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AUTOMATIC 'PHONES KING WALKS ROUND LADY STOWAWAY IN HUNAN COUP D'ETAT U.S. CRUISER RUSHED
PROGRESS
OFFICIAL VIEWS SUBSCRIBERS SHOULD WATCH NOTICES FOR 1930
A TRUNK LINE TO CANTON?
Official views on the change from manual to automatic as the basis
Hon. Dr. R. H. Kutewall, C.M.G., LL.D., Mr. R. G. Shewan, Mr. T. G. Well, Mr. D. H. Blake, Mr. C. G. S. Mackie (directors), Mr. J. H. Tag- Kart (managing director),
Mr.
HIS BEDROOM
COURT
J
PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR IS DRIVEN OUT-
STILL VERY WEAK FREQUENT OFFENCE KEPT MONEYS TO HIMSELF
UNLIKELY THAT HE WILL GO ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
OUT MEANWHILE
THE "LANCETS" VIEWS.
London, Yesterday.
IN SHANGHAI
LADY PASSENGER'S INTEREST
on the
he will be moved out of the House. Butterfield and Swire boat. -British Wireless Service.
On
Hankow, To-day.
It was reported from Changsha last evening that General Lu Ti-ping (chairman of the Hunan Provincial Government), has been custed by a combined movement on the part of Generals Ho Chich, Hala Wei and
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GREAT EXPANSION BREAKS AT LAST
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FOR SHANTUNG
DANGER TO MISSIONARIEST
Manila, To-day. The light cruiser "Trenton;** of the US. Aslatic Fleet, left for Chefoo Inst evening under forced draught, Her arrival at Chefoo is expected by the evening of Feb. 24-Router. American missionaries and other
J
TION EMPHASISED
A YEAR'S REVIEW
PLUMBERS BUSY
STILL SKATING
London, Yesterday.
In their annual report the Gen-
The great frost, which had last- Miss Louisa Gerard (24), des-
eral Committee of the Kowloon
ed ton days without a break, has It is officially stated at Craigwell cribed as of New York, was this
Residents' Asociation state:-
gönes By midday the temperature 'The most outstanding feature of had jumped to 45 degrees (Fahren- of the local service were express-House, Bognor, that the Klog pass-morning charged before Major C. Yeh Chi, the reason being Lu Ti- shone Willson, O.B.E., at the Centralping's refusal to disburse Provincial ed to-day at the annual meeting of ed a good day. The sun
the year 1928 was the revival of the heit) which is normal. for late the Hong Kong Telephone Co., brilliantly throughout the day and Magistracy with having arrived in finances for payment of other
expansion of Kowloon which, halted February and two hours later it Ltd., held in the company's regis- the King was able to spend many the Colony on board the Canadian Generals' troops."
As far as can be ascertained, there
In 1926, had moved but slowly in was 48. tered office, Exchange-building hours in the morning and afternoon (Pacific RMS. "Empress of Rus-
was no fighting.
A general change to milder the two years succeeding. At the Isla," from Shanghal, without when subscribers were exhorted toaleting at an open window.
Lu Ti-ping was taken by surprise U.S.A. citizens in inland townships time of writing several magnificent weather is stated to be in progress down pay careful attention to notices Dr. Hewitt came
from passage ticket, or the permission
owners of the and has fled to parts unknowa. It of eastern Shantung have been blocks of flats are under construc- though slight night fronts may con- which will be issued from time to London during the afternoon and ar consent of the
is reported that Ho Chien is assum-warned already to evacuate. The tion, the Peninsula Hotel has been tinue.
in- time, A references to the possibili applied the luminous ray treatment. vessel.
As the result of the thaw count- ties of 'n trunk line to Canton was
It is learned that the King walked Sub-Inspector Elston, who pro-ing the chairmanship of the Pro-despatch of the "Trenton"
dicates that danger to Americans opened and the numbers of people
thronging our thoroughfares have less waterpipes, which were frozen, also made.
round his bedroom yesterday with secuted, told the Magistrate that vincial. Government.
It is emphasised that the whole at and near Chefoo is not unex-Increased considerably. Large de- have burst and the plumber is the Mr. J. Scott Harston (chairman) the aid of a stick and with a nurse Miss Gerard was found
velopments are in progress at Kow- most sought for personage to-day. presided. He was supported by
"Empress," 3000 after the ship affair is purely provincial and local pected.
What Shanghai Thinks
loon Tong, Kowloon City and other Skating is still in progress. She had pre- in character and will not disturb the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the at his side.
His Majesty is still extremely had left Shanghai.
Shanghai, To-day.
parts of the area. Another note- During the cold wave, excellent A telegram from Nanking states worthy feature has been the open skating has been enjoyed on the weak and despite the good weather,viously come to Hong Kong in De-national interests generally-Reu-
that great Interest here centres in ing of a branch of the Hong Kong lake in Buckingham Palace which has set in, it is unlikely that camber. 1926, by stowing away on ter.
the landing in Shantung of the ex- and Shanghai Banking Corporation. grounds by the Prince of Wales Warlord, Chang Tsung-chang, for we have also to record that, and his brothers. The Prince of mer ally of the late Chang Teo-lin what in 1924 was regarded as Wales was on the lee again to-day.
There is much speculation as to somewhat visionary, Kowloon is-British Wireless Service. the source of the very considerable represented on the Legislative Coun- funds which he must have in order ell by two members. In reviewing FAR EAST
to attempt a "come back" after his the work of 1924, the then Presi- very complete defeat last year; also dent expressed the hope that Kow- The Minister of Communications ALBERT THOMAS' VIEWS
the fact that he was permitted to loon would have representation on has toured through the flooded Geneva, Yesterday.
leave Dairen has been considerably the Council and last year the mat-areas in Thrace.
He reports that 100,000 hectares stowed away to Hong Kong no Interviewed by journalists, M. commented upon.
In this connection it is understooded on by the retiring President. of arable land are flooded or large- fewer than eight occasions. Albert Thomas said that the ideas
of the League of Nations are imper- that the Japanese authorities state We congratulate the two Kowloon ly frozen, the crops have been dea- Remand Requested
residents who have HOW been troyed, cattle have perished, a isolated, ceipts from this sale are reflected in
Proceeding, the Inspector said feetly understood in China and the that they tried to stop him, but it
chosen, and look forward to giving number of villages are the cash position of your Company.
Japanese Denial
our assistance on all matters on and there are grave apprehensions which, I think shareholders will that he understood from Mr. Far East, but the Chinese Govern was too late.
It is pointed out here that any agree, is highly satisfactory. Thero Proctor of the Shipping Company ment, he said, is keenly interested.
Apparently, he continued, there a balance of purchase that a lady passenger on the "Em- as remains
The Association always endea-on the Greek-Turkish frontier, money amounting to $56,376, which press of Russia"
The authorities are co-operating had interested was an opportunity for the League attempt by Nationalist forces to which they may desire to be advised as to the fate of the inhabitants does not become due for payment to herself in Miss Gerard and had to watch the Pan-Asiatic movement crush the Chang Tsung-bang move. "We have examined the books, us until we hand over to the pur-promised to help her. That lady and, by wisely directed propaganda, tent In Shantung will be rendered yours to keep its requests withla i Recounts and vouchers of the Com-chaser (the National City Bank of was not present in Court, however, secure closer collaboration with the very difficult by the fact that Japan-reasonable bounds and there is stin/in the matter of relief measures..
J. P. Sherry (manager), Mr. T. A. Barry (aeting secretary);
Medical Press Comment
this occasion, as it was found that the officers of the ship were not The "Lancet," commenting on the entirely blameless, Miss Gerard Shareholders
present were King's progress, says the improve- was put back on the ship which Messrs: E. M. Kaymond, H. H. H. ment which has not been slower took her to Canton,
In 1927 Miss Gerard was alleg gather Priestley, J. E. Joseph, F. 31. Ellis. than anticipated, should
Auditors', Report
speed as he progresses and "evia-jed to have attempted to commit The chairman's review was pre-ently a good deal of ground has suicide in Shanghai and when she His Majesty was charged in Court there thei been gained since reached the South coast."--Reuter. prosecution stated that she had
sented as follows:--
The report of your Directors and statement of accounts for the finan- cial year ended December 31, 1928, having been in your hands for the prescribed period, I will, with your permission, follow the usual pro- cedure, and take them as read.
The auditors' report is follows:-
have
of the property which we now spector asked for an adjournment of the casa until to-morrow in
occupy.
NOT UNDERSTOOD
LEAGUE OF NATIONS IN THE
ter was again vigorously comment-
se troops occupy the territory lying plenty of scope for the useful ac- athwart the only feasible route by tivity of such a body in expressing which the Nationalist troops could the aspirations and desires of a reacti the disaffected area.
In completing this sale, your order to see what the lady propos- STAN HILL:CARTOON | Local Chinesa newspapers allege Directors were actuated by a desireed to do for the girl.
pany monthly for the year ended New York) the remaining portion and in the circumstances, the In-peoples of the Far East-Reuter. December, 31, 1928, and obtained all the information and explanations we have required. In our opinion, the above balance sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of affairs of the Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited, as at December 31, 1928, according to the best of our in formation and explanations given to us and as shown by the books of the Company.Lowe. Bingham and Matthews, Chartered Ac- I am confident you will endorse countants, Auditors; Hong Kong,
to augment your Company's cash The Inspector added that al- resources In view of the heavy pay- though Miss Gerard claimed to be menta which become dye from time American, her nationality was
January 30, 1929,"
Queen's Road Property Turning to the accounts, you will observe that the profit for the year under review amounted to $260,96-1.96 18 compared with $220,999.50 for the preceding year. and is arrived at after deducting $168,574.56 for depreciation; $31,- 648.00 for payment to Government
to time against shipment of the new doubtful. She was to go to inter- automatic plant.
view the American Consul that The small loss on this sale re- day. presents the residual value of the His Worship gave a remand in old building, which did not hold any custody until to-morrow. value for the purchaser.
APPALLING CONDITIONS IN
your Directora action in the matter TERROR OF FAMINE of the disposal of this property, particularly having regard to the fact that prospective purchasers for valuable site of this nature at.a at which your Company price would be prepared to sell, few.
your
Unissued Shares
are
SHENSI
WHOLE VILLAGES HUNGRY
your Queen's Road property, namely, Peking &
Stan Hill's weakly cartoon will appear, as usual, In to- morrow's "China Mail." It con- cerns the most engaging sports topic of the day. Be sure to see it.
The ploneer art supplement and other Saturday features will also be in the "China Mail."
ARMY ESTIMATES
FURTHER REDUCTION OF HALF A MILLION
London, Yesterday.
GENERALLY FINE
that the Japanese are assisting Chang Tsung-chang, bat the local Japanese Press deny this.Reuter.
No Change Overnight A Royal Naval wireless report handed out this morning reads:-
-Reuter.
Floods in Thrace·
Athena, Yesterday.
rapidly increasing population con-blem and their recommendations and aisting as it does of all nationalities. suggestions have always received fa- A study of the accompanying cor vourable consideration from Govern- respondence will prove that your ment. The work of improvement Committee has not hesitated to use has gone amoothly forward and your its best endeavours to bring about Committee feel that a special, tri- those communal improgements, the bute is due to the Hon. C.S.P. and need for which brought the Associa- the Traffic Department.
There is no change in the situation into being. tion at Chefoo.
The Report follows the style
Trees In Nathan-Road
The question of the removal of It is confirmed that Chang adopted in past years, the actual trees in Nathan-road received the Tsung-chang (the former "North-correspondence being given in the attention of the Committee during ern" ruler of Shantung) has appendices. been to Lungkow.
Japanese View
Tokyo, Yesterday.
Kowloon Hospital
the year and, although satisfactory
The staff has been agumented and replies were received, we record with a doctor is in constant atetndance, regret that we were too late to save Official Japanese circles do not At Victoria Hospital, Hong Kong, some of these magnificent trees.
Dairy Farm appear to regard the recent develop the Government now permits ma- ments in Shantung as serious it ternity cases to be attended by the being considered that there is
re-emergence of Chang Tsung-
Children's Playground
The Dairy Farm Co,, before mak-
recommendations with regard to their service. A sub-commities was The question of playgrounds has formed to co-operate with the Dairy
Residential Area port's economic importance, after year and Government has been re- will prove beneficial to all concerned. the withdrawal of the Japanese. quested to put more playgrounds at
The question of buildings and Asked to Surrender
the disposal of the children of Kow- Shanghal, Yesterday. loon. The need for more accom- open spaces has received consider- Chang Tsung-chang, has arrived modation is very apparent and will able attention and a special sub- at Tengehowfu, the residents of become more and more acute as committee has been in close touch which place paid General Liu Chen-building progresses. The work of with Sir Henry Pollock and the nien's troop $80,000 to evacuate it preparation for the new playground authorities with a view to preserv without looting. Only a few places near Signal Hill is now in progress Ing and increasing the amenities of were looted.
and it is hoped the ground will be Kowloon. Chang Tsung-chang's emissartes ready for use as soon as may be Central British School are now at Chefeo endeavouring to possible.
In April last,, your Committee to persuade Liu Chen-nien
called the attention of Government: render, but hitherto have been un- successful. It is difficult to ascer
Peking, Yesterday.
The Army Estimates will be pre-neither sufficient men nor money be patient's own doctor and we have ing additions to their present pre- The China International Famine sented to the House of Commons hind the movement. They think reason to hope that similar pri-mises, were good enough to request For the same reason as actuated Rellef Commission's foreign investi-inext week, and it is understood that possibly the remnants of the vileges will be permitted at Kowloon the Committee to put forward any
Directors in disposing of gator, Mr. E. H. Oliver, transmits to that they will show a further re- Anfu Party are responsible for the when a maternity ward is provided.
report of the appalling Huction of £500,000 on the precedchang, who is probably hoping to of royalties, as provided for under to finance the now automatic inconditions in the area in Shensi be- ing yearBritish Wireless Service step Into Tsingtao owing to the been kept to the front during the Farm Oo, and the result, we think, the terms of the Telephone Ordinance, $5,527.88 for writing off stallation. it was considered desir-tween the Yellow River bend and the balance of preliminary ex. able to issue the balance of the un-Sianfu.
At one point he discovered 2001 penses, thus extinguishing this ac-issued shares of your Company
were villagers huddled in a cave, with- count; $679.80 for writing off bad during the year and these Debts; and $4,648.54 for writing off offered to the holders of partly paid out food, afflicted with terrible aye the loss on the sale of our Queen's shares in the ratio of one new share sickness, awaiting death:
at par for every two old shares, the Mr. Oliver found whole villages Road property. Depreciation la higher this year by $14,335.92, but balance, le, 46,440, being offered without one pound of grain left. you will observe that substantial to the holders of the 140,000 fully The villagers were grinding up additions have been made to capital paid shares which were issued. In dried grasses to powder, to make a Nowhere has winter grain been plant so that depreciation has, there-part satisfaction of the purchase kind of horrible porridge.
sown, hence, there will be no fore, to be allowed on the increased price at which your Company took
over the business in July, 1926. value of such plant..
You will observe from the balance spring harvest.
Families' Suicide Royalties continue to form sheet that 150,887 shares out of a Increasing sum
In one hsien, 70,000 out of a po- each year, being $2,637 more than for the preceding total of 150,960 issued have been al- year, and the differance in the lotted, thus leaving 123 shares unal-pulation of 120,000 were complete amounts payable from year to your lotted as at December 31, 1928, Thelly destitute of food and its sub- on this account is an index of the shares allotted rank for dividend as stitutes.
extension
The remainder of the
of your business from from January 1, 1929, so that people got very little. which the Government benefits with earnings will require to be sub- your Company.
gross turnover,
stantially increased during the 'fext financial year to meet this.
on
The local gentry are doing their best with gruel kitchens, but this is merely a drop in the bucket. The same applies to the amount of grain
automatic this area.
The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory at 11.10 a.m. to-day stated:
A belt of relatively high pres- sure lies over the Yangtaze Valley.
A depression is shown over N. E. China.
Pressure gradients over the China Sea appear to be shallow. Forecast:-Light-S. E. or vari- able winds; generally fine, some *coastal fog.
ARMED ROBBERY
IN KOWLOON EARLY THIS MORNING
.
sur.
CHINA COMMANDS NEW "G.S.O. 1" APPOINTED TO NORTH
London, Yesterday.
'Traffic
Several matters have been brought to the inadequate and unsuitable ac- tain how far the opposing sides to the attention of the Hon: Captaincommodation of the Central British: are from Chefoo, but merchants are Superintendent of Police who has School, pointing out that the present most uneasy, fearing immediate dis-given them sympathetic considera-building, was too small for the pur turbances.-Reuter.
tion and prompt attention. A mark-pose and that its location, because of ed improvement has taken place traffic noises and other reasons, was' during the year with regard to con- now unsuitable. Your Committee trol of ricksha trafic. The noise urged the construction of a new made by motor cyclists thought-school with adequate playing fields lessly careering through residential attached, such building to contain You will notice that bad debts
It should also be remembered that the Government has so far sent to
quarters with open exhausts, has modern features befitting a second- have decreased to a very low figure,
the change-over to
been considerably reduced and the ary school of this nature. Although being $1,065.16 less than for the
At Sanyuan, Mr. Oliver found a MONEY & JEWELLERY STOLEN
Police have been of great assistance the correspondence un this subject previous year and represent only working the old magnoto exchange a little over .05 per cent. on the plant, instrument equipment and mob of several thousand, madden-
An armed robbery occurred at
The War Office announces that in stopping preventable noise after does not reveal the intentions of This satisfactory magneto stores will require to be ed by hunger, threatening to loot resuit amply justifies the institution entirely written off, and although the city unless fed. The people 7.6 this morning on the first floor Colonel G.. R. V. Stewart has been certain hours. There is still much Government, it is within the know- In of No. 72, Canton-road, Kowloon, appointed General Staff Officer, let room for the reduction of motor ledge of your Committee that the of the system of deposits to which the latter are of full utility whilst averywhere were desperate. I referred on two previous occasions the old system is in being, they be one halen a hundred families had According to a preliminary report Grade, North Chin Command, in noises, particularly from 11 pm. mattter has received the sympathetic Your Board come entirely useless from the committed suicide rather than con- received at. Felice Headquarters, succession to Colonel W. F. Blaker, until dawn. This problem is being consideration of the Education De from the Chair:
Chung Sul-ying, a married woman D.S.O., O.B.E., es from April 29 tackled in many cities and we hope partment. Government has also set that it will be kept constantly in aside an area of approximately ten decided that, commencing on July moment, the new system becomes tinue to suffer.
Whole tracts of land could be living at the above address, stat- Reuter.
acres and provisional plans have mind here."
Motor, Omnibus Service been prepared. Your Committee .With, the allocation of the bus trust that in the next Budget finan routes to the different companies, cial provision will be made for the the elimination of the old Ford purpose of alte preparation and that buses and the increased numbers of the work of construction will pro-
Star Ferry Approach -- modern British vehleles, we can now, ceed at an early date. boast of a service in Kowloon which
Your Commitee entered a protest compares favourably with any other
against the construction of a garage" elsewhere.
The various committees of the on Sellabury-road, considering that KR.A. have work eniously its location was zu encroachment on much-needed road space. The pro-
1, 1928, interest should be allowed operative. Your Directors thought
at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum it desirable, therefore, to commence purchased for one meal. Hardly aed that three men were concern Colonel Blaker was appointed on on all deposits of $50 or more, pro- to make provision for this during draft animal was to be seen any-ed in the robbery. One of the in- April 24, 1927. There seems to be vided same are held for a period of the financial year under review, where, all having been eaten truders was armed with a dagger. some confusion about the name of
and I am confident that shareholders Reuter.
They stole $14 in silver coins his successor, who appears to be not less than six months.
and fiva gold rings, the value of Colonel P. A V. Stewart, C.B.E Referring to the item of 84,648,- will fully concur in this policy.
Improved Service
Nanking. Yesterday Mr. Hou which has not yet been ascertain D.S.O., who was appointed to his During the year under review, Mo, chief of the European and ed.
present, rank on Jan. 1, 1921 and of your Queen's Road property, your Directors received, during the year your Company has continued its American Affairs Committee of the On leaving the house the rob- has been on the half pay llet. under review, an offer of purchase policy of proceeding as quickly as Foreign Ministry, has been appoint-bers ran down Canton-road in the
possible in all directions with worked Commissioner for Foreign direction" of "Yaumati.
64, representing a loss on the sale
and after careful consideration de-which will tend to maintain and ex- Affairs for Kiangsu province in suc- None of the victims was sub- cided to accept same, aubject to your tend the Improved service which has cession to Mr. Wun Z-king, who has Jected to any undue violence by Company being left in undisturbed possession of that portion of the been afforded to subscribere. Tas been appolated Minister to the the robbers,
haw Included, Inter alia, the putting Netherlands-Reuter building then in use for exchange down of new conduits and the lay purposes, but which will ultimately
be vecated when the new automaticing of an extensive network of un-understood that Dr. W. H. plant, is brought into operation, derground cables which brides Harris, of New College, Oxford, will The purchase price was at the rate allowing for overhead lines to become Chebrandt of Chris
Church Cathedral Orford of $60 per square foot, and the re
Continued on Page (7)
TOLLAR
SIR FREDERICK WHYTE
Shanghai, Yesterday
with the Authorities, tó results to be seen
and test was too late to be of any syaË,
The Kus Min news agency learns voluminous correspondence upon this official approyal having been given authority that Bir subject has appeared in earlier re- and building operation commenced ere your: Committee was aware Whybe is to be appointed ports, dating back to 1920. Each | before:
the National Government year since then special Bub-Commits of this projecte
toes have in turn tackled the