THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1930.
NO MAIL FOR MANILA WHERE THE_FRENCH]
LEAD THE WORLD
COMMUNISTS
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GOVERNMENT ORDER TO STOP IN THE MATTER OF LAND
LETTERS FROM MOSCOW
OFFICIAL SUSPECTED.
Manila, Yesterday.
DISARMAMENT
MILITARY FORCES LOSS
Paris, Yesterday.
The Philippine Government, In the matter of land disarma- through the Bureau of Posts, took ment France leads the world, claim- the first action to-day against Com-ed the Premier in a debate in the munism, denying mails to the Pro-Senate on the army estimates. An- letarian Labour Congress, which is other official spokesman asserted alleged to be connected with the that the French military effectives Soviet in Moscow. The order also were 44 per cent. below those be- extends to 20 alleged "Reds," whose fore the war, though the catmiates personal mail will be confiscated had increased owing to the general and consigned to the dead letter rise in prices and the extra expendi- office. They are threatening Court ture due to the reduction of the action to regain their privileges. military service period-Reuter. All are under close police surveil lance.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL
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Social Functions To-day--Tea Dance at Hong Kong Hotel, 4.30. p.m.
To-day-Tea Dance at Peninsula Hotel, 8 p.m.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC MEETING.
PUBLIC MEETING will be held, in the Chamber of Commerce Room, at the City Hall, on FRIDAY, the 4th day of April, 1930, at 5,15 o'clock in the after- noon, for the purpose of making Arrangements in connection with the arrival of His Excellency Sir William Peel, K.B.E., C.M.G., and In particular-
mittee.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
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From DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship,
"BENGLOE" Canaignees of cargo are hereby in- formed that all goods are being Jand-
and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf aud Godown Co, Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Dances To-day Dinner Hong Kong, and Peninsula Hotels. (1) To appoint a Reception Com-ed at their risk into the hazardous R.30 p.m.
Entertainments To-day Queen's Theatre, Unholy Night."
Star Theatre, "Dreams of Love."
Today World Theatre, "Westward Ho," 2.30 and 7.15 p.m.; "A Girl from Chicago," 5.15 and 9.20. p.m.
To-day.
To-day Majestic "Underworld."
Theatre;
(2) To decide on the mode and
place of the Reception. (3) To decide how the cost of the Reception should be met. (4) To discuss matters generally in connection with such Re- ception.
French Minister Returns
Rugby, Yesterday. Several letters ronfiscated by The French Foreign Minister, the postal authorities are alleged. Briand, arrived in London to- to show direct connections with night to resume work in connection
Also, it is definitely with the London Naval Conference. March 27, 28, and 29.-A.D.C.— — Moscow. known that the Soviet is sending He was met by the British Minister "And So To Bed," Theatre Royal, money to a certain member of the for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Arthur 9.15 p.m.
Lammerta' Auctions Philippine Legislature for distri Henderson. The Prime Minister bution and propaganda.
will preside over a meeting of the To-morrow At 1, Almal Villas, Governor General Davis is watch-delegations which has been called Kowloon, household furniture, 11
and, a.m. afternoon to-morrow ing the situation closely, but has for made no statement.-Reuter.
HOTEL
FUNDS
(Continued from Page 1)
-Witness fulded that he reported the disappearance of the third partner to the Police.
To-morrow At 48A.,
Dated 26th March, 1980,
H, E. POLLOCK, Senior Unofficial Member.
(Puccini, arr. Tavan)-New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra, conducted by Percy Pitt.
"Walking with Susie" (Gottler, Mitchell and Conrad) and "Break away" (Gottler, Mitchell and Conrad), Nathan-Milt Shaw and His Orchestra.
in view of the developments which have occurred since the beginning Road, Kowloon, household furniture, of last week, when the principal 2.30 p.m. members of the French, delegation March 29-At 16, Chatham Rd., left for Paris much importance is Kowloon, household furniture, 11 attached to the meeting. Mr. II. La.m. Stimson, the head of the American delegation, had a further long con- versation with Mr. MacDonald at the House of Commons this after- noon-British Wireless Service,
Home Malls To-day-Inward from Europe vin Suez (Rajputana).
To-morrow-Inward from Europe vin Siberia (Rawalpindi); from America and ports (President
Sports
9.
See Special Sports Diary on page
Meetings
Absconded Man Returns Closely questioned by the Official
Japanese Opposition Regelver as to if he had heard of
Jefferson). Tokyo, Yesterday. the missing partner returning to
A special Cabinet meeting which Hong Kong, witness said that some days ago he was told at the Central wis expected to-day for the purpose Police Station that the man had of deciding a reply to the Japanese conic back. Personally, he had American agreement has been called still no idea where the man was, off as domestic and political ob- He knew that the missing man had a stacles have arisen necessitating The naval general residence In Hong Kong. The further delay.
be strongly Police had told him that this man's staff are reported to family was now living in Shelley opposing acceptance, for which a reply is unlikely to be ready before next week.-Reuter.
Street.
The Receiver: Then you say that you have nothing at all but the one- sixth sare in the land at Ping Chau and $1,000 in the hotel restaurant? -Nothing else at all.
The three creditors had no fur- ther questions to ask.
The Other Partner
The ease of Tseung Ping-kwong, another partner in the business, was then taken, the same three creditors appearing.
Earlier Cables
London, Yesterday.
at-
A rumour that the American delegation had changed its titude towards consultative pacta and were willing to enter into such a pact in order to save the Naval Conference, led to the issue at midnight of an official statement by the American delegation that its attitude had not changed. He said that he was now living at America, the statement points 13. Des Voeux Read, Central, second out, has no objection to entering floor. The premises were used in into a consultative pact as such,
into California mer-but would not enter the business of a
any chant.
treaty where there was a danger Witness said that he was one of of its obligation being misunder- the partners in the King Edward stood as involving a promise to Hotel. He became a partner on render military assistance August 6, 1928. He invested $30.- guaranteeing protection by military 000 of his own money in the busi- force to another nation. ness, and $10,000 which friends ad- Such a misunderstanding might vanced him. The whole $40,000 arise if the United States entered was invested under his name. He into such a treaty as a quid pro had no documentary proofs to pro- quo for the reduction of the naval duce.
forces of another nation.
To-morrow-Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association, Messra. Jardine, Matheson's Board Room, 5.45 p.m.
March 31-HK. and Whampoa Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11.30 n.m.
Dock Co. Ltd. 2, Queen's Bldg..
March 29-A.S. Watson & Co.,
noon.
7 p.m. "A Chat on the Waltz" by Miss Norah Chilo and Mr. Albert Barnett.
7.15 approx.-Experimental Pro- gramme including:-
"Schumann's Concerto in A Minor" (Op. 54),Fanny Davies (Pianoforte) and the Royal Philharmonic Orches tra (conducted by Ernest Ansermet).
8 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 9p.m-Weather Report. 10.30 p.m.-Close Down.
GAMBLING
Owner of Gaming House Fined $10
Ne claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd April, will be subject to rent.
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No Power on Earth
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Charge of the Tight Brigade
The Tightest Man I Know
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Ogyl Mogyi
Buckshee
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The Idol's Tongue
The "Ole in the Road
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George Graves.
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Come and See the Baby
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Ne Fire Insurance has. been affect-
Bill of Lading will be countersign-||
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The Deputation to the Minister .Wm. McCulloch. Descriptive Sketch
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The Presentation of Prizes
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All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th April, 1930, or they
All broken,
and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 2nd April, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
will not be chafed
ed.
ed by
BLUE STAR LINE (1920), LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Steamship,
́"TACOMA STAR" From HAMBURG & ANTWERP.
Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- ed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf Godown Company Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves de- livery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 27th instant.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godawn, and all; Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd prox. will be subject to rent.
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All claims against the vessel must presented to the undersigned on er before the 13th prox. or they will not bo recognized.
Fourteen Chinese were charged at the Central Magistracy this
with gambling. morning
All pleaded guilty. The owner of the
All broken, chafed, and damaged gaming house, at 17 Bridges Street, April 3-Twenty-third annual and the person in charge of the Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the & Ch., gang on the arrival of the police 3rd prox. at 10 a.m. by our surveyors meeting of Gande. Price Ltd., 2 Ice House Street, noon. were fined $10, and the remaining Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. There was only, April 4-Public meeting, Cham-twelve $2 each. ber of Commerce Room, City Hall, $1.76 in coppers on the table at the Bill of Lading will be countersign-
ed, by time of the arrest.
6.15 p.m.
April 26-Hong Kong Tug and Lighter Co., Ltd. (in liquidation), 6, Des Voeux Road Central, Noon.
COOLIE KNOCKED DOWN
May 5-Hong Kong & Shanghali Another accident occurred yester- Hotels Limited, Exchange Bldg.,day at the back of the Kowloon Des Voeux Rd., 11.30 a.m.
Miscellaneous
Hospital, on the site of the new maternal section of the hospitul. To-day-St. John Ambulance A contractor's coolie was knocked Brigade Annual Inspection, Murray down by an earth truck, receiving Parade Ground, 5.15 p.m.
Injuries which necessitated his being. taken into the hospital for treat- in- "Modera Architecture" by ment. His condition is not con- or Mr. C. E. Moore, University Ensidered serious, however.
gineering Society,
Asked where he had originally That danger has hitherto inhered obtained the money, witness said in the present situation where that he had previously been in busl-France has been demanding n
ness in Cuba, where
about three years. money in that time,
to Hong Kong in that time
he had lived mutual military security as a con-
He made thedition of naval reduction.
and returned) But if this demand for security
1923 from could be satisfied in some other until he joined way, then the danger of a misun- the King Edward business he derstanding of a consultative pact had lived upon his means that was would be eliminated, and the ques- to say, upon capital he possessed tion could be approached from an over and above the $30,000 invested. entirely different standpoint.
Seemed to be Proâtablo The American delegation would At the time of the Receiving then consider the suggestion with Order he had no property in Hong an entirely open mind. Reuter. Kong. Previously he had made
loans from time to time to personal
Significant Features
London, Yesterday.
friends amounting to about $800 in The Budden re-emergence of the
nii.
March 27, April 8, 10.-Lectures
April 3 Pianoforte Recital by Mr. Harry Ore, at Henela May Institute 5.30 p.m.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
WEARING A SHAMROCK!
Green was a popular colour in evid- ence on the streets in Shanghai on Saint Patrick's Day. A small Chinese newsboy who plies his trade between Contral Police station and the Ameri- can Club, had the good judgment to ap pear wearing a small shamrock, which not only brought forth a hearty laugh from many foreigners but also greatly Increased his Bules.
The Civil Estimates and the estimates for the Revenue Depart ments for the coming financial year show an increase of £59,581,449 broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong compared with the original estim- Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 365 ates for 1929, metres:-
The following programme will be
5-7 p.m.-European Programme
of Columbia Records by courtesy of Messrs. Anderson Music Com- pany:-
Poet and Peasant"Overture Percy Pitt and Augmented
Orchestra.
He had not lent any money to political aspect of the Naval Con-(Suppe),
the other two partners in the bust-ference indicates the completeness Penting the Clouds with Sun-
ness.
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of the fallure to overcome the
Knickerbockers.
(Burke and Dubin), The
"Pals Forever" Ruesenfeld, Shapiro
As to the capital put into the Franco-Italian deadlock by other hotel business he knew that $80,000|means, although the new turn pro- was paid for the business but did duces a faint ray of hope that and Adam)-Anson Weeks and His not know what capital there was put five-Power agreement will be con-
In excess.
His drawings from the company,
cluded.
There are no traces of exaggerat In the shape of wages, had been ed optimism in well-informed quar: $800, and the first partners the tera.
Bame. He had not received any The concluding passage in last cash in the form of profits. The night's American statement about business seemed to be a profitable the French demand for security. clearly leaves the way open for a
one.
Hotel Mark Hopkins Orchestra.
"The Pirates of Penzance-Vocal Gems (Gilbert & Sullivan);-Columbia Light Opere Company with Orchos-
| tra "Charming" (Stothart and Groy)
Serenade
and Tho Shepherd's (Stothart and Grey),—Ben Selvin and His Orchestra.
"Tarantello for Flute and Clarinet”
(Saint-Saens Op. 6) and "Second Serenata" (Toselli, LTT. Geeh!)
His Lordship here pointed out renewed discusalon, and it is signi H. G. Amers and the Eastbourne that the witness was only In the ficant that M. Briand is returning Municipal Band. firm from August until the follow- to the scene. He is due in London Johnson) and Wipe Em
ing March.
Witness, continuing, said he had Bow no assets whatever. He did not know where the missing partner was now.
The Receiver then asked witness
to-night-Reuter.
stated definitely that he was not the proprietor of the firm in question.
eine die.
If he knew the Kong Sui Lung firm The examination was adjourned
Other Matters
"What if I do" (Williams and
·OT" (Williams and Johnson),The Seven Gallen Jug Band.
"Gaiety. Echoes”. (Garyll & Monck- ton) Herman Finck and His Orchion- tra...)
"Little by Little" (O'Keefe and Dolan) and "Singin' in the Bathtub" (Magidson, Washington and Oleary). and whether it was not at the same
Uuy Lombardo and His Royal Cana dians. address as witness had given as hi
The Kwong. Fook Hing firm, Tone Picture (Albert W. Kotelbey)
By the Blue Hawaiian Watsryhm residence. Witness said this was so, but he had no interest in this through their solicitor, Mr. G. E. LAlbert, W. Ketelbey's Concert Orches latter business. The proprietor Grat, applied to his Lordship for a fra conductud by the Composer: Was one Cheung Yip, wh receiving order against the HangWithout a Song" (Youmans, Rose The Receiver: How is It, then, On Tal firm, who was alleged to be mans, Rose & Ellscu)-Paul White Eliscu), and Great Day" (You- that your name la In the Chinese indebted to patitioner to the extent wire and His Orchestra, hunn Commercial Directory as the pro- of $2,000. The petition was onLa Gioconda Dance of the Hours Cheung Yip is the pro- bised by the Official Receiver on the (Ponchielll)Court Symphony Or
There may
sibly be around that the debtor's assets were chestra conducted by Norman O'Neill. eted with only $8,990 and the liabilities were
Stamper and Smith)
the bus
[name]
over
refused the applica:
WEEK-END
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She Was the Belle of the Ball.
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