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No. 27,417 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1930.

Bookingsı "Manager.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6 3/16.

PRICE $3.00

Per Month.

There are Spectacles and Spectacles

.but What A Difference in Quality

... and there are opticians and opțielaws, but in Hong Kong, only one European opilcian who measures up 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 Optometriat (Canada),

DETECTIVE STRUCK BRITAIN AND CHINA REAR-ADMIRAL BYRD THE CONFERENCE THE "UNITED EMPIRE EGYPT ACCEPTS THE CHINESE COURTS IN

ON THE HEAD

INJURED IN SCRAP BETWEEN K.O.S.B.'S AND AMERICANS

TWO MEN IN CUSTODY

An uffray between British soldiers and American sailors in Chater Road,

outside the Hotel Savoy, at midnight yesterday, resulte in Detective Ser- geant T. Wheinn being injured in the

head.

The Sergeant, who was off duty last night, hail attended the Belgenland dance at the Savoy and while dancing his attention was attracted by a die- turbance in the street.

He immediately rushed downstairs and got in the midst of the lighters to try and quell the disturbance. Then

TREATIES

INSTRUCTIONS TO SIR MILES LAMPSON NOT DISCLOSED

QUERY IN PARLIAMENT

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons to-day,

RESCUED

EXPLORER AND FORTY-TWO COMPANIONS SAFE

LOST IN THE ICE-PACKS

January 27 stated:

New York, Yesterday. Rear-Admiral Byrd and forty- Mr. Arthur Henderson regretted his two of his companions have been inability to disclose the Instructions rescued-Reuter's American Ser- to Sir Miles Lampson, the British vice. Minister at Peking, regarding the abolition of extrality while the negotiations were progressing, and pointed out that he had already undertaken to lay all Treaties before the House, and have a discussion before their ratification-Reuter.

Sir Milea Lampson

Nanking. Yesterday.

he was alleged to have been hit on the Sir Miles Lampson, who had back of the head with a cane by a sol-originally intended to go to Peking lier of the King's Own Scottish Bor-by rail, changed his mind suddenly derera.

to-day, and left this evening by Injury Not Serious

gunboat-Reuter,

Sergeant Whelan received a scalp wound which had to be attended to ut

the Government Civil Hospital, where TURKEY AND OPIUM

three stitches were put in. The officer's injury was not serious and he was not

detained at the hospital.

The disturbance was finally quelled

CONVENTIONS

by other Police officers, who were BRITAIN'S HOPE THAT THEY

quickly summoned to the scene, and they took into custody two men of the K.O.S.B.Privates Caoke and Spira. They were taken to the Central Police Station where they were detained until 12.30, when they were handed over to a Military escort on a charge of dis. orderly conduct.

It is understood that the two will be dealt with by the Military authorities.

WILL BE RATIFIED -

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WORLD ACTION NEEDED

Rugby, Yesterday,

Mr. Arthur Henderson was asked in the House of Commons whether the Foreign Oflice had taken or would take steps to induce Turkey, and Perala to ratify the opium conventions, seeing how far the success of the anti-drug campaign..depended upon united in

BICYCLE HIRED TO ternational action.

COMMIT THEFT

He replied that the British repre- sentatives in Turkey had from time to time urged upon the Turkish Govern- ment the desirability of their acceding

CHINESE WHO RODE OFF WITH to the optam conventions and the ques-

GOLD RINGS

SALESMAN DUPED

The misuse of a.hired bicycle by Chinese who hired it for the purpose of committing a theft, was brought to light at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when Chan Yee (21), un employed, faced Mr. Whyte-Smith on a charge of the theft of a gold mounted

tion of Fersin's attitude to the con- ventions had been the subject of dia. cussion at the Council of the League at Nations, of which Persia Was' a member. Neither the Turkish nor the Persian Government could be in any

ADJOURNED

QUESTION OF SUBMARINES POSTPONED

HOPE NOT LOST

ITALY WILLING TO REDUCE TO

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LOWEST UNIT

London, Yesterday.

PARTY" PLANS

CUSTOMS TARIFF

LORD BEAVERBROOK TO RAISE ITEMS WHICH APPEAR TO CALL

A "FIGHTING FUND”

FOR RE-CONSIDERATION

NOTHING SUB TERRA

London, Yesterday.

PROVISIONAL ONLY

Rugby. Yesterday.

SHANGHAI

IGNORING THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

AN EMPHATIC PROTEST

Shanghai, To-day. In a further announcement re- Mr. Gillett, Secretary to the Commenting on the agreement which garding the "United Empire Party," Overseas Trade Department, stat-sets up three Chinese courts in the Lord Beaverbrook says that heed In the House of Commons that International Settlement in substitution of the Provisional Court, the North A communique states that as the intended Arstly, to proceed with the the Government had notified the

China Daily News remarks that the [A message from Oslo on result of consultations the heads of organisation by local centres, and Egyptian Government that they agreement conveys the impression that the delegations to the Naval Con-accondly, to raise a fighting fund accepted the new customs tariff, it has been concluded on the foreign The fears entertained in the ference have adjourned until of £100,000 of which the trustees but they had drawn the attention side by men who have no first-hand United States for the safety of February 26. Meanwhile, the Experts would be Mr C. A. McCurdy, and Sir of the Egyptian Government to a knowledge the Provisional Court, the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, Committee established by the First Cunliffe Owen, and for which ap few Items in the tariff which ap and who took no advice from those who which is now installed in camp Committee will complete its work. peals and subscriptions would be peared to call for reconsideration. had. The Daily News asserts that

He emphasised that "every The tariff was provisional in char- Shanghai Municipal Council in Little Americe, with their This is interpreted to mean that made.

never given the oportunity to con-. supply ship unavailable owing the committee will alt for a few days thing we do in pursuit of our aim acter and

suggestions sider the draft of the agreement, to the unprecedentedly heavy to complete the work in connection will be done in full daylight."would be made to the Egyptian though the chairman, Mr. Marthold ice barrier, is not shared by the with special and exempt vessels, but Reuter.

Government if the experience of and the Director General, Mr. Fessen- Norwegians in the vicinity, the question of submarines has been

working showed such action to be den, were consuited, which, the Daily postponed.

desirable. British Wireless Ser- News points out emphatically, is not vice.

the same thing.

Paying a tribute to Dr. C. T. Wang's good faith and "deservedly high" re

The Norwegian Government, following the American request

"Faith, Hope and Parity" to send Assistance to Bear- Italy in a Memorandum to the Admiral Byrd, have been in Naval Conference, reiterates her communication with the masters

of the only Norwegian whalers

In the neighbourhood capable of forcing a passage through the Ice, and have received replies to the effect that the somewhat i hazardous venture is not likely to be necessary. The whalers anticipate that the ice. will break and release Rear- Admiral Byrd in February.

Apparently Byrd is not suffer- ing from shortage of supplies ar was stated earlier.

up

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Meanwhile the manager the Norwegian whaler, Koamos, has requested- Rear Admiral Byrd to search the waters round Balleny Island for the Norwe gians, Lier and Schreiner (the latter being the ship's doctor) who left the Kosmos in a Moth aeroplane on December 27 and have not been seen since.

Byrd has promised to do hia utmost to assist in the search]

OF TRADE EXAMS

doubt regarding the importance attach- CHINESE AND BOARD ed by the British Government as by other parties to the opium conventions to their undertaking at an early date of the obligations of these instruments.- British Wireless Service.

ring, valued at $10.70, the property of THE LEE CHEUNG

the Door Door Fuk goldsmith shop at

843, Shanghai Street, Yaumati,

The defendant entered a guilty to the charge.

plea of

Sergeant Barnicle, who prosecuted, sold that the defendant went to the shop yesterday afternoon and asked it

he could are some rings, as he wished to buy one. The salesman produced Beveral gold rings, and placed them on

WRECK ECHO

'GOVERNMENT AWARD TO RESCUER

HARBOUR OFFICE FUNCTION

HOUSE OF COMMONS & ACTION

IN HONG KONG

CONDITIONS OF PASSING

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons to-day, In reply to a question in regard to the notice by the Government of Hong Kong that Chinese nationals

would be permitted to sit for Board of Trade examinations as masters, There was a large number of boat Arst mates and chief engineers, the counter for inspection. The defen-people present at the Harbour Office under the same conditions as British dant made his choice and when the salesman went to make the bill out the this morning when Comdr. G. F. Hole, subjects, Dr. Drummond Shiells Harbour Master, made a presentation pointed out that it was expressly man disappeared.

(on behalf of the Government to the stated that Chinese nationals would master of a junk, who picked up one of not receive a certificate of com- pétency, but a letter gigned by the the survivors of the s.8. Lee Cheung-

"Catch Thief”.

The defendant ran out of the shop, get on his hired bicycle, and rode off

as fast as he possibly could towards the Yaumati Post Office.

The Lee Cheung, it will be remember-chief examiner, certifying that the The foki ofed, was on a voyage from Swabua to examination had been passed. The

Hong Kong about two months ago, and

the shop chased him and called out when she was nearing Waglan, she letter would not entitle the holders. "Catch thief."

defendant foundered. Over 200 persons were lost. to the rights conferred by a certi At Waterloo Road, the turned down into Canton Road, and at Only two members of the crew were ficate of competency. this stage the foki found a Chinese picked up. detective nearby, and informed him of the theft.

He added that the action of the After congratulating the master of Colonial Authorities was taken the good work he had done, the Haz- with the approval of His Majesty's The detective then boarded a tus bour Master presented him with a Government-Reuter. and proceeded towards Bongkok, cheque for $25.

where he alighted at Argyle Street and waited for the cyclist.

Luckily, however, the thief cama along the road, and was stopped by the

[It was notified in the Hong Kong Government Gazette on November 22

CHINESE IN CANADA last that Chinese nationals will be

detective, who questioned him regard- Increase in Number of

ing the theft.

The defendant admitted stealing it at the police station, and inter he took the police to the spot where he had conceal-

Emigrants

Canton, Yesterday, ed the ring, in a crevice by a stroet fountain.

Recent reports from Canada suggest The prosecuting officor pointed out that Chinese affairs have been receiv that the defendant had no criminal re-ing considerable attention from the Bri- cord, and the Magistrate passed sentish Press. The fact that the number tence of two months' fall with hard of Chinese emigrants into Canada bas been lately incresaing has awakened Canadian feterest in the general events that are taking place in China, Large headlines followed by editorial, com-

labour.

BICYCLE NUISANCE

"I have been trying my best to, atop ments have been given to the subjects

permitted to alt at the Board of Trade examinations for Master, 1st Mate, and Chief Engineer under the same conditions as laid down for British subjects. Successful Chin- ese candidates will not, however, re- ceivo * certificate of "competency which can be granted only to British subjects, but will receive In Heu thereof a letter signed, by the Chief Examiner (the Harbour Master) certifying that the examinailon 'has been passed. This letter will not en- title the holder to the rights confer- red by a certificate of competency.]

INDUSTRIES FAIR

these Chinese people hiring bicycles at of the abolition of extrailty in China Business Men to Examine

Trade

Rugby, Yesterday.

NEW GOVERNOR

To Arrive In Colony On May 7

The China Mail is officially informed that a cablegram has been received by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the. Hon. Mc Wilfred T. Southorn, C.M.G., from the Governor-Elect, Sir William Peel, stating that he

further

were

Opposition to the Scheme

Later. The attitude of politiclans and the Press towards the United Empire Party is beginning to take shape and it is generally doubted TRAGIC EXPLOSION AT mutation, and to the President of the

whether the crusade will spell- bind the alectorate sufficiently to change the whole face of party politics.

OIL WORKS

.

•

PEOPLE KILLED, BLINDED AND WOUNDED AT NEW JERSEY

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DUE TO GAS LEAK

Judicial Yuan, Wang Chung-huei, the Dally News says that it is impossible to be blind to the fact that the Chinese Ministers with whom the agreements were made are not the

mon with Party leaders themselves are

whom the ultimate power resta The silent, whilst Liberals and Labour

Daily News asks what is the position are hostile and disdainful. Con-

of settlement if Nanking's enemies, or servatives, from whom the crusad-

home wave of Communista, mucceeded in overthrowing it and finally calls on ers anticipate the largest seces-

the Muncipal Council to be fully pre- alon, damn the new party with

The death roll is now ten in the rared on April 1 to utilise the solitary faint praise, declaring that free Standard On disaster. Nine jrafeguard" provided in article slx, and trade within the Empire has long others are

not expected to live. speak plainly, net firmly and realise been the Conservatives' ideal, but It is feared that a score or more that they are the Government of It was ruled out by practical poli- have been permanently blinded. Shanghai, with whom rests the supreme tics. "A fourth party" can only It appears that the explosion was settlement Renter.

duty of keeping law and order in a

Elizabeth, NJ., Yesterday.

-expects to arrive in Hong Kong_weaken the Conservatives in their due to a leak in a gas-pipe.--

on Wednesday, May 7.

fight against the common foe of Reuter's American Service.

To the official statement it may be added, as a matter of Interest, that it is not unlikely that Sir William will make a brief stop in Malays, where the opportunity would naturally be taken to converse with Sir Cecil Clementi on questions of public interest affecting Hong Kong.

willingness to accept the lowest limit of armaments, provided the

figure is not exceeded by any other

continental European Power, (thus Insisting on parity with France, al- though it does not mention France), and declares that the idea of armed conflict with any power is totally foreign to Italy's established naval policy.

free trade.

The Morning Post, in refusing

The following appeared in the

New York, Yesterday.

to print the crusaders' advertise-Stop Press of the China Mail yes- ment, describes the tactics of terday- Lord Beaverbrook and Lord Rothermere as “wrecking."

A message from Elizabeth (New) The formation of the new party Jersey) states that six people were is given prominence in Canada, killed and 69 injured as the result but comment is neutral-Reuter. 1of an explosion and fire in the Alcohol Department of the Standard

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CERTIFICATES OF HONOUR

"IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICES"

MEDALLION. INCLUDED

In connection with the proposat Expected to Enccumb

to granta, local Certificate of Honour as a means of recognising- Later. Doctors are of the opinion that the services rendered to this Colony, a majority of the injured in the ex-Chino Mall man who called at the. plosion have little hope of recovery to see a draft of the scroll that is Colonial Secretariat was privileged

CHRISTIANITY AND Of Company's works at Linden.

THE SOVIET

PREMIER'S SON ATTENDS CATHEDRAL IN MOSCOW

· EVIDENCE WELCOMED

Eleven hundred men were work-

ing on night shift when three to be granted, and a photograph of the reverse of the medallion which deafening explosions occurred, spreading terror for miles around. goes with it. Rugby, Yesterday. Fortunately the majority were Replying to questions in the House out of the danger zone. Reuter's bear on the obverse an effigy of His Signor Grandt told Press ment of Commons regarding the alleged per American Service. subsequently that the document consecution of Christians in Russia, Mr.

MODERATE TO FAIR

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: The anticyclone has weaken- ed and is now central over the Yellow Sea,

Light variable winda prevail along the S.E. Ceast of China and a moderate monsoon over the China Sea,

Forecast:-NE. or variable winds; moderate to fair. 2.59 inchs.

-Rainfall Rainfall, since January 1, 9.61 Inches, against an ever- age of 2.59 inches.

Temperature and Humidity

The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres this inorning at 6 o'clock

-were:

that the MURDEROUS

The medal, it is understood, will

Majesty King George, and the re- verse carries the traditional badge of the Colony. It will be worn

ATTACK pendant round the neck, on a rib-

ON MASTER

Arthur. Henderson stated Ambassador at Moscow was doing his best to inform himself of the facts and he was awaiting the Ambassador's re- port. The despatch on the subject al- ready received from the Ambassador. was only of a preliminary character, CHINESE FOUND LYING IN POOL 50al of H.E. the Governor and Com-

and he was

that.

not prepared to publish

OF BLOOD

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bon of red, white and blue.

The scroll will bear a portrait of His Majesty, and the signature and

The mander-in-Chief.

Wording states briefly that it is granted in recognition of services rendered to the Colony, which will be specified. ·

16 Years' Residence The Rules of the Order, which

It was obvious that the value of the ROBBERY NOT THE MOTIVE diplomatic correspondence between the Government and His Majesty's repre-

Mr. Yuen Sam, of 104, Wellington sentatives abroad would be seriously compromised if the impression were Street, who is described as the master await the sanction of the Secretary created that the despatches received of the Cheung Hing firm, agents of the of State and His Majesty, stipulate from them must necessarily be publish-B.A.T., and of the Tai Chung Kwok that apart from services rendered,' ed. The Government were anxious to

of 15 years in the ascertain the facts and would welcome restaurant, Shektengtsui, West Point, a residence specific evidence from any quarter con-was the victim of a murderous attack Colony rust be proved. It is also laid down that the total number of cerning the allegations which had been fearly this morning.

At about 12.15 am., he was walking holders of the Certificate shall not Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, son of the jalone in Hing Loong Street, which is to exceed teu at any one time. Premier, intervening during questions, the west of the Central Market, when It will be recalled that at a re- remarked that just a month ago in the he was suddenly attacked from behind cent meeting of the Finance Com- company of 1,000 other people, he had by an unknown assailant, who dealt mittes, a sum of $1,068 was appro worshipped peacefully in the cathedral him several blows on the head with an of the Redeemer in Moscow-British 8x2, Wireless Service.

mado.

DOLLAR AT STAKE

Temp. Humid.

Hong Kong

379

Macao

61

89

Pratas Island Manila Swatow

·Chefoo

71

:80

68

88

A Trick or Petty

Larceny ?

42

85

Shanghul

87.

96

priated in connection with the Left For Dead

granting of these Certificates. It' Yuen fell and his assailant promptly was then stated that the Order had escaped, leaving him for dead. A few been instiluted in the Straits Settle- minutes after the attack he was found ments and the Federated Malay lying unconscious in a pool of blood States, and had been very well re- and the Police immediately removed ceived there.

him to the. Government Civil Hospital.

His condition is not considered sori- ous but Yuen is weak from Joss of blood. Unless complications set in there

Before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith is no danger of death intervening.

from him.

LOSS TO PORTUGUESE

Death of Mrs. Roza

* Sequeira da Cruz

ALLEGATION AGAINST. CONSTABLE

80 cents.

She further stated that last

year she reported another con- stable for the same thing..

She knew this man had a share in the money.

at the Kowloon Magistracy. this The motive for this brutal attack on Charged with causing an ob- tained nothing new. "It is a morning, a Chinese was charged Yuen is a mystery. It is not believed struction in Portland Street, & document of faith, hope, parity and with obtaining $1 from Cheung that robbery was bahind the cowardly Chinese woman, alleged at the Tak Wo, 6, Kowloon, City Road, action of Yoen's sasallant, because no Kowloon Magistracy that a Shan- reduction. I have not lost hope for

attempt was made to steal anything tung constable bad asked her for by false pretences. the success of the Conference."

The defendant went to com- jand the protection ta foreign-na-

The French Cabinet night, and making a noleance of them tionals.

Paris, Yesterday.plainant's shop, and, ordered. 50 selves," said Mr, Whyte-Smith at the A short time ago, one of the

M. Tardieu, the Premier, spent an cattles of vinegar. The master Kowloon Magistrate this morning to a leading Journaly on economien despatch-

hour with M. Domergue, the Fre had it weighed and ordered a foki Chiness boy, who admitted riding seda representative to Japan and Chias

sident to-day, and, it is believed, to have the consignment deliver- bicycle without a lighted lamp at 9.15 to study the trade and commercial as The President of the Board of intimated that the next Prime ed to the defendant's supposed Ipinapake well as the social conditions in these Tråde has set up a committed of Minister should be chosen from the master's shop.

Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith: If this Sergeant, Hughes told the Magistrate untries. This representative has gone prominent business men to majority which asserted itself in They did so, but before the

man has been in the custom or that he scepted the defendant's story back, and, the results of his Investiga examine the present situation as the Chamber on February 17. On transaction took place, the defen-

The death occurred at her residence, asking you for money, why dla that his light had just gone out and considerable data, which are receiving Fair, and to consider what means emphasised the necessity of com the pretext that the whole sum Perpatua Sequeira da Crus four days in default.

tons have been published, with some regards the British Industries the other hand, M... Dönmergue dant asked for the loan of $1, on 14, Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon, at a you not report it to the police? he was about to re-light it when he wide publicity in that country

p.m., yesterday, of Mrs. Roza was caught.

The defendant was cautioned.

The Chinese and Japanese in Canada can be adopted to increase still tinuity from the standpoint of the would be paid over on delivery. The lady, who was 61 years of age, bave formed a nocley for the purpose further its utility to British trade course of the naval negotiations in He got the #1, but on his way to was the wife of Mr. Fellaberta, K.: da

Chai WASTING WATER"

nan is Viscount Chelms, London, and M. Tardieu's present this supposed shop, the defendant Grus, and has many relatives in Hong

Committee will inter disinclination to form a Ministr

ran Away with the dollars and loft Kong, Both her own and her hus tigate and ort on the considered by no means to be the master and the fok), with the band's families have been well-known A renland of 24-hours WAY

the scope fixede

Vinegar, In the street.

In the Colony since its early days, and given at the Kowloon Magistracy To Fre

Hi WorshipThat de dednite they are much respected among the this morning, in case in which ly not false pretences" and I think Min. da Cruz's death is 'nʻgreat/long}|| BChinese boy was charged with local Portuguese community, to which

of promoting Sino-Japanese friends

since Last Nyvember and le the much progress has been made furthering, the object of the sod fined $1 for It may be stated that one of the Zountain, she i soses of the society while,

"theleda ing letter, in gunderssé

Ascend

The defendant was fined $2 or

THEFT FROM DETECTIVE

la more larceny than a trick. Wuch, armpathy is felt for her hum the theft of a gold mounted foun-

case was remanded for 24 band and other relatives.

tain pen, from the person of De

“for the charge to be amend. The funeral wii pans. the Monument téctive P.D. «Tul Nam: GAE BIG