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HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE

25, Queen's Road C. & at Stubbs Road.

The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

No. 27,635.

CONVICTS

BRITAIN'S SEA POWER.

Empire Delegates Feel Impressed.

BATTLESHIP SHELLED.

Rugby, Yeaterday.

Yesterday's visit of the Imperial

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HONG KONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1930.

.--- The

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

* PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

+

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmle Optician

18, Queen's Road Central.

BID FOR JAPANESE TROOPS ARSON PLOT JAPANESE STEAMER TORIES GAIN SEATS CHANGE IN TRADE FREEDOM.

Desperate Attempt in Sing Sing Prison Fails.

TEAR GAS USED.

took the

TRIAL

SUBDUE REBELS.

Heavy Losses Sustained

IN DISTRESS.

HOLE UNDER THE STAIRS.

Drifting, Helplessly Without a Rudder.

LAST STRONGHOLD TAKEN,

HEAVY LIST.

by Tribesmen.

New York, Yesterday..

Tokyo, Yesterday. Five armed desperadoes, in- Between 70 and 80 tribesmen Conference delegates and Indian mates of Sing Sing prison, held up are belleved to have been killed guests to the Atlantic fleet tool warders, place in grey, stormy weather.rushed The visitors went to sea in H.M.S. day. Nelson, the flagship of Admiral lights

with tear

"FIRE FUNNEL.”

$20,000 INSURANCE FRAUD ALLEGED.

San Francisco, Yesterday.

IN ELECTIONS.

DEPRESSION.

Sweeping Victory Over Gold Situation Said to Be

Labour.

MUNICIPAL LANDSLIDE.

Easier.

INTEREST RATES BETTER.

Rugby, Yesterday. Discuseing the world-wide trade depression, the review issued quarterly by the Federation of British industries takes the view that by comparison with that of certain other countries; British

Gains Losses Conservatives. 79 10 Labour..........、

92 27 Independents. 24 20 Liberal ... 9 17. One of the largest Labour

trade has been only moderately"

London, Yesterday, The wireless station at. Mussel The final returns in about 80 Rock to-day picked up an 5.0.8. of the largest cities to-day, were from the Japanese freighter Seiyo as follows:- keys and

Maru, reporting that she had a the prison yard to- and wounded since the commence- Sirens shrieked; flood-ment of operations, according to

heavy list, her rudder having been lost, and she was drifting were turned on and the latest official despatches What is alleged by the Crown helplessly. The steamer Cali- She Michael Hodges, around which machine guns on the walls were reaching Tokyo, though the exact to be a deep-laid, and most care-fornia is speeding to the rescue.— were about 60 ships ranging from manned by a cordon 35,000 ton battleships to small gas, who surrounded the prison number is unknown, as the tribes-fully prepared, plot to commit Reuter's American Service,

[The Japanese steamer Seiyo losses were sustained in the in-affected. As to the future the nuxiliary craft Flying-boats met in preparation for another riot. men generally carry away their arson with intent to defraud an

insurance company of $20,000, Mara is described in Lloyd's Re-dustrial areas. Last year Labour review states: "It seems, almost the Nelson as she left Portland Convicts fired, wounding a ward- dead,

was outlined by Mr. H. Somerset gister as being a vessel of 6,550 gained 112 and lost 12, whereas certain that some of the - more Harbour and she made a passage er. Machine guns blazed and

The Japanese casualties are Fitzroy, Public Prosecutor, in the tons gross; built in Glasgow in Conservatives gained 11 and lost persistent and long-term causes through a specially laid minefield, three convicts were stretched on three killed and seven wounded. Central Court this morning.-be-1913 for the owners, the Mansei 61.-Reuter.

of our industrial, ills are about to The Main Issues. the paravanes at her bow clenv-the ground. Two others scurried

undergo a permanent change for ing the way to safety, while off undetected, but it is believed They include a subaltern who fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell. Evidence Kisen K.K., her port of registry

was brought to show that a hole being Tokyo.]

Rugby, Yesterday. the better. Already, in spite of mine-sweepers also took share in that they are still within the pri-was killed during the severe fight had been made under the stair-

Municipal elections for seats on any appreciable signs of greater the exercises.

ing on Saturday in the vicinity of case (on the landing) of the first was laid round two beds on this Local Councils took place in willingness to co-operate among "There followed manoeuvres by

throughout gold using central banks of issus, tribesmen's last floor, by removing strips from the door, which led to the movable County Boroughs Mahebo, the large scu-going submarines and a

Contests are not always conduct-is perceptibly easier and the world' Taid from this point into a store-loct. after a sharp struggle.-Reuter. room on that floor. The firing of depth charges.. shells of 1,950 pounds from the

KWANGSI WAR, 16-inch guns of the battleships Barham and Malaya and Warspite at 700 yards illustrated the ac-

TROOPS MOVING TO ATTACK curacy of modern gun-fire, for the

NANKING. target suffered sadly. There was also a torpedo attack by the 6th Destroyer. Flotilla and an attack on the wireless controlled battle- ship Centurion.

son.

Later. One convict was killed, one

Reuter's American Service.

demonstration of the effect of Wounded and one tear-gassed. stronghold, which was captured Joists, and that a trail had been adder giving access to the cock England and Wales yesterday-the international gold situation

The delegates expressed themselves as greatly fascinated and impressed by the demonstration.-British Wireless

Service.

Another Report.

London, Yesterday. Empire Prime Ministers and Indian Princes, accompanied by Mr. J. H. Thomas (Dominions Secretary), stood up to the dis- comforts of bad weather in the Channel, when, they spent a day off Portland Bill, and participated in the Atlantic fleet's exercises.

STOP PRESS

New York, Yesterday, The realisation that some central economie theory, co- ordinated with financial leadership, is needed to avert the world-wide trade depres- sion, is behind the plan of a gigantic international trust which, according to the news- papers, is under consideration' by American financial and in- dustrial leaders to embrace. the leading financial institu- tions by the Governments of the principal countries, de- signed primarily to stabilise world economic movements by applying correctives or stimulants in the form of capital, wherever and when ever needed.

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The project is at present in an indefinite stage, though all details have been worked

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Inferior Quality Goods! It was further stated that wit The goods, which were retriev nesses would prove that gasoline,ed, had since been valued by an naptha balls, and other inflamma-expert. He assessed their valua

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LIREZANTELA ZABABBATEJİLEN

FRESH AND FAIR.

The Royal Observatory's weather report to-day states:

A strong anti-cyclone.com- tral to the north of the Yang- taze Valley dominates the map..

Forecast: N. E. winds, fresh, fair.

Rainfall. Rainfall to 10 a. to-day nil. Rainfall since January. 1, 95.19 inches against an aver nge of 80.66 Inches.

Temperature.

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 p'clock wAS ---

Hong Kong

35:

Macão

58.

Pratas Island ' Manila Foochow

79

Amoy Swatow Chefoo

credit situation less rigid. Short term money rates in the principal |centres, with........the exception of Berlin, are at their lowest lovel since the War, and show signs of remaining there for some time. In addition, judged by the results of certain recent capital issues in' this country long term interest rates are beginning to move in the same direction, though they still have a long way to go before the orice of capital is down to the Devel required to restore the ba

lance between investment and saving. Similarly, pressure of horrowing an account of both in- ternational indebtedness and dia tressed 'industrial borrowers is be- ginning to relax.British Wire- less Service

etables, and Sharpshooters Com pany, Police Reserve.

ble material had been atrewn at less than $100. The furniture about the place, which was later and fittings had been estimated at set on fire, the timely intervention $1,000, anl the clothing, original- of policemen saving what mighty insured for $2,000, at about AIR SQUADRON'S PART.

and have been a "roaring, flam-$100. It appeared. perfectly clear ing furnace."

that the whole affair was a plot Canton, Saturday.

Mr. At the outset,

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to do the insurance company out That serious fighting is now d'Almada, sen., who appeared for of their money, Irrespective of the

defendants, danger to surrounding people. imminent between the Cantonese first and second

Proceeding, counsel said that it troops and the Kwangai rebels is master and son of a medicine

shop at 77, Wing Lok Street, said would be shown that there were no evidenced by. the continuous he would not cross-examine the inflammable materials put in posi movements of large junks, with witness brought at the last hear-tion at 6 p.m., when some carpen- full complement of troops, beingling.

ters left the premises. It would Alleged Plot Outlined. towed by launches in the direction

be brought forward in evidence, Mr. Fitzroy then proceeded to however, that certain packages of the upper reaches of the West state the case for the Crown. were brought in during the after- River. Heavy artillery, have gone There were two other men charg-noon. up with the troops to be used in ed, he said, who were employees

A further signficant fact was the coming assault on Nanning of the Tin Sang Tong. Evidence that one 4-gallon tin of gasoline According to military circles, the would be brought to show that and a 4-gallon tin of kerosine were Cantonese should be in position to after the shop was taken by first purchased during that day, and attack the Kwangsf capital by the defendant. the stairway was al-taken to the Po Tal Company; of end of next week, if not earlier. tered so that it went up from the which it could be shown that first Rebels Leaving Nanning, front of the street, and not from defendant was also rasater. Tho Tiles that tin of gasoline was taken away by Reliable information has reach the back, as before. ed here that on learning the news were previously on the first floor the No. 3 defendant, although its of the approaching Cantonese; had also been removed, and a big exact destination had yet to beual to-morrow at 5.30 p.m. All ed on party lines and local affairs members of the Chinese Company, with instructions to capture Nan-storeroom, it would be alleged, ascertained, ning at all costs, the rebel leaders, had been boarded round with n Yang Ten-fei, Lee Tsung-ying, view to burning up the place. from receptacles at Tin San Tong. The results so far declared show not yet passed, Part 2 of Training The amount of gasoline retrieved are the main issues before voters and of the -Flying Squad who have however, was about 4 gallons. And that Conservatives have gained Course should attend. the packages afterwards found in substantial successes mainly at the Nanning garrison with about ... Insurance Attempts." In division of troops after breaking At a later date, it had been dis- the store zoom there were marked the expense of Labour candidates. through the Yunnanese cordon, covered that at least two attempts with the name of the Po. Tal firm, Liberals, also gained a few seats.

----British Wireless Service. They had the evidence of a decided to withdraw the main por- were made to insure the goods, Books. Carried Of. tion of their troops, leaving about fixtures and clothing, but with previous witness, said Mr. Fitzroy, 1,000 odd to guard and defend the out success. Finally, the goods, to show that No. 1 and No. 2 de city. Accordingly, Yang and Pai which were contained in cases in fendants had told him much later

A Conservative landslide is in- equipment, etc., by the Company led the troops out some days ago, the storeroom, with their sup that the house at Wing Lok Street dicated in the municipal elections Commander. Fall in at 5.80-pan moving toward Lung Fang, which posed contents indicated on the war on fire No. 3 had apparent in more than 800 cities and sharp. Dress White uniforms The death took place to-day of is further up the West River, outside, were insured with the Lieut.-General Sir Edward Cecil west of Nanning. The purpose of General Accident, Fire and Litely bean specially told off to carry boroughs in England and Wales. cap with white cover belt (with- away the books of the Tin San Up to the present, the Conser out frog); truncheon, whistle, Pas Tafari was crowned King Bethune, K.C.B., C.V.O., aged 75. this westerly movement of the Company, through their local ong They naturally contained vative net gains are 83. Labour armlet and badge, Pocket Police of Kings and Emperor of Etho-Reuter-

The late Sir Edward Bethune rebels is obviously to keep a wide agents. The amount of the in-statements of the alleged price of has sustained, a net loss of 60, man and note-book to be car was the second son, of Admiral margin between them and the surance on the goods was $15,000 the materials in the store room. while the Liberals have lost seven ried. Those not in possession of

Nationalists, the latter being sure on the furniture and fittings After the fire started this man got scate.--Reuter

the fall of Nanning, an event mises about $2,000.

The guests underwent some ex- cfting experiences aboard the war- ship H.M.S. Nelson, which, escort- ed by flying boats, passed through a minefield, and beat off sub- marines with the aid of destroy- They ers with depth charges. experienced aeroplanes flying only 50 feet overhead, and heard the powerful booming of 15-inch

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out, including plans of man- agement by financial leaders

of world-wide repute.-Reu ter's American Service...

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guns, during the course of a mocka Tsung-hsi, and Chang Fat The whole formed a kind of

battle. Reuter.

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NEW EMPEROR.

BARBARIC SPLENDOUR IN ABYSSINIA.

RELIGIOUS CEREMONY.

Addis Ababa, Yesterday,

GENERAL DEAD. PASSING OF SIR EDWARD CECIL BETHUNE, K.C.B.

HEAD OF TERRITORIALS.

London, Yesterday.

ret, who had recently re-enforced funnel.

Shanghai

Police Training School..

56

The weekly classes for Police

45

Reservists at the Police Training

School, Kowloon, will be held as

Earlier Report.

London, Yesterday.

Chinese Company. Inspection Parade. All ranks

of the Chinese: Company are e

minded of the parade to be held at Central Police. Station on Wednes day for a general inspection of

seppe uniform will attend in

sald

POLICE RESERVE.

blew a Police whistle. That man

WEEK.

RIOT DRILL TO-MORROW.

mafti

No member may be absent from this parade without leave from the Company Commander. The Equip ment Officer will make it a point of bolig present.

pia amid scenes of barbaric aplendour. The coronation cere- C. R. Drinkwater Bethune, C.B., mony was performed in a special-of Balfour, Fife, N.B., and he follow up the enemy in case of $3,000 and on clothing on the pre- the books and came down. ly constructed church, the walls married Miss Eliott-Lockhart in which is confidently expected by Dealing with the goods in the of which did not reach the roof, 1680. He entered the 92nd High-Headquarters in the near future, store room, Mr. Fitzroy said that that for some reason somebody so as to onable people outside to landers. In 1876 and in 1895 be Second Air Squadron, they were Chinese medicine stocks had not come forward, but the ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT came a Major in the 16th Lancers, Our representative is reliably which might vary very consider-effect was that a policeman on duty

Indian Company, watch the proceedinga. having been transferred from informed that the Second Air ably in price. They might vary near by rushed into the building,

Inspection Parade. All ranks of The Emperor, slightly built and the 6th Dragoon Guards. Sir Squadron, whose arrival was ex- as regarda quality, for instance, and, with the aid of a colleague

the Indian Company are reminded": black-bearded, ** proceeded, magal- Edward served in the Afghan pected last week, in due to arrive from $1 to $500 per tael: Coun- who arrived on the spot, the flamen

of the parade to be held at Police fcently attired, from the palace war from 1878-80, and also here about the middle of next sel quoted the case of ginseng as were smothered with a blanket be- Ordera by the Hon. Mr. E. D. G. Headquarters on Wednesday, for a to the church in his coronation throughout the Boer War, when week, in time to participate in the an example. It was the Crown's fore they could get a hold. The Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector-General general inspection of equipment, coach, formerly the ex-Kalsar's, he raised and commanded attack on Nanning. As this squa-case that the medicines in the door or the premises was unfasten of Police, staterade teste by the Company Commander, drawn by six Austrian cream Bethune's Horse. He was apdron will contain some of the containers in question were ac ed, and was merely pushed open. - The services of the following Fall in at 5.80 p.m. sharp. Dress horses. The service consisted of pointed to the General Staff with latest fighting machines, its co-tually of a very Inferior quality Plans, Produced.

Police. Reservists for duty in conwhite uniform, cap with white a recital of prayers. (Abyssinia's the rank of Brigadier General in operation with the army should as would be shown later. Mr. C. A. Grimes, of the P.W.D., nection with the Armistice Day cover, belt (without " - Frog) - religion la primitive form of foctor-General of the materially bring about the fall of Careful Preparation.dent Christianity) after which the Director-General of the Terri the city centre Counsel then went on to deal then gave evidence as to personally calebrations on Tuesday, November truncheon whistle, armlet and

It is interesting to learn that with the preparation for the fire. The hole on the first floor was on port as under note-book to be earri

preparing plans of the premises. 11 are accepted, and they will re badge, "Pocket Policeman," and epart from their duty of recon- on the ground floor bales of palm the staircase landing. It could Two Sergeants and 10 Constables not In possession of unif noltering enemy movements and leaf shavings and other" fufiam- bombing enemy lines, the 'planes mable material had been found not be shown on the plan as it was will report at Central at 9.30 am attend in mufti. No mem here are often used to carry small here was a movable Ladder necessary, to show the stairs. On to draw. Revolvert Dress Whits be absents the parade without silver pipe of important docu- lerding from this floor to a cock the ground floor there was a uniform, helmet, belt and truncheon leave from the Company Comman der The Equipment Officers, will ments to the troops, in or near of and this also was found to of: When he went into the place Two Sergeants and Constables make it a point of being prosent. Ban Yang where transportation Testooned with inflammable this ladder was festooned with will report at Central at 9.30 am. is difficult on account of the tainous nature of the

Archbishop crowned the Emperor. | torial Forces.],

Jacent St. George's Cathedral fol-

A religious ceremony in the ad-

lowed, after which the Emperor returned to the palace and re-

ceived the congratulations of the COMMODORE OF CUNARD LINE foreign missions

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Later investigation revealed leaves, etc.

In rep the presence of a hole in the first

Fitzroy ong one floor under the staircase lending, down There was a trail leading from the

through to this hole, whilst in the storeroom, the partition one side of which was slightly

ount? There wer taining gasoline, and with leaves placed inside the

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free to draw revolvers Dress White His Worship, Mr. uniform, helmet, bet and truncheon The weekly Instructional patro) of the Kowloon Section will take prepar to be word. A DARY

pointe One Sergeant and 10 Constables place to-morrowe. Fall in at Talm

will parade with their machines at a tsu Fire Brigade. Station Well Known Central at 10 am, to draw revol 5.30 pm sharp. - Dress--Khaki

uniform and cap with khaki cover Incont having vera Droes-Khaki uniform,

Metal Tens members of this Company Riot Drill-Riot Drill will be will proceed direct to the stations carried out to-morrow at 5.18 pm. He allotted to them, at the hour ar- Members will assemble at Queen's defer ranged Dress Khaki uniform. Pler at 5.10 p.m. with ner of a steamship on black belt with pouch and holster and

witness) had worked with revolver.

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