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NO 23,164 六拜嘘 六月二十英港香 SATURDAY.

DECEMBER

030 PER ANNUM

6. 1930. HAT HOLE COPE ID CENTS

FINAL SITTING LEAGUE WATCH ON ABOLITION OF COLONY'S CREDIT FENG'S OVERTURE

OF R.101

DISASTER COURT.

SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE.

WING COMMDR. COLMORE AND THE RETURN TRIP.

RUNNING NO RISK

The inquiry into the R.101 catastrophe, on the result of which the whole policy of airship development in Great Britain depends, concluded yesterday after " twelve -days' hearing extended over

three weeks.

The main facts that have emerged the airship suffered nu are that structural damage before she struck the rounut. that the weather was not so severe as to give cause for alarm,

that there WHA a definite

DISARMAMENT.

FAR-REACHING PROVISION IN NEW CONVENTION.

DYARCHY.

CERTAINTY.

BALANCE.

IN AUGUST.

STILL OVER $10,000,000

INDIAN CONFERENCE

EVERY ARM COVERED.

Geneva, Dec

Comunifter

The

Disarmient los adopted a Convention, consist-

COMMITTEE VIEW.

London, Dec. ing of fifty-nine articles, wheday with the committee work of Purther progress was made to- provides for the abstention of the signatories from gas barteriolohe Indian Hound Table Conference.

ient wartare.

Renter

WH

The Federal Structure sub-com-

01 the

POST OFFICE RISE.

Finanell statements appearing in the Government Gozette show that the Colony's credit balance at the end of August was still over the ten million dollar mark.

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Small etgars for women are now Another infametia saying:-- being-manufactured. This should "Yes I made a hole-in-one, but enable husbands to retaliate at keep it out of the paper." Christmas.

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chestnut.

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many

"The Munkey's Paw" was the ☐ O

feature of the Y.M.C.A. Ladies' According to n phrenologist.

Night. In suggesting that it small ears are a sign of physical might have been "The Cat'a Paw" inertin. It will probably be demonstrated at the City Hall we are probably perpetrating a to-night that thicks ones are also, THE WAR ON "REDS.". snet forure being $10,007.-

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A headline referring to the mil- 298, as against $10,-43-1,763.01

Furniture prices are expected Honnire Levine rends, "Dies for at the end of July. The shrinkage

Nanking, Dec. 6. to come

down according to a Poker

Well, Chips." Prior to his departure from Home Paper. is hugely attributable to heavy

In the suite buy another, in Chicago, has died for ineressent expenditure, although Nanking last evening. General

and buy!

poker winnings! wa: lightly down Chang Hauch-liang received a

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Egypt, we see, in increasing the Talking of alleged Reator's telegram from Marshal Feng Yu-tariff on bananas. Possibly it's a errors, it seems that the error, as The a-tual revenue for The when month was $2,123,202, compared halang, former lender of the case of "yes, we have no revenue." Einstein would say, is merely

with $2,270,560 in August last | Northern rebels, suggesting a year, the principal decrease being meeting with the Manchurian the China situation last Friday, A London daily, commenting on

0 0 land sales which yielded only ruler at Tin Lung Shan, some remarked "Above all, silver is ing an upward turn, but so far it Hongkong optimists are predict- $297,781 as against $166,440 last

from the Yenchow quietly moving up and confidence has been noticentile only in the

Later nitto completed the work of a

į provisional "elasalfication The deat Disarmament Conven

subjects which might be regarded tion, which will be submitted to

a federal, and then began consi- the General Disarmament Confederation of the component elements eher to be held next year or early lot the federation. Discussion On In 1932, users land, ya and air this was proceeding when the meet- Artaments,

inc adjoined till Monday materials

two meeting will be held. More portant it provides for The Provincial Constitution mal- the wstablishment of a Permanent committee had a further meeting Commission at Geneva the men-General disestssion with particular bers of which will not be reproson-reference to the abolition of the tatues of, governments to watch dyarchy having left no doubt that 959r the execution of the present such a course was favoured, the sult committee proveeded with roosi-

Convention and to **** That N (terms are carried out

This provision is considered to in the crux of the Convention

The Articles also cover the exon

year.

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relative.

A big increase was shown fifty miles brought in $118,029, as compared isin-Pukow Railway.

Post (fire receipts, which railway station along the Tien-in, this medium of exchange is overcoat collat

with $61,170 for August, 1929.

quiet that it's The telegram has caused con The total revenue for the firstsiderable surprise in Nanking, and

ᄆᄆ eight months of the year 328 $18,793,003, compared with $15,-political wireles are puzzled how Marshat Feng has been able to

danger of the subgen chafing of a temporary suspension or the MEUSE CALAMITY. $13,896 in 1929.

against small parts of the structure, Convention by a party to it in the That the airship experts were in- event of any

the

Buenced in their decision to start | national security, and lay down by the enamoncement of the Im-the procedure to be followed in perful Conference, that une expert | dealing with any complaints of at least would not have been pro the violation of the Convention. pared to give

Reuter. the B.101 an air- worthiness certificate, and that her Anal trial was carried out in con- ditions which did not subject her to i nevere test.

Court and Findings.

Sir John Simun announced when terminating the proceedings that he could give no iden when the Court would be ready to issue its findings.

Londen, Dec. 5.

SCOTTISH STRIKE

TO END.

DECISION TO RESUME WORK

ON MONDAY.

London, Dec. 5. The determination of Wing Com-

Following the decisions of the mnnder R. B. B. Colmore, the Delegate Conference of the Miners" Director of Airship Development, Federation, the Scottish miners not to run any risk on the anticl-unaninson ly decided at their own pated dilleult return purney a confereeee fooday to resanto work The R.101 from India was the on Monday. feature of the evidence at the _twg)tun slay's sailling of the Comm! | osmopowd pay

Inquiry into the disaster.

4141 1 tesis of the proposal Reutre Wireless,

Witness Moved.

Evidence in this connexion was given by Squadron-Lender Nixon, who was very affected emotionally, using his handkerchief and almost hobbing when giving replies to questions by Sir John Simon, the President.

The

neurolations

with

the

is learned-| Sprendover British

FURTHER TROUBLE

BOMBAY.

MYSTERIOUS poisoning of

ATMOSPHERE.

FIFTY DIE IN A DAY.

Brussels, Dee, 5. Fifty deaths have occurred in the course of the pat twenty-four hours

the Meuse Valley between Liege and Numar.

Cattle are also dying f the calamity being attributed to a mysterious asphyxiating "for"

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The authorities are investi. gating the possibility that the Fames have bera ririzating in large dumps VE

J material in the neighbourhood ut the

al ingre

WHAM

Expenditure for August reach this point in Shuatung Pro-

totalled $2.5511,735. 244

against vince which is under the Nation- $1,621,360 for the same month alist influence.

last year. There were increases under practiently every heading.

Nature of Parley.

boing restored.” In fact, the movement la no utterly imperceptible.

Women are beginning to din cover that when they spend money on long dresson they're short.

OD The

Hong- dollar

kong

Heema to drop with the tem.

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will soon have its brewery.

the biggest being in respect of It is understood that Marshal ||perature. Public Warks Extraordinary, Feng intends to confer with the which advaned from $148,002 to Manchurian ruler concerning the Canton in $177,959.

disposition of the north-western reducing it #

The Kuominchun com- The expenditure from January armies.

water rates, to August inclusive was 316,448, munder's eventual departure from But Hongkong 625, as compared with $13,119,China la considered inevitable. 911 for the same period last year. General Chung Hauch-Hang's special train passed Pangfow early this morning and arrived at Heuchow at eight - o'clock. both stations, representatives of visit of a lady the district Government who came illusionist to the to welcome the Manchurian ruler Colony acems were received by the Secretary of General Chang.

LIBERAL LEADER DENIES PACT.

WHAT CONSERVATIVE VICTORY WOULD MEAN.

George

Londón, Dec. 5.

War on Fukien "Reds"

Shanghai, Oct. 5.

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to us something

akin to bring- ing

coals Newcastle.

to

Olive:

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A modern symphonic composi- tion, entitled "The Ring. Inspired by a prizefight." Very likely there is a slow movement with much fiddling, to say nothing of the long pauses,

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My fiance wrote to aay he wanted to be married very soon to the most charming girl in the world.

Betin: The wretch! After promising to marry you.

Shaw

The entertainment tux, the

The 1182 of Kas bombe marked the opening of the, Ú. S. Congress. That'a

quite apart from the Bratory.

Proverb for Flappers: A ring on the hand is worth two on the phone.

The best way to judge # Hongkong man

is not by hla

clothon, but by his wife's.

៨. ធ There's a rumour that the Prince of Wales

will MATTY Princess Ingrid of Sweden. Well,

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places Einstein above In view of recent rumstirs that the Liberal Party had agreed con- king instructions, the Fukien Pro- increased Sunday cargo permit Newton in the scientific world. ditionally to support the Governincial Government-is-beginning in charges, the doubled light dues That in relativity speaking.

earnest to make war on the and the heavier rates all cume into SANREFRESHED SERIES TWO ment, the speech by Mr. Communist bordes in Fukien. Con- operation on January let. Yet we

to Liberal candidates elevation of the

that to-day was awaited with interest. siderable troops movement is taking shall all be expected to wish each questions rest

if the practicabilits of He said there was no pact to place in Western Fukten with the nther a Happy New Year!

arrrival of contingents of forces INthe reserved and the transferred pound polley.

abolishing the distinction between announce. He was there

under the former rebel commander, Who says our Civil Servants they say the best matches are He criticised the

General Lu Seng-pong, whose sur can't get a move on? Several made there, subjects were accepted,

Labour Government, but sold an The Sub-committee particularly election might mean a Conserva- render to Nanking has led to his ap-departmental reports for the year BS commander of the 1929 were laid on the Legislative pointment addressed itself to questions of tive victory involving Protection anti-Communist war in Western Council table on Thursday. what in such case were to be the for a generation. Therefore the constitution and composition of Government should c defeated Fukten.

a big U.S. The President of the notorious The followers of jasue vital to the An

для just Chu Tak, a "Red" lender are active banking corporation

retired. need in come districts In Western Fu-didn't start life as a newspaper Strange to relato, he

OVER 200 DEMONSTRATORS IN HOSPITAL.

kien.

Squadron-Leader Nixon testifled that Wing Commander Colmore,

the Executive, what are to be the only on who was a victim of the extas-

powers of the Governor vis-a-vís his nation. Bombay, Dec. 5. trophe, had declared that even if

Executive and Legislature and The Goverument would Lord Thomson brought pressure No fewer than 229 people have what, if any, provisions are neces-Liberal goodwill and help, and to bear he would not risk the re-been treated in hospital, of whom

sary to safeguard the administra- urgent problems must be tackled tarn trip if Major Scott, his An-123 were detained, as the result of tion of law and order and the rights and electorat reform sistant (Flying) was not entirely collision with the police while of the minorities? A useful note through. satisfied that the conditions were demonstrating in defiance of a was struck during the discussion Questioned later. Mr. Lloyd here to-morrow for Fukfen.

Daire ban on the occasion of the as to the distinction to be made he tieorge repeated that there is tended the recent Fourth Kusmi

of tween statutory provisions regardl-no pact 5 ing essentials and the growth of Wireless,

favourable.

Emergency Towers.

Wing Commander Colmore, he added, a long time ago-arged the construction of intermedlate moor- ing-towers, at Bagdad or Basra. and also, at Malta, to meet post- sible emergencies.

Survivors of the wreck,

Mr.

H. J. Leech. Mr. Bisley. the wire- less operator. and Mr. Cook. # rigger, were recalled to clear up doubtful paints, including how the the disaster airship behaved, ast broku.

end of the seventh month 'Gandhi's imprisonment.

Of the 122 detained. 15 are in fronventions regarding matters of serious condition. Brater.

GERMAN MINISTER

RESIGNS.

secondary importance.

When

the Burma sub-committer held it first meeting to-day, the Chairman, Lord Russell, explained that the terms of reference included the principle of

He separation. emphasised the desirability of en- couraging in every way the pros-

PARTY OBJECTS TO POLICY`|pect of continual cordial relations

OF CABINET.

NO deak-British

Admiral Yang Shu-chwang. carrfed Chairman of the Pukien Provincial Government, has decided to leave He at-

tang Plenary Session at Nanking.

Sino-Japanese Affairs.

Nanking. Dec. 5.

THICK FOG IN THE CHANNEL.

SHIPPING AND AVIATION HELD UP.

between India and a separated

London, Dec. 6. Burma. After a general discus-

For in the Channel to-day sion on procedure, it was Berlin. Dee, H.

agreed seriously interfered with shipping a statement of the heads of Boats from Ostend and Calais Sir John Simon stated that it

hus Hindenburg that accepted the resignation of Herre circulated for the next meeting evening they were still at anchor. the subjects for discussion should could not make port, and this important that there was not the slightest Bredt, Minister of Justice.

on Monday-British Wireless.

Shipping at Tilbury is at a stand- apparent reason to suppose that

of liners are detained

WEN

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BRY

President

The Cennomic Party, of which the disaster was ennsed by the Herr Bredt is 'the leader, had in- breakage of the control wire to the aisted that he resign owing to the elevator fin, which expert tests Party's opposition to the Bruening

Cabinet-Reader. the

had showed occurred after disaster."

Tribute to Officers,

The R.101 enquiry came to an

end at the conclusion of the fur-

ther ryklence by the sarvivors,

Sir John Simon said that the Court had nireaty come clearly to the conclusion that Flight- Lleutenant II. C. Irwin, A.F.C., the Captain of the Airship, and ali

TRIAL OF RUSSIAN

· PROFESSORS.

PROSECUTOR DEMANDS DEATH SENTENCE.

Moscow, Dec. 5. The Public Prosecutor, A

the offlcern aboard; were in every Krylenko, demanded the death

that

ACCIDENT DURING

BLASTING.

MAN'S HAND BLOWN. OFF

BY CHARGE.

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Beller.

Cinemas on troopships is the According to one latest idea. soldier, however, there are enough movie antics about these vesagla as it in.

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A good chance Father Christmas in America,

for

ún-

The Japanese Charge d'Affaires,where at the moment there are no who is now visiting Nanking, had fewer than twenty million un interview with Marshal Chiang occupied silk #tockings. Kai-shek this afternoon, when he confered with the President, at Military Command Headquarters concerning the Nanking demand- for the rendition of the Japanese settlement at Hankow and the re-

of the organisation loans.

Japanese

Railway Expansion.

Peking, Dec. 5. Following an elaborate pro- gramme of expansion, the manage- ment of the Peking-Mukden Rail- A tender with passengers for-way in using the big sum secured the Hamburg-Amerika ner New by its recent issue of public loans York, which had anchored off to purchase 40 powerful locomo- Spithead could not locate her tives and new coaches. and had to rebarn to dock,

Atton.

For the first time for twelve months, incoming air liners could The premature explosion of a not reach Croydon and had to charge during blasting operations and prssengers at Lympne to com- in the Salkung district, New Tarri-plete the Journey by train- tories, yesterday, led to a serious British Wirelesn

casualty, one of the stonebreakers having his hand blown off, while the forent was also badly larcerated.

He was Inter admitted into hospi-

way competent for the job they had sentence on all the eight Pro-tal in a serious condition. undertaken.

fessors of Engineering who are on

He was unable to any when the trial on counter-revolutionary Report on the Inquiry would be|chargon.—Router, issued.Reuter.

His Excellency the Governor has fixed the 1st day of January, 1981, as the date for the coming into ef- fect-of-the-resolution-of-tho Le gislative Council altoring the valua tion percentages payable as rater..

A Chinese. Hving at Winglok Street, was seriously injured as the rosult of a fall down the stair cheo of a house at Ship Street yesterday. He was conveyed to the Government Civil Hospital in critical state,

Two Chinese are in hospital- following collision between a bus and a lorry on the Castle Peak Road

SLIGHT QUAKE IN JAPAN.

FELT IN THREE CITIES THIS MORNING.

D D [According to a contemporary "The Haggis was born

St. Andrew and the Haggis, Have a common nutul day, We don't know who the wag is. Who found out things that way. We always thought the "pudden

Chief,"

Another Infamous Saying "I hope I'm not intruding."

It was not anticipated That the dollar'd be deflated. Or that silver would become a Metal worthless. For the outlook economic, From

some angles in quite comic,

Though the people who remit

now

Find it mirthless.

It ennnot be the metal,

Or the question some would

nettle,

By creating quite a "corner" In the stuff. For the price upon demand, Would be easy to command, If a Rothschild or a Morgan Had enough.

Even take the price of gold, That might be increased tenfold.

it merely were a matter Of production,

For we know there is a dearth, Of that metal on the earth, Docs

control the price? supply By no deduction!

Had origin in mystery; Was little bit of pork and beef, Encased in skinlets whiskery. But

Is alas, it has been now, found-

And here we come to earth- That Haggis really should be

drowned,

Immediately at birth!

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So the question of the hour.

the present purchase power, Of eliver as medium of

exchange.

And a scheme will be devised To have that power revised, Though why we wait so long-la Passing strange.

And yet another:-"I never read

It is estimated that with the In # rocant contest at the arrival of new rolling stock the re: University of Kanana, the "most venue of this railway can be in-perfect lovers" on the campus the newspaper reports of my creased to $50,000,000 annually. were cliosen. You might think speeches."

they would keep a thing like this. 2 In the dark.

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OVER 500 CHINESE DROWNED.

AN OVERLOADED STEAMER

...FOUNDERS.

400

The girl who looks backward vary often is forward. the comos the Evorago

- From Leningrad information that

Maybe the reason dentists don't duration of life has increased 10 advertise is that extractions speak years for the malo and 18 for the louder than words.

* female. But maybe it just seema

that long.

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Shanghai, Dec. b. Things should be easier now in would make a good parting gift. Hankow telegrams stato that Wall Street since Princess Mary May we suggest a brush, and comb? over 500 Chinese passengers wore has just purchased a prize bust drowned when a small steamer in the United States. plying between Hankow and.

We notice a firm offering fren samples of perfume, Scent on ap-

when they yesterday,

Osaka, Dec. 6. received aerious injuries to the

Early this morning. alight head and body. Both men, who earthquake shock was felt at Osaka, Hunan districts foundered an Doctors toll, ne that we ought to provál! livo in Portland Stroot, were Kyoto and Kobe. The tremor had Tuesday at a place, near the Lo spend one-third of our lived in travelling in the bus, when it its selamic centre near Osaka, but ahan and sing districtator, latioresponding the other two-thirds a beading: They rutint, bewonder bod:---Just-now-Hongkong people--"Clevor Varsity Conjurers,” says collided with a lorry, in ciroum- no damage appearan to have boon The cause of the stances which are not statedzeni done, ma etter

derstood to ba viverloading, er ein bad