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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. LTD.

CAR'S PLUNGE INTO NULLAH.

Fatal Joy Ride in Early Morning.

No. 27,563

INDIAN POLICY.

MUSLIM ADVISED TO ATTEND CONFERENCE.

DISOBEDIENCE DENOUNCED

Calcutta, Yesterday. The Khali Fat Conference to-: day passed a resolution condemn- VICTIMS TERRIBLE INJURIES. ing the civil disobedience cam- paign, and advising Muslims to participate in the Round Table Conference-Reuter.

An alarming motor accident resulting in two fatalities, with the possibility of two other of the

The accident occurred during an early morning joy ride by a party of Chinese, who were ap- parently making the round the ialand trip.

Cavalry Fight Afridis,

Simla, Yesterday, The latest report from Pesha-

of the day on Saturday with the The cavalry were engaged most Afridis in the surrounding vili- ages, оп whom they inflicted

severe casualties.

HONG KONG

BAT

The

Library, Supreme Court,

Power

Mail

ABLISHED TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. -The

1845

MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1930.

LAUS AND UNS AND WARSHIP TRAGEDY.

THEIR MILLIONS.

Dispute Over $50,000 Aired in Court.

WAS LOAN REPAID ?

SEVERAL KILLED & WOUNDED ON FRENCH SHIP.

CINEMA EXPLOSION. -Papeete, Tahiti, Yesterday. Two persons were killed and· several wounded aboard the French warship Bellatrix, station- ed here, due to an explosion in the ship's cinema-Reuter.

GIRDER FITTER FALLS 20 FEET.

closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day. was 1/8 5/16. "'.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

ос

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthala le Optician

Queen's Road Central.

PRESENT STATE OF STREET PUGILISM. POLITICAL CHANGES

MONEY MARKET.

Land Investment Co. Take Advantage.

MORE SHARES ALLOTTED.

for the

pur-

VICTIMS APPEAR IN COURT IN PLASTER.

IN TURKEY.

Premier's Position May Be Endangered.

TROUBLE WITH PERSIA.

RESULT OF "BAD BLOOD.".

The third of a series of fights be- tween the masters and fokis of two rival rice shops of 62 and 68 Shang- hai Street, over the week-end, was mentioned before Mr. Whyte-Smith Two parties, one surnamed Lau Tahiti is one of the Society

An extraordinary general meet morning, when 'nine man appeared at the Kowloon Police Court this and the other Un, once had deal Islands, in the Southern, Pacific Ing of the Hong Kong Land on charges of behaving in a dis

Constantinople, Yesterday, ings among themselves running Ocean, and belongs to France. and Investment Company, Lirisorderly manner in Shanghai Street, pending here.

Big political changes are in- The island has an area of 6001 seven victims succumbing to their war says that a certain amount inte millions of dollars, and after square miles and a population of

It was intimated. by Detective here on leave, resigned the Am- Fethi Bey, while ed, was held to-day at injuries, occurred at 4.30 this of sniping occurred on Saturday their business had been liquidat- 8,585. The chief town, Papeete, noor

Sergeant Fitches that a tenth manbassadorship in Paris in order to and Sunday.

at the Board Two Afridis were ed, Un alleged that there was a has 4,601 inhabitants, of whom of Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & discharged until August 13. morning, just beyond the Deep killed under the walls of the city

Room was in hospital and would not be form a new political party, whose Water Bay golf course.

and another was. shot dead in the sum of $60,000 due him by Lau.

2,126 are French.]

Company, Limited,

main purpose will be to solve A bundle of bamboo poles, and a Turkey's present economic and cantonment.

The case has engaged the atten- GLOUCESTER HOUSE.pose of confirming a resolution to broken bottles were produced as ex-

small wooden tub containing several financial difficulties. Joseph H. Kemp, for many days, tion of the Chief Justice, Sir

Issue 60,000 new shares

.This will mean that the Parlia- of the hibits in Court.

ment at Angora, whese 815 mem- nominal value of $25 each. It

The police officer stated that the bers up to the present have all and was resumed this morning in

was stated by the Chairman that bail had been raised that sum so will consist of two parties, and man were on bail of $100 each, and belonged to the People's Party, the Supreme Court. A party of Afridis got into e

the directors thought that share-as to prevent further fights occur the position of the Prime Minister, (mobilisation godown and set fire kwong, Un Tsing-chun and Un at the new Gloucester Building the present state of the money custody.

The plaintiffs are Un Tin-

A third accident has occurred holders should take advantage of ing. Defendant were remanded in Ismet Pasha, may be endangered. to a small warehouse.

The Afridis lost several killed of an estate, from which the portion of the Hong Kong Hotel.

Ching-shi, who are the executors tion on the site of the burned out market.

which is in the course of construc-

It has been rumoured for some Bellicose Painters. in the railway between Peshawar money

time that Ismet Pasha has been City and Taru is damaged.

was supposed to have: The accident occurred late on the meeting and supporting him hal painters took part, it was la- hand, is a close friend of Kemal, Mr. J. J. Paterson presided at pakem Street, in which four Shang-fidence. Fethi Bey, on the other In a remand case of fighting in losing Mustapha Kemal's con man known to the members of the telephone and telegraph lines Sheldon, instructed by Messre. being a girder fitter named Kwan A. H. Compton, T. E. Pearce, Fitches that the third man would ably on the appearance of the new A been lent to the Laus. Mr. H. G. Saturday afternoon, the victim were Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. dicated He north-east and south of Peshawar Wilkinson and Grist, is appearing Yee, who suffered severe head in-

by Detective-Sergeant who to-day commented 'favour- are cut. The Afridls are taking for them. shelter In numerous

juries and is now in hospital in a A. H. White, L. 3. Greenhill be out of hospital on August 16, and party, declaring: round Peshawar-Reuter.

The defendants are Lau Lam

"Antagonism shi and Lau Yick-cheuk, for very critical condition.

anderstood that Mr. D'Alamada between the parties will un- (Secretary), and M. H. Turner the other two on August 14. He doubtedly strengthen the Republi- whom Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and the Police by another fitter named

According to a report made to Company's solicitor), -- London, Saturday, Mr. F. C. Jenkin are appearing Hui Ng, Kwan Yee was engaged

was appearing to defend. One of can principles and be a valuable Shareholders present were: The the four appeared, and his Worship contribution to the development Mission), Messrs. P. S. Cassidy, Beaten With Bamboos.

structure." Ezra Abraham, B. C. Rendall

Meanwhile, news from the N. V. A. Croucher, F. C. Hall, F.

In a third case, Detective-Ser-south-eastern frontiers is, die Austin, D. V. Steavenson, W. A.eant Naughton charged three men quieting. Haslett, R. E. Stuart Smith, B. G. and the officer stated that he would with fighting in Shanghai Street,

Frontier Trouble. Tavadia, Kelly Sayce, M. Fernan-ilke this case to be taken with the has been received to the strong The Persian Government's reply dez, C. A. da Roza 0. F. Ribeiro, first one. Bamboo poles were also Turkish Note demanding a recti- J. M. de Castro Basto, and repre- used in this instatice. His Worship fication of the Turco-Persian fron- sentatives of the Hong Kong Fire remanded the three men on bail of tier, where the activities of Kur- Insurance Co. and the Canton $50 each. Fire Insurance Company.

dish tabesmen have been Several of the men who appeared troubling the Turks. The terms in Court to-day had plaaters on of the reply are not disclosed, but it is believed to be in the nega- tive.

The car involved in the accident was a 7 seater Studebaker public vehicle. At the time of the acci- dent it was being driven by a

the party ba Ah Wong.

was not the regular driver of the car, but in understood to be the holder of a driving licence, and employed as a private driver,

The others in the car were the regular driver, a West Point girl, and four other men, whose profes- sions have not been ascertained.

The car was going toward Aber- deen, and Ah Wong was driving it at a brisk pace along the straight, level stretch by the side of the golf course. The speed was not reduced as the car approach- ed a bridge spanning a nullah which formed the boundary of the far end of the golf course.

Burst Through, the Railing. As it entered the bridge, the| car suddenly swerved to the left, and before it could be righted it had burst through the railing on the side of the bridge and plunged into the nullah, a drop of not more

villages

Disaffected Tribesmen.

There is no disposition in official under instructions from Mr. A. ein placing a girder in position Rev. Father Vercondelet (French remanded the case to August 15 at of the Nation's political and social

quarters to take a serious view of Arculli. the situation on the North West Frontier of India. It is not believ

. Plaintiff Cross-Examined. when he slipped and fell from a Cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon, height of 20 feet.

ed that the tribesmen will attack one of the Uns said that on Peshawar itself, where, anyway, August 4 of the year in question, the situation. there are ample forces to deal with a sum of $200,000 had been re-l Additional tanks and armoured count of $400,000. Later a mort paid, leaving an outstanding ae- cars recently arrived there. Reu-gage was put through and that brought the sum owing to $450,- Simla, Saturday.

000. In his account book, there To-day's reports from Peshawar indicate that the tribal forces in taels, which was Tie. 324,000; was an entry showing this amount which have been threatening the at the rate of exchange of 72, city are dispersing...

would bring it to $450,000.

ter.

Witness added that the whole amount was repaid on September

1927.

Over fifty Air Forca bombera are in action against them.-Reuter. Peshawar, Saturday. People acquainted with the fron-15, tier situation point out that the advance of the Lashkars on the

$289,000 Proft a Year. Peshawar force is comprised almost like to ask witness a few ques- Mr. Jenkin said that arising out of the balance sheet, he would wholly of youths who evidently tions, and before he did so, he ex- have been told by disaffected people plained to His Lordship that in than eight feet, but sufficient to general might rise if they were app that after deducting payments in Peshawar that the tribesmen in the balance sheet, it was shown cause serious injury to four of ported and that there was a pro- from the receipts, they got the the car's seven passengers.

spect of looting. Otherwise the net profits for that year. Ah Wong, the man at the wheel, present advance of the Afridis can-profit was said to be $289,000

That was pinned down at his seat and not be accounted for during the Adding this on to the accumulat

received such terrible injuries that his death must- have been instantaneous.

present hot weather.

hundreds,

"

OUTLOOK FINE.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states? The typhoon" passed over Ozhims this morning on a Northerly track.

A shallow depression covers China

ForecastS.W, winds; mo- derate; fine.

To-day 10.50 a.m.-Typhoon In about 129 degrees Long. E. and 29 degrees Lat. Na moving North."

Lot of Hong Kung- 22° 18′ 13′′ Long. of Hong Kong-114" 10′ 27′′ ·

nil.

Rainfall

Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day Rainfall since January 1, 62.39 inches against an aver aver age of 57.13 inches.

Temperature and Humidity. The temperature and humidl ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock -were:-----

Temp. Humid Hong Kong ... Bì

87 Macão

81

84

Pratas Island 82 Maulla Foochow

86

81

86.

84

88

Amoy

81

87

Swatow

80

.96

Chefoo

78

92-

Shanghai

70

92

11.30 am.

Chairman's Speech, Addressing the meeting Mr. their faces and blood on their Paterson said:

Jackete.

You have just heard the re- solutions which this meeting has been called to discuss..

WAR DECLARED !

THRILLS OF FOUR DAYS' MIMIC

AIR BATTLE.

REDLAND" & "BLUELAND."

The Turkish Government, pro- poses to undertake extensive. operations against the Kurds. Fevzi Pasha, Chief of the General Staff, has left to inspect the Turkish forces in the eastern pro- vinces-Reuter,

U.S. AIR RACE.

Your Directors have gone very carefully into the matter and con- wider that it is to the interests of the Company and shareholders that we should take advantage of the present state of the money market and issue fresh" capital.

Rugby, Yesterday.. Great Britain will experience a On a 6 per cent. basis this four-days mimic air war this isque could have been made at week. The Royal Air Force's an- $66. Your Directors however pre-nual exercises begin on Tuesday ferred that shareholders should and consist this year of strategical be given the opportunity of tak-air operations between opposing ing' up the lasue at (to them) forces of "Redland" and "Blue-the British Schneider Trophy the more advantageous rate of $6 land.” "Blueland," comprising pilot, will represent Great Britain per share,

the South and West of England, in the American National Air.

GREAT BRITAIN INVITED TO COMPETE

Rugby, Yesterday, Flight Lieutenant Atcherley,

It le the present intention of is equipped chiefly with raiding Races at Chicago on August 22. the Directors that shareholders craft and "Redland" consisting of He has been invited to visit registered as being in the Far the North and East of England, America by Lleutenant Williams, East shall be given about two has an air force mainly of fight the American Schneider Trophy months in which to take up th ers.

pilot, who has been in Europe dur shares to which they would be. The operations are designed to ing the last two weeks conveying come entitled and the sharce so test initiative in attack and de the invitation to representative allotted will rank: for dividend fence. Imaginary mountain pilots from Great Britain, France, from the date of allotment. ranges, vulnerable points, and in Italy, and Germany.

Lieut. Shareholders registered as residustrial centres have been Atcherley, with a German pilot,

in turn will rank for dividend be conducted almost entirely by machine. He has been granted dent elsewhere would be given sprinkled about the map and com- Captain Loshe, left Southampton longer to make application; they munication in both countries will to-day, taking with him his own from the date of their allotment wireless.

special leave by the Air Ministry. Air-Marshal Sir Edward After an official reception in New

The land and air forces are con 000. On the other hand, the as- ed profits, it aniounted to $2,021,- sidered ample to cope with apo sets were stated to be $4,349,000. sible attack. Besides the normal These assets comprised an entry garrison in the district, only four Crushed to Death.

battalions have been employed, of amounting to $3,480,000, which The other six all feil clear of which one battalion and one comthe Laus and Una. It would, was said to be overdrawings by the car and would have escaped Pony are British. more serious injuries had the car numbered over 3,000 at any one

The Lashkar forces have never drawings represented 75 per cent. therefore, appear that the over- settled where it fell Instead, it time, while the Afridis are scatter of the assets, and of these draw- toppled over after tottering for a cd in the villages south-east of inge, the Un Woo Lok Tong was couple of seconds and one of that Peshawar and do not exceed a few which was by far the heaviest of) said to have drawn $1,160,966 other men was crushed to death

The air force, in spite of th all overdrawings. The interest in under the body. This man's name deteriorating weather conditions, the business of that firm was a is not known to the other mem- continues to de excellent work in it for 1926, they would get only SHANGHAI SCOUTS.

half share, and, taking the pro- bers of the party which he join-repulsing the tribesmen. Six squa- $1,010,197, and, against this, the drona have constantly been em ed as a friend of Ah Wong, the ployed in bombing since Wednesday arm was said to have overdrawn ORDERED TO LEAVE “SIAM AS man who had charge of the car and dropped 6,000 bombs in a obvious that the amount could not $1,150,966. It was, therefore, and was also. killed.

single dayReuter

SOON AS POSSIBLE.” The five injured persons-four By order of the Commissioner not discharge the debt and, if Peabawar, Yesterday have been liquidated. They could

Bangkok, July 28. men and the girl---lay unconscious of Peshawar, all mall, passenger there was a liquidation, they The eight members of the Fly-my ability, in about two feet of water for and goods trains have stopped to their share of the profit before University Boy Scouts Corps, would have to add more money ing Eagle Fetrol of the Chinan about half an hour before they running between Peshawar and

drons, including two whose craft were seen by workers on their Nowshera, until further notice the debt could be discharged. Shanghai will leave for Singa (1) That the Directors he and are The "Blue" Force, commanded

1 now beg to prop

have a speed of 100 miles an hour way to work, and they informed Reuter..

and five squadrons bombers STOP PRESS The case is proceeding,

pore on Wednesday, their contem- plated long stay here having been

hereby authorised to offer by Air Marshal Sir John Steel cut short by the police advice that

forthwith 60,000 new shares will comprise nine squadrons of they leave Siamese territory as

of the nominal value of $25 bombers and three fighter aqua soon as is conveniently possible.

each constituting part of the drons British Wireless Service. uniasued capital of the Com The advice was given by the Director General of the Locat

pany (In the proportion of one, new share for every com At the Kowloon Magistracy this Phys

and Provincial Gendarmerie,

plete number of four issued karana Prakas, Who morning beforesi

shares held by them, raspec Whyte found that the boy scouts travell tively)'

the persons who on led a charming papers, showing their Iden

August, 1930, tity pu

the Aberdeen Police who imme

diately went out to the scene of to the man who had charge of TREE NOT SPARED. the accident. They brought all the wheel

the seven podles up to the bank of The girl and the other man, the nullah where first aid was ren- while not seriously injured, are dered to the injured tntil the suffering from shock, immersion arrival of the motor ambulance, and exposure. They are being de- which had been telephoned for. tained at the hospital, but may ex- pect to receive their discharge within a day or two

Two Survivors Serious.

All were taken to the Govern-Transfer of Control ment Civil Hospital, and later the In a statement made to the two dead men were transferred to Police Traffic Department, Wong the mortuary

Chuen said that he handed the

INTERFERED WITH MAN'S VEGETABLES.

Smith,

Chiness a

Heated that

At the hospital it was found wheel over to Ah Wong a little ch that two of the injured men were before reaching the golf course.

in a serious condition, having-re Re dil so because Ah Wong

celyed head injuries in their falled that he was a licensed driver

to the bottom of

the nullah,

Everything is being done to save

es, but it is believed that ore probable that they will

two men, one

and had charge of a private car.

The name of the injured per

at present in the Govern

Hospital aro given

I do not propose to enlarge for Ellington will be Hend of the York the pilots will fly in inter- ther on the matter, but when the Directing Staff The Red" national formation to Chicago, resolutions have been duly Colony's Force, commanded by Atcherley loading-British Wire- seconded I shall be pleased to an Air Vice-Marshal Dowding, will less Service. swer any questions to the best ofconsist of light fighting squar

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the

are

propones-

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that the Directors be liberty to fix such

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and upon

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WARRANT FOR COMPRADORE

A warrant for the arrest of Chon Man-ping, Compradore of the Equitable Eastern Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, has been. Issued to-day. He is alleged to have ab- sconded on August-2 and re- ported to have been seen on the Canton aight boat of that date, also in Canton later. Shortages to date amount to "approximately H.K$1,000,000 and it is understood that the Bank carries large Insurance cover and, is contemplating offering a substantial rew fer any Inform

hich

up to the

Corp