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No. 27,710
CANVASSER WINS HIS CASE.
China Neonlite Co. To Pay,
A MISUNDERSTANDING.
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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1931.
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TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. -- The closing rate of the dollar on iemand, to-day was 11%.
COURT MARTIAL OF SAVING THE LIFE OF MEXICAN DEBT TO BE
THE EMPIRE.
Mr. Churchill Starts His Indian Campaign,
"FACE THE CONSEQUENCES.”
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ADVERTISING AND
BUSINESS.
How Hong Kong Could Develop,
EGYPT ROTTEN WITH
U.S. GENERAL.
PAID IN SILVER.
DOPE TRAFFIC.
To Be Defended by an
Gold Payments Lapse
Considerable Decrease Old Comrade.
for Two Years.
Shown by Fellaheen.
FOUGHT IN TIENTSIN
NEW AGREEMENT SIGNED. MR. MILLINGTON'S VIEWS.
TURKEY TO BLAME.
London, Yesterday. Mr. Justice Jacks, in the
Washington, Yesterday.
London. Yesterday.
New York, Yesterday. An Interesting little talk on the
Geneva, Yesterday. Miss D. M. Furnival, one of Supreme Court yesterday, gave The Navy Department is ener- Beginning his campaign "To A new agreement for the settle benefits to be derived by the use of Retailers' greed in adulterating the victims of the avalanche in judgment for plaintiff with costs, getically pushing on preparations Save India," Mr. Winston 'ment of the Mexican debt was well-planned and discreet advertis-up to 90 per cent, was mentioned Switzerland, is an expert ski-ier in the claim by Mr. J. M. Xavier for General Butler's court mar Churchill, in a speech at Man- signed to-day, permitting the ing was given by Mr. H. J. Milling by Russell Pasha, at to-day's and a well-known London lawn against the China Neonlite Com- tial, which will be comprised of chester,-declared that "Upon the postponement of gold payments ton, principal in the firm of Milling-meeting of the Opium Committee, tennis player, and has competed pany and partners therein, in re five to 13 senior naval officers, supreme question of India, which for two years, owing to the de- ton and Company, of Shanghai, at as being one of the main causes at Wimbledon. Her father, Frank spect of certain commissions General Butler has asked his old is no ordinary question of politics, cline of rilver, but retaining the a tin party held yesterday in the of the decrease by 60 per cent. of (not L. C.) Furnivall, retired from alleged to be due as a result of comrade, Major Henry Leonard, but involves the life of the Bri- other features of the agreement Hotel Cecil.
drug taking among the Egyp the Indian Civil Service in 1926. Fales arising from plaintiff's re- who is now a prominent lawyer in tish Empire, we ought to stand up of July 25, 1930.
A representative group of Chin-tian fellaheen, other reasons be Miss Leslie Galloway (not Mrs, presentations.
Washington, to defend him. for what we believe, and face the
eae business men attended, including the economic depression, pro- Galway), is the daughter of His Lordship stated that the Leonard saved Butler's life at consequences, whatever they may the Mexican Finance Minister, Wong Kwong-tin.
The agreement was signed by ing Sir Robert Ho Tung and Mr. paganda, and penal deterrents. Colonel Galloway, an ex-Director name of Mr. Manarky, who was Tientsin during the Boxer trou-be."
For example, 3,500 traffickers last 'and Mr. T. W. Lamont, Chairmen of the Ministry of Munitions, not a party to the action, would be bles-Reuter's American Ser- The third survivor, Gilbert (not struck out, and in respect of vice.
Referring to Gandhi's release, of the International Committee Strother, local branch manager of imprisonment each, and
Mr. Millington, assisted by Mr. year were sentenced to 12 months' he remarked: "It did not take of Bankers on Mexico, subject to the firm, received the guests, and to terms of two to five years; 1,400 Mrs.) Stead, is a London business second defendant named in the [General Smedley Darlington nuan, a friend of the Furnivalls-writ, it would be necessary for Futler was born at West Chester, him long to launch a new defiance the approval of the Mexican Con- in the course of his talk, comment nevertheless, the country was still
plaintiff to bring up the issue as Pennsylvania, in
gress and bondholders. Jly, 1881 at the Government of India."
ed upon the fact that now, more "rotten with dope" derived Graphic Account.
to whether he was a partner or and he joined the United States He expressed the opinion that Mr. Lamont stated that the than ever, it behoved Hong Kong from Turkey. A graphic story of the over-jnot.
Marine Corps in 1899. He was the British ought to make very Mexican Government would pay business men to study intently the
Turks Absent. whelming of the party of British! His Lordship, giving judgment, promoted by grades to the rank clear their intention to remain the Committee in silver pesos science of advertising as applied
General applause tourists by an avalanche in said that defendants had admit of Colonel in 1919, having served effective rulers of India in every equivalent to
greeted payment to modern business.
Russell Pasha's statement on the Aletsch Forest, was told by Sir tel plaintiff's right to the com-as Commander of the US. Mar-essential for a very long, in- scheduled for 1931-52. to totu
Improved situation in Egypt. Roderick Jones, who is visiting missions in question, but claimed ines camp at Brest, France, dur-definite period. Reuter.
25,500,000 United States gold "Unless business bends get to The Chairman, M. Vasconcellos, Adelboden, He says that the that he had waived it on April ing the European War. He was
dollars, including $5,000,000 pre-know something about this remark- party were climbing up to the 30, 1930. He was inclined to think promoted to full Brigadier-Gen- TO BENEFIT RUBBER viously deposited under the July able science," said the speaker, paid a warm tribute to the Egyp
tian Government, also agreement, which will be convert"they cannot expect to get as much Pasha, but regretted the Turkish ed into silver for the purpose. out of their activities AB can be
representative's absence from the expected. It is perhaps unneces- The silver will be lodged in sary to detail the various media session owing to illness He hoped the Turkish Government would Mexico City in case the exchange that can be used. There is the do their utmost to control the illi- situation within the next tw newspaper, the best of all adver-
cit traffic in Constantinople. years permits its conversion into tising media, and also posters, gold and its transfer to the com-signs en trams, buses, ferries and
The Turks' absence during the mittee in New York. Reuter's railways, theatre curtains, and three faetorica in Constantinople hearing of revelations about American Service.
directories, amongst ́ a host of others.
Reuter,
ridge connecting the Eggishorn that the stories of plaintiff and cral in 1921, and in 1924 served to Riederfurka, when an avalan-Mr. Manarky differed due to a for a year as Director of the De- rhe between 400 and 500 metres misunderstanding.
If plaintiff partment, of Safety in Philadel
INDUSTRY.
Levy on Material Made
in Britain.
SAFEGUARDING RESEARCH.
the
REIGN OF TERROR.
ITALIAN ANARCHISTS TO BE SHOT.
The Various Media.
wide broke away 200 metres had really, in a fit of impatience, phia. For his services during the above them. The guide leading abandoned. his rights, Mr. War he was decorated with the. the party saved himself by cling-Manarky should have obtained Distinguished Services Medal. ing to a tree and freed himself some release in writing. Under He is a Quaker.]
He found anthe circumstances, he consider- from the snow,
Naval Complaint, other guide, Fritzbaerschi, also ed plaintiff entitled to the com-
Washington, Yesterday. clinging to a tree. Mr. Furnivall missions, the defence having fail- Old naval men are staggered by was picking himself up out of the ed to prove their contention.
which are supplying heroin "to the swiftness with which the State snow. The rest of the party had "Quite Hanest About II.” Department has handled the Butler
"The question for you to study Egypt, has been much commented Heappeared. Then the tips of His Lordship added that he ba- Incident, and are even inclined to
is, which is the best medium for on, and there have been some re. fingers were seen emerging out of lieved Mr. Manarky acted quite complain of Mr. Stimson's forward-
marks about a "diplomatic ill- your business? And in this con-
ness." the snow.
honestly in the matter as he ness in seeking to regulate naval
London, Yesterday.
noction, it may be said that al- The survivors feverishly dug understood it, but, on the facts affairs.
The House of Commons to-day
This morning's session agreed to though many heade of firms know the request of the Turkish dele the snow and rescued Miss Lees given, he could not believe that It is pointed out that the court passed the second reading of the
BOMB FACTORY FOUND.
how to run their business better gate to adjourn consideration of in the nick of time. Mr. Stead Mr. Xavier had abandoned all his martial (the Arst on an officer of Rubber Industry Bill, a private
than anyone else, when it comes the important seizures of drugs was found under a tree which rights as he was alleged to have Gen. Butler's rank since the Civil measure designed to safeguard
Buenos Aires, Yesterday.
to a question of marketing they of Turkish origin at Marseilles had broken and the snow saved done.
War) will be composed of Gen.rubber research by means of a
BLA his life... The guide paid a high Mr. J. T. Prior, for defendants, Butler's seniors, some of whom will levy of 125 pence per 16.
After terrorising the city for can benefit by expert advice from and New York pending the re 'three tribute to the pluck of the sur-said he hoped that the judgment be recalled from retirement.
an advertising agency or expert ceipt of information from. Angora. anarchists, years, the An on all rubber manufactured in vivors, particularly Miss Lee's did not amount to a declaration unusual feature of the case is the Great Britain and Northern Ire Digiovanni and Scarfe, have been who has had experience of market A film shown this afternoon
arrested and are to be
shating problems of a similar charat showing Egyptian drug addicts in enduring hardships to exposure that plaintiff was entitled to com-way. Gen. Butler is standing by the land. It is expected to yield
This contention is borne out prison and hospital in various and shortage of food for two mission in respect of any other press reports of his speech, instead £15,000 annually. A similar Bill Digiovanni was born in Italy. He ter nights and a day until they met work done by defendants with of taking the
of in 1928 failed to get beyond thwhich wrecked the Italian Con- Crawford's and Highams, to nome
the impressed rescuers.--Reuter.
the three parties to the contracts denying their securacy. Reuter's second reading-Reuter. sulate bere in 1928, killing a num-only two, who have built up enor. Reuter. concerned in the case,
businesses by showing His Lordship said that his judg
Ler of people. He is also alleged Mous ment concerned only the three
to be responsible for the bomb, talpans how to improve their turs FLIGHT TO CANTON. contracts in question.
ing of a Boston bank, killing four over by advertising on sound and workmen, three policemen, and a Mr. Millington then briefly MR. BROPHY MAY PROCEED TO
Earlier Report.
Berne, Yesterday. Three British women tourists, Mra. L. C. Furnival, Miss Furnival and Mrs. Galway, and one guide, have been killed wille on an ex-WEAVERS' DEMANDS
pedition from Jungfrau Joch for the Aletach Glacier,
They had been missing since Friday.
A rescue party is returning to Adelboden with three survivars, Mr. L. C. Furnival, Miss Lees, and Mra. Stead-Reuter.
SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH PREMIER
BROKEN OFF.-
London, Yesterday.
American Service.
usual course
"PIT OF DEATH."
PATHETIC SCENES AT HAIG MINE.
WOMEN COLLAPSE.
SOME FOG.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory atates:-
Pressure is now highest to the N.E. of Tokyo.
Moderate to light N.E. or variable windo prevails along the S.E, coast of China and over the north China Sea.
Forecast:-NE or variable winda; moderate to light; generally fair; some fog,
London, Yesterday. Two hundred men were work- As a sequel to the weavers' de-ing in the Haig pit at White- cision the Prime Minister yester- haven at the time of the explo day and today negotiated with sion, which occurred as the night! the representatives of both em-shift were preparing to descend. ployers and weavers. The nego-The workings were wrecked, and tiations broke off to-night, when rescuers had to fight after-damp; weavers returned to Man- and also gas, which spread to the lchester.
adjacent Wellington pit. Discussion Over.
There were pathetic scenes all The cotton weavers' represen-night long, women who were GAINING STRENGTH. The Royal Aero Club will short-¦tatives, in interview with waiting for news collapsing as the ly make a public appeal for funda | Reuter, said that there will be bodies were brought up. to defend the Schneider Trophy. no further negotiations at pre- The Haig pit runs two miles PRINCESS BEATRICE SAID TO
BE IMPROVING.
ROYAL AERO CLUB TO RAISE the
OVER £80,000.
Rugby, Yesterday.
The sum required will be some-cent.-Reuter.
what higher than the original es-
timate of £80,000. The existing
an
Outlook Grave,
Rugby, Yesterday.
under the sea, and is described as
la "pit of death" on account of
the number of disasters in the
high speed British machines which The Prime Minister, speaking at past, accounting for 56 lives in
French
and Italian
London, Yesterday.
Is accused of throwing the bomb by the success of such firma stages of dope poisoning deeply
girl. He was found to have a workshop for the manufacture of bombs and "paper money."- Reuter's American Service.
ESTATE DUTY,
REVISED SCALE IN DRAFT BILL
ance..
skilful linea."
traced the development of his own business, which was made from very small beginnings, in the face of well-intended advice from his friends in Shanghai.
Committee.
HONG KONG.
WEATHER UNFAVOURABLE
â
the
Foochow, Yesterday. Personal Service Vital,
Mr. Brophy returned to Foochow "Advertising," he continued, "is with the American Consul this useless, however, unless followed afternoon. He reports that short- up with personal service. That is ly after leaving, on Monday, he Heavy absolutely essential. Given a good climbed to 14,000 feet. In the Government Gazette is commodity, good advertising, and sleet and anow forming on
caused the plane to fall published the draft of a Bill to above all, good service, business wings amend the Estate Duty Ordinance should always follow. But the ad- about 8,000 feet.. Owing to this in various ways suggested by the vertising must be on sound and new weight of the plane, he was
and practical working of the Ordin-original lines,
something forced to land on Band beach, Some of the amendments different from that of a compet and bent the steel propeller. naw proposed are Intended to tor..
to The propeller was taken bring the Ordinarce into closer · “So branch out on new lines, and Mamol, where it is being straigb- Agreement with the Finance Act, get as many brains to help you as tened by the Navy Department 1894, 67 and 58 Vict. c. 30. Others you can, and you will win out. If the repairs prove successful, be are designed to prevent evasion of But if you sit lạo your office all day will proceed to Canton within a estata duty.
and in your own time you will most few days; otherwise he will pro The scale has been revised as probably lose. That is because all ceed to Hong Kong and fly to advertising, down to the last detail, Manila in another Waco machine Estate Dutyshould be planned out a year stored there. s
shall be ahead. By this means, you are The Chinese Navy is giving payable at able to keep to the same policy, every assistance. At present, as the rate per
cent, of. and there is no half-forgotten, during the last few days, tho hastily-written "copy" that is prac weather is very unfavourable.— tically useless. Honce the baneft Reuter.
A bulletin states that as a re-under-
Rugby, Yesterday.
won the race two years ago will re- Watford, where he opened the new eight years, while 186 were killed vult of last night's rest and a quiet quire to be drastically recondition- Trade Union Hall this evening, said in an explosion in the Wellington day Prince Beatrice has gained a Where the principal value ed. Britain will be using sea that he had been engaged through-pit in 1910. planes and engines designed over out the day in an attempt to
The Prince of Wales visited, two years ago, against the newest straighten out the difficulties in the Whitehaven mines three years products. cotton industry dispute. He was ago, and explored the undersea Nevertheless, the fine performance sorry to say that his efforts had not workings. of these machines, and the ex-' been completely successful but be perience with them which the Air hoped that so much work had been Force personnel, now made avail-done that agreźment was not very able by the Government, have had far off, since the last contest, encourage the hopes of experts that the trophy tiations lasting far into the night Practically every miner above and renewed early this morning pro- ground in the district has volun- foundly convinced him that unless teered for rescue work, and a
will be successfully held by Britain, -British Wireless Service.
-Lady Houston's Gift,
Rugby, Yesterday.
Hittle strength.--Reuter. Restful Night.
of the estate.
Exceeds
A bulletin issued this morning from Kensington Palace says that Princess Beatrice has had a very Wireless restful night-British
and does not
exccer 500 $ 6,010 5,000.
10,000
10,000
25,000
26,000
50,000
50,000
100,010
--300,000
200,000
200,000
400,000
KOCHOW RETURNS.
400,000
600,000
600,000
·800,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,000,000 2,000,000
2,000,000
Rescuers' Fine Efforts. By this morning, 11 bodies and 29 survivors had been brought to Service. These very prolnoged nego the surface.
The s.a. Kochow which was re- a means of Battling Industrial dis party including several doctors floated on Thursday evening after putes otherwise than by warring descended the shaft and worked being aground for four days on the conflicts could be devised the out in relays throughout last night, West River, near Campbell Island, Lady Houston, widow of the look was grave. On the other tearing aside the falls of rock be arrived in Hong Kong harbour at millionaire shipowner, has, offer hand, by settling down and getting tween them and the entombed 2.45 this morning. It is under ed to guarantee sum of together, each doing fairly by the miners.
stood that she had to wait longer 2100,000, which the Prime Minis. other, there is no reason for pes All the survivors are suffering that was anticipated for favourable ter considers necessary to defray simism British Wireless Service, from the effects of gas, and many tide. expenses in connection with pro-
moting the British entry to high speed aircraft, vt have concussion and broken available: limbs. It is understood that
STILL AGROUND.
CHARLES HARDOUIN ON FLAT ISLAND.
in having a whole-time advertising You need s expert to help you.
Repair Not Possible.
Foochow, Yeatorday, staff of good artists and copy- Mr. Brophy has decided, that his, writers, and buyers of space, either aeroplane cannot be repaired owing yourself, or through the agency, sto lack of facilities. Therefore the xomeone who employs thao.".
aeroplane will be sent to Shanghai- Hong Kong. Lacking.
and Mr. Brophy will leave for Mr. Millington gave it as his Hong Kong by steamer on Sun-
opinion that Hong Kong stood bad-day.--Reuter.
ly In need of advertising service.
Perhaps some people would not
agree, but those more directly
ly lived through the force of ad- ed. Sometimes there was a very concerned with business practical- a first-class entertainment follow-
vertising Good advertising kept brief announcement by the adver them on top. It was noteworthy tisers at the conclusion. The China Mail learns this mornin these days of general depression
Bus Advertising. Ing that the as. Charles Hardouin that arms the world over that had Buses, might also be used exten- defend the Schneider Trophy in Gloster Four of the tyre used at other bodies have been recovered
was still aground at 6 pm yester-hersisted in good advertising had sively for advertising propaganda. the contest to be held in British Venice in 1927; two Supermarino and are at the bottom of the shaft sympathy to the bereaved-rela day when other river vessels paas kept their heads above water. The Hong Kong busce were all waters in the autumn. Napler S6, of which one was the awaiting remoyal to the surface lived
ed her on the way down to Hong
Broadcasting.
well patronised, but carried no ad- The Government announce winner of the Venice race; two The explosion occurred near a The Prime Minister has tele-Kong.
Speaking of broadcasting, Mr. vertising announcements at all. yesterday that the Royal Afr Gloster Napfer Seaplanes, wo spot where three years ago graphed his sympathy and admira The vessel, it is zow ascertained, Millington said he hoped that the This was done in other large cities. Force personnel and machines Fupermarize Rolls Royce S6, one thirteen collier officials, lost tion of the wonderful rescue work is stranded on what is known as the local Government would realise including Shanghal. It was essen- would be made available if her which was the winter of the their lives-Reuter and British Of the 40 men cut off by the ex- No. 1 Flat leland at the fork pass that there was a good revenue to tial the such advertisements necessary funds were raised from 1929 race.
Wireless Service:
pleaion 19 were rescued alive, age leading to Whampos, and be obtained from advertising by should be decorative, well display- private sources, and to-day Air It is understood that a new King's Sympathy
Twenty-six bodies have been re- Talhek,
Fadio. However, that advertising ed, and kept clean, and in that, Chief Marshal Sir John Salmond Supermarine 36 will La built and
Rugby, Yesterday. covered. Two men died from gas The Charles Hardouin'a fallura, at would have to be done in a nice case there could be little objec presided over a conterence at two existing 56 machines will be wenty-eight men were lost in poisoning In an adjoining pit. pet off at 6 p.in, yesterday meant way. They could not expect anython from any section of the which the Admiralty and other modified for the race. Three the mining explosion which occur- The Injured dolained, in hospital that she would have to remain on ena to listen to people broadcast, publle. Government departments con pilots Ongaged in High speed re-red in Cumberland last night. In apare suffering from gas poisoning, the falcantil the next fide at mid-lag about advertising for an hour "Every opportunity should be cerned and the Royal Aero Club rearch work at Felixstowe are
from Sandringham the concussion and burs. neke were night. Whether or not another at or more. What was indicated was taken to gol business in Hoog were représented to consider the available, and will probably servo King
The Qaden and I are 369 men in the pit when the tempt was made to take her off at something on the lines of the Kong as it la to-day the speaks stepa-tois aken In connection as the radians of the team to par
to heary of the terrible plosion occurred, but a large pros that time cannot be pertained"Ford hour in the United Stater er concluded, even though at the with the
d the serious foerror portion were in other parts of the locally, until the day, Yossels arrive There amera, announcement to moment there lu perhaps not much dase contor, our heartfelt pi British Wireless Ugan
that cffect was made, after which business to think about".
cpete in the
Wireless Service.
ays:
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