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No. 27,626

ATTACK ON BRITISH THEFT FROM MOUNT

WARDER.

Stabbed by a Chinese Prisoner.

CONDITION GRAVE.

AUSTIN.

HBD

1846

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21030.

BRITAIN'S FISCAL

POLICY.

Thoughtful Speech By Premier of S. Africa.

Newspaper Seller Falls Into Trap.

JAIL WITHOUT OPTION,

NO REASON TO COMPLAIN.

To-day

a

stated Lap. South China Moro-

to

Rugby, Yesterday. The South African Premier,

R.101 DISASTER.

PUBLIC COURT OF ENQUIRY TO BE HELD.

TWO ASSESSORS,,

The

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR.The:

closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/34.

PRICE $3.00, Per Month.

эпо

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician. 13. Queen's Road Central.

SEMITIC POT BOILS ELECTORAL LAW IN YEN & FENG TO LEAVE

OVER IN U.S.

EGYPT.

Jews Inactive Against New Constitution Signed

British Empire.

SYMPATHETIC PRESS.

by King Fuad.

SUFFRAGE SYSTEM.

Caire, Yesterday. King Fuad of Egypt to-day algn- constitution of Elec-

CHINA?

Ardent Wish of the

Nanking Faction.

HOLIDAY ABROAD !

Shanghai, Tuesday.

London, Yesterday. The public court of enquiry into the R.101 disaster will consist of Sir John Simon, sitting with two assessors, Lieut.-Colonel - Moore-! Brabazon, and Professor C. E. Inglis, The first sitting will

New York, Yesterday: probably be next week.

With regard to the military Victoria Jail was the scene of

Court may compel the production Every reference to the British

of rehabilitation

the north- another sensational affair yester-be

western situation, the Centrul Post newspaper deliver General Hertzog, broadcasting to of any evidence bearing on the Empire and the Home Laboured the new lay when Mr. Bert Plumb, aring

subject-Router.

Government was greeted by boos was charged before Mrnight on the work of the Imperial Acting Principal Warder, was at-er

[Lieut-Colonel J. T. C. Moore- and cat calls at a noisy meeting toral Law, the Cabinet report on Government has, according to a tacked by a Chinese prisoner E Lindsell at the Central Conference, said that although armed with a sharp instrument, Magistracy, with the theft of $3.34 the work being done in the field Brabazon, of Tura Hall, Co. held in protest against the Bri- which recommends that the Cham-report, decided to adopt the fol- 1. Yen Hsi-shan and Feng Yu- with which he inflicted two stab from Lance Corpl. J. Williams, of of economic co-operation was at Meath, is a pioneer motorist and tish Government's new policy in ber shall consist of 150 instead of lowing plans:-

235 Deputies; that three fifths of

hsiang should immediately wounds, in the back and shoulder, the Somerset L. I. stationed attracting much notice, other work aviator, and won the Daily Mail Palestine.

The principal speaker, Dr. £1,000 prize in 1909 for flying a of the very greatest importance circular mile on an Mr. Plumb was taken by sur-Mount Austin Barracks.

all-British-John Haynes Holmes, Pastor of the Senate shall be appointed and

retire and go abroad;

Yang jand significance was also being

Fu-cheng Accused pleaded "Not guilty."

made machine. prise in the main hall in the

Lieut.-Col. the Community Church of New two fifths be elected; that the Par-2. General Presenting the facts, Sub-Inspec-accomplished and problems re- Moore-Brabazon was the first Bri-York, well-known for his anti-liamentary session shall last for

should lead his forces into main section of the Jail where)

Shensi; prisoners were usually mustered tor Stewart Logan said that the ac solved. The constitutional ques ton actually to fly. He was Par British writings and sermons, five months instead of six months;

the and closely associated with Indian for the "medical parade." He was cused was a newspaper deliverer. tions bequeathed by the 1926 liamentary Secretary to walking up and down supervising Recently there had been quite a lot Imperial Conference were being Minister of Transport from 1923-extremists in the United States, that the Parliamentary immunity aroused enthusiasm by urging be ralsed in case of libel or lese the proceedings when one of the of money stolen from the barracks dealt with in a manner and spirit 24. prisoners suddenly sprang at him and the soldiers there suspected which entitled the delegates to

Edward Paletine Arabs to follow Gandhi's and wounded him with what ap- the accused. Yesterday morning a feel confident that the present

28; that neither the Senate nor the peared to be a file before Mr. trap was laid to catch him. L/C Imperial Conference would in Inglis, O.BE, M.I.C.E., is Profes example and adopt passive resist-majeste; that voters must be axed Plumb realised that he was in dan-Williams put $3.34 in his cupboard every respect remain true to the sor of Mechanism and. Applied ance against the British.

Mechanics at Cambridge Univer-

The New York Times, whose Chamber be empowered to initiate! owner is a pillar American Jewry, financial laws: that the King must has adopted a sympathetic tone appoint Moslem religious chiefs; toward Great Britain, and asserts

Convict Returns to Cell. Two Indian Warders who were

Charles Professor

that the claims of British Zionism that the Press laws be tightened were always inadmissible and up; that the election of Parliament'

the imposition of a Jewish ascen- in which every 50 electors will be dency by high pressure methods.

a readjustment of the constitu-STOP PRESS that justice would never tolerate be by a two degres suffrage system,

Oslo, Yesterday.

In spite of the loss of 12 seats during Monday's general elec- tion, Labour remains the largest party in the new Parliament; which la

47 composed of Labour Members, 44 Conserva- tives and Liberals, 38 Radicals and 25 Agrariane.

He shut the cupboard spirit of its predecessor and at-sity... In 1901 he was assistant to ger. The first stab was in the in his room. back, a little to the right of the and then went to breakfast with tain a no less happy result for the Sir John Wolfe Barry and assist

Meanwhile Pri-future. spine, and the other in the right some other men. shoulder,

vate J. H. Reeks had been placed in Whereas at the previous Con- hiding behind a door in the corri- ference the constitutional need dor, whilst two Military Policemen of the Commonwealth demanded| in the hall with Mr. Plumb were also watched. able to identify the convict as hel In a little time the accused cume tional principle to the constitu dashed back in an attempt to up to the barracks with the S. C. M.tional development at the present mingle with the others and thus Post to deliver. He went from to Conference, it was the readjust- of the economic basis of hide his identity. He managed room, and seeing nobody about, en- ment

Pri- Great Britain's fiscal policy in to evade the Warders and dis- tered L/C Williams's room.

economic with the appear. Later he was found sit-vate Reeka immediately followed harmony ting quietly in, his cell as if no- the accused, and came to the door needs of the various member of the room in time to see the ac-States, herself included, that was thing had happened.

Plumb walked un-cused leaving the cupboard, the involved. The new problem was aided to the Jail Hos-door of which was open. Private certainly no less difficult in solv-| If, therefore, the present pital where he collapsed. His con- Reeks seized the accused, searched ing.

should eventually dition was found to be serious him, and found the $3.84 in his Conference and he was immediately taken to right hand pocket.

prove less fruitful in its economic the Government Civil Hospital, Private J. H. Reeks spoke to hav-labours than the individual re- where it was found that there ing seized the accused and finding quirements led them to hope, it was extensive internal haemor- the money in his right hand. poc-should not beforgotten that what rhage. He was unconscious when ket.

was 'expected from Great Britain | admitted to the hospital at about Accused pleaded that the $8.34 in order to meet Dominion re- 11 a.m., and remained in that was his. condition until after 8 p.m.

Dying Depositions.

·Mr.

hís

were

TRAIN CONTROL. AUTOMATIC SYSTEM TO BE INTRODUCED.

SAFER TRAVEL.

Rugby, Yesterday.

nounced by the Great Western Rail-

The

gives Audible warn-

themselves feel

A feature of the elections was Labour's bid for power with a programme of capital levy, com plete disarmament, and na- tionalisation of the banks.

With a slightly less Sovietic attitude they gained a striking success at the polls in 1927 and formed a government which The lasted only a fortnight. other three parties. have since combined to keep them in check. It is noteworthy that the Com- munists who won three seats in the last Parliament, now have none.-Reuter.

and

3. The Kuominchun are to be

entirely reorganised, paid by the Central Govern- ment under the same treat- ment as other Nationalists; The "grey" troops who had not received military train- ing, are to be paid off and disbanded;

4.

5. Generals Ho Ying-ching and

Liu Chih are to be held re- sponsible for the rehabilita- tion of Honan Province. Threat to Tangkuan. The Nationalists under Yang Fu-chang who have continued the pressure on the Kuominchun

The Herald Tribune says that represented by one elector-dele- Britain is now reaping the un-gate, and that the latter sitting as pleasant harvest of her over in electoral college, will elect de-along the western sector of Ho- generous promises made in war time. Reuter's American vice.

Earlier Messages.

Ser.

puties.-Reuter.

YAUMATI FRACAS. ing Tungkuan Pass.

PROTRACTED HEARING CONTINUES.

WHO WAS AT FAULT"

The pro-

nan, having captured Hsiencho- kuan, on the Honan-Shensi border on October 19, are now threaten-

vince of Shensi is now in a chao- tic state, with the local militia attacking its capital, Sian, and. the Nationalists pressing on Tungkuan Pass.

London, Yesterday. -There is bitter resentment by Jews all over the world in conse. Government state- quence of the ment on Palestine on October 20.

Realising the present precari- Lord Melchett has resigned the

The case in which three North-ous position,-the-Kuominchun joint chairmanship of the Council ern Chinese are jointly charged General Sung Chih-yuan sent on of the Jewish Agency, and the with wounding with intent in Pil- October 20 a delegate to inter- chairmanship of the political com- kem

on the view General Yang Fu-chang in mittee.

Street, Yaumati,

quirements and also her own was Mr. Lindsell convicted and pass-hardly less than a revolution in

He says that the reckless night of August 7, was continu- Loyang for terms of surrender. ed sentence of two months' hard fiscal practice, no less than in

manner in which the Labour Goved before Mr. Justice Jacks at the However, his delegate was subae- Should she, economic theory.

quently ordered to proceed to ernment has wrecked the loyal Assize Court this morning. At 8.30, while Mr. R. E. Lindsell labour.

therefore, tell them that a change

support of Jews all over the Em- was sitting in the Central Magis-

Wong Kyi-fuk, the third defen-Chengchow to see General Ho tracy, the proceedings in

pire and all over the world ap-dant, elected to give evidence on Ying-ching for instructions. involving such fundamental na-

hia own behalf. His story was a Court

tional issues could not be decided!

Willing to Surrender? pears incredible, interrupt-

of the prosecu- ed by Mr. L. H. V. Booth,

Another report asserts that the till after close and mature con-

A Now York message says Mr. complete denia! First Assistant Director of

sideration, South Africa would

Felix Warburg has resigned the tion's case. He claimed that he Criminal Intelligence, who re-

have no reason to complain.

yuan and Cheng Ta-chang, sta- ported that Mr. Plumb was in a

While it must be clear to every-chairmanship of the administra-was not in Pilkem, Street on the Kueminchun under Sung Chib

tive

committee of the Jewish night of the occurrence, but was tioned on the western sector of serious condition, adding: "1

bady that once more the conflict:

Honan, have broken up into two. constitutes between free trade and protec-led in the Engineering School at Agency, on the ground that the working on a motor car hood at

another shop in Yaumati.

have have just been notified that we

expressed Hportions--one Mr. Crosa-examined by tion for Great Britain had to be Cambridge under Sir J. A. Ewing. British "statement have another oppor-

surrender, their willingness to may not

An interesting development in decided, and that upon the decision He was the inventor and con- "cruel and unfair betrayal." tunity of taking his depositions if

When the news of the Govern Somerset Fitzroy for the Crown, while another have retreated to your Worship will not take them railway operating methods is an-taken must to a large extent destructor of bridges used during

ment's decision was received by defendant alleged that the whole Hopei. now."

To Begin Next Week.

the final session of the American case was a conspiracy to convict

After having held several con- The case was accordingly ad- way, which proposes to equip 1,760 pend the economic policy which in the War.]

in the Commonwealth, they;

Rugby, Yesterday. Jewish Congress, many delegates him, or to have him sent out of adjourned and Mr. Lindsell pro- miles of track, embracing all its future would obtain within the

principal main line routes, and Dominions, whatever that deci It is announced from Downing broke into tears and tore up the the Colony. Further, he was pre-ferences at Taiyuan, Yen Hsi- ceeded to the hospital.

a where he was on the night in Wang Ching-wei have decided to Mr. Plumb's assailant, it is 2,000 engines with its own system sion might be, and however much Street to-night that it is the de-speeches they had prepared. The pared to call a witness to prove Hsi-shan, Feng Yu-hsiang and

resolved itself into

retire, but temporarily not to go learned, is a short-term prisoner of automatic train control. they might thereby eventually sire of the Government and the meeting

question. disappointed, Air Ministry that an enquiry into meeting of protest. . who is serving a sentence, of 12 system

His Lordship asked the jury abroad. Yen is now living in his to the engine driver

The possibility of a very strong months' hard labour for larceny ing and has about seven more months of the state of signals and woull have no ground to quarrel the loss of the R.101 should be

with anybody.

a public inquiry carried out by an anti-Brition movement among the they wished the witness called, residence, Feng in a library, and

pointing, out that defendants had Wang in an hotel. with full Jews in América is onvisaged. independent Court

Being apprehensive of the in- to bring evi- kad opportunities A Paris report states that M.

vasion on Shansi by the Northe stated to be a scraping file which signal being passed, automatically Many of the numerous subjects powers to take evidence on oath. had been fashioned into a dagger pulls up the train before it reaches on the agenda of the Imperial They have accordingly approached Zratopolaki, vice-president of the

The foreman of the jury re-eastern troops, Yen Hai-shan has It is a weapon which the prison the next signal. British Wireless Conference are now being dealt Sir John Simon and he has con- French Zionist Committee, inter plied that it might be better if requested the material assistance with by a Committee formed to sented to conduct an investigu-viewed, sald a powerful mavement er' should not have had in his pos- Service.

of Feng Yu-hslang, who insisted upon Yen assigning him the 13 session, but he had evidently cun-

examine them in detail. The next tion. In addition, Colonel Moore- would soon start to boycott the evidence were taken. ningly concealed it on his person,

His Lordship was about to ad-southern districts in Shansi in meeting of the heads of the de-Brabazon, who used to sit in the British in Palestine, following the legations will be held when the House of Commons and took great practice of Gandhi's followers. KINGSFORD-SMITH IN reports are available for their interest in air matters, and Pre-He said if Palestine were closed journ the case for this purpose addition to the payment of a part.

Inglis, Professor of SYDNEY.

consideration, and this is unlikely [fessor

a home in Syria under the French ther witnesses might be brought. tary expense. Yen is said to have It. WAS then discovered that taken up his question for con- to be before next week. To-day Mechanism and applied mechan to the Jews, they would establish when third defendant asked if of the Kuominchun monthly mili-

at Cambridge University, the Committee on economic co-ism

one of them, a woman, wife of sileration.-Canton News Agency. flag Sydney, Yesterday.

The Chief Rabbi of France and Lok Shan, first defendant, was in The official Police report of the

Wing Commander, Kingsford-operation had a general prelimin-bave been approached to act as

and the body of the Court. With per- affair is as under:-

"At 10.15 am. yesterday Smith has arrived, escorted by ary discussion on the work of the assessore and assist Sir John

Empire Marketing Board, with a Simon with their practical and a number of Jewish chiefs whilst Acting Principal. Warder eighteen aeroplanes. He No. 63, Bert Plumb, Victoria Powell, and his aged parents, view to making a suggestion re-technical knowledge during the others, also publish protests, and mission of her husband, her ovi- Gaol, was mustering 26 pri- greeted by his fiancee, Miss Maxy garding ita future development. inquiry. It is expected that the a series of protest meetings is bedence was taken, In the main, It give the oplum lived at the Tai Pak

From Jerusalem it is reported soners for sick "parade and with whom he was driven around A sub-Committee is engaged on Court will have its first sitting ing organised.

that cabled summaries of the Gov- punishment parade in the Main the aerodrome amid the cheers of the examination of statistics re- next week-British Wireless Ser

garding the United Kingdom vice.

ernment's atatement of policy Hall, prisoner No. 1614, Chui 6,000 spectators.

have staggered the Jews, The He was thereafter formally wel-wheat consumption and wheat Sta-chung, who had fallen in

local, Jewish daily describes the for medical inspection as to his Government and the civic authori-production within the Empire.

new policy as the "greatest decep- fitness for a whipping, drew a comed by representatives of the The Arbitration and disarma-

tion in Jewish history." file-dagger and stabbed him tles-Reuter

to do. The instrument used, was

in

event the

of

danger A

AIR MONARCH,

to such good effect that it was

not discovered during the usual daily search of prisoners in the Jail.

Official Report.

from behind, once in the back). behind the left shoulder blade,

Was

Reports Awalted.

ment Committee concluded Ita discussion of the general act and, althoufih discussion of the actual draft convention remains to be

· FAIR OUTLOOK.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: An anti-cyclone is central over N Japan.

Pressure is relatively low In the extreme south-

Forecast-E winds; moder-

and once on the right shoulder Plumb's condition had improved concluded, the Committee hapes near the collar bone. A. PW a little since early morning when to finish the subjects before it by went direct to the Gaol Hos he was able to sleep more com- the week-end and to begin the pital where he was removed to fortably than earlier in the night preparation of the report. The the G.C. No. 1614 return when he was somewhat restless, branch of inter-Imperial rela ed to his cell No. 84 in F 2 The Chine Mail: ascertained this tions legislation and the Comate: fal ward where he was found by morning that the possible cause mittee on Overseas settlement A.P.P.O. Creasy, Immediately for the prisoner's attack on Mr. held its first sitting. British after the occurrence on open- Plumb was the fact that he was Wireless Service. Ing the cel No. 24, the prison-actually in the main hall yester er handed to AFPO. Creasy day morning to swalt medical

a file-dagger, now in possess examination prior to receiving sion of the Police. Prisoner the birch which was part of the

sentence passed on him,

No. 1814 had been confined to his call as punishment for breaches of prison discipline It was also learned that the man must have hidden the file in

since 16.10.80, the folds of his trousers, because

M/O G.CH. reports at

when he was examine 4:40 p.m. AP.W. Plumb is

attack on Mr P wound

In a serious condition."

Little Improvement.

On Inquiry #st the Government

Civil Hospital this mornin hind Mall was informed t

Caused by the

rol whi

ale when the

ingan

CHIANG KAI-SHEK.

NANKING CHIEF ARRIVES IN SHANGHAI

ANNING A REST.

for

forrest R

to-day

Rainfall Rainfall to 10 am nil. Rainfall since January 1, 94.75 inches against an, iver-- age of 79.87 Inches

Temperature, plus The temperature at certain specified, centres this morning. Cat 6 o'clock WASSE

A Hong Koi Macho

Bi Pratan Aland

Foochow

76

The Araba, are also disappoint ed, because the mandate and the

romain. Jewish déclaration Regter.

HITLER'S DEMAND. "SWEEP GERMANY FREE OF SOCIALISM."

TROUBLESOME NAZIS.

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dente.

Dramatic Interlude.:

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corroborated the third defendant's Lau, They went there and found that everybody had absconded from version.

The case is proceeding,

the third floor. However, a string corresponding to that which was OPIUM SMUGGLING.tied round the chicken pen was

WOMAN ARRESTED ON

ARRIVAL HERE...

THE USUAL" FRIEND."....

found. In reply to the Magistrate R: O. Grimmitt said that the woman must have got news about defen- dant's arrest and made good her escape,

A fine of $1,000 with the alter- A young Chinese woman appeared native of three months' hard labour to day before Mr. RE: Lindsell, at was imposed, naj ne bankaya Met the Central Court, charged with the Two Seizures in Kowloon,

Two salaurea of filelt optum 'were unlawful possession of 60 tacle of raw opium at the Ping On Wharf made by revenue officers yesterday She pleaded that a friend of here at the Kowloon Canton Railway

Station. had promised payment of $1 for

concerned a carrying the drug, VA CHAK The first case

Prosecuting, Revenue Officer Chinese, who was brought before Berlin, Yesterday. A. W. Grimmitt said that the wo Mr. H. R: Butters at the Kowloon The Prussian Premier, Herr man brought the opium down Magistracy this morning for hav Braun, to-day answered Herr from Canton last night and was ing in his possession 105 taels of Hitlers demand to sweep the arrested at the wharf. She stated raw opium which he was alleged to Prussian Government free of that she had been given the oplum have tied to his lege.

A fine of $3,150 was Imposed ory Socialism by appointing Herr by a woman named Tai Ku to hand Severing as Minister of the In- over to another woman bere named in default nine months? hard labour, terior. Herr Severing is a Yeo Ku. Defendant had offered: Another, Chinese, who was 21- Socialist and a strong defender of payment of 50 cents to a coolie to rosted as ha alighted from a Cantom the Republic, and is expected to carry the opium, which was con- train, was charged with the posses give short shrift to the trouble cealed in the supports of a chicken alon of 40, taels of raw oplum

Le Rente Baiser un ned $1,200 or six months some Nazis and Communiatas