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HONG KONG HOTEL

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25; Queen's Road C. & at Stubbs Road.

The long Kong & Shanghai Hotela, Ltd.

No..27,624

JEWS ANNOYED WITH REVENUE RUMOUR.

THE GOVERNMENT.

Hopes Dashed of

a

National Home.

PRESIDENT RESIGNS.

AN ALL-ROUND TEN PER CENT.

IMPORT DUTY. ·

CHANCELLOR'S DENIAL.

London, Yesterday

Mr. Philip Snowden, speaking at Manchester to-day, referring to the rumour that the Govern- were considering an all-

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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1930.

INDIA TIRED OF REBELLION?

Decline of Populár Enthusiasm.

TERRORISM PLANNED.

"

PESTERED TO JOIN VOLUNTEERS.

Bible Produced for "Swearing-In."

PARADE NOT ATTENDED.

London, Yesterday, The Government of India's ap- the

A unique case was heard at Central Magistracy this

that no

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR. — The

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

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

CURSE OF ILLICIT DRUGS TRAFFIC.

League Action Against Offending Countries.

EMBARGO ON EXPORTS.

Dainty Eyeglasses

'N. LAZARUS

Ophthalmic Optician

13. Queen's Road Central.

H.K. STEAMBOAT CO. NORTHERN CHINESE

AT ASSIZES.

SPECIAL RESOLUTION CONFIRMED.

DIRECTORS' FEES.

directors to be increased.

Charge of Wounding Three Compatriots.

AFFRAY AMONG PAINTERS

The accused were three North-

At an extraordinary general meet- ing of the Hong Kong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company held this

The last ease on this month's Geneva, Yesterday. morning, a special resolution was Rugby, Yesterday.

The Central Opium Board of passed confirming the decision of Assizes calendar was opened be

shareholders arrived at on Septem-fore Mr. Justice P. Jacks in the A white paper just issued con-ment

The object of the meetings tains an important statement of round 10 per cent, import duty for preciation of the situation in morning before Mr. R. E: Lindsell, the League of Nations has con-ber 23.

when Mr. H. H. Lasham was the British policy drafted after revenue purposes, said careful consideration of the re- Government in which he had India to October 18 says that, charged on two counts under the cluded the public discussion and was to amand the Articles of As-Supreme Court this morning. port of Sir John Hope Simpson, charge of the national finances apart from events in Bombay Pre-Hong Kong Volunteers Ordinance adopted the report for the Council sociation of the Company so as to

Mr. Lasham was first charged regarding the Board's work for enable the annual remuneration of ern Chinese named Lox Shan, Lok would

consider sidency, the week was compara- ever seriously the special investigator upon land

Sir Robert Ho Tung presided, Shau-sung and Wong Kyi-fuk, who tively quiet. There is evidence of with that on April 15, he did un-

charged with wounding settlement. immigration, and de- such a proposal-Reuter. velopment, sent to Palestine by

a decline of popular enthusiasm lawfully, in the opinion of Capt. 1922. A number of verbal

three other Shangkat men, Ma the British Government upon the progress made in the in-and a growth of dissatisfaction E. J. R.. Mitchell. fail to attend changes and additions was made, and in addressing the meeting, were

Gentlemen, The object for Ying-zai, Wong Shuến-cheong and The Government statement creasing productivity

of land against Congress methods. There parade in order to attain general notably the suggestion by Mr. said:

efficiency. The second count was H. L. May, the American member

Pilkem Inys repeated emphasis or already occupied.

is also a growing tendency by con-

is, as indicated in the notice which Cheung Shuen-hing, in the fact that no policy, how.

It is pointed out that a wide victed persons to obtain remission that, on July 21, he failed to re-

ing certain articles in the Geneva the Secretary has just read, for the Street, Kowloon, with intent to do ever enlightened or however area of at least 130 dunams is re-lof their sentences by offering turn his kit and arms as he had of the Board, in favour of amend, which this meeting has been called' vigorously prosecuted, can' suc- quired to maintain

the Fellah apologies and pledges for future been requested to do.

Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith appear- Opium Convention, tending to em- purpose of receiving a report of the grievous bodily harm, maim, dis- ceed unless supported not merely family in a decent statement of abstention from lawless activities. ed for the prosecution and said power the Board to recommend proceedings at the Extraordinary figure or disable them. by the acceptance but by the will-life in unirrigated tracts. The The report adds, however, that a ing co-operation of the communi- whole of the cultivable land in the terrorist party in the Punjab is that since the service of the sum- against an offending country not General Meeting held on September fit, as a special resolution the re- ties for whose benefit it is design-country, and excluding the area believed to be planning further mons, Mr. Lasham had returned

the kit and arms, and they were only an embargo, on exports to 23, and of confirming if thought already in the hands of Jews outrages.-Reuter.

all in good condition. He thought such country of the substances solution which was passed as an that the second count might be covered by the Convention, but extraordinary resolution at such ant Attorney-General, outlined the

also imports on such substances dropped.

Pleading guilty to the first from that country. The danger meeting. That resolution, as you

"Must Leave Job." proval of certain alterations, in the count, Mr. Lasham said that it of illicit traffic in- drugs war will remember, concerned the ap case for the Crown. was quite correct that he did strongly emphasised in the report Company's Articles of Association.

He said that the wounding oc- not attend parade.

You will remember also that at the above mentioned meeting Icurred on the night of August 7, on July shortly explained to you why your but the trouble started Directors thought it essential to 25 when the first and second ac alter the Articles of Association,

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His Worship: Then why did

-Reuter.

The Government make it clear would, wore it divided among the that "They will not be moved by existing Arab cultivators, PATIENT ABSCONDS. any pressure or threats from the would provide ยก average path laid down in the Mandate holding of not more

THIEF WHO RAN AWAY FROM and from the pursuit of their 190 dunms. Of 86,980 rural

PRISON WARD. policy, which aims at promoting Arab families in the villages, 29.4! the interests of the habitants of per cent are landless. The con- Palestine, both Arabs and Jews, dition of the Arab Fellah leaves

you join the Volunteers at all? PRESS UNION'S PLEA in a manner which shall be con- much to be desired, and the policy

Mr. Lasham: Because every day sistent with the obligations which of land development is called for the Mandate imposes."

if improvement in his conditions Sul-po concerning the larceny of a for four weeks, Capt. Mitchell pes- of life is to be effected. The blanket, a bed mat, a leather bag,tered me in the office and even As it is the primary duty of, the sole agencies which have pursued long silk coat, a panama bat, a brought a Bible for me to swear Administration to ensure peace, n

fountain pen, 25 on. I thought that was the only consistent policy of land de- table cloth, a incitements to disorder or disvelopment have

been Jewish graniophone records, nine pieces of way to get rid of him.

A fine of $25 was imposed.

Disorder Punished.

LARCENY. CHARGES.

When a charge against Leung

affection, in whatever quarter colonisation organisations, public embroideried cloth, and $18 in

they may originate. will be and private. severely punished, and the power of administration will, so far as

and Trans-Jordania.

!

Jews' Advantages. Jewish settlers have had every

money, the property of Cheung Mui, a widow of 60 Prince Edward Road, was mentioned before Mr. H. R.

his

.Berlin, Yesterday. A seven per cent. increase in the wages of his Berlin works, which are not participating in the present strike, and a 16 per cent. reduction in the price of cars, is Mr. Henry Ford's reply to the German industrialists" complaint that that he is a blackleg, as the Ford Company bere la unafilated to the Em- players' Association.

may be necessary, be enlarged to advantage of capital, science, Butters at the Kowloon Magistracy STOP PRESS enable it to deal more effectively and organisation. To these and to this morning, it was stated by with any such dangerous and un- the energy of settling themselves Detective Sergeant W. E. Meadows warrantable attempts.

their remarkable progress is due. that the prisoner had escaped from The Government will retain for On the other hand, the Arab the Prisoners' Ward at the Kowloon the present two battalions of in- population, while lacking the ad- Hospital last night. fantry in Palestine and, in addi-vantages enjoyed by the Jewish The Sergeant informed tion, two squadrons of aircraft settlers, has, by excess of births Worship that the prisoner, when and four sections of armoured over deaths, increased with arrested for the larceny, had several cars will be available in Palestine great rapidity, while the land cuts on his feet, so the detectives available for its sustenance has took him to hospital for treatment. The Government has decided decreased by about 1,000,000 The man has not been located since. that the time has arrived for a dunams. This area, has passed His Worship accordingly further step in the direction of a into Jewish hands.

journed the case sine die, grant to the people of Palestine,

Some of the attempts which of a measure of self-Government, have been made to prove that the compatible with the terms of the Zionist colonisation has not had mandate. They accordingly in the effect of causing previous ten- tend to set up a Legislative Counants of the land acquired to join cil, generally issued by Mr. the landless class have, on ex- Churchill in June, 1922, and trust amination, proved to be uncon- SOLEMN CEREMONY AT THE that on this occasion they will vincing if not fallacious, and it is secure the co-operation of all sec-recalled that the terms of the tions of the population.

Legislative Council,

ad-

The total value of the stolen pro- party is stated to be about $80..

NELSON DAY.

CENOTAPH.

Mandate require that, in facilitat- The ceremony of laying a wreath ing Jewish immigration and upon the Cenotaph upon the occasion While they would deeply regret settlement, the administration of Nelson Day was carried out with any attempt on the part must ensure that the rights and due solemnity this morning, when of any section of the position of the other sections of Rear-Admiral R. A. S. Hill C.B.E., population to prevent them the population are not prejudiced. accompanied by Mr. A. L. Shields. from giving effect to their

Less Immigration. decision, all possible steps will be

President of the local branch of the The statement considers that Navy League, presented a fora! taken to circumvent such attempt to this end more methodical agri- tribute of poppies and likes, in the if made, since they consider it in interests of the population of cultural development is required. shape of an anchor, to those in the country as a whole that the fur-If the immigration of Jews re- Senior Service who gave their all

sults in preventing the Arab for their country. ther step now proposed should no

population from obtaining the Captain T. A. H. Coltman, A.D.C. longer be deferred.

The ew Legislative Council work necessary for its mainten- to His Excellency the Governor, the bearers of the will consist of a High Commisance, or if Jewish unemployment followed

the Cenotaph, and sioner and 22 members, of whom unfavourably affects the general wreath to 10 will be official and 12 unoff-labour position, it is clearly the amongst others who attended were cial. The last named will nor duty of the mandatory power Captain T. T. Laurenson, the Rev. mally be elected by primary and under the Mandate to reduce, or GT. Waldegrave, Messrs. W. A. if necessary to suspend, such im- Dowley, A. G. Coppin, E. W. secondary elections. To avoid repetition of the deadlock, which migration until the unemployed Carpenter and T. H. B. Shaw.

After the wreath was laid a silent occurred in 1928, steps will be deposition of the other sections is

eilute was given, the gathering vised to ensure the appointment in a position to obtain work.

bare-headed for two

FAIR TO-DAY.

The following. Is to-day's. weather report from the Royal Observatory Ran

The depression is central to the west of Tokyo and

The anti-cyclone is central over S.E. Mongolia.

Forecast E winds mo- derate; fair,

of a requisite member of un- The Government regard the standing cfficial members to the Council in suspension of immigration under minutes. the event of one or more members the labour schedule of last May as failing to be elected on account fully justified. The statement of non-co-operation of any section adds that any hasty decision in re- of the population, or for any gard to more unrestricted Jewish other reason,

Aimmigration is to be strongly de- The High Commissioner will precated, not only from the point continue to have the necessary of view of the interests of the power to ensure that the Manda-Palestine population as a whole, tory shall be enabled to carry out but even from the special; point Its obligations to the League of of view of the Jewish community. Nations, including any legislation So long as widespread suspicion urgently required, as well as the exists, and it does exist amongat maintenance of order. the Arab population, that econo Scarcity of Land. mic depression under which they Regarding economic and social undoubtedly suffer at the present development, the statement says is largely due to excessive Jew definitely that at the present time is immigration, and so long as and with the preseift methods of some grounds exist, upon which Arab cultivation, there remains this suspicion may be plausibly no margin of land available for represented to be well founded, agricultural settlement for new there can be little hope of any immigrants with the exception of improvement in the mutual re such undeveloped land as the lations of the two races Future Pence, various Jewish agencles hold in

It is an error to sup-But

Donraich Palestine Government that the

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Rainfall Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day, nil. Rainfall since January 1, 94.75 inches against an aver age of 79.69 Inches.

Temperature.

The temperature at certain intres, this morning

EEEEEESE

Mr. Ford is greatly Incensed at the wage cutting desires of European Industrialists.-Rou ter.

Nanking, Yesterday. Speaking at the Central. Kuomintang headquarters yes- terday, "Marshal Chiang Kai- shek severely denounced the who were party members abusing their rights and powers.. Chiang commented upon the unpopularity of the Kuomintang in various parts of the country, and attributed this to the behaviour of certain mem- bers, who created the Impres- sion that the Kuomintang had become the privileged class.

He continued that the doomed privileged.. class ia. to fall. Few, party mém-

bers are really fighting for Mast welfare public.

the

of them one struggling for their own selfish interests. "All they want is power.

CHEAPER RATES FOR NEWS MESSAGES.

EMPIRE DEPUTATION,

Rugby, Yesterday. As the heads of the delegations to the Imperial Conference have com- pleted their preliminary discussions

and that a resolution recording such approval was unanimously passed

All three accused claimed trial,, A jury having been appointed, Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, Assist-

and I do not consider it necessary to cused approached Cheung Shuen- a No. 1 deal further therewith, except to hing, then working add that at the meeting In question painter at the Hong Kong Hotel the proposed alterations of various Garage, Stubbs Road, and told him articles were unanimously approved, he must leave his job or there

Cheung would be trouble,.

was evidently afraid as an extraordinary resolution. A Necessary Provision,

and left his job on August 1. He Under the Hong Kong Companies, then went over to Wong Shuen- on the whole agenda, various ques-Ordinance, however, it is necessary tions have now been remitted to the that the approval of the proposed cheong who runa a car painting

alteration of the Articles shall be firm in Pilkem Street and asked, Committee for detailed examination signified by, special resolution, and for a job, and, knowing Cheung and report. To-day the Committee consequently this meeting has been to be a good worker, Wong en- on communications received a de- convened for the purpose of enabling gaged him. But previous to this putation from the Empire Press the extraordinary resolution above the third accused had been to Unlon, which urged cheaper rates referred to be confirmed as a special Wong's shop and warned him.

I accordingly beg to against employing Cheung, threat- for press messages throughout the resolution.

aening trouble if the warning was Empire.

propose the confirmation as

It looked as if be- hind the whole thing was an at-

The Committee on inter-Imperial special resolution of the said extra- disregarded. relations discussed among other ordinary resolution.

The motion was seconded by Mr.tempt to drive Cheung out of the Colony by making it impossible matters the Colonial Laws Validity M. K. Le, and carried unanimously,

for him to get work here.

Act in the light of the report of the conference on the operation of

Dominion legislation.

FINED AFTER APOLOGY.

Warning Disregarded.

The Committee on arbitration and

The assault was the reauit of Mr. B. E. Sugars was summoned dearmament discussed the draft dis before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this Wong disregarding the warning At about armament convention, designed to morning at the Central Magistracy by employing Cheung. bring the League Convenant into for driving his motor car, No. 207 8.30 a.m., on August 7, after the accord with the Kellogg. Pact.

on October 11, without a rear light. evening meal, Cheung was sitting! The Civil Aviation Committee

In admitting the charge, Mr. outside the shop in Pilkem Street held its first meeting and passed a Sugars said that the cable to the when the first accused came up WAB broken without and stabbed him twice. Third ne- resolution of sympathy in regard to light the R101 tragedy, and discussed the his knowledge, and when his cused then took a hand in the

than air attention

he assault by striking Cheung with a in heavier

drawn, WAS progress activities since the last Conference, wrote an apology to the Inspec-long Iron bar.

and the Committee on economic co- tor-General of Police the next day. Another man and Wong, the operation considered in broad out He thought the matter had ended master of the shop, rushed out to line the "aystem as applicable to there. United Kingdom wheat importa.”— British Wireless Service.

ARSON CHARGE.

UNUSUAL PROCEDURE IN COURT.

A fine of $5 was imposed.

try to stop the trouble. The foki, Ma Ying-zai, tried to take the iron bar from the third accused, but ONLY A BONFIRE ! was knocked down with it. Medi- cal evidence would be produced There was a buzz of excitement in by the prosecution to show that. a fracture of the Portland Street, near the junction Ma-sustained of Waterloo Road this morning skull which necessitated an opera- of a frag: shortly before eleven o'clock when a tion for the removal small fire broke out on the second ruent of bone. Cheung, who was floor of 24 Portland Street.

atabbed, was also taken to hos Two appliances under Mr. G. Cpital, where he was in a bad way Moss were immediately despatched for some time. There was an unusual incident in from the Kowloon Fire Station, bat, the Central Police Court this morn on arrival, it was found that only ing, when Chief Detective-Inspec- a quantity of rubbish had burned. tor Reynolds asked the Magistrate, Mr. RE Lladsell, if the Court could be cleared during the pre-

`HEARING IN CAMERA.

· KINGSFORD-SMITH,

He concluded with a warn ing to all party members, in-

A General Melee. cluding those occupying high executive poets; and declared.

Proceeding, Mr. Fitzroy said any party members who were

that a general melee followed in proved to be corrupt or inefl

which the first accused was held clant would be punished more

da to and subsequently handed severely than non-members.

The part This lea Kuomintang Govliminary hearing of a case in which

The following telegram has been over to the Police. five men are charged, together with ernment. If we are unable to

others not in custody, of: (a) con received by the Vacuum Oll Com-which second accused took in the maintain discipline inside the

spiring together to commit arson pany from their Melbourne office:affray was that he stabbed Wong. Party there is no hope of e8-

and (b) attempted arson on Octo"Kingsford-Smith landed DarThis man was definite that second tablishing an efficient adminis tration. The spread of Com munist influences is proof that our members are not carrying out their duties faithfully

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HONOURED BY KING.

DOMINION PREMIERS TO BE PRIVY COUNCILLORS.

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Rugby, Yesterday."

has been pleased appointment of the

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The names of the men charged were, Lee Sul-ping, master of the Tin Sang Tong medicine shop at 77, Wing Lok Street, Leo Yuen, his son, and three fokis

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win 1.45 p.m. to-day, Stated on accused was tris masallant, and the Arrival engine in perfect condiman Ma would also say that be tlon Mobiloll stood every test fore he was knocked down by with extremely low consumption. third accused, he saw second ne Your service arrangements excused stab Wong. cellent!

A-WEEK'S DISEASES,

The second and third accused were not arrested until the fol-, ed Yeung Foo, Lee Yan,

lowing day when the Pollen took and Chan Yau-fong. It is a

them as suspecta. They had cer- leged that they attempted to set

were tain Injuries which they could The following diseases fire to the premises in Wing Lok Strest, with deliberate intent to notifled to the health authorities not account for, and this led to defraud an insurance company. It during the week ended October their being connected with the affray. They were identified by is also alleged that the third defen- 18-5

Cases Deaths the complainants and subsequent- dant was arrested in the act of es

caping with the books of the firm.

Diphtheria.

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ly charged. Both men, is answer to the charge, said that they were not in: Kowloon on the night of August 7. Mr. Fitzroy galds that AAN TE was for the jury to decide, atter they had heard the evidence, if they believed the Crown witnessor

Chief Inspector Reynolds asked Enteric fever . that the first three defendanta be Puerperal fever ster of Canada, Mr. remanded in gaol until Friday next, Influenza ..... Prime Minister of New and that the fourth and fifth be re- Rabies (animal).

One of the enteric fever cases and the Prime manded in Police custody, until the

dland, Bir dame date, when all five will appear was Imported

aber Members of before the Court. It is hoped that Yesterday one case of diphtheria his rive Conndle Bilder Wire others not now in custody may be among the floating population, war

apprehended before that date, as notified

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or the accused, on this point. Evidence was then called. The case is proceeding..