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HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE

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

The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Lidi

DAGGER TO CUT THE

DEVIL.

Priest, Wizard, and Fisherman.

"NOT DANGEROUS MAN”

No. 27,652

LADY FLIER.

MRS. VICTOR BRUCE REACHES OSAKA,

JAPANESE WELCOME.

Osaka, Yesterday. The Hon. Mrs. Vietor Bruce ar- rived here at 3.15 pm. She pass- "It le the kind of dagger a priested over Hiroshima at

1.22 p.m. manipulates when holding a cere- and

was not expected to reach mony" was the plea entered by a Osaka until about 4 o'clock. Fine Chinese who appeared before Mr.weather was reported. R. E. Lindsell in the Central Magis-

Enthusiastic Welcome.

ESTABLISHED

1846

HONG KONG. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1930.

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR.The

closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3

Buen Manegeru

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

AMERICAN BANKING PREMIER ON COMPENSATION FOR

CATASTROFHE.

11 Banks Close Their

Doors in Five States.

HEAVY WITHDRAWALS

New York, Yesterday. Eleven banks in five States in the south and lower middle west closed their doors to-day. Banks in English, Leavenworth, “Cory-

INDIA

"NOT GOING BACK

ON OUR PLEDGES.”

NO DIFFICULTY.

DIFFERENT FUTURE FROM THE PAST.

London, Yesterday.

TORTURE.

Pope's Sympathy For Priests in China.

"STRUGGLING FOR THE FAITH"

WAR ON REDS.

CAMPAIGN "IN DEADLY EARNEST."

AT LONG LASTI

это

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS

Ophthalmic · Optician

13. Queen's Road Central.

FIREARMS AND

CRIMINALS.

Law May Be Tightened Up.

DANGEROUS WEAPONS.

Nanking, Yesterday. Evidence that a campaign against Communiats in Klangai, Hunan, and Hupeh is about to begin in

The methods of the Chicago gun- deadly earnest la furnished by an

man are not to be tolerated in that temporary

caught at the Cheung Chau Ferry ese friends and officials. She was Tennessee, Donippan, and Eding, the Round Table plenary session, closely. He concluded by impart Chiang Kai-shek has wired to Gen- revolvers

Wharf, Connaught Road.

His Worship: Are you a priest Defendant: Yes.

Or

London, Oct. 5.

sale of

Amang.

on minor

Vatican City, Yesterday. Monsignor Michael Rector of the Irish College, announcement

Curran,

visited the Pope as proxy Bishop Edward Galvin, Apostolic Hankow for Marshal Chiang into effect to restrict the

for headquarters are being prepared London. Legislation may soon go tracy this morning charged by Mrs. Bruce arrived at Daakadon, and Corydon Junction, all

Vicar of Hanyang, with a report Kai-shek who will go there shortly. guns and revolvers and thus check from the diocese of Hanyang From Hankow, Marshal Chiang the Detective-Sub-Inspector P. Murphy piloted by Asahi Mainichi planes, small communities in South In-

growing tendency with the unlawful possession of After encircling the city she land- diana, have been taken over by

The Pope, in reply, sympathised Kai-shek will proceed to various criminals to carry deadly weapons. bayonet, which came under the cd at Kizugawa aerodrome amid the States Banking Department. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in with the sufferings of mission-

In a number of cases, recently category of arms. The

direct personally

arrested man was the enthusiastic cheers of Japan- Other failures occurred in Paris, closing the general discussion at aries in China, and said that he points in Hunan, and Kiangsi and

operations criminals was following their work very

against Communists, Mirabal charges have been found with went into committee, met by the British Consul, Mr. (Missouri), and Crestwood (a which

sawed-off shotguns Cowley.

suburb of Louisville), Madison-stressed the unprecedented charing the apostolic benediction to Mrs. Bruce will stay in Osaka ville (Kentucky), Ashville (North acter of the gathering as a "union"missionaries struggling for the eral Ho Chien, Military Governor' according to police officials.

faith

of Hunan, advising him not to re- Loaded revolvers have been dis- among the Chinese." for the next two days, hopping off Carolina) and a negro bank at of India sitting at the Council

sign and promising to rush money covered on a man table with the British Govern- Reuter.

arrested.. for for Tokyo on Monday. She is to Nashville, Tennessee.

and troops to Hunan immediately. forgery, on a woman associated speak to a

The Asheville failure made the ment and with the British Par- large Japanese nud!-

Kianfu Captured,

with a gang of burglars, and even I am both a priest ence on Saturday under the aus- ninth in North Carolina in two liament," indicating that a mile-

General Lu Ti-ping, Military on a common pickpocket operating and a fisherman,

pices of the Asahi Mainichi.days. The Missouri closings are stone had been reached presag-

Governor of Kiangsi, has wired to at omnibus halls. His Worship: In your apare Reuter,

attributed to heavy withdrawals.ing a different future from the time you are a wizard! Which is

The Governor of Tennessee has past. This in itself was a recog more probable of the two?

promised a full and complete in-nition of the status that can never vestigation of all States and Gov-be departed from. He said that ernment Departments in conse Sir Srinavasa Sastri was not the quence of financial difficulties.-only man who had changed his views in the last few days. Their Reuter's American Service.

speeches had greatly influenced

His Worship: But you the charre sheet stated to be fisherman.

are on

Defendant:

Defendant: I use the dagger to; alab or cut the devil.

FIGHTING 'PLANES.

His Worship: Oh, I sec. (then LARGE ORDER FROM BELGIAN to Inspector Murphy). I under- stand that the

Police gave very

light bail to defendant, Is that because they do not consider, the man to be a dangerous person? "

Insp. Murphy-Yes, rather. is not

dangerous character. T. Murphy, A.S.P., suggested $25

bail.

He Mr.

His Worship: Do you think he is a wizard who contends to drive the spirits of darkness?

Insp. Murphy: I consider it to be an unlawful weapon.

·

Mr. Lindsell said that it seemed

GOVERNMENT.

FASTEST TYPES KNOWN.

Rugby, Yesterday. The Belgian Government to-day confirmed their order for single- saster fighting aeroplanes of the Fairey Firefly pattern, which is believed to be largest order for military hircraft ever received in Great Britain from a foreign Gov- The Fairey Fireflies,

crament.

SMALLER NAVIES.

GLOBAL FIGURE TO BE FIXED AT LOW RATE.

TWO DISSENTIENTS.

Geneva, Yesterday. Further progress was made by

'SUGAR PRODUCTION public opinion, and they had gone the Disarmament Committee to

beyond debate. They were here day, which adopted by 19 votes to for action, and it was untrue to

CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN BRUSSELS.

DUTCH CO-OPERATION. ·

the National Government stating Police observations, however, "hava that his troops captured Kiantu,established that there is little or no in Klangal, on Tuesday, the Comtendency to use these weapons munisits withdrawing to the South. wantonly. However, there is always

Reuter.

TRAIN DERAILED.

ACCIDENT-16 MILES FROM

SHANGHAI.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

the possibility of the criminal losing bis head in a tight corner and pull- ing the trigger even when he had jno previous intention of doing so,

The ease with which firearms can be obtained has been greatly in- creased of lato years by the fack that small shopkeepers now often

say that anyone was going back the British proposals to base on their pledges. Since 1917 the the limitation of armaments upon Government had accepted every-global annual expenditure on

| act as agents for wholesale dealers. thing that had been officially said. land, sea, and air forces.

Las Bight a third class train Often they begin by stocking the A United India,

from Nanking to Shanghai was smooth-bore shotgun for which no They had to face practical re- New York, Yesterday.

The dissentients' (Mr. Hugh derailed between Hwangtu and licence is required. quirements. He did not like the Gibson, of the United States, and Anting, about sixteen miles from Should Scotland, Yard decide that Senor Viriato Gutierrez, Â

word "difficulty." The problem Mr. Sato, of Japan) motion to Shanghai. It appears that the the law must be tightened up, it Cuban Senator and head of the was precisely the same as at the limit each arm separately was re- fishplates had been removed from will probably advise the Home Office equipped with 500 horse power committee representing Cuban Imperial Conference which in 1926 Sected by 8 votes to 7, but one section of the line. Rolls-Royce engines, are one of sugar growers, before leaving rather a pity to deprive the man of a weapon that was doing so much fastest military types in the world, for Europe, expressed optimism that the international sugar con- good. But, of course, the Govern having a maximum speed with a ment of Hong Kong did not allow a full military load of considerably ference in Brusscle on December bayonet to be possessed by any percver 200 miles per hour-British would evolve a definite plan to

jalign production and son without a permit.

tion. He believed that the parti cipation of Dutch growers, who had not taken part in previous conferences, was a good augury for success.-Reuter's American Service.

Sub-Inspector Andrew intimated, that in fairness to the defendant there was a red piece of cloth tier to the handle of the bayonet, which might be used in any ceremonies or rites.

3

Wireless Service.

CAPTIVE PRIESTS.

F

BANDITS WANT CASH AND NOT ARMS.

Hankow, Yesterday. Word received here of Father

His Worship (to defendant): You are discharged with a caution, but the bayonet is confiscated. Perhaps if you had a wooden ons Tierney's capture by bandits has come from Father Fernandez, who was also seized, four months ago.

made it would be as effective.

SIR H. STANLEY.

REASONS FOR TRANSFER

AFRICA.

NEW DUAL POST.

-

at Nanhsieh. Father Tierney is

sharing captivity with Fathera

TO takeḥ

all well.

The captors are now demanding cash for their release Instead of arma as was first demanded. Reuter.

Linchan and Laffan, who were

on April 25.

consump-

GOVERNMENT HOORINGS.

:

The following regulations have been made by the Governor in Council under section 28 (5) of

PIRATES LEAVE BIAS BAY.

Information has been re- pirates have left Blas Bay celved locally that, a gang of for Shanghai.

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derailed

If this were done, an amending would probably be laid before the House of Commons making it increasing the penalties for being more dificult to obtain firearms and

found in possession of them without

a Hence S

to that effect." French amendment was accepted The angina safely crossed, but in favour of fixing the global eight

coaches figure as low as possible. Reuter. Many passengers were injured, but it is believed none were killed

It is believed the wreckers an India's historical

ed at derailing the night; express, inheritance, place and embodies in itself the preceded by a third class train- which enables mergings to take but it so happened that this was

authority of the States and the Reuter, liberty of the individual.

The problem now was to 'supply practical answers for embodying made a great declaration, and in an Act of Parliament to ques 1980 had put a content into that tions regarding the nature of the declaration. They had to sit to-component units to be fitted into gether in full faith that they the scheme of federation, the nature of the central co-ordinat- can find a way through.

Within six weeks of the confering structure, the relations of this

CAUGHT AT LAST.

ARREST OF A NOTORIOUS GANGSTER:

Chicago, Yesterday.

Another suggestion is that a stiff. registration fee should be Imposed all firearm dealers, United Press

on

CRIME IN BRITAIN.

POLICE PLACE PREVENTION BEFORE PUNISHMENT.

Detroit, Oct. 17. London's crime record is far

It is reported that the gangster the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, ence agreeing, responsibilities structure to the Provinces, its re-leader Al Capone was arrested 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899:- must be faced by you in India lations to the States, the pro- yesterday..

Table 0 (A) in the Schedule is and by us here." Mr. MacDonald visions necessary to secure the The Attorney-General In They further amended by the rescission emphasised that the declaration willing co-operation of minorities Washington, Mr. Mitchell, has de- cleaner than that of Detroit or any f regulation 3 and the substitu-by the Princes revolutionised and the special interests of theclared that the Government intends other large American city, because tion of the following regulation the situation and simplified our subjects with which the central to wage unrelenting war against the British police place prevention

duties, The Princes had substan-structure would deal, and in

the gangsters. It la understood of crime before its punishment, Sir therefor,---

The fees payable for the use of tially contributed to opening the eral, its powers, functions and re- that Al. Copone will be charged Hugh Turnbull, London police com-

way to a really united, federated sponsibilities.

with falling to pay taxes on huge missioner, said on a recent visit Government moorings shall be as

India. follows:-

A constitution must meet profits from liquor and other activi here. Good debating speeches would two fundamental requirements, tles-Reuter's American Service, not solve their "problems. They It must work and it must evolve. must supply practical answers to That was the history of all the ALLEGED ARSON.

Lodnon, Yesterday. Regarding Sir Herbert Stanley's

Peking, Yesterday. appointment to South Africa, an The German Legation has re- official announcement says the célving a telegram from Canton, British Government hoped that it stating that the report that the would be possible to retain him) German missionary, Rev. E. Fischle for some time longer in Ceylon has died, is untrue-Reuter. and thus be responsible for the administration of the Colony whilst the new constitution, In the

HEROIN HAULS.

SHANGHAI.

gen-

A class buoys $16 per day

part of a day,

or

B clasa buoys $12 per day

or

the questions about the nature of conatitutions of the Dominions.

C class buoys 38. per day

part of a day.

or

part of a day:

The foregoing regulation shall come into operation on January

1.

APPOINTMENTS;

MAGISTRACY.

the federation which can be em-On leaving the conference to the DATES FIXED FOR HEARING IN bodied in an Act of Parliament Committees he said that they Whatever constitution they deve-would proceed with the best will loped, they must work and they not only of the Government but must evolve. They were not in a of the British Parliament. position to produce a static con-

stitution.

Mr. MacDonald recalled the his

Greater Security.'

Sir Hugh gave, in addition, the following reasons why the streets of London are safer than those of Detroit:

One-Because England has fewer

laws and those are strictly enforced. Two-Because the financial status The alleged arson case of 77, of the offender is allowed to have framing of which he played ao SEIZURES ON STEAMERS IN

Wing Lok Street (the Tin Sang no bearing on punishment. responsible and notable a part,

Three-Because a social disap- Tong medicineshop) in ; which was brought into full operation.

Before the Prime Minister rose tour. Chinese

**proval of law breaking exists in are charged, was But the previous experience of Sir Herbert Stanley in South Africa,

Shanghai, Yesterday.

tory of our evolving Dominions, the Aga Khan, Chairman of the mentioned again before Mr. R. E. England and crime is not fashion-

able. His Excellency the Governor and concluded by hoping that as British Indian Delegation, made Lindsell at the Central Magistracy where he served from 1910 to

Four There is no prohibition law Another large quantity of has been pleased to appoint a result of the work of the com- short but important speech. this morning, p. 1924, rendered him very specially heroin has been found among the Subedar

Oller-Detective-Inspector

in England. AA. Major Shah Zamaan mittees, agreement would be re- They had heard, he said, practi

Boy. suitable as the first holder of the cargo on the steamer Cracovia.

Khan, 3rd Battalion 9th Jhat Registered, enabling them to return cally every school of Indian nolds. Informed his Worship that

Five-Police are easy on first combined post in South Africa.

offenders and It appears that suspicions werd giment, to be one of his Honorary to

very severe on India happy and power thought and if all differences were the Police had had no news so far At his own request, he has been aroused concerning a 'consignment Aides-de-Camp, vice Subedar Hik- ful men, strengthening the eliminated there was on one point as regards the two suspects from

habitual criminala. authorised to remain in Ceylon of wax. Samples were taken and mat, 8/15th Punjab Regiment, friendship between Britain and of complete unanimity. They Canton. He had been instructed

SIX-Because the British police until February, 1981.......

The dual post carries with Italy, and were found to cop-with effect from November 18. India, and enormously amplifying all asked for a full measure self- by Mr. Somerset Fitzroy to ask for work to keep people out of gaol

rather than to put them in... ["tain" thirty per responsibility for the addministra heroine centum of pure rientrant Colonel Lennex God- their desire to co-operate governs the We, ask you to dates to be fixed.

promise us the framework. If His Worship fixed 11:00 am. on

For these reasons, frey Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E, on re-Reuter,

the Britis tion of Basutoland, Bechuanaland The Customa authorities are re-turn from leave assumes command

Pledges of 1917,--.-

the picture we are to paint in is Monday, and also 216 p.m.

police chief said, London, with its Protectorate and Swaziland," and ticent, but it is believed the pre-of the Hong Kong Volunteer De The five days general discus unsatisfactory to any of the im- Tuesday's and Wednesday,

bugs population, had not ono certain supervisory functions in sent seizure amounts to a thou-fence Corps, with effect from sion at the Indian Round Table portant minorities, or to the

homicide last year compared with relation to native affairs in South sand pounds in weight, whose November 20

Conference was concluded to-day Princes, or to the small section of

Detroit's scores of murdera.AMA ern Rhodesia.-British Wireless

Sir Hugh visited and inspected wholesale value amounts to

by the Prime Minister, Fresident the minorities, we will try again Service.

$1,200,000.

the Detroit, polico department, and the Conference. In his speech and we will continue trying till

Frated its helency, in the actual he said that the simple objective we produce something that will fact that the Conference was be generally satisfactory. I

detection of erimo,– He was par- | ticularly interested in the city assembled in itself was a recog- for one am particularly anxious nition of the status which could that it shall be in a form which A bill intituled an Ordinance to police radio, which broadcasts orders never be departed from Regard well ensure that not only every amend further the Piers Ordin- to roying scout cars. He predicted ing the pledges since 1917, the Indian minority but the British ance, 1899, is published in the that radio will be need Internation Government had accepted every commercial element in India shall Government Gazette

years United Press

STILL FAIR.

The weather report tasued hy the Royal Observatory · át 10:56 am. to-day states:---

The anti-cyclone over the Lower Yangtase.......Valley has deepened · further. Moderate to fresh monsoon will prevail over the North China Sea: A

Forecast: N. 3, winds, freshy

Princ

Baty accident occurred. In

Edward

Opium Also Beized, The steamer -Claus Rickmers entered yesterday with a large quantity of oplum (believed to be contained in a hundred cases) on its: manifest, consigned to Dairen. The Customs.authorities also seized this. -Beuter

FINANCE SCANDAL.. PARLIAMENTARY ENQUIRY TO BE MADE.

OUSTRIC FAILURE.

The following have been ap pointed by His Excellency Governor as members of the Pilot age Board of Examiners:

The Deputy Harbour Master

(President).

An Oficer of the Royal Navy Mr. Charles Butler Riggs

Mr. Reginald Dowsett Thomas.“ Mr. Arthur William Herge

PIERS ORDINANCE.

AN EMBARRASSING ** LIMITATION REMOVED."

S

од

thing that had been said official be satisfied that their interests The objects and reasons ly and the Conference would have are safe

state

ally as n nolira weapon in future

DAME SCHARLIEB · DEAD.

London, Yesterday.

The death has occurred of

the proof that they meant to "As to the Interests of this The provisions of section 3 (4) HAUL FROM A BOAT MAN. carry it out,

country, united India could offer of the Piers Ordinance, 1899, The magnificent speeches by her far greater security as to which permalt the Governor in ported to the Police

Chan Kuen, a boat man, has re- the Princes and by the represen- her commercial interests than Council to remit the whole or at about tatives of practically every inter-anything she has at present. any portion of the rent of a pier 2.30 this morning, whilst ensleep ested a communhye and group There was no reason why if is limited in terms to tempor Dame Mary Scharlieb, the eminent In the ms hold of his craft of in? India had been extra they could produce a federal ary" plers. This has proved an British physician and surgeon

The declara scheme that would please the embarrassing limitation in cer- Reuter, laces had revolu Princes, Hindus, Muslims and tain cases, especially in the New dag tionis the situation. They had smaller minorities and would Territories, and is contrary to the

given a most substantial contri-satisfy all legitimate commercial spirit of the Crown Fees Ordin- from the the rob bution in opening the way to a interests, they should not at this suce, 1870 (Ordinance No 5 of Bow

best realy united and federated india moment start on a basis of full 1870) under which the Governor

We want for India a federa, self-government andrei in Cornell's bolt,ition which is flexible which meets bility—t

the Y Genly

of whom was vari

1000

Two hun

were stolen?