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WHEN CHICKENS ARE RAIN SPOILS RIOT.

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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1930.

TO-DAYS DOLLAR.

--The

'he closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/9.

Howton

•Dulness Man

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

BRITAIN FIRST.

COLONIAL PARLEY IN JAPANESE TROOPS IN PIRACY, KIDNAPPING|

www

HAMMERED.

LONDON.

MONSTER PROCESSION THAT

NEVER CAME OFF.

TSINANFU.

AND MURDER.

TWO PRACTICAL TESTS.

CONGRESS "WAR COUNCIL."

INTERCHANGE OF

VIEWS.

STIR AMONGST

CHINESE.

ATTACK ON CHINESE

JUNK.

HUMOUR IN HOTEL CASE.

Bombay, Yesterday.

To-day

WAS fixed for the

Gandhi- morister procession of

in tea

the syrapathy with Garhwali Sepoyá who -were

THREE MAIN SUBJECTS.

MERELY RELIEF OR WHAT?:

A BOY KILLED.

of Mr Rasry, before the Chief

"Before and After.”

roads

Congress

from qua: tera A company

Hent

Colonies.

five women,

the

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS

Ophthalmic Optician

13, Queen's Road Contral.

BENTLEY CARS TRIUMPH IN

MOTOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

CAPT. BARNATO'S FEAT.

Le Manse, Yesterday.

The Road Motor Championship of Europe, otherwise known as:

WHISKY AS HAIR

RESTORER.

"WHAT TERRIBLE

WASTE."

AMAH GOES TO PRISON

Ske

hour. Another Bentley was before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith.

and eight

Thrilling Duel.

were

Mr. Frank X. d'Almada, już, ap peared for the defence, and Intim- Iated that he had been instructed to plead guilty. He asked his Wor- ship to take a lenient view, as the woman willingly admitted stealing the bottles, and he understood that she was employed as an amah. that on Saturday Mr. Brace report- Detective-Sergeant Kellett said

ed to the Police the loss of a bottle of whisky, and the Police went to

To-day began the thirteenth

Rugby. Yesterday. which

(From Our Own Correspondent.] A case of piracy and kidnap- the 24 hours' endurance test, re-

Charges concerning the theft of hearing of the case in

was re-sulted in a triumph of British four bottles of whisky and three: The Colonial Governors' Con- Andeen, Meyer & Co. are suing

Shanghai, Yesterday.

ping in Chinese waters ported to the Water Police this fears. Captain Woolf Barnato and bottles of lemon aquash the Hong Kong and Shanghai recently court martialled on ac-ference is to be opened at the Hotelsr balance of money lue count of their unsatisfactory be- Colonial Office to-morrow by Lord Considerable excitement has morning.

Commander Glen Kidston, driving brought against Lau Hung, Passteld, Secretary for the been caused in Chinese circles in According to Chan Chichat them in respect of refrigerating

haviour during the rioting at

consequence of a report from (30), a seaman on a Cheungchana Bentley, came first, having widow in the employment of Mr. W. plants installed.

The Conference is held in ac- Shantung to the effect that 600 fishing. junk, the vessel left covered 2,929 kilometres at an Brace, 19B*Cameron Road, at the. This morning, Mr. Eldon Potter Peshawar.

for The Congress "War Council," In cordance with the suggestion Japanese troops have suddenly Cheungchau rontinued his cross-examination

fishing Laverage of 112 kilometres an Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Justice, Sir Joseph H. Kemp, K.C../defance of the officia! ban, plan-made at the first conference in arrived at Teinanfu. The Japan-grounds at 8 am. yesterday.

1927 that such gatherings should ese authorities declare that they arrived at her destination. She and arising out of the questions ned all details of the demons be held at intervals of three years are intended merely to relieve the Muk Chau In Chinese waters, at second and Talbots came third and

tration. The Police took elaborate for the consideration of questions norma garrison. Howver, the p.m. without incident.

fourth. many humours were exchanged.

Chinese are perturbed Mr. Potter: Have you consider-

as they The crew of the junk numbered Nearly the whole of the British allege that this action might 12 men, ed at all the question of latent precautions and blocked all the of importance to the Colonies.

Le Manse, Later. heat and freezing point since the

of the Colonial territory, which has an affect civil war in Shantung children. Immediately after the

The winning car was driven by lust adjournment-

East Lancashire Regiment were approximated area of 2,000,000 Another batch of about eight junk had anchored she put out Mr. Rasey-Yes.

Then square miles, and supports a hundred Japanese infantry, it is four dinghies to fish.

Captain Woolf Barnato and Lieut. In readiness. Have you discovered the freez- posted

rain population of about 60,000,000 lies reported, will be despatched to One of these small boats wre Commander Glen Kidston, and the down came the monsoon

in the charge of Chan and a foki race was won at an average speed of ing point of fish, poultry, und

and everything was literally wash- within the tropics. Administra-Tsinan shortly. milk? Not milk.

Kwantung Precautions. “ ed out. All is now quiet.-Reuter. tively, financially, and legislative-

named Tai Fook. Chan was un: 77 les an hour for a full 24 ly each Colcny is self-contained j

Canton, Yesterday. able to say how many went out and there is a wide diversity of On receiving the report that in the other three boats. They hours, which is a récord. race, language, resources and 8,000 Kwangsi rebel troops have staked nets about 100 feet from with it, you can go through the day, at 9.05 am. the room was needs, but they have a common in-advanced southward from eastern the junk. same tests. Now I put the facts opened and at that time the out-terest in certain services such as Hunar, General Chan Tsai-tông, of the test to you.

On Friday.side thermometer registered 19 the medical, agricultural, and who has established his head- June 22, at 6.30 p.m., we put into degrees and the inside one showed public works regarding which a No. 4 refrigerating room which 21 degrees. The condition of the periodical interchange of views is had been out of use for some time, produce was that the ment was the following produce: Six fresh frozen so hard that if you were to chickens, six fresh fish (the ordin-kick it you would hurt your toes. You must have Mr. Rasey: ary, sea fish), two large and two! small bottles of fresh milk. Two kicked the bone. (Laughter).

Mr Potter: Be that as it may, cussion, namely, colonial develop thern.cmeters were hung in the centre of the room and the tem-the description of the egga is ment (with special reference to perature reading at the time was rather a popular one-they were working and application of the development fund): 36% degrees Fahrenheit. The as hard as a bullet. The shells Colonial room was then locked and sealed were cracked when we found them, secondly, administration of the and the key entrusted to Mr. and it was with difficulty the eggs scientific and technical services: Turner. On Sunday, June 22. at were cut in halves with an axe. and thirdly, problems of Colonia) 9 a.m., the reading of the ther-Would you agree that they were administration in general,-Bri- Rainfall to 10 am to-day nil. Rálfall since January 1, mometers inside the room regis- frozen ?They must have been. tish Wireles Service..

30.82 inches against an average fered 17 and 18 degrees. The pro-

Frozen Milk.

of 35.18 inches. duce was found in the following

Now we will take the milk:

I want to put to you a practical case and, if you are not satisfied

regarded as valuable.

The Conference, which opens to-morrow, is expected to sit for about three weeks, and there will be three main subjects for dis-

FOKIS ATTACK ON

MASTER.

condition: The fish was iron hard They were the ordinary milk from ALLEGED ROBBERY. and, when it was struck against the Duiry Farm with a cardboard the tile, it was just like a stone cover on the top of the bottle. striking against stone. A section The condition we found them was of a fish was cut out and when in-that the fat had separated from spected under an ordinary reading the water and was frozen quite ginss, it sparkled with ice hard. It had also pushed its way crystals. Now, assuming these out of the bottle about one or two statements were true, would you inches from the neck. The water no say that the fish was frozen was frozen solid. Now, you can and the intent heat extracted?-ugree with me that the milk can Yes, that's right'

he properly described as frozen?

Yes.

THE USUAL DENIAL

Where Were the Fish? And it would also follow that Now I offer you the two rooms the latent heat was extracted befor you to make your own tests were charged before Mr. Justice Wong Ping and Lau Yat-sing fore ne temperature registered But who is going to supply the wood at the Assize this morning minus 15 degrees?-I would like produce? (Laughter).

room.

East.

· FAIR OUTLOOK.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: An anti-cyclone is central near the Boning.

The depression is now cen- tral over Indo-China.

Forecast:-S. winds, moder- ate; fair.

Rainfall

Temperature and Humidity

The temperature and humidi-

his residence and found the bottle. in the amah's room.

There was a thrilling duel

at night between a Bentley driven by

The officer added that Mr. Brace Rifle and Revolver Shots.

Captala Birkin and a Mercedes bought whisky by case, and that Whilst the boats were still

driven by Caracciola, the German one would be missing to-day an- away from the junk, at about 7

ace of Italian descent.. Another in a few days' more, and so pn., Chan saw a large junk gonormous crowd waited up all night on. He became suspicions of the alongside the fishing junk. The

The Mercedes broke down at 3

Hair Restorer.

next thing he knew was that the long to cheer the two cars, hurtling amah after the third one was miss- boat janks wore sailing away. through pitch darknees one on the ing. As they went, Chan heart several heels of the other at a speed of rifle and revolver shots. lie over 100 miles an hour. watched until the two junks dis appeared from sight in a westera.m., and Birkin subsequently re- tired, having sacrificed his own 15 direction.

Ha said that his junk was un-chance of winning the race by drivuses it as a hair restorer, so I am able to resist the pirate junk being all out in order to "blow up" the instructed to say! (Laughter).

cause she did not carry any small Germans."

America was the next to fall out úrms. Her only armament ware two eannons, and before these from the race. The car of one could be loaded the junk was cap: American, Stats, caught fired and tured! He calculated that there had be abandoned. Another drop would be 12 persons, women and ped out, leaving Italy represented

His Worship (to`Mr. d'Almadá): What does your ellent want with the whisky,

Mr. d'Aimada: I understand she

His Worship (laughingly) Wher a terrible waste!

Detective Sergeant, Kellet stated, that the woman had a leather bag which contained $376, which she cisimed to be the "amaha club

children, on the captured junk, by an Alfa Romeo and France money." Mrs. Brace had $190 in the usual practice to represented by a Bugatti with two her bag, in a locked drawer and $60 send out 13 members of the crew women drivers to contest the race of that amount had been taken. at 6 o'clock

ty at certain speciled.centres this morning were:---

at it was

with British cαTE, The Alfa Romeo Anished fourth. The

in the small boats on arrival at the fishing gorunds. As regards property on the junk, Chan could Bugatti, going steadily though not as to its very fast, complete the course This is the first time that women

rot give an estimate value.

After the two junks had disap-have competed in this race-Reuter. peared, Chan rowed his dingby to another fishing boat zome

Temp.. Humid.

nong Kong "...

8T

Macao

81

90

Pratas Island

BY

86

Manila

77

94

Foochow

$4 "

91

Amoy

80

96

dis-

Swatow Chefoo

.80

96

.91

Shanghal

70

100

tance away and returned to Cheung Chau in her. He left his fokia in the four small boats at She Muk Chau.

SEVEN YEARS!

·ROBBERY AND WOUNDING

CHARGES.

ACCUSED PLEAD GUILTY,

Mr. Brace stated that the woman was employed as a gene al amat since January, and although they did not like her, she was a fairly good worker and had given no trou- ble until lately. When they went" to the amah's room they found vari ous housched things, such as Man- sion polish, ten, etc., which she had no business to have.

His Worship remarked that it was a very difficult problem. He passed sentence of six weeks' imprison- ment.

Mr. d'Almada: Well, your Wor- ship, what about the option of a fine?"

Chan's description of the pirate jurik was that she is a large,craft to know where the fish was placed. Mr. Potter: Oh. I think the also with malicious wounding,

with assault with intent to rob, and quarters at, Lo-Chang, northern, about 70 feet in length with two Well, it was placed one foot Hotel people would do that. Now,

Kwangtung, has given orders to masts and a brown sail. away from the coils and one foot I will take you back to the co-a firewood shop, and it was alleged forces in Hunan to make adequate out a launch to pick up the other The men were formerly fokis in the Cantonese expeditionary The Police Immediately sent above the floor--Well, then, if efficiency of cork. Here are two that they had arranged with per- defensive preparations against fishing folk in the four small

His Worship: I think not, Mr. you put your thermometer there pieces which we have taken from sons outside to rob the master, Lai the enemy's possible invasion of boats and to try to locate the

d'Almadar I am simply consider- you will find the temperature is the engine room. The dimensions

ing this case as one of pilfering. lower than in the centre of the are (the large one) 10.14 inches Fau, at his shop la Chung Sau Lane. Kwangtung

fehing boat.

from one's employer. The penalty The 63rd Division of Cantonese, by 6.126 by 2.997. The smaller

One Boy, Murdered...

for this offence is two months, but All right, and on this point, sup- one is 7.081 inches by 4.81 by charge, but denied any malicious are now in Kwangsi, have been in- Both accused admitted the assault under General Yu Hon-mao, who

Chung Wing, who, it is alleged I am taking into account the fact Later, posing the thermometers were 3,031. These will give you a totai

broke into a branch office of the that the defendant is a widow and wounding. place near where the fish was volume of 269 cubic inches and

structed to move into, southern The She Mul Chau piracy has China Navigation Company some I will make the sentence six weeks. kept, it would register in the weight 1 lb. 12 ozs. At that rate the case for the Crown, said that the purpose of reinforcing the Can- at least one person.

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, outlining Hunan within this week for the been attended by the murder of time ago, and stole 39,688.76, at the same time wounding a foki, was same way as the thermometer you will agree with me that onc placed on the door of the room? cubic foot will weigh 11 lb. 3 oz master would state that on the night tonese position

The Police launch returned to to-day sentenced to three concurrent Posait ty.

Now I put it to you that there are of April 24 Lau was in the shop.

[Other civil war news will be nort with all the crews of the sentences totalling seven years hard

four dlughtes belonging to the labour. DANGE raptured fishing boat. The Accused was not represented, and dinghies were also towed back.pleaded guilty to all the charges.

Immediately on arrival in har His Lordship (Mr. Justice Wood) bour, the Police launch sent two asked him if he had any statement of the fishermen, Chan Cho-luk to make. (45) and Fan Tai-shing (29) to "Accused said that he had nothing the Kowloon Hospital. They were whatever to say, he b both auffering from ballet wounds. Wong Laf-wo; the wounded man, stated to have been caused by the gave evidence as to his injuries. Naval Wireless message from pirates. He had the little finger of his left Chungking yesterday states that: ***The Police launch also brought hand cut off, and a bone split fu a the Japanese steamer Anzan Maru in the body of a small boy nam-finger on the other hand. He was has reported that the s., Wanhui

But it ought to?Well, that is high density corks, according to Wong was outside at the time, but

a test I would very much like you the table to be found on Motts' o'clock. Shortly afterward the found on page 3.1 to make.

Elementary Refrigeration?--Yes, the master admitted him about ten Well, when you make the test I agree. W

shop owner was attacked and

frigerating plant, Mr. Hacker is

you may place the thermometers And if that is the clage cf cork wounded with a chopper, though anywhere you like, that's a fair placed in the Peninsula Hotel re- fortunately not seriously.- offer isn't it?—Yes.

Continuing, Counsel sald that it The fair inference is that any wrong when he said that had was not possible to enter the pre- part of that room is near 16 de- used nothing but low dens of side. Evidence would show that a mises without assistance from in- grees 7-Yea, according to your cork?Yes if this is the thermometera.

The chickens were placed in the

Cities of cork

same third person met Wong two days before the attack, and slept at the shop that night. It was arranged

Now we will take the chickens. An Offer. middle of the room and the pro Well, I will make you an offer. later, on April 24, that they should per description for them is that You can go to the Hotel and dig rob the shop at about 2 o'clock the

ALL QUIET IN AMOY.

A Naval Wireless viessage" from. Amoy, dated yesterday states that the situation there; is all quiet.

SMALL KOWLOON BLAZE

ed Chan. Wai-taf (10) who was also cut about the face.

SHIP AGROUND.

RUNS ON

ROCK NEAR CHUNGKING.

(7 Wanliu) a B. and S. ship, is

shot dead by the pirates while he the sentences were seven years ashore on Tatui Tzo Rock, and Is. was in-one of the dinghies. The on the stealing charge, three years in need of assistance. A British body has been taken to the Kow- on the charge of wounding, and five sunboat is being sent to the scene, and In the meantime, the Japanese Are years on an alternative charge of

they were all as hard as rocks. a hole in the wall to see for your next morning I response to call from If that was so, they were frozen self. A fair offer isn't it Yes Brave Man Decamp! Waterloo Road, at 12.80 p.m. to and the latent heat extracted from Here are other two pieces of cork When dia master, was attacked he pay the Kowloon Fire Brigade joon mortuary" them? Yes, but were the and although they are supposed raised an alarm, and his assailants turned out to a small fire which From the fact that three of the robbery and malicious wounding, 5.6. Fuling Maru is standing by. chickons cut open ? to be two and three inches of decamped. A watchman caught occurred at the Sanitary Depart crews of the small boats were hit His Lordship ordered the sentences

We don't cut our chickens. Mr. cork, respectively, they vary a bit yorg Ping, and the other prisoner ment's depot at Waterloo. It was by bullets, would appear that to run concurrently. Rasey. You may cut yours. We It is common ground that corks was arrested the next day in found that aorty had become the shots which Chan baid_h-- only hammered them. (Laugh do vary a bit, and Yaumat

iguited but the damage done was beard fred whilst the fishing boat tex) By suggest to you that is the rea-Two knives, a chopper, and an very minor

MrP made

Seco

like themselves, take 2 as a fair the men raz

1 Test. son why Moyer and Fitz, experts automatic pistol were found after

next feat was

bescorli

both men

or the mutton

that

rent

rking out

of the test was minuten. On Satur-

Ping

to open

was being, sailed away, were directed the dinghies to pre-time of her capture event them going to the assist matter speculation ance of the "mother" craft

Whether or not,

will be.

was the

the

Another Launch Despatched. be spared will

told In the anticipation that the cap-amount; booty secured by the been tured craft, would be abandoned pirates who do not seem to hesit

had ran- ate about murder,. Fiftheir

[Chungking is a point on the Yangtaze several hundred miles above Hankow. There are very dangerous rapids in this part of the river, and for many yeară. they were not considered navige "able for steamers. Afterwarder rocks in the stream ware blewn up, and shallow draugio ateams ers wäre able to make the telp.1

reby the pir after

hadancked her, another

Saurch

when has been sent out look for

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