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TAIYUAN ARSENAL SCOTS FOREGATHER UNEQUAL ✨ TREATIES

No. 27,634

STUDENT STABBED. SURVIVOR'S STORY OF

R.101 DISASTER.

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1930.

A CRICKETER'S

WEDDING.

ATTACK MADE IN YAUMATI.

Witness Declines to Tell

of Painful Scenes.

·A SMALL HAUL.

Scanty information regarding

an armed robbery at Kowloon is contained in the Police reports to-day.

the place.

Kowloon Hospital.

that

DRAMATIC ESCAPES.

BLOWN UP

Rebel City.

Presentation at Kowloon National Plangs. Bomb

Cricket Club.

KEENEST MEMBER.

MANY FATALITIES.

Peking, Thursday.

ENJOYABLE HALLOWEEN REUNION DE NER.

WORK OF VOLUNTEERS.

BAR TO LOAN.

How China May Borrow from America.

SOVEREIGN POWER.

San Francisco, Yesterday. Judge Linebarger, when

Gratifying tributes to the ser- vides of Volunteers in China were paid at the annual Halloween Reunion Dinner of the Scottish London, Yesterday. A happy event was witnessed at Giving evidence at the R.101 the K.C.C. Lay night when Mr. J. C. Learning of the fact that Feng Company of the Hong Kong If states that Tsui Chiu-hong, inquiry, a survivor, Engineer Lyal, on behalf of the cricketers Yu-hsiung was directing the erec- Volunteer Defence Corps, which formed by Reuter of Minister The first is an Ordinance for apprentice at 338, Nathan Road, Cook, said that the engine of of the Kowloon Cricket Club, pre-tion of fortificatione in the East was held at Volunteer Headquar V. Soong a loan statement,

which he had charge was run-sented Mr. F. 3. W. Smith, on the and South of Shansi during the ters last night. The decorations

He noticed ave of his wedding, with a silver last two days, a number at Na were distinctly pleasing and in said that his first duty to Ordinances of Hong Kong by the reported to the Yaumati police ning normally.

tionalist aeroplanes flew to the keeping with this historic occa- America was to obtain complete repeal of Ordinances and other that two men, one armed with a nothing abnormal except that the cocktail shaker set,

In his short speech, Mr. Lyal said Southern sector of Shansi to son of "dookin" for al-pples, Enactments which are spent or knife and the other armed with a gas bags were "surging about"

The airship that there was not a keener drop bombs, five of the planes and the swirl of the pipes played sovereignty for China as regards no longer required and, by the chisel committed a robbery more than usual.

at took a slight dive after two cricketing member of the Club than raiding Taiyuanfu on October 29. by Pipe-Major Mackie and Piper treaties. This was an essential correction of errors.

o'clock in the morning, and the "Smithio". He was always willing Ten bombs were dropped, of Watson brought the atmosphere foundation of all loans to China. China must be recognised as a The following Ordinances are

A student, named Wong order was then given to slow to play in any match, anywhere, which eight exploded one des- of the Homeland to all true Scots repealed.

The airship and at any time. The Club was troyed the Taiyuan Arsenal, one present at the gathering.

sovereign Independent power, Value of Camp. The Chinese Persons (Civil Cheung was stabbed in the left down the engines.

In proposing the toast of ""The free of all unequal treaties, ba-: Proceedings) Ordinance, 1851 breast, being removed to the then dived much more steaply in need of such players and their fell on a body-guard barrack, one

The Regulation of Chinese

and he looked out of the window. enthusiasm would be a great aid to jon the Chun Lung Restaurant,

one on a Chibli firm, and the Visitors, Captain Forsyth gave fore a loan of any kind was equit the progress of the Club. Ordinance, 1888.

The airship struck the ground! In reply, Mr. Smith thanked his other four on open space, killing a review of the Company for the able. From the Chinese view The Chinese Immigration On enquiries made we learn and he stopped the engine. The Ordinance, 1895.

the robbers got away second crash came, followed by captain for his kind words, and and wounding 10 soldiers and 18 past year, and said that he hoped point his duty, therefore, was to that all those who could would go report to Nanking regarding the said that cricket was his second civilians The Peak District Reservation with a very small haul, valued at an explosion.

The planes are understood to to camp this year. He wanted to treaties and economic conditions love. He hoped that as many as

have been despatched Ordinance, 1904.

a very dramatic possible would come to the recep Chengchow with the object of cently joined the Company that ment.

from impress on all those who had re affecting the Chinese Govern Cook gave The Aircraft Ordinance, 1912. only $14. This included a pair description of how he was trap-on on, the, morrow.

So far as America and other The Stocks Ordinance, 1921. of gold earrings.

ped in the blazing car. He push-Mr. Smith is being married to urging "Yen Hel-shan and Feng camp, in the vernacular, çame The following enactments are. The affair is being investigated ed away a burning girder and Miss E. N. Earl of Lewisham, Yu-hsiang to retire and to abroad. under the usual routine. Camp countries were concerned, he said

***** Peaceful Occupation, repealed:--

ing was to be encouraged, and in that the proposed silver Ioan escaped with burnt hands. Cook in St. Andrew's Church, Kow- by the Police. "

With the peaceful occupation this connection he hoped that tal- might not be taken up by the stated that the airship several loon-to-day.

of Sian by the Nationalists, Gen-pans would see that nothing was National Government when the times flew very low, just above the ways of the Channel, then ............eral Yang Fu-cheng has decided put in the way of a volunteer report on the treaties was re

formally to assume the post of wanting to attend camp. ceived by them. He was merely Shensi chairmanship In Sian on

Captain Forsyth then welcomed their legal adviser, and pot" the the various guests of the Company, Government's financial agent. Following their surrender to extending a special welcome to Mr. Renter's American Service. the Central Government, the T. H. R. Shaw, who had recently Kuominchun, under Sun Lien- been elected Chieftan of St. An

San Francisco, Yesterday. chung were yesterday completely drew's Society. He also mentioned, Judge Paul Linebarger, legal reorganised at Chengchow. Gen among others, the presence of Mr adviser to the Chinese Govern eral Sun announced his assump R. M. Dyer, and thanked that gen munt, has arrived here en route Hon of the Nationalist post tleman for the Interest he had al- to Washington, as a special envoy

ways shown in the Scottish Com hot Marahhi Chiang Kaither, Commander of the 20th Reute Army on Wednesday at Hsin- HARMONY ADVEIEN

negotiate a United States loan of belang o

Mr. T H. R. Shaw, in replying one thousand million ounces of Realising that the Kuominchun on behalf of the visitors, remarked silver, to rehabilitate the whole of Eighteen aborigines are rein Shenet have giveitup Slam, that there had been many occasions Chins by diverting the millions ported to have been killed dur-

Feng Yu-hsiang has now deter- which Volunteers had done great of men engaged in war into peace ing, the fighting, while two

mined to cancel hts intended to Japanese police were wound-

ful production. Shensi, with the expression that service in China. ed. An aeroplane bombed and

he himself has left the military destroyed a hanging bridge in

post, and that his subordinates the rear of the enemy, there-

may freely find a new way for by impeding their withdrawal.

their future prospects. Canton -Reuter.

News Agency:

Sections 42 and 43 of the! Larceny Ordinance, 1865.

Section 8 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910.

Objects and Reasons.

mit offences; but which did not climbed again. He was on the appear to create any specific trial flight of the R.101 and did

It has been the practice in the offence, The new section creates not notice anything wrong. past from time to time to collect, an offence punishable by fine or in a Law Revision Ordinance, imprisonment. lists of Ordinances, the provisions

Theatrical Performances.

"People Screamed." Another survivor, Leech, gave

STOP PRESS November 1.

Tokyo, Yesterday. Japanese attack' waa launched yesterday morning' which forced the rebel-For- mosa tribesmen to fall back,

burning the villages before. evacuating them, according to

of which are regarded as spent; The next is a Bill intituled an evidence that after the impact either because these provisions Ordinance to amend the law re- the lights went out. There was have been replaced by other like lating to theatrical performances a flash of flame, apparently above provisions in other Ordinances or at places of public entertainment. the control tower. because they are not longer ap. Section 7. of the Places of Counsel asked, "You heard plicable to local conditions. An Public Entertainment Regulation people screaming ""

Leech re example of such was the Law Re- Ordinance, 1919, is repealed and plied that he would rather not repress desgenes from Tal vision Ordinance, 1924, (Ordin-substituted by the following new fer to that, and Sir John Simon ance No. 5 of 1924) section 56 of section. which contained a long lat. Sec-1

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interposed, saying that there was

tion 2 of this Ordinance contains | (1) Subject to the provisions no need to do so.

Electrician. Disley, replying to a list of Ordinances whch it bas of this Ordinance no person shall been decided are no longer re-advertise, present or carry on any Sir John Simon, affirmed that it public entertainment without a was before the final dip that the quired.

Section 8 repeals two sections permit from the Secretary for coxswain came and said: "We are of the Larceny Ordinance, 1865, Chinese Affairs or the Inspector down." Sir John Simon remark which ought to have been repeal General of Police, or a Districted that if that were correct, it followed that the people in the ed by Ordinance No. 15 of 1928. Officer.....

control tower knew there was It also repeals a section of the

(2)Every such permit may something very much the matter Midwives Ordinance, 1910. The be conditional and shall be rehefore a final dip began. corresponding section of the Mid-vocable by the issuing officer and The enquiry was adjourned wives Act, 1992, was repealed by shall be issued to one person only until Monday-Reuter. the Statute Law Revision Act, by name, the words "and others"

1927.

Section 4 corrects minor errors geing added after such person's BANKER'S RANSOM,

in several Ordinances,

İ

SUMMARY OFFENCES.

Loiterers Liable to

Punishment...

The second is an Ordinance to nimend the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1845.

name..

(8). The person so named shall be responsible for the due observance of all the conditions of the permit, and shall, if so re- quired, furnish security for the observance thereof.

1

District Watchmen.

GANGSTERS HOODWINKED BY

MRS. YOCUM ?

BLOCK INSTEAD OF GOLD

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b

S.L.I. CORPORALS.

FAREWELL DANCE IN COLONY.

HAPPY GATHERING.

CHINESE POLITICS

PROVISIONAL CONSTITUTION

A

draft

DRAFT.

• Barller Nowa.

The Shanghai Volunteers kept! In the course of an Interview, the Taipings out of Shanghai dur Judge Linebarger said he would ing the Talping trouble. In the ask Congress to authorise Boxer trouble the Volunteer kept afty-year loan at two per cent. the Boxers it of Tientsin. Twice interest.

·cor-

#

American Sex-

Nanking. Yesterday. With reference to the Line barger report from San Francisco, 8. V. Stons, interviewed, fold

Reuter's correspondent:

recently the Shanghai Volunteers The proposal by China is that have distingished themselves, and the surplus silver coins in Ameri. particular worthy of mention was ca are no longer necessary as a

American their work of protecting the Shang foundation for hai Settlements during the weeks rency, and that they be melted Defence Force... The great thing into bars and shipped to the prior to the arrival of the Shangha! Orient to be reconverted into Peking, Yesterday. · about the Volunteers was that money. The United States, and message from Taiyuanfy while they had a great duty to per- Judge. Linebarger, had a peculiar states that in spite of the military form they carried out their work opportunity of which Britain and The Corporals of the Somerset situation, the enlarged plenary more as a sport than anything else. Japan would be envious but con- session of the Kuomintang was still A pleasant programme of music cerning which they can do no Light Infantry held their fare carrying on its meeting on October with songs by Captain: Forsyth and thing as they lack the necessary well dance at Messrs Lane, 27, presided over by Mr. Wang Mr. G. McLeod, was concluded with silver-Reuter's Crawford's Restaurants last Ching-wel, and "finally approved a the singing of "Auld Lang Syne vice. Kewanee, Illinois, Yesterday night.. Music was provided by an

provisional constitution," and the National Anthem. Two men have been arrested in orchestre from the regiment, which was "promulgated" the sace The next Bill amends the law connection with the kidnapping many popular Aumbers being day.

peatedly encored. Among the Xir, Wang Ching-wei then left for HOME BY-ELECTION. The objects and reasons state, relating to the district watch force.

The objects and reasons state:- of Karl Yocum, the banker. The

many guests were His Excellency South Shanet to see Marshal Feng in part:

and Provisions relating to the valu- affair seems to be a mystery, the Major-General Sandilands

Yu-haiang-Reuter. Clause's repeals acction 6 (1) able force of District Watch-amily having declined police party also numerous officers

Nanking, Yesterday. of the Ordinance which required

The National Government has householders to affix to their men have been contained hitherto houses and keep lighted at night 1888.

in Part IV of Ordinance No. 8 of help. They are alleged to have from the various milltary and

It is considered that they paid $50,000 ransom, after which naval units.

Dancing was kept up till mid-approved the petition of the Yocum walked home. The story

Chihil Provincial Government to lamps or lanterns of an approved should have an Ordinance of their current that Yocum's night. A popular innovation was move the provincial capital from

London, Yesterday. pattern.

The clause also repeals section own. This Ordinance therefore re-wife; after whittling down the de- the fox-trot competition, the win- Peking to Tientsin, at any rate tem

The South Paddington by

Nanking. Yesterday. 7 of the Ordinance Sub-section peals that part and re-enacts it mand for ransom to $10,000, mers being Mias D. Hunt and Mr.

election result is as follows

The State Council this morning substantially here. Clause 2 re

Vice Admiral Taylor (1) of that section is unnecessary gularises appointments to the Dis outwitted the gangsters by sond-J. H. White

(Empire Crusade) 11,209 decided to float a six-year 9.8 per As the powers of arrest given by trict Watch Committee. Clause 3 ing a package containing a

cent per annum rehabilitation Sir wooden block, but how the

Herbert Lidiard it to the police are sufficiently is derived from sections 18 and 19

Mr. Kodaka has arrived by the

(Official Conservative) 10,268 Loan, to be issued on November covered by sections.26 and 24 of Ordinance 8 of 1888, the power Chicago gangster was... double |

1, secured on the Customs re No. Peking, Yeaterday.

"Suwa Maru" and will open his

7,794 venue derived from the "new in- 11 of 1900. Sub-section (2) of

(Labour) Bandits in North Kiangal, who yearly exhibit of natural and cul- Miss Dorothy Evans

creased tariff rates; therefore it are only five miles from Hukow,tured pearls at Messrs. Komor and section 7 which gave several given to the Committee. Arter's American Service. powers of arrest to private Indi-rived from the old sections 29 and

Clause 4 and 5 are similarly de

494 is believed the new tariff schedule are making fresh demands for Komor on Monday, for to-day only, Mrs. Stewart Richardson

(United-Empire) viduals is considered no longer 21 respectively. Clause 6 which

ransom for the release of the The collection of pearls and Mrs Richardson loses her will be promulgated shortly, but necessary or desirable.

provides a penalty for personation An Election by the Justices of Swiss missionary, Father Von pearl jewellery, which is of great Clause 4 adds a proviso to Becs based on section 25 of Ordinance the Peace of a Justice of the Fence Arx, who was captured at Peng value, surpasses anything ever seen/deposit for returning a poll below it is still being examined by the tion 18 (1), of the principal Ordin. ance permitting ceremonial music No. 24 of 1927. With regard to to serve on the Licensing Board tseb, Klengsi, on October 16- of a moderately quiet character clause 7 it may be stated that by for three years, vice Dr. Reuter

virtue of section 12 of the InterpreW. V M. Koch whose term

LICENSING BOARD,

up to midnight in the case of tation Ordinance, 1911, (No. 81 of of office will expire on Novem- funerals and marriages,

The clause also makes section 1911) the repeal of an enactment ber 4, will take place in the office 13 applicable to all districts and does not affect any right, privilege, of the Registrar of the Supreme areas not specially exempted by obligation or liability acquired, ac- Court on Wednesday, November the Governor-in-Council crued, or incurred under the enact 12, commencing at 4 pm

Clause 5 adds a few words to ment so repealed. section 19 (8) to make it clear that the section is to apply to -Cane where vines, spirits and liquors are consumed spilled or allowed to run to waste with in and fent to destroy evidence of any

Clause which des

gamerda sections 28, with riotous be

breaches of that

the-unonical

Every nomination must be de livered to the First Magistrate not Companies Ordinance.

less than six, clear days before the The last Bill amends the law day fired for the election, lating to companies: The objects The only persons entitled to vote

asons state

at the election are Ordinance amends the law Justices:

1astion 113 (1) of the Voting Ordinance, 1911, under and continue

ballot box will be egistrar, of a Compal

FATAL FALL

sion to

the

BANDIT'S DEMANDS.

FOUR MONTHS FOR $6.30.

porazily-Reuter.

BEAUTIFUL PEARLS.

As platinum and white gold is before in Hong Kong, very cheap in Japan, prices-have not been changed, notwithstanding the low rate of exchange in Hong

A Chinese was this morning sen-Kong. tanced to four months' hard labour at the Central Magistracy by Mr. R. E, Lindsell He pleaded guilty. to having committed a burglary at house in Went Point, from where he stole 16.80 Det-Sergt. Clarke prosecuted.

News of considerable

dends

BOMB IN KOWLOON.

VICTORY FOR EMPIRE CRUSADE

-PARTY.

CHEERS & CAT CALLS.

"There has not been any change" In the declared policy of the Fin- ance Ministry, which will not sook loans abroad until the Govern ment has made a settlement cover ing the foreign and domestic loans now in arreara."

Legislative Yuan.-Reuter.

APPOINTMENTS,

the minimum...

Later. The result of the South Pad dington by-election was received by a huge crowd with cheers His Excellency the Governor has mingled with cat calls

made the following appointment Admiral Taylor describes his under the provisions of the Hong victory as a great blow to the op- Kang Volunteer Regulations, ponents of Empire free trade, 1920sent and the wobblers who are afraid The official police report of to adopt it. the suspected bomb explosion in Kowloon rands as follows

"Lam Wing-ban, motor driver em ployed by Mr. Mok Hing kin, com to pradore of Butterfield and wire

reports that a violen took place at the backs the adise ab 6.55.p.m.

an a' bomb, damage was done.

Captain William Henry George Goater, D.8.0., M.G. The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, to be Adjutant with effect from May 28 1980

Sir H. Lidiard said he was beaten as the result of the most Intensive Press campaign of abuse and misrepresentation in His Excellency the Govenor has any by election in England's appointed Dr. George Duncan Ralph political history for Black to be a member of the Dental Miss Evans declared that the Board for a further period of three believe was in nowise discouraged by the years, with effect from October 23, but a result of Labour first attempt 1980.

QUATIC SPORTS,

of the

to capture Paddington. She thoroughly enjoyed the panto mime election tactics of her op ponents done

TAIKOO FATALITY.

Cha

ho, who

Mrs. Richardson complained of Boy the disgracefa withdrawal of Salt held at support from the cause of the

pire Park

Beaverbroo