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THE THREE INDIAN
COMMITTEES
PRIME
MINISTER
DEFINES
TERMS OF REFERENCE
LEAVING AT ONCE
FRANCHISE - FINANCE - AND
STATES
ENQUIRY
ESTABLISHED 1845.
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1932.
HOTEL FIRE
BLAZE UP AT HARBOUR VIEW.
$500 DAMAGE
EXTINGUISHED BY
HOTEL SERVANTS.
JUNK HOLED
AND SUNK
Rammed By A Steamer.
CARGO LOST.
ཡ་
The other boat:
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR —- The closing rate of the dollar · on demand, to-day was 1/6 8/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
SOUTH AFRICA
TO MAINTAIN GOLD STANDARD.
RESERVES
UNION'S STRONG
POSITION.
Pretoria, Yesterday. South Africa's ability to main-
JUST ARRIVED!
DUNLOP 1932 TENNIS BALLS
(PRESSURE PACKED)
NOW OBTAINABLE FROM ALL STORES.
PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF LOCAL RESIDENT
DAIRY FARM CO. EMPLOYEE'S GAMBLE IN SHARES
LIABILITIES OVER $17,000.
BANKRUPTCY COURT
Filing his own petition, Mr. Stanley Greenwood
Ltd., was publicly examined by the Official Receiver of Messrs. Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Co., (Mr. E. L. Agassiz) in the Bankruptcy Court this morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C.
Mr. Greenwood stated, in reply to the Official tained a substantial favourable Receiver, that his bankruptcy was entirely due to trade balance throughout the gambling and nothing else. His liabilities were current depression and is not
A collision, involving the loss of a junk and its cargo, occurred off Chak Kau yesterday. The master of the junk, the number of which is unknown, is Wai Sung-yung, and he reports that he was proceeding from Macao to Hoihow at the time of the Damage to the extent of $500 general cargo.
collision, with 2,600 picule of Rugby, Yesterday, policies in their own sphere. In resulted from a fire which broke concerned is the s.s. Sun Kong, tain a gold standard is re-affirm- The personnel of the three these circumstances, it is clearly out in the Harbour View Hotel The junk was badly holed and ed in a statement issued by the Committees, shortly to com- necessary, 80 as to widen the yesterday afternoon. The capse mence work in India in continua- electorate, that the legislatures, of the fire is thought to have been cued by the other boat. The claring that from the viewpoint quickly sank, the crew being res- South African Reserve Bank de tion of the discussions of the to which responsibility is to be due to an electric iron, which was value of the junk and cargo, of gold reserves the Union's ex- Indian Round Table Conference, entrusted, should be representa- left plugged in.". Furniture and neither of which is insured, is change resources are fully ade- is announced.
tive of the general mass of the miscellaneous articles were barnt placed at $34,000. population and that no important and damage was caused to the section of the community may woodwork and ceiling. The fire lack measures of expressing its was extinguished by the servants needs and its opinions. It is the of the Hotel. wish of Government that your Committee should consider, in the first place, what extension of the franchise for the provincial legis-: lature is desirable, and the pos- sibility of supplementing direct representation by the system of group representation.
or other- wise; and, your enquiry will, doubtless, be so conducted as to elicit that information which will enable you to frame proposals for electorates,
The Marques of Lothian is Chairman of the Franchise Committee, comprising seven other English members and representative In-
Beven
dians most of whom were members of the recent Round Table Conference.
The Federal Finance Com- mittee, of six members, is under the Chairmanship of Lord Eustace Percy; and the Chairman of the States
Enquiry Committee, of seven members, is Mr. J. C. C. Davidson, M.P.
constituencies
SERIOUS FIRE
AT ABERDEEN.
Fourteen Houses Gutted.
THREE INJURED.
A serious fire is reported from
It is explained that the States and methods of election required Aberdeen this morning. It brake Enquiry Committee, in the course of its tour of
to produce a Federal Legislature out among a number of Chinese the prin of the type indicated in the huts at Aplichau Island, just after cipal centres in Indian States, third report of
the Federal midnight on January 18. will adopt the procedure of meet-Structure Committee."
Forteen hauses were gutted. ing representatives of the States
The letter also reviews the One Chinese man and two Chinese
in conference with a view to com- various suggestions of the Fran- women, whose names and house mon discussion of questions inchise Sub-Committee regarding numbers are unknown, were ad volved before drafting their re- qualification for the franchise, mitted to "the Government Civil port.
The Prime Minister has nom-
for securing more ade. Hospital, not, however in a serf inated seven of the States' de-quate enfranchisement of women, ous condition. The fire float from
effective representation
reached of La Central,
means
the
scene
bour and of the depressed classes, of the Bre soon after one o'clock, On the communal question the and with the hand appliance from Jetter says;
Gough Hill, which arrivéd about the same time, the 'fire was got under control in three hours.
legates and thirteen British-In- dian delegates to the Round Table Conference to be members of the Consultative Committee, under the Chairmanship of the Governor-General as a deputy for himself. It is Government's intention that the Conference. should be kept in being through this Working Committee, with absence of
"Government are deeply anxious that a settlement should be reached by agree- ment amongst the munities themselves. Meanwhile, in so far as the such assumption
com-
EX-QUEEN OF GREECE DEAD.
Frankfort, Yesterday.
The death occurred here to- Sophie of
Kaiser-Reuter.
which, through the Governor would preclude you from arriv General, His Majesty's Governing at a conclusion, Government day of ex-Queen. ment would keep in effective desires your Committee to pro- Greece, a sister touch. It is the intention of Government that this Working parate communal electorates will
ceed on the assumption that se-I Committee of the Conference continue to form a feature of the should be brought into effective
new constitution. consultation on the recommenda- tions of the three.Committees al- ready mentioned before final con-¡ clusions on their recommenda- tions are adopted by Govern- Besides this, it will par ment. ticipate in such constructive work in the pursuance of a gen- eral policy as can be undertaken independently.
The terms of reference of three Committees, which will sail from Marseilles on Friday, are set out in letters to their Chairman,
In the letter of the Mar- ques of Lothian the Prime. Minister says;
"To your Committee the Government will look for complete and detailed pro- posals on which to base a revision of the franchise and arrangement of constituen cles for the new legislatures (central and Biz provincial) · which are to form part of the constitution, and Govern- ment hopes the Committee will be in position so to frame:: their proposals as to present. A complete and detailed scheme for the composition of such of the provincial le gislatures and of the Federal
the Prime Minister says, that In the letter to Lord Percy,
by far the most important task of his Committee will be to subject to the test of figures the suggested classi Acation of revenue, and to estimate the probable finan- cial position of the Federal and of the Provincial Gov.
of the ex-
ernments under the proposed scheme, and to advise as to adjustments, if any, which should equitably be made between the Federal Gov- ernment and the provinces. In the letter to Mr. Davidson the Prime Minister says that the ideal system of federal th ance would be one under which all federal units would
ANTI-PIRACY GUARDS
LOCAL SHIPPING COMPANY
DRIZZLE OR MIST.
The Royal Observatory's report issued to-day states:- The anticyclone" is central near Shanghai, moving E.
Forecast: N.E. winds, fresh;
generally overcast, Home 'drizzle or mist.
Rainfall
Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10a.m. to-day afl. Total since January 1-nil against an average of 0.87 inch deficit 0.87 lnch.
Temperatura,
The temperature, at, certain specified centres this morning
at 6 o'clock was
Hong Kong.
+37
- Macao
Pratas Island Manila
6:54
72
Foochow
Amoy Chefoo Shanghal
និងខ្នងគុនដង
quate; that the Union has re
seriously troubled by unbalanced $17,790.98 and his assets were $615.48.
budgets; and that there are no
In examination. Mr. Greenwood his monthly salary, and he would extraordinary maturing foreign long-term credits. All of which said he lived at 14 Essex Crescent, as far as he possibly could, be pre-
Kowloon Tong, and factors, it is held, contribute, to of age, coming to Hong Kong three the Official Receiver the son of was 29 years pared to pay from bis salary to a maintenance of the gold stan- dard. Reuter.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE.
Chinese Government's Representative,
WELCOMED.
years ago on agreement with the 875 a month, to be `distributed Dairy Farm Company. His among his creditors, and he felt salary was $800 a month, including that was what he could properly. house allowance and. lighting. His afford to pay. He had no other sole business was butchery. His means or assets than those dis- debts were due to transactions with closed, and he was unmarried. share brokers and exchange tran- The examination was closed. sactions. He attarted, share deal- A petition by Cheng Ding wo, of ings by January last year, his 420 Queen's Road West, against capital then being $5,000, the re-Messrs. L. K. Gupley & Co., China sult of savings.
Building for a debt of 18,200, lent When he started be made ceron a Chinese borrowing note, was tain proft between $8,000 and adjourned hine de by his Lordship, $10,000 in six months. In July Mr. F. C. E. Randall, for the pati- Geneva, Yesterday.. At the opening of the fifty he lost, the market going against toning creditor, stating that he sixth session of the Executive him and he had his biggest fall in (Mr. Rendall) had just been Council of the International La September. He thought the all formed that his client was alck in bour Office, of which the Chair in the market: was due to the rise Macao, and asked for an adjourn- man is M. Mahaim of Belgium, in exchange. He had met all his ment.
On his own petition, Hout Sun- it was announced to-day that obligations as far as he could do the Belgian Government, in so on his winnings and savings. pak, trading as the Wai Lum Fien agreement with the Chineso Cov- All the creditors, with the ex-334 Des Voeux West, was publicly ernment had nominated Mr. Woo ception of the Mercantile Bank, examined by the Official Receiver. Kai-cheng as an associate repre-were unsecured, the bank being only Petitioner stated that his liabilities sentative of Belgium on the partly cured. He bought ex-were $88,888.17 and his assets were Executive Council.”
change of about £1,500 from the $18,300. For the debtor, Mr. D.. Mr. Woo Kal-cheng declared Mercantile Bank, 4500 at a shilling Brittain Evans applied for a re- that China was glad to be able and $1,000 at 18-15/16d. He dla ceiving order, to which Mr. Agassiz to participate in the Labours of not want the exchange and it was did not oppose. The order was the Council.
merely a gamble, and to cover that granted.
The Official Receiver then made pat The Japanese Government's Mr. Greenwood
up certain! representative, Mr. Yoshisska, shares in the bank, which are still an application for adjudication of as a delegate of the countries in held by the bank, which is still To Po Wan, alias To Bik Pan, The death occurred this morning the Far East, warmly welcomed unsecured creditors for $1,900. formerly trading as the Sze Cheung at the Italian Convent Hospital, the
salt fish dealers. Chinese representative.
Mr. Agassiz Your position to Bendall appeared for the debtor.
· Hr. F. C. E. Robinson Road, of Mr. Vasco Luíz | Reuter.
Bome extent is that the money you To Po-wan, examined, said ' his dos Remedios, after a short ill-
made from the brokers went into failure in business was due to a security for the Mercantile Bank, robbery in September 1930, when which is rather unfortunate for the $2.700 was stolen from ■ safe. He
ness.
DEATH OF
25
WELL-KNOWN
PORTUGUESE
RESIDENT.
Funeral To-day.
1. Mr. Remedies, who was 57 years of age, had been alling for some time, but did not enter hospital until about a week ago. Deceased resided at No. 6, Humphrey's Avenue, and was employed in the Book Department of the Union In aurance Society of Canton, where he had seen 38 years' service.
He was at one time a commit tee member of the Club de Recreio, and was probably best known. In bis: connection with Lyric Orches tra, of which he was the manager. Deceased leaves a widow, two
FRENCH CABINET FORMED.
With Just a Few Changes.
LAVAL' AS PREMIER.
Paris, Yesterday. President Doumer has request- ed M. Laval to form a Cabinet. Later,
A
CONTESTS DEMAND FOR EXPENSES, and six daughters, three of to constitute a Cabinet
CROWN SHOULD DEFRAY CHARGES.
London, Yesterday.
That the expense of guarding
contribute" on uniform bases
whom are married,
The funeral cortege will pass the Monument at 8.90 o'clock this evening.
H.M.S. KENT.
Flagship Leaves on Visit to Singapore.
British ships in Chinese waters to federal resources... against pirates with naval and mili. The taak of his committee is tary troops was covered by the briefly to determine how far and House of Commons votes, to which of his identitected by the of the C-in-C of China; left to in. what respects the attainment The H.M.S. Kent, flying the flag they contributed as t ers, was two particular elements in the day for Singapore. After a stay existing situation; firstly to as of six days there, she will visit certain the existing rights of Batayla and Mauila, returning to
utions of a special char- Hong Kong on February 19, which many States are now
the contention of the tion Company in the Cou
inciple of responsible peal to-day, when appe
ment, aubject to dons
the decision
and safe.
pted by da
respon
ve made in the past,
reas of.
M. Laval has been appointed
M. Laval has formed Cabinet. He will, of course, be Premier, and, in addition, takes over the portfolio of Foreign Affairs.hu
M. Tardieu becomes Minister of War: M. Cathala, Minister of the Interior: and M. Fould, Minister of Agriculture.
The remaining portfolios, re- turn to those who held them in the late Cabinet Reuter.
THE LAUSANNE
CONFERENCE.
U.S. WILL NOT BE
REPRESE
brokers? -
was married and had three chil~ Mr. Greenwood replied that that dren. After debtor had related was so, and, in reply to other ques-about the robbery, the Official Be- tions, said that he was still employ-ceiver asked for an, adjournment, ed by the Dairy Farm Company, In order that further enquiries on a monthly basis, and he had rea- might be made regarding the rob son to believe that his employment hery,
would be continued. tha The adjournment was granted. Mr. Greenwood added that he and his Lordship, declared the was contributing towards the sup- Bankruptcy Court adjourned sine port of a relative at Home out of die."
NEW SWEEPSTAKE.
One on Cesarewitch on October 12.
A REPLACEMENT.
(Renter's Special Service.)
wear Dublin, Yesterday, The Hospital Trust is consider ing, replacing the - Irish Hospit Sweepstake on the
No Member Handicap by one. the Cesarewitch to be run at market on October 12, 1982.
BRITISH COAL,
FRENCH SURTAX
FROBLEM
LAUSANNE
Reparation Discussed Yesterday,
PARIS REPORT.
Rugby Yesterday. @It is understood
that the plane for the Lausanne Conference Reparations were meeting" of