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No. 27,405 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1930.
MR. BALDWIN & THE SOVIET TRADE WITH
CROWN COLONIES
BRITAIN
WIFE SUMMONS HUSBAND
SHOTS FIRED AT NEW PRESIDENT
DEVELOPMENT PRIMARILY A LABOUR SCHEME TO EXTEND APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER OF ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE
QUESTION OF MONEY
with
EMPIRE AS A UNIT
London. Yesterday.
THE RELATIONS
GROWING FRIENDLINESS
Rugby, Yesterday.
SEPARATION
CUSTODY OF SON
Mr. Stanley Baldwin qutlined Miss Wilkinson, the Labour mem- the Conservative policy tn aber, initiated a debate in the House crowded Party meeting at theof Commons on trade with Russia. London Coliseum to-day, and said She moved that, in view of the grave that he would never co-operate state of unemployment in this the present Government's country, particularly in heavy in- efforts to arrange a tariff truce. dustries and the imperative need
Mr. Leo d'Almada Castro, He was trying to find out what for new markets for British goods
to rationalise in- the Government should energetic-senior, appeared for the defendant, could be done
ally explore every avenue which while Mr. J. T. Prior was for the dustry Imperially, and not mere-
would lead to the increase of trade applicant. ly domestically.
with Russia, and that, in order to Every effort should be made to effect arrangements between the put this trade on a stable basis, a Industries (not the Politicians) of commercial agreement should be ar- Great Britain and the correspond-ranged between the two countries. ing industries of the Dominons Mr. Gillett, Secretary for the
(b) That the legal custody of Overseas Trade Department, reply Gustavo Jose Soares be committed ing to the discussion, said his De-to the applicant.
and India.
Policy of Preference
MEXICAN RULER
ASSAILANT ARRESTED
Mexico City, Yesterday.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6 5/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
There are Spectacles and
Spectacles
but What A Difference in Quality............. ... and there are opitclans and opticians, but in Hong Kong, only one European optician who measures пр to the highest qualifications. Optical men in every corner of the world re- cognise his certificates and the modern equipment used.
LAZARUS
The Optician. Phone Mr. Cooper C. 2203 for appoint-
ment.
Ralph A. Cooper, F.1.0. (Engl.), Registered Optometrist (Canada).
OFFICER LOST IN PUZZLING MOVES IN FRANK SPEAKING AT
RED SEA
NEW YEAR TRAGEDY ON S.S. BENLEDI
MASTER'S RETICENCE
8.4.
KWANGSI WAR
NAVAL PARLEY
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN FOLLOWS PREMIER & THE REQUIREMENTS
WUCHOW EVACUATION
BOTH SIDES WAITING
Wuchow, To-day.
The Public Puzzled
The
OF NATIONAL SECURITY
FRENCH 'REFUSE TO BUDGE
London, Yesterday.
Tardieu are meeting Mr. Ramsay MacDonald to consider the position. reached at yesterday's first commit- tee meeting.
A
With the arrival of the summons against Joaquim
13, Ashley Road, At the conclusion of the ceremony Bealedi, one of the Ben Line feet Roque Soares,
A Naval wireless message states The proceedings of the Naval issued by Bertha Joana Soares, 7, of the Presidential inauguration, a of steamers, yesterday afternoon, a Morrison Gap Road, Happy Valley, youth fired alx shots at President report was made to the Harbour au- that, according to a report received, Conference were continued to-day for an order for separation, the Rubio.
thorities by Capt. R. B. Dawson, the Nationalist troops have reached again, preparatory to the heads of Over 50,000 peoplȧ had thronged who is in command of the vessel, to Kong-how, which is situated about the delegations meeting in the even- legal custody of their son, Gustavo Jose Soares, by her, and for main- the great National stadium to wit-the effect that "Mr. J. Bruce was
loat overboard in the Red Sea on 100 miles above Wuchow.
Ing at St. James's Palace; while in tenance, was mentioned before Mr. ness the inaugural ceremony. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon The President, Senor Ortiz Rubio, January 1."
Martial law is no longer in force addition, Mr. H. L. Stimson and M. Magistracy this morning.
In his speech, which was loudly ap- The Information was contained in in Wuchow. plaudert, pledged the Government to the forms provided to all ship mag- five years' hard work. He promised ters to be filled in on arrival. These
Canton, Yesterday. an immediate attack of outstanding forms, with all the particulars economic and social problems and therein, are left on the Press table recent military movements warned the counter-revolutionarica by the authority of the Harbour in Kwangsi have been somewhat It is now atated that the French
ed by revolutionary Governments general public.
M. Tardieu arrived in London this (a), That the applicant be no of Mexico was a fait accompli rea-
After having gleaned the scanty news has been circulated about the afternoon and was welcomed at the longer bound to co-habit with her
Information on the form filled in counter-attacks by the Kwangel-station by M. Briand and members husband.
by the master of the Benledi. Pressites and the evacuation of Wuchow of the French Delegation. M. men called at the agents of the ship by the Canton forces.
The latter Tardieu returned to Paris again on -Messrs. Gibb Livingstone & Co. Ltd.-this morning in order to get report, as previously mentioned, has Friday.
Outalde of the
The French View an authentic account of what had proved groundless. happened whilst the vessel was in the 8th Route Army on the north-faction at the progress so far made engagement between the rebels and
The French have expressed satis-
no encounter of at the Conference. decisive character has so far taken eastern border,
The four clauses in the summons that the social movement champion-¡Master for the information of the puzzling to the public. Sensational standpoint has not been varled. taken out are:~~
DRIZZLE AND MIST
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: The depression has deepen- ed and moved to the N.E. of the
It was necessary that no Europartment had done what was often (c) That the husband shall pay
commitments per n
should be done by go-ahead business firms. to the applicant such weekly sums made which would prevent us It had went out representatives to as shall be ordered.
Bonina. (d) That the husband pay for the from extending the policy of pre-investigate the position in Russia. ference in order to supplement The Government were, doing every- {applicant's coste. and fortify Imperial trade agree- thing possible to increase trade with Russia. If Russlu desired to raise ments on the whole.
The Empire must be visualised credit in this country, the settle- as a unit. He wished to see Con- ment of various debt questions was a PREFERRED JAIL TO
ferences between the British and fundamental necessity if any large Dominions' representatives of such amount of money was going to be
steel, cotton, and secured in this country. industrigs as wool, to discuss the types of pro- duction which the Dominion in dustries might fairly manufacture exclusively for their own markets, and what British manufactures should be sold in those markets.
Question of Money
The date of hearing was fixed for Thursday and Friday at 2.15 p.m.
WHIPPING
MAGISTRATE GIVES CHINESE YOUTH A CHOICE
When one looked at the position of the London money market to-day, faced with the recent financial crisis and the effect of the great slump in the United States, one knew perfect- ly well that for any country at pre- sent there were special difficulties in Mr. Baldwin said that the de-raising loans on the Landon money velopment of the Crown Colonies
question of: was primarily a
The Government had to bear this money, It must be the earnest matter in mind and it was Impos- endeavour of any Government to jaible to expect that to any great do the utmost to benefit trade en-extent they could be responsible for tering these Colonies, particularly finding credit for any other Govern-did not want to send the youth to the cotton trade.
Soviet impertinence
market.
ment under present conditions.
The Market Slump
FIRE CRACKER. OFFENCE
A Chinese youth who
gave, his age as 16 years was charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, to-day, with the Naval firing crackers near
admitted. Hospita! yesterday. He the offence.
Mr. Hamilton remarked that he
jall if he could help it, and In- quired if any money were found on him.
Mr. Baldwin said that it made
There was evidence that a large Divisional Inspector MacDonald his blood boil to see the way the proportion of the business done said that when searched at the sta- State-controlled Russian Press and with Russia would not have been tion accused had only 21 cents on Russian statesmen referred to the undertaken without the assistance him. Accused was unable to raise of the exports credit scheme. The money for bail and had to spend British Government. Conserva- tives resented the secrecy in which action of the Labour Government in the night in the cell. British and Russian diplomacy opening negotiations with Russia yas carried out. A far more seri-had already resulted to a small ex-
tent in increased export trade, and what was equally or more important,
ous thing was the persecution of
ernment's indifference to it was
tions, which was likely to lead to inexplicable. Reuter,
better results in the future. Tory Return to Power?
The Government hoped
very Rugby, Yesterday. shortly that a commercial agreement Mr. Baldwin visualising the would be entered into between the event of his return to power, said two countries. that to cope with unemployment: The motion was agreed to.-Bri-
Not Scat Free
Mr. Hamilton said that while he he did not propose to let him off, disliked sending the youth to jail,
"
An anti-cyclono central over N. China is strengthening.
Strong
monsoon prevails along the S.E. Coast of China and a freshening monsoon over the N. China Sea.
Forecast: N. E. winds; fresh; overcast; drizzle and miat.
Rainfall To-day's rainfall, 0.01 inch. Rainfall since January 1, 2.29 inch, against an average of 1,83 inch.
Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres thin morning at G o'clock were:
Tap. Humid. 6781
the Red Sen. Both Capt. Dawson and the agents were reticent about the whole affair. Capt. Dawaon,
Parle, Yesterday. however, informed the China Mail place between the Cantonese forces
A Cabinet Council communique that Mr. Bruce was an officer of
and the Kwangsi-ites within the
has further shown the opinion ex- The rebels did last fortnight. the ship.
week ago make a thrust to Yunghu, pressed in French quarters in Lon- 10 miles above Wuchow, but as soon don to-day that the Conference CRISIS IN ANGLICAN as they learned of the withdrawal would conclude its labours three
CHURCH
of the two divisions under Generals weeks hence.. Chiang Kwong-nel and Tsoi Ting- kal from the Fu River, they retired)
"GRAVEST CONFLICT SINCE THE precipitately without fighting. The questioned in the House of Commons
REFORMATION"
THE ONLY SOLUTION
London. Yesterday.
rebels are пок Chumchow,
Naval Reductions The Government were closely
entrenched at to-day regarding Naval Reductions. Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord, Dispoeltion of Forces
replied that the reductions were in Government's The present dispositions of the pursuance of the Government forces appear to be as Naval Policy, which Mr. MacDonald The Church Assembly at West- follows:-Those of General Lul fully stated on July 24, 1929, mak- who are stilling clear that, as that policy pro- minster, by 382 vates to 105, passed Woon-yim's troops, the resolution moved by the Arch- loyal to the Nanking Government, greased, reductions in the new are defending the line between programme, either by suspension or bishop of York in favour of the ap- Watlam and Jungyuan, which has cancellation, were probable. pointment of a Commission by Arch-been subjected to repeated assaults The Government, after the fullest bishops to inquire into the pre-by Li Chung-jen.for over a week.examination of British Naval needs the consideration of the sent relations between the Church General Chan Chal-tong is now ar-and and the State, and particularly how ranging to send reinforcements to economical use of public money, considered that the revised provi- fac the principle that the Church
The Cantonese troops of the 8th slon now made was adequate. was entitled to formulate its faith Route Army are holding the line in Jesus Christ is effectively applic-between Yunghu, Wuchow and toration of conservative and even able.
Sintu, running from south to north more moderate systems, which was
The Bishop of Winchester said a distance of 60 miles.
The northern troops of the 6th impossible, because the country was that the gravest conflict between Route Army extend their line from intent on the radical work of regain the spiritual and secular parifes Waitsap to Pinglo. ing the heritage of its race.
Bystander Hurt
Hong Kong g Macao
50
05
Pratas Island
71
88
Manila
72
91.
Amoy
50
88
Swatow Chefoo
53
94
28
88
Shanghai
.32
92
The shota were fired as the Pre-i
Hia
them.
since the Reformation was pending. The dispositions of the rebels are
Well-Desired Programme
Later, Sir Charles Cayzer asked. if the Premier Intended, to pursue policy of unilateral disarmament, regardless of the facts and circum→
stances.
Mr. MacDonald repifed "Certainly The Bishop of Durham declared reported as follows: The Com- Not. This is a well-devised pro-
the
Security."
Christinas in Russia, and the Gev-better feeling between the two scot free. He accordingly inquiredaident's car was leaving the Palace that the only solution of spiritual munist army under Li Ming-shui ramme, consistent and well within of the accused if he could raise $5 after his swearing-in by the Cabinet. independence was Disestablishment. controls the district between Naning requirements of Nationa! with which to pay the fine. Ac One shot hit a bystander who Reuter. cused replied that he could not.
was removed to the hospital. Still anxious to save the youth assailant was arrested and interro- from jail, Mr. Hamilton, in view of gated by the War Minister. He re- the fact that he had spent a night fused to answer any questions. The In the cell, decided to give accused authorities expressed the opinion the choice of either being whipped that he is a religious fanatic. or of going to jail.
he must have a free hand in safe-tish Wireless Service. guarding the manufactures of this
country. He denounced the pro- posed tariff truce, declaring, “It is
like a country armed with bows and arrows making arrangement
artiflery that they will not add
NEW PRIVY COUNCILLOR
Rugby, Yesterday.
The King has approved the I
Accused: How many strokes? Magistrate: Six:
Accused (after some hesitation): would rather go to jall! Mr.Hamilton: Oh well, then it
with a country armed with modern appointment of Mr. J. Scullin, Prime another bow and arrow to their Minister of the Commonwealth of will have to be $5 or seven days. agreements with foreign countries. Australia, to be a member of His
years,"
Mr. Baldwin proceeded, "We have never used modern artillery.
It is time we did. We have used
Majesty's Privy Council.-British Wireless Service.
UNIVERSITY BALL
A fancy dress ball will be held in
believe safeguarding duties to be the Great Hall of the University on
SCHNEIDER RACE Trophy Presented to the British Embassy.
It in a limited way, at target prac-
tice in safeguarding duties. We
a
thoroughly efficient modern Saturday evening, the object being weapon adapted to the circum-to raise funds in aid of the Univer-
the
Bullet Extracted
Mexico City, Later. President Rubio was hit in the jaw. The bullet was extracted.
Doctors state that Senor Rubio's condition is not serious.
Reason of The Crime
Later,
The bullet grazed the President's wife and his little niece, Ofella |Ortega was slightly Injured.
The
showered glass over the chauffeur,
and Lungchow: Li Chung-jon holds
The Heads of the Naval Delega- the line between Kwelping and. Kwelhsien; the Ironsides betweentions met as St. James's Palace this Liuchow and Kwellin. The Hunan evening and decided to hold a plan- mutineers under Tang Seng-mingary meeting of the Conference at are reported to have arrived at eleven o'clock on the morning of February 11, to discuss the question |of submarines,. The first committee
will first meet to-morrow at 3 p.m.
Tardiness of Progress
AGED CRIMINAL
Hard Labour Term for Kwellin.
Septugenarian
The North-Eastern Situation
Liaoning, Yesterday.
to the recent increase of
"You can't make age too much, Due
There was some frank speaking at and you can't make it too little. Soviet troops in Mongolia, General the meeting of the British Empire was 77 last year, therefore I must Chang Haouh-liang has despatched Naval Delegates this afternoon be 78," was the statement made by the forces under Generals Ting about the tardiness of progress. It an aged unemployed Chinesa at the Chao and Cheng Tank-seng to Hallar was felt that things were going well, Kowloon Magistracy this morning, and Manchult to patrol the Eastern but too slowly. when he was charged before Mr. section. T. S. Whyte-Smith with the theft of a woollen shawl, the property
Subsequently, Mr. Smiddy, of the bullet shattered the windscreen and of a Chinese woman living at 213,
Shanghai, Yesterday.
Irish Free State, was the spokesman Relative to the Sino-Rusalan in this connection at the meeting affairs, General Chang Haouh-llang of the Heads of the Delegations, Senor Rubio's secretary, and his Portland Street, Mongkok,
The Police stated that the defan wired to Mr. Mo Tah-huel, the when his criticism was generally Washington, Yesterday.
sister-in-law, Senora .Ortega. The Senator Bingham has presented assailant, Daniel Flores aged 22, dant called at the house at 1.30 p.m. Director of Chinese Eastern Rail-endorsed by the French, who were February 8, instructing especially disappointed; for this admitted that he was an adherent yesterday with the intention of way, on Thompson speed trophy of Vasconcellos, the candidate for renting a bed-space at $4, but the him to comply with the instructions reason it was decided to call a plen- stances of a time where the crafty Women's Hostel building. Two won by Great Britain in the the "anti-Re-electionist Party, woman insisted on 86, and went on of the Ministry of Foreign, Affairs, ary meeting to deal specifically with
which shall be obeyed by the North- submarines, cumstances of industry
vary so prizes have been given by the Vice- Schnelder race in September to Sir whom Rubio defeated-Reuter's looking after her child.
The shawl lay beside the defen- Eastern Provinces-Canton News infinitely as they do in this coun-Chancellor (Sir Henry Gollan) for Eame Howard, at the British Em-American Service. ·
dent and he picked it up and was Agency. the best ladies' and men's costumes, bassy, where it will be kept until
walking out of the house when the respectively, but fancy dress will be a new record is established. A FOREIGN LOANS AND woman found it under bis.cost, and We could not begin to maintain optional. The price of admission is similar model of the trophy becomes standards of our OWN people $2.50, which includes refreshments. the unless we had power to use the Mrs. W. T. Southorn has kindly Squadron Leader Orlebar-Reuter's possession of principle of safeguarding, to use consented to give away the prizes.
try.""
Principle of Safeguarding
it freely, and to retaliate with it.
pormanent
American Service.
"RED" MASSACRE
Incident. Reported to be Ridiculous
Moscow, Yesterday.
CHINA
BRITISH OFFICIAL REPORT ON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
BONDHOLDERS WARNED
In the meantime, to-morrow's. meeting will again tackle the crucial question of global tonnage · and
EUROPEAN LADY SUMMONED categories.
called for the police.
To-night, 800 guests attended a In convicting the defendant, the
A remand of one week was grant House, in honour of the Conference, Government reception at Admiralty Magistrate said that, he was bound over for larceny ined in a. summons.against Mrs. Including the Heads of the Delega- March last, but at that time. hie Strelley at the Kowloon Magistracytions and many members and ex- age was taken into consideration. this morning, the defendant failing members of the Cabinet-Reater. This evidently did not seem to satisfy the defendant, so Mr. Whyte-to appear. Smith sentenced him to six weeks': hard labour.
MR. J. WILTSHIRE Inquest to Be Held To-morrow
The summons ls that she landed
a dog from the President, McKinley
on January 26 without a permit.
Dockyard Employment
Rugby, Yesterday.
Mr. Alexander, asked what steps
It was stated that the summons it was proposed to take to meet the was served at St. Francis Hotel, but decrease in employment occasioned the defendant has since moved by the further abandonment in |away.
naval construction, said that the situation was engaging the attention of the Admiralty. So far it had been found a possibility to carry out yard employment British Wireless reduction without reducing Dock-
Service.
We could use the principle of safeguarding in making: trade agreements with foreign countries. perial co-operation was essential.
Mr. Baldwin declared that the There should be conferences be Government themselves should ac- tween Home and Colonial indus-
London, Yesterday.. cept responsibility of recommend-trial representatives to adjust
The newspapers give prominence Ing to the House of Commons safeguarding and mutual prefer
to the report on the economie -con-. what Industries should be safe-ence, to agres on combined re-
| diflora: In-China.compiled by H. H. guarded, Under his last Govern search, and to provide further sell-
Fox and HJ Brett, and published ment, applications for safeguarding arrangements. He added, Russian Naval Officers is officially Trade. They particularly refer to The report of the massacre of by the Department of Overstas ing were dealt with by committées Whether the day may come when described as "a ridiculous invention the question of Chinese and foreign set up by the Board of Trade, the British Empire may become of the Riga White Guard Press loans
Mr. Baldwin, then stressed the unit in the sense that the United Beuter.. necessity. if the Empire isto per States is, or whether it may be sist in visualisation of the guarded by one tariff with a vast
for example, contests the smooth At 2:15. p.m. to-morrow, Mr. whole of the Empire, as a unit area of free trade within, I know
running of domestic loans raised by E. W. Hamilton and a Corner's was left in the Colony by Jay Chan, 'and 'he advocated x" process of not. These things kis in the dis-
the Nanking Government, with the jury will hold an iquiry otherwise known as Tee Chan or The four Monarchist officers, default of foreign lane, and says into the death of Mr. Jesse Wilt-Tee Wai-Nam, a Chinese merchant nationalisation of the domhant taut future, but of one thing I am Schiller, Gater, Fedorov and Kate that the fact that domestic loans are shire, First Ballift of the Supreme who died in Hong Kong on Septem« Industries of Great Britain, and the assured, and that is that proceed tashev whom the Soviet Bupreme secured on increased stoms re:| Court, who was found, wounded in [ber 22, 1928.
- regardless, of prior claims to his office on the morning of Bunday, Probate of his will has been has approved the sale of six obso fign loan would peer to call January 19, and succumbed, at the granted to his widow, Jay Fong lets cruisers, Including the Charles-
len of foreign] Government Civil Hospital from a Bhd, and two sons, Jay Yan-wa and ton, för 1286,000——Reuter's Ameri
revolver bullet In the headA) Jay Kwok-wa.!
can Service.
Dominions
beration. Emential
Monarchists Shot
Igs, Xesterday,
ing step by step along the course Court sentenced to death on Janu-
I have recommended to you to-day ary 23 for the alleg. distribution
to rationalise Im- is the safest and surest to take." of forged Chervenetz notes, hayo. parially," be declared., Inter-Im-| --British Wireless Service 24, been shotRouter.
The Morning Post's City editor,
MONEY LEFT/
Property to the value of $102,200
Cruisers For Sale
Washington, Yesterday.
The Acting Secretary of the Navy
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.