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BAD TO WORSE.
POSITION OF GERMAN TRADE.
DYERS REVIEW.
Berlin, September 3. The general depression in German Industries and their inability to moet their increasing demands for raw materials Unless there is a considerable expansion in export trade emphasised by Herr Disberg, Chairman of the Associa tion of German Industrialisis and Chairman of the German dye in-
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"CANTON'S WAR.
CONFLICTING REPORTS OF
WUCHANG.
ATTACK ON KWANGTUNG?
News overnight as the fortunes of war in central China are apt to confuse the issue further,
Reuter passers on a Japanese despatch denying that Wuchang (the city on the southern bank of the Yangtse River) has been taken by the Nationalists.
BURGLARY SEQUEL.
Arms in Alexandra.
Building.
OFFICE BOY DETAINED.
Search for Mackintosh Loot Continués.
care so far has revealed nothing Searching with the utmost of the goods stolen from Messrs. Mackintosh & Co., Ltd... but in On the other hand, local varna- the course of their inquiries the acular papers which have been Police have found arms in Alex-
anti-Canton in tone. admit that landru Building A Chinese, be Herr Duisberg, who has just Pe-Wu Pei-fu has evacuated Wu-lieved to be an office poy, has been
Idetained,
After the report to the Police exactly a week age of the latest "city store" burglary, a careful watch was maintained
on out- going ships.
Detectives searched all parts of Alexandra Building with great care, questioning all servants.
It will be recalled that after a recent theft at a silk store in China Building, some of the "loot" was found on an upper floor, cun- ningly concealed..
turned from a world tour, finds the chang position in the country generally The pro-Nationalial press worse than when he left. Germany, claim the entry of the Canton He said that the engineering indus. troops even into Hankow, on the ter was in a worse position in July northern Bank of the river and than in June. The position of the the general rout of Wu Pei-fu, iron and steel industry was exal Occasional" sources give more tremely bad, as was evidenced by details of the reported revolt the number of unemployed, whilst against. Wu Pei-fu. the dyestuff industry, which was
Wu Pel-fu's whereabouts are the backbone of the chemical in-very much open to speculation. dustry, was very unsatisfactory, the The "China Mail" assumes that business being, under 50 per cent. more would have been heard about of the average turnover.
his "being a prisoner" or "killed Herr Dalsberg accused America in action" if there is any possi- of dumping competition. e aidbility of reliable information. |[that although the export from the Another Chinese cable ways
į maing and iron industry had rather! |improved as the result of the British miners' strike the home demand for coal remained very un- satisfactory.
Herr Duisberg said that he ex-: eted the impending conclusion ofị the iron and steel pact to, bring to Jan und Frênch and Belgian dump
ing ales in South Germany.
The position of the electr techpient industry, was generally satiuctory, but paper and textiles were not prospering with the excep- tion of artificial silk, velvet, and ik. He concluded by recommend- ing the strictest economy and an lel round reduction in imports to
the minimum.-Reuter.
DOOR OPEN.
MINERS' REQUEST TO CHANCELLOR
FRESH NEGOTIATIONS.
London, Sept. 3.
A letter addressed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, signed by Mr. A. J. Cook, states that the Miners' Execu
Following receipt of the let- ter from the Executive of the Miners' Federation the Govern- ment has requested the Mining Association to resume negotia- tions.Reuter,
Good Progress.
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GUERRILLAS NEAR BRITISH TERRITORY,
EUROPEANS LOSE MONEY AND VALUABLES.
ROBBERY AND WOUNDING,
THREE INCIDENTS.
Semi-regular Chinese troops, who might be described as gter- Three European residents were rillas, are reported to be active on the victims in lareenies and the other side of the New Terri-terday.
thefts reported to the Police yea- tories border.
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Mr. F. W, Stapleton of Messrs. ground near Sha-uchung.
They are said to hold certain A. S. Watson & Co.: td., lost a village is actually on the frontier, (No. 198) Mr. Stapleton lives at This black horn from his motor-car the main street separating the No. 41. Humphreys' Building, British part from the Chinese. Kowloon. The car was left at the Some time ago, the troops fled on."Star" ferry wharf between. 3. and the approach of Whampoa Cadets 5.30 p.m. yesterday when 'sone- from Canton. As the Cadets body removed the horn in his have now lef; for, the front the absence. guerrillas are active again but have not" crossed the border. lost a ring worth $10 and $60 Mr. Gray, of the Taikoo Docks Villagers on the Chinese side of in banknotes. The ring and Sha-chung allege that these money were kept in a locked draw- soldiers are levying "squeeze" of er in Mr. Gray's home at the firm's 60 cents a head on people crossing summer quarters. The theft-oc-| the boundary. Their former curred between 4.30 and 6 p.m. "charge" was 20 cents and they yesterday. An amah was under are now possibly trying to make suspicion but she has not been de-f up for time lost during their tained. enforced absence.
Staff Sergeant A. Roony nas A report has come in from the missed a water and two medals Sai Kung district, New Terri- from N, 5 block, Kennedy Road. ritories. about a robbery and The watch (valued at $16), a Dur. wounding" incident on a boat. bar medal and a long service Further details hre awaited, medal were kept in ah unlocked drawer in his quarters. It le sur- mised that the theft occurred be- tween I a.m. and 6 a.m. yester-. | day. Staff-Sgt."Roony is station- ed as the Detention Barrack, aff Garden Road.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S BIRTHDAY: TAIPO RECEPTION.
The Kaifonge (he,, the ""elders" of the people) at Taipo entertained H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) on Wednesday on the occasion of his birthday. The complimentary “pai las" (decorated bamboo urch) is behind, the group in the photo. His Excellency, Lady Clementi (in rahicoat), the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. W. T, Southern are seated in the front row with principal hosts' on either side of them. Other Government officials are also in the group.'
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WAR MANDATES.
DEBATE ON COMMISSIONS WORK.
OBJECTIONABLE PROPOSAL.
REFUND OF RATES.
His Excellency the Governor in Council has ordered, under section of the Rating (Refunds) Ordinance, 1026, Ordinance No, 3 of 1926, that refund of rates for the phidioarge the year 1826 "be
Adea where al as not been wholly ALTO OZATA Ous doors). thereof ave been vacant during. the whots of any month in the said quarter: Such refund will. not be of the whole of the rates attributable to such vacant floors but will be made having regard to the allowance in the assessment for partial vacancy: No refund
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to be claimed or expected in re- bated a report by M. Unden (Swe-quarter of 1926.
The Council this afternoon de-spect of any period after the third den) on the work of the Mandates
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Commission.
RECREATION GROUNDS.
that river steamers from Shang-floor) is the office of the local tive and the delegate confer-hai are not going up to Hanków Mexican Consulater attached to ence request the Chancellor to
now, but only as far as Kiukiang. which is
a room for servants, convene and attend a confer-
Last night, it was learned from there being such quarters on ence of the Mining Association
a reliable source in Hongkong every floor. and the Miners' Federation.
that anti-Red troops were invad-, The latter are prepared to
Unsatisfactory Replies, ing Kyangtung province from In this room were two beds. negotiate a new national agree- Fukien. It is also stated that. The occupant at the time told a ment with a view to reducing Swatow harbour was mined on Chinese detective that it had labour costs to meet the imme-Thursday night and that Chinese been previously searched. diate. necessities of the indus-officials are preparing to leave the tioned as to who occupied the try."
port.
other bed, the man is alleged to On the other hand, the Naval have given unsatisfactory replies. authorities have nothing to say The possibility was explored and
At the June session M. Briand on the matter. A point which it was found that the other man strikes the "China Mail is the had absented himself for a few Africa)
(France), General Smuts (South
Count distance. of Swatow from the days. He was traced to the ser- Sir
Isali (Japan) John Bell (New Zen- Fukien' frontier, the presence of a vants 'quarters of a
European land) and
others agreed with fairly strong army of Cantonese house near Pokfulam and then Sir Austern
The following regulation has been Chamberlain. who made by the Governor in Council in that zone, and the improbabili- subsequently arrested."
strongly objected to the proposal of under section 2 of the Public Places The Miners Executive, inty of an official exodus until dan- This man is believed to have the Commission to address a ques-Regulation Ordinance, 1870, Ordin- consultation with Mr. Ramsayger was nearer.
been in Alexandra Building fortionnaire to the Mandatory Powereance No. 2 of 1870. MacDonald and other members
The following has been sent to only a few days. At present it is dealing with the administration of Regulation of "the regulations of the Parliamentary Labour
Reuter by the Canton Informa- surmised that he may have been the mandated territories and the made under the above Ordinance Party, have spent most of the
tion Bureau:-
a "aubstitute "boy" at the Con- Commission to hear verbal petitions and set out on pages 12-15B of the day" in "discussing and drafting
Canton, Sept. 8. sulate, with or without the know- from the inhabitants of the Man-Regulations of Hongkong, 1844- proposals with a view to re-
"A telegram received to-day ledge of the Consul.
dated territories.
1925, under []
the heading "Other opening the coal negotiations.
from a responsible quarter in the Statements made to the Crimin Sir Austen Chamberlain stigma- Recreation Grounds" is amended by It is stated that good progrCAS
North states that Wa Pei-fu diedal Investigation Department pointtised such a questionnaire us in the addition thereto of the follow- was made.
of wounds received while trying to to the man, leaving the room for quisitorial and opposed the commising proviso:- rally his troops in a great battle fear of discovery of a revolver and sion's hearing of verbal petitiona "Provided nevertheless that no for the Wuhan. (Wuchang and a pistol..
without first hearing the Manda-unauthorised person shall enter, or Hankow) cities, occupation of A final search revealed a small tory's observations thereanent. be in or upon any pavilion used in which is now definitely admitted box under one of the beds in the The general opinion of the Coun- | connection' with 'any recreation by the anti-Nationalists."
servants' room on the 3rd floor....cil was that the Mandates Commis-ground in the said public places."
As far as can be made out, the sion "has exceeding its powers na man detained maintains that the regards supervising the administra- weapons with which were a ton of the mandated territories.- NEW LEGISLATION, number of rounds of ammunition Reuter.
Rugby, Sept. 3.,
When completed the pro- posals will be submitted to the Government, who will then de- cide whether they offer a basis for fruitful negotiations. If, as is hoped, the proposals show a definite advance the "Govern- ment will invite the mine own- ers to resume negotiations and to display reciprocal conces- sione.
Mr. Churchill, who will be re- sponsible for any action taken by the Government during the Prime Minister's
absence abroad; and the Labour and Mines Ministers are remaining
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REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGES.
The draft of a Bill to enable the Governor to appoint such person as he may please to be Registrar of Marriages is published in the "Government Gazette."
The objects and reasons state:
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had been left with him by a friend.
Further developments will, of course, follow.
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NAVY LEAGUE DAY.
A grand
concert under the auspices of the Navy League and It has been decided that when the presentation of the Zeebrugge. the office of the Secretary form thy arrangement with Hong- Chinese Affairs is moved to the kong Amusements, Ltd.) is a new government building oppos-nounced for Hongkong on Trafalgar ite the Central Market it will be Day, October 21, more convenient that the Land Offeer, whose office is In the
It is proclaimed by order of His Courts of Justice, should be the Excellency the Governor is Coun Registrar of Marriages. This cil that Tsingtao is a place at Ordinance has been drafted in which an infectious or contagious order to enable that change to be disease prevails."
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TO-DAY'S DOLLAR
The closing rate of the dollar,
on demand, to-day was 2/1 15/16.
FAIR TO SHOWERY,
Till noon-to-morrow, the official weather forecast for Hongkong, the coast and Formosa Channel is:-Moderate S.W. winds; fair to showery.
"At 10.50 a.m. to-day the Ob- servatory reported: Pressure!
Kochi and slightly at Tokyo and bas decreased considerably{{at} from Shanghai to Indo-China. It has increased moderately at Naha. The Loochoo depression Is near Kobe, moving.N.E. (Note: This fa
ROYAL ASSENT.
His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordinances:-
Ordinance No. 5 of 1926.-An Ordinance to regulate the issue of Hongkong Treasury bills in Hongkong. Ordinance No. 6 of 1926-An Ordinance to regulate, the Issue of Hongkong Treasury bills in London,
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tram No. 60 collided at about B. monsoon conditions have 10.30a.m. yesterday ear set in again.
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