1929-11-15 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TREMENDOUS FIRE YOUNG PLAN BANK

ON HONAM.

FOUR HUNDRED HOUSES DESTROYED.

EXPLAINED.

IS NOT A REPARATIONS INSTITUTION.

BRILLIANT BATTING BY MALAYA.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1929.

FUTURE OF THE

· LEAGUE.

GENERAL SMUTS ON THREE GREAT PROBLEMS.

DURBAN POLL-TAX

TROUBLE.

INCIDENTS WHEN THE POLICE MADE RAIDS.

VILLAGE WIPED OUT. EXCHANGE PROBLEMS, hitting Owen Hughes for four, but BRIGHTER PROSPECT. PEACE NOW RESTORED.

Canton, Nov. 14.

Durban, Nov. 14. The "police raid on native com- pounds to seek out poll-tax de- faulters was peaceful but exciting. There was one incident when a labourey attempted to assault the Police Commissioner, Colonel de the labourer's chin. Villiers, whose fist, however, found

In another cage, # native charged a European detective with

(Continued from Page 1)

one, his 48 including`alx_fours.] 273-0-18.

Waring Introduced himself sy

he was almost out a moment later, lofting the ball towards

London, Nov. 14.) Berlin, Nov, 14. mid-on, who had no chance with it.

Five hundred and fifty guests In an interview, Herr Schacht, Owen Hughes made a flying lanp "A tremendous blaze occurred on

the attended

Peace Com- the outskirts of Canton lust night, the President of the Reichsbank, from the middle of the crease and

dinner of the when something like 400 houses emphasised that the bank of Inter-only just missed what would have memoration

Lengue of Navions national Settlements must not be been a really brilliant catch.

Union, were destroyed.

at the Guildhall, when held Waring was appealed against "Most of the houses destroyed regarded as a reparations bank,

an International bank for leg before, but the umpire toast to the League of Nations, General Smuts, supporting the consist of small dwellings of the but as poorest classes, but a number of which, quite independently of re- rightly decided it was too high. shipbuilding yards, junks and parations, would meet difficulties

Waring got another four, this said the League had quietly made sampans were alsa totally destroy-in connexion with international time of Bowker and 280 appeared good. Its prospects had been ed. Only three important build payments and especially the com- after 75 minutes this morning, 245 brightened recently by the most ings were gutted, these being the plications suddenly arising from minutes altogether. Smith drove encouraging way in which Ger- before he did any damage. 2nd Branch No. 11 Police Station; a

Bowker hard to the boundary, many had become a real source of bamboo cane Fifty-six per cent. of the five reaching double

figures after strength to the League, 'large tea house and godown belonging to a wellknown hundred million Swiss francs, batting for 20 minutes.

The United States, which were which will constitute the capital

At 288, Wyatt resumed. Smith supposed to be indifferent and Chinese export merchant.

The fire stated in a small dwell-of the bank, will be raised by ive tried to hit him out of the ground even hostile towards the League, ing at No. 22 Shek Chung Hau and European note-issuing banks, an and missed it altogether, having a intended to join the World Court.

All is now quiet, and the Minis- spread with amazing rapidity. American bank and a Japanese lucky left-off. The fifth ball of

Three of the great problems beter of Justice has now left for over he snicked to the fore the League and the whole Pretoria by air, by which means situated along the river bank and the remainder of the capital boundary, thus 118 ruris had been peace movement Though the fact that the area is anc. It will then begin operations th

were disarma-he came hero.-Reuter. with a small creek running alone will be guaranteed by the same scored to-day in 80 minutes. ment, justice and the treatment of

disturbers of the peace.

one side, assured, an ample water supply, small combat

WAS there hand fire

the

only one engine to antil flames more appliances were brought along, and by the time these ar- rived a very considerable area was already in flames.

international exchanges:

institutions.-Reuter,

Baden-Baden, Noy, 14. The delegates at the Five Power Conference have agreed that the first President of the International Bank shall be either an America or a neutral subject-Reuter, i

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Statutes Outlined.

"Baden-Baden, Nov. 14. The statutes of the International Bank are embodied in sixty articles, and seven chapters.

During the operation of the

Nearly 300.

4

Bowker bowled Waring with n yorker, the splendid innings com ing to a close with the total at 294, a vast improvement on what was originally anticipated.

Malaya had batted superbly this morning, adding 120 runs in 85

minutes. Smith had made three

fours in his innings.

Hongkong are set the task of scoring 110 to win and it is not

a battle-axe, but he was stunned

The Minister of Justice witness- ed the whole raid.

The poll-tax defaulters have been tried Special Courts and been ordered to pay the tax or

serve a month in prison.

Earlier reports showed that uneasiness regarding the native position in South Africa, coupled with reports of Communistic plans unlawful native. that to provoke an

demonstration all over the country on Dingaan's Day, on the 16th of December, have prompted the

Aerial Disarmament. General Smuts added assuming that Naval reductions were decided on in January the way would be open for an attack on the mere dificult subject of military and aerial disarmament. He emphasized that aerial dis-

law has been most flagrantly

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management supervision of the Police Commis- with justice...

Young Plan, the Bank will receive likely to prove an extraordinarily problem of justice related to pencesioner, Mr. De Villiers, arrived for |

The fire even.crossed the creek and caused" considerable destruc- tion on both sides. There was a fear at one time that it would Spread to the Cement Works and the aerated water factory of the Sincere Company,

The fire, which started about and distribute the German repara- lions, and assist in the commercial- 7.30 pm... was got under controlisation and mobilisation of certain

11.30 p.m.. about

though the

German annuities. bamboo cane godown was still in

The bank's capital is fixed at flames when I visited the scene of five hundred million Swiss francs, the conflagration af mid-day to-of which only twenty-five per cent will be called up. Shares will not carry voting rights, which are vest ed in the central banks or their nominee.

day.

The insurance Interests in- volved, both foreign and Chinese, are, believed to be small," though the damage done must run into Reveral lakhs of dollars.

The central banks directly con-

easy task, a sudden change in the weather, the appearance of the syn for the first time, 'providing a

most uncertain factor,

If the sun gets a chance," an explanation. may be afforded of how Bostock-Hill ran through the Hongkong team in Malaya in 1926

the purpose of raiding the native receipts and enforce the law re-

The third problem was "what barracks, to examine the poll-

must be done to a disturber of the peace?" There was still a serious disagreement as regards the policy to be followed and he was doubtful about the suggestion of President Hoover regarding the Hongkong's Second Knock, immunity of foodships which

might be placed on a par with

ships. In

Hongkong opened their second hospita!

conclusion

garding tax payments and illicit brewing of liquor.

The fact that the poll tax due last March has not been paid is

tear

considered a serious development

The police, with bombs and gas masks, raided the native compounds to seek poll- tax defaulters,

The fire was very clearly visible corned are empowered to ban any innings with Fincher and Richard-General Smuts advocated a deve- from Shameen, though about three operation which the International son, play recommencing shortly lopment of the conference system.examined,

miles away. The part destroyed prac tically formed a separate village; situated at Honam between the Cement Works and the

open

Bank contemplates, if they dis-before 12.30 p.m. with Hopkins at Reuter.

agree with it.

The Internationa! Bank

not untitled to Issue

to Fincher. A maiden resulted.

the Supreme Court end, bowling

Lal Singh emulated the example.

The sun had disappeared by CONCERT OF CHAMBER country, not more than half a mile rency, accept bills of exchange, this time and the danger of play-

MUSIC. from the Lingnam University. mase loans to Governments, opening on a drying wicket had

evaporated. Our Own Correspondent.

FANLING GOLF.

STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY.

9.12 a.m.-H. G Howard and

Hampton.

Morriser

3.16 a.m.-P.

Grunt.

and

9.28 a.m.-O.. F. C. Marton anil A.

H. Ferguson,

9.32 a.m.-L. R. Andrewes and I.

W. Shewon:

9.56 a.m.-L. G. S. Dodwell and E.

D. Black

D. Black.

3.40 a.m.-A. E. Lissaman and K. S.

Robertson.

9.44a.m.-R. Young.

9.18 .m.-G. S. Archbutt and

W. L. Dunbar,

9.52 n.m.-H. G. Sheldon and H. H.

9.56

Smith and R. K.

Hepburn 10.00 .T. G. Bennett and J. S.

MacLaren

10.04 1 4.m.-J. H. Rakes and A. B.

Purves, urves,

10.08 .m.-F. S. Harrison and T. S.

Whyte Smith,

10.12 4. J. I. Shellshear and

W. J. Clerk.

10,10 AM.-R. E. Greensmith and

10.20

J. S. McEachron.

Bulmer Johnson and a.m.-C. D. J, Gilmore.

10.24 a.m.-C. E. H. Beavis and K.

S. Morrison.

10.23 a.m.-W. E. L. Shenton and

K, E. Greig.. 10.32 am Reserve St. George's

and St. Andrew's 10.36 am.-S. T. Batlin and E. M. 10.40 J. S. Drummond and D.

S. Robb. 10.44_a.m.-C. T. Fowle and I. H.

Geare,

Thomson,

current accounts In the name of Governments, or acquire a pre- dominant interest in any business. The Bank must be administered With particular regard to maintain ing liquidity.

The Board shall consist of two directors each from the seven organising countries, and nine from the others, also one extra French and one German director, so long. as Germany pays her reparations. The chairman of the Board will be the president of the Bank, with a three-year term of office, and will have sweeping powers.

Fincher scored the first run of DELIGHTFUL PROGRAMME AT the innings, offdriving Hopkins, and Richardson then cut riskily CATHEDRAL HALL through the slips, the batsmen

running two.

Six thousand natives were and Bix hundred Arrests were effectedReuter.

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The concert of chamber music, Fincher pulled Lai Singh neatly arranged by Mr. Harry Ore on to leg and Richardson put up a behalf of the St. Peter's Church catch to a non-existent silly mid-Young Men's Club, attracted aff. He was not at all comfort excellent audience to the Cathe able. Fincher also seemed dra Hall last night, giving an in-stock, Shanghai), who are not res

easy, having two narrow shaves dication of even more interest in a muiden over by Hopkins, Jansen took the ball from Lal part of lotal residents.

entertainments of this kind on the .bowling Singh,

yet another

Anaconda Copper ... 77 maiden. The batsmen were Mr. Ore,.

79 Mr. Bonenfant and Bethlehem Steel.... The zeneral manager is to be obviously under instructions, not Major MacNair acquitted them- Baltimore and Ohio. 105 appointed by the Board on the pre- to get out before tiffin. A single selves well when they played the Chrysler Corp. (Com- sident's proposal. He will be resto Fincher completed the scoring second and fourth movements porsible to the president.-Reiter, before timin, five runs in seven-from Beethoven's Fourth Trio, the General Motors

Erie Rly Co. teen minutes.

opening piece of the programmie. Generally Rly. Sgnal The three artistes were later Goodyear Tyre and heard in solo numbers and their

Rubber playing throughout, was of the Granby Consolidate high standard expected from them

Copper in view of their previous perform-

International Cemen lances at concerts.

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THEFT OF CHICKEN FEATHERS.

PRISON SENTENCE ON A

YOUNG CHINESE.

I

Jerusalem, Nov. 14: Heavy rifle fire by unknown assailants startled Safed yester day evening.

The local troops replied to the firing and reinforcements were rushed up. One soldier wounded.

was

The vocalists of the evening were Mr. Li Chor-chi and Mrs. With one previous conviction Armoured cars drove in the D. J. Valentine, and both created against him, a young Chinese was direction of the firing, but the a splendid impression. At the sentenced to four months' hard raiders were not discovered. end of the programme Madame labour by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith It was in connexion with Bonenfant played a piano duet at the Kowicon Magistracy this rioting at Safed two months ago with Mr. Ore and brought to a morning on a charge of breaking that several Arabs were sentenced close a Highly enjoyable pro and entering a store nt 990. Canton to death.-Reuter. Rond and stealing 53 pounds of

chicken feathers valued at $30.

Two other men were charged to- gether with the defendant but, on not guilty, were both discharged. the Police accepting their pleas of

It was stated that the defendants were arrested following a raid at

house in Canton Road, where the feathers were found. Subsequent enquiries revealed that the Teathers had been stolen from 990, Canton 10.48 a.m.-J. Forbes and W. M.Road, through a window at the rear of the premises which had 10.52 a.m.-J. Gardner and K. G.

Frost

been broken into.

10.56 a.m.-N. S. Ellis fnd H. H.

Benson.

11.00 a.m.---R. A. Green and W. J.

Roberta,

11.04 a.m.-Major Beamish and A.

Humphreys.

D. 11.08 a.m.-S. S. Perry and G. 'W.

Reeve.

11.12 a.m.- G. H. Wilson and A.

G.

Coppin

11.16 am. S. Dykes and C.

Mycock.

11.20 a.m.-R. Stock and J. H.

Ashworth.

11.24 s.m.-J. H. Little and J. W.

Robertson, 11.28 a.m.-A. H. Penn and J. R.

Callia,

11.32 a.m.-J. R. Hinton and Capt

Ashby. 11.36 a.m.-A. Webster and W. L.

Alexarder.

11.40 a.m.-K. Rounds and F. A.

Howard. 11am-R. M. Henderson and

N. E. Kent,

a.m.-B. J. Lacon and B. L. Hosic.

11.52 am. T. C. Monaghan and

W. A. Staley, 11.56 a.m.-A. O. Brown and C. W.

Jeffries.

12.00 p.m.-J. H. Ralkea and O. D.

Brown.

Alabaster.

The defendant was stated to have had one previous conviction for unlawful possession.

R101 MAKES FIRST LANDINGA

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London, Nov. 14. The airship R101 made a land- had aboard Air Vice-Marshal Sir Ing off Cardington to-day. She Sefton Bransker,, Director of Civil Aviation, and other officials con- nected with, alrehip construction. Britiah Wireless..

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12.12 p.m. G. Langston and

J. I. Sherry, 12.14 pp. A. Eutterfield and

M. M. Mugs.

St.

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12.04 p.m.-S. Berg and J. W between 0.44 and 10.28 may be re- 12. p. D.Thomson and J. arranged.

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CANING FOR YOUTH.

LAD ADMITS MAKING A BAD START.

Young in years, but old, it would appear, in experience of the seamy side of life, Cheung Kivan, a lad of 13, to-day detailed the vicissitudes which led to his being charged before the Magistrate with the theft of a baby's cap.

Cheung said that his father, anxious that his son should follow in his footsteps, had given him: some money with which to make a start in life as a hawker. Very foolishly, he frittered away this Ititle sum in gambling and Idle liv- ing. Then, with a view to recouping himself, he pawned his jacket for a dollar, and that also soon vanish- ed. He did not deny having com- mitted the theft.

The police stated that Cheung snatched a cap from a baby which

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back, but was forced to abandon the article when the huc-and-cry was raised.

A Chinese detective, who took up the chase, followed the fugitive from Jubilee Street, and eventually arrested him in Queen's Road Central,

Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham order-

ed the prisoner to receive twelve The strokes of the cane and to undergo police supervision for a year.

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