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BUILT FOR THE JOB/

PUBLIC'S VERDICT ON SENSATIONAL "RED" THIEF JUMPS TO HIS

$360,000 AT EMPEROR OF JAPAN'S SHANGHAI FLYER'S EXTRALITY ON MAY

BIRTHDAY.

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1931.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

Local Branch. Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.

BUDGET.

Treasury's Policy and

PLOT ALLEGED.

DOOM.

STAKE

Attempt to Wreck New Leap From Ship to Avoid

BANK'S DUTIES AS

Gold Exchanges.

DEFLATION DENIED.

U.S. Navy Dirigible.

Arrest.

Nippon Community En Fete.

TO CREDITS.

NOT AN EMPLOYEE.

*

COMING HERE BY STEAMER.

Misfortune seems to dog the

RIVETS LEFT OUT.

'un

CONSULAR RECEPTION.

BAD LUCK.

Hit Telegraph Pole at Fort Bayard.

FIFTH.

China in Determined

Mood!

FRENCH ATTITUDE.

The fatal escape of a Chinese WRONG ENTRIES Imperial Majesty the Emperor of footsteps of Mr. Edward Ford, Speaking at the weekly memorial man, who was on the verge of being handed over to the Police authorities to be charged with larceny, is revealed in the Police reports this morning.

ACCOUNTS CORRECT OR NOT?

The Full Court, composed of

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To-day being the birthday of His

Nanking, Yesterday. London, Yesterday.

Akron, Ohio, Yesterday,

T In the House of Commons, re- The alleged Communist plot to

Japan, H.IJ.M. Conseul-General in the British flyer, who decided to service this morning, Dr. C. plying to the Budget debate, Mr. wreck the United States Navy's

Hong Kong, (Mr. T. Yoshida), and fly back from Britain to his home Wang stated that the extrality at Akron F. W. Pethick Lawrence, Finance giant dirigible

now

negotiationa with Britain and Secretary to the Treasury, said nearing completion is recalled by

Mrs. Yoshida, will hold a reception in Shanghai, on a Gypsy Moth. In honour of the occasion at their Mr. Ford was forced down on America wore progressing satis- a complete solution that on the question of gold the the Court of Common Pleas dis-

residence 7A, Conduit Road. The his first attempt to fly here factorily, and Government had been responsible missing an indictment of According to the report, Mr.

local Japanese community are an from Hanoj, and now comes news, by negotiation was expected in for a most valuable action. He Hungarian, Paul Kassay, on the William Hood, chief officer of the

(through the courtesy of the the next few days, but China was declared that those who followed ground that the measure on 8.8. Chin Hua which is lying off

His Imparial Majesty Hirohito local branch office of the A.P.C.), determined upon ending extrality the course of the gold exchanges which it is based (the Ohio eri- Taikoo Dockyard, stated that at

The French attitude, wald Dr. before and after the discussions minal syndicalism law) was unabout 3.50 o'clock yesterday the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice who was born on April 29, 1901, that his second attempt was also on the given date, May 5. between the British and French constitutional.

afternoon, an unknown Chinese, Kemp), and Mr. Justice Lindsell, was proclaimed Crown Prince in unsuccessful. In landing at Fort

September, 1912. He visited Bayard Mr. Ford's machine Wang, remained obscure, and he treasuries regarding the gold

Kassny said that he served as who was caught by a dockyard reserved their decision this morn Europe in 1921, and was appointed struck a telegraph pole, and auf- regretted the French hesitation.—- question would have noticed a Captain in the Austro-Hunter in the act of cutting a ing, in the interlocutory action

Nanking, Yesterday. considerable difference. He had garian Navy during the War and length of steam piping on board which seeks to establish onus of Rogent in November of the same fered damage severe enough for Reuter

to-day no besitation in saying that those subsequently participated in the Chin Hua, was brought to proof in issues asing from en- year, owing to the then Emperor him to give up the idea of

Dr. C. T. Wang, stated Yoshihito's illness. Ho acceded to flight to Hong Kong. conversations were/most valuable Communist rising in Austria. the chief officer.

tries in an overdraft account of the Thone on December 25, 1926, The actual extent of the dam-that the Sino-Norwegian and Sino- to the French and British.

He became a naturalised Ameri- Mr. Hood adds that he hand- Mr. Chon Po-sien with the Equit- The Empress was formerly the age has not been ascertained, but Dutch agreements renouncing ex- He denied the suggestion that can in 1926 and was employed as cuffed the culprit to the rail of able Eastern Banking Corpora Princess Masako Kuni-no-Miya. It is possible that lack of facilitrality wore signed on April 29, the Treasury was practising aa mechanic in the construction of the ship, with the intention of tion.

Their Imperial Majesties have a ties for repair at Fort Bayard and negotiations with Britain and policy of deflation, and concluded the airship and was accused of notifying the Police of his ar

Choa, alleges family of three daughters, the have brought Mr. Plaintiff, Mr.

Ford to this America are progressing satisfac- decision. by declaring that the public ver- leaving out rivets in order to rest.

torily, but the French attitude is dict was "a jolly good Budget."

weaken the structure. He strenu- However, the man slipped from that his overdraft, as shown by youngest being born. this year.

Mr. Ford has accordingly taken obscure. ously denied that he ever at- the handcuffs and in a bid for a statement of account, shows a

Contrasting passage from Kwang Chow Wan

Sino-French Caustic Criticism.

tempted any sabotage.

liberty, jumped overboard, as balance to debit of some $189,000, certain

to Hong Kong, aboard the s.s. lations, especially the French in- other The bank assert that

The- Significance is attached to a

The investigation into an al- there was evidently no

Taipo Shek. Ha has shipped his fluence and development of credits were erroneously entered meeting of Mr. Ramsay Mac-leged Communist plot of sabotage course open to him.

damaged 'plane, and will land it publican ideals in China during the The alarm was raised, and life into his account, and that after a Donald and his colleagues with on American aircraft started as

at Hong Kong, where it is expect-last twenty years, Dr. Wang thinks Mr. Lloyd George and other the result of the mysterious buoys and ropes were cast into legitimate reversal of these en-

ed he will endeavour to get it re- the French Government is acting A launch, Taikoo tries, the amount due them is Liberals in Downing Street to- crash of a Naval bombing 'plane the water.

Canberra, Yesterday.paired at Kai Tack, and then con-under external influence; and in The House of Representatives tinue his flight to Shanghai. view of the traditional friendship day. It is regarded as evidence at the San Diego last September, Kwai, also came on the scene to over $500,000.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, for plaintiff,

The vessel is expected to arrive between the two countries, he of closer Liberal and Labour co. when it was alleged that someone assist, but in spite of the efforts

weakened the wings so that they the man sank and was never seen this morning went into the ac- has finally adopted the Bank Act

Amendment Bill. operation.

here. about 2 p.m. to-morrow. earnestly hopes the French Govern- Router's American | again.

count submitted by the bank,

ment will free itself from such Later a muster of the contrac- considering the items month by tor's staff was made but as it was month. He commenced with the found that no person was miss- account, in May, 1930, the first ing, the supposition is that the month in which items in dispute to meet the interest on her debta to private bondholders in New unfortunate man was an outsider, were credited, and continued on York and London, due on May 1. and not an employee of the dock-into June and July.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain open-collapsed. ed the Budget debate in the Service. House of Commons, declaring

that the dominant feeling of its ULTIMATUM GIVEN

proposals was a general relief, but he described the Income-tax proposals as the meanest class of legislation, and emphasised his bellef in a revenue tariff. He declared that the Budget, with sham optimism and makeshift expedients, showed the bank- ruptcy of free trade.

Sir Donald MacLean, on behalf

of the Liberals, heartily welcomed

the Budget. Reuter.

Effect on Stock Markets.

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stock markets of last night's Budget statement has been a good

TO REBELS.

Must Surrender Within Twenty-Four Hours.

CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.

Lisbon, Yesterday. The ultimatum gives the Madeira rebels until five o'clock

demand for British Government hours-Reuter.

Stocks, which showed a sharp ap-

preciation. There was also a rise

in the sterling dollar exchange on

GANGSTER DYING.

yard.

EMPLOYEE'S THEFT.

LARCENY OF PART OF A PRINTING PRESS.

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Credits Drawn Against?

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BANK ACT.

AMENDMENT ADOPTED BY

AUSTRALIA

Mr. James Scullin announced that Mr. Lang has advised hini

ro-

that New South Wales is unable PATRIARCH HAS HIS Influence and will also completely BEARD PULLED.

Herself.

The Commonwealth Intended to How a Woman Defended meet New South Wales' commit- ments overseas when they fell due. New South Wales would then owe the Commonwealth 1,590,000 for interest payments made on its behalf.

Earlier Cable.

Canberra, Yesterday.

“ALL SQUARE NOW,”

meet the Chinese wishes before May 5-Canton News Agency.

LURE OF PARIS.

PRINCES POSTPONE THEIR RETURN: HOME.

DUE TO-MORROW.

Paris, Yesterday. The Prince of Wales and Prince George have postponed their re- turn to Britain until to-morrow.

Reuter.

Weather Too Rough.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Mr. Jenkin said that credits of $70,000 and 55,000 were entered in June, puing the account in credit. A heque for $160,000

A Chinese woman and a Chin- was later drawn on the account,

ese man figured in a disorderly and counsel contended was hon

conduct case. at the Kowloon oured on the faith of the previous "HELPER" DISCHARGED.

The only way to avold default- Magistracy this morning. The credits. Another credit for ing in connection with the £6,000,-

also drawn. Tin Kwan and Taang Sau-ying, $16,000 was

The 000 Treasury Bill due in London man, a patriarch of 85 years, was highly indignant. The lady, he Rugby, Yesterday. in the afternoon to surrender; two Chinese in the employ of Mr. debit balance at the end of the on June 30 is to ship gold to London, alleged, had pulled his beard. The principal effect on to-day's after which the Government

R. G. Xavier, Manager of the month was $108,000.

the startling statement of was forces will attack. The latter are Hong Kong Printing Press, were "The bank now seeks to cancel Mr. Scullin, when appealing to the hairs that hung from his chin, Carefully caressing a few stray confident of victory within 48 charged at the Kowloon Police these credits, although a monthly House of Representatives to rush he lamented, "My beard was so On the advice of the British

Court this morning, with the lar-statement was sent to plaintiff,"

the passage of the Commonwealth

long, and now this is all I have Air Attache in Paris in view of, eeny of a part of a printing press said counsel.

Bank Act Amendment Bill.

left."

the unfavourable weather condi-" from the complainant's office, An-

Other large credits of $70,000, Mr. Scullin -said he hoped

The woman, with her head tions, the Prince of Wales and other Chinese, Li Fong, was charg- and $10,000 were paid in in July the Senate would also pass the the proposed withdrawal from LITTLE HOPE FOR RECOVERY led with receiving the stolen ar- and cheques drawn against them measure, and said he was advised swathed in bandages, said the Prince George have postponed man abused. her. She thereupon their flight home from Paris to were honoured, leaving a debit that it was impossible to renew pulled his beard, and to retaliate Windsor until to-morrOW.

transactions It was stated that a Chinese de-balance.

ΟΙ re-issue the above-mentioned

he hit her over the head with a

To-day the Princes drove to tective arrested the third defen- during that month resulted in a Bille.

bamboo pola. :

the Elysee to pay an informal on the Budget, which will last for

END NOT FAR AWAY.

dant at the junction of Pakhof and debit balance of $187,760 being

Sydney, Yesterday.

Mr. Hamilton: "Then I think visit to President Doumergue. several days, was opened by Mr.

Battery Streets. Questioned, he shown at the end of the month.

Mr. Lang begged the Assembly Neville Chamberlain, who

Albany, Yesterday.

said that two small boys had sold The account was not operated on to pass the Savings Bank Bill that is all square, you are both Later they drove to Fontaine bleau and lunched with the Queen cently

succeeded Mr. Winston The doctor has expressed the it to him for 16 cents and took the again, except for certain charges through all stages to-day, in order

of Spain. The Princes' callers Churchill on the Conservative opinion that Jack Diamond, the detective to the printing office and by the bank. Finance Committee. His main notorious gangster, will not re-pointed out the first two defen-count rendered on August 6, the

at their hotel during the morn- ing included the Argentine Am- criticisms of the Budget were cover. Blood transfusion might dants. that the Chancellor's estimates be attempted if the patient Yielded to Temptation.

bassader in Paris-British Wire- less Service. were too optimistic, that he had rallied, otherwise the end is not First defendant said he had omitted to refer to the Treasury many days away. Reuter's been Instructed by his master dur- liability in respect of the Un-American Service.

ing last year to remove the piece of iron and he did so yesterday,

the Exchange Reserve Fund.

"Too Optimistic."

The House of Commons debate

re-

OF JACK DIAMOND.

ticle,

Further

A statement of ac

first business day after the Bank Holiday, was clearly for the pur- pose of advising Mr. Choa that his account stood at $187,000 only in debit.

Want Money Back! "But now the bank seeks to show that the actual debit was then over $500,000," added counsel. "It was not until a letter of October 2 that

Was 'any

to give immediate aid to needy de- positors, pending the resumption of normal operations.

bound over.

MISHAP TO PLANE.

"SOUTHERN CROSS” STICKS IN

THE MUD.

Earlier Cable

Paris. Yesterday. SOLDIERS TO RESCUE.

"Social calls" delayed the return of the Royal Princes, who were Sourabaya, Yesterday,

due home early this afternoon, but Wing

Commander Kingsford-

decided to bid farewell to M. Smith's aeroplane, "Southern Cross," stuck in the mud while Doumergue, whose Presidency ex- starting for Singapore.

pires on June 18. The as- sistance of soldiers is being call-tainebleau and lunched with the.

After this they motored to Fon-

Subsequently the Bill passed all its stages and became law.-Reuter. EXPEDITION LOST. employment Insurance Fund, or [An earlier message stated:- to indicate the sacrifice which he Jack Diamond has been admitted setting the second accused to as-

BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN had recently declared must be to hospital suffering, from a/ist him. He was taking it to the

DROWNED IN CONGO, made by all, and that the pro- broken arm and ribs, The in-scrap heap when Li Fong came up posals did nothing to stimulate juries were inflicted in the Arra- and offered him. 16 cents for it.

He then sold. It.

MEDICAL RESEARCH. trade or give confidence to in- poga Inn, near Cairo, New York, dustry. The main feeling inspir-early in the morning by a desper-defendante, Mr. Hamilton aaid by the bank that there

In convicting the first and third plaintiff was given to understand

New York, Yesterday.. ed by the Budget was relief. ate gunman who had succeeded in

a very serious difference in the balance, which Dr. Arthur Torrance, leader of ed in-Reuter. Sir Donald MacLean, for the eluding Diamond's bodyguard that it was not

[An earlier message from Port Queen of Spain; and the Princes Liberals, said that on Free Trade and filled the notorious gangster affair, but he was certain that the had been stated as round about the Torrance Medical Research

stated: -- Commodore decided to go home by air directly Economy and the taxation of land with buckshot.]

third defendant had some know- $137,000 In previous months. The Expedition, is believed to have Darwin values they heartily supported

ledge of the article he was buy-reverse entries were made on Sep-been drowned with the, whole of Kingsford-Smith has taken off for to Windsor this evening.--Router. his proposals as emergency ones. LOCK OUT AVOIDED.ing, and ordered both youths to tember 30, some five or six days his party in the Belgian Congo. Koepang with the first Australia-

receive twelve strokes. second accused was discharged. SMOKE NUISANCE. THICK ENOUGH TO ENVELOP STAR FERRY.

the Chancellor and approved of

INDUSTRIAL CRISIS OVER IN

NORWAY.

AVERTED AT 11TH HOUR.

Copenhagen, Yesterday. Thanks to the perseverance of

| hour-Reuter,`--

The after Mr. Choa had asked for a-Leuter's American Service.

| statement of account.

'And fur-

England air mail. From Koopang

he will fly to Sourabaya, Singe-

ther, they were made after a solici~\ evidence without proof from the ore, Victoria Point and Rangoon.) tors' letter af September 28, which claimed the balanca to be in the

region of $188,000, according to

plaintiff's working out."

other side," he said.

Mr. Potter: But they are the

basis of the casel

ROAD FATALITY.

KNOCKED DOWN WHILST PLAYING AT KOWLOON.

An

Mr. Sheldon: They are the basis Mr. Jonkin claimed that the ac of the issue. But what se are count as filed was merely a replica they until they are proved by of the monthly statements. Those either side? It is quite clear that Whilst driving a car along the statements were taken from the bank's books from month to month. when the case comes up to be tried Castle Peak Road on Banday after

that I may not put in Mr. Biggar's noon, Mr. W. J. Waddington, No Evidence," Defence Says. affidavit. There was a Court order

accountant of the P. & O. Banking submitted that there was no that the accounts should be verifi- evidence in the case to show thated by an affidavit. In my submis- the accounts were received and on accounts and affidavit are acted upon by the plaintiff.

The Chief Justice: There is proved until they are put in in

Mr. Sheldon, for defendant bank,

Tax on Land Values, To-day, at the invitation of the Prime Minister, the Liberal Lead- ers, Mr. Lloyd George and Sir Herbert Samuel, together with Sir Archibald Sinclair, Chief Liberal Whip, visited Downing Street and discussed various matters assumed to be related the State arbitrator á lock out COXSWAIN FINED. mainly to the Budget proposals has been averted at the eleventh Lat Fat, coxswain of the motor with the Premier and Mr. Arthur Henderson and Mr. J. W. Thomas,

bost Texaco IL, was this morning Foreign and Dominions Secre- [A message dated April 8 charged before Comdr. J. B. taries.

stated:The threatened lock out Newill, in the Marine Court for It is understood that the of 50,000 men has been postponed "allowing smoke, in such quantity Liberal Party particularly wel- to April, 20. Negotiations for a as to be a nuisance, to be emit comes the Government's proposal settlement are continuing, Theted from the funnel of the boat at for a tax on land values, although postponed lock out concerns Queen's Pier, at 5:16 p.m., on April it would not come into operation 50,000 Danish workmen. On the 28. He pleaded guilty. until the subsequent financial contrary, Norwegian workers Lance-Sergeant Feeley, of the account. year

Ozlo reports Water Police, said that the smoke Mr. Sheldon There is evidence are not fortunate. full statement on the pro- that a lock out of 48,000 men bo- was emitted as the moter, heat was that accounts were sent to the fect will be made in the House gan tonight.]

pushing off from Queen's Pier. It plaintiff, My Lord. There is no was so thick that Star Ferry evidence that he acted upon the launch which was going alongside at all. The evidence admitted by the wharf was completely envelop Your Lordships now Is only to the suspense relieved sentiment is de éd. The wind blow the smoke effect that the accounts were renci

westward as far as the Fire Sta The Budget statement is prov. Gült-edged securities have ad- tion and it was to dense that Mr. Sheldon went on to consider ing popular on the Stock Exanced substantially, whilst tobacffaffic on the waterfront had to the Soint of whether the accor change. Sustained weakness, in cos and breweries have recovered stop for about three minutes until would have to be

trial on the issue." "When the fine the absence the smoke cleared. Wall Street, la a stumbling block sharply, as a resul

expansion of t of additional tax burdeng

His Worship imposed a fine or comer to be tried Talal 1110.

that this account business at present, but with the

of Commons on Monday by the Chancellor, Mr. Philip Snowden.

British Wireless Service.

Barller Cable,

London, Yesterday

cidedly, more hopeful o

evidence now that he received the

exactly the same, They cannot be

Corporation, Ltd., knocked down boy, Chan Kam, aged 10 years,

same night.

According to a Police report. It] appears that while the car was travelling, three boys, who were evidence.

playing on the roadside, attempt- After quoting authorities in sup-ed to run across to the other side. port of his view, Mr. Sheldon said, Two of them, it fa atated; turned I know of no law in which doctis back when half, way across, whilst ments of this nature are any evid Chan Kau continued.

The lad died at 11 o'clock the unce before the issue is tried.......

Accounts, and the lasne.. The Chief Justice. It rooms, Mr. Sheldon, that either the whale Mr. Chen Tai, who has been ́ap- proceedings arise out of these pointed to assist General Mob Teh-

have to prove the accounts fresh. Russian, Conference regarding, the counts Aled in Court, or, that you bul, chief delegats to the Sino- Mr. Potter (for plaintiff). My resumption of diplomatis relations between China and Soviet Russla point in that you have certa accounts fled, and on that left Shanghai, for the north- on

(Continued on Page 12.) his way to Moscow on April 20, /^|

FAIR.

To-day's weather report, from the Royal Observatory states

The Japanese depression has passed into the Packie.

The Indo-China depression ka unchanged.

A now-depsession is central to the East of Shanghai,

Forecast:- E. or variablo winde; moderate to, light; fair.

Reinfall

Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10a.m. to-day-nil." Rainfall since January 1. 12.08 Inches against an aver age of 11.87 Inches surplus 1.81 inches.

Temperature.

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning

at 6 o'clock wERI-

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