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FANLING RACES.
No. 27,646
HOME FOR JEWS.
DOUBTS ABOUT PALESTINE
MANDATE.
MR. STANTON'S STABLE WORTH SUPPORTING.
1
SIX FLAT RACES.
PREMIER EXPLAINS..
London, Yesterday.
DOMINIONS VIEWS
HAS CONFERENCE
BORNE FRUIT?
at Kwanti A FEW FLAWS
[By Wombat"], A communique issued from the. The programme Prime Minister's Office states racecourse to-morrow may pro- In the Government Gazette to- that doubts having been express- vide some excellent sport through day is published the draft of a Billed regarding the compatibility from my point of view, winners intituled an Ordinance to impose some passages in the white paper will be hard to find owing to duties in respect of admission to issued on October 21 with certain some of the better class steeple- entertainments.
articles on the Palestine Mandate chase ponies being heavily han-)
· The following are the most im- land other passages having proved dicapped. The chances of Christ- portant clauses;-
liable to misunderstanding, the mas Frolic in the principal race, (n) "Admission" means admis- Government had invited the re-ion the programme is a good one
of the Jewish and he should about score. sion as a spectator or one of presentatives an audience.
Ageney to meet them and confer
1st Race. thereon. As the parties to the to the enterMandate strongly desire to secure
Starters The Partridge, Blue includes admis- its correct. interpretation of im-Boy, Fanling Stag, Penhole, Fern- sion to any place in which partial administration, it is hoped leaf, Movanagher. The winner the entertainment is held; that agreement will be reached should be
:
(b). "Admission
tainment"
. (c) "Entertainment” includes on the points of difference. —
any exhibition, performance, Reuter. umusement, game or sport to
THE PARTRIDGE.
DISAPPOINTMENT ON ECONOMIC SIDE.
London, Yesterday.
TO-DAY'S
DOLLAR. — The
closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3 4.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
İN BAŃKRUPTCY.
APPLICATION OF MR. A. D.
HUMPHREYS.
NOMINAL SUSPENSION,
Ё
SANITARY BOARD.
по
Dainty Eyeglasses
́ ́N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician 13. Queen's Road Central
ELECTION OF ONE MEMBER
NEXT MONTH.
(3)
THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
inafter referred to.
HONAN
RETURNING
TO NORMAL?
Refugees to Be Returned to Their Villages.
REFUND OF TAXES.
It is notified that an election of In the Bankruptcy Court this morning, before the Acting Chief a member of the Sanitary Board Justice (Mr. J. R. Wood), an will take place at the City Hall December 8, cbm-
Hauchow, Wednesday. Japplication for discharge made by on Monday,
General Liu Chih, C.-in.C. of Mr. Alfred David Humphreys was mencing at 10 am. granted, contingent upon suspen-
Sub-sections 2 to 8 of the amead-the 2nd Army Corps and concur- aion for three months.
ed section 8 of the Public Health and rently chairman of Honan, who Mr. T. J. Prior, for applicant, Buildings Ordinance, 1908, which left Kaifeng on November 10 and said that he had been a partner govern the right to vote at the elec-arrived at Hauchow in the same evening, told Pressmen that ho with his brother in the firm of tion, read as follows:- Messrs. W. G. Humphreys and (2) Two of the said additional had to proceed to Nanking to at- tend the fourth Plenary Session The first report of the Imperial Company. Mr. Alfred Hum- members shall be elected by an and would return to Kaifeng
electorate composed of the per-within 10 days. Conference states that the over-phreys originally applied, to-
According to sony whose names shall ap General Liu, the land and field scas delegates reciprocated the gether with his brother, in July
pear in one
or other of the taxes of Honan were pre-levied British undertaking by a similar last. It was found that no public
two parts of the register here for 25 years by the Kuominchun agreement not to reduce prefer-examination had been held in hin lences to Britain for three years, case, however, and the applicant
during the time of their control. The British Government under-therefore appeared for examina-' The first part of the register The steps, adopted by him to. took carefully to examine the tion on September 11. .
shall consist of the two Jurors rehabilitate Honan, were: (1) committee's report in favour of a
Dealing with the facts in the Lists for the current jury year suppression of bandits through- Second Race.
guaranteed proportion of wheat case, counsel said that according
brought into force under the out the province, thus enabling Starters Bay Rhum, Bing milled in the United Kingdom to the reports of the Official Re- provisions of the Jury Ordin- the refugees to return to their re- Boy, Conquestada, Country Club, being of Empire origin.
ceiver and the trustee, the losses anco, 1887 (as amended by the spective villages; (2) purification (d) "Industry" includes agricul- The presence of a capsized junk. Eclipse Eve, Heretofore, Mad As regards constitutional ques- were incurred from 1928 to 1925, Jury Amendment. Ordinance, of the administration: (3) relief
ture, horticulture and the which is a danger to navigation. Carew, Mountain Ash, Pacifictions, the Governor-General will particularly in the latter year. 1929).
of famines by utilizing the re- breeding of animals of any near Chelang Point, has been re- Ocean, Tarzali, Zanchwood.
Thenceforth be appointed by the The receiving order and order (4) The second part of
the sold fugees to fill up all the trenches; description;
King, acting on the advice of for adjudication were made in
register, which shall be kept (1) refund of taxes, pre-levied Ministers of the Dominion con-that year.
by the Registrar of the by the Kuominchun, to the in- cerned, and the channel of 'com- munication between, the King Prior admitted that it was not
As regards the dividend, Mr. Supreme Court, shall consist habitants by instalment; (5) and the Dominion will be entirely large, being 5.74 per cent.
of the following classes who complete reorganisation of the a matter between the King and wished to draw His Lordship's at
shall have duly applied to he Kusminchun and "grey" troops Honan; and (6) open- such Government.
registered therein, and whose in tention to the fact, however, that claims to be registered shalling of mines by converting the soldiers into workers-Canton. Empire Radio.
Mr. Humphreys had not applied have been duly allowed:-
News Agency Ho for discharge immediately. The report favoured an Empire and waited five years, a reason-
(a) unoffiefal members of the Ex. ecutive or Legislative Council; broadcasting service in connectionable time. He asked the Court to
(b) persons of sound mind who with which the British Broad-grant the discharge, with only a
have previously been includ- ed in the jurors lists but have been omitted therefrom on account of age or infirmity;
which persons are admitted
.for payment:
(e) "Payment on admission" in- cludes any payment made by
DRIFTING JUNK.
ported to the Harbour Office by the like masters of the 9.8. Glenluce and the s.R. Chengtu.
HERETOFORE.
a person who, having been
When sighted by the Glenluce on
Third Race. admitted to one part of a Thursday the junk
was in Lat. Starters November, Blue Boy, place of entertainment, is 2231 N., Long. 15.31 E. subsequently admitted to an- drifted slightly when seen by the Grey Eyes, Movanagher. Though It had Aristophanes. Bright Prospect, other part thereof for ad- Chengtu yesterday, her position he will have to carry a big weight| mission to which a pay- then being Lat. 22.30
N.. Long the winner should be ment involving duty or more 115.05 E. duty is required;. if) "Proprietor" in relation to un entertainment includes any person responsible for the management thereof and any person on whose behalf payments for admission to an entertainment are re- ceived;
(g) "Society" includes
& club, company, school, institution or other association of per- sons by whatever called.
name
MR. W. HARPER'S FLIGHT.
·
NOVEMBER. Fourth Race. Starters Discord,
Duke
of
Messrs. Wallace Harper & Co., Normandy II, Sunning, Shiny Limited to-day received the follow- Pearl, Dunce, The Ptarmigan,
cable ing
from Mr. Wallace Thracian, Andantino. The best of Harper:-
these is
"Probably taking off for Amoy 17th or 18th instant, will stay there one night. Will cable. de- finite date later.”
aggregate amount of the several rayments.
Exceptions.
SUNNING.
Fifth Race.
Starters As You Like It. Atlanta, Christmas Frolic. Mon- tana, Penhole. The best here is
CHRISTMAS FROLIC.
Starters
Sixth Race.
To Date from January 1.. There shall us from the first) day of January, 1931, be charged levied and paid on all payments
-Carbine Chummy, for admission to any entertain-
The duty shall not be charged
Diana, Duke of ment, including payments for ad-on payments for admission to any City Hal
the Trea-Milan, The Goods, Good and Hot, mission to an entertainment entertainment where
Grey Eyes, Grey Mouse, Nugget, made to a person other than the surer is satisfied:
The Ptarmigan, Mr. Siegler. My
CARRINE.
1st Race:-
proprietor of the-entertainment, (a) that the charge for admis-choice is and including payments of rent sion is not more than twenty made in respect of an interest in any premises which is primarily acquired for the purposes of se(b)
ring admission to an enter tainment, a duty at the rates set forth in the First Schedule.
The duty shall be charged in respect of each person admitted for payment, and, in the case of (c) admission by stamped ticket, shall be paid by means of the stamp on the ticket, and in the
cents for each person; or that the whole of the takinga thereof are devoted to philan- thropic or charitable purposes without any charge on the takings for any expenses of the entertainment; or that the entertainment is of
a wholly educational charac- | têr; or
case of admission otherwise than (d) that the entertainment is
by stamped ticket, shall be cal
culated and paid on the number
of admissions..
The duty in the case of admin-
.sion otherwise than by stamped
provided for partly educa tional or partly scientific purposes by a society not conducted or established for profit; or
ticket, shall be recoverable from (e) that the entertainment is
the proprietor by the Treasurer as
A debt to the Crown in the same manner as is provided for by the Crown Remedies Ordinance, 1875;
Season Ticket. - Where the payment for admis- sion to an entertainment is made' by means of a lump sum paid as a subscription or contribution to any society, or for a "aeason ticket or for the right of admis
provided by a society not ́established or conducted for : profit and consists of an ex- hibition or display of work or skill, with or without music of material Interest in the promotion of industry, graphic 'art, sculpture, arts craftsmanship ..or public health.
Where the Treasurer is satisfed
Rate of Entertainment Duty.
Where the amount of payment
The Partridge: Fernleaf. -Aristophanes.
2nd Race:
Heretofore. Country Club. Eclipse Eve.
3rd Race:
November, Movanagher. Bloe Boy.
4th Race:
Discord. Shiny Pearl. Sunning.
6th Race:
Christmas Frolic. As You Like It. Montana.
6th Race:nt
Carbine. The Goods. Mr. Siegler.
SKIPPER - FINED. CONVICTED OF OVERLOADING STEAMER.
OFFENCE ADMITTED.
FRESH; FINE.
To-day's weather
report from the Royal Observatory statea:-
The anti-cyclone, is central over South Manchuria and the Sea of Japan.
Fresh monsoon will continue 'along the S.E. coast ‘of Chlam and over the. China Sea,
Forecast: N. E. winda; fresh; fine.
nominal suspension.
Не
His Lordship decided to make the order as stated.
Trustee Appointment.
In the case of Yung Fook-chiu, alias Yung Kou-tong, alias Yung Fuk, application was made by the Official Receiver for the appoint
A ment of himself as trusten. previous order had been made for the appointment of an out- ride trustee, but he had seen un- able to find the requisite secur ity. A further meeting of credi- tors had decided upon the present' course of action.
His Lordship granted the appli- cation, stating that the ap- pointment would be the first com- plete one made in the case.
Mr. F. C. E.
casting Corporation was request- Receiving Order Made. ed to ascertain whether Empire
Leung Han-man, of 27, Broadcasting Corporations were Pottinger Street, appeared in an willing to contribute to the cost application adjourned from the
It recognised that the present economic difficulties precluded a Rendall, who appeared for debtor,
previous Court. considerable flow of migrants from Britain to the Dominions, stated that the hearing had been but expressed confidence in the assets might be got in.
adjourned in order that certain future, and recommended the adoption of the recommendations had a cheque with him for the of last year's Dominions Legisla sum of $325, which represented
debtor's assets. tion Committee, inter alia, re quiring the assent of the Domin- The Official Reteiver intimated ions Parliaments to any altera that there would be a net 10 per tion of law touching the succes-cent
He
sion to the throne or the Royal His Lordship accordingly made style of titles.
4.
TREE VANDALISTS.
When a Chinese appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning,
(c) barristers and solicitors in ad pleaded guilty to a charge of actual practice and the clerks having cut trees, Mr. J. R. Carr, of solicitors in actual prac- Supervisor of the Forestry Depart- tice;
purposes:
(d) persons registered under Sec-ment, stated that seven large trees tion of the Medical Regie-had been barked, and would even- He added that the tration Ordinance,-1884 (as tually die. amended by the Medical Re-Chinese used the bark for bathing gistration Amendment Ordin- ance, 1927), or under the Dentistry Ordinance, 1914, or under
the Pharmacy Polsons Ordinance, 1916 (3 posed. amended by the Pharmacy and Poisons. Amendment Or- dinance, 1928);
A fine of $50 with the alterna- and tive of four months' Jall was im
(n) editors, sub-editors and re-
тор
APPOINTMENTS. -
.
His Excellency the Governor has
porters of daily newspapers published in the Colony: (f) clergymen of the Church of declared Dr. Wilfred Vincent Miller
England, Roman
Catholic Koch, to be duly elected a member priests, and ministers of any of the Licensing Board for three: congregation of Protestant years, with effect from November 14, Dissenters or Jaws, acting an in accordance with the rulea gov~ such in the Colony;
(z) professors and other academic erning the election of Justices of
officers of the University of the Peace to serve on the Board. Hong Kong:
His Excellency the Governor has (h) masters of schools which are
certified by the Director of appointed Mr. John Hargreaves to Education as not being ver- act as Assistant Secretary to thế”
Sanitary Board, with effect from (i) masters of steamers and local November 7, until further notice."
pilots; and
י
nacalar schools;
(5) officers and non-commission- At the expiration of three months
ed officers of the Hong Kong
Volunteer Corps, and such from date, the English Electric unless other members of the Hong Company, Limited, will, Kong Defence Corps as shall cause is shown to the contrary, be have been exempted from
jury service by the Gov. struck off the register of
panies and be dissolved. -ernor in Connell; Provided that no person who is
thie receiving order on this under-in the service of the Crown, and Finally the report favours au standing. ad hoc Commonwealth tribunal to settle disputes between members of the Commonwealth voluntarily referred thereto by the dis- putants,
The Tariff Question.
The final plenary Imperial} Conference speeches by the Dominions Premiers indicated that while the conference on the
HAVANA RIOTS......
PRESS PROTEST AGAINST CENSORSHIP.
MARTIAL LAW.
New York, Yesterday,
from Havana says
A mesenge
economic side has not borne fruit, six persons have been killed and they hoped yet that they were 75-wounded in the past seventy- not going to be disappointed, be- two hours, in the course of riot- cause they recognised that every ing in the city, where martial law Government of the Common-has now been proclaimed.
Soldiers wealth must accept the principle
are patrolling the
GERMAN AIR GIANT.
DORNIER DO-X MOORED OFF
by
whose whole time is at the disposal of the Crown, shall be entiled to be Included in the sald' register: (6) If any question arises as to the right of any person, to be in- cluded in the second part of the Bald register Buch
shall be question
decided the Registrar of the Suprema Court, subject to an appeal within seven days to the Governor in Council whose decialon thereupon shall be (8) final; Provided that it shall bef lawful for the Governor In Council to vary such, decision at any time....
sion to a series of entertainments that the whole of the net pro- er to any entertainment during a ceeds of an entertainment are de- certain period of time, the duty voted to philanthropic or charit shall be paid on the amount of able purposes and that the whole the lump sum, but, where the of the expenses of the entertain the sis. Tai Lee was to-day sum-first, and before the conference maining indoors.
Captain R. Elvidge, master of of looking after its own people streets, and the populace is re (6) Subject to any rules which Treasurer is of opinion that the ment do not, exceed fifty per moned before the Hon. Comdr. opened they recognised that the The newspapers, except the payment of the lump sum or any cent. of the receipts, he shall re- G F Hole, B.N. (retired) by Government of the United King- Government organ El Heraldo, payment for ticket represents pay to the proprietor the amount Boarding Officer T. B. Low, Har- dom held particular views on the bave suspended publication as payment for other privileges, of the duty paid in respect of the bour Office, for allowing the ship tariff question which took con- protest against the censorship. rights or purchaacs besides the entertainment.
to be loaded to the extent of sideration of the interests of Its Reuter's American Service. admission to an entertainment,
Bubmerging the centre of the disc, town people. et 6.15 p.m., on November 18, at
Both Mr. Scullin and Mr. the Ping On Wharf. He pleaded Bennett commended the proposed the "guilty
In reply to the Magistrate the wheat quota as alternative to a
tariff, Boarding Officer said that the Sir Mohamed Shaf (India) who ship was overloaded to the ex
TO RESUME FLIGHT. rac dominion status in the near centre mark.
Paris, Yesterday. future, declared that the whole The Captain was ordered to pay of India. Including the Princes A giant German seaplane pre- a fine of $250 or six weeks in and people, was looking forward sumably the Dornier DO-X, des to the day when they would send conded in the sea off Sable sur their own delegatea, like every Lonne, and is proceeding by its A life banishes from Singapore other Dominion represented at own power to land. tenced to these conferences, He expressed
Later:
or covers admission to an inter talament during any period for. which the duty has not been in operation, the duty shall be charged on such amount as spount of the dutyuk
for admission, excluding
pears to the. Trenauber to vepre- does not exceed 20 centa Free. sent the right of admission to exceeds 20 cents and does Entertainments In Frespect of not exceed 60 contes cents tent of seven inches above the said that Indis hoped to have full
Which the duty is payable, cxcoeds. 60 cents and does
ere a person who has mede not exceed $1.3
ent for admission to an exceeds 11 and does not
subsequently on
to Another part exceeds 12 and does
to the
O default.
and dovd
three
and does not
by
BORDEAUX COAST:
the opinion that it was necessary Bordeaux signal station at nine that conferences should be held this evening, announces that the "top" more often than every four years DD-X moored near La Rochelle, from Public Works Depart-in view of the amount of work, and will resume, her fight Ato. ment workshop.
Reuter
morrow. Reut
com-
curing his registration in the second part of the reglater re- ferred to in sub-sections (2) to (6), knowingly makes any false or misleading representa- tion, whether verbal or in writing or by conduct, shali upon summary conviction be Hlable to fine not exceeding ave hundred dollars and to im .prisonment for any term not.
exceeding three months.
If any question arises ne to the validity of any proceeding in any clection or Intended! election of a member of the Sanitary Board, the decision. of the Governor in Council thereon shall be final and cons clusive for all purposes what- soever and the Governor in Council may thereupon give any direction which he may think it,
and
may be made ander s. 9 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, (or any Ordinance amending tho same), the second part of the sald register shall be closed to
The election will be conducted in any fresh applications for re- gistration for fourteen days accordance with the Rules contain before the day appointed for ed in the New Schedule C to the.
above named ". Publle · Health any ballot for the election of Buildings Ordinance contained in member of the Sanitary Board, and shall remain closed Govorament Notice No. 403 at
1927. until after the balloting in that election shall have been Every nomination.must be in completed.
writing, must be signed by two (7) Every person who at any electora, countersigned by the ballet held under this section candidate and delivered to the Rs.: applies for a ballot paper in gistrar of the Supreme Court not the name of some other per later than 1 p.m. on November 26 son, whether that name be In the event of the election be- that of a person living or deading contested voting will com or of fictitious person, ormance immediately after the who, having voted once at any nominations have been read and such baljot, applies at the same