1930-10-31 — Page 1

The

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THE SIX China Mail

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ARMISTICE DAY

IN

COLONY.

Observance of the Silence:

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME.

On Armistice Day, November

No. 27,633

FATAL AIR CRASH

INDIAN LINER COMES TO GRIEF.

THREE KILLED.

11, the Two-Minutes Silence, and ENGINE GOES OUT OF the laying of wreaths

at the

ACTION.

Cenotaph will be observed with ** due solemnity. Tentative

Boulogne, Yesterday. rangements are that His Excel- lency the Governor will arrive at

The Imperial Airways liner 10.55 a.m., whereupon the troops City of Washington crashed near lined up will be brought to atten- here at half past two this after- tion. A.Volunteer Corps escort noon and was completely wreck will accompany His Excellency as ed. Farm labourers who were far as the junction of Des Voeux witnesses of the crash rushed to and Jackson Roads,

the spot and extricated five of the Troops"

BLISHED

1846

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1930.

HAUL BURGLARS

FROM GENERAL.

Sensational Robbery After Ball.

SEVENTEEN MEDALS MISSING

Evading the watch of a sentry

INFANT PRINCESS CHRISTENED.

Dressed in Robe Used by Queen Victoria.

“MARGARET ROSE.”

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR.

The

closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/8 7/16.'

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician

13, Queen's Road Central.

ROME TERRORISED BY MR BALDWIN CAPITAL OF SHENSI

EARTHQUAKE.

Many Deaths Reported in the Campagna,

TIDAL WAVE.

IS WANTED

END TO SO-CALLED TORY MYSTERY."

“I WON'T RESIGN.”

London, Yesterday.

EVACUATED.

National Troops Prepare

to Enter Sian.

NO RESISTANCE OFFERED..

Nanking, Wednesday. London, Yesterday.

Rome, Yesterday.

That the Kuominchun under Dressed in a cream silk, oldj Owing to the interruption of LORD BEAVERBROOK

Liu Yu-fen evacuated Slan, the and an Indian watchman, some lace robe 110 years old, used for communications, it is difficult to thieves entered Head Quarlers the christening of Queen Victoria obtain exact information from the ONLY DISSENTIENT. capital of Shensi, on October 25, was the subatance of a wire sent House, China Command" in the and nearly all her descendants, outlying districts, but three more 10 weeks old Princess earthquake deaths' are reported

to General Ho Ying-ching, chair- early hours of this morning, and the

Margaret Kose was christened in villages near Ancona, '8 injured

man of the Chengchow Pro- decomped with a sensational haul, this afternoon in the private at Pessaro, 22 at Mondolfo, and 6

At the Conservative meeting, visional Headquarters, by the Commission, estimated to be at about $1,700. chapel at Buckingham Palace by at Fano. A tidal wave which fol-

The victim of the robbery is His the Archbishop of Canterbury lowed the earthquake swept the Mr. Stanley Baldwin, outlining Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., brought from Windsor Castle. finest in Italy. the General Officer Commanding, The King and Queen and the who only last night attended the Duchess of York's sister are the

chief Godparents.-Reuter. ball at Government House.

Excellency Major-General, 3 W. from the gold and lily font harbour of Ancona, one of the his

received the support of all which was organised by the public

1

According to a Police report it appears that between 3 and 7 and representative occupants. All were severely in-o'clock this morning, some person bodies are scheduled to be in posi-jured and taken to the hospital at or persons entered the bedroom at Headquarters house, ́and tion at 10.45 a.m., and three Neuf Chatel.

the

pilot, atole:- minutes later the Commodore Three, namely, (Rear-Admiral R. A: S. H, Flynn, the mechanics, Mason, C.B.E.), will arrive, followed al-and a passenger named Street most immediately afterward by died of their injuries. The sixth His Excellency the General Off-occupant of the air liner eer Commanding, (Major-General | found on the roadside, exhausted J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., and badly injured in the leg, but D.S.O.).

he tried to limp to the village for help. *

. At 10.52 the clergy, who will robe in the Supreme Court, are due to arrive. Together with the choir, they will take up their posi- tion at the western approach to the Cenotaph. The pipers of the 2nd Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who will

Engine Trouble;"

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was

The crash was due to the en-! gine going out of action as the The plane neared the coast. pilot struggled on in an en- deavour to find a suitable landing place, but he encountered fog. Eye-witnesses say that when 100 be on the eastern side, next to feet high the machine was caught the Cenotaph, will play the la-in a gust of wind and crashed on ment, "Flowers of the Forest," the hillside and was completely after which buglers of the 1st Bat-destroyed, except for the fuselage,

but did not catch fire.

talion of the Somerset Light In-Street was the American secre- fantry, laying, next to the pipers, tary of a New Jersey company.....

Mr. F. H. Mason was will sound the "Last Post," om- 'cers.will then come to the Salute. Cheltonian, and Mr. A. C. James

a Bristol man. The Silence.

B

Mr. Tompkins, who was found

10 miniature medals anang- ed on bar-C.B., C.M.G., D.S.Ō. An Egyptian medal and six other medals valued at £50..

A gold cigarette case, square pattern with patent slide open- ing action, made by Gold- smiths and Silversmiths Com London, valued at £30.

A silver packet watch of Swiss make ("Omega") valued at £25..

A pair of plain gold cuff links valued at $10.

A pair of enamel gold cuff links with the Cameron Crest in enamel on all four faces, valued at £15 (made by Gold- smiths and Silversmiths Co., London)

A pair of tortoiseshell spec tacles in a flat fabric case, valued at $20.

A bunch of eight small keys. $1.20 in loose money,

The total value is given at $1,700.

At the time of the burglary,

At 11 o'clock precisely, one gun on the roadside courageously His Excellency was asleep, we will be fred by one of His seeking help, was taken to hos-understand,

Majesty's ships, after which The pital, where his leg was amputat- The Police are now busy in-

Aled. Silence will be observed.

"Cause Unknown.”

this vestigating affair.

WORLD.

sensational

second round will be fired to in- dicate its termination, and the buglers will then sound The Imperial airways confirm "Reveille," after which the troops that Street and Mason are dead, AN EXAMPLE TO THE will stand at ease.

also the mechanic, James. Flynn The Philharmonic Choir will and two passengers, H. Boleover, then lead in the singing of the and F. B. Tompkins, both Man- hymn, "O God, Our Help in Ages cheater men, were injured. The Past." It is earnestly requested cause of the mishap is at present that the assembled public will do unknown.-Reuter. their utmost to contribute to the volume, of sound.

After a Prayer and a Blessing the National Anthem will be sung.

Laying of Wreaths,

GENERAL PANGALOS

ARREST OF EX-DICTATOR OF GREECE.

Prince of Wales on the Unity of the Empire. NOT MERE IDEALISM.”

to restore power with the

RAIN THREATENED.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: The depression has deepen ed. It is now about 300 miles 3.8.W. of Tokyo, moving East- ward. Another has formed over Tongking.

Forecast:-E. or S.E. winds; moderate: generally cloudy; occasional rain,

Rainfall.

Imperial policy (which Slan Pacification Fortunately the earthquake oc present except Lord. Beaver-organs to, maintain peace and

that he bad

order of Sian, following the with- that nothing curred at an hour when most of brook) said the people were already up. The already decided terrified population rushed into short of a tariff on foreign manu-drawal of the. Kuominchun.

Owing to the partial interrup- the streets in great alarm. The factured goods would meet the earthquake zone extended north-situation of British industry. Hetion of telegraphic communica- wards through Emilia and the was pledged to introduce one tion between Homan and Shensi, Campagna Marches, the chief immediately he came into office. places affected in the former re- In regard to the Imperial Con- gion being Ferrara, Ravenna, and

Ancona while

and Faenza, Fabriano suffered most in the Jatter district.

Roof Collapses.

it had caused considerable delay

ference, he said that no leader of to the above message which did tha Conservative Party could not reach Chengchow until Octo- have taken any other line than ber 28. Upon receipt of the wire, that which he took, namely, an General Ho immediately, tele- acceptance of the Dominion Pre-

lead his forces to enter Sian, and' simultaneously reported the fact

to the Central Government. The The whole position had com- Kuominchan are reported to have

The telephones are. being re-miers preference offer and the graphed General Yang Fu-cheng established and more reliable re- ports of the disaster are now ob-expression of willingness to have at the front, instructing him to

a perfectly free hand to deal. tainable. The first shock was the

Complete Change. most violent and the three major 20 within shocks occurred minutes in the centre of Senigal- lia, where 10 people were killed pletely changed since the Spring, 041. Rainfall since January 1and 275 injured, some due to the and the Conservative Party now retreated in the direction of

collapse of a church roof during had a logical basis to fight upon.

Mr. Baldwin at this point ex- mass, killing the priest, and eight members of the congregation, claimed: "We cannot, of course,

The sudden abandonment of The damage at Ancona was main- go on as we have been going on. Sian is due to the announcement ly to mediaeval architecture, and I will say no more about that."

of the turnover of General Chao

Rainfall to 10 am. to-day

95.16 aches against an aver- age of 80.50 inches.

Temperature."

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was

Hong Kong.

78

Macao

77

Pratas Island

76

Manila

97

Foochow

70

.72

Chefoo Shanghai

Amoy

Swatow

TRAGEDY OF RAIN. OVER 2,500 FAMILIES HÕMELESS IN SMYRNA.

£2,000,000 DAMAGE.

Constantinople, Yesterday. Mosques and school buildings in Smyrna have been turned into shelters for 2,500 families ren- dered homeless through the de vastating tains, which have al ready caused 194 deaths, many more missing, and £2,000,000 worth of damage-Reuter.

NOBEL PRIZE.

AWARDED TO DR. KARL LANESTEINER.

Stockholm, Yesterday.

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Kansu..

No Resistance.

there were comparatively few! Mr. Baldwin then referred to Hseu-yueh, Commander of the casualties, three persons being his fiscal policy as the policy of Kucminchun rear, who has since killed and 54 injured. Reuter a free hand. In conclusion, made known his attitude in pledg

The First News.

Mr. Baldwin asked all supporters ing his loyalty to the Central Gov- Twenty-two persons were kill of his policy to raise their hands. ernment.

ed in the Senigallia district, and Lord Beaverbrook's was the only One report has it that on ac-

two were killed and 60, injured at hand not raised. Ancora,

as the result of

ed-Reuter,

an

“RED” PERIL IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Anti-Red Campaign.

count of the non-arrival of re- earthquake at eight o'clock this Mr. Baldwin continued that he inforcements, the Kuominchun had been pressed to resign. In have determined to give up Shen morning.

some sircumstances he would not si and to withdraw to Kansu. The Much material damage was have said that he would have re- Nationalists under Yang-Fu- done in the west province signed, but would have con-cheng will now find no resistance marches. A number of houses aidered the matter, and declared: in taking over the control of collapsed at Ancona.

"In the present circumstances I Sian. The authorities are rushing will not give it any considera- rescue parties to the area affect- tion." (Loud and prolonged-ap-

Following the fall of Nanhwa plause). But if the Party, after discussion, told him that it de district, in west Hunan to the sired another leader, he would hands of the Communist-bandits, walk out without malice and re- Chairman Ho Chien of Hunan has fire from politics, and do nothing telegraphically instructed the to queer the pitch of his succes Szecheur Army under Lai Hain- sor. On the contrary, if the meet-huf and the Hunan troops under- ing endorsed his leadership, he Chen Kue-chen, Tai Tao-huan and Rid would expect more loyalty than Li Kuo-chun to wipe out the out- had been shown during the past laws in Nanhwa. In order com- few months.

Wpletely to suppress the activities Mr. Baldwin then retired from of the Communists, General Ho the meeting amid loud applause- despatched yesterday the 16th At the conclusion of the meeting division to the western sector of a resolution of confidence in Mr. Hunan Further reinforcements Baldwin was carried unanimous of Government troops are expect

Reuter.

ed to arrive from Hankow to en- velop the Reds in Nanhwa. Repeated Sal-Backs

Definite Steps to Be

of the Menace. :

CHINESE STABBED.

Manila, Yesterday,

The first definite steps were taken last night to rid the Philip- pines of the menace of Chinese Communists, following the stab- bing of two prominent memberative Party at Caxton Hall voted

Earlier Report.

London, Yesterday.

The meeting of the Conserva

London, Yesterday. The British Commonwealth His Excellency will then lay a

was held up as an example to the PLOT NIPPED IN BUD. wreath at the foot of the Ceno-"

world by the Prince of Wales at a taph, being followed in procession

Athens, Yesterday.

Having suffererepeated set by His Excellency the General

General Pangalos, the ex-dinner at the Gulldhall of the Officer Commanding, the Com

of the Kuomintang and the burn by 460 to 116 in favour of Mr. backs in Human and Kiangsi, the Reda under Pang and Huang are modore, the Senior Air Force Off-Dictator of Greece, has been ar- League of Nations Unlon, at cer, the Royal Merchant Navy rested at his residence at Eleuats which all the Dominions were representatives, and those repre- following the discovery of a plot eminently represented.

The Nobel Prize for medicine ing of valuable Chinese property. Baldwin's leadership. sentatives of foreign, Navies an aid of Insurgent forces. The gathering reprinted out that for 1930 has been awarded to Dr. An appeal was made to the Chin- The momentous secret meeting no retreating in the direction

would depend, held at Caxton Kung Peng-fan Members of the Executive and police also made arrests else of the entire bunian race, com- Karl Landsteiner of the Rocke se Consul to assist the police of the Conservative Party, on closely pursued by the Govern The Cantonese 60th and 61st Legislative Councils will bring up where, but several conspirators prising different races, languages, feller Institute of New York and constabularly, and furnish the which the future leadership ment troops under Lo Lin and

names of Communists and known Hall, was attended by six hundred escaped owing to a member of the and conditions, maintaining. Reuter. the rear. P

Members of the Royal Navy, Government forces surrounding separate. nationalities and

warding them to Governor and adopted the Party'e can-divisions under Tsai Ting-kai and the Military and the Royal Afr their quarters accidentally let pursuing their own methods ATTACK ON WARDER agitators, for the purpose of far- Conservative Peers and MP's,

Public Interest was indicated tioned in Wuchang and Hankow Force, the Royal Merchant Navy, ting off a rifle, Reuter of development. They had pass

PRISONER REMANDED FOR General Davis with a view to desdidates

Chiang Kwang-net are now sta by a large crowd in the vicinity for a briet rest. Should the high the British Legion, the ex-Active

military command at any time ANOTHER WEEK Service Men's Association, and embert

of the hall. A

ed beyond the stage at which if was the duty of a Nation vehe

derice,

the Old Comrades' Association be positioned with Army detachmently to assert ita indepen will then proceed to lay wreaths, thents facing Chater Road. followed by civilian bodies.

The Governor is scheduled to leave it 1117 after which the

Navy Detachment,

The Ro

They could settle their differ ences round a table, and if a quar Navy detachment ter of the human race had thus at the south-east proved the practicabilty of a true Chater Road, and League of united and independent of foreign Armies nations, is it more lealism

clergy and troops will also depart. will be stat The Army and QALNN.S., comer faci the St John Ambulance, Girl representati Guides, Boy Scouts, and the Phil and Navies, the Consular Body, hope that harmont, Choir will take up their and the Royal Merchant Navy fourths will be position at the north-west corner will be allotted positions there, same path

of the Canotaph area, being flank Wreath bearers will assemble in

ed to the cast by the Royal Air Chater Road, in front of the Law

Indian officers The Courts.

Somerset L

EARERS

AMERICAN COMP

LARGE

Mr. Baldwin called this meet deem it necessary, the Cantonese

portation.

The Chinese district is heavily Prisoner No 1614 Chal Blo patrolled, and it is believed that hung made another appearance

by a number of M.P.'s, for the Changsha to relieve the Human Mr. B. Williams at the the roving, bands of Reds are teming in response to representations forces will be transferred to The constaba purpose of the endorsing by the troops who are to be sent to the on porarily cowed. aving maliciously cut lary is assisting and there is every rank and file of My Baldwin's front for Communist handit, sup-

Acting Principal mb at Victoria Gaol

this morning

Shannon

indication that there will be to policy. It was arranged that Mr. presafon.g

Baldwin should vacate the chair jewe sation of activity before the svour of the Marquis The Generalissimo's H.Q. has geris, definitely averted

of Salisbury, if the ques-notified the Hunan authorities tion of the leadership that General Ho Ching chun fa tvere discussed and

wearing & sprig white hea

of last Bat

feant that Mr. Baldwin,

and stab

the Crin

gni-

now responsible for all affairs re-

lative to the Communlat-bandit suppression of the three pro

was seen to leave the building vinces, Eliman, Hupeh and Klang. rtly after the proceedings best and that Instructions from

the

PRAY FOR INDIA 1.

General Ho are to be followed

Canton News Agency.

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