1930-10-10 — Page 1

MARBLE

WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION INCLUDING.

TERRAZZO

THE PROCESS GIVING A TRUE MARBLE EFFECT.

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

China Building....

&//PUBLISHED BY

traukl

"Hoagons Telona pl

for The South Chica Moruing key, Lid,

1 & 3. We dem Street, Hongking.

The

Library, Supreme Com

Dollar on Demand:-1/3 9/16d. Lighting up Timė: 6.03 p.m.. High Water:-10.27 p.m. Low Water:4.39 p.m..

Hongkong Telegraph.

Tel. 20249.

FOUNDED 1881

NO.

.23,016

PUBLIC HOMAGE TO TRAGIC

R.101 VICTIMS.

WESTMINSTER HALL SCENES.

SOLEMN PROCESSION IN LONDON TO-MORROW.

SURVIVOR'S RELAPSE.

五拜禮 號十月十英港香 FRIDAY,

CIVIL WAR CHINA'S NATIONAL

HOLIDAY.

DEVELOPING.

OPPOSING FORCES FACE TO

FACE IN BRAZIL.

PLANES JOIN REBELS.

New York, Oct. 9. There is every indication of a tragic civil war developing in Brazil, according to latest mes- sages from Rio de Janeiro, the capital.

The opposing forcés, rebel and Federal, are facing each other at various ponts, and the latest, re- show that the Federal authorities were

at first

ports seem to

"DOUBLE TENTH"

OBSERVED.

MANY GATHERINGS HELD IN HONGKONG.

OCTOBER 10, 1930.

BALDWIN SEIZES OPPORTUNITY.

ALL OUT FOR IMPERIAL PREFERENCES.

READY FOR ELECTION.

London, Oct. 9.

日九十月八

CHANG ASSUMES OFFICE.

MUKDEN LEADER'S NEW POST.

PER ANNUM

SINGLE COFT 10 CENTS

CLOSER CONTACT WITH THE NATIONALISTS.

ALLIANCE RUMOURS.

victims lying in state there completely surprised and have Tenth," from the fact that itwin's acceptance of Imperial Pre- an impressive ceremony held

GOLF ANNOUNCEMENT

The new improved DUNLOP

Golf Ball (replacing the MAXFLI) has now arrived

"Stock at LANE, CRAWFORD'S. See Show-Window Display.

1

Note the new MAX MARKING feature on this latest Golf, production, also, the increased "flight." -

LATEST SHOCK IN WALL STREET.

POWERFUL BROKING FIRM INSOLVENT.

VIOLENT REACTION.

VICTORIA GAOL ESCAPES.

SECOND MAN NOW

RECAPTURED..

DISCOVERED IN HOUSE IN WEST POINT.

New York, Oct. 9. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the leader

A tremendous sensation has been of the Conservative Party, has is-

caused in financial circles by à de- sued a statement declaring that the

claration of Insolvency by Messrs. Party, guided by the views ex- CITY HALL FUNCTION.pressed by the Dominions repre

Prince and Whiteley, one of the

SMART POLICE WORK: sentatives at the Imperial Confer-

largest firms on the New York London, Oct. 9.

The Chinese National Day, ence on Wednesday, will formulate

Peking, Oct. 9.

Stock Exchange.

Two convicts who escaped To-morrow from eight in the

marking the 19th anniversary their own proposals for carrying

General Chang Hsueh-liang Later, a statement was issued by afternoon have both been recap- from Victoria Gaol yesterday morning until ten at night the

of the establishment of the Re-out the principle of Imperial Pre- was formally installed in office firm of solicitors acting for tured after enjoying a very public will pass through West-

ferences and will submit them to public, is being widely celebrated the people at the next election for the Army and Navy, second only claring that the difficulties were Chan Yee and Lo Luk-cheung, as Vice-Commander-in-Chief of Messrs. Prince' and Whiteley, de-brief spell of liberty. They were minster Hall paying silent hom- age-to the bodies of the R.101

to-day. Known as the "Double their final and definite ussent.

Simultaneously with Mr. Bald- to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, at "only temporary."

who were serving long terms of A violent wave of The flower-covered collins will pulled themselves together.

falls on the tenth day of the ference,

liquidation imprisonment. One was caught Energetic preparations are now

the First Lord of the being made to put down the tenth month, it is for the first Admiralty, Blr. A. V. Alexander, this morning at the Government swept the market when the news a few minutes after his escape, volution. Belle Horizonte Minas Geraes have been bombed holiday

and time being observed as a general in a significant speech at Leicester, House, Mukden, the seat of the spread, and stocks continued their whilst the other was recaptured

mo- this morning. denounced tariffs and declared that Manchurian Provincial Govern, downward trend with added in Hongkong. from the air by Federal planes.

The an attempt was being made to ex ment.

mentum. United States Steels de- By means of a rope thrown over but ten of the machines bare join streets of the Colony were gay ploit the Imperial Conference in

clined three and a half points to by accomplices, the men were able The Mayor of Greater Shanghai, with National flags to-day, and order to stampede the country into The Government is seeking to many functions have been ar

a drastic change of its fiscal aya-Mr. Chang Chun, at present act-147.50 which is the lowest recorded to scale a 30-foot wall, and, in secure fresh machines from the ranged to mark the occasion, the

ing as Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's for over two years. In May, they broad daylight, they got into Chan- cery Lane, which marks the south- United States.

The Daily Express and the Daily personal envoy

Mukden, were quoted at 180.

ern boundary of the main Prison. when Foreign diplomats in Rio de Home" at the City Hall at which pers. toxiny consider that Mr. R. B. the young Manchurian ruler took result of the Prince and Whiteley off, when they were intercepted

principal event being an "At Mail, the Empire Free Trade pa- officiated at the ceremony

Wall Street is very gloomy as aThey were on the point of darting Janeiro are of the opinion that the Chinese members of the Bennett's offer Is of first-rate intials were duly presented to him failure which is the third of im- and engaged in a struggle by a

The Nanking creden- Legislative Council were hosts portance, declaring that in Empire on behalf of the Chinese com- Preference lies the chief hope of by Mr. Chang Chun, munity.

dealing with present problems.

Peking Commission, The heads of the delegations to the Imperial Conference began to- The Manchurian Government, Messrs J.A. Sisto and Company,

lie in a double row on a dais in the centre of the purple carpeted hall and the people will pass on either side of them.

Saturday.

Men of the Royal Air Force who have formed in guard over the deaded the rebels. since they reached England, will continue to do so during the lying In state and until the coffins are re moved for burial at Cardington on

The funeral procession

that morning, from Westminister to Euston Station, will pass through the heart of London. In it will march the third watch of the R101 and the reserve men as well as the crew of her sister airship, the R100.

Solemn Procession.

From No.10, Downing Street where a Cabinet Council was held to-day an announcement has been) Issued mentioning that the funeral procession will be passing through the street of London for two hours. before noon, and adding, "During this time it is the Government's' hope that the sense that this solemn public procession is in progress in London will be present to the mind of the whole nation."

THE GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAMME.

RN iL

tem.

his oath.

portance since the start of the recent slump on the Stock Ex- change.

European soldier.

The Captures.

The first man was caught, bat

Hon. Dr. Teo.posals designed to this end will cular pledging its support to Mar officials of the Exchange have dom, he was eventually run down

ter.

the struggle will be prolonged.

A message from Barbadoes an- nounces that H.M.S. Delhi has gone to Trinidad to refuel in

The City Hall was most taste readiness for possible despatch to Pernambuco, to protect British in- fully decorated for the reception day to exchange views on the sug-acting upon instructions from a big firm of underwriters, were his companion, Lo. Luk-cheung, terests there should the revolution given jointly by the Hon. Sir

gestions for the development of General Chang Houch-liang, will hammered for insolvency on succeeded in freeing himself and Pernambuco is now in Shouson Chow, Hon. Mr. R. Hinter-imperial trade. All the pro-shortly issue a telegraphic" develop. the hands

Kotewall and

eir September 30, and since then the escaped. After a night of free- of rebel forces From the entrance, and up the receive careful study. Reuter's American Service.

main stairway to the reception

shal Chiang Kai-shek's plea for threatened to take action against in a house at West Point. A brief hall, pot palms, with national flags tions made during yesterday's National Assembly at Peking to It is understood that the sugges-the immediate organisation of a

the "beurs" without result.-Reu- police drcular announced the re

capture of the second prisoner at background, formed a plenary session on economic ques-settle outstanding disputes.

about 8 o'clock this morning, de- avenue, and in the main hallations does not, by any means, ex-

tails being withheld of what must gay colour scheme was introduced

Meanwhile Nanking officiale

have been a very smart piece of haust the stock of iders which the sources state that Marshal Chiang RETRENCHMENT PLEA work on the part of men of the by the suitable arrangement of delegates will considered analyse. Kai-shek is contemplating the flags, bunting and greenery,

Lord Sankey's Commitice which formation of a Political Commis-

Criminal Investigation Depart- mert. is dealing, with the various constitusion at Peking, appointing tional questions, to-day discussed General Chang Hsueh-liang as His Excellency the Governor the question of Governors-General Chairman. Sir William Peel, K.B.E., C.M.G.). and the Communications Committee direct the numerous rehabilitation The Commission will was the guest of honour, and upon examined the question of establish- works in North China after the held St. Paul's at noon, over Mr. Arthur Henderson, at the his arrival at the City Hall he was ing in the United Kingdom a wire-recent turmoil. 20,000 applications already have Labour Conference to-day, warmly greeted by his hosts. less station capable of broadcast- been received. There are seats announced that the Government Upon his entry to the room, where ing throughout the whole Empire: for only 5,000 although ali pos- meant to evalve National was assembled a large number of through which, if decided upon, the! sible extra accommodation is Maternity Service to reduce the the Chinese community, together British Broadcasting Corporation intrigue is progressing behind culated to the headquarters' of the gled with them for some minutes. being arranged. Ofeial represen-Imortality of childbirth.

with British naval. military and would provided programmes tatives of all European and many The Conference voted for pen-Air Force representatives, as well news bulletins-British Wireless, other countries will attend as well sions of £1 per week at the age as members of the Executive and, as the members of the Cabinet. of sixty years--Regter. and the Dominion Premiers and

For the memorial service, to be

Imperial Conference.

A NATIONAL MATERNITY

SERVICE.

L

London. Oct. 9.

J

Governor's Arrival.

Legislative Councils, Sir Shouson

and

Another Alliance.

That considerable political

IN CEYLON.

GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF

EXTRAVAGANCE...

Minister of Chow, gave the toast of "The NEW TRANSATLANTIC Marshals Feng Yu-hsiang, Chiang should be brought to notice: in Britain the

King." His Excellency following with that of the "Republic of

Mr. Greenwood, delegates in London for the Health, said that

mortality among mothers was high- Prince Attending Funeral. er than it was among miners. China."

Every year 3,000 mothers died in The Prince of Wales will re- childbirth. The Government in entertained with musical selec- Subsequently the company were present the King. He will also pro- tended to mobilise very form of tions by the Chinese band of the ceed to Cardington, Bedford, and health provision and service there Confucius Society, and broke into will walk with the Prime Minister is in the country into a comprehen-groups to exchange greetings. · in the procession taking the sive scheme British Wireless. victims to their last, common resting place,

FLIGHT BEGUN.

TREASURY BOND ISSUE.

to

Soldier's Struggle.

The men were seen on top of the wall by several residents of Chan- cery Lane at 4.30 p.m., and At a meeting of the Ceylon Bandsman C. Deeks of the Somer- European Planters Association sets rushed from a nearby house held recently. the following re-and intercepted both men as they. solution was passed to be cir- dropped to the ground. He strug

the scenes in the North is Planters' Association and pro- but they are both powerful men and evidenced by current rumours of vincial F.A.'s, and suggesting that he found them too much for him. a proposed grand alliance between instances of Government wastage He retained his hold on Chan, but Lo wrenched himself free and ran Kai-shek and General Chang "This Association is of the down Chancery Lane in the direc- Hsueh-liang. The news is con-opinion that the only practicabletion of Hollywood Road, turned sidered to be most extraordinary solution of the present serious the corner, and was soon lost in the FORMER SERVICE OFFICERS in view of the recent co-operation financial situation of the country crowded street.

TAKE OFF.

of the Feng and Yen armies in is the exercise of drastic retrench-

Signal for Escape. the war against the Nationalists. ment and regrets that the Govern- New York, Out, 9.

According to residents of several An alliance between the Kuo- ment has completely failed Captain Erroll Boyd and minchun under Marshal Feng Yu- realize the absolute need there is houses in Chancery Lane, two out- assisted the Lieutenant Harry Connor took off hsiang and the Nanking Govern- for the immediate reduction of side accomplices London Oct. 9.

Chinese Y.M.C.A. Gathering.

at Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, ment would be nothing short of a expenditure in all spending deprisoners. One man said that for The people of Beauvais to-day

some minutes he had noticed two. Features of the ballot for the

the complete Kuominchun surrenderpartments." The celebration at the Chinese to-day on an attempt to fly formed a procession and followed to National Executive of the Labour V.M.C.A. this morning at 8 o'clock

Chinese, whom he believed to be which Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang | Atlantic.

hawkers, walking up and down the the outskirts of their town the Party, at Llandudno, are that Mr. J.

was marked by Impressive though which has already completed a unless he is really forced thereto. The airmen are flying a machine may not feel disposed to make

street. Suddenly one of them hearse containing Rigger Church. Clynes is at the head of the poll. simple proceedings in which a who died from his injuries and Sir Oswald Mosley (who was de gathering of over 1,000, represent plane "Columbia" in which Cham-

shouted in Cantonese, "There is no Transatlantic trip, the mono- by adverse circumstance. whose body

brought to feated last year) has been elected. Ing the students of forty Chinese berlain and Levine flew to was

The alliance is reported in con-

one about," and flung some kind of rope over the wall. The two men England today. The condition Lady Mubel Smith is among the boys and girls schools of Hong-

Gernexion with an alleged disband- of the R101 survivor, Foreman women elected; but Mr. J. H. kong.

appeared in a few minutes, and including

ment of 15,000 Shansi troops by many in 1927. Chinese Engineer Leech, who has had a Thomas and Mr. Morgan Jones Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A., partici- Canadian who served in the Royal Shansi forces were retreating Captain Erroll Body is Marshal Feng's own men. The

dropped 30 feet to the footpath out- side. slight relapse, remains unchanged. (Secretary to the Board of Educa-pated in the singing of the Nation-Air Force during the war, and along the Lung-Hai Railway when

The escape had evidently been The survivors Cook, Savory and tion) were defeated,

alist Anthem. Disney are making good progress

Connor is a former United States they were disarmed by their Kuo-

well organised, for the prisoners and will be out of hospital in a of the poll. Sir Oswald Mosley The proceedings were presided Navy pilot, and reputed to be an minchun comrades.

This news few days-British Wireless.

over by Mr. Ngan Kwan-yue, expert

There has been a most gratify-scaled the wall at a point where previously secured a notable per-assisted by Mr. T. N. Cháu, who American Service.

"blind" flier-Reuter's comes from Nanking and remains ing response to the issue by a temporary shelter for artisans

to be confirmed. sonal triumph in the debate on un- delivered a short speech in which

tender of an unlimited amount of working on the inside of the wall employment.-Reuter.

མ་མ་ ་

Shantung and Mukden.

four per cent. Treasury Bonds had been erected. They jumped on to the roof of this when they had redeemable in 1934-36 ut Fl HONGKONG RADIO

the signal from their confedorates, The Military Governor of Shan- minimum price of 101,

and seizing the rope that came over LICENCES.

tung Province, General Han Fu- Applications have been received the wall; had only a 20 feet climb chu, has sent a political emissary exceeding £116,000,000, The to Mukden to confer with General tenders accepted total £105,000,-

Another resident of Chancery Chang Hsueh-liang and it is ex-000. Tenders at 1012 receive Lane declared that the two men out- pected that an amicable under-about 66 per cent, whilst those side had bundles which he believ The speaker stressed the need It is notified in the Gazette, un-standing will be reached between above that rate receive full ed contained clothing into which

Manchurian allótments.—Reuter. .. for the building up of character by der the Wireless Telegraphy Or- the Shantung and

the prisoners could change im- Chinese youths as a first step to dinance, that the fee for a broad-leaders regarding the establish- A British wireless message states mediately they had gained their wards the formation of a modern cast - receiving licence will in ment of a buffer zohe in Shan that the result is particularly sati- freedom. In the confusion that nation, and said that it had always future be $10 instead of $5. tung, d

factory for the Government, and followed the capture of Chan, he been the untiring effort of the For a dealer's licence, the fee General Shih Yu-shan, officer was favourably received in the City, did not notice if these men made off commanding the Northern troops

with Lo.. officials at the Chinese Y.M.CA. will be $50 instead of $5.

in parts of Shantung, has proposed to Nanking an amalgamation with the forces under General Han Fu- chu..

Wireless Close Down.

London, Oct. 9. The B. B. C. announces that all ita stations. will close down after the R.101 Memorial Service at St. Paul's Cathedral to-morrow, nutil 2.80 p.m. They will also close

down from ten in the morning until 5.15 p.m. on Saturday, when the funeral of the victims takes place at Cardington,

the will

At the request of the German) * broadcasting authorities, Memorial Service broadcast be relayed to Germany.

The Air Ministry has requested private aircraft not to fly over the Bedford or Cardington districts during the funeral-Reuter,

Commission of Enquiry,

London, Oct. 9. The Commission of Enquiry is continuing its researches into the causes of the R101 disaster,

All access to the wreck by the public has been prohibited. No announcement will be made until the Commission has reported to the authorities.—British Wireless,

Expressions of Sympathy. The Hon. Colonial Secretary has forwarded coples of letters and

Mr. Thomas was at the bottom

ENGLAND-KARACHI RECORD.

AIRMAN DOES TRIP IN FIVE DAYS.

London, Oct. 9.

Flight-Lieutenant Hill, although delayed at Constantinople through the sodden condition of the land- ing ground, has reached Karachi, having flown solo from England in the record time of five days.

He hopes to achieve a new re-. cord for the flight to Australia British Wireless.

KINGSFORD SMITH REACHES ROME:

the

he urged the members of the Y.M.C.A. and Chinese schools to realise the importance of the anniversary of the establishment' of the Republic.

Character Building.

རྩྭ་ ་

: INCREASE NOW.OFFICIALLY

ANNOUNCED

to work for character formation

among the younger Chinese gen-

eration,

The meeting concluded with the amidst cheers and the firing of a hoisting of the national flag

long string of fire-crackers.

CHEAPER PETROL AT HOME. REDUCTION OF TWOPENCE PER GALLON.

London, Sept. 23. A boon for motorists on the eve Chinese Y.M.C.A. when a splendid of the forthcoming Motor Show at programme of a varied nature was Olympis is a reduction of two- rendered and warmly received by pence in the price of petrol to Is, a large audience of Chinese school 42d. per gallon. girls. This evening the members

At ten o'clock this morning the members of the Chinese YW.CA. gave a concert at the hall of the

Kuomintang Session."

The Nanking Central Political Council conferred this morning and decided that the Fourth Kuo-

TENDERS RESULT IN MANY, APPLICATIONS.

London, Oct. 9.

THE TIN POSITION ANALYSED.

HOPES OF AN INCREASED DEMAND

London, Oct. 9. The Tin Producers' Association.

to the top.

Sentenced for Robbery.

Chan and Lo had been sentenced together to imprisonment for four and five years respectively, for robbery under arms on November 19, 1928. They were believed to have. been members of a band of about 80 who committed several robberies with. violence about that time.

Both are powerful men, Loʻs

mintang Plenary Session should be held on November 12th. The Conference will be held at Nan-states that the world production police description puts his height king and great hopea are being of tin for the quarter ended at 5 ft. 8 in. and his weight at 160- entertained by the Nationalist September 30th was 36,966 tons, lbs. From the Nam Tau village, in COMPLETES FIRST STAGE

leaders for the successful outcome compared with 44,896 tons for the the Po On district, he is described OF FLIGHT.

of this Plenary Session which will corresponding quarter of 1929.

as thick set and full faced. At the. of the day school attached to the premises and were hospitably re- decide the fate of the suggested Rome, Oct. 9. Chinese Y.M.C.A. will give a ceived by their hosts.

The difference between productime they escaped both men were National Assembly,tion and consumption has been wearing black trousers and no Kingsford similar concert.

At the Commencement of the re-

While the Kuomintang Plenary bridged, but, curtailment must be conta.. telegrams of condolence. from Smith, the only airman who has

ception the members. assembled in Session will confine its activities continued until the market posi the French Consul-General, the successfully flown the Pacific and

Several parties of European, front of the Nationalist flag and to Kuomintang affairs, the Nation has improved,

Chinese and Indian police omvers Governor of Macao and the Por- the Atlantic, and who is now The festivities at the Compra-howed three times, tuguese Consul-General in Hong- engaged on a flight to Australia, dores Association, China Building,

tional Assembly will discuss na- It is believed that consumers were immediately out searching Several other functions are be- tional problems including dificul-stocke are now low, and the first for Lo. As stated, his recapture kong. These have received suit where he is to be married, has were semi-private, but during the ing held, including a reception des in connexion with the dis- sign of business Improvement has also been effected after all- able acknowledgment from the arrived here on the first stage of course of the morning quite a this afternoon by the Chinese bandment of the armies in China, should mean an increase in the night work by various police Hongkong Government.

his flight-Reuter

4 large number of guests visited the Chamber of Commerce

Continued on Page 7ZEM demand Reuter.

Líquadamlar

Wing-Commander.

Other Functions.