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Tudebakes

THE SIX China" Mail

Holder of 18 international records and more official American stock

car records than all other makes of

cars combined.

GARAGE

HONG KONG HOTEL

25, Queen's Road C. & at Stubbi Road.

No. 27,609

-“SEVERE SHOCK.”

ESTABLISHED.

1846

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1930.

SENSATION IN JAPANESE

WEAK NATIONS.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. -- The closing, rate of the dollar où demand, to-day was 1/8 7/16.

Dualnest M

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

UNDER THE OCEAN FOR EIGHT YEARS.

BE SET UP?

ого

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician

13, Queen's Road Central.

GERMAN'S VIOLENT AMERICA ADMITS A ADMIRAL RESIGNS. LEAGUE'S AID FOR DIPLOMATIC PAPERS EMPIRE TRIBUNAL TO NEW GOVERNOR FOR-

BEHAVIOUR.

Sequel to a Club Party.

POLICE ASSAULTED.

A protest against being roughly

handled by policemen was lodged

by Carl Meyer, a German

chant of 137 Des Voeux

But Other Nations in Worse Difficulties.

ASSETS UNIMPAIRED.

Cleveland, Ohio, Yesterday,

NAVAL CIRCLES.

TREATY CONTROVERSY.

Admiral Takarabe visited the Premier, Mr. D. Hamaguchi, to-j day. It is understood that he ten- dered his resignation as Navy Minister. The Premier has given no indication as to whether he will accept.

Admiral Takarabe's resignation

is is the outgrowth of the long con-

Successor Appointed.

States Guarantee Vast STILL LEGIBLE AND INTACT. For Differences Between

Sum for Protection.

AGGRESSION.CONVENTION.

Geneva, Yesterday.

Reuter.

Rugby, Yesterday. As a result of the salvage the steamship operations of

Egypt, after collision with a

the Dominions.

French steamer in the Bay of CONSIDERED BY DELEGATES.

Biscay in 1922, the Foreign Office

has received the contents of

a diplomatic bag found in the

KENYA.

Romantic Career of Sir Edward Grigg.

FORMER JOURNALIST.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Rugby, Yesterday...

H.M. the King has approved the The minimum sum guaranteed Captain's safe, which was brought At a meeting of the heads of "The economic depression

Conference at 10, Downing Street, appointment of Brigadier-Gen- world-wide, but it is unnecessary troversy over the London Treaty, by the signatories of the aggres-to the surface recently and con- the delegations to the Imperial

The documents, which had lain to-day, consideration of the best eral Sir Joseph Byrne, Governor mer-that we await the recovery of the He previously indicated his desire sion convention is 50,000,000 gold veyed to Bristol

com-butions 28,000,000. The signa-at a depth of 400 feet for eight methods of dealing with the vari-land Commander-in-Chief of Sierra Road,rest of the world. The difficulties to retire from office as soon as francs and the minimum contri-

tories reach nearly 53,000,000-years, are coated with rust and ous items on the agenda of the Leone, to be Governor and Com- are still sodden from the damp conference was continued and con-mander-in-Chief of the Colony Central, when he was at the Kow of other nations exceed ours, and the ratificatioh had been loon Magistracy this morning bewe shall need again to undertake pleted.

to assist and co-operate with! före Mr. H. R. Butters charged on them," declared President Hoover, ...

were:-(a) two counts. They Behaving in a riotous and dis- orderly manner whilst drunk in Jordan Roud, and (b) having assaulted Lance-Sergeant Bishen Singh.

Meyer tendered please of "Not Guilty" to both charges:

Giving evidence, L. S. Bishen Singh said that at about 4.30 this morning he went to the Diocesan

Girls' School at Jordan Road to take the chop of a watchman em- ployed there. He saw the defen- dant walking in the roadway very unsteadily. He fell down. He ap- prouched Meyer and the latter got up. He was drunk, and witness arrested him by supporting him under his arms This was near the Union Church at the junction of Cox's Path, to which direction defendant pointed when asked by the Sergeant where he (defen- dant) lived. Meyer's mouth smelled strongly of drink. Wit-

-President Hoover.

ness then took Meyer along Cox's addressing the annual convention Path and decided that, should de- of the American Bankers' Associa- fendant point out his house to tion today. him, he would put him in. They walked along till they came to Austin Road and then Nathan Road junction.

He added that the United States had had a severe shock, and its ganised, but the fundamental as- economic system had been disor-

sets of the nation remained unim- paired and its resources were un- diminished.

I

Tried to Beat Him. Here witness saw a Portuguese,

"Our gigantic equipment and but prior to arriving at that place unparalleled organisation for pro- way even the Sergeant met an Indian P.C.duction is in many

stronger than in 1928." he added. who followed them. Portuguese naked defendant ques-Reuter's American Service. tions as to where he lived and so on, the latter tried to beat him. Meyer then fell down again. The

When the

when

BLAZING TAR.

Later. It is now officially that Admiral" CAMELOTS DU ROI." Takarabe has resigned. Admiral Baron Kiyokazu Abo has been ROYALIST ACCUSES M. BRIAND named as his successor.

Baron Abo was Naval Adviser to the Japanese delegation in Lon- don, and is a member of the Supreme War Council.-Reuter.

FLIGHT OF R.101.

BEHAVIOUR OF AIRSHIP

SATISFACTORY."

NEW SELECTION added.

Rugby, Yesterday. The Air Ministry has issued & last regarding communique night's trial flight, of the airship R101, which states, "The be- haviour of the airship including the new outer cover, was quite satisfactory and the addition of the new section has in no way affected the control or stability of

vice. the ship-British Wireless Ser-

AUSTRIA REVIVES.

TO

BUILD A NEW STATE OUT

OF THE RUINS.

KEEPING OUT THE REDS.

Vienna, Yesterday,

OF WAR GUILT. HOSTILE SCENES IN PARIS.

Paris, Yesterday.

Les Comelots du Roi (Royal- ists) made a hostile demonstration against M. Briand on his arrival to-day at the Garden Lyon from

M. Briang

Geneva. A war wounded Camelot du Roi, named Bourin, rushed up as M. Briand stepped on the plat- form and accused him of provok- ing the War with Germany, Bourin was taken into custody. The elections have been fixed A number of other Camelots later for November 9. The Heimwehr created a disturbance on the Quai (Fascists) have issued a mani-de la Rapee.-Reuter. festo emphasising their Party's determination not to allow a Red majority to snatch the helm of

Hill in Station

100

PRESS

London, Yesterday.

Sergeant picked him up, and wich. A quantity of tar which was be- State from its grasp, declaring STOP ed the Sergeant twice on the jaw. ing boiled for road repairing on that it must participate in the piece of open ground opposite the electoral struggle independently The party then placed Meyer in a Water Police rikisha.. They walked toward the Yaumati Police Station, during Salisbury Road. Kowloon, caught of political parties and build a which journey, Meyer kicked there at 10.35 this morning and new State on the ruins of the puller, and tried to punch the burned fiercely, the flames shooting Sergeant.

e few feet into the air...

A fire fighting squad' with five Asked if he had any questions to put to the witness, Meyer said fire extinguishers turned out from that the Sergeant had absolutely the Kowloon Fire Station and put lied. If he (defendant) fell down, out the fire within five minutes? his clothes should have been marked.

The Sergeant, in reply, said that Nathan Road was rather clean!

A Laughing Crowd.

+

:

this morning he was called to the

present Parliament.-Reuter,

HOUSE COLLAPSES.

FIVE PERSONS KILLED IN NEW YORK.

TRAPPED BY DEBRIS.

*

New York, Yesterday. Yaumati charge room by Sergeant

Thirteen people, all French, Blakey, who informed him that a European had been brought in. were trapped when a four-storey Inspector Marks visited the cell tenement house at Greenwich Mr. Augusto F. Rosario, said where he saw Meyer, who was Village collapsed here to-day.

He So far five dead and five injur-1 that at about 5.30 this morning he was going to Church when he lying on his back, dosing.

matter?"-Reuter. saw a crowd of about 15 to 20 spoke to him, saying: "Hello, olded persons have been extricated.

what's the fchap, Chinese standing at the junction of Austin Road and Nathan Road, Meyer replied: "Maskee," waiv

They were all laughing. He went ing his hand. Witness asked de- TAKING A CHANCE!

fendant to stand up in order to

up to the spot and there saw see what condition he was in and Meyer lying on the ground, shout Meyer replied "Maskee" a second ing. The Indian Sergeant and a P.C. were there and Meyer told me. He next tried to ascertain them both to get away from him, where Meyer lived, and after two He got up and purched the Ser- attempts succeeded in getting the geant twice, which nearly caused answer "King's Terrace."

It is authoritatively stated that although plans for Prince to accompany the George Prince of Wales to the British Trade Exhibition at Buenos

Aires have been discussed, no- thing has yet definitely been decided. The statement that the tour might be a prelimin- ary to Prince George's ap- pointment to the Governor -Generalship is unauthorised.-

Reuter, 2414QQ1864918861] 160814520515#18AAL FEE28392 393 MINE EXPLOSION. FOURTEEN PERSONS LOSE THEIR LIVES. NO-SURVIVORS,

air in the safe, but many of them are still legible and the seals are intact. They include official des- patches and other communications to British diplomatic representa- tives at many posts abroad.- British Wireless Service.

PEOPLES' RIGHTS. RESTRAINED FOR THE PRESENT.

IN CUBA."

MODIFIED MARTIAL LAW.

New York, Yesterday. A message from Havana štates that

bas President Machado written to the Cuban Congress asking for the suspension of con- stitutional guarantees in Havana and suburbs until after the elec- tions on November 1.

Land Protectorate of Kenya, in suc- cession to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Edward Grigg, "whose terms of Sir office" hay now expired. Joseph Byrne will not assume office until early in 1981.-British Wireless Service.

[Sir Joseph Aloysius Byrne, K.C.M.G., is 56, and is a son of Dr. J. Byrne, of Londonderry. He was educated at St. George's Col- lege, Weybridge, and Maison de Melle, Belgium, and joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in 1899. He served in the South African campaign, including the siege of Ladysmith, where he was wounded.. He was later employed with the Central Judicial (Claims) and in Pretoria Commission served as Assistant Adjutant- He General at the War Office. was granted the rank of Brevet. Lieut. Col. in 1915 and Deputy are the People's Charter of Rights,

Irish Com- Adjutant-General, under which the exercise of privi

mand, in 1916, with the rank of lages of freedom of speech is al

The suspension will be cluded. The preliminary discus- Brigadier-General. Sir Joseph tantamount to declaring a modified sion of some of the constitutional was appointed Inspector-General form of martial law-Reuter's questions before the conference of the Royal Irish Constabulary

The constitutional

lowed.

American Service.

guarantees

OFFICIAL. DENIAL. CHANG HSUEH-LIANG AND THE KUOMINTANG.

was

Lord' Sankey.

certain

From

commenced and

at Lincoln's Trin in 1921, aspects were referred to a Sub-1916 and was called to the Bax Committee established under the 1922 to 1927 he was Governor

of the Seychelles. chairmanship of Lord Sankey.

As was pointed out yesterday Sir Edward Grigg is 61, and by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, these has been Governor and Comman- constitutional questions concern-der-in-chief of Kenya since 1926. NOT PROHIBITED IN NORTH.ing the relations of members of Educated at Winchester School- the British Commonwealth in the and New College, Oxford, he was political field arise out of the de-for some years a journalist, join- ing the editorial staff of the Times

Nanking, Wednesday.

declared

At an interview this morning,cisions of the 1926 conference.

It is understood that one of the in 1906. He was Assistant Editor. a responsible official of the Nation

that questions discussed to-day con of the Outlook from 1905-6, and -- al Government

relation to their Rengo's report of September 29 the Dominions as a whole, more joining the Times in 1908. there is absolutely no truth in cerned the Governor-General of travelled for a few years, re-

eral Chang Hsueh-liang had issued

Kuomintang 1926 declarations regarding the Grenadier Guards, being at that from Mukden, alleging that Gen-particularly in is affected by the Edward resigned from his editor. quality of status existing among time 34 years of age. He held

orders prohibiting activities in Peking and Tientsin.

came

Sir

War, including Military Secretary

to the Prince of Wales in Canada, and Private, Secretary to Mr. Lloyd George in 1921.1

SEAMY SIDE.

"Neither the National Government members of the British Common-various appointments after the nor the Central Kuomintang Head wealth of nations..

Empire Tribunal. Quarters here," said the official.In

Another matter that question, "have received reports to this effect, Furthermore, such under general review at to-day's action is most unlikely, considering meeting was that of establishing unstinted an Empire tribunal for settling Chang Hsueh-lang's support of the National Govern differences that might arise be- ment in the present military cam-tween individual units of the paign and also his avowed allegt. British Commonwealth. ance to Kuomintang."-Canton heads of the delegations will con- tinue their examination of these

The law, unrelenting as it is, Is. News Agency.

and other questions at a meeting to-morrow. Meanwhile, the Com- at times tempered with mercy. mittees of the Conference are at This morning a Chinese woman, work and other' committees are

$40,000 AT STAKE. MAN WHO RETURNS TO FACE CHARGE.

HEARING FIXED.

The

WOMAN ON ALL FOURS IN COURT.

being established, the latter in crippled in both legs, went into cluding Committees on mandates, the Court room on all fours. She arbitration and disarmament, war was hustled into the dock seeth-

ing with mass of humanity. graves, defence questions, civil aviation, cables, overseas settle

men, women and children from the A young Chinees who is alleged ment, and forestry.

Experts are meeting in com-slums in Hong Kong, to have embezzled $40,972.29 and

When her name was called, she Fourteen miners lost their lives who returned to the Colony to faca mittee on research and industrial in an explosion which occurred at the charge, was again brought before standardisation, and on questions was unable to stand up to answer. pensions and the form of invoices she could face the Magistrate was midnight last night at Grove Col. Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central regarding reciprocity in old age to the charge, and the only way woman was liery, near Wallsall, Staffordshire. Magistracy this morning..

SMALL MONEY. BUT BIG RISKS.

A young Chinese

Rugby, Yesterday.

But charged this morning before Mr. There are no survivors of the din. The accused, who la represented for Customs purposes and regula- to kneel, but whether it was pain-

tish Wireless Service. the latter to fall over The In-Meyer would say nothing fur-R.: Lindsell at the Central Magis- asters, as the victims present by Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, is Chan tione regarding marks of origin ful to do so, no one knew she dian Sergeant was about to pull ther, and still kept to "Muskee." tracy for the possession of 28 taels ed the entire shift on duty--Bri-Kwong-cheung, and he claimed that of goods. British Wireless, Ser- at any rate, betrayed no sign.

He (the Inspector) came to the of opium.

his truncheon out, but did not do conclusion that Meyer was drunk, Asked by his Worship why 1 so. They managed to get the de- because he was lying on his back young woman like her should be fendant into a rikisha and pro- with his legs crossed. One leg conveying drugs, the woman. sald ceed to the Police Station. He kept falling and Meyer could not that she was very poor, and had t son to support. Her husband wis kicked the puller.

cross it over again. Lance Sergeant Sydney Blakey. “A Few Drinks out of work. She took the oplum said that at about 5.85dhe Indian

Meyer then elected to give evid-shore for three cents per tin. L/S and a PC with the Portuence, for himself. He said that Revenue Officer Grimmitt sald guese witness brought a Euro- they had a celebration at the Ger- that the defendant was arrested pean to the station and accused man Club, King'e Park, last night, parly this morning with the opium him of having been drunk and and, of course, he had a few fled around her walet having assaulted the Sergeant. drinke. He was a resident here A fine of $2,000, or four months'

Witness, in reply to his Wor- since 1910: There were others of imprisonment, was imposed, ship, said that the only symptom the party who were also drunk, Another Chinese who had five of drunkenness wee that, when he but they were not handled rough- taels of non-Government opium was asked Meyer for particulars, hey He was alone, and all that he Aned $700, or in refused to give them. Meyer flung remembered was that two Indian months Imprisonmen his arms about, and used obscene alicemen put him into a rikisha language. He smelled of drink. He did not remember seeing the Meyer complained of a bump be- Portuguese, Meyer concluded by of 50 taels hind the left ear, and he accused saying "I have been, a resident was this mornin the Sergeant of doing it. it here since 1910, and I have never the alternatly nese was told by Mr Hosario that been arrested I follow the laws labour by Mr. Meyer received the bump by fall and I always follow the Pollca loon, Revenue ing down.

quietly Bub I protest against be old that the accused,

lway Station last night Ing handled in that way at the

Mever He dad-brou

ines from Cantan conce;

His Worshipa

on both charges and impe

default, two

Concealed in Tro Pleading guilty to the possession im, a Chinese 1.500.with hard

Tallon Farrested

CLOUDY.

The Royal Observatory's re port to-day states:

The depression has deepened and moved to the east of Via- divostock A moderate anti- cyclone covers China,

Forecast: N. winds, frosh, generally cloudy.

Rathfall. Rainfall to 10 am to-day all, Rainfall since January 1, 94.75 inches against an aver

SIAMESE PRINCE.

GUEST OF THE LOCAL.

CHINESE....

The chatge against her was➡ that she sold cigarettes during," prohibited hours. The Indian con- stable who made the arrest, sald that she was selling cigarettes at midnight.

A

at one time he was partner in the vice. firm of Kwong Cheung Hing, whose money he was alleged to have embezzled. Early in the year the partnership was dissolved, and ac cused went to the country after hav

She said that she had a cence, ing obtained an indemnification not from the other partners saying that

His Royal Highness Prince and as she was a cripple she had everything was in order. He re-Purachatra of Siam-was the guest always made it her habit to sleep turned to face the charge as are of honour at a Chinese dinner alongside her stall at night. sult of an advertisement appearing given at the South China restaur man asked her for cigarettes, and in the vernacular Press.

ant last evening by the local she thought that there was no Mr. D. L, Strellett, who is opbranch of the Bank of Canton. harm in making a saté. pearing for the prosecution, was in The Prince was attended by his

Seeing the condition that tho Court this morning, and after walt private secretary and Mr. Je was in, the Magistrate, Mr. E. H Ing for Mr, Rendall for a abort time. Bagram, Consul for Siam. Mr: williama, registered a caution he told his Worship that he had no Po-kwal, a director of the notwithstanding, the fact that the c age of 76,46 inches::

objectler to a date being fixed for Bank, presided in the absence of prosecuting Inspector said that Temperature, an The emportare at certain the hearing of the case the President. The large gather there was a proviene conviction specified centre this morning. He had only come up to indicate ing of prominent local Chinese ainst her.

lo Mr. Rendall that he proposed put-merchants present included the ting in certalu account books as Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewal, the Hon. evidence, and he thought that Mr. Dr. S. W. Tao, and Mesara MSF dock on Rendall would like to have an orLo, Wong Kwong-tin, TN. Chan, portunity of inspecting the books, Liang Shi yee, Ji Xik-mut Kwok His Worship thought that it would Siu-laur Châu Tang-Bang, J. M

ong Kane Lar, fam serve the purpose it Mr. Strelles would communicate with MN Rendal, and fixed Tuesday neck at HPUn, 2.15pm for the

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