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HONGAY SMOKELESS EGGS COAL
FOR
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NOTE CHEAP PRICES :-
In lots of not less than balf-ton; delivered to
Pen Ton.
Peak District (above Bowen Road) Bowen Road and Lower Levels Pokfulam Road
-$23.00
-$21.00
$28.00
Kowloon ...
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1930.
CHICHIBU MARU DUE TO-DAY.
NEW N.Y.K. SHIP IS BEST SO FAR.
SISTER SHIPS ECLIPSED IN POINT OF COMFORT.
In fullment of its promise to embark on an extensive plan of most modern ship-building, in order to inaugurate a new era in the trans-Paciñe trate, the N.Y.K. has its programme now well under way with the commission of the Chichi- bu Maru, sister ship to m.v. Asama Maru and Tatsuta Maru, which will be soon in Hong Kong to-day
about noon,
MORE MUI TSAI LIBERATED.
MOVEMENT PRODUCING HEALTHY RESULTS.
SOME VOLUNTARY RELEASES
OF SLAVE GIRLS.
REPORTS OF FLU DENIED.
NO GROUNDS FOR STATEMENTS.
MALADY, HOWEVER, HAS SOME POINTS OF SIMILARITY,
symptoms were very much like in-
YOUTHFUL. RUSSIAN DELIBERATIONS ON
STOWAWAYS.
TWO LADS FINED AT KOWLOON.
MAGISTRATE DEPRECATES
BAD BEHAVIOUR..
CURRENCY.
BULK OF EVIDENCE NOW AMASSED.
COMMITTEE PROCEEDING TO REPORT STAGE.
A meeting of the Currency Com-
There was another registration at the Chinese Anti-Mui Trai Society In view of reports prevalent uf Alexander Polavor, a Russian yesterday, whereby two mui tenisan epidemic of influenza in the youth who was formerly employed mittee was held last Thursday, obtained their freedom through the Colony, a representative of the by Mesara. Alex Ross' Kowloon when Mr. A. Stokkink (Acting voluntary action of their master. Hong Kong Daily Preas yesterday Branch, appeared on remand before A woman named Yip Hsu Sze has made investigations to ascertain the Ar. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Manager of the Netherlands Trad- made a report to the Society that situation.
Magistracy yesterday on a charge ing Society) attended to give evi- she has liberated her two mui tsais. In the course of inquiries, our of stewing away from Shanghai to dence, bat made it clear that he One of them, 10 years old, was representative was told by a well-Hong Kong by the President
was doing so in a private personal bought for 8110. She was returned known medical officer that there Adams. Another Russian lad, to her father. The other, who is were quite a large number of cases Eugin Novikaff, was also jointly capacity and not as representing The Chichiba Mara has dime-15, was returned to her uncle,, as known in which patients were charged with the game offence.
his bank. sions slightly larger than her two she was parentless Each of the suffering from fever, accompanied
Less than a month ago, Polevey In Mr. Stokkink's opinion, the sister-ships, and the details of her mui trai received the sum of $5 and by headache and pain in bones,
was charged before the Kowloon currency used in Hong Kong and equipment are also somewhat differ some new clothes, in addition to followed by bodily exhaustion. The Magistrate with having taken out based on silver is, in the circum- ent. She has a gross tonnage of their freedom.
a private motor car from the Alex. 17,300 tons, and a displacement of Since the anti-mui tai move fluenza, though one could not say Ross Garage without the permisstances, the most suitable for the trade of the Colony. The present 22,000 tons; length 353 feet, mert. headed by the Society in definitely that influenza was the sinn of the owner. On that occa inchs; breadth 14 feet; and depth question, many mui tsals have been complaint. The position was, how aion Polevor was sent back to situation in regard to it must, how- of 42 feet, 6 inches. As to her en-released by their masters volun-ever, not serious and there was no Shanghai by the local Russian com-
ever, be considered unsatisfactory because gines, unlik her sister ships, shetarily. A week ago, a woman re foundation for the report regard-munity. is equipped with 2 sets of 4 cycle, turned her mui tani to her parents, ing an epidemic of influenza.
His Worship yesterday asked. De- double-acting Burmeister & Wain but the girl,, it is reported, was Calling at the Government Civil tective Sergeant Kellett if he had Diesel engines, capable of develop reluctant to part with her mistress. Hospital, our representative learn- received any in
instructions as to how ing 20,000 H.P.. built by that
ed that the medical officers there the two lads should be dealt with. famous Danish firm, and has only
had been treating many cases of The police officer replied that he this nature during the past two had consulted the Assistant Direc weeks. Nothing serious has devetor of Criminal Intelligence, whe loped from these cases, and the patients usually recover from few days to a week's time.
Those who have signs of the malady would be well advised to stay in bed few a few days, when the fever will probably pass over. Compliance with this advice, which is given by a local medical officer, is calculated to accruo to the benefit of patients. It also has the advan tage of preventing any danger of the spread of the complaint.
one funnel instead of two. The passenger accommodation comprises 243 first class, 95 second class and 500 steerage berths.
As it has been the primary thought of the N.Y.K. Line to make. each new ship a comfortable home for their patrons during ocean travel; the Company has spared no pains to ensure that they shall satisfy the demands of any modern, critical ocean travellers in respect to the passenger accommodation,
cuisine and service.
GOVERNOR LAUDS POLICE."
LANDING ARRANGEMENTS
APPRECIATED.
INSPECTOR-GENERAL GETS ENCOURAGING LETTER.
Embodied in the current order by Mr. T. H. King, Acting Inspector General of Police, is an extract from a letter dated May 12 from the Colonial Secretary to the Inspector General of Police, recording H.E. the Governor's appreciation of the police arrangements in connection with his landing. The extract in: question reads:-
V
MEI LAN FANG'S TOUR DRAWING TO CLOSE,
FAMOUS ACTOR TO SAIL THE END OF THIS MONTH.
[UNITED PRESS.]
It will be mentioned that the beauty and splendour of the public rooms on the Chichibu Maru are even greater than those of her sister ships, ns they have been decorated and furnished in the most elaborate and unique style of the modern art especially adapted for this ship.
I am directed by His Excel-. Design and decoration of 1st clasa lency the Governor to convey to public rooms are ns follows:
you, and to all officers and men of the regular Police Force and Entrance hall in the late Renais Police Reserves, an expression of sance style; gallery, style of the His Excellency's high apprecia-
San Francisco," May 8-Mei glorious Florentine period of
tion of the arrangements made Lan Fang, finous Chinese actor who for his reception on landing in Leonardo da Vinci; lounge, modern the Colony, and of the very ade has enjoyed a sensational success English; smoking room, the elegant
quate manner in which these ar- throughout important cities of the style of the William and Mary
rangements were carried out. United States, will give his con- period; dining saloon and reading
The I.G.P. also takes this oppor-cluding performance here to-night Foom, in modern French style by tunity to express his appreciation and will leave at once for Los Messrs. Mare Simon; swimming of the services rendered by the
Angeles. pool, designed after that of the Police Reserves on the occasion of Roman period and decorated in H.E. the Governor's landing and madera French style; gymnasium, reception of May 9, 1930. with up-to-date equipments; Japan nise room, typical Japanese; and vernandah, the classic style of
mediaeval Japan.
CENSUS-TAKING IN MEXICO.
CONSCRIPT ENUMERATORS TO WORK UNPAID.
[UNITED PRES9.]
General,
Mr. Mei intends to sail from Los Angeles on May 31, stopping at Honolulu and giving perfor mances there in response to requests Revolver Practice-The regular from the large Chinese couuuni weekly revolver practice (voluntary) ty in Hawaii, will take place at the Bowen Road Revolver Range on Wednesday, May 21, from $ p.m. to 10.30 p.m.
INDO-CHINA UNREST.
stated that the Police could not do anything further.
Directing his remarks to Polevoy, the Magistrate described the defen- dant's behaviour as extraordinary after the generous manner he had bean, treated by the Hong Kong Russian community and by the Police, who let him off on the last
offerce. His Worship commented on defendant's act of stowing away and said that it was just such a thing as was done by the cheats.
The Magistrate fined Poleroy $50, with the alternative of one month's bar inbour in default of payment, and Novikof $30 or three weeks' imprisonment.
(a) of the fluctuations to which the price of silver is liable, the risk attending which can, however, be practically elimi nated by axing exchange in time;
(b) of the fact that there is an incalculable premium on Hong Kong currency above the highest silver point, which -premium has not yet been
effectively controlled, and (e) because there is a discount
05 the legally recognised coined silver dollar compared with the local bank note.
Detriment to Prosperity. With regard to remedies, he con-, sidered that as Hong Kong should not change to any other standard. SD long as China remains on a silver basis, no remedy for the fluctuation in the price of silver could be attempted. The premium on Hong Kong currency, however, was most unfortunate, as it in volved the China merchant in a still further exchange risk, and was, therefore, detrimental to the JAPAN'S DESIRES IN prosperity of the Colony. At least
CHINA.
something should be done (and sug- gestions were offered) to prevent POSSIBILITIES OF A the severe fluctuations in this pre UNITED CHINA.
TRADE
[UNITED PRESS.]
mium, and to bring the Hong Kong. dollar gradually down, as near A possible, to its silver basis, eliminat-. San Francisco, May 12-The Japanese Ambassador to Washing-ing the additional risk which tended ton, Mr. K. Debuchi spoke this to divert trade to Shanghai. noon in considerable detail at a A measure, to control the premiam. Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Japan's economie End commercial (of notes over silver coins) would position in the Orient, as well as her natural resources and trade with Ainerien
He pleaded for patience and sympathy for China's efforts toward economic and political stability. | “Aanified and prosperors China," said the Ambassador, "is
bo,that the Government should take over the superfluous coins and pro- bibit the further importation of
British dollars, whereby all indude- ment to further minting would stop. The remedies outlined above
the cherished desire of both Amer. would give all the stabilisation that ica and Japon. Upon China de trade, requires. Any further pro- pends the equilibrium of the Far posal for stabilisation by way of Enet,
"When her stability is assured. introducing a gold standard is not China's possibilities as a potential to be favoured for the time being
It will be open to all ranks of the FRESH SKIRMISH BETWEEN market are bound to become in and is supported' only, by non-trad-
Hong Kong Police, Special Coo- stables, Chinese Company, Hong Kong Police Reserve, and to all persons holding permits to carry
aixas.
TROOPS AND INSURGENTS.
[UNITED PRESA.)
Paris, May Public misgiv Police Training School,
ing regarding the growing un The weekly classes for Police rest in Indo-Chins was deepen. ed by further reports receiv.. Reservists at the Police Training ed to-day of a fresh sanguin School." Kowloon, will be held onary skirmish between the colonial Tuesday, May 20, at 5.30 p.m. All troops and the insurgents resulting in the death of twenty native re- members of the Chinese and Indian bels and the wounding of scores Companies and of the Flying Squad of others. Various organs repre who have not yet passed Part II. of Training Course are requested to
Mexico City, May 12-Under the leadership of President Ortiz Rubio, 395,000 citizens of the Re- public of Mexico will take a na tional census of their fellows to morrow and for the two following days. The work will be without pay,
President Rugio will himself ask the required questions of his staff in Chapuitapec, Castle. Each of then must tell, from private se cretary to charwoman, his or her attend. name, age, birth place, religion, marital status, education and vari ous other facts.
finite. The volume of trade be
Committee thanked Mr. Stokkink for his assistance and valuable suggestions.
tween America and China will then ing interests.
The assume proportions impossible oven to imagine at present, and it will be reflected in a corresponding increase in trade between America and Japan."
LESSON SERMON.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG.
The Committee has dow amassed practically all the evidence request ed and offered and is proceeding to the report stage."
CROWN LAND SALES.
TWO LOTS AT KOWLOON FIND BUYERS.
Two lots of Crown land at Kow- loon were' auctioned and sold at the offers, of the Public Works Department yesterday. The first
senting all shades of political "Mortals and Immortals" ""wus opinion continued to insist that the the subject of the Lesson Sermon in Minister of Colonies should immeall Churches of Christ, Beientist, diately return to the capital to on Sunday, May 18. Chinese Company,
cope with what is rapidly becom The Golden Text was Hence
forth know we no man, after the Strength.-Sub-Inspector Edwarding a critical situation,
flesh (II: Corinthians 5: 16). In the federal district, 66,000 Mow Fung has been permitted to
Among the citations which com- enumerators will count noses in resign, having completed a full Mexico and neighbouring districts period of service, with effect from
prised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: "Now In the states and -territories
The weekly instructional patrol this I say, brethren, that flesh and lot, New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 346,701 will perform the same task. March 24, 1830. The officials were selected by the Revolver Practice-Members of of the Kowloon Section will take blood cannot inherit the kingdom 1373, adjoins New KIL. No. 1121, place on Tuesday, May 20. Fall in of God; doither doth corruption Un Chau Street and Cheung Sha census department and notified the Chinese Company, who have at the Taintsatsui Fire Brigade inherit incorruption. Behold, I that they were the work without Course, will attend at the Bowen Khaki uniform and cap with khaki all sleep, but we this corrupt that they were expected to give passed Parts I and II. of Training Station at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress: shaw you a mystery; We shall not Wan, and has an area of 3,960 we shall all be square feet. It was sold to the remuneration, as a public duty. Rand Revolver Range on Wednes cover, changed
Flying Squad,
The governor of each state will folday, May 21, at 9 p.m. sharp for The weekly instructional patrol of ible must put on incorruption, and low the example of the president revolver practice under Musketry the Hong Kong Section will take this mortal must put on immortal and personally take the census of Inspector E. Carpenter." his stat
as Yuen Knitting Company at,
the upset price of $1,980. place on Friday, May 23 Fall in ity." (I Cor. 15: 50, 51, 5a). The second plot, New Howloon at the Central Police Station at The Lesson-Sermon also includ Inland Lot No. 1874, contains 3:15 pm, sharp. Dresa: Khaki uni ed the following passages from about 2,850 square feet of land and form and cap with khaki cover.
the Christian Science" text-book, g
Sharpshooters Co
Company. Strength. Constable R420 JM
Science and Health with Key to is situated between New Kowloon the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Inland Lots Nos, 1140 and 1265, and Eddy Mortals are not like im Ki Lung Street. This lot attracted 1. Purvis has been permitted to re- mortals; created in God's own
Despite the unpaid labour thus Indian Company. being conscripted for the censua,
Training Course-Part II The the project is expected to cost the following members have been pass Government about 0. $1,750,000.ed as efficient in Part II of Train- In addition to the census of poing Course (knowledge of Police. pulation, statistica concerning Duties and Regulations) : Lilies and industry have been collected since April 15, WILD 3,000 coumerators engaged on the, work. It will require a year to com pile and publish the results, accord: ing to Juan Ballesterors, general director of, the "census.
toge
service, with effect from May 13, all, mortal consciousness will ating at the upset prica of 84,275,
last. yield to the scientific fact and was not sold until it reached the (Sgd.) D. L. Kino, disappear, and the real sense of figure of 88,025, which was the offe
D.S.P. (I.). ⠀ ́· being, perfect and forever intact,
of Mr. Yeung Fai. will appear." (p. 203).
passed with credit. Constables. R229 Jiwan Singh, 1000..
R251 Puran Singh, and R258. 8. Siban-passed. (Continued as fool of next solumn).
Hong
May 19