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Falling a height of 14 fect from a ladder Cheung Hing (98), an em- ployee of the Yan Hing Dairy, 14 Diamond Hill, was killed.
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1931.
GOLD STANDARD FOR KING'S BORTRAIT
SPAIN.
The Nuraing division of St. $38,000,000 Credit on
John Ambulance Brigade will attend a street vaccination campaign for children only-com- menzing on Sunday, April 29,
It is notified by the Harbour
Revolving Scale.
BANK LOAN.
U.S.
New York, Yeatorday.
SLASHED.
Revolutionary Action.
of Students.
UNIVERSITY ON STRIKE.
Barcelona, Yesterday,
The Police frequently charged
Master that no examinations will The famous banking corporation
of J. P. Morgan have arranged for students who were flying a red flag
be held for cortificates of com- petency for mastera, mates, and 18 months revolving credit of over the University and displaying engineers during the week ending $38,000,000 for the Spanish Govern- posters with the inscription "Long mont to be devoted to regulating Live the Republic," and "Death to ||| April 4.
the Pesota during the parlad of the King."
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A boy, Leung Lai-hing, aged four the De Facto stabilisation contom- Both the Police and the students years, and living at 22, Li Po-leung plated by the Spanish Government, used firearms but there were no in- Terraco, was yesterday taken to the
preliminary to the definite juries. The police are patrolling Government Civil Hospital suffer-adoption of a gold standard.
the streets with drawn batons. ing from the effects of eucalyptus
It is learned that European ere selves in the University and ap The students barricaded them- oil poisoning.
dit equivalent to $22,000,000, has also been arranged in thle connee-
pared at the windows wearing masks. They telephoned to the
A concert has been arranged to tion-Reuter's American Service, factories urging the workera to
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take place in King's College May 2, in and of the St. John Ambulance Brigade funds, under the patronge of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel.
{A message of March 24 stated: join them in A general strika. the prominent American banking Easels were thrown out of the Corporation, J. P. Morgan and Co., windows bearing republican in- are negotiating with the Spanish scriptions. A portrait of the king Government for a credit of 800,- was slashed to ribbons and three Unlawful possession of 76 taels of 900,000 in which it is expected that communists within the University raw opium at Mongkok on Wednes-British and Franch bankers will fired on the police till their ammuni- day, cost Chan Mui, an unemployed participate. Chinese, $2,280 in the Kowloon The negotiations are still in the cacaped with the students.-Router. Police Court this morning, with the formative stages.] option of nine months' imprison- ment.
In the Kowloon Police Court this morning,
youths, two Chinese Leung Yee and Chung Hung wero ordered to receive twelve atrakes each for stealing several articles of clothing, It was stated that the accused waited until they saw the clothing put out to dry and then made off with them.
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Shanghai, Yesterday. The Court of Consuls dismissed Mr. S. M. Edwards's claim with costs.-Reuter.
Mr. Edwards (suspended Secre- tary of the SM.C.) sought £6,000 damages, salary until termination.
portation for himself and family to England.
Following  post mortem examination, it was ascertained Expenditure in China in the that Ng Ki, a four-year-old girl of COLLISION BETWEEN TOW BOAT of his contract in 1982, and trans- past has been concentrated to a 367, Laichikok Road, who atriking degree upon military atated to have died as a result of injuries received in an assault by purposes and debt repayments a seven-year-old boy, succumbed and, if equilibrium is to be reach-from bronchitis and not from the in advance. Local delivery free.3.co, the lightening of these two effect of any assault.
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CHINA'S BUDGET.
I may be reached. Apart from military expenditures, the chief
CORRESPONDENCE.
RADIUM AND CANCER.
To the Editor of "Chian Mall.")
would make one correction in the Sir, I would be glad if you
Yours, etc.,
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"There was a marked change in Mr. Fessenden's attitude after the Ed- article appeared," said Mr. wards, while on the witness stand. "He began challenging ny actions, and was unpleasant in conferences with me."
director general informed Mr. Edwards on October 11, 1930,
renew his (Mr. Edwards's) ·
to be
An article which appeared in the Showdown, a Shanghai publi- cation, written by Mr. Bruce Lock- One life is reported to have been hart, was the inception of ill-feel- lost in the imrbour early this mornings. between Mr. Stirling burdens seems unavoidable. The
ing as the result of a collision in Fessenden, director general of present amount of military ex-
the contral fairway, between the of the Shanghai Municipal Coun- penditure paid
Shokki tow boat and a small junk. cil, and himself, according to Mr. out directly
The mishap occurred at about 4 Edwards's testimony: from the Central Treasury is
a.m., whilst the junk was anchored: Editorially, the Showdown, re- $23,000,000 a month, but owing
In the central fairway. This. Is proached Mr. Fessenden, in a to the existing Communist men
explained by the fact that willat position as director general of the against harbour regulations, but is March, 1929, issue, for accepting ace and the problems which at-report made in your issue of March proceeding through the harbour the municipal council, commenting tended the close of the severest 25 on the subject of Radium and junk's tiller broke and she was ren that he was better fitted for the
It ía civil war in Chinese history, it is Cancer treatment.
there dered incapable of proceeding. As position he then held as chair- stated. "1 grain or 15.482 grammes there was a strong wind blowing, man of the council than for his felt by the Minister of Finance of radium required 500 tons of ore the master of the junk lowered an- new job, b that military expenditures can- and 250 tons of chemicals were chor for safety whilst the damaged Mr. M. Reader Harria, who re- not safely be reduced overnight. needed to treat it," it should be tiller was being repaired.
presented the deposed secretary, But, with the gradual liquidation gramme or 15.482 grains of radium
Badly Holed.
stated to the Court that Mr., required 500 tons of ore and 250 of these troubles the ground tons of chemicals to treat it.
Whilst repairs were under way Edwards of spreading comment. Fessenden had Accuscă Mr.
should be clear for enforcing
the tow boat appeared with
which influenced the Showdown two large Junka fastened on reasonable London Office:--5. H. Bywaters
economy, It is in-
article. ofther alde. The night &Co., Ltd.. 7 Garrick Street.
teresting to note in this connec-
vary dark and the coxswain London, W.C.2.
tion that the Ministry, has recom-
of the tow boat did not, Bee mended that military expendi-
the crippled Junk until he was almost
прод It. Then he tures he reduced so that the pre-
altered hia coursio but viously agreed figure of $21,000,-
unable to clear the obstacle and 1000
the junk tied to the tow boat's star- board side crashed into the smaller The There was a large attendance of The vacillating state of the jeause of the deficit in the Budget parents and friends at the annual craft which was badly holed above, that the Council had decided not to
distribution of prizes at the Ying the surface of the water. finances of China was aptly des- may be found in the heavy amor Wa Girls' School, in the Hop Yat According to the master of the contract. Inefficiency was given cribed by the Minister of Finance, tisation payment's on t the national Hall, yesterday. The Rev. Cheung small junk, the force of the impact as reason for such action. Dr. T. V. Boong, recently, when debt. Most of the internal loans Chukling presided, and the prizes caused one of his fokis to fall over Mr. Edwards alleged that he were given away by Mrs. G. P. de board and he was not seen again. went to Shanghai with the verbal he stated that a budgetary policy contracted by the National Gov Martin. Mr. G. F. de Martin and Apparently, unaware of the tragedy understanding that he was adequate to meet the needs of the ernment have been for short Dr. Gibbon were amongst those the tow boat, after ascertaining employed permanently, as long as that the Junk was in no danger of his conduct was proper and work time could be obtained through terms, and about $360,000,000 or present.
Mias 'D. Hutchinson, the head-sinking, proceeded on its way.
competent. the adoption of a positive pro-nearly 80 per cent of the intern-mistress, presented the annual re-
"Save Life."
"Agents of the Municipal Coun- al loans now being served will be port, which referred to the formal gramme of systematic and
As soon as he discovered his foki gil in London, where I lived at the ordinated expansion extending paid off in the next three years, opening of the new school building missing, the junk master raised the time, told me that I could feel. over several years: China, in The Budget situation of China is by the Vice-Chancellor of the Uni- alarm, but by this time the tow boat reasonably sure of permanent em
veraity, Sir William Hornell, on was some distance from his craft, ployment, although as a matter of common with every other coun- not as gloomy as it appeare super-September 9 last; and also to the and, probably due to the wind, did formality the contract, would be try, has suffered severely from ficially, because while fresh in- departure of Miss Davies after 42 not hear the cries of "save life" for a period of only three years. the world-wide depression. aggra-
del Cedness is being incurred, the years" educational work in the Handicapped by the darkness, They told me that I could-ex- vated in her case because silver, debt repayments are larger. By Colony, thirty of them at the Ying and added only by small sailing pect the contracts to be renewed
Wa Girls' School.
lights, the crew of the junk made at the end of each term. Find the currency of the country, has means of a plan whereby amorti-
Two candidates had been auc-a search of the water round about quired about that matter especial- fallen to unprecedented lowsation could be spread over a long-cessful in Matriculation the craft but could find no trace of ly due to the fact that I have levels, demoralising import trade er term of years, annual debt Examination, they being the first their folti, and eventually they had a wife and five children to support. two ever entered from the school. to reluctantly give him up as lost. At the time I was also consider at a time when the foreign de charges would be reduced mater: The school branch of the Y.W.C.A. mand for Chinese produce was at ially duringthis difficult period, continued to flourish, and the Sun- an ebb. It was only to be ex-which would go far, toward bring-day school classes and Old Girls' Society reported encouraging pro- pected, therefore, that the deficiting about a budgetary aquilibrium
gress. in the annual Budget of the besides making available security Mas Hutchinson concluded by TEACHER AND STUDENT, NOW National Government would be for further long-term loans for returning thanks to members of the serious. In the fiscal year ended constructive purposes. To hold London Mission, the staff of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hos June 30, 1929, the deficit era of Chinese securities this pital, the Hop Yat Church, the Rev. CHARGE WITHDRAWN. amounted to $80,000,000, not in-plan should prove attractive be- Cheung Chuk-ling, and Mrs. de
Martin.
When Pun Sik-lung (41), a tea-State. cluding $20,000,000 borrowed cause it would greatly strengthen
A delightful concert by the stud-cher in the Yaumati, Govern from the Central Bank In the the Government finances, which ents concluded the proceedings.ment School, and Cheung Chi-hof, last fiscal year the deficit amount would in turn react favourably on ed to $101,000,000. During the the prices of all Chinese securi- six months ended December 31, ties. It may be reasonably ex-| 1930, as a result of the civil war, pected that a careful reduction the deficit was even greater, and, of military expenditures, refund- according to preliminary figures, ing of short-term indebtedness, fresh indebtedness amcurted to and the continuation of the pre $96,000,000. In the first half of sent revenue policles will automa- 1981, the deficit by rights should tically solve the problem of Bud be at a lower rate, even though get deficits if internal conditions the abolition of likin before the In China remain normal...
of revenue become
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eigas heavily on Given the absence ald be
News in Brief.
Ons Do
the
MINISTER DEAD.
SECRETARY TO MINISTRY OF PENSIONS:
Rugby, Yesterday.
$8 AT STAKE.
FREE.
ing a proposal for organizing ‹a national savings committee In the Irish Free State.”
Mr. Edwards served 10 years an a barrister at law In London. He`- organised the national savings com- mittes in Britain, while employed In the Treasury Department. Priory to going to Shanghai he was con-- cidering a proposal for organislog- such a committee in the Irish Free:
a student, made their second' ap- pearance before Mr. Schofeld, at Ten Years Ago. the Central Police Court, on "a charge of conspiracy to cheat the (From the "China Maff"; of: Government of $8 in money, Det.-
0: Bhurch! 27, 1921.1 : Insp. Reynolds stated that he had been instructed to ask permission
To-day's dollar is worth 2/4-% to withdraw against the defend- A by-election will be necessary ants-jenn shadiganandan The first annual athletic sports. by the death to-night of Mr A
His Worship: On what grounds?eting of the South China Ath- fetic Association was held at the Bellamy, Labour Meinber for Aston Insp. Reynolds replied that irraca Course yesterday, by Secretary to the Minister of Pen- to the D.C.I. who consulted the of the Hong Hong Jockey Club, under-Lyne and Parliamentary ference of the case was ficat made kind permission of, the Stewards sions British Wireless Service Crown Solicitor, and this led to the The Heavy rain which came down Mr. Albert Bellamy, C.B.E. ha defendants arrest. The evidence until about 10 am made tho represented Ashton-under-Lyne was quite strong but defendents course heaty for runnlag but com- since 1928. He was born at put forward a story which was very patitors having come down from Wigan Lancashire, the son of aimcult to disprove, although there Canton to take part in the meet, an engine driver and was educated at Manchester Board School Retures in the case
were still many-outstanding foi- was President of the Amalgamated The Society of Rollway Strvants from
9 at 10 am, and 78 7911-18 and of the National Union
For Railwayniên În 1917.).
Prote
defendants.
á postponement was moat undesir able, and in spite of the unfavour- to ale of the able conditione, a start was made
discharged both; with the heats * doon
o'clock.