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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1930.

COMMISSIONER TO

S. AFRICA.

CEYLON GOVERNOR GIVEN NEW TO POST.

NEW DEVELOPMENT,

mer

London, Nov. 20

COUNCIL REFORM IN SINGAPORE,

ELECTION OF UNOFFICIALS APPROVED.

STRANGE SEQUEL. TO THEFT CASE.

MIXED GOLD AND SILVER THOUGHT SOLDER!

*

WORTH OVER $1,250.

PANEL OF VOTERS.. The question of Council reform A remarkable requel to a case Sir Herbert Stanley has been has recently been dlacuaned by the decided by Mr. Batters, at the Kow- selected as the first High Com-Straits Settlements (Singapore) loon Magistracy yesterday morn missioner for the United Kingdom Association, which, at a meeting ing, in which a Chinese was find In South Africa.

held on November 10th, considered $10 or fourteen daya Imprisonment It

officially explained that the the following schemes:

for stealing a piece of "solder," oc-

when both curred this post has been introduced in view

1. Unofficial the further development of the Executive and allative Council. ure defendant was charged with system of communication and con-

2. Equality in both Executive atenting 30 tnels of mixed gold and between His Majesty's and Legislative Councils.. Casting silver. valued at $1,300, the pro- Bullation Governments and is comparable to

to His Excellency.

perty of Chang Cheung-pang, the that hold in Canuda by Sir Wil-it. Ofeinl majority in Executive Manager The Cheang liam Clark.

Council, Unofficial majority in Legodown. Rislative Council.

An alternative charge of having Oficial 4.

majority In both Executive and Legislative Councils. received property which he knew 5. Oletal majority in Executive to have been atolen was preferred. When the case was heard yester- Connell quality in Legislative

June

of

Lee

It has been decided to combine this post with the already existing post of High Commissioner in South Africa which the Earl of Athlone shortly relinquishes to gether with that of the Governor-Council with casting vole to H.E.day, Detective Sergeant C. Browne. defen- Generalship--Reuter.

C. Equality in Executive Coun-prosecuting, said that the

Indlan Sir Herbert

Stanley; cil, Unofficial majority in Legisla- dant was arrested by an

constable about 2.30 am. on Thura- R.C.M.G, has been invernor of Live Council.

He refused to be Suarched since 1927. After Bolding

A majority vote of 8 to 1 was in day.

to the Yasmati rivale Secretaryships, favour of No. 2, viz., equality and was taken including that to the Lord President bath Councils with casting vote to police station, where the solder" of the Council from 1908 to 191. His Excellency.

was found concealed in his jacket.

This

defendant morning the he became

came Private Serrotary to

pleaded to the charge of receiving. the Governor-General of South

He said that he did not steal the which post he held Africa,

from

The meeting, by a majority, was alloy himself. A friend had stolen 1910 to 1918, becoming Serretary in favour of the election of the nt and given it to him to take to a

the latter

to 1915.

offeral Members of the Legislative house in Temple Street. From 1985 to 1918 he was Real Connell, and it was suggested that Commissioner in Southern and Northern Rhodesia, whilst from j!"་ལ to 1924, he w WHA Secretary at South

from

year

Africa |

Direct Election.

Sergeant Browne uid, that

Uie evidence to prove Pan of Voters be compiled such Panel to consist only of British had subjects who are:

aefunt theft of the alley. He was Municipal Coinmissioners prepared to accept the statement became for three **R5 (2) Justicea of the Peace (3) Mem-of the defendant.

Governor of Northern Rhodesia,

Sir William Clark has been tigers of Advisory Boards (1) Mem-

The complainant said he received:

Commissioner in Canada for HM Ib of Chamber of Commerce the gold and silver ore which was)

Special Jurors & Commen Jurors

Government since 1928 He has had a lengthy career and in 1991 (7) Managers and Per Pros (8) mixed with mud from a goldsmith, Profesyon Men i Le.. Account for the purpose of melting down he was Secretary to the Specials, Adventes and Solleitors, Are- and sifting. It was put into the

Mission to Shanghai to promote a Potamerelal Treaty with China.

MRS. BRUCE ON FINAL STAGE.

BOPS OF FROM SEOUL FOR OSAKA,

Senul, Nov, 21.

Bruce The Hon. Mrs. Victor hopped off on the Snal stage of her flight from England to Japan at 9.20 this morning, when she left here for Osaka, Renter.

Tokyo, Nov. 21.

With the expected arrival of Mrs. Bruce here to-morrow or the next day, preparations have been made El British and Japanese ta extend

her a royal welcome,

hitects. Bankers, Brokers, Qualifurance with no-one to look after fied Civil and other Engineers, Reit, and evidently the defendant or gistered Dentists, Registered Me- somebody else, who must have bern lical Practitioners, Under-writers an expert, had taken it out. and Master Mariners, (9) Bate- payers and (10) Volunteers.

No person to have more than one vote

Mr. Buttere convicted

い

the den

new charge, and sentenced fondant to three months' imprison-1

ment.

How it Happened.

Wak

It was suggested that the cons titution of the Executive Council should be as follows:-H.E. Gover-

the It appears that after defendant nor, the Colonial Secretary, Colonia! Treasurer, the Attorney was convicted yesterday. he General

detained pending the payment of the Commissioner [

During this time, a foki Lands. the Secretary for Chinese his fine. Affairs, three European and two appeared at the station and com- Chinese members, and that Unoffi-plained to one of the court officials cial Members of the Executive of the loss of the gold and silver, knew anything Council should be selected by H.E. and asked if he the Governor, and need not neces about the matter. sarily be members of the Legisla The ofcial tive Council.

mittee and to adjourn further dis- cussion until next meeting,

that Д

of

Informed

been had man

"Holder,"

him fined

the

It was decided to send copies of for the larceny of :1 piece rall letters received from kindred As

whereupon. Mrs. Bruce's long sole flight issociations and copies of the above foki plied him with questions, and grvo prominence in the vernacular minutes to all members of the com- asked to go to the Yaumati police station and Her the Inspector, He went there and was shown the piece of "Holder." and at once identified it as the gold and silver:

WAR mixture. Mr. Butters formed of the maiter, and the con- viction for receiving Holder qunsheil, and the new charge sub-

newspapers, as she is the first wo- man to attempt the hazardous ad- venture.

Osaka, where she is due this afternoon, has likewise prepared a hearly welcome. A banquet is to be given in honour of the noted airwoman this evening-Reuter,

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THE OUSTRIC BANK SENSATION.

FURTHER CHARGES LAID AGAINST DIRECTOR.

Paris, Nov. 20.

SUBSIDY TO OPERA IN BRITAIN,

ANNOUNCED BY MR. PHILIP stituted.

SNOWDEN,

London, Nov. 20.

the

PRISON OUTRAGE SEQUEL.

WILH

WARDER MAY ATTEND COURT NEXT WEEK.

A substantial subsidy to opera was ammounced by Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at question-time in th House of Commons to-day.

The Chancellor foreshadowed dised

agreement between the

And M. Albert Oustrie, director of British Broadcasting Corporation, who was stabbed in Victoria Gaol

Postmaster-General

The prospect of Mr. Bert Plumb. The Oustrie Bank, former Tou- under which the Government louse waiter, and later the or-would grant £5,000 in the present Court next week, was mentioned ent by a prisoner, being able to attend footwear aniser of a gigantic

there

by Detective Inspector Shan trust,

morning, and £17,500 each year who was this

with fraud and litet after for five years, towards the before Mr. Williams, at the Cen charged operations on the Bourse, has been presentation of opern in Londentral Police Court this morning. further charged, inter alia, with The necessary funds would be when the officer asked that the fictitious securities in connexion provided by the B.B.C. and by case against the alleged assailant be adjourned unt! Monday-mor- with the case pending against the private subscriptionReuter

ning. famous financier. Rochette, who

was sentenced to several years'

imprisonment some years ago.

Four other

persons are charged

with Oustric in this matter.

The Rules Commission on the Chamber to-day adopted the text

and the Provinces.

GOVERNMENT & THE

COTTON TRADE..

of a motion in favour of a Parita- MR. CLYNES AND MR. GRAHAM mentary Commission to enquire into the Oustrie affair.--Reuter, į

THE DISARMAMENT PARLEY.

INVESTIGATING,

The prisoner, Chiu Slu-chung, is charged with having wounded Mr. Plumb, acting Principal War- der at Victoria Gaol on the mor ning of October 22, with intent to | maim.

His Worship (to Detective In- spector Shannon)-I understand, you wish for a remand till Monday at 11 o'clock?

London Nov. 20. important results in the cotton industry are expected to follow a

Inspector Shannon:-Yea. series of meetings at which Mr. His Worship (to prisoner); J. R. Clynen, the Home Secretary. You are remanded till Monday for and Mr. William Grahami, the the same reasons.as before. President of the Board of Trade, Inspector Shannon:-1 may be have been investigating at first ready to go on: I am not sure but band

on Monday let the dificulties of all sections will you know on of the trade.

Defendant:-Why can't At Manchester

they hearing take place to-day? tu-day, Interviewed the representatives His Worship:-Becaure you must Good progress has been made by of the Master Cotton Spinnerswaft until the principal witness is the Disarmament Committee. Association, after which it was rendy which has disposed of the com-afflelally stated that the discussion

ATTENTION NOW TURNED TO THE AIR,

Geneva, Nov. 20.

the

The defendant was remanded

plete draft dealing with naval contred upon the formation of till Monday at 11 o'clock. imitation and now embarks on larger units and the effect of

and

national expen- external factors upon prospert..

|--Kruter,

air armament

borrowed from existing i

prapusula adopted includu

g to serve as an indication. and articles submitted by the five delegations to the London Naval Conference including the stiffen-

FINE WEATHER.

The Royal Observatory reports

THE CUBAN SUGAR' PROBLEM.

:

ALL STOCKS CONTROLLED' BY OFFICIAL CONCERN. Inge of decks of

of merchant ships that the anticyclone remains over for mounting guns not exceeding

hay the Yangtaze Valley and

New York, Nov, 20. 6.1-inch gut

Reuter.

weakened alightly. The depres It is reported front Havana Among the passengers leaving alon is situated in the eastern part that all sugar stocks available in Japan. Moderate Cuba have been placed under the to-day by the ss. Talping for of the Sea of Australia is Mr. M. Manuk, of the to fresh monsoon will prevail over control of the National

work under the Chadourne Scheme, expects to be away from the forecast is.. winds,

-Reutera American Services. FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Stroet, In the City of Victoria Colony for a little over a year.

·Priabil, and -Published for the Proprietors by FRIDEMIOL Pzuje / Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. Mr. Manuk the North China Sea. The loca}} Exporting Corporation, which will

Hongkong.

rate, Ane.

mode

sugar

AT THE

At 2,30, 6.10, 7.15 & 9.20

QUEEN'S TO-DAY & TO-MORROW RAMON NOVARRO

IN A MUSICAL ROMANCE DEVIL-

MARTON HARRIS DOROTHY JORDAN

MAY-

CARE

The Golden Voice of the Silver Screen. A greater Novarro in his first All-Talking- and-Singing picture.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ALL TALKING PICTURE

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months of pic

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·with.

production

ANITA PAGE. KARL DANE

J. C. NUGENT

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STAR

MAY MCAVOY

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