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PIRACY SUSPECTS IN CONGRESS

No. 27,705

COURT.

1STABLISHED

1845.

HONG KONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1931.

LEADERS SIR P. FITZPATRICK. TO BE FREED.

Story of British Third Viceroy's Amnesty of

Officer.

CHASE DESCRIBED.

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy is con- ducting the ende for the Crown,

whilst Mr. Hing-shing Lo, instruct

Political Prisoners.

OF WHAT GOOD?

Earlier News. New Delhi, Saturday,

| ALLEGED ORIGINATOR OF TWO MINUTES' SILENCE.

That was one of the th

DEATH ANNOUNCED.

MRS. XAVIER'S

、CASE.

Magistrate Fixes Date of Hearing.

¡ert.

MR. MANTON'S RECOVERY,

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — 'The closing rate of the dollar on

lemand, to-day was 11%.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

CREDIT POLICY.

MEANS OF DISTRIBUTING GOLD

TO THE WORLD,

LONG TERM TREND.

Geneva, Yesterday. The most important measures and proposals for achieving

distribution of

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gold

dance with the previous inter-

Central Banks;

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Quotations from:

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IN

SHIP GROUNDS

WEST RIVER.

Passengers Taken Off by Another Steamer.

ATTEMPTED REFLOATING.

TREE PLANTING ON DARTMOOR.

sion.

Objections to Big Scheme.

SPOILING GRANDEUR.

It was learned also that the 8.5.

The afforestation of the portion Anjo (Captain Wm. Wilson), which comprises the local agents for which

Heiliver ard Messrs. Kwei Lin & Co., arrived with the pastoral character of are Laughter marka a further break on the scene soon after the Dartmoor, Devon men have always

the stranding and took off the Ko- enjoyed certain rights of pastur chow's passengers and brought age, which were confirmed by King them down to Hong Kong, arriv John in 1204; these have been of ing here at o'clock last night.

The Kochow left Hong Kong agricultural and stock-raising coun the utmost importance in an for Wuchow on January 21, and

the

the trans-

try.

The enclosure of certain portions

Capetown, Yesterday. The death took place to-day of Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, K-C.M.G.,

News reached Hong Kong last The twelve men, crews of two

New Delhi, Yesterday, who claimed to have originated On the charge of having at- beneficial junks, who are charged with an art! Among the Congress leaders to the iden of the two

night of the grounding of the s.s.ing felt in the West of England aa a Considerable misgivings are be minutes' tempted to murder Mr. Alfred are:-

Küchow in the West River yes- result of the recent decision of the of pirney when they attacked cargo be released with Gandhi (prob-Silence for Armistice Dar. Joseph Manton, at 116, Lockhart | The grant to monetary authori terday afternoon. junk No 208V, off Pedro Blanco, onably to-morrow evening) are

Road, on December 27, by firing ties powers to enable the pursuit

Duchy of Cornwall to lease 5,000 January 4, made another appear-Vallabhai Patel, Sen Gupta, Mrs.

King's Tribute.

The mishap is at him with a revolver, Mrs. of an advisable credit policy;

understood to acres of Dartmoor to the Forestry. have occurred in the Kam Chuk Commission for plantation purposes; ance before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at Naidu, and Jawarlal Nehru. Lord Stamfordham wrote on desuina María Xavier made her The reduction of the existing rapids, at a point about five miles 1,329 acres have already been hand- the Central Magistracy this morn---Reuter.

behalf of His Majesty in 1920, fifth appearance before Mr. R. E. minima of reserves legally requir- below Shamshut, and near Camp-ed over to the care of the Commia- ing.

[Valabhai Patel was sentenced assuring Sir Percy Fitzpatrick Lindsell, at the Central Magised in the Central Banks in accorbell Island. to nine months' simple imprison that the King "ever gratefully tracy this morning. ment on January 6, on a charge of remembers that the idea of a Mr. P. M. Hodgson appeared for national understanding; making a prohibited speech, for two minutes' pause on Armistice the defence, and intimated that The maintenance of the general ed by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, which he Was arrested at Day was due to your initiation he understood that the Crown practice of not circulating gold is defending.

Ahmedabad the previous month. a suggestion readily adopted and was ready to go on with the case. coin; Speed Attracts Attention. Mrs. Naidu was imprisoned in carried out with heartfelt sympa. but that he would like a date, fix- Close collaboration between Mr. Paul Studholme, Third, Officer May last year, Sen Gupta in thy throughout the Empire." of the 9.9. Hang Sang, in evidence,' November, and Jawarlal Nehru Sir Percy Fitzpatrick was in Detective Sub Inspector M. said that on the day in question he in October, for similar offences.] London shortly after the War and Murphy said that Mr. Manton Improved mechanism for kept forenoon watch and came on

made, it is asserted, the sugges-

was discharged from Hospital on issue of foreign loans and again at 14.30 p.m. The ship was on a journey to Swatow from Ilong As a result of a special meeting it on to authoritative quarters.-

on to Lord Milner, who passed Saturday. The evidence would, Promotion of international

actions on existing securities. Kong, and was travelling N. 74 E. of the Viceroy's Executive Coun- Reuter. (true). Its speed was about 10% cil, it is understood that Gandhi knots. Whilst on the bridge wit and about 30 other Congress lead-

(Sir (James) Percy Fitzpatrick ness saw three sails on the star- ers will be released to-morrow. Was born at King William's Town board side of the steamer, about six

New Delhi, Yesterday, in 1862, being the son of the Hon. miles distant.

James Coleman Fitzpatrick, of Lord Irwin has ordered the un- he noticed that the junks' bearing conditional release of Gandhi and Nenagh, Ireland, and married wns being altered, nud their speed other members of the Congress Elizabeth Cubitt, of Pretoria, in attracted his attention. There was working committee, and has can- 1889. Educated at St. Gregory's a little wind. He took his apy-celled the order making the com-College, Downside, Bath, he went to the Transvaal in 1884 and ac- glass and saw one large junk and mittee unlawful.. two smaller ones.

Lord Irwin in a statement says companied the Randolph Churchill It appeared to him that the larger one was being that he has ordered the release to expedition through Mashonaland hotly pursued by the smaller craft, cnable Congress to discuss dis-in 1891. In 1892 he joined the

passionately Mr. Ramsay Mac-firm of H. Eckstein and Co., be

came a partner in 1898, and re- Donald's statement of policy.

Gandhi was arrested on May 5,tired in 1908. Sir Percy was for on the eve of the beginning of a time Hon. Secretary to the Re- mass civil disobedience. Reuter. form Committee, and was impri- soned for political work in con- nection with that body.

In 1910 he was elected a member for Pre- toria East in the Union Parlin- ment, and retired from Parlia mentary work in 1920. He was the author of many books South Africa.]

As they got closer,

Course Altered.

As the Hang Sang got closer still, witness noticed that the man at the tiller of the large junk was waving

something about.

This was about

FLIGHT TO CANTON.

12.50 p.m. and the junks were by then about five points to the star- board of the bow of the ship, and about one mile distant. By the time MR. BROPHY TAKES OFF FROM

FOOCHOW,

DELAY AT CHUCHOW.

Foochow; To-day.

that the ship rot almost shreut of the craft, the leading junk began to alter its course, and the crew on it were all shouting out together and waving their arms as they rowed rapidly. Obviously! Mr. G. W. Brophy Manager and there was something wrong, so wit- pilot of L. E. Gale & Co., took off ness called the Quartermaster. Wit- this morning at 7.15 for Canton.--- ness put the helm of the Hang Sang Reater.

to port and thus altered its course.

He gave a warning to the engineers

to stand by, and the quartermaster

Earlier News.

Foochow Yesterday.

Mr. G. W. Prophy arrived here went and called the Captain, who at 2.45 p.m., in glorious weather, was at his tiffin. Noticing that the and reports all well.

crew of the large junk beckoned to telegram ordering his them for help. They took the craft Reater.

in tow, after examining the mas

The crew were in a very exhausted

condition. It Wis about 1.30

p.m.

Something Thrown Overboard.

J

on

GERMANS ILL-USED.

COMPLAINT FROM SETTLERS

IN SILESIA.

LEAGUE ACTION.

DRIZZLE OR MIST.

The Royal Observatory's weather report, to day states:

The Eastern Sea depression is now central over Mid-Japan. The Tonkin depression is fil- ing up.

A strong anticyclone central over N. China.

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The monsoon will freshen considerably along the SE. coast of China and over the N. China Sca.

Forecast: N. E. winds, freshening considerably; gen- erally overcast; some drizzle or mist; colder,

*

•

Rainfall. Rainfall to 10 m. to-day nil. Rainfall since January 1, 0.11 inch against an average of 1.02.

Temperature.

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

pretty

The Report observes that dur- was on the return trip to Hong ing the past fifteen years, owingKong when she went aground. to the war and its consequences,

It is understood that an at- of Innd, which is believed by some the distribution of gold has been tempt was made at 6 o'clock this to have been carried out at the ex- pense of commoners' rights, dates morning to get the Kochow off, from the end of the Eighteenth largely determined by non-

but with what result is not yet, monetary causes, and that these

known. should work out themselves. The

The ship is

Century; it continued until, by the process may be slow, but could be high off the water, but, as far close of last century nearly 22,000 accelerated by

Thus, much as can be gathered, is not holed. acres were enclosed. the restoration of confidence.

It is a common occurrence at of the best grazing land was devot this time of the year for ships to ed to tillage, and thousands of The Report, referring to the

20 aground

Dartmoor ponies died from want of in the West River recent generalisation of the gold which is low on account of the the sheltered combes, from which exchange standard, says that

the dry season.

they were excluded by the task of the Central Banks be-

The Kochow (Captain Morgan), enclosures. more delicate and

more which is owned by the Tai Hong

comes difficult,

Of recent years, such leases as

It paints out that coun- S.S. Co., Ltd., of Hong Kong, has have not expired have been ac tries adopting the gold standard 2 tonnage of 557 (350 net). She quired by the Duchy of Cornwall; automatically assume the reapon was built in Hong Kong in 1915 and on the reclaimed land both sibility of conducting an economic by the Kwong Tai Cheong ship-agriculture and afforestation have. and financial policy which shail yard, and flies the British flag, been attempted. It is generally be

and facilitate having been registered here.

lieved that afforestation has The dimensions of the Ko-been a success. Both at Beardown chow are:-Length 150.4; breadth and Fernworthy sheltered rough ex-25.0; depth 9.6.

pastures have been sacrificed for

maintain confidence

the general working of the standard.

long term trend of the purchasing

It will be recalled that the Ko-planting.

taken back

POLICE RESERVE.

300

The Report concludes by pressing the belief that the adop tion of principles at the outset will chow ran ashore, also in the A further stage has now been lead le a more economic distribu-West River, last year, and was reached by the leasing of the land tion of gold and prevent the magni- subsequently

to mentioned to the Forestry Com- tude of supplies of new gold Wuchow.

mission. It is believed

In many exercising an influence оп the

quarters that this will prove a cost- ly experiment at the expense of the taxpayer. Before the War a series of plantations were made at Brimpts, in as favourable a situa- tion as could be found on Dartmoor. These should now be mature; but On the higher ground the average yield per tree is only two lengths of nine feet each.

power of gold.-Reuter.

RUNNER FINED.

Hong Kong ...

66

Macao

65

Pratas Island

74

Manila

72

Foochow

58

Amoy

60

Swatow

64

Shanghai Chefoo

DENIAL OF FIRST CONVICTION WITHDRAWN.

40

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ON SHIP WITHOUT PERMIT.

In the Marine Court on Satur-

man

gave considerable

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT

WEEK.

Primitive Moorland.

A suggestion is being made that Dartmoor should be acquired as a National Park. No place in Britain preserves primitive condi- tions so faithfully; no

In the Central Second Court this the Polish Government should for Monday next at 11.30 a.m./evidence had to be heard, after School, Kowloon, will be held as much of its primitive beauty, and

CONVICT LABOUR.

On approaching one of the two chai to return an engagement ring, Mr. Arthur Henderson, in a purauing junks witness noticed that valued at $500, the property of Mrs. closing speech, congratulated the something had been thrown over-H. J. Armstrong, without payment. Council, and particularly the Ger- board, and there was a splash in) It was stated by the pawnbroker man and Polish delegates, upon U.S. PROTEST AGAINST SOVIET the sen. He went to the box, and, that a certain Chinese pawned it at the happy outcome of the pro- after ordering the sails to be his 'shop on January 16, for $100, ceedings which would be greeted brought down, saw that something and witness admitted that he had with relief by every friend of the

WAS thrown into the made a mistake in not detaining League of Nations.--Reuter. water. Previously witness had the man on suspicion.

Geneva, Yesterday.

LANCE SERGT COMMENDED. ship had altered course, the two He is leaving at six o'clock to Council disposed of the

The final sitting of the League smaller juaks headed toward land. morrow morning direct for Can-

most

Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. c. and. left the big junk to the ship.ton, leaving there for Manila

important issue with which

Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector-Genera! on lit Witness went down to the chart Tuesday.

has been faced for a room and brought up six rifles, two

long time, namely, the complaint There was a delay at Chuchow of ill-treatment of the German he very short, there being only day, a boarding house runner was

of Police, are as under:-

General. of which he loaded. The Captain caused by the Chinese authorities minority in Upper Silesia...

Itevolver Practice. There will then took over the bridge. The taking his fuel, to prevent his

Mr. Manton's statement and the convicted by the Hon. Comdr. G. be no revolver practice at the ship manoeuvered around and the departure, until they received The Council adopted the re-evidence of an amah who was in F. Hole, R.N. (retired) on a charge Kennedy Road Range on Wednes-

Area com- release,-- port of the Committee presided the cook-house at the time of the of boarding the s.s.

bines to better effect historical in- Hong Peng day. over by the Japanese delegate, alleged shooting. There would without the parmlasion of the mas-

terest with grandeur of moorland Mr. Yoshizawa, which found that also be evidence to say that the ter or an officer of the ship

Police Training School.

scenery. Any scheme of afforesta ter's papers, but the tow rope broke. PAWNBROKER'S COSTLY ERROR. Poland had in numerous cases in- defendant went to Kowloon and The

The weekly classes for Police tion, such as le now being under- fringed the Minorities Conven- procured a revolver. tion, and suggesting the steps

His Worship fixed the hearing trouble by denying the charge and Reservists at the Police Training taken, would deprive the Moor of morning, Mr. E. H. Williams made take to remedy the situation.

aual to-morrow at 5.30 p.m. All would inevitably lead to severe which he strenuously denied a and 2.80 p.m. an order on a pawnbroker of Wan-

Previous conviction for a similar members of the Chinese Company, restrictions of public access.

An official of the Forestry Com- offence. The case was according-ond of the Flying Squad who have ly adjourned until to-day for the not passed Part 2 of Training mission admitted that the proposed afforestation had given rise to heat- (viction, the accused's bail of $50

Police to prove the previous con- Course should attend.

ed controversy. Squad Drill

"It would not be correct," nu being extended.

Bay that previous at- When the case was called this All recruits of the Chinese Com- added, "to morning, Sub-Inspector Vincent, pany, and of the Flying Squad tempts at plantation on Dartmoor A fairly re- A meeting of members of the present in Court and this caused tlon for Squad Drill on Thursday cent report stated that 'pluntations

in charge of Police Records, was will attend at Central Police Sta- have been a failure. House of Representatives belong the accused to change his mind at 5.30 p.m. under L/Sgt. 333 are on the whole quite promising ing to the lumber States, has re-and admit the previous conviction 4. W. Mooney.

and growth was as good as was ex-'- solved to urge Mr. A. W. Mellon, without further ado. Secretary of the Treasury, to take

Chinese Company.

pected,' The question of the con- His Worship inquired why the Commendation-Lance Sergeant version of Dartmoor into a National steps to protect: American pro-accased had denied it on Saturday, R-13 Teo Chi-on, of the Chinese Parka is at present sub judice. The ducts against goods made by Rus- and received the surprising excuse Company, is commended by the National Park Committee is still that its that accused had understood that Hon. L.G.F. for zeal and alertness attting, but I understand the conviction related to the same on December 21 in arresting Wong report will be published

long. Nothing that is being done. Sing, who was sentenced to four ship!

by us would interfere with the ad. Comdr. Hole: The steamer has weeks' hard labour for larceny. nothing to do with it.

aptation of Dartmoor as a National Flying Squad. Accused was fined $35.

The weekly instructional patrol Park.. of the Kowloon Section will take

more

noticed six

men

now there were

rowing, but only three men

по

VISIT TO POLICE.

. visible. They remained with the eald that that was not 80. When LEADS TO CHARGE AGAINST

Junk til I.M.S. Somine enme he (witness) first heard shouting The other junk was captured by on the large junk, he took the a8 Scochow, which had been notice, and added that it was con-

HER MISTRESS. following the Hang Chang, having sistent with the shouts of fishing left Hong Kong harbour an hourxolk when rowing. later. This junk was also passed

aver

to the Somme. heard no ring.

nilles?.

Witness

Chief Officer's Evidence.

MUI TSAI CASE.

IMPORTS.

Washington, Saturday.

gian convicts.—Reuter..

WAR VETERANS.

NO GRAFT IN ITALY,

WEALTHY MERCHANT TO BE BANISHED.

·

before

"The leasing of the area in ques pince to-morrow. Fall in at Taim-tion by the Duchy of Cornwall' to sha-tsuf Fire Station at 5.80 p.m. the Forestry Commission la no- sharp, Dress-Winter uniform thing very remarkable. The Duchy and cap with white cover. is, in a certain sense, almost a Gov- The final instructional patrol of ernment Department; all that the the month of the Hong Kong Sec- recent negotiations amount to is Turin, Saturday. tion will take place on Friday and that, instead of supervising the Signor Ricardo Gualino, until all members should take part plantations Itaolf, the Duchy has recently one of the richest men in Fall in at Central Police Station transferred the duty to another de- Italy and a pioneer of the arti- at 6:15 p.m. sharp. - Dress Win- | Partment,” ficial silk industry and the poster uniform and cap with white | sessor, of a magnificent art collec- | esver.

A fine of $50 or one month's Im- Mr. James Moodle, Chief Officer prisonment was imposed on Kang Cross-examined by Mr. Lo, wit-was having timin at the time of clamation Street,

of the Hang Sang, said that he Kam, married woman, of 279, Re- OVER 200 MARCH TO ness agreed that there was a little the incident, when he received a unregistered, mui tsai, between for keeping an

WASHINGTON. favourable wind, and that the junks neesage. He went on to the main September 2 and October 11 and had taken advantage of It.

Mr. Lo: 'It was

deck, and heard a considerable January 20-23.

Philadelphia. Saturday. a calm day amount of ahouting,

He looked At the Kowloon Magistracy to- A band of 200 unemployed war would you hear a shot If it was out and saw a large junk being day Mr. G. 4. Macfadyen said veterans have begun a march of fired, at a distance of about eight pursued by two smaller junks. that the S.C.A. did not wish to 188 miles to Washington, where Witness: I don't know how far of the Hang Sang. The crews of particular case, aa there were no sident, Mr. Hoover, to hasten the They were on the starboard side press for a heavy penalty in this they intend to appeal to the Pre- a rifle shot will carry.

all three craft were rowing and aggravating circumstances, and relict of unemployed ex-soldiera.— No Fear of Collision. calling vigorously. When the crew owing to the defendant being ab- Reuter's American Service, In reply to further questions of the big Junk (which he des-sent from the Colony during part 50 FEET HIGH WAVES. put to him, witness said that there cribed as a trading junk) came of the registration period, it was were not very many fishing junks alongside, they were in a condition possible that she was unaware.of

NAVY PROMOTION, ORDER. for a stretch of about 40 to 50 of exhaustion, miles between Hong Kong and He saw a considerable amount that the charge of assault was Mediterranean, preventing ships on a charge of damaging the na-hold a miniature range practice has been decided to discontinue in

the new order. He also added A fierce storm fa raging in the tion, has been sentenced to five Sharpshooters' Company.

rears banishment to Lipart Island Rifle Club. The Rifle Club will The Admiralty announce that it Swatow, He would not be sure of stuff being thrown over found to be false. prised to find one there, though, beard from the two junks.

entering, porte. leck Inspector Clarke said that on A deluge of rainfall, which over-tion's finances.

on Thursday at 5.15 p.m..all branches the arrangements for When he first saw the thres junka, Just as the Somme came Friday last complainant, Lok Kam, turned trams in Algiers, was the Signor Gualino will now be Rifle Practice A Company | earlier promotion in, the warrant they were about a mile to the up something else was thrown into came to the Police Station and prelude to the most violent cycbte handed over to the Italian judi-shoot will be held on the Stone officer branches to Heutenant north of Fedro Blanco, and there the sear The other junk was even said she had been assaulted by in living memory

nial authorities and the French cutters Range on Sunday. Aby selection after passing certain was no font of a collision.tually captured by the 8. Boo her mistress, Kang Kami

Waves Afty feet high swept the Parliamentary Commited which launch will leave the Police Pler, examinations. Mr. Lo auggested that the chow. The crews of the two The case was reported to the harbour, sinking a dozen lighters is enquiring into the affairs of Kowloon, at 2 p.m. Uniform op- Certain officers, however, will bo Splash witness saw might have other fanka were not by any moans 3.C.A. and on investigation, it was and diing breakwaters, the Oustric Bank with which it tienale

fallowed up to January 1, 1994, to Leen that of a fahing net being an exhausted state,be Coast into the water, but witness The, besting was adjourned.

discovered that complainant was The damage to the port alone is is alleged he was connected.--Reu (Sgd.) D. L. KING, obtain the fäll qualifications, for ac- Lán unregistered multsaf.. fextimated at 80,000,000 francs. ter.

celerated promotion.

Paris, Dec. 19.

D. A.-P. (R)

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