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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12th,
LEASES IN C.E.R. SHANGHAI'S "SIDNEY
AREA.
RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN MORTGAGES REFUSED.
CONSULS DISCUSS TANGLE.
TOKYO, December 23rd.
STREET AFFAIR.
KIDNAPPER'S DESPERATE
DEFENCE.
SOLDIERS AID POLICE WITH GRENADES AND TEAR-GAS.
DAWN.
4
POPLAR'S RATES.
STILL FAR TOO HIGH.
25s, IN THE POUND LASŤ YEAR
1928.
Alarm at the continued high ex- penditure of Poplar Board of Guardians was expressed when
payers in the Union, protested be Tore Mr. Clement Gibson, district auditor, as Upper North-street, Poplar.
Another entanglement in the BATTLE FROM AFTERNOON TÙ | Messra. Westwood 'ind Co., rate. Chinese situation has resulted from the Announcement by Chinese authorities at Changchun that mort- gages which have been obtained by foreigners on leases in the China Eastern Railway zone will not be recognised by the Chinese courts.
Simultaneously it was announced
that the re-registration of land
transfers, with which the mortgages are distinctly related, shall be made with the Railway Zone Bureau be lore June, 1029.
The Foreign Office in Tokyo has
SHANGHAI, January 7th. The most extraordinary story,
"Poplar rates for 1927 were 28.
rivalling London's Sidney Street in the and without the rate re affair of several years ago, bas to lief, which came from neighbours be told in connection with a raid Poor Law Fund, they would as out of the Metropolitan Common
armed Kidnappers in the Wayside tually be 35s. 4d, in the £," said district last evening, says the NGG.Me. W. B. Kecie, chartered des countant, appearing on behalf of
Daily Neve in describing the the firm. affair of last Friday which has been briety described in cabled reports. Mills grenades, tear-gas bombs, rifle and revolver fire failed for hours to remove a kidnapper who had
"In Pope one person in every six is in receipt of out-relief.. That is the highest percentage in that af has been granted on too the country. The ratepayers feel generous a scale, and has been
been informed of this, but it was stated yesterday, that what action shall be taken has not been decided.ught refuge in the attic of a large in many cases without pro-
The Consular representatives of the different Powers had met at
Harbin to discuss the new situation,
but the only action that could be taken was the decision to refer the matter to the different Ministers at
Chinese residence near the corner of Chusan Road and Yuhang Rond. Capt. R. M. J. Martin was in charge and Capt. E. I. M. Barrett arrived sonn after midnight.
It appears that Det.-Sgt. Widdow
per inquiry into the circumstances of the applicants.
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Terms Of The Leases.
lenses running usually for 10 years, the sale and mortgage of land has been undertaken exactly the same as it would be if the land were directly owned.
Gordon Road received information that a wealthy Chinese merchant was bring held by kidnappers in n house in an alleyway near Chusan Road They hastened to the spot
They also feel that the general expenditure of the Guardians has been too extravagant, and that the more highly paid officinis. The there is too high percentage of
ciently by officials of not so high status reiving a lower, re
The figures Guardians' expenditure are both startling and alarming."
The auditor, in reply, said that
mineration,
+ Sp
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to
the
the Guardiana regarding the granting of outdoor relief. Prac tical effect was being given to these..
The figures for 17 showed a de
As all innd in the C.E.R. aren is and Sub-Inspr. Eaton and others he had made several suggestions to leased either in the name of the broke into the house. The kidnap Government or the railway or what. Ped man was found in the house and the kidnappers Hed upstairs, ever institution in its 'control, with
getting on to the roof. There were three of them. Sub-Inspir. Eaton crease of 4,636 persons relieved at
In decreased cost of £4,11S.. followed and grasped and heid one, j whilst Chief Inspt. Fairbairn shot
Lower Wagis and wounded another and then However, recognition of the mort-secured him. The man was shot gages by Chinese courts is a different matter, and when regis through the stomach and lies in a tration, which is frequent, comes critical condition. up, whether a man's mortgage is recognised or not has everything to de with who pays the taxes in- volved,
Chinese Law To Prevail.
The new
Chinese regulations insist that all legal procedure in that entire area should be done in accordance with Chinese law, and that the holders of lenses shall be required to have lived there for more than five years, engaging in occupations to sustain their liveli- hood. The bolders of leases must be municipal rate-payers, it also was insisted. -
This basically part of the movement throughout China to re- gain all power lost to other antions, but the question of taxation and the question of taking action against Certain nationalities through this procedure also arises," said one authority, while the Foreign Office declared there was no indication that this
directed against Koreans or any other single nation- ality.
Wils
The Beard had already taken 907 long period cases off the relief Est, and had promised to give all cases their careful scrutiny.
A scheme for the reduction of the wages of their employees would involve £3,100 a year.
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Chase Over The Roots, The third, who caused all the subsequent trouble. jumped some ten fest from one roof to another and got into an attic. He sköt at all who approached him. More re- serves were called up and officers and a sergeant from the Northamp tonshires arrived with Mills bombs, an eight with thrown in. After the third, the explosion from which blew out window sashes and raised beans, a fourth was thrown, and it
January 11th, 1948. proved to be a dud. The sergeant B.K. Bank 31,80 ony, 1,185 was proceeding to throw & fifth, Chartered Bank. 12.8
Londe...125 nom. when the man inside the room pick-Mercantile Bank, A. &8.£32) nom.
buy. ed up the unexploded bomb and
Do., threw it at the sergeant. Fortunate- P. & O, Bauk..... ly it did not explode.
East Asia Bank.
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Tear-Gas Fails,
dow and shot at the police. The
Do.,
0...14 nom. £10 nom. $72 aom. Canton Lasurance.....$590 buy. Doing Insuranc
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148
DOLA,
North China Ins.
affair commenced at 4.30 p.m. and Howie Lamranes 1215 Rom.
Three more bombs were thrown in and eleven tear-gas shells, but
Underwriters $2.65 bay,
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Kong Fire Ina....do buy. at 1 am, the police still were laying Douglascencement
..$400. man was inside, Steambosts. siege, and the
271/27 xa. although it was thought that he H.K. Taga must be dend. He fired a shot at Indo-Chins (Pref.) ......$30 nom.
Do, CONGRATULATIONS TO SIR 10.30 p.m., since when nothing had
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APPRECIATION AND AD- MIRATION OF THE BAR
HONOUR FOR SHANGHAI COURT.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 7th.
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been heard from him.
All sorts of ruses were employed to get him to show himself. A hat was placed on a stick ond pushed low.
round the corner of the window. He did not reply. He was spoken
to through a megaphone and told that they would give him five minutes to throw his gun out of the window and surrender. This was at 11.23 p.m.
11021
$17) buy. $21 nom."
labas.
B.K. & K. Wharf.......$1294 buy, & ta H.K. & W. Dock......137) buse
It was estimated that some hun-Chins Providents.............11.20 som. dreds of shots were fired through Hongkews the floor of the attic and the kid- New i
Enginoong
********* The 160 bay.
la, & nom.
A most pleasing ceremony was enacted in H. M. Supreme Court yesterday morning. In the arenapper in return fired about twenty Bhanghai Docka ......... 90 buy.
shots from what is thought to be a Ewo Cot.co.......... 7i sol. small calibre revolver.
sence of many members of the British Bar, the Crown Advocate. Mr. A. G. Mossop, on behalf of the Bar, tendered the congratulations
of that body to his Honour Judge Sir Peter Grain upon the Knight
Saving Men's Lives.
At 1.15 .m. a searchlight was taken to the upper floor of an ad EK.
I DOG
Cottons (old)...Tim. 484 buy. (now)....Tim. 223 buy,
hood recently conferred by His joining house and played into
the *********No05 15.
Majesty.
His Lordship's Service, The Crown Advocate said: by Lord, before the busines of the Court commences this morning it affords me the greatest pleasure
Estele $7,80 buy, á sa
Landa The 124 bay attic in which the man was, but he Eumphreys Estates.....$141 bay, 15 sa could not be seen and again it was Hong Kong Hoalties....$7.30 buy. argued that he must be dead. HK Territorial 31 nom.
$284 buy-+ 24 mel, Several police officers again volun- ELK. Tramwaju tecred to enter the room, but Capt. Peak Trams (old)....14 801. Barrett refused to allow the risk and definitely decided that further
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on behalf of members of the Bur, operations would be Ruspended until / Chins Lights(comb.)......$14.85 bay.
daylight. Police officers say that it is the most daring resistance put up by a robber in their experience.
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Da.
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$83 bay, & sa.
to extend to your Lordship our
(old)....3102 buy. Do. united and sincere congratulations
(now) 87) bay, 7.40 HE Electrics .......
63/1 upon your knighthood. It was in
buy Macao Electrics 160 buy. the month of June, 1921, that we
Telephones 3.90 bay. welcomed your Lordship upon the
China Bases
Bezom. first occasion of your taking your
Singapore Tractions.....11/9 boy. s on the bench of this Court.
A Host Of Friends.
Chins Sugars ... ..*.. In the intervening years during His Lordship in the course of Malalım Sugarn 1211 nom, which we have assisted in the work his reply said: Mr. Crown Ad- Canton Ice bay. of this art, numerous opportuni-vocate and gentlemen of the Bar, Camenta (combined)....] 331 buy, ties have been given to each one the honour which His Majesty the
8.45/40 of us of noting with feelings of King has conferred upon me has
(old)....$7) buy. appreciation and admiration the
(new) buy given me the very greatest pleasure very able manner in which the dicily for two reasons. In the ILK. Ropes (ald) 46 buy..
...Da.
(now) (10.50 buy, duties of your office have been per first place it is am bonour “confer-
„.310 BOL |· formed. My Lord, we offer your
red upon this Court, and in the United Aberton our sincere congratulations. second place, the congratulations Watsons
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(Continued on next Column.)
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