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6132 五拜雞 泰四十月五與港香 FRIDAY, MAY 14. 1930.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

THE PRICE OF "COAL.

--

DERATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

TROUBLE ON A TRANSPORT,

MARINE COURT CASE

THE VOLUNTEERS-

LAST NIGHTS VOTING.

Balloting

far officer and

W. J. Crawford.

BABAE VGLE COPY: 10 CTY.

POLICE PAYT.

NEW RATES DON'T SATISFY.

The European Lance-Sergeanta

$36 PER ANNUM.

OLD EXCUSES-

THE LAST WORD

KNOX MARINE

MOTORS. ·40R.P.

Agents

Andersen. Weper 5' Co.' HIL

BY OPIUM SYUGGLELS

That well-known plea advanced

Hongkong.

BEGGAR NUISANCE.

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"

A FATHER'S DODGE,

Eleven of the crew of R. M. N.C.O's of the following Cam- of the Hongkong Police Force by smugglers of arms and opinm,}Colony “has ́uttained

The reputation which the transport Hun:send were charged panies took place at Vareer (previously designated constables) ignorance of the regulations," paradiser for beggars has increased - London, May 13. this morning in the Marine Court Headquarters

last night, and are not satisfied with the new is apt to become monotonous by the duties of the Police, who, to in the House of Commons, Mr. Brace moved the adjournment before Captain Basil Tarlour, resulted thus:

seald-of pay, and we hear that too frequent repetitions. to draw attention to the increased price of domestic coal, which be R. N. Marine Magistrate, for

meeting of these men is called-for

When a Chinese stood before of mendicants in the Colony, hays aheek the ever-growing number asked the Government not to impose. He approved of the reasons damaging the baggage room of Gordon.

Scottish Company: LGB to-morrow at noon, in the Police Mr. R. O. Hutchison, at the Police deputed Sergeant MeAlvey to for the increase in industrial coal. Sir Robert Horne, replying, said the vessel in Singapore harbou Corporals M. Railtonbe done.

Sergt. T. Will Library, to consider what shall Court this morning, on a charge look after this particular section the present was the most convenient season to start the policy of and by reason of drunkenness Hutcheon, termination of the coal subsidies. While the miners were not en-emitting todo alawful act required

Lance-Caporals

of attempting to isport 17 tubes of the talony's nuisances. In These Lance-Sergeants have of Java opitur, and gave the his capacity as the "Terror of all tirely free from blame as regards production, the coal owners were to be done by them on the 6th A. G. Simpson. D.J. Purves and been enjoying an increase of favourite story, His Worship.} Beggars ", the Sergeant has, showing 1 lark of energy. owing ID the unsettled instant contrary to Section 220,

twenty per cent. on their salaries with sune rritation, exclaimed: figuratively speaking, won many situation in consequence

the agitation for Sub Sections A and B, of the Light Infantry and Infantry pending the receipt of the report "Surely you ought to know the scalps. Being on nationalisation. He did not consider that the latter would produce | Merchant Shipping Act of 1894.

Civil Service Salary regulations.” equally good results as private enterprise. American coal, which

Companies:--Company Comman-n the

Evidence having been given of of exposing another of the tricks path yesterday, he was the means WAS not available Last winter wing

the coal strike,

for Captain Stuart, of the Hunt. I Hall, Sergeants T.P.M. Bevin and | Although the new scale of pay the arrest, the prisoner was fined which one cunning beggar haa

Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, appeared der G. E. Stewart, Lieut. C. Commission's recommendations. WAS now entering the European markets in considerable quantities and was being sold in France for less than British send, who is the complainant in. Grimes and S. Lobel. Lance State for the Colonies confers an

W. H. Edmonds. Corporals Mead. authorised by the Secretary of 25.

Another Chinese who stuck to benefit.

practised, much to his pecuniary coal. It was impossible to predict what the future export profits the case.

Corporals P. S. Cassidy. G. H. increase of about forty per cent. the story of being given the would be. Therefore there was all the more reason to put the coal)

Flaskett and F. R. Dovey,

the Lance-Sergeants are no: oplam to carry" was fined $500, son, who was taught to crawl on This man had a small boy, his used in Great Britain on a sound foundation.

happy over it.

or three months, by the same his hands and knees in the streets, The motion was defeated by 183 votes to 49.

Mounted Infantry Sergeant

The principal grievance is that Magistrate. The amount of drug this posture serving to display G. C. Maxon, Corporal RB. Lwhat has been given with one found on his person at the time on his back a scroll on which Dowbiggin.

band has been taken away with of his arrest, on the Canton the pathetic story of being an another, auri the whole wharf, was 10 taels, which was orphan without means of self- there is extremely hittle bene confiscated in consequence of an support was advertised.

elimin-order from his Worship.

nf

ALIENS BILL.

SOME IMPORTANT PROVISIONS,

London, May 12.

At the last bearing of the case, yesterday afternoon, the men expressed's desire to obtain the services of a solicitor and the case was adjourned in order to give them the opportunity of doing so.

No soliciter appeared this morning far

defendants the

adjourned

WAR

and the case for an hour to enable them to get one.

BOUND FOR TIENTSIN.

H. M.

The Aliens Naturalisation Bilt, which is being introduced in the Inspector Gurdon explained House of Lords by Lora Stanhope, has been published. Inter alia,that the defendant's had been the measure provides that no alien may be appointed to the Civil locked up all night. If their INDIAN BATTALION HERE Service nor as Master, Chief Officer or Chief Engineer of a British friends had taken ang interest in merchant vessel registered in the United Kingdom, exceptions being them they would have had a made those who have performed faithful service in the war. Aliens solicitor there this morning.

transport Hansend, which is at present in part, is are also debarred from holding pilotage certificates, exception being made in the case of French nationals using the ports of Newhaven

Eventually Mr. Rowan

carrying the Second Battalion of the 255th Cooke's Rides and Grimsby. Special clauses have been inserted providing for

engaged.

Frontier Force. to Tightsin equal powers of naturalisation for Briti-b possession-, subject to a

The Battalion has been stationed by the Legislatures of the Dominions.

was formed in Vaballa, the Pan- jab Province, six months bafers

WAN

hig

DAY BY DAY.

A Chinese workman was

the War-

The

bopeful father used to walk a few paces behind his child, and, oredless to relate, catch the rents that were flang by compassionate passers-by.

fit conferred. The ation of allowance is factor. Lance Sergeants when on extra duty previously got a dollar an hour during the day and more at night. The extra duty was at the Theatres, guarding bullion

Yesterday, being his unlucky today, he was seen by Sergi. for the Banks when such bullio WIM..DA. Kransport, and other day given two weeks for the McAlvey, who brought both corporations. Tarceny of a piece of metal from father and son to the Police guard duty for

Station, where the relationship Under the new scheme there is the Taikoo Sugar Refinery.

between the two was established. extra pay for such duties. On

The man an average the Lanre-Sergeant used to make in these extra Walker, of the steamer Kwang-could follow a better profession At the instance of Captain individual, who looked as if he a befty-looking

month, while those in the Water vessel was charged at the Police duties, on an average. $40

Long, a Chinese employed on the than begging.

was

proviso in the case of the Dominion that the measure he adopted adu another charge, that of being in Delhi, India, for two yasis, and Police estued much more than Court this morning with the Court this morning when the man

EX-GERMAN MERCHANTMEN,

st Doon.

those on hand.

its transfer to Delhi. The Again, it is argued lion is expected to be in and previously these men

were

It was stated at the Police Jarceny of various edibles. That was charged, that there were the prisoner had widely-diversified found in his pockets 70 cents

Mr. Bowley asked leave to absent without leave on May 5.

Captain Stuart said that he reached Singapore on May 6th He had difficulty in keeping steam, half an hour after in Tientsin for three parsawing 80 per cent, of their parts was proved by the fact whlab represented, his abi leaving harbour. This was at 12.30. is commanded by Major de Crea- the rate of 1x. 9d. to the dellar. he committed indiscriminate earnings. He was fired or but now they will get paid at a

As5ults on all kinds of cargo five days' hard labour. The child There was a strong tide running pigor, M.C. The other officers at rate of 3. Under the as on board, from egg, mangoes, was transferred to the care of the and there might have been are Colonel Finnis, Captain scheme Lance-Sergeants, cucumber ste, to salt fish. It Po Legag Kuk. serious damage. The Chief Smally, Captain Best Captains already announced, will get £160 huught that as he was in the Engineer came to the bridge and Stailaman. Lieutenants Bateman, per annum, and this, in view of service of the Indian walchman, In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Alfred Davies, Mr.said he thought it would be im-Jones, and Ellis. Wilson said excluding the ships captured by joint British and Allied possible to keep steam as the

the fact that there is going to be

the latter might have employed forces and the ships condemned as to part only of their interest, and man were in a hopeless stater.

The Battalion consists of one numerous miscellaneous small craft, the ratal nurabes of ex-enemy The complainant was navigating company of Sikhs, two companies

narrow waters and there was

of Fathans, and one of Dogras. It considerable risk. All the time strength is some 700 rank and

has seen no activa service. the ship was being swept off the file. It goes to Tientsic to relieve course, which W35

very the 18th Infantry. dangerous.

AS INTERESTING STATEMENT.

London, May 12.

merchantmen over 500 tons so far condemned in British Prize Courts is 98. With the exception of ships retained by the Overseas Govern ments, these had been run on British Government account. The sale of fifteen of these vessels realised £1,500,000. The trading results were not available.

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

NEW MEASURES BEING TAKEN.

London, May 12.

In the flouse of Commone, repling to Mr. O'Neill, Mr. Boner Law stated that General Macready had already taken moet important steps to ensure greater co-operation between the police and military in Ireland, and yesterday he made many other gestions to the Cabinet, all of which will be carried out General Macready believed the changes would have a speedy efect. Mr. Bonar Law emphasised that the Government would take any action which it believed would tend to restore decent conditions in Ireland.

BRITAIN'S HEAVY TAXES.

FLESSON TV THE WOHER.

London, May 12. The House of Commons passed the second reading of the Finance Bill without a division. Mr. Baldwin, Secretary to the Treasury, winding up the debate, disagreed with those who thought that the Chancellor was trying to do too much and that we were robbing ourselves now for the benefit of posterity. The knowledge that the British were willingly taxing themselves so heavily this year would have the greatest effect in making the world realise that we were going to set our house in order.

UKRAINIANS OCCUPY ODESSA.

London, May 12.

It is officially announced that the Ukrainians bave occupied Odessa.

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(from Our Own" Correspondent)

SINGAPORE HONOURS.

Singapore, May 13.

FATAL AUCIDENT.

A

him.

Kaw

no extra money for extra work, ishim a calspaw. A sentence of COMING TENNIS BOOM, tantamount to practically no in-14 days' hard labour was passed. crease for the man.

BIG DEMAND FOR has given his permission for the

The Captain Soperintendant, Its

It was a. "fishy" story that

REQUISITES. holding of the meeting by the at the Police Court this morning two men related to the Magistrate

There is no doubt that the danc- Lance-Sergeants, and the decis-when ion to be arrived at on Saturday against &

they offered evidence ing craze will be followed by* L Cross-examined by Mr. Rowan.

Chinese who Was boom in lawn tennis, writes a will be duly communicated to charged with being a rogue and Daily Chronicle representative. the complainant' said that the chief engineer, when he came on

vagabond. The first man, 30

In suburbia and the smaller There are about seventy Lance Indian constable, stated that at provincial towns young folks are board, did not mention or

Sergeants in the Police Force, of 11.30 o'clock last night he heard talking about lawn tennis and the Dames. He said be doubted if |

whom about thirty Are DEW steam could be kept up as the

is whistle being blown in the lore of the game, and tennis recruits. The men hare

not direction men were hopelessly intoxicated.

ધર્મ the

for the disc asion of plana quite made

Hongkong teas up their

minds and Shanghai Bask. Complainant knew that the

He ran for the coming season are, the The Sham Shui Po Police a few whether to accept the new terms.

and op thirteen defendants were drunk, days ago were called on to in but it is forecasted that has in as he sent for the list.

the prisoner order of the day. the hands of the All the big sports stores ars suspected the first defendant as Chinese workman at the Sham allowances that they have pre-watchman, who was the other the demand for lawn tennis re-

will ask that they be given the watchman of the bank. He vestigate a fatal accident. being

The making special plans to cope with taggage lost was found in bis He was suffocated by a fall of

the ringleadex, as the Shui Po Quarry was the victim.viously sojoyed.

witness, in his turn, said that he quisites.. drawer. He suspected the seventh earth whilst he was at work in defendant as he was an out-and-one of the tunnels. As he was

caught the prisoner fumbling The manager of Selfridges with the locks of the bank build-stated:-. out bad man. He was very talkative that morning.

the only man in the tuanel

the at

time, the accident occurred unnoticed until a few hours later, when he was missed. Complainant:-No, simply be going into the tonnel, the cause he was a rogue. I can give searchers were surprised to see you many specific instances of a mound of earth right across the what bedid. He threatened to stab width of the excavation. On the ship's cook with a knife. I -digging-away the earth they can go into innumerable charges, came across the body of The collars were found in the the unfortunate man. There first defendant's drawer,

were no marks of injury on bis Continuing, complainant said Person, and it is surmised that dangerous harbour, but near the Singapore barbonc

whilat picking away at the side

approaches the vessel could go and though not killed by its force, of the tunnel, the earth fell in

fall speed. There was a difference he met his death ty suffocation. an avalanche on top of him,

between going out and coming in. The remains were removed to Going out it was prudent to go the mortuary.

Mr. Rowan-Simply because be was talkative?

fast.

W8.9

Captain Taylour (to Mr.

Rowso): Allow me to point out

that the faster the vessel goes the

KUM

easier it is to steer. It is there-examination of the hold was that, going ont. fore prudent to go fast, when the lower twin batch

prised open frou below. After The fourth officer of the vessel, leaving Bombay the hatch was examined, said he was the officer battened down. Everything was told off to assist over the military in order on the evening of the stb... baggage: "The baggage room was The chief officer, Mr. Basil on the upper deck. The only Ray, said he made an inspection way was through the hatch sud of the baggage room with the the main deck. The No. 3 batch fourth officer on the morning of To "battened down. On the the 6th Mar after break morning of the 6th May be fast. Immediately below" the found several cases of wines hold he found a lot of straw, and spirits had been ransacked, some empty wine bottles and as well as some of the baggage of empty wine cases. One case bad the officers. He reported this to the mark of the 55th Rifles' Mess. the Chief Officer. The Chief Tha officere kit and other things

Governor and Lady Guillemard held their first At Home" at Officer and himself went down to were in the baggage room. Ho Yernment House last evening. blonial Treasurer, Mr. Pountney, with the C.B.E., and also on No. Supper deck and another and found six collars belénging The Governor decorated the the hold. A sentry was posted searched the greaser's drawers

There was a large one

on the main deck. The to Lieut. W. C. Ellis. S opinion that he formed

opThe case is proceed

sented the O.BE to Mr. W. Bartley, fendance including the Sultan of Perak.

ing. He did not sommes aid by "People are clamouring for blowing his whistle. There was lawn tennis racquete, though PAISLEY ELECTION EXPESJES.

a contradiction shown between good ones cost from 55% to 60s. Election expenses at Paisley the stories of the two men which each. We were selling them 18. have been returned as follows: made his Worship inclined to the fast as we could at Christmas, Mr. Asquith (L). £932 79.: Mr. belief shared by the prisoner that and I have bad to go out and Biggar (Lab), £859 45.: Mr.it was a trumped-up case. The scour London in a taxi for more. Mackean (CTI), £875 143

man was sccordingly discharged, ----Everyone is going to play lawn.

tennis. I am myself, though I. - never did before but the Army has increased the love of outdoor sports among men, and ladies are keen on the social posai. bilities of tennis."

BOSTEMACY, PRESS SILUSTRATING SERVICE="

THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION.“

On the left is General Carranza, President of Mexico, whom the Revolutionaries are seeking to overthrow. General Obregon, the Revolutionary leader, is seen on the

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 45/-42.

THE WEATHER Forecast-Rain. Barometer: 29.74. Temperature 2 p.m.—78 Humidity 2 p.m.:-81.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY

Coronet.Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

p.m.

Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Gymkhana at Happy Valley-

3.30 p.m.

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 935

p.m.

Hongkong Theatre 5.15, 7.15- and 9.15 pm

MONDAY, MAY 17