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Electric lock to ignition-protection against

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HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE

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

The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

The

Library, Supreme Court

China Mail

No. 27,677

HSTAI LISHED

1846

HONG KONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1930.

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY UNREST IN VICTORIA AID FOR FARMERS.

PLEA FOR PEACE.

OF THE SEA.

JAIL.

$150,000,000 VOTED FOR

FEDERAL BOARD.

1931 TO BE A CRITICAL PERIOD.

Story of Gallant Rescues By Britons.

Outside Influences at

Work.

UNEMPLOYMENT IN U.S.

COMPETITION MUST STOP,

PURSER FACES DEATH.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

'TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/1 1⁄4.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

CAR FOR $100.

NEW MORRIS TO BE PUT ON MARKET.

MAXIMUM 50 M.P.H.

ANNOUNCEMENT

THE MIDGET GOLF COURSE in the Front Lounge of LANE, CRAWFORD'S RESTAURANT will be opened to_the_Public on Wednesday next, December 24th.

THE NEW DUNLOP GOLF BALL (with Maxmarking) will be used exclusively on this Course. THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO., (CHINA), LTD, Pedder Building. 'Phone 24554.'

FORGED VOUCHER

CHARGE.

Health Bureau Case Once Again.

A COMPLICATED AFFAIR.

EUROPEAN

HOUSES

ROBBED.

Thief Who Stole Fur Coat from Church.

SMART SENTENCE.

"He seems to make it a hobby

At the Aasizes this morning, of going into European houses on The following statement has 000 for emergency unemployment, League of Nation's Union, says facturera, announced that they are before the Acting Chief Justice,

Washington, Yesterday.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Rugby, Yesterday. Congress went into recess for a. Viscount Cecil, in an appeal for Sir William Morris, Head of the! fortnight after voting $311,000,- disarmament issued through the famous firm of motor car manu Copenhagen, Yesterday.

an additional $150,000,000 that 1981 promises to be a critical putting on the market shortly a Further poignant details of the been sent to us for publication by (and sinking of the Oberon are given the Colonial Secretary:- for the Federal Farm Board, thus year for the League of Nations, K.W. Model car to sell at £100. (Mr. J. R. Wood), the hearing the Mid Levels," remarked Acting Detective Sub-Inspector John by a survivor, Martin, who said "There is no doubt that outside giving the Board $400,000,000 out "For it will depend upon the He says it is larger than many commenced of the case in which that the Oberon was stationary influences have been at work in of the $500,000,000 at the dis movements of public opinion duramall cars now on the road and Kwok Chun-shing, formerly of the O'Donovan in the Central Police

ing that year whether the first the engine differs from the pre- Health Service

Court this morning, when he *Intelligence at the time of the collision. Just causing the present unrest in the posal of Congress.-Router,

world disarmament Conference, sent Morris Minor in that it is Bureau, stands charged with ut charged Chu Kl, a native of before Mr. E. H. before the crash a British passen- gaol. It is an obvious mark for

Relief of Workless.

which will probably assemble at side by side values instead of tering a forged document, which Swatow, ger, Mrs. Williams. went below the agitators who have recently

Washington, Yesterday.

the beginning of 1982, is to be a overhead values and camshaft. purported to be a voucher signed Williams on four counts of lar- to see to her baby. Immediately made their presence felt in many.

The expenditure of G$700,000,000 farce or a reality. of the crash a passenger, Vickers, parts of China and the Far East for the relief of unemployment in Conference results in a treaty and has four wheel brakes. It is date on the document was April brass ware, the property of Mrs.

Unless that It is equipped with three speeds by T. K. Leung, for $520. The ceny, namely:-----

(a)-Larceny of a quantity of dashed below

save her, and communication with the pri-1931 is contemplated by President which will stop competition in all capable of 50 miles per hour and 9, 1930. to Neither was

Kawazu, of 35 Conduit Road, on seen again. The soners is not a very difficult mat-Hoover.

forms of armaments, subjecta does over 40 miles to the gallon. It will be recalled that this con- November 30. British purser, Bamford, heroical ter if only through the medium

Congress to-day adopted the Pub them to effect on the eve of of petrol. The full rate of out-stituted one of 22 charges ly died in

(b)-Larceny of a silver tray saving the of the short sentence men. The ic Works Bill and the Drought Re-limitation, and brings about such put will be available in a few brought against accused in the and a leather bag, the property of stewardesses. He brought up two complaint upon which the agita-ef Bill, the former of which pro-

weeks. Sir William Morris says Central Magistracy before Mr. then, although he knew that tion has centred is the diet. As a

that he is very pleased with the A. W. G. H. Grantham in May this Mrs. Hughes and Miss McDickson, tests which have been undertaken year. On that occasion His Wor-of 4, Bonham Road (London Misz months-British Wireless Ser-tion, and discharged accused on and a silver butter dish, the pro- secretly during the past six ship assumed summary jurisdic- sionary Society) on December 10. (c)-Larceny of a silver cup

Trapped in Cabins.

Work for the J.P/s!

haa

NO DUTY PAID.

HAUL OF TOBACCO IN

KOWLOON.....

Met a Salesman!

em.

PEACE IN CHINA ?·

Foreign Secretary Rather Optimistic.

1

London, Yesterday. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, in broadcast to the United States, reviewing the steps toward-world-peace-in-1930,-- said that there had been events in China in 1930 which gave hope that the Chinese civil wars were at length at an end. This was a most hopeful prospect and should mean in the measur- able future that the Western Powers might be able to agree on all outstanding ques tions with the Chinese Nation and settle down to joint co- operation, for their common. good Router.

•

Was

pro-

Bubstantial reductions as were

Giving evidence the fokl of the tervening period public opinion his way to deliver the tobacco, he duction, so that it will require the shop, Chan So, said that while on can be aroused, informed and con- vinced of the need of all-round re- met a salesman from the shop, Governments to propose the low- named Chun Lit, who asked him est possible figures for insertion This he did, and was further into the treaty at that Conference:

-British Wireless Service.

to hand the tobacco over.

vice.

all the counts.

This morning's action, as the perty of Mr. S. De Biere, of 14 result of an appeal, was brought Kennedy Road, on December -5. ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

(d)Larceny of a fur coat ¡by the Crown, for whom Mr.

Somerset Fitzroy appeared. Mr. valued at £20) and a felt hat from ITALIAN SQUADRON REACHES Lee d'Almada, jun., instructed by the First Church of Christ Scien- d'Almada and Mason, appeared for tist, MacDonel Road, on Decem- accused.

Accused pleaded "guilty" to all The jury empanelled was com- FIRST STAGE ONLY.

posed of Mr. M. G. Marriott the charges. (foreman), Messrs. J. E. Hansen, Paris, Yesterday. H. Spicer, A. F. Assis, Li Leung,

MOROCCO.

her 17.

Recovered from Pawn. O'Donovan said that between De- Outlining the case, Inspector General Balbo's seaplane squa-Fung Kai-leung, and Wan Wal-in.

cember 15 and 16, a silver cup and dron arrived at Kenitra, Morocco,

Saved from Prosecution? a butter dish were stolen from 14 this afternoon-Reuter.

|Kennedy Road, the residence of Mr. d'Almada proceeded to Mr. de Biere. It was reported the [Twelve seaplanes, commanded plead on behalf of accused, having following day and recovered at by the Air Minister, General previously claimed the further the Fuk Tai pawnshop. Balbo left Lake Orbetello on the right to reply to the Crown, pawnbroker was asked to keep a first stage of a trans-Atlantic which His Lordship granted.

lookout for the defendant, who

The

formation flight via Bolama (Por- Counsel said the business of came to the shop later. He pre- tuguese Guinea). The flight In the jury would be to try his plea. sented the tray, also the suit case, volves a distance of 10,400 kilo-Accused was charged with having which contained some brass wares metres and all the hops will ex-uttered a false document, and in and a silver vase. ceed

The tray waS one thousand kilometres. May last came before a Police identified as belonging to the The crews are picked volunteers, Magistrate on this and other London Missionary Society, 4, and total 66 men. There will be charges. He was then acquitted. Bonham Road. Defendant was

pawnshops, without any result. His Lordship: Will you place On December 17, a report was the other charges before the made to the Folice concerning the Court?

he was going to certain death. prison diet it has stood the test vides for the spending of G8116,- He fought his way down to the of come 25 years but in view of 000,000 and the latter of G845,000,-

000.--Reuter's American Service. officers mess in an endeavour to complaints the Government re- rescue the others.

cently appointed a Committee to A British Girl.

reconsider the whole question and Miss Tipping, had a marvellous a report has been received. The escape. Whilst she was swim- recommendations have been con- ming she found an empty boat sidered by the Executive Council and climbed in it. The bout sank but have been referred back to the and she was on the point of Committee on certain points. TWO CONVICTIONS. drowning when she found another Meanwhile pending this further boat with an acetyline flare in investigation Government

The three Chinese who were re- which she waved one hand, while authorized-certain-increases-and-manded-at-Kowloon Magistracy-on- the other she supported a Finnish improvements in the diets.

Friday charged with possession stewardess until they were res-

Information appears to have of 155 m. of tobacco on which cued.--Reuter.

reached the prisoners that recom-duty had not been paid made their mendations had been made which second appearance

before Mr. had not been fully accepted, and Butters this morning. Rugby, Yesterday. Forty-four lives are believed to this information has been made The defendants, Leung Wun have been lost in the collision in the excuse for causing trouble. It (60) To Wan-ching and Chan dense fog between the Finnish should be stated that the prison-Ping pleaded not guilty. The to steamer Oberon, which was sunk, ers are by no means unanimous in bacco, which was found on the and her sister ship. the Arcturus, their opposition to the authori-second floor of No. 855, Canton which occurred off Laesoe, in the,ties.

Road, was stated by the accused Cattegat, at the entrance to the

to have been left there by a, fokl Baltic Sea, on Friday night. of

The Government propose in ac-of the Kung Tal Cheong shop, those who are missing 16 are cordance with the regulations to prior to delivery. passengers, of whom the Oberon put some of the ringleaders before Tong Ling, an accountant carried 20. The British passen- British and Chinese Justices of ployed by the ship, said that the gers numbered '13, of whom four the Peace who will advise the tobacco and the paper It are saved.

All hope of finding Superintendent of Prisons on the wrapped in, was not their

wrapped in, and not which clearly intended by Article 8 of two repair planes up to Rolama. He pleads that by this, acquittal talen to the Central Police Ste- those still missing, who include disciplinary action to be taken. two children, has been abandon- The position is well in hand, paed to stamp the packets might the Covenant and anticipated by The cost of the flight will be three he is saved a further prosecution time, and the Central Police Sta ed. The missing include and no cause for apprehension have been. He further said that the defeated Powers at Versailles million lire. The machines expect for what amounts either to

some pawnshops, and the cigarette to arrive at Rio de Janeiro in substantially the same offence, or ash tray, which had been stolen. J. W. H. T. Douglas, the famous exists.

the foki had been sent out on D. from promises made to them by under 70 hours of flying time. an offence for which he could from 35 Conduit Road was found.. England and Essex Cricket Cap- tain, and his father, J. H. Douglas, time past that the existing Gaol bacco to deliver in Kowloon, bugternational peace will be shaken "General Balbo said he would be have been convicted before the He was also taken to several other

It has been realised for some cember 18 with 40 catties of to- the Allies, the whole edifice of in-

Referring to the draft treaty: South America.]

content if half the machines reach Magistrate. who in his early days was well is inadequate and unsuitable. did not do so The tobacco was known in boxing circles and had Plans for a new building out of not returned to the shop. No ace it can be the basis of the effective he says that it is not perfect but refereed many big fights. the City are now completed and tion was taken to find the whore-disarmament treaty. "It will be ROBBED EMPLOYERS

High tributes are paid in the it is hoped to make a beginning abouts of the missing tobacco. of the utmost value if in the in-

Mr. d'Almada said he intended larceny from the First Church of Press to both sportsmen. The with the work during the coming cricketer was last seen when dash year. The new Female Prison,

to do so, but after some discus-Christ Scientist between 7 and 8 CHINESE STEALS FROM

sion, when Mr. A. W. G. H. P. Defendant went to a pawn- when the crash occurred, went to voted, has actually been com- ing below to call his father who, for which funds were recently

TRAMWAY CO.

Grantham was called in evidence, shop with the fur coat, and after his cabin for a lifebelt.

it was decided to refer only to pawning it for $25 was arrested The menced at Laichikok. vessel sapk almost immediately

W. H. Adler later identified as his Mak Nam, a coolle employed by three other charges relevant to wearing the felt hat, which Mr.

the present issue. The first was and most of the missing were

property. Inspector O'Donovan trapped before they could regningers, 14 adults and three children,

the Hong Kong Tramways, was a charge of stealing $520: the se-added that the defendant travell- to-day charged before Mr. R. E. cond one of making a false entry led between Canton and Swatow, the deck. Both vessels involved are missing still, including the instructed by Chun Lit, to go to

Lindsell at the Central Magistracy show a payment of $520 as salary The total value of the larcentes in the firm's books purporting to in the disaster belonged to the two Douglases (father and son) No. 855, Canton Road, second floor,

land, that he was "a bad egg." Finiska Aangfafrygs Aktiebolaget also the British passengers Mr. and walt for him.・・ Arriving at

with the theft of a quantity of to a canvasser; and the third, was $800, the silver cup alone of Helsingfors and the two Cap-Vickers, Mrs. Williams and her this place he was met by a Chin-

copper bars, the property of his with making a false entry on a being valued at $120. tains were brothers, British child, and Mrs. Ernest Martin. ese revenus officer who question-

employers. He pleaded guilty. voucher purporting to show that Wireless Service.

The four seamen picked up. byed him, asking if he had come to.

The Magistrate passed sentence Detective-Sergeant Lamont, pro the sum of $520 had been paid out of 40 weeks hard labour, being 10 the Hengest state that the colli-carry away tobacco. He said

secuting, said that the defendant to one T. K. Leung.

weeks on each of the four sion occurred at 9.30 p.m. and that "No," but was taken to the Police

had been employed by the Tram- Thirty to forty passengers are the Oberon was holed amidehips. Station and detained 'several

Mr. Grantham's Evidence. chargés, consecutively. missing, including the cricketer, The captain immediately ordered hours.

way Company for about three

Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham, who J. W. HT. Douglas and his the boats lowered and lifèbelts The first defendant said that returning home from his visit to months. The value of the stolen

heard the original action, then father, after the sinking of the issued, but everything happened the tobacco had been left at 866. Abyssinia where, at the recent bara was about $2.

Replying to his Worship, Mr. W. proceeded to give evidence. He Finnish steamer Oberon within so quickly that only two out of the Canton Road, by two men from Coronation of Ras Tafari, - Em- three minutes of a collision in eight lifeboats could be unfasten the Kung Tal Cheung shop on De-peror of Ethiopia; he represented Walker, chief assistant engineer of recognised a man in Court, Slow the Cattegat late at night. The ed before the ship sank. Nobody, cember 17, and was to be collect King George, arrived at Cairo to the Tramways," said that the de- Chung-ling, as complainant inished regarding the abolition of likin and coast trade duty, which Finnish teamer Arcturus and got into the boats from the shiped on the next day for delivery, day by road from Suez, he left access to the rapper stoves, but had that action. several other steamers are stand-itself..

but the Police came before the ar- later for Port Sald to join liner

states that it will be effective ing by. Thirty-six persons have Captain's Wife Drowned. rival of the fokis and accused him for Britain, British Wireless not had an opportunity of going to

Services

the store. Filfering of such arti At the conclusion of Mr. Grant from January, 1, and net January 31, as recently announced. Reu- cles, was very rare.

„bam's evidence, Mr. d'Almada

ter. Sentence of three weeks hard wanted to ask him if be considered |**** labour was passed.

that he could have convicted, the defendant of attering the forged William Ardle, a labourer, who document by producing it to the ia stated to have entered a watch- complainant, even though Mr. man's hut at Beeston, Nottingham- Grantham decided that defendant shire, and to have threatened the did not forge or concur in the occupant with a pickshaft, was forging of the document

found burned to death in the hut His Lordship ruled against this after the watchman had left. question, saying that Mr. Grantham A previous conviction for

could not be asked to give evidence similar offence-being, proved on law, which was for him and the related charge his plen of antrefois against bim, Li Fu, a street coolle, jazy to decide.

acquit was good, even though Was this morning sentenced to four His Lordship then asked Mr. proper evidence was not produced months" hard labour by Mr. E. H. Grantham if he had considered the before Mr. Grantham, He went so Williams at the Central Magistracy possibility of convicting the defen- far as to say that if a man was ac- en a charge of larceny of dant on the charge now brought be quitted and subsequently re puree, containing $2.78 the proforo him and Mr. Grantham replied charged and pleaded guilty to the perty of Miss T. R. Archee, of the that he had not. nne new charge, he could appeal on Italian Convent

Mr. d'Almada, in the course of conviction, and his plea of guilty According to Sub Inspector argument on the point that his would be ignored to admit a plea of Hoare, the complainant and her question to Mr. Grantham was ad- autrefois acquit friend were walking in Des Vauxrmissible, madé“ reference to the Mr. d'Almada also pointed out to Road outside Whiteaway, Laidlaw's scope given to Magistrates under the jury that there was also such e ot midday, on

section 22 of the Magistrator Orthing as autrefois convict. It a dinance on which; he said, he person after he had been convicted: placed no limit within reason in so on a lesser charge corld successful- far as the substitution of co-related ly plead autrefois convlet ↑ If Charges was concerned, There brought up on more serious fore, he ubmitted, Mr. Grantham charge, which was co-related to the

fant. previous one in substan

plea of

Earlier NewN.

Copenhagen, Saturday,

been rescued up to the present As the ship sank Captain: Erik' of unlawful possesion, Renter.

Hjelt Jumped into the sea with Chun Lit, the salesman from the

[The Oberon, built in France, his wife and little child. His shop, had disappeared. Is a Finnish steel-acrew vessel of wife was drowned, but the Cap- A fine of $500 or six months" 8,008 tons, owned by the Finnish tain managed to swim with his fail' was imposed on Leung Wun Angit.]

child until picked up by the Arc-and Chan-Ping, To Wan-ching be turus, when the child was founding discharged. London, Saturdays. to have died from the cold to The cricketer, J. W. H. T which it had been exposed

HIT WITH CLOG. Douglas, who is feared to have The Danish ship Gorm bicked

Business Trip.

KEEPER.

perished in the Cattegat during a up two of the missing women ALLEGATIONS AGAINST GROUND collision, was returning with his members of the crew, and trans- father from Finland, where they ferred them to the Arcturus. had been on a business trip as Helsingfors, Saturday. timber merchants. M

The owners of the Oberon and

Appearing on a charge of hav Copenhagen, Saturday. Arcturus have received a messing assaulted a Public Works De Twenty one of the passengers age from the Captain of the Apartment coollen Chinese clerk aboard the Oberon, of whom so turus stating that the Oberon and a ground keeper, both employ far ás is known four were British sank within three minutes. Ated by the South China Aat (three women and one man), were the time of the collision most of Caroline Hill were remanded for saved. The crew numbered 68. the passengers were asleep In 48 hours on bail of $20 each. by cluding women and 82 were their cabins and had no chance Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central ved, including the Captain and to escape owing to the ship's Court this morning.

core.The Arcturus had 24 heavy llet to starboard, which was blated by Dete sengers, none of whom was was as much as 80 degrees

geant Lamont that th All the lights went out impol,

steamer Hongest ately after the collision. The cap

ore surtain immediately closed the wat They tight bulkheads but is une

ain whether

tioned:

cind an

Hongest

a girl friend" on Bati were aested in the It was alleged that

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tive-Sere

DUKE RETURNS.

ON HIS WAY BACK TO BRITAIN.

Rugby, Yesterday. The Duke of Gloucester, who is

IMPROVING LATER.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: *The anti-cyclone has streng- thened and a pow central to the North of the Lower Yang- taro Valley,son

Strong monsoon prevails along the 8 E. Coast of China and over the N. China Sea:

• Local forecnät:---N.E. winds) strong overcast, with light rain at first, improving later.

Men Rainfall.com

- Rainfall- to 10 mm. “to-diy 026 Joch. Rainfall since Janu Cary (1)-95.85 inches against an

average of 82178096

Temperature femperature at certain this morning

BAG SNATCHING.

VICTIM MEMBER OF ITALIAN CONVENT,

defendant Jos

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A Question Disallowed.

have com

• ABOLITION OF LIKIN.

Shanghai, Yesterday,

An amelal notification is pub