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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1931.

TRAIN DISASTER USE OF MOTOR CARS

BURMA.

SEA.

SEQUEL.

Interpretation of Penal

Code.

American Skipper's

Report.

Fifty Coolies Go on Strike.

GREEN ISLAND INCIDENT.

MAGISTRATE'S RULING.

Seen Last Night,

WORK TOO STRENUOUS.

PO B

It was learned from the Hail- authorities this morning

way

AT ELECTIONS.

Equal Conditions for Poor and Rich.

..UNUSUAL BILL.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.m The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 11d.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

LEEWARD ISLANDS

FINANCES.

Hit By Depression in Sugar Industry.

COMMISSION APPOINTED.

DUNLOP Special

Extra

Construction

For

Overseas

Motoring Conditions.

FORT MOTOR CYCLE TYRES.

LOCAL BRANCH

MUTINY IN SPANISH

WARSHIP.

Trouble Engineered by Communists.

CREW OVERPOWERED.

Madrid, Yesterday.

Ex-King Buay!

Pedder Bldg.

AUSTRALIAN BANKS

HELD IN CHECK.

Bill to Regulate Rates

of Interest.

BURDEN ON THE COUNTRY.

Canberra, Yesterday. Rugby Yesterday.

Rugby, Yesterday.

The House of Representatives Mr. Hin-shing Lo, in the Cen- The mysterious disappearance at

The House of Lords to-night re-i The Secretary of State for the Rumours of impending trouble passed the second reading to-day tral Magistracy this morning, sea of Mr. George J. Lavin, Chief sought grounds to question the Officer of the American steamer that considerable difficulty is bejected by large majorities the two Colonies has, with the concurrence in the Fleet at Cartagena culmin of the Government's Bill regulat- of interest. the Treasury, appointed Sirated with a mutiny of the crews ing Bank rates interpretation of the Indian Penal Golden Mountain, is reported in a ing experienced with regard to first clauses in the Government's of Code. when he appeared to de-brief wireless massage from Cap- the removal of the train wreck- Agricultural Land Utilisation Bill Sydney Armitage-Smith to under- of the warship Cervantes and though the actual figure has not

which provided for the establish take a Mission to the Leeward two destroyers in Cadiz Har-been fixed. fend the Fukienese, who is charg-tain H. B. Hansen, received this age between Taipo and Shatin,

Mr. J. Scullin, the Premier, de- ed before Mr. Schofield with the morning by Mr. D. J. Fraser, the Owing to the objections of the ment of a Corporation to experi Islands and to Saint Lucia, in the bour.

Financial Details not ment in large scale farming and Windward Islands, as it is

are lacking but it is clnred that the control of money alleged felony of 75,000 rupees manager of the States Steamship Chinese community

Adviser. He will submit a report understood that the mutineers rates could not be left to private from a firm in Rangoen.

C. Oriental agents for the own-deemed advisable to burn the de- demonstration farma.

and the Oceanic Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Public (ers.

Oriental bris as it lies, owing to the fact The House of Commons resumon the revenue and expenditure and were overpowered and taken into institutions.

of im custody ashore.

The Bill is intended to prevent Prosecutor) appeared to argue Navigation Company, of San Fran- that there are two bodies still ined consideration of the Electoral examine the possibility

Reform Bill which has not been proving the financial position of the It is believed that the mutiny the Banks acting independently for the Crown, whilst Mr. H. C.jeen. The folden Mountain suil- the telescoped carriage. Macnamara watched the proceed- ̧d at, 10 o'clock last night for Hai- Owing to the heavy work in- before the House since the defeat Colonies in question, the difficultice was inspired by Communista. of the Government. The interest represented 25 per cent. of the ings in the interests of the pri-phong and Saigon.

volved in moving the steelwork of the Government before the re of which are due mainly to the de- Reuter.

National income. It was an in- vate prosecutor.

and the heavy permanent way cess, on the clause abolishing Uni pression in the sugar industry and

tolerable burden. sleepers, a gang of 50 coolies versity representation, and debat the hurricane in Dominca last Sum- mer. He will also, with the Chief

Rugby, Yesterday. In his report the captain says struck work this morning, on the ed the clause prohibiting the use

Ex-King Alfonso, who spent Commencing his argument, that when the Chief Officer was ground that the work is too dif- of motor cars on polling day ex Justice of the Leeward Islands,

cept those placed at the disposal form a Commission about to be the day in London shopping and

Mr. Scullin announced to-day Mr. Lo reminded his Worship of called for watch early this morn-ficult and strenuous,

Bus Service Sitspended.

of returning Officers.

appointed to enquire into the repaving personal calls, is expect that the Savings Bank of New two points which he raised at the ing he could not be found,

cent The Opposition speakers declar

disturbances in Information has been received

the Caribed to visit Princess Beatrice at South Wales would not open ita sitting yesterday. The first point last time he had was that the Court had power to viously was at about 10.30 inst that owing to the state of the ed that the provision was unwork Reserve in Dominca.-British Wire- Torquay this week. British doors to-morrow. grant bail to an accused persun sight, when he was on the fore- road to Shatin, the bus service be-able.

In reply, the Home Secretary charged under the Fugitive Offen-rastle head, and the steamer was tween the Star Ferry, Kowloon, ders Act of 1881. He had said, going through Green Island Pass. and Shatin will be suspended Mr. J. R. Clynes, while out claim

ing perfect draftmanship for the and would say again, that buil The captain adés that from such from to-night."

clause. said that the Government's could be granted. The next point information as he can gather it raised by Inspector Elston was is possible that Mr. Lavin may

objection was to equalise the con ditions for poor and rich candi- that on mere receipt of a warrant have fallen overboard when the

dates.-British Wireless Service. from Rangoon the accused could ship was about four miles North If that were be sent back. He would question of Linting Island. that.

the case, it would place the time

about 11.30 p.m.

Powers of Court.

The been seen pre

Counsel went on to explain that the British Empire was divided. Whatever the reason for his dis- up into Dominions, Colonies, and appearance, apparently the Chief possessions, each, as it were, Oficer was not missed until call- with its own criminal law, but ined for the morning watch. order to facilitate, the adminis- -tration of justice it was seen fit

FLIGHT TO ROME,

CAPTAIN HAWKS HAS A FORCED LANDING.

RESUMES TO-DAY.

Rugby, Yesterday. Captain Frank Hawks, who set out from Heaton Aerodrome early to-day to dy to Rome and back in Upon receipt of the message thee day, made a forced landing 150 kilometres South of Paris to-night.

Naval Tug to Search.

to divide them into groups. He submitted that if Rangoon want-manager of the States Steamship He was not injured and will com- ed an alleged fugitive criminal, it Company, together with the Ameri-plete the flight to-morrow. had to fulfil all the necessary can Consul, called upon the Com- He reached Rome about noon, formalities connected therein, i modore at the Royal Naval Yard having travelled at an average unless

the Police satisfied the who immediately despatched one speed of 174 miles an hour. Hong Kong Court that Rangoon of the Naval tugs to the vicinity could demand the return of an al-to carry out a search. leged fugitive crimisul and un- less such order was produced in

A Popular Officer.

promising officer.

the local Court. In conclusion, i Mr. Lavin, who is 31 years old, counsel said that he must ad- is described as a very popular and mit that this was not quite like an extradition case, as it differed in many points, one of which was that in extradition the Court had offcials

He is also very strong swimmer, and under the circumstances the Company hold out hopes that he

to satisfy itself as to whether may have been picked up

by n

the case was within the law or a passing vessel or junk, or that he prima facie case.

A Matter for Discretion. Lastly, counsel said that he would mention that in extradition: whether or not bail was granted was a matter of discretion for the Magistrate entirely. In this case, accused had a right to de- mand bail. He asked his Wor- ship to fix a day for the hearing of the case.

For the Crown, Mr. Fitzroy said that the case was a perfect- ly simple one. Rangoon was the capital of Burma, which, under the provision of the Indian Gov- ernment Act, was made a Gov- Province in 1922, and would no doubt, in the near future, be separated from Indio, and have a Government of her own. At the present time Burma was a part of India.

ernor

Position of India,

may possibly have been helped by the ebb tide to either Lamma or Cheung Chau.

It is understood that American

destroyers leaving here this even-

will also take part in the

arch.

STORM TRAGEDY.

HUSBAND DROWNED IN A

FISH POND.

SEEKING A SAMPAN.

hen the storm of April 20 was

at its height, Cheung Sui (23), a

Flight to Egypt.

One of the Iris flying boats which left Britain on March 24 on

The

a flight to Egypt and back return- ed to Plymouth to-day. second boat is still at St. Nazaire

British Wireless Service.

REBELS KILLED.

SKIRMISH WITH TROOPS IN HONDURAS.

FEW CASUALTIES.

New York, Yesterday. A message from Tegucigalpa states that 29 rebels were killed in a skirmish between rebels and Government forces on the north coast of Honduras. The Govern- ment casualties were slight-Reu- ter's American Service,

GIRL GUIDES,

ASTONISHING GROWTH OF THE MOVEMENT.

INCREASE OF 40,000.

KAILAN MINES.

Fair Treatment For British Investors.

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Samuel asked what steps Mr. Henderson was taking to see that Bri- tish interests in the Chinese Kailan Mining Company were fairly treated in rela- tion to transport facilities over the Peking-Mukden Railway.

Mr. Henderson replied that Sir Miles Lampson was in close touch with the Kailan Management. Repre- sentations had been made to the Chinese authorities, and he would continue to do his utmost to assist.-Reuter.

STRANGE HAUL.

FENDER PICKED UP IN FISHING NET.

STORY DISBELIEVED.

Chan Kam. a Chinese boat man. pleaded not guilty at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when eharged with having unlawful possession of a ship's fender in a fishing net.

Sergeant George said that when The approached the sampan in the Police launch, the crew endeavour- ed to hide it under

a heap of sacks.

less Service.

ST. GEORGE'S DAY.

BAND CONCERT CALLED

OFF.

WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY.

Wireless Service.

JACK DIAMOND.

NOTORIOUS GANGSTER

ALLOWED BAIL.

ASSAULT CHARGE,

Catskills, Yesterday.

To-day being St. George's Day, the annual wreath-laying ceremony The notorious Chicago gang- at the Centoaph by the St. George's | ster, Jack Diamond, has been Society, was observed.

bailed out in the sum of $25,000,

Rush Decreases,

A message from Sydney shows that the bunk has met all demands to-day, and the rush considerably decreased before the usual closing hour.

The chairman of the bank has informed the State Premier, Mr Lang, that he proposes to keep the bank closed whilst negotin- tions for a merger are proceed- ing.

Bank's Offer,

Mr. Scullin announced that Sir

At 11 a.m. Mr. E. Cock, M.B.E,, on a charge of assaulting a lorry Robert Gibson, the chairman of (President), together with Mr. driver named Parks, who is the Commonwealth Bank, had ad- H. B. L. Dowbiggin. (Vice-Pre- alleged to be in the employment viacd Mr. Lang that the bank sident) led the way to the Cenotaph, of a rival gang of bootleggers.would assist the New South Wales bearing the wreath, which was in-Reuter's American Service. the form of the Cross of St. George, encircled by laurela.

Past Presidents of the Society present were the 'Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.C., Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E., the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, and Mr.

Committee T. E. Pearce.

Included Messrs. C. Bulmer,

bers Johnson,

F

mem-

MONEY LEFT.

TESTATORS DEATHS IN

BRITAIN.

An application for resealing of

Savings Bank through the Com- monwealth Savings Bank, and so relieve depositors who might be seriously embarrassed by the clos- ing of the State savings bank.

The offer is subject to the up- proval of the State Government and Parliament,

Restore Confidence.

The Board of the Common-

J. Sherwell, W. A. probate in the estate of Frederick

C. Leonard Pyne has been granted to wealth Bank has made the bank's Cornell, L. C. F. Bellamy, F. Hall, and Aucott, together with Mr. Mr. M. H. Turner, lawful attorney assistance of the New South P. S. Cassidy, (Hon. Secretary) and for the executors. Mr. Pyne died Wales Savings Bank conditional at 3, Fawcett Street, Radcliffe on the New South Wales Govern- Lieut.-Col. 7. A. Robertson.

on

Mahamed Sadick, Osman

A China Mail representative was Gardens, Kensington, on August 5, ment agreeing to adopt a certain that the Band 1980, leaving local estate valued at course of action drawn up by the officially informed

Board. Concert arranged for this afternoon $31,700.

the Hong Kong Cricket Club! Mr.

Messrs. Latham and Lyons have ground has been definitely cancelled. formerly a clerk employed by the approved of the Commonwealth A special Service men's concert le Royni Hong Kong Golf Club, who Bank's action, as likely to restore scheduled for 8.30 this evening In died at his residence, 81, Lee confidence in the banks through- the Lee Theatre, Wanchai.

Garden Street, 3rd floor, left estate out Australia.-Reuter. valued for probate at $4,900. Let-

SLAPPED HIS FACE. ters of administration have been

BUTCHER IRRITATED BY YOUNG CUSTOMER.

-

granted to the widow, Ruby Sadick, otherwise Lau Yuk-wa.

Re-sealing of testament testa. mentar of the trust disposition and settlement of the estate of Archi- bald Scott Brown, deceased, has been granted to Mr. H. C. Mac

Stated to have slapped a boy in the face several times in a Kow. loon Market, Li Yee was fined 25 namara, attorney for four ́execu- in the Kowloon Police Court this tors in Britain. Mr. Brown, who was a marine insurance broker, morning when charged with us- died on April 14, 1929, at

sault.

Miyanoshta, Kilmacolm. The estate in Hong Kong is valued at $2,300, whilst the gross estate in

Britain is £49,559.

It was deposed that the boy went to buy some meat to the value of Rugby, Yesterday. The defendant admitted covering four conts from defendant's stall, married woman living in an un-kood, at the annual meeting of the of concealing it.

Princess Mary, Countess Hare-it with sacks but with no intention and on being given the meat he The This measure said, "That is too tough." numbered hut at Ma Tin Village, Girl Guides Association at Im- was adopted to prevent his chil- obliging stall-holder changed SPANISH REPUBLIC. Ping Shan district, was instruct- Counsel then dealt with the ed by her husband to prepare to perial Headquarters, announced dren getting wet and dirty by com- for another piece, but even this failed to satisfy his discriminat- position of India with regard to remove their furniture. At about that now there were 560,000 Guides ing into contact with it.

RECOGNISED BY THE UNITED an increase Mr. E. W. Hamilton convicted Ing young customer, who said the Fugitive Offenders Act, and 4 o'clock that afternoon, as then the British Isles,

"No, that will not do." Again the

STATES OF AMERICA. explained that there were two water was rising rapidly, her husn a year of 40,000.-British Wire-and imposed a fine of $25,

butcher changed it, but upon hand distinct parla, the latter of which band left the home and said that less Service.

ing over the third plece he chas tised the complainant and tersely told him to get out.

only applied to places that had he was going

to get a sampan.

been grouped. On February 1, and asked his wife to collect their NAVAL AGREEMENT 1801, British India, Ceylon, and bolongings. However, he failed

GOVERNMENT.

Hong Kong were grouped in to return, and the woman was lat | LATEST PROPOSALS BY FRENCH Part 2, and this also brought inler informed by other villagers Rangoon. This order placed the that her husband was drowned. present case within Part 2, He The sampon Was moored in a then read the declaration from fish-pond in front of the village the Indian Penal Code.

| huts, but, as he attempted to take

HANDED TO BRITAIN.

Rugby, Yesterday.. Mr. Lo questioned the inter-hold of it, it drifted away, owing | The French Ambassador to-day pretation, and emphasised the to a strong onrush of water at the handed to the British Government point that the Court had to abide time. The man then waded in, and copy of the latest proposals of by rigid formality, and strict awam after the craft in a vain at the French Government regarding proof of all papers produced in tempt to retain it. But he was seen the Naval Agreement. These are

to sink, and, after the water had now being studied. Court.

A copy hab Mr. Fitzroy argued that whe-subsided, passing villagers found also been handed to the Italian ther the accused was "guilty” or his body."

Government.-British Wireless Sér- "not guilty" was no concern of }^2}

the learned Magistrate or of the

vice

TO STAY AT KENSINGTON: PALACE.

Crown. It was not necessary to the apprehension of the accused EARL OF ATHLONE. hear the facts, and all that was) (whom he recognised na the necessary was whether or not the wanted man) was signed in his warrant had been signed by an presence-by-Magistrate U Br. authorised Magistrate, and whe- The Indian Penal Code, explained ther or not the offence with witness-in reply to Mr. Fitzroy,

Rugby, Yesterday. which the fugitive was charged contained the whole of Burma's was known in Rangoon...

criminal law.

The Earl of Athlone, the former After signing the warrant and Governor-General of South Africa, papers, Mr. Schofield declared and Princess, Alice, will arrive in "The fugitive offender is to be London on May 9 and will stay at returned to Burma under, the Kensington Palace-British Wire- escort of the witness."

Evidence of Escort..

The escort, Sub-Inspector LI Teng-fang, gave evidence in Eng lish to say that the warrant for

less Bervice.

RAIN AGAIN.

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

The anti-cyclone is central near Shanghai.

Pressure is low over Indo- Chinn.

Forecast:-East winds, mo- derate; overcast; some rain.

Rainfall Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10a.m. to-day-0.11 inch... Rainfall since January 1-- 12.97 inches against an average of 10,04 Inches surplus 2.93 inches.

Temperature."

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6'o'clock wds Hong Kong . Maçao Pratas Island Manila" Foochow Amby Chefoo Shanghai

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USE OF A BUOY.

CHARGE AGAINST A COXSWAIN DROPPED,

Washington, Yesterday. The United States has official- ly recognised the Spanish Re- public-Reuter's American Ser viice.

Earlier News.

London, Yesterday. All the Governments of the Dominions have fully concurrod in the decision officially to recognise the new Government in Spain, an-

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IN VAULTS OF FEDERAL

RESERVE BANK. A

In the Marine Court this morn Ing, the coxswain of the motor boat Yuen Sang was charged be.nounced Mr. Henderson to-day in

the House of Commons-Reuter. fore the Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole. R.N, with mooring his craft at a Government buoy without a pér

GOLD RECORD. mit from the Harbour Master..

When the case was called, the Magistrate said that he had gone Into the matter la chambers, ard had decided that the charge pre- ferred against the defendant was good th law, but it appeared to him that there was no offence as the United States to-day than at anybody was entitled to moor to any time in its history.

The vaults of the Federal Re Government buoy. In doing so, however, they were liable to be serve Banks Hold about 42 per cant. charged for the use of the bucy. of all the monetary gold in the The charge for the use of "B" world, which is more than twice buoy was $12 a day or part of a the amount in France, and seven day,

:

New York, Yesterday. Thore is more monetary gold In

STOP PRESS

Sydney, Yesterday. The New South Wales Cabinet has decided to intro-

duce and pass through all stages on April 28 a Bill giving effect to proposals for the absorption of the New South Wales State Savings Bank' by the Commonwealth Savings

Bank.-Reuter.

Madrid, Yesterday. The reports of a naval mutiny from Cadiz are ap- parently exaggerated. It now appears that on the arrival of the squadron at Cadiz the sailors went ashore and in- dulged in nolay Republican de- monstrations and tore down the Royal emblems from a number of buildings.

London, Yesterday: Rear-Admiral F. Ross-has- been appointed Senior Naval Officer on the Yangtaze, In successión to Rear-Admiral

C. K. McLean, to date from August 28--Reuter.

WAS

New York, Yesterday. The first movement of gold from France to. the United States for four years made yesterday with the ship ment of $3,500,000 in the liner Parti, Simultaneously it waI announced that two further shipments totalling €28,000,000 had been arranged. The ship- ments are the result of the recent decrease in transport costs from Havre to New York. times the amount in Great Britain.Reuter's American Service, The defendant was discharged. Reuter's American Service,