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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong.)
China
No. 27,882
The
ESTABLISHED 1845.
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1931.
GRAVE POLITICAL CRISIS AT HOME FIDUCIARY NOTE
LABOUR GOVERNMENT PIRATES ON
MAY RESIGN
T.U.C. ADAMANT
H.K. SHIP?
ALARM ABOARD S.S. HELIKON.
REFUSES AGREE TO SACRIFICES ON PART RETURN TO PORT
OF WORKERS AND UNEMPLOYED.
CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT?
The breach between the Labour Government and the powerful Trade Union Congress has not been bridged. Indeed, if anything, it is widening,
As a result of it remaining adamant on the subject of sacrifices on the part of workers and the unemployed it has placed Mr. MacDonald in a tight corner. At the same time he is being bad- gered by Conservatives to effect substantial economics. Truly, may It be said, the Labour Premier is between the devil and the deep
seu.
That a real crisis is imminent and that Conservatives expect to play a leading part in it is confirmed by Mr. Stanley Baldwin's recall to London.
RESIGNATION SUGGESTED
London, Yesterday,
communicated its views to
H.M.S. STORMCLOUD RUSHED TO SCENE.
:
ISSUE.
Prolonged Another Three Weeks,
PRUDENT. MEASURE,
London, Yesterday,
The Increased fiduciary note isaua by the Bank of England, authorised on August 1 has been prolonged
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 11%d.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS.
Amendments to Traffic Regulations.
SIGNALS AND BRAKES,
A large number of new or amend-
ed traffic regulations is published in the Government Gazette.
Some of the principal charges
for a further period of three weeks, are an under:
Reuter.
Licences
Trailers
Hand propelled petrol or oil pumps ....
$60
$00
FOR
FORT DUNLOP
Local Branch. Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.
REPLY TO GANDHI'S CHARGE SHEET
CONGRESS ACTIVITIES CONTRARY TO SPIRIT & LETTER OF PACT
VICEROY'S CONTENTIONS
The driver of a motor omnibus ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL DEFINITELY shall ensure enid
that the signalling device referred to in regulation 129 (5) is in good working order and is properly operated, and be responsible if any signal is not dulu
1
[In this connection the Treasury. authorised the Bank of England to increase its fiduciary note issue by £15,000,000 to £275,000,000 for three weeks. It was The belief that there were to be a purely. precautionary pirales aboard the British steam-measure by the Bank which had ap- er Helikon, of Hong Kong, chus-plied for the authority, a few days ed H.M.S. Stormcloud to be rush-previously when there was the ed to her assistance yesterday. severest drain on the Bank's gold A mysterious feature of the stocks, coupled with the prospect
The driver of a commercial motor affair la that the
wireless of the usual public withdrawals of vehicle, shall ensure that his vehicle the Helekon was either cash around August Bank Holiday. ie not overladen and that the load put out of order, or
While the then present reserve of is properly stacked, secured and the Bank of England was regarded carried.
On change of ownership of a ae adequate to meet all nominal re-
licensed private vehicle the person disposing of and the person ac- quiring such vehicle afall.
on
broke down, However, nothing official has yet been issued.
The Hellkon was brought back
quirements, it was considered prud-
to Hong Kong, arriving in Kow-ent to arrange for an increase of loon Bay at 5.30 this morning the fiduciary issue.] Police launches at once went' out, and later the ship was brought to No. 2 wharf at the Kowloon Godowns, where Police investigations are still proceed- Ing.
Left Here Yesterday.
The Helikon left hore at 8.30 yesterday morning, bound for Sai- gon. What subsequently happened has not yet been revealed; but it appears that the captain sent out the message to the effect that he
After a das of drama, excite. Prime Minister through a deputa suspected pirates to be aboard. ment and feverish negotiations tion, which was received at Down.M.S. Stormcloud reached the
ing Street late last night.
scene at about 4.80 p.m., when the behind the scenes, the breach be- The position revealed by these Helikon was about 140 miles out tween the Government; and the conferences was reviewed at a full from Hong Kong.
There are 300 Chinese passen- powerful Trade Union body re- meeting of the Cabinet which was mains complete,
held this morning. The meeting gers aboard the ship. Further de-
Itails are for the moment lacking. At The Trade Union Congress re-lasted for over four hours,
Nine People Detained. fuses to believe the crisis is so its conclusion Mr. Néville Chamber-
Later. grave to warrant sacrifices by lafn and Sir Samuel Hoare, repre workers, and the unemployed and senting the Conservatives, and Sir Six men and three women have demands that no decision be Herbert Samuel and Sir Donald beon detained and taken from the taken till the Trade Union Con- MacLean, on behalf of the Liberals, ship by the Police!
A report is also current that' gress meeting, at Bristol on Sep-were again summoned, to meet the tember 7 is consul.
Prime Minister and the Chancellor three packets were seen to be Morcover, it is believed that, of the Exchequer. They remain- thrown overboard as H.M.S. Storm- if Government persists, with its fed at No. 10 Downing Street for cloud came alongside. proposals some of the Ministers, about two hours, during which
KWONGSANG DISASTER.
No further information with regard to 3.8. Kwong- sung had been received by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., until shortly be fore noon to-day.
Regarding the a... Wal- shing, it was stated that, she was expected to leave Nain- Kwan Bay for Shanghai some time to-morrow.
"KINDLY ASSIST."
S.O.S. Message from China to America.
HELP COMING,
+
Washington, Yesterday: The Red Cross of China has sent the following 5.0.3. to the Ameri- "Flood conditions appalling. Vic
can Red Cross:
given.
Security of $200.
Every applicant for a licence for a. pabiic vehicleshall, ag a condi- tion of the issue of such licence, deposit with the Inspector General of Police the sum of $200. *Public vehicles and commercial motor vehicles shall be inspected by a police officer authorised by the Inspector General of Police for the
purpose
(1) before being licensed as new
Vehicles;
REFUSED
It was announced, yesterday, that, the Viceroy had suddenly decided to return to Simla to consider his reply to Gandhi's allegu- tions. That he should have so had to decide is Indicative of another serious political situation developing.
It is, even from the meagre details contained in the cable published His Excellency the Viceroy has lost no time in issuing his reply.
below, a "scathing indictment of Congress duplicity."
+
Undoubtedly it will have the effect of precipitating another crisis, and it will not be surprising to hear that Civil Disobedience, with all its attendant evils, has been embarked upon.
Of course, all hope of Gandhi now being permitted to go to London to attend the Round Table Conference is off. Naturally this is greatly to be regretted. Gandhi's absence denudes the Con- ference of much of its importance, but whether it will also impair the effectiveness of Its decisions and proposals is problematical.
(2) out change of ownership; GOVERNMENT CANNOT BE FETTERED
(3) once monthly..
All reasonable facilities shall be giyen to every auch inspecting officer by the licensee and the driver, and his reasonable require.
them,
ments shall be compiled. with by A motor vehicle shall not ex ceed seven feet six inches in width between its extreme profecting points.
■
Testing Brakes.
Simla, Yesterday, been either absence of goodwill The letter from the Viceroy on the part of local Governmenta replying to Mahatma Gandhi's in working for a settlement or charge sheet" denies Gandhi's any design to crush Congress Irwin-Gandhi Pact on the part allegation of breaches of the workers.
of Government.
Government's Intention, It is the intention of the Gov- Menace to Peace.
ernment of India to restrict their The Viceroy contends that the action to the requirements of any "The brakes of a motor vehicle activities of Congress in many special situation, and to avoid may be tested by any European directions has been contrary both special measures as far as pos- police office of the Traffic sub- to the spirit and letter of the sible. department not below the rank of settlement and involved the con- Demand for Tribunal Refused. sergeant. The licensee and the driver shall give all reasonable stant menace of the maintenance As regards Gandhi's domand
of peace.
for an arbitration tribunal, the No Design to Crush Congress. Viceroy says that. Government is The Viceroy argues that it is a unable to Tetter their discretion shall comply with all reasonable re-complete misreading of the situa-r that of local Governments. quirements of the police officer. tion to suggest that there has Reuter, Cara may be stopped on the road for such testing of brakes, but, ordinarily, cars will not be stopped for brake test while making ya journey."
notably Mr. Tom Johnson and Mr, other Miniaters arrived to take partiled yesterday, tald the compra- tims suffering intensely. Kindly facilities for such testing, and the
ter.
In the discussions.
conversations
They resum- after dinner
The Police took statements from the ship's compradore and a male passenger, the nature of which have not been divulged..
:
The Helikon will clear at once,
aasist."
The American Red Cross is send ing $100,000 to the United States' Consul-General at Hankow."-Reu-
ter.
FINE !
The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory this morning at 10.83 o'clock states:
The typhoon about 100 miles south of 1, she, moving .north.
The Indo-China depression has filled up, leaving a trough of low pressure over the North China Sen..
Local forecast:-East winds, moderate; fine.
occupants (if any) of the vehicle
"DAPPER DAN.”
Scores Once Again în Colony.
Haiphong Road, north side, at junction of Canton Road. The substitution of the words
Waterloo Road from Argyle "Afteen miles per hour" for the Street to Prince Edward Road. worda "twenty miles per hour." - Austin Avenue, south side, be- Except with permission the total | tween. Kimberley Road and Chat- number of auch employees in orham Road.
SILK MERCHANT FRAUDED. upon the vehicle shall not exceed Pedder Street, centre of the road- éix
way between Des Voeux Road
"Dapper Dan," whose unwelcome The driver of a vehicle passing Central
of a vehic
and Connaught Road appearance in the Colony, recently through any junction of along any Central-8 cabs.een Dea on trouble, was sucessful in yst has given the Police a great deal road in which there la a centrally Rumsey Street between placed structure. erection or traffic Voeux Road Central and Wing another "deal" yesterday. his victim eign shall only use that part of the Lok Street, east side-6 caba. being the Crown Silk Store, of 5,.. roadway on his own left side Junction Wing Lok Street and Wellington Street thereof.
Des Voeux Road Central, south side
3 caba
Signalling Device.
200
It is said that a woman who was aboard the Helikon before the ship Lansbury will resign.
At the same time Oppositioned
dore and some of the female pas- sengers in the third class that she leaders are insisting upon the to-night. most substantial economies and. A further meeting of the Cabinet had seen the butt-end of a fire- pressing for the earliest decision, has been summoned for 9.30 to arm sticking out of a man's pocket. Consequently, the position of morrow morning. It is assumed the man was presumably a pas Government is the most pre- that at its conclusion an official enger on the steamer. As a con- carious and resignation is possi- statement of the Government's sequence, the woman refused to sail, and left the ship. She was ble, and it is even suggested that plans will be made. Meanwhile, Mr. Baldwin may soon head a little relianco can be attached to not so far been traced. Conservative Government. -Reu- details of published forecaats.
Watching Situation. Rugby, Yesterday.' At the meeting of the General of Government's efforts to devise the Trade Union Congress to-day proposals for balancing the Budget reports from the five representa- which would be assured of a wide lives who conveyed to the Cabinet and is expected to sail for Saigon
at about 1 p.in. measure of approval among all the Council's views of Government's Parties In the House of Commons proposals was received. In a Coma-
Pirated Last Year. were continued throughout to-day. munique Issued it is stated that the
Belonging to Messrs. Wo Fat It is understood considerable pro- Council endorsed, the report and in-Shing, the Helikon registered in greas is being made as the result of structed their Economic Committee Hong Kong, was the victim of n conferences during the past few to watch the development of the pirate outrage only as recently as days on which soundings have been situation with view to the Council July 21 last year, On that occa- taken among représentatives of the presenting a full statement of the ston she was also bound from Government's supporters
and position to the Trade Union Con-Hong Kong to Saigon, when at Leaders of the Opposition Parties., gress at Bristol on September 7. about 2.15. a.m. the ship was seiz- A broad cutline of the economy - Mr. Baldwin Returna. ・ ed. The vessel was taken to Blas measures were laid before the Gen-[ Conservative Leader Mr. Stanley Bay, the No. 1 compradore and eral Council of the Trade Union Baldwin travelled to-day from Aix-fourteen of the passengers being Congress yesterday, when Ita mer-les-Bains, where he has been on kidnapped, and held for ransom, hers, together with the National holiday, to Paris. While at Alz- Captain Anderson, interviewed Executive of the Labour Party; at-les-Baina, Mr. Baldwin has been at the time, said that the Euro- tended a joint meeting which was kept in close touch, with the altua pean Officers were not molested, addressed by the Prime Minister. tion and according to a statement and nothing was taken from them. The Labour Executive later de-issued by the Conservative Central, But a European first class passen- elded to leave the position with the Office he has now decided to return ger was robbed, besides all the Government,, but the General Coun- to London British Wireless Ser Chinese aboard. The total loot in
FRACTURED LEG. cil, after considerable: 'discussion, vice. F
cash, jewellery, and cargo, was es timstad at $15,000.
Whilet returning on: his motor: Previous Piracy,
Built in Hong Kang, cycle to Sheung Shui Police Station The last piracy reported to the The as. Helikon was built by the last night Sergeant FJ. HIII “BC- Hong Kong authorities was that of Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock cidentally ran over the banking It is notified in the Government the China Merchant 3.5. Co.'s Hain Company in 1917. She le a steel near the 8 miles atone, along the Gaze that no craft shall lie Ming which was seized in North screw steamer, registered in Hong Telpo Road Wardley Street between Des in the place of the Hon. Sir Henry His Excellency the Governor has, alongside or make fast to the southern waters on January 10 this year. Kong, equipped with wireless, ofHe was found by Polloe-Sergeant side of the Promenade, that lato and taken to Honghal Bay, north 2,282 tons grops, and 1,885. net. H. G. Bater, who was on patrol at say the side opposite the portion of Blas Bay. The vessel in this She is 270.8 leng -40.1 beam, and six o'clock this morning, and sent
Typhoon Refoge ex- cake was not one calling at Hong 19.4 in depth.
to the Kowloon Hospital, where 17 sved at all times for Kong, being usually on the Sheng (Continued at fo •f preceding** was found that Bergeant, Hillis
bal Tietsin run re
"suffering from a fractured leg.”
TYPHOON REFUGE,
POLICE SERGEANT'S General of Police, in good working
MISHAP.
Rides Over a Bank in the Dark.
Yaumati Ferry Wharf - cabs.
APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. Kaub Chand, manager, noti- fied the Police that at six o'clock yesterday evening, a Chinese, hav ing a smart appearance, placed an order for silk to the total value of $70. He requested that the dllk. be sent to 65, Robinson Road and that payment would be made there The
A vehicle must be provided with a mechanical signalling device, to the satisfaction of the Inspector |
order," eaally seen from the rear, and to be lighted at night, for in- dicating to following traffic the direction to be taken by the vehicle, His Majesty the King, has ap- manager sent a female assist- and intention to stop the vehicle." proved the appointment of the Ron.ant with the silk to the house. No motor omnibus shall be Mr. C. G. Stewart Mackie to be an Here she was met on the doorway licensed or shall ply unless it con- Unofficial member of the Legisla by "Dapper Dan" who handed over a forms with the constructional retive Council, vice Mr. John Owen cheque, which was signed "D.. S quirements laid down in Govern Hughes resigned, with effect from Cheung. On examination of the cheque at the store it was found ment Notification No. 328 of May May 7 80, 1980, 196
His Majesty the King has been to be worthless. The cheque was New Parking Places pleased to approve the appointment issued on the Chartered Bank. Hillier Street, west side, between of the Hon. Mr. William Henry Connaught Road Central and Bell to be temporarily an Unofficial for Chinese, Affairs, with effect Bonham Street
member of the Legislative Counell from Augast 16 C Edward. Pollock, Kt, KC, who is in accordance with Instructions re- temporarily absent from the colved from the Secretary of State Colony, with effect from May 14.for the Colonies, been pleased to His Excellency the Governor has recognise Crav“ Hdffaele Ferrajolo appointed Mr. R. O. Wilkinson to as Acting Consul-General for Italy |be an Assistant to the Secretary in Hong Kong.
Voeux Road Central: and Connaught Road Central, nuk
Ma Car Park, Salisbury Road, op poslte-Kowloon Fire Station, *---
Liberty Avenue.
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