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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1931.

ECHO OF CARLISLE MORE TROUBLE IN GOLD RUSH SCENES ROCKED BY SERIES OF

EXPRESS CRASH.

Driver Charged with

Manslaughter.

COLLAPSE IN COURT.

London, Yesterday,

A Coroner's jury at Carlisle to-

COALFIELDS.

EARTHQUAKES.

Objection to Spreadover Prospector's Discovery Million Pesos Damage

Being Continued.

LEGISLATIVE ACTION.

London, Yesterday.

More trouble in the coalfie'ds is day returned a verdict of man-expected as

IN MEXICO.

of "Ali-Baba's Cave."

OVER 1,600 CLAIMS STAKED.

in Philippines,

FEW CASUALTIES.

New York, Yesterday,

Manila, Yesterday.

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

demand, to-day was 1/- %.

Messiner laangera

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

VICTORY FOR TORY

CANDIDATE.

Captain Duff Cooper at the Head of the Poll.

COMFORTABLE MAJORITY.

St.

London, Yesterday. Captain Duff-Cooper, the Con- George's, Westminster, and a sup porter of Mr. Stanley Baldwin, is The greatest damage was caus-nt the top of the poll in the by- ed at Ilocos Norte, where election with a majority of 5,710

A stampede has been in full! A series of tarthquakes rocked il result of the swing 100 miles north cast of the Philippth from Aparri toservative candidate for slaughter against John Eskdale delegate to the conference Mazatlan since n prospector tum-Jolo yesterday. the driver of the express which to-day refusing to sanction the bled upon what is believed to be was derailed on January 3, when continuance beyond the end of Ali Babu's Cave. It was first dis-

injured.

Eskdale collapsed on hearing the verdict, and was committed for trial on a Coroner's warrant, hall being allowed.

ate.

BULT FOR THE JOB/

Local Branch. Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.

LOCAL COMPANY

REPORTS.

H.K. & Whampoa Dock.

LOSS OF OVER $170,000.

The report of the Directors of the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., for the year onded De- A showr by the Profit & cember 31, 1980, states:--

Loss Account, the gross profit on working for the year ended December 31. 1980, s...

three versons were killed and 20/March of the system known as a covered by the notorious bandit,churches, convents, and Govern-over Sir Ernest Petter, the In-

"spreadover of hours," whereby Heraclio Bernal, in the days of the miners work 90 hours a fort-Diaz, who used to bring the raw ment buildings are reported to dependent Conservative candid-After deducting interest, night, as it best suits local condi-gold into the towns without dis have been destroyed. tions, instead of the fixed a seven closing the source of supply.

The most disastrous shock ob- and a half hour day.

The voting was as follows:— Prospectors are attacking the curred at 2.25 in the afternoon. Three months ago, in, spite of quartz rocks with hunting knives Several persons are reported to Captain Duff-Cooper 17,242 the ban by the Miners' Federa-and have already staked 1,600 have been injured but none is Sir Ernest Petter tion, South Wales, Scotland, and claims around the mountain dead. other districts decided to favour streams. So far they have dug The damage is estimated at

It was alleged that Eskdala was driving at a dangerous speed nt the curve.--Reuter.

Coroner and Road Accidents,

the "sprendover" because they out 1,200 lb. of gold.-Reuter's several million pesos.-Reuter. feared that a reduction of wages American Service.

Shortly before 2.30 p.m. yester.

Majority

11,532

5,710

Reuter. [Captain Alfred Duff Cooper,

rates, crown rent, insur ance, directors' and audi- tors' fees and allowing the num of $148,018.60 for depreciation on buildings and plant, the net loss for the year 1930 is

$481,201,82

.$171,713.75

“LAUGH YOU FOOLS,” SAYS SENATOR.

Writing of Cheques to Be Made An Offence?

SUGGESTION. RIDICULED.

Canberra, Yesterday. The attitude of the Lang group toward the Fiduciary Bill was disclosed in the House of Repre- sentatives

Mr. to-day when H. F. Lazzarini (member for Werriwa) declared that they would support the second reading but would propose in committee an amendment making illegal the writing of cheques or the posses- sion of cheque forms under a and Mr. Lazzarini shouted, "laugh

ment.

An amazed silence, then laugh- ter, greeted the announcement, The amount brought for-

and Mr. Lazzarini shouted, laugh word from last year was $121,995.83 you fools! You make the coun- Adit transfer front reserve 200,000.00 terfeiting of fiduciary notes ille-

the "preadover were not Mexico, on the West coast, and is day, an earthquake shack was felt D.S.O., formerly of the Grenadier Deducting loss as above.. would be demanded by employers Mazation is a senport town in adopted.

a centre of distribution (supply. here. The Royal Observatory Guards, was born in 1850, being

this const.

on the

The inquest on the three vic- tims of the Edinburgh-London express disaster was opened at

The same position will recuring almost all the towns and min-seismograph showed that the Carlisle on January 25.

unless Government or legislative ing camps in the state of Sinaloa), shock was recorded nt 2h. The.dend were: Janet Haworth action is secured to protect the and the most frequented port où 26min. 50sces. The greatest (36), wife of the stationnister at miners' wages.

record was It has an extensive amplitud

millimetres not Clapham,

very Yorkshire;

To-day's conference instructed trade with the United States. 56 Robert Stewart. employed in the the executive to get into touch and largely exports gold and silver severe shock. It was judged that L.N.E.R. engineers' offlec, Edin- with the Government on the mat-coin and bullion.]

the origin was about 300 miles to burgh, of Dundas Street, Grange. ter. mouth. Stirlingshire; and Richard Cummings (43), a platelayer, of Langland's Bank, Hawick.

Over twenty were injured and xix were detained at the local hospital, including the two sons, aged fourteen and eleven, of Mrs. Haworth.

Strike in France?

Douai, Yesterday. There is a possibility of a coul strike in France towards the end of the month, because the owners want to cut wages.

The Government is now confer-] ring with the miners and mine)

The train was the express leav-owners.-Reuter. ing Waverley Station, Edinburgh, at noon on a Saturday. When it ent tered the sharp curve in the line less than a mile north of Curlisle, Station the engine jumped the metals and plunged down into the alag and cinders forming the em- bankments. Three coaches were dragged down this embankment on top of the half-buried engine! and two were telescoped.

EXPRESS TRAGEDY.

The Coroner (Mr. T. S. Strong), who sat with a jury, said he

FRENCH COLLISION.

4

A

JAPANESE DETAIN

FRENCH FLIERS.

Penalty for Taking the!

"Forbidden Route."

WARNED BY EMBASSY.

Tokyo, Yesterday.

The authorities have telegraph-

the north-west of the Colony.

{PROMINENT AIRMEN

KILLED.

Three Italian "Aces" in Fatal Crash.

•

ITALIA DISASTER HERO.

Pisa, Yesterday. ed to Seoul their regret at the TEN PASSENGERS KILLED IN neccesity of detaining the French Three of Italy's most prominent flyers, and hope that after inves-airmen, who particinated in the tigation they will be able to allow recent formation flight to South them to continue to Tokyo, but America, were killed in a crash to- day two miles at sea. They are: probably not before March 21,

It seems that the flyers were Colone! Maddalena, Captain Etampse, Yesterday.

previously warned several times Cocconi, and Engineer Lieutenant through the French Embassy Damonte. Ten persons are reported to have against taking the Moppo route, express from Paris to Bordeaux

RAN INTO GOODS TRAIN.

..$160,282.08

$321,996.83 gal, but allow bankers to issue 171.713.75 thousands of millions of cheques, which are equally spurious cur- the oldest son of Sir Alfred leaves to be carried forward

rency." Cooper, F.R.C.S., and the late to next year

Directors.

Sydney, Yesterday. Lady Agnes Duff, sister of the

In accordance with Article No. The assembly passed the third First Duke of Fife. In 1919 he married Lady Diana Manners, by 90 of the Company's Articles of reading of the Interest Bill, re- whom he has one son, Educated Association, Mr. J. P. Warren and ducing interest rates on Govern- at Eton and New College, Oxford Mr. A. H. White retire by rotation ment borrowings to three per (Honours in Modern History), he and offer themselves for re-elec- cent, and private loans to five per was elected as Conservative Mem-) ber for Oldham (Lancs.) in 1924-) Mr. B. D. F. Beith retired from 29, and was Financial Secretary the Board on leaving the Colony ART DEALER'S FALL.

He

tion.

and the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson

the vacancy.

to the War Office in 1928. served throughout the European was invited to All War and was mentioned in des- which appointment requires con- patches.]

firmation.

Mr. J. P. Warren has been ap- pointed Chairman for the year 1931.

SEARCH FOR PILOT.

Auditors.

The accounts have been audited

cent.-Reuter.

DEATH OF MAN WHO GAVE UP LAW.

Д

Mr. Brandon Davis,

well- known London art dealer and col- lector, died in Westminster Hos- pital recently following a fall

fifth floor of Whitehall Court, Westminster, S.W:

DESTROYERS SAIL FOR GULF OF by Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Mat/from a window of his flat on, the

LINGAYEN.

AIRMAN STILL ALIVE?

Manila, Yesterday.

The destroyers Peary, Truxton,

thews, and Messrs. Percy Smith. Seth & Fleming, who retire and offer themselves for re-election.

ROPE COMPANY,

Mr. Davis attended his business at his gallery in Grosvenor Street, W. He told a colleague that he felt far from well and left about 1 o'clock to go home for luncheon.

and Paul Jones, and the aero-the Hong Kong Rope Manufacturrived, and

Th report of the Directors of His wife was out when he ar- plane tender Heron, currying two ing Company, Limited, for presen-redestrians planes, sailed shortly before mid-tation to the shareholders at the Avenue saw night bound for Lingayen Gulf,

shortly afterwards in Horse Guards his body falling to

wished to express to the relatives been killed and 50 injured when an owing to its being a fortified area, expedition in 1928 which found under the General Command of be held on the Offices of the Com-ft. Mr. Davis was taken to hos-

of the dead profound sympathy in

their bereavement and the hope collided with a goods that those who had been injured here to-day-Reuter. would have a speedy recovery.

Experts Puzzled.

train rear

Earlier News.

Shanghai, Yesterday. The French airmen, Burtin and Moench, hopped off at 6.30 this morning for Japan, on the final the stage of Paris-Tokyo flight.

Tokyo, Yesterday,

Col. Maddalena led the relief to start a search for Mr. Brophy 47th ordinary general meeting to the ground, a distance of about 90

pany, St. George's Building, on pital in an ambulance. part of the crew of the airship Captain Bristol, Commander of Friday, March 27, at 11 o'clock Italia.

the Navy Air Squadron., Mr.

Mr. Davis was for many years a successful solicitor in Johannes- Nichol Field is preparing two m., is as under:

The balance at Credit of Profit barg, largely practising. company giant Sikorakis and is taking off & Loss Account, for the year end-law. Before going to South Afri- at daylight to join in the search.

ed December -Reuter.

31, 1930,

ca he studied Dutch law in Hol- $181,774.99, which, with $159,122.98 land. [Mr. Brophy is the pilot and brought forward from the pre- Manager of L. E. Gale and Com-vious year, makes a

Broken Partnership. total of the American aeroplane $340.897.97 available for appro-est in fine pictures, and while in He had taken a life-long inter- agents.]

INDIAN DEFENDS

OUR POLICY,

Surrender of British

Prestige.

pay

Big Railway Centre. "This disaster comes us a great)

Later. Experts are puzzled as to blow to our city," he said. "Hitherto we have been proud of was practically through the station cause of the accident. The express our immunity from serious rail when two rear coaches inexplicably. Press despatches from Korea No way accidents within the borders jumped the rails and dashed against report that the authorities order- of the city. This is all the more

a stationary train alongside. The ed the detention of the aeroplane remarkable because there are not fewer than seven different rail-uninjured and some slightly injure? Seoul which they reached at 2,26

express was able to proceed with of the French flors way systems converging in our atation, and two main lines of ex-passengers, after the wrecked tail p.m.. ns the filers took the Moppo

had been detached-Reuter,

route, which was not permitted, press traffic from north to. south

instead of the Mukden route which carry through our city every day;

had been sanctioned.-Reuter."

and every night many thousands SIR CHARLES ELIOT. of people.

}

IMPRESSIVE SERVICE HELD

IN TOKYO.

JAPANESE TRIBUTES.

Tokyo, Yesterday.

on arrival at

CONFUSING RULES.

SUMMONS AGAINST CAR

OWNER.

4.

R.101 ENQUIRY.

|GUESSWORK AS TO CONTENTS

*OF REPORT.

RECENT RUMOURS.

priation. }

The Directors recommend following distribution:--- To pay a dividend of 75 cents per share, absorb- ing

To place to Credit of

Typhoon & Flood Account

To write of factory build-

To

ings at Ma-tau-kok

write off plant and machinery

To carry forward to credit of next year's account..

Directors.

South Africa formed a collection the of some of the best of the modern French and English painters.

.$150,000.00

Be returned to England a few years ago with his collection and ontered into partnership with M. 5.000.00 Paul Guillaume, one of the best-

known French picture dealers but- 100,000.00 the partnership W28 later dis-

15,897.97 solved.

FATE OF GANDHI

London, Yesterday. Lord Irwin has weathered a big- ger storm than India has

known since the Mutiny, declared the "It speaks volumes for the

Maharajah .of Burdwan In д care which the railway employees

speech at London to-day.

London, Yesterday.

Another friend said: "Mr. Davis exercise in their duties when I

Defending the British policy in In the House of Commons to

70,000.00 started as an art dealer more as say that during the many years I

India, he denied that British pre-day, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, re-

u hobby than anything else, and have acted as coroner of this city

$340,837.97 stige had surrendered and express- plying to Sir Samuel Hoare, anid

In the last two years he had be I could count on the fingers of one

ed the opinion thatt Gandhi's move that the R.101 court enquiry had hand the deaths that I have in-

Under Article 94 (b) Mr. J.come one of the biggest dealers Mr. C. C. Stark, manager of the ment would either end in swallow- not yet reported to the Air Minis-Scott Harston and the Hon. Mr in London. He was always a sup- quired into arising from railway

Vacuum Oil Company, Whe this ing up Gandhi or in traffic accidents within the city.

Gandhi dis- try, therefore the recent rumours J, P. Braga retire, but being Porter of modern English art." A simple but impressive service morning summoned before

Mr. Bociating himself from It.--Reuter. as regards the alleged contents of eligible offer themselves for re- Frenchman and German like a Mr. Davis spoke. French like a To some this disaster may cause was held this morning, at the Eng-Schofield in the Central Police

the report can only be guess- electiop. anxiety as to the safety of rail-lish church in memory of Sir Court for having driven ħla motor

work-Reuter. way travelling, but it must be Charles Ellot, who died at sea on car in Queen's Road Central оп berne in mind that I hold as many March 16 en route to Britain. inquests on deaths from motor Barson Shidehara, who was traffic in the course of a few close personal friend of Sir Charles months as I have held on victims Elliot and a large number of other of railway accidents during the high Japanese" dignitaries and whole of my tenure of office as British and other foreign diplomats

coroner.

attended.

March 5 at 9.15 p.m. without a pro- perly trimmed lamp,

Mr. H. J. Armstrong appeared for the defence, and tendered a plea of "Not Guilty,"

Sub-Inspector Nicoll' said that the defendant's car was parked outside "In this case, by a very singu. Striking tributes to Sir Charles the City Hall. The offside head-j lar coincidence, two of the vic- Eliot both as a diplomat and light was in working order, but the tims whose deaths we are here to scholar appeared in the vernacular near side lamp was off and appeared inquire into were themselves rail-papers, and real regret was ex- to be lit, owing to a reflection from way employees.

pressed at tho passing of such a light in the 8.0.C.O.N.Y, motor) "Of course very exhaustive in- staunch supporter of British-filling station.. quiries will have to be made as Japanese friendship--Reuter.

to whether there was any defect

in the permanent way or in the

train itself, or whether there was any failure of duty on the part of any of the human elements con- cerned."

PICKPOCKET LEARNER!

· 38 · AT STAKE.

ALLEGATION AGAINST TEACHER

AND STUDENT.

:

Mr Armstrong said that, two lights. were only to show the width of a car, and that' defendant's car could not comply with the regula- tions, yet the Police licensed It.

Inspector Nicoll Intfinated that motor cycles carried one lamp, whilst moter cars carried two.

Mr. Armstrong said that the In Pun Sik-lung (41), a teacher inspector seemed to be involved with An-audacious young pickpocket, the Yanmall Government School, Sections 107 and 108, and-did-not- Yick Shiu-ying, was brought before and Cheung Chi-hoi, a student, realiao that they were entirely Mr. E. W. Hamilton in the Kowloon were brought before Mr. W. Scho-different. One stated that a lamp Police Court this morning, and field in the Central Police Court had to be carried so as to provide charged with sealing, a fountain this morning charged with con adequate means of the vehicle's api pen from Tsui Hon-aam in Pethe spiracy to cheat the Government proach, whilst the other section Street

of 88 in money. *When arrested accused informed

stated that a car had to carry two lighted lamps so as to indicate its

STOP PRESS

London. Yesterday. The probability of Mr. Snowden reimposing the ten duty for the next Budget is voiced in the Daily Mail, which discloses that some im porters and packers have en- gaged extra warehouse ac commodation to increase their stocks, whilst some wholesalers. have advised their customers to buy freely and immediately.-Reuter.

London, Yesterday. The Times, in a leader on the Chinesa Budget, says that Dr. T. V.Soong admit- ted that foreign lenders will not seriously think of assist- ing China until her Eudget ia. balanced and the plan to con-..... solidate and redeem her for eign debt is effectively in operation, He might have added even then, that foreign capital will not be obtain able on easy terms if the

Els Worship greed with Chinese army continues to be

the Police officer that he had only o › ̈ ̈The Colonial Treasurer was sat width, '***** Just learned to pick pockets, and out as complainant on the charge that he had made a "haul" of two sheet.

fountain pens on the previous day His Worship remanded the case

Armstrong that the application and

the summons as they stood were not

- He was ordared to receive six for a week, accused being granted under the rules, The - summons

strokes of the cane.

bail of $100 each.

was "accordingly” withdrawn.

more expensive, and least effi elent than those maintained in any important State Reuter.

HOLIDAY TRIP.

PRESIDENT HOOVER TAKES

VACATION.

BOUND FOR PORTO RICO.

Auditors.

German. He was a man of strik- The accounts have been audited ing appearance and a well-known by Messrs. Linstead & Davis and gure in the West End, where he

carried always Measra. Percy Smith, Seth

tortoise-shell & Fleming, who offer themselves for headed cane and a spy-glass. A re-election.

$75,000 BAIL.

CHINESE WOMAN WANTED IN CALIFORNIA.

Point Comfort, Yesterday. President Hoover left in the battleship Arizona on a holofday Mrs. Jeng Shee, who is charged trip to Porto Rico, the Virgin with the embezzlement of Gold Islands to-day, accompanied by $25,000 from California, made Mr. Hurley, Secretary of War, yet another appearance before and Dr. W. A. Wilbur, Secretary Mr. Schofield in the Central Police of the Interior.-Reuter's Ameri-|Court this morning, can Service..

EX-CHANCELLOR ILL

HERR MUELLER'S STRENGTH

FAILING,

'CONDITION CRITICAL.

Berlin, Yesterday,

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, for the Crown, pointed out the dif- ficulties that might crop up if the fugitive were granted bail. She

was a Chinese woman, and with- in an hour could be out of the Colony's jurisdiction, and that would place the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in a very dif- ficult position.

For the defence, Mr. F. H Loseby said that the U.S. Govern- The condition of the ex Chancel- ment was dictating to, this lor Herr Mueller, is very criticalColony the procedure to follow, He is suffering from bladder, whereas it could not do it. The trouble and Jaflammation of the woman had to wait for the con- lungs. He is unconscious and his venience of the U.8. Government, | strength is falling.

His Worship remanded -- the A transfusion of blood has been case for another week, and allow made-Reuter..

od bail in the sum of $75,000,

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OVERCAST.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: Anti-cyclone has formed over S.E. Mongolia.

A depression Is shown to the SE. of Vladivostock.

Moderate monsoon prevalla along the S.E. Coast of China and over the N. China Sea.

Forecast:--N.E. winds; mo- derate; overcast.

Rainfall, Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 am-nil. Rainfall since January 1-8.89 inches against an average of 4.82 inches deflelt 0.98 inch

Temperature.

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning. at 6 o'clock was:→

Hong Kong

Macao...

Manila Foochow Amoy

61

Pratas laland

"74

77

56

60

Swatow Chetoo

86

Shanghai