The
IGURA HARTARES EITHERPRISE LTD,
Library, Supreme Court
SIX China Mail
FREE WHEELING 11TH ADVANTAGE.
Free-wheeling is offered to the public by Studebaker only after it has been tried, proved, and found to be thor- oughly dependable under the most severe conditions of operation.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
(Incorporated in Hong Kong)
No. 27,751
SPECIAL DISPLAY FOR MILITARY MEDALS.
TOURISTS.
V.C'S. NOT TO BE DEPRIVED OF
DECORATIONS.
China Glimpses Under
One Roof.
SOUVENIRS AT SINCERE'S,
IMPORTANT CHANGE,
London, Yesterday, Holders of the Victoria Cross henceforth will not be automa-
convicted "of treason, cowardice,
Tourists, here's something of tically deprived of their medals if interest to you which you should unt miss!
Your visit to this Isle of
ESTABLISHED
1645
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1931.
STEEPLECHASE
MEETING.
Fanling Grand National
To Be Decided.
TWO FLAT RACES.
[By Wombat."] felony, or any infamous crime," Club's steeplechase meetings are The Fanling Hunt and Ruce as hitherto.
This important change listed always popular, and no doubt Fragrant Streams cunnot be com-among the new provisions govern- goodly number of regular race. picte unless you see the special ing military medals is announced Koers will be attracted display which the Sincere Co..in the London Gazette. The award 1.td., the first Chinese-run depart-may, however, be cancelled by the ment store in this part of the King, who may also restore the world, has arranged for you.
decoration when the recommen-, This store, which is housed indation for its annuiment has been
a large, commodious building, the withdrawn-Reuter, largest of its kind in the Colony, Į
is about three minutes ride by rikisha from the centre
of the
City. Its front entrance is in Des
RUBBER IMPASSE.
morrow's fixture.
JAPANESE RELEASE FRENCH FLIERS. Burtin and Moench "Hop Off" for Tokyo.
Tokyo, Yesterday. The French fliers, Burtin and Moench, happed off from Seoul at 7.10 a.m.-to-day, and expect to reach Tokyo this afternoon, They are probably refuelling at Osaka.-Reuter.
to to-
CAMBRIDGE TO-DAY'S
'entious one, and there is ample The programme is a fairly pre- material to ensure an enjoyable afternoon's sport.
Mr. W. Stanton is usually dan- gerous here, but un accident which occurred in one of the re- cent races at Happy Valley will prevent him from being seen in
Vœux Road along which the FUTURE OF INDUSTRY HANGS the saddle. However, he will have
trams run.
The special tourists' display
will be found on the ground floor
of the building, to the left of the main entrance. It is called the
IN BALANCE.
DUTCH VACILLATING.
London, Yesterday.
a few runners at the meeting to-
morrow.
The Fanling Grand National is the principal event on the pro- gramme, and I am very dis- The Rubber Growers' Association, appointed to hear that there is likely to be a small-acceptance for convened this race on account of the pre- sence of Mr. W. Stanton's Christ- mas Frolic, who is supposed to be
"Tourists' Souvenir Department," in announcing that the meeting of The pretty little structure in the Liaison Committee, which the department is housed for March 23, has been postponed, is called a "pai-lau" by the Chin-says that the Dutch Colonial Minis ese. It is a wonderful example, inter is awaiting full information Fanling's best steeplechaser. miniature, of the quaint, pictures-from the East Indies Government, que Chinese architecture, resplen-after which he will again conter dent with its many bright-colour-with the Dutch Members' Commit- ed scheme of decoration.
Inside this "pai-lau" is a very choice and splendid array of China ware, which include all the
tee. Reuter.
MUELLER DEAD.
various arts and crafts which are PASSING OF FORMER GERMAN peculiar to the Chinese and can; not be equalled by the craftsmen
of any other country.
CHANCELLOR.
Berlin, Yesterday. The German ex Chancelor Herr Mueller, died at 8.45 p.m. to-day-Reuter,
· TOBACCO DUTY.
AMENDMENT OF DRAWBACK REGULATION.
Scopes from the Elgssica, * Foremost in the display is the lacquer wäre from Foochow, the home of this craft. A particular- Jy beautiful example is a set of) tea poys in bright red lacquer with gold dragons; whilst the beautiful lacquer pieces specially designed to hang on the wall can- not fail to arrest attention. The The Drawback Regulations under background is dark with bright the Tobacco Ordinance have been coloured flowers and Chinese further amended by the Governor scenes taken from the classics.in Council as follows:- Standing in relief against this By the substitution for item (c) pretty background are little vases in regulation 1 of the following in which flowers can be put.Items.---
Water plants can actually bol (c) On tobacco manufactured in grown in these vases for such is
the property of the true lacquer ware that it is not affected by water - even warm water!
Chinese fashion:--
(i) without the addition of oll-at the rate of 58 cents per lb.
() with the addition of not more than 17 per cent. of oil at the rate of 52 cents per lb.
On other manufactured to- bacco at a rate based upon the duty originally paid on the
The Stewards have catered for flat race fans by admitting two flat events on this card, and, judg ing by the information I have re- ceived of the capabilities of some of the starters, a very good race is assured in both these events.
on this occasion, but the Railway There will be no special train
authorities have arranged for a train to leave at the same hour as formerly.
SELECTIONS.
1st Race:
Fleretofore, Christmas Belle. Diana.
2nd Race:
Mike. Young Pretender. The Partridge. 3rd Race:
Christmas Frolic. Marquis Hall, As You Like It,'
4th Race:-
Loch Sloy. Tom Thumb; Bay of Bellingham.
5th Race:
Fair Sport. Misty Eve. King's Counsel.
6th Race
Fernleaf. Fanling Stag. Country Club.
tobacco used in the manufac- SPEEDBOAT
ture: such rate to be fixed by the Superintendent, in each
Other beautiful things to bel found in the "Tourists' Souvenir Department" at Sincere's are de- licately worked silver pieces; (d) wonderfully carved ivory and other curios; Chinese figures, again taken from the classics, in fine shiny porcelain contained in little glass cases; lampstands of carved blackwood surmounted by ehic little shades cogentially Chinese in design, and very orna- tion relating to rates and payment mental: hostery of real Chinese of drawbacks published in the silk; and beautiful post cards of Gazette of February 19, 1931, shall Hong Kong views.
apply to the said Drawback Re gulations, amonded as above men- tioned and as hereby further amended.
Chinese Food.
cast.
All the provisions of the regula-
V.D.M.A.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED FOR 1931.
For the benefit of those who wish to taste Chinese food during their visit here, Sincere's have ar- ranged special-menus which will be served in their roof garden re- staurant. With typical Sincere enterprise special menu cards! have been printed and these can
His Lordship the Bishop of Vic be taken away by visitors and will serve as a souvenir of their toria (the Rt. Rev. C. R. Duppuy: first venture with the chopsticks D.D.) presided over the annual and eating bowls. Better still, meeting of the V.D.M.A. which was buy a pair of ivory chopsticks and held in St. John's Cathedral last a pretty porcelain bowl from the ovening.
RECORD
RECAPTURED.
Garwood's Great Feats
of 102 Miles an Hour.
KAYE DON OUTBID,
ace,
FAVOURITES.
Moat Stirring Struggle Since The War.
FINE WEATHER.
In the form shown by the two University eights and, provided that the conditions are as perfect as at present, this year's Boat Race should prove to be one of the most stirring struggle since the War.
Both crews, although only mediocre, are of great strength, the average weight for Cambridge being 12st. 5lb.
and Oxford 12st. 4lb. Oxford are on the short side and do not combine very well, especially against the wind, but are overflowing with the spirit of "Will to Win."
Cambridge have been stroked brilliantly and have & wonder eraman in Carp- mael, but as yet they have shown no stride and are in- clined to be ragged. Apart from the conditions, Cam- bridge will be in the hands of Brocklebank, who has the power to drive them to vic- tory.
Thousands will witness the University parachutes which will be fired heavenwards at different points to indicate the lenders. There are no signs suggesting a break în the calm Summer weather- Reuter.
SIX MILLION IDLE.
HUGE TOTAL FOR USA.
IN JANUARY,
Washington, Yesterday.
TO-DAY'S
DOLLAR
The
closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/- 11⁄2..
Business
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
Local Branch, Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.
POCKET WARSHIPS | HONG KONG TRADE. POLICY OF GANDHI
FOR GERMANY.
Motion to Stop Building Rejected.
BUDGET PROVISION.
Berlin, Yesterday.
INCREASE SHOWN FOR UNITED
KINGDOM.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Hong Kong trado and shipping returns for the month of February have now been issued by the Stu tistical Branch of the Imports &
Imports.
OPPOSED.
Hindus Threaten Passive Resistance.
SEPARATION OF THE SIND
Karachi, Yesterday.
The Reichstag, by 181 votes to Exports Department. The trade Five thousand Hindus in Suk- 71, rejected to-day a Communist figures are as follow, the January kur passed a strong resolution to- motion to cease warship construc-totals being given in brackets:day, foreshadowing a passive tion until 1936. The Socialists
resistance movement àgainst abstained from voting.
Merchandise $65,592,415 ($59,569,025) Gandhi. himself if he yields to the Treasure...$ 1,808,243 (35,203,164) Moslems over the question of the The Minister of Defence's Total $57.400,664 ($64,332,189) separation of the Sind. Further
Exports. Budget, including the first instal-Merchandise $37,721,807 ($47,973,820) protest meetings have been ar- ment of 11,000,000 marks for the Treasure.810,787,05 $10,846,988) ranged.-Reuter. construction of a pocket battle Total $48,008,910 ($58 819,817) ship "B," passed its second read- The total values of the imports ing by 183 votes to 107. Socialists and exports of merchandise are Nuts & Seeds: abstained from voting.
shown below by countries; the
The House approved of a fourth January figures being given in instalment for a pocket battleship | brackets:- "A."-Reuter.
French Competing,
Paris, Yesterday.
United
Kingdom
Impor ta
Exporta $8,678,027 $ 673,131 ($7,831,343) ($ 441,805)
Australia
... $ 296,809 $ 93,887
...... $262,740
($ 420,170) ($ 198,675)
$ 80,936
$ 694,011
$257,434
A new 23,000 ton warship, de-Burma signed to outclass the German Canada "pocket battleship," is reported to have involved the Government's Ceylon Naval Construction Bill, which
Oils & Fats
Paints:
$ 671,346 436.423 ($ 831,738) ($ T9,013)
$3,698,341 $3,834,369 ($ 6,770,764) ($ 4,289,620)
$ 176,731 $ 140,996 ($ 185,965) ($ 207,025)
($ 334,673) ($ 166,949) Paper & Paperware:----
(8 496,538) ($ 353,234)
71,471 12,222
# 1,035,152 $ 792,090
( 1.074,497) ($ 1,076,663) Pieze Guads & Textiles-
$11,154,236 $ 4,642,657 ($10,185,119) ($ 5,214,753)
15,573 (4 54,481) ($ 49,036)
$ 1,208,873 564,801 ($ 1,446,578) ($ 773,897)
4,856
(912,530) ( 87,106) Railway Materiais:— was presented to the Naval Com- Egypt... $ 25,310 $ 28.880 mittee of the Chamber, laying East Africa
1$ 15,842) ($
40,4157 3 35,301
20.312 Tobacco: down 45,000 new tonnage, includ-
(3 3,555) ($ 19,864)
(8 990,857) ($ 820,518) Treasure:-
1.330 24,509 41,330
|ng a 25,000 ton battleship with India....... 52,033,954 $1,104,288 (11.9 gune, and two cruisers of
New Zealand $ 7,500 tone with five-inch guns, the balance to be devoted to a North Borneo scout and flotilla leader.-Reuter.
South Africa
AN EYE TO INDIA'S Straits &
CREDIT.
F.M.S.
($ 22,297) ($ 38,460)
360,278 $170,807 Vehicles (329 407) ($ 180,181)
5,581 $ 21,882 露 2,450) ($
813,719
$ 1,008,248 $10,787,052
(8 5,283,184), ($10,845,088)
$ 166,800 $ 09,823
540,840) ($ 544,977)
73.776) Wearing Apparel: $2,828,968
($1,190,831) ($3,240 847)
West Indies. $
Dr. Empire
other
$ 22,827 Sundrier:-
5,068)
$ 50,333 $141,886
$ 694,061 $ 801,014. ($ 567,210), ($ 1,207,308)"
$ 6,866,990 $ 5,724,033 ($ 8,541,284) ($ 5.601,774)* ($302,104) ($ 97,374) Monthly fluctuations in the Belgium.... $1,435,050 86,303 values of imports and exports
223321
Financial Safeguards, China, North 30,601,522
(8 751;608) (5)
Are Essential.
LABOUR POLICY.
$4,087,101 since April, 1980, are shown in the (30,710,009) (10,130,622) following table, the sterling equi- Chinn, Middle $1,254,710 $2,324,608 valente at ruling average rates of ($1,049,347) (13,835,007) exchange being included In China, South $8,641,000
brackets:-
Cuba
Central
1
$0,000,032
($8,601,152) (14,166,487)
... $
America Denmark
France
French
Indo-China Germany
Holland
London, Mar. 13, The Secretary for. Indio, Mr. W. Wedgwood Bann, when asked for a statement in the House of Commons sa to the financial Implications of the report of the Round-Table Con- ference, referred to paragraphs 18 and 20 of the report of the Federal Structure Sub-Committee of the Italy Conference.
Wan
$.
1,787
1,200
5,198
$ 19.703
25,044) April
$222,489
Imports. Exports. .... $38,405,208 $35,481,710.
($ 2 900,893) (2,075,833) $54,805,387 $38,284,887 (C-3,917,042) (£ 2,701.095)
$32,148,275 ..... $38,582,830
($ 152,022) May...
8,622) ($
$311,508
4.029
480)
$108,852
Jane
(# 207,256) ($ · 57,138) July
$3,918,985
$2,760,479
(€ 2481,622) (2,025,696) $60,876,877 $34,305,347 (£3,103,054) (2,158 667) $49,133,181 *$40,139,198 (3.185,980) (2,802,776)
$39,207,552 $66,772,414 ($ 8,710,206) (€ 2,562,792) October... $53,168,170 $40,594,831
($2,054,764) (18,967,015) August
$2,750,109
$264,430 ($1,726,260) (70,645) September
$294,075
($202,288) ($ 440,445 ($ 547,278) ($
$4,863,507
44,533 31,396) 9,529
7,220)
November.
( 9,483,778) (23,009,249)
$55,110 372
$42,069,990 (£3,516,167) ( 2,084,158) December. $50,110,160 $48.600,929
(3,380,520) (2,779,215)
$69,500 025
$47,973,820
$2,309,554 (35,187,504) ($2,535,020) Chow $760,704
$929,125 January ($1,012,473) ($2,313,605)
$1,385,002
889,023 the ($1,178,700) ($1,894,062) .... $ 43,474 $ 013
($ 11,344) ($ 482) $5,213,122020,248
(48,002,742) (1,540,286)
88,310 $811,108 127,604) (048,970)
29,780
A
A
( 2,931,913) (2,961,212)
$87,721,867 (€ 2,602,468) (£
1,788,742) Total...$570,626,040 $442,472,505
February. £56.592.410.
(£85,170,027) (£27,800,080) Average rate of oxchange in Febru-
ary:H.K. $1 = 11-1/16d.
PRICE INDEX.
He said: "The importance, both Japan now and under the new constitu- Kwong tion, of the financial stability of India, and of her credit position, Macao could not possibly be exaggerated.
Norway It is in India's own interest that she should retain the position of Netherlands E. Indies confidence which she now enjoys. It is the considered view of the Philippines Government which, indeed, is well
Portugal known, that the safeguards referred The Secretary of Commerce, to by the Federal Structure Com-Siam Mr. Robert P. Lamont, announces mittee, including the power of the that the estimates of the un-Governor-General In relation to cur- South employed in the United States for rency legislation, are essential and Sweden.....$146,218 $ January totalled 6,050,000.- cannot be abated if the new con-
($ 393,557) ($ Reuter's American Service.
Switzerland. 94,501
870 Index Number of Wholesale Prices. 50) (* 180,564)* ( Spain
2,110 20.891
1922-100. 3,838) ($ 17,826) $3,487,649
$2,022.623
PILOTS' REGULATIONS.
The regulations in the schedule
cil as follows:-
stitution is to be established, with Buccess-Reuter Wireless.
America (
2,BG2)
$3,382,698 $2,731,354
Based on declarations of quan- (88.149,685) ($1,644,872) titles and values furnished to the
$ 21,002 $ 150,005
10,408) (127,077) Statistical Branch of the Importa & Exports Office by Hong Kong. 2,187) importers and exporters.
($ RADIO TELEPHONY. |U.S.A.
REGULAR SERVICE SOON.
Miami, Florida, Yesterday.
to the Pilots Ordinance, 1980, or- | EXPERIMENTS FROM NEW YORK. Ploughing through waters of dinance No. 11 of 1930, have been the Indian Creek to-day, Com-amended by the Governor in Coun-
TO JAVA. modore Garwood, America's speedboat piloting. Miss America IX, recaptured the (1) in regulation 6, by the rescis- world's speed record with 100.6 sion of the word "vessels" miles an hour, beating the late and by the substitution there- Sir Henry Segrave's record of 98.76 miles an hour.
for of the word "ships";
Another Record.
Garwood later upset another re- cord with a speed of 101,164 miles an hour.
Challenge to Kaye Don.
Later.
souvenir department, and these. The following officers were elect- together with the menu card, will ed:-Vice-Chairman, Mr. P. S. serve as plensant reminders for Cassidy; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. P. F. In an effort. to put the record years to come, and think of the Parker; Hon. Treasurer. Mr.
out of the reach of Kaye Don, fun you will have demonstrating P C. R. Duppay, Mrs. F Garwood went.out this afternoon to friends "way back home." Redmond and the Rev. N. V.
Halward; Secretary for Hospital cords, doing 102.155 miles an again and broke his earlier. re- Supplies, Mrs. B. A. Lang: Becre-
American Ser-1. tary for V.D.A. London Sales, Mravice.
hour-Reuter's
M. H. Roffey; Auditors, Mesars Thomson & Co..
DANGEROUS GOODS.
dak
The following regulation has
Group Representatives to Execu. U.S. ADMIRAL DEAD.
bera added by the Governor-in- Council after Regulation 11 set
tive Committee:-Cathedral Group forth on pages 24 and 25 of the (the Dean ex officio) Mias E. M. G.
Regulations of Hong Kong, 1844
1925, under the heading "Danger ous goods in general”:-
OF ASIATIC FLEET. ⠀
Gray, Mrs. L. B. Holmes and Mr. FORMER COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF (the Rev. W. W. Rogers ox officio) J.-H. Sutcliffe; St. Andrew's Group
Misy. F. McGill and Mr. O, B. No fee shall be levied under Raven; St Peter's Group (the the Official Signatures Ordin- Rev. N. L. Watkins ex officio), Mr. ance, 1888, Ordinance No. of ES S. Cunningham and Mr. R 1888, in respect of any danger Ashton Hill; Chinese Group, the ous goods belonging to His Rev. Lee Kau-yan, Mr. Woo Yee Majesty's Government or to His tung, Dr. Chau Wal-chung and Majesty's Naval or Military Au Mias B. F. Kwok; Outports Group, thorities.
Mrs. Kennedy Skipton.
Manchester, New Hampshire,
Yesterday, The death occurred to-day of Rear-Admiral Joseph Ballard Mur dock, U.S.N., in his 80th year
Reuter's American Service..
+
Other
0.980
($5,285,883) ($2,440,999) Foodstuffs
$ 62,030 % 60,754 Countries # 99,295) ($ 248,717) Total values by mala groups of Beans (Broad) commodities are given in the fol Beans (Green) lowing table with the. January Beans (Yellow) figures in brackets:--
Imports
Amsterdam, Yesterday. Experiments with radio tele- phony between New York and the | Animals, Live:- Dutch East Indies vis London and
$1,008,228
() in regulation B, by the rescis-Amsterdam have proved satisfac- Building Materials:-
( 1,075,170) ($
4
alon of the word "vessel" and tory and a regular service is ex- by the substitution therefor pected to start shortly--Beuter. of the word "ships":
(iii) in Appendix B, by the rescis- FRANCE'S REVENUE.
sion of the word "steamship"
and by the substitution FEBRUARY RETURNS TOTAL therefor of the word "ship." : 2,890,000,000 FRANCS.
FINER LATER.
The weather report from the Royal Observatory at 10,80 a.m. -to-day, states:
The anti-cyclone is central over South East Korea.
A depression has formed over N.E. China.
A moderato monsoon prevaile along the S.E. coast of China. and over the N. China Se
Local forecast: - East'or variable winds; moderate; : overcast: rain at first-iner later.
· BUDGET FORECAST OUT.
Beans (Other)
Exporta
Beef Eggs
$ 25,728
96,801)
Indivi. Indivi- dunl dunl Aver., Ave., 1024. July, Jan.,
1930 1931. 99.3 126.8-181.1 00,2 128.0 127.8 130.7 109.0
104.4 101.2 181.8 167.3 116.9 227.8 200.0
04.5 125.2 182.7 96.4 180.9 125,8
ADV
140,
Flour (Wheat) Fishery Products
(Miscellaneous) 87.0 118.7 120.4 Lard
100.0 184.1 145.2 Milk (Condensed) 922 150.0 207.0 Mutton
114.3 213.0 169.1 Peanut Oil Pork
684,017)
291,841
Poultry
$ 1,114,786 # 543,840 ($1,332,873) ($ Chemicals & Druga-
574,400 ($ 087,848) (303,084) Rice (Broken) Chinese Medicinea:
Rice (White) $ 2,243,309
Sugar (Raw) $1,190,748 (8 1.928,021) ($ 1,373,807) Vermicelli ...... Materials:-
Group Average
Dyeing
Foodstuffs:-
Paris, Yesterday. The Revenue returns
for Fucle:-. February totalled 2,850,000,000 franca, showing an excess of Hardware:- 60,000,000 compared with the Budget forecasts.--Havas.
A STIFF LETTER,
S
Babs: Have you such a thing! as a thick plece of cardboard;} ... Mummie.
Mother: Why do you want it, [dear?'
557,052 $ 490,587 ($ 808,938) ($ 583,222)
$17,505,049 $12,722,501 (119,208,967) ($18,501,578)
670,165 5 204,994
Textiles
( 980,003) ($277,302)
111.8 127.4 110.9 108.6) 187.7 142.1
111.0 180.7 190.0
1125 125.0 132.7
02 144.7 148.1. 136.8 88.8 85,6 106.5 107,0 121.0
1913 = 48.6 1922-100.0 1924 105,0 July 1930148.0 Jan. 1931 144.2
Indivi- Indiv-
dual
dual
Aver, Aver..
1924. July, Jan. 1980, 1981.
..
́ ̄310:020 ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄170,085 Cotton-Raw) ~ 100.7 169.0 259.7 ($427,801) ($, 346,703) Cotton (Yarn) .. 120,5 125.2 114.7 Liquor, Intoxicating:
Cottons (Dyed. 451,782
Plain)
100.4 $ 125,885
78,2 DL5. ($440,014) (8 216,882) Italiane (Dyed, Machinery & Engines:--
Figured and $353,083
61,052
Plain)
82.3 100.0 69.4 ($1,272,803) ($ 97,184) Shirtings (White
40/43. Ydi.) DLA 77.2 88.5 $1,177,075 $ 875,105
Hemp (Manila). 187.9 128.6 141.5 (3 948,263) (4 785,089) Gunny Baga ............. 201.6 246.8 280.0 Hesalan Cloth ... 138.069.751.3 $4,144,781 8,674,341
Bilk Piece Goods. 91.4 68.4 75.7 ((3.8,212,394) ( 3,880,944) Blankets (Wool &
Union) 105.2190.0 158.2 $04,087
*. 297,946
(Continued on Page 18.) 248,841) (È | 100,901).
Menures:
Metals:-
Baba Those next-door kids wont return a ball I sent over, Minerals & Ores and I want to write them a⚫stiff Hetter.