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NO. 23.112 [#0 $+HAR## TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1930.

SIMON COMMISSION TSINANFU BEING AUSTRALIAN'S BIG

REPORT.

ILLUMINATING SURVEY OF INDIA.

NO RECOMMENDATIONS IN

FIRST VOLUME.

UNANIMOUS

THE

OPINIONS.

The first of the two volumes has been issued of the eagerly awaited report of the Indian Statutory Commission, which was presided over by Sir John Simon, appointed two and a half years ago to investigate the matters concerning the extension of self-government in India. The document com- pherensively surveys Indian conditions.

Although the present volume is of the greatest interest, higher importance attaches to the second volume which will be issued on June 24. This will contain the Commission's recommendations. The fact that the seven Commissioners represent all political parties and that the whole report is, in their words, "unanimous in all fundamental matters and with- out a dissenting minute." makes it an historic paper of the weightiest order. The Commissioners paid two visits to India where they travelled 21,000 miles.

The future of the British Army is stated to be a most difficult one, while stress is laid on the stumbling block caused by Hindu-Moslemi rivalry and the question of communal representation.

GIVEN UP.

NATIONALIST TROOPS ON RETREAT;

SEQUEL TO BOMBARDMENT OF THE CITY.

MOVING TO TAIAN.

'The latest reports. from Tainanfu state that the Nation- troops suffered heavy

Retreat Explained,

TOTAL.

OVER FIVE HUNDRED FOR EIGHT WICKETS.

CAMBRIDGE SUBDUED.

London, June 9. When the match between the Australians and Cambridge was resumed to-day. Woodfull and MeCabe, who had made a big stand on Saturday, continued to score rapidly from the bowling.

was defeated.

MACAO-SHEKKI. DEADLOCK.

SUSPENSION OF BUS

SERVICES.

PROTEST AGAINST NEW FORMS OF TAXATION.

ENTERPRISE KILLED.

it

$50 PER ANNUM

BINGLE CIPT 16 CENTS

HOME MOTORING TRAGEDY.

FORMER HONGKONG RESIDENT CHARGED.

CASE DISMISSED.

PROOFI

In the Davis Cop, out of 33 Countries eutered to date, 16 have decided to use the DUNLOP Ball,

For better: Tennis, PLAY: DONLOP, the ball which has to itsuruuit the largest number of tennis succeses ever achie- ved wit hany tennis ball.

$13,50 par dožen (Retall) at all Stores Lower ratas for Clubs and

---Tournaments.

EVIDENCE

IN THE HOTEL CASE.

MR. HACKER CROSS- EXAMINED.

QUESTIONS ON CAPACITY: OF A WELL.

Home papers to hand contain an account of Pelice Court pro-1 ceedings at Camborne, Cornwall, in which Mr. L. E. Hopkins. formerly Manager of the P. and

EARLIER SCHEMES. Shanghai, June 9.

0. Banking Corporation in Horg kong, was charged with man- The withdrawal of the Na-

Cambridge had hatted on Satur-

Chung Shan, June 8.

slaughter, this being the sequel to

When the hotel case was con- tionalist troops under General day and made 145, and when play

Considerable surprise was

a motoring accident in which it. tinued in the Supreme Court this Han Fu-chu, the officer in com- was 10sumed, this morning the expressed when mand at Tsinanfu, from the lat- Australians had 179 on the board known in Shekki city two days was knocked down and killed by the expert witness for the plain- Harry Pascoe, assistant master morning before the Chief Justice became

at the Truro Technical School, (Sir Joseph Kemp), Mr. Hacker, ter city towards Taian and for the loss of only one wicket, ago that the buses of the à car driven by Mr. Hopkins. Chowchuen, seems to indicate Woodfull being 61 and McCabe 62 Macao-Shekki Highway had

tiffs, Messrs. Anderson, Meyer that

The accident occurred on the an agreement has been not out.

stopped running, in protest main road between Redruth and and Company, was further cross- reached between General Han The Australians went on to pile against new forms of taxation Truro .on rainy night, Mr. examined by Mr. Eldon Potter, Fu-chu and Marshal Yen Hsi- up a huge total when they knock-imposed by the district au- Hopking car running into MK.C., leading counsel for the de- shan, the C.-in-C. of the Kuo-ed up 504, for the loss of night) thorities..

Pascoe and his son as it overtook fendants, the Hongkong and... minchun-Shansi allies now as wickets. At this figure they de-

them when they were walking Shanghai Hotels Limited. Mr. sailing the Nationalist Army inclared the innings closed. Wood-

Some weeks ago it was an on the lefthand side of the road. Hacker was questioned at length Shantung.

full gave a masterly display of nounced that the Governor of the Mr. Pascoe WAS SO batting and scored 216 before he district, Mr. Wong Kiu-so, had injured that he died almost imme-of an adequate volume of water

severely

on his evidence of the guarantee given, instructions to enforce the diately, whilst his son was also alist

McCabe alad showed his batting aystem of licences on motor cars, badly hurt and taken to hospital, at a maximum temperature of easualties in the battle of Ting-prowess and knocked up 96 before proposed by his predecessor, and where, during delirium. in the 70 degrees given by Mr. A. cheng near Tsinanfu during the

he was dismissed.

inach criticism was raised in temporary absence of an attend- Brearley. week-end,

With

business circles, for the feeling ant, he jumped from a window and a huke task in front of

Plaintiffs, who are represented- by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, are claiming them to avoid an inning's defeat was gaining ground that after was killed.

other impositions recently en- Giving evidence at the trial, $25,386.30 as the balance due for at least, Cambridge went to the forced, other charges would fallow, Mr. Hopkins, who is now licensee the installation of a refrigerating wicket again, but their early bats- These misgivings seem to have of the King's Head Hotel, Chace- and ice plant of the Peninsula men failed to stay long before the bean it-tified, as the new charges water, stated that with three other Hotel, but defendants are counter- Australian bowling....

on the highway companies take men he had driven a Singer car claiming for $140,000. When stumps were drawn for the form of a mileage tax, in ad- rings at the Cornish Arms Hotel March, 1928, when Mr. Hacker

to Carbis Bay to play a game of the day Cambridge had scored only dition to the exhorbitant licence there and on the return journey had said Mr. Brearley made state- Mr. Potter reverted to early 42 runs for the loss of wickets. Reuter.

three fees for cars, buses, and drivers.

he was dazzled by the lights of cents to him with regard to the Not Justified.

an oncomin car. He applied his water. brakes and pulled into the near Merchants declare that ordin-side of the road, when he felt an ROYAL BABY BORN IN arily in other countries motor impact as if his car had hit

NORWAY.

taxation would be justified where something. He had not seen, the roads are built by the au- anyone on the road and it did thorities and where the cost of not occur to him that he had otherwise of this plant would Because the whole success or DAUGHTER TO WIFE OF THE maintenance, policing and lighting struck anybody. Before h

depend upon the correctness of CROWN PRINCE.

are a Government obligation.

could pull up his car, it had that statement? Not the whole, ekidded out to the centre of the but it was a very important point. In Chug Shan, however, not one road. Later he discovered mile of road has been built by the that he had knocked down Mr.

If he goes wrong on his volume authorities, excepting one short Pascoe and his son.

At the time, and temperature of water, the feel, therefore, that as the Govern an hour. He explained that he did Yes. ment can offer no roads for public. not see. Mr. Pascoe or his son be use, any taxation is unjustified cause they were walking in a dark and is an extortion for which the hollow and because he was. dazzled It was rather a daring state- Government offers nothing in by the oncoming car.

ment for person to make who return, not even protection against

Accused's solicitor contended that had only just arrived in the robbers.

as there was no evidence of inso- Colony and had not even seen the The builders of the highwayskins was not guilty of culpable ne-a fact.

briety or excessive speed, Mr. Hop well?-I don't consider that to be have already spent a few hundred gligence, thousand dollars on the enterprise

Perturbation was felt among the Nationalist Commanders when they heard of the annihilation of some of the picked troops under General Han Fu-chu with the re- sulf that the latter Commander sent a delegation to Pingyuan to interview Marshal Yen Hai-shap offering Tsinanfu to the allies on the condition that the Shansi troops would cease their bom- bardments of Tainanfu so as to permit the Nationalist Comman- ders to organise a retreat of all: the Nationalist troops and Garri- After an inquiry lasting two Empire is a fixed object, to the at-army would fall back to Chow- General Han suggested that his a half years, the Indian tainment of which, in co-operation chuen, while the thousands of Statutory Commission,

retreat to Taian.

and

THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT

London, June 9. as an integral part of the Britishson forces from the city.

Mr. Potter: You realise what an important statement you" sug- gest that Mr. Brearley inade to you?--I do.

on which with the Indián peoples them: Tsinanfu Garrison troops would has given birth to a daughter. piece inside Shekki city. Traders he was travelling at about 25 miles plant is bound to be, à fallure?--

all three political parties are re-selves, British policy stands presented and over which Sir John pledged, and obstacles in the way Simon presided, has submitted a cannot be treated as defeating unanimous report. . ·

that object or as affording dis- Charge from its pursuit.

It was appointed to inquire into and report upon the working' of the system of Government, growth of education, and the development of representative institutions in

British India.

Garrisons Leave,

Marshal Yen Hsi-shan has com plied with all the demands of the Nationalist Commander at Tsin- nanu, signifying his intention to ensure the safety of foreign life

and property in Shantung.

Yesterday saw the departure from Tsinanfu of all the Garrison forces, who fell back to Taian. It General Shib Yu-shan, of the is expected that the troops under Kusminchun Army, will soon enter

They are of so formidable a character that no opinion as to what should now be done is worth anything at all until they are duly appreciated. But whatever the Two visits were paid to India. obstacles, the object stands as the The Commissioners travelled declared goal of British Indian about 7,000 miles on a preliminary policy

On the other hand it is equally visit and about 14,000 miles on the second visit. They

received part and parcel of the pronounce numerous deputations and collect-ments of 1917 and 1919 that pro- ed from the Provincial Govern ress in the attainment of this ments and other sources a

vasti amount of memoranda and material which are being publish-advance can be determined anly,terday. in supplementary volumes.

by Parliament upon whom the responsibility lies for the welfare

avowed

Tsinanfu.

object can only ha The Nationalist H. Q. at Tsinan- achieved by successive stages, fu has been removed to Hsuchowfu that the time and manner of each and the Command was closed yes-

Lull Prevailing.

Four Hundred Pages.

and advancement of the Indian While the Nationalist and Shansi Eight out of the nine Provin- peoples. A decision as to the leaders are negotiating for the cial. Legislatures appointed com-immediate future must largely surrender of Tsinanfu a lull is mittees to collaborate with the depend upon a just estimate of prevailing along the Tientsin. Comiriasion and the Viceroy ap the results and consequences Pukow Railway and no serious printed an Indian Central Com-the steps already taken.

fighting has occurred at Tainanfu

mittee. composed of members of the Count of State and the Legislative Assembly,

same purpose.

for

India Surveyed.

Oslo, June 9. The wife of Crown Prince Olav Prince Olav married Princess Martha of Sweden on March 21 last year, the ceremony taking place

Oslo.

or its vicinity to-day.

In Northern Anhui, all the the Our own task is not to decide, Nationalist forces have withdrawn at the Church of St. Saviour's, "In the Governor's provinces all and to Parliament. In the steps the upch-Hunan frontiers and in best man, the 1,600 people present but to report to the King Emperor for the Tientsin-Pukow Railway or The Duke of York officiated as the evidence was taken by a joint that will follow before a decisioned in Northern Anhui for the last plomats and naval and military consequence no fighting has occurr- including Ministers, Deputies, di- conference of the Statutory Com-is reached there will be a full op- mission, Indian Central Committee portunity for a contribution of ten days or so..

officers-Reuter.

and Provincial Committee sitting views of every section of respon- General Sun Tien-ying is still able The Kuominchun Army under together.

sible and representative opinion in

to hold Pochow, the centre of. The report is in two volumes. India. Volume. I now Issued occupies]

Dealing, with the conditions of military activity in Anhui Province. over 400 pages and discusses the the problem, the Commissioners Changsha presents the ap- conditions of the problem existing survey India's vast size and varied pearance of a military camp and in constitutional structure, work-population, its conglomeration of General Li Chung-yen has been according to latest messages, ing of the reformed constitution races and religions, its social unanimously appointed by the administrative and judicial system, divisions, its economic circum-leaders of the "Ironside" the system of public finance, stances; its growing political con- Kwangai troops as Commander-in- growth of education in British sciousness and the position of the Chief of the allies. India and public opinion in India. army in India.

Other Appointments.

and

SILVER MINING.

CESSATION OF PRODUCTION PREDICTED.

is the limit of decline....

The Bench held that no prime of road-making, and charge a tollfacie case had been made out, and on all motor and other vehicles the case was therefore dismissed. making use of their roads. Just It was intimated, however, that Mr. at a time when merchants huve Hopkins would have to appear at been seriously considering the the Assizes on the manslaughter need for buying motor, trucks and verdict returned at the Coroner's cars, these discouraging imposi-inquiry. tions have frightened all prospec- tive buyers,

Seizure Fears,

it

Daring Statement

Why? Because they had gone into this matter with Mr. Brear- ley's predecessor and he had data of his predecessor for his use.

Continuing, Mr. Hacker said he meant that Mr. Brearley had obtained information from Mr. Mackenzie.

Mr. Potter:-If I prove beyond Mr. Hopkins, who was made a

all doubt that Mr. Brearley had Justice of the Peace in Hongkong no such information, then Mr. in 1925, was for some time prior Brearley's conduct is inexplic- to last year Manager of the P. and able?-Yes.

O. Bank in Hongkong and was al- Mr. Hacker, answering other

THE HARBOUR PIPE

It is even predicted by those pessimistically inclined that so on the Committee of the Hong-questions, said he knew that the might be possible

kong A.D.C. He was well-known water was to be supplied from a that the

locally as a talented vocalist.

surface well to which a pump was authorities will eventually take

connected and Mr. Brearley might. forcible possession of all the

have obtained his information roads now built by private con-

from that as he could have obtain- eerns, and merchants view the

ed the temperature, He did not know whether the temperature of attitude of the district authorities with grave concern.

such wells would vary with the weather or not. It would depend on the depth of the well whether: the temperature of the water

Motor traffic on the Macao-

LINE.

TESTS BEING MADE FOR LEAKAGE.

Shekki Highway is now restricted buses, and the tolls which the age has developed in the harbour perature at the surface, but he almost entirely to the Company's

Company used to collect, which

In view of reports that a leak-would approximate. to the tem-

are believed to have amounted to pipe-line, a Telegraph representa- was not an expert on wells. several hundreds of dollars per tive this morning made enquiries month, would seem to have lost, as and was informed that a leak had at the Waterworks Department. few cars, if any, are making use been detected. of the highway, because of the taxes now imposed by the district authorities.

Fear of Reprisals.

Not Expert on Wells. Although agreeing with the im portance of the water supply, Mr. Our representative was further Hacker said that during his 20 told that tests were at present years experience he had not being made to ascertain the extent acquired much information about. El Paso, Texas, June 3.

of the leakage, and this work water as it was not part of a Mine operators here to-day pre-

might take a week or more. refrigerating engineer's work; to A meeting of the principal When asked if the leakage may

go out and dig wells. He did not. dicted a cessation of silver mining shareholders of the Company, is have been caused by a ship's know that the well was on re believing that 35 cents an ounce reported to have taken place, and anchor, the official interviewed claimed land and he left the The Second Volume.

"In spite of the eagerness with which politieal India is embracing The second volume, dealing with the modern ideas of Government, Chung-hai as Commander of the not operate at a lower level, it surrender to the charges made by finitely ascertained.

The appointment of General Pel The Pachuca, Mexico, mines can meeting are said to amount to a far the cause

the resolutions passed by the said this was quite possible, but 20 matter of water entirely to Mr. Brearley by: agreement had not been de between them. "The one thing I future developments and giving the ancient social system of Hin-vanguard to attack Yochow, Gen- was stated. Other mines in north the authorities. The feeling pre- the present Commission's conclu- duism, which has evolved a rigid eral Chang Fat-kwal as Comman-ern Mexico will not be affected be- vails among business men

was clear of from what Mr. Brear- No serious interference with the ley told me was that he guaranteed sions and recommendations, will complication of innumerable castes der of the left flank and General cause they produce other ores in the Macao-Shekki Highway Com-consequence of the leakage.

that water supply is anticipated as a me a full supply of water at 70 be published on June 24,

from the Brahmin at the top to the Yang Tang-hui as bhe Commander addition to silver.

deg: maximum temperature. This method of issuing the Pariah at the bottom, 'continues to of the right flank have also been report was chosen by the Com-control the lives and thoughts of simultaneously announced.. missioners to permit à survey of more than two hundred out of problems to be digested before three-hundred and twenty millions their recommendations were judg of the population with a perals- ed. A conference of the repre-tence and authority undreamed of Bentatives of British India and in the Western world." Indian states, called on Sir John Simon's suggestion after the publication of the report, will take place in London on October 20..

Formidable Obstacles.

A Single Entity. A sense of unity is growing, but it is largely the outcome of the most recent stage of India's his- tory, during which the influence

After marching from Nanning, the Kwangsi forces under General Wang Shao-hung have arrived at Hengchowth. It is the intention of the Kwangsi army not to pro- ceed any further making a stand at Henchowfu to prevent the pro greas of the Cantonese Army organised at Canton from reach ing Changsha.

Kwangsi Confidence. Discussing the prescribed goal and authority of British rule over. of British Indian policy the Com- the whole area have made it pos.

Shanghai, June 9. missioner, state, "On the one hand sible to speak of India as a single state that the Hunanese, assisted Foreign reports from Changsha progressive realisation of respon-entity, sible government, in British India (Continued on Page 8.).

(Continued on Page 7.)

JOURNALIST LEAVES.

MALTA.

SEQUEL TO MOBBING ON WHIT SUNDAY.

Malta, June 9.

pany, in agreeing to meet the de- mands of the authorities, is moved by a fear that reprisals will be taken if the demands of the authorities are, not met, and if business is suspended by

thel Company.

·TENNIS IN BERLIN.

CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY

. Mr. Potter then referred Mr. Hacker to a section of the contract dealing with the condensing water part of the plant, which provided for the water in the condensers be- TILDEN.

Ing returned to the well. Witness Enid he did not consider that ex- To say that the majority of the

Berlin, June 9.

traordinary and it was Mr. Brear- Tilden won the Berlin champion- ley's suggestion merchants in Chung Shan are ship by beating the German, thoroughly disgusted with the Prenn, in the finals 7-5, 8-6, 1-6, Brearley would say something en- Mr. Potter commented that Mr.

The Italian newspaper corres-policy of the government of the 7-5--Rentor. pondent who was mobbed here "model" district is but to put it during the wild scenes which fol- mildly. lowed the Whit Sunday service in

tirely different

Mr. Hacker continued that the reason for that provision was be The authorities know that they Department to attract expital from cause Mr. Brearley was not sure the Cathedral left Malta last will and mucit ont vupport for abroad, for the building of Chung of the well's capacity two other Italian Press corres- encourage, and are said to he other schemes.Our Own Corres- that? Yes. night. He was accompanied by any enterprises that they wish to Shan Port at Tong Ka Wan, and Mr. Potter-And he told You pondents Reuter.

seeking to establish a Publicity pondent.

(Continued on Page 7.)