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-ĦR YATARAF MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1930.

EARLY MORNING BRITAIN LEADS IN STORM WARNING

BLAZE.

SERIOUS FIRE AT WEST POINT.

TWO BUILDINGS COMPLETELY

BURNT OUT.

THREE WOMEN HURT.

Another serious outbreak of

AIRSHIPS.

TRIBUTE BY COMMANDER OF

GRAF ZEPPELIN.

CARDINGTON VISIT.

London, Apr. 27.

The Graf Zeppelin, which flew from her base at Friederichshaven yesterday, arrived at Cardington at

SIGNALS.

CONFERENCE OPENS IN HONGKONG.

METEOROLOGICAL EXPERTS NOW IN SESSION.

the appointed time in the late after- H.E.'S OPENING SPEECH noon. It made a beautiful landing and was moored for a short time

In an attempt to secure the

PER ANNUM

ATEANGLE COPY. 10 CENTS

"MASKEE" GETTING DISTURBANCE ON

READY.

PROVISIONAL ITINERARY NOW{ MAPPED OUT.

STEAMER.

GUARD RENDERED

UNCONSCIOUS.

SUMMONS AGAINST EUROPEAN BAILIFF FAILS.

DUNLO

DUNLOP CARRIES THE TRAFFIC.

They're British, too,'

LOCAL BRANCH,

Padder Buildlog.

C.4554

ANOTHER HEARST VICEROY'S GRAVE

DIATRIBE.

FRESH ATTACK ON BRITISH PRIME MINISTER.

MORE BALDERDASH.

London, Apr. 28, Another open letter- violently attacking Mr. Ramsay MacDonald for his conduct of the Naval Con- ference is published in the Hearst newspapers throughout the United States.

STATEMENT.

REVOLUTION ÷ SPIRIT IN INDIA,

NOW BEGINNING TO ASSUME DANGEROUS FORMS.

APPEAL TO PEOPLE.

Simla, Apr. 27. · The Viceroy has promulgated

fire occurred in the Western dis on the Royal Air Force Aerodrome, adoption of a uniform code of for part of, the voyage, in which ed to Mr. Grantham, at the Cen- have killed the cause of Anglo-the Press Ordinance reviving the Her 22 passengers having disem.storm warning signals for all connexion they calculate that they tral Magistracy this morning, American co-operation, and Anglo- Press Act of 1910 with amend-

Zehland.

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co-operation is far

conditions,

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The original Act of 1910 "dealt with incitements to murder, acts of violence and passages tending to seduce soldiers and sailors from allegiance to duty or to bring hatred or contempt on the British Government, native Princes or His Majesty's subjects. Reuter

LEAVING SHORTLY.

Mr. L. J. Stevenson and, his com- panions who are soon to start out ол their world voyage aboard the specially-construct- ed junk, "Maskee

are at present busily engaged making. anal preparations for their depar- COMPLAINANT FINED. ture from Hongkong. They have

Mr. Hearst says: “We believe mapped out a provisional itinerary An unusual story was unfold your double-dealing will prove to trict early this morning, when two buildings were burnt out,

requirements, a conference of should be able to reach San Fran. when allegations were made by: American

cisco either in February or March while two others were consider-barked, Doctor Eckener, her com- Far Eastern meteorologists was ably damaged. Three women mander, who had been in England opened in the Legislative Coun-next year, via Australia and New an Indian Police Guard of violent more important to Britain than to ments to suit the present political

assault by a European and two America. were injured by jumping to for some days, went on board to-cil Chamber this morning, being

other Indians, whilst counter-

"If England is involved in safety.

allegations were made against another Great Wat, as she is the complainant that he bit one apparently determined to be, the of the defendant's in the neck outcome of that war will be, first, and struck another on the head a complete blockade of Britain to with a chopper.

starvation point by hostile sub- The four men to appear before marines; second, the partial des the Court were Mr. W. H. C. Bou-truction of London by aeroplane chier, bailiff at the Supreme bombardment; third, the eventual Spirit of Revolution. Court: Harkum Singh, money-len-occupation of England by an der and watchman; Nadar Singh, enemy and the transfer of the

Simla, Apr. 27. wharf watchmah; and the com- Capital of the Empire to Canada." connexion with the promulgation of The Viceroy, in a statement in plainant, Indian police guard No.

Mr. Hearst declares that his the Press Ordinance, says the riots 85 on board the s.s. Kwangtung newspapers have utterly lost faith at Calcutta and Karachi, the out- The last-named charged the first in the sincerity of English states break at Chittagong and the dis- three with assault, whilst Harkum men, 'and until England comes to turbances at Peshawar, show clearly and Nardar Singh entered cross have the same broad-mindedness that a spirit of revolution, fostered and "enlightened sense of self- by the civil disobedience movement, interest as the more progressive is beginning to emerge in dangerous. Dominions, the Hearst newspapers forms. will withdraw from their let their editorial objectives for à plan of co-operative agreement with Bri- tain-Reuter.

gether with Sir Sefton Brancker, As in the case of the two pre- vious firea, the outbreak originat- Director of Civil Aviation and ed in a joss-paper shop where wax- several other persons prominent in candles, fire-crackers, paper and English Aviation who were passen- other inflammable materials were gers on the return flight Friede- stored. In this instance also arichshaven. wooden stair-case became involved in the flames, and tenants living on the upper floors were compelled to seek other means of escape, which they successfully carried out by a circuitous route.

Women Injured.

There was great enthusiasm at Cardington, cfficers of the. first Zeppelin to visit England since the war being given a cordial welcome.

On her way to Cardington the Zeppelin passed over Wembley Sta- dium while play was in progress and saluted the King, who return Three women, however, were in-ed the salutation. jured when they leaped from an

During his visit to Cardington, upper floor into a back lane over-Dr. Eckener boarded R100 which looked by the Government Civil Hospital, near which the fire broke was riding at her mooring tower and also inspected her sister air- They were:

ship, the R100, which is in her shed.

out

Ho Chat (24) a married wọ- man living on the second floor of No, 164, Queen's Road West.

Ho Mel, (20), also a married

attended by representatives of several meteorological services.

HE. the Officer Administering the Government (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn), opened the important Conference, and referred to the proposal mentioned as being of the utmost value to our meteoro- logical services.

Motto of Conference,

Their intention is to leave Hong kong about May 4th-6th, and the various ports of call on the first part of the trip will be as follows:

Sandakan (British North Borneo).—May 30th.\.

Menado (Dutch June 28th.

Gillolo Island June 30th. Rabaul (New Guinea)July

30th.

East

Indie).-

Mr. T. R. Claxton, the Hong- Tuagi (British Solomon Islands). kong Director of the Royal |--Aug. 10th... Observatory Hongkong, In a short' Newcastle and Sydney (N.S.W.). speech of thanks to His Excellency-Aug 31st to Sept. 15th. said the motto of the Conference Auckland (New Zealand) was "uniformity and economy:" its bugbear was apathy: Its handicap was want of money and its hope in themselves, their Governments and the navies of the world, mercantile and fighting.

Sept. 30th..

Tahiti (Society Islands)--Oct. 30th to Nov. 30th.

Honolulu via Marquisas. About Christmas, 1930, to Jan. 15th, 1931. San Francisco. Feb-March,

1931.

sutumonses."

Nothing is operating at present to promote so powerfully that spirit as writings in the Press opcrty in citing to silent revolutionary r tion and encouraging the spirit of. lawlessness throughout the sountry. Lord Irwin appeals for the more

woman, living on the same floor,ture and nose mooring gear they Mons. E. Bruzon, Rev. Father number of visitors häye" been in poked him twice in the side with RACING AND BUSINESS. ober and stable elements in India

and

Dr. Eckeser expressed keen in- terest in these vessels and remarked in an interview, that in ship struc- represented, an advance on other Li Kuen (28) also married wo-countries, and said he believed the model of a new mechanical trans- porter for taking an airship into its shed was likely to be univer sally adopted.

man, of the same address.

All three were removed to the hospital near-by, suffering from injuries which were mostly confin- ed to their backs. They are re ported at noon to be progressing favourably.

Four Buildings Involved.

The outbreak affected four buildings, Nos. 158. 160, 162 and 164, Queen's Road West. They were included within a block just below the Government Civil Hospital, and were of the usual Chinese type, that is to say, the ground floors were used as shopa and the upper ones either offices by imports and exporta firms or as tenements,

it was on the ground floor of No. 162, occupied by the Sam Kwong joss-paper shop, that the

fire first made itself evident. People passing by at about 4 o'clock this morning saw smoke issuing through the interstices of the door boards, and gave alarm which aroused the whole neighbourhood.

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The Graf Zepplin remained at Cardington only 37 minutes and proceeded via London, Dover, Brus sels and Hamburg to her base, which was reached at 5.42 this morning.

British Wireless..

BORODIN REPORTED IN SHANGHAI.

TAKING HAND IN "RED" DEMONSTRATIONS.

Start of Trouble, The complainant said about 6.15 a.m. on March 6, he was in his cabin on board the s.s. Kwangtung, Those present when the Con-

when the third defendant, Harkum Singh, entered. As he came in, ference opened were Mr. T. F. Claxton, Rev. Father Froc, S.J., During the week-end," "quite a [he began to abuse witness and Selga, Lieut. A St. J. Edwards, spacting the Maskee as she lies at his stick. He called witness's sis- R.N., Lt.-Commdr. A. E. Doding Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, and have ter and mother bad names. ton, RN, Captain. W. Davison, shown deep interest in the craft. Capt. D. S. Skinner, Capt. J. Ash-In this connexion, a Chinese visitor by, Mr. C. W. Jeffries, Mr. Ping-from Malaya writes to us express jan Tsiang, L.-Commdr. Y. .ing his appreciation of the kindness Shen. C.N., Mr. Sang, Mrs. B. D. of Mr. Allgood in permitting him facilities at the whar saying "it Evans (Secretary) and Mrs. D. J.

was the most pleasant experience I Nolloth (stenographer).

have had, as a Chinese, in coming into contact with a European any;

where."

PRICE REDUCTION.

A FAVOURITE DRINK AT CHEAPER RATE.

In these days of the low dollar and the consequent increase in the prices of commodities it is refresh ing to find one popular commodity

reduced in price. This is the case with Horlicks Malted Milk, the proprietors of which have decided to amend their current prices in the downward direction, thus, affording relief to the many con- sumers of this popular beverage.

Horlicks Malted Milk is prepar

to co-operate with him and the Gov- ernment in resisting the forces of anarchy and for leading the country back into the paths of peace. Ret

OUTSPOKEN REMARKS IN

ter.

PENANG.

· Mr. Bouchier, said complainant, then came to the cabin doorway and asked him to give Harkum Singh some money. Witness re- plied No; I have not got any."

Penang, Apr. 20." The European then said that he The Hon. Mr. P. M. Robinson at owed Harkum Singh $48 and had a meeting here hit the nail on the to pay him or go to prison. Wit-head when he talked about the ness replied that he had already difficulty of carrying on business paid him. some in instalments. during race days, and as we are. just going to have another racing orgy his remarks are pertinent and worth quoting.

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Frontier Tranquility.

Simia, Apr. 27.3" The Government of India, in a communique, states that the Pesha- war district is quiet although the situation still requires vigilance. There is no reason to anticipate further trouble.

- Mr. Southorn's Speech.

At 10.30 am. His Excellency entered the Chamber, accompanied

Assault Allegations. by Mr. J. J. Barrow (Private Secretary) and Mr. Claxton, and,

Harkum Singh continued to to poke abuse witness and

The tribes &cross the border have. "Another matter which has after greeting the delegates in-

him with his umbrella, until exercised our mind is what may shown no inclination to participate dividually, he addressed the Con- ference in the following terms;---

witness said "Shut up your be called the Bank Holiday race in the disturbances and tranquility It gives me great pleasure, gentle-

mouth." Then Harkum Singh complex," he said. "We have not prevails along the frontier genera}< men, to welcome you all to Hong-

"got hold of my right arm and opposed racing as racing, nor do lyReuter

Two Killed at Madras. kong, and we feel highly honour-

Mr. Bouchier by my left and we oppose Bank Holidays, but of the cabin." when the banks close on the after- ed that six gentlemen so distin-

pushed me out

Madras, Apr 27, A report contained in Chinese guished in their own spheres of

Witness said to the European noons of working days simply telegrama from Shanghai states activity should have thought it

don't know the law." "Harkam when the post office curtails fire on a mob of rioters, killing The Police here were forced to "Why do you assault me? You because races are being held and Shanghai incognito and that he is kong for a that M. Borodin has arrived at worth their while to come to Hong-of universal consumption actually Singh continued to poke him four facilities for the same reason, what two and injuring three. The taking a hand in the present com-

conference with the

or five times with his umbrella, hope has the ordinary merchant crowd heavily stoned the police. Director of our Observatory here.

and the European struck him firm of keeping its staff employed injuring the Commissioner, the munist demonstrations.

It gives us particular pleasure to

with his fiat over the eyes, and he on its legitimate business?" Deputy Commissioner and the M. Borodin is a

well-known welcome Reverend Father Louis

fell to the ground.

Mr. Robinson went on say that Assistant Commissioner. Sympathiser with and member of Froe, S.J., the doyen of Far East-

"Racing in this country has be- the extremist

Several:warnings were given to acction of

Pulled. Of By Hair. the ern Meteorologists. Father Froc,

corte more of a business than a the mob, but these proved ineffec worked together with the Kuomin- Director of the famous Siccawei Kuomintang Party. In 1927 he as you all know, has been the

Whilst witness was o the social event, and while we may tive and the Police then red

second defendant have our private views on the de- seven shots. ground, "the Lang Left Wing politicians in Han- Observatory for the past thirty-ed from the finest ingredients and grabbed hold of his neck and the sirability or otherwise of this des The situation is now quiet- kow, and it la considered quite six years, with one brief interrup its value as a nourishing and re-

European put his left foot on velopment, there. can in my Reuter. possible that with the return to tion for reasons of health, and his freshing beverage is recognised with his right foot, causing com- business of racing being allowed

witness's legs and kicked him opinion, be no, Immédiately call to the Fire influence of the extremists in North work has been of inestimable bene- throughout the world. It is ob-plainant's legs to bleed. Then seriously to Interfere with other improved considerably as a result

excuse for the

Simla, Apr. 26. Brigade Headquarters was signal-China, Borodin may have been in-

. The position at Peshawar has led through from two fire boxes vited back to direct the Communist at to shipping and to all who dwell tainable at all the leading stores witness's companion appeared business. Neither is it right that of the conference which the Chief in this part of the world. We in screw-top bottles of various and took hold of the second hope he may long continue to pre-sizes.

defendant by the hair and pulled pect to have afternoons off to Mr. Chan Kung-poh, a Kuomin-side over the Siccawei Observatory

our clerks, and cashiers should ex-Commissioner had with the leading The grave nature of the out-tang extremist, who supported the which he has served faithfully for break, and the difficult job thereby Borodin regime in. Hankow in 1927,

This reduction applies to both him away.

The European then told witness at the racecourse."

assist in working the totalisator entailed on the firemen, was soon has just left Peking for Taiyuanfu

the ordinary Horlicks and' to the ade apparent by the explosion of to confer with. Marshal Yen Hai-

chocolate-flavoured Horlicks which that he held a warrant for his fire-crackers within. These, while shan with a view to forming an in-

Other Delegates,

is so rapidly coming into general arrest if he did not pay the money revealing the nature of the busi-dependent political party in Pe-

favour. There is no more deli- he owed to Harkum Singh, and We also welcome Reverend ness carried on in the premises, king in opposition to the Nanking Father Miguel Selga, S.J., of the trying summer period than iced or the second defendant again struck cious drink in the coming hot and witness agreed to go with him to the Gaol. As they left the wharf, revived apprehensions that had Government.

Philippines weather Bureau, Mon-cola Horlicks; therefore this re-at complainant and witnesa said been warranted in the two

sieur E. Bruzon, of the Indo-China duction in price comes at a very to the European: "You can take previous cases of fire.

Weather Bureau, Mr. Sung of the

opportune time, National Institute of Meteorology, Nanking, Mr. Pinjan Tsiang, of the Tsingtao observatory, and Lieutenant-Commander Y. C. Shen, C.N., of the Pratas Meteorological Station, the youngest of our Far Eastern Meteorological Stations,

Difficult Job.

in the vicinity, and the appliances riots in Shanghai. arrived soon afterwards.

It appears that the people belonging to the joss-paper shop had had timely warning of the disaster. and they had moved out before the firemen came on the scene. What was left of the shop was a mass of burning material, the flames from which shot across the narrow street way, and effectively cut off through com- munciation.

Method of Attack.

GREEK COMMUNISTS ACTIVE.

MANY ARRESTS MADE BY THE POLICE.

monstration.-Reuter*

so many years.

TA

TOOTING ON STEAM WHISTLES.

t

and one in which the Colony of LAUNCH MASTER FINED FOR bamboo pole from a coolie and hit Hongkong takes a very special in- terest.

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We regret the absence of the

IMPROPER USE,

FIRST VISIT TO HONGKONG.

N.D.L. STEAMER CALLS AT ́

HONGKONG.

citizens:

Machine guns are still posted at vital points, the garrison has been reinforced and, public con- fidence has been restored.

It is now ascertained that the total admissions to hospital in con- nexion with the disturbances num- bered 25. The border: tribesmen are not affected.---Réuler.

Peshawar Casualties,

Peshawar, Apr, 27, -The official casualty list in the recent, riota gives twenty killed, and about thirty at present being treated in hospitals, Reuter

me along to the Gaol by Govern- ment order, but don't allow thesa people to strike me? Witness A new vessel belonging to the then fell to the ground, the second North German Lloyd, for whom Messrs. Melchers and Co. are the defendant pressing him down.

local agents, arrived in Hongkong Bailiff Accused;

for the first time over the week Singapore after staying in port for The European then snatched a end from Shanghai and left for Athens, Apr. 27.

witness once on the arm and only a few hours.DATE AN UN

Fracas at Calcutta. The Police here arrested 122 Communists who were holding an

twice over the head with it, and She is, the s.s. Chemnitz, which

Calcutta, Apr, 26 “I am glad that someone has at he became unconscious,

brought in no cargo for Hongkong. unauthorised meeting to discuss representatives of the Malayah, last been brought up for this Cross-examined, the complain but carried 2,067 tons of general injured and sent to hospital as a One person was killed and threa Faced with this situation, the preparations for the May Day de- Japanese, Korean, and Formosan offence

remarked the Hon. ant dented that the first defendant merchandise for through ports, result of a fracas near Diamond. Services, without whom our num-Commdr. G. F. Hole, B.N., at the produced the warrant for his She has a gross tonnage of 5,521 Harbour where 2,000 villagers col fizemen slung hoses on to the verandah of the buildings

bers are not fully complete. They Marine Court this morning when urrest before the alleged assault. and a net tonnage of 2,309, her lected in defiance of the orders of the way, and attacked the flames

were unable to make arrangements Lo Sik, the master of steam He admitted that the first defend crew-consisting of 49 Germans.

the Police and proceeded to make from aa near as possible. At the

to leave their posts but we feel launch Kwong Sam, was summon out told him that he would have same time, athor lines were car-

enre they will give due weight to ed for "unlawfully using a steam to pay the $48 to Harkum Singh ried up through the staircases of

any recommendations which may whistle for purposes other than or go to gaol, but he was not houses immediately adjoining "the

Conference.

placed under arrest until after The Royal Observatory reports emerge from this

that of navigation."' two first involved, and these were that the anticyclone is now central

Witness. the alleged assault, Défendant pleaded guilty. Safety of Shipping. instrumental to cutting off the to the north of Tokyo. It has

In making the above comment, also denied that he put his teeth path of the fire in both directions, strengthened slightly. A shallow Situated as we are, gentlemen, his Worship added that a case of into the third defendants neck or confining it more or less to the depression remains over Indo in regions subject to disastrous that nature was very difficult to cabin and struck the second that he produced an axe from the first two, which were gutted. China. There are indications of typhoons, from which our rospec prove It was a very common as defendant with it.

Two hours after the start of the a depression, approaching Shang- tive territories have from time to well as a very irritating offence,

hai from the westward. The local time, suffered incalculable damage; concluded his Worship.

Pack of Hes. forecast is SE or variable the subject of meteorology, and fine of $20 with the alter- The third defendant said that winds, light to moderate; general-particularly of storm warnings, native of two weeks hard labour the complainant was telling ly cloudy.

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fire, the firemen relaxed at their

task. By that time, the flames were got under control, but not before (Continued on Page 5)

CLOUDY WEATHER.

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THE DAVIS CUP:

BRITAIN V, RUMANIA OR POLAND:

London, Apr. 27.0 Having eliminated Germany from the Davis Cup competition by three matches to two, Great Britain will meet the winner of the match be tween Rumania and Poland in the second round Brilish Wireless.

-The Police, who ordered them to disperse, were bombarded with stones, sixteen, constables being injured. The Police then fired on the crowd, Router.

Arson, by Strikers

Orrgam, Apr. 26, Mysore strikers from the Balag hat Goldmine burned down a meat vendor's shop and house. A gen- cral exodus of the mine coolics to the villages has started — Reuter,