The
Library, Supreme Court
THE SIX China Mail
Clear vision Studchaker-built body steel
ever hardwend
Tarnish-proof chromium-plated exterior.
brightwork
Electric lock to Ignition-protection against
thefi
HONG KONG HOTEL
GARAGE
25, Queen's Road C. & at 'Stubbs Road.
The Hong, Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.
No. 27,730
OF
GOLD
WHERE THE MONEY INFLUX
GOES.
Sanction for Over $37,000,
$33,000 FOR A LAUNCH.
been carried out and also to the
NOT WELCOMED BY FRANCE.
CAUSE REVIEWED
لحب
LOANS TO CREDITOR
COUNTRIES.
BLISHED
1845.
TO-DAY'S
---The
DOLLAR. closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 11.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1931.
FRANCE JOINS THE ADULTERATION OF SPLIT IN THE RANKS
NAVAL TREATY
Hope of Agreement Hinges on Italy.
BRITISH VISIT TO ROME.
and
MILK.
Chinese Dairy Owner
Charged.
ان
CUSTOMERS' COMPLAINTS.
OF LABOUR.
Mosley's Disciples Resign from Party.
DISTINCT POLICY,
London, Yesterday.
J
Manager,
A. SECRET?
An Irish Motorist thinks that the Dunlop Rudder Compqny possess a valuable secret. Read what he says:-
from practical experience
i have been long since convinced that Dunlop covers and tubes are the best made for cars, motor cycles and cycles. I say thle from long experience
"The Dunlop Company, I think, la like Guinness & Co. It has a manufacturing secret, undiscovered
competitors.**
by
it
The Dunlop Rubber Co., (China) Pedder Building.
CRISIS IN INDIA
TORIES TO MAKE A STRONG STAND.
CHURCHILL AGAIN
PASSED.
Telephone 24554,
OFF AND ON THE ROCKS.
On Lee Returns to
Colony.
SAN NING AGROUND.
The B.8. Os Lee which
went
aground near Wanghoon early on Saturday morning, whliat on a voy- age up river, was successfully re- floated at 3 p.m. yesterday and London, Yesterday.
suffered no damage as the result of The Executive Council of the the grounding She arrived here Party--National Union of Conservative at 8 p.m., and will resume her run
Association to-day unanimously
At a meeting to-morrow after.
Paris, Yesterday, Taking a serious view of the case, ÀFranco-British noon the Finance Committes of
agreement Mr. W. Schofield, in the Central Two members of the House of "EMERGENCY " VOTE the Legislative Council will con-
bas virtually been reached re-Police Court this morning, imposed Commons, Mr. John Strachey sider the following. Supplemen-
garding the conditions on which a fine of $10 on Lau Mun, the pro and Dr. Robert Forgan, M.C., tury Votes (1931 Estimates) :~~~
France is to become a party to a prietor of We Sing Kee Dalry, 16, M.D. (West Renfrew), both mem- full London Naval Treaty. This Cochrane Street, who was summon-bers of the Mosley group, have Public Works Extraordinary:
fact was gathered from a British ed for having sold milk that had sent a letter to Mr. Ramsay Mac- Buker Road, Improvements
Rugby, Yesterday, source after the lunch given by been adulterated. from Stubbs Road to Victoria
Donald resigning from the Par- An official statement on the M. Briand to Mr. Arthur Dr. G. W Pope, (Medical Officerliamentary Labour Hospital. Payment of Reten- recent discussions between the Henderson tion Money, $2,050.
British and French Treasury ex- Alexander,
Mr. A. V. of Health; prosecuted. Mr. C. E. L. Reuter. Last year's triple Grist appeared for defendant and Owing to the extremely dila-perts says that the object has London Naval Agreement will ac-pleaded not guilty,
[A previous message stated: passed a resolution by Comman-up river as per schedule to-night. tory way in which the work has of views on the principal financial Italy joins the Franco-British had been taken out, not in the or- followers may resign from the effect that the crisis in India was off by her sister ship, the Tai Leo,
There is a distinct possibility der Locker Lampson, seconded The passengers heen a frank and cordial exchange cordingly become quintuple if Dr. Pop,said that the summons that Sir Oswald Mosley and his by Mr. Winston Churchill, to the numbering about 200, were taken on the On Lee, contractor disputing his final bill, questions of interest to both agreement; otherwise the latter dinary routine way, but because of Labour Party, in the course of of paramount importance and the early on Monday morning. it was impossible to complete the ing a policy of financial co-opera- having hitherto refused to agree that they were not getting the milk week the "Mosley group" are to make a strong stand for law countries with a view to promot-will fall to the ground, Britain complaint received from people the week. By the middle of the Unionist Party were called on payments in 1930 and a sum of;tion to cope with the existing to a safeguarding clause under that they should. $2,050 is required for the pay-world-wide
The 8.8. On Lee (Capt. Bousfield) publishing a pamphlet outlining and order. ment of retention money, for
depression. The, which France may resume liberty
is a steel twin screw-steamer of A Rase. underlying causes of the excep- of action should Italy intensify which a revote is requested.
their policy as distinct from that
1,026 (622 net) tonnage. She is tional gold movements between her naval building programme.
A clerk Sub Shek-yung, said of the official Labour policy, pre- The estimated cost of the work London and Paris have been dis-
Churchill's "Vigour." owned by the Sze Yap S.S. Co. that on instructions from [paratory to launching a platform was $39,000-Contract amount, cussed. It has been confirmed Alexander leave for Rome to
Mr. Henderson and
Ltd., which recently figured in the Mr.
India was not mentioned in the case in the Supreme Court in which campaign in all the principal in-agenda of the Conservative Exe the Acting Chief Justice $38,934.
that the French authorities in no night to meet the Italian Govern-
dustrial concerns.] way. welcome the abnormal gold ment experts.
(Mr. meeting to-day, from which Mr. Baldwin was absent. junction against certain members Justlee J. R. Wood) pave an in- movements and have been anxious
At a meeting of the Mosley groupment were present, including Mr. Directors or otherwise control the Only a few members of Parlia of the Company to cease acting as of members of the House of Com-Neville Chamberlain. mons it was decided to continue the lution on India was submitted as The reso- group's existence, leaving Indivi
She was built in 1909 by the an "emergency resolution," and duale free to take any action they Mr. Churchill spoke with great Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co, think fit regarding their member vigour and congratulated the Ltd., and, being registered in Hong ship of the Labour Party
Sir Oswald Mosley to-day issued cluding India in their business.
Council on their wisdom in in-Kong, flies the British flag.
Het dimensions are length, breadth, 84.0; depth, 10.4
Saving on contract, $9,361.40. The contractor was fined a sum of $2,850 for failing to complete the work within Contract time.
Girl Guides. Miscellaneous Services:-Grant in aid of Institution of Girl .Guides' Association.
Provision made in Estimates, $700.
A capitation grant of $2 per head is made annually to the Girl Guides and a sum of $700 is pro- vided for this purpose in the Estimates for the current year.
The strength of the Guides has increased to 872 and to pay the full grant on this figure a further vote of $44 is required.
Davis Street Tatrine. Public Works Extraordinary Latrine and Urinal at Davis Street. To complete the work, $2,500.
Provision made in Estimates, $3,000. Amount provided in
1930
Later, STOP PRESS
so far as possible to avoid mea- Mr. Henderson and Mr. sures tending to bring them Alexander departed for Rome to- about.
The French Treasury, while! pot considering that the methods of managing the public funds in France have had the influence sometimes attributed to
Treasurles on the Alert.
the
It
French
night.-Reuter.
Object of Parleys.
Government re-
Dr.
New York, Yesterday. Negotiations are progress- ing for the sale of the Even- ing World, Morning World, and Sunday World to the Scripps-Howard group, સી formidable rival to the Hearst
papers. Reuter's American Service.
Havana, Yesterday. President Machado had a very narrow escape from yesterday's bomb which sentry lowered
The Mosley Manifesto.
London, Yesterday.
a new manifesto, outlining a pro- gramme of disciplined
national
effort to meet the nailonal crisis, his manifesto being largely an
cutive
Conference in India,
New Delhi, Yesterday.
claboration of that issued at the In the course of conversations
Company.
Off the Tracks
..
169.0
The 8.8. Sar Ning, which plles
beginning of last December-Rea-with delegates of the Round Table between Hong Kong and Wuchow Conference Lord Irwin explained is also reported.. to be aground.
ter.
[A London message of February that if Gandhi agreed to a settle. Her position is a peculiar one be 22 stated that there was believed ment the Round Table might be cause she grounded 16 miles off the to be a distinct pcasibility, that Sir reconstituted with the possible track of shipping on the river. Oswail, Mosley and hie followers of inclusion of 15 Congress dele-From meagre information which ventilator with the timing set the Left would resign from the La be held in India, after which In-that whilst on the way down from gates. The conference would then could be gathered locally, it appears.
Hythe
at 4.80 a.m; when the President
PX-
was expected to take his mora- ing bath. The bomb was not lowered sumciently and ploded in a bathroom to the floor above that of the Pre- Bident. -Reuter's American Service.
Viceroy Explains.
New Delhi, Yesterday.
bour Party in the course of the week. The Press
Association's dia' committees would be formed. Wuchow, the San Ning probably Lobbyist foresees the likelihood
duo to, fog, mistook Kerr Channel for Saflam Channel, which is the that the officia! Labour leaders will
usual “lane" for vessels to and from interpret his new manifesto as a challenge which will involve the
the river port. She got stuck in Lord Irwin explained his talks the mud as the result of negotiating qucation of Party discipline, and with Gandhi to eight members of the shallower channel, and is re- that therefore, Sir: Oswald Mosley the Round Table delegation, who ported to be ground, roughly 18 and his henchmen may anticipate unanimously approved of the line miles beyond the entrance to Kerr official action by resigning from the of compromise as regards the Channel. Only a few vessels, on
Rugby, Yesterday. Negotiations on Naval Limita- has, nevertheless, readily stated son, the Foreign Secretary and the them tion Letween Mr. Arthur Hender- its intention of taking an account First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. consistent with its own needs of A. V. Alexander, and M. Briand and the repercussions which its opera-Mr. Bumont, the French Ministers tions might have on the monetary for Fereign Affairs and Marina re- War debt.
spectively, were continued through- out to-day in Paris. It was agreed that the two official information was issued, it is Although no Treasuries ahould be kept in understood that progress was made touch on questions arising from as a result of which the British. the reports of the gold delegation Ministry, with technical advisers The above is to be met from of the League of Nations. savings under Grant in aid of was also agreed that cardinal im- Conversations, decided to proceed to who had taken part in the Paris Institution of Boy Scouts' Asso-portance should be attached to Rome to-night to discuss questions ciation.
the resumption of foreign lending with the Italian on a normal scale by creditor countries,
presentatives. and authorities have on many occa-present negotiations, as of the pre- Broadly stated, the object of the sions made known their desire to encourage foreign lending on the
liminary conversations which Mr. Paris Market.
Craigie, of the Foreign Office, has But it is recognised that the had during recent monthe with the present credit
French and Italian experts in Paris, Pope he went to the Sing Kee Dairy party. difficulties are
The point of interest at constitution of the conference, the Wuchow run have sighted the largely due to a lack of confidence the difficulties which remained after milk at 13 cents, and paid a deof Farliament world follow Sir The Congress Working Commit- which is stated to
Rome and Geneva, is to overcame and purchased a bottle of fresh the moment is how many members and the situation is hopeful. San Ning after the grounding, $10,000.00 of the investor and that it is the Powers Naval Conference held posit of tn cents, Sanitary Ins- Oswald Masley in the event of these tee has passed a resolution giving several days ago.
have occurred essential that borrowing coun
pector Sherriff came in to the shop prophecies proving sound.
only 3,786.54 tries should themselves take all in London a year ago.
Gandhi unfettered authority to after she had been missing for n possible measures to restore con-
As a result of that Conference n by previous arrangement and, after His manifesto of December last conclude a settlement with Lord considerable time that
sharp three Power Treaty was signed be dividing a bottle of milk into three was signed by only seventeen mom-Irwin-Reuter. fidence.
Loun Operations.
tween Britain, the United States parts, forwarded them to the Gov-bers, while a two-day conference
|look-out was kept for her, and then certain vessels discovered her plight Stops to promote effective co- and Japan, while France and Italy ernment Analyst...
of the Southern Counties Division Replying to Mr... Grist, witness of the I.L.P. specifically called for operation between the markets were to continue the negotiations
and reported it with a view to loan operations which, it was hoped, would enable said that when he told the woman the purpose of considering the ques-
Awkward Position. would contribute to alleviate the
| taking a bottle of milk to the clal Labour Party, rejected Bir remand in connection with the case cipated in getting the San Ning off Considerable difficulty is anti- $ 5,137.00 existing depression and all posal Treaty........ less amount pro-
bilities should be examined.
The abject of the British negotia-
Oswald Mosley's proposala vided in 1981
sa against Wong Fong, who la charged considering the awkward position 3,00,00 The statement refers to the tore has been to facilitate a Naval
party programme by an overwhelm-with assaulting Lam Sing. League discussion with a view to agreement between France and
[ng vote.]
that she has got into with the af, showing a deficit of $2,137.00 facilitating agricultural credits Italy of such a nature
Mr. M. A. da Silva applied, for tendant danger to would-be rescue 48 would
ball and suggested $250.
Vessels. It appears that the only Progress was delayed during in Central and Eastern Europe eliminate any need on the part of
Sergeant Russell said that at 6.85 vessels which could safely reach 1980 due to it being necessary to and expresses the hope that prae- Britain to invoke Article 21 of the
material difference in price be- p.m. on January 8, he was on duty her would be tugs, which, of course, divert the sewer from under the tical results may be realised at Three Power Treaty, whereby
tween the two milks. site of the convenience before an early date. It adds that the Britain, if compeled to do so by construction could be commenced. conversations haye not aimed at continental building, might raple It is requested that a revote of definite Inter-Government agree the limits laid down in that part. $2,500 be granted in aid of this mente, but have enabled contact Other Power signatory to the work. The above is to be met to be established on questions London Naval Treaty are from savings under Head 81 Sub-affecting the financial and econo- kept Informed of all developments. head 5 Latrine at U Hing Lanc. mic interests of both countries, British Wireless Service.
Expenditure in 1930
Was
leaving
an
expended balance of
un-
$ 6,123.46
The estimated QX- penditure for 1931
iş
Revenue Launch.
}
Imports and Exports Office:
Special Expenditure] Purchase of Launch, $88,000.
Provision made in Estimates, $20,000.
which will be maintained, and the conversations will be renewed as circumstances require. - British Wireless Service.
COLLAPSED IN STATION
them to adhere to the Five Power who served him that he was tion of disafiliation. from the off-Kowloon Court to-day asked for
Detective-Inspector Fallon in the
Earlier Nows.
being
NEW DUTIES:
At the meeting of the Legis- lative Council to-morrow after- noon the resolution appertain-' ing to the increased 'duties on liquors and tobacco will be formally moved by the Acting. Colonial Secretary.
the miks? -
Not Selling At Losa.
A
It
Was
£
in Yaumat! Police Station and an would have to be sent from Ilong India. constable entered, accom- Kong, It has not been ascertain- Dr. Pope-Are you selling it at panied by two Chinese. The con-ed if any tug has been despatched | a loss ---Nu,
atable was, supporting complainant. to the assistance of the San Ning. Do you usually dilute the milk who collapsed on the floor. Wit-Owing to her recullar position there with about 10 or fifty per cent of ness noticed that there were two is also difficulty in, taking off her waten-I do not dilute it with abrasions on his chost water in ur shop.
While passengers who are understood to lying on the floor, complainant be still on board... Do you know you have been pointed to the other Chinese who swindled by your suppliers in Can-was present and accused him of (231 net) tonnage, the San Ning A steel twin screw steamer of 776 ton? have no idea.
Dr. Pope--I recommend you to Investigatÿ tben.
Paris, Yesterday. The Anglo-French naval con- Analyst, str. became frightened and verzations were resumed Another Version;
at the said that it was "yesterday's milk." London, Yesterday.
Qual D'Orsay this morning, and Nobody in the shop told him that
In answer to another question The Treasury has issued a will be continued without Inter- they were sailing two kinds of milk by Dr. Pope, defendant said that For this mater-launch a sum of statement on the subject of the uption in the hope of reaching
thore was no notice up in hij shop Buffalo's Milk? *** $53,000 was provided in Esti-past two. months' discussions be an agreement to-night if possible.
to say that they were selling a mates for 1980, and a sum of tween itself and the French If an agreement be arrived at
Commenting on the Analyst's re more expensive milk at the same $20,000 (to complete) re-voted in Finance Ministry. The state-r Henderson and Mr. Alexander port, Dr. Pope said that the fat of price as the inferior quality. Estimates for 1981. Owing to ment says that it was agreed that intend going to Rome direct from the milk was good, but the specif
Case for Defence. modifications of the plans, the cardinal importance should be at Paris with a view to obtaining gravity was rather low. He would After a young foki had given Contract was not actually signed tached to the resumption of for the adherence of Italy also to the not be surprised if it were buffalo's evidence, Mr. Grist submitted that until this year and it is necessary eign lending on a normal scale by London aval treaty Reuter, lik
there had been no evidence of the to re-vote a sum sufficient to bring creditor countries. It was recog
milk being diluted. The quantity the 1981 vote up to the total re- nised, however, that the present Túrrbull'a' Apiaries at Penticton
His Worship Assuming it is of fat was god, and therefore the quired.
credit difficulties were largely due say they will probably harvest about buffalo milk, would it be necessary milk must have been fairly good. The necessity of proceeding to a lack of confidence on the part 45 tons of honey this season and to add water to make it equal to He left his Worship to decide the with this work has been agreed of the Investor, and it was essen-ship four carloads. The plant has ae other m
conflict: of evidence. to by the Retrenchment Commis tial that borrowing countries capacity of 200 tone and before long Dr. Pope replied that the butter Dr. Pone pointed out that he sion and informally by Unofficial should exert themselves to their expects to reach an annual produc-fat in buffalo milk was very rich; wished his Worship to take a sert- members of Legislative Council, utmost to restore that confidence. tion of from 75 to 100 tons. Some but the milk wasn't rich in the ous view of the case. Cases of The statement declares that 1,500 hives are now scattered in other necasdary constituents. He this type were very difficult to An experiment designer to concrete proposals are now being the interior 200 at Keremeos, 180 had not known; of a dairy which prove, as was useless sending a domesticate the Rocky Mountain formulated by experts following at Summerland, 200 at Oliver, 80 mixed water with burale milk, uniformed European Inspector to goat and then cross-breed it with the League of Nation's decision at Kaledon, 200 at Naramata, 850 Mr. Gris: submitted that his de. purchase à vottle of milk for analy- the ordinary domestic goat is being to start detailed discussions with at Penticton, 200 at Nicola Valley fence was that his cellent vended sis. Furthermore, they were in tried out in the Dominion Govern a view to facilitating the placing and 50 at Lotton two kinds of ralikone for stewing doubt as to where the milk was ment Experimental Station that of agricultural credits in Central Vinyl PULSING
and the other for drinking The adulterated. The water might be cover the Invermere region, at the Europe and Eastern Europe.
stewing mik was imported from bad or even distilled. He did not suggestion of J. B. Harkin, Com It concludes by stating that the tions deeply affecting Franco Canton. It was the practice of his or the moment Inalduste any misaloner for Dominion National conversations were not directed British financial economic inter client to a customers which kind thing like that in this case. He Parka For "this" purpose four-st establishing a definite interests. It was agreed that this of milk they wanted, sem did not know-how long defendant year-old ram and three eyes are Governmental agreement on upe contact should be maintained and defendant bore out Mr. had carried on in this way, as he In the hands of the atan of the cific points, but enabled contact to further exchanges of views bo Grist's atuement, and questioned Dr. Rope) took action from the sperimental station.
be established on various ques-conducted as required. Reuter. by Dr. Pops, said that there was no day, he received a complaint.
:
assault,
Mr. Hamilton granted a formal remand of one week.
FOG LATER.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: The in-cyclone has weak- ened and is now central to the east of Shanghai.'.
*Forecast --¡N. E. winds; fresh t moderate; generally overcast; warmer; some light rain and tog later.
Rainfall."
Rainfall for 24 hours ended. at 10 a.m. to-day”-nU, Rain- fall since January 1---0,69 Inch against an average of 2.00 inches defeit 2.21 inches.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain. specified, centres this morning st 6 o'clock WAR
Hong Ko
Macao
· Pratis Manila Foochow
Chafoo
Shanghai
In registered In Hong Kong - and files the British flag. She is owned, by the Kam lng S.S. Co., Ltd., for whom she was built by the Kwong Fook Cheong, Ltd., Kong Kong, in 1918. Her dimensiona are-length, 162.7; breadth 28.0; depth, 8.6.
AFTER SIX MONTHS.
SEQUEL TO ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.
alias
To-day Chau Yan; Man Kihong, alips Kwai chi (81), and "a" native of Shanghai, was produced before Mr. Schofield." in the Central Police Court lou: a.. charge of the larceny of jewellery,- x hand bag, vánd a pair of ear-" rings, to the total value of $5,210, on August 24, The complainant resides ut 564. Queen's Road West, where the robbery is alleged to bave taken place,
Detective-Sergeant. Clarke sniù that the accused ywks - recognised bx.. complainant in Kowloon City, yesterday, and arrested off a war rante
Hi Worship remanded accused. to' Friday afternoon at 2.15.