TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1930.
ASSESSMENT RATES IN COLONY.
PERCENTAGES ON VALUATION ALTERED.
REVISED SCALE.
The Colonial Secretary will move the following resolution in the Legislative Council on Thurs- day:---
IN RED HANDS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHINA & RUSSIA.
MONGOL SOLDIERS PROTECT LADY MISSIONARIES.
CONFERENCE ON EASTERN RAILWAY,
FIGHT AGAINST 500,
OPENS ON THURSDAY.
Moscow, Yesterday.
Nanking, Yesterday.
Peking, Yesterday. The Swedish missionary, the M. Karakhan notifed Moh Te- Rev. Mr. Obery, who sent the first hui yesterday that he proposes Resolved by the Legislative news regarding the capture of that the Sino-Soviet Conference Council that the percentages on Messrs. Hayward and Gomersal, regarding the Chineso Eastern the valuation of every tene-wired from Paotouchen yesterday Railway shall start on the 4th in- ment enumerated in the list of stating that the ladies, so far asstant. tenements assessed, payable as could be ascertained at present rates, shall be altered, and that were not exactly in the hands of on and from the date to be fix-bandits. Eight Mongol soldiers ed by His Excellency the Gov-are protecting them but 500 ban- ernor for the coming into effect dits are surrounding the party. of this resolution the following Fighting between the force of percentages shall be payable as troops and the bandits occurred rates, namely for any teneca Saturday in which 40 soldiers ment-
were killed. In spite of the chao tie conditions Mr. Oberg is at- tempting to get through to the ladies.
(a) in the City of Victoria 17 (b) in that portion of the
Hill District bounded on the north, south, and west by the 700-feet contour, and on the east by a fine drawn north 27 41 south passing through the Wanchai Gap: and in such other portion of the Hill Dis trict as may, by order í the Governor, be notified in the Gazette 17 (c) in the remaining por-
tion of the Hill District
and in Quarry Day 12 (d) in Tai Hang and San
Tsun (e)) in Tang Lo Wan. Whitfold and
The Rev. Findlay Andrew his party are due to-night-Reuter.
and
at Paotouchen
[A message dated November 30
slated that a small rescue party
The Foreign Office officially states that General Mo Toh-hui has
that wired from Moscow Korakhan, replying to Mo Teh- hui's Intest note, expresses antis- ngrees to a faction with it and final conference opening in Mos cow on December 4-Reuter.
IA Nanking message of Novem- ber 29 stated: Replying to Karak- han's note in regard to the Chin- ese Eastern Railway controversy, General Mo Teh-hul states "a care-
ful perusal reveals that what you
have said therein due to a mis-
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OPENING
ANNOUNCEMENT
HOTEL
CECIL
NOW OPENED
Under entirely new Management
Excellent Cuisine. Smart Service
The Hotel is being completely redecorated. Tiffin $1.10
Telephone No. 26664
HOTEL CECIL.
NEW NAME FOR SAVOY HOTEL.
was starting off at noon in an at-understanding, and in most cases ENTERPRISING MANAGEMENT.
It is also Irrelevant. This is es- tempt to rescue Messrs. Hayward
pecially true with your statements
The Hotel Cecil, known for ser- and Gomersall, who had been cap concerning the C.E.R.. regarding eral years as the Hotel Savoy, has tured by bandits. The rescue which the Chinese Government been taken over by a new syndic párty consistell of the Rev.
have already made declarations of ate. Findlay Andrew, of the Chion In the most explicit nature. Your The new management has ex- land Mission, who is a missionary misapprehension in this connec-pended a large capital on the con- af long experience in north-west tion, therefore, is quite inex-cern, and it is their intention to China, Captain Stables (British), plicable to me. However, the im-convert the Hotel Cecil into one of and Lieutenant Kanaga (Ameri-portant point at the present time the most up-to-date hotels in the is the continuation of our confer-Orient. Every consideration will ence. If you are agreeable. I am ba given to residents and guests, prepared to resume the sessions and the re-decoration of the entire with you immediately."]
building will make it a pleasure to visit it. A splendid Cuisine, sup- ported by excellent service will give patrons a new rendezvous be
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Hankow, Yesterday. Fathers P. Laffan and J. Lineham have been released and Inre now on board a British gun- Lot No. 1620....16% 7% bout On the Upper Yangtsze.—
Shaukiwa Road
As far as Inland
(ii) in the remaining
portion of Shauki-
wan Road (North Point)
Reuter.
Fathers Laffan and Lineham, MRS. MILLER SAFE,
the former of Limerick
and the
1434% Intter of Cork, are both members (ii) in Shaukiwan East
of the St. Columban's Mission. and West ..... .16% % They were captured by bandits (iv) Shaukiwan Marine. en April 23 last at Hanyang, Hu- peh province, and have thus been in bandit hands for over Seven months.1
Lots Nos. 1 to 10. both inclusive, and Shaukiwan Inland Lot No. 408.
14%
ASSOUAN DAM.
BRITISH AIRWOMAN LANDS ON
LONELY ISLAND.
FORCED DOWN IN GALE,
fore their evening amusements, receiving every satisfaction. and tourists can rest assured of
The
of the policy
man- extends nagement
still fur- ther, In the near future A Arst-class restaurant will ba
Nassau (Bahamas), Yesterday, opened. This ehould prove a grena
"It is learned that Mra. Keith conventence to these residents who Miller, the first woman to fly from Jare unable, on account of distance Britain to Australia, is safe injor time, to go home for their meals. these islands. Apparently she had To those who may be considering a forced landing on Friday during a removal of lodgings may be point TO BE COMPLETED BY BRITISH a gale on the small and lonely islani ed out the advantages of the Hotel
FIRM.
of Andres, in the Bahamas group Cecil site. It is situated in Ice --Reuter.
House Street within easy access [An earlier report stated it was of both taxi-rank and Ferry, and feared that Mrs. Miller had been in one of the most central positions. drowned in the Gulf of Florida. Anyone desiring further informa- She started to fly from Havana totion is requested to communicate Miami on Friday morning without with elther Mr. Lau Kit Nin, the wireless от instruments, for managing director of the new con- [It will be recalled that a Cairo | "blind" flying. Four aeroplanes cern and manager of the Castle measage of September 27 report went out in search of her.] jed that Sir John Norton Griffiths, the eminent engineer, was found dead in his hotel nt. Alexandria
Cairo, Yesterday. The Cabinet has decided to award the contract for completion of the Assouan Dam to the British firm of Topham, Jones and Rail- Lan-Router.
Mrs. Miller Beaten.
Burbank, Yesterday. Representing the California that morning, apparently having Society of Women, Miss Ruth committed suicide. His Company Nicholson, of Rye, New York has had recently stopped the work of beaten by eight hours 44 minuten "The woman I marry must be heightening the Assouan Dam, the women's trans-Continental truthful, for a start."
owing to alleged incompetent in-flight record. hitherto held by terference with the resident en- Mrs. Keith Muller. Miss Nicholas gineer's staff by the Egyptian Gov-| landed here-from New York after ernment. When the Griffiths firm a flight of 16 hours 59 minutes.- stopped work on the dam, the Router's American Service. Egyptian Government issued communique stating that Sir John band written to the Government asking for financial assistance.]
"I see you want to do all the lying?"—Bulletin, Sydney.
(v) in Taing Shiu Ma
Tau, Po Kau Wat and Sai Wan Ho 10% (-) in Broadwood Road
(with the excep
tion of Inland Lots
+
Nos.
1911, 1946,
2039 and 2060 ...16%%%
Lot Nos.
(ii) Inland
+
1911,
1948 and
2060
.14% (iii) Inland Lot No.
2039
(g)-(1) in Wong Nei Chung -
(with the excep. tion of the new Government built village) and Wong Nei Chung Road 17 () in Wong Nel
Chung New VII- lage
(h) in Aberdeen
(1) In Aplichau
(j)'in Stanley
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RUBBER CRISIS.
SUGGESTION BY A PERAK PLANTER
a
London, Yesterday. Calling attention to the fact that 25,000 coolles left the rubber estates in Malaya for India in single month, owing to reduction
MONEY LEFT.
ESTATE OF COL. A. H. TUBBY.
CHINESE PRESUMED DEAD.
Several charitable bequests are late contained in the will of the Colonel Alfred Herbert Tubby; C.B., C.M.G., M.S., F.I.C.S., late of The Albany Hotel, Hastings, Su
Peak Ceramic Company, or Mr. Chan Wai-chuen, the newly ap- pointed manager.
BRITISH VAGRANT. GIVES HIMSELF UP TO THE POLICE.
SICK AND DESTITUTE.
Charles William Slaughter, a native of Plymouth, England, was this morning brought before Mr. E. H. Williams charged with be-
Dinner $1.30.
Terms Moderate.
WANTED.
WANTED-Experienced Lady Typist. Apply personally between five and six pm, Room 220. Peninsula Hótel.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
D"
RAFT
ENTRY
PROGRAMMES and FORMS for the THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on Saturday, 13th December, 1939 (weather per mitting) may be obtained at the Race Course, Hong Kong Club and Causeway Bay Stables.
Entries CLOSE at 12 o'clock Noon on MONDAY. 8th Decem ber, 1930.
Hong Kong, 2nd December, 1930.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS and MANILA
The Steamship,
"BENLAWERS"
formed that all goods are being land- Consignees of cargo are hereby in- d at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from
wharves delivery may be ths
btained. No claims will by admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gooda remaining undelivered after the 8th instant, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Underrigned on or before the 22nd instant, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will bo examined on the 6th instant, at 10, a.m. by Messrs. Goddardt & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- ad.
Bills of Lading will be countersign. ed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents.
Hong Kong, 1st December, 1930.
AMERICAN
ing a vagrant, and he admitted it, Chemical Diamonds are equal to real adding that he had no means of diamonds in brilliancy, lustre and support.
hardness. Cut glasses like real dia- Detective-Sergeant. Whant saidmonds. Preof against fire, steel flo ard natrle neid. Price per earnt that Mr. Slaughter came down H.K. $5. nott. Terms Cash or C.O.D. from North China about four The Amerlean Chemleal Diamond weeks ago, and yesterday he gave Co., PO Box 360. PENANG,
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, himself up to the Police as being atck and destitute. The Police for him. were trying to do what they could
order for you to be kept in the His Worship-I am making an
| in wages and an increase in the sex, who died at Red Gables, House of Detention where you will
hours of labour, in a letter in the Bletchingley, Surrey, on February be well cared for.
400,
of
Defondant:-Thank
much.
you very
STOLEN DINGHY
RECOVERED THIS MORNING.
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.
Social Functions, To-day-Tea Dance at. Hong Kong Hotel.
23, this year. Not personalty % Financial Times Mr. Maurice
Maude (formerly of Cicely Estate, amounts to £97,812 7s. 3d., while Teluk Anson) se an "Anxious Rub- Hong Kong estate is valued at $11,-. ber-Shareholder," foresees a labour
Re-sealing of certified copy 10% difculty when the price of rubber probate of the will has been grant ..14%% goes up again.
:12% % He suggests that the wholesale ed to Mr. D. V. Steavenson, of Messrs. Deacons, who is attorney exodus can be remedied by stop for the two executors, Mr. J. I ping work on Sundays and thus Payne, 0.B.E., No. 18, Portlan the planters could afford to give Place, London, and Sir John James yesterday by the coxswain of the It was reported to the Police the coolles a decent living wage Withers, C.B.E., M.P. No. 4, Arun motor boat Clara, which is owned To-night-Christmas Entertain. owing to the reduced output and the increased price of rubber.
by Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt, that ment, Union Church, Kowloon, 9 In the estate of Kwan Hau-yah, at about
1 Reuter.
a.m two p.in.
(k)-() in Kowloon Point,
Yaumati, Mongkok. taul, Shamshulpo, Prince Edward Road, the Bonth: side of Boundary Street and Fuk Taun Heung (with. the exception of Kowloon Marine; ·
Lota No. 26, 28 (and 88)......17 % (i) Kowloon Marine
Lota Nos. 26, 28 and 88... () in the area bound-
od by the extension
.18%
of Argyle Street on the north, by the extension of Waterloo Road on- the south-east and "by the Kowloon Canton Railway on cor", towards thơơ
(lv) in Hung Hom, Hung Hot West, Hok Yuen and Kowloon City Road from the Hang Hom Police Station
to the north an
MOTHER
**
del Street, Strand, London.
12.30
To-night-Dinner Dance at Hong
Kong and Peninsula Hotels.
Entertainments. To-day — Queen's Chasing Rainbows,"
Theatra
alfas Kwan, Ka-yee, alias Kwan Europeans, unknown to him, row- Thursday-International Song Yim-tao, who disappeared on Janu-ed away in a dinghy, which was Recital.. Helens May Institute, 5.80 JONES DEAD.
gry 5, 1923, and who formerly lying alongside the
Glara atp.m.- lived at No. 491, Shanghat Street, Queen's Pier. Washington, Yesterday.
Mongkoktsul, and was an employed The dinghy was stated to measure The death has occurred of of the Kwong Sang Wo, lettera of 18. feet by five feet, to bear the "Mother" Mary Jones, the veteran administration have been granted name: Clara and to be valued at militant crusader for workers to the widow. Kwan Leung-sht, of 350, or rights, at the age of a hundred-Canton, temporary living at No. 81 It was learned just before going Reuter's American Service.
Wellington Streck. She has been to Press that the dinghy had been
land Lot No. 1150 and Kowloon Marine Lot No. 67 17
18%
(1) in To Kwa Wan (m)~(!) in Ma, Táu Wal
and Kowloon City (with the excep tion of the new lay-out)
13
***** (fl) in ^ "Kowloon City,
ng the new lay-out 17-
(a); In Kowloon Bay, Be
clamation ofsi
(0) in Laschikok
far as and include du Cheung Sha
fng. Kowloon Inkomt. Korbon, Ola
(Confihad ut foot of kart Column.) | (p) la, an other pla
given leave to presume death.png recovered. Details of the affair
Chan Yuen, alias Chan Tain-pang, were not divulged. who died intestate at No. 1, Pat
Kan Back Street, Bal Shan Miu, BREMEN ELECTIONS.
Tai Yat Chun, Canton, on or-about June 25, 1928, left Hong Kong salate worth $6,000. Letters of administration, have been granted to the widow, Chan Ngahl, of Can- ton, who, la temporarily living No, 109, Caine Road,"
Darling
"Ummmm."
John, dear.
"NAZIS" GAIN THIRTY SEATS.
Today Central Theatre with Byrd at the South Pole.
To-day--World Theatre, "The Little French Girl”
The Garden of Eden" and Mme. Today Star Theatre.
Dauphin Desmonde, magician..
39-45- Majestio Theatro; "Seven Day's Leave,"
December 4-Kowloon Y.M.C.A/T Amateur. Dramatic Society, presents. "The Monkey's Paw" at the Y.M.CARD PAY
December 12 Theatre Royal; The Nazis" obtained 82 sonts “Toemen of the Guard." 9 pm
Berlin Yeaterday.
in the election to the Dlet of the more Home Mails Free State of Bremen, compared To-day-Inward from Americe, with two formerly: hang and ports and Europa" "win Siber! The Communistă gained two(Empresa of Asia), Ontward hepts, and now have 12 Europe gia Victoria B.C., (Rikawa | 3. All the other parties lost sesta; Maru), 8.80 SE DE
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