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EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION
No. 28,082
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1932.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
Fort DUNLOP
In a class by Itself
BRITISH INDUSTRIAL SURVEY
SOMETHING TO BE PROUD ABOUT
A DETAILED REVIEW OF BRITISH INDUSTRIES
LEAD TO THE WORLD
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SECURING THE POSITION OF BRITAIN AND HER DOMINIONS:
London, Yesterday.
THREE BIG LOCAL ESTATES.
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Supreme Court Grants Probate of Wills,
MRS. A. M. HAMILTON.
The Supreme Court has granted re-sealing of a certified copy of the probate of the will of Alice Matilda Hamilton, widow, deceased, to the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, solicitor, the lawful attorney of the two executrices named in the will.
Estate in the Colony is valued at $17,100, and net personalty at Home is returned at £3,097.10.8.
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The testatrix was late of 7. Queen's Parade, Cheltenham, Glou-
SERIOUS AFFRAY IN AUCKLAND.
Civilians Stage Riot and Loot Shops.
£100,000 DAMAGE.
Auckland, Yesterday. Fierce rioting and looting, in which hundreds of civilians and twenty-three policemen were in- jured arid a hundred thousand pounds sterling worth of damage was done, broke ont, when a body of unemploymed clashed with the police at the conclusion of a pre- cession of civil servants demons- trating against salary cuts.
Marines from
the warship
"Philomel" were summoned to quell the disorders. twenty men have been arrested.
Hitherto
The operation of Abnormal Imports Orders cester, and died on August 17, 1981, at the Royal Nursing Home, has given British industries the greatest impetus Cheltenham. since 1921, Mr. Runciman told Commoners to-day. The executrices named are two-Reuter. He also declared that Britain suffered in the world of the testatrix's daughters, Maude
Hamilton, and Evelyn Brookes TWO CHINESE YOUTHS trade shrinkage less than any other country, (widow), both while employment in Britain had, uniquely, in- The will bequeaths everything to creased, nearly half a million in a twelve-month. Reuter.
Rugby, Yesterday, The encouraging results of re- 'cent, surveys of British indus-! tries were reviewed by the Pre- sident of the Board of Trade to-! day during a debate in the House of Commons,
Something to Feel Proud About. British industries had adapted themselves to the needs of the present time, and work people had shown a tranquillity and determina- tion unrivalled in the world. Financial Leadership.
of Cheltenham.
the two exccutrices, another of the testatrix's daughter, Constance Davey, and her son, Andrew Victor Hamilton. of Victoria, British
Columbia.
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IN TROUBLE.
Theft of Clothing from Hennessey Road House.
BIRCH FOR YOUNGER THIEF.
ENCOURAGING RESULTS.
BRITAIN PAYS UP.
All The World Admires Her Pluck.
HEROIC ACTION.
Shoulders Heavy Burden Unflinchingly.
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London, Yesterday. "All the world, particular- ly Americans, has watched with admiration the heroic manner in which the Govern- ment and people of Great Britain have faced difficul- ties and not hesitated to add to their already heavy bur- dens in order to meet their responsibilities towards each other and the world," declared Mr. Andrew Mellon his speech at the Pilgrims dinner this evening.
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"SQUATTERS" WHO 88th DIV.
SQUAT HARD.
Court Orders Demolition
of Huts.
ADVANCES
DANGER OF A LANDSIDE. Along Soochow
"If you persist in squatting there, I give you warning now, that this Summer you may be buried under the earth and die' like the people didį last year," stated Mr. Schofield in the Central Police Court this. morn- ing in imposing fines of $5 or ten daya' jail, in default, on each of four Chinese men and four women villagers, who admitted to charges of trespassing on Crown Land at the hillside at Wong Nei Chung.
Creek
STRATEGIC POSITION
OCCUPIED
Foreign Circles Greatly Perturbed.
Shanghai, To-day.
The reported advance of the Chinese 88th Divi- sion, along the Soochow Creek, under the cover of night, has created a stir in Foreign circles
Prosecuting, Mr. R. E. Stott, of the P.W.D, said that all, but the second and third defendants, squait- ed on the exact spot, where earth fell last year and killed four people. He said also that he was im-This year, he said, they had received pressed with the feeling that Bri- information to the effect that the tain had turned her most difficult banking in question may slip again corner, and that she now had the He had warned the defendants on numerous occasions, but his efforts situation well in hand..
Sir John Simon said that had been laughed at. Last night, Anglo-American feeling had in conjunction with the Divisional Aged Merchant's Estate. Estate in Hong Kong valued at
never been friendlier in the his-Inspector of Wanchal, they raided tory of the two nations and he the huts, this being the only method $15,800 was left by Li Tsau-po
Mr. Schofield was in humorous also said that Britain was firm-to get these people out. (otherwise spelt as Lee Chow-po), alias Li Po-tal, alias Li Shing-ho, vein in the Central Police Court ly resolved to cultivate that
Mr. Stott went on to say that the here. merchant, who died at the age of 77 this morning, when dealing with a happy relationship and use it for
second and third defendants years at 28, Hill Road, on November case in which two Chinese youths, the benefit of the whole world.
one 15 and the other 18 years of The Prince of Wales said that cupled land adjacent to the new age, were charged with the theft Mr. Mellon's appointment was a Jockey Club Stables, but they had slipping off the Gold Standardi granted to the testator's second son.
Britain might be accused of Probate of the will has been of clothing, the property of Mr. great gesture on the part of the male such a mess of the place, that thorities are reticent on
American people it not WD decided to set the area
area the subject, but state most highly industrial country in and sacrificing the leadership of Li Ng-cheong, alias Li. Tak-choi, Rew, 160, Hennessey Road. Europe, with commercial acti- the financial world, but, as Lord merchant, of 61, Bonham Strand Inspector F. W. Shaftain, prose- fail to strengthen mutual faith vities still the greatest in the Revelstoke had stated, while we West. who is the sole executor cuting, said that on the afternoon and hearten us to tackle the pro- that the permite ha det bean en- that this is an ominous,
of April 7, Mrs. Bew left the house. blems besetting us. Britain's trade with have given up leadership nobody named:
Returning at night she found the Europe represented, until re-else had taken it up.
The testator's kit fat wife pre-: cently, nearly one-third of her
Employment.
deceased him, and he is survived by lock on the front door had been! foreign trade, but there had been From September, 1980, to a concubine, four sons, four daugh- removed, and the clothing missing. a great shrinkage of European March, 1931, the number in em ters, and several grand-children. On April 13, a District watchman, traffic. Britain would have suf-ployment had diminished by well The will makes family bequests. fered much more, but for the ac- over a quarter of a million, but
A Village's $15,000.
Most Highly Industrialised Country in Europe.
He said that Britain was the
World.
30, 1929,
on
The king, in reply, to a loyal message from the Pil grims, expressed pleasure in associating himself with the welcome being extended to Mr. Mellon-Reuter.
WHY SHANGHAI CONFERENCE FAILED.
DC-
joying his privileges, owing to these!
Foreign military au-
people's persistence in remaining procedure, because the on the area. It was also alleged position, now stated to
that the squatters had gone so far
as to intimidate the permitee of the have been occupied, will be strategic for the
garden.
In issuing his warning, Mr. Scho-
field pointed out to the defendants Chinese to flank the Jap- that the P.W.D. had given them anese left wing or to ample time and warning to clear
area. He made an order prevent out of the tect that the huts when
once demolished, were not to be re- advance.
erected.
the
Japanese
on information received, arrested the first defendant, who was detain- tion taken since last August, and from September, 1931, to the end Wong Yin, alias Wong Chlu-ting, for enquiries. This led to the cap- they could now look back on the of March, 1932, there had been late of Tal Pe Ho Village, Toishan, ture of the 18-year-old culprit. effect of that policy with some an increase of nearly a quarter Kwongtung; who died there The clothing was all recovered satisfaction. The import of of a million in employment. This October 20, 1931, left estate in the from pawnshops in the district
No criminal record was known large quantities of goods, when remarkable change showed that Colony valued at $15,000. the country could most easily af- the country's position had im- Probate of the will, which makes of the first youth, but against the ford to dispense with them, had improved by no less than four family bequests, has been granted elder of the two, a previous con- been cut and non-essentials hundred and eighty-six thousand to Wong Un Shi, Wong Lau Shi, viction for stealing, for which he bought from abroad for more in. employment. While every Wong Yeung Shi (all widows), and served two months hard labour, pressing needs had been harbour-other country showed a heavy de-Wong Yuen-tai, respectively the last year, was proved.
His Worship, in binding the 15- ed. The Abnormal Imports Or-crease, Britain alone showed an executrices and executor named by ders, of last Winter, appeared to increase in the number of per-testator. They all live at the year-old defendant over in a per- have kept down imports by at sons employed.
village where tentator died, and sonal bond of $50 to be of good
It is learned from Japanese least eight million pounds sterl British Manufacturers Extending their temporary address in Hong behaviour for a year, remarked that ing directly, and sixteen or and Expanding Works. Kong is given as 323, Reclamation he would give him 12 strokes with quarters here that difficulty in seventeen million pounds sterl- Over three hundred and ninety Street, Mongkok.
the cane for encouragement. admitting Dr. Wellington Koo. ing indirectly.
foreign manufacturers had, in
Second defendant smiled when into Manchuria persists, and that U.S.S.. Helena (The Old Jam Factor, who, according to this sentence was passed on his ac- a further reason for the failure tory) this morning, when at 8.80 the "China Press," in-
firms
Activity in Yorkshire. the last nine months, contem- In the West Riding of York-plated the establishment of fac- shire, there was greater activity tories in Britain, whilst seventy than for years past, mills having British manufacturing ceased short-time work and were expanding their works or many of them were now working setting up new undertakings with overtime,
Cotton Trade Improving. There were signs of revival in some, although not all. branches of the cotton trade.
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Electrical Machinery Doing Well. The manufacture of electrical machinery was regaining its for- eign market, as well as retaining its home customers.
Britain Has Suffered Less Than Other Countries,
If the measure of activities of
British trade was taken, on
Comparison With Other
Countries.
the assistance of foreign experts.
ANOTHER PRISONER
ESCAPES.
From Lai Chi Kok.
In the last few months, produc- A brief message, circularised at tion had started in forty-three of Police Headquarters to-day, states these factories, built by manu- that Keung Siu-leung, detained in facturers of many various na-Lai Chi Kok Prison since April 5, tionalities and covering a wide under the Deportation Ordinance, range of industries, all of which escaped last night. The disappear- were covered by the Importation ance of Keung, who was dressed in Order of last Winter. He thought dark civilian clothing, was made Keung who he could prophesy that some re known this morning.
sult would follow the very wide) was awaiting banishment as an range of duties which had since alleged Communist, is still at large. been imposed.
Certain Depressed Industries.
There was, it is true, a decrease there was a market revival in the
and the
The iron and steel industry, ing of industries in which tariffs exports alone, it would be found coal, marine engineering and could be conferred with the that Britain had suffered less shipbuilding, however, showed greatest advantage, from the world shrinkage than no material sign of improvement. Dominions, also working on their any other country.
Their condition was causing the own schedules, are examining greatest anxiety, and there ap- think Britain can most help. the industries in which they peared to be no chance of a re- vival in these industries, until Any effort made to extend the trade of the Empire would not be on an exclusive basis, in the sense that it wotch shut Britain off from the rest of the world. Hay ing made secure the poult in Britain, the was to extend the Emphy British
world.
in the first quarter of this year of eleven million pounds sterling compared with that of the first quarter of last year, but, where-
world's trade.
Fostering Empire Trade, Referring to the Ottawa Con- as our diminution had been eleven ference, Mr. Runciman said that points, United States shrinkage, they would go there with a senti- taken over the whole of the three ment strongly in favour of Im- months, amounted to more than perial action. Britall had ad- thirty-five per cent,, while Ger vantages to give the Dominions many fell twenty-one per cent, and they advantages to give us. France thirty-three, and the Government was already making Netherlands over thirty-four. considerable progress in the sort
complice in crime.
Japanese Version.
ALLEGED STUDENTS' THREAT;
Geneva, Yesterday.
“HELENA” SAYS GOOD-BYE TO HONG KONG.
Hong Kong Baw the last of the
The first intimation of the alleged movement of the 88th Division came from Mrs. Calvert, the wife of an American doc-
of the Shanghai negotiations is she sailed out of the harbour for Hia Worship, observing that because the Chinese plenipoten- the last time, after many years' formed the Municipal Becond defendant, Who seemed to be tiary was threatened with death connection with this Colony, being
very amused with the pensity im- by Chinese students, if there were on patrol duty between here and Authorities that she had posed on the first defendant, pass any sign of a dishonourable Canton. Preceded by the US.S. observed the approach ed. sentence of four months' hard armistice. The plenipotentiary Pecos, which is acting as escort, labour, pointing out that he did so, is reported to have taken refuge the Helena steamed out of Lyemoon of Chinese plain-clothes because the defendant went to com- in a hospital in the French con- bound for the Philippines, where soldiers to the rear of
she will be put into the hands of mit the theft with a smaller boy! cession on a plea of Winess.
It is understood that the Jap ship breakers at Cavite, thus end- the anere member of the Assembly ing 30 years of useful service on Committee of Nineteen will sub-the China Sea. · mit to the meeting of the Com-: mittee on Saturday the foregoing DIAMOND RING FOUND AMONG explanation for the failure of the negotiations.--Reuter.
CLOUDY.
The Royal Observatory's re- port issued this morning stat- ̈eds-
A feeble'anticyclone has de- veloped over N. China.
An elongated depression is central.cver Korea.
Forecast:-.E. winds; mo- derate; -cloudy.
Page Rainfall. For the 24 hours ending at Total since January 1-581 10 am to-day-0.07 inch. inches against an average of 8.47 inches-deficit 2.66 Inches, Temperature.
Hong Kong Macao. Pratas Island
Manila
Foochow Amey
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SEAPLANE DISASTER.
Sourabaya, Yesterday.
RUBBISH.
Seremban, April 1.
Two Tamils named Poochi and
Shanghai Sani- tarium, on the western outskirts of Shanghai.
It is further reported, that the Chinese forces. are gradually and cau tiously increasing and,
Soleh were charged this morning at present, are directly before the Seremban Magistrate, opposite the Japanese
Three non-commissioned off-Che Hamzah, M.C.S, for having in
cers are reported to be missing their possession a diamond ring positions on the North from a seaplane, which crashed suspected to be stolen property and bank of the Soochow during night trials and caught valued at $100, 4 fire affer striking the water. A fourth officer was rescued ser Qualy injured Router.
NIKE “SUTTER” ARRESTS.
Patna, India, Yesterday. Nine men of the Thakur pas in the village of Kan been arrested and Inducing a widow to: tee. Policaj)
they saw the Husband's” uf
The first accused-stated that the second accused sold it to him for 43.
He kept it for 18 days, and when he attempted to,pawn it he was BY- rested.
Soleh, the second socused, Bald that he found it in a place where rubbish was burat Bot ware Sanitary
Creek Reuter's Pacific Service.
GERMANY MINTING SILVER
Walters COINS.
Bag Berlin, Yest The Counell of the Raich sanctioned the mini coins to the face value
million the t
bed money to over 1500
Reuter