WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1931.
STEAMER KOCHOW STILL AGROUND.
Difficulty Due to Low Water.
DISCOMFORT FOR CREW.
The China Mait learns to-day that in spite of hopes entertained yesterday for the refloating of the SA. Kochow After her cargo had been unloaded, further attempts to shift her have proved unsuccessful and the vessel was still aground this morning.
It is understood that the difculty experienced in taking the Kochow oll is due to the low water in the West River.
Skippers of other ships which arrived in port last night and this morning report that there has been a further fall of the barometer on the river and the cold there is now described as bitter. This will give an indication of the discomfort the officers and crew of the Kochow, who have remained on board since the grounding, have to put up with, FALSE RETURNS.
SUMMONS BY ASSESSOR OF RATES.
TRADE DISPUTES.
DEBATE TO CONCLUDE WITH DIVISION.
LIBERALS ABSTAIN.
Rugby, Yesterday. The House of Commons to-day continued the debate adjourned from last week on the second reading of the Trades Disputes and Trades Unions Amendment Bill. The vote, which will not be taken until to-morrow night, is awaited with much interest as, al- though the Liberal Party is offi- cially to abstain, individual | Liberals are expected to vote against the measure.
It is generally believed that the Government will avoid defeat, but only by a narrow margin. 'The speeches to-day centred main ly on the legal aspect of the mea- sure.
1926.
› INVALIDED HOME.
DEPARTURE OF EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICERS.
POPULAR IN THE FORCE.
THE CHINA
Two European members of the Police Force are being invalided Home on Saturday on the P. & O. 8.3. Cemorin.. They aro Sergeant F. Linden and Sergeant E. M. Whitby.
Sergt. Frederick Linden, joined the Force on October 19, 1928, and passed out of the Training School an March 31, 1929. He is a quali- fled Lewis and Thompson Gunner and passed in First Aid. He also holds the lat certificate in Canton- ese. He was formerly of the Irish Guards and is a native of London. After leaving the Guards he joined the Palestine Police.
Accident To Eyes.
Sergt. Whitby,
He
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MAIL.
WRECKED TRADING
JUNK.
.
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On Londonis
Gallant Fight in a Heavy Bank, wire ......... 1194
Squall.
RESCUE OF CREW. ZAS
1
Bank, on demand... 11% Bunk, 4 months' sight 11% Credits, 4 months'
sight Documentary, 4
months' sight
On Parly On domand Credits,
A thrilling story of the dangers Chinese seafarers have to face at this time of the year was told yea- terday afternoon when Police launch No. 3, in the charge of Lance-Sergeant Olivor of the Water Police brought to the Colony the marooned crew of a wrecked trad-On: demand ing junk who were with some dim. culty taken off the rocks at 9ha Lo Wan.
The story of the wreck of the junk had better be told in the words of the steeraman of the craft.
This man Chan Sam-tai (41), a native of Pun U, stated that his junk, a trader, bears Hong Kong re- gistration No. T-1188-11.
The
4 months' sight
On New York-
Credits, 60 days'
Bight
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE
Opening Daily Official Quotations 28th Jan., 1931.
Buy-Sell-Sales Nom.
Bru
Last dividend and when paid
STOCK
Baske Hong Kong Bank......$ 2020 Chartered Bank ..................... Mercantile Ak., A&B.
Insurances.
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60
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Kong Copper Cente
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**** 1/- 3%
13%
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terest Chinese Sub. Coin. 21% ̃dis.
82% p.a. Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par
It will be remembered that about Sir Boyd Merriman, the leading three months ago, Sergt Linden Conservative lawyer,
declared was doing some chest-expansion that his party and country gen-exercies, in his room at the Yauma- vessel left Hong Kong about noon erally desired that the measure ti Police Station, when one of on Monday bound for Tau Shan in should be clearly phrased to en- the gripa slipped and hit him be- the Sanning district, Chinese, ter- On demand sure that no Government was tween the eyes. He was taken to ritory. ever again harassed by such an the Kowloon Hospital, and fear was
She had on board a crew of six event as the general strike of at first entertained that he would men, three women, a boy and a girl.
lose his sight.
and her cargo
consisted of 490 However, he cun Lord Advocate Hitcheson main-now see well with one eye.
sacks of rice, 200 sacks of cement, tained that the measure simply
50 sacks of mellon seeds, 700 sacks amended the injustice which the
of flour, and 130 sacks of sugar, 1927 Act had imposed on Trade
Sergt. Edward Marshall Whitby, worth together at $14,532. FINE OF $100 IMPOSED. Unions and declared that it con- native of Hackney, London, jol cargo was shipped by the Wa Fung The tained nothing which interfereded the Police Force on August 1. Tai firm of 91, Connaught Road Chat Shun-hing, of the Nanking with ordinary common law.
1924, and passed out of the Train-West, ground floor. Hotel, 80 Connaught Road, was this Sir John Simon asked the Gov.ing School on January 2, 1925. Не morning summoned at the instiga-ernment to state whether, if the passed in First Aid, and holds the
Danger of Swamping. tion of the Assessor of Rates, be- events of 1926 recurred, the pre- lat certificate in Cantonese, fore Mr. R. E, Lindsell at the Cen-sent Bill would make them legal also qualified in a course of coastal tral Magistracy, with having un-or illegal. The debate is con- navigation at the Harbour Office. lawfully made false returns: tinuing British Wireless Ser-He returned from leave on August
Mr. E. S. C. Brooks said that device.
14 last year, and on November 5 fendant could not attend Court as
he was taken to hospital, suffering he was ill, but that he (Mr. Brooks)
from injury to his right wrist, had been instracted to plead guilty.
which now has rendered his arm Appearing for the Crown, Mr. T.ly
pratically useless. He spent most S. White-Smith (Assistant Crown
of his service at the Water Police Solicitor) said that the facts of the
Station, being later transferred to case were that defendant was not
Wanchai. the proprietor or owner of the pre- mises in question. He understood that the owner was in Jamaica and It appeared that defendant made than twelve Liberals wif vote the returns for him. In the course against the second reading, the of doing so, defendant made a re-majority of the party abstaining. turn under what is known as Form 1, and upon which the Assesor makes his assessment. Counsel referred his Worship to the Ordin- ance and section under which the summons come.
J
Question Of Principle.
Rugby, Yesterday.
It is now regarded as practical. certain that the Government will avoid defeat when a division is taken to-morrow night in the Trade Disputes Bill.
1
It is understood that the Chief Libera! Whip. Sir Archibald Sinclair. anticipates that fewer
Both are young and competent officers, and will be greatly missed by their colleagues.
DOMINION DISPUTES
MEANS BY WHICH THEY MAY BE SETTLED.
Sir Herbert Samuel, one of the leaders of the party, at Port Sun- light last night declared that the Bill was a question of principle, and that its second rending defeat ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL. would be regarded by the work- Company in Jamaica.
ing classes as a sign that Parlin-
Rugby, Yesterday. Counsel went on to say that de- ment was not even willing to In a Parliamentary answer to fendant, in this case, put in these Hsten to such a ns they day the Dominions Secretary, Mr. returns siging the name of his pro- might present. He was of opinion J. H. Thomas, explained that the prietor, who is in Jamaica, and he that no issue of principle war-object of the recommendation of further made the monthly return of ranting the ending of the present the Imperial Conference regard- rent as $320. It had been ascer-Parliament was at stake.-British ing the Commonwealth Tribunal tained that he collected $610, and Wireless Service. advanced the money to his company In Jamaica.
The Assessor of Rates made en- quiries, the basis of which was the return on Form 1. He referred his Worship to the penalty clause. Counsel, continuing, said that he thought that the actual loss to the Government had been something Ilke $462 for the year. He pointed out that this return had been made
for two years, whereas, in point of
fact, it should have been 3610.
His Worship imposed a fine of
$100.
FALSE LABELS.
CHARGES AGAINST CHINESE FIRMS.
Reuter, Brocklemann & Co. were the complainanta before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning in a series of sum- monsca, brought against three Chinese, Kwong Wing-hing, Sam Cheung and Chan Lo for alleged unlawful possession of trade marks falsely representing the "Cock and Hen" trade marks for needle packets, of the compainant Arm
Mr. Horace Lo appeared for two of the defendants whilst the third was not in Court, it being stated that he was a hawker. In asking for an adjournment, Mr. Lo said that the question of settlement might be dealt with.
No Grounds.
саве
Big National Loan.
London, Yesterday.
was to facilitate a recourse to an Arbitral Tribunal by providing
All went well on the voyage untli junk was about four miles to the about 11 p.m. on Monday when the south of Ling Ting Island. Sudden- ly a squall arose, the sea became rough and too heavy and the junk was in danger of being carried headlong in front of the wind. The only chance of saving the junk was to put about and tack back to Hong Kong and this was forthwith done.
the
The junk fought gallantly against
wind keeping mile
about A from land
off Ling Ting Island.
Then the wind in- creased and it was found impera- tive to lower the junk's salle, those on board realising then that their Yessel was doomed, but for some minutes they fought bravely with cars and poles to keep her head to the wind.
Carried' on the Rocks. Human strength could not hold out indefinitely against the ele ments, however, and slowly but steadily the junk was
driven to-
ward the rocks and was finally, car- ried on to them at Sha Lo Wan. The junk was badly holed by the rocks, and within 15 minutes sho was submerged.
for machinery whereby the Tri- During those proclous 15 minutes
The newspapers give promin-bunal could in any given case be the junk's crew put up a fight for ence to a resolution which a pri- brought into existence. It was
life. One of them, a good swim- vate meeting of the Liberal Party not, therefore, necessary for any mer, gallantly voluntered to swim last evening decided to table, call further steps to be taken unless ashoro with a rope.
It is suggested that if Mr. tish Commonwealth, when the Snowden, who up to the present machinery recommended by the has been the chief opponent of a conference would be brought into loan, could be persuaded to agree, operation by agreement among the Government may accept the the parties to the dispute-Bri- resolution and thus ensure thetish Wireless Service.
Wan.
He succeed-
LONDON EXCHANGES
Rugby, Yesterday,
123.89
Paris
New York Brussels
Geneva
Lisbon Athens Bucharest
Shell Transport ...3f- Union Waterboats ...$
Mining.
Benguet
Kailan Mining Ad. #!- j Langkat.... Sta.
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*Kaaba
Docks, Wharves, Godawns, &c.
H. K, K. Wharves.. 170 H. K. W. Docks...$30 South Ch. Motor ...$ *China Providenta (old) $.80
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H.K. Lands (old) ... 84
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Sep., 80
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197
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July 21, 80
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47.45
108.25
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Oct. 11, 80
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2/0 16/32
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-British Wireless Service.
BRITISH TALKIES FOR THE FAR EAST.
ing on the Government to adopt and until a difference of the na-ed after a hard struggle, and by
(Continued from Page 1.) an unemployment programme, inture contemplated by the confer means of the rope the rest of the cluding a tax on land values and ence should unfortunately arise crew wore safely landed at Sha Lo
"Soon we shall have the Gilbert a big national loan.
between the Members of the Bri-
and Sullivan series available, sung They remained ashore wet and acted as only British players and shivering with the cold until 3 can do them; the mystery stories p.m., yesterday when the No. of Edgar Wallace, and Oppenheim; Police launch came by and took off the comedies of P. G. Wodehouse, the unfortunate boat people and while the Heath Robinson, Bairng- brought them to Hong Kong...
father, and Studdy humour is find They made a preliminary reporting a real outlet in the latest to the Water Police immediately on sound landing and this morning the The whoopee' and Jazzy, type of comedies and cartoons. steersman and two members of the talkie, which the Americans excel erawattended
At the Harbour in, is for the most part being left Office where their statements wore to Americans, and very little 'back- taken.
stage' stuff is being considered by the British producers.
extension of its term of office with the continued support of the Liberal Party.--Reuter.
CAPTAIN DOLLAR.
VETERAN SHIPOWNER DENIES
RUMOURS.
SCHNEIDER RACE.
PREMIER RECEIVES A DEPUTATION.
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BRITAIN TO ENTER?
Rugby. Yesterday.
Total Loss Over $17,732.
H. R. Tramway... 17 17.80 Peak Trams (old) ..$
(čew)...
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•China Light H. Electrics
Maczo
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part paid $ China Buva...TH. S'poreTractions Ord.)«/« |
(Pref.
Industrials. China Sugate ..................$ Malabon Sogas ......$ Cald: Macg. Ord....Tia. Canton (ces
Pref... Ts.
1##: 21:2
Cements (on.) 16.80
42
(old)11.85
(W) H, K. Ropa........ Venczucia Gold 'icids $
Daisy Farm (old)...
• Stories, &c.
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The junk is reported to be the auch a wealth of material in Bri-Mackintosha......... property of Wong Shing, of Ha tish literature, music, comedy and Sinceres We are asked by the Dollar
The Prime Miniator received to-ning, and is valued
Long Hui market, Tan Shan, Sun-drama to draw upon that there Wo. Powells Steamship Co. to state that cur zent rumours regarding the il-Parliament interested in securing ing worth $200, so
night a deputation of Members of whilst the crow bad on board cloth-talkies for years
at $8,000, will be no lack of entertaining
Miscellaneous. BOW health of Captain Robert Dollar
that the total that the British film industry has H.K. Amusement ...$28 British entry for the Behneider loss suffered as the result of the found its stride." are grossly exaggerated
(Rights) $.. founded.
and un-Race-British Wireless Servico.
wreck was $17,7921
The offices of China Theatre En- Ch. Entertainment ... 12) terprises, Ltd., are located in the H. K. Constructions...$ Exchange Buildings, No shares. Ind. 0$ Bonds... ere being offered to the public, an the required capital was subscrib- ed privately some time Branch Office of the Company will shortly be opened in Singa- pore, Shanghai and Tokyo.
It appears that these rumours having reached the local offices of the Company, a cable was sent to the San Francisco Office, enquire. ing if they were true. The cabled reply states that Captain Robert Dollar is Improving rapidly, and expects to be back at his office within the next day or so..
Mr. O. E. C. Marton for the pro- secution, said that it was quite clear that there were no groundslugs which were taken before the for settlement, and asked his Wor- ship to fix an early date. He add- ed that it was a sequel to proceed
BUT, DADDY! THE DRESS 19 BEAUTIFUL AND IT :DON'T COST MUCH- CAN I HAVE IT CHARGED TO YOU?
Registrar just before Christmas.
His Worship adjourned the case for a week.
SAID NO.00% YOU THINK I'M
MADE OF
MONEY?
BRITISH PLANES.
AIR EXPORTS VALUED AT £846,000.
CRUELTY TO PIGS.
TWELVE CHINESE FINED IN
day.
H. K. Gert Look..$
Ben
150 cents on old) for 1923 Mar. 16,00
Doc.1.0 for 1923
Mar. 24, 80
12.60 Oct. 70 cents for year 31-10-99 bar. 81, 30
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Prem.51%
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Rugby Yesterday. The President of the Board of
· KOWLOON, "Eh die. Trade, Mr. W. Graham, stated in the House of Commons to-day that Ho Choi, a butcher, and 11 valued at 2846,000 British seroplanes and air engines other men were this morning All the men pleaded guilty.
were ex-charged before Mr. Buttera at the Fines of $5 each were imposed. ported between September, 1929, Kowloon Magistracy with causing Two of the men who failed to ap- and December, 1980-British Wire reedless suffering to 27 pigs at pear had their bail of $6 each es less Service.
Yaumati Railway Station yester-treated.
BRINGING UP FATHER
I WON'T WANT ANYTHING FOR CHRISTMAS IF YOU'LL LET MEHAVE THE TWOR DRESSES I'M HAVING SENT UP FOR APPROVAL-.
SYLL GOʻRIGHT, BACK-I'M SICK OF
ROWIN MONEY
ON THIS
NESS.
[GO+D+ PACKAGE. AT THE FRONT DOOR-SIR!
IS THAT S07- WELL, I'LL GO TO THE DOOR AN SEE THAT IT GOES
RIGHT BACK
HERE'S YOUR CIGARS~MR-İ JIGGS-"'D LIKE TO HAVE A CHECK FOR’EM- JUST TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS
SH-SH!
Internet ball yestly.
MAN LOONG. PRESERVED GINGER MANUFACTURERS.
NEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER Beat quality-Prompt attention to Exporters.* Office:--8, Dundas Street, Kowloon. Tel. 67089. Factory:-2 Godown, Praya, Dundas Street, Mongkok.
TELECHRON
The Modern Tumekeeper.
-NO WINDING OR REGULATING. NO CLEANING. OR OILING, NO RUNNING DOWN..
Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd. General Electric Co., of China, Ha Andersen, Moyer & Company, Ltd.