CABLES.
LATEST CABLES (Tapeten REUTER'A Y3UENUYÓ |
AN EXTRAORDINARY PRIZE
FIGHT.
SPECTATORS INTIMIDATE
REFEREE.
Coungs, Leorgin, October 4th. Young" Stribling was awarded the light heavy weight boxing championship of the world""agniust. Mike MeTigue, who fought despite an injury to his left thuis,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY,
LATEST CABLES
EMPIRE ECONOMICS.
PORTIONS OF LORD CURZON'S
STATEMENT TO
PUBLISHED,
BE
Lexoex. October 4th.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
[MIROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NEW PRESIDENT OF CHINA
TSAO KUN'S ELECTION CERTAIN.
PIKING, October 4th,
www.
OCTOBER GTH, · 1929.
COMPANY MEETING. DAIRY FARM, İCE AND COLD
STORAGE CO., LTD...
The twenty-seventh welinay general) meeting of shareholders of the Dairy Farm, les and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., was held sterday at noon at the Company's Town
THE
HONGKONG
ROYAL YACHT CLUB
Parliament met at ten o'clock this Stewart presiling. There were abo pres the membership of the Club is stulily installation of wireless telegraphy, were,
16, is aúderstood that portions of Lord Curzon's statement at the „Imperial Con.morning. ference prostu be published, particularly those, which refer to the German silustion and the British nititude in regard to the
Ruhr.
QUESTION OF TERRITORIAL WATERS.
Owing to the ugly attitude of the public, the referre, Harry Ertle, who adjudientes
It is believed that the question of terri- in the Dempsey-Carpentier fight, first de torial'waters limit, which has been a matter clared the match a draw at the end of the) of discussing between Great Britain and stipulates ten rounds, but changed his the United States will also be submitted decision in consequorice of the spectators heslile deconstration. I was sabo. qpiently essezrtell by the police to his hotel, SCHOOL-BOY DECLARED WINNER
ON, PRESSMEN'S VOTE.
Stribling is an righteen year high school-¦ boy and was trained By Divsfather, anil mother.
Kethe Eater deciarest „itkät the „never in- #licnted a draw, it took the opinion of twelve Prismen, all of whom "Favouret Stribling.
FIGHT DECLARED A DRAW,
INTER
to the "Conference in order to enable the Doninion Premiers to express their views before mi definite decision has been reached. Well informed people, do not entirely rule out the possibility of
the British Coverament" agreeing to Mr. Hughes proposal:for a twelve, mile limit.
FINDING IN 'MYLIE" INQUIRY," ĮMPORTANT | RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO LOADING OF SHIPS. THE ANNUAL REPORT.
THE NEED OF WIRELESS The general committee of the Royal
INSTALLATION. Hongkong Yacht Club has just pablished its annual report for the year, 1929-10
Important recommendations as to the the China cust which they form a most successful one. office, Lever Albert Road, Mr. A. B.
After anancing several changes in the loading of ships on Committee the report goes on to state that during the typhoon season," an?, the [sont: Mr. A. S. 1). Cousland, Jfr. \V. S/
increasing- Sixty-eight new nombers made by the Naval Court of Inquiry ap Throughout the morning there was no Brown, and Mr. T. 6. Weall (Directors);"
were admisted during the year, inaking a pointed at Shanghai to investigate the quorum but a quocum was secured at Mr. M. Manuk (Secretary) and the follow.
total of 273, including & Indy members love of the str. Mylie.” 1940 p.m. on the arrival of more mer T. Oliphant. F. Ellis, W. Macfarlane, A. ing shareholders; "Mesr«, H. W. Page,
Dealing with 'nances, the Committed The Ending of the Court, rend by, the stales chat the rear's working resulted in President (Lieut, Ceramander R. W Law- ¦bers of Parliament from Tientsin.
W. Smith, B. W. Brußary, Chan Tung, a pret to the Club of $173 as against The election of Taib Kan is now .com | Chan. Naijan, L» Chung Sklo, M. HT, a loss of 880.14 on the previous year. Barren, RN, HMS. Cricket), was as
profits show an increase of #104.75 despita
follows S haye sidered practically certain by this after, H. Ryxtonjer, A. 'A. Alves and H.
the fact that the present`yeur's wages Smythe,
The Hylle was a steam vessel, schooner, cost $140,30 more than last. The reservo |Roon.
The CHMAN, in moving the adoption account now stands at 811,041, show rigged, of 1997 tons registered tonnage of the riport and accounts said; Gentle ing a crease of $2.149.07 on the Inst 14got built at Shanghai in 1919 and be
year's figure men-The report and recounts having During the typhoon the Club house and longing to the port of Shanghai, and Tras Kun has been elected President. Been in your hands for some time I prom suffered considerable tonage which having a maximum summer load line of
unlooked for ex- pose with your permission to follow the perse. These rep the thanks of the It appears from tho evidence given.
TSAO KUN ELECTED PRESIDENT.
LATER
[FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."].
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
The report
SILTILEAGE
nots ithstanding the unstijed political con- fully riggery of Canton, Ltd., for 10, bound for Shanghai with a cargo
úsun】 prsedure and take them as rent, Your Directors are pleased to be able to place before you such satisfactory results
litions in South China which have materi- aligy interfered with lest snuptia in view of the sati-factorry resalts chainedg your Directors have voted to the staff a bonus of 15 per cent, on their salaries which. I trust has your approval.
PERING, October 4th The Presidential Election is expected to take place to-morrow.
More than 300 members of Parliament have received their cheques through intermediaries, while a mandate prolong ing the existence of Parliament is to be
Before dealing with the proposed appro GOVERNMENT'S AGENDA" SUBMIT-issued this evening.
priation of the balune standing as the TED TO THE CONFERENCE,
credit of profit and los recount, I should GOVERNOR OF BANK OF CHINA like to draw your attention to the safa of 880,000.. delusted from the "premium on
EARLIER CABLES.
Lashes, October ith.
A communiquer states that Sir Lloyd Greame has sabitted to the economie
:
PERING, October 4th,
writing down the book values of our build- new share issue" account and utilized for ings, property, ice plant and hunches. Your Directors considered this nevary in view of the extensive additions, alterations and improvements which have to be ander taken in the near future. In addition to the above sum of $80,000 we hava pro-
schooner, mina,
are now well in hand. 10 fest 5.7-18 inches. Committee to Mr. D. K. Blair for his before this Court that she sailed frora useful gifts of furniture, the Union In- Chiawangtao on or about August 20th.
model of an old China Tea of about 2,500 tons of slack coal and Clipper, and Mr. W. S. Eaton of Boston, grow of 41 hands all told. When leaving graph of his to ten stumo ir put that the port of Chinwangtao, her draught Bowling Lawn was brought into se forward was 10ft. Gin, and her draught for the first time on the 10th February,aft 19ft. tlin, giving a mean draft of 10ft. sin. All went well until August and due to the care and attention of gard, when the wind from the north-east Messrs. Carpenter and Brayfoki has since much improved.
steadily increased until it was blowing hurricance force and tremendous The Gala Day held on the 10th Febru Offers an the China Station in small boat ses broke over the vessel, which would ary, was an experiment en interest Naval easterly typhoon swell arose. The heavy raider lent to Officers for the necasion
and all the racing yachts were appear to have hore to, and about & p.m.. Interesting Competition resalted and the panion door, the sens pouring the veget on that night broke in the fore hatek.com-
Committee, boys
in
The resignation of Wang Keht Ming a The hours later the fight was officially conference the draft agenda prepared by Governor of the Bank of China was 27, deyland in draw, the referee saying that the Government as a basis for discussion.nccepted by the Board of directors' yes
terday. The gave Stribling the decision owing to The conference as a preliminary consider-
Chin Hung, will probably succeed to the intimidation by the spectators,
educasures to improve imperial trade; CONTESTANT ENTERS RING AT including the provision of facilities for
the use by the Dominions; India and the WITHDRAWAL OF MORATORIUM |vided for depreciation from profit and for the season, and ample accommodation | worthy at the time of her departure from" Colonies of the British commercial, diplo matin and consular offices and wire erriat
י,
POINT OF PISTOLS.
LATER. MeTigue, interviewed by Heaters, assert - that he was forced to enter the fight at the point of pistols.
His manager declared that the spectator, threatened to hang, him if the fight wis etted off.
THE SITUATION IN GERMANY
MEMBERS OF THE STRESEMANN CABINET.
Messages From Berlin indicate that the new Stresemann Cabinet will not consist
of more thair half-a-dogen Ministers, among whom will probably be. Herr Gessler, Minister of Defence and the Interior, and Dr. Luther, Minister of Financr
MUNICH-NEWSPAPER SUSPENDED,
MUNICH, Oetober 4th.
Veu Ruhr has banned Hitler's orgas, the Forscher Brobachter, in consequence of a infamatory,prochuraation. Bended
Artillerymen, stand to your gum!” The Strich had ordered the suspension some days ago, but up to the present this onder has heu įgpqrëd.
THE COTTON INDUSTRY,
LARGE MILL CLOSING DOWN:
*Mancestar, October tth.
The Simoskeg Cotton Mills, New, Hamp shire, one of the largest concerns in the country, is closing down indefinitely on October 8th, on the ground that business conditions accessitate it. About ten thou sand aperitives will be affected.
HOME FOOTBALL.
LONDON, October 4th. Notts County beat Middlesbrough, in the First Division, by 1 goal to nil.
CHINA FOOTBALLERS DEFEAT
ADELAIDE TEAM.
ADELAIDE, October 4th, China beat Adelaide by 6 goals to 2.
Thero is very little Soccer played in Adelaide, the Australian game being the more popular.
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SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S CONFERENCE PROPOSAL.
LIN'S SUPPORT.
̈DUTCH SAVING BANK CLOSES CHANG TSO
Marshal Chang Tao Lin (Mukden) has GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE SAFE-written to Sir Robert Ho Tung saying:
HUARDS. DEPOSITORS.
Tas Hanuk, October 4th,
“I entirely endorse your proposal for s Round-table Conference, and when the time comes, I shall send my representa tive to attend it so as to co-operate with your good idea.”-
DEL SUN YAT SEN ON THE BITEATION. Dr. Sun Yat Sen, on September 29th, sent the following telegram to Sir Robert Ho Tung in reply to his inquiry as to a date and place for the "Round Table | Conference:
rintion.
prost
IN JAPAN.
EFFECT ON FINANCIAL MARKET,
Toxro, October 4th..
The lifting of the Moratorium has not result-I in any rush to withdraw deposits, though the banka pre fully prepared for any emergency, and the funncial market remains normal, calm and tighter than before the earthquake, inspiring confidence in the prospect of a steady recovery.
loss account the sum of 281,271.42, which your" Directors feel ennfident is both a necary and a wise course to follow; "
the
The nei profit for the year, after making
rendered her unseaworthy, especially
";' Summer Coast
a number of Service is seen will see woon decks. About 8.30 pm, the visef conse, took a heavy list to starboard and sink about 9 am. on August Card, being then quence.
Advantage was taken of the Closing to the north of the Saddle Islands. seme- Cruise to hold the first Interport Bowing where about 31 N-130 El all bands Contest with Shanghai in which Shanghai being lost save ono saloon boy.... were successful. About 400 people att
attend- of and the Lonnaitter vers especially
CAUSE OF FOUNDERING. grateful to the Hongkong and Whampoa The Court, having regard to the circum Dock Co. Ltd. for the work they did onftances above stated, finds as follows: this occasion.
That the vessel appears to have been Bathing members were again, admitted well found, sufficiently manned and seas was made for ladies and children. Un Chinwangtao, with the exception that shu....... fortunately the water has been for the overladen about three inches above
extremely dirty most part of the sensolle polication her summer load line, which fact alone due to oil and nullah has been made to the Authorities and it during the typhoon season on the Chinn is to be hoped some steps be taken tabate the pisance before next The Rowing Cominities rep little further in that report states a has, during the last few months, revived considerably, and there is every prospect of t very successful season. Arrangements increased by her overloading, and "that are in hand for the despatch of a repre- the immediate cause of the foundering. sentative Hougkong Rowing Cres to com- was the breaking in by the seas of the
Shanghai in rights." fours and
The Committee wish the crefore hatch companion door and the conse every success, and 10,000.00 able to bring back trust that they will be quent fooding of the fore hold with water, which caused the vessel to take a heavy- honours The Bowling Green Sub-Committee, list to starboard and eventually sink, that the Bowling Section is also in add the Court considers that the said debted to Mesars, Frank Smyth and T. H. door should have been constructed aft-" G. Brayheld for the gift of four garden and not forward of the deck house. seats by the former and 6 sets of bowls by the latter, and Mr. R. M. Dyer for a The Club has been elected n inember of the Hongkong Bowling Association.
anal allowances, amounted $34,970.92, to which must be added the balance of $13.112.51 brought forward from last year making lotal of 230,093.43 which it is proposed to deal with us fol.
30,000.00
J: $359,083.43
peoni
ports
Pay dividend of $1.50 per
share on 200,000 shares0,000.00 Place to cattle reserve Place, to typhoon 'and fire in-
surance fund
Carry forward One of the most influential bankers
The cattle reserve will thus be increased here, interviewed by Reuter's corresposta $200,000 and the typhoon nod fire in
suranes fund to $100,000. The dividend of dent to-day, said that this was in large $1.50 per share absorbs $300,000, which measure due to the Government's guar exceeds by $35,032 20 the inesat appre-writ
for the some purpose last mutes of Yen 100,000,000 to the Bank of We are able to pay this extra amount out the dividends revived on investments,
.in ταινίας to have been well and properly stowed,.. That her cargo of slack coal appears and that she carried no deck cargo.
That the 'seas which breke over her wore
| Japan against losses in rediscounting you will also notice from the accounts contniós list of the winners of the Chulas required by Board of Trade regula-
on repairs and renewal. We hope to see this heavy annual outlay considerably rew duced when our new fee plant is finished and working and when the alterations at the farm are completed.
The report of the Sailing Committee Championship prizes, and a few comments on sailing conditions during the Inst
JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE
RELIEF
WAS LOAD LINE AND WIRELESS. That the vessel appears to bave been. well found as regards life-saving appli unces and that regular life boat drills. were carried out, which, though not fully
tions, were similar to those normally. practised on the China Coast, and this. Court-is-of-opinion that the beavy loss of life would not have been in any way, 'reduced had the life boat drills been most strictly carried out,
Regarding the devastating in amber ally in order to meet donors, according to a resolution adopted consideration;
bills, by means of which within the next that we spent during the year $58,304.89 two years all bills may be liquidated, now demands met, and the wounds inflicted by the catastrophe healed. He expressed
The health of the herd at present is the opinion that the Government's plan,
very satisfactory but we suffered "beave which is at present being discussed, to losses thuring the year under review, which assist through the Industrial Bank and we had to replace by new importations. the Hypothee Bank smaller industries We imported during the year head a and individuals and those desiring to re- compared with 130 head last year and we build their homes would, further speed xpect some time this month 50 more cows
from Canada. The herd is steadily grow up recovery.
we shall have to con- ed area,
be contarred with the tuc importing opinion commooly heard in business the growing demands of the Colony and to eireles that the industrial reconstruction replace ses by death. The continued which is necessary is possible without a growth of the herd, needless to remark foreign fone, and should precede the neersitats capital lay in building of elaborate town-planning scheme, which is additional sheds and quarters for the at likely to prove too costly and burden tendants, some. He could not say whether the
The recent typhoons, I am sorry to say, Gavernment intended to raise a foreign caused extensive damage to the dwelling loan if it did, he was of the opinion houses, malsheds and old buildings at the that it would be for the purchase of farm which your Directors have decided inaterials only. He considered that a replace in some instances by now and boom was unlikely, as in spite of a probate structures. Also one of our old ablo increase of money, the surplus would have to be
launches was sunk and most probably will and a new one be absorbed by the issue of domestic built to takepped bonds.
place. I might state that we carry our own. insurance in respect of our launches anil against fire and typhoon damage at the Farms
"ANOTHER
BANKER'S CAUTIOUS.
VIEWS
to
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Our Now East Point Factory is in tourso of construction and we hope to be in position to start manufacturing is there for next summer.
MONEY RETURNED IN MANILA,
The Manila Time of September 20th says: A total of P. 18,288.49 sent to the American Chamber of Commerce for Japanese relief, will be returned to the
by the Chamber to-day. The amount to be returned amounts to about 65 per cent, of the total donated, and will be pro- intod among those who contributed to the familia action follows declarations by Japanese authorities that no more aid was required.
MACÃO NOTES.
[PRONA CORRESPONDENT.]
MACAO-FIEK BRIGADE, YEN
The inauguration of the new Fize Brigade Station was celebrated on Oct. the
3rd.
·Messrs. Brooks ” and Saunders, of
| situation is under development which money market All the banks would the provisions red at the Penke for Tire Brigade), and Mr.Borges Delgado:
20
is
...
That this Court wishes to direct the attention of the Board of Trade to the nili isability of reducing the maximums loart fine for vessels employed on the China const during the typhoon season to the winter mark, especially if the vast ofer estuary of the Yangtes River, wher the water is gemi-freck than salt buoyant
water, abwe taken into That this Court also considers that, find the Jy been fitted with wireles telegraphy, she would have received early information regarding the approach of the typhoon and might have been able to bid it, also ever had the casuality still occurred, she would have been able to report-hex distres, so that assistance might have been afforded her and the jas of life, greatly reduced.
The Court therefore urges that the fitting of wireles telegraphy installations to songoing British ships registered ab Shanghai be made compulsory in the sa way as it has been made compulsory in the ease of British ships registered in the United Kingdom
The expense of this Court, £18 28., are approved.
fixed
of
It is announced that the Savings Bank surablislied by the Goverment three years ago with postal and "Gira" service, the inther-being similar to the British clearing estem, has suspended payment. There is gal consternation over the closing of the pk, ne £52,000,000 have been deposited
Tokyo, October 4th
the Hongkong Fire Brigade, attended by A more castions and less sanguine view
the form of an open-air concert cera-
The report was signed by the President, special invitation. The festivitici took
and Lieut. DL. Adams, of H.M.S by 10,000 people, many of whom have "In reply to your inquiry. I adhere to of the financin) situation was expressed
bined with a cinematograph exhibition Forgrest, Capt. A. R. Willlumin my pronaise personally to attend proposed by another representative banker, inter In response to numerous requats, we and an af-frien bazaar, Speeches were D.S.C., Liet. B.NR. Capt. WIL inst all their cash in this bank; but it conference wherever and whenever conven- viewed by Reuter's correspondent to-day opened at the beginning of the year a divered by H.E. the Governor of Lewis, master of the str. Pembrokeshire, officially stated that the Government ed if other principal leaders will meet me who described the Government's offer of braach depot at the Peak Hotel for the Macao, Bishop Nunes, Mr. R. Mariti, and Mr. S. Wyatt Smith, Shipping Vice-
to consider and devise means to settle guaranteo na adequate enough, at pre-
convenience
Al-Tirat. Concicas (Superintendent of the Commil gales the full amount due to the present grave state of the
prices which sent to remove the uncertainties of the though the of our Peak customers,
are the saingns The celebrations will continue until puhlie, had there will only be a tempor threatens the complete disintegration of heeft during the next two years, but those ruling at our town depot (except for Volobor Sth ary subargo on credit balances in order the state as a governing institution. This he feared that the provision of throwing ico) this venture has not yet received the
DECLINE OF NATIVE RACES. can only be arrested
The Harbour works in connection with At the Science Congress at Melbourne to retify thousands of berors in the ship expressed in terms of stating the ultimate responsibility for the pay support which might reasonably have been wo works in con
expected. To justify the continunner of account holders requiring ensh will resettlement by essent between the life of after September 1925, would prove, em to extend to us their patronage in a fuller were slightly seems to be making very the, Fristitute of Tropical Medicine a
ment of rediscounted bills on the banks this depot, we look to the Peat alerts ie, new port to be constructed at Macaon August 21 Dr. Cilento, Director of by course of events and in virtue barrassing to the weaker banks.
disorganized recent resume operations. In the meanwhile, the power now wielded by them, are re-
Ho measure, account holders requiring dish will responsible at this moment for the renity banks to assist new business owing to the and accounts in smitte hand dredger, which capsized is the typhoon, features is the population of the Pacific
seriously questioned the ability of most
paper on the decline of native, ranes. T
eport little progress at the moment, now beg to propose that the
Agid that thers were two outstanding ceive advances from private banks on such a settlement, I formare a degree of heavy purecoverable losses already sus passed. When this has been seeduled. This not yet been salved.
political anarchy which may cause China tained by banks and merchants in Tokyo shall be pleased to answer to the best of MUNICIPAL ELETION, CR
as the emphasis placed by the The first sertificates issued by the Giro in regard to relapse into barbaric rule under a brutal and Yokohama.
explorers on numbers and the high early my ability any questions shareholders may now election in connection with the rate of development and great natural 14, their credit balnces.
soldiery.--Bux YAT SEN:”
desire to ask.
Mr. To CHRUNG SHu segonded and the place Council in Heap is to fako ability of the native and accondly, the and the place on October 28th. This election pro- constant and repid ditoinution of numbers, alentin of the report and accounts was misia to be quite interesting, as there are since the white man look pomension. Thin carried unanimously."
On the motion of Mr. BRADY, secondo rival parties, ench with about six Tabitians had decreased from 150.000 in Mr. OLIPHANT, Dr. J. W Noble and dates for the six vacant seats, 1774 to about 10,000 in 1999, while the
Maoris decreased from 120,000
in 1840 to Mr. A. S. D. Cousland weris re-sketel to
40,000 in 1801 In Fiji, seventeen years Board of Director
after British annexations Commission Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming Fooling running high in certain afte
found
necessary to inquire into garding this matter were asked in the were elected auditors for the Company for Legislative Council, but His Excellency decrease of the native population the ensuing year at a remuneration of 8000 has not yet permitted Dr. Dias to reesial, and psychological factors. Measures canses, of dechiae were disao, economic, on the motion of Mr. ALVES, ended by us o Mr. RUTIONJERE
cope
with disease Included efficien This concluded the business before the The wedding takes place on the 28th
quarantine,
fully-trained medical forço, meeting, the Craimax announcing that inst. of Miss Maria Place, danghter of an active and well-supplied series of Jaborsi- divident warrants were now ready and Mr. Placido Lino Place, and M. Teodosleries, and special training in tropical these could be had on application. * tico J. X. dos Santos.
U.S. AMBASSADORS TO RESIGN
WASHINGTON, October 4th.
It is officially disclosed the Mr. George Harvey retires from the U.S. Ambassador ship to London about January 1st, Mr. Child, U.S. Ambasador to Rome, will not
return to Italy. Both resignations are wholly personal.
and welfare of the nation. In default of
GO OTHER HUPPORT FOR THE PROPOJA..
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Nanking and Hangclow and the Native, Bankers Association of Tanyang District have all informed Sir Robert Ilo Tang that they heartily support the Round-table. Cpuference...
The Chinese Bankers' Association has informed Sir Robert To Tung that they heartily support his proposal for a peace conference and that they are communicat in with the Bankers' Atacciations of the different provinces inviting, their uppert for the scheme.
JAPAN'S RICE CROP ESTIMATE.
Toxro, October 4th.. This, first, ofetal estimate of the rice crap is 58,230,000 Kaku, compared with 01,000,000 last year. A 7.
The normal crop is 57,000,000 looks.
BANK. CLEARANCES · EN JAPAN.
OBARA, October 4th. The bank clearances for the month of September -show: Ten $160,000,000 against Yon 3,318,000,000 and Yen 3,171,000,000 for August and July, respectively.
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