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No. 27,708
ELLIS KADOORIE
SCHOOL.
Introduction of New
Head Master.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
BLISHED
1846
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1931.
The
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 114.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
A SECRET7
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from practical experience
I have been long since convinced that Dunlop covers and tubes are the beat made for cars, motor cycles and cycles. I say this from long experience."
The Dunlop Company, I think, la like Guinness & Co. It has manufacturing ancret, undiscovered by its competitors."
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S. AFRICA OPPOSES PIRACY SUSPECTS IN H.M.S. LUCIA TORIES DEFEATED ON CANVASSER AND HIS POLICE ROUND UP
SILVER SCHEME.
Experiment.
Union. Sacrificed to An
BENEFIT TO AMERICA.
COURT.
Commander Tells Story(OFFICERS PLACED ON
of Arrests.
MUTINY
HALF PAY.
"LACK OF TACT”|
REDUCED.
NO ARMS FOUND...
The Great Hall of the Ellis
Johannesburg, Yesterday. The hearing of the case in Kadoorie School, was
crowded Mr. J. F. Darling's proposal for which 12 men, comprising the with pupils this morning, assem- the rehabilitation of silver has crews of two junks, are charged SENTENCES ON MEN bled for the annual prize-giving. naturally interested the Rand. with
Rugby. Yesterday, The First Lord of the
TRADE BILL.
Result Received with
COMMISSIONS.
How He Influenced Sales.
Loud Cheers.
LIBERAL SUPPORT,
Ad.
For
277 250
27
"A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE."
The intricacies of sales methods,
ARAB BANDITS.
Furious Battle in Sugar Plantation.
CAR FIRED ON. London, Yesterday,
Luxor, Yesterday. The House of Commons today and purchase contracte, again Over 300 Police surrounded a defeated the Conservative motion came under review in the Supreme sugar cane plantation and kept up an net of piracy on junk
for the rejection of the Trade Court this morning, in the case in a furious battle with bandits, Among those on the platform Dr. Samuel Evans, a distinguish-960-V, off Pedro Blanco, was con-
Disputes Bill, which passed its which Mr. J. M. Xavier, is suing who previously fired on a car near were Mr. G. P. de Martin, ed economist and chairman of the tinued before Mr R. E Lindsell
second reading.
the China Neonlite Company, and (Deirbahari containing the wages M.B.E., B.A., Director of Crown Mines, says that the at the Central Magistracy this
The division resulted:- Education, Mr. W. Kay, M.A., scheme is impracticable, as
partners therein, for commissions of the staff of the Metropolitan it morning.
Against
alleged to be due to him as a re- Museum of New York Expedition. head master, Mr. A. T. Hamilton means so far as the Union is con- The case for the Crown la be miralty, Mr. W. Alexander, in the
sult of business brought about The chauffeur was wounded but and Mrs. Hamilton, Mr. F. J. de cerned that the people of Southing conducted by Mr. Somerset House of Commons, regarding the
through his representations as a drove on in the car and escaped.. Rome, M.B.E., and the Rev. G. T. Africa must be sacrificed so that Fitzroy, whilst all accused are be- recent incidents on the Submarine
Majority
canvasser for defendant firm.
The entire plantation WILA- Waldegrave, M.A.
an experiment may be made to ing defended by Mr. Hin-shing Lo Depot Ship Lucia, said that the
Another Rejection.
In the course of the discussion, flooded at night time by eighteen After reading the report. Mr. overcome the world economic instructed by Messrs Wilkinson Board of Admiralty, after study-jected a motion by Mr. Stanley point raised by Mr. T. J. Prior, might drown, broke cover. Two The House subsequently re- Mr. D. L. Strellett. replying to a inches. The bandits, fearing they Kay introduced Mr. Hamilton as crisis and, more particularly, & Grist). the new head master and called benefit the people of India and
ing the minutes of the subsequent Baldwin that the Bill should be for the defence, enlightened the were killed outright and a third Result of Search, upon Mrs. Hamilton to present China. The gain from such ex-
Giving evidence, Chief Petty the conditions of contentment in whole House,
Court of Inquiry, concluded that considered by a committee of the Court on the somewhat abstruse was seriously injured. The pur- the prizes.
periment would accrue mainly to Ocer R. W. Cowley, of H.M.S. the ship's company and sympa
legal aspects of "repeat orders." suit of others continues.-Reuter, producers of silver in North and Somme, said that on January 4
When Mr. Xavier Left South America.-Reuter.
the destroyer was at sea and came
At the last hearing Mr. Xavier [An earlier message stated:- up to the 8.5. Hang Sang with
Mr. de Martin's Address. Mr. de Martin then addressed the pupils as follows:-
I want to say a few words to Mr. J. F. Darling, a Director of three junks, one being larger than STOP PRESS
You
6 when the other boy enters Cluss against both gold and silver, at-a
He leaves school 2 years be given ratio. He urged the Bri
8.
too late. I expect many of you
you this for their wakes.
J
one
Linton, Indiana, Yesterday. A score of miners have been killed in an explosion in a mine here.-Reuter'e American Ser-
vice.
London, Yesterday." The University of London has conferred the degree of Doctor of Literature in Oriental Languages (Chinese) on Miss Evangeline D. Edwards, B teacher in the School of Oriental Studles, London, whe was formerly a teacher in China. This is the first time that a British University has conferred such a degree on a woman. Rautor,
Against
The division resulted:-
For
306
Majority
244
62
had been alosoly cross-examined ed. If he had nothing to report, by Mr. Prlor as to the exact date he need not inform the office. He when he ceased to represent the was on a pura, ten per cent. com- The Bill, therefore, goes to a China Nennlite Company. Wit- mission. small standing committee.
Mr. Strellett: Then there was no noas insisted that it was in August, Liberals, the great majority of but counsel claimed that it was real question of leaving the com- whom abstained from voting in in May. The contracts under pany at all?-Oh, no. the first division, supported the question, three in all, were sign- Did you suggest, in a spirit of Government in the second divi- cd in June. Witness, in reply to sublime charity, that the proceeds sion. The Government's majority further questions, said that he ac of your work should be handed.
division was tually canvassed the Pa Hing over to another salesman? larger than was expected. The Theatre during July. This morn- Witness. (smilingly): Certainly result was received with loud Ing. he stated, after a series of not. Ministerial cheers and the waving questions, that he had also can-
Had you power to make any of handkerchiefs.-Reuter.
vassed the
inal arrangement of details ?-No. Blue Taxi Company and Messra. Tak Choong in June, Hing Theatre abort a sign?-In When did you frat see the Po July, or August, or after the date ceased to work for the company. in which the defence alleged he
December, 1929. I made numer ous calls over several months. "I Got the Business."
Would it, surprise you to learn
in
the first
This was
get out of
If they wanted to take up the details themselves they were en-
Why
Question of Principle.
díd you
refuse Mr.
the boys. I will tell you first in the Midland Bank, at a "re-the other two. Both crews from English, then Mr. Lau is kindly habilitation of silver" luncheon of the smaller junks were taken on going to repeat my words in Chin-the Royal Empire Society, said board the Somme, the first six be- ese so that the small boys will, the cause of the present un-ing put on the No. 2 Gun Plat- understand as well as the big exampled world economic crisis form, whilst the rest were put on boys. And I want you to tell your was purely artificial namely, the No. 3 Gun Platform, which parents when you go home for between the relative value of gold men, but on searching the crafts the unprecedented discrepancy was aft. He did not search the the holidays. When you come here to Class 8, you begin Eng- and silver. The remedy was to found nothing of any incriminat- lish and go on learning Chinese restore equilibrium by raising the ing nature, and no arms. He You cannot come in to Claas 8 poise of grotesquely undervalued found fishing net on one of the if you are too old. But a maxi-silver, by backing it with gold. smaller junks, but did not notice mum is not a minimum.
"Unless we can raise the stand- whether it was wet or dry at the may come at 12. You may come ard of Asia, the East will inevit time. He did not notice any neis
Churchill's Attack. at 11. You may come at 10,ably drag our standard of living in the other craft
Rugby, Yesterday. In cross-examinaion by Mr. Lo, if you can pass the Chinese Endown. The most effective way to
When the debate on the second trance Examination. You begin raise the standard of the East is witness said that he did not sce
reading of the. Trades Dispute to learn English which is a new restore silver to its rightful, any fishing nets being thrown
and Trades Unions Amendment language. It is easier to begin a time-honoured position as a co-into the sea. In fact, he saw no-
Bill was resumed in the House of tracts on which claims for com-No. I paved the way to it.
With regard to the three con-that they have now bought signs? new language if you are young equal of gold, at a given ratio, in thing whatever being thrown in.
Commons this evening He Mr. Lo: What time did you ac- er. Suppose there are two boys the money of the world."
How much did you Mr. mission are being made, witness aged 10 and one comes to Class concluded by saying that this re-tually get to the scene?
Winston Churchill vigorously at raid that he himself submitted that contract?-Nothing. I don't thy between the officers and men, the Act of 1927 passed by the tho Asiatic Petroleum Company, to the office, had you any further. Witness: As near as i could say, which unquestionably existed in Conservative Government which, in the first place, last January.sight to interfere? Oh, no. They but the other waits till he is 12:storation could only be effected
tacked the measure. He defend- sketches, and tentative, prices to want anything. what happens? The early boy gets by the nations of the world agree. It was
In the vicinity of three His Maject Ships generally, he contended, still had the over Letters were later exchanged, in
When you had introduced a firm a start of 2 years. He is in Classing to issue their currency notes o'clock.
Commander's Evidence.
were very far from being realised whelming approval of the mass of which he was named as represent. jaottled the detalls between them. in the Lucia and that this was the nation. fore; goes into business or enters/tish Empire to take the lead in Norman Walter, R.N., commanding and consideration on the part of/sure he described as bad for the A.P.C. actually promlaed him the titled to do so? Of course.
Lieutenant Commander Phillip due to some extent to want of tact
The proposed mening defendant company, The the University 2 years before; this matter.]
H.M.S. Somme, then gave evidence, the Captain and the executive
country, bad for industry and business for all their new stations, carns his own living and relieves
He said: "On January 4 in res- Officer, and the incapacity on the not really in the best interests of and agreed to design and prica. his parents two years before. He for the head master, Mrs. ponse to a message we proceeded part of the Divisional Officer con-
the Trades Unions. is two years ahead all his life. Hamilton, and the School, after to sea and we found
However, although he asked his the Hang cerned. Try to pass the entrance exam-which Mrs. Hamilton was pre- Sang and the Soochow with three supposed provocation, the refusal Stafford Cripps, said that the 1927 know that the sales contracts had on these three contracts?---Because But whatever was the The Solicitor-General, Sir cwn firm repeatedly, he did not Malarky's offer of 21⁄2 per cent. ination carly. If you do so, aented with a basket of flowers. junks, about five miles from Pedro of duty could only be treated Act did much more than was ne-been fixed, either in this or the he had told me there was no doubt and fail, it does not matter be-
Blanco. I arrived there at 2.40 gravely in a Service whose whole cessary or wise in placing restric other two instances, unill inform-making this claim purely and cause you can try again.. But
ANNUAL REPORT.
p.m. Close by the 6.8. Soochow existence and purpose depended tlons on Trades Unions activity. ed of the fact by another em-imply on a question of principle. I introduced the business. I am if you fall at 12, you cannot try
was a junk, dnd close by the s.a. on obedience to orders. again in this school. Good
The outstanding School event Hang Sang were two junks,
The present bill would provide ployee, who was engaged in hang- schools do not want old boys he during 1930 was the promotion of of which was bigger than the other.
Sentences Reduced.
ample safeguards against anying the signs.
Mr. Prior, addressing the Court, ginning to learn a new language/r. de Rome to the headship of I steamed close alongside the 8.8. fduce the sentences by substitut-\sense of injustice felt by the agent of the company at that time.or all time.
The Board had decided to re- Unions. It would remove
usurpation of power by the time between July and August. effect, amounted to a claim for all some said that Mr. Xavier's claim, in Queen's College. Mr. have little brothers. I am telling who had been head master here for semaphore in order to find out imprisonment with hard labour tain proper and adequate safe-tails were not fixed up by you? if plaintiff remained in the firm,
de Rome, Hang Sang, and communicated by ing detention in two cases where Trades Unions and it would main-
the He claimed that, he was silli an purchases made by these people five years, was transferred
on which junk was the complainant's had been awarded by the Court)
Mr. Prior: In concluding Mr. de Martin March 17, and the conscientious, junk, and which junke were the of inquiry and by reducing the guards against the usurpation of) There was other work to be done and had introduced the business, But the whole de- His Lordship polated out that thanked Mrs. Hamilton for com- thorough, and constructive work alleged plates junk.
done by him since 1925 made the Hang. Sang and the 8.3. Soochow in all four cases, with a corres- Service. ing to present the prizes.
The 2.8. period of detention by one-third/Power by any class. The debate in the office after yours was done? he thought he was entitled to the Replying on behalf of his wife taking over of my duties here
a were about a quarter
is proceeding.-British Wireless-That might be ac. but I got the of a mile ponding reduction of summary Mr. Hamilton said that she felt pleasant task,
apart, roughly.
business for them in the first)
commission. greatly honoured, particularly sol The maximum enrolment for the
Ordered Aboard.
punishments. The officers refer-
place. That was all I was asked tract was sighed the number of "I presume that when the con. Fecause it gave her such a plea-year was 459, and the average "While I was communicating ments terminated forthwith and red to would have their appoint- surable introduction to the pupils daily attendance 430, or
49 more with the sa. Hang Sang two of be placed on half pay. and school, with which she soon than the average daily attendance the three junks came alongside me The Lucia would be paid off and hoped to become better acquaint-for 1929 when we had the same of their own accord. The first recommissioned with a new crew This large in-one came from the direction of the and officers, British Wireless Appeal to Scouts.
crense, I am pleased to say, was due Hang Sang and was the first to Service. The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave to fewer boya leaving during the arrive and she went alongside my spoke to the pupils on behalf of year.
port side and the junk from the the Boy Scout movement. He eald The discipline of the School was Soochow was alongside me star that when H.R.H. the Prince of good and the high daily attendance board. In each case, the crews.of Wales came to Hong Kong in shows that the pupils enjoyed ex- the two junks were ordered to 1922 he inspected the Boy Scouts cellent health. But, what is even come on board, and did so with at Government House and com-mere iniportant and gratifying, is out any resistance. mented particularly on the smart that there was very little sickness Both crews were searched by my appearance of the 8th Hong Kong among the masters, and for this orders. The Soochow left the Troop, the Eilia Kadoorie Scouts. happy state of affairs I credit two scene of operations This troop was the oldest troop of things, viz., that we had Summer minutes after my arrival and, I about five Chinese Boy Scouts in the Colony, hours (8 a.m.-1. pm.) from May 1, never had any opportunity to com- and in 1920 they won the Prince to September 30, and that the Chi-municate with her
Meanwhile, of Wales Banuer, thus proving nese masters have taken keenly to the complainant's junk went along- that they were also the smart tennis and Badminton. Nowadays side the a.s. Hang Sang when she est. But that was seven years we hear and read a great deal (too embarked. The first officer of the ago and it was no use living on much, some people say) about sport Hang Sang (Mr. Moodie) and the the reputation of those boys who for school boya but seldom indeed ship's compradore then came had already left the troop. This do we bear about games for alongside the Somme, and I Inter
"Repeat Orders." year they did not shine in the masters.
Continuing, Mr. Strellett aald, A school, to be run auc viewed Mr. Moodle and also the Prince of Wales Banner competi-cessfully, must have a healthy, an master of the complainant's 'junk."
"As regards subsequent, orders, or Mr. Strellatt: Then it ought to repeat orders, this matter has been tion; in fact, they were very low alert, an enthusiastic, and a united "From the evidence which was
be another item in our claim!... dealt with time and again. It is down. He would like to see more staff, and I feel certain that the given me by Mr. Moodle, I decided
Couldn't Make Any Money obvious that as a general rule hikes and rambles and also to see playing of the above-mentioned to arrest the men of the junks.
Mr. Prior (to witness) I put it they are given as a result of satis the troop win the Banner again. games on these premises by the I thought it was a reasonable case
to you that in May you said to faction with the completion of the More enthusiastic recruits were majority of our masters to helping against the two junks, and I asked result of a talk with Mr. Moodle.
Mr. Malarky words of this nature; first contract. They do not there. needed-boye who were deter to produce such a staff here. permission by wireless to bring
Forecast: N. E, winds, Asked by Mr. Lo, why he kept the
"I will quit. I can't make any fore, necessarily arise directly out: mined to pass their badge tests. In December 79 per cent, of the them We came into Hong crews separate, witness replied that
moderate; cloudy at first, imoney at this game. If there is of the first representations by the The Scout movement was class 4 boys passed Into Queen's Kong with the three Junks. I he did so to help the Police In
proving later.
any partly done job. and it can be canvasser or agent, although con- world wide, and any Hong Kong College and King's College, a per- kept the two smaller junks under identifying the men, who, witness
Rainfall.
finished, give them to the other celvably they might. There is no Scout who travelled abroad was centage I consider satisfactory. In my guard the whole night and the added, were not asked any ques- all. Bainfall
Rainfall to 10 am. to-day salesmen."I never used the word question here of any claim on pos- always assured of a welcome from the other classes the percentage of next morning harded them over to ffonsary 1, 0.82 Inch against an since Janu-
"quit I did say that there were sible repeat orders. They are Scouts in other lands. He added passes was $2.
the Police Questioned as to what distancë
no prospects in the work, and th quite different. Our claim is on average of 1,28,90
I couldn't make any money. these contracts made as a result kaple Temperature,
What about any uncompleted or a foundation laid by Mr. specified centres this morning
The temperature at certain Contracts said that if there Xavior.
were any would they pay me when at 6 o'clock was?
Mr. Malarky, who described him- they were completed. Malarky self as sales manager of the Neon Hong Kong
told me to wait, as there was cer lite firm, then gave evidence, Mr. Mação
tain business undoubtedly belong trallett intimated that as Mr fing to me.
Malarky had not been served, and
ed.
number of classes.
·
CHARLES HARDQUIN ASHORE.
In the early hours of Monday, the 8.8. Charles Hardouin, while on her way from: Hong Kong to Canton, went ashore, near First Bar shap, of the Steamboat Teland light The .s. Kin- Company, took off her pas sengers and carried them to Canton arriving there at 6 p.m.3
The Charles Hardouin this· morning at 10 o'clock was still ashore, all efforts to Boat her having failed. Tides are bad at present, and she may be there for a day or twò yet.
that now was the time to join as The History Room with its Replying to Counsel for the de- a phot could be heard when fired by Mr. Mok Ying-kwai had promised splendid collection of maps, charts fence, witness said that he received a file, withebar said that it was to become President of the Ellis and pictures was well used and the message from the Commodore merely a matter of opinion, even Kadoorie troop. In concluding, he proved no popular and educativa in Hong Kong at 1.52. Ile was with men of the greatest experience thanked the head masters, past that a start has been made to equip fairly, familiar with that part of at sea. In an open best one would and present, for the help they had a georgraphy room on similar lines. the sese, and had often seen fishing hear clearly, but it would be differ extended to the movement during During the hot months the boys junks round about there, but not ent in the case of boat with the tenure of their office, and an went to Kennedy Town Bathing on the day in question, He saw trudging eligine. He did not pealed to the Scoutmasters to Beach (three or four classes each no junks for about five or six hear any shot fred and throw all their energy into make forenoon at 11.80) and many learn- miles,
Sve agreed with Mr. Lo that it was a fons; calm day, and there was very little
ing the troop not only, the oldested to swim. Excursions were In answer to far!
but” the most
made to Cheung Chan and Shing Comm
Mun, and MY Evans took the senior elded
ree ch a were then given
(Continued on Page #1) fak Me
Walter: Bal
the to ation and
wind
Affor further evidence the bear -Ingawas adjourned.
S.S. KOCHOW.
STILL AGROUND IN WEST RIVER:
to do.
There was no binding promise signs had been fixed," he said. "
think he would be entitled to com- by the eventual purchasera?mission for those contracts, if There was. They promised to give still with the firm. Any now con- me the business.
be doubtful.": tracts after that would of course
Plaintiff's Claim Set Out. Mr. Strellett: Our claim is for rommission on business that might to confirm the actual number of stations, but reasonably accrue through work
But that promise did not con- corn the full details? Well, they greed to the price and design, as I told you. They did not name
The aa. Kochow is reported this morning to be still aground in the West River. The failure which has so far attended all attempts to take her off seems opinion expressed by seasoned promised all their new ones.
done, acatarera,
It is our contention that -Refused 2 Per Cent. the nows of the stranding
Witness went on to say that Mr.Mr. Xavier is entitled to his com reached Hong Malarky had offered him 24 per the firm or not. He had laid the mission whether he was still in Kong on Sunday night, that procent. commission on the sales i
after
spects of refloating the vessel aro not roay considering the conditions | obtaining on the river at this time
of the year.
- WEATHER IMPROVING,
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: The anticyclone 'has weak-` ened further and is now central to the north of the Bonina. Another may be forming over "China," "glo
Moderate monsoon along the S.E. coast of China and over the China Sea. ··
Pratas Island. Kanla Fooche Amoy
Shanghal
DEGSSEN28.
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question, last September. refused it.
Witnesa
foundation. Many circumstances might arise. For instance, there
In connection with the sale of might be delay in constructing the another sign, witness said he had very well say to the A.P.C.. "Look stations. Mr. Xavier could not Interviewed the people as to a here, I am leaving this company, aign with three Chinese charac so hurry up and build your sta- ters. When Mr. Prior produced an
י'
order from the same firm, specify-tions, as I want my commission." ing a different sign. witness, after perusing it, sald "I know nothing. whatever about this."
No Question of Leaving had not appeared prior to the Mr. Strellett then re-examined claim he would not proceed witness, who said there were no ¿gainst him as a partner. He ask definite conditions as to how heed that, Mr. Malarky name be should conduct, hla canvassing, struck out
He could approach anyone he lik; The case is proceeding."