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THE SIX China Mail

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HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE

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

The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

WRECKED

No. 27,663

EBT

ISHED

1345

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1930.

SHIP'S FALL OF THE FRENCH SORRY END TO CAPE

CREW HERE.

GOVERNMENT.

Arrival Aboard H.M.S.Attack on Foreign and

Suffolk.

THREE BRITISH MEMBERS.

H.M.S. Suffolk arrived in port

TOWN FLIGHT,

BRITISH OFFICER MURDERED.

Adjutant Shot by Afridi Tribesmen.

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR. - The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/2 %.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

OPTIMISM SHOWN AT DOES BRITAIN NEED

THE CONFERENCE.

Economic Policy.

Miss Spooner Swims Across Wintry Sea.

Genuine Desire to Help Work.

SITUATION NOT GRAVE.

EXHAUSTED WITH COLD.

RETURNING TO CAMP.

POWERS OF THE GOVERNOR,

AN OLIGARCHY?

Drastic Changes Urged by Labour M.P.'s

NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician

13. Queen's Road Central."

WALES OPPOSED TO A STRIKE.

Scotland and Yorkshire Favour Stoppage.

QUESTION OF HOURS.

Belmonte, Yesterday,

were

DISMAL DOLLAR.

Rugby, Yesterday. ¦i

London, Yesterday..

and

Paris, Yesterday.

Peshawar, Yesterday.

London, Yesterday. The Government was defeated: Miss Spooner decided to swim Captain Will, Adjutant of the As a result of the discussion Drastic changes in the ma- Having disposed of the question shortly before 1.30 p.m. to-day, in the Senate to-day by 147 votes to the shore when her 'plane fell Sikh Regiment, was killed by continued to-day by the federal chinery of the Government and of a national strike the miners' the their policy to deal with the pre-conference discussed the question and tied up to No. 3 buoy. to 139 on the opposition's inter-into the sea as shouts for help Afridis' to-day, who fired on the structure sub-committee of

the operation un-Jhansi Brigade while it was re- Round Table Conference, it was de sent economic situation are ad- of permitting A motor-boat from H.M.S. pellation on the Government's and distress flares Tamar put out immediately, with policy The Government's re-noticed. The sea was very cold turning to camp after acting as a cided to add provisionally the two yocated in a manifesto which, it of the spread over of, hours' sys Mr. M. J. Van Schreven, Vice signation is involved.

and Miss Spooner was stiff and covering force for troops engaged important subjects of railways and is stated, 30 Labour M.P.'s have tem. It is understood that Scot- Consul for the Netherlands, who

The Premier, M. Tardieu, has exhausted when she landed, on road making on the Akakhel maritime customs to the list of sub- signed, and the authorship of land, Yorkshire, and Lancashire went out to meet the captain of resigned.

There was nobody about and she Plain. The Jat Regiment check-jects reported yesterday, which which is attributed to Sir Oswald are among the districts voting in the Hedwig.

The manifesto sug-favour of a national stoppage. Vigorous Attack. stumbled to the railway station, ed the Afridis, who are believed may tentatively he considered of Mosley.. The resignation of the Govern-where she was tended very care-to have suffered considerable common concern as between Bri gests that the present situation South Wales, which is working It was expected that the in- ment followed a very dramatic fully. In the meantime, Flying casualties.-Reuter.

tish India and the Indian States. should be regarded as a national on the spread over system, in spite terview would last some time, debate in a packed House. Reply-Officer Edwards managed to at

The business-like manner in which emergency

the supreme of the Federation's ban, has ab- after which the crew of the wreck-ing to a vigorous attack on the tract the notice of some fishing

this committee is handling Its power, should be placed in the stained from voting on the strike ed ship would be accommodated Government's policy by the De-boats, who landed him.—Router.

intricate tasks has been stimulated hands of a small body of five issue. ashore for the time being. puty, M. Hery, M. Tardieu de

was done during Remarkable Escapes.

by the spirit of optimism in con- Ministers as

Spread Over Impasse. war time, and special emergency clared that France's economic Rescue Details.

Rugby, Yesterday:

ference circles.

measures should be taken imme- position was healthy, The Miss Winifred Spdoner, the Bri- After a perilous journey of 12 foreign situation was serious, but tish-Airwoman-who, with Flying miles through a reef-studded and not grave.

Officer Edwards, left Croydon incompletely charted lagoon, the The Government's policy to-yesterday on an attempt to beat bours of HMS. Suffolk yester-ward Germany was in pursuance the record flying time to Cape- day succeeded in taking off the of the maintenance of the fruits town, was forced down by her en- crew, 14 in all, of the wrecked of victory and in the cause of gine off the Italian Coast last Dutch vessel Hedwig, which had peace. In regard to M. Briand's night. The machine floated and been on the Pratus shoals, in dire European organisation plan, if after a long wait for help, Miss straits, for almost 48 hours, Europe did not organise itself in Spooner awam two miles through

hope for Europe-Reuter. a decade he did not give much a choppy sea to the shore and roused the inhabitants of the amall village of Belmonte. Fish- Fishermen rescued Edwards and small village of Belmonte.

towed in the aeroplane.

Messages from the Suffolk al- though couched in the terse, al- most laconic terms consonent

BAD FOR DYE TRADE

with the traditions of the Silent Service, tell their own story of a very gallant rescue in the face of ACT PROHIBITING IMPORTS NOT danger.

It had previously been com- municated that the Suffolk'a {

whaler was approaching the stricken ship, but later advices would indicate that the crew were

TO BE RENEWED.

TORIES-DEFEATED.

London, Yesterday.

Both Miss Spooner and Edwards' received minor head injuries; An' aeroplane has been sent to Miss Spooner's assistance by the Ita- lian Airway, Balbo. Miss Spooner, who became a pilot in 1927, has made a number of historic

in fact taken off in the motor The House of Commons reject-nights, and has had several re- boat, which presumably was the ed by 255 votes to 225 on the com-markable escapes. She received first to arrive. The Suffolk then mittce stage of the Expiring Laws the Woman's Trophy of the Inter- returned round the reef, where Continuance Bill, a Conservative national League of Aviators in the boats were picked up.

motion to continue the Dyestuffs March-British Wireless Service. Act for another five years. Act was passed during Wartime

· Britons Aboard.

The

A message this morning to the for "Ten years and no longer," Naval authorities states that the and is due to expire on January

Early Cables.

Oxford

London, Yesterday. The ambitious flight of Miss captain and owner of the ship is 14. It amounted to the total pro- Winifred Spooner, a participant in a Dutchman. There are alsohibition of imports, except by three Britons and one American special licence. Ninety per cent. last year's King's Cup race, accom aboard together with nine Chin- of the dyes consumed in Britain is panied by the former ese. The owner has reported that pow. of British origin and much rowing blue, Flying Officer E. C. T. his ship was in ballast, and was is exported, whereas before, the Edwards, with the object of reach- ninety days out from the South War only 20 per cent. was Bring Cape Town in five days, thus Sea Islands, bound for Hong tiah-Reuter.

Kang.

The text of the official message

is as followe

家

The crew of the Hedwig is composed of fourteen persons. The captain, who is Dutch, is' also the owner. The ather

members of the crew are three British, one American, and

POLISH CABINET.

PILSUDSKI NOW MINISTER

WAR.

MOSTLY "OLD HANDS.”

Warsaw, Yesterday.

OF

demonstrating the feasibility of the forthcoming London-Cape Town air mail accomplishing the journey in under a week has ended in the sea off South Italy,

The aviators left Croydon, in spite of unfavourable weather, yes-

Further Drop To New Low Record.

Once again a drop in the dellar has to be recorded. Having reached a new low level on Wednesday, when it dropped to 1/219/16, it was hoped that the limit had been reached. This morni ing's opening rute, however, showed a further, and sub- stantial, decline of 3/16- to 1/2 3/8.

Rumour, for what. It is worth, hath it that the slump in value will continue, the opinion being expressed In some quarters that it may "be expected to go down to 1/-.

It is difficult to arrive at any tangible explanation of this steady, and

rather alarming, slump, beyond vague talk of a "glut of sliver," and drop in the com. mercial value of the metal.

BANK CRISIS.

terday morning and refuelled at OLDEST IN NORTH CAROLINA Rome at 6.50 in the evening,

They resumed in darkness at 8.20 for Catania, intending to fly throughout the night, but fell in

nine Chinese. The owner rc- A new Cabinet has been form-the sea at midnight two miles from ported that his ship was in ed, mostly with experienced Belmonte, a fishing village twenty- ballast, having been ninety hands. The Prime Minister is M. five miles from Cosenza. days at sea bound from South Slavek, the Minister of Foreign

Miss Spooner award

Sea Islands to Hong Kong. Affairs, M. Zaleski, and the Minis-slightly injured in the face,

ter of War, Marshal Pilsudski." Reuter.

The ill-fated ship was abandon.

ed in shallow water on the lagoon: side of the reat.

Was

First News of Rescue. The news, of the rescue conveyed to Hong Kong in a mes- sage from the Suffolk shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday after- noon, which ran:--

I am proceeding to Hong Kong with the crew of the Hedwig aboard.

A

previous

stated:-

message

SOVIET AND

ashore,

FAILS TO OPEN.

FOUNDED IN 1869,

Reuter,

Later.

Vote for Peace Taken.

Rugby, Yesterday. The national conference of the Miners' Federation decided to-

It is understood that in its discus- diately as regards mines, rail-; The miners' conference has re- sions there has been a complete ways, and the dumping of foreign ferred the question of "a spread absence of attempts to score more goods in Britain at unfair prices, over to the districts-Reuter. debating points, and a genuine and unanimous desire to help forward the work entrusted to the com- mittee. The same sprit showed Itself in the provincial constitution sub-committee, which, under the Chairmanship of the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, held its first meeting to-day.

Governor's Power.

́SUGAR_SURPLUS. ·

CONFERENCE AT BRUSSELS POSTPONED.

MR. CADBOURNE ILL.'

Brussels, Yesterday.

day against a national coal strike by, 230,000 votes to 29,000. Dis- tricts representing about 100,000 men abstained from voting. South Wales,, These included where the men have continued Following the example set by

The International sugar con- tó work on a spread over basia: Lord Sankey's Committee, it enference, which should have open-A vote for peace was taken after gaged in general discussion from ed to-day, has been postponed on the miners' officials had pointed which a series of concrete questions the ground that the conversations out the dangers of a national were formulated, which will be at Amsterdam between represen-strike to the industry, to miners taken as the basis for future pro- tatives of Java, Cuba and the and to the country. Thereafter cedure.. Among these questions United States have not yet finish-the conference reserved the rê- wore the following is it practi- ed, owing to the indisposition of commendation it made last Fri cable to abolish distinction between Mr. Chadbourne, whose plans for day that, in the event of a stop- reserved questions in the Pro- the curtallment of production is page in one district, notices vinces (being those which are being considered. Reuter. should be handed in throughout.

tained in the hand of the Goyarn-1 [It was announced yesterday the country. ment of India) and transferred that seven Chinese factories had Officials reported an interviews subjects, (those which are placed withdrawn from the Dutch with the Premier and other under the control of the provincial Indian sugar combine.].... authorities) 7 If abolition should!

be, firstly, constitution and com- 'QUAKE IN BURMA. position of the executive, what. should be

the powers.

of

MANY INJURED,

RAILWAY NOW UNSAFE.

the Government or, viz a viz, the NEARLY 40 PERSONS KILLED; executive and legislature? A fur- ther question formulated what if any provisions were necessary to safeguard, firstly, the administra- tion of law and order, and, second- ly, the rights of minorities or any Lother interest.

*

Rangoon, Yesterday.

Ministers regarding the operation

of a the new Mines Act in rela tion to the coal situation and upon the recommendation of the Na- tional Industrial Board that in South Wales and Scottish areas temporary arrangements should be made for working a spread over on exdating wages. It is stated that the Premier gave

So far 36 persons have been similar advice, so that while killed and many injured in an work is continued on such a basis earthquake last night in the dis- the mines Industry might have Although a special committee has trict of Pyu, which has seriously a chance to get its organisation been set up to deal with the affected the railway from Manda schemes and the new Miners Act minorities question the position of lay to Rangcon. It is now unsafe working-British Wireless Ser

provincial in several places.-Reuter. the minorities in any

constitution must of necessity be considered by this committee, which in future will doubtless join forces as occasion requires with the minorities committee.

Series of Questions. Another question, propounded is: should all special powers be exercla

or should

Charlotte, Carolina,

ed by the Governor, Yesterday.

some be exercised by the executive

·PEARL FISHING.

ALIENS TO RETAIN NO INTERESTS.

NEW ORDINANCE.

Canberra, Yesterday.

Flying Officer Edwards was also

The First National Bank, the

as a whole?. Where should the An ordinance has been gazetted Injured la the face, and was subs oldest national bank in North Governor obtain the advice neces designed to prevent aliens retain quently rescued aboard the mono- CHINA.plane, which was towed into Bel-Carolina, did not open for busi sary for the exercise of his special ing any interest in Australian

ness to-day. The Bank was powers? Should any provision bo pearl fishing-Reuter.. monto this morning-Reuter. founded in 1869, and held deposits made in the event of a breakdown

RENEWAL OF DIPLOMATIC. RELATIONS?

C.E.R. PROBLEMS.

Moscow, Yesterday, The Soviet and Chinese confer badence has adopted a plan for fur- ther work. Three committees have been established for Chinese Crew of Hedwig have been Eastern Railway questions, com- transferred to motor boat. Ammercial relations, and the resump- proceeding to southern channel tion of diplomatic relations. --- lo wait for boats. Visibility Reuter, very poor. Pratas has been notified.

AMERICA'S IDLE.

Washington, Yesterday, Mr. W. Gren, the Labour, Federa- tion President estimates that tile unemployed number 4,860,000, and "will exceed seven millions by February if the present rate of Increase continues: Reuters American Service,

Following a tour of the Turner Valley oil Bald, A. Beeby Thompson,

A member of the British Coune) Petroleum

that 7,000 sores of that terrain had been definit

oducer

CHINESE PORTS.

QUARANTINE SERVICE TO BE REORGANISED.

LEAGUE EXPERTS VISIT.

Geneva, Yesterday. Dr. Rajchman, Director of the Health Section of the League of Nations, is leaving for China, where he has been invited by the Chinese Government in connec the quarantine service, in Chinese tion with the reorganisation of

ports. The scheme provides for periodical visit of the League's experts

DUKE OF

ESTER

STRONG MONSOON.

The Royal Observatory's report to-day atatea:

The anti-cyclone is now ahown as a bolt of high pres aure from N. E: China to mid- Japan..

A typhoon mid-way between Iabigaki and Naba la moving Nor N.N.E..

Strong to moderate monsoon along the S.E. coast of Chins and over the N. China Sea.

N.

fine.

The Amorlean Consulate- General has received the fol:: lowing typhoon warning from the Manila Observatory-

To-day, 9.15 Typhoon In about 125 degrees Long. E, -18 degrees Lat. N., moving No

Hidnfall.

Rainfall to 10 amay nil Bainfall since January 1 05.26 inches against an aver-i age of 8212.

Température. The temperature at certain

centres this morning.

of approximately $1,887,000.-in the normal constitution, and I Reuter's American Service.

so, what emergency powers should

ROAD HOGS.

DRIVERS.

be given, firstly, to the Governor, FINES IMPOSED ON CHINESE secondly, to the executive; thirdly. what condition adopted would be re-

under

which

Įvice.

Earlier News. “

accom

Rugby, Yesterday. The Prime Minister, panied by the President of the Board of Trade and the Minister for Mines, had a long conference laat night with the Executive Committee of the Miners' Federa tion, with the object of breaking the deadlock over the hours of work in the coalfields.

The Secretary of the Federa [tion Mr. A. J. Cook, stated after the interview, that they had re- viewed the whole position, going into the questions of operation of the Coal Mines Act and the need for giving the Act time to work, and the bringing of more money linto, the industry for the benefit Summoned before Mr. E. H. of wages. This, he said, would Williams thie morning for speed be fully reported to the Federa ing in Queen's Road Central, a tion's Delegate Conference, held Chinese driver pleaded guilty, to-day At present, owing to The Committee charged with con Traffic Sergeant Brown said various reasons, the marketing sidering the conditions enabling that he paced defendant from the and other schemes, authorised by Burma to be separated from India. Central Market to the Queen's the Act have not yet come into. will hold its fret meeting to Theatre, and his speed all the way operation, • morrow, It is probable that Lord was 80 miles per hour. This ex- The Act fixes a working day at Russell will Chairman--British ceeded the maximum for a com seven and a half hours, with the Wireless Service,

STOP PRESS quielt for the exercise of this

power; fourthly, safeguards should they be exercis. ed?

Londen, Yesterday. The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Cunard Insuranca Agree- ment Bill authorising the Government to provide any insurance on the two new liners, which cannot be pro- vided in the ordinary ingurş ance market.

Bouter

Paris, Yesterday. It is noteworthy that the defeat of the Government- follows the resignation of the Minister of Justice, M. Raoul Peret on November 18, (to)

i

POWDER FOR WIFE'S FACE.

mercial vehicle.

sanction of the Mineawners' Or A fine of $15 was imposed.ganisation and Minors' Federa In another case a fine of $25 tion To-day's delegate confer was imposed on the Chinese driver ence had to examine the applica- of a car, who admitted negligent tion of the Scottish miners for

- Lau Wah-sau was charged in the driving. It was stated that de support in their insistence on en Kowloon Magistracy, this morning fendant drove his vehicle on the forcement of the seven and a half with assaulting his wife on Decem- wrong side of Queen's Road West, hours day, to which support they enable him to give evidenceber 2. Lai Tal, living at 183 Tal and, when rounding a bend near claim they are entitled in view of Nam Street, said that she was the Government Civil Hospital, the Delegate Conference decision

before the Parliamentary Commission in connection

** with the Odstrid Bank case),

also the resignations of M Falcoz and M. Lautier,

ing apart from her husband, and he went at 20 miles per hour.

about 8.80 p.m. on the 2nd inst ahe was ascending the stairs to her cubicle, when she felt someone

ESCAPE FROM REDS.

last week refusing to authorise any prend over. The South Wales miners, on the other hand, applied for the Federation's ap- proval of the spreadover which has been negotiated locally,

The Daily Herald says there is

Mardieu (definitely detread on her heel. Turning round clares that he will not parti cipate in a new Government It is also doputful whether M Poincare or M. Briand wil Participate, hence the situs tion is very difficult. A new Government may not be formed bet

end of next week.

Hankow, Yesterday. Father De Gasperi has escapad the saw her bueband who, she al leged threw some powder in her and reached Hankow safely. face Momentarily blinded she Heuterka strong hope that a way will be called for help and was later taken [A Hankow message of Decem-found to avert a serious stoppage.

British Wireless Service,

Manitoke, Bought 285,000 tons

to the Bowloon Hospital where it her 2 stated: The Catholic Mission was found that no injury was made bere received a telegram to-night to her fact or eyes. The powder from Hwanchow-tu stating that subsequently proved to be pepper Father: Augustin De Gasperi, of Alberti and and powdered glass,

the Italian Franciscan Masion, from Tome 16 Tha G868 Was adjourned for 24 had been captured by Re hours, ball of $50 being allowed Sinchon de