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"STRIKE THE RUSSIAN

DEVIL."

"Must Not Speak to Me in Riddles."

IRON BAR IN SELF DEFENCE?

No. 27,629

18

HONG KONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1930.`

SANITARY BOARD. PREMIER REPLIES. TO

GOVERNMENT AND DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION.

LIME IN WATER.

Board to-morrow.

of the

A letter from the Government will be read relative to the ap- Froval of the amendment of the Offensive Trade By-laws.

Mr. T. N. Chau, pursuant notice, will ask:-

GENERAL SMUTS.

ALLEGED GUN RUNNING. TO CHINA.

MacDonald Defends His An Erroneous Transcription Of

-Policy in Palestine.

RIGHTS OF THE JEWS.

At the meeting of the Sanitary Board to-morrow, letters to and

Rugby, Yesterday. Some very amusing passages from the Government relative to

The Prime Minister, in reply to came up in a case which Mr. R. E the recommendations

Central Director of Medical and Sanitary General Smuts, who criticised the Lindsell heard at the

British Government's recent Magistracy this morning. Yeung Services as a result of his mem- statement of policy in Palestine, sure that Gen- Wah-shing, a foki, was charged hership of the Sanitary Board says he feels with having assaulted Mr. Mischal will be submitted to the Sanitaryeral Smuts' views are based on an Piankoff, hend baker of Lane, Crawford's bakery at Wanchai Mr. Horace Le appeared for the defence and pleaded not guilty.

Mr. Piankoff explained that the bakery had two floors, a ground floor and first floor. The ground floor was the cake department and the first floor was the sweet department. Witness's floor was the latter. The, trouble started a little after 12.30 on Friday, a mixing machine There was downstairs and one upstairs. His was for mixing sponge as well as sugar icing. The defendant câme upstairs to use the machine, which he had no right to do. Wit- ness told him that he could not use the machine because, the motor was hot. He spoke in Eng- lish and Chinese.

"All Wrong." * Defendant then went down- stairs, but returned, and. whilst witness was doing his work, start- ed to use the machine, which was in second gear. Witness told the defendant that it was all wrong to nse the machine whilst it was in second genr and pushed

Wit- him off. ness then switched the machine from second gear to first gear.

In reply to Mr. Lo, witness

agreed that people from down-

incomplete telegraphic summary of contents of the statement, and that when he has read the full text he will admit that it cannot a retreat fairly be described as from the Balfour Declaration.

That declaration, he adda, to "Explicitly provided that nothing|

should be done which might pre- judice the civil and religious "In view of the fear ex- pressed by certain members of rights of existing non-Jewish the Chinese community that communities in Palestine. Since the frequent drinking of chlorinated water might be in- jurious to health, will the Head of the Sanitary Department in- form the Board:-

·

FAIR WEATHER.

spieszo-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:

1. Whether in the opinion of the Medical Officers of Health such is the case or not?

li.. Whether the quantity of chlorinated lime used on each and every occasion is prescribed and super- vised by expert officers? iii. Whether there is any other chemical substance of less pronounced odour and taste which could be substituted effectively

for chlorinated lime?

iv. If the answer to question (iii) is in the negative, can anything be done to lessen the remove or

Other Business.

The anti-cyclone is central to the North-East of Peking.

The depression has depened sad passed to the East of Hok- kaldo.

Forecast:-E. winds; moder- *ate; fair.

Rainfall

Rainfall.

to 10 a.m. to-day nil. Rainfall since January 1, 94.75 inches against an aver- age of 80.20 inches

Temperature.

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning

a 6 o'clock was

Hong Kong

76.

Maçao...

76

very disagreeable' odour

Pratas Island

79

and taste?"

Manila

77

Foochów

72

Amoy

70

Minute by the President rela-

Swatow Chefoo

70

52

Shanghai

61

tion.

Continuing, witness said that

Minute by the President rela-

stairs often came up to use that

particular machine for mixing,tive to the carriage of pigwash but he did not want to object soacross the Shamshuipo Reclama- as not to cause any trouble.

the defendunt then went away tive to the proposed alteration of

Cable.

It has been pointed out to us that an unfortunate and regrettable error appeared in .. our issue of Friday in the publication of Reuter's cable regarding the alleged gun running plot in which it was made to appear that the Bank of China was involved. The actual words cabled. were: "Instructions fór Bank China" and "Informed Bank

China" this being twice transcribed by us a "Bank of China."

This, we are now informed, should have read "Bank in 'China," which may refer to any Bank and not to the Bank of China, which natur ally repudiates any con- nection with the gun-run- ning plot.

In the circumstances we can but regret the wrongful impression that may have been conveyed by the cable in the form pub- lished in Friday's China Maйl and sincerely apologise to the Bank of China for any aspersion unwittingly cast on them.

NEW PRESIDENT OF

BRAZIL.

Invitation to Defeated Liberal Candidate.

JUNTA UNSUITABLE.

New York, Yesterday. The Government Junta, by wire- less, has invited Getúlio Vargas to assume, the Presidèney, as they have no pretensions as to the future government.

Vargas was defeated as a Liberal candidate in the Presidency elec- tions in the Spring. The defent was resented in several States and the revolution has ever since been pre-

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SOVIET FEARS OF REVOLT.

Secret Document

Disclosures.

INTERNAL CRISIS.

the.

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell the Central Magistracy this morn=" Ing, the case was continued in

Discontent, not only in London, Yesterday.

which Li Sui-ping and three other agricultural, but also in the indus The Australian Premier, Mr. Chinese are charged with con trial areas of Russia, which has James Scullin in a statement in spiracy and attempted araon at been smouldering for a long time, regard to the meeting of the Aus- the Tin Sang Tong medicine shop, added to unrest among the officers tralian Commonwealth Parlia-77, Wing Lok Street, on October of the Red Army, which may de- ment on Thursday to pass the 19.

internal crisis, is velop into an At Saturday's hearing Chan disclosed in a "Confidential Sum- legislation necessary, to balance the Budget, emphasises that the Yau-fong, a fifth defendant was mary" which the Soviet Govern- Commonwealth Government's discharged and then put in the ment has issued to all its repre- undertaking to meet Australia's witness box.

sentatives in foreign countries,.. obligations will be honoured, and Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, Public says a special correspondent of the. he is confident that all States' Prosecutor, is conducting the case Morning Post on September 10.

for the Crown, whilst it was in- Governments will do the same.

This Summary is complled from timated to-day that Mr. Remedios the reports of the 1,000 0.G.P.U. Sydney, Yesterday. Mr. T. H. Bavin, the National-had been instructed by first and special agents in all the industrial ist Premier, stated that the second

and agricultural areas. It is in- action of New South Wales d'Alminda, sen., appeared on his tended to be seen only by members of the Politbureau and the Soviet Importance of a Meal,

Government and its representa. Chan Yau-fong, in evidence, baidtives, and it is considered of so that on the night of the 18th ha confidealiala. nature that each was at 77, Wing Lok Street, and copy bears the instruction "To be prepared the evening meal. Wit-burnt after perusat" ness at first could not recall what The Summary discloses that op the nature of the food was, but position to the Stalin regime is Red afterward recalled that it con-particularly strong in the sisted of pork.stewed with veget-Army, and it is even asserted that ables, and fish. .There was to the majority of the Red officers have been another course of fish; have openly or secretly associated but first defendant said it was too themselves with the "Right" op- late to wait for it to be prepar- position, in spite of the fact that The master therefore sent out, the XVIth Congress solemnly and Li Wai, fourth defendant, to buy unanimously censured the leaders roast pork.

of the "Right."

electors, in refusing to support behalf, the policy of the Premiers' con-

STOP PRESS

:

Sydney, Yesterday. The airman, Captain' Matthews, was forced to land at Lismore en route here, and crashed. His machine was badly damaged but Matthews Reuter.

was

unhurted.

Lausanne, Yesterday. The death occurred sud- denly to-day of the well- known bacteriologist, Walde- mar Haffkine. Reuter.

New York, Yesterday: Two hundred and fifty of the wealthiest Jews in the City met to-day and formed a Zionlst emergency fund to protect Jewish rights under the British Mandute. This action is construed as vir tually removing the political activity of the Zionist organ- isation from London to New York. - Reuter's American Service.

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Evidence of Saboinge.

Witness said that first, second and fourth defendants were at the A great deal of evidence of meal, together with Li Cheung sabotage is mentioned in the Sum- (second áon of fist defen- mary that wilful destruction of daat. who is not

machinery increasing during the tody), and

named last two months, especially, In the Li Chow-chun, who had lived in the Don Brain Coalfields, in the Urals, place about one month, and was and in Western Siberia. The Sum- presumably a kinsman. Third de-, mary says quite frankly that it is fendant was at the Fo Tai Shipping not the engineers and technicians Company, in Connaught Road West., who are responsible for these acts The meal finished later than usual. of sabotage but the rank and file

Witness finished washing up the of the workers.

be The reason for this is to dishes after the meal at about 6 p.m., and his master then sent him found in the Increasing discontent back to the Po Tai Company, with among the workers owing to the instructions to send the other foki scarcity of food, irregularity of back for his meal. When witness supplies of all kinds, diminished got there fourth defendant had al- wages, and revolt against the in- Witness did not dustrial discipline of the Soviet.

paring. Vargas practically de- ference, would accentuate the ready arrived. again, but returned with an iron the regular terms of grant cover-the acceptance of the Palestine manded the Presidency, declaring country's financial difficulties and notice whether the door on the Workers migrate from one district bar. Then, whilst he was boiling ing the erection of water closets prolong the period necessary sugar at the gas-stove, the defen- fin private premises.

(in particular, sorne of the methods tion at the last minute and is un-recovery, but, there was no need was closed or not when he left, ter conditions, and this liquida- adopted in the establishment of suitable to carry on the Govern- for panic, as he felt that Mr. He did not see his master again tion of labour" is seriously handi- Jewish communities to a degreement---Reuter's American Servie.

J. T. Lang, the new Premier, in between that time and midnight. which, in the light of the Hope!

spite .of reckless threats

Clothing Identified. Simpson report, has given us

dant said: "Strike Russian devil." He took no heed of that," but on turning round saw that the defendant was going to strike

him.

"What Nonsense!"

grave concern and convinced us of CHEUNGCHAU NOTES the necessity for special measures

to ensure that the double obliga- SAMPAN WOMEN BAPTISED IN

THE SEA tion contained in the Mandate is

UNUSUAL SCENE.

ex-

capping the fulfilment of the five- year plan in four years."

But the main difficulty which

Soviet Government is for electioneering purposes, when Mr. Fitzroy asked witness if he the he faced the realities of the could identify any clothing from periencing is from the agricul situation would not take any heap. found by the Police at Po turists. The Summary expresses action likely to endanger the Tai.

Witness identified a pair of very pessimistic prospects on food financial stability of the State or trousers as belonging to first de-supplies during the coming winter. the Commonwealth.-Reuter.

fendant, and also a blanket and The "grain collection campaign" "The Government have affirmed

"98 Per Cent. British.":

quilt. There was also some cloth is, not progressing too favourably, the view endorsed by the Perman-

Rugby, Yesterday, ent Mandates Commission and [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Ing belonging to Li Cheung which but this, to some extent, is due to the Council of the League that

The Prime Minister of Austra-ho was able to identify. The the exaggerated estimates which Cheung Chau, Yesterday.

lia, Mr. J. Scullin, in a speech at blanket, he knew. had been kept at the local authorities gave of the the obligations laid down by the Yesterday we welcomed a new Mandate in regard to the two resident to house 4A, formerly Oxford last night agair re- Tin Sang Tong. He had seen a areas down.

Soviet Agents Murdered. sections of the population are of the property of Mr. L. M. Whyte pudiated the suggestion. Australia similar quilt at Po Tai before, but

was considering of refusal to was not sure if it was the same as The peasants owing to the per- equal weight. You will also recall

An unusual scene was witness acknowledge her debts, and said the one in Court, He had not at secutions to which they were sub- that the Commission expressed ed yesterday forenoon,

on the

that Australia was just as unlike any time soon any men at Po Tdi jected, have gown hardly enough the view that had the Mandatory long beach, when four men and ly to repudiate her debts as Bri- who were not connected with Tim to satisfy their own demands. The Government concerned itself twelvo. women. were baptised in

molested any more. He was not the aggressor. Carried Him to Station... Mr. Lindsell; With an iron bar, Witness put up his hand to and not aggressive? ward off the blow, and, in doing Mr. Lo: I suggest that he 80, received a deep cut on the brought the iron bar up in self-fulfilled. right hand with a corner of the defence. bar. Defendant was about to strike him again, when witness

Mr. Lindsell: Mr. Lo, Mr. Lo, caught hold of him and carried | him to the Police Station (No. 2). What nonsense!- Just before going defendant bit Mr. Lo: Your Worship, I sug- him on the right forearm.

gest it is not nonsense. carried him," he said, "because I

Turning to the complainant Mr. did not want to let him loose. Lo suggested that he (Mr. My skin is tender,”

Plankoff, was stronger than the Witness was sent to hospital, where two stitches were inserted. He was not detained.

In his cross-examination, Mr. Lo suggested that the time be- tween when the defendant: left after his first visit, and the time when he returned, was sufficient time for the machine to cool, down.

know ??..

Mr. Lo: I don't know.

defendant.

Mr. Piankoff: Do you know? Mr. Lo: I think so.

Mr. Piankoff You think so? Mr. Lo: Yes, why?

Mr. Piankoff: Then why do you ask?

more closely with the social and the sea by the Rev. A. K. Reiton. tain. In his speech-he emphasised Sang Tong.

the overwhelming British charac- Counsel In, A Quandary.

Methodical Scheme, "Our present policy is in con-

dant, he might have been injuredment which, as shown in the cupied in the near future for relations, but of re-opening, them.fournment.

badly or killed.'

A Demonstration.

-Britian Wireless Service.

collective farms, which wore... ex- pected to supply over one half of economic adaptation of the Arab All the candidates were from the ter of the Australian population,

Upon Mr. d'Almada, being asked the grain and other agricultural; population to the new conditiona, boat population.

of whom 98 per cent. were Bri due to Jewish immigration, it Two lady members of the tish. He added, "We are a part of stated that he had only received population, are refusing to surron- If he wished to cross-examine, he produce to supply the industrial would have served the interests B.C.M.S. at Nanning have left on of both sections of the population. furlough. Two others, the Rev. the British Commonwealth of instruction the same morning and der their crops under different

W. Stott and Miss Field have left Nations, and we intend to remain knew nothing about the case. He pretexts. for Haiphong. Others are wait so. Our relations with the Home explained that cross-examination Soviolent is the peasant feeling In reply to further questions,

have ever been, and it is not a benefit to his clients. He there and horse threshers is taking Mr. Piankoff: How do you Mr. Piankoff suggested that had formity with that suggestion, and ing more favourable reports from country are as cordial as they at this stage might not be of becoming that sabotage of steam

Nanning before returning there. he not grappled with the defen- envisages a scheme of more At least two houses will be oc- question of strengthening those fore asked. His Worship for an ad- place,

methodical agricultural develop-

After his Worship had explain-

Hope Simpson report, is the only about a fortnight.gg

A start has been made on the method ed the question witness replied

whereby additional that it was safe to use the ma- Mr. Piankoff demonstrated in Jewish: agricultural settlement concrete verandah at Na. 20. chine after he had put it into the well of the Court exactly what will be possible consistently with first gear. The mixture that de happened in the bakery room. the conditions laid down in Article fendant wanted to use was hard. Next witness called was Wong joins that the rights and position affirms this principle in language Six of the Mandate, which entrants. The new statement re- Mr. Lo's case was that the Hung, who said that he

Was of other sections of the population which recognises that, owing to second time defendant went back.stant to No. 1-in the bakery are not to be prejudiced, som various causes, it has been imper the complainant drove him He stated that he did.not explain "The Government have made it rectly applied in the past.

st Singapore, Yesterday, any explanation Hitherto 40 people are dead and to use he machine. The second that measures for development The Government recognised many injured through serious Not His National Language ime he did not hear what was are envisaged in tenefits of which that the policy cutlined is bound floods due to heavy rains. After further questions, His the most difficult situation that Mr. Plankoff: You must not said, and did not even see the from Jews and Arabs can both share. to be a disappointment to the hundred houses in Smyrna col speak to me in riddles. English bar. The third time he did not Neither as regards land policy nor hopes of the more zealous ele-lapsed and railway bridges have is not my national language!

Mr. Lo suggested that the com- of a quarrel. He saw the com- Goveran

see anything but he heard sounds as regards immigration do the ments of both communities, but been destroyed-Reuter,

aim at crystallising they are confident that on a fuller plainant struck the defendant in plainant carry the defendant a Jewish national home at its pre- the chest tratareas

sent stage of development.

as to why he did so.

him

(away!

Piankoff I did not strike Mr. Lo said that his clie

would give evidence on his

arked that that was behalf.

He

the cas pear

the country

fethê facts and

a

the policy based

creasing body of

at in 15 main lines this

not only in accordance

mandatory obligations,

SMYRNA FLOODS.

LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO HEAVY

GRAINS.

BRIDGES DESTROYED.

The detachments of Communists Mr. Fitzroy Intimated that the who are sent to the villages to defence had the opportunity to exact, the grain from the peasants cross-examine if they so wished, but meet with determined resistance, he would not raise any objections to and the Summary states that the the examination being reserved.number of Soviet oficiale murder- His Worship said he would allowed by the peasants between July 1 cross-examination to be deferred, and August 16 this gear is well

Case Adjourned.

over 500, ENEMYER Answering His Worship, witness The Summary has no change of and the meal was just an ordinary policy to suggest. Anxiety as to one. It was not often they had future developments is present. roast pork, but there was nothing throughout It It Is alear that the special about the occasion. Soviet Government regard this as Worship adjourned the hearing they have yet had to face. until Monday next at 11.800. It-fa understood that there are about to see the convicts return from sixteen witnesses for the pro- their work MOTOR SHOW,ecution, and the hearing is likely

to be a protracted one.

will be con- FALLING OFF IN NUMBER OF

VISITORS

Bugby, Yesterday.

WATCHING CONVICTS.

Vialtors who displayed a morbid

Victs

in the best interests The total number paying for interest in two sections of the Fales admission at the motor, show at Town are again

tion, whose welfare, is Olympia, which concluded yester moor prison author sincere concern to His day, was 224,000, compared with Eve Government British 227,000 last year British Wires Arriva

less, Servi

At one place a half-a-mile long- screen has been ericted on the path to the quarry to hide the con victs from view, but still people crowd around in sach numbers that the road is often obstructed.

Iron Town are The polica st hesisting the warden keeping the crowd on the love, but now