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ANTI-PIRACY RULE.

ARBITRARY MOVE ALLEGATION.

POLICE GETTING OUT OF THEIR PROVINCE.

STRONG PROTEST.

VILN

MOVEMENTS.

SIR JOSIAH STAMP MAKES "EXPLANATION.”

MARE'S NEST SOLUTION

London, Nov. 30. According to Sir Josiah Stamp, who is a Director of the Bank of England, the "mystery" of Mr. Montaga Norman, the Governor of the Bank, is merely a mare'n pest, He says that Mr. Norman travel- led to Cherbourg merely beenuse he wished to talk with an American Friend aboard the Brenen,

~+AWF MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1930. BITAT

HIRUNDO PIRACY

SEQUEL.

MASTER FINED AT MARINE COURT.

FAILURE TO HAVE SHIP SEARCHED.

NOMINAL PENALTY.

There was a sequel to the piracy on the Norwegian steamer Hirundo at the Marine Court He returned on the Majestic, Bays this morning when Capt. John Sir Josinh, because he did not with Pedersen, master of that to go any farther,

vessel, was summoned before the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole, an infringement of the for Piracy Ordinance.

According to previous infermas, tion, Mr. Montagu Norman et sail on Thursday aboard the Bremen from Southampton for New York, accompanied by friend And n valet

Wide the "Brennen"

The text of the charge against Capt. Pedersen was as follow:

That you, being Witz

the master of the Ms. Hirundo, unlawfully did entry passengers from the Colony on the said ship on November 3. on a voyage to a port or place on the east const of Asia, to the south of Stanghai and north of Sluga- pore, to wit. Swalow, without a search thereaf, conducted to such manner as the Inspector General Police might direct and approve,

A strong protest against a new anti-piracy regulation placing fresh obligations on shipmasters was voiced by Laurenson, T. T. Capt.

the branch Secretary of China Coast Officers' Guild, when interviewed by a "Tele- graph" representative this

steaming down the Channel 0124 morning.

urgent wireless mesmige was re- It

Puphasised that

ceived. Mr. Norman ennsulted although the regulation was the Captain of the "Bremen" who made by the Governor-in-¦ sent a wireless. message to the have Captain of the "Majestie" which Council, it appears

Police was then nearing Cherbourg, the emanated from

to Southampton. Im Department, and Capt. Lauren-route

Ou mediately the "Bremen" arrived commented strongly technical matters such as thist Cherbourg. Mr. Norman, with being taken out of the control of his friend and valet, descended

rope ladder into a waiting launch the Harbour Department.

which raced the party alongside Capt. Laurensou declared that the "Majestic" ou board which the been party climbed by means of another the new regulation had issued without the China Coust rope ladder. Ofears' Guild being in any way Mr. Normun thus returned to consulted, this being contrary to Southampton on Friday morning assurance given by H.M. Governand immediately went to London. ment in the past,

son

to

Onerous Regulation. The regulation in question.) which was based in Saturday's the Government Gazette, is in following terins:

*14A. The master or other parson in charge of a ship shall take effective measures to enuse; ]. and he shall cause the muts of his ship to be in accor- dance with these regulations. and be shall take effective meu.

tions,"

Lodging Protest. Asked for his views on the re-

en

Enquiries Inst night. however, elicited the response that Mr. Jior- mau was out of town."-kruer,

JAPANESE NAVAL

APPOINTMENTS.

SEVEN REAR-ADMIRALS

PROMOTED.

having been carried out, and with- out having reelved certificate in writing signed by a Police Offeer

authorised by the Inspector General of Police."

Mr. L. I V. Booth, A.S.P., prosecuted, white Capt. Pedersen conducted his own defence. He pleaded not guilty.

SILVER CRISIS DANGER.

BRITAIN, FRANCE & BELGIUM BLAMED.

U.S. SENATOR'S VIEW.

FOR

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ARMAMENT SNAGS SLEIGHT

APPEAR.

BRITAIN AND AMERICA DISAGREE.

METHOD, NOT OBJECTIVÈ, IN DISPUTE.

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ALLEGED PERPETRATOR ARRESTED.

REMAND IN CUSTODY.

Numerous shopkeepers in the CIF have recently been victimized in ever frauds somwhat similar in melted, and with the arrest on Saturday of a young and well- dressed Chinese, police believe they

as a basis of credit and an instru-share Britain's complete. Batis- have apprehended one of the per- ment of trade, Senator Key Pitt- man of Nevada predicted to-day in faction with the Draft Disar.na-one responsible.

ment Treaty, most of the provi- About the middle of Jast month, a nationwide broddcast.

Senator Pittman is chairman of sions of which have been ap the art store of Messrs. S. Komor the special senata committee which proved by the committee now in at Chater Bond, was visited by a acssion at Geneva, though Chinese who paid close attention has been investigating the under-

not to a case of jadestone goods in the worldwide American objections are lying causes of silver decline.

serious enough to bar her parti-main portion of the establishment. The primary factor in the silver cipation in the General Disarma- collapse, Senator Pitman said, isment Conference when arranged, not over-production but the at Criticism is concerned with me tempt to put India on a gold basis,thod, not with aima.

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THE DOLLAR AGAIN

SLUMPS.

Now Almost Down to Low. Record,

SILVER WEAKER. With silver declining an eighth of a penny, the Hong- kong dollar this morning dropped 8/10d. ne compared with Saturday's rato, the quotation both for.T.T. and demand being 13:24.

To-day's quop is only 1/8th nhove their record for the Hongkong dar rocorded in June Inst.

More Than Twelve,

Outlining the case, Mr. Booth said the Hirundo left Hongkong on November 9 at 2 p.m. for Bang kok via Swatow. According to the i clearance taken out by Capt. Pedersen, the ship carried 12 passengers and was due to 9: «MAIATZAREKINČAN

on

the morning of November

"He was very smartly dressed, in a brown European suit, and was of very plausible appearance and manner." said Mr. S. Komor to a Washington, Nov. 30,

Telegraph reporter. "He came in- The canelusion of the work of

to the shop a number of times. the Preparatory Disaraiment Com

I was in, mission next week is predicted in On the first occasion

from Mr. and I showed him some Jadestone despatches received

looked them aver Hugh Gibson, the American dele-rings. He

any customer gate, received yesterday.

Reservations Probable.

Mr. Cotton, who is acting Seere. tary of State, said to-day that the deliberations of the Commission had proceeded generally along the lines expected and nothing had accurred which would prevent the participation of the United States in the projected General Disarms ment Conference to be held next

year or early in 1934.

He added, however, that there will probably be American reserva- tions covering some of the itema of discussion, in which the United States could not participate.

Point of Disagreement, Mr. Cotton did not Indicate what but it is understood they were

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RESPITES GIVE CONFIDENCE.

SOUTH WALES NOT THE DANGER.

SCOTLAND NOW EXPECTED TO RESUME.

BETTER OUTLOOK.

Hopes are now entertained that the Government's inter- vention in the coal dispute will result not only in a respite from the strike threat, but a settlement on torme satisfactory to minera and owners. The Scottish minera havo already laid down tools, but the exertions of the Government and the Miners' Executive suggest that the Scottish strike will be short-lived.

The more confident feeling enrefully, genuinely desirous of making a arises from a growing bellof purchase would. He then made that the meeting of the miners'. delegates on Thursday will pro- some remark as to prices and went

way.

"He came again another day duce a reversal of the decision when I was not in, and asked my to resist the spreadover system.

London, Nov. 90, boy to show him the same line of goods. Four jadestone rings and

It is now certain: that all the other articles were produced from the showcase, and he looked them mining areas, with the exception over, but again made no purchase. of the Scottish coalfields, will After he had left, the boy dia- continue as usual to-morrow. covered that one of the rings, the one mounted with the most valuable Jadestone, was missing. from its case, as were also other ernaments.

No Work in Scotland.

in Scotland, the Union of Bot- on tish fine Workers decided Saturday, and consequently no On Saturday afternoon. the shifts went down in the mines name 'boy', it is stilled, saw a well this afternoon." dressed Chinese walking near the There is, however, a strong hope King Edward Hotel building, whom that meetings fixed for to-morrow he believed was the same indivi-morning will result in an arrange-

The neutral law of supply and de-that they concern particularly the dual who had carried out the ment whereby work will soon be

D. She reached Swatow, whence mand which has been reasonably proposal for the limitation of

she mulled for Bangkok on Novem-constant for a century has been armaments on the basis of budget fraud. He took the man lo theresuined.

atore and subsequently turned him The Saturitny meeting of the ber 11. As they all knew, the ship thrown into utter chaos by the fall appropriations. was piratest when she was 130 miles

over to a police constable. This proposal, initiated

Scottish delegates which decided by At the Central Police Court, be to cense work was taking place at south of Hongkong. The case for in prices everywhere," he said.

A threefold-remely was-suggest- Great Britain, was passed last fore Mr. Willems, this morning, the same thire assimilar mecting the prosecution was that when she

First, a week by nineteen votes to iwo. ed by Senator Pijirun.

South Wales 'Sees Henson.

South Wales is a much more

fact, regarded as the dangor point in the situation.

Tolge, Nov. 30. Amongst the periodical naval sures to prevent, and he shall changes taking place to-day are provent the county on board or the promations of seven renesad- amisarkation df any person andmirals to be vice-admirals,

left lungkung. she carrial more l'archiṛation of Intention on the part the dissentients boing America audi man named Lam Chin. described in Curditi among the South Wales the bringing on board of any Vice Admiral Katsuyoshin Ya- than 12 passengers, which was thing contrary 10 not in panashi, who resigned from the infringement of the Piracy Ordin- of Great Britain towards abandon Japan. It provides for the basing as being without employment, was mining delegates, where a decl accordance with these regula¦ Vice-Ministership the Naryance.

in her financial policy in Indias of the limitation of armaments charged by Detective Inspector Department on June 10, has been

The master of the vessel probably second, an international agreement upon global annual expenditure on W. Shannon with the theft from sion to continue work was reuched. appointed enmander f the did not understand that the police to stop selling silver: third a world land, sea and air forces. A mo- Messrs. Komor's, of a gold ring Sasebo naval station.

did not search cargo bonts, which agreement on a stabilization figure tion to limit each one separately mounted with jade, two gold- mounted jade pendants, and a which would permit the continued was rejected by 8 to 7, while mainly on the

value was given as $200. The police relied clearances taken out at the Harbour Senator Pittman expressed the

He was formally remanded for a Office un which to base their search belief that the abandonment of the

week, to enable it was stated the parties. If a ship carried less than present British policy would mean

Police to carry out further inves. 12 passengers, the police would not the immediate restoration of the

tigations. search her, but even if she carried 60-cont level and that thereafter only B, a seareli party would have further stops could be taken to re- to be sent aboard, Mr. Booth Heve the crisis. said he did not know whether the defendant knew these regulations, but the police had reasons for the prosecution.

Vice-Admiral Ryozo Nakamura were allowed to carry 12 passengers.use of silver for monetary purposes, French amendment in favour of Pair of jade earrings. The total Important coalfield, and was, in

gulation, Capt. Laurenson said the

s been appointed commander of onus of preventing pirates coming the Second Fleet.-Reuter

aboard ships was specifically thrown on the master. "To this." he said, "we strongly grotest, and I am to- day lodging a protest with Colonial Secretary."

the

Continuing. Capt. Lauronson said:"How on earth see a must- ter and two or three officers going to do more than a posse of police can do when they search a ship at

FURTHER TROUBLE IN ROMBAY,

MANY INJURED BY POLICE LATHI CHARGES.

Bombay, Nov. 30.

the wharf before it leaves the Co-No fewer than 65 people were in- Jony?

jured and 35 detained in hospital

Is it seriously suggested that as the result of lathi charges by the the master or his officers should polier in demonstrations following be at the gangway to search the ceremony of saluting the "na- everybody coming on board? tional flag." The thing is absolutely impos- sible."

"There is an even more serious point, mid Capt. Laurenson, Ire

for to the position in which the master is placed by this regulation. We will suppose that a ship has been searched by the police before she leaves Hongkong, but

subse- quently she is pirated and one or Under more persons shot dead. this new, regulation. the master could be charged with manslaught- er, as he is definitely made respon- sible for preventing pirates from coming on board.”

A section of the crowd stoned the Esplanade Police Station and in-

jured a few constables, whereupon the police made two or three lathi

charges.--Reuter,

U.S. CONGRESS.

FINAL STANDING OF THE PARTIES.

Chicago, Nov. 24, 2

MOSCOW CONSPIRACY

TRIAL.

ACCUSED "SMILE" AT TALK OF TORTURE, '

fixing the global figure as low as possible was accepted: Reuter's American Service.

Britain's Lead.

GERMAN FREIGHTER

ABLAZE.

The settlement reached there provides grounds for the expecta- tion that to-morrow's meetings in Scotland will load to a resumption of work.

The Secretary for Mines, 'Mr. Shinwell, in a statement fesued yesterday, emphasised that the danger of a national upheaval on Monday had bean'nverted and add-

"There will be no interference with normal transactions in coal and no interference with exports. The buyers of coal need be under no misapprehension about obtain ing suppHea. There will be an abundance of coal production."

London, Nov. 30, The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Cardiff Henderson, speaking at yesterday, referred to the situa |tion regarding, disarmament and provisions for the amicable settle- ment of international disputes.

Under the terms of the General MASTER AND “SPARKS" STAY ed:

AT-POSTS. Act of Arbitration: which he indi- cated the British Goverment were

Now York, Nov. 30. accepting, every dispute would be roferred to an impartial arbitral The captain and wireless operator tribunal. Moscow, Nov. 30.

are sticking to their posts aboard

According to the official agency,

"As a result of the discussions at a blazing ship, while the rest of the

No Wage Reductions. the Imperial Conference," he add-crow have taken to the boats, was ed, we may now, hope that all the the position this morning of the

He self-governing Dominions will act Norddeutscher Lloyd cargo steam-

out pointed

that the with us in taking this new and far er Ludwigshafen..

The Ludwigshafen, which is laden Government has been in con-

sides. reaching step.

with cotton, took fire off the South stant touch with both The British Commonwealth American coast, and she is now during the dispute and, mentioned having given a lead in this great burning about thirty miles, from that the National Industrial Board matter, other Powers I am cer- Mala, Peru.

had made in regard to the Scot- tain will follow the example.

In response to wireless signals, tish appeal a similar recommtenda- that made in the "We shall then have made an- the British steamer Ban Herlich is tion to

South Wales, name, other great step forward towards rushing to the rescue.-Router's case

ly, that 1.8 4 temporary the completion of the other sys-American Service... toms of safeguards against war",

..negotia

Nineteen From Hongkong. Giving evidence in the box, Mr. T. Murphy, thief Detective Inspec tor, said he boarded the 8.8. Hirun do on her arrival in harbour on No. vember 13 at about 10.30 8.0. The ship had been pirated and showed signs of having been ransacked. He the evidence against the eight ac. remained on board until about Geused professors and engineers in p.m. At about 2.30 p.m., he count-

the conspiracy trini, continues to ed and examined the passengers, condemn them. and found that of the 250 or so male passengers, 10 said they had they had embarked nt Hongkong on November 9. The female passeH- gere numbered 103 and of these, four claimed to have embarked at Hongkong, making the total num- ber from the Colony 19.

These 15 passengers were taken

All have confirmed "their cri. minal connexions with the Tor- prom," namely, the White Russian financial, Industrial and commer cial association in Paris,

Thoy have also denied that their!

were extorted allegations

by torture. A final canvass of the Tenth dis-to the aaloon and statements were trict here gave Car Chindblom his taken from most of them. Sub-the Agency, "brought a smile to "The mention of torture," adds sent in Congresa with an indisput-Inspector Carvy and Sgt.. Interpro-defendanta faces.Reuter. able load of 300 votes over his opter Tanng Man-kai ware with him ponent.

This makes the final strength of the Parties as follows:

Republlenns Democrats

218. 216.

Farm Labour ....... 1.

Revival of Old Policy.. Captain Laurenson recalled that in 1927 the Anti-Piracy Rogala- tions were withdrawn na a conso- quence of opposition by the Mer- chant Marine, "but," lie observed, "it seems that the police are now endeavouring to revive them. looks like a revival of the 'resist to the uttermost policy which the the Harbour Department should rathavo full control, but it seemed that Guild

from the very first." opposed A further point made by Capt.this control was being taken away Laurenson was that all regulations by other Departments of this type shuuld be made through

Not Even Connulted.

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when he examined and counted passengers. Of the ship's officers, the Third Officer was with with him all the time, but not the others, with the exception of the Chlef Officer, who was presont for a while.

Runnera Evidence.

Evidenco was also

given by

"RED" ACTIVITY IN AMERICA.

HALF MILLION COMMUNISTS IN THE STATES.

Washington, Nov. 30.

World Disarmament.

of

The Ludwigshafen is a vessel of settlement, ponding 5,916 tons, build by Krupps at Kiel tions, there should be no wage ra in 1923 and fitted for oil fuel. She ductions, and that the sprendover is 393.5 feet long, 64.3 in breadth, principle be adopted. and is 28.3 feet deep.

Actually the agreement roached

boarding-house runners relative to Mr. Hamilton, Fish, the Chair power to be maintained. We must alon Into the Government Civil Act were adhered. “to - rigidly.

Mr. Cook's Hopes.

On world disarmament also the Government were in compista ae-

by the South Wales owners and cord with the Dominions.

miners provide for work on eleven The Preparatory Commission on Disarmament at Geneva had boon Alighting from a moving bus in days of 8 hours daily during a fort making very satisfactory progress Queen's-Road Central last night, night. This gives 88 hours for a and we could not appraise too a Chinese, named Young Lai fortnight, against a permissible highly the work of Lord. Cecil, chung, suffered serious internal 90 hours fortnight if the 7 Ho continued." Plainly we must injuries when he slipped and foll. hours day por working wosk as have some limitation of the man He died some hours after admis- laid down by the new Coal Mines. have some limitation of material. Hospital.- the embarkation of the passengers man of the Special Committee of We must have publicity, so that

Later at' Hongkong. One testifled to the House of Representatives we know what the Government are the Harbour Department, and not

takleg soven to the ship, one eight, which is investigating Communist doing. We must have some sort jest to revision, and if the experi- Mr. A.J. Cook, the Secretary of by the police.

la conclusion, Capt. Laurenson and another two. Worship activities in the United States, of supervision and contral by an ence of the fret ve years at we the Mine Boten Inspector-General regulation had been At this his 1. Polit hagot to do with these made without In suny way consulted Mr. Booth, your point in that says the communal periods Impartial Lingue of Ne shaft to to shalt be in a happy position to bet pan

Communists far Nations Com-the treaty needs we phoning ho asked. "The new ro-ing the China Coast Officers' Guild, there were more than 12 pamen- and better organised than I anti- ensure that the limits Included in about' making that improvement. gulation amende others said to be "This, he remarked, is a con- gers on board when the ship left, einated before the Investigation a disemament treaty are not in When a have the work of the force, but we do not even know travention of the assurando given isn't it? what those other regulations are. by His Majesty's - "Government, Mz. Booth:

began fringed or exceeded in any way preparatory commission complet

Mr. Fish: Betime fa The Harbour, Department cannot which

by khanghe câ, we hope, before many mor we have in.

Then there no need to call wir Volisa da Masualaf ta na konin

that there will be fired din supply then anyhow." -------- that wo should be consulted-in-all- any further evidence about there in

technicat matters affecting matters where our interosta are con- being more 1212. No, if your for emp whipping_wald Capt. Laurenson; : corned."....

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