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TO-DAY'S
The
DOLLAR closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 11d.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
A SECRET?
An Irish Motorist thinks that the Dunlop Rubber Company possess a valuable secret, Read what he says:-
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from practical experience
1 have been long since convinced that Dunlop covers and tubes are the best made for cars. motor cycles and cycles. I say this from long experience.'
"The Dunlop Company, I think, is like Guinness & Co. It has a manufacturing secret, undiscovered by its compelltors."
The Dunlop Rubber Co., (China) Ltd. Pedder Building.
Telephone 24554.
COST OF THE SHIP'S CAPTAIN RUNS
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The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.
No. 27,719 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1931.
CANAL DUES TOO HIGH.
Contributing to Loss of Our Eastern Market.
GOVERNMENT TO BLAME.
DOLE
VAST BURDEN ON THE COUNTRY.
MEETING.
IN U.S.
Were the Notices Both
Legal?
GRAVE SCENES IN THE CAPITOL.
DIRECTORS AND WAIVER.
Mr. Potter, K.C... appearing for RELIEF DEMAND the Sze Yop Steamship Company, concluded his submissions to the
Court this morning, in the case in which the Company seeks to restrain certain persons acting as Directors. The Acting Chief Justice, (Mr. J. R. Wood), decid ed to reserve judgment.
MOB FORCES ITS WAY INTO HOUSE.
THE HOUSE.
Protest Against New Reichstag Orders.
ILLEGAL MUZZLING.
Berlin, Yesterday.
CHINESE WOMAN Found Loitering in Her Cubicle.
MONEY MISSING.
London, Yesterday.
The report presented at the an- TO BE REDUCED ? nual meeting of the Liverpool: finds that the high dues of the ONLY WAY TO STOP Steamship Owners' Association
Suez Canal are contributing to the loss of our Eastern markets.
A CRISIS. It says that the dues of the Panama Canal work out at 15 to 25 per cent. lower, thus a con- siderable amount of tonnage is diverted.
Wong Shing, a Chinese, was Following an alteration of the charged before Mr. Butters in the Standing Order in the Reichstag, Kowloon Court this morning with prosecution of about 150 Nazia woman named Tang Yau, of No. which will render possible the stealing $40.80 from the cubicle of Communist Deputies for slander, 1,032, Canton Road rioting, etc, all Nazis and Ger- Tang Yau said that she went out man Nationals walked out of the to Mongkok Market, and while House as
a protest against the there was recalled by one of the New York, Yesterday. "muzzling" of the opposition by ether occupants of the floor, who An ugly undercurrent of revolt"illegal" methods.
said "Return quickly, someone la Mr. Potter, who commenced his States, and the tone of un-Reichstag, who is a National So-
is spreading through the United The Vice-President of the in your cubicle." address yesterday, went on to employment demonstrations in cialist, resigned. Reuter.
Found in Cubicle. state that in his submission, ir-several cities has caused anxiety respective of Mr. Jenkin's con-
used in her cubicle, and seized-Reuter, to the authorities.
To-day Communists marched in
bim. He was searched and some tentions as to the period of the a procession to the Capitol in notice convéning the confirmatory Washington and demanded admis- meeting, the first notice embodied sion to the floor of the House of
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BANK DIRECTORS ARRESTED.
Representatives. This was, of Charged with Felony and
Clergy Knocked Down
the two. He considered that the course, refused, although some of requisitionists had
much them were allowed to enter the authority as the Directors in this public galleries. respect. As regards the attitude of the Director toward the second notice, that was not merely a tech- nical, but a super-technical, point.
"We could have convened this meeting on July 16," said Coun sel, "All we had to do was to wait until July 16. and then con vene the further necting for July 24."
Directors Power of Waiver. Mr. Potter, after arguing that the notices were quite regular, went on to deal with the question of implied waiver of their rights. by the Directors. In a letter
written by their solicitor in reply to a communication from the re- quisitionists It was stated that latter held the first meeting irregularly, and so the Direc- could take 00 notice
torg
of the second. Counsel conterded that the Directors thus knew that the only notice convening the con- firmatory meeting was contained in the original notice.
His Lordship: It is clear the Directors did not initiate the pro- ceedings. What they said nfter- ward was that they would have nothing to do with the second meeting. Their objection was founded on the calling of the first meeting.
monstrated in a very orderly man- A crowd of 5,000 people de-
CHINA INDEMNITY BILL.
Interests Of Oxford And Cambridge Concerned.
London, Yesterday. The China Indemnity Ap. plication Bill was discussed in the report stage to-day in the House of Commons, and it was eventually agreed on the motion of Lord Hugh Cecil to adjourn the debate for a week to enable more time for consideration of possible amendments thereto.
Lord Cecil pointed out that the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge,
and Manchester had been "taken a little by surprise," by the Bill being pushed through so quickly.
They were most anxious that, under the arrange- ments contained in the Bill their interests should not be neglected. They had already devoted attention to Chinese culture and study. He su2- gested that the Government should receive a deputation from them.
Dr. Dalton said that Gov ernment was perfectly ready to meet representatives from the Universities-Reuter.
Mr. Potter pointed out that! certain proxies were sent to the Directors, and presumably duly registered. They were acquaint- ed with the calling of the con- firmatory meeting for July 24. Under those circumstances, they could not be allowed to come into Court, and claim they were en- titled to ignore the notice. Theyner in New York City to-day, but should have raised that point were surrounded by Police as a forthwith.
precaution.
In Boston disturbances also oc-
Misdemeanour.
PRESIDENT INDICTED..
New York, Yesterday. Seven officials and directors. including the President and Vice- President of the Bank of the Unit-
AMOK.
Murderous Attempt on His Crew Foiled.
PLACED IN IRONS.
Baltimore, Yesterday,
A grim story, rivalling one of
the Norwegian steamer Nivaroid Lockleart's thrilling tales of the sen, was revealed to-day when came into port to-day.
Her Captain was in irons, her first mate was badly cut and bruised, and her second mate was London, Yesterday,
suffering from severe injuries in the chest made by bullet wounds. The huge growth of expendi-
It seems It holds that the British Gov./ture on the social services is the Nivareid was at sea her Captain that when the On returning she discovered ac-ernment is primarily responsible. dum to the Royal Commission on Armed with a large knife, a ham- subject of a Treasury Memoran-suddenly went mad and ran amok. unemployment insurance, which
money which was found to be miss- RUMOUR OF SOVIET ing from her jacket, which was hung above the bed, was discover- od on his person.
The man said he came to look for someone and that the money was his own.
Sentence of 10 weeks' imprison- ment was imposed.
ed States, which closed on Decem- STOP
ber 11, have been indicted by a grand jury on charges of felony and misdemeanour. Writs of arrest have been issued. — Reu- ter's American Service.
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SCHNEIDER TROPHY
SQUADRON LDR. ORLEBAR TO TAKE CHARGE.
TEAM NOT ANNOUNCED.
Rugby. Yesterday. Squadron Leader Orlebar, who in 1929 established a World Re- cord Air Speed of 350 miles an hour, has been selected to take administrative charge of the Royal Air Force Schneider Trophy Team. S.L. Orlebar, who is the officer in charge of the Flying Bont Deve- lopment Flight at Felixaowe, was in control of the successful British Schneider Team in 1920, when he showed himself an exceptionally capable leader. Although he did
not himself fly in the race, he tested each machine after modi- Acation during the trials, and afterwards established A World Speed record on one of the craft used in the race. The members of this year's team are not yet an- nounced-British Wireless Ser-
vice.
CAMPBELL FETED.
TO BE PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT.
REVOLUTION.
Effect on Prices in the
Stock Market.
NO CONFIRMATION.
New York. Yesterday. Bulls had arother field day in
PRESS the Stock Market to-day. Rises of
Shanghai, Today.
The interport Rugby foot- ball team, comprising 17 players, under the captainry of R. D. K. Silby, sailed by the s.s. President Grant this morning. Reuter,
Tokyo, To-day.
Plans for an attempted trans-Pacting tight are an- nounced under the aegis of the Hochi Shimbun, by Seiji Yoshiuara who flew last year from Berlin to Tokyo. He plans to hop off any time after April 20 the Aleutians.--Reuter.
via
London, Yesterday The Royal Humane Society has awarded the Stanhope Medal for 1930 ("for the bravest deed of the year") to Naval Lieutenant Colin Singleton, who dived into the Yangtzekiang from the gun- boat Peterel. in Hankow at night last August and spent twenty minutes in treacuer- ous currents trying to rescue a stoker who had fallen over- board.-Reuter.
CONVICT LABOUR.
مكملين
IMPORT OF LUMBER BANNED
IN US,
"Mechanical" Meetings. A procession in Oakland, Cali- Some legal discussion on the foraia, got out of hand and was principle of waiver followed, Mr. charged by the Police near the
BANQUET IN LONDON. Potter quoting authorities in sup- City Hall. port of his contention that if the
Rugby, Yesterday. ACTION BY TREASURY, Directors could ratify
After being fated on successive an un-curred and 12 arrests were made,nights by enthusiastic Americans, authorised act. it was equally ap including two women and two Captain Malcolm Campbell left.
Washington, Yesterday. plicable in law that they could clergymen. The latter
The U.S. Treasury has barred were Daytona to-day for Washington, the import of lumber and pulp- waive their authority. He claim-knocked down by Police horses. On Friday, it is expected, the Bri wood from four. districts in ed that they had done so in this Demonstrations also took place in tish Ambassador will present him Russia, unless shippers prove that case by not evincing any other Hartford, Connecticut, Kansas to President Hoover at White it was not produced by convict intention during the statutory City and in Dallas, Texas, period.
House. Capt. Campbell will after-labour-Reuter's American Ser- wards leave for Britain, bringing | více. his Napier Blue Bird Car with him
Guards Tackled.
MADEIRA REVOLT.
Counsel suggested that a con- firmatory meeting was merely a In Minnesota unemployed, led but the Austle, Seven, with which "mechanical" one in which share-by Communists, tackled the he established the amall car re- holders had no other power but to guards in the State Capitol at St. cord, is being sent to the British Bay "Aye," or "Nay" to resolu- Paul and forced their way on to Exhibition at Buenos Aires. tions arrived at at an earlier the floor of the House of Repre
· NORMALITY-- RESTORED IN special meeting.
Capt. Campbell's Arst public en- sentatives. "They had no power to alter, a
gagement in London will be at a
FUNCHAL The leader mounted line or full stop." said Counsel, Speaker's rostrum and demand-members
the dinner in his honour by fellow. adding that the eight resolutions ed relief for the unemployed.
of the British Racing- under discussion had all
Drivers Club-Britlah Wireleas heer The session adjourned in con- Service. fully passed at the first meeting. fusion-Reuter's American Ser-
In conclusion, Mr. Potter revice.
Iterated that the second meeting,
MINOR TREMORS.
and its manner of calling, was ARE THESE YOURS? THE WORST NOW OVER IN NEW entirely right and proper.
He
thought that the onus of proof of
proper notice had reverted to Mr. LOST ARTICLES HANDED TO Jenkin; for the directors. For
the first meeting full and proper
THE POLICE
ZEALAND.
OVER 200 DEAD.
DECREE SUSPENDED.
Kauter.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE ALLOCATION OF PROFITS FOR
5 to 15 points being registered. Sales reached their highest level; for a year, totalling 4,800,000,
The rumour that a revolution broke out in Russia added to the, enthusiasm.-Reuter's American
Service.
Winnipeg, Yesterday.
A brokerage house cables that regarding Soviet troubles in con- nection with grain marketing, one of the factors responsible for the rises in wheat export prices, the local exchange register- jed a new high level since the-end
of November-Reuter.
Berlin, Yesterday. Rumours from abroad of un up- heaval in Russia cannot be con- firmed here.-Reuter.
POST IN PORTUGAL.
SIR CLAUD-RUSSELL TO BE NEW AMBASSADOR.
FORMERLY IN CHINA.
London, Yesterday. H.M. the King has approved the appointment of Sir Claud Frederick Russell, K.C.M.G., Envoy Extra- ordinary and Minister Plenipotenti- rry at Berne, to be H.M.S. Am- bassador Extraordinary at Lisbon. -Reuter,
pensions, the State contributions of his cabin and swept the deck points out that, excluding Warmer, and a rifle, he dashed out
with bullets. to the social services have risen from £28,000,000 in 1910 to
Tackled by Mate. £158,000,000 in 1930.
Having chased the crew below Unemployment insurance is or under cover, he next threaten- likely to cost £55,000,000 in 1931, (ed them with death. Before he an increase of £45,000,000 com-could do them any injury, how pared with 1928.
ever, the second mate tackled
The Memorandum says that him. He was assisted by the first even in the most favourable con- mate, but was beaten down by ditions so great an increase swift the infuriated madman with cuts,
blows, and shots.
FINER LATER.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:
The anti-cyclone has streng- thened slightly and is now central over N.E. China.
A "y" shaped depression is situated to the west of the Bonins.
Freeb to strong monsoon prevails along the S.E. coast of China and over the N. China Sea.
Forecast N. E. winds; atrong; overcast at first, finer later.
Rainfall.
Rainfall to 30 a.m. to-day 0.03 inch. Eainfall since Janu- ary 1, 0.43 Inch against an average of 2.09 inches-deficit 1.66 inch.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:-
Hồng Kong Macao
Pratas. Island Manila
62
47
70
70
Foochow Amoy
50
47
Swatow
Was
Chefoo Shanghai
29
35
[Sir Claud Russell, who knighted last year, has been Bri- tish Minister to the Swiss Con- federation since 1928, and was formerly Minister to Abyssinia.
Eventually the crew made a concerted rush and, after a furi- ous struggle, managed to over- power their Captain and place him down below in chains-Reu- ter's American Service.
[Amok, often spell amuck to English, is a Malayan word, and describes a condition of insanity not uncommon among the Malay race. A peaceful villager will suddenly and for no reason, turn raving made and run wildly about armed with a paraug
or kris, killing whoever comes in his path. For this reason the authorities in Malaya-some years ago forbade the natives to carry kris except on ceremonial occa- sions. Amok is not common amongat white mer, although there have been several cases of this type of insanity occurring at sea, and the history of ships contains many incidents similar to that reported on the 6.5. Nivarold.]
TELEPHONE DIVIDEND.
The balance at credit of the Hong Kong Telephone Company's Profit and Loss Account for the year ended December 31. 1930 (in-
sum cluding the of $60,635.27 brought forward from the previous year) amounted to $665,454.92.
After allocating $228,195.85 to Depreciation Réserve and affecting, on August 1, 1930, the payment of an interim dividend of 4 per cont., | absorbing $92,000, there remains its Board will recommend at the forth- the the sum of $295,259.27, which the
coming annual "general meeting, be
Educated at Balliol College, Oxford, Budget and entirely upset ly incurred would overlay he entered the Diplomatic Service
equilibrium. in 1897, and has served in H.M. Embassies in Turkey,
On the basis of the existing appropriated as follows:- Egypt China, France, Morocco the Ar-pected to fail in 1931.. This fall
taxation the revenue must be ex-To payment of a final dividend of 6 per cent. kentine, Paraguay, Spain, Greece, must be balanced if the equili and in the Foreign Office.]
(making 10 per cent. to be preserved by re To Transfer to General
for the year):→→→→ -$183,000.00
Reserve-
50,000.00 (bringing same up to
$275,000.)
CHINESE PROTEUS.
THIEF WHO ADOPTED MANY TRADES.
SAID HE WAS A BROKER.
brium
duced expenditure.
The table appended shows & debt on the unemployment insur
Account:-
ance fund of nearly £39,000,000 Carry forward to next beginning in 1980, which may be £72,000,000 to £75.000,000 by April next.
It is pointed out that the "con- Wong Pak, a new arrival from tinued state of borrowing on the Canton, was this morning charged present vast scale, without ade before Mr Butters at the Kowloon quate provision for repayment by Magistracy with the unlawful pos- the fund, would quickly call in sesalon of four gold tooth picks and question the stability of the Bri- two gold wristlets at Yaumati. *. tish financial system."
He was arrested in the act of
62,269.27
$296,259.27
FINE OF $10,000.
ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY.
An elderly woman and a girl before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the were this morning jointly charged.
Central Police Court with the un It was necessary that the scale lawful possession of 130 taels of Funchal. Yesterday pawning one of the tooth-picks, and of horrowing should be greatly non-Government prepared. oplum The wheat decree has been sus.when searched at the Police reduced and the fund reconstat 38, Sat Street, second floor. ponded and normality restored. Station was found to have the other tuted, so that the debt be swiftly The woman took all responsibility,
articles hidden in both socks and repaid as conditions return to an inside pocket.
and said that the girl bed nothing. more normal equilibrium.to do with the opium. He was a very versatile man, and told the Police many facies, stat- emergency scheme involving re- $10,000 with the alternative of The Memorandum suggests an His Worship imposed a fine of ing that he was a broker Later duced benefits and increased con nine months" hard labour.
proclaimed him elf to be a tributions Reuter. notice was essential. For the The following articles have
pickpocket and admitted stealing second a reasonable description been handed in at the Water Police
the articles, but soon repented of was sufficient, as there was no Station and may be claimed by Zealand
this confession and explained that power to vary the resolutions in their owners on application. Dominion Office stating that the the following allocation of profits them,
he was a jeweller trying to sell Guy manner.Ng
A twelve and a half ounce death roll in the earthquake is for the year ended December 31. Another Rust Judgment Reserved. Slazenger tennis racket, with a hitherto 212, while: 950 persons 1920, at the forthcoming annual Producing the notice convening blue waterproof cover, found in avere Injured.
meeting of shareholdera- the confirmatory meeting, counsel taxi at the Star Ferry Kowloon. pointed out that the business was It is thought to have been left by
Wellington. Yesterday, Dividend 8 per cent. described therein and could be some person returning from King's there has been only one minor Transfer to Special Re
Since yesterday's violent shocks, absorbing $120,000.00 reasonably concluded to be the Park, on February 6 at 7 pm, tremor in Napier, where the work Identical business as that rassed A Lady's brown umbrella with of restoration is proceeding
paira and Renewals at the frat meeting, which at Ivory crook handle, lettina apace. fed the law on that potetjeikisha by a Buropean Indy, travels, Shipmenta
Transfer to Bull
Improvement Account Carry" forward
London. Yesterday.
The Governor-General of New has cabled to the
* END-OF YEAR.
The Directors will recommend
ok valued
His Lordship reserved fueling from Carnarvon Road to the £100,000 and 185,000 creases maut after one or two further Star Ferry at about 7 p.m. yester meat from the earthquake sõne are questions as to waiver.
belag prepared.
AVIATION.
PASSENGER SERVICE FROM CANTON ZA
It was a matter of great satis- faction to the. Committee, of St Patrick's Socfoty to learn at 'thelr In the Court this morning he had ______ (7)
meeting held yesterday that n cable had been received from another idea; and said he was a
Nanking, Yesterday Home Intimating that Sir Josaph frame-maker from Canton and that the wristlets belonged to a clans Shanghai-Canton air mail and pas cepted. the Presidency of the The early inauguration of a Kemp, Kt, K.C., CBE had ac man, and the tooth-picks werd his songer service, being part of its Society, own. He also borrowed be over the Chie National This satisfaction 10.786.5 coat from this friend, and it was Aviation Corporation han ordered edly be shared by the members of wi! uzdoubt- In the pocket of the coat that he number of hydroplates for thin the Society 16,000.00 | found the wristlets,
route, which will be along the Preparations in connection with 473776.00 This did not convince His Wor Calpe const with stops at Ningpo, the Ball are well in hand, and it ship, who imposed a fine of $75 or Faochow, Amoy and Swatow is the present Intention to limit $198,581.65 x weeks imprisonment.
Reuter.
the tickets to 600,