JA
CHINA'S IMPORT TARIFF SCHEDULE.
OFFICIALLY PROMULGATED BY MANDATE,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOR.]
“PEIPING MAN
DISCOVERY.
MOST PRIMITIVE TYPE EVER FOUND.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY }
NANKING, Des. 20.
LONDON, Dic. 20- The Daily Mail gives prominence The National Government issued
Lo a statement by Dr. G. Elliot a Mandate this morning officially
Smith on his return from China promulgating the 1031 Import Tariff that the fossilised skull of the Schedule, but the date of its en-Poiping Man," recently discover
forcement is not mentioned.
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Another Mandate giving further particulars is expected to be issued at any moment.
BRITISH ECONOMIC
MISSION.
ENTERTAINED AT TIENTSIN.
Wah Tu Fat Pao.)
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TIENTBIN, Doc. 29, The members of the British Trade Mission to the Far East ware entertained at a dinner. by the General Chamber of Commerce and the Bankers Association this even-
ing.
PORTUGUESE MINISTER PRESENTS CREDENTIALS.
(Wak Tas Tot Pao:)
ed at Choukoutjen, undoubtedly re presents the "most primitive type of human being ever discovered.".
LATE LORD MELCHETT.
FIELD-MARSHAL OF BRITISH INDUSTRY.
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]
Ruany, Dec. 28.
The newspapers,, in recording the death of Lord Melchett yesterday afternoon, print long tributes:
The Sunday Times describes him as the Field-Marshal of industry, and the Observer refers to the loss of an inspiring impulse in scicátifig industry and of a man of the highest
intellectual ability.
Late yesterday, Lady Melchett received a telegram of sympathy PEIPING, Dec. 28. from the King and Queen, in the The Portuguese Minister, accom-course of which the King said : panied by the Portuguess Chargë d'Affaires, has departed from Nan king to present his credentials,
MARSHAL JOFFRE,
HIS MAJESTY'S REGRET.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
I fully recognise how constantly ho devoted his energies to the im- provement of the industrial life of the country."?
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1930.
CHINA AND CABLE
COMPANIES.
POSSIBLE ATTEMPT TO
SEIZE LANDINGS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOY.]
LONDON, Dec. 29.). The Daily-Herald-this-morning- gives much prominence to a senza- tional despatch from its Shanghai correspondent, alleging a serious crisis in regard to the renewal of the Nanking Government and the foreign cable companies.
contracts between
The message hints at the possibi lity of a Chinese attempt to seizo the cable landings.
MERAPI VOLCANO ERUPTION.
DEATH-ROLL EXCEEDS ONE THOUSAND.
(Tanouda RENTER'S AGENCY.]
BATAVIA, Dec. 29. The death-roll arising from tho eruption of Merapi is now estimated at 1,300, the figure including hun, dreds of natives who are missing..
The volcano is still pouring out la, but there is no danger of
further casualties, as the whole of the area has been evacuated."
BRUSSELS SUGAR CONFERENCE.
GERMANY'S DEMAND CAUSES
DEADLOOK.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
Lord Melchett, who was only sixty-two, was ап advocate of rationalisation and the architect of the great combine, the Imperial
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 28. Chemical Industries, of which he
Dr. Rabbethge, the leader of the was Chairman. He was the Chair German delegation.at, the Brussels man, of a dozen other companies Sager Conference, has informed and held acarly 30 directorates Mr. Chadbourne that the German altogether.
sugar industry must stand by its demand for an export quota of 450,000 tons for the first year and 350,000 tone for each of the following
Ruary, Dec. 28. Lord Tyrrell, the British Ambas- sador in Paris, has been asked by the King to follow the program of Marshal Jóffro,, who is lying seri-raised to the peerage, ously ill, and to express the King's regret.
He was a member of Parliament from 1900 to 1929, when he was
:.
He was President of the World four years." Power Conference in 1998.
A bye-election is necessitated by ITALIAN TRANS-ATLANTIC
his death, ns his heir, the Hon. Hery Mond, is the Conservativé member for the East Toxteth Divi-
(THROUGH 'THUTER'S AGENCY.] · Lattie Hope of Recovery,
PARIS, Dec. 20. The doctor attending Marahal|sion of Liverpool, Joffre stated this morning that there is little hope of his lasting until to-morrow.
BRITAIN'S ROAD TRAFFIC ACT.
ROAD PATROLS TO REGULATE SPEED.
E81719H WIRELESS SERVICE.}
RUGBY, Dec. 28.
The provisions of the new Road Traffic Act abolishing the speed limit and establishing a compulsory third-party insurance, comes into force on Thursday next.
Lord Melchett was an ardent sup- porter of the Zionist movement, and for the past ten years was in close touch with the, Zionist Executive.
PRINCE GEORGE IN A HUNTING MISHAP,
THROWN WHEN OUT WITH BELVOIR HOUNDS.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
RUGBY, Dec. 28, Prince George, who was thrown when out yesterday with the Bel- voir Hounds, and suffered an in- jury to the muscles of the left shoulder, passed a fairly comfort- able night
FLIGHT.
SQUADRON HELD UP AT BALOMA.
CAT O NINE TAILS SHANGHAI RUSSIANS AMERICAN BANKING BRITISH RUMRUNNER
FOR CRIMINALS.
NANKING URGED TO SANC TION ITS RESTORATION.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, Dec. 20.
CONVICTED.
TEARFUL SCENES AT CONCLUSION OF TRIAL.
(From Our Own Correspondent,)
SHANGHAI, Dec. 20. Tearful scenes wore witnessed in.
SENSATION.
ALDINE TRUST COMPANY CLOSED.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20" The Aldine Trust Company, with
CAPTURED.
SISTER-SHIP OF THE
AUDREY B.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW LONDON (Conn.), Dec. 29," The motor-ship Eleanor Joan, of Nova Scotia, a sister-ship of the Audroy B, has been captured by the coastguards,
Mr. S, Fessenden, Director- General of the Municipal Council, the District Court when Sam Ging-resources amounting to £1,800,000, interviewed, declared that the zeburg and Gregorioff, two Russians, closed its doors this morning.
The Company is offering a reward storation of the cat o sino tails as were sentenced to four months' im-
The vessel is alleged to have punishment for Chinese criminalsprisonment and were fined $1,000 of £2,000 for the conviction of any was bound to produce immediately each for conducting a public gaming person who has been circulating 8170,000 worth of liquor on board.
false rumours regarding its position. substantiel med olion in crimes of house. violence, because lawless elements had less fear even of the capital penalty than of the "cat??
Mr. Fessenden urged the Nan- king Government to danction this method of punishment, which was not barbarous, inasmuch as it was still used in highly civilised coun- tries and in some parts of America.
[The last five words'of the above message are our correspondent's.- ED.]
TEST CRICKET.
SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM
SELECTED.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 29. The team to represent South Africa against the English XL in the second Test match, to be play ed at Capetown on January 1, 'is as follows:-Deano (Captain), Tay. lor, Siedle, Mitchell, Catterall, Balaskas, Cameron, McMillan, Nupen, Vincent and Bell.
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
Nine Russian assistants were given two months' imprisonment and were fined $100 each,
Several of the wives and relatives of the accused wept loudly and pro- tested their innocence, which neces gitated their forcible ejection from the Court room.
WAGES IN RUSSIA.
DISCOUNT FOR LOW-PAID WORKERS.
REVOLT IN TURKEY SUSPECTED.
CONFERENCE DISCUSSES. SITUATION ALL DAY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,],
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 28.
In a big round-up of suspects, over 1,000 arrests have hitherto been made by the authorities at Menemen, Magnesis, Konia, Smyr na, Stamboul and elsewhere, those taken into custody including Sheiks,, dervishes and Imans and a number
"The most human and intriguing of the financial problems in Russia appears to be the balance between wages and prices," says Mr. S. Muddiman in "Public Administra-of women. tion," after spending five wecké in Russia recently...
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**The vast majority of industrial workers receive less than £2 week," he says, though many re- ceive a good deal more. In 1927-28 wages stood at 32.7 per cent. above the pre-war average, and in 1928 at 38.0 per cent, above..
"Prices, however, are about 85 per cent. above" pre-war, and in 1028-20 thero was a slight increase over 1027-28, It is difficult to estimate the cost of living, because there are few goods for display and
A whole battalion of troops whoss. loyalty was suspected has been interned,
The Government activities follow the recent revolt et Menemen, in which several persons were killed.
The revolt purported to establish a "religious régime."
revolt was not an isolated incident, The authorities, believe that the
but the first phase of a vast con-
piracy aimed at the overthrowing. of the Kemalist régime in Turkey,
Mustapha Kemal presided at an important meeting at Dolma Bagh che Palace yesterday, which was Ismet Pasha, the Minister for the attended by the Prime Minister, a scale of discounts applies to mark- Interior, the Chief of the General MINISTERIAL REVIEW OF ed figures according to the nature Staff and other prominent officials,
WORK ALREADY DONE.
of the purchaser's employment and who discussed the situation for the amount of his wages.
eight hours and considered the Meals in communal restaurants advisability of imposing special (DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
aro roughly at London tea-shop penalties for "reactionaries." RuaDr, Dec. 29,
prices, but the fare is very simple. Common suits are The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay About 30 per cent. of the retail priced at £0 £8. MacDonald, was in consultation o
trado is carried on by State shops, Saturday and again yesterday with the Secretary of
60 per cent. by private traders. T
The secret by which ends are India, Mr. Wedgwood Besa, Post-made to meet appears to be in the master-General Lees Smith, and
restriction, by ration card, of all officials and advisers of the India
personal and domestic requirements Office.
The work already done was re-
-food, clothes, and accommodation viewed and much consideration wasjustment of wages and prices to -to sheer necessities, and the ad- given to further means to be taken
cover a bare living." . tq assist the Conference.
State
for
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RADAT, Dec. 28. General Balbo's seaplanes "en"" countered a hailstorm near Baloma
Portuguese Guines, where they LURED BY GIRLS TO NIGHT are now held up.
New propellors have been asked .for, and ́à commercial plano left Casablanca yesterday carrying a mechanic and seven propellora.
The machine was forced to land in the Sahara, and a second 'plane from Agadir brought back the crew of the first 'plane to Agadir.
IN BURMA.
To deal with an offenco, such as it will be some days before he can
His progress is satisfactory, but SERIOUS DISORDERS dangerous driving and, the neglect nee his arm, and in order to giva of signals, a special force of polico it more rest he did not return to mounted on motor bicycles and fast Sandringham to-day as expected. cars is being organised.
A thousand patrols are expected to be in service by January 1, and about 300 will be on the roads in the London district to-morrow.
AMERICAN STEEL MERGER.
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
YOUNGSTOWN (Ohio), Dec. 29. An injunction has been granted against the Bethlehem and Youngs town Steel Sheet and Tube merger. The Youngstown Steel Sheet and Tube Company was one of the last independent stoel companies in the United States. Ita shareholdere
ket the merger with the Bethlehem Steel Corporation last April, after one of the most spects cular financial fights of recent years. The merger represented a capital amounting to £200,000,000.
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER. JOINS ROYAL PARENTS AT SANDRINGHÀM,
(BRITISH WIRELESS BEEVICE).
RUGBY, Dec. 28.
CLUBS.
MAGISTRATE, WARNS A
-YOUNG MAN.:
You are going on the road that will simply lead you to the devil," said Mr. Powell, the magistrate at West London Police Court, in re primanding a young man convicted of theft.
BURGLAR STÚNS DAUGHTER
OF ADMIRAL
KNOCKED DOWN IN BEDROOM.
The 22-year old daughter of Ad. miral H. P. Williams, of the Manor House, Bedhampton, Havant, Hampshire, wont, to her bedroom recently to prepare for dinner, and was stunned by a heavy blow from
"cat" burglar.
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After a few minutes, however, she regained consciousness, ran down- stairs, and gave the alarm. It was then found that a gold collar pin set with turquoises, nad a silver matchbox were the only articles missing.
Arthur Herbert Reginald Hunt, aged twenty-five, was charged on remand with stealing a gramophone, a wristlet watch, and other articles.
Detective Rolland stated that Hunt had not been previously con victed. He had received a good
Later, the matchbox was discover- education, and was for six years ined in the grounds. the mercantile marinec service. He had been living on lus wits for the past three and a half years, and associating with undesirable char acters.
Easily Led Away,
The burglar climbed up some ivy to the first floor, and had ransacked some jewellery boxes and drawers before Miss Williams entered the
room.
Miss Williams said to a Press re presentative: U Hunt's mother, a widow, said that I went into my room I was he was one of a family of five, and struck a heavy blow on the back of that a brother occupied a good my head. I do not know whather position in Isdia. Unfortunately he hit me with his fist or a wea Arthur was easily led away, and lately had been associating with pon. I cannot give a description of girls who had induced him to take them to night clubs,
the man."
Admiral Williams who AAA
formerly naval attaché, was: paval adviser to the Turkish Government from 1910 to 1012, and retired in
REBELS PERPETRATING BRUTAL OUTRAGES.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, Dec. 29. The Commissioner's report on the outbreak states: "The facts of the The Duke of Gloucester, who left outbreak are as follows: The England in October to attend the rebele come from the villages south coronation of the Emperor of west of Tharrawaddy and north- Abyssinia, reached Victorin yester-east of Instin. The advance start day afternoon.
ed without any attempts to repre- He proceeds to Sandringham to, sent their grievances. The rebels join the King and Queen to-day. committed brutal outrages; murder!
Mr. Powell said that it was very ing native officers, Europeany and painful to 600 a young man of private persons without distinction Hunt's resocotable parentage, edu of rage or station and looting cation, and upbringing going right hnusco and destroying property, off the track in this fashion. and have shown themselves outlaws You do not want to work, but Lord D'Abernon, in discussing the deserving no sympathy. They can you want money in order to amuse attitude of the British racing public plead no excuse either on political yourself at night clubs," said Mr. to the mystic charms of the or economical grounds. It is rasen Powell. I might pass sentence of Tote," spoke of our dislike of SIGNIFICANT SERMON BY tial for the posse of the loyal and a term of imprisonment on you and paying cash. And being a wise man law-abiding subjects that a rising finish with it, but I am going to who has seen many men and many ARCHBISHOP..
of this kind be dealt with as rapid eco if anything can be done to take countrica, he added that this dis- ly as possible and with all the you out of the path that would cer- inclination is a healthy sign, It forces at the disposal of the Govern tainly lead you to gool" 200 shows that we have not yet lost our] ment
Hunt was bound over in £5 for confidence in each other. In Gor-
supervision of the probation officer. The magistrate said that he per sonally would keep an eye on the case, and asked the probation officer to make a monthly report of Hunt's
EMPIRE'S NEED FOR SACRIFICE.
[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]-
The need for sacrifics in face of one of the most serious ordeals with which the Empire bas ever been Encod was emphasised in sermon last night by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
and Indian, have already arrived at Tharrawaddy and a battalion of Burma Rifics arrives to-day
The police have already achieved considerable success and the situs tion is improving daily.
conduct
1915.
tem in ordinary shopping is prac “And why. tically non-existent. Not, as they will assure you, solely because they are short of canb, but mainly because no German ever really trusts another.German.
The crew of 11 luave been taken to New York for trial.
[A message from New London (Connecticut) dated December 28
stated that a coastguard cutter captured a vessal," stated to be the British supply-boat Audray B, near Montauk Point
The crew of 10 were arrested, and, it is alleged, a cargo of liquor valued at $100,000 was seized.
The capture followed a chase in which several shells from the cutter damaged the captured ship.]
OBITUARY.
PROFESSOR MACDONNELL.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruouy, Dec. 29, The death occurred yesterday of Professor Macdonell, the great Sanskrit scholar and Emeritus Pro fessor of Sanskrit at the Univer sity of Oxford.
He was 70 years old.
AEROPLANE ENGINE. EXPLOSION.
PILOT ESCAPES AFTER 2,000- FOOT GLIDE."
An American airman' had a re- markable escape over the, Kentish coast, last month, when a cylinder of his aeroplane engine exploded mid-air and split the propeller
of the machine in two. The airman, C. W. Roderick, a test pilot of the Aeronautical Corporation of Americs, Cincinnati, Ohio, succeed
Hythe, and escaped unhurt. ed in landing his damaged mono- plane safely between Shorncliffe and
Bags and Shooting Records," an Mr. Hugh Gladstone's "Record crudite: and amusing work contains Roderick was flying the machine accounts of many slaughters and from Laypne to Paris, and was many authentic records, and in a about to cross the Channel at a mine of quaint information. We height between 2,000 and 2,600 feet learn how the Marquess of Ripon, when the cylinder fractured. "This timed by a stop-watch, shot 28 type of ship," said Mr. Roderick pheasants in one minute: how the afterwards, has a high gliding King did his share in the record angle, and I was able to bring her
a Russian gentleman killed a hear think I could have made land.". pheasant bag for England (at Hall down without any difficult. Even if Barn, Beaconsfield, in 1913); how I had been over the Channel I
and a blackcock with one shot. There is an old ranking list-decid- ed by ballot of the 12 best shots in England. Lord de Grey came first. The King, who was then Prince of Wales, is bracketed fourth with the Hon. Harry Stonor.
YES!
Mr.. Roderick said the machine was being taken to Paris for ex- hibition at the Aero Show. We have a spare motor in Loudon," he added, “and I hope to fit this and get my 'plane to Paris in time de spite this mishap."
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