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WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, fare- cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 0.30 p.m., stated:~
The anti-cyclone central over N. China has strengthened, Freshen
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1931.
Those who have it, or think they have it, guard their possession with savage jesiousy. Two of the moro promising fields for gold mining at the present time appear to be China and Siberia, What
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News and Views *
may be expected in Siberia was Tolley's Futuro. shown by the incident of the
The announcement that Cyril
Boomlest Theatre in London.
Chelsea Arta Bali.
It is the fashion to say that the
Local.
Charged with keeping an unre. was fined $10 or one month
ing monsoon along the S.E. Const Lena Valley Gold-fields Concession. Tolley, the former British amateur is the most' commodious, playhouse by the sight in the centro of the gistered mưi laati a Chinese womaze.
of China and over the North China
Sen.
Local Forecast: N.E. winds, freshening fair at first, drizzle or mist Inter, becoming colder.
BIRTHS. Ozon10.--On January 22, at Shang-
a daughter. RUSSELL-On January 22, at
W. J.
hai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Ozon10,
Mining rights were granted to a British company, but, when some degree of success was in sight, the Soviet inquisition soon got to work and, having obtained what they could from the foreignern, bundled them out of the country, Now, according to a writer in the North China Daily Nere, not much better treatment is being given to
golf champion, intends to take up his residence, at least, for the next few years, in the United States is not altogether surprising. For two or three yours Tolley has been engaged in Stock Exchange affairs, gnd much of his time has been spent in New York. Now that he has gone into the insurance busi-
At
hai, to Mr. and 3 Shang. European miners in Manchurias in New York Tolley will find which used to run under the old suggest that this paper has been
RUSSELL, a son.
E.C. L
According to this authority, "Chi- nese mining laws are almost pro-
that ties of his office there will not permit of his making frequent journeys to England for golf. It is probable that Tollby will come to England in time to take part in the amateur championship next year, but apart from the champion. ship, events he is unlikely to be seen much in England for some time to come.
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ns
Britain's Budget.
The
Pago 5. The Westminster Glee Singers: gave a very enjoyable programme
Page ... of English music at the Theatre Royal last night.
A date has been fixed for the opening of the case against Mrs.. J. M. Xavier on a charge of shoot- ing at and wounding Mr. A. J. Manton
Page 5 Officers of the 5. Hang Sung gave evidence of the part played by that vessel recently in the cap- ture of two boat loads of alleged
Page 5 pirates off Pedro Blanco.
At the annual general meeting of the St. David's Society held at the board room of the Chamber of. Commerce last evening, Mr.G, 8. Hugh-Jones was elected president Pege b. for the ensuing year.
Choleca Arts Ball at the Albert SUMMARY OF NEWS. Hall on New Year's Eve is a matter of Suburbia aping Bohemia, with Bolgravia as a dash of absinthe. Whatever the mixture, it was cer tainly a merry one on December. 31 last. Those who at that period The now. Sadler's Wells Theatre wore unable to obtain alcoholie re- freshment were possibly consoled in London. It can accommodate
as high as a church-atceplo, sur- 2,000 people. All the seats are dancing floor of a champagne bottle
rounded by monster glasses. comfortable, and the od, gallery is a dream. The gallery first-nighters, one moment this was stormed by who are always grumbling about
bad galleries in London a hand of revellers, whom the police the
But there theatres, and with reason, should promptly dealt with:
were sham as well as real police he fully satisfied. There is as much in a Continental theatre, and the foom in the foyers as one finds present,
The decoration, dressing-rooms are the best in any Local Goods v. Imports. London theatre.
An attempt has been made to simple and dignified. The rivers theatre, and were very useful for advocating the purchase of Chinese
supply of water in such plays as against British goods,
Colleen Bawn," have been author of this notion writes in such hibitive, as the person who dis
damned up, but the original well wrath that he has left himsoli nu Everyone knoW! covers and stakes a gold claim has
still exists at the back of the pit time to think. Editorial and Business Offices: 11
and is covered by a heavy grating. that for quality British goode havo no equal. But the. price is genor Ice House Street. Tol. 30251. not a prior right to the property,
ally high, and many people have Night Editor (Wanchai Office): na in all other countries. As soon
had,
for a very long time past, to Tel. 24511.
ns notice is given to the authorities
ration their purchase of British London Office: 63, Fleet Street, by some person that he is anxious
Treasury returns of revenue and imports very severely. A huge pro expenditure for the nine months portion of the foreign articles sold to work a certain claim, which he
ended on December 31 show a pro- in Hong Kong do not come either has alaked, other persons, who get Prince Champagne,
sent deficit of £180,000,487, and in from England or from the British Nineteen hundred and thirty has dicate that the Chancellor of the Empire. We all buy British goods to hear of it immediately proceed. to offer better terms to the autho- been a sorry, year for champagne, Exchequer is likely to be faced when we can, whether it is a ques- rities, and thus the matter hongans for so many other good things with a deficit at the end of the tion either of clothes, or shoes, or At other times this prince among Budget year on March 31, although tinned foods. But when it is a fre for months." It is all very wines many be an exclusive gentle the January-March quarter always choice between things produced in trying, but, taking an impartial man, whose personal acquaintance brings in more revenue than any foreign countries and those of Hong view, the ill-timed enution that cannot be cultivated by all; but other. Expenditure, so far, includ-Kong itself, or Chinn, of which we prevents n government allowing the at this time of the year he moves ing sinking fund, has amounted are an economic part, it is nonsense to suggest that a sentimental pre- freely about and cheers tens of to 2015,043,741, and
And £435,343,954. Ordinary expenditure ference for the imported goods Sport. free mining of gold, lest a good thousands by his presence. thing be lost, is not more foolish what a rare character is bis! He is up by nearly £25,000,000. Re- should be shown. The boot is on
venue is up by £10,830,000, but than the greed and stupidity which has been most severely brought up.
For many years in his youth ho£16,000,000 of this is taken from the the other leg! The little tirade to oven local products, advertised in gold. If Europe goes mad in its down in his cave below Rheims he deficit at this period is usual, but the columns of the paper that lay mediating and growing, the present deficiency of £180,600,487 makes this attack. The instance of British worship of the golden calf, Chinn developing that sparkle which will compares with one of £100,787,500 silke stockings is quoted.
31, 1020, and silk stockings will always sell, be- and Russia cannot be altogether make him a gay and heartening on
che should be in honour bound to blamed for taking somewhat extra companion wherever destiny may £137,779,150 on December 31, 1928. cause of their quality, but why any. call upon him to play his part. The financial year ending in March
buy those of America or Japan in ordinary measures to secure them.
Delicate, perhaps, in boyhood; but last had a deficit of £14,500,000..
preference to those of Kowloon and selves against any mysterious whisk what a brave and gallant man!
Canton is not easy to see. Local ing away of their share of the The moment he has come of age
enterprise needs support, not crab- you may take him out and pack precibus idol.
him off to the north of Norway in
bing, at this moment.. winter or to Cairo in midsummer, and he will come up gay and sparkling. Nor does be keep his gaiety to himself. He is generous- hearted, and his one ambition is that others may enjoy themselves at his expens. Oh, what a creator of optimism is here and what a terate foo of the morase and friend
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, JANUARY 27, 1931.
GOLD.
revenue to
While on her way from Wuchow to Hong Kong, the s.8, Kochow ran aground about five miles bolow Samshai and her passengers, were taken off by the
B. B
Anjou. Pago 4. Today wireless programme,
Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. Page 13.
Second
Interport trial and
Ir is a curious commentary upon pinces so fantastic a valus upon led a hormit's existence. Deep rating relief suspense account. which we refer includes in its ban Shanghai's arrangemente. for the
human psychology' that at the pre- sent anent the primary need of mankind should be the discovery of new sources of gold. In this age of science and enlightenment one might expect it to be radium, which curés cancer, or tungsten, which, as an alloy, increases, the strength of steel, or even a denth ray, which would make war im possible. There are twenty million unemployed, BÚ the League of. Nations broadcasts from Geneva; China, comprising within its bor
4
December
Lord Burghley's Kext, "Hurdle,"
It is probable that Lord Burghley will shortly stand for Parliament in the Conservative interest. Ho has had a brilliant and, in many Putney Bridge. resposta,
romantic sporting
a
The London County Council have career; and, certainly, no man has done more to popularise athle-awarded to Messrs. Dorman, Long ties with the British public during & Co., Ltd., of Middlesbrough and the post-war generation. Although London, the contract for the widen.
tour...
Page 8 Junior Cricket Notes appear on
Pago 8... Page 8- Racing Notes.
Latest Cables. :
There was a heavy fall of snow Page 7. at Shanghai yesterday.
Jawahar Lal Nehru, President of the All-India Congress, was_releas ed from gnol yesterday. Page 7. The Federal Cabinet of Australia- by a majority decided to reappoint Mr. Theodore as Federal Treasurer. Pago 7.
Forty-seven
ders a quarter of the human race, which may revolutionise aviation liberator of bright ideas! Inver he went up to Canbridge Universtying of the existing Putney Bridge sentenced at Tokyo and Osaka to
wants both to buy and sell and to modernise her vast area; there are numbers of persons starving for want of bread, and yet the wheat glut is great that grain is being used as indifferent fuel for
furngers.
wholesome
The contract,
Communists were
in 1923, he failed to gain a place over the Thames. in the Cambridge team of 1921 which was let for a price of £37,000, terms of imprisonment ranging from Page 7 against Oxford, and was actually involves the widening of the bridge one to seven years' imprisonment, awarded his international colours by 30 feet over its entire length:
Harikishem, who was charged and represented Great Britain in 28 feet, will be added to the road- the Olympic Games at Paris in way and one foot to each of the with the murder of a police sub- 1024 before he gained his Blue. two footways. There will be four inspector and the attempted mur From 1925 to 1927 he won both new caissons and two new ahut- der of the Governor of the Punjab hurdle races at the inter-University mente, and the new foundations will on December 23 was sentenced to Pago 7. sports and, in the latter year, subjected to a test load of 3.000 death. made English burdles records for tons before they are joined up with 120 yards (14 4-b8cc.), 220 yards the existing piers. The new arches 1-58c.) This year ho returned match the existing structures, and 144sec. for 120 yards hurdles, but the existing noses of piers, spandril wall and balustrade will be used on there were only two limekeepers, the new face. The work will prob the record could not be passed as but at the A.A.A. championships ably occupy over two years, and 440 yards low about 100 men. All materials em le socured one new record with 63 give employment on the site to 4-sec. for the
ployed will be British. hizrlos.
AVIATION RESEARCH IN ENGLAND. RESEARCH in British laboratories is leading steadily to an event the production of a new
14 com- pression-ignition" engine running hilarity, he is yet the most of companions, and on heavy oil instead of on volatile never lets anybody down who treats and inflammable spirit, Power, units of this type possess not him properly and does not pre- sume too much upon his acquaint advantages in aircraft operation. apart from the greatly diminished anca. Unlike some of his lessor risk of fire. They consume less colleagues among wines he is much more likely to take away a head weight of fuel than a petrol engine The remedy, high financiers tell and are far less complicated. Furacho than to give one, and he is us, is not to be found in organisather, the successful engine of this always delighted to help in making type is certain to be more durable up a quarrel. "Alas, what various brotherhood," bewails Mr. Hilaire placing mere gold on the market. even the best petrol-consuming
But let him drown his Gold wea
discovery of the units. The explosive mixture in ancient Pharoahs of Egypt, and the cylinders is fired simply by high regrets and write an ode to Prince compression without the interven. Champagne, who at this very time is uniting hundreds of thounds they prized it leas for its beauty tion of sparking plugs connected and its immunity to rust than for to a magneto or accumulator. Fuel of marry-makers of every race in every climate in one hugo bubble of TEEPLECHASE MEETINGS will
enjoyment The Times, December 24. be held at KWAN TI Rasa its magical properties in guarding economy in any kind of internal combustion engine depends to a an SUNDAY, FEBRUARY the health and the life of those who large extent on the pressure at Cours 8rn, and SUNDAY, MARCH 22ND.
unit "compression-ignition " ENTRIES for the FEBRUARY Word Boblems and amulets made which the mixture is fired, and the MEETING OLOSE on WEDNES. of this rare metal, that shone like
necordingly less voracious of fuel. DAY. JANUARY 28, at NOON Ra, the Sun God. Five thousand than a petrol motor. The result to MESSES. THOMSON & Co., York
yours later gold remains the is, that, although the oil engine is BUILDINOR.-
amulet of prosperity, or, as it is inevitably heavier than the petrol- consuming engine, it is much more less honestly put, the lubricant, economical on long flights. It is without which a paralysing fric generally estimated that, employ tion scises the industrial machinery of production and distribution,
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST tion, or good-will, but only in and to require less attention than tastos in food divide the human (24 7-1080c.), and 410 yards (34 are to be of Cornish granite to leaving Shanghai to-day for Hong
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Local Notes and Events ★
Two cases of typhoid (both Chi- The annual inspection of the St. ing "compression-ignition" mutors neto) were reported for the 48 hours ] John Ambulance Brigade by H.E. of weights which could be attained in the present state of knowledge, ended January 25. an aeroplane would become more economical, than a petrol-burning
Disturbed after they had gain craft of equivalent hor-powered entry into 60, Kennedy Road, after the first ten hours of flight.
In this way the effective range of ground floor, six armed robbers aircraft may be considerably in-left the premises without stealing creased without adding to the laden weight of the machine at the anything. The polico were notified last year, details were revealed of ing.
the Governor, will be held on the South China Athletic
Looking Back 25 Years.
The British Economio Mission are Kong, where they intend to prepare... their report, which is expected to produce a startling effect upon- British industry.
Page 7. ̈
It was announced in the Assembly at New Delhi by the Home Mern- ber, Sir James Crerar, that 54,000: persons had been, convicted of Civil Disobedience offences between April and December last year. Page 7. At Tokyo, a small group of Indian Nationalieta, headed by Rashbe- bardi Bone, the well-known political refugee, passed a resolution reject ing the alleged conclusions of the so-called Round Table Conference." Page 7.
The Bank of the Netherlands has. The practice of farming tickets for admission to the best parts of revised a clause in its statutes, re- football native theatres has long been a garding the fineness of gold bullion ures of trouble to the police in which it is prepared to buy. Page 7. The Mayor of Calcutta was ar ground on Monday, February 2 Hong Kong. Some outsiders pro rested yesterday.
Page 7. at 5.15 p.m. and a cordial in cure all the dollar tickets for front vitation to attend in extended to seats and offer these for sale at the entrance at perhaps one dollar ten
As the intending visitor British Luxury Cars in America. those members of the public who cont
Even in these times of depres are interested in the movement. cannot obtain the tickets in any band of the South Wales Borderors onhanced price or content himself on the increase in America, ac will be in attendance.
with a cheaper and lees convenient cording to Mr. H, J. Fuller, pre- sent. Not a few Chinese make a
It is so precious to-day that wo do not even dare to decorate our TENDERS will CEALED
be temples with gold, as SOLOMON Reonired at the Office of the did; we do not adorn our monarché,. OFFICER COMMANDING, ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS, HONG KONG, at political and financial, with crowns 18 NOON on MONDAY, FEBRUARY and breastplates. Probably Mr. 2ND, 1931, for the SUPPLY of Potatoes, ROCKEFELLER has a gun-inetal watch, moment of ascent. At the end of and investigations are now proceed. By kind permission of the O.C., the other way he is bound to pay the sion the demand for luxury cars Onions, Rugar and Mastard to Troops in the Hong Kong Aras, daring Period of THREE MONTHS Common- cing 1st MARCH, 1931.
AGATE CUTTERS.
L EYSER, RUDOLF Hauptstrasse 154, IDAR/NARE, GERMANY. CUTTER of Nami-precious. Stores BEAL STONE NECELETS. Capa Fancy Out Goods Rough Stones Bought.
..
there.
Sith.
1900,
and he certainly does not eat off
work dono at the instruction of the gold pinte. Like misers we bury Air Ministry in the conversion of
"In order to check the activities
Mr. C. S., Kwok, principal of the living in this way, and though the ident of the Rolls Royce organise police are endeavouring to suppress tion in the United States. Reu- Forma of Tender and Fall Particulars our gold in vaults in the depths certain types of Rolls-Royce nere in connection with thess Contracts can of the earth.
compression-ignition of pirates at Bias Bay, the Naval Chun-Shing Typewriting School, the practice it is difficult to catcher's New York correspondent Would civilisation engines to
working. Experts at the Royal Headquarters at Canton, it is re-national competition in typewrit was captured at the Tai Fin
will on April 1. hold an inter those engaged. However, one man quotes Mr. Fuller as saying that on February 1 the new Rolls-Royce be obtained by a Letter addressed to
Establishment, Farn- 0.0. B.A.8.0., VicTORIA BARRACES, or collapse if our bankers found one Aircraft
their gold had borough, designed special in Person between the Hours of 9 A morning thad
comported, have despatched three guning. The supervisors will be the Theatre on Friday night and had works would be opened at Spring. fold, involving the employment of and I r., Daily, except Sundays. 87 vanished? Presumably it would. ponent parts for a Condor 650 boats to be permanently stationed Director of Education, and Mr to leave a bail of 895 before he re
horse-power unit, and, in its new
MacKnight, Manager of Mustard Panic would spread downwards till guin the engine has maintained
& Company, Ltd. The examiner gain his liberty. This was catroat several hundred highly skilled local
ed by his failure to appear before craftsman. will be Mr. C. $. Kwok. Names the Magistrate next day-long the clerk loft his ledger, the penannt steady and coonomical output of
Capt. E. Aikman, R.N.R., will can be entered at any time now.. his fields and the coolie his load, power. A second engine, in form
a converted "F" type unit (de speak on The Evolution of Trans The prizes will be-One eilver Kong Daily Press, January 29, Sir George May.
Bir George May, who received w to indulge in a wild and senselessveloping in its normad petrol-burn- port by Ses in, Recent Times" at medal for the first one silver cup.
baronetcy in the New Year's han panic And yet gold is useless ing shape about 500 horsepower) is to-day's meeting of the Rotary Club for the socoad; one silver cup for Looking Back 50 Years: excopt as ornament, and metal being fitted with special parte for which will be held, as usual, at the third; one silver cup for the In his speech yesterday at the one's was the man who, one bot oil-burning and was due to begin Lanc, Crawford's Restaurant at 1 fourth; and one gold badge for the Central School after distributing summer day in 1915, rescued Mr. lurgists say that they can blend test running carly this year. These. pm.
the prizes, His Excellency the McKenna from the greatest monico Governor failed not to harp upon which has ever faced a British a brass equally resistent to rust experiments, if successful, will be of
the very greatest value to British Convicted on a charge of baard-
Due to arrive at Hong Kong on the same string that he emote on Chancellor, Mesara Morgan in America telegraphed to say that and indistinguishable from gold in aviation, which is, cssentially, longing the ss. Hong Peng without February 3 on the 8.8. Andre the first occasion of his scar- weight and appearance Whom distance flying. It is not a ques the permission of the master or an Lebon, is a large party of Caliance at that institution. The teach they must have thirteen million CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME the gods destroy they Arst make tion of quick flights of a fow hun-officer of the ship, a boarding house forminus under the direction of ing of English in the Contral pounds at once. Mr. Makenna
ORIENT.
mad. One of the chief causes of dreds of miles, but of covering runner, with a previous conviction Mrs. D. F. Robertson, of the D. School is still, ha considers, defer sent for Bir George May, who was huge distances, between different for a similar offence, was fined $35 Robertson Travel Bureau, Los tive, the institution still fails to then a director of the Prudential. MORTGADE BANK AND Batare
the fall of Roman civilisation, parts of the Empire. On Page 2 at the Marine Court yesterday. Angeles, en route around the fulfil the purpose for which it "How much money," he asked, AGENTS.
world. Included in the party aro: ought to exist. The legitimate have you got in Ameriqin securi potent than Juxury and we give Sir PICHIE VAN RYNEVELD'S
Mr. J. A. Nix, former City Pro mission of the Central School, in ties?" Six George replied that his corruption, than the ravages of views of the England. to South Africa Air Route, which Imperial
secutor of Los Angeles, accum the Governor's opinion, is to supply company possessed some forty Bix-roomed & Fire-roomed Apartments malarin and the decrease of civil Airways, Ltd., aims at establishing. spirit, is said to have been the lack The trail blazed by Sir ALAN COBHAM
panied by Mrs Nix, Mr. F. the Colony with English speaking million dollars, "May I have answered Sir George, of precious metals, Rome's finan-is being marked out and the pen
Wenyor, Building Contractor, ac-and writing clerks. Instead of them ?" asked Mr. MyKenna. Lsibilities of commercial
companied by Mra Weaver, Dr. doing this, His Excelloney con- "You," WU Holeon, Physician and tends, it supplies the Foeshow "Well," said Mr. McKenna, "send still depend on what English ex-
Surgeon, recompamer
methionin veten to the Bank of England by perimenters can achieve in the
Hodson, and Mr. J. W. Jamieson, vice with clerks and assistants, who ten o'clock to MUPTOWN quiet of the laboratories as much
Custom's Inspector, Los Angeles are taught at the expense of the tax-fifteen years later Sir George May
grudge him the honour as upon the skill and hardihood of
This is Mrs. Robertson's soranth payers of Hong Kong Hong Kong is made a baronet, and no one will
Daily Press, January 28, 1881) tour around the world. the pioneers.
*PEAK MANSIONS "
PRINCE EDWARD BOAD,
F
more
Detached and Semi-detached Villastron legions lost heart.
Modern Construction with Garage.
CAMDAY" BUILDINGS** Flate with Hodern Conventenons
It is not surprising that the amazing value of gold should in crease the difficulty of production,
The case in which Khem Singh, money-lender, of 3, Parkes Street, is charged with dealing in or pretending to deal in a dan. gerous drug, viz., morphine, on and 13, without being in possession of a licence from the Superinten dent of the Import and Export De- partment, was remanded yesterday until Febrary 13.
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