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No. 27,915 ✅ HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1931.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR - The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 16. 2d.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
INDIAN BUDGET EARLY GENERAL ELECTION
INCREASES.
Artificial Silks Duty
Doubled.
VICEROY'S CUT.
Simli. Yesterday. The import duty on artificial sk has been doubled to forty per cela, Artificial silk yarn has been raised to fifteen per cent., and brown sugar to Rupees 7. A minimum duty of half an anna for lb. has been imposed on raw cotton.
Voluntary Cuts."
(Kowloon Police Court).
A temporary surcharge of 25 As a sequel to a rald made by Detective-Inspector Fallon at the per cent, on all existing taxes, ex- Yeuk Chi School in Nathan Roud, cept Customs sexport duties, was two Chinese were brought before announced by Sit George Shuster, Mr. J. A. Fraser this morning,
introducing the Budget yesterday
Indian Army Reductions.
Chan Wun-cho, head, master, and in Simla. Lau Wing-sang, assistit master, were charged with having posses- He stated that the Viceroy had sion or control of certain writings volunteered to eut 20 per cent. of calculated to persuade or induce his emoluments and members of his persons from trading with, den)- Council had sacrificed 15 per cent. India Arny reductions next year ing with, or working for members
amount to 4 crores of rupees. of the Japanese community.
Estimated-Surplus,
Lal Shui, principal Chinese de- tective, gave evidence of finding a The Budget surplus for 1982-33 blackboard with certain writings is estimated at 5% crores-Reu Inscribed on it. Several letters ter. were discovered on a dosk in the office on the ground floor. With
"INEVITABLE" IS THE OPINION WIDELY HELD IN BRITAIN
CONSERVATIVES TO HAVE IT OWN WAY?
LABOUR PARTY DISCLOSES ITS ELECTION PROGRAMME
AND POLICY..
URGES PUBLIC - CONTROL
formula to maintain the
COUNTRY'S FINANCES
Local Branch. Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.
SHARE MARKET RECOVERING.
Slight Advance in Some Instances.
FEATURES TO-DAY.
The official summary issued by the Stock Exchange to-day states: The market seems to be slowly recovering from the Settlement, and in some instances a slight ad- vance may be noted.'
Banks were in demand 'at $1,610. Unions were dealt in at $425. · China
Underwritera
offer at $5.75.
were on
CABINET MEETING
NINETY MINUTES' CONFERENCE.
NO DECISION
PREMIER RECEIVED IN AUDIENCE.
London, Yesterday, After the King had received in Hong Kong Fires could have audience. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald been obtained at $1,485.
in the afternoon, the Cabinet sat
Steamboats were on offer at $27. Wharves were in demand at $160, for ninety minutes and then ad- Providents, which were done at journed until to-morrow "without $5.85 apd $5.90, were on offer at reaching a decision." the close at the latter quotation.
Hotels (old) were reported sales at $15,
Economy BlI.··
The House of Commons dealt to- day with the third reading of the
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END OF NAUTILUS.
To Be Sunk in Deepest Part of North Sea.
London, Yesterday. Election that Liberal Ministers stand aside and leave the Conser
to recommend to His "In the great high latitudes of found it necessary immediately vatives politics all is fluid, elastic, muta- after the night's Cabinet meet-Majesty the King such procedure A third ble," declared Lord Morley in his ing to examine their own post-as they think fit. "Recollections." He must have|tion in greater detail, and they course, favoured in a few quar- Realties could have been obtain- Economy Bill. It defeated by 297 visualised the very position, now are now reconciled to the fact ters, is that Government shoulded at $15.60.
votes to 242 a Labour motion for confronting Great Britain." that an Election is inevitable. remain in office after the termin- Ewos were done at Taels 16.15 rejection. Reuter.
The Daily Herald proclaims ation of the session to deal with and Tasla 16.20 and sales were Until Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's
that he that an early General Election is the situation under the existing made to Shanghai at Taels 16.70, week-end statement
powers.
and at the close there were buyers would not sponsor any party pro- "now certain."
Labour's Election policy is out-at Taels 16.35. gramme, most people believed he
"The Morning Post declares
Star Ferrica, after sales at was ready to appeal to the coun- that Mr. MacDonald's most dead-lined in a series of resolutions ap- one exception they had been print- post and first defendant said that tariff supporters. Since then try's greatest handicap is sus-nual Conference of the Labour $28.20, and there were buyers`at
try and secure a victory for ly enemy is delay and the coun- proved by the National Execu- $94%, were on offer at 805.
tive for submission to the An- China Lights changed hands at ed on a duplicator. They were all letters of a similar nature might there has been a frantic search. pense.
at Party In the nature of anti-Japanese pro-be found in any school in the for a
Scarborough next the close at $28. The Times urges Mr. Mac-week. paganda. The writing
the Colony. He further stated that he unity of the National Govern- on blackboard was an extract from a had left instructions with the serment without too badly damning Donald that "If he will only take
These resolutiona oppose any letters nowspaper and was for the pupils vants to destroy
of old party shibboleths. No. for-the lead there is little doubt that tariffs; condemn any fresh at- to translate into English. It ex-that nature during his absence.mula has yet been found, though united and very wide front will tempt to force sterling back to horted the people to love their He had destroyed many. country, and the method of doing Both men were convicted under the Cabinet sat for an hour and form itself behind him."--Ren-a gold standard; pledge the $30, closed with buyers at
a half last night; and it is un-ter.
Party to reverse Government's rate. this was to be diligent at school the Emergency Regulation of 1922. likely that Mr. MacDonald will Whilst the Election decision unemployment policy;
Cements (combined) were on "RED" TROOP TRAIN WRECKED. and to exercise peaceful and not Mr. Calthrop, A.S.P. (K.). Intim-be able to fulfil his promise to waits the Cinet meeting to be public control of the whole of offer at $184. The old shares violent movement.
Riga, Yesterday, The writing uted that this was a test cofie and Mr. Henderson by telling the held to-morrow, the belief in the financial system of the coun- could have been obtained at $10%, was not completed.
that there would probably be other House of Commons to-day when the inevitability of an Election try, including the Bank of Eng and the new shares at legen According to trävellers* from The Chinese detective returned cases during the hext few weeks.
the present session of Parlia-is widespread. The question land; Nationalisation of
Ropes closed in demand at $18. Russia; two "Red" "army troop later in the day and arrested first His Worship strongly condemned ment will end.
seems to be, whether it will be mining industry and public mono- Dairy Farms were in the market trains, participating in manoeuvres. offence and defendant. Second defendant ad- the
imposed six
in the Leningrad district, were re- Apparently the Cabinet discus- an Election on the agreed lines polies; and an advanced pro- at $82. mitted writing the characters on months' hard labour on first defensions revealed a situation. so already indicated, or whether gramme for disarmament and Constructions, cum rights, were cently. wrecked by explosions.
dant and 12 months' hard labour the board.
on offer at $10, and the same ap-There
many, fatalities strongly in favour of an early Mr. Ramsay MacDonald will other peace measures. The letters had been sent by on the second defendant.
Router. plies to the rights, at $2.
AIR SPEED RECORD BROKEN
יד.
STAINFORTH FLIES OVER COURSE AT 408.8 M.P.H.
DEVELOPING TIME FILMS
36B SEAPLANE USED FOR
THE FLIGHT.
JUVENILE COURTS
LOCAL COMMITTEE UNANIMOUS.
LONG OVERDUE adequately fitted up.
POLICE GYMNASIUM SUGGESTED.
.
urge
the
Washington, Yesterday. The United States Shipping Electrics were an offer at 880. Board has given permission to Sir Telephones (fully paid) were in Hubert Wilkine to sunk the •Nau- request at $432, and the part paid tilus in the deepest part of the shares, which changed hands at North Sea off the coast of Norway.
this-Reuter.
were
DEMONSTRATION BY UNEMPLOYEDS
ATTEMPT MADE TO RUSH THE HOUSE OF LORDS
CONFLICT WITH POLICE
PETITION AGAINST DOLE CUTS.
mccompanyinance Courts at the present time, it not call for daily sittings of the ts in our opinion essential that 'the Juvenile Courts, which should be Police Courts should not be used held three times a week in Hong for the trial of juvenile offenders Kong and twice a week in Kow- 28 the whole atmosphere of loon. The sitting should bear- Buch Courts is repugnant to ranged for the afternoon for the modern Ideas of dealing with convenience of both the regular, young delinquents. We there-Magistrates and the Justices of the fore advocate the 150 of Peace. It is tentatively suggested the police gymnaalum at Police that Mondays,, Wednesdays, and Headquarters asua suitable Court Fridays be allotted for sittings of for juvenile offenders in Victoria the Hong Kong (Victoria) Court A portion and Tuesdays and Thursdays for of the gymnasium or the adjoining the Kowloon Court, The New Teri changing room could be adapted at ritory Courts will elt as required. small cost as a Probation Officers') With reference to the New Ter- room. We also recommend the ritories, It is considered that the division of the present large deter- District Officers should be fully tion room for deportees in the capable of dealing with the few block..of police, offices into two cases which are likely to come to parts with separate entrances so their notice in their own Courts A report has been published on that a detention room away from which are less formidable in ap-
London, Yesterday. night. A number of men and London, Yesterday. the record, but official times are
Ugly scenes, culminating in women attempted to drag the The official record of Flight- not yet available, pending the measures required for the in-the police cells may be provided for pearance than the City Courts.
stitution of Juvenile Courts. · juvenile offenders who cannot be We recommend that the Stipen Lieut. Stainforth's speed at Cal-development of the timing films.
It is stated therein
sent at once to the Remand Home. diary Magistrates in Hong Kong frequent mounted police baton police from their horses and ten charges, and the wild rush of a were arrested and removed from shot is 408.8 miles an hour.
Rugby, Yesterday.
by two His machine was fitted with a Flight-Lieutenant Stainforth's Our investigations have resulted This room is in the same buliding and Kowloon ashisted
in the unanimous opinion that 48 the gymnasium and therefore Justices of the Peace, one of whom thousand men to enter the House Parliament Square after the special Rolls Royce "Sprint" en-jattempt to improve upon his own
sentation of the Unemployed's most hostile crowds. Some gine with an extra 300 horse world speed record of 379 miles Juvenile Courts together with the easily accessible. The Magistrate's may be a woman, should constitute of Lords accompanied the pre- greatest difficulty through the casea. Petition, bearing 200,000 names houra elapsed before the streets. power, making a total of 2,600 an hour will now be made as attendant institutions and officers room at the Kowloon Police Court the Court to try juvenile H.P.
soon as weather conditions have necessary to enable them to fun would make a suitable Juvenile Our recommendation involves the to the House of Commons pro were cleared and trafilc resumed.
A detention appointment of women Justices of The designer gave the engine permitted a test flight. A new,tion fully and satisfactorily are Court for Koybon.
room for juveniles (males only) in the Peace, which appointments will testing against dole cuts, to--Reuter exactly one hour of life. It was, specially tuned up Rolls-Royce en long overdue,
Kowloon should be set apart at of course necesitate a departure therefore, impossible to make gine, which is expected to develop Our interim report urging the aurat! Police Station where from the existing practice of P ITALY TO CONTROL EXCHANGE||
2,600 horsepower, has been in early introduction of the noces i Earlier Cable.
stalled in the Supermarine ma-sary legislation was forwarded to young offenders may be detained pointing males only as Justices of A fresh world's flying speed chine which Flight-Lieutenant you together with a draft Bill bas-overnight in the event of there be the Peace and is a matter for the But we respectfully record is believed to have been Boothman used for his Schneider ed on the model, Bill on April 29 ing a sitting of the Juvenile Court Govinment.
on the following day. In all other submit, that made by Flight-Lieut. Stainforth Trophy record, and a suitable air last. The draft Bill is adapted to when flying 86B seaplane fitted screw has now been fitted.
local needs and has the same main cases the offenders should go to the in
Remand Home with a special Sprint engine at Bad visibility near Calshot source as the model. Bill, namely
All female juvenile offenders removal Calshot this evening. He com- during the last few days has, the Children's. Act 1908, but it in- ́pleted five rounds of the course however, made a flight at record corporates certain British egisla should be sent as at present to the tion
at a terrific speed, and the opin- speeds inadvisable. British tion, notably, Section 2 of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs who desirable lon is held that he has broken Wireless Service,
Probation of Offenders Act 1907, will be responsible for their custody Juveniles. Section 7 of the Criminal Justice) and make such arrangements for
In the handling of young offen- Act 1926, and Section 105 and 114 for holding them as appear to him LEAGUE OF NATIONS dispute in regard to Manchuria.
of the Children's Act 1908, which advisable. Special reference to dera the police play a prominent Senor Lerroux to-day recapitu- had not been adopted by the drafts the custody of female juvenile part; we have therefore the fol- lated the steps taken in connection men of the model Bill. After care-offenders appears, in a later para-lowing recommendation to make returned from Berlin.--Reuter.
Firstly we consider that special with the Sino-Japancae conflict, ful deliberation we considered the graph and declared that, the Council addition of these clauses to, be In this connection we recommend police officers ahould be detailed to handle delinquent and vagrant would continue its efforts for necessary and dopted them accord that all places in which Juvenile children and young girls before
offenden are detained either before peaceful settlement of the difflingly-vous
or after trial should be inspected at Juvenile Courts. After the ar they actually come before the culties.
A Repugnant Atmosphere. The Freeldent of the Assembly The new legislation calls for regular intervals by visiting rent of the offender it will be neces The Council of the League of expressed the Assembly's convic separate Courts for juveniles Justices appointed for the purpose.sary for police officers to collect,
Blitings of Courts.
for the information of the Court, will probably held a final tion that the Council's efforts There are no such Courts in the
such data as may be available as to-morrow in order to would produce fraitful results. Colony at present and funds are clearly not available to build new
(Continued on Page 6.). the Sino-Japanese Reuter.
trial runs. E
AND MANCHURIA.
Final Sitting of Council To-day,
dispose
Geneva, Yesterday:
•
We consider that the number of delinquents, male and female, does
OPERATIONS...
Rome, Yesterday.. A decree will be published to the morrow authorising the Finance
Minister to control exchange": disqualifica-
highly operations-Reuter.
Auch departure
modern
in accordance with the tendency, towarda
of
Bex
and
that it
in the interests of
Police.
FRENCH. MINISTERS BACK IN PARIS.
Paris, Yesterday. M. Laval and M. Briand have
FINE LATER.
The Royal Observatory's re- port issued at 10.50 a.m. to-day.
The anti-cyclone is central to the West of Shanghai, and is spreading Eastward.
V
The depression North of the Paracels is filling up.
Pressure is low to the East of the Vasayas.
Local Forecast:-N. winds,.. moderate; overcast with rain at first, ne later.
Rainfall
Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 am, to-day, 1:04 Inch. Total since January 1-78.84 inches against, an average of - 75,59,* Inches —— deficit (2.25.
inches
2. Temperature.
The temperature at cortals -specified contres this morning
at 6 o'clock was:-
Hong Kong
Pratsa Island, Manila
Foochow Swatow
Chofoo Shanghal
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