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NO 23.056

1930. #Q WALES -FRIDAY, APRIL 4,

BLOCK OF FLATS COAL BILL PASSES NO

FOR KOWLOON.

VAÇANT SITE NEAR STAR THEATRE.

FOUR STOREY BUILDING TO BE ERECTED.

HỌ TỪNG MANSIONS

Another important step in th. development of Kowloon will b embarked upon in the 4 - "ኛ ኒ " futur when work on a big bjork

THIRD READING.

ONLY FIVE LIBERALS TAKE PART IN DIVISION,

LABOUR'S MAJORITY,

Bondon, Apr. 3.

The Coal Mine Bill, which has given rise to more Parliamentary discussion than any other measure int realtree during the Session,

QUIBBLING IN LONDON.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THREE NATIONS.

REACHED BY FRANKNESS AND FAIRNESS.

passed its thigh reading in the PROGRESS CONTINUES.

Hoetae at Countmons tostay,

The voting was as follows,→→ For the Bil Against

Majority

277 231

43

Cinly five fiber-ls participated in of residential four rented is the third reming of the Bill of will started on 1

Varans these whe voted with the Govern-

and the Y.M.C.A. This value

21.

LATEST BANDIT

OUTRAGE.

BRITISH MISSIONARY KILLED AT PEITAIHO.

COMPANION ESCAPES.

Peking, Apr. 4. Another outrage is reported in- volving the murder of a British missionary..

Mr. Eric Scarlett, treasurer of Anglo-Chinese College in entsin, was murdered by bandits

日六初月

13 TER ANKUM

BINOLE - DOPT 30 CENTS

DEATH.

DUNLOP

British and Best.

British and Best

MADAME ALBANI'S BIG CHANGES IN NANKING TO HOLD

GREAT PRIMA DONNA PASSES AWAY.

SINGER WHO MET SUCCESS EVERYWHERE.

A NOTABLE CAREER.

London, Apr. 3.

ARMY BILL.

NO DEATH SENTENCE FOR

DESERTION ON SERVICE --

AMENDMENT CARRIED.

London: Apr. 3...

TSINGTAO.

WILL RESIST ENEMY

TO UTTERMOST.

POWERS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS

The House of Commons passed NEW PEKING GOVERNMENT. the committee stage of the Army and Air Foree, Bill. A Con- servative amendment to retain

and

PURELY LOCAL BODY.

Nanking, Apr. 3.

the death penalty for a man who induced his comrades to behave in a cowardly. manner was reject- A Three-Power agreement at at Peitalho, the popular foreign the Naval Conference at least issile resort, near Chiangtao,

The death occurred in London, but a Socialist amendment to

abolish the death penalty for Emphasising the determina- now almost a certainty. The on Wednesday evening.

to-day of Madame Albani (Marie desertion on active service was tion of the National Govern- American Senate is expected to It appears that Mr. Scarlett. Cecile Emma Lajeunesse), the carried...

ment to hold Tsingtao at all accept the Anglo-Japanese- | vita a colleague, Mr. A. P. Cullen, great prima donna, at the age- American

This, however, does not con- costs and to prevent the Shansi- according to Senator Reed was y Society's Anglo-Chinese Col-ber, 1852, of French-Canadian ment as the matter was left to a ing an outlet to the sea, Marshal agreement which weretary of the London Mission-of 78. She was born in Novem-stitute a defeat for the Govern- Kuominchun allies from secur- ground between the Star Theatment and for against the Govern- f reached with quibbling. It is re at Tientsin.. was journeying parents at Chambly, Montreal, free vote.

not considered a victory for any

ross country from the Peking her father being a professor of

The death penalty can now only journalists here that fierce fight- Chiang Kai-shek told Chinese

be a skilled performer

inflicted for mutiny Early last month it was thought one nation. but an honourable Mukden railway station at Peitai music and

treachery,

ing was expected to break out able building site has retained that the Government would be de-fund reasonable settlement e. fe Janetion, to Peitaiho Beach, on the organ, violin and harp.

Her mother. Melina fented on this vital mere, but tween the three countries. The distance of five miles, which is

Mignault, undeveloped for many years be the Liberals decided to stain from Conference is still making good traversed by the railway in sum-was also very musical. Her son was carried it was proposed to the Nanking troops would main- Before the Socialist amendment soon in Eastern Shantung where

tain Δ stubborn resistance ing merely occupied by, varine

eral education began at the age of abolish the death penalty for the progress, as will be seen from the developments reported be-the purpose of inspecting the Lon-Coeur at Sault-au-Recollet. She service and to substitute penal

The journey was being made for five at the Convent of the Sacre following

offences un

active against the Shansi onslaught. market gardeners and ivory

do Missionary Society's bunga- spoke English and French sellers.

with servitude as punishment, fows,

equal fluency and at the age of 5 Misbehaving or enticing others read at sight all ordinary piano and vocal music and began to learn the harp. Her mother died when the girl was only seven years old and she continued her studies under her father.

1

voting on vital avendments in a1-

der aut to enlarrass the Govern

atent during the Naval Conference. The Conservatives moved an It is now t: be used to meet the amendment 1, delete the provision growing demand for resistential ac- cuation

1141 the Peninsul:866218011986621)

Phe have been drawn up for a block of flats by Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs and these have been submitted to the Building Author- ity and approved. The Construc tional work will start in the near future.

The area to be built upon is about 38,000 square feet and is known as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 527. When completed the building--which in reality will be two buildings with a scavenging lane between-will con- tai le complete flats, each includ- ing a large sitting room, a dining FOUT: nd two bedroun, with m der ervants! quarters attached.

Wide Entrance Halls,

3 ne value of completny sabi-tac tors amation qu- mil bren lost and a separate bathroom

bedroo

sight

Wall

with The

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Con

a attached to warm

A system. +24 Bats will and afry but she will b

Wil ogger than riter

5.bouki prove to wel-

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.\ meblence which wat tæ ap precated by tentunts ie the pas ion For large pate garage- Fork as in the basements.

for

gure will be capable of holding

at least three medim yized ears.

Eu

Two budding, on loan storeys, in 17 reshthred

coatete brooghat

AN ALLEGED FORGED CHEQUE

European Arrested on Canton

Night Boat.

ALLEGATION OF FRAUD.

ALL official police report to-day states That P. C. Carnell, a Europezen, has been arrested on a charge of fraud. It is alleged that a cheque which Carnell handed to the Fist Garage, of Des Voeux Boud Central yesterday. For good- which he porchased fo The steal #1 $150, als been dequst do he found after en

The National City quiries at Hark

New York. upon

dument which draw

Cammell was arrested last nht on tav s.s, Tong On, a Few minuLo before the bout sailed for flanton, He will be brought before the Magistrate an de course, on a charge of uttering a forged eneque por an amount of $215.

+

the

was

DŮKJALNIČAR

to empower owners to fix minimum

and we be built cenerele piles and toumias tion ran it will be reprices for coal products in any dis The num avade will be taced in

triet to which the marketing pro- Shanghi plasted and granite, which

posals apply. will, ive it a pleasing appearance.

Ho Tung Mansions. Flok will be topped with a on which will be built a

That me dome. This will cover the stair-) case leading to the root. The height of the building, from the roud to the top of the dome, will be 54 feet.

The building will have

Wo

facades, one facing Hankow Road

low.

London, Apr. 2. va.ions which were la

rule! in the Japanese layers, ment's areptance of the Naval proposals forwarded to Tokyu after the negotiations between the Japanese. American and Britisn delerations are not considered a present any formidable obstacle.

They were liceussed at a meet-

f the three delegations to

ing

mer tine.

Whilst they were walking along they were attacked by bandits who killed Mr. Scarlett. Mr. Cullen es- caped apparently unhurt and is bringing Mr. Scarlett's body to Tientsin.

Debut as a Child, The late Mr. Scarlett way Bachelor of Science of Manchestor Her first appearance in public where he was born and married. I was at Montreal when she was only. His wife

formerly Miss eight years old. On that occasion

WILS

:

day and as they consist in enfest Dorothy Winifred Smith, of South-she sang several songs and accom- of technical detalis, it was decided | port, who is at present in Tientsin. to submit them to a Small Com- |-Reuter, mitter of Naval experts on whien the British representatives arc Admiral Sir William Pisker and Captain Belairs.

and

This omnitive will meet ta-motow mornin. 31 Mac Bonald and Mr. Hendreson had a conversation

ARGENTINE SNUB TO U.S.A.

to day with Humes | INAUGURATION OF WIRELESS Grardi, kde vadi strad

TELEPHONY MARRED.

don

2. Cormonian designed to patisty France's desce and me, M

meeting, however, took place be] A TARIFF REACTION.

Then Mr. Henderson and M.; Brond on this matter, altinuch? discussion will probably be con fing to-pos

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and

During the day M. Being Mr. Stitzon had a conversin and thor was alona farther mot

in of the committee of techan. and legal experts which he naz ed on the druntime of ws regard. ing the legitimete moplopment of

bmarines. Beth 1 rele

All Fair and Frank.

London, Apr. 3. American Naval delegation cir- eles entertain little doubt that the As a result of Liberal absten-

Supate will accept the Auglo-Japan tion, however, the amendment was American Agreeont. Under this reported by 274 votes to 229, and on Japan will build less than 20,000 that occasion the Committee stage tons of cruisers, no submarines and

the Bill was completed-Renter-a small number of destroyers.

CURTAILING LUXURY

IMPORTS.

Senator Reed, who was the prin- cipal negotiator with the Japanese

the

panied herself on the piano in the grand aria from "Robert le Diable. In 1864 the family moved to Al- bany, New York State, where she sang at the cathedral, attracting the attention of the bishop who urged her to become its organist.

She accepted the offer and also became a teacher of piano and sing- ing at the Convent of the Sacre Coeur at Kinwood. For the next three years she strove to per- Teet herself in the various bran- ches of her Ort and as a result of her own savings.and a benefit con- eert organised with the help of the | bishop, sufficient funds were pro- vided to enable her to go to Paris where she placed herself under the tuition of the then famous tenor Duprez.

Later she went to Milan where

SHANGHAI CONSULATE ·

CHANGES.

Direct Communications',With. Chinese Couris.

COPIES UNNECESSARY....

Shanghai. Apr. 4. The British Consul General officially indvertises that the Assessor's Office of the Con- sulate General is now closed and that "all communications by British subjects to Chinese Courts established in the International Settlement at Shanghai should be made direct, and that no copies.. need be filed with this Con- sulate General" Reuter._»

such

Marshal Chiang admitted that the Nationalist troops are facing

tremendous task, in Shantung consequent an the concentration by the Shansi-Kuominchun allies of several thousands of their best troops along the Lung-Hai Rail- way.

Defence Measures,

The Nationalist forces, said Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, Bre concentrating at Kweitel and they intend to erect extensive fortifica- tions to prevent the advancing Kuominchun forces proceeding along from the Lung-Hai Railway to Shantung via Kweitch.

Furthermore, along the Tien- tsin-Pulco Railway the Nation- slist troops, are withdrawing. to the

south bank of the Yellow River awaiting reinforcements. from Nanking and Hauchowfu before commencing. hostilities against the enemy in Shantung.

Officials Leaving.

Realising the serious military crisis facing the National Govern- Buenos Aires, Apr. 3.

ment, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, immediately upon his arrival here, Wiek Feng, hou eeromonita-

signified his intention, to leave tow bethesa Avventina. Uruguay, Cile and the United States was

shortly for the Hsuchowfu from naurate! to-day in she studied Italian opera under the to misbehave before the enemy in personally to direct the operations wakim P den Roover and famous Lamperti. This led to her

manner as to show against the Shansi-Kuominchun allies. te Presidents of (and fre

engagement at the Messina. Opera cowardice:

Without orders from a superior On account of the sudden ten- zing. Mes being burnt perfectlc | where she made her first stage ap-

guard parance as Amina in "La Sonnam- officer, leaving

piquet sion along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, many Nationalist of- Washingbuta" in 1871 scoring an immediate patrol, or post:

participating in the success. She then

By discharging firearms, draw- ficials Tailure of President

Sports Mecting at Irigoyen, ni Argentina, to particiPagola. Florence and at the opera ing swords, beating drums, making All-China"

signals, using words, or by any Hangchow returned to Shang- pate in the inauguration cere-

These included monial of the system which links

means whatever intentionally oc- hai to-day.. North and South America, is re-

casioning false alarms in action, Mr. T. V. Soong, the Finance Min- arded as a direct snub to the

elsewhere; and

the march, on the field, or ister, and Dr. C. T. Wang, Foreign Minister. In his desire to be st United States.

Nanking at the present juncture, Marshal Chiang has definitely, can- celled all arrangements to inspect the Nationalist troops along the Shanghai-Nanking, and Shanghai-" Hangchow Railways.

A massage from

the

says

were timed

Shortly before the conversations

to begin, Presiden Irigoyen called President Hooves that he was unable to participate "on account of a sore throat."

in Valetta, Malta.

sang

at the

Success in London. After several months of further

study with Lamperti she made her debut at Covent Garden, London, on April 2, 1872, as Amina. After a highly successful season there she sang in Paris.

I was in 1881 that Albani first undertook the vocally strenuous

on

Being a soldier acting as sen- tinel leaving his post before being regularly relieved-Reuter.

delegate, Mr. Matsudaira, express- It is generally believed in Wash roles in Wagner's then compare ALLEGED THEFTS OF

JEWELLERY. ed strong appreciation of the fine ington, however, that Presidenttively little known operas "Lohen- spirit in which Great Britain and Irigoyen intended, by

grin. "Tannhauser," The Flying holding Dutchman" "Die Meistersinger" Japan had met the Americans and aloof, to register a protest against and "Tristan." Next year she CHINESE GIRLS CHARGED AT graphing to Nanking for reinforce-

and the other. Ashley Road, with | APPLICATION OF NEW TAsaid that all three delegations had the proposed United States tarif rang the soprano part in Gounod's

Peking und Middle Roads to the

east and west,

It will probably be named "Ho

Tung Mansions".

IN AUSTRALIA.

Submarine Humanisation.

been frank and fair,

Nobody had shown a disposition to quibble, he added. The result Canberra, Apr. 3. was not a victory for anyone but Announcing the imposition of an honourable and reasonable set- a fifty per cent. super tax to curtail lement between the three nations. Building elsewhere in Kowloon

luxury imports. the Prime Ministenter. is proceeding apace and excellent ter.. Mr. Scullin, made it clear progress is being made with the that the tax would not apply to huge block of Nats having

goods in bond or in transit, frontages to Peking Roads and Hankow Roads. A large body of workmen is engaged on this work and some of the flats will be ready for occupation in the near future. There are really, two blocks of property, being divided by n new road which remains to be

ut

London, Apr. 3. Naval Conference jurists have The fifty per cent, tax is to be agreed with regard to the humani- imposed on beer, spirits, matches, sation of submarines and a report textile piecegoods, felt and furs will be submitted in the First Com- and clothing containing cotton, mittee. Reuter. silk, artificial silk or an admixture

of wool and other fibres. Some

luxury imports are to be prohibit-

"emergency

ed and others rationed. through.

The action is an Building development is also very noticeable further afield in measure" to reduce imports by Kowloon, particularly in

the £10,000,000 annually.-Router. region of Prince Edward Road where there are now many attrac- tive villas. In various smaller streets in Kowloon Chinese tene- ment property is being built and it would appear that the demand for accommodation has still not yet been fully satisfied.

FINE TO CLOUDY.

EXISTENCE OF NEW PLANET..

NOW PROVED BY RUSSIAN PHOTOGRAPH.

on Argentine wheat, and the in- "Redemption" at the Birmingham creased duties on flax seed.

Festival to the great delight of the It is also recalled that President composer who wrote for her "Mors Irigoyen has so far failed to ret Vita" in which she first sang in place the Argentinian Charge 1885 also in Birmingham.

l'Affaires at Washington by an Ambassador. Rexter's American Service.

FOOTBALL IN THE STREET.

KOWLOON.

The defendants' ages were given

chow. The conclusion of the con

ference will mark the definite con- mencement of hostilities against Shantung.

;

Enemy Advancing. General Chan:Tiao-yuan, S'ag- tung Military Governor, in tale--

ments, said that. conditions at v Tsinaniu were quiet although he * Two young girls appeared he knew that the enemy were fast ad- fore Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kow-vancing on the city. loon Magistracy this morning un He also reported that Marshal charges of larceny of a quantity of Feng Yu-hsiang is establishing his Honoured by Royalty,

jewellery from 49, Cooke Street, Headquarters at Loyang and tha In 1878 she married Ernest Gye, Hunghom. One of the girls had an important military conclave hus an additional charge of receiving been arranged between Marshal the impresario, who presided over the Italian Opera at Covent Gar-stolen property preferred against Feng and Marshal Yen at Cheng- den.. After, she sang in all the chief her.. cities of Europe with unfailing suc- cess. Her. farewell concert took as 15 and 16 respectively, the first place at the Albert Hall in 1911, defendant being an occupant of when she received a great ovation, the floor on which the complainant She was

a special favourite of lived, while the other resided next Queen Victoria, with whom she was London, Apr. 4.

On the application of Inspector Marshal Yen Hsi-shan has ap- on terms of friendship, and she re- Stimson, the defendants were re-pointed Dr. Wellington Koo, form- The Daily Herald's diplomatic "I wasn't in the game: the ballceived many ordera, decorations correspondent SACH that situation at the Naval Conference kicked it," pleaded a young Chin- Royal personages.

the happened to roll my way and I and other marks of favour from manded till Monday in police er Chinese Minister to Great Bri-

custody.

tain and America, as his chief adviser on foreign affairs. fapart from a Three-Power Past, cse who was charged at the Con- Albani, again emerged after her

The foreign Legations have in- which has been virtually accom-tral Police Court this morning farewell and took some music hall plished) has again become very with causing an obstruction by engagements, but the experiment where many Japanese are included dicated that they will regard the new Government at Peking, when it Inlaying football in Percival Street.

was not repeated. As a sequel to among the foreign residents. In the first place, the French are

his visit to her in 1923, when he When hostilities actually break is, established, as a local Govern- Mr. Lindsell:-I nee. now openly declaring that there'

spoke of the possibility of a Cana-out, it is probable that the Japan- ment with the Nanking Govern- be no connexion

Commenting, humorously, that dian state penajon, Mr. Mackenzie se forces at Tsinanfu will have to ment as the representative Govern- between political conversations and the to the "Wanchal Warderers." the Prene of Montreal, to organise messages from Shantung state, that will negotiate with Marshal Yen the enthusiast must have belonged King, the Dominion Premier asked be increased. In this connexion, ment of China The Legations work of the Conference itself, and Magistrate imposed a fine of $3. meanwhile they, must

a subscription (to which King the Japanese consular officials at on affairs pertaining to Chinli favourable

interpretation

George gave his patronage) for the Tainanful have written to the Province only, Article XVI of the League Coven-

Franco-Italian Snags.

serious.

can

have a of

A "WANCHAI WANDERER"

FINED.

at

door.

Foreign Attitude,

Moscow, Apr. 3.

famous singer whose resources had Shantung Provincial Government So far, Legation Quarters have The Pulkov Observatory has taken two photographs of the new

ant before they can discuss ship instead of by the League itself been greatly crippled by the war, expressing a desire to increase the made no comment on Marshal Yen

Geneva...

and a benefit matinee was also held Japanese Garrison in the near fuHsi-shan.assurances regarding the planct recently discovered by the

building reductions.

at Covent Garden on May 25, 1925, ture. The suggestion is under-protection of foreigners and foreign The Royal Observatory reports Lowell Observatory in Arizona.

Secondly, Signor Grandi has Signor Grandi protested strong when Melba arranged the program-stood to meet with the strong dis property. that a feeble antieylone is central In the United States Senate pointed out to Mr. Ramsay Macly that the real work of the Con- me. At the age of 72 she was still approval of General: Chan Tiao-

Japan Watching. near Vladivostock. Pressure is re- yesterday, there was a debate on the Donald and Mr. Henderson that ference was being held up for taking pupils. She recorded her yuan, who has replied that the Na- latively low over S. W. China. The planet, especially in relation to re Italy cannot participate in an extraneous discussions, and he interesting career in a published tonalist forces will assume full re- local forecast la:-East winds, me ports reflecting doubts on its ex-interpretation of the Covenant by declared that the Italians cannot work entitled "Forty Years of sponsibility in the protection of the tiderate; fine to cloudy,

istence.-Reuter.

only a few members of the League wait Indefinitely-Reuter

Musle.Router and I.B.SIMON city.

The Japanese authorities are maintaining a watchful attitude to wards developments in Shantung.