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BOY'S TRIAL FOR

MURDER.

Victim's Head Half

Severed.

EVIDENCE AT ASSIZES,

Library, Supreme Court

-Bulmeit Manager.

DUNLOP

ChinaTMTM Mail

No. 27,674

NEW PRESIDENT

OVERTHROWN.

ESTABLISHED

1845

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1930.

MR. BALDWIN'S ‘ONLY":

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

LOCAL BRANCH.

PRICE $3,00 Per Month.

DELICATE ISSUE OVER | SCHOOLS' PRIZE

ACT.

LISTS.

Pedder Bldg.

MAN WHO LIBERATED

FIVE STATES.

SCOTTISH CUP

REMEDY.

TIES.

The Stormy Politics of Guatemala.

Protectionist Basis for the Country,

MINISTER KILLED,

DISLIKES TACTICS.

Giants and Pigmies in Commons Vote Against

First Round.

Lords' Amendment.

HOLDERS' LUCK.

Annual Distributions and Reports.

British Minister Lauds

Simon Bolivar.

EXPIRING LAWS BILL.

"VICTORIA BRITISH."

Washington, Yesterday.

London, Yesterday.

A boy, said to be only 16 years of age, stod in the deck at the Assizes this morning, charged

A NATIONAL HERO.

"Liberator"

London, Yesterday. The draw is announced for the

Mrs. A. R. Sutherland this

New York, Yesterday. The Guatemalan Minister has Mr. Stanley Baldwin, address-first round of the Scottish Cup, In the House of Commons to-morning distributed the prizes in Latin America to-day united in otified the United States' Gov-ling a meeting at the Constitution- to be played on January 17. day, Mr. William Graham an- the Victoria British School in the celebrating the centenary death of with the murder of a fellow-cook ernment that the new President al Club, said that putting the From the list of ties cabled by pounced that the Government presence of a large gathering of Simon Bolivar, the Venezuelan at Shek Wu Hai, where the pair of Guatemala, Bandillo Palma, country on a protectionist basia Reuter's Agency the giants have intended to ask the House of Com-parents of the pupils. Mr. G. P. patriot who earned the proud title were employed, on the night of who took office only last Friday, was the only remedy for the exist had the best of the draw and only mons to disagree with the House de Martin, Director of Education, of

by freeing has been overthrown by Generaling depression. He was

Venezuela, Colombla, Ecuador, aware a few of the pigmies (where drawn of Lords' amendment for prolong-was also present. Accused presented a pitiable Manuel Arellana, designated pro- that high tariffs interfered with (against each other) have muching the Dyestuffs Act for five The function opened with the Peru, and Bolivia from the yoke scene, sobbing semi-hysterically visional president. The Minister business, but when Great Britain chance of entering the second years.

reading of the annual report by of Spain. until told in a kindly manner by of War under the old Government adopted a tariff and negotiated round.

Vote on Amendment. the head mistress, Mrs. E. "M. Many public ceremonies wore The House of Commons decided Clark, after which some of the held in Buenos Aires and there

October 16-17 last.

Earlier Cable.

New York, Yesterday.

to disagree with the House of pupils entertained the gathering were specially arranged pro-

nursery rhymes by the smaller schools.

President

the Chief Justice, (Mr. J. R. was killed during disorders yester-with its own Dominions in the The Cup-holders, Rangers, Wood) to preserve silence during day. All is now quiet. Senor direction of Imperial economic have been fortunate in being Lords' amendment prolonging the with an interesting programme of grammes of festivities in all the the hearing. He was then given Palma succeeded President Lazaro unity, we should then lead the way drawn against Armadale, 琵 permission to be seated, and his Chacon, who was forced to retire toward negotiating a reduction of Second Division Club, even on the Dyestuffs -Act-Bill- sobbing ceased.

owing to illness.

hostile tariffs.

latter's ground.

It now returns to the Lords, children of Class 10, and a pirate The striking tribute was paid at Mr. Somerset Fitzroy conducted

He rejected the idea of a The

the Partick who are expected to consider to-play entitled "Peter Coffin" by Colombia, where runner-up, the case for the Crown, Mr. T.

"National Government," and said Thistle, have been cqually fortun- morrow whether they will insist the students of Classes 7, 8, and 9. and Cabinet Miolaters flew from Murphy, A.D.C.I., apppearing for A message from Mexico City that the Conservative was the ate in getting Royal Albert on on an amendment. the Police. Mr. Hin Shing-lo re-states that an insurrection has only National Party. It was im- their own ground at Firhill Park. presented prisoner, who plended broken out in Guatemala City. "Not Guilty." The jury consist-

There was firing in the street ed of Messrs. A. B. Raworth, yesterday evening, ― Reuter'5 (foreman), L. G. Scott, H. P.

American Service. Allgood, M. B. Mathews, A. K. Minu, Wong Un-fong, and Kwan Sit-kwan.

Case for the Crown. Opening the case for the prose cution, Mr. Fitzroy produced cer- tain plans, later proved, and went on to explain that Tang To-fat, accused, and Cheung Chui-an, the victim, both working at woodyard, and as a general rule shared a plank bed in a shed there. An- other man, who would give cer- tain evidence, slept in a sawshed close by.

meals.

were

died.

FINE WEATHER.

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

The anti-cyclone 飘 ΠΟΥ central to the South of Tokyo. Moderate monsoon prevails along the S.E. Coast of China and over the N. China Sea.

Forecast: N.E. winda; moderate; fine.

to-day Janu-

Rainfall. Rainfall to 10 a.m. nil. Rainfall since nry 1, 95.59 inches against an average of 82.62,

Temperature.

The temperature at certain specifled centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:-

Hong Kong

"Presumably," said counsel, "ho that

67

Масло

08

Pratas Island

74

Manila

72

Foochow

58

Amoy

62

Swatow Chefoo

63

44

Shanghai

.50

E

CABLES TO CHINA.

Week End Letter Service Not

Successful.

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons at question time to-day, Mr. Lees Smith, the Postmaster General, said that the cable companies concerned had in- formed him that they have been endeavouring some time past to introduce a week-end letter-telegram service tp China, but so far have been unable to make the necessary. arrangements with the Chin- ese authorities-Renter.

Hearts journey to Stenhouse- muir (a Second Division Club), which need not worry them, Queen's Park will be hosts to Elgin City an easy thing: Hamilton Academicals visit East Stirlingshire. (Division IL): Hibernians, at home, will put paid to St. Cuthbert Wanderers; and Kilmarnock need not dread play: ing Inverness Citadel on the lat- ter's pitch.

Closer Games.

A closer game than any of the foregoing may be seen in Greenock [between Morton and Raita Rovers

(Division I relegated from Division I. a couple of seasons ago). Clyde may just win home Jin Glasgow against Leith Athletic; neither are doing too well in the First Division League. Ayr United at Somerset Park, should be good enough to dispose of Clackmannan. will have no qualms in journeying the short distance from Paisley to meet the wooden spoonists of Division II-Clydebank.

NAVAL RATINGS' PAY, Tropical Allowances For China Flotilla?

London, Yesterday. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. C. G. Ammon, Secretary to the Admiralty, replying to Sir Bertram Falle, who asked whether seaman ratings of the China sub- marine flotilla would receive tropical allowances under the conditions of Article 1642 of the King's Regulations, said that the whole question of tropical allowances was at present being considered. Reuter.

[Sir Bertram Falle, who was created a Baronet in 1916, has represented St Mirren

the Northern Division of Portsmouth in Parliament since 1918, as a Unionist.]

Aberdeen have been drawn

•

Liberals voted on each side, but

Cordial Relations.

All the little players appeared Bogota to Santa Marta, where the in pretty costumes and presented heart of the Liberator lies buried, a picturesque and colourful sight. and the President delivered an ad- Particularly realistic were the dress of honour to Bolivar- dresses in the pirate play, which, Reuter's American Service, together with the stage scenery, were designed by Miss M. J.

Rugby, Yesterday. Stuart, one of the teachers. The The Secretary for Foreign programmes were stencilled by Affairs, Mr. Arthur Henderson, the pupils in a variety of designs spoke at the Centenary celebration which reflected credit om them of Simon Hollvar in London to-day. and their teachers.

He reviewed Boilvar's work-and- After Mrs. Sutherland had dis-the attitude of Great Britain under, tributed the prizes, she was pre-Canning, and claimed that Bolivar aented with a beautiful basket of signally deserved the name of

the chrysanthemums by little Miss Liberator,

flve States Muriel Gelling. The gathering ascribe to him their independence. then stood up and joined the chil. The relations between the British and the countries dren in the singing of the Nation-Government (al Anthem, aiter which they were which looked to Bolivar as their conducted by the teachers on a National hero had continued to be round of inspection of the various most friendly and never been more class rooms where some good cordial than to-day. Mr. Hender- drawings and paintings by the ron concluded, "Nor do I forget children were on exhibition and the importance of their contribu- were much admired.

tion to the Leauge of Nations work for world Peace. On behalf of the British Government 1 most cordial- ly wish them many more centuries of prosperity and progress." British Wireless Bervice.

HEAD MISTRESS'S REPORT.

Mrs. Clark read the school report as follows:

The attendance during the year has been satisfactory..

The Inspector of English Schools

possible for it to enter into an against a Second Division Club in arrangement with any other party Dumbarton, and the latter on left wing Labourites abstained made several inspections during without sacrificing its fiscal prin- their own "Rock" may create a ciples.

surprise if they live up to their from voting. As regards ejecting the Labour ancient reputation as Cup fighters Government, he was not alarmed and Cup winners.

Cowdenbeath for Dumfries. by rumours of Liberal-Labour

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EUROPEAN'S LOSS.

Mr. W. Grossett, of the Royal the year, and expressed satisfaction Naval Yard Police, Kowloon, has The division resulted:-

with the work of the school.

reported to the Police that whilst For

...... 244

Lady Peel visited the school Infcrossing to Hong Kong on a Star Against

......... 238

September and saw all the classes ferry, between 11 and 11.80 last at work.

aight, he either lost or had stolen Majority

6 Fate of Laws Bill,

Mr. Nightingale, head master of from him $85. the Central British School, visited ment majority is likely to encour-

-The smallness of the Govern- us on December 4.

WORSHIPPERS ROBBED.

Whilst a religious service was in

Discussing the circumstances leading up to the charge, Mr. Fitzroy said that a question of motive might possibly arise, in which case certain facts would be of interest. Accused, it appear- ed, was employed at the yard be- fore the arrival of the victim, who was consequently considered the junior of the pair. It was appar- ently a custom that the junior] should act as cook, and the victim carried on this work until accused had to return to his home owing to the illness of his father. He was away some time, during which period his father When he returned he had appar- the side of the bed, and another arrangements, because the elec Cowdenbeath travel all the way ently "lost his seniority," and it at the entrance to the shed. torate, like himself, disliked such to Dumfries to meet Queen of the again became his turn to be these clogs belonged to the pri- tactics. When the man came South, but the latter's record kn junior, and, consequently, prepare soner. The chopper was at the who was unable to unite the Division IL does not inspire hope

edge of the bed. It was apparent Liberal Party, then it would be of an upset here.

The general health of the pupils the person

who committed time for Conservatives to make a Motherwell have had a slice of amendment. If the Lords insist Medlesl Officer for Schools, visited progress in the First Church of

age the Lords to insist on the has been good. Dr. Minett, did not like this development, and the deed had access to the chop deal with Liberals.--Reuter. luck in getting a visit from Bath- approached An employee whoper, which was in the kitchen in

gate; and the same can be said of and the Commons again disagree the school on several occasions dur-Christ Selentist, Macdonnell Road, will give evidence later, with the shed, and that he knew where

Dundee's meeting, on their own with the amendment, the whole ing the year, and has reported re- yesterday afternoon, some person the result that the master was ap to find it.

ground

of the expiring laws bill will becently as follows: Fraserburgh: with proached, and a general confer-

Celtic travel to Methil to meet ence held at which it was arrang-

the East Fifers and should return ed for the pair" to work alterna-

with a handsome."bag" of goals. tive months as cook."

Airdrie's Journey. Airdrieonians go to Dunferm- line, who are going strongly in Rugby, Yesterday. Division II. and a surprise is pos- murder charge, counsel went on The Chief Justice asked if a

The Prime Minister. will besible here. Falkirk journey to to say that the Crown had no momaquito-curtain over the bed was Chairman of the minorities sub- Peebles, but the Rovers are not tive to put before the Jury except daronged.

committee, the members of which likely to survive. Mr. Fitzroy replied that it was were selected to-day by the busi- that there was some quarrel, or

The full list of ties is 88 possibly some brooding by accus-not, although it was down at the ness committee of the Round under: ed over the matter of cooking. time. There was no blood upon it. Table Conference. His accept- Stenhousemuir, v. Hearts

On the night in question, the but under the circumstances none ance of this position is appre- Queen's Park pair appear to have had their could be expected.

priate in view of his presence in Armadale. evening

Accused's mother then gave evi the role of conciliator at the re- Hibernians meal together. They were seen to leave for their sleepdence na to his age, and formal cent conversations on the minor- Montrose ing quarters. That was the last testimony as time accused was seen before the plans and photographs was attack on the victim...

Accused's Wounds.

The Police were not satisfied, and accused was later medically examined, when the opinion was The Motive Discussed.

formed that his wounds might Pointing out that it was not In-have been self-inflicted. He then cumbent to prove motive upon a made a statement.

taken.

INDIAN PROBLEMS.

QUESTION OF MINORITIES

UNDER DISCUSSION.

PREMIER AS CONCILIATOR.

Bast Stirling

v. Elgin City

v. Rangers

Y. Hamilton

automatically lost, including the Rent Restriction Act-Reuter.

AFRICAN AIR ROUTE,

NEW SERVICE FROM CAIRO TO THE CAPE.

OPENING IN FEBRUARY.

Rugby, Yesterday. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, the Under- Secretary for. Air, Mr. F. Montague, atated that negotia- tions were completed for a re-

entered the building and unnotic- "Notices were sent to parents ed, stole a fur overcoat and a grey recommending treatment of de felt hat from the reading room. fects, noticed during Medical In- The matter was brought to the pection, and a number of chil-notice of the Police by Mr. W. H. dren have benefited by dental or Adler. ocular treatment. The extra ap-

paratus in the gymnasium is

useful for any remedial exercises feld Taylor; 1st Prize, Jack H. Odell; that may be necessary for bad 2nd Prize, Derek Hallidge; Special,

Billy Hosegood (for progress). posture, curvature, etc. The Class clearance of the bush and relay- ing of a drain round the school has been helpful in keeping away mosquitoes, which at one time

8.-- 18t Prize, Dorothy Salmon; 2nd Prize, Peter Brooksbank. Class 9-1st Prize, Albert Odell; 2nd Prize, Mona Shand.

Class 10-1st Prize, Colin de Rome: 2nd Prize, Stuart Andrews and Poter gave some trouble."

Smith; Special prizes for progress. Instruction in drill, games, and Fleming Kinnaird and Donald Alexan-

Class 10-1st Frizer Marlet

to preparation of ity problem between the Hindu Murrayfield Mid Annandalegular Air mail route from Cairo hygiene has been given on Mondays der.

alse and Moslem delegates. The Sub In'ness Citadel V. Kulmarnock

:

Third Lanark

v. Leith Ath.

. ClackmannaZE:

Peterhead

v. St. Mirren

Dumbarton

ty. St. Cuthbert W.

V. Belth

Buckle Thistle Committee has. 87 members; Albion Rovers v. Vale of Atholl "Thief-Save Life"

Spinal Cord Severed.

among whom are representatives | Morton

v. Raith Rovers Somewhere about the middle of Dr. Kenneth Uttley was then call-of all the British delegations, the King's Park Falkirk. Amateure the night accused ran out into the led to give medical evidence. He Hindu. Mahasabha, Hindu Clyde

Ayr United woodyard giving an alarm, and said that docensed appeared to bo Liberals, Moslems, Sikh Indian Bo'nexa shouting "Thief-Save Life," and about 18 years old.. He had cuts Christians, Anglo-Indian woman, Clydebank he called the man sleeping In the on the left side of the neck, in the depressed classes, Labour and Aberdeen next shed. This man went out- aame straight line. The first cut Europeans. The terms of refer Queen of the S. v. Cowdenbeath

St. Johnstone v. Forfar. side, but could not see anyone else extended from in front of the angle ence are "Provision to be made to Motherwell

Bathgate except accused. Eventually he of the jaw and ran downward and secure the willing co-operation of Alloa -v. Dalbeattle Star came to the shop at the back door. backward. Here the line faded, minorities and special interests." Civil Service 7. Banff Rovers accused arriving a little later at commencing Inter and running to The Sub-Committee on fran-

Dundee. Fraserborgh

Celtic East Fife the front door. The accused said the back of the neck. It penetrat chise consisting of 37 members Donfermline Airdrie. that somebody was stealing wood. ed deeply into the neck muscles, (including women delegates), Glasgow U. v. Inverness Cale Ho was wearing a singlet with one and into the cerebral artery, final was also formed, with Sir William Dundes, United v Nithadale

*♥.: Edinburgh City solitary cut across the shoulder, y severing the spinal chord itself. Jowitt as Chairman. The Sub Brechin and had slight flesh wounds be- The Interior organs were perfect Committee on the North West St. Bernard's. Stranraer

Rovers Falkirk. low the cut

ly, normal

frontier province, which was also Partick Thistle v. Royal Albert The question of whether he Hemorrage and Shock.

net op with 20 members, will have Moor Park, Arbroath cut himself or not," said Mr. Witness said that the wound the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Fitzroy," "may have a consider could have been produced by one Henderson, as Chairman. -- the legislature is of more than able bearing upon the case".

Federal Structure

one Chamber of each Chamber. Lived a Few Minutes,

The federal structure sub-com-and their distribution among the

blow from the chopper produced. Death was due to hemorrage and

NURSERY RHYME PLAYLET.

Those taking part in the enter- tainment were

Characters.

to the Cape and the Northern and Thursdays throughout the Jelling: 2nd Prize, Kenneth Stone. section would probably begin to year. The pupils have taken great Royal Drawing Society Certificates.. operate in February. The Cairo- interest in these classes, which were Preparatory Division--Doris Whit Cape sir way is regarded in com- conducted by Miss D. M. Jaques held Taylor, Moira Elspeth, Wattle mercial air circles as an outstand- until June when she was replaced and Derek Hollidge passed with honours: Beryl Oliver, 2nd Class Pass ing enterprise and, linking with by Miss S. J. Swift: the Indian Air mail service, will The 23rd Hong. Kong Cub Pack reduce the transit time between and the 6th Hong Kong Brownie London and Cape Town to 11 Pack have held their weekly meet- diya. Ground organisations Ings here during the year along the route, measuring 5,700 Sir pupils sat for the Hoyt miles, involving the establishment Drawing Society's Examination: of 27 air stations with hangers, (Preparatory Division)Three wireless and weather offices, staff obtained honnors, one a second jquarters and in some cases, class certificate, and one third class

hotels, also 30 intermediate land-pass. ing grounde, are being developed The staff at the beginning of the rapidly-British Wireless Ber-year consisted of Miss M. A. Karslake, Mrs. A. G. Jafford, Miss M. J. Stuart and myself. Miss Karalake was transferred to Quarry Bay School in September.

vice.

JAIL STRIKE.

SITUATION REMAINS UNCHANGED.

The work of the school has been generally satisfactory throughout the year and I take this opportunity to thank my staff for their loyal

"Continuing, counsel -gald, that shock following the wound in the mittee meets to-morrow to dis- federating units; the methods nobody was seen, nor was any for neck. A considerable amount of ther alarm given, but on anteripsforce must have, been used, and the cuss the future treatment of sub-whereby the representatives from The Bituation in Victoria Jalaupport, to which, with the] jects and functions at present British India and from the Indian where a strike among 300 con- sympathetic co-operation of the the shed the victim was found wound could not possibly have been pertaining to the Central Govern, states are to be chosen; the convicts is prevalent, remains un parents, must be attributed the with his head half-severed, and a self-indicted.

ment and not placed on the federal stitution, character power and changed to-day. The prisoners satisfactory malutenance of the

** responsibilities of the federal quietened down last night but fe- discipline and tone of the school. nday it

ure The Sub-Committee armed shouting elegans for a ort upon the rola little time this morning, wit al Executive and Activities in the jall must, executives to the therefore, be necessarily held up, Best Bere until the situation is finally clear.

blood-stained chopper near him. On October 19 witness examined The

He was alive, but only lived a few accused, and found, three or four minutes Police, who were patrol-superficial reass

terkt wed quickly or the right Should

but-11 w war them as have been tol

A Betle girl-Moza Shund (CL, D), Fairy-Aileen Barnett (C). D). Jack and JU--Kenneth Stone and farion Schiller.

Jack Horner-Colin De Rome. "Miss Moffet; and Spider-Margarét Macfarlane and Peter Hosegood. Little Bay-Blue--Peter Smith. Little-Bo-peep-Muriel Gelling. Humpty Dumpty-Fleming Kinnalzd. Pay-Cat Fasty-Cat Stuart "Mary MaryPeggie Hamer,

Andrews and Donald Alexander."

Sheep and Lambs Alan Anderson, Kenneth Bailey and Klaas May. Misbael Langley-Norman." Kenneth Ronald Oswick, Geoffrey.

Burnet, Erio

Sammy Salmon, Alan Catcher.

"PETER COFFIN”

"A Pirate Plax

Peter Coffin (the Pirate sptain)- Geoffrey Stone.

Plextor W Hossgood,

PRIZE LIST.

The following were

prize Brooksbank

low

Alexa

der, D. Hollläge, F. Brooksbank::