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Wo號誌!!? 三拜禮 號十二月五英港香

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1931.

WELL-TO-DO COUPLE Mr. Henderson

IN SUICIDE PACT.

FOUND DEAD IN ROOM AT LOCAL HOTEL.

TRAGIC STORY OF FINAL FLUTTER BEFORE ENDING LIVES.

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FLIGHT FROM CANTON.

Behind a brief police paragraph issued this morning, report- ing the deaths of a young Chinese couple in a local Hotel last night, resulting from what appears to have been a suicide pact, lies a tragic story of frustrated aims and unrequited love.

The couple, who arrived here from Conton three days ago, were living in an expensive front room on the second floor of The Hotel the Meichow Hotel in Des Voeux Road Central. register gives the name of the man Yu Man, aged 25, a native of Canton; and of the woman as Chan Sze, aged 22, also from Canton.

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They were well-spoken and appeared to belong to the upper classes. The woman was goud-looking, with bobbed hair, and was exquisitely dressed in the long fashionable gown with slit skirts which reached to the ankles.

They carried only light luggage and went straight to the Hotel, it is believed, after coming down by the morning steamer on Sunday.

They engaged a room giving outjes

the verandah of the second

fivor, paying without

hesitation

the deposit usually asked

visitors who are

by much luggage.

from

unaccompanied

Gayest Spirits.

During the three days they were in the Hotel, the couple carried on mtich in the same way as visitors to the Colony would, making the Found of the principal places of at- tractiore and were in the gayret of spirits, so it had appeared to the room-boy and other employers of the establishment.

4 REBEL CAMPS DESTROYED.

BURMESE OUTBREAK

SITUATION.

Honoured.

League of Nations'

Tribute.

DISARMAMENT.

London, May 19.

UNITED STATES OF EUROPE.

Plain British Speaking.

日四初月四

950 PRRANNOM

BING COFT 10 OKTO

TO

CÁR OWNERS

Use RUBBER Matting for the

Floor and Running Boards of your Car;

Washable, Durable.

More economical than

Carpet or Linoleum,

NEATIE and OLEANER.

Quotations from;

Telephone 24554.

Dunlop Bubbar Co. (China) Ltd. Pedder Bldg.

LANCASHIRE KOWLOON BUS FARES

HUMBLED.

BADLY BEATEN AT WORCESTER.

SCORE ONLY 160 IN TWO INNINGS.

The Council of the League of TARIFF BARS TO HAMMOND'S BEST.

Nations to-night. by a unani- mous vole, appointed the British Foreign Secretary. Mr. Arthur Henderson, to be President of Conference, the Disarmament which opens next February.

Mr. Henderson agreed to ac- cept the nomination, provided the British Cabinet approves,

The tribute implied by this

is doubtless appointment

revognition of the leading part which Mr. Henderson has taken in the disarmament question. especially he

since has presided over the destinies

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the Foreign dating

Office,

front the lime when the Labour Party came into power,

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for the

second Lime in

19229 In innumer-

able speeches, he

has strongly pleaded for worldwide

dis arniament.

Mr. Henderson, who joined the Coalition Government In May, 1915, as President of the Board of Education, was the first Labour member to receive Cabinet rank.

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PROSPERITY.

Geneva, May 19. After some vay plain Arthur speaking by Mr. Henderson at the opening session of the committee ap- pointed to discuss European Economic Union, the British delegate's proposal for the appointment of а World Economic Commission was unanimously approved.

The Commission will consist

QUSTRIC BANK FLAT-RATE PLAN

SCANDALS.

OPPOSED.

SENATE ORDERS A

NEW INQUIRY. Strong Objections

Paris, May 19.

The Senate, sitting Bsn High Court, to-day ordered an additional Inquiry into the charges against London, May 19. Only four of nine first-class Peret, the former Ambassador, M. the former Minister, M. Raoul cricket matches commenced on Besnard, and two ex-Under-Secre- Saturday were brought to a de-taries of State, in connexion with finite result, heavy rains inter-the Quatric financial scandals.

The Senate rejected the claim of rupting play and converting most of the wickets into yung trial and a verdict of Not Guilty. the accused for an immediate

mires.

In the circumstances,

some of the batting perform-Reuter ances were worth far more than the figures might indicate, Ham-

RAILWAY.

FEARED THREAT TO CHANG HSUEH-LIANG.

by K.R.A.

BATHING BEACHES

PROTEST.

Strong objections to proposed introduction of flat-rate fare for buses

the

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the Peninsula, together with a protest against the Govern- ' ment's policy of disposing of beaches suitable for public bathing, wero registered at a special meeting of the Com- mittee of the Kowloon Re- sidents' Association on Mon- day.

mond's 168 (not out) of 289 BOMB ON MUKDEN being particularly brilliani. \

Most striking. however, Wig Lancashire's Ineptitude against of seventeen members, who will Worcestershire. In neither innings study the procedure to be adopt-did they reach three figures, and ed for the preparation of Worcenter's fur better showing on- definite and practical proposals abled them to impose a crushing i to deal with, the world economic defeat on the Champions.

The M.C.C. were overwhelmed by crisis.

Mr. Henderson said that Europe the New Zealanders at Lords while was passing through an ecpnomlesome astonishing freaks in the way bomb on the track of the Peking the three bus companies. crisis of the greatest severity. of declarations were made at the Mukden Railway on Monday,

The Great Paradox. Unemployment, poverty

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Peking, May 20. A sensation has been catmed at Peking by the discovery of a big

The Hon. Secretary read a lot- ter from the Divisional Superin- tendent of Police, Kowloon, en- closing particulars of the appli cation submitted to Government

Oval.

It is understood that the bomb Summarised, the suggested sya- Results at a glance, together with was big enough to wreck a whole tem provides for the introduc- tion, in place of the present and the principal individual perfor-train. starvation existed, while the cornmances, follow:

In view of Gen, Chang Husch- "stage" system, of a flat fare of liang's coming departure for Muk- fifteen cents for first class pas bins of Europe and countries

den along the line, the discovery is sengers and ten cents for second overseas were bursting with food

be sold, and Worcester defeated Loncashire by engaged the keen attention of the class passengers for any dis- which could not

Police-Reinke. capital by countless millions was lying idle in the Banks.

He held this office for more than security and freedom from the An atmosphere of international a year, and was from December, 1916, to August, 1914 Minister fear of war, he insisted, was the without portfolio in the Lloyd first essentia for economic pros

and be George Ministry,

firs:Derily,

with agreed the Labour Government he was Home President Hoover that if the

Disarmament Secretary.

Confereneg next HEAVY LOSSES.

He started life as an apprentice year succeeded, it would do much moulder, is a prominent Wesleyan to end the world crisis. London, May 19

"In the and has been a lifelong abstainer. In many countries. he said. Chier Whip of the Labour Party public opinion was beginning to

An important success Yesterday afternoon, the couple, ¡ anti-releef campaign was revented elegantly dressed as usual, booked, in a statement on the situation in 1914, he was elected Chairman understand the useless suffering

by Mr. at the outbreak of war, and is that economic nationalism had! a car through the Hotel manage-Burma, in the Commens ment und went out on a sight-see-Wedgwood Benn, the Secretary for How Secretary of the National La-caused, and was turning in favour bour Party. Since 1924, he has of a programme of concerted in- ing trip round the Island, Thay India. returned at about six o'clock, carry- The most important recent event,at for Hurnley, having the dia-ternational action through the tinction of being introduced to the machinery of the League of ing a parcel, and proceeded to their he said. was the discovery of. for House by his two sons. Another Nations. room, where they shut themselves (euraps, probably the headquarters

of the rebels in the Jungles, in the son, David, fell in the Great War. there Insein District, which were desBritish Wireless

witer heavy causalties among the rebels who fled. The fore seven o'clock the room-boyffect of this success may be far THE FINANCE BILL alarmed at the complete absence

reaching, 1 of any sound or movement in the

ju.

For an hour afterwards was complete silence. Shortly be;royed.

The monsoon, bas commenced in

tion, knocked at the door, which lower Burma, and it is hoped the

be found locked.

Entry Forced.

situation will quieten downi.

But, Mr. Benn concluded, on the economic side, the position remains. difficult,

On an entry being forced, the manager having in the meantime

A tangou press message says been sent for, the couple were found the Burnia Government to-day ang lying motionless aide-by sido on noted that the situation has been bruss bed. On the top of a dress reviewed in consultation with the ser, within reach of the woman, Military Authorities, who did not who was fully dressed, in the same advise Martial Law, attire in which she had set out em

The General Staff have worked the mator-puting, and who

rebels was out plans to prevent the lying on the outside of the bed, penetrating into Upper Burma dur were two small pats which had con ing the rains. tained opium, with the remnants

DEBATE.

TORY AMENDMENT REJECTED.

London, May 19. The House of Commons to-night came to grips with the details of the Land Tax machinery, on the motion for the second reading of the Finance Bill.

The Bill was fiercely attacked

the Conservatives, mainly the land tax proposals,

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.

126 runs.

Kent bent Derbyshire by nine

wickets.

Surrey won on the first innings v.

lants.

Gloucester bent Sussex on the first

innings.

Notts beat Northants on the first

innings.

Leicester won on the first innings |-

v. Essex.

Friendlies.

New Zealand beat M.C.C. by an)

innings and 122. Cambridge v. Middlesex-Drawn.

HONOURS LIST.

Batting.

Hammond (Gloucester) A. W. Carr (Notts) The greater part of Europe was Bowley (Sussex) furgently calling for eredit, but Walker (Notis) countries which had Surplus Cook (Sussex) resources seemed more and more G. D. Kemp-Welch (Cantab)

T. C. Lowry (N.Z.) reluctant to lend.

He

the

Bowling. described

barriers against trade as barriers against Tyldesley (Lancs.) prosperity and said he must state Root (Worcester)

Slater (Derby) most plainly the importance

W. E. Merritt (NZ) which the British Government at Larwood (Notts) tached to the question of tariff

A. Crumb (N,2.) reductions. Nations were striv- Perks (Worcester) ing by every means to keep out A. H. Fabian (Cantab.) foreign goods and impoverishing Watt (Kent) | both "themselves and others:

Creditor Stubbornness. Principal creditor countries insisted on the payment or war debts, but refused to accept goods

on which the debtor countries had to offer, and insisted on the payment Sir John Simon (the Right being made in gold. The conse Stiff brushes occurred with re- Liberal) declared that he wouldquent scramble for gold had of a sponge-cuke soaked with thehels at Thayetmyo recently, three oppose the proposals. He saw no largely contributed to the recent liquid.,

fr four hundred rebels attacking a

reason why a man should be taxed catastrophic fall in commodity The situation

takon platoon of the Punjabis. They because he acquired land. WIS

prices. They had shut their eyes It

and were driven off with a loss of 0 glance..

The Conservative amendment to the fact that international while the Police were being sent to 40 killed.-British Wireless.

for the rejection of the Bill was trade must take the form of for, efforts were made to revivej

defented by 270 votes to 230, after barter. the victims.

which the Finance Bill was nic-

In the course of his speech, Mr.

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Woman Dies on Way to Hospital. LOCAL CURRENCY corded a second reading-Reuter. Henderson appealed to the Rus-

They were aid, succumbing to the fatal effects) of the large quantity of opiumi they had swallowed, the woman! expiring on the way to Hospital.

bey all human

The bodies aro now lying at awaiting the Public Mortuary identification by the father of thei

RUMOUR.

GOVERNMENT'S DENIAL

Rumours have been in circula-

young man, believed to be richtion during the past few days to morchant of Canton, to whom telegram has been sent apprising him of the tragedy.

Man's Letter.

the effect that the Hongkong Gov- Jorument Intends shortly issuing

communique on the currency ques. Ition.

ANNAMITE REDS SENTENCED.

ONE RECEIVES A LIFE TERM.

and as-

168*

140

103

,102

101

101-

NO LOTTERIES IN BRITAIN.

DAVIDSON BILL REFUSED.

tance on the respective routes, the new system to come operation on July 1st.

into

Anomaly of Proposals.

Considerabla discussion ensued. and the proposal was examined from all possible angles. The anomaly of an increase of 100% in short distance second-class fares against an increase of only London. Mayx 19. 60% in short distance first-class In the House of Commons to-day, fares and a decrease of 25% in Sir William Davidson asked leave long-distance frat-class fares was to introduce a Bill authorising the commented on, and it was agreed raising of money by lotteries for that such an increase not only the support of British Hospitals, constituted n hardship on the The House refused leave to bring lower claga, who were already in the Bill by 181 votes to 58-badly hit by the increased cost of British Wirelcas

living, but would defeat its ob ject by causing a diminution of traffic.

101 INTERNATIONAL BANK

PROFITS.

11 for 50

9 for 23 8 for 63 7 for 28

6 for 44

for 46)

5 for 19

6 for 30

DIVIDEND OF SIX PER CENT. DECLARED.

Basel, May 19. The first ten and a half montha' 4 for 5 working of the Bank of Inter-

(Continued on Page 7.)

All facts available with regard to the present system having been placed before the Committee, it' was moved and carried unani- mously that the Association op- pose on principle the introduction of a "flat rate" fare, and recom- mand the retention of the present "stage" system.

Change Deprecated.

national Settlements, for the period ended March 31st, resulted: Various members having spoken London, May 19. in a profit, enabling the payment at some length on the inadvisabi- Oxford Univeralty to-day decid-of a six per cent. dividend. [lity of the introduction of a new The depoalts on March 31st scale of fares which the fluctus- ed to confer the Honorary Degree

upon were 1,780.000,000 Swiss francs tions of exchange or the stabilian- of Doctor of Selene Einstein, at a special Convoca-jand the assets and liabilitiesition of the dollar might render tion to be held on Saturday, 1,900,000,000 Swiss franes.inapplicable within a short space British WirelCAR,

Reuter

DISASTROUS AMOY OFFICE BLAZE.

B. & S. Buildings Gutted by Serious Outbreak.

of time, it was agreed that-in for- warding the first motion to the au- thorities the Committee deprecate any change in the existing fares being made until the intentions of Goverament with regard to the currency of the Colony are made known..

Bathing Beach Protest.

The President then informed (the meeting thất à reply had been received from Government to the ¡Association's submissions regard- jing the disposal of Taiwan. Beach, and the provisión of public bath- ing facilities.

of the foreshore for the provision

had had the intention of throwing any such communique, and surprise Fourteon wore acquitted-Renunanimously passed. themselves overboard from the was expressed that such a rum-ter... steamer on which they arrived jour should have been circulated. from Canton, but owing to the

sian delegate, Mr. Litvinoff to banish the thought that the mem- bers of the League were plotting war against the Soviet. sured him that they were hoping for increasing peaceful, inter- course and trade, and would

The welcome any help he could give

Amoy offices of cently retroceded to China. On the to secure such an increased inter-

Mesers. Butterfield and property which fronts the Bund, The letter, read by the Hon. course, based upon mutual- ob-

Swire, managers of the wore three large godowns and the Secretary, stated that His Excel- Hanoi, May 19.

servance, of International obliga-

China Navigation Company,

offices of Messrs. Butterfield and leney the Governor-in-Council had. The trial of sixty Communiststions..

together with a large go-

Swire. All three godowns appear decided that it is not expediont for has ended here..

Austro-German Customs.

to have been involved, but the dam the time being to grant & lease of down nearby, were After further discussion at the One of the accused, named To

age to two of them was not serious. the remaining portion of this pletely destroyed in a dia- Chan, who was caught carrying meeting of the Council this morn-

The other and the offices "astrous fire which broke out

but while appreciating the were banch,, of retaining portions" gutted. Before taking the fatni dose, 'the

The reports suggested the pos-an order of the Revolutionary Tri-ing, in which Dr. Benos (Czecho

on the Company's premises

At one time there was a serious couple had left a note which was sibility of, the Government deny. bunal condemning the Governor Slovakia) and Dr. Marinkovitch death, (Jugo Slavin) took part, the

on Monday afternoon, ac- found stuck in the framework afing the likelihood of the dollar bo- General. M. Pasquter, to

danger of the further spread of of public bathing facilities, the the mirror of the dressor. In thising, stabilinctl.

cording to brief cable meni was sentenced to penal servitude motion of the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Henderson to refor

the flames to the building occupied Government is compelled to have latter. written in an apologetic On enquiry in offelal circles for life.

sages reaching the local by the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss regard. to the requirements of Customs Others received

Austro-Gorman of the sentences strain and addressed to the man- this morning, the Telegraph was

office of the firm to-day, Condonsed Milk Company, which commercial enterprises, particu of the Hotel the agement

man informed that the Government had from one year's imprisonment to Union question to the Interna-

It is feared that the loss is immediately adjoins B. and S.larly those of public utility com tional Court at the Hague was explained that they previously not the least intention of issuing twenty years' penal servitudo.

considerable. The, blaze must offices, but arduous efforts by the pantes, and consequently cannot The German Foreign Minister, have raged for several hours be re-fighters prevented the famos permanently reserve this area for Dr. Curtiua also spoke and joined fore the fire-fighters secured from baking a hold, and this the purpose of public bathing. Issue with Mr. Marinkovitch on. control, as it is disclosed that building escaped without damage. The meeting unanimously his suggestion that the proposals. the office workers were able to The cause of the fire, which was agreed to register a protest would later come before the save the greater portion of the detected shortly after noon,, le against the policy of disposal of

unknown. No estimate, of the beaches Council.

records. and books from the damage has been received, but the bathing,

suitable

public and The Royal Observatory.reporia He declared Germany had no

expressed the had no recourse but to postpone This remarkable document was that the anticyclone has weakened intention of pursuing a policy as officed before they became en godown is believed to have con- opinion that the benefit of sea tained a large store of general bathing, to the health of the comè tha, suicide until they had got handed to the Police, the facteland is now centralovér: 8.W. a great Powar detrimental to the gulfed in the flames. in hon off berred the manage as disclosed tallying with Japan. The depression, remains les Power Reuters The scene of the fire was the old cargo, in which case the loss will unity was of paramount impor

makkarinkylar acelected their Contented on Page 7.) Central to the east of Tourane. British Wireiden.

(Continued on Fage 7.)

close surveillance kept over them

when discovered at the attempt particular hotel and making a by the people on the vessel, they mese of the room."

WEATHER REPORT,

British: Concession at Amoy, re- be heavy...

for