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FOUR RUSSIAN

UNDESIRABLES.

No. 27,669

BANKERS COME TO THE RESCUE.

Complaints Received by Loan of £20,000,000 to

Police...

RED RAIDS IN

COLONY.

18 Suspects Under Arrest.

TO-DAY'S

The

BLISHED closing rate of the dollar on

demand, to-day was 1/1 %,

1845

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

GERMANY OFFENDED REASONS FOR WORLD

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1930.

GANDHISM DOOMED?

Stem the Tide.

BY WAR FILM.

BRILLIANT SPEECH Censors Ban “All Quiet BY MR. CHURCHILL. on the Western Front.”

SUGAR CRISIS.

German Demand for Higher Export Quota.

HALF OF THE CLAIMS.

COMBING OUT CONTINUES. BRITAIN'S POWER

"A CRIMINAL FACE."

DECLINE OF EXPORTS.

named

JAIL AND EXPULSION.

men,

Three Russian Michael Abramonich Pritskov,

"FEEDING THE TIGER ON CAT'S MEAT."

PIRACY

GUARD'S

OFFENCE.

Refusal to Go to Singapore.

PREFERENCE FOR SHANGHAI,

Berlin, Yesterday.

Brussels, Yesterday.

Tao Chun-li (P.C. D.179) a The members of the Criminal New York, Yesterday.

The Board of Censors is The reasons for the world piracy guard, and a native of Immediately after the closing Intelligence Department of the notice had been posted the Super-Police have been busy rounding

lengthily deliberating the ques- sugar crisis. which is receiving Shartong was charged in the Boris Aaron Stoliaroff, and Israel intendent of Banks announced

London, Yesterday. tion of prohibiting the film "All attention at the International Kowloon Magistracy this morning Mr. Winston Churchill, ad- Quiet on the Western Front," Conference, are apparent from with refusing to perform his duty. Bodvin Ginzburg, and a woman that leading New York bankers up Communists, raids being car-

is being shown to the figures, showing that world on December 11. named Marie Nestereff, to-day had agreed to grant a loan of ried out at a number of houses dressing a meeting of business which

one .of. which

Defendant pleaded guilty. is production for the 1929-30 season appeared before Mr. E. H. over £20,000,000, representing throughout the day and the workmen in the City to-day, described experts,

as non-political and held under an official of the

Minis totalled 27,000,000 tons, compar Mr. W. La Bart Sparrow, A.S.F., Williams in the Central Court 50 per cent. of the depositors of spreading the net was con- the auspices of the Indian Em-try of Defence, who expressed ed with 18,250,000 for the 1912-stated that defendant was in- charged by Detective-Sergeant net claims, to stem the tide.-

tinued until late at night. pire Society, declared that the the opinion that the chief actor in 13 season. The estimated constructed for duty on board the 8.8. Whant with having entered the Reuter's American Service.

Earlier News.

The first raid was carried out absurd pretensions of Indian ex- the film had a criminal face and sumption of 11 European coun-Anking but on arrival at the ship Colony on December 10 without

New York, Yesterday. just before noon yesterday in the tremists so far had been met the Ministry of Defence, as custries for 14 months ending on side, returned down the gang- valid passports. They pleaded

The leading New York bankers Yin Heung tea house in Queen's with nothing but soft deprecatodian of the traditions of the old November 31, 1931, is 1,134,000 way and refused to go on board. guilty.

was bound to protest at tona.

The sergeant in charge brought It was stated that the defen- held a conference this morning at Road West, near the Government tions and placatory words by the army,

The report of the Statistical him back to the Police Training. dants were all undesirables, and the New York Federal Reserve Civil Hospital, following which Governments of India and Great this and other anti-German films.

Meanwhile, the Company show- Committee shows 2,184,000 tons School, where the matter was re- were believed to be the gang who Bank owing to a fun and with- the C.ID. men were unrelenting Britain. Therefore, it was neces were ed vyamally's sills shop drawals at some branches of the in their comb-out of "Reds," with sary to restate unmistakably that ing the film has decided to with of available export from European ported. At the station defen- the other day and stole a roll of Bank of the United States, one the result that up to this morn- the British nation had no inten-draw it, whatever the Board's de- countries for the 1930-31 season, dent was asked three times to silk. They were nearly charged of the city's emailer and newer ing no fewer than 20 raids hudtion to relinquish effectual con- cision. This will be acclaimed by while the net exports for 1929-80 80. each time refusing.

trol of Indian life and progress, the National Socialista as avic-, were 1,445,000.

Questioned by Mr. Butters, de- with the larceny, but a search of banking organisations, which is been carried out.

fendant said he disliked going to no way connected with the Eighteen men, it was learned and the Round Table Conference tory for the national movement.

The German, Javanese, Ameri- Singapore on piracy duty, prefer- their baggages proved futile. in

had no power to frame a consti- this morning, are being held at tution, and no agreement if

To Be Banned. There had been many complaints American Government.

The Board of Censors has de afternoon discussed the German that he had asked the Inspector can, and Cuban delegates this ring the Northern run, adding received by the Police regarding According to the bank's offi- Police Headquarters for inte reached would be binding in Par-cided to ban the film, "All Quiet." demand for a substantial increase to him

cials, the alarm was caused by rogation. It is not yet known ifliament morally or legally. these characters.

It-Reuter.

on the Shanghai of its export quota, which others His Worship passed sentence failure of negotiations for the the leader of the local Com- seemed certain that a new House

route. considered too high. Cubuns and

Defendant had been in the ent. Our first efforts to create sistency of demanding an increase clean record. an All-India constitution were ill-when they had agreed to restric-| conceived. May be it was our tion.

of two months' hard labour on, formation of a bank merger with (munists is among the arrested of Commons would be in exist and retrace our steps was evid-Japanese pointed out the incor-force since July 14, and had a

cach, and ordered their expulsion assets of from Hong Kong at the end of dollars. the term:

OPIUM HAUL.

INTENDED FOR SANDWICH ISLANDS ?

CONCEALED IN PILLOWS.

When charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell in the Central Magia tracy this morning with the un-

lawful possession of 160 taels of non-Government. prepared opium, Tam Pak-luk stated that he was taking the drug to the Sandwich Islands..

趄 thousand million men, but it is believed that at least two prominent members of the_party_are_in custody.

Later.

Notices have been posted at the head office and branches of the Bank of the United States, this morning, stating that the institu- tion is in the hands of the State Banking Department. Reuter's

American Service.

Referring to the above reports the local branch of the National write to the Chain City Bank Mfail:-

Well Organised.

The raid on the Yin Heung tea- house was a well-organised coup. The "Reds" were taken pletely unawares and the Police

met with bloodless success.

com-

The raid was decided upon fol- lowing the receipt of information that a demonstration on a large We have received cable advice scale was being planned by local from our Head Office In New York"Reds," in conjunction with those confirming the suspension of the in Canton and Shanghai. It was Bank of the United States; and going to take place on the anni- giving us the following informaversary of the atrocious "Red" tion which may be of interest to uprising in Canton three years

In view of their name which

Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt your readers:- said that the opium was conceal- ed in the false bottom of a trunk, also in two pillows. The opfum was further done up in small pada to be later placed under the shoulder flaps of specially made coats.

A fine of $15,000, with the al- Lernative of one year's hard labour, was imposed.

Sequel to a Raid,

A rald carried out at 291, Queen's Road Central yesterday resulted in the appearance of two Chinese before Mr. R. E. Lindsell in the Central Magistracy this morning, the first man being charged on three counts, namely, possession of 470 heroin pills in

ago.

The Chinese Dectective-

they obtained in 1913 from the New Sergeant Tee On, it was learned, York State Banking Authorities was murdered because of his acti- there may be some apprehension as ties in trying to discover plans to their national importance which, however, we are informed a nil connected with this demonstra- They are a non-clearing house tion. State bank and their policies have

The raid was conducted by: been criticised for some time. Head Office advise that while they Mr. L. H. V. Rooth, First Assist have a large number of branches ant Director of Criminal Intelli- in New York their closing has negence, supported by Chlef Detec fundamental significance. Our Head tive Inspector Reynolds, and Office also believe that the situa

Our

tion in New York is relieved and Detective-Sergeant Byron, and a no important spread of banking large body of Chinese detectives trouble is expected. This bank is in various effective disguises. · a small one and we must em- phasise most strongly that they

The management of the tea.

have no functioning relation what house were taken into the con- atever with the United States Gov-fidence of the Police, and 'very ernment.

of their quietly Chinese detectives chang-

Appended is a copy

two bags and four mace of opium, financial statement which was proceeded to serve the patrons of and with keeping a divan. The published in the 1930 edition of the teahouse.

McNally Banking charged with Rand

Wis

second ma71 having emōked opium în thetory:-

third absented

ed places with the waiters and

Strategic points Direc-in the immediate vicinity of the teahouse were covered by other Chinese detectives disguised as .$ 25,250,000

10,236,600 coolies and even beggars. In the 225,664,700 vicinity of Wing Lok wharf was 9,411,520 a body of a hundred men of the Emergency Unit of the Police,; $270,501,810

ready for immediate action. Assets. Loans & Discounta :$182,337,080

-Prearranged · Signal. Bonds & Securities ....... 37,701,080 Miscellaneous Resources, 8,017,870 Suddenly one of the detectives Cash & Exchanges, Dus

from Banks

47,840,800 acting as a walter inside the

givan, whilst a

Liabilities. himself, having his bail estreated. Surplus & Profits

Paid-up Capital .... First accused was fined as fol Total Deposits.... lows: (a) $250 or three months' Other Liabilities juil; (b) $30 or 14 days' jail (concurrently); and (c) $100 or six weeks (consecutively). smoker was fined $9.

WEDDING.

CEREMONY IN ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

WOOD WEST.

The

The wedding took place in St. John's Cathedral this afternoon whon, Kathleeen Margaret West, West, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. West, of Wilmstone, Cheshire, became the bride of

GOLD BOUNTY BILL.

PASSED BY AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT.

teahouse gave the prearranged $276,561,810 signal-the firing of a large red cracker which he dropped from an upper floor. Then there was feverish activity in the midst of which the "Reda" in the ten- house

helpless. Every were waiter produced a concealed re- volver, whilst the innocent coolies and beggars outside quickly took

NO AMENDMENT.

Attired in a dress of parchment to five years.

Later,

satin, with Limerick Ince train and The Senate passed the Gold Cathedral on the arm of her father, Bounty Bill without amendment,

net veil, the bride entered the

*

STOP PRESS. duty to curtail the function of an

re-

Tokyo, Yesterday. The vernacular papers give prominence to the reports of the Chinese railway con- struction

in programme Manchuria and evince.

an- xiety over the increasing in.. dications of an "aggressive" attitude on the part of China to Japan. Some reports state that the Japanese Gov- ernment intends to take a firmer attitude towards China, but so far as the question of the Manchurian railways are concerned, off- cials declare that the ports are pure fabrication. It is learned authoritatively that Mr. Kimura, the South Manchurian Railways Direc- tor, who has been conferring with the Government, left for Dairen yesterday and in- dicated in his report to the Railway that the Company will approach the Chinese authorities in Mukden in an endeavour to persuade them that there. Is plenty of room in Manchuria both for Chin- ese and Japanese develop- ment with mutual benefit if both co-operate instead of competing.

Although the Japanese Government appears to have no intention of negotiating directly with China, it is understood that diplomats and Consuls In China have béen instructed to render the S.M.R. the assistance they may require in an attempt to attain a satisfactory solu- tion of the problem.-Reuter

Shanghai. Yesterday The death has occurred of Chen. Tseng-van, one of Hsiung Shih-hul's aides-de- camp. This brings the air crash death roll to five. Halung Shih-huf is improving but is not yet out of danger. His other aide-de-camp. is recovering rapidly. Reuter.

Jul

Fallure to Agree.

A Police Inspector explained that the guards took turns on the different runs, and that defen-

Defendant was sentenced to six

All-India body and build up in ench Province more real and inti- Following the failure of agree-dant's last trip had been to mate representative organisms ment between the German, Javan-Shanghai. of self-government which, when fese, Cuban, and American dele- developed, established the form gates, the Cuban and Japanese at weeks' imprisonment. ence before the Government of the first committee, proposed that India Act could be introduced. It European countries producing would have decided what now is surplus beet should reduce their to be done.

raw exports, by 15 per cent. com- ALLEGED NEGLIGENT DRIVING pared with the last season.—— Reuter.

NOT TO RESIGN.

SIR HALFORD MACKINDER CHANGES HIS MIND.

PREMIER'S REPLY.

TRAFFIC PERILS.

OF A LORRY,

ON THE WRONG SIDE.

Mr F. C. Hall, of Messrs. Jar dine, Matheson & Co., this morn- ing gave evidence in the Central Magistracy against Chú Kuen, the driver of a motor lorry, who was summoned before Mr. R. E. Lind- sell for negligent driving on De- Sir Halford Mackinder, in a cember 6. Defendant denied the letter to the Prime Minister charge,

Rugby, Yesterday.

Asked for the nature of the

Ill-Conceived. "That we were free to call a halt to satisfy the tiger by feeding him with cat'a meat-Reuter.

Excellent Progress.

Rugby, Yesterday. Much importance is attached in Indian Round Table Confer- ence circles to the considera- tion proceeding privately for the adjustment of Hindu-Moslem difference. To-rhorrow's · Sub- Committee meetings and meet- ing of the full conference in com- mittee next week will reveal that dated November 18, published to- excellent progress has been made night, recalls that on the eve of negligence, Traffic Inspector C. F. with the general work of the con- the Imperial Conference he plac Alexander said that Mr. Hall was ference, and it is recognised thated himself at the disposal of the going down Stubbs Road In his a settlement of communal differ-conference respecting his chair-car, and, on reaching the junction ences would have the immediate manship of the Imperial Econo- of Bowen Road, just above the effect of speeding up the tasks mic Committee and the Imperial hairpin corner.. the defendant's Shipping Committee, feeling that lorry came round the bond on the before the conference.

The Prime Minister, who the Governments of the Empire wrong side of the road. throughout has maintained in- might desire to remodel one of Mr. Hall said, inter alla: "At. timate touch with the members both. The report of the Graham the apex of the bend, lorry num

came round, going un of all the delegations and is fully Committee, endorsed by the con- ber 1506 alive to the difficulties which the ference, seemed to imply that he completely on its wrong aide, so communal questions raised, has should continue as Chairman of much so that we were head on. Committee, but My driver had to pull right up to been closely watching the efforts the Shipping

the chair of the avold a head on collision.", for their settlement. When it that

Committee should Asked If he had any witnesses, became known early in the week Economic

occupied for one year defendant replied that he could that he was willing to place his be services as a conciliator at their by a representative of each Gov- got the man who was with him at Moslema and ernment in relation. In tender the time, and his Worship adjourn- disposal, both Hindus readily took advantage ing his resignation he says thated the hearing to Tuesday. of it. Four of the leading men he is proud of the fact that the on each side, therefore, visited "ody should not only receive a the Prime Minister's official re- fresh lease of life, but also, more sidence on Tueźday and a long accurately, an Imperial constitu-

Washington, Yesterday. The Senate have passed the talk issued. The Prime Minister tion, a wider reference, and, if was accompanied by the Secre- need be, a reinforced secretariat. Public Works Construction Bill The Prime Minister; replying, which had already been passed by tary for India, Mr. Wedgwood Benn, and the Attorney-General, recalls the conference resolutions the House of Representatives), bearing testimony to the value of but increased the expenditure in- Sir William Jowett.

Sir Halford Mackinder's services volved from $11,000,000 to Fruitful Results.

on both committees. The exper-$115,000,000. Reuter's Ameri- Conversations promising to be fence of the working of the Im-can Service. fruitful of results were continued perial Economic Committee had yesterday, when it was deemed removed the apprehensions which desirable to widen the scope of attended its commencement. Its

the discussion and to invite other sphere of work and its influence

The term of Sir Halford

U.S. SENATE PASSES BILL.

FINE WEATHER.

To-day's weather report from the Royal · Observatotry

A large anti-cyclone of- moderate latensity is central. over S.E. Mongolia, ⠀⠀ *

Fresh to moderate monsoon along the SE. Coast of China end over the N. China Sea..

jon a martial bearing, with re of a surer foundation for an All-prominent, members of the con- had steadily increased. Canberra, Testerday. · · The Gold Bounty Bill has now volvers in hand rushed into the India Government than the preference connected with the Pro- Ronald Mackay Wood, B.Sc., only passed all the stages of the House teahouse, led by the British offi-sent crude and unduly Westernvinces concerned in the negotia Mackinder's chairmanship had

ised conception.

states: tions to take part. Those to-day witnessed a most valuable ad son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wood of Representatives. The House cor

The signal was heard by the Mr. Churchill said that under-attended with original negotia-vance in Imperial co-operation. of Aldesley Edge, Cheshire. The threw out an amendment limit- Rev. E. V. Koop, M.A., officiated. ing the operation of the bounty men of the Emergency Unit and neath the platitudes and euphem-tors at the House of Commons, The Prime Minister asked Sir they frumedinitely advanced on lema of Western democratic and at the close of the meeting it Halford to continue his chair- the building, and in a short space politics and the airy Round Table was officially stated: "the Prime manship until changes in the con- of time had formed a cordon alk, the actual process of gov. Minister met informally the stitution were effected, and around it, so formidable that no erning India had been tardily but leaders of the Hindu and Moslem trusts that he will also be able to, one could get through: Suspici rigorously carried on. Twenty- communities and continued the remain Chairman of the Ship who gave her away. Her bouquet

eus characters in the teahouse four thousand Indian politicians previous preliminary conversa-ping Committee. In a further was of gladioll. The Misses

were quickly rounded up and or their dupes were in prison tions. The discussions, which letter Bir Halford Mackinder sc Mary Lyal and Evelyn Baskett, who

within a few minutes were being everywhere, disorder had been ranged over a variety of subjects, cedes to the request. British were bridesmaide, were dressed ju

led away to Police Headquarters repressed, and the Gandhi move are to be resumed.

Wireless Service. old rose pink, cartyng bouquets

London, Yesterday.

ment had been largely mastered “Our Weakness.” The death has occurred of: Gon-under heavy guard. of pretty Victorian posles. The

even by the most long suffering Mr. Winston Churchill address- bride's mother wore a dress of grey eral Sir Warren Hastings Auder-

of administrations.

ing a meeting of the Indian Em- georgette and lace. Mr. D. 800 Reuter.

pire Society, protested against Mr. Churchill invited the Bri- the unwarrantable change in the

Reuter

GENERAL'S DEATH.

Two Rlugleaders? Mr. T. Murphy, Second Assist Lenox was best man, whilst the (Sir Warren Hastings Anderson.ant Director of Criminal Intel- KCB who had been Quartermaster.

Feeding the Tiger.

ware Mr. C. Dudley General to the Fordes since 1927, ligence, was with the Emergency tish nation to realise its power, estimation of facts of the Indian

Mr. J. E. Bichardsons was born in 1872, and was educated Unit, a They rounde

ceremony, casured at Marlborough and Handhurst, Ho Chinese In European clot Held at Repulse Bay, served with distinction In the South were hurrying

after

the happy

ffor

traveling.

African War and in the GreatLY REA

ple Kit | #ining several distinctions and rapid Bride's | prometfont: He afterwards "sarved, din

1866 Turkuy, (General BELT Allied Force);

2e lord Indians and commanded (the sale

Vest, and

frterror

REDS EXECUTED.

PLOT AGAINST MARSHAL

·CHIANG KAI-SHER.

and said that any concessions to problem which, he declared, had

Hankow, Yesterday. who which the Socialist Government not changed. He said that our

Eight confessed Communists Shing might commit taelf would only weakness had encouraged the in- pirell be used as the starting point of dian extremlets. The Govern wero executed at the Customs Included new demands by Indian revolu- ment's duty was to promote a Jetty, it being alleged against them

Me truth was that rood administration instead of that they were plotting against the Boner or later raining false hopes of speedy life of Marahal. Chiang Kai-sher, finally political changes. British Wire who is expected shortly at Hankow. suseless to try less Service.

Reuter

Forecast: N. E. winds,

moderate; ne

*- Rainfall.

Rainfall to 10 a.nl. to-day nil. Rainfall since: Janu- ary 1, 95.59 inches against án: average of 82.40.1.30 Ma Temperature.

The temperatura at certain, specffed contain this morning. ́at. 6; o'clock wASI---

Hong Kong

46

Macao

68

Pratas Island.;.

70%

Manila

72

Foochow Amoy Swatow Chefoo

56

53