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HONG KONG HOTEL

GARAGE

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

The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

ATTACK ON JAIL WARDER.

Prisoner Admits the Stabbing.

"I HAD A REASON."

No. 27,653

EUROPE IN THROES OF

accommodated with a chair in thel

was crowded to capacity with Chinese, who followed the case with the keenest interest.

Stabbed Twice.

GREAT GALE. Torrential Rains Sweep Britain & the Continent.

PATHETIC FLOOD SCENES.

The

Library, Supreme Court Webm

Mail

ISHED

1846

HONG KONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1930.

CHARGES AGAINST POLICE INTERPRETER.

Attempt to Get Money

from a Hawker.

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

BURGLAR ENJOYS

GOOD MEAL.

Robbers at Sookumpoo

Villas.

WIRE FENCE NO OBSTACLE.

LURED

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR -The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/8 9/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS

Ophthalmic Optician

13, Queen's Road Central

FOR DEPRESSION.

JO VACANT DEMANDS OF INDIAN MR. SNOWDEN'S CURE HOUSE.

Armed Robbers' Ruse

on a Coolie..

RICE AND MONEY STOLEN.

Another armed robbery occur-

From

PRINCES.

Equal Representation with British-India.

CROWN TO REMAIN.

Cheap Money Essential to Trade Recovery.

OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK.

Arising out of the sensational

London, Yesterday. Gab and Torrential attack made on Acting Principal swept itain and the Continent preter at Police Headquarters, morning brought before Mr. R. E. red on the mainland yesterday

'raini Li Tann-pui, clerk and inter- Lo Hing, unemployed, was this Warder Bert Plumb, by a co- during the week end.

Rugby, Yesterday,

Rugby, Yesterday. The Princes' delegation to the

Speaking at Farnham last vict in Victorin Jail, on October an hour and was recorded at E. II. Williams in the Central on two charges, namely, that he triet, but there are no alarming had a further meeting yesterday Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, A 78 mile was to-day charged before Mr. Lindsell in the Central Magistracy this time in the Mongkok dis- Indian Round Table Conference night, the Chancellor of the 22, Chui Sui-thing, the man in Birmingham, whilst trees were Second Court, Inspector John did break and enter 1, Soukumpro circumstances attached to it. question, again appeared before. Mr. H. Williams in the Central blown down in any parts of the Murphy appearing for the prose Villas at night time and steal 25

at which the position of the States said that he shared the view of country and nurous ships were

A report made to the was again considered. Magistracy this morning.

It is the Federation of British Indus- cution.

pieces of clothing valued at $68, Police by Lam King, shop coolie understood that for the present tries in their latest report that Warder Plumb, who attended in distress. Life atmen carried The charge road that defen- the property of Mr. S. F. Chan, at 18, Argyle Street (general pro- they have decided not to place there were signs of improved the Court to give evidence, was cut a number of tiling rescues.dant, on divers dates between architect, and, secondly, that he visions store) it appears that the any detailed plan before the trade. He added, "When it does At high tide the Thames in-inclusive, did attempt to obtain Villas, a quantity of electric wire, told him to accompany a custom-the Conference. The conditions considerable rapidity. So long as September 29 and November 19, did stea from 2, Sockumpoo accountant, named Chung Pui, Federal Relations Committee of come I think it will come with Indated the towing path at witness box. The Court-room Pitney.

the sum of $30 by false preteness, the property of Mr. M. Pinnkoff, er, who had ordered 50 catties of upon which they would be willing prices are low and there is an im- Berne. Yesterday.

namely. by saying that he was hond baker of Lane, Crawford's, rice, to S, Hon Lok Street. duly authorised by Police Ser-1

On to join with British India in pression that they have not touch- A very violent storm used igeant Thorpe (Officer in charge of charges.

Defendant pleaded guilty to both delivery of the rice Lam would federation were clearly stated in ed rock bottom, there will be a conserable damage in orth the Hawkers' Department) to col-

receive $3.50. But before leaving the speeches at the plenary ses-reduction to buy, but soon it will. Switzerland and Jura, where els lect that sum from Liu Shun, formed the Court that 1, Sookum to the accountant that he had no

Detective-Sergeant Lamont In- the shop, the customer intimated sion.

be a very great stimulus to trade." and telephone wires were him on his behalf, and that the roo-Villas was surrounded by a change. The accountant, then observer as, follows: Firstly, that garding the future of British

They are summarised by an~~~~ down and communication sum of $30 would have an effect wire fencing, and in the

He expressed confidence-re~ interupted.

early Cave $6.50 to him, in exchange the Crown shall remain; second-trade. in influencing P/S Thorpe in morning of November 5, the ac- for a $10 note.

Its percentage of the Paris, Yesterday, showing partiality toward Lia used got in through the wiring. $6.50, and followed the customer, affairs shall be left in the hands less than formerly, but as other Lam took the ly, that the Army and foreign total of world trade was slightly tempests in the English Shun-him, in the conduct of his then broke a padlock on the wash- who took him (Lam) to the first of the paramount power; thirdly, countries hecame industrialised

floor of 33, Hon Lok Street, which that the States shall be given that was inevitable. is vacant.

Here two men joined the cus-tish-India; fourthly, that their its infancy: At least two-thirds equal representation with Bri-volume, not proportion that mat- tered. World trade was still in tomer and, after overpowering rights shall be clearly defined be- the foki, put him into the kitchen fore federation; and fifthly, that of the population of the world had Jon the floor. He was ordered to Federal Supreme Court shall be still a low standard of living, and squat at the point of a revolver set up which will decide all judi- as they progressed their demands which one of the robbers held, cial disputes. whilst the other two tied Lam's hands, bound his feet, and gagged him.

er

In giving his evidence, Ward Plumb said that on the morning in question, in canse. rience of an order passed on by him, prisoner was brought into the main hall of the jail by an Chart

and Vient

Indian Assistant Warder, who coast of France.

On the Atlantic business as a licensed hawker:

proceeded in search prisoner in as we

witness's presence.

Witness then left to go to the Orderly Room. He was there

only

a minute or so, "and

floodin

Serio emerging noticed that prisoner Termon had moved from his position at Duffel. the head of a file of others. Wit but so f ness went to another point in the ported. main hall, and later walked across

considerable damage by Shun him had his licence renew- are reported the help of P/S Thorpe that Liu A further, that it was through

he

ed, whereas and in fact that state- Brussels, Yesterday.

floods

ment was not true ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ Antwerp, Lierre and had been instructed to ask for a occurred at Inspector Murphy said that he storm is still raging. week's formal remand, with bail no casualties are re-t $500.

His Worship granted the re-i Vienna, Yesterday. mand. and fixed hearing for One mawas killed by a door Tuesday, December 2, at 2.15 p.m. the hall. As he walked past prisoner on the last occasion, he being blo down in a felt a blow in the back..

violent

gale here. here were numerous

"I turned round, and saw pri-minor casu toner No. 1614, now in the dock, with his hand raised above his head.

There was a knife blade

In his hand," added witness.

Pit Scenes.

Brussels, Later." The floods the Termonde district have eated a terrible

cenes of desa horrors of

on, recalling the Continuing. Mr. Plumb saiding duske strane. In the fall. that prisoner called out in Ching of pensants are processions

"Dic!"

MOTOR FATALITY.

SAD FATE OF PORTUGUESE RESIDENT.

PILLION-RIDER UNHURT, '

appears

A young Portuguese cyclist, Mr. ese, "Die." Witness struck him were seen drivheir families Reinaldo A. Rozario, met his death Their livestock In a fragic motor mishap, which with his right fist, whereupon and carrying all he received another stabs in the from the thrable property occurred near Fanling yesterday

villages Two Indian Many right shoulder. Assistant Warders, who were evacuated, the fug near by, then seized his assailant. places wading kne They got hold of him by the floodwater, carrying collar of his prison clothes.

Witness felt himself weaken-shoulders. ing, and walked to the hospital unassisted. As he went away he saw prisoner returning unattend ed in the direction of his cell.

medical

SIX-HOUR DAY PLÀ

NO WAGES REDUCTION,

in

FINE OUTLOOK.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:

The anti-cyclone central to the North of the Lower Yangtze Valley has strengthen- ed slightly.

Fresh to strong monsoon along the S.E. Ceast of China and over the N. China Sea,

Forecast: N. E. winds; fresh; fine.

Rainfall.

Rainfall to 10 a.m.

to-day

ni Rainfall since January 1, 95.19 Inc against an aver age of 81.73.

Temperature.

The temperature at certain specifled centres this morning at G o'clock war:-

Hong Kong

68

Macao...

68

Pratas Island

74

Manila Foochow Amoy

74

58

64

64

30

Shanghai

36

Swatow

Chefoo

Au-

They then extricated the $6.50 from his pocket, and made good their escape with the 50 catties of rice also

HOTEL THEFT.

clear that while the Princes would In addition, it has been made

not tolerate interference by

A

It was

for manufactures from other countries would increase.

Speaking of world conditions which had contributed to the

federal authority in disputes be-trade depression, he welcomed tween themselves and their sub-the increasing attention being ects, they are prepared to make paid to the effect of monetary important concessions of which policy upon industry. He had, no the most important is their read!-doubt that interested govern- ness to enter a federation, The ments would give serious con- observer says that they are also sideration to and take any neces- BOOKS AND CLOCK FROM THE prepared to concede that

sary action upon the report PENINSULA.

rency tariffs and railways should shortly to be issued by the be regarded among the matters League of Nations Committee, of common concern to the States which had been examining the and the rest of India, which subject.

Cheap money was an essential

YOUTH CAUGHT IN ACT.

cur-

A Chinese youth named Wong should be in the hands of a

Ho was to-day charged before federal authority--British Wire-condition to trade recovery, but Mr. H. R. Butters by Mr. E. G. less Service. Cotton, bar manager of the

Peninsula Hotel, with the theft of SOVIET SQUABBLES.

a clock and three books from the hotel library.

Replying to the charge, the ae- cused ignored the books and stated: "I went there to read some books, and, seeing the clock, I took it."

Detective-Sergeant Poyntz told

FOOD POISONING.

FIVE DEATHS ON SMALL CRAFT.

NOT DIRECTED AGAINST "RED" PRINCIPLES.

QUESTION OF CONTROL.

Berlin, Yesterday.

ed homes. It

that Mr. Rozario

he did not say that cheap money riding his already was

motor-cycle

alone would bring a great revival rokd

ival unless there could be the in some along the

of trade. There could be no re- near the in the Wo Hop Shek Village, abat

miles crying children pitiful-two

from the Fanns

Assurance that we were going to their Railway Station, with

have cheaper money-not only rider (Mr. R. Silva-Netto). When a pillion Berlin, Yo

cheap short-term money, but The violent gale has day. roundng a bend, the driver seem-

cheap long-term interest rates. age to the extent of damed to have lost temporary control marks in South Germanys of of the achine, which skidded. He

During the last 12 months were unroofed and inses was thrwn violently to the ground,

There had been a fairly consider- Ordered a Flogging.

towns the railways and ral and janed in the padi field below

able reduction in the price of the Magistrate that the accused

Recent rumours of a anti- long-term money. He thought phones were Interruple the road The pillion rider, who

visited the hotel library at about Soviet revolt are refuted by the that the tendency was now per- Replying to Det.-Inspector W.

Was ujurt, went "t

7.30 p.m. yesterday, and attempt-Moscow correspondent of the manent towards reduction in the Shannon. conducting the case for

pick house door, and finally entered the nd to smuggle the clock and books Berliner his conde the prosecution, Mr. Plumb saki

up, but

Lokalanzeiger, found bedroom

who price of long-term borrowing, on the upper floor. out. He was observed, however, has arrived in Berlin. He says that at the time of the incident

serious condition. "After helping himself to 25 pieces and seized before he had left the that there has been no revolution, upon the matter, because he found there were present an Indian UNIONS SCHEME TO ALLEVIATqnes was driven by Mr. W. Lamont, "defendant, had the

Fortunate the

He spoke with great reserve first car to of clothing," declared Sergeant building.

but the trouble existing behind that the observations he had ninde Warder the prisoner, and him-

UNEMPLOYMENT.

anderson, self. Besides these there were

Sentence of two months' hard the scenes in the Communist at the Mansion House a few Messra. theson an Co., Ltd., who stop-|(Laughter.)

Jardine dacity to sit down to a good meal." labour was imposed. about 20 to 30 prisoners, on vari-

party some time ago reached a weeks ago had created expecta- and rented what help he ous usual morning parades. Pri-

climax at the Party's congress. tions that the Government might After his he telephoned that happening in Europe before, His Worship: I have heard of Foner had been ordered a flogging,

The result has been at least a endeavour, at an early date to and would shortly have been

Chicago, Yesterday,

Police he had the body but not in Aalai

temporary compromise between carry out a large stable conver taken by witness for

The principle of a six-hour day to theKowloon Public

the opposition and Stalin's sup-aion of that terrible Incubus of Continuing, Sergeant Lamont examination before receiving it. with no redaction of daily wage

It understood that said that the wiring was stolen

porters, which is virtually a de 2,000,000,000 of five per cent, The behaviour of the rest of the rates was endorsed at a meeting

Nicholso came on the from a room in the servants' quar-

feat for the opponents of the war stock. Therefore he would caueus now in power. group of convicts was perfectly of 700 representatives of the

ters of house No. 2. "I' belleve Although in happened on the normal. He could identify a coat "big four" railway brotherhoods years on

The correspondent emphasises effort would be made when in. say no more than this, that an and singlet as those he wore that of America, who are drawing up motor cc. and was only 22 this man has been hanging around 14th instant

a very keen this place, and has been atudying fish poisoning reached Police Head- the Communist Party is for con- vourable-British Wireless Ser. of alleged. the fact that the struggle within their opinion the time was fa- morning.

a programme to alleviate, un-as a clerk", H

the employed them, and very few people live quarters just yesterday from Sha tro!, and that the opposition are vice. Defendant asked the witness employment among 875,000 mem- Commercial

Tau Kok, Chan Ke (27), a fisher-in no way intefeated in the defent why he had to be flogged. "Had bers of their Unions. No method was Cank. and India there," the Sergeant concluded.

Road residence

He added that only one plece of man, five men and two women, all of to flog me?" he of carrying out the principle was you any reason

the Bolshevist regime.--. Much symp adopted. enquired.

the clothing had been recovered, members of the craft, partook of a Reuter. Train men, Stokera to his parent extended the defendant having given the dish meal, known as "Wong Kal" Witness replied that the flog-and switchmen insisted on Rozario) over . . M. rest to his friends.

This resulted in the instant danth ging order was made by the shorter hours,

to begin imme-friends in te tragies and His Worship passed sentence of of one of the men, named Chan Superintendent of Frisons. It was diately, but conductors. and en- bereavemen

auddon four months' hard labour on the Sun-yuk,(50), and between 8 Atended to call the Superintengineers held that they should The fun with first charge and two months hard o'clock and midnight four more THREE

ent Inter, to give evidence on awatt the conference called by 5.30 this hoon. je subject,

cat labour on the second charge, the Passed away. They were Chan

terms to run consecutively.

Sau-kal (20) a man, two females

London, Yesterday. surnamed Ho and Chan, respective-

The glant German flying boat, MRS. VICTOR BRUCE. and another male, surnamed

Dornier DOX, which is bound Chan also. The latten three were BRITISH AIRWOMAN LEAVES being given. a8.16, 14 and 7. A and Hazel Jean, aged eight, six,

comparatively young, theff ages-Phyllis Mary, Ernest Arthur, ported to have arrived at Corunna for America by easy stages, is re- FOR TOKYO,

third. mart, named Chan-Fe (11) and four took violently I as a result of the children of Marine Aspin, serving (Corunna le a town on the

years, respectively, at 1.20 p.m. to-day-Reuter. men), but recovered.

nboard, H.M.S. Cornwall on the West Coast of Spain), China Station, have died from An early report stated: The suffocation in a fire which broke

"I Had a Reason.” His Worship told prisoner that would be able to ask the Super- tendent any questions as to the ents leading up the attack. In la meantime he wished to know hether the evidence just heard

a true or not......

Prisoner: Warder Plumb would!

ue or not?

President Hoover. Reuter.

The

Mord

Dr.

scenes

The Air.

TWO STOWAWAYS.

FILIPINOS: CHEAP PASSAGE

STA

FROM MANILA.

NO EXPLANATION GIVEN.

Two Filipinos; were to-day

W

AD COINS. EEPER'S TEN CA

PIECES.

FENCE PLEA FALLS.

Osaka, To-day."

bre Mr. B. E. Williams this The Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce left ng a Chinese was charged for Tokyo at 11.25 a.m.-- having had in his possession or

& report

!

SMOKE NUISANCE. HOISTING GEAR AT GLOUCESTER HOUSE.

FATAL FIRE.

CHILDREN OF MARINE

SUFFOCATED.

SAD. HOME-COMING.

"London. Yesterday.

DORNIER DO-X.

GERMAN FLYING BOAT ARRIVES

AT CORUNNA.

out in their cottage near Truro German Dornier. DO-X, the ping. while the mother was out shop largest flying-boat in the world, is, according to present plans,-to. Marine Aspin is now on his start on a flight to the United way Home Reuter

States on November 23.4

DUBLIN OUTRAGE.

now what he has done to me charged before Mr. H. E. Butters Jounterfeit tea cent coins. Tokyo's Welcome.... His Worship: Is the evidence at the Kowlwoon Magistracy for, F. X, D'Almada, Junior, ap|--MX

stowing away from Manila by thared for the defendant, and Tachi Victor Bruce landed at

Tokyo, To-day.. Prisoner: The statementhe s.s. President Jackson, feaded guilty to possession, Tokyo on 13 made is true, but I had a rea-

The men, whose names without guilty Intent. He said enthusia 50. She received an the outskirts of on to stab him.

given so polentino and the defendant had been gathering welcome from a large the Sanitary Board or His Worship at this point ad- Emeliano Tolentino and away in the country,

At the fortnightly meeting of burned the case until this after-Condro, pleaded guilty" thin

Tagalog interpreter, but carried on his business at a stall.

his absence bis

and who assetab

British and Japanese, afternoon, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, pon at 2 o'clock.

no explanation for their age. She took in coins from various cus

wife had to witness beat the aerodrome pursuant to notice, will ask:

Arrival-Reuter. Has the attention of the Head ATTACK ON IRISH MINISTER'S Replying to

the Mat temers, not knowing which were

of the Sanitary Department been

ESCORT. drawn to the smoke nuisance from the hoisting gear on the alte known as Gloucester Build- ing under construction at the

White Leghorns led the Manitoba

come good

GUARD WOUNDED.

It is intended to start from Liebon, and the route will be via the Azores and the Bermudas. A vessel is to be in waiting between the two groups of Islands with fuel for the DO-X

The Dornier DO-X few round the Lake Constance last year for nearly an hour with 17 pas

gg-laying contest at the Brandon Detective-Sergeant Kellett ad good and which were raise.27 coins along wh xperimental Farm at the end of the Police would now hathe Detective-Sergeant Allen sal money, which was in a purse.

birds, the accused back to Maased that at about 11.16 pm on Satur-The constable corroated this Janction nf, Des Your Road and Armed men attacked the escort sengers. She weighed. 52. tons.

87th

The Brandan, responsibility of the bound

the Police and they v

day, Chiese contable received staboment, after which his Worship production record of after the men yere typound certain information that the der found the defendant gulity of pon-

to take the men awe of 850

dant had counterfelt coins in his session of bad coins intended possession. Meoting the defen- to resemble genuine esins He His Worship Import each dant in Aberdeen Street, the con- imposed a fine of $100 or, in de

stable searched him and found the fault, two months hard labour

51.2 olds and of one month'a hay

Pedder Street?

Dublin. To-day.

A of General Mulcahy, Minister of

1. Can the smoke nuisance be Local Government, yester

abated?

fel emtime lan ed to use smokelesa mal or ot

Can the contractor be aak

evening.

Shots were ex

and reached a speed of 105 miles an hour. The dealguer la Dez Dornier * Bars