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The

Supreme

Things

OSNO China Mail

FREE WHEELING 4TH ADVANTAGE.

Free wheeling is a new and pleasur

able experience that adds materially

to the comfort of motoring. The-quiet- Ress of unhampered but controlled gliding materially legaena fatigue. There is a complete freedom from jerka.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

(Incorporated in Hong Kong.)

No. 27,801

BLISHED

1846

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1931.

STARVATION SIDE BY SIDE. BUS FARES IN

WITH PLENTY

'MILLIONS. LYING IDLE

ECONOMIC CRISIS DUE TO THE WORLD'S SCRAMBLE FOR GOLD,

SUICIDAL

TARIFF POLICY

A bold criticism of the economic policies of the Powers of the world was made by the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, at the League session of the European Union at Geneva yesterday.

KOWLOON

Opposition to Proposed

New System.

HARDSHIP ON COMMUNITY.

The

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. dowsing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 112.

DUNLOP Special

Extra Construction

For

Overical Motoring Conditions.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

FORT MOTOR CYCLE TYRES.

LOCAL BRANCH.

Pedder Bldg.

BRUTAL ATTACK ON DISPOSAL OF TAIWAN MOTHER PLEADS FOR ST.

CHINESE GIRL.

British Soldiers in Trouble.

M

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.

BEACH.

Government's Reply to

At

the K.R.A.

ANOTHER PROTEST.

HER SON.

FRANCIS HOTEL

SUMMONED.

House Burned Down in How Long Does It Take.

to Finish a Drink?

MANAGER FINED.

the Country.

YOUNG THIEF. BOUND OVER.

Remanded by Mr. Schoßeld yes-1 a special meeting of the

Mr. Alfonse J. Hund, manager of Kowloon Residents Association|terday, Chan Shun (18) made an- the St. Francle Hotel, was

this on Monday night the President

other appearance in the Central morning summoned before Mr. W. (Mr. F. C. Mow Fung) stated Police Court this morning, on

Schoßeld with having committed a that a reply had been received charge of the larceny of a jersey, breach of the conditions of his per- from Government to the Asso-to which he pleaded guilty. De mit by allowing liquer to be con- ciation's submissions regarding fendant's mother was present in sumped on the premises during the disposal of Taiwan Beach, Court to-day, and in reply to his prohibited hours, namely, 12.30 a.m. and the provision of public bath-Worship said that the lad's father, Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, appear. ing facilities.

could not do any work because he, ing for the defence, said that they The letter stated that His Ex-was suffering from beri-beri, "All would plead guilty to a technical cellency the Governor in Council our houses have been burned down offence, as there was no doubt thut had decided that it is not expe- in the country," she said,

people, were drinking in the hotel dient for the time being to grant

The woman said that her son had after twelve o'clock. He went on

A special meeting of the General The story a brutal robbery Committee of the Kowloon Re-from a Chinese girl was related be- sidents' Association was held in St. fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the andrews' Church Hall on Monday Kowloon Polich Court this morning, night, for the purpose of consider when Private Alexander Paddam, ing the proposed new system of bus of the Argyll and Sutherland High- fares in Kowloon. The President landers' was charged, together with of the Association (Mr. F. C. Mow an unknown man, with robbing Fung) was in the chair.

Wong Solin of $6 at Yaumati on The Hon. Secretary read a letter May 18, and, with using personal from the Divisional Superintendent violence. of Police, Kowloon, enclosing parti- Detective-inspector Fallon said culars of the application submitted that the complainant lived on the He declared that the nations were striving by every means to to Government by the three bus second floor, of No. 34. Bowring keep out foreign goods and were thereby impoverishing both them-companies. Summarised, the auggest Street, and on the night in ques- a lease of the remaining portion never run away from the home, but to state that no drinks were sold selves and others. The principal creditor countries insisted on duction in place of the present window of the Po Hing Theatre, cinting the desirability of retain-maintained that he had.

ed system provides for the intro- tion, she was looking through the of this beach, but while appre-defendant, in reply to Mr. Schofield, after that hour, but only consum

led. The question then was this. payment of debts being made, but refused to accept the goods which "stage" system of a flat fare of and she had in her hand a hand-, ing portions of the foreshore for The Magistrate-You think you What is a reasonable time after the debtor countries had to offer and insisted on payment in gold. fifteen cents for first class passeng-kerchief containing $6.

the provision of public bathing can find any one to guarantee your, midnight that one could consume a The consequent scramble for gold had largely contributed to the passengers for any distance on the and a man whom she alleged wospelled to have regard to the re-but I wonder if they are willing to he had experienced it himself, said

ers and ten cents for second class She moved off up Gascoigne Rond, facilities, the Government is com-son?

(drink bought just before that hour? The mother-I know some shop,! It was a well known fact, and recent catastrophic fall in prices,

¡respective routes, the new ayatem defendant snatched her money, quirements of commercial enter- Mr. Henderson stirred his audience by remarking that un-to come into operation on July 1. which she was looking at. He was prises, particularly those of pub-guarantee?

Mr. Hall Brutton, that at the Considerable discussion ensued, accompanied by another man.

lic utility companies, and, conse- Hie Worship said that as defen- Colony's hotels, such as Repulac employment, paverty and starvation existed while the corn bins of and the proposal was examined from

Struck in Face.

quently cannot permanently re-dant was Hong Kong born, he would Bay and the Peninsula, one bought Europe and Overseas were bursting with food which could not be all possible angles. The anomaly She asked for her money back, serve this area for the try the effect of binding him over ¡a last drink just before 12 o'clock; to be of good behaviour for one but had that person to consume the sold, and capital by countless millions was lying idle in the Banks, of an increase of 100 per cent. in and defendant struck her in the purpose of public bathing.

year, in a surety of $50. If in liquor then? He submitted that sufficient surety was found, then de- fifteen minutes would be a reason- meeting unanimously fendant would have to go to prison able tie after the clock struck agreed to register a protest for two months. against the policy of disposal of a further remand of 24 hours. beaches suitable for public bath- ing, and expressed the opinion that the benefit of sea bathing to! the health of the community was of paramount importance, even as compared with the needs of: public utility companies.

son

NO WAR PLOT AGAINST SOVIET

Rugby. Yesterday.

short distance second class fares against as increase of only 50 per cent. in short distance first class fares and a decrease of 25 per cent. in long distance first class fares WAS commented on, and it was

an increase ugreed that such

not

of the League were plotting war only constituted a hardship on the In the afternoon Mr. Hender-against the Soviet, and assured tower class, who were already badly him that they were hoping for hit by the increased cost of living, opened the session of the increasing peaceful intercourse but would defeat its object by caus- Committee on the European and trade and would welcome anying a diminution of traffic.

All Union. He said that Europe was help he could give to secure such

facts available with regard to the economic increased intercourse based upon passing through an

a mutual observance of inter-present system having been placed crisis of greatest severity. Un-

before the Committee, it was moved national obligations.

employment, poverty, and starva- After a further discussion at

a carried unanimously that the

tion existed while the corn bins the meeting of the League of Association oppose on principle the of Europe and countries over-Nations Council this morning, in

seds

were bursting with food

which could not be sold, and capi-)

tal by countless millions was ly-

ing idle in the Banks.

Interna-

The atmosphere of tional security and freedom from fear of war, he insisted, was the first essential for economic pros- perity und he agreed with Pre- sident Hoover that if the Dis- armament Conference next year succeeded it would do much to end the world crisis. He said that in many countries public opinion was beginning to under- stand the useless suffering cono- mic nationalism had caused und was turning in favour of a pro- gramme of concerted internation-

al action through the machinery

of the League of Nations.

The greater part of Europe

was urgently calling for credit

Mr. A. Henderson,

introduction of a "flat rate" fare,

and recommend the retention of the present "stage" system.

Various members having spaken at some length on the inadvisability of the introduction of a new scale of fares which the #luctuations of exchange or the stabilisation of the dollar might render inapplicable within a short space of time, it was agreed that, in forwarding the first motion to the authorities the Com- mittee deprecate any change in the existing fares being made until the intentions of Government with re- gard to the currency of the Colony are made known.

|REBEL CAMP RAIDED

IN BURMA..

'Heavy Casualties Made

On Insurgents.

SITUATION QUIETER.

Rugby, Yesterday.

STILL SHOWERY.

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

The anti-cyclone has weak- ened and is now central over S.W. Japan.

The depression remains con- trai to the East of Tourane.

Forecast-S. winds, mode- rate; fair to showery.

Rainfall.

Of Paramount Importance.

The

He would grant

OXFORD HONOUR,

DEGREE TO BE CONFERRED ON

EINSTEIN.

-

RELATIVITY THEORY.

Rugby, Yesterday.

midnight. The aummona had stated 12.30 a.m. but the defence would say that it was 12.30 a.m., but as it was only a ten minutes' difference they would not quibble over the point.

No Further Complaints. Mr. Hall Brutton painted out that after Mr. Hund had been warned by Inspector Bloor, he (Mr. Hund) had notices conspicuously display- ed in the hotel to the effect that

The fact that. the mere absten-i tion from leasing the beach for other purposes did not make it' available for public bathing was commented on, and it was agreed tlon to-day 'decided to confor the hotel unt later than 12,10 am. The to endeavour to secure from Gov.. ernment an undertaking that in the event of private en- securing permission to provide facilities there- on, adequate notice would be given of any intention to terminate such permission.

The Oxford University Convoca- guests were requested to leave the

Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10a.m. to-day-3.94 inches. Total since January 1 -20.41 inches against au aver-

terprise of 18.22 inches-excess age 2,13.

Temperature.

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

Hong Kong Macao

Pratas Island

Foochow

Manila

Chefoo Shanghof

77

77

FF38298

79

60

face, He then made off toward Nathan Road, The girl followed, together with ₤1 student who had witnessed the scene. They went as far as Yaumati Govern-

In the course of the debate on this subject, it was reported that the Bathing Beaches Sub-Com- mittee had covered the whole of the Peninsula in search of beaches within reasonable dis- tance of the urban area suitable for public bathing, and had found that none existed other than Lai- chikok and the beach of Taiwan.

PASSING OF THE

PATRIA.

Prof. A. Einstein,

Honorary Degree of Doctor

Police would agree that there had been no further complaints and he would ask his Worship to adminis-

ter a caution.

For the proaccution, Inspector E. Bloor said that on May 3 he went with Sub-Inspector A. W. Smith to the St Francis Hotel, and in the lounge on the first floor he found fifteen people, every one of whom had a drink on a table in front of him. In the Service bar, Sub-Inspector Smith found nine people. There was no attendant at the bar.

The Magistrate remarked that he thought that ten minules after 12 o'clock was reasonable time within which people could consume drinks,

"Very Comfortable." Inspector Bloor said that he would not have minded if it was fifteen minutes, but for the fact of that there seemed to be no signs of

ment School, blowing a Police Long Service for Macao Science, upon Professor Einstein at the bar being cleared. "Everybody

whistle. Here one of the men

kicked the girl and caused her to fall down.

The was arrested by a detective.

Very Serious Case.

the

'but the countries which had sur- which Dr. Benes (Czecho- plus resources seemed more and Slovakia) and Dr. Marinkovitch mare reluctant to lend. He de- (Jugo-Slavia) took part, the mo

Defendant then gave the 6 to scribed the barriers against tion of the British, Foreign Secre

his companion, who boarded a trade as barriers against pros-Itary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, to

A crowd was be- A statement on the situation in Mongkok 'bus. perity and said that he must refer the Austro-German Cus-Burma was made in the House of ginning to gather and defendant state most plainly the importance toms Union question to the Inter-Commons to-day by Mr. Wedgwood- also attempted to board a 'bus, but which the British Government national Court at The Hague Benn, Secretary for India. attached to the question of tariff was unanimously passed. The most important recent event was the reductions.

German Foreign Minister, Dr. discovery of four camps probably At an identification parade Scramble for Gold, Curtius, also spoke and joined the headquarters of rebels, in the complainant was unable to identify Nations were striving by every issue with M. Marinkovitch. jungles in

Insola District, which the second man. means to keep out foreign goods The matter will later come be were destroyed after heavy

Mr. Hamilton said that case was and impoverishing both them-fore the council. He declared casualties among the rebels, who very serious. selves and others. The principal that Germany had no intention fled.

Detective Inspector Fallon sald creditor countries insisted on the of pursuing a policy as a great may be far reaching.

The effect of this success that thy were asking for a com- payment of debts but refused to Power detrimental to lesser The monsoon has commenced in mittal. accept the goods which the debtor Powers-British Wireless Ser-lower Burma and it is hoped that

The hearing was fixed for May countries had to offer and insist-1 vice.

the situation will quieten

down. 29, ed on payment in gold.

But, Mr. Bean concluded, on the

The prisoner was remanded in consequent scramble for gold had

economic side the position remain-prison, bail being refused. largely contributed to the recent On Mr. Arthur Henderson's ing difficult. catastrophic fall in prices. They proposal the Commission of the A Rangoon Press message senys had shut their eyes to the fact European Union has appointed a that the Burma Government to day ATTACK ON LAND TAX

The

Practical Proposals.

Geneva, Yesterday.

་

that international trade must committee of 17 members to announced that the situation had take the form of harter.

study the procedure to be adopt been reviewed in consultation with

The

PROPOSALS.

In course of his speech Mr. ed for the preparation of definite the Military Authorities, who did Henderson appealed to the Rus-practical proposals to deal with not advise martial law. sian delegate, M. Lutvihoff, to the world economic crisis-Reu- General Staff have worked out plans Sir John Simon Thinks banish the thought that members ter.

BORN IN A PLANE. [ried on board, and winging his way back when the baby was. born.

Mother and baby are stated to WHILE MOTHER WAS FLYING TO be doing nicely.

HOSPITAL

to prevent the rebels penetrating foto Upper Burma during the rains. -British Wireless Service,

SUICIDE PACT?

It An Injustice.

Government.

PIRACY RECALLED. Tenders are being called for at Macao for the purchase of the old gunboat Patria, and thus is seen

a special convoention on Saturday British Wireless Service.

[Professor Einstein is the famous promulgator of the Rela- tivity Theory, which has been challenged by scientists in the

United States.]

the parsing of a gallant little HANOI REBELS PAY ship which had done service at Macao and on the South China waters for cver a quarter of a century.

She was built in the Lisbon Dockyard in 1903 and soon after- ward was sent out to do duty at

THE PENALTY.

Revolutionary Leader Arrested.

LIFE SENTENCES.

seemed to be very comfortable, and it appeared as if they were going to be there for a long time” he added.

Replying to the Magistrate, Ins- pester Bloor said that on the night in question Mr. Hund was absent,

as he had to visit a sick friend, and probably the guests took ad-

vantage of his absence. He was

ucking his Worship to treat the case as a technical one.

Mr. Schofield imposed a fine of $5.

DUKE OF ABERCORN.

London, Yesterday. The Royal Mail Steam Packet

that Company announce

the Duke of Abercorn resigned from the Court of Directors on April

Macao as the Senior Officer's Ship, China Station in which until a capacity she remained few months ago when the cruiser

Hanol, Yesterday, Adamastor took over from her. The trial of 60 Communista has 16.-Reuter. Since that time the Patria has ended.. One of the accused, been out of commission at Macao Tochan, who was caught carrying Portugal to dispose of her. until the, decision was made in the order of. B Revolutionary Tribunal condemning the Governor A small two screw vessel of General L. Pasquier, to death, 626 tons, the Patria has the fol-was sentenced to ponal servitude lowing dimensions, length 196.8, for life, and the others from a

·

were

breadth. 27.6, and depth 84. Her year's Imprisonment to 20 years armament comprises four 3.9 peñal servitude. Fourteen guns, six 3-pounders, and one acquitted.-Reuter. machine gun, and at the time of

her completion she was capable |

TORY MOTION LOST,

London, Yesterday.

of doing 16.7 knots.

Most Outstanding Service.

Macao registry. Then the Naval authorities there decided to act. MAN AND WOMAN FOUND DEAD The House of Commons came to

The most outstanding service The task was entrusted to the IN HOTEL

grips over the details of the land that the Patria did to Macao was Patria and she did that work well. ✅BOADICEA'S SCYTHE”

tax machinery to-day on the mo- a few years after her arrival When Danger Threatened. Yesterday a man, Yu Man (29), tion of the second reading of the there when she was responsible The passing of the Fatria will Damages of £3 158. against and a womany Chan Sze (22) Financial Bül, A baby boy was born in an the car owner were awarded at succumbed to the effects of oplum The Bill vassed its second read Colowan pirates from their in the East generally for even as site for the routing of the notorious] be regretted by the Portuguese aeroplane at a height of 4,000 Westminster County Court to apoleoning which they are alleged ing after the rejection of a Con- stronghold on a little island near far as Shanghai they had not feet at Le Pas, Manitoba.

Civil Servant whose coat was to have self-administered in a room servative amendment, by 270 votes the Portuguese Colony, Cong been neglected by her when dan- “An emergency call was receiv- torn, as he walked past a station in the Mes Chau Hotel, Des Voux to 230, which mainly consisted of Those pirates were not so hold ger threatened and she had taken ed from a place on the Nowary motor-car in the Strand, by a Road Central..

an attack on the land tax pro as their counterpart of the pre-her place with other foreign war Hudson Bay Railway, stating sharp point of metal protruding The woman died before arrival at posals, et sent time but they were bad ships to give protection' in trou- that an expectant motlier was an from one of the wings, the Government Civil Hospital, Sir John Simon (Liberal) declar- enùugh and were the terror of blans areas. JOLAN

ed that he would oppose the pro-fishing and trading junks. No When HRH the Prince of posals. He saw no reason why a serious attempt was made to get Wales visited Hong Kong In 1922 man should be tared because be to grips with the pirates until the Patria represented the Por- acquired land-Reuter.

one day they victimised a junk of tuguese Navy here.

xious to be rushed to hospital. Judge Turner-If a man has a whilst the man passed away at 4.45. Flight Lieutenant McPhee took sort of Boadicea's scythe on his o'clock this morning, a con off in & monoplane, landed near, car and cuts anybody," he must! No reason his been advanced for the patient's home, had her car. pay for it.

their act.

STOP PRESS

Bakel, To-day.

The first ten months and a half working of the Bank, of International Settlements, end- ed on March 31, resulted in a profit enabling the payment of six per cent. dividend. The deposits on March 81 were 1,780,000,000 Swiss francs and the assets 'and Habilities 1,900,000,000 Swiss francs---- Router..

Roubaix, To-day, It is now computed that nine-tenths of the staffs of the Roubaix, Tourcoing, and neighbouring mills are idle. Conditions are peaceful. The weavers at Maclas, in the Loire district, have also struck.

Reuter