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HONG KONG, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1931.

NEW DOLLARS FOR PIRATES SET FIRE TO WESTPHALIA "REDS" HEAVY RAIN IN THE

OUTBURST.

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

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

REVOLUTIONARY FEVER.

AMERICA!!

STRANDED SHIP.

What a Police Raid

Disclosed.

H.M.S. Sterling Rushed to the Rescue.

Police Attacked with Stones and Clubs.

COLONY.

Exceeded in April Only Four Times,

Sudden Outbreak in

Honduras.

COUNTERFEITER CAUGHT.

FATE OF S.S. LIMCHOW.

An official Naval message. issued this morning states that

CEMETERY AFFAIR.

CAUSE EXPLAINED,

TELA THREATENED.

DUNLOP Special

Extra

Construction

For

Overseas

Motoring Conditions.

FORT MOTOR CYCLE TYRES.

LOCAL BRANCH..

DRAMATIC POLITICS

IN ROUMANIA.

Minister Refuses King's Request.

A QUASI-DICTATORSHIP.

Rain to the extent of 3.2 inches

Bucharest, Yesterday. Boaton, Yesterday, fell at the Observatory between The revolutionary fever າງກາ A fortnight's laborious efforts at

The reached Honduras.

Cabinet-making have been scrap- 7.30 and 10.30 last night. the total fall from 3.30 p.m. to 10.30 According to wireless reporta aped with dramatic auddenncas..

After M. Titulesco, Minister in an. this morning was 4.33 inches. revolt flared up at Progreso at two

The amount, we are courteous-o'clock in the morning. Several London, whom King Cart special- ly informed by the Observatory hundred armed men are at presently summoned, had completed the Director, has been exceeded in marching on the important fruit- task of forming a broad Coalition Ministry, M. Titulesco declined to April on only four occasions since shipping centre of Tela.

Scattered outbreaks occurred accede to King Carol's eleventh- 1884, as follows:-

alsewhere.

hour request to include a certain

Berlin, Yesterday. Two Chinese, Lai Chi and Wan

Three Communists were killed San, appeared before the Acting Chief Justice at the April Assizes the Kowloon Dock tug Henry and four seriously injured and this morning on charges of mak. Keswick, which left here early on five Police were injured as ing and being in the possession Thursday morning to go to the outcome of a collision between of counterfeit coins. The coins assistance of the s.s. Limehow, Communists and the Police in were discovered after a Police aground at Pochim Pugoda in Hamm, Westphalia. raid am a house of the Shauki-the Hainan Strait, has Com- wan Road, and consisted of 48 municated with Hong Kong ask- false American silver dollars. A ing for protection against pir- further charge was of being inates. possession of 14 moulds for mak

pirates, the message states. have looted and set fire to ing the coins.

the Limehow,

First prisoner, pleaded guilty on both charges, so that a jury was empanelled to try the second man, who pleaded not guilty,

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, opening for the Crown, reminded the jury in that direct evidence

The

Earlier News,

was very

On Friday the following was difficult to produce in cases of this kind. It meant that the published in the China Mail:-

A little after noon on April 16 the men had actually to be caught whilst at work. The jury would Sing Kee Co.. local agents of the have to rely, therefore, on virs.s. Limehow, owned by Messrs. cumstantial evidence.

A Neat Haul,

Pannier & Co, of Haiphong, re- ceived a telegram from Captain Morganti, master of the vessel,

The authorities had given per- mission for 150 Communists to march to the cemetery to com- memorate the Communists who were killed during the disturb- A thou- ances in March, 1920. sand, however, tried to enter the with and attacked cemetery

volvers.-Reuter.

UNUSUAL END.

WOMAN WHO HAD NOTHING TO SAY.

ONLY CAUTIONED.

1885 April 20.5.21 Inches

1908

1923

1920

+1

-26 6.22 inches

(12 4.94 inches

"Electrical Display."

Our Cheung Chau correspondent writes that last night there was a wonderful electrical display, there being scarcely a second's pause between the flashes of lightning. Though some of the flashes were very close, no damage seems to An interesting case came be- have been done. There were a fore Comdr. J. B. Newill in the few miner wash-outs owing to the Marine Court this morning, when heavy rain. Lance-Sergeant Willcox, of the a boat

OPIUM TRAFFIC.

LAD GIVES INFORMATION TO

POLICE.

Pedder Bldg.

LEAP DOWN AN

EMBANKMENT.

Alleged Smuggling of Tobacco.

A MILE CHASE.

Lai Tak-ming, Ng Kau and Wong Shek, made a second ap- pearance in the Kowloon Police Court this morning.

The first was charged with illegally importing 700 lb. of tobacco into the Colony. He is also charged jointly with the other two men with having pos- session of 700 lb. of tobacco on which duty had not been paid. Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith prose- It is at present unknown whe-personality whom M. Titulesco ther the capital, Tegucigalpa, is omitted, thereupon the King sum- cuted and Mr. Evans appeared for 10 4.50 inches affected.

moned his old tutor, the well-first and second accused. Four inches of rain fell at Fan-

Revenue From Washington it is reported known historian. Professor Jorga. H.M.S. Sterling was at once;

Officer Pearse seid despatched to the scéne, leaving stones and clubs the Police, who ling yesterday afternoon, while that the United States light crui-The latter within a couple of that on April 13 at about 4.30 here yesterday. She was expect- tried to prevent their entry. only 0.03 inch fell at the Obser-ser Memphis has been ordered to hours secured the King's acquies- a.m. he went to Laichikok Road, ed to arrive some time this morn-{ The Police replied with re-vatory,

proceed to the north coast of Hon- cence in an Intereating list of ex- accompanied by two Chinese Re The rain was caused by violent duras.-Reuter's American Ser-perts who, however, are unlikely venue officers. At six a.m. he vertical currents.

vice.

to be supported in Parliament. saw a motor lorry approaching In the course of 1 paternal and signalled it to stop. On stop- homily to the nation Professor ping, the first accused jumped Jorga now discloses his intention from his seat on top of the load, to run the Government as a quasi- and dropped 30 feet down the dictatorship with mot d'ordre, bank at the side of the road, and "work and quiet," pending the made off toward Shamshuipo. Mr. elections "which will not be held Pearse followed and caught him UNCLE TAKES RESPONSIBILITY. until they are absolutely neces- after a chase of about a mile.

sary."-Reuter. A Chinese man and woman ap- [A Bucharest cablegram of peared before Mr. W. Schofield in Friday stated: The determination the Central Police Court this morn- to secure a broad-based National ing charged with joint posses-Government, in which the King has sion of 2.7 taela of illegal oplum. played a very active part in the The man pleaded guilty and took formation of a new Cabinet, has all the responsibility.

brought home a "live wire" in the Chief Preventive Officer Buller person M. Titulescu, Rou- said that on Saturday n Chinese boy manian Minister in London, was arrested in Gough Street by has formed a Ministry a Chinese revenue officer, carrying Ghika. ex-Minister in tvo taels of opium. The lad volun- Foreign Minister. teered to show where he got the mier, M. Manlu, Leader of the Optim and took the officer to Peasants Party, has promised 10, Keu U Fong, third floor, and support.] there pointed to the woman as the person who had given the opium to him. However as the man had ac- cepted responsibility, Mr. Buller [added that nobody seemed to claim

the boy.

On the morning of March 18 stating that the ship, which had the Police made a raid on

the grounded off Pochim Pagoda in house, for a purpose not connect-the Hainan Straits following ed with counterfeiting. They collision with the 4.5. Canton, had gained access to the second floor, sunk.

The telegram from the Captain where they found 46 counterfeit | American dollars, moulds, acids, was despatched from Haiphong charcoal burners, in fact, all where he, together with the four the paraphernalia needed for a European officers and crew of 80, coiners' den.

the man

Water Police, charged in the sale of sundry goods on woman with aiding and abetting board the s.s. Telma. She plead- ed "not guilty,'

#

The Sergeant stated that at praceeded after seeing their ship about 9 a.m. yesterday he saw the Going down to the first floor so under. They had bravely re-

defendant's sampan alongside the they found two men, one being mained on board until practically Palma, at the A2 busy. On the who had previously the last moment and only aban-deck of the ship was a man who pleaded guilty, and the other be-doned ship when it became appar lowered a basket by a rope to the ing the man in the dock. They ent that it was no longer safe to

defendant In the sampan. She were the only men on the floor. stay on board. They then trans-

A search

French 8.a. Hapol put something in the basket, and disclosed that the ferred to the keys of both the cubicles upstairs which, when passing, had noticed the man hauled it up. and the door leading up to the that the Limehow showed signs of second floor were in the poases-breaking up and had stood by. sion of these men.

Soon after the transfer to the The key to the second floor was found be-Hanoi the Limehow went down. tween the sheet and the mattress At that time the local salvage tug of the first man's bed.

Polishing Material.

When the Police launch went Alongside the ship, the man on the deck quickly disappeared. He (the Sergeant) searched the sampan und found in it a bundle of wooden Henry Keswick, which had left clogs, a basket of pears, and some here at 4 o'clock yesterday morn-pudding. The defendant admitted ing, had not yet reached the scene to him that the man was selling The Police's attention was then and would not be due there until on board.

The woman told the Magistrato attracted to a bureau,

this morning, so that it was pro- with a

that she had nothing to say. In vidential that the Hanol came at locked drawer. Prisoner, when

spite of this Comdr. Newill decid- asked, produced the key to the the critical moment.

was the seconded not to convict, remarking that drawer, when two further dollars were discovered obviously made ahip owned by Messrs. Pannior & there was no proof that the man by the same moulds as those up Co. to founder within a month of seen on deck was a hawker.

The other ill-fated The Sergeant argued that had stairs. These two dollars, how each other. ever, had been polished. One of vessel was the 8.3. Changklang, he been a member of the crew he them was examined, after being which sank last month whilst on would not have hurried off the a voyage from Hong Kong to way he did, but his Worship de- were lost, whilst in that of the and discharged the defendant with

a caution.

The Limehow

broken up, and found to be coube | Shanghai. In her case some lives cided that it was unsafe to convict

terfeit. Also, on the same floor, were two receptacles containing Limehow every one on board was alkali and acid, which the Gov- ernment Analyst would say were

saved, the passengers having been Laken off Immediately after the the materials needed in polishing

by the steamers Canton mishap up the dollars,

and Kiangsu. Both the Limchow and the Changklang were theured with the American Asistic Under- writers.

AZORES REVOLT.

MAJORITY OF INSURGENTS SURRENDER.

MORE RAIN.

The

Royal Observatory's weather report to-day states:

The anti-cyclone is central near Toky

The depression over Tong- king is sligh' theflower this morning.

Forecast:-E winds, moder- ate; generally overcast; occa- sional rain.

Rainfall,

Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 a.m. to-day-4.33 inches. Rainfall since Janu- ury 1-11.95 inches against an average of 9.89 inches-sur- plus 2.56 inches.

Temperature.

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

Hong Kong). Pratas Island Manila Foochow

72

81

74

GO

63

Chefoo Shanghai

44

52

Amoy

|FOREIGN MISSIONARY RELEASED.

In Brigands' Hands

Since October.

REV. K. N. TVEDT.

Accused said that the boy was his nephew, and he did not know where the lad's father was,

His Worship imposed a fine of $400, or in default, two months" hard labour, and directed that the boy be taken to the S.C.A. for en- quiries to be made.

SERIOUS FIRE,

CHINESE REFINERY AT

LAICHIKOK GUTTED.

EUROPEAN HURT.

of

who

with M. Rome, as The ex-Pre

BELLICOSE MEN.

FRACAS ON NEW HOSPITAL

SITE.

GAMBLING DEBT.

his

A quarrel between three stone breakers employed at the new War Memorial Hospital, on the Peak, had ita sequel in the Centraf Police Court, this morning when. before Mr. W. Schofield, the com- batants were charged with dis orderly conduct,

been over a

The third accused was driving the lorry with the-second accused sented. On being asked by Mr. Pearse what the load consisted

the first man and replied: "To- of, the third accused pointed to

bacco - you ask him, he engaged us." There were twelve bags of tobacco on the lorry. When questioned by Hamilton, the first man admitted he had a master, and alleged that he pointed him out to the R.O. near the Tung Wah Knitting Factory in Shanghai Street. He further alleged that Mr. Pearse unsuccessfully chased him.

Mr.

Recalled to the box, Mr. Pearse said that the accused pointed and said, "There he is," but he failed to see anyone.

His Worship zadjourned the case at this point, until 2.30 p.m. on Thursday.

3-YEARS-OLD THEFT.

A three years old larceny was re-. called in the Kowloon Police Court to-day, when Ho Ya a former de- livery boy in the employment of Sang Sze, of 3, Pitt Street, was charged with stealing $53, belong- ing to his mistress, in July, 1928.

The accused pleaded "guilty" to absconding with the cash, and was sent to prison for three months.

In the Kowloon Police Court, to- day. Mr. E. W. Hamilton imposed a sentence of nine months' imprison- ment on Lai Kam, В returned banishee, who was sent away for five years in 1927.

The Magistrate was informed by Sergeant Kelly that the accused TOO FOND OF THE COLONY! were arrested by an Indian con- whilst fighting A Chinese sugar refinery on the stable last night Castle Peak Road, near Laichikak, near the Upper Peak Tram Station. jail was completely destroyed by The fight had originally started at fire early yesterday morning. The the hospital site, and the cause Common Design Question.

premises

to belonged

Messra, was stated to have Kwong Mr. Fitzroy pointed out that

Shing-loong, and were gambling debt which third accus- stated to have been insured with a ed owed to the first. It was third the man in the dock was found

Chinese firm for $18,000.

accused who went to the Police with another who had already admitted his guilt. He had pro-

Appliances from Kowloon and Station to report that he had been Hankow, To-day. duced the key to the

Mongkok went to the scene, when struck on the head with a ham- has been it was found that all inmates had mer, and also on the chest with s where false coins were found. Described at the Kowloon Magis- that the insurgents in Ponte del

released by brigands and is ex- escaped in time.

foot-rule. The Police officer add- But the jury must be satisfied tracy this morning as a third class Garda, in the Azores, surrender- pected to reach Hankow this even- that he was in common design for three months for stealing two tion of a few who escaped to the

steward, Sun Lin was sent to jailed this morning, with the exeeping-Reuter. with the other man, and not a table cloths and some bed linen, to Canary Islands aboard a steamer. mere visitor to the premises. They must satisfy themselves on the total value of $31, from the sea-Reuter. that point,

Empress of Canada on April 18.

drawer

EMPRESS LINER THEFT.

One Charge Withdrawn.

and whether the facts brought Evidence for the Crown was forward by the Crown were suf- then taken, after which His ficient to warrant a conviction. Lordship summed up the charges.

Found Guilty.

The

A FEW ESCAPE.

Lisbon, Yesterday. Government announces

The Rev. K. N. Tvedt

Fireman, in Hospital.

Mung Sze, a Chinese woman who was banished for life, was sent to jail for 12 months for disobeying

the banishment order.

ed that after the facts had been second accused to pay $8 each, ak threshed out it was decided to compensation to the third actue Earlier Messages.

with diaed, or undergo five days' jall, Mr. Cash, of Mongkok Fire Bri-charge all three men Hańkow, October 25.

whilst all accused were bound over A Cathalle Father who cacaped roof during the operations, is in

gade Station, who fell from the orderly conduct.

The Magistrate ordered first and to keep the pesco. from Loshan, in. South Honan, 10 the Kowloon Hospital, suffering MRS. Z. GOMES. minutes before the entry of ban- from brulses about the body and

dits, reports that the Rev. K, N. cuts on the face, PASSES AWAY AT 76 YEARS Tvedt, and Miss Evenson, of the

The damage is estimated at OF AGE.

Lutheran United Mission, failed

about $1,000, to escape, and, it is presumed, were captured.

Peking, October 26... The U.S. Consul in Hankow. re-

We regret to announce the

On the charge of being in posses After discussing the law on sion of moulds, he said that all the point with Counsel for the death on Saturday at 2 a.m. at the evidence against the prison- Crown, His Lordship found that 12, Yue Kwong Terrace, Village

Saved by His Youth.

.

1

AIR MAIL CRASH.

-ON LETTERS.

IN AUSTRALIAN 'PLANE.

Brisbane, Yesterday. Arrangements are being made

to convey the City of Cairo's mails from Kupang to Australia in a 'plane belonging to the Aus- tralian National Airways Com- pany, of which Air Com- modore Kingsford-Smith is the

er was that he was found on the the act of polishing coins con- Road, Happy Valley, of Mrs: ceived a letter on October 24 from same floor as a man who possess stituted aiding and abetting, Zelinda Gomes, widow of Mr. Loshan, signed by the Rev. K. N. ARRANGEMENTS FOR CARRYING ed the key to the floor where which was sufficient in law to Romeo Gomes, at the age of 76 Treat and Miss Evenson, dated Oc- they were found. In that case mean "making."

Prisoner, he years, to the deep regret of her tober 18, stating that they are in he was of opinion that the jury thought, should be convicted on relatives and friends.

the hands of brigands belonging | would be well advised to find the that count.

Mrs. Gomes, who was born into the First Red Army, who are man "Not Guilty" on the charge. The jury, without leaving the Macao, leaves three sons and holding them because of financial The charge was thereupon box, found accused Guilty.. three daughters to mourn her difficulties," The Rede demand withdrawn.

loss-Mr. Romao Gomes, jun., of $400,000 ranspm.. Prisoner, questioned with re-| His Lordship then passed sen- the Signal Station; Mr. Luiz The Rev. K. N. Tvedt says that gard to the charge of making tonce on both men. On Lai Chi, Gomes, of the Hong Kong Elec- he is a Norwegian subject, though falsa coins, said that he was only who had confessed to both tric Company's show room; Mr. in an American organisation. a servant employed by Lai Chi at crimes, he passed sentence of Joseph Gomes, of the Hong Kong $15 a month. His duty was to five years' hard labour on each Electric Company, North Point; clean up the coins, and polish count, the terma to run concur- Mrs. L. Aquino, matron, Victoria them. Lai Chi had told him that | rently.

Jail; Mrs. A. E. Murphy; and Mrs. If any money was made on them Wan San was sentenced on the A. C. da Silvalla p ...........

Earller News. he would pay prisoner à commiɛ- one count to nine months' hard She also leaves over 40 grand, sion. A

labour, His Lordship remarking children and three great grand

Sydney, April 19. that the fact that he was only a children, *-

"The City of Cairo, the air servant, and that of his youth, The funeral took place at the In another report, Miss Ezra, liner which left Britain on April saved him from a heavier sen- Roman Catholic Cemetery on living at 7, Humphreys Avenue, 4 to inaugurate the new mail ser- His Lordship answered that tence. If he were found in simi- Saturday evening, being attend-states that between her house vice to Australia, has crashed at the point would be considered lar straits again, the conseed by many relatives and friends, and the Peak Tram Station, she Kupang. There were no casual- later. In the meantime, he would quences would be much more whilst there was a large profu- lost a black onyx brooch, valued ties, and the mails are · safe, review the prisoner's "atatementi serious:

sion of floral tributes.

at $250.

Reuter,

The foreman of the Jury asked if the cleaning and polishing im plied "making."

LOST JEWELLERY.

During the week-end, the loss head. of a white gold engagement ring, valued at $400, has been report- ed by Miss A., Barnes, 37, Gran- ville Road. DRAG

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