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· RESIGNATION OF A DIRECTOR

PRIMO DE RIVERA'S LAST

· APPEARANCE-AT PALACE

JOCULAR TO THE END

OFFICERS ASKED IF SATISFIED WITH REGIME

Madrid. Yesterday.

ESTABLISHED

1845

No. 27,399 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1930.

PREDOMINANCE OF THE PACIFIC

CHINA WARNED TO WATCH NAVAL CONFERENCE

THE SHANGHAI COURT

Nanking, Yesterday.

At the Weekly Memorial Service un January 26, President Chiang

NO BARGAIN WITH ALLEGED MURDER

THIEF

Grim Tragedy on a Sampan ?

ACCOUNTANT PLEADS GUILTY TO CRIME

PARTIAL RESTITUTION

Accused plended "guilty." Detective Sergeant T. Whelan, who

THREE MEN CHARGED

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR.

The

closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6 11/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month,

There are Spectacles

Spectacles

and *

.but What A Difference in Quality..... ...and there are opticians and opticians, but in Hong Kong, only one European optician who measures up to the highest qualifications. Optical taen in avery corner of the world re- cognise his certificates and the modern equipment used.

LAZARUS The Optician. Phand Mr. Cooper C. 2205 for appoint-

ment.

Ralph A. Cooper, FLO. (Engl.), Registered Optometrist (Canada).

NORWEGIAN VESSEL SIR CECIL'S FAREWELL LESS NAVY & MORE

AGROUND

GOODWILL

RECEPTION

ON VOYAGE FROM SHANGHAI CVER A THOUSAND RESIDENTS VIEWS OF AMERICAN DELEGATE

TO RANGOON

LEAKING BADLY

Reef and the

PRESENT

ON THE CONFERENCE

VITAL ISSUES

SERIES OF DEPUTATIONS

Last evening His Excellency, FRENCH SAY IT IS "BOUND TO

SUCCEED"

London, Yesterday.

Li Cheung, accountant employed by

The three Chinese, Yu Sang, Li A wireless message was receiv- to Ting-seng, a pig dealer of 259 Des

and Ip Sul-wan, who are ed in Hong Kong at Voeux Rond West, was charged before S2c,

2.25 this Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., and, Mr. F. W. Humilton this morning with charged with the murder of a morning from the P. & D. 8.8. farewell reception at Government Lady Clementi, M.B.E., gave a made the following statement:- the embezzlement of $1,913 which he Chinese boat woman, Kwok Ching-Macedonia, on the way from Singa- House, which was attended by "I am going lume, to have my The Five Power Naval Disarma-had collected from various customers supper quietly. I think you'll all ment Conference is a struggle for in the name of the firm.

mul, at Cheung Chau on the night pore to Hong Kong, reporting that over u thousand European and M. Tardieu stated to-day that as agree. I well deserve it." These the predominence of the Pacific.

of December 17, made another ap- the ss. Braaland is aground be-Chinese residents of the Colony, long as the conference disagreed on were the last offleiul words of Primo affecting the Far East and China---

representing every de Rivern

community certain points the Press would not to journalists

Bombay before to which the Chinese Government procented, told the Magistrate that pearance before fr. J. S. MacLaren, tween

District

public organisation, the Services be admitted: This is taken to mean driving off for home from the and the people should pay close at accused had been in the complainant's Assistant

Officer, New Paracel Islands, about 875 miles and Government Departments. employment for about 12 months. It Territories, at the Court Palace. Although he was very tention.

was not the netused's duty to collect Southern District, Post Office Build-

of the south-west of Hong Kong. money for the firm.

However, he accompanied anothering, this morning, toki who was the official collector, and i

Owing to the absence of a witness tomers. When later he went round on who was believed to have been de- his own to collect nines it was paid tained at the New Territories. the

None of the money

exhausted and his voice was bare- While the reorganization of the 1 hudible, he remained breezy Shanghai Court will not fully satis- and focular to the fast. Standing fy the expectations of the people, at the Palace door, he told photo-the result achieved thus far has nothus made himself known to the cus- graphers, "This probably is the been an easy task. Just picture you will take of me

at the Royal Palace."

"Obey as a Soldier"

leaving 01

Berenguer,

without question.

The message adds that the Braaland is leaking badly and im mediate assistance is required. The Whampoa Dock Co's tug Henry Keswick has been despatch-

Sir Cecil and Lady Clementi that really controversial, vital issuen personally received the guests and will be examined at the Inter- shook hands and conversed with delegation meetings, and not at the them. Deputations from the

plenary sessions. Elders of the New Territories, the University of Hong Kong, Chinese

Real, Intense Work Education Department, the Boy Reuter that the official negotiations Government School Masters, the The French delegation informed

measure adopted against had been recovered, the accused having Case was further adjourned for aed from Hong Kong to her assist- Scouts' Association, the Tung Wah of the Naval Conference had un-

The Rise of Gold

The

the the

the of the if

Painee, was questioned by journal-be

only

ance.

rise of gold

nt it all in having a good time and week. can

treating his friends. 1 temporary relief, but

The case His Worship passed sentence of six

for the prosecution.. ists regarding the policy

Government encour-menths' hard labour.

conducted by Mr. H. Somerset in Dublin in 1891, is a Norwegian The Braaland, which was built new Cabinet. Ho declared "Tage native manufacturera and

Jewellery Brought

Fitzroy, shall obey as a soldier and act as if the people determine to consume

Assistant Attorney-Gen-vessel of 1,546 tons net, and, her The complainant then mentioned that erat, was that the three men had port of registry in Oalo. She has citizen."

local products, China can success-accused had bought same jewellery

-Canton News Agency.

A

In reply to a question na to whether the Government would be civil or military In character, he said. "It will be a Government pure and simple. I can tell you nathing more."-Router.

Entirely Baseless

Madrid, Yesterday.

Hospital, and the Kan Lung Lok Sun Tang were received between doubtedly started, and real, intense 9 and 9.30 p.m.

work should begin at the plenary A fine programme of music was session on January 30. The Franch supplied by the Royal Marines are happy to see that the question string orchestra, after which light

fully meet any financial situation.with a part of the stolen money, and hired the sumpan for the purpose not called here for some months refreshments were served in the /of methods will be first discussed.

PEACE AND ORDER

Termination of North- Western War

he asked the Magistrate to make an erder that these should be handed over

him as part restitution. Sergeant Whelan said that the con plainant had discussed the matter with the Police, but he did not mention It to his Worship because ly done.

and had sailed from North China. Voyage in Ballast The Braaland herself wireless- that she had

af robbing the woman, known to be in the habit of wearing who was

after he sampan had gone out into much jewellery. It was alleged that midstream, the three men attackeded at 1:54 a.m. was not usual-her, and in the struggle she was grounded in a position between

either pushed overboard, or that she

The Magistrate remarked that had jumped into the water through Bombay Reef and Paracel Islands, It is announced that the

Shanghai, Yesterday.

accused offered to make some restitu-fright.

in the South China Sea,, rumours published abroad that The North-western war has been ter- tion he would have taken that into con- General Primo de Rivern has re-minated with the following arrange-sideration in passing sentence,`` As it signed are entirely baseless.menta:- Reports of disorders at Cadiz are also denied.

An earlier message stated that General de Rivera had re- signed and that General Berengner, Master of the King's Household, was forming a new Cabinet.]

Extraordinary Activity

Madrid, Later. The announcement was made at the conclusion of a day of extra- ordinary activity, comings and goings of political personages, conferences, and audiences center- ing around the King and de Rivera.

Rumours of n change of Pre- miership were tifè all day long, but after a semi-official denial, issued late in the afternoon. de Rivera presided at a Cabinet meet-; ing at six in the evening, when he pushed through a throng of excited journalists, and remarked "Good gracious, what a lot of people here to-day!”

De Rivern left the meeting at 8.15 p.m. and conferred with the King at the Palace, whence he emerged after 45 minutes.

Later it was announced that he had resigned and warmly tribut- ed his successor, with whom he is

lengthily conversing to-night. The plenary scasion of the National Assembly, arranged for to-morrow. has been adjourned sine dic.

Requested to Resign

The Kuominchun

re-

was there was no mitigating feature. Mr. Lau, the Court interpreter was are to be organised by General Yen Hsi-san, then told to ask the accused if he wished to make soine restitution to com- General Han Fu-kui, who has with-] drawn his resignation, is

plainant. to co- operate with General Ho Cheng-chun to direct the rehabilitation of Honan. The 5th Army Route H.Q. are to be established at Chengchow; General Han Fu-kui is to station at Kaifenk, bargain with accused; but it was in a Magistrate's power to take restitution

if his Worship would reduce his sen- Accused replied that he would do so

tence.

Mr. Hamilton said that he would not

General Shih Yu-san is to be trans-into consideration and reconsider sen- ferred to Honan under the control tenee. of General Han Fu-koi.

over

.....

Worship directed

Accused then said that he was will- The National forces are to take ing to hand over a gold watch and the defence of the Tsin-chain with jade pendant (produced in Pu Line. Generals Wang Chin-yu, (Court), Liu, Chun-yung, Wang Chan and Wel His

Sergeant Yih-aon, who come under the control Whelan to hand it ovce to complainant of General Ho Cheng-chun of the againat a receipt on which the case 5th Army Route, are to station in number should be recorded; and in con- Homan for the suppression of ban-sideration of this restitution, Mr. dits.

Hamilton reduced sentence to four months' hard labour.

Shansi Notes Crisis

The Chairman of Anhwei Province is to be appointed by the Central Gov- ernment, to succeed General Shih Yu-san.

After the settlement of the crisis of the Shuusi notes, General Yen Hai- san is to permanently station at Peking.

The Shantung affairs are still to

yunn,

MONEY LEFT

Chief Mate of Chuen Chow

Mr. John P. Somerville,

chlef

be entrusted to General Chen Tino-mate of the Hong Kong-Maeno 8.8. General Yen Hai-san will Chuen Chow, who died on June 13, comply with all instructions issued 1929, at the Matilda Hospital, at by the Central Government so as to maintain the peace and order of the the age of 70, left estate sworn country. Canton News Agency. under $1,000 in Hong Kong. Letters of administration have been granted to the Omcial Administrator, in the absence of next of kin.

BUS EMPLOYEES ON STRIKE

Canton, Yeaterday. Since last night, the drivers and con- ductors on all the city buses have gone

to the different bus companies for con-

Chines Leaves $33,000 Well-known to a wide circle of

CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS

Arrangements At Post Office

On Thursday, the G.P.O. and Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed on Friday and Saturday the G.P.O. will be open each day from 8 am to 10.30 a.m. and the Branch Port Offices from 8 a.m. to 9 a.in.

On Thursday there will be no collection from the pillar boxes and no delivery by postmen, but ordinary correspondence may be obtained at the back counter at the south-west corner of the General Post Office Building, ground floor.

On Friday and Saturday there will be one collection from the pillar boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence each day as on Sundays and one delivery of registered corres- pondence each day at 9 am.

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the holidays.

INDO-CHINA FLIGHT

French Airmen Arrive at Pondicherry

by

Pondicherry, Yesterday.

supper room.

SECURITIES SAFE

Statement by India Office

The posalbility of finding in the French proposal a general basis has been revealed. The French believe that the conference 'is bound to succeed, but the delegates must not be too ambitious. It is hoped that general agreement will be reached

London, Yesterday. In view of the unsteadiness of by the middle of February, and a certain Indian securities in the definite settlement registered soon. Nationalist Congress great. Inter-

market

following the afterwards.

The Macedonia was expected to

to-day, the P. & O. ¡lner being on reach the distressed vessel at noon Indian

her way up with the Home mail.

A later message from the Bran- land stated that she was still in a watertight condition but that she was afraid her bottom might suffer from heavy breakere.

Loudspeakers for Press It was decided at a meeting of

eat is attached to a letter from the India Ofce replying to a cor- the Indian Sterling Securities. respondent's enquiry regarding delegates to-day that room for 78. Preas seats at the plenary sessions. The letter concludes that the and loud speakers should be put in British Government does not in the press room at St. Jamea's Palaço tend to allow such a state of

things to arise in India by which for the benefit of journalista unable Messrs. Karsten Larssen & Co. the repudiation of debt could be to attend the conference, the seats (H.K.), Ltd., the local agents, is- come a practical possibility. It to be allocated as follows: Twelve

is inconceivable formed the China Mail that the

that Parliament

each for Great Britain, the United in dealing with any constitutional Braaland was bound from Shang- change in India, could fail to pro- States and France, 11 for Japan, hai to Rangoon in ballast, and vide safeguards against any six for Italy, 13 for the Observers that the tug Honry Keswick, is breach of conditions under which of other nations and the remainder

loans were tasued. Reuter. expected to reach the Braaland

for the Dominions. Mr. H. L. at daylight on Friday.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Sir Arthur Hirtzel, the Perman-Stimson to-night is broadcasting to ent Under-Secretary for India, re- Great Britain and the United States. SHARES ALLOTMENT plying to a correspondent, BRYS

Long Step Forward

Corporation

An application for seven

of an

that certain Indian securities, Mr. Stimaon, in his broadcast, Application by China Oil while fesued under the authority spoke hopefully of their labours, Act of Parliament and because they had learnt much of tharged on the revenues of India, each other's viewpoints in the past are not guaranteed by the British ten days. days' Government.

"We have confidence in each extension to file an allotment of 317

The Secretary for India, he other's determination to make a long enys, cannot deal with hypothe-step forward." He said that there sheres (at $100 each, fully paid-up) by tica! contingencies, but he autho-were times when leas Navy and more the China Oil Corporation, Ltd., Hong rises a statement that the Kong, was made by Mr. Hin-shing Lo sent British Government has no than vice versa.-Reuter.

pre- goodwill give a greater security (Instructed by Messrs. Lyson and Hall) intention of allowing a state of in the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous things to arise in India in which

Proceedings) this morning.

Earlier Cables

London, Yesterday.

a repudiation of debt could become.

At a meeting held this morning The Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, a practical possibility, and that it

Is inconceivable to him that, in [it was arranged that the next C.B.E., K.C., LL.D.) granted extension dealing with any scheme of con- plenary session of the Naval Con- until February 5.

| stitutional change in India, Par-ference will be held on Thursday. Mr. Lo stated that the shares were Ilament could fail to provide safe- It was also decided that a certain ion strike for an extra toonth's salary. Europeaus, particularly in the ship-1 Weiss, have arrived here, in com-that the omission was due to inadver. against a breach of the conditions attending the Conference would be

plation of their flight from Paris

The French airman, Girier and allotted on September 20, 1929, and guards, should they be needed quota of the Press representatives

stages.-Reuter,

under which these loans were is admitted to the proceedings. tence, the managing director, Mr. Lo sued.-British Wireless Service. Shu-kal, being absent from (Colonel Weisi and Command- Colony.

Londen, Later. Marked Recovery ant Girler took off and set

The delegates to the Naval Con- course towards 'Tunis on Janu- ary 17 en route for Indo-China by easy stages, and arrived at Aboukir on January 20.1.

Madrid, Yesterday. The men have sent their representatives ping line, Mr. Sin Shen-chee, other On leaving the Palace General ferences. Up to the moment of write wise Sin Sien-chee, who was best Primo de Rivera stated to the ing, no decision has been arrived at, but known by his trade name of Ah Press that the Cabinet having cur representative learns that the Gay-Pong, master painter of No. 305, been informed of reasons neces- ment la taking a band in the matter Dea Vaux Road West, left estate in sitating his resignation, and and has given the men up to 5 o'clock the Colony provisionally valued at realising that this entailed their this afternoon to resume work-Can- $38,000,

own resignation, had requested

him to hand the resignations of

ton News Agency.

the whole Cabinet to the King. medfately visited the King.

On

He died Intestate December 17, at the age of 76.

The widow, six concubines and The two sons having renounced their

The King accepted and requested navy leaders replied to de Rivera's right, letters of administration have

The

is political, been granted to Mr. Sin Chick-hing (first son) and Mr. Charles Sin, allas Sin Hon-yat (fourth son), merchants, of No. 147, Connaught,

The New Premier

de Rivera to ask all officials to note, "the question carry on with their duties until a and we are not politicians.” new Cabinet was constituted. De Rivera himself expressed a desire that all who collaborated in the work of the last Government should continue in their posts. Rivera. Reuter.

Maiden Lady's Will

Berenguer, has always been re-

new Fremier, General Bond West. garded as hostile to Primo de

He was imprisoned for Mina. Miriam Richards, spinster, of conspiring against him with Gen Ardmore. Willes Road, Leamington erala Aguilera

and Weyler. Spa, Warwick, who died on April 2, 1929, left $11,500 in Hong Kong. Re-

Why de Rivers Resigned The immediaate cause of the Berenguer states that he cannot sealing of certified copy of probate of resignation of General Primo de act as military chief, but as a the will has been granted, to the Hon. Rivera was the expulsion of four civilian. A meeting is being held Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs. officers from Seville, followed by at the Palace on January 29 when Deacons, attorney for the executor. the resignation of the Captain- appointments for the new Cabinet The net value of the estate (including General of Seville, the Infante will probably be made.-Reuter. that in Britain) is £20,045-18-6. Carlos, the King's cousin, who Rioting in Streets stated that he did not wish to con- There has been a certain amount

CENTRAL BANK "NOTES tinue the command of the garri-of rioting, but apparently only son with a revolt pending. This students were involved. People obliged de Rivera to take action in the streets, however, were

Canton, Yesterday, and explaine his note on January crying "We won't have Berenguer," Commissioner's decision to accept pay

La vlow of the Finance Department 26, asking the army and navy and declaring that they want noment of taxes in 60 per cent. silver, chiefs they were satisfied with more generals. The police were payable in $1.00 notes, the Central the regime

forced to draw their swords on Bank has issued a notification, declar- The reply of the Captains-Gen the crowd, and a number of aring that redemption on $1.00 Central aral to the Note wa

was not made resta were made. The disturb Bank notes would begin from January known, but it is considered very ances, however, should not be main office and sub-offices of the Can- 37 without restriction of amount. The signineans that Barere, tlie Cap taken as eymptoms of serious trai Bank, have since been thronged General of Catalonia, repre- trouble. Possibly they are con- with people, redeeming the $1.00 notes, senting a large garrison, arrived nected with the recent unrest which are now at par Canton News at Madrid this morning and im among the studente Reuter. Agency,

WEATHER OUTLOOK Overcast For The New Year

The weather outlook for the beginning of the China New Year holidays is not promising, the official forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to- morrow being

Local (Hong Kong to Gap. Rock): N. winds, strong; gen- erally overcast.

S coast of China between Hong Kong and Lamocks: the ваще.

$ coast of China, between Hong Kong and. Hainan N.E. winds, moderate.

Formosa Channel: N. winda, strong,

At 111 am. to-day the Ob servatory reported: The anti- cyclone is central to the Njof the Lower Yangtze Valley. Frosh to strong monsoon along the 8.E. coast of Ching and over the N. Chini Sect

WEST POINT FIRE

the

An outstanding feature of theference met for an hour and three- Stock Exchange business this quartore this morning, and con- morning was the marked recovery Hinued discusalons on the agenda In India Stocks, following the for the next plenary conference. reported official statement to holdera that immediately afterwards the whole early this morning from West Point. the Government has no intention British delegation, including all the The Fire Brigade received a call at of allowing a state of things to Dominions met in the committee. 5.20 0.0.

An cutbreak of fire was

and at once despatched arlee in India in which repudia-room-Reuter. several appliances to the scene.

tion of debt could become a prac-

On arrival it was found that house tical possibility. Both 8 and 8% Ya. 312, Des Voeux Road West, near per cent. show gains of. four Water Street, was ablaze.

points, while the rest of the list The building was used as a godown, are one to two points better. and the fire had already got a strong British Wireless Service.

but the firemen soon brought it undor control, and the flames were ex- Linguished without much damage being: done.

NEW US. MINISTER

Bhanghai, Yesterday.

* ADMIRAL CHAN - CHAK

MYSTERY FLIGHT. ··

London, Yesterday. The airship R.100 with fifty-six persons on board, was sighted near Yarmouth early this morning after n. twenty-two and a half hours mystery flight, It is intended to complete a forty-eight hours flight cover

Canton, Yesterday. Having recaptured Kingshow and: Holhow after a succession of engage which will be sufficient to menta with the rebels, Admiral Chan 8,000 miles. This, the last of her Chak, of the Fourth Squadron, is ex trials, is needed to prove her air. Mr. Johnson, the new United States pected shortly at Canton, to make his worthiness.--Router. Minister, arrived this afternoon on the reports; he is bringing back the rebel s.s. President Grant, and is residing at commander, Wu Tao-nan, who was cap the Cathay Hotel for a few days betured during the recent atcounter in fore going to Nanking to present his Kingchow-Canton New Agency. credentials to Marshal Chiang Kai-

shek...

After returning for another briet visit here, he will proceed to Peking.,

Router,

BOK'S DOLLARS

FLIGHT OF REBELS

Canton, Yesterday,

FIGHT WITH HINDUS

Bacca, Yesterday

In spite of police viligance, Moalems armed with lathis, shovels, and other weapons attacked the medical

A Military report states that Com-officer' mess near Warl on Independ mander General Kum Hon-ting wired ant Day. A fight ensued with Hin to the Provincial Government that dus. his army, was hot on the heels of the Morriston, Pennsylvania, Yesterday.Communitats under the command of the

Several were injured, and a mess

The late Mr. Edward W. Bok left notorious Chu and Me, who after de toward had to be sent to hospital: two million dollars for the purpose of feat had fled to Wacheting in Klang, seriously wounded. Several die carrying on his charities. The remain and that the Kiangal Chairman ha turbances occurred elsewhere but der of his estate goes to his widow despatched forces to. Intercept the Reds, the police promptly Intervenad Renter's American Service.

Reuter

Canton News Agency.

A