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SIR WILLIAM PEEL IN NEW YEAR'S HONOURS

H.E.

CREATED A K.C.M.G.

HONOUR FOR VICE-CHANCELLOR OF HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.

AMOY CONSUL: DECORATED

SHED

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1931.

SILVER QUESTION

AGAIN.

AMY JOHNSON AGAIN.

Mexican Finances Stabilised.

Attempts Solo Flight

to China.

LOAN FROM AMERICA.

New York, Dec. 31.

DAILY MAIL ANNOUNCEMENT.

Longo, Dec. 31. News from Mexico City states The Daily Mall Aghouces that that the National City Bank of Miss Amy Johnson has started New York has granted the Mexican solo flight from England to Peking Government a credit of £3,000,000 | vin Moscow. for the purpose of stabilising ex- change in Mexican currency, by the

York guaranteed in gold.

The loan is to be repaid within

six months to two years.

A New Partner.

The New Year's honours list, which has just been issued, in-purchase of dollar drafts on New eludes four new Peers, five Baronetcies, three Privy Councillorships, 54 Knighthoods and many Orders of Merit. Prominent among the ¡Honours is that of Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, which has been bestowed upon His Excellency the Governor (Sir William Feel, K.B.E., C.M.G.), whilst Mr. W. W Hornell, CIE., Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong University, becomes a Knight Bachelor. Vice-Admiral William Archibald' Howard Kelly, ¡C.B., is made a Knight Commander of the Bath, whilst Sir Charles Tegart; Commissioner of Police.in-Indja, becomes a Companion of the

10k Later, Miss Amy Johnson left Stag Lane aerodrome to-day on a flight to Peking via Barn, Warsaw, Moscow, and Omak, y

Only a score of people witnessed the start of Amy Johnson's flight. General on the Reparations com- Gipsy-Moth, present to her after Mr. Parker Gilbert, ex-Agent-She took off in a fed and white mission, becomes a partner in the her Australia fight. She was firm of Messrs. J. P. Morgan as wearing a parachute. from January 2.

In an interview, Misa "Johnson More Banks Shut Down. said she had no idea how long it Jackson, Miss., Dec. 31. would take to reach China, She Six banks with deposits total-e not hurrying and doubted if she

Mississippi. Reuter's American owing to fog. Service.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR, The closing rate of the dollar demand, to-day was 1-

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

HOME MINING DISPUTE.

Hopes of A. Final Settlement.

THE NEW YEAR SPIRIT.

London, December 31.

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SLUMP IN SOVIET GOLD ROUBLE

SOUTH AFRICAN TEST RECORD

Due to Forable Cloning. Siedle and Mitchell Put

Bank.

JAPANESE INDIGNANT.

Harbin, Dec. 20.

The Soviet Gold Rouble, which

260 Runs.

BIG ADVANTAGE GAINED.

Capetown, Yesterday. A last minate more was made by

The second Test, match between the miners' executive at. Cardiff to is maintained at the artificial South Africa and England opened- day when the meeting was adjourn rate of 50 cents American cur in sunny weather before. 7,000 ed until evening, in order to meet rency inside Russian territory, spectatora. The wicket proved to Government representatives from slumped on the Harbin market be of good turf sed, on winning. Zondoa."

to-day to a value of approximate the toes, H. G. Deane decided to i Later.

ly three cents in United States open the innings with Mitchell, Strenuous efforts by the Govern-currency or seren sen in. Japan and I. J. Siedle. ment to reopen negotiations failed ese currency.

"At lunch the Bair were unsepar at a late hour. The Minera’ The reason for the slump was rated with 79 xung on the board, Federation has instructed the directly due to the action of the Siedle having scored a shade falty: work to-morrow. members in South Wales, not to Soviet authorities in forcibly or than Mitchell in scoring 42 as

closing the Vladivostock branch of against the latter's 35. A Ray of Hope.

the bank of Chosen. The closure The batsmen gained an upper": London, Yesterday. of the bank, is considered very hand over the bowling and Mit- The coal stoppage in South Wales serious from the 'standpoint of chell, was exploiting his classic will certainly last three days, but Japanese economic relations in strokes. Both batsmen took no ray of hope lies in the fact that Siberia and many of the Japan-risks and went on to create a new the miners and owners have agreed ese traders in the Vladivostock South African Brat wicket record. Board to discuss a settlement on the increasing difficulty of doing at Edgbaston, Birmingham in 1929. A Hazardous Trip | January 8-Reuter.

business, London, Yesterday.

when R. H. Catterall and B. Mite Closure Blogal. ** The Russian section of the flight

Since the Bank of Chosen was wicket, partnership. At the tes [chel) compiled 171 for the firni the only so-called "capitalistic" interval the phir were still to-- financial organ in the Russian gether with 176 runs on the board, Far East, all Japanese commer Mitchell having scored -77. and cial, industrial as well as the Siedle 96. fishery enterprises conducted

¡Star of India, a highly-prized decoration. An interesting feature of/inx $1,730,000 have closed in would get beyond Hussels to-day, to call a meeting of the Conciliation district are ready leaving due to The previous record was made

(this year's honours is the conference of a Knighthood on Mr. George Quinlan Roberts, C.B.E., M.A. (Oxon.), Secretary and Receiver of St. Thomas's Hospital since 1930, who, under the pseudonym of ("Audax," donated £100,000 to King Edward's Hospital Fund in

April, 1929, as a thank-offering for His Majesty's recovery from his illness.

The Honours List includes the following:-

Peers.

HINDLEY, Sir John Scott, t, cr. 1921; Cross of Che- valier of the Crown of Italy: Partner in firm of Stephenson, Clarke & Co.; Member. of Coal Controller's Export Advisory Committee, 1917-18; Coinmer- cial Adviser Mines Department) since 1918; Alderman Ward of Tower.. 1924; b. October 24, 1883; 8. of late Rev. Wm. Talbot | Hindley, M.A., of Eastbourne; M. 1909, Vera, er. d. of James Westoll. J.P., of Coniscliffe Hall, } Darlington, Co., Durham; two d. Educ. Weymouth College. LAMB, Sir Ernest (Henry), Kt., cr. 1914: C.M.G.. 1907; M.P. (L.) Rochester, 1906-1910, and 1910-18; b. Hornsea, E. Yórks, September 4, 1876; el s. of late Benjamin Lamb and Eliza

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'pointed in 1914 by Postmaster- General to consider organisa». tion of the Telegraph Service; of Liquor Trade Finance Com- mittee (England and Wales), 1915; Government Representa- Live on Metropolitan Munitions Committee, 1915-18; of Clerical and Commercial Employments Committee, 1915; of Advisory Committee and Chairman of Panel Military Service (Civil Liabilities Committee, 1916; of Enemy Debts Committee, 1916; Chairman City of London War Savings Association since 1910.

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.

A Government Gazette Ex- traordinary published yester- day states:

Its Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to sp- prove the following appolut- ments:-

Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Mitchael and St. George:--'

Sir William Peel, 13.E, C.M.G."

Knight Bachelor:- William Woodward Hornell,

• C.I.E

His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to ap- prove the following appoint- ments in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:

To be an Ordinary member.

of the Fourth Class or Officer (Civil Division):-

Edgar William Carpenter. To be an Ordinary member of the Fifth Class or Member.. (Military Division);—

Sergeant Major · William Harold Edmonds.

His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to”. award the King's Police Medal

to Mr. Walter Kent. ```

Lowry; m. 1913, Roda Dorothea, y.d. of W. J. Hurst, J.P.; Drumaness, Co. Down; three ́s. three d. Educ.: Dulwich; Wycliffe-College, Stonehouse, Glos. J.P. Surrey; member of the City of London Corporation since 1903; Free Churchman; a Lay Representativa to the Wesleyan Methodist Confer ence, and Treasurer of Ta Temperance and Social Welfare. Department; sometime Chair- man of the City of London Schools Committee and of the City of London Police Com- mittee. PLENDER, Sir William Ist Bt.." cr. 1923; GB.E., er. 1918: Kt., cr: 1911; J.P., Kent; Lieut. City of London; Knight of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England; Order of. Mercy; President, Institute Accountants, of Chartered 1910-12; b. August 20, 1861, e. s. of late William Plender; m: 1891, Marian, Lady of Grace of St. John of Jerusalem, d. of late John Channon; no.c.Senidr partner, Leloitte, Plender, RUTHERFORD, Sir Ernest, Kt., Griffiths & Co., London, United Cr. 1914; 0.M. 1925; F.R.S. States, Canada, Argentine, 1908; Cavendish Professor of Mexico, Cuba, Brazil; and South Experimental Physics and Africa; has been engaged on Director of Cavendish Labora Government and public in tory, University of Cambridge, quiries at home and abroad; since 1919; Professor of Natur served on Departmental Com- al Philosophy, Royal Institu- mittees: acted for the Metro- tion; beison, New Zealand, politan Water Board on acquist- August 30, 1871; a of James tion in 1908 of London Water, and Martha Butherford, Tar- Companies; advised the Govern- anald, NZ; m. 1900, Mary G. ment in connection with the Newton o d. of Arthur and Port of London B, 1908; Pre- Mary De Renzy Newton, Christ- sident of Chartered. Account- church N.Z.; one d Educ.: ante' Students Society of Lon- Nelson College; Canterbury Col- done since 1900; Member of lege Christchurch; New Zea Committee on Irish Finance, land University; Cambridge -1971) Investigator'appointed in University MA. degree with 1912 to enquire into existing | 1st elagh Honours in Mathema- conditions of medical work and tics and Physics, 1893; B.Sc. remuneration under the Nation- degree and 1861 Exhibition al Insurance Act, 1911; Member Science Scholarship, 1894; pro- ut Royal Commission on Rall ceeded to Cambridge and enter- ays, 1918 Commissioner (un- ed Trinity College, and prose- bald under the Welsh Charch cuted research at Cavendish Le-

Treasury Controller boratory B.A. Research

seandCents Tretter indentanip- 1891, D.Be-New

¿ University, 1901, LL.D. ities of Pennsylvaniag

Wisconsin, McGill,

Birming-

ham, Edinburgh, Melbourne,¶¶_¶¶¶¶¶¶ÐμÐ2Ð ̧ Yale; Ph.D. Giessen; D.Sc. Dublin, Durham, Oxford, Liverpool, Toronto; D. Phys.

PRIESTS SAFE.

In Kianfu

Shanghai, Yesterday.

The Apostolic Delegation has received a telegram from Father Mignani stating that four Fathers and five Sisters were freed by the Govern- ment forces on Christmas Day and arrived at Mianfu n December 29,--Rev* -z

Clark: ⚫awarded Rumford Catholic Fathers And Sisters Now Medal, Royal Society, 1905; Copley Medal, 1922, Barnard Medal, 1910; Franklin Medal, 1924; Bressa Prize from Turin Academy of Science 1908; awarded Nobel Prize for Chemistry, 1908; President of Royal Society, 1925; Pre- sident of British Association for Science, 1923; Macdonald Professor of Physics, McGill University, Montreal, 1898- 1007 Langworthy Professor and Director Phys. Labora- tories, University of Manches-1s likely to be most hazardous, as ter, 1907-19; Fellow of Trinity the cold there is most intense and College aince 1919,

Baronets.

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the ground will perhaps be several feet deep in snow.

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ARSON CASE.

SHIP FOREMAN IN THE

BOX.

SEQUEL TO THE FIRE.

their financial transactions Both batsmen went on to make through the bank,

their own highest Individdal Test At the resumed hearing this Japanese officials here insist scores and defied the bowling until morning of the case in which the closure of the bank was eight minutes before the close... three men stand charged with at- strictly illegal, as the Soviet au when, within only 9 runs of beat tempted arson at 77. Wing Lor thorities had granted it full pèring the record partnership of Street, evidence in chief was taken mission to operate. Owing to Hobbs and Sutcliffe who scored.

from & foreman of a steambout the fact that the bank extended 208 at Lord's in 1024 Siedle was said to be owned by Li Sui-ping, ordinary banking and commer-taken at mid off by Chapman off the first defendant.

cial facilities which were grant-Whito. 601–101. - 2 Witness recoguised Li Sui-pinged by the Soviet state institutions, Siedlc'e effort had her of aber as the owner pfathe boat. and it rleo attracted considerable pri-ingworth and lasted nokly five

bougat he had met the son Tate Ruedian «kus! (second prisoner); aboard the snif | News, A He also knew the third prisoner

us a cook employed at the Tin Sang Tong shop.

Witness went on to detail how

he mut the first accused the day Miss Johnson is changing the following the fre. Accused; he wheels of her machine for skis slated, appeared' worried in his

Moscow.

LEGION WOMEN,

CAPTAIN SAYS THEY ARE A NUISANCE.

MAY, Sir George Ernest, K.B.E.,

manner, and following a.conversa- er. 1918; F.L.A.; Member of

The Soviet Embassy.. told a tion, went to Mongkoktsui Polico the Council of the Institute of Reuter representative that there Station with him. Actuaries; Secretary to the were dir-routes all over the coun- Prudential Assurance Co.; b.try. If she succeeded in reaching the aerodromes she would be all ---.1871; DEBENHAM, Ernest Ridley, right, but it is a most difficult and

Chairman and Managing Direc-plucky flight to undertake..

Mrs. Johnson said her daughter tor of Debenhams, Ltd.; Direc- tor of Lloyds Bank and Royal had made no definite plans, and had Exchange Assurance Corpora- no particular object in making the tion; b. 1865; e.a. of late Frank fight, except that she was keen to Debennamm, 1893, Cecily, d, of fly to China and -e5 establish an Right Hon. William Kenrick; other British air record-Beuter. three s. five d. Educ.: Marl borough; Trinity College, Cam-] bridge.

Landing at Liege.

Brussels, Yesterday. Miss Amy Johnson landed at BRADFORD, Sir John.. Rose, Liege at 4.15 p.m. to-day.-Reuter.

X.C.M.G., cr. 1911; C.B., 1915;

C.B.E. 1919; M.D., D.Sc. Hon. STERILE STERLING.

Christiania;

F.R.C.P..

M.D. F.R.S.; President of Royal Col-

lege of Physicians since 1926;

An attack on the women's section of the British Legion was made at the annual meeting of the Desl and District branch of the Légion by the chairman, Captain C. W. | Monckton,

The discussion arose out of a proposal to co-operate with the local branch of the women's sec- tion in the organisation of Poppy Day.

Captain Monckton said: In many respects these women's sections are

the country."

"My friend, Colonel Grant, who

late Member of the Senate, GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR BRITISH an-infernal naisance throughout University of London; Consult ing Physician to the University | College Hospital; late Holme Lecturer on Clinical Medicine to the University College Hos pital Medical School; Secretary

BUDGET.

London, Dec. 81. Treasury returns covering the

MODERATE; FINE.

nkým kourg, and included hi

The Royal Observatory weather report issued at 10:55 B.. to-day, states:- The anti-cyclone

has pasa-

ed into the Pacific,

The depression has deepened and moved N. Eastward Into

the Sea of Japan.

The monsoon will set in again along the B. E. coast of" China and remain moderata over the China Sea. •.

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to

Local forecast:-N.W. N.E. winds-moderate, fine.

The following telegram was received from the Manila ·Ob- servatory at 9 a.m. to-day;---

Typhoon in about 142 de- grees Lond E. 09 degroe Lat N. moving. W.

Cyclone or Typhoon W. of- Yap moving.W. or W.N.W.

VERSAILLES DRAMA

is head of the Kent County Execu- LADY OWEN ARRESTED FOR

tive has told me that the women) have given us a lot of trouble.

"They are not officially recognis-

of the late Royal Society, 1908-nine months ending to-day show aed by the Legion, who only recog 1915; late Senior Medical Ad-deficit of £180,000,000 compared nise those who actually served in viser to the Colonial Office; with £169,000,000 for the same the war-the W.A.A.C.a., the Consulting Physician, B.E.F., period 10 years ago.

W.R.E. N.s and the W.R.AF.S.

:

Hon. Major-General, A.M.S.; b. Mr. Snowden anticipated a net London, May 7, 1868; m. 1899, Leurplus for the full year (to De- Mary, O.B.E., d. of late Thomas cember 31, 1991), of over £2,000, Ffoulkes Roberts, J.P. Educ.: 000. University College School, Cel- Budget prospects therefore lege, and Hospital. Formerly not bright-Reuter. George Henry Lewes student and Grocer Research Scholar;{ served European War, 1914-19 (despatches, C.B., C.B.E.): Publications: papers on medical

SIR H. MCGOWAN.

for

SHOOTING INCIDENT.

With Nupen, Mitchell played out time and took the score to 280. without further loss.-Reuter.

Scores:--

South Africa First Innings. » LJ. Siedle, 'e Chapman, b

White

B. Mitchell, not out

141

E. P. Nupen, not out

12

Exs:

17

230

Total (for 1 wkt.)

Fall of the wickets: 1 for 260-

HEAVY FLOODS.

WIDESPREAD DAMAGE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM:

Paris, Nov. 25.

The Seineris ring, and many people living on the banks in tho outskirts have had to evacuate their houses.

The flooding is increasing. In! the low-lying quarters cf, Choisy The Seine is overflowings banks

a Argenteuil [The former ista” lite to the south, and the latter In little to the north of Paris. Versailles, Nov. 1....

At Corbell [more the south]; Lady Owen, who le under arrest the river has overflowed, and some

the shooting- of -Madame

quarters in Viry and">Chátill van Gastaud, wad to-day confronted with the latter's husband, Doctor covered with water to a depth of are flooded, some streets bant Gastaud, with whom she claims to 1 metre 50. Some 400 inhabitante have been intimate.

have had to evacuate their houseE: Dr. Gastaud admitted he asked Some comunes in Juvisy and

home.

"No Interference." "Women seem to have no senso of discipline and we are not going to let then interfere with, or can- retrol, the affairs of the Legion. Over her to lend him £800 in bank notes Villeneuve-St. Georges are ala

the question of Lord Haige to enable him to start a nursing, partially flooded. memorial they have given me a lot |

Termonde, (Belgium), Nov. 26, of trauble in this town.

He said he asked for the bank) The foods from the Bacant and notes ao "We do not recognise those peo should not appear on a cheque in whole region, A hundred tremen that Lady Owen's hame Dendro river alcovering the ple who are fust the cousins or sweethearts of the men who fought connection with

are working night and day to fill up laffairs, added

the breaches in the embankments Several

Dr. Gastaud also alleged that of the Escaut and Dendre by means inembers protested against the chairman's remarks, Lady Owen uttored threats against of tens of thousands of bags of One said they were a slight on the his wife. mothers, widows and women' who It was his opinion that Madame gave their all to the country and Gastaud, was on her way to complete who had one of the hardest Jobs of recovery. all, that of waiting at home,

and scientific subjects. NEW CHAIRMAN FOLLOWS LORD in the trenches.” GREGORY, Sir Richard (Arman),

MELCHETT:

Kt, cr. 1919: Hon. D.Sc. (Leeds. and Bristol), FRAS., F.R. Met. Boc. F. Inst. P., FJL; Emeri- tus Professor of Astronomy,

London, Yesterday, Queen's College, London; ansigt

Due to Lord Melchett's death Sir ant editor of Nature, 1898-1916: Harry McGowan has been elected editor since 1919 joint editor chairman and managing director of of The School World and of the the Imperial Chemical Industries, Journal of Education, with and the Marquis of Bending has which it was incorporated in been elected president Beater.

1918; 6 Bristol, 29 Jan. 1864;

his financial

sand.

Namur (Belgium); A cyclone bas visited the district of the Ar dennes, causing a risc in the river: Mouse, which is now' mg:res 50:44 The proposal to form a joint com their utmost to assiet the Legion in above the normal level. The dam mittee to organise Poppy Day was every way, and to-day are helping age being done is considerable. rejected by the chairman as being the wives and families of ex-

Amsterdam, Nov. 26.12 out of order, and a voluntary service men wherever It is needed. The rise in the Meuse has caused Women's Committee was formed," "The women's section throughout gravo inundations in the province Add A Woman'e Reply, the country number thousands, 'and; of Limbourg. It is feared that the Councillor Mrs. Edgar, chairman it is most insulting, 12 years after weir at Beers may not function of the Deal and District branch of the war to tell bereaved mothers, soon, and that part of the province "How much do you offer your, the Women's Section of the Legion, widows-and others that they are of North Brabant may be inundat tal, Bristol; Roy. Call of Belenço, | wife?!"

the chairman at when her attention was drawn to undisciplined and their sections an ed. "The Wahl river, has overflowed London. Assistant in Physical Southend Police Court

Captain Monckton's speech said infernal delince,

Its banka la the region of Nimegue: Laboratory, Clifton Coll, 1882- Scotsman Three shillingas week Captain Monditon's remarks are "The women of the Deal and Dis-The embankment of the Escaut has student at the Royal College Chair: I did not hear rouri an fakultate the whole of this wo|trict branch look at the Menin Gate broken in several places near Bor- of Science, 1686-87; Science Der answer.. How much?

mdh'a sections of the Legion row to the dead, "We will never sum causing serious damage. I monstrator in 1. Dockyard Beoteman (promptly): Two shil- throughout the country. The, fall you," and westhall always ad the port of Ralfamiam several ve

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tions have always dong here to that vow.

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THE OPPORTUNIST.