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ChinaTMTM Mail

No. 27,627

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1845

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1930.

GUN RUNNING HARDEST WINTER

PLOT UNMASKED.

BANK OF CHINA INVOLVED?,

SCHEME TO SHIP 10,000,000 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION FROM IRELAND.

FOR DECADES.

Desperate Appeal to U.S. Industry.

RED LITERATURE.

SANITARY COOLIE CAUGHT IN POSSESSION.

. STORY DISBELIEVED.

Remanded since the 11th in- stant on a charge of having in

his possession pamphlets know- ing them to be of a seditious na- URGED TO "MAKE JOBS." ture, Ng Yan, a coolie employed'

by the Sanitary Department, made his appearance before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR → The

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

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

TRADE OF COLONY

HEAVY STERLING LOSSES.

1924, COMPARISON

is Alanuger.

WARDER PLUMB.

CONDITION BETTER THAN ́ YESTERDAY.

· Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician

13, Queen's Road Central.

IMPORTS SHOW ANvious one, Acting Principal Warder

INCREASE.

little

· The moat en

a

DESPERATE

PLIGHT

OF REBELS.

Capture of Tungkuan Pass Verified.

• TROOPS SHORT OF FOOD.

Chengchow, Wednesday.

NOT PAST DANGER ZONE.

The China Mail learns this morn- ing that following a more comfor- table night compared with the pre-

Bert Plumb, who was atabbed by a Chinese convict in Victoria Jail on

New York, Yesterday.

Hong Kong Trade Returns Weducaday morning, is

In view of the fact that all the strategic positions on the western A desperate appeal to Ameri. Magistracy this morning. He en- can industry to co-operate and tered a plea of not guilty, stating (S from Government Printers) stronger to-day.

that he was engaged by someone for the month of September are couraging aspect of the case is that section of the Lung-Hai line such as alleviate the suffering of the un-

Shenchow, Ling-pao and

Exports Department. A súm-stopped, in consequence ter was made to-day. by Mr. Carry the papers to Queen's Roadical Branch of the Imports and

of which Nationalists under Yang Fu-cheng, Acting Detective Sub-Inspector mary of the returns gives the his condition has cased up generally the rebel remnants under Sung A contract for the sale of 10,000 rifles and 10,000,000 rounds Arthur Woods, whom President for payment of 40 cents.

Hoover has asked to direct relief J. O'Donovan said that he had a following figures, the totals for and is now certainly better than Chih-yuan are in a desperate plight of ammunition, alleged to have been signed by the Chinese Govern-measures.

and the early capture of Tungkuan However, it cannot yet Pass is expected shortly. be said that he is out of danger ment to a British firm, has been brought to light by an action

because there is still the possibility that Tungkuun Pass fell into the A report, from Nanking claims brought in the King's Bench Division, London, by William Rowntree Horend, of Newry, County Down.

CLAIM FOR

DAMAGES.

-The action was a claim for damages and breach of contract against the National Provincial Bank, which, he alleged, engaged him to carry out gun running from Ulster to China on behalf of one of their customers.

Ивас-

employed during the coming win outside the Sincere Company to to-day published by the Statisti-haemorrhage has been successfully asiang have been captured by the

Imports.

Merchandise:-

$56,772,414 ($49,133,181) Treasure:

yesterday. Mr. Woods opened the offices of second charge to hand in against August appearing in brackets:- the Department of Commerce the accused. It stated that ac- formally and appealed to employ cused. had in his possession sedi- itious papers, calculated to cause Local and State commissions breach of the peace in the ad- are being organised to obtain in- formation and to encourage en- ployment. New York Police are"

ers to "make jobs."

$ 4,031,978 ($ 6,004,078) Total:-

$60,804,892 ($55,137,259)'

Exports.

taking a census of the needy in STOP PRESS Merchandise:

preparation for relief measures int'

The defendant Bank denied any such contract, and judgment the hardest winter for decades.- was entered against the plaintiff.

STATEMENT BY IRISH MINISTER.

Reuter's American Service.

AT LARGE.

CHINESE WHO ESCAPED FROM HOSPITAL.

ALLEGED OLD OFFENDER.

London, Yesterday.

A truly National Govern- ment, consisting of leading men of all Parties and an in- dependent Council of produc- ers, traders, working men, and economista, free from the tyranny of Party politics, was urged as a way to national prosperity by Sir Felix Sehus-

The Chinese remand prisonerter, a life-long Free Trader, who escaped from the Prisoners' Ward at the Kowloon Hospital on Monday morning is still at

London, Yesterday. ter's requirements were outside Allegations of gun running the scope of bankers' business, transactions between Ireland and and that their credit would be re- China figured in a King's Bench turned.

Jury's Verdict. action brought by William

The jury found that Horend large. Rowntree Horenti, of Newry, County Down, claiming against had not established the existence

remuneration

at the banquet of the Lincoln. Chamber of Commerce.

Taxation should be so cut

as to restore capital to indua- try and "total disregard of economy by Parliament, Muni- individuals" cipalities, and should be ended. Safeguard- Colonial Preference

should be held out as the best prospect for British industries against subsidies and bounties abroad which allowed dump- ing in in Britain.-Reuter.

The man's name appeared in the National Provincial Bank of a contract, and judgment was the charge sheet of the Kowloon damages for breach of contract entered for the Bank, with costs. Magistracy as Leung Sui-po, the Replying to a question in the charge against him being lar- or, alternatively, for employment by the Bank, North of Ireland House of Com-cency of various property and $18 ing and which, he alleged, engaged him to mons in regard to these rifles, in money from 60, Prince Edward carry out gun running from Sir. Dawson Bates, Minister for Road.

It is now alleged that the man Ulster to China, on behalf of one Flome Affairs, said that the sug-

gestion that the arms had been is an old "jail bird" and is known of their customers.

Walter Cordy, Assistant Mana-purchased in Belfast and shipped the Police by the following ger of the Cardiff Branch of the to China was enormous. He em-aliases: Chan Yun-pui, Leung phasised that before any pro- Kam, Leung Kan, and Chan Siu- defendant bank, denied any con- tract, and said that in February,posal to purchase surplus arms in ping, besides the name which he the custody of the Police authori gave when arrested in connection 1928, they had credit of over ties were entertained, the most with the Prince Edward Road £92,000, with instructions for the

searching enquiries were made. case. Bank of China te pay it to Any arrangements in regard to It is further alleged that hel Cardiff firm against shipping the disposal of such stores were been twice convicted for lar months' imprisonment for sub- documents covering 10,000 rifles carried out in accordance with ceny, and had been three times and 10,000,000 'rounds of am- the most stringent regulations. banished from the Colony The munition. The Bank had no Therefore, he was assured that last time that he was sentenced to other concern in the matter.

no such transaction as that sug imprisonment was at the Kow.

In March, 1928, they informed gested had occurred, or couldoon Court in April. He was only the Bank of China that the lat-possibly occur.--Reuter..

ALLEGED ARSON PLOT.

Four Chinese Charged at Magistracy.

SEQUEL TO A FIRE.

Just out of jail when he again fell into the hands of the Police, his arrest being followed by his sensational escape from the Kow- back you will be arrested." loon Hospital where he had been The next day the Police came taken to receive medical attention and arrested witness and Li Wal. for several cuts in his feet which

A Tin of Kerosene.

were received in the course of his Questioned about the arson, "visit" to the house in Prince witness said that two coolles, each Edward Road.

carrying a tin of kerosene, came

to the Po Tai premises accom- panied by the third accused, who Jater took one away by himself. This tin he wrapped up in a 'piece of paper,

At this stage, the Magistrate said that he would adjourn the hearing. The witness was rather an important one.

TRAFFIC OFFENCE.

DRIVER OF MOTOR LORRY

FINED.

Madrid, Yesterday. Major Franco, the airman who attempted to fly to Ameri-

ca last year, but was forced to alight at sea and was res- cued by British warship, has been sentenced to two

versive activities-Reuter.

London, Yesterday. Almost on the eve of Armis tice Day the Foreign Office nae approached all foreign governments with 1 Bugges- tion for dropping henceforth the custom of laying wreaths an Cenotaphs or tombs of un- known warriers during official visite to various Capitals in order to eradicate memories of the Great War. The pro- posal has been variously re- ceived in London, though it is "recognised that the placing of wreaths OT the Cenotaph bas occasionally been method of securing an adver- tiseme.t-Reuter,

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$39,207,652 ($40,139,196) Treasure:-

$ 2,638,037 ($ 6,030,498) Total:.....

of the two wound turning septic. hands of the Nationallats under

This led the China Mail man to Yang Fu-chong on October 21. inquire if the weapon used by the

The Chengchow Provisional H.Q. convict was rusty, and he was in-under Liu Mou-yer and Shang Kuan formed that this was not the case, has decided to despatch two divisions

but it could be described aa "not clean."

to Yun Helang to asalst General However, the point might have become "fairly clean" before Yang Fu-cheng against the rebels in Shengi. Since Shengi. has been It entered the flesh by first passing known as a famine-stricken province, through Mr. Plumb's clothing. In it will be unable to provide sufficient $42,845,689 ($46,169,694)

any case, the hospital authorities are food to feed the retreating Kuomin- For the six months ended not taking anything for granted..

chun. Moreover, the shortage of September 30 the figures are as The China Mail learns also that ammunition will prevent the follows, the totals for the com- both of Mr. Plumb's wounds are not resistance, immediately upon the pleted year of 1924 being given more than two inches deep. This Kuominchun from offering a further in brackets:--

Imports.

Merchandise:-

$288,075,897 ($607,625,077) (£ 72,155,478)

Treasure:-

$ 39,936,125 ($ 24,417,734) (£2,899,607) Total:

$328,012,022 ($632,042,820) (£75,055,085)

Exports..

Merchandise:—

$219,602,066 ($536,208,791) (£ 63,674,794)

Treasure:

$ 55,448,706 ($ 68,923,773) (£6,997,198)

Total:-

$275,050,762 ($595,132,564) (£70,671,992)

is due to the fact that he is a well arrival of the two fresh Nationalists bullt, muscular man and the point divisions, sent from Chengchow. of the dagger met with a certain In spite of the surrender of part of amount of resistance when penetrat-the Koominchun still not being ing the body. Both blows were forthcoming, Shensi will be pacified undoubtedly delivered with much by the Nationalists in the not dis- force, and bad Mr. Plumb béen al tant future. thinner man the dagger would have

Leaders' Move. penterated deeper, and he might There is considerable speculation have been killed outright by the concerning the next move of the blow in the back. With the wounds rebel leaders Yen Hai-shan, Feng as they are, it is only due to Mr.] Yu-hsiang ad Wang,Ching-wei, who Plumb's physique that. he is able are now remaining in Shansi. Yen to put up the fight that he has been and Feng are reported to have can- Acelled their intended trip to go doing for the past two days.

declared weaker man"would most probably abroad, while Wang has have succumbed as the result of the that he will take the same step as haemorrhage which caused him to be Yon and Feng. On the other hand, unconscious for some hours, and was the National Government insista so persistent that on Wednesday that the rebel leaders must was practically leave the country, or otherwise, the

It will be seen from the latter afternoon his life comparative table that in terms despaired of and it was thought Nationallet troops will be instructed summon Mr. R. E. to continue pushing forward, fore-

Court Proceedings.

of Hong Kong currency the advisable to figures for the half year ended Lindsell to take the patient's de-ing them to comply with the Gov-

positions,

ernment's instructions at any cost. September 30, 1930, compare

"A Peking message states that Yen very favourably with the figures

Mr. Plumb's alleged assailant, Hei-shan is still carrying on the for the whole year 1924 which was, in many respects, well above Prisoner No. 1614, Chui Sul-chung, work of Commander-in-Chief by average, but it should be borne was this morning brought out of making the new appointment of in mind that the exchange value Victoria Jail in the charge of Chief General Chang Cheng-teh as Acting. of the Hong Kong dollar averaged Warder J. McLeod and produced Chairman of Charhar, and by in- 28. 44. in 1924, whereas during before Mr. E. H. Williams at the structing the 13th Army under Yang, Ching-yuan to station in the the period under review in 1930 Central Magistracy.

Detective-Inspector W. Shannon suburbs of Taiyuan--an indication the average was only 1s. 4.3/16d.

of a false retirement. --

A further indication of the big was in charge of the prosecution, drop in the sterling value of im- whilst Mr. J. W. Franks, Superin- ports as compared with 1924 can tendent of Victoria Jail was also be found in the fact that in 1924 present in Court. no import figures were available

Mukden's Advice.

The Mukden authorities have con- sulted the Central Government to

Chui was formally charged with adopt the first step by political

for the South and Middle China maliciously cutting and wounding means, urging Yen and Feng to re- trade, whereas the import trade Acting Principal Warder Plumb, tire and go, away from the Shansi already recorded from South and but was not required to plead, being territory. Should the first stop bo Middle China this year amounts remanded for a week on the ap-ignored, the second step by force

As 1924 plication of the Police Officer.

to

over $80,000,000.

was a flourishing year, in spite of the unsettled state of "South China at that time, it would be ministration of law and order in reasonable to presume that the

Two red cloth banners

manner. white.

A fine of $25 was imposed.

"WANTED"

will be taken. General Shang Chen or Mr. Chao Tal-wen will be ap-.

pointed to take' charge of the re-

| habilitation of Shanat.

Yen Hai-shan has instructed Hau

route.-Cantîn

MODERATE.

At the instigation of Mr. Edgar The case was opened before Mr.

Davidson, of Hastings, Dennys and

South and Middle China trade in ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT FROM Yung-chang to mass the defeated Rt. E. Lindseli at the Central Police

Bowley, the Chinese driver of the Colony.

TAILOR. were that period was at least propor-

Shans! troops at Chuncheng. The Court this morning in which five Mr. Marton applied for bail on lorry was to-day summoned before

latter arrived at Taiyuan on October Under the heading of "Em-20, intimating that the remnantà Chinese are charged with (a) behalf of the first and second ac- Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central produced in Court, and these bore tionate to the figure already re cused, but Inspector Reynolds sald Court with having driven his slogans, which were painted on in corded this year, thus further

accentuating the present sterling bezzlement," the following notice of the 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th Army dangerous conspiring together to commit that the Police, strengly opposed vehicle in a

of reward for a wanted" person are being rallied at Huicheng, with Defendant pleaded guilty.

An interpreter of the S.C.A. trade losses of the Colony. arson and (b), attempted arson on bail.

For purposes of comparison the has been circularised by the the establishment of fortifications Mr. Marton said that he learn- Traffic Sergeant McInnis: stated spoke to having translated the

and trenches én October 19.. The accused are: ed that the first accused gave that on the morning of October 14 pamphlets and banners, and said year 1924 has been selected; in-Police.

asmuch as it was the last com- A warrant has been issued for News Agency. Li Siu-ping, maater of the Tin San himself up at Mongkokteur when defendant overtook another lorry that they were all Communistic

A Chinese detective said that pleted year in which trade statis the arrest of Leung Taat, alias Tong medicine shop at 77, Wing he knew that he was wanted by whilst rounding a bend in Stubba

Road. Mr. Davidson was driving on October 10 ("Double Ten") tiça were compiled by Govern- Leung Tu-kwal, for the embezzle Lok Street, Lee Yuen, his son, and the Police.

Civilian's 'Ald.

his car downhill at the time and he was on special duty in Queen's ment; the collection of trade ment of the sum of $415.40, the three fokis named, Yeung Wu, Li

Inspector Reynolds remarked was coming on the left. However, Road Central, and, acting on in figures being resumed in April, moneys of Chan Tuck, tailor, 80-

82. Queen's Road East. Wal and Chan Yau-fong.

that the facts of the case would there was no actual collision.

formation, saw the accused walk- 1930.

Comparative Tables:

Description of the wanted man: Chief Detective-Inspector Rey-point differently to that. First

ing with two parcels in his hands.

In the following tables theAge 23 or 24 years, medium He approached him, and, whilst nolds conducted the case for the accused was arrested in the street.

MOTOR CAR STOLEN.

searching the contents of the chief importing and exporting height and build, fair complexion, prosecution. Mr. O. E. C. Marton by an outside civilian, who had

parcels, another man, who was countries have been arranged in full face, speaks Punti with San. game difficulty in taking him to appeared for the first and second the Police Station. This civilian Dr. B. de Souza, of 133, Water with accused, ran away up Aber-order of their importance, the Hing accent, native of Sam Ping accused and pleaded not guilty was employed as a supervisor on food to fous; report (deen Streetfigures given being those for the Village,, San Hing, district. &

Accused submitted that he did six months ended September 80 Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P. and Second one of firat accused a steamers, ed to the Police yesterday that his

Imports. also in The civilian's wife noticed the Austin motor car was stolen not know the nature of the papers (treasure excluded) :--- Assistant D.C.I was Court

first accused in the street and ran from the parking place near the and that he had been engaged by Inspector Reynolds, who said back and told her husband, who Star Ferry wharf at Kowloon be someone to take them for 40 Am then held on to the man, he hayween 5 and 6 pm centa

Mr. Lindsell remarked that he that the case was a committal ing known that the Police want one asked permission to withdraw ed him

had never heard of a Sanitary A Chinese woman was sentenc against the fifth accused This His Worship adjourned the ceased to one year's imprisonment for coolie being engaged to carry two harbouring a child, whom she was small parcels. His Worship con- to take away en a Kongmoon boat. victed on the second charge, and rested The case was heard at the Kow-passed sentence of six months

BONET! be slept at the Po Tal place. About for having in his possession 80 loon Magistracy Before Mr. H. Rhard labour. aldnight, first accused arrived, ac-tacis of raw

was granted. **

A Warning.

to to-morrow at noon,...

On the night of the 18th Inst, A Chinese who was

vernment Butters this morain Name

companied by his two sons (one of opium was fired $2,400 at the W

A reward of $100 will be paid to any person giving information leading to the arrest and convic- tion of the wanted man.

28,830,393 FISHING. TRAGEDY.

China

Japan Netherlands E. Indies Fretch Indo-Chino United Kingdom. U.S.A...

74,148,072 83,717,380 28,529,134

Germany

Slam 2441

Straits Settlements Burma Kwong Chow Wan Belglun ALLEGED DESERTER: [:-' | Mácno

Australia

28,224,020

20,889,419

20,172,922 BRETON FLEET THAT NEVER

RETURNED.

18,042,460

PERISHED IN STORM.

Quimper, Yesterday.

All hope of the return of a

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:: The anti-cyclone Is central to the N.E. of Japan. -Pressure is relatively low in the extreme south.

Forecast:-E. winds; mo derate; fair.

Rainfall: Rainfall to 10 am.to-day nil. Rainfall since January 1, 94.75 Inches against an aver age of 79.96 inches,

Temperature.

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock wID;-

76

Hong Kong

20,589,

6,648,625

:8,746,734

8.888.162

8,125,669

2,828,581

Chon and ed

whom was Ll Yuen second accus Kowloon Magistracy this morning A Chinese who was charged ed). Witness as L Wal (fourth by Mr. H. R. Bitters Another with having stolen a blanket from wanted circuler has been Canad Accused)

locked doorfci

had 28 taels of the O.FR. Empresa of Canada was issued by the Police regarding an One of frat

oplum was malet this morning discharged by Mr alleged deserter from the Fire at the Kowloon Brigade. He is Fireman Lam Bul (Chéunt)" came up to wit

the sum of $840 Thirty, H.TR. Butters severalytimi

pärad, oplum Magistracy of the plea that he (26), a native of Shan Mel village, session of a Chin did not steal the blanket and that Hol Fung district, who is stated

2,078,687

Maczo Pratas Island

76

Franco

1,770,780

1.691,500

Italy

n to being and he also had no knowledge that to have absented himself from teni a hard labour. was stolen property.

duty since 2 pm, on October 12.

Philippine Islands

Total British Empire Total Foreign

(Continued on Page 9.).

British North Borneo Holland Sweden

score of Breton tunny fishing 1,688,427 hoata, caught in a storm. on 1,508,046 September 19, has been abandon- 1,524,795 ed. Thus 203 fishermen have) 1,829,825 | perished an unprecedented dia.

Manila

Foochow

Amoy.

Swatow

Chefoo

50,44

aster, leaving the majority of 127 widows and 188 orphans financial- ly most distressed. Reuter.

Shanghai