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No. 27,535
KING OPENS INDIA GUILTY OF
HOUSE.
FRAUD?
"Peace and Contentment | DAMNABLE CHARGE,
to My Indian Peoples."
DESIRE FOR UNITY.
Rugby, Yesterday. Amid scenes of great splendour the King Emperer formally open- ed India House to-day. Magni- ficent uniforms and dresses were worn by the Indian Princes and Princesses and other distinguish-
SAYS THEODORE.
MY HANDS CLEAN
POLITICAL MALICE
ASSERTED,
Canberra, Yesterday, The Federal Treasurer, the
ESTABLISHED
1345
HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1930.
RIFT IN THE ‘LIB-LAB' PEACE PACT. /
Opposition Suspicious About the Simon Report.
UNEMPLOYMENT ISSUE.
le
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR,
The
'he closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/8.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
ого
Dainty Eyeglasses
N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician
13. Queen's Road Central.
40,000 CASUALTIES. LABOUR'S COLONIAL FERMENT IN MOSQUITOES DISLIKE
YELLOW.
CHIANG ABANDONS HIS OFFENSIVE.
STUBBORN RESISTANCE.
weeks*
chowfu, on the Tientsin-Pukow
POLICY.
EGYPT
Practically the Same as MOB TRIES TO HANG Progress of Research in
Before.
DANGERS DE VARIATION.
The
POLICEMAN.
ANGRY SCENES
TROOPS FORCED TO FIRE ON RIOTERS.
Tropical Disease.
CLAIMS OF SCIENCE.
Shanghai, To-day. As the result of unusually stub- London. Yesterday.
born Kuominchun resistance on the Lunghal front behind strong
London, Yesterday.
The profession of painting is The Parliamentary lobbies were defensive pobitions, especially at
Labour Government's
not the only calling in which buzzing with excitement to-night, Lanfeng. Marshal Chiang Kai-colonial native polley was out-
¡bitter controversy arises between apprehending clauds bluwing up shek has abandoned at least tem-lined by Dr. Drummond Shiels,
the academician and the aspirant from several quarters to converge porarily, his offensive which com- addressing the Colonial Office
between the pundit and the pro- above the Government benches to menced on June 19 with the conference to-day, when he said
Cairo, Yesterday. was dangerous objective asKaifeng, after three that democracy morrow. Firstly, it is reported
Mansourah, one of the chief gressive, writes the Londoner in continuous fighting, in without efficiency and scientific ed visitors who attended the func- Rt. Hon. Mr. Edward Grenville that disagreement has arisen which the total casualties on both direction, for which reason the industrial and commercial towns the Evening Standard. The medi- tion. The Prime Minister and Theodore, who together with an-between Mr. Ranway MacDonald sides exceeded 40,000.
Government was anxious to see in Egypt, was the scene of seri-cal profession is also torn between several Cabinet Ministers were other Labour ex-Premier, W. and Mr. Lloyd George on un-
Marahal Chiang Kai-shek has a contented and hopeful personnel ous rioting here to-day, due to alita classics and its romantics. present, also Lord Chelmsford and
Dr. Shiels emphasised that Executive (the Opposition Party}.| Nowhere is this struggle more the Marquess of Reading, two McCormack, and the Manager of employment measures; secondly, reinforced the Nationalists at Yen-of administrators and technicians. meeting organised by the Wafd former Viceroys, and Sir John Chillagoe Mines, were found guilty there is the likelihood of an ad- Railway, with 50,000 men prepara into office it had not issued Government, consequently
since the Labour Party had come The meeting was banned by the apparent at the present moment of fraud and in procuring the verse vote
the than in the branch of medicine an important tory to a new offensive against
revolutionary edicts The King and Queen, who rode State to purchase mines for Liberal amendment to the Budget; Tsinanfu.-Router.
or urged Police had to form cordons across which deals with tropical diseases. an extreme reversal of policy. the roads to keep back the crowds. The academicians say that the in the open carriage with out: £10,000, made a dramatic state-thirdly, there is u suspicion
Repair of a Bridge.
It would bc unwise riders through the crowded
Peking. Yesterday.
to They were strengthened by mili- have the lines of policy in tary forces..
causes of tropical disease have streets, were welcomed on arrival ment in the House of Representa-among Conservatives and Liberals
Fighting Between the Shansi that the Government does not in- troops and General Han Fu-chu's response to political changes at broken by a motor car containing future funds should be devoted to
overseas territories by the Indian High Commissioner tives, to-day.
varied in The first Police cordon was now been discovered, and that all and accepted the Gold Key from
He demanded that the Govern- tend to place the Simon Report forces has commenced in the Home. Nevertheless, each Gov-the ex-Premier the Architect, Sir Herbert Baker.
and Wafdist curative treatment. ernment had to give its own em- Nahas Pasha, which had a score Having unlocked the door, the ment of Queensland should make before the Indian round table con- vicinity of Tsingchowfu.
The Yellow River bridge hus phasis to aspects of policy, and of students clinging to the run- King handed the key to the High a formal charge and enable him ference unless the conference asks been repaired and through trains in regard to forced labour and the ning board. The car was stopped hand, claim that when once Commissioner and entered the to appear before an unimpeach-for it, thus inviting the confer- have now commenced from Tien- native labour conditions among by a cordon of troops armed with science comes to rest upon her building, when the presentations able tribunal to defend himself ence to shelve the report.
the subjecta to which Labour rifles and fixed bayonets. were made.
again the "calumnies and damn-Viceroy is making a statement in!
principles could be specially ap plied, the Government not only
Simon.
*
on
The
The interior of the building is able charges" framed by the that connection at Simla to- designed on palatial lines in which rare Indian woods, rich Queensland Royal Commission of morrow, and in the event of his Officiul chevron, aint inlaid Enquiry, which investigated the statement displeasing the Opposi work in coloured marbles purchase of the Chillagoe Mines tion that fact is likely to be re- play in important part. On by the Queensland Labour Gor-flected in the vote on the Budget the marble floor of the trance hall the symbols of the ernment. Indian provinces are inlaid and these are repeated in the carved white marble balustrade of the
eri-
Fair Trial Demanded.
amendment.
Finally, disagreement in the Houses of Commons and Lords
"I kept my hands clean of any-over the Coal Bill is expected to gallery above. The library, in thing unworthy of my posi- result in the Government drop- which the quests were assem-4tion of trust," declared ping the measure the same even-
arched an
ceil-Mr. Theodore passionately. ing, to the certain chagrin of left
wing Labourites.-Reuter."
bled, has
civil action.
ink and is panelled injug cannot take rich red Indian timbers. The premises will serve as headquar-but Queensland should afford me ters for the High Commissioner, the opportunity of a fair trial st the importance of whose duties which I might face my accusers." has steadily expanded since the office was created in 1919.
The King's Speech.
Sydney, Yesterday.
OPIUM HAUL.
FOUND CONCEALED IN A MAN'S BELT.
FINE OF $8,000 IMPOSED.
Mr. W. McCormack, a formeri Labour ex-Premier, stated in an The King's speech, in formally declaring the building open, was
interview to-day that his con- A Chinese named Cheung Hau, broadcast, and was relayed in nection with the Mungana (Chil-was to-day charged before Mr. R.E. several distant countries in many lagoe) Mines had been well known Lindsell with the unlawful posses- of which, according to Fress re-in Queensland for the past 13 sien of 71 taels of prepared non-
Government opium on the floors of 12 and 14 Sai Street.
Defendant said that the drug
ports, reception was excellent.
first
years. The charges of dishonesty In an impressive passage the King referred to the present in his association with the trans- situation in India. He said: "This action were based wholly on infer- was given him by a man to sell for critical period of India's history, ferences drawn by the Commis-him when the thoughts of all who love alon.
Magistrate: Then you are a that country are centred on con-
dealer? Yes. structive effort and on laying well
Revenue Officer Grimmitt told the and truly the foundation of the decided in a Court of Justice. He Magistrate that the accused rented India of the future, I regard it as stated that he did not attend the one cubicle in house No. 12 and an- a happy augury that we are able Commission's enquiry owing to a other in No. 14 which have a com- to open the building which marks
The matter must now finally be
mon staircase. When revenue men
the end of one period of advance.ervous breakdown from which he raided the place yesterday, the ac-|
recked
ment and the beginning of a new, was then auffering. The London eused was not there. But India House stands for more Commission's reported than that. As I look round I see with political malice.-Reuter. the emblems of the religious pro-
LOST AIRMEN.
vinces and States of India. The building which contains them surely-testifies to the unity of India in herself. The position of India House, among those of SEARCH IN BURMA JUNGLE
PROVES UNAVAILING.
her sister nations, is in the) .centre of the capital and further i
symbolises the unity of that THE WORST FEARED. great Commonwealth of which she is a part.. For a deeper
Rangoon, Yesterday. realisation of that twofold unity! Partles of natives are still I most earnestly pray. During searching the uninhabited jungle recent months I have watched in north Taung, South Burma, with anxious heart the troublous for signs of the lost British air- passage of events. Trusting in divine guidance I hopefully await men, Hook and Matthews, but no traces of them have been found.
of true understanding and, thus tically hopeless. unito every
of
and
After receiving the officials and foremen engaged in the erection the building the King Queen made 蟲 tour of inspection. taking the lift to the topmost storey and then passing out on to the roof, which commands a fine panoramie view of London. India House oc- cupies 12 floors and bas been erected at a cost of £824,000, Many of the carvings have been
Reuter.
STILL SHOWERY.
The Royal Observatory's weather report. to-day states: A somewhat deep depres- sion is central near Peking.
A trough of low pressure extends from Basco to Indo- China, f
Forecast: East winds, fresh; fine to showery.
The American Consulate- General a received the fol- lowing typhoon warnings from the ManObservatory
Yesterday 7pm. Cyclone or typhoon W. of northern Luzon more than 100 miles dis- 'tant, developing.
Typhoon in about 120 degrees Long. E, and 18 degrees Lat. N., almost stationary.
Rainfall
Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day 0.04 inch. Rainfall since January 1, $4.99 inches against an average of 42.51. Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock were!--
Temp. Humid. Hàng Kong 81 $2 Macao.... 81 Pratas Island Manila
Troops Stoned.
The progressives on the other
laurels these laurels begin to fade. They clamour for increased funds for research.
believed in the principles of During the fracas which ensued, trusteeship but in training the two boys were hurt, one having to subject peoples to develop to their be removed to hospital, where he
Business Fights Disease. Fortunately, however, the pro- fullest capacity in all directions, later died. Meanwhile, bricks particularly in the direction of and stones were rained on the gressives are assisted in their ultimate self-government. He troops from the balconies of the efforts by the great business con- added that in the suggestions the houses and from the river front. cerns whose operations oblige Government had hitherto made to An army officer was struck by a them to take a very practical in- the Governors it had found a stone and badly hurt.
terest in the combating of tropical
characteristically loyal response. Eventually the troops were disease. The Americans, in this
-Reuter,
MARK OF RESPECT.
SEGRAVE'S BOAT NOT TO BE RACED AGAIN THIS YEAR:
LORD WAKEFIELD'S ACTION.
Rugby, Yesterday.
ordered to open fire on the mob field, have been more active than and fired 12 rounds. It is not we have ourselves.
are any casualties.
known whether there
Police Killed.
hear, however, that a large British syndicate, recently, formed for the purpose of developing transport in Mexico, have ap-. Later.pointed an American specialist in There is still no official con- tropical diseases to assist them on firmation of the reports that the spot, and have also engaged a casualties occurred as a result of British expert to advise them in the firing at Mansourah, but two London.
As a mark of respect to her gal-Policemen were killed and 26 sol- lant crew, Lord Wakefield, owner diers and Police injured. of the motor boat Miss England.
Millions of Lives Saved.
A ferocious attempt was made It is not generally recognised the second, in which Sir Henry by the mob to hang a Policeman what vast progress has been made Segrave and Mr. Halliwell lost from a window with a piece of in the treatment of tropical their lives in Lake Windermere, rope and wire. Fortunately the diseases during the last thirty has decided not to race the boat rope broke just in time.
years. - Yellow fever, again this year. When recovered, The town continues to be in a malaria, blackwater fever, relaps from the lake she was found to state of restlessness. be in excellent condition except
plague,
The Casualties.
Later.
ing fevers sleeping sickness, and even leprosy, are now regarded as both preventible and curable.
for a broken step. Many famous pilots have offered to drive the boat in a further attempt on the that three persons were killed saved.
It is now definitely ascertained And millions of lives have been world's record.--British Wireless and 97 injured on the Government causes and origins of tropical Nor is such research into the side, and three killed and 12 in-diseases inapplicable to our needs jured among the rioters.-Reuter. at home. Through research work in non-English maladies the dis- COLONIAL SERVICE. covery has been made or rather the theory advanced, that both the house fly and the mosquito dislike yellow shades.
PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE.
84
82
80
Service.
75
04
Foochow
82
87
Amoy
83
71
Swatow
79
96
Chefoo
82
92
Shanghai
.77
He came in later whilst the searchers were still on the promises and Wis Immediately searched. Fifteen fuels of the contraband tsin to Tsinan. It is expected that opium were found concealed in the the service will shortly run south 'man's belt. The rest was found wards to Talan-Reuter.
the two cubicles concealed in
Long Winded Comment.
occupied by accused.
The Magletrate imposed a fine of $8,000, or nine months hard labour, and ordered the confiscation of the oplum.
..
OPIUM IN STONES.
CUNNING METHOD OF CONCEALMENT.
Prepared non-Government, oplum
Rugby, Yesterday. For the conference of the Inter- Paliamentary Union to be held in London from July 16 to July 22, delegations are coming from 27 nations. The delegations vary from one member up to about 50 and the approximate numbers so far advised are 500 dérégates.-British Wireless Service:-*
NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE APPOINTED.
NEW DIVISION SET UP. ·
Yellow Larders.
common
The windows of our larders, if.. Rugby, Yesterday. this discovery is verified, will in The Secretary for the Colonies future be paned in yellow glass, has appointed Mr. G. J. Tomlin-and their walls distempered in son, formerly of the Nigerian smooth ochre. The Civil Service; to be Assistant house fly, it appears, has a pas- that the Yangteze Valley is the only Under-Secretary of State in the sign for whitewash; thus, if your possible centre for the Government Colonial Office to take charge of wash is yellow the house fly will of China south of the Great Wall the new division being set up to migrate elsewhere.
This granted, is it desirable that deal with all matters relating to Equally if you wear yellow.
London, Yesterday. In an editorial article on the Chinesa civil war, tac Timen says it would be unjust to blame Nan- king alone for the situation, which is a natural consequence of civil war, or deny that personal ambi- the foreign Legations should remain the personnel of the Colonial Ser-stockings you will become im tion has played a great part in at Peking, as far from the capital vices. British Wireless Service:mune from mosquitoes and their the rabellion of the Northern as Madrid is from London, when the satraps; but It is at least argu- railway is working, and much able that the Russien constitution farther when the railway la cutf imposed on China by Sun Yat-sen Yen is at present a rebel against
[Mr. Tomlinson is a retired poor relations, the midget and Colonial Civil Servant and a the gnat. History has recorded Lecturer in Hausa, School of no instance of a mosquito attack- Oriental Studios, London ing a student of Christ's Hospital. University, and
Tropical At least, I have never read of African Services Course at such an incident in history. Oxford and Cambridge. Born
Charterhouse and University
in 1876, he was educated at YACHT SEIZED. College, Oxford, whence on ob- AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE WITH taining his Master of Arts, Degree, he was called to the
LIQUOR ABOARD.
the day that shall restore the giftThe search is regarded as prac amounting to 120 taels were last has contributed to the distrust of the internationally recognised Gov- one desire to bring peace and con- they left Akyab on July 8-
race and creed in airmen have not been seen since cunningly concealed in a number of rebellion so frequent and general. alter the fact that his action must) The missing evering found by Revenue Officera central authority which has made ernment of China, but this does not tentment to my Indian people.”
grinding stones, the contres Of The principle that the Courts compel the British Legation Booner Cost of £324,000.
which had been hollowed out. The should be independent of execu- or later to negotiate with him or The airmen are attempting drug was stuffed into the hollows tive control has yet to be recognisa matter which is vitally important a record flight to Australia, and and then two stones stuck together ed. There is no public discussion to foreign traders and bondholders. originally it was thought that with strong glue. The grinding of public affairs, and no final, re- The article concludes by declaring, they might have continued stones, were found on board the s.a.sponsibility rests with the Minist that the establishment of more their flight to Bangkok without Sannamhol soon after her arrival ere, for the isst word is with the frequent personal contact between touching Rangoon, but when in port. They must have been Central Executive Committee of Sir Miles Lampson and the Nanking they failed to arrive it was brought on board by some Chinese the Party. The same system la Government is advisable in the in- feared that they had met with passengers who made themselves applied to the conduct of focal terests of both Great Britain and affalfa The Tangpo wield autoerd China The fact that power is in trouble, and search parties were scarce when the stones were being the power over the officials, and the hands of the Executive Counell organised.]
examined by the revenue men. No arreat was made, but the oplum and since lists of their members are of the Kuomintang rather than the stones were taken ashore and re-published, the public does not Ministers makes it all the more im- moved to the Import and Export know who are its real rulers.perative for the Diplomatic Body to All those points can fairly be obtain, and maintain, contact with mado against the Central Govern men who matter, most, and at the ment, yet its position on the vry least it is possible that the Yangtze, and its control of the runcompromising attitude: Nanking venues at the great ports of Cen has occasionally shown in its treat tral China make its survival both ment of foreign rights and inter- desirable and probable,esta is due to natural soreness at Obvious Imperfections, the retention of the Legations at s'imperfections are obvious, but Peking: 12 M
The total output of the Kallan hat The Immaturity of the Kuominz Mining Administration's mines for Geteras tang Government may be admitted, the week crded June 21 smounted
and but will it be cured by faolation to 114,488 tons, and the sales dur
Ing the period to 112,882 Lins
specially worked by Indian crafts- ed affection and sympathy for Office for confiscation. men, and the library is decorated India, and rejoiced that she had with mural paintings by Indian steadily advanced to an assured artista British Wireless Service, place among the great peoples of Another Report the earth Ee most earnestly pray.
Londory Yesterdayed for a deeper realisation the magnificent new twofold unity of India the High Commissioner for Empiran
India Hou
home
idwych; designed by Sh
UNITED EUROPE.
ROUMANIA AGREES WITH
· BRIAND'S PLAN
NGING Bucharest," Yesterday,
Sinprincipl
Briand
Peart Fede
Yen or the uld have?
are
Bar. Later he joined the Colonial Service and was at Julius Forstmann, the American tached to the Transvaal Educa-millionaire, has run foul of the tion Department from 1903-4, law at Honolulu. Hia yacht, one and the Nigerian Administra of the newest and finest in the 1910 he was seconded to the authorities for having liquor tive Service from 1907-27. In world, has been seized by customa. Gold Coast as Director of Edu- Under American law only British
aboard. cation, and from 1925-7 was Acting Secretary for Native ships or those of a nation having served as a Member of the Com- United States, may bring liquor Affairs, Nigeria. In 1929 he signed a liquor treaty with the mittee on Colonial Appoint into American ports, and then it must be under seal, There is no: ments.]
provision under American law por mitting an American vessel: to bring in liquor.
KAILAN MINING.
In such a status, both yacht and quor could be confiscated by the United States Government.
The problem has been referred: to the treasury department at Washington for decision.
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