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SLIGHT RISE IN THE DOLLAR.
Pertinent Question in House of Commons.
ANXIOUS."
LORD PASSFIELD Government's Eyes on the Local Commission.
The dollar rose to 1/3 to-day, thus dispelling the reported opinion of local brokers that the chances of a further slump were possible. The market is reported to be getting firmer,
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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1930.
:
PRODUCING MOTOR ROYAL BIRD LOVER. Ex-King Ferdinand at Dotch Confere ice.
LICENCES.
HOME SYSTEM SHOULD BE BE FOLLOWED HERE.
MAGISTRATE'S EXPERIENCE.
: EAST INDIES TRIP,
Amsterdam, Yesterday, The newspaper Handelsblad Mr. Horace Lo to-day appear-learns that ex-King Ferdinand of ed before Mr. R. E. Lindael to Bulgaria who is now attending defend Mr. F. Grose, who was summoned for (1) driving east- ward along Hollywood Road. which is open for 'one way traffic
The fall in the price of silver in Hong Kong was the subject of question in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. Herwald only, and (2) failing to produce Ramsbotham, O.B.E., a Director of Imperial Ceylon Tea Estates, his driver's licence when called to do 50 by Sergeant Ltd., who emphasised that the slump was prejudicing the economic upon
Howarth. The offences occurred situation in certain parts' of the British Empire. "Does the Secre-at, 7.30 p.m. Jast Saturday. tary of State for the Colonies," he demanded, "propose to consider placing Hong Kong on a gold basis?"
The answer was that Lord Passfield was "anxious," but was elying for information on the findings of the Commission appointed
in April by the Hon. Mr. Wilfred T. Southorn.
THE CURRENCY COMMISSION.
London. Yesterday.
Mr. Lo said that Mr. Grose ad- mitted driving eastward in Holly- wood Road, but pointed out that in Schedule "D" of traffic reguin- closed to tions. the road was motor traffic. He did not know if any notification had been issu-
ed opening Hollywood Road for
ene way, traffic. He suggested that most motorists were aware that Hollywood Road had recent-
The silver currency used inly been open for traffic, but they
A pertinent question was rais-Hong Kong is satisfactory,
did not know it was a one way
Inspector Alexander, told the thut notification
а
in the House of Commons to-lay The premium on notes over road. by Mr. Herwald Ramsbotham silver is very unsatisfactory. The O.B.E.. who is a Director of Im-Government alone should issue Magistrate perial Ceylon Tea Estates, Ltd.. notes and coins and the local opening Hollywood Road for west- and the British Oversens Stores. banks should accept all coins at ward traffic only Ltd.
par with notes, and to any last year: amount.
Drawing attention in his speech to the drastic fall in the price of silver, Mr. Ramsbotham declared: "It is prejuding the economic situation in parts of the British Empire."
ACTION IN CHINA.
the
the
Nanking, To-day. The Central Daily News, the
states that Addressing the Parliamentary official organ, Under-Secretary for the Colonies Nationalist Government in (Mr. William Lunn), the speaker next two or three days ia adopt demunded
"Does Lord Fassfield propose to consider placing Hong Kong Such оп 22 gold basis?"
was published
"A Jolly Good Record." Mr. Lo said that in that case hewould plead "guilty," but would ask the Magistrate hot to impose because Mr. Grose had fine, ever driven through Hollywood Road before, and had therefore unwittingly broken the regulations
ing measures to deal with the pre-on this occasion. Mr. Grose had sent silver situation.
Details
teen driving for six years without of the draft proposal once being summoned. That was are withheld but it is stated that."jolly good record" and it was a pity to spoll It for a technical action, he added, would tem- it includes the cancellation of the
cffence. porarily assist Civil Servants old export embargo, the tempur- who are paid on a silver basis. Vary sessation of transactions on Mr. Lindselt asked if there were Replying on behalf of the Secre- the Shanghai Gold Bar Exchange one way traffic signs on tary for the Colonies, Mr. William and the adoption of an "imagin-read and Inspector Alexander Lunn said:-
ary" gold standard.
"Lord Passfield has been watching events in Hong Kong with some anxiety."
He pointed out that a Currency Commission was appointed by the Acting Governor in April, to en- quire into the currency situation. und that the results of its findings "might be expected to furnish valuable material for the fullest
Another report is that the Gov ernment and the Central Bank of China may buy up all imports of bar silver so that the Government may regulate the amount of silver on the market.--Reuter.
GROSS
CONTEMPT."
consideration of the problem by Learner-Driver's Second the Secretary of State for the Colonies."
Lord Passfield's advisers had pointed out that public servants in Hong Kong were already re- ceiving increased compensation. -Reuter.
The Local Committee.
Offence.
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FACE & LORRY FAMILIAR
the
one
Was replied that there at the Graham Street junction and the other at the Queen's Road junction.
Mr. Lo said that at night those signs could not be seen. Mr. Grose had told the Sergeant truthfully, when stopped, that he did not notice any sign.
Unnecessary Burden.
With regard to the non-produc. tion of licence, Mr. Lo said that Mr. Grose had been swimming and had left his wallet with a friend, and that explained why he did not have his licence with him. He **This is gross contempt of re- suggested that the burden of carry- gulations." said Mr. T. H Kinging a licence should not be imposed acting I.G.P., to Mr. Lindsell to on motorists, specially in summer- day when he charged a Chinese when every extra piece of paper in
Ex King Ferdinand. Incognito the Ornithological Con- Cress here, intends shortly to visit the Dutch Indies.--Reuter.
(Ex-King Ferdinand is 69. His aviary contains a remark. able collection of birds from all over the world]
OCCASIONAL RAIN.
The Royal Observatory's weather report, to-day statos: The thern depression has
moved to the cast of Japanese The Tonging depression re- mains central to the north of Pakhof.
Forecast: S.W. or variable winds, moderate generally; overcast: occasional rain.
Rainfal Rainfall to 10a.m. to-day
Rainfall 3.81 inches.
since January 1, 24.75 inches against an average of 26.37 inches.
Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified contred this morning at 6 o'clock were:-
Hong Hong
Temp. Humid
78
79
Macao ...
77
94
Pratas Island
82
01
Manila
77
89
He did not see why the local
Amoy
75
95
Swatow
82
88
Chefoo
62
100
61
89
In April of this year the Gov-learner-driver for driving a lorry a pocket was cumbersome. ernment of Hong Kong appointed in Pokfulam Road,
Currency Commission to en- Mr. King said that at about Traffic Department could not employ quire into the problem, and this 6.30 p.m. on May 27 he was driv- the same same system as in Britain was constituted as follows:- ing out to inspect the scene of the of requiring, drivers to produce
The Colonial Treasurer, (Mr. fatal accident in Sassoon Road their licences at the nearest Police.. Shanghai C. Mcl. Messer, O.B.E.) Chair when he caught up with a lorry Station within 24 hours, when there
netween Ricci Hall and the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Chinese Christian Cemetery. The was any doubt that the driver was
man,
C.M.G., LL.D. (Hon.),
Mr. W. J. Breen.
Mr. C. G. S. Mackie,
Mr. A. H. Ferguson.
Mr. V. M. Grayburn,
Mr. D. O. Russell,"
Mr. C. Champkin,
Mr. T. Megarry (Secretary),
Terms of Reference.
licensed. To take out a summons
lorry was familiar to him and in passing he noticed that the driver right away and to fine a man for forgetting to carry his licence was rather harsh.
was also familiar.
He drove on round a corner, dia-
"Post Your Licence". mounted, and accosted the defen- dant, who nearly fell out of his Mr. Lindsell told Mr. Lo that box when he saw him! That from his personal experience in {very morning, Mr. King explain-Britain it was even less burdensome
ed, he had charged him with than suggested by counsel,
There The terms of reference are:- Eimilar offence and his Worship one could even post his licence to the Police, aud need not attend 1.-Is the present currency the had imposed a fine of $10.
The Magistrate imposed a fine personally! most advantageous for the pur- pose of the trade of this Colony? of $30 and warned the defendant
CHANNEL TUNNEL.
Government Decides Against It,
NO VOTE OF CENSURE.
The Premier announced
In what respects, if any, is that next time he would be fined different here. In Mr. Grose's House of Commons to-day that the the present currency situation in
¡$50,
the Colony, unsatisfactory?
3. If the situation is unsatis- factory in what way 'can it be re-
PARKING OBSTRUCTION.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR - The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/8 4.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
STORAGE OF BEEF IN
LABOUR CHANGES.
Dainty Eyeglasses
N. LAZARUS
Ophthalmic Optician 13. Queen's Road Central.
PENINSULA HOTEL. General Post Among the STOP PRESS
MACHINERY NOT PROPERLY HANDLED ?
Ministers.
DROPS IN SALARIES.
CHINESE ENGINEERS.
London, Yesterday. The official list of Ministerial To-day is the third day of the changes in the Labour Govern.
the case at the hearing of
Supreme Court before Sir Josephment is as follows:-
H. Kemp, K.C.. in which the Hong Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary for Kong and Shanghai Hotels.the Dominions..
Limited, are sued by Messrs. Mr. Vernon Hartshorn, Lord
Andersen, Meyer & Co., Limited.
for the recovery of $25,385.20 Privy Seal.
being balance due for work done Dr. C. Addison, Minister of and materials supplied in con- Agriculture.
nection with cold storage ma- Lord Passfield. Secretary of chinery installed at the Peninsula State for the Colonies. and Hong Kong Hotels.
Earl De La Warr, Parliamen- Defendants are counter-claim-tary Secretary for Agriculture. ing over $100,000 alleged to have been incurred through the 'ma- chinery not being up to specifica- An Expert's Protest.
tion.
Mr. Hacker, refrigeration ex-
Lord Marley, Under-Secretary for the War Office.
Mr. E. Shinwell, Secretary for Mines
Mr. W. Stephen Sanders, Finan-
"Life Is Very Hard."
Rugby, Yesterday.
pert on the staff of the plaintiff cial Secretary to the War Office, firm, continued his evidence this--Reuter, morning. He said that the maxi- mum storage of beef was 61% tong in the Peninsula Hotel plant. He also had occasion to protest to
Mr. Ben Turner, writing to the Mr. Beale, the Hotel's butcher. Premier, said, "the Coal Billia about the way the meat was be practically out of the way, and eleven months of hard ing stored. Carcases of beef were after littered all over the floor and he worrying work I ask you shortly told Mr. Beale that that was not to release me from the position
Thank a cold of Secretary for Mines. the proper way to use
you for having given me the op- storage plant.
Continuing, witness said that portunity of serving your Govern. It is an honour I fully his protest was unheeded, and he ment. had to tell Mr. Brerley that the appreciate and I deeply regret me of my cold storage plant was not being asking you to relieve properly handled, but in spite of office."
his protests no improvements were Mr. MacDonald replying, accept- made.
ed with regret Mr. Turner's re- Speaking about the retail but signation, adding, "The tremen- chery room on the hotel premises, dous amount of work pressing witness said that that room was upon us from all sides makea life not constructed by his firm. They very hard and. whether we like had only put the tiling on the it or not, necessitates sacrifices in floor of that room and had also some directions in order that we constructed the potato peeler may concentrate what fluence room, just above the mutton store ha in the best and most age room. Up to February, 1928. affective way. I hope that al- there was no room provided for a though the services you have al retail butcher shop, but after ready rendered to the Labour that the management took off the movement have extended equipment in one of the rooms creat number of years. that you and made it into a retail butcher will be able to continue them for shop for the Chinese.
A very long time yet."
over a
Mr. Noel Buxton Resigns.
Water and Condensers. Mr. Sheldon asked witness to describe
A letter is published in which the usage relating to water and condensers, when Mr. Noel Buxton addressed to the Pre- Potter objected, saying that wit mier in which he stated that he ness had to confine himself to was reluctantly compelled by 1- usage in Hong Kong, 'He was not health to resign his seat and to concerned with the usages in ask to be released from his res. America or anywhere else.
ponsibilities. In reply Mr. Mac- Mr. Hacker said that the gen- Donald said that he was greatly. to know. that Mr. eral usage was that a refrigera-troubled tion engineer was never responsi-Buxton's health would not enable ble for the water to run the con-him to carry on the Ministry of densers. This matter was up to Agriculture and added,
"In ask-
the owner for whom the machining His Majesty to accept, your ery was installed. The tubes he resignation we will not forget that put in with the condensers were we owe to you the establishment from the National Company, and of the institution for labour work- In his opinion, they were the best. ers and the creation of many divi- They were used by all the first sions of the Ministry of Agricul- class refrigeration manufacturers ture which has laid the founda. in United States of Americia. tion for many schemes for home These tubes became leaky, after growp produce. For these and he had returned to Shanghai, and other services Agriculture is deep- hot being a chemist he could noc ly indebted to you" i caused the leak, but if the tubes Mr. Buxton by the King this week. give an opinion as to what had. The peorage was conferred upon were not filled with water, the being included in the list of His heat would rise to "danger point" Majesty's Birthday Honours-Brl- and it would then affect the safety tish Wireless Service, valves. The metals on the con- densers" would also become very hot.
Well Pumped Dry... In this connection, witness Rugby, Yesterday. added, he noticed a new well was In the dug in the Peninsula Hotel, and Mr. Lo commented that it was
he observed that the flow of the water was not satisfactory; in case, he was naked to call at the Government had decided against the fact he had seen the well pump- Traffic Office at 9 a.m., the following channel tunnel. He. sald that the cd dry. This happened on three day and to bring his licence.' He did so, waited for half an hour, the White Paper on the subject would occasions in November, 1928, and the same state of affairs happen- He was asked whether ed in July, 1929. Sergeant Howarth to-day sum Sergeant did not put in an appear be issued.
The result 4.Is the premium on notes moned the drivers of three public ance, and so he left! Then he was the opportunity, would be given for would be to make the condensers uver ailver detrimental to the motor care with causing an ob- summoned.
the House to discuss the matter and very hot.. prosperity of the Colony? If so.struction by parking their cars on
Mr. Lladsell remarked to In- whether a free vote would be allow- Speaking about the Hong Kong can it be controlled and by what the sides of Wing Lok Street spector Alexander that Mr. Los ed. He offered to give whatever between July and August, he Hotel plants, witness said that "They all admitted the offency suggestion of following the Home facilities might be required for 6-Is the linking of the cur-According to the Sergeant two regulations in this matter was worth debate.
found that the Chinese engineers rency with allver advantageous to cars were on one side of the street considering.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, for the employed by the Hotel entertain: the Colony? If so, can it be more and the other on the other side.
Easily Surmounted.
Conservative Party, pointed out closely linked 7 kil
"They so effectively blocked the
medied?
means? *.
ed the wrong idea that both com
[Until the offices of the Dominions and the Colonies were separated recently, the joint office was held by Lord) Passfield (formerly Mr. Sydney Webb). This office carried an annual salary of £5,000. Mr. J. H. Thomas was formerly Lord Privy Seal and Minister in charge of Unemployment.i Earl De La Warr. was formerly Parliamentary Secretary to the War Office, with a salary of £1,600, and now takes over-the office formerly held by Mr. Christopher Addison, which is worth £300 less. Mr. Shinwell,
now Secretary for Mines, was formerly Financial Secretary to the War Office, both of which are worth £1,500 per annum.]
Tokyo, Yesterday. · With Tainan apparently des- tined to change hands In a few days the Foreign Office is watching anxiously but is de- termined to maintain a "hands off" policy. Tainan is re- garded as "the weld test of Shidehara's policy of reliance on the Chinese authorities' assurances of protection of Japanese residents as oppos-
ed to Tanaka's policy in 1927 and 1928 of military expedi- tions. Hence another Teinan incident would be a serious blow to the Hamaguchi Cabinet. In spite of the im- minence of the city's fall, few Japanese are leaving Tsinan, nearly the entire Colony of 2,300 remaining. Owing to the development of the mill- tary situation adversely to Nanking, the Tokyo War Office has suspended the arrange- ment to send military instruc- tors to the Nanking War Col- lege. Heuter.
Berlin, Yesterday.
Serious street fights have occurred between the Police and Communist demonstra- tors. Both sides fired shots. Several of the Police and the demonstrators were wounded. There has been street fight- ing between Communists and Fascists, also between the Police and members of either of these parties, which has recently been getting morë frequent. Fifteen people have been killed In such affrays throughout Germany in the past month, The Bava- rian Government has forbid- den all street demonstrations
by any political party which ha R uniform. Similar orders will probably be feau- ed in all other States.-Reu- ter.
Rome, Yesterday,
It is understood that Count Ciano, Minister of Communi- cations, whose son was last month married to Edda Mus-
solini, has been placed by the Fascist Grand Council first on the lat of possible succes- Born to Signor Mussolini ás the head of the Government and Prime Minister. A list is being prepared for submis- sion to the King in case of need. The decision to con- tinue the post of head of the Government (which Musso- lini created) after Mussolini retires теаль virtually 趄 continuation
Dicta- of 'the torship because the head of the Government does not de- pend on the vote of Parlia- ment but can only be appoint- ed or removed by the King, -Reuter.
Paris, Yesterday.
A report from Dabat, Indo- China, states that a serious affray occurred in Phulam, in the Cholon Province. An Annamite guard was forced to fire on 2,000 demonstra- tors, of whom two were kill ed and 17 wounded.-Reuter.
London, Yesterday."
It is understood that the special Committee nominated by the Tin Producers' Asso- clation to accelerate the rea- triction programme is .com- sidering a scheme to concen- trate the bulk of the twenty per cent, curtailment output recommended Into a much, shorter space of time instead of spreading, it over a fall year as originally planned. The scheme in effect will mean the closing down of plants all over the world for. two months. It is stated that - the scheme, in order to be effective, must become opera- tive immediately. An official. Mannouncement in this con- nection is expected next week.
one was required. That was a 6. It desirable to the inter-street that the Wing On Com The Inspector said that he would that some members of the Oppost-pressors had to be operated, when cats of the Colony that the value pany's lorry was unable to pass put it before the LG.P., but pointed Ition might find themselves in agree-wasteful operation. In fact, he of the dollar be stabilised? If The offence was committed at 4.45 out that in cases where a driver did ment with the Government's de- shut down the smaller one and aid, "The machinery is working
-Router. found that the bigger one did the fine excepting the top boxes so can any effective steps bey.m., on May 22, and Wing Lok not possess a licence there would be cision. **** taken to that end?
difficulty in tracing him if he failed The Premier replied that he was work quite well. He ascribed which could not get any brine to turn up at the Traffic Office,aure division on the subject ran this to inefficiency, on the part of through them."
Witness said that he investi Mr. Lindsell said that that: dff through, at any rate, two parties in the Chinese engineers. culty could be surmounted by taking the House and he would certainly
No Brine.
gated and found that the valves
Chinese Views.
Street is usually a busy thorough fare at that time,
At the request of the Currency The Magistrate imposed fines of Commission, the Chinese General $5 in each case. vozila. Chamber of Commerce was asked
recently to give ita views on the She said she had turned twenty- currency problem of the Colony three I've noticed that This fubject was exhaustively girls do; okt distinted at ting of the If you turn twenty-three it is Chamber
following easy to see,
Appearing before Mr. T.8. full particulars at the time, and if not arrange for a question to be put In May, 1929, the entire plant were not properly regulated, and Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Folice the driver falled to turn up the to the House in the nature of a vote in the Hong Kong Hotel was oper- that, in making the brine system, Court to-day on a charge of the many Police had the remedy of summoning of censure on the Government, ating satisfactorily, and in July, they had put twice the amount of theft of four pieces of old from e him them where Asked for reasons for the Govern 1929, he returned from Shanghai calcium of chloride. He took the trom the Kwong Hip Joong Ship- Mr. Gross was fined $5 driving menta decision Mr. MacDonald said He was met on board by Mr. excess out of the valves, when yard, a Chinese youth pleaded castward in Hollywood Road, and that they would be given in the Trigge, who was the engineer at the boxes began to operate per guilty. As he got 6 strokes last
nd In reply fectly well re cautioned with regard to the non- White PaperBritish Wireless Ser the Hotel at the time,
Year, he was ordered to receive production of his licence.
ding
eight strokes this time,"
to kur rise the views or For answer you'll get thirty-