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FOUNDED 2001 二拜後,號二十月五英港香 TUESDAY, MAY 12. 1931.

NU. 3,392

日五廿月三

TEN CONVENTS AND CHURCHES BURNT.

THE MADRID

RIOTS.

NUNS ESCAPE IN

.

CIVIL GARB.

GEN. BERENGUER RE-ARRESTED.

“SUICIDE PACT.”

Madrid, May 12.

ON MUI TSAI A surprising transforma-

SYSTEM.

ANOTHER SIMON ONSLAUGHT.

tion of the city last evening, when the lust for destruction | suddenly subsided, was spoilt by a serious outbreak in the early morning at Cordova,

where attacks were launched on churches and convents.

In Madrid, though the change! was rapid, shops began to re- open their doors last night, and

from

troops, parading thestreets. the capital scon | reassumed a normal aspect.

Chinese Bill of Sale st

Produced.

THE GOVERNOR DEFENDED.

in

Landun, May 11. The mui Isai system Hongkong was strongly at- Simon, tacked by Sir John

the

The day's events, however, did not take The Jesuits by sur-, prise.

Warning of the possible dangers. wat given by a recent decree pros

Street Fighting in Madrid.

tropiway can Photo was

PRES. CLEVELAND TO DOCK.

GOING INTO TAIKOO FOR REPAIRS.

Mounted poošice with drawn swords are shown foreing rioters taken during the excitement after Alfonso's abdication.

ARCTIC RESCUERS

REACH BASE.

WATKINS SLEDGE PARTY AT ANGMAGSALIK.

claiming complete religious free TWO DAYS' DELAY, COURTAULD'S VIGIL.

That the full damage receiy-

Ted by the President Cleveland, it her accident outside the

Copenhagen, May 11.

PRINCE'S TRADE SPEECH.

OFFER AT BANQUET IN BIRMINGHAM.

LIAISON OFFICER.

London, May 11. Over twelve hundred prominent G. Watkins, the explorer chief of British manufacturers were pres

The ledge party Text by Mr. 11.

WAX

dom, Homan Catholicism ceasing too. be the illeri religion of The | Spanish State. The new Minister! of Justice also intinued that pri- ests and bishops must al once re- turn to their strictly religia Hongkong Harbour yesterday, the British Arctic Air Route Ex-sent to-night at a banquet given to

of Mr. the Prince of Wales, who functions and cease to intervene in 'when she struck a rock off Wag. pedition, to the roseum polities The Papad Suneio agreed, lan, has not yet been ascertain Angustine Courtaald, has reach making his first public appearance since his return from his triumplid od was intimated by an official es Angmaganlik safely.

tour of South America, Record femoved

of the Dollar Steamship Com- Mr. Augustine Courtauld spent i

The Prince's speech, which the Nevertheless,

pany this morning, replying to the whole water alone at the industrialists had come to hear, words and valvoables

top of the Greenland ice cap and was commenced on a tour of de inquiries by the Telegraph.

the resetle it is intorted, sent du Roar and

expedition was sent pression. His Royal Highness ex- "The ship," he said, is going out owing to the failure of his pressing regret that he had re- her ertatres some time, age into dry dock at Taikoo this after wireless apparatus, which put him turned to find Arthur remarkable example of

the industrial nas. for thorough examination out of touch with the main base situation even · worse than At the muiset, Sir John Simonrerparesies was shown created a sensation by producing day morning.

the Liberal M.P., in House of Coramons to-day. while a sturdy defence of the Hongkong Government against charges of lack of cathusiasm in dealing with abuses of the system made with equal spirit by Dr. Drummond. Shiels.

was

a Chinese bill of sale, concern- ing the sale of, a nine-year-old girl for a sum of $110, Hong- kong currency,

il declared that this question

longer was no

: national one. There was

infernational' which anti-slavery movement, in Bettin had taken the track.

Chinese Opinion.

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SILVER STABILISATION PARLEY LIKELY.

NANKING GOVERNMENT SEIZES

AN OPPORTUNITY.

Chinese Proposal at International Chamber of Commerce Accepted.

INSTRUCTION TO DR. C. €. WU.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

Shanghai, May 12. It is learned that the National Government is communicating with Dr. C. C. Wu, the Chinese Minister in Washington, instructing him to convene a world silver conference with the assistance of Japanese and other representatives. The announcement follows upon the enthusiastic reception given to the proposals of the Chinese delegates to the International Chamber of Commerce urging the Conference to bring about an immediate international conference to find measures to stabilize the price of silver.

The Chinese delegation's memorandum said that the im→ portance of action to stabilize the price of silver arose not from any concern for the interests of silver producers, or of any single country, but was due to the urgent need to secure conditions conducive to a revival of international trade. The object of an international conference such as the delegation proposed would be to discover a practical method for stabiliz ing silver.

Two probable courses were suggested: Firstly, to adjust the production and sale of new silver and the marketing of existing stocks and, secondly, to stimulate new demands for, silver.

FRENCH

The Chinese reprerentatives warned the Conference that China might be forced to adopt a gold standard If the silver situation did ' [not improve, and added that this

PRESIDENCY. tion would further depress sil-

M. BRIAND'S TWO RIVALS.

and repairs, and it is expected that of the expedition since November Jonary when he decided goto "COGNAC KING."

"yester

Pleasant-looking women, stop. ping out of the convents at the

she will be delayed from sailing, last. Reuter. for two days.

"It is believed that she suffer. *

plied with plain homely dresses,

escaping before The cùming

blaze.

It is autoworthy that though at

study trade openings in the great contineat of South America. The. Prince said he had frank- with

Paris. May 11.

ver and increase the existing com- petition for obtaining gold, sup- plies.

British Expert's Suggestion. After the Chinese delegation's memorandum had been presented, Dr. H. W.Conter. British finun-

expert, speaking at the group-

conference on the øllver problem,~- requested the International Cham to support proposals for es tablishing a gold standard

Dr. Coates anid that at-

first hint of trouble, proved to a certain amount of damage on periences with the manufactures: by discussed the difficulties

M. Aristide Briand has agreed be cloistered nuns, nlready, sup, her bow below the water line, but tore how Britain could retain numerous British salesmen there, to stand for the Presidency of China and assist in making the

the place we now hold in Southland as a result he understook to the Republic, and will have two change. |||||||||2. Anterien, and how to prepare our make himself "the linsen officer rivals. M. Paul Doumer, extempts to improve the silver stap-

selves in take advantage of the between you and them."

| Governor-Genural of Indo-China, įsturd, or effect stabilisation of the first signs of the clouds lifting."! RAILWAY SMASH

fle now wanted to pout his ex- and M. Paul Hennessey, the head value of silver, were clearly con --Kruter.

‹Continued mu preceding Columa.) of the firm of well-known demned to failure." He added brandy distillers, and one of the that the movement away from sil- wealthiest men in the country. yer as a monetary metal was still in progress and that this was re- M. Paul Doumer is regarded as ducing demand for silver while M. Krinad's chief rival. President

Hrast five convents were burned koj the ground, nobody was burní, and i nathing was stolen.

The Cabinot remainя

De. Shiels, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, defending Hongkong Government, said that en

INQUIRY.

session. Sigmur Miguel OPENS AT KOWLOON

in per

Minister of the In-

last

that the bloodshed.

as a rule mui tsai were well treated. Maum, the Chinese opinion expected the emeri, issued a statement ployers of mai tsai to see that they might stating were married or suitably provided movement was for at the age of eighteen.

He declared that the phyntent of money for girl servants in Hong- kong was prohibited by the Feinale Domestic Ordinance of 1923.

Allegation Refuted, lafating the allegations made by Sie Joba Simon. Dr. Drummond Shiels cited particulars showing that it was untrue to describe

To Disappear Eventually..

He asserted that this decline must continue, that the numbers

"Merely a suicide pact he tween the Monarchists and the

ommunisty which

will Energetically suppressed."

EL is officially announced that len convents and churches were burned to the ground in yostor.. day's outbreak. the Minister of the Interior declaring that the Government WHS

determined t

rid has been summoned within.

Catholic Paper Suspended.

TO-MORROW.

It is disflo rodiny tha there will be a public inquiry into the recrut Railway, diease „ter at Taim, in which several Chinese passengers last their lives and many other were injured.

The inquiry will be conduet- el at the Kowloon Magistracy by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, as Coroner, assisted. By a jury.

The first sitting will take place to-morrow afternoon.

Two Europeans Killed in Rebel

Ambush in Burma.

He is the

of the Senate at the the supply of the metal was in- grensing-Mr. K. G. Li (Kuo Li), present time though he came of the president of the Wan Chang very poor parents and earned his Trading Corporation and Dr. P. own living from the age of four-W, Kuo (Kuo Ping-wen), the pro- teen. He entered a university sident of the Tnh Hua Corpoxa- and took a degree when he indtion, cited the towered purchasing!

power of silver countries, us ́em- hasizing the need for an interna-. tion silver conference,

Thousand Natives Slain Since Uprising passed out of his teens.

Commenced: Grave Situation.

Mr.Wedgwood Beun

In response to the public cla- damage. There is a reason to with intensity.

steadily diminish under the pre- tion of martial law. CAME news dock indientes anything mure sont regulations until they had that General Berenguer, released serious, but it will allow a more entirely disappeared. No

new two nights ago, had been re-arrest-complete examination to be made, mai tant could be registered. ed and placed in a' military pri-!.

That, he went on, was the inten-HOR.

The Taiping.

M. Doumer on, Briand,

of election.

M. Doumer entered the Chamber

Only Relief.

In an interview, he expressed the opinion that M. Briand would London, May 11. waddy River. In which seven of a be more useful to his country at) Dr. Kuo and Mr. Li said that. Three Europeans, including a party of ten Civil Police, including the Foreign Ministry than at the the only solution for the silver interna- District Superintendent of Police District Superintendent Austin. Elysee. Hence he did not propose situation is concerted

butional action. and a Deputy Superintendent, and a European Buspector were, to withdraw his candidacy, the mui tsai system in Hongkong put a stop to it.

Mr. Poi Tau-yee of the Rank of lost their lives a few days it is feared, killed, is still uncer would leave the electors to pro-j

China formally asked that each as being analogous to stavery. He announced that a regiment 233go in operations against rebel-tain, but the rebellion is said to nounce their choice.

The decline in the number of of Lancers stationed outside Mud-i

lious tribesmen in Burma, where surther Military Police and troops ed Cognne, King, also consented to national Chamber of

be confined to about four villages.

Senator Hennessey, the so-call-antional committee of the Inter- Commerce mui tani, registered in the Colony

to what extent; we cannot at the a serious situation prevails.

have been sent to Prome. S

an international was due to the fact that the

moment state.

This was disclosed in the House

stund in spite of the strength of participate in number of mui tsai had declined

silver conference. He said that "The Cleveland should 'snil for, of Commons To-day by Mr. Wedge

The number of rebels killed the opposition,

confidence in silver mast· be by fly per cent. in the past eight

The Government has suspended Shanghai, in continuance of her, wood Benn, the Secretary of State: since the beginning of the Foreign Minister Confident.

restored and that the only relief years and not to any failure, to the Roman Catholie newspaper trans-Pacific soyage, on Friday," for India, who made a statement

rebellion is probably over 1,000, register..

The fact that M. Briand has re-for the present situation of the. El Debate and had ordered Civh · When the ship arrived in partį giving the latest information res]

About 2,000 have been enptured,

reats upon Governors all over the country duvostonlay afternoon, divers Imme-garding the rebellion in Burma, Including villagers rounded up sponded favourably to the entrea- white metal markets | prevent rigorously any attempt to|diately went down to make an revealing that the outbreak of on suspicion, of whom the ties of numerous lending states- What could be accomplished by

prend the riot fever,

mon denotes that he is confident international action. examination, and, reported light few months ago has been renewed majority have been released.

The casualties on the Govern-

/ Chinese Delegates Applauded, said the

ment side are not yet known with

Mr. Pel, Dr. Kuo and Mr. Li of mui tsai in Hongkong must mour and following the proclama-believe that her being put into situation' in Tharrawaddy, Insein complete accuracy. One. District in 1888, and was appointed Govern-

and the Henzada Districts has Superintendent, one Deputy Super-or-General of Indo-China in 1896. were applauded enthusiastically continued to Improve Intely, the intendent and an Inspector were He earned a great reputation as an by the audience. Senator William rebels avoiding contact with the killed or are missing, and administrator and worked in close. King. Democrat of Utah; fell

citated the Chinese delegates upon [Government forcés, columns of District Superintendent, two Bri-harmony with General Gallion, the convincing manner in which which are endeavouring to hunt tish Olcers, one surgeon and one who held the military command they presented the situation crent In the case of the Taiping, WA which also met with a mishap yes down, two or three large gangs subadar have been wounded. His rule brought'a great increase terday, the veasel struck a rock in the jungles.

still believed to be in hiding Of other ranks, ainut 16 have in order, and Indo-China ceaseded by depressed allver values.

Mr. John Hays Hammond, in- been killed and a small number from his regime to be a burden on tornationally known mining, en the vicinity of Lema Island at 3.52

The principal trouble, he stoled. wounded.

the French Exechoquer.

Kineer. In the morning. The Impact was

predicted a substantial The number of beadmen and He was a candidate for the Pre-decrease in the world's gold pro- not, however, serious, and the in these three districts is a number

of small ducoition carried out by villagora killed by the rebels is aldoney in 1906, and polled 371 duction during the next decade. liner got off immediately. Dr. Shicis detalled the steps portance of thoroughly carrying Lifeboats were awung out, but mall gangs. These are becoming probably about 100.

votes against 449 given for M. He said the decrease will pro taken by the Governor and a but the regulations before

leas numerous in Tharrawaddy The Forces at prosent in opera Fallieros. He piloted the reparn-bably amount to 80 per cent; but, Chinese charitable society to took up his duties.

utilise them. Some damage was and Inseln but are still frequent tion against the rebels in all dis- tione proposals through the Pesce he admitted that some exportá enmire the welfare of the mu! Speeches from other parts of

tricts are 1.100 Military. Police Conferanco as Finance Minister, in are justified in predicting that it trai Ho was satisfied that the the House, irrespective of Party, done to the bow, but this was not in Henzan

In the Thayetmyo District, Kama and two Battalions of Infantry,

will be fifty per, cont. ! Hongkong Government. had taken indicated general disapproval of

township was reported on May 7 A complicating factor in the

Senator Hennessey is a member Dr. W. H. Coates again advocati all reasonable steps to carry out the mui tani systom.

to he still in a state of armed situation is the spread of com- of, the famous Irish distilling ed a gold standard for China and the policy of the Home Govern- The debate was wound up by The Royal Observatory reports Insurrection, but the rebels have munal feeling against Indians in family, his branch going to France on effort to stabilize silver valusa

Dr. Shiols, who emphatically re- that an anticyclone is central to now retired to inaccessible coun- Lower, Burma. Precautionary in the days when many wealthy Otherwise, said Dr. Conten, China Governor's Instructions plied that Lord Passhold was the N.E. of Tokyo and a V-shaped try

measures are being taken to deal people were exiled from Ireland, absolate currency system is doon The situation in the Prome with 'Lord Paasfeld' had impressed doing everything possible to and depression lles between the Bonins

any eventualities. British Ho, has ent in Parliament since ed to bring fallure to efforta upon the now Governor the im- the system-Reuter

land the Loochoos.

District, to the East of the Irra-Wireless.

1910, Reuter and 1.8.3.

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tion of what, was being dono by The Police are now guarding i the Governor under the direction the remaining convents, and other of the Secretary of State for the religious houses in Madrid. The Colonies,

(Continued on Page 9.)

A police inspector would be appointed solely for mui isni Affairs.

ment.

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serious.

necessary to

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M. Brland's Cabinet.