SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1928.
COUNTER-MOVE.
(Continued from Page 1.)
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PETROL MONOPOLY.
;
SPANISH GOVT. ADOPT NATIONALISATION.
OTHER INDUSTRIES.
CINEMA NOTES.
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS' NEW PICTURE.
COMING NEXT WEEK.
THE CHINA MAIL,
BANK NOTES.
AMOUNTS IN CIRCULATION LAST MONTH.
"Average · Speciá
Amount. In Reserve.
greatly increased lately and the country-side round-about hero is
Reteris of the average amount distinctly unsafe for lonely tra-
of Bank Notes in circulation and vellers.-British Naval Wireless,
(Note:
Douglas Falbanks will be with of specie in reserve in Hong Kong, Klukiang, on
Madrid, Feb. 2. the lower Yangtze, 252 miles above) As regards the petroleum mono- us again soon, this time as a ban- during the month of January, as Nanking and 142 below Hankow, poly, which has been in force since dit chief at the head of an army certified by the Managers of the fa held by Nationalists. Shan- January 1, the Government has is of liberators in South America, respective Banks are as follows tung, referred to in the next messued a statement to the effect that, The title of the Allm is "The
In order to safeguard the Interests Gaucho."
· Banks Doug is seen as the ge, is governed by the North of the Spanish Treasury and con terror of the Andes, riding the Chartered Bank erner's.)
of India, sumers, the Government has na-country at the head of his army,
Australia and Lionalised and monopolised the taking and looking town after town trade, which has been bringing in, until he comes to the Miracle City for foreigners engaged in it in when his regeneration is effected Spain, fabulous profits without risk through the lady of the shrine and or Lihpur.
a wildcat mountain Petrol supplies have previously girl. The Gaucho," which is full been run by the Shell Standard Olt of thrilling incidents, filmed in and a Rusalan oll company. Now, beautiful mountain settings, will a new National Company has been Theatre from Tuesday to Saturday
be Bereoned formed, in which none of these three is represented, "but.n.sum has of next week, and attention is been ear-marked to compensate the drawn to the special times for per dispossessed.
formances, announced in a display advertisement appearing elsewhere In this issue.
German Misslonaries.
Shanghai. Yesterday, From Tsinanfu (the capital of Shantung province) it is reported that Red Spears (local guerillas) have captured a party of German Catholic missionaries at Poli, on the Shantung coast, to the south of Kinochow Bay, and are holding demanding
rangore,
them to $60,000-Reuter.
CAVALRYMEN DESERT.
Depreciated Money Trouble in Manchuria.
Peking, Yesterday.
Spaniards First,
Later. The petroleum monopoly fs an- other instance of the Government's determination not only to develop the trade of Spain, but to ensure
also
ho marries
st the Queen's
"BEN-HUR."*
Hong
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL.”
to Monday-Queen'a'
To-day Theatre; "Ben Hur."
To-day- Star.
To-day-World Theatre; "Blue" beard's Eighth Wife,"
Theatre: "The
Thontre;
Crown of Lies,"
February G-6-Star "Palm Beach Girl."
February 5-6-World Theatre: "Winning of Barbara Worth."
February 6-Dance at the Royal Chinn $17,600,412 $5,800,000 Engineers Dance Club, Wellington
Kong and
Barracks, 8.30 p.m. Shanghal
February Banking Cor-
6-Banvard Musical poration...
Comedy Company presents "Katja Mercantile
the Dancer," Theatre Royal, City Bank of In-
Hall, 9.15 p.m. die, Ltd.....
February
"
54,847,870 34,000,000+
1,919,842 600,000%
-Total 74,468,124 40,400,000 In addition Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,268,300. In addition Securities deposit- ed with the Crown Agents and Strafts Government valued at £3,287,205.
§ In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £180,000.
EXCHANGE.
its development and management and his rival Messala, the scenes The stirring story of Ben-Hur The fall of the treasury notes by Spaniards. Manchuria is alleged to be respon- Since the advent of the Dictator- of which are laid at the advent of sible for the desertions of some ship, all the railways have been Syria and Italy, is the magnet that the Christian era in Palestine, provincial forces in Manchuria, brought virtually under State con is still attracting all ranks of which are paid in this paper cur-trol. The Cabinet has approved of theatre goers to see mighty Ben- reney. One body of 100 cavalry-whilst the telephones have
£10,000 electrification scheme. Hur at the Queen's Theatre. TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. mea deserted with the intention become the monopoly of a National Ramon Novarro and Francis X of joining a gang of bandits des- Company.
Bushman A8 the protagonists. On London- pite the efforts of 600 loyal troops National air lines have been Betty Bronson, May McAvoy and Bank wire to round them up-Reuter, imilarly dealt with.
Carmel Myers in the principal Bank on demand....... 2/- 8/10
2/- # The provi sion of staff, material and capital feminine roles are
also popular Bank 30 day's aight must be entirely Spanish.
favourites. "Ben-Hur" has only three more days to run and should Bank 4 months' night... 2/- 3
Credits 4 months" sight 2/13 Documentary 4 months'
aight
2/1 1
SOVIET AND CHINA.
To Tempt Japan in
- Manchuria?
-Reuter.
All the coal mines are compul. sorily grouped and controlled by a Federation decree providing penalties for Arms purchasing ex- Rumours of negotiations be-cessive quantities of foreign coal. tween Marshal Chang Tso-lin and the Nanking Government for general measures against Bolshe vism continue to circulate in Moscow, and the declaration of the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Peking Government; that it is necessary to destroy Bolshevism in all China, and the Peking Government's special plan in regard to the U.S.S.R. create
anxiety.
U.S. NAVY.
SAID TO NEED NEW CHANCE.
Now York, Jan. 17. Secretary of the Navy and Presi
Curtis D. Wilbur should resign as In order to forestall the Peking an entirely new deal, Representa dent Coolidge should give the Navy Government's measures, Moscow tive Loring Black declared to-day in diplomatists, reports the corres- pondent of "The Times" at Riga, which is now being prepared for a statement regarding a resolution are endeavouring to come
presentation before Congress in con
to
terms with Japan and are prepar-nection with Navy affairs. ed to grant Japan considerable concessions.
An Intermediary?
The statement said that this re solution will ask Congress to investi gato the Navy's affairs in detail, The Soviet Press is full of with special reference to disaster Fraise of Viscount Goto, who is when the Paulding rammed the regarded as intermediary for the submarine 8.4 und sent her to the conclusion of a general agreement bottom.
on no account be missed.
WORLD AND STAR.
On Paris On demand... 1245
While "Ben-Hur" has still three Credits 4 months' sight 1820
On Bellin
On demand
On New York-
"The Eagle,"
7-8-Star
Theatre;
February 7-8-World Theatre; "Irresistible Lover."
February 7-11-Queen's Theatre; "The Gaucho."
February 9-11-Star Theatre: "The Man Upstairs."
February 9-11-World Theatre; "Blarney."
February 12-14-Queen's Thes- tre: "Two Arabian Knights."
February 15-18-Queen's Thea- tre; "The Magic Flame."
February 9-Musicale at Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.
February 11-Concert and dance, Ellot Hall, H.K. University, 8 p.m. February 26 Craigengowor Cricket Club's annual Bachelore Dance.
Sports.
To-day Boxing tournament under the auspices of the II.K. Box- ing Association, Lee Theatre, Per- cival Street.
spoon
February 12-Monthly shoot of No. 2 Platoon (H.K.V.D.C.) Rifle Club, Peak Range, 9.30 am.”
February 13, 14, 15, 18 Hong Kong Jockey Club Race Meeting, Happy Valley,
February 17 Golf Match: Ladies' Bogey Competition at
Fanling.
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more days to run, the current films at the World Theatre and the Star Theatre will be screened for the last times to-day. The picture at On demand' the World Theatre is Gloria Swan- Credits 60 days" sight, 507 son's notable production.. "Blue-
On Bombay-
beard's 'Eighth Wife," and the pic- Wire ture at the Star Theatre is Pola On demand.'. Negri's new drama, "The Crown of On Calcutta- for the Saturday half holiday. Lies." Both are excellent films Wire, ......
·184
134
184
On demand ...
184
On Singapore--
On domand
80
On Manila-
On demand...
982
784.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
ERADICATION POSSIBLE ÎN A GENERATIONT.
DUTY OF CHINESE.
On Shangha [On demand....
30 day's sight (private
paper)....
On Yokohama...
(Bank's
On demand.......................... 104 Gold Leaf, 100 "Ano:
(per too!) Sovereigns
buying rate). Silver (per ox) Bar Silver in Hong Kong TOKEL
0.60 201
2% prem.
...7% p.a.
Land Sale. February 6-Three lots of Crown land at Prince Edward Rd., Ma Tau Wel,, at P.W.D. Offices, 8 p.m.
Lammert's Auction.
February 7-At Sales Room, Duddell Street, household furni- ture, etc., etc., 2.30 p.m.
Hughes & Hough's Auction.
March 1-At Auction Room, Ice House Street, valuable leasehold property situate in Peak District, 3 p.m.
Meetings.
February 7-Twenty-third an- nual meeting of Union Waterbent Co., Ltd., in the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., 11 a.m.
February 8 Annual, meeting of Navy League (Hong Kong Branch), in board-room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., 5.30 p.m.
February 9-Annual meeting of Humphrey's Estate & Finance Co. Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11 am
February 9 Thirty-ninth RÉT ing of the H.K. Land Investmen Agency Co., Ltd., at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., 12.80 p.m.
February 16-Thirteenth annual
Ltd., at the offices of Messrs. Jar- p... dine, Matheson, & Co, Ltd, 12.30
At the moment, the authorities have got crime in Singapore under with Japan. The arrival of the It is understood that the resolu- reasonable control but in the form Japanese delegation, ostensibly to tion is based in part upon the of Society outrages it will always study economics, and culture, ex-charges of Admiral Thomas P. be liable to crop up dangerously Chinese Copper Cash nom. cites great expectations in Mos-Magruder.
until the Chinese community sets cow, where is anticipated that The Navy needs denstic official its face seriously to discountenance Chinese Copper Conta 6% prem. Viscount Goto will conduct nego-readjustment," declared Representa-it. Such is the conclusion reached Rate of Native In- tiations for concessions and will Wilbur's separation from the Navy article which urges the Chinese Hong Kong Sub. Coin. 4% dis. meeting of the "Star" Ferry Co.
tive Black to-day. "Secretary by the "Free Press" in a leading terest also explore the possibility of an
Chinese Sub, Coin. 28% % dis. understanding between
is desirable.
community to make every effort to U.S.S.R. and Japan for the co-or-fortunate in both Wilbur and former cieties in Malaya. "Granted," says Frosident Coolidge has been un- secure the abolition of secret so- dination of the action of both Secretary Denby. He owes it to our countries in Manchuria and
contemporary, "that as traditional the country to make a change."
accompaniment Mongolia.
Black also criticised Secretary Chinese life the secret society is Wilbur for "permitting our fleet to difficult to eradiente but it could be become a second-rate arm of de-accomplished possibly in a genera fence."-United Press.
DUPED.
the
SPURIOUS SHAKESPEARIAN
>RELICS.
London, Jan. 17.
11
SIR BUTLER.
WARNING TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS,
New Delhi, Jan. 16.
of
Rev. A. G. Lec, B.A., lately C.M.S. Missionary in Western St. Benedict's, Everton, Liverpool. China, has been appointed Vicar of
1
NOTICE.
́ANNOUNCEMENT.
tion if the Chinese really put their minds to it and we should welcome indications of such inten- tion which might well begin with formal resolutions adopted by responsible bodies of Chinese lea- ders, with discussions by the younger generation of the evils of THE UNDERSIGNED having Teen Deet on the list of secret societies in their debating That he was netuated by a desire.
societies, and similar methods. Authorised Architects on his re- for notoriety, not a desire to client, was the defence made at the
What seems to be required is the cent return to the Colony, has Addressing the Legislative Counslow building up of a public opinion started a Practice and has opened Buckinghamshire Assizes on behalfcil of the Central Provinces, the secret society for until such or China Building (6th floor), Queen's adverse to the very idea of the an office, for the present, in the of Hunter Charles Rogers, who created a mild sensation in the nation, Sir Montage Butler, re-ganisations are regarded as a blot Road Central, Hong Kong. quarian world last November by said that discretion was vested in there can be no effective repres- ferring to the Simon Commission, upon a modern civic community claiming the discovery of relics of him to disallow discussion of the sion." Shakespeare, Milton and William Penn, and who now pleaded guilty interests of Government would be sion by Signor Mussolini of the matter, but he did not feel that thei Citing as examples the suppres to obtaining money by false pre-served by the exercise of his special dreaded Sicilian secret society, the tences, and to forging and uttering 'letters intended to defraud.
Mafia, and the growing unpopu-
powera.
He was sentenced to 12 months' Government had not received in America, the "Free Press" admits His Excellency stated that his larity of the Ku Klux Klan in imprisonment.
it was alleged that Rogers obtain-structions to appoint any Com- that the extinction of the Chinese ed £1,500 from an antique dealer at initiee to deal with the subject of secret society may be more difficult. Stratford-on-Avon for forged Shate the Reforme, or to open relations and certainly extreme powers are
spearian relics.
Rogera uluitted that he manufac- tured documents relating to William Penn, which he pretended he found lin an old iron chest.
13 YEARS.
HIGH POLICE OFFICER SENT TO JAIL.
not available to accomplish it but with the Commission.
Caution on the part of Councillors it is quite certain that if our lead- seemed to be desirable, in view of ng Chinese resolved to create a the wide discretion vested in the feeling in the minds of the growing Commission itself to decide upon he laid for a practical solution of generations the foundations would its own procedure.
the problem in the near future. The Governor concluded by say "We suggest to our Chinese citizens ing that it was a sound maxim not therefore that they should seriously, to start building a bridge until the consider the matter and take the need arose It was equally sound initial steps, in which we are sure where the bridge existed, not to they would have the full support break it because, at the moment, of both official and non-official one did not need or wish to use it. opinion to create an organised and public antipathy to the idea of the secret society".
SIMON COMMISSION.
"FREEDOM - FROM OFFICIAL' TUTELAGE.".
· BONUS SHARES.
“HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO. DIVIDEND.
Hangkok, Jan. 20. The Criminal Court yesterday pentenced Major Lung Bisanussen, formerly nasistaut accountant of the Police Departinent to a term of 10 years and four months imprison- ment for misappropriation of Toe. 188,929,64 from the funda⋅ of th
London, Jan. 10.. Department, taken since last March, The Sunday Times" understands During the trial, the official con.that the Simon Commission will Hessed to his guilt in the matter; work in an atmosphere of freedom stating that he only took such and independence, ita contact with At the general meeting to be hold large sum because he was con- the Government machine extending on March 10, the directors of the tinually pressed for ready cash. only ne far na is necessary for the Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd. will The Court, in ruling sentenco, purposes of its examination. (subject to audit) propose a dividend commanded the prisoner to repny The Commissionera will not be of $2.50 per share for 1927 and the the missing sum of money, in nudi the guests of the Viceroy at Delhi aauo na a bonus of 150,000 fully paid tion to the term of imprisonment but will be lodged in n boste skares on July 1, 1028, in the pro Sinpose, It also stated that if, the In this freedom; from official portion of, one share to every two accused is unable to do so, the pun butelago, the Coininission will be held in the Company, the new issua Finhmont of a year's additional im- able to pursue its work in its own of aliares to rank for dividend a
prisonment would be imposed, or wry, says the paper.
from date of issue
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February 18-Ninth Ordinary Bank of East Asia, Ltd., 10, Des Meeting of shareholders of the Voeux Road Central, 8.30 p.m.
Miscellaneous: To-day-Opening of the New Club de Recreio edifice in King's. Park, Kowloon, by H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., 8.30 p.m.
To-day-Closing entries of the Hong Kong Cricket Club, noon.
February 5-Address by Mr. McCowen, at the European YMCA., Kowloon, 9 p.m. Volunteer Headquarters, 5.30 pa
February 5-Lecture on field day;
Headquarters for Mounted Infant- February 6-Lecture at Corps
try Co., 6 pm.
February 17-Annual dinner of St. Petor's Young Men's Club at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant.
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