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INDIAN DELEGATES

ESTABLISHED

1846

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1930.'

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. —–—– The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3 5/16,

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

BY POWERFUL AERIAL SPLENDID RESCUE BY NO U.S. LOAN IMPERIAL PARLEY

"THAT TALL, THIN CHRISTIAN "

"THAT MAN REPUBLICAN'S TRUST IN

WHOSE NAME IS GEORGE.”

A LOST DOMINION?

SMUGGLING GANG.

Liquor Taken to U.S. from Canada by Air.

AEROPLANES SEIZED.

Detroit, Yesterday.

S.S. MAURETANIA.

Crew Rescued by Perfect Seamanship.

SLOWLY SINKING.

TO CHINA

HOPES OF $360,000,000 DOOMED TO FAILURE

OVER SUPPLY

OF NATIONS?

ж

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS

Ophthalmic Optician

B. Queen's Road Central

NOT A FAILURE.

Foundations of Future

Success Laid.

EQUALITY OF STATUS.

London, Yesterday,

SENSATIONAL THEFT-

RECALLED.

Police

Arres an

Alleged Suspect.

APPEARANCE IN COURT.

After a lapse of nearly two

New York, Yesterday. The existence of two powerful After a desperate race against LOAN BY ALLIANCE

The Dominion Secretary, Mr. years the sensational outrage by serial smuggling organisations, time in response to an 8.0.8. call,

J. H. Thomas, summing up the robbers at 10, Lower Castle Road, using 30 aeroplanes, to bring the liner Mauretania reached thej.

work of the Imperial Conference, off Caine Road, on the afternoon liquor from Canada to remote Swedish steamship Ovidia (3,114

referred to inter-Imperial rela-of January 31, 1920, was brought tions and said that the value of to light again in the Central spots on the American side of the tons) from New Orleans to Car- border, was revealed by Federal diff, which was slowly sinking

the British Constitution lay in Second Court this morning when Washington, Yesterday: the fact that it was unwritten. an alleged desperado, named grand jury, returning indictments 400 miles off Cape Race. Perfect against 14 men. It was stated seamanship enabled the. Maure- China's hopes of securing a

'Nevertheless, legislation by the Fung Shlu-king, alias Fung Tak, United Kingdom Parliament appeared before Mr. E. H. that 12 planes were seized cap-tania, in spite of mountainous loan of $360,000,000 in silver If the proceedings of the Indian Round Table Conference, now able of carrying loads of 40 cases. sens, to approach the Ovidia and bulletin from the American Goy the existing legal restrictions on taken part in the armed robbery. would be necessary to remove Williams, on a charge of having -Reuter's American Service. rescue the crew of 10 and the ernment appear to be doomed to sitting in London, go down into the annals of British Empire history,

Captain's wife, who had just aban-certain failure.

Detective-Inspector S. Shannon the legislative powers of Domin- surely emphasis will be laid on the daring and exotic speeches of

doned the vessel, in two lifeboats.

ion Parliaments and confer on appeared and applied for a week's the Indian delegates. For instance, in the course of his address the agriculturist, and the small The American steamer Endi- sub-committee of the Senate tive autonomy, so that the de-cd. Smart work on the part of Mr. Key Pittman, Chairman of the Dominions complete legisla formal remand which was graut- yesterday, Mr. Moonje, the Hindu delegate, said that, Great Britain industrialist. If they did not cott and the liner America ale Committee of Foreign Relations, claration of "equality of status," the Criminal Investigation De-

dealing with was "like a farmer attending a qow because of its milk production."keep in view this alm and only answered the S.O.S.,, but the

the commercial made at the 1926 conference, partment led to the arreat of the provided for the intelligentsin of Mauretania outstripped them-treating with China, stated that should become effective. man in Des Voeux Road yester- Another delegate referred to the King-Emperor as "that man calledndia, they would be sorry for Reuter's American Service.

nitherto he had received no over-]] Statute of Westminster." day. tures from Mr. Linebarger. George," and to the Viceroy, Lord Irwin, as "that tall, thin Chris-having anything to do with the

It is proposed that the lawi Story of the Crime. modification of the constitution in DUMPING RUBBISH.

Speaking unofficially, Mr. Pitt- which effects this shall be known; It will be recalled that 10, tian."

India.

man declared that the present as the "Statute of Westminster," Castle Road was occupied by a silver problem, was one of over and it is recommended that it wealthy Chinese family, and supply rather than of over pri hould be passed by the British those in the house at the time of Parliament when the time comes the robbery were Mrs. Wong for its operation on December 1, Teung-tze, aged 70 years, her 1931,

grand-daughter and son-in-law, Mr. Thomas denied that the besides several servants. Two economic side, of the conference men, one armed with a revolver was a failure, and said that the and two daggers, and the other agreement to adjourn the econo- with a dagger and a revolver, mic discussions for a further went to the house under the pre- Conference in Ottawa within 12 tence that they had come to months was itself a declaration borrow $100.

In spite of the unconventionality of these utterances, however, the speeches were characterised by an intense loyalty to and trust in the Crown, although it was hinted very significantly that, "if the delegates return without the birth of a new Dominion, they return to a lost Dominion."

ences

THE

TIDE OF DEMOCRACY

Londen. Yesterday.

bond

who

- Dominion Doomed?

In the course of a long speech, Muhammad, Ali, the Khalifatlet leader, paid a glowing tribute

ta

the King, Mr. MacDonald and the Regarding Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

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IS IDENTIFICATION AT 400 YARDS POSSIBLE?

CHARGE THAT FAILED."

was charged

Mr. T. G. Bennett appeared for

He arrested the accus-

CHINA 1913 LOAN..

Refural To Recognise Yellow

Bonds.

London, Yesterday. In the House of Commons

to-day, questioned regarding the allogation that the Chin- ege Government had refused to recognise the yellow bonds of the Chinese five per cent. Jean of 1913, Mr. Arthur Henderson said that repre- sentations were made to China, who had replied un- favourably. He was sidering what further action could be taken,—Reuter.

con-

that the Conference far from Five robbers actually took part failing on the economic side, had in the coup and how they entered laid the foundations of future the residence was

success.

not known. They suddenly appeared in the Between now our 1981 cen-kitchen where the old lady was. Co-giving instructions to her cook, tral problem of economic operation would be carefully and before she (Mrs. Wong) could

studied and the structure will be recover from her surprise at the built on the foundation laid in audacious request for a loan by 1980--Reuter.

the two men, three more came íri. The five had no difficulty in bind- Ing and gagging the inmates of the house. After ransacking the whole house thoroughly, the in- truders escaped with jewellery. money and other property valued

+ $42,557.00.

BANK CRISIS.

BANQUE DES PEYROUX CEASES PAYMENT.

It will also be remembered that Mrs. Wong passed away about a few days later the affair, from

shock

In the Marine Court, before Lord Irwin" he said, "If any man Comdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., has saved the British Empire to- day it is that long, thin Christian" to-day, a boat man Even if British domination in India with dumping rubbish into the were doomed-and that conference harbour at Shaukiwan, must kill it-do not let them kin British friendship. They had a soft

the defence and entered a plea of for Great augurated the Conference, and corner in their hearts

For the first time a "not guilty." At the Round Table Conference whose name.

was King George Britain.

majority rule would be introduced Evidence given by Lance-Inspec -to-day the Maharajah of Patiala (Cheers).

in India and he, belonging to the tor Kennedy, of the Shaukiwan (Chancellor of the Chamber of Tall, Thin Christian. Princes), emphasised the

"Whether you call him minority, would submit to it.

Police Station, was that at about between the Indian Princes and Majesty, he is the man

Luckily there were Mussulman

provinces 5 p.m.

on Tuesday he received the Crown, and said that if India knows India better than any of majorities in certain remained within the Empire as his Ministers, past or present, with a federal form of Government certain information from a Chin- an equal partner there would re-and I am looking to him to do which was suited to India, not only ese Detective Sergeant as the re- sult a free and voluntary co-justice to the 320,000,000, con- for Hindu-Muslim reasons, but for sult of which he went out into the operation between the East and stituting one-fifth of humanity." the sake of the princes that was in barbour in the Police pulling boat West, such as the world had After alluding to Lord Irwin their favour. The centrifugal He saw rubbish being dumped never known.

("If any man has saved the Bri-and centripetal tendencies were so from the accused's junk. When he that they got alongside the junk he found The Maharajah of Patiala suidtish Empire to-day, it is that tall, well balanced in India that he believed that the quickest thin Christian") Muhammad All were bound to have a federal sys- that there was a heap of rubbish

PROVISIONAL CLOSING. method of achieving India's en- returned to the King and exclaim- tem of Government there, not as consisting of cinder, pieces of duction, and he did not approve They wood and straw on board. There of any action that was unlikely to hanced status of dignity was a ed passionately, "I trust one man a distant ideal but at once.

London, Yesterday. federation. Only thus could the in Britain more than anybody would leave the conference only was a hole in the middle of the combat this evil.

An individual loan from the The Banque des Peyroux has States join British India in the else the grandson of Queen with a federation established in heap, a corner of which had been

United States to China would be ceased payment, but its closing is

Fifteen Arresta, formation of a Greater India, the Victoria the good, in whose time India with treaties made with the dumped.

no remedy, as it did not guarantee announced 118 "provisional" "fundamental assumption" of the in history should be written Pricees and with the consent of the ed.

that other nations competing Reuter.

Following the affair fifteen By. Mr. Bennett: When ho first with America for, China's trade Princes in connection with which George the Third lost America, Crown and the Princes.

U.S. Failure.

beople, a tailor and his appren- was the maintenance of the. Bri-but George the Fifth won India."

saw the junk he was on the Police would dump additional stocks of Federal Relations.

New York, Yesterday.

tice, street coolies, four unemploy- tish connection.

He declared that if the dele-

pier at Shaukiwan and the craft metal on the markets of the The failure of two more smalled men, a salesman, a hawker, The Maharajah of Patiala con-gates return without the birth of The Business Committee of the was between half and three-world, thereby aggravating the banks in Kentucky in consequence his foki, a gardener, a cook, a cluded by emphasising that the new Dominion, they would re- Conference met this afternoon with quarters of a mile away. The acuteness of the present situa- of the stoppage of the National cook-amah, and two amahs) Princes were not afraid turn to a lost Duminión.-Reuter. the Secretary for India, Mr. people on the junk must have acention.

Bank of Kentucky, makes a total were arrested, and taken before of what the future holds, "Equal in Dignity." Wedgwood Benn, in the chair, to the Police boat because sever Mr. Pittman suggested that the of 10 banks closed in the State, Major C. Willson (then Magia- but

to the other craft which were in the solution of the problem lay the law permitting closing for were earnestly depre-

Rugby, Yesterday. consider the amendments

trate) being charged with rob cating "even casual refer- The Penary Session of the original recommendation regarding vicinity promptly moved away and

to the possibility of the Round Table Conference, which the appointment of a Federal Re-made in the direction of Kowloon rather in granting a loan to China period of five days to mobilisebery, and conspiracy on February

not by individual power, but by assets and meet withdrawals. obligation of the Indian States began on Monday, will to-morrowlations Committee. As a result of City. When the Police boat was an alliance of nations having im- Reuter's American Services. by the rising tide of Democracy." have

(the an all-day sitting to con-discussion the revised recommenda- about half way across he

portant commercial relations clude the general discussion on tion is being made to the confer Sergeant) was able to note the with China-Reuter's American Outspoken Speech. "The time has passed when any the future constitution. If the ence to-morrow, whereby the name movements of the people on the Service. show of physical force can cow list of speakers is adhered to, of the committee would be altered accused's junk, and he saw five include the question of respon mea and two women dumping rub- "he Indian people," was a pass- there are still 20 delegates who

blah. age in the outspoken speech of wish to be heard. Among those sibility. Mr. Moonje (a Hindu), who said addressing the conference to To meet the suggestion that the. Mr. Bennett said that all he that whilst appreciating the Bri-morrow will be Lord Reading, ex-proposed membership of 32 de- was concerned with was whether tish services to India. Britain was Viceroy and Liberal Party dele-legates was scarcely suelent to the witness saw the accused throw like a farmer devotedly attending gate, and the Prime Minister, who give adequate representation to all any rubbish into the harbour. his cow (India), because of its will speak late in the proceedings. sections, it was agreed to recom The Sorgeant replied that every- milk production.

Full Burnmaries of all the mend that the committee should be one on board the junk was-work- Mr. Moonje declared that India apeeches during to-day's general given power to co-opt delegates and ing. wants to be a Dominion within discussion were sent earlier, ex-hear advisors, These conclusions Mr. Bennett asked the Sergeant cept that of Muhammad Ali, the will be brought before the plenary to confine himself to the accused the British Empire.

Mr. Ujjal Singh (a Sikh), said last to speak. The Maharajah of meeting at the close of the general, and suggested to him that from a that the delegates dare not re- Patiala said if, as he prayed, discussion. The representatives of distance of a quarter of a mile it turn without a solution satisfy India remained within the Bri- the British Parliament Delegation was impossible for him to identify ing Indiana' aspirations, namely,tish Empire as a partner equal on the Committee will be the one Chiness from s group, and a status of partnership in the Bri-jin dignity with her sister Com- Secretary for India, Mr. Wedg- therefore he could not swear that tish Empire with a responsible monwealth, there would result wood Ben, and Lords Sankey. he saw the accused, actually dampe central Government.:..

such free and voluntary co-Feel, Zetland, Reading and Lothian. Ing. He admitted that the defence operation between the East and problem was difficult, but it, the West as the world, had never together with the foreign policy known. The Princes had made could temporarily be entrusted to manifest their readiness, to work the Viceroy, assisted by an ad-for the ideal of greater India visory board of Indians.

along the road of federation, but The plenary session of the with any amount of certainty Sir Apl Patro, representing the the federating units were entitled Round Table Conference today from a distance of 400 yards, and Conservative elements of South to prior ascertainment of their continued the general discussion. therefore he must dismiss the India, also urged full responsi- rights by the highest judicial T Prime Minister at the outset bility by a central Government, triburial.

moked for the production of the

“SHELL ” DIVIDEND. and argued that if responsibility "More Peace-Loving." ories of possible speakers, to an Harry McLean, aged 84, of John were given, individuals can be

Dr. Moonii declared that no-

able the discussion to finish to Street, Alexandria, Dumberton-

The following telegram was re- found capable of governing thing less than Dominion Status row, and committeen to be ap shire, was found dead on the line

near, Alexandria Station after a ceived by the Chartered Bank of or full responsible Government polated without delay,

train-driver had reported that he India Australia & China to-day The Prime Minister, after five had hit something

from thefr Head Office In London:

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Trust in the King.

British Wireless Services...

Earlier Cable.

London, Yesterday.

The Sergeant had to concede the point, whereupon the Magistrate said that he was of the opinion that no one could Identify another

case..

..

A

: FINE OUTLOOK.

One of the prisoners, named Ho

San, escaped from a Police posse French Bank Failure.

in Woosung Street, Yaumati Paris, Yesterday, The Banque Georges De Vichet Whilst being led to Hong Kong [Judge Paul Linebarger, has failed at Montpellier, with with handcuffs on his wrists. However, he was arrested the legal adviser to the Chinese abilities of 300,000 francs.

Friends of M. De Vicbet have following day, and as a sequel a Government, who was acting as a special envoy of Marshal assured creditors of repayment. man named Fung Pun was fined $20 by Major Willson at the Cen- Chiang Kai-shek, to negotiate Reuter.

tral Magistracy, on a charge of United States loan of one

malicious damage to the hand- thousand million ounces of

cuffs. He was further ordered to silver, to rehabilitate the whole

pay $25 to the Government to of China by diverting the mil-

cover its cost. lions of men engaged in war into peaceful production, sald that his first duty to America was to obtain complete sover- eignty for China as regards treaties, Thia was an essential foundation of all loans to China.)

China must be recognised as

a sovereign independent power, free of all unequal treaties, before a loan of any kind was equitable. From the Chinese! viewpoint his duty, therefore, was to report to Nanking re- garding the treaties and econo- mic conditions affecting the Chinese Government;]

To-day's weather report. from the Royal Observatory states: The anti-cyclone is passing into the Pacific to the north- east of Japan. Another has formed over the Yangtze Val- ley. A "V" shaped depression covers Korea. `-.-.

Fresh to strong monsoon may be expected along the S.E. coast of China and over the Chin's, Sea.

Forecast NE, winds;

fresh; fine.

The following telegram was received from the Marla Ób servatory by the American Consulate General at. 9.20 a.m. to-day ---

Cyclone or typhoon W. of Guam, moving "N.W. or. N.N.W.. Rainfall,

Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day nil, Rainfall since January 1,° 95.19 inches against an aver age of 81.67.

Temperature,

Mr. Muhammad Ali (founder would ever satisfy Indians. A of the All-India Muslim League), Sikh representative Sardar speeches, had been deliveréd të paprender said that the idens expressed by Ujjal Singh, said that Indians in day, again raised the question of Four sheep were found dead and Shell Transport & Trading Co., Lord Feel-yesterday represented general were more peace loving the length and number of two others fatally injured in a Ltd, declared dividend at the ratsa temperature at cortala

a mouldered branch which than Westerners, and if their speeches, and semi-humerously shed belonging to the Mansfield, of:2/- per share free of Income-tax should, in the words of Tennyson, legitimate demands were acceded suggested that the only alterna "be lopped away." He quoted the to there was no reason why thers tive to limitation was to adopt the ery of Burke (whom he said Bri-should be any more disorder, House of mohs practice and tona to day had forgotten) for Sir A. P. Patro (British India), suspend the eleven o'

rule

affe, Cofuperative Soy payable January 6. Bearer Coupon Ing" been ^^ stabbb4” “and to be presented No. 57.7-

When two blind men wore

men and not measures and said that whatever changes were and have continuous ngs Mr Owen D. Young, the Amerl hoped his old friend, Mr Ramsay Necided upon it must be remem, The Conference thereupon decide lawyer and banker, chief au charged at Mansfield, Nottingham- MacDonald, would prove to be e

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that the

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future be thor of the Young Reparations ject to Play arrived at Southampton from New York and drove away into the country for a few days.

shire, with breaking into a club and stealing 658, it was stated that window. was broken and the men were inafdeling og hef sahatahmin

specified centres this morning

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UNLUCKY STOWAWAYS.

The two Russians youths who were yesterday remanded by Mr. H. R. Butters on a charge of stow- ing away from Shanghai on the R.M.S. Empress of Japan, mado anetlier appearance in the Kow- loon Magistracy to-day...

re

ported that the Police waro un-

Detective Sergeant Kellett

able to find anyone of the Rus Plán community to care for the Tads, whereupon the Magistrate, imposed fines of $50 or ono ticath's hard labour, in default, on each boy.E

U.S. RACKETEERS.

New York, Yesterday, Mr. John Rockefeller, fun, and Messrs. Owen D. Young and Charles Schwab are amongst fifty. leading men and women Invited

by the District Attorney to meet him in order to consider means of suppressing racketeers preying, on business-Reuter's American" Servicc