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ZIARE MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1930.

430 PER ANNUM

即初月二 KINGLI OOPT 10 CENT

RED OUTRAGES AT ALLEGED TRAFFIC GANDHI SENDS AN LATEST ELECTION | REAL CHARITY IN

LUNGCHOW.

MISSION BURNT TO GROUND.

FIVE FOREIGNERS FACE GRIM EXPERIENCE.

FRENCH CONSUL PUT

INTO GAOL.

TWO FEARED DEAD.

IN OPIUM.

PROMINENT STRAITS CHINESE CHARGED.

HAUL WORTH $20,000.

Charges of trafficking and posses- sion of contraband opium, resulting from the seizure by Revenue Officers of a very large amount of the drug during the week-end, were brought against Bocy Kwok-lenng. decribed as a tin-miner from Singa pure, when he appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Police Court this morning.

The seizure comprised 1.100 tael 1988 taels in the raw state, the whole being valued at over $20,000.

of prepared opium and a further

ULTIMATUM.

THREATENED MOVE OF

DISOBEDIENCE.

GOVERNMENT PREPARED IN SALT DISTRICTS.

A SERIOUS OUTLOOK.

Ahmedabad, Mar. 2.

It is confirmed that Gandhi has completed the ultimatum he proposes to despatch to Lord Irwin, the Viceroy, and though, The accused is stated to be at up to the present, no details of influential Chinese in the Straits that part of Kwangsi surround-Settlements and one prominently the contents have been disclosed, connected with the tin industry: it is believed that Gandhi He was represented by Mr. F. E. Nash, who returned a plea of "Not threatens to commence a cam- Guilty."

paign of civil disobedience

A grim story of outrage by Communists, who are in com- plete control of Lungchow and ⚫ing Lungchow, is told by Dr. Hugh Rice, of the Bible Church Mission, who arrived in Hong- kong yesterday, after a terrible

experience in the hands of the For the Revenue authorities, ruffians, shared by four other 9. Grimmitt applied for a week's foreigners, including two ladies. formal remand. He informed the Court that the Superintendent of The Soviet lag is to-day dying over Lungehow and the place is in Imports and Exports would be pro-

a state of chaos.

secuting. after a date had been set aside for the hearing.

When the "revolution" took

Mr. Nash said he had no objec- place, the Communists launched an attack on the Roman Catholiction to a remand. He applied for Mission, burning the place to the the return of a sum of $500 found by the Revenue searchers on his ground.

client.

Foreigners Killed?

R. O. Grimmitt said the police perty belonging to the accused. had custody of the money and pro-

Mr. Lindsell asked if the money was, to be sent into the Goal with

the accused.

Mr. Nash:-No. The money is to be landed to me.

The Rev. Father Barriere and other priesta had, however, made their escape and accompanied by M. O'Kelly; the Commissioner of Custom, also 1 Frenchman. endeavoured to reach the frontier of Indo-China. There, is grave reason to fear that the Rev. Father The case was formally remanded and M. O'Kelly have been killed for a week. It was indicated that or captured by brigands on the the authorities would have to go way.

When Dr. Rice's party through a pile of papers which had passed that way later, they were fired upon by briganda, and found at the spot, a book which was the property of Father Barriere.

Dr. Rice was on his way to Nan- ning, accompanied by the Rev. Wil fred Stott, when they run into the trouble at Lungchow. They had previously attempted to reach Man- ning via Wuchow, but were stopped by the fighting along the river.

Mission Burned Down,

been seized.

THE GOVERNMENT AND

SWEEPSTAKES.

POLICY MAY BE INDICATED

IN CASE TO-DAY.

Proceedings under the Gaming Ordinance will be instituted

They arrived at Lungehow on the against officials of the Chung Shan day that the frontier was closed Benevolent Clah and the Suilam- by the French authorities in emese Club at the Central Magistracy sequence of the native insurrec- this afternoon, tions at Yen-bai ar 1 ilanghao.

The case is a sequel to a recent The city was already controlled police visit, made before the faces.

by a Workers' Council, but the place to the two Clubs, when a large

within eight days unless the Viceroy is prepared to assent to the demands.

Gandhi is sending a special messenger to New Delhi with the ultimatum.

Plans of Campaign. It is fairly evident that the Congress leaders do not anticipate that the ultimatum will have the slightest effect, for though their plan of campaign has not been disclosed

it is definitely stated that Gandhi himself will lead the first batch of civil disobedients in Gujerat, where the salt is manu-

factured..

If he is arrested for his part in this initial effort, the leadership will be assumed by the extremist, Vallabhai Patel, who is a brather of the Speaker of the Legislative

SENSATION.

SHANGHAI COUNCILLOR'S LETTER TO PRESS.

ACRIMONY IN COUNCIL.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

London, Mar. 2.

HONGKONG.

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

ACTIVITIES.

STRONG APPEALS MADE TO THE COLONY.

A sensation has been created by. the appearance of a letter in the FUNDS BADLY NEEDED Shanghai newspapers, signed by Mr. A. D. Bell, who has been a member of the Municipal Council Strong appeals for public for the past six years, disclosing support to the Hongkong Bene past year have been productive of Mrs. Southorn and the Hon. Mr. that the Council meetings in the volent Society were made by inure acrimony than in the whole W. E. L. Shenton at the annual of the five preceding years.

meeting of the Society, held at the Cheer-O morning.

Y.M.C.A. this

He states that the trouble has largely been due to the discovery done or attempted, in the time of or suspicion that things have been the Council, without the knowledge or consent of the individual Coun-

on the resources of the Society It was explained that the claims were going up, and that its funds were not increasing. Roughly $11,000 had been administered last at the election commencing to-day, and it was stated that no dole-like It is noteworthy that the election year. The magnificent work done addresses issued by the candidates by the Society was enlarged upon, stress the imperative need for the assistance was given, except in throwing open of Council meetings the case of aged people. The fall to the Press. the facilities to be in the sterling value of the dollar granted to be similar to these in was also proving a serious matter respect of the Legislative Council to the Society.. in Hongkong.

A minority of the candidates, however, oppose the change on the ground that the reporting of the meetings of the Council would be inexpedient in the public interest.

JAPAN & AMERICA.

NAVAL REPORTS SAID TO BE EXAGGERATED.

Tokyo, Mar. 3.

was in the chair, supported by Mrs. W, T. Southorn (President) Mrs. J. H. Hunt (Vice-President), Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton and Mrs. J. McCormack (Hon. Seeru- tary).

Mrs. Southorn's Speech.

FRENCH CABINET

COMPLETE.

MEETING THE CHAMBER ON WEDNESDAY.

NOTABLE ABSENTEES.

on

Brillak and Bast.

British and Best

PRINCE OF WALES TAKEN ILL

SUFFERING FROM BOUT OF MALARIA.

STRENUOUS DAYS IN WILDS OF KENYA COLONY..

RETURN TO NAIROBI,

Paris, Mar. 2. The new French Cabinet meets Tuesday and goes to the Chamber on Wednesday. The London on Thursday, If the House Naval delegation will leave for

accords the new Government a vote of confidence. It is under

Nairobi, Mar. 2. stood that M. Tardieu will not but will wait a few days. accompany M. Briand to London,

H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, who has been hunting in an M. Tardieu has retained twenty isolated part of Kenya Colony, is Ministers of his former Cabinet. suffering from an attack of sub- The most notable absentees are tertian malarial fever, and has M. Cheron, whose financial policy returned to Nairobi for treat-

is succeeded by the recognised day, the news coming as a M. Loucheur, and M. Leygues, who illness was officially made to- caused the Ministerial downfall, ment. The announcement of his

naval expert, M. Dumesnil.

complete surprise.

The new Ministers have been chosen from the further Left to placate opposition in that quarter.

have been filled as follows:

The important Cabinet posts

Interior.-M. Tardieu,

Premier and Minister of the

Foreign Affairs.-M. Briand. War.-M. Gaginot. Navy.-M. Dumesnil. Finance.-M. Paul Reyaud. Colonies.-M. Pietrie. Commerce.-M. Flandin. Air-M. Laurent Eynac.

The fever, it is stated, is fol lowing a normal course and it is anticipated that the Prince will be quite well again in a few days.

The Prince has recently been viewing the country by acroplane, from which he observed large herds of elephants and buffaloes and many lions in the Vol, or Kui districts.

Quite Well on Friday.

The French Delegation to the He decided to move camp there Naval Conference will consist of and to begin a new safari, depart-

STRANDED JAPANESE

Previous despatches described the amazing endurance of the Prince on safari, outdistancing his companions in his zeal to obtain · good pictures of big game, some times at uncomfortably close quarters..

In reviewing the year's work, | H. Tardieu, M. Briand, M. ing on Friday when he was quite Mrs. Southorn said: Ladies and Dumesnil, M. Pietrie, M.

de well. Gentlemen, It is said that "good Fleuriau, (Ambassader in

Lon-

He returned to Nairobi uni- wine need no bush," but in thedon), and M. De Kerguezec, Pre-expectedly last night. case of the Benevolent Society it aident of the Marine Committee is necessary occasionally to set its of the Senate.-Reuter. claims for support before, the It is authoritatively stated that Hongkong public. One cannot the reports of the new American help feeling that, if people realis navul proposals to Japan are ex-ed fully the advantages afforded aggerated.

by the Society'e investigation of The two delegations have reopen-cases and administration of relief, ed conversations and have been en-

the Society would boast many It will be recalled that Vallabhairaged in exploring all possible ways more annual subscribers than it Patel was the leader of the "No out of the impasse, but no new does at present. Twelve dollars Tax Campaign" at Bardeli last

formal proposals have been. ex-

month is a year-one dollar a not an excessive sum to changed. year, which ended in fiasco.

ask for

Council.

Patel's Last Venture.

To-day, he declared: "War un precedented in history will start in a few days, beginning at Gujerat.

should go on a pilgrimage; those "Those who are afraid of death who are the possessors of riches should emigrate."

The Position in Gujerut.

turned from a tour of places in Gandhi's secretary has just re-

Reuter.

SEDITIOUS PAPERS.

STEAMERS.

JIENRY KESWICK SENT TO TETSUZAN MARU.

Only yesterday, the news came through that the Prince of Wales had established his camp Kiu.

near

Kiu is in an isolated part of the Colony, but by aeroplane, of which siderable use it is only three- the Prince has been making con- quarters of an hour from Nairobi.

the

No further news has been re- rousing of nationalistic sentiment, subscriber may care to send, re-and the Tetsuzan Maru, both of theceived regarding the Paling Maru For the purpose of avoiding the dealing with any case that which would only hamper the at-porting on its merits and assist which met with mishaps on Friday tempts to find a solution, the ing the applicant when the Com-morning as a result of the thick strictest secrecy is being observed mitter has decided that it is de-fog along the South China coast.

Flying Trips. ed, even the Foreign Office not regarding the suggestions advanc-serving and within their scope. Beyond the fact that the Paling The work of the Society is not Maru has transferred her cargo to

Captain Campbell Black, the having been so far informed. achieved in an odd hour or so. the Lungahan Maru, no other in well-known airman, flew to

Members of the Committee give upformation was available at the camp from Nairobi and has been. several mornings a week to attend-office of the N.Y.K., the local staying with the Prince who made » ing at the City Hall, where the agents, this morning.

several flights, with him over. preliminary interviews take place With regard to the Tetsuzan surrounding country. and where clothing is distributed. Maru, which grounded in Hainan His Royal Highness was able Personal visits are paid to the Straits, Mesere. Wada and Com-to identify from the air many includ- game, sary. Finally a fortnightly meet that the Kowloon Dock tug Henry ing lions, rhinocerose9 and ing of the whole Committée is held Keswick was despatched to her as elephants. and every case is judged on itssistance yesterday. The skipper of On Friday morning, soon after merits.

the stranded vessel had cabled dawn, when the clouds were low, back, stating that he le in no im-the Prince and Captain Black Commonsense and Experience.-

mediate danger, and the Company climbed between two and three Charity can never be reduced to does not expect any further news thousand feet through a thick an exact science, but every year until the Henry Keswick reaches bank of cloud and emerged into

the aees commonsense and experience the vessel.

brilliant sunshine above. applied in increasing quantities to

They were rewarded by a wonder- the solution of its problems. Those

ful view of Kilimanjaro, who have the impulse to give, whe- ther it be half-a-crown or a thou-

was quiet until the arrival of agita-number of counterfoils of sweep Gujerat, and he has stated that { YOUTH OF NINETEEN FOUND homes of applicants when neces-pany.informed us this morning parties of blig

tors from Shanghai. These tickets, issued in connexion with gathered around them "certain the Derby race, were seized. lewd fellows of the baser sort" and

Important official marched on the Cathalie Mission,

propounce ments, of considerable interest to which they burned to the ground.

From there they went to the the public in general, are expected French Consulate where they place to emerge from the prosecution, ed M. Cadet, who is the French indicating the definite policy to Consul for Lungchow and Nanning, he adopted by the authorities in under arrest and threw him into matters concerning sweeps or prison.

ganised in connexion with local Information of the attack on the Races, Catholic. Mission reached the B. C. M. S. Mission Compound, and at the request of the Chinese Christians, the whole night was spent in prayer. The Compound already full of refugees, women and children.

Orgy of Looting.

was

If the mob had arrived that night with their blood up, full of the excitement of having burned out of the Roman Catholic Mission, matters would have been far worse.

As it was, they did not appear until breakfast time when they dé. manded admittance to the com-

MRS. BRYAN OWEN SUCCESSFUL.

TO RETAIN SEAT IN U.S. CONGRESS.

In his opinion if the Government salt depots are raided, the raiders will be fired upon, but "every-one manufacture salt over the whole coast-line."

can

disobedience starts,

IN POSSESSION.

An allegation that he was in possession of seditious papers was When the campaign "of civil-made against Yau Fong, 19, a clerk of the Nam Fat boarding house, officers will be called upon to

the village 139, Connaught Road Central, at resign en bloc, and the farmers the Central Magistracy this morn

ing. will be urged to withdraw their

elatives from

Inspector Macdonald stated that the Government the lad was arrested at the Wong service.

Nei Chong Recreation ground. on A social boycott will be declared Saturday, and was found to have against Government servants and in his possession certain nefarious sand pounds, know that they can the non-payment of taxes will be documents. He asked for a re- have it laid out to the best advant advised whenever the people aremand for one week. ready.

of

Princes Resolution.

Meanwhile, a message from New Washington, Mar, 2. Delhi states that the Chamber of The Election Committee of the Princess has passed a resolution, House of Representatives has un- welcoming the assurance that animously decided to recommend Dominion Status is the goal that Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen be the British Government in India allowed to retain her seat in the and that it will be accorded as House, which she won at the last soon as possible. general election. Objection had pound in order to "search for the been offered on the score that she Commissioner of Customs," a was no longer an American citizen. rather fatuous excuse, as Dr. Rice Mrs. Owen is a daughter of the remarked, for they immediately late William Jennings Bryan, the began to look for him in the Doc-noted Democratic leader. Her tor's pockets and suit-cases. eligibility for election was challeng- Then began an orgy of looting ed on the grounds that she married and a free fight occurred between a British Army officer and lost her the ruffians when anything really American nationality. attractive, such as a pair of can.

Her husband died two years ago, vas shoes, watches or fountain when she re-assumed American na- pens, appeared.

tionality.-Ecuter's American Ser-

An electric torch they regardé with suspicion and demanded that the missionaries should manipu- late it, looking exceedingly foolish when nothing happened but a flash of light....

vice.

The resolution emphatically dis- approves of the separation of India from the British Empire-Reuter.

THE S.S. VENEZIA.

EXCURSION SERVICE,TO

MACAO.

Macao, Mar. 1. It is reported that the s.s. Venezia, the new fast boat of the Hongkong- Canton run, will make an excursion

of visitors.

FLIGHT TO FAR EAST trip to Macho for the convenience

MR. VAN LEAR BLACK NOW Foreigners Gaoled,

AT KARACHI The Chinese staff and the chil- dren were hustled Into the rear of

Karachi, Mar. 2. - the mission and Miss Lucas and Mr. Van Lear Black, the million, Miss Loudwell, the ladies in aire flier, has arrived here from charge of the Mission, were not Jask. He is engaged on a flight

(Continued on Page 12.) to the Far East. Reuter.

This was granted by Mr. sell, the senior magistrate.

nge. The average person has mo

Lind-time to go into the rights

RETURN OF MR. R. E. LINDSELL.

CALLED TO BAR WHILST AT HOME.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell reassumed. the post of First Magistrate upon his return from leave on Saturday, and presided over this morning's cases in the principal Court at the Central Magistracy this morn ing.

It is understood that Mr. Lind- sell was called to the Bar while on Home leave.

YANGTSZE PILOTS ON STRIKE.

DEMAND MADE FOR MORE WAGES.

or

CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.

SOME OF THE INCREASES EXPLAINED.

London, Mar. 2.

Strenuous Days.

When not flying, the Prince has spent strenuous days tracking through the bush, covering many miles on foot. He has rarely gone on these expeditions without A cinematograph camera and

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wrongs of applicants for help. He is torn between a desire to give something in case the piteoue tale is genuine, or to withhold it ba The Estimates for the Civil Ser-without taking unnecessary risks cause he has been "taken in bovice and Revenue Departments for has set up his tripod in the bush fore by many a plausible and dusty the coming financial year show and selected his photographie tro-

phies. that £6,500,000 more is required beggar. -

I think that, if the general pub for the Unemployment Fund and feet of film to his valuable game He has added many hundreds of lie could see our fortnightly de- £5,000,000 more" for widows,

studies. liberations round the table at orphans and old "age pensions,

It appears that the fever the Helena May Institute our compared with last year? harassed mien and wrinkled brows

they would not grudge that crease of £2,725,000.

Education services show an in-attacked him on Friday evening and on Saturday it was decided magic annual $12 or lump sum of The greater portion of the in- that he should return to Nairobi.

News of the illnas came as a $50 which, given abundantly, can crease, namely £30,000, is, how- make our desert of difficult and ever, attributed to the provision, complete surprise to the members distressing cases blossom like the which is made for the first time, of the Prince's Household in Lon-

don. rose with help and hope

for grants to local revenues.

There ja a decrease of

Advised to Return Home. £2,120,000 for war pensions.. formed on the inclusive responsion tropical diseases, connected These are the first Estimates yet Sir Alda Castellani, the expert bility of the Labour Govern

British Wireless.

What the Society Does. All cases are confidential, and it Is amazing to see the strange, the pitiful, the sordid, the genuine, and the fraudulent cases that come up for assistance. Many are the disappointments, but many, too, are the satisfactory results of INDIA'S SILVER DUTY. cause for anxiety provided it le investigation and relief.

The Society is

educating

with the Ross Institute and Hos- pital, In an interew with Reuters. representative, explained that sub. tertain malaria need offer” no'

taken in hand promptly, as doubt less happened in the case of the

The service had originally been planned to commence at the begin-

eighteen children who will be en- FOUR ANNAS PER OUNCE NOT Prince. It is reported, in news which abled by this means to support: ning of March, but owing to the reached the Colony this morning, themselves and even assist their

FOUR PENCE: difficulty experienced in getting wharfing accommodation, he ex- that the Upper Yangtsze pilots at relatives later an: It has given cursion service is not expected to Ichang are on strike for higher passages, or part passages, in. The Indian Government's decision begin until the beginning of April wages. All the shipping com- many.aad and difficult cases, and when it is believed that a wharf panics, excepting Chinese, are hold. It holds letters of deep gratitude now being built will be completed.

ing out.

from those, and forlorn and ship Our Own Correspondent.

The Upper River traffic, except wrecked brothers and sisters, too, for Chinese, is suspended.

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He expressed the opinion that the best course would be for Hig New Delhi, Mar. 2

Royal Highness to remain in Nairobi for a fortnight after his regarding the duty on silver has temperature drops, and then to been misunderstood. The duty return home. proposed is four annas per ounce I should not advise him to stay and not four pence per ounce as in Africa," he added. Router and stated in earlier cables. Reuter British Wireless.