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(Incorporated in Hong Kong.)
ESTABLISHED 1845.
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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31,
MUNICIPAL
INDIA'S SILVER
DEFINITE BRITISH TRADE BOOM
GLASGOW & THE CLYDE BEGINNING TO HUM
finite
KEEN INQUIRIES
REMARKABLE DECREASE IN
UNEMPLOYED.
London, Yesterday.
British
trade boom,
ELECTIONS.
Main Issue
Economy.
POLLING ON MONDAY,
Rugby, Yesterday. Polling in the Municipal Elections takes place on Monday. Parliamentary Elections have over- shadowed the local contests, but, in many instances, vigorous campaigns | are being conducted by the opposing parties. In the provinces, one- third of the membership of the Councils will be renewed, but in the! among manufacturers using the case of 28 London Boroughs all Industrial areas report a deincrease in traffic.
ires, anticipates a considerable members are re-elected at one time. In London about 2,700 candidates Among the industries report-have been nominated for over 1,300 Several hundred Glasgow men,g a definite improvement are seats.
The main issue everywhere who have been idle for months, iron and steel, cotton and wool-is economy-British Wireless Ser have been re-engaged in works where orders for 4,000 tons of lens, carpets, and tinplate 'gal-vice. steel shafts have been booked vanishing and hollow-ware. for foreign buyers. Other Clyde Many works which months ago steelworks report keen inquiries were on half time are now fully Four foreign firms have acquired engaged, and increased inquiries factories in Birmingham, and from abroad are largely reapon- further applications for sites ible for this change. have been received from fifteen English firms, also from France,ceived is one reported by Messrs. Germany and Holland.
hornycroft, for motorhbuses.to Tenta- tive inquiries from fourteen Con-e used for the Cairo Road trans- tinental and American firms have not evstem, and new services at also been received-Reuter.
Premier Reating.
Rugby, Yesterday,
The Prime Minister left Down- ing Street this afternoon for
BRITISH LOAN EXTENDED.
A RUMOUR IS DISCREDITED.
1931.
.TO-DAY'S
DOLLAR. - The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/8 1/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
HOLLAND AND
DUMPING.
A Bill For Protection.
The Hague, Yesterday.
In view of the influx of imports into Holland after the suspens.on of the gold standard from Great
NEW SILVER COIN Britain and Scandinavian countries,
GERMANY BUYS MORE BARS.
a Bill has been introduced in tael States General authorising the Crown, after consulting a special commission of experts, to prohibit the imports of certain goods from any country for a fixed period where: the total value of the importe of such goods exceed the average im- London, Yesterday. porta of the years 1928, 1929 and extraordinary circulating in India that the so-
rumour 1930.
Exemption may be granted in alled silver producers syndicate special cases-Reuter, is offering to purchase the bulk of the Government of India's silver holdings is strongly dis- credited by all bullion houses in London-Reuter.
The
Germany to Purchase More Silver,
Berlin, Yesterday.
Among engineering orders re- By French & American With the object of assisting
Alexandria; and four eighty-ton lectric travelling cranes for the ndian North-East Railway, re- gived by Henderson's of Aber- Empire Trade. Discussing the tasks which lie
deen.
Banks.
£30,000,000.
London, Yesterday,
The Bank of England announces that the Bank of France, and the
York have agreed to extend for a
was £25,-
the Reichsbank to control the old standard and reduce the banknote circulation, the Reichs-: tat has sanctioned the minting
LAUNCH MEN SENTENCED.
L
Theft of Government Coal.
(Kowloon Police Court.)
GOOD NEWS.
Tennis Players will be pleased to learn that in consequence of the RISE IN SILVER —
DUNLOP TENNIS BALLS
cost only $12.00 per dozen.
MR. J. H. THOMAS
RAILWAYMEN'S
INGRATITUDE.
Obtainable from all
Sports Dealers.
ANOTHER RECORD AIR FLIGHT.
Miss Salaman's Attempt.
ENGLAND TO CAPE TOWN,
London, Yesterday. Flying a 120 horsepower Puss
MOVING PLEA Moth aeroplane, the "Good Hopa,"
HAS NOT THE SLIGHTEST EFFECT.
Miss Peggy Salaman, a pretty fair- haired 10-year society girl, left Lympne at 11 o'clock to-night, ac- companied by Mr. Gordon Storo as attempt to better the record for a navigator and second pilot, in an
fight to Cape Town.--Reuter.
CHINESE CRAFTS.
London, Yesterday. In spite of an impassioned hour and a half's appeal by Mr. A Feature of the China J. H. Thomas, the National Union of Railwaymen delegates,
Exhibition.
Ex-
by an overwhelming majority.hibition (November 5, 6 and 7) the
At the forthcoming China bas decided to endorse the Exe- most popular section is likely to be cutive's decision to withdraw the demonstrations area. In this his pension...
section, there will be eighteen'stails. Mr. Thomas was received in a
where craftsmen may actually seen at work. strained silence. He was some-demonstrations, it has been the afm In presenting these
be
The case in which two seamen of times tearful. A most dramatic of the organisers to include only the G.P.O. launch No. 2 and a sea- moment was reached when he those of distinctly. Chinese origin, to his carefully excluding any which have concluded wife, son and married daughter been introduced by or copied 'from
the back of the hall and other countries.
of new silver coins of a face man of another launch were charged pointed
with stealing coal Was value of 120,000,000 marks.
MACAO RACES.
Ponies Whis May Pay
to Follow.
#
[By Wombat"]
murder him if he reported the mat-
ter to the Police, and he did not do
80.
emotionally
WANTED MAN
ARRESTED.
Calcutta, Yesterday.
..
been doing the work all their lives, and who have become se expert that they do not need to sketch out the design beforehand. Flowers, figures, strap work and pretty bamboo de- signs are all carved directly from {the rough wood.
Brass Ware.
in This is in conformity with the before Mr. Fraser yesterday. Federal Reserve Bank of New policy pursued for some
Mr. A. M. L. Soares appeared for cried: "Why should they be al- Among the crafts which will be time, which has led to a considerable the first defendant, and Mr. Horace lowed to suffer after all I have shown are:
done for railwaymen?"
Blackwood Carving. Chequers, where he will remain before the Government the news-proximately £15,000,000 in each
further three months Franc and increase in the import of aliver Lo for the third. bars.-Reuter.
Firat defendant said he was ap! Dollar credits amounting to ap
.Had Mr. Thomas remained The carving of Blackwood is until Sunday evening.
prouched by the coxswain and chief with the Union office until 1985 usually carric. on in a little shop In He has pers emphasise that the pro- had an extremely strenuous fort-lem of what is commonly call-case.
engineer of the launch to go in with his pension_would have been a back street of craftsmen who have night while engaged in one of the the restoration of the balance. The original amount
them in the stealing of coal, but he over £500.-Reuter. had refused. They threatened to! hardest fought contests of the trade will necessitate, in the 600,000 in each case, but the Bank Election, and, at the same time, next few months, an unusual of England arranged for the sale giving necessary attention to number of conferences with the of £15,000,000 gold bara in part affairs of State, and there is a Dominions and foreign countries. payment.-Router. wish among his political friends In regard to the fostering of
He had been in the Government that he should take as mucir rest Empire trade, it is anticipated FAREWELL TO THE PATELLS It is to be hoped that nothing
for 11 years, and had a good record. as possible before the opening of that the Canadian Prime Minis-
His Worship convicted all three will interfere with the Second defendants. the Parliamentary Session on ter will renew the invitation to
The first, his Worship Extra Meeting of
The Chinese Brass engraver' with Tuesday week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Patell, who are Jockey Club to-morrow afternoon ernment for a long time, and his identified as Bimal Das Gupta, a/Jut work which,will khallenge com. the Macao sald, had been in the employ of Gov A man arrested hare has been hie few tools and sheat brass turns in Imperial Economic Confer-leaving the Colony to-morrow on a Mr. MacDonald's first public ence in Ottawa next year. long holiday, were the guests of There is no big race on the card, conviction meant dismissal from the Hindu, who was wanted in connec-parison. The work is wholly done pronouncement, following the In business circles in London, honour at a gathering of the local but I have been informed that the service. Election, will probably be at the the suggestion for an early con- Parsec community last night. Afr. class of ponies participating is of consideration. He was also inclin official, Mr. James Poddie, last will be possible to follow the pro- He would take that into t'on with the murder of the police by hand and at the Exhibition it Lord Mayor's Banquet on Nov. 9, ference, which appears to have D. K. Kharas, President of the very even standard, so some ex ea to believe his story. He is expected to be engaged support in several Dominions, is Zoroastrian Charity Fund, presided optionally interesting racing may
August.. most of next week in considering welcomed, and Lord Elibank, over the gathering, and, in the The programme is entirely made defendant, would not be sent to pri-dressed as à Moslem when the out-
poses from the raw material to the The second defendant had less! be expected:
Doubts as to his Identity arose | finished'article. * the reconstruction of the Cabinet chairman of the Council of the course of an
ground for leniency, while the third from the fact that Gunta WES
Ivory Carving. address, mentioned for which purpose he will be in Federation of Empire Chambers that Mr. Patell, who was a much ap of Handicap races, and, as most son on account of his age.
Here various items of carved close touch with Mr. Stanley of Commerce, said last night travelled man, had resided in Hong grins, visitors are certain to wit to one month, the second to three!
of these
rake was committed-Reuter. for subscription Are
ivory will be shown in the process Baldwin and Sir Herbert Samuci. that conditions had never been Kong for over 45 years.
Firat defendant was sentenced
of making. Particular attention is There is to be meeting of the more favourable for a resump well known for his charities and a
nens some very close finishes..
drawn to the carving of ivory balls- Cabinet on Tuesday.
British tion of discussions for the con- munificent benefactor of the Parsee to, a lot of trouble to please viei- for judgment in 12 months.
months, and the third was bound The racing committee has gone ever in the sum of $100 to appear
within-balla. The popular belief Wireless Service.
solidating of the economic unity Charity Funds.
that the balls are carved in sections of the Empire.
Referring to Mrs. Patell, the provements have taken place dur- Improved Industrial Outlook.
tors, and 1 am told that many im-
and then cunningly fitted together Solid Cabinet.
speaker said that she had made ing the interval that has elapsed
should be entirely dispelled by a Rugby, Yesterday.
The Times anticipates that the many friends and was very popular since the last meeting.
visit to the Exhibition. Evidence of the improved in-reconstructed Cabinet will com- with the ladies of the Colony. Like
Raw Silk, and Silk Reeling. dustrial outlook is shown by prise about twenty members, and her husband, she also was a gener-ers, and, as the charge for con- Hired ears will meet the steam-
The discovery of the silkworn, substantial reductions in the un-urges that it must be solid and ous giver to charity.
Rugby, Yesterday. Holland, Spain and the Scandina- resulting in the founding of the employed during the last few not a mere collection of repre
Iveyance to the course is only $1 At the Commercial Motor Trans- viun countries have now agreed ellk industry, was made by the weeks at a time of the year sentative individuals.
On behalf of the Parsee com for a 4-senter and $1.50 for 7-port Exhibition, which opens at to the League of Nations pro- Emperor Hin Yuen about the year when a seasonal increase is ex- Mr. Snowden at the Palace. munity, he wished Mr. and Mrs. seaters, doubtless many visitors Olympia, London, next Thursday. posal for a year's truce in arma- 2.700 B.C. (about 4,800 years ago). pected. This is supported by in- Mr. Philip Snowden had an and safe return.
Patell bon voyage, a happy holiday, will avail themselves of this op nearly every maker of petrol and ments. Italy has undertaken to One silk cocoon produces a single audience of the King at Bucking- Mr. Patell expressed thanks for race-course. Tins will be served oil-engined chassie.
portunity of a fast ride to the steam lorries will be showing an annly the truce in connection unbroken filament nearly half a mile ham Palier this morning-Bri- the honour done to him and his at any hour
with her own armaments, pro- in length. Great skill is required tish Wireless Service.
wife, and wished their hosts hap- nominal charge.
from 1 p,m. for a British motor manufacturers have vided other countries gave the in reeling the silk thread which is
recently devoted renewed attention ame assurance.-Reuter. piness and prosperity.
Advertisements elsewhere give to the Diesel type of engine for read full particulars for transportation use, in many cases with remarkable LIQUORS ORDINANCE-1931. to and from Macao.
|results.-British Wireless Service.
-
formation from many areas. ·
The Great Western Railway,
us a result of exhaustive inquiries
LOCAL SHARES.
at
at $5.00, as were also the new shares at $22.
The market opened quiet but
Hotels (old), after being done at steady this morning with a fair $15.70, closed in demand at $15, amount of enquiry, and rates for with sellers seeking $15. The the most part were maintained. new shares were wanted at $142.
Banks changed hands $1,700.
Underwriters were in demand at $5
Douglases were in the market nt $221.
Whampoa Docks were in de. mand at $30.
Providents (old) were wanted
FINE.
The Royal Observatory's re- port this morning states:-
*The anticyclone remains centred near Nanking. It has increased slightly in Intensity. Strong monsoon condition continue over the central and S.W. portions of the China Bea.
Forecast: N.E. winds, fresh;
fine,
Lands were offering at $844. Humphreys (old), which were dealt in at $19, closed in demand at $19.
He was
SELECTIONS..
The draft of an important Bill fa published for general information 1st Race:- In the Hong Kong Government Acacia Leaf. Gazette dated October 30, 1981.
Mascot.
Celerity.
The Ordinance consolidates and amends the law relating to intoxi- 2nd Race:- cuting liquors,
Sans Soucl. Jester.
FIREWORKS.
The fee for each gunpowder manufacturer's Ilcence $260,000 per annum payable in advance.
Realties were to be obtained at $13.60:
Ewos were offering at T16,45, Trams could have been placed at $23.
Star Ferries were the medium of sales at $92.
II.K. Electrice were in demand at The fee for each fireworks zarnu- $77.
facturer's licence is now $250,000; per annum payable in advance.
Malabons were on offer at $89. Cementa (combined) were on offer at $204.
Ropes were wanted at $18. Watsons were wanted at $16, Lane, Crawfords (old) done at 87%, and the new shares at $6%.
were
Constructions (old) were want
Sultry Eve.
3rd Race:-
Rooslan..
King's Counsel.
One Third.
Dow
4th Race:
$500 FOR HONDURAS DISASTER.
Rugby, Yesterday.
The Colonial Secretary has beard) from the Governor of Bermuda that
Tai Ping Yang.
New King..
Silver Arrow.
3th Race:-
Kings Counsel (if started). One Third. Christmas Belle.
6th Race:
Tango.
Sunloch. Groombridge..
the Legislature has voted £500 for 7th Race:—
ed at 35.85, after sales at 45%, the relief of hurricane disaster
and the new shares closed in de mand at $15.
victims. In, British Honduras--Bri-
tlah Wireless Service
Mornotta.
Celerity. Mascot
:
'COMMERCIAL MOTOR TRANSPORT EXHIBITION.
POPULARITY OF MOTOR SHIPS.
Rugby, Yesterday.
A YEAR'S ARMAMENT TRUCE PROPOSAL.
London, Yesterday. Ten countries, including the Tinited States, Japan. Italy.
KING TO RECEIVE SCHNEIDER
PILOTS.
formed of several fine filaments. At this demonstration, women and girls will be seen using the old fashioned basin or reel; nowadays these primitive methods have been roplaced with machines driven by power and one of these will also be Rugby, Yesterday,
seen in operation.
Other crafts which will be repre- Flight who established
Lieutenant Stainforth, sented in the demonstration area ter returns of the world's merchant cord of 407 miles an hour, and jewellery, Chinese lanterns, um- a world speed re are the making of silver ware and ahipping under construction.
The proportoin has increased by made the recent Schneider trophy and the turning of jade, Buch, Flight Lieutenant Boothman, who brellas, the carving of soapstone 50 per cent. in the last year, and record fight, will be received by essential trades
The increased was made of motor
vessels fa shown by Lloyd's Regis
now stands at 69 per cent of the the King at Buckingham Palace making, of palm leaf raincoats and as carpentry, the. total new tonnage classed by to-morrow-British Wireless Sergrass sandals, the making of fea
Llayds.
of 1,784,000 tons, a total of 1,218,000 were for ships with} motors. They number 223 out of 557, and half this total are being "built in the United Kingdom-Brt-|
tlah Wireless Service.
vice..
KNOCKED DOWN BY TRAIN.
ther dusters and bamboo, hats, etc., will also be demonstrated in this.
area.
The Committee of tho Chỉná Ex- hibition announce that service men' Sergeant W. B. Whishaw has re-in uniform will be admitted to the ported that at 10.40 a.m. on October Exhibition for 50 cents. The en-
STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT 29, whilst he was engaged in search- trance fee for school children, other
ing the No. 5 exprena train than those visiting The Exhibition from Canton to Kowloon, in the with school groups will also be 50 Rugby, Yesterday. vicinity of Farling, the train and cents. This is a reversal of a pre- The State Opening of Parliament denly pulled up, and he found a vlous announcement, but so many by the King will take place on woman, Cheung Ah-moh, lying on applications for parties at 20 cents November 10. It is anticipated the ground. She had apparently per head had to be refused that the the progress of His Majesty from been struck by the train. She was Committee felt compelled to make a the Palace to Westminister will be taken to the Kowloon Hospital in further concession and avoid undue witnessed by an exceptionally large the train, suffering from injuries to disappointment. The ordinary ad- crowd British, Wireless Service. her left leg..
mission charge is $1.
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