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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1928.
MOSCOW & INDIA. LORD TREMATON. Former's Evil Influence Now Practically Out Of
Spreading.
CHINA'S DISORDERS. Effect Of Dispatch Of Indian
Brigade To Shanghai.
London, To-day.
Danger..
NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS.
About Iraqi-Arabian Relations.
SURPRISE & AMUSEMENT.
Mother Hastening From Capetown Desert Dwellers Prefer Raiding To
Football. To See Him.
London, Yesterday.
Baghdad, March 19. The latest report from Belle- Surprise and amusement was The Director of Public Inform- ation for the Government of In-ville regarding Lord-Trematon expressed here at the way in dia, in a review for 1926-27, says states that no further complica-which the Wahabi raids have been the Communist disorders in China tions, have arisen and the doctors treated by certain sections of the and the despatch of an Indian are now inclined to think that he British Press. Brigade to Shanghai had an effect Jon India.
Moscow had been busy with propaganda and its distorted-pic- ture of Britain "found acceptance in many Indian quarters, where a truer appreciation of the realities of the situation might have been looked for."
Through Moscow's agents in India, there were formed, at least in Bombay and Calcutta, new "Workers' and Peasants' " parties, |{which, unlike the Indian Commun- ism Party, seem to enjoy both the approval and support of Commun- ¡ists outside of India.-Reuter.
GANDE, PRICE, LTD.
BUSINESS BETTER DESPITE DEPRESSION.
TO-DAY'S ANNUAL MEETING.
Countess of Athlone.
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London newspapers containing reports of a sensational character arrived here by air mail during the week-end.
The Iraqi man-in-the-street is quite unperturbed by the Wahabi excursions and alarms.
The Collector of Customs states that the returns are extremely satisfactory, better than at any time last year.
Trade has not been affected by the rumours, which have gained no credence here.
"Holy War" Canard.
It is now definitely known that there is not the slightest founda- tion for the report of King Ibn Sa'ud's declaration of a "holy war" on Iraq.
To the contrary, recent nows from reliable sources in Arabia suggest that Ibn Sa'ud is striving not unsuccessfully to regain con- trol of the unruly tribesmen in the neighbourhood, of the Iraqi {frontier.
An increase in turnover during
The present situation indicates the year in spite of business deis practically out of danger. It the probability of an early settle pression and the falling off of out-will, however, still be some time ment of the controversial issues, ports business owing to unsettled before he will be able to leave hos- but the future relations of Iraq conditions was reported at the pital.
with her neighbours will be com- annual meeting, this morning of Lord Tremator's mother,plicated if every tribal raid is Gande, Price and. Co., Ltd. Princess Alice, Countess of magnified into a first-class war.
The nett profit of the year was Athlone, will sail from Capetown "Desert dwellers don't play $5,075,17, comparing with a debit for England next Friday and pro-football; they raid instead," de- balance last year of $6,151.17.
Mr. S. C. Pank presided over the meeting, supported by Mr. Leung Yan-po and Mr. Kenneth Chan (Directors), Mr. C. Bond, Secretary-Manager, and Messrs. Pang Kwok-sui, D. Rumjahn and Chow Tung-gang, Shareholders.
Chairman's Review.
FAIR-FOG LATER,
East or variable winds, moder-
ate, generally fair, fog later, is the official weather forecast unt!! noon to-morrow.
The anticyclone is central near The Chairman addressed the Vladivostock. Light Variable- meeting as follows:-
winds may be expected along the S.E. Coast of China and moder- ate to light monsoon over the China Sea.
The nett profit for the year under review is $5,075.17 against which has to be placed the debit balance of $6,151.59 brought for- ward from profit and loss account
clared an aged tribal Sheikh, with whom Reuter's correspondent dis- cussed the matter this morning.
"To us football looks a much more dangerous game."
BERLIN THRILL.
IMPRISONED AUTHOR'S
“ABDUCTION."
"REDS" TO THE RESCUE.
Berlin, Yesterday. Half a dozen young Communists,
for the year 1926, leaving a debit ceed direct to Belleville to see her heavily armed, forced their way balance on profit and loss account son.-British Wireless Service. of $1,076.42 which your Directors
[Lord Trematon, who is the 21-into the prison in the Moabit propose to carry forward to 1928. year-old son and heir of the Earl Quarter of Berlin, and liberated the I am pleased to state that, al- of Athlone, was injured recently writer, Otto Braun, who was under though we have been again in a motor-car accident on the arrest on a charge of high treason. severely handicapped owing to the Paris-Lyons-road, His father is
The raidere, with revolvers in general depression of business, Governor-General of the Union of their hands, forced the officers to One of the put their hands up. our turnover for the past South Africa.] [-
latter, attempting to resist, was year has greatly increased, and
knocked down with a rubber trun- cheon. The whole prison staff was
your Directors have every con- fidence. in stating, that the
MR. J. H. THOMAS.
THE GOLD COAST.
AN ENTIRE SUCCESS..
future outlook is far more promis-CONCLUDES HIS VISIT TO ing than in the past two years, and they trust now that business relations with the outports are again resumed our sales will mul- tiply and be far above our expect- ations.
London, Yesterday. Mr. J. H. Thomas, who was It has been the earnest wish of Colonial Secretary in the Labour your Directors for the past few Government, concluded his visit years to place before you a report worthy of your best considera- tion, but although they have done their utmost and received the full: co-operation and support of the staff, they regret to state they have not reached their expecta- tions, owing to the adverse cir- cumstances they have had to con- tend with. However, with brightier prospects in view, your Directors trust they will have far better results to place before you at our next annual meeting. In conclusion, Gentlemen, I have much pleasure in proposing the adoption of the report and state- ment of accounts as placed before to the Gold Coast on Monday and you, and after they have been is now homeward bound. The seconded, I shall be pleased to an main purpose of the visit was to swer to the best of my ability any Thomas has since fulfilled a num- open Takoradi Harbour, but Mr. questions the shareholders may
ber of public engagements, and care to ask.
the newspapers state that the visit has been an entire success. British Wireless Service.
Shareholders Tribute. In seconding the adoption of the. report and statement of ac- counts, Mr. Pang Kwok-sui said:
I am sure I am only voicing the
Mr. J. H. Thomas.
roused by the tumult and rushed to the rescue. The raiders, with one exception, escaped in a motor chr. with Braun. The remaining raider was captured, but refused to give any information about himself. Fiancée's Plot.
It is alleged that the plot for Braun's escape was hatched by his Is 20 |fiancée, Olga Benario, who
years old. Braun Was chatting with her in the visitors' room when the gang burst in, overpowered the warders and carried off both Braun and Olga. Braun had been In prison for a year, awaiting trial: -Reuter.
AT KARACHI,
COSTES AND LEBRIX STILL “GOING STRONG.”
Karachi, Yesterday. Costes and Lebrix have arrived here.-British Wireless Service.
Rome. The wide area between the Palatine Hill and the Aventino, once occupied by the Circus Maximus, will, according to a plan drawn up by Roman archaeological | exports, be cleared. The circus was supposed to accommodate the
sentiments of the shareholders accounts were unanimously adopt entire population of Rome during
present when I say great credit is ed.
# Other Business,
the famous festivities in Imperial days, and has been sleeping under
due to our Directors on the past years working. Although they The re-election of Mr. Leung its ruins for 1,500 years. Old walls have been severely handicapped Yan-po, retiring Director, was and wretched hovels cover the owing to business being practical proposed by Mr, Bond, seconded ground, part of which is also se ly at a standstill at the outports, by Mr. D. Rumjahn and carried. cupled by gasworks and a factory the balance sheet shows a decided Messra. Lowe, Bingham and with a huge chimney. What improvement on the previous Matthews were re-elected auditora became of the famous marble year, and I trust now with more at a remuneration of $750 on the gradients, which covered a settled conditions in the adfoining proposition of Mr. Kenneth Chan, space of one mile, is not known, districts at our next meeting we seconded by Mr. Bond, but perhaps some of them will shall have better results.
This concluded the business of recovered and other Interesting re-
Nowa o mains brought to light The report and statement of the meeting,
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