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HONG KONG METEOROLOGIJAL
REGISTER
Hong Kong Observatory, August 3rd.
Provignon Dat: On Data
Day
at 2 p. 6 m.
HONG KONG TIDE TÄBLE.
From August 4th to 10th, 1929. HIGH WATER."
Date of
Month.
Hong
Kong
Standard
Txa.
"Low WATER.
Hright
Height,
b.,
Hong
Kong
Standard
1:
Time.
Barometer...
20.57 20.59 29.58
Tamperatur 91
Humidity... 57 Wird
84 79
Direction WSW SW
91 69
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Sat. I mio 32 177 m 8 ta là 9
Force
2
Weather C-
11.0
"Mon. 60
0.00 0,00
Taos. 7
1180
m
Heints del 0,01
ச
Higast ppen-air Temperature, and: 92
Lowell open-air Temperature, 3rd: 81 Wei,
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1928,
IMPORT OF ARMS TO CHINA.
QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
SIR A CHAMBERLAIN'S
STATEMENT.
In the House of Commons on July 4th:-Mr. Day (Southwark, Central, Lab.) naked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whe- ther he had any facts that would show the value in pounds sterling of arms that had been imported into China for the 12 months end- ed to the last convenient date; and would he give particulars from which arms-producing Powers this material was shipped.
deciding its attitude towards
the. Salt Administration, the Nan-1 king Government will doubtless also bear in mind the enormous benefits conferred upon China by the re-organisation of the system of collecting salt revenues effected by Sir Richard Dane under the terms of the Loan Agreement of 1913.
CHINESE TROOPS AND
CHURCH NOTICES.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, Hono Kosa.
AUUGHT STE, 1998, Ninth Sunday after
Trintiy
Holy Communion at 8 mm. Sunday School at Peak School at
10 B.721.
Children's Servicà at 10.15 a.3. Matine at 11. a..
Preacher-The Dean,
Aspects of Holy Communion." Evensong at 6 r..
Preacher-The Dean.
The Book of Jonsh" Social Evening in Cathedral Hall after Evensong
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-
JCJL
York, Building - Hongkong
LIJN.
Tel. Address *
JAVALYN -
Tel Cestral 1574
QUICKEST SAILING TO JAVA
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REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND JAVA
SOUTH BOUND.""
- ROLLING STOCK.
July 9th asked the Secretary for Mr. Looker (Essex, S.E., U.) on Foreign Affairs whether his atten- tion had been drawn to the fact that the retiring Chinese Northern troops carried off 6,000 goods wagons and 300, locomotives, prae- tically half of the rolling stock of that two British firms were owed the railways north of the Yangtaze;
over £1,000,000 for rolling stock, towards which nothing had been paid since 1992; and that large sums of money were also owed to British firms for railway material; and what steps he proposed to take to protect the British interests con-
Sir A. Chamberlain: have no Ball the Church interior being under TJIKARANGAMOY, ELUNG. 20th Aug.
cerned.
Constant efforts
UNION CHURCH (KENNEDY ROAD). BUNDAY Bavicas, August 5th:-
Bunday School at 9:45 a.m. Meting Service at 11 & i, p-
Hymn 137, 183, 947 and 463, Frening Service at 8 pm.
Hyman' ----493, 145, 499 and 662. Preacher both Morning and Erening:
Rev. J. Kirk Msconsahie. The Serviceg, will be held in the Lecture
CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST. (Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ,
Scientist; in Boston, Mari, U.S.A.) MACDONNELL ROAD, ALLOW BOYS ROAD TRAV STITION. BunDär Szavici, August 6th, 1929, at
11.15.0.
Sir A. Chamberlain.-The most recent returns of the Chinese Mori- time Customs show that the im-information regarding the first repair. portation in 1920 amounted to a part of my hon. friend's question.
As regards the second and third FIRST total net value of taels 2,120,476, parts, his information is subatan. equivalent at the average rate of tially correct. exchange to £330,230. These figures have been made by his Majesty's cover only arms and munitions in Minister in the past to secure the ported through the Customs at the payment of these debts by the Treaty Ports, and therefore do not Chinese authorities, but, owing to include consignments arriving the fact that the railways are the overland from the Union of chief instruments of the civil war, Socialist Soviet Republics, regard it is impossible to expect any re- ing which no complete statistics sult until some form of unified are available. I will have the de control emerges. Nevertheless his tailed particulars circulated in the Majesty's Minister's efforts to Official Report. I should explain secure payment of these ommercial that these figures include armos im debts will not be relaxed.*** parted for British and other foreign naval and military forces in China £9 well as for sach institutions as the Chinese Mari- time Customs and the Shanghai Volunteer Corps; and also that the various countries named are those from which the arms were shipped, and are necessarily those of real origin.
Following is the table:-- Imported from: Hong Kong
Value in Hk. Tis..
French Indo-China British India
Great Britain Norway Sweden Germany Netherlands Belgium France
Switzerland Italy
Korea
Japan (including
Formosa) Philippine Islands .. Canada
131,691
168,715
84,810
€6,030 1,281,952
$2
66,539
4,054
200
386,214 19,044
United States of America
(including Hawaii) 31,007
Direct Gross Import: 2,200,20 Reexported Abroad 80,147
Net Import from
Abroad
2,120,476
Mr. N. MacLean (Glagow,
Bubject "SPIRIT.”
STEAMER
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WILL
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ON ON
ABOUT
RAVE WIDNINDAY
For
TJIKEMBANG, AMOT, K'Lung:| 6th Aug. Sth Aug.,)
ANSAL
4pm TJIKINI
BATAVIA
Amor, Daint | 18th Ang | 15th Ang.
BATATLA
4pm.
2nd Aug.
BATAVLA
j & S'HAL. TJIMANOEK... Aner: DatNT 27th Aug. TJISAROEA..AMO, KLDING, 3rd Sept.
4p.m
29th Ang
MAKARSER.
+p.m.
BOURASAIA
5th Sept
HATAYLA
& S'HI
4 p.m.!
NORTH BOUND.
EXPECTED
STEAMER
FROM
CK OR ABOUT
WILL JEAVI ON ON ABOUT
Год
TJISALAK
... MAKAESER JAVA 18th Aug. 15th Aug.
The Sunday School is held on Sunday TJISAROEA... Batavia 16th Aug. 19th Aug. Mornings at in o'clock.
TJITAROEM. MAKANIKAJATA 27th Aug. 29th Aug TJISONDARI... BATAVIA 30th Aug
p
Asked whether he would have Wednesday Evening Meeting at 5.80 inquiries mide, as to the truth of the particulars given in the first Reading Room at above address, open part of the question, Sir A. Chamuesday and Friday, 10 am to 12 Noon. berlain said he knew that a great Monday and Thursday, 5 to 7 pm, deal of rolling stock had beeg car- ried off, but he could not say exact, ly what proportion. He did not think inquiring would help us at present.
The Piblic is cordialy invited to attend the services and visit the Reading Room:
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94 ARRESTS IN LIVERPOOL CLUB.
Ninety-four men agrested during raid on the New Cleveland Club,
Gost Of Mr. Ormsby-Gore's Tour.
Mr. Amery, Secretary for the Colonies (Birmingham Spark- brock), replying to a question by Mr. Robinson (Elland," Lab.), said: The total estimated expense St. James Street, Liverpool, ap- chargeable to Imperial Funds in peared at a special sitting of Liver respect of the Under-Secretary's re-pool Police Court. cent tour in the Far East in 2845,
David Bywater, aged 43, was exclusive of the expenses (estimat charged with keeping the club for ed at £387) of a member of the staff betting, and Richard Francie Mar of the Empire Marketing Board tin, aged 56, and Robert Johnston, who accompanied Mr. Ormsby-aged 70, were charged with helping Gore. Apart from this latter sam, in the management The other si which will be defrayed from the Empire Marketing Fund, the total re charged with being found on
the premises. cost of Mr. Ormsby Gore's wisit
Chief Inspector Alexander said chargeable to Imperffil. Funds
مرکز
be borne on the Colonial Office that he and other officers entered Vote,
No foreign country other the club in the afternoon, and than Java, which the Under-Secre those present were taken to the tary visited in the interests, of Bridewell in five vans. A large akricultural research and develop quantity of betting material and a were found on the ment in Ceylon and British tape machine Malaya, is included in this premises. itinerary.
All dere remanded on bail.
Govan, Lab.) asked whether the DODWELL & CO., LTD.
right hon. gentleman had any real grounds for his statement that Arms bad been or were being smug- gled into China through the Union of Soviet Republics. Sir A. Cham berlain-I did not use 'the word "smuggled," I said imported."
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NEW YORK BERTH.
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M.V. "MUNCASTER CASTLE” ...Sails on/or about 13th Sept.
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
Sir A. Chamberlain, replying to a question by Captain Crookshant (Gainsborough, U.) as to the re commendations of the Boxer In- demnity Commission, said:-His Majesty's Government desire to carry out the recommendations of the Buxton Committee and to pass as soon as possible, the legislation required for putting them into effect by the creation of a Board of Trustees to be, established in Chiba They regret the prolonged delay which has occurred. But this has not been due to any change of policy or lack of interest in the question on their part. They bare been prevented from taking the necessary action solely by the tinued uncertainty of the condi- tions prevailing in China. Neither the proposal of the Advisory Committee nor their Szencial stability have been thereby pre judiced in any way. The Advisory Committee is still in being, and its proposals can be carried into effect is "soon as the neceSMLIY amending Act is passed.. Bi Majesty' Government are only awaiting the moment when condi tions in China will enable them to proceed with the action required for putting those recommendations HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE. into force.
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THE SALT GABELLE.
Mr. W. F. Mitchell (Saffron Walden, U.) asked the Under- Becretary for Foreign Affairs on July 6th what was the present posi-
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NEXT SAILINGS. OUTWARDS✩ FOR, SHANGHAL YOKOHAMA,
* KOBE AND 'MOJI.
6.8. "VENEZIA ” M.V. "BEMO"
M.V. “VIMINALE”
M.V. "ROMOLO". 8.8. VENEZIA
MY. REMO
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*.. Bails enjor about 13th Sept.
Sails on/or about 11th Oct.
From Hong Kong. Baile on/or about 21st Aug. Sails on/or about 18th Sept. Bails on/or about 18th Oct.
tion with regard to the Salt NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
Gabelle in China.
Mr. Locker-Lampson. The dis- cussions with the Nanking.anthori ties referred to in the answer given 53107 by Sir A. Chamberlain to the hon. member for South-East Essex on June 27th last are still proceeding. In view of the fact that it is the 1117 aim of the Nanking Covern
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and, as such to enter intó |
ment to consolidate its position as the Nationalist Government of
8 329 friendly relations with foreign
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Sailings for Genoa, Rotterdam and Hamburg, via Manila, Singapore, Colombo & Port Said :--
9.8. "OLDENBURG" 18.5 SAARLAND"
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