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LABOUR'S SNUB TO TO-DAY'S RACING.

THE JEWS.

Actión a Breach of National Faith.

PONIES WITH CHANCES AT THE

VALLEY.

BRIGHT PROGRAMME.

[By Wombat."]

TORIES" "DEEP CONCERN.""

ment would reconsider the mal-

decision.

selected.

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WINDSOR STAG *

ESTABLISHED

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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1930.

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR.

The

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

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

PACIFIC TREND OF PRESIDENT HOLLAND'S FAR EAST

OUR POLICY

A Reign of Arbitration

Ahead?

ABANDONING FORCE.

Dominions and India, to enable

FLEES

INSURGENTS TAKE

AMBITIONS.

A Cruiser & Two Sloops

to

OVER BRAZIL Be Built

HECTIC SCENES.

ALL SHOPS & HOUSES

BARRICADED.

London, Yesterday.

General

TO GUARD THE INDIES 7

LOCAL ESTATES.

SINGAPORE MAGNATE'S

PROVISIONS.

RED OUTRAGES.

PRIEST BOUND, AND BEATEN.

REIGN OF TERROR.

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Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS- Ophthalmic Opticians 13, Queen's Road Central.

DISASTROUS FIRE ON

FU RIVER.

Sampan People Drown or Burnt to Death.

POOR FIRE BRIGADE.

Shanghai, Yesarday. Bishop Mignani, recently captur ed by, bandits and then released to

Wuchow, Thursday, Another bright programme

The Hague, Yesterday. convey demands for ransom, with

One of the most disastrous fires will be, run through at Happy

London. Yesterday...

The Second Chamber, by 61 the French Father De Jealls, from London, Yesterday.

Valley to-day when the Ninth Receiving the Freedom of the

votes to 33, adopted a Bill Kianfu, arrived here this morn-of recent years broke out here Increasing opposition to the Extra Meeting will be staged, City of Newcastle, Mr. Arthur J.

last Friday afternoon at 3.45 authorising the construction of a ing.

In little over an hour. Government's decision regarding eight events being set down for Henderson reviewed the strongly

o'clock. cruiser and two sloops for use Blahop Mignant is recuperating.' Palestine is being manifested at

pacific trend of British foreign

principally in the Dutch Indies. and could not be interviewed, about $200,000 worth of property Home and abroad. Mr., Stanley The Fifth Aggregate Stakes policy during the past two yours, Baldwin, Sir Austen Chamber-will be one of the day's features and referred, inter alia, to the

A lively debate resulted in the Father De Jenils told Reuter's car was destroyed, and it is believed lain and Mr. Amery yesterday and with such as Nationalist II British Empire's signature to the

temporary suspension of a Coma- respondent that Kianfu, a wealthy that not less than 70 lives were Despatches from Pernambuco (munist member. The Defence city of sixty thousand inhabitants lost-many in sight of awe- jointly sent, a letter to the Times, and Zorhan to do duty for two of optional clause and the statute of Bio de Janeiro show that the Minister stated that the Bill in normally, had been awvelled to a hun-stricken and helpless spectation The scene of the conflagration expressing their "deep concern"

our most popular local owners the the Permanent Court of Justice, resignation of the Government no way implied, an undue exten-dred thousand by refugees: It was

To those at the Government's action.

one pledging acceptance of the deci

captured, at dawn on October 4 was on the Fu River.

who are not familiar with the Mr. Lloyd/George, in a speech first, pony should be the

sions of the Court on judiciable followed the revolt of the Military sion of the fleet-Reuter.

School of Cadets, led by several

after a fight with the garrison,

topographical situation of this to-day, said that the decision was

First Race.

disputes.

high Army officers, while the

which fled northwards. apparently a breach of National

He said that the Government Navy also joined the insurgents.

port, It should be explained that Starters Pride of Tsingtao,

"Little" Peasant Soviets, the ter Wuchow is on the junction of the faith, and added that the Balfour

It is announced that the milit Declaration was a gesture by the Windsor Stay, Royal Flush, were now discussing the matter Det the critical moment of Piccalili, are the best. The win- with the representatives of the tary Junta, headed by Senhor

ror of the countryside, inauguratedį West River running down from a reign of terror and looting, in the west and the Fu River from and Tasso Fragoso

which Father De Jenlis estimated the north. * the War to secure Jewish good- ner should turn up in

them to go further and accept a Barreto, has taken over the Gov-

that a thousand people were killed, At this part of the town-or will. He hoped that the Govern

general act for the pacifc settler ernment, following the resigna-

SHANGHAI MURDER ECHO.

Including two Chinese Catholic rather the river section-there Second Race.

ment of all international disputestion of President Luis, which the

to the value of Fathers. On the arrival later of the was a large number of pais or - Local estate Best Half Dozen-Sonny. “Boy,

He declared that this Instru-l Donement, if generally accepted, as he civil and military committee en- Bridge Hall, Tonbridge,

forced this morning.

$25,300 is included in the will of "Red" leaders with 20,000 "Red" floating houses of one or Pretoria, Yesterday.

the storeys high as well as sampans would be, General Smuts, who was aAgain, Cream Cracker,, Christ- was confident it be

Immediately afterwards the in- the late Sir Manasseh Meyer, late troops, order was restored. member of the Imperial War mas Belle The Best of these is would definitely establish a reign surgent General de Castro, amid of No. 3, Oxley Rise, Singapore, civil officials and "Red" police set of different. sizes, together form

of arbitration instead of a forced

scenes of frenzied excitement, who died there on July 1 last, ting up a properly organised "Red" ing what pas, known as the "sing song" district, where large re .Cabinet at the time of the Balfour

settlement of all disputes.-

assumed charge of the situation. Re-sealing of, cxemplification of Government.

Bishop Bound and Beater. detaurants, plied 8 flourishing Declaration, has cabled to Mr.

Reuter.

Gangs of rioters ran into the the probate of the will and codicil Ramsay MacDonald expressing

streets and wrecked the Federal has been granted to Mr. G. E. H. The priests and sisters of charity business.

How the Fire Started. his deep perturbation at the de cision, declaring that the Balfour Elburz,

newspaper offices. All down town Beavis, of Messrs. Wilkinson and took refuge in the houses of Chi-| -|

There are many versions as to nese Christians, of whom there are traffic was at standstill and Grist, attorney for tostator's sons Declaration represents a debt of Gurney,

thousand at Klanfu, but the origin of the fire-as usually

But honour which must be fully dis-

shops and residences were barri- in Singapore, who are the execu-two caded,

Bishop Mignani was captured on the case in Chinese fires. charged at all costs.-Reuter.

Refusal to Resign.

After various charitable provi- October 6, bound and beaten with investigations seem to point the New York, Yesterday. sions, the will, states that if any iron rods. Others were rounded beginning of the trouble to

The "sing song" boat, where the in- or grandchild of testatorup in the next few days. Shortly after midnight mili- child

were sent across mates instead of putting out the tary and police troops rushed cases to practise the Jewish re-foreign sisters the President's palace and divert-ligion, or inter-marries with the river to nurse four hundred fire that had started in the Gentile, such child or grandchild wounded "Red" and Bishop kitchen made a rush for the shail from that, date be deprived Mignani and Father De fenli shore by following the planks of all interest under the will, and with "Red" passports, were ordered which connected the pals and in any share of the corpus of the to proceed to Kiuklang on October sumpans, forming a sort of alley

ter.

Debt of Honour.

"Arab Victory."

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TONBRIDGE *

Best

Third Race. Half Dozen-Mount Pagoda, Tango, Peter Picty, I like

PICCY.

Fourth Race.

Jerusalem, 'Yesterday. · Best Here Are--Black_Beauty, The

newspaper Chivalrous Duke of Chantilly, local Arab describes Falastin

Winner the BritisNationalist II, Zorhan. Government's statement of policy should-be

in Palestine as a great Arab vie- tory," and decinres that the Bal- four Declaration is dead. There

will be no more immigration and

No more land for the Jews.

Nationalist II

Fifth Race.

WAR HATRED, SCHEME TO FORGET THE DEAD *SOLDIERS.

BELGIUM INDIGNANT.

Brussels, Yesterday. The Nation Belge is very indig- nant over the British Govern-

Starters-King's Counsel, Mar-ment's proposals to cease laying

i quis Hall, New Year's Eve, Gay wreath on the tombs of unknown

It calls upon the Arabs to co- Caballero, Young Pretender, soldiers. It says: "Even if the operate (presumably with the Crown Prince. Winner should Labour Government has Government) for the completion turn up in

of their independence.-Reater.

POLICE PENSIONS.

SPECIAL CASES ONLY FOR GOVERNOR.

MATTER OF CALCULATION.

The draft of a bill intituled an

"Government Gazette..

Section 17 of the Police Force Ordinance, 1900, is replaced and the following section is substituted therefor:-

·

nd

It may

YOUNG. PRETENDER. memory, others have.

please Mr. MacDonald to deny Sixth Race.

our dead, but that is no reason Best six runners-O'Moon, San for us to abandon our duty of lay- Franciaco, Misty Eve, The Tiger, ing flowers on the tomb of the Fifty Fifty, Pickle, Winner looks unknown British soldier." to be

PICKLE.

Seventh Race."

Chimes Looks gped for.

KING'S COLOUR,

Eight Race.

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Berlin, Yesterday, The newspapers here make no comment on the British Govern-

FAIR WEATHER.

The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory at 10.22 a.m. to-day states:-

The anti-cyclone is central to the North-east of Japan. པ་ "V" shaped depression has formed to the east of the Leochoan

Forecast:-East wind, mode- rate; fair.

tors.

estate.

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two

a

15 to negotiate a ransom for the way leading to the land. When the fire was afterwards discover- remainder.

The "Reds" said they would col-led by the neighbours, it had al- lect the ransom at Kiukiang In a ready made good headway-in fact, the fames were licking up fortnight..

MR. C. S. GODDARD,

Mr. Charles Samuel Goddard, Customs Examiner, who was mur- Father De Jenlis estimates that furiously the adjoining boste, dered in Shanghai, by his assist at least half of Kiangai's twenty-and, fanned by a slight north- ant cook with a motive of rob five million inhabitants are, willy west breeze, spread rapidly to the bery, on July 19, this year, left nilly, "Reds.”. The "Red" leaders other boats in the vicinity in leas his local estate which has recently have expressed euraity towards than 10 minutes from the time

Ghastly, Scene.

As soon as the sound of crack-

been dealt with

at the Supreme Britons and Americans, alleging the alarm was given. Court. Estate in Hong Kong that they are supporting Chiang amounts to $9,300 and, in Shang Kai-shek. They are milder towards hai, Taels, 13,768.16 (not per other nationalities, but are strong-ling fires and cries of "Fire! Ronalty) all of which is bequeath-ly anti-Christian.

Anti-Foreign Movement.

"Save Lives!" pierced the smoke- dimmed air, the mon, women and children dashed for the planks;

Best Six Runners Chesapeake ment's proposal beyond head lines Ordinance to amend the Police Force Bay, Carnival Eve, Mike, King's like the Extinction of Hatred."ed the traffic from the vicinity, ed to the widow, Mrs. Sim Yuk- Ordinance, 1900, is published in the Colour,, Peppercorn, Christmas comed in Government circles as Rio de Janeiro Garrison, and act-named in the will, who is tem- The Foreign Minister, Dr. CT. they fought and pushed one an- The British initiative is wel-General Barreto, commanding the chan Goddard, the sole executrix a atep towards healing the warng in the name of the civil and porarily residing at No. 6, Gres. wounds and encouraging the military committee, demanded son Street, Hong Kong. Re-seal peace of the new generation. the resignation of General Luis. Ing of probate of the will has They hope that the British exam-The latter for many hours re been granted to Mrs. Goddard, Six Best Runners Duke of ple will be followed by other ex-fused to resign of transfer his the Governor in Council to make Normandy II, Grenadier, Sun-enemies of Germany, which has power to Godofre de Cunha, head regulations for the granting of ning Amusement Tax, Osiris, no unknown soldier. Reuter.

of the Supreme Court, who is his pensions to members of the Shiny Pearl. Best of these is

legal successor in such an even- tuality, as the Vice-President, also the Vice-President of the Senate and President of the

17. (1) It shall be lawful for

Force, or in respect of service in" the Force, and to determine in special cases, where the regula tions appear to the Governor in Council to be inapplicable or to require modification, the amount (if any) of the pension, the terms on which it shall be grant- ed and the manner in which it shall be paid..

(2) Pensions granted under this Ordinance shall be paid out of the general revenue

Colony,

of the

Objects And Reasons. Under section 17 of the Police Force Ordinance, 1900, the Governor' In Council not only regulates the general condon which and the manner in pensions are to be granted to members of the Force, but determines the question of granting a penalan and the amount thereof in each particular case. There does not seem to be any suff clent reason why members of the Police Force should be thus singled (out from other pensionable publie servants, or why the Governor in Council should have to deal, with each case, of retirement especially where the panalon is a mere matter of calculation

EUROPEAN ROBBED,

Mr. George Harris, a fitterem- ployed at the Kowidon Docks, has reported to the Police that between

DUKE OF NORMANDY II..

1st Race:

འཐས་མཔའི་ལས་

Windsor Stag.

Pride of Tsingtao. Royal Flush,

2nd Race:-

Tonbridge. Bridge Hall. Done Again.

3rd Race:

Plecy. Tango. Mount Elburz.

4th Race:

Nationalist II. Zorhan.. Black Beanly.

6th Race:

Young Pretender. King's Counsel, Marquis Hell

6th Race:

Pickle Misty Eve. The Tiger. 7th Race:-

King's Colour Peppercorn Winsome Stag.

Sth Race:

~Normandy II.

Sunning. Grenadier.

SCHOOL FEES.

It is notified that on

1981 the

at the und

146 and 8,80 p.m. yesterday a thiet Januar) entered, hi house at 13, Sheung

per-

AID FOR IDLE. . : U.S.A.'S £90,000,000 PUBLIC WORKS SCHEME.

STIMULUS TO INDUSTRY.

New York, Yesterday.

Chamber are ineligible.

Senator Staned." Porto Alegres, Yesterday. It is stated from Porto Alegres, the headquarters of the Brazilian insurgents, that Pre-

U.S. PROBATES. LEGISLATION TO BE AMENDED

IN COLONY.

The draft of a bill intituled an

Ordinance to amend the Probates Ordinance 1897, is published in the Government Gazette.

Wang, in an interview by Reuter, other in mad desperation to cross stated that all the information at the planks, which were, however, his disposal showed that the Co-wide enough for one to pass at a- munists in Central China were time. It was at these crossings seeking out and attacking foreign- where many fell into the river: ers, particularly missionaries, in a good many were swallowed up deliberate effort to embroil the Na-by the swift current and others

dal Government with the foreign picked up by rescuing parties.

In the meantime, the owners of

Powers.

He said he had requested diplo-boats made herculean efforts to matic representatives more than get their craft away; they cat once to advice their nationals to the bamboo ropes that held them leave the danger points, adding to other boats; they drew away that he admired the courage, but the planks to cut off communica not the wisdom of missionaries re-tion with the others; but it was The objects and reasons states maining at their places, where the all too late the flames leaped The object of this Ordinance is very disturbed conditions rendered from boat to boat, and the whole It is announced that public aident Luis has fled and that the to give effect to an arrangement it impossible for them to carry on area was soon a mass of devour,

ing fire.

Poor Fire Brigade. works costing £90,000,000 will be Vice-President, Melloviana, has which has been arrived at between their labours.

The Foreign Minister, remarked approved in November as a been arrested. Senator Azavedo His Majesty's Government and the

The progress of the fire might stimulus to industry and a relief was stoned and seriously injured. United States Government relating that the "Red" movement was well of unemployment... President

Hectic, Scenes

to the manner in which the provi- co-ordinated and wall equipped. have been stemmed had there alons of Article 3 of the Real and Hoover has announced that it is

New York, Yesterday, unnecessary to summon a special Events in the Brazilian insur Personal Property Convention of necessitating a military campaign been an efficient fire brigade to session of Congress to deal with rection have unfolded with Washington of March 2, 1899, and the employment of large bodies tackle the situation. The pre- ancient hand pumps, managed, unemployment or any other kin startling swiftness.

has been applied to this of troops for its suppression.--Reu sent fire brigade consists of Hectic which

ter..

however, by well-trained firemen dred subject-Reuter's American scenes occurred in Rio de Janeiro Colony, may be carried out.

Under the arrangement steps

The firemen were assisted by a Service.

to-day, followed by a proclama-

squad of men carrying buckets to help out the pumps. At the time of the fire these two forces did their best to put it out, but their best was of little avail against a fire of good dry timber. Losses by Fire. With the exception of one, all London, Yesterday the pais about 12 or more, and The death occurred to-day of over 100 boats were destroyed. Mr. Harry Gosling, M.P. (La- Over a dozen corpses were drag- bour) for Whitechapel since 1923, ged out from the river. One In his sixth-ninth year-Router, polleeman lost this life while try- Mr. Gosling who was the late ing to save lives. Owing to the

AIR TRAGEDY.

AIRMEN CRASH INTO A

HOUSE.

BOTH INCINERATED.

Le Bourget, Yesterday

tion by the revolutionary leaders have to be taken to ensure official MR. HARRY GOSLING appealing to both sides to "join notification of the death of every the peace movement and sus- United States, citizen in this Colony WATERMAN WHO BECAME A

end hostilities, inviting various to the nearest Consular Officer re- plenipotentiarles to confer with gardless of whether such citizen the Provisional Government to leaves heirs or executors in the frame a programme for the pacf-Colony, fication of the country.

WARDER PLUMB.

Shortly afterwards citizens of Sao Paulo, another Government The aviators Gilbert Lane, and stronghold, were suddenly thrown Plere Nicholas Silverbum, who into an uproar by the arrival of were attempting a flight to Cairo revolutionaries, who bombarded from Le Bourget, crashed whilst and captured the Government This morning the condition of starting Their aeroplane fell

RETAINING. GAIN IN STRENGTH

CABINET MINISTER.

EX-PAYMASTER GENERAL

into a house and burstinta Palace and hoisted the white flag: Acting Principal Warder Bertender of the Labour Party on people who escaped from the fire

flames. Both were incinerated! and the house was set on fire, and after Fire Brigades were rushed to the payable scene and other fatalities are mentioned feared Reuter,

Heung Street, Hunghom, by break schoo will be at the following

Ing a padlock and stole money and

ery worth $187.

Queen'

College Classes

MARINERS WARNED:

Reuter's American Service. Plumb is reported to be unchanged;

NEARLY DROWNED,

MINES SCHEME.

which means that he is holding his the London County Council, and not reporting to the police as to own and is retaining the gain in a former member of the Civil the loss of lives known only to strength which was reported yester Service Arbitration Board, served them, it is difficult to estimate the day seven years' spprenticeship to his exact number of those burned to A Chinese named Yip Kwan" (43), The Chino Mall representative father and grandfather as a death or drowned.--Canton News living in

an unnumbered house in who made inquiry was Informed Thames lighterman and water-Agency. A new street at Talpo Market, was that he cannot be regarded as ont man. He was Minister of Trans- nearly drowned yesterday afternoon of danger, until six days had elapsed port and Paymaster General in when he accidentally fell overboard from the time of the infilction of the 1924 Labour Cabinet, and re- $120 A notice lished by the Naval Classes I tothorities and countersigned by

from the Mongkok ferry launch Man his wounds, because, it is under presented St. George's-in-the

Mr. E. Shinwell, Secretary for

$120)

aster is posted at the Shun. He was rescued by Laung stood, It is regarded medically that East on the LC. from 1898 to

belag that a Ping, a seaman of the steam launch within the perold of six days septic1919. Formerly He was Presi- Mines, has Spproved a scheme sub-*

owners, and has appoint Workers Union. In 1927 he the depth of Choi Yik which was passing at the complications might be expectedent of the Transport and Gem mitted on behalf of the majority of as the date on eported to have been time. The man's condition was not develop. After the "danger covered about eight miles above serious and he was able to proceed period"" has passed It will be safe to published a book of his expert. ed" next

and Down StNam Woosung in position 985, degrees, home on being landed on the main consider that the patient Is on the encesa lightermaur titled which comes into force.Briti

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road to recovery. 2.1 miles from the Bridge Beacon.

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