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ANNOUNCEMENT

THE MIDGET GOLF COURSE · in the Front Lounge of LANE. CRAWFORDS RESTAURANT- will be opened to the Public on Wednesday poxt, Dec: 24th.

THE NEW DUNLOP GOLF BALL with Maxmarking) will be used exclusively on this course,

The Dunlop Rubber Co., (China) Ltd.

Pedder Buliding.

Telephons 24554,

C. E. WARREN & CO, LTD.

SAVINGS ON VOTE FOR GAOL FOOD.

.CLOSE QUESTIONING OF GOVERNMENT.

PRACTICE OF UNDUE ECONOMY IS

CATEGORICALLY DENIED.

COMMITTEE GENEROUS.

WITH convicts at Victoria Gaol still defiant and

shortage of food, the appearance of five supplementary votes, totalling $11,900, to be met by savings under the heading "Prisoners' Subsistence," in the list submitted to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council this ⚫ morning, naturally evoked close questioning by Unofficial

Members.

Welcome to work in protest against alleged

The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton plied the acting Colonial Secretary, who presided, with numerous questions. He was informed that the total sum authorised for Prisoners' Subsistence in 1930 was $100,000, the same as for 1929.

AVALANCHE OF JAIL STRIKE CHINA'S SUCCESS

QUESTIONS ON

FINANCE VOTES.

STERLING SALARY

SCHEME.

SECRETARY OF STATE AND CURRENCY ISSUE,

RADIO SERVICES.

It was announced at to-day's meeting of the Finance Commit tee of the Legislative Council that communications are pass ing between the Government and the Secretary of State for the Colonies regarding the findings of the local Currency Commis has been reached. sion, and that no final decision

It was also stated that the Secre- tary of State has not yet approved on sterling salaries would be paid the scheme whereby Civil Servants half their salaries at 1/6 and half at the current rate of exchange. ing supplementary votes totalling

The Committee were consider

$604,759, all of which were ap.

proved.

Currency Report.

Item 183. Pensions $139,000.

COMMUNIQUE.

OUTSIDE INFLUENCES

BLAMED.

OFFICIAL ACTION.

The following official communi- que has been issued regarding the general strike at Victoria Gaol!

There is no doubt that outside influences have been at work in causing the present unrest in the

IN DIPLOMACY.

LENGTHY REVIEW BY DR. WANG.

PAYS TRIBUTE TO BRITISH FRIENDSHIP.

|PEACE AND ORDER.

Nanking. Dec. 22.

OBERON DISASTER HEROISM.

£100 MOTOR-CAR HOW PURSER WENT

APPEARS.

TO DEATH.

NEW MODEL ANNOUNCED BY AN ENGLISH GIRL'S

SIR W. MORRIS.

ESCAPE.

FIFTY MILES AN HOUR. BEREAVED SURVIVOR GIVES

London, Dec. 21.

Sir William Morris, the bend of

POIGNANT DETAILS.

that Morris Motors, Limited, are the famous Oxford firm of motor- car manufacturers, has announced FORTY-FOUR DEAD. shortly patting on the market a K. W. Model car, to sell at a hundred pounds.

Sir William says that his new

the

gool, It is an obvious mark formatic achievements in the past In a review of China's diplo- the agitators who have recently made their pressuce felt in many year, Dr. C. T. Wang, addressing parts of China and the Far East the Waichinopu at the weekly service. pointed out and communication with the pri- memorini

oners is not a very difleul: mat- that there had been an increas ter if only through the medium of ing response by foreign Powers ear will be larger than many smail plaint upon which the agitation the short sentence men. The com-to China's national sentiments. cars now on the road and has centred in the diet. As a pared to reciprocate their good Morris Minor in that it is bullt He and that China must be pre-engine differs from the present prison diet it has stood the test will and accord due protection to with side-by-skie valves lastend of of some 26 years but in view of foreign life and property through having overhead valves and cam- complaints the Government re-out the country. cently appointed a Committee to a report has been received. The reconsider the whole question and recommendations have been con

idered by the Executive Council the Committee on certain points. bat have been referred back to

Meanwhile pending this further investigation Government has au

thorized certain increases and im- provements in the diets.

Information appears to have

pence and order within

country.

the

Dr. Wang recalled that the com

shaft.

It is now feared that forty- four lives have been lost in the sinking of the Oberon at the entrance to the Baltic Sen on Friday night. No hope is entertained for those numbered among the min- sing, sixteen of whom were passengera.

drowned.

The British passengers num- it is equipped with three speed bored thirteen and four of them Success in diplomacy, he de Inred, was only possible with and four-wheel brakes. It is cap were saved. Two children and able of fifty miles per hour, and several women are among the one of its biggest assets is that it will do over forty miles to a gallon of petrol.

The disaster occurred in a donte A full rate of output will be fog, the Oberon sinking with ap available in a few weeks and the palling rapidity after being struck Company is preparing for a heavy heavily amidships by hor demand for the new car, which re-

ship, the Arturus. presents a considerable reduction in price upon any other in the market. Sir William Morrie east he is ex-

pletion of treaties with eleven countries in 1928 nominally gave China tarif autonomy, but that this only became no actuality this year with the conclusion of the

ratifications last month.

British Concessions.

slster-

Poignant Details. Wonderful atorics of heroism are the tests, related by members of the crow

safety, further past eix Copenhagen in

poignant details being given to day by Mr, Ernest Martin, a Bri- tish passenger, who lost his wife in the disaster.

the secretly during months.---British Wireless.

Hon. Mr. Kotewall:-May I ask reached the prisoners that recom-Sino-Japanese Tariff Agreement whether

mendations had been made which reached in May last and the extremely pleased with you can say when an Answer is expected from the

had not been fully accepted, and change of the Chinese and Dutch which have been undertaken and passengers who have reached Secretary 11 State The Hon. Mr. Hallifax admitted numerous complaints and that Gavernol's despatch and report of the a committee of enquiry had made certain recommendations. The

the Currency Committee? Government was in some doubt whether the suggested dietary The Chairman:-We are in com. scale was not too generous, certain improvements had been made,munication now bat when we shall and further consideration was being given to the wider recom- get a final answer it is Impossible mendations. Regarding the savings Mr. Hallifax insisted that to say. there was a surplus, but that there had been no undue economy.

Asked whether the Government were satisfied with the administration of the Gaol, the Colonial Secretary replied: As far as I am aware. It is extremely difficult to say.

TEN PER CENT. CUT APPROVED.

Item No. 161, Prisons Depart- mat, fuel $3,500,

Hon. Mr. Shenton: I have af number of questions to ask on this?

Hon. Mr. Shenton: -May 1 nsk what are the alleged causes of it?

Continuous Complaints,

4ion. Mr.

Kotewall:That has gune Home some mouths ago?

The Chairman:—Yes. The vote was approved.

Sterling Solary Rates, Item 174, All Services And De- partments, Personal Emolumenta $262.963.

Hon. Mr. Kotewall:--During the debate on the Budget, His Excel- tency said that he had under con- sideration a proposal to pay sterl- ing salaries, half at 1/6d. and half at the current rate. Has that been Put into effect yet?

The Chairman:-ills Excellency

item. Are you aware that there The Chairman: There have said he was going to communicate are no less than five ileras in 10-] been continuous vonplaints especi-]with the Secretary of State and day's votes which are to be found ally in the latter part of the year was prepared to approve, subject out of the Subsistence of Pri-in the matter of diets.

to the approval of the Secretary of Honers? They are 161, 162, 165, Hon. Mr. Shenton:--Have any State, such a scheme. That has 184 and 185. I should like to ask steps been taken to investigate been referred to him, but no de- what is meant by "Subsistence of these complainta?

| finite answer has been received yet. Prisoners?"

The Chairman:~Yes, a Commit-In any case it was as from January The Chairman:-The exact de-tee was set up to go into the mnt-1, next year. Laila, so far as subsistence of ter.

Hon. Mr. Shenton:-Then prisoners vote goes, I cannot Hon. Mr. Shenton:-Have any this year it is at the rate for the

tiny? answer without the Superintendent [steps been taken to deal with it?

The Chairman:-Yes, the com- The Chairman:--Yes. being here, but it means what it

mittee made certain recommenda- i Rys.

Hon. Mr. Shenton :---is it the tione bat

food?

The Chairman:--Yes, food. Hon. Mr. Shenton:-ls it a fact that the estimates for this year's sabsistence have been reduced? The Chairman:-For 1930 think not, but can soon find out,

Notice Required.

the Government, in examining them, had some doubt

Radio Department,

for

Item 158: Public Works Depart

as to whether they were in excess ment, radiotelegraph branch, re- of the amounts and quantities pairs stores and current, $2,000.

Hon. Mr. Kolewall:-1 do not necessary and proper for prison diet. In fact, that they were on suppose, Sir, you can give us off ton generms a scale altogether. hand the setual expenditure and These particular recommendations revenue of this branch for 1930? require a good deal of further con. The Chairman-Not yet. sideration, and the Government Hon. Mr. Kotewall:If you can- has made certain improvements | not, can you furnish us with a pending further consideration of statement giving these particulara these wider recommendations. at the next meeting of the Finance

Committee? Gaol Administration.

The Chairman:- do not think can give the full particulars, but We can Hon. Mr. Shenton:-Have you ought to give notice of these de-taken any further steps?

we can give there as far as they tailed questions.

Revenue in increns- The Chairman:-Yes, this food are made up

ing_rapidly.

Ion. Kotowall:- think the

Hon. Mr. Shenton:--Arising out of that, may I ask if the tender for last year was less than in the previous years?

The Chairman think you

CHINA'S SHARE. IN

WORLD PEACE.

MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON ON THE FUTURE.

OUTSTANDING ISSUES

London, Dec. 21. The brighter qutlook in China was one of the princip at topics dwelt upon by Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary,

in 12 broadenst message to the United States reviewing

towards the step world peace taken in 1930.

Mr. Henderson said there had been events in China dur- ing 1930 which gave rise to the hope that Chinese civil wars had, at length, been brought to an end.

This. he declared, WHA most hopeful prospect, and should mean, in the measurable future, that the Western Pow ers might be able to agree on all outstanding questions with the Chinese nation and enable. them to settle down to joint co-operation for their common good.-Beuter.

UTERMINATANG CINTENÍANZINASTAOBAORADZETAK,

The British Concession at Chin- klang was returned in November last year and an exchange of notes in reference to the rendition of the British. Concession of Amoy was effceted in September last, while Weihatwel ዩ።

as formally restored

A

SNATCHER SENT TO

GAOL.

STOLE PURSE FROM LADY YESTERDAY, ་

Interviewed by Router's _repre- sentative at Copenhagen, Mr. Mar- tin staled that the Oberon was stationary at the time of the col- lision.

Just before the crash, one of the English passenger victims, Mra. Williams went below to sea to her

purse, con- baby.

to China on October 1.

Treaty rag

regarding the return of the Belgian Concession at

For the theft of a Tientsin had been ratified and the taining $2.70, the property of Miss Concession would be returnable T. I, Archee, of the Italian Con-been hit, another passtuger, named Immediately after the vessel had upon an exchange of ratlications, vent, a Chinese was sent to prison Vickers, dashed below to warn and China had requested the rendi- for four months by Mr. Williams save her, but neither Mrs. Williams tion of the French and Japanese at the Central Police Court to-day-ror Vickers were seen again. Concessions at Hankow, as well as of the Leased Territory of Kwangchowwan from France.

Extrality.

It was stated that Miss Archeo was jostled by the accused as she

Purser's Heroism. was in Des Voeux Rond outside.

The English purser Whiteaway, Laidlaw's store yes: Oberon, stated Mr. Martin, went to of the terday, She thought nothing of

Regarding extraterritorinity, it until her attention was drawn his death heroically, seeking to Dr. Wang said that the end of by a district watchman, when she gave the stewardesses. He had the year finds the nationale of nine discovered that the purse was mis-brought up two and then although treaty Powers amenable to sing from the pocket of her cont. he knew that he was going to al Chinese jurisdiction, Including

The accused, who was arrested most certain death, he fought his Austria, Germany, Russin, Mexico, by the watchman while scurrying way down to the officers' mess In Persia, Greece, Finland, Bolivia away, had the purse cluched in his an endeavour to rescue

others. and Czecho-Slovakia, while upon left hand, which he had tucked His name was Bamford and the the conclusions of the Sino-Polish under his left arm-pit. Treaty, the Poles would bring this

number to ten.

In the case of Sweden, Japan and Peru, said Dr. Wang, negotia- tions were proceeding for the con- clusion of new treaties to replace the time-expired ones.

Equal Treaties.

ITALIAN SEAPLANE.

FLIGHT.

MACHINES ARRIVE ON COAST OF MOROCCO.

vessel sank before he had a chance of again reaching the deck.

English Girl's Courage.

Miss Tipping, an English gtri passenger, had a marvellous escape from death. She was thrown into the water when the vessel sank and was swimming around in the bitter Aca when she found an empty boat. Sho climbed in and it sank beneath her. Struggling in the General Balbo's seaplane water,, she was on the point of squadron, which left Lake drowning when she found another Orbetello, Italy, on December 17, boat with an acetyline flare inside. on an Ationic flight vin Bolamo, arrived at Kenitra, Morocco, thin afternoon.

Paris, Dec. 21.

Twelve planes are engaged in the trip, and it was hoped that the Journey would be completed in seventy-two hours.-Reuter..

MOTOR-CYCLE IN MISHAP.

She waved the flare until as- sistance came, employing one hand for the purpose, while with the other, she supported a Finish stewardess,

No trace has boon found of Mr. . W. II. T. Douglas ("Johnny Won't Hit To-day"), the famous |England and Essex cricket captain. or of his father, Mr. J. H. Douglas, who was well-known. In his early days in boxing circles and had / refereed many big fights,

High tributes are paid in the newspapers to both sportmen.

Negotiations for the abolition of British and American extrality rights were proceeding, and Dr. Wang said he was confident that this information has been made definite decisions on the entire sub- the excuse for causing trouble. Itleet of extrality abolition would be should be,slated that the prisoners reached by next Spring. are by no means unanimous in The agreement with reference to their opposition to the authorities. the Shanghai Provisional Court was The Government propose in a temporary arrangement, pending accordance with the regulations to the abolition of extrality, put some, of the ringlenders before British and Chinese Justices of the Peace who will advise the Five treaties negotiated on the Superintendent of Prisons on the basis of

equailty had. said Dr. disciplinary action to be taken.

Wang, been consummated, namely, Hon. Mr. Shenton only requestion is being examined

the Sino-Japanese Tarif Treaty, The position is well in hand, the disposition of the British ceived my copy of the votes on closely and strictly

no cause for apprehensiun as possible: public will be interested to know

Boxer Indemnity, the. Treaty Saturday.

The Chairman:-The

It has been realized for nome of Amity and Commerce with but no action has been taken behow the income compares with the time paat that the existing Grol in Czecho-Slovakin, the Treaty of i vate for yond keeping a, clore watch on subsistence is exactly the same as

events in the gaol. in 1929, $100,000..

The Chairman. think I can inadequate and unsuitable. Plans Amity with Grece, and the Tariff Hon. Mr. Shenton Is the Govgive you some figures later.

for a new building out of the City Treaty with Holland, while those Hon. Mr. Shenton:-But the ortiment satisfied with the present Hog. Mr. Paterson-I believe it are now completed and it in hoped were the Treaty of Arbitration with signed and awaiting ratification tonder was considerably less administration of the gnol? to be a very favourable comparison to make a beginning with the work the United States, the Convention polle by Mr. H. R. Landolt to the ately after the collision and most of

A report has been made to the The vessel sank almost immedi Perhaps you will take a note of The Chairman:-As far as I am as a matter of fact.

during the coming year. The new with France regarding Indo-Chinn, effect that whilst Mr. H. Kew was the missing were trapped before that. Can you give me any idea aware, yes, It is extremely dim-

Female Prison, for which funds and the Treaty of Amity with Po riding a motor cycle along Nathan they could reach the deck. The of the supervision of food at the cult to say.

were recently voted, has actually Kaol? I mean the general scheme Hon, Mr. Shenton: The Govern-

been commenced, at Lai Chi Kok.

land. of anpervision of the food until Itment is not contemplating any

In addition, Chinn was on the Rond yesterday he ran into a older Douglas went down for a life- point of signing treatles with Cub Chinese woman and was thrown belt and J. W. H. T. lost his life. gets to the cells?

alterations in the administration

call him back. Peru, Turkey and Nicaragua, and off, receiving rather nasty injuries in dashing below to of the gaol?

to his face, Mr. Landolt, who Both vessels involved belonged to. a gotinting others with Persin. was riding pillion, was unjurt. the Finska Anagatrygs Aktiebola- got, of Helsingfors, and the two captaine wore brothers—Reuter and British Wireless,

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The Chairman:-Not so far sa 1

Alled from Home.

New Gaol Question.

expenditure,

The Chairman:--I think so.. The vote was approved,

Language Study Allowances.

Item 163, Miscellaneous Services,

950.

of officers receiving language allow aneus?

and exists.

London, Dec. 21.

Special Worders Employed.

Language Study Allowances $1,DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

ON WAY HOME. The Chairman in very am aware. There la a vacancy Hon. Mr. Braga:-Will you be so accurate. It is all examined when for the Second Superintendent kind as to state what are the grades it comes from the contractor. It which is in the procean of being

ARRIVES AT CAIRO FROM is weighed. The quality la

ABYSSINIA, examined I think by n doctor.

The Chairman-European Po- It is under special warders, who

Hee Officers, Sanitary inspectors, ave to attend to the cleansing Hon. Mr. Shopton:-Are any Fire Brigade Officers, Supreme H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, And cooking and it in weighed steps being taken to provide a new Court Baluffs, Land Balliffe, In- who is returning home from his spectors of Juvenile Labour, Re his visit to Abyssinia, where, it the again before It is despatched to nol or gola? the prisoners.

The Chairman:-Tho matter la, venue Officers, Boarding Officers, coronation of Ras. Tafari, Emperor at present, in the last stages of Chlor Junk Inspector

and Subor- of Ethopia, he represented King Hon. Mr. Shenton-Have, any

George, arrived at Cairo to-day by complaints been received in this preparation for work which we dinnte European

hope will begin early in Hon. Mr Braga: So that prac-road from Sues, respect from the gaol during the the New Year, a #oon astically every grade of officer receives He left later for Port Said, to the „nito.. ..had. bean made an allowance for the Chinese langu-join a liner for England.—British

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past year?

The Chairman:—Yes."

and

Chile, Argentine Тарап, Panama, while the following States had expressed a desira to negotiate treaties with China;-San Domin- go. Rumania, Latavia, Estonia, Finland, Slam and the Union of Bouth Africa.

Minimum Wages, China had become a party to four universal treaties which had now en ratified namely the Minimum Wage Convention and the Postal Convention which had been revised, the Protocol of the Fermanent Court: of International Arbitration, and (Continued on Page (4)

RIDER INJURED: PILLION RIDER UNHURT.

FAMOUS JAPANESE SHOW PLACE.

FİRE DESTROYS HALL OF ANCIENT TEMPLE,

· Missing Trapped.

WEATHER TO IMPROVE.

The Royal Observatory reper |that the 'anticyclone, has — strang- thened and is now central to the north of the Lower Yangiese Kyoto, Dec. 22.

Valley. Strong menscon will pre Last night, fire destroyed the vall along the 8.E. coast of China Kannondo Hall of the famous Toil and over the Jorth Chhan_Se Temple, including many valuables. The local forecast 155NE The damage le estimated at half winds, drong, overcast, with light million