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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1931.

KOWLOON 'BUS HELD SALARIES FOR M.P.'S SLAUGHTERING OF COLLAPSE OF

UP BY ROBBERS.

Revolver Pointed at

the Driver.

TAKINGS STOLEN.

An audacioua armed robbery

AT HOME.

ANIMALS.

Penalties for Disorderly Move Towards Reform

Behaviour.

COMMONS' MOTION.

Rugby, Yesterday.

in Malaya.

MALAYS INTERESTED.

What is probably the first de-l took place in Cheung Sha Wan The Prime Minister stated in the monstration of humane slaugh- Rotal last night. The whole affair House of Commons that the Governtering ever given before Malays only occupied the space of a few ment proposed to give facilities at seconds, and any passers-by, if an early date for a motion on the took place at Klang recently, any, would not have had time to subject of the payment of salaries Hitherto Mohammedan opinion realise what was happening. to members who in future might be has held that, in order to comply According to a report made to suspended from service of the with the Koran, animals to be the Police last night, it appears House. that a Kowloon Motor Bus vehicle. Following the recent disorder in user for food must be slaughter- was proceeding along Cheung Slia the louse opinion had been grow-ed by cutting their throats with- Wan Rond in the direction of the ing among members of all parties out previous stunning, Star Ferry, at 11.30 lust night, and that additional penalties for dis-

The when near the stopping place at orderly behaviour are desirable and reply of the reformer is that an the Sum Kwong Knitting Factory, the Prime Minister's announce-animal which is stunned by a cap. the driver was signalled to stop ment foreshadowed consultations tive-bolt pistol is not dead when by a Chinese, who boarded the bus with Party leaders on the exact its throat is cut, and that the at the front entrance.

terms of the motion-British Wire- tenets of Mohammedanism are less Service.

therefore not infringed.

Revolver Produced,

+

Immediately on boarding he pro: U.S. MORATORIUM

duced a revolver, and pointed it at

the driver.

The conductor could :

not hear what the man said. Al-; most simultaneously two other Chinese boarded at the tear, on

PLAN.

entering the bus. the other remain No Opinion Ventured

ing on the step.

The man inside

produced an automatic pistol, and held up the conductor, while thei third man took the canvas baz which the conductor wore around his shoulder. This bag contained i $14.70 in money and a-ticket punch,

yesterday only.

by Britain.

"WOULD BE PREMATURE."

Rugby. Yesterday,

Up to now, however, little or no.progress has been made to wards converting orthodox Mo- hammedan opinion, although one or two of the Sultans of Malaya

GOLD

STERLING DROPS TO.

LOWEST LEVEL.

FRANCS RISE

REICHSBANK STOPS CREDIT.

not

New York, Yesterday. Business in Wall Street was 20 dull, an outstanding feature being the drop in ster- ling to 4.83 15/16-the lowest since the return of Britain to the gold standard. It rallied later above 4.84. On the con- tary, the franc (cables) jumped to 3.93%, a new 1931 high level.

Sterling closed at 4.83 7/16 after heavy selling against pur- France. chases of francs attributed to

Francs spurted

to 3.941 at which gold could be easily shipped to France from New York.

Washington, Yesterday. The situation in Germany was are believed to be more sympa-regarded at White House as be thetic than others, and it remains ing much more hopeful to-day

OCCASIONAL RAIN.

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

The

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

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

TO CAR OWNERS

Use RUBBER Matting for the Floor and Running Boards of your Car;

Washable- Durable,-

More economical than

Carpet or Linoleum,-- NEATER and CLEANER.

Quotations from:

Telephone 24554. Dunlop Rubber Co. (China), Ltd. Pedder Bldg.

“JUSTICE" FLIES TO MINISTERS TO MEET

BUDAPEST.

Hungarians to Cross the Atlantic.

DEPARTED YESTERDAY.

Harbour Grace, Yesterday. Two Hungarian airmen,

IN LONDON.

Conference Summoned for July 20.

BRITISH INVITATION,

London, Yesterday.

LORD GIFFORD AND

A GROOM

"You Ought to Be Treated As Dirt.”

WE ARE ALL MEN !

Alexander Nagyar and George that His Majesty's Government Court in support of his claim for. Lord Gifford gave evidence at The Foreign Office announces Stroud, Gloucestershire, County'.. Enders, started their trans-has decided that it is now neces- Atlantic flight to Budapest to-sary to summon immediately the possession of a house at Pain- day in a machine called "Justice conference of Ministers foreseen swick, near Stroud, occupied by for Hungary."—Reuter.

at the time of the invitation of Henry McGrath his groom-gar-

official rate.

dener.

the experts committes. It is de currency for which there is no

aired that the conference of Berlin rate are only effectable Ministers shall meet in London

McGrath asked Lord Gifford if against the mark at the last at 6 p.m. on July 20,

he had given him notice becauso The experts committee will his eye had been injured while Breaches of the currency arrive on July 17 and put them-chopping wood. "How did you regulations are punishable by selves at the disposal of the treat me, Lord Gifford, when 1 imprisonment and a fine up, to Ministers on July 20.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and the accident?" he asked.

came to work on the Friday after tenfold the amount involved.

Such Mr. Arthur Henderson leave for Foreign currency, In cases, may be confiscated by Barlin on July 17 and will return the Reich, even if it does not in time for the conference of

Ministers. Invitations to belong to the person responsi- hle. No conjectural reports in conference are being sent out, regard to shares, foreign cur- rency or the Reichsmark rale may be published. This also applies the options on business in metals, coppe., zinc, and lead. The penalty is six months' imprisonment and a possible fine.

Communist, Riots.

organised by Communiste had been forbidden by the Police.

to be seen whether the Klang de--Reuter's American Service...

[A New York message of monstration will effect any

Berlin, 'Later.. May 23 stated:-The informal

Minor disorders occurred in a change. There was an unexpect-

number of German towns to-day In the House of Commons te-edly large and influential

at-¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶§after. unemployed demonstrations also. 238 tickets which were for use day, questioned in regard to. the tendance at the latter event, in- attitude of the British Government cluding the chief kathi of Selan- The three men then left the bus, towards the negotiations between gor, the Dato Kaya, the Tungku two running along a scavenging Germany and France as to the con- Badar, a number of other lend- lone at the side of the knittingditions factory, and the third man along Hoover the road at the south side of the Under Secretary factory in the direction of the hill-Affairs, Dr. Hugh Dalton, said that side. The bus was stopped and the pending the conclusion of the im- conductor raised the alarm, later portant conversations taking place proceeding to Mongkok Police, Sta-in Paria and Berlin during the pre- tion, where the accurrence was re-sent week any further statement led from beneath it by ropes, ported.

The three men were all between would be premature-British Wire-

less Service. 25 and 30 years old, and spoke. in

the Hakka dialect.

PESTS IN THE COLONY.

Undesirable Characters Again Convicted.

F

BAD RECORDS.

of

theng Malaya, and members of the acceptance of Moratorium

local Sanitary Board, says the Plan, the

Kuala Lumpur correspondent of for Foreign

the Straits Times.

:

CHINESE BANDITS

STILL

FREE.

Murderers of Father Tierney at Large. COMMONS QUESTION.

Rugby, Yesterday.

The prevalence of the crime of Dr. Hugh Dalten, in reply to a

the method now used.

First a bullock was killed by tied to a post and its legs jerk- It was

causing it to fall with a heavy and painful shock on its side. The neck was then stretched and the throat cut with a keen-bladed knife. The captive-bolt pistol was next demonstrated. This is really a mechanical pole-axe; the bolt is discharged by a cartridge, penetrates the brain to a depth of about two inches, and imme-- diately returns to the pistol, hav- ing caused immediate and per manent unconsciousness.

Quickness with the Pistol.

Pressure is highest to the East of the Bonine and lowest over N. Indo-Chiйa. *·

Forecast:-S. or variable winds; moderate to light; geri- erally cloudy; occasional rain. Ruinfull.

Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 a.m. to-day, 1.22 inch. Total since January 1-43.96 Inches against an average of 44.89 inches-deficit 0.38 inch.- Temperature.

The temperaturë at certain specified centres this morning at 'o'cluck was:-

Hong Kong Macao

Pratas Island Manila

Foochow Chefoo

Shanghai

និងធន់

77

77

79

77

76

67

72

ma

In this case an animal was larceny from the person was question in the House of Commons led into the room, quietly tied commented upon by Inspector to-day, said that the murderers of up, and stunned with the pistol. John Murphy in the Central the lady missionaries and the ban-It immediately fell to the ground, Police Court this morning when dits who captured the inte Father where it was pushed on to its committee of bankers regulating he charged two Chinese with the Tierney had not yet been. appre-side and ita throat cut, the re-interest paid on foreign deposits larceny of a leather purse, con-hended by the Chinese Govern- flex movements of its legs show taining $4 in money, from an-ment.-British Wireless Service.

other Chinese.

The second man was further charged with having disobeyed an order of banishment.

FRENCH 'PLANE WRECKED.

In the Wilds of -Siberia.

...

ICE ON. ENGINE.

Paris, Yesterday.

has reduced the rate on demand ing obviously that life had not balances from 1 to 1 of 1 per departed, although it was uncon- cent. scious.

¿

Reuter.

NATIONS

the

STRANGE

SILENCE.

Only Two Replies on Disarmament.

LEAGUE ENQUIRY.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Lord Gifford: I treated you as dirt, and that is how you ought to be treated..

McGrath: Yes as dirt, but we are all men.

Mr. C. J. Sheppard, for Lord Gifford, said that McGrath met with the accident and afterwards was asked to report immediately. whether he would be able to re- turn to work. He did not do this, and Lord Gifford had to get help from a neighbour to look after. his ponies. McGrath returned to work three days later, and be- came insolent and abusive. He was given. week's notice! but had not left the house..

Lord Gifford denied in cross. examination that he gave Mc- Grath notice because of the in- jury to his eye.

Communist agitators in Frank- fort-on-Main ́ ́ distributed pamph- lets urging the people to storm the banks. Several agitators were Questioned as to the countries arrested and the Police dispersed which had forwarded to the League that the cottage was occupied as Judge Kennedy "said he found Communist manes meetings, making of Nations full information on part of McGrath's service and their armaments in preparation for gave an order for possession in a

a number of arrests,

Com

POSEIDON DISASTER.

Similar demonstrations occurred the Disarmament Conference Dr. month.. at Darmstadt, Duesseldorf, Dres-Hugh Dalton said that in addition den, Karlsruhe and Leipzig, but to the United States Government, were quickly suppressed by the the League had received a Police, who used truncheons, ex-munication from the Government of cept at Leipzig and Dresden, the Soviet Union. No other Gov- where a few shots were fired by ernment had yet replied to the Police. A man and a woman Secrtary-General's enquiry.. at Dresden, were wounded-Reu-added that it was hoped to com

municate the British reply in the

ter.

the

He

Terms of First Decree. near future.--British Wireless Ser-

Berlin, Yesterday. vice. The first decree, entitled “a decree on

the publication of PRINCE OF WALES. ON

quotations," prohibits the

publication in Germany of

anything but the official rate, SURPRISE VISIT.

of exchange, foreign currencies

and quotations of German

stocks in foreign countries, if Chat with Commander

they are lower than the quota- tion in Berlin,

of the Nautilus.

SUBMARINE INSPECTED.

Rugby, Yesterday...

Willis To Receive Albert

Medal.

London, Yesterday. The awards for heroism on the occasion of the H.M.S. Poseidon disaster include the promotion of Petty Officer Willis; who was instrumen- tal in saving many lives and keeping up his imprisoned comrades spirits, to the rank of Chief Petty Officer. Willis preferred this to pro- motion as Warrant Officer. He will also get the Albert Gold Medal.

Leading Seaman Reginald Clarke has been promoted to Petty Officer, and Able Sea- men Nagle and Holt will, be made Leading Seamen and receive the O.B.E. Reuter.

Rugby, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons at question time to-day, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, an- nounced that the King had awarded Petty Officer Willis the Albert Medal in Gold in- recognition of his bravery In connection with the foss of the submarine Poseidon.

Trading in futures in for- eign currencies or gold and silver exchange for German currency is forbidden. The Ministry of Economics has The new rate does not apply to

been authorised to demand the balances of foreign central from anyone all information In]; Any estimate of the effect of banks or of foreign Governments.

regard to dealings in foreign When in Plymouth to-day, where Inspector Murphy said, that

the demonstration on the Malay The same committee on May 15 currencies, for the production he fullled a number of engage. two District watchmen noticed

laudience must be very tentative, reduced the rate on foreign time of documents and, a sworn de- ments including the opening of the the accused following the com-

pending the report which the deposits from 2 to 1% per cent.

claration.

Municipal, Aerodrome, the Prince plainant from Queen's Road,

chief kathi is to make to theThe new demand rate is the same

Plan to Aid Germany.

of Wales paid a surprise visit to down Pedder Street to the Praya..

Sultan of Selangor. The Malay as that paid on domestic demand

Paris, Yesterday. Devonport Dockyard to Inspect the Here the complainant turned

gentlemen were undoubtedly im- deposits by member banks of the The French Government, in submarino "Nautilus," in which Sir eastward, and on nearing the

pressed with the quickncas and New York Clearing House which conjunction with financial ad- Hubert Wilkins proposes to sail N.Y.K. offices the first accused:

humaneness of the new method, was established on May 19. visors, is considering a plan to under the ice to the North Pole. was seen to take the purse from

but they will require an authori. The low interest rate at once help Germany. The Government He conversed with the Explorer for a pocket, whilst the second man)

tative opinion that the new diverted attention to sterling, desires France, Great Britain, half an hour. He returned to attracted the complainant's at-

method complies with the re- which rose to $4.86 9-16 for and the United States to share London by air to-night-Pritish tention by jostling him,

M. Doret and Lt. J. Le Brix, quirements of their religion be-cables, a new high for 1991, in equally therein.

Wireless Servico. The first accused who was who failed in their effort to fly fore they adopt it.

dicating the transfer of some

France feels that the greatest twice convicted in 1920 for simi- from Paris to Japan non-stop, were

It should be added that there funds to London. At that figure circumspection should be shown BOYCOTT OF JAPAN. lar crimes, and was subsequently forced to come down in the wilds are European veterinary sur the quotation is only slightly be- in considering Germany's appeal banished for ten years, was of Siberia owing to failure of their geons in Malaya who pour con- low the par value of $4.8665.1 and Germany should provide Nation-Wide Movement: The King had also awarded sentenced to six months' hard engine, in consequenes of the tempt on those who advocate the

Berlin, Yesterday. substantial guarantees of good- labour.:

formation of a layer of lee, as the mechanical stunning of cattle

The Reichsbank has increased will which should be decided by: Referring to the second man, result of their prolonged flight in and sheep and whom they are its discount rate to 10 per cent. the Finance Ministers of the Inspector Murphy said that he fog and bad weather. " was banished in 1922 for a "term The machine landed in a forest plensed to call ignorant sentimen- which means a virtual stoppage Powers concerned. of ton years. He was then con- and was wrecked. Reuter, talists. These defenders of the of credit. The emergency de- It is particularly emphasised knife contend that the severing Cree, which is being published that the political stability of Ger- sidered to be involved with bad [A Reuter message from Irkutsk of the arteries in the throat to-night, will prevent a run on many is essential if her economic characters, and was a danger to published yesterday, stated that causes a rush of blood from the the banks when they re-open to recovery is to be secured.

As a retaliation for the anti- the peace of the Colony.

according to Information received

Chinese riots in Korea, plans for Mr. Williams passed sentence by the local flying authorities, the diate unconsciousness, and that wages during the week-end la as-

brain which produces immemorrow, but payment of workers Reuters to be se

Dull and Hesitant.

anation-wide trade boycott of of four months on each charge, girmen were forced to descend the only pain which the animal sured

Rugby, Yesterday Japan are receiving support among the terms to run consecutively. near Nijncudinsk, which is situate feels is that of the incision across

Emergency Decrees," The Stock Markets continue prominent Chinese business men, BOMG. 500 kilometres west o

dull and hesitant news the GANDHI'S ADVISER. Irkutak, The distance covered

R. Irkutsk The distance covered throat. The new emergency decrees from the "Continent of the ero Greater Shanghai man of the

Alleged Breaches in the Pact.

Ita

Berlin, Yesterday.

in China,

RAISING FUNDS.

Shanghai, Yesterday,

Even that momentary pain is provide that the banks. on July gress. of the German financial Commerce, we miles. Assuming this to bo cor- worth preventing, however, and 16, 17 and 18 shall only pay out crisis. The mark was slightly An anti-Japanese Association ract, Le Brix and his companion that, added to the fact that the amounts required to maintain weaker. According to Berlin has been formed, and it is prapos- falled to establish's now long-dla-human knowledge of the extent the economic life of the country, messages the authorities are tak- ed to raise a fund of approxim tance record as their fellow to which animals may feel fear such as wages, doles, taxes, etc. Ing measures to deal with the stoly $5,000,000 ~to support the countrymen, Costes and Bellonte, and apprehension in the slaugh- Debtors will be unable to fulfil banking situation. It is stated movement. Numerous speakers at lamy Adviser General, in 1929 flew from Paris Taltterhouse is still far fro exact, their obligations owing to a de- that the "arrival of the British street meetings are already urging Gandhi when asked on hils ar-johar, a distance, $4,909 milles, leaves the sentim

still cree of granted otection. - Op- Prime Minister and Foreign the people to boycott Japanesa AR

tion on business in foreign cur- Secretary on Friday la awaited le-Reuter ore rencles has been forbidden. with the keenest expectation **-

Simla Yester

ers if he would take

able stated that

safter

messages from? Irkutsk funrepe

echanical stu

Other forei

errrency. nesa British Wireless Service, se

concer

Earlier Neway

DRAI

canned

the Medal of the Order of the British Empf Military Division), for the torious services of A.B. Vincent,

Nagle and AB. Edmund G

Holt He added that Wilis was offered promotion to Rank but preferred to be rated as Chief Petty Officer and his promotion to Chief Petty Officer had been con firmed. From the same date promotion had been approv ed of Leading Seaman Clarke to be Petty Officer and Nagle - and Holt to be leading Sea-

men.

In a statement in the House of Commons last week Mr. Alexander described how, following the submar lue collision, P. D. Willis took charge of the men trapped in the forepart and organised their escape with great coolness and ablity. #British-Wireless Services).