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the
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY
HAINAN "REDS" ON TOURIST SEASON STARTS.
THE RUN.
HAKKAS TAKE STRONG MEASURES.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA ARRIVES THIS MONTH,
The R.M.S. Empress of Australia, is due to arrive in Hong Kong on the morning of February 14, with a'party of round-the-world tourista, and will remain in harbour till February 17,
'Hotnow, January 97, Since the arrival of additional
The management of the C.P.R. troops from Canton the Com has arranged a comprehensive pro- munists have become more and gramme of sight-seeing and center- more disorganized. What was,tainment for the touriste during | perhaps, the largest unit is now there stay in the Colony, including being surrounded in the region of excursions round-the island," the Sz Fong Shan. This locality due Peak and Kowloon. Arrangementa to its inaccessibility has for years have also been nude for a visit to boen notorious as a bandit refuge. Canton by train. The Tan Union Magistrate has en- The next port of call after Hoag listed a thousand volunteers to pre-Kong will be Keelung, Formosa. vent the "Rode" from entering his district. In case of emergency, họ can always count on the strong settlement of Hakkas in the neigh bourhood of Nodoa nd Nam Fong. Owing to defensive measures taken by the Hakkaa, their region has been singularly free from Reds" both in 1927 and in the recent up rising which threatened Hoihow and Kiungehow.
· COLONY'S FINANCES. SURPLUS REDUCED BY A
MILLION.
The Treasurer's financial state- ment for the month of October, 1930, is as follows:- Banner of assets and
Finbilities on Septem lxer 30, 1930 ......$ 9,338,100,30 Revenue from October
1 to 31, 1930
2,478,350.71
811,836,090.10 Expenditure from Octo-
ber 1 to 31 1030 3,416,540.83
Balance ......... 88,399,155.97
TERRORISM IN BURMA,
ORDINANCE TO COPE WITH SITUATION.
Smuggling Business Fourishes. Bruggling goods into Hainan from Kwang Chow Wan and other porta continues unabated, Since the National
has Government abolished the Native Customs offices, tho responsibility for pre- vonting illegal entry is now · upor the Maritime Customs. Mr. Fran- cisco Marti, Commissioner, of Cus- toms at Hoihow has gone to Hwang.} Chow Wan with a view to finding some remedy. It is reported that a
NEW DELHI, Jan. 31. Customs cruiser will patrol the
The Viceroy has promulgated an coast of Hainan to intercept si anti-terrorist Ordinanes in Burma glers and prevent the landing of goods except at Hoihow where the similar to the Bengal Ordinance Maritime Customs station is locat-with the view to meeting the situs- tion created by the terrorists in Burma, who aro alleged to be closely co-operating with the ter rorists of Bengal and who. fomented the Tharrawaddy rebellion.
cd:
(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.] -
WHITEHAVEN, MINE DISASTERS
Nightly Blaze of Dazzling Lights.
The General Electric Co. of Hong Kong has recently installed a now light power plant for the Hoihow Electric Power Co. The plant consists of a 100 h.p. Petter Engine and a 100. k.w. alternating current outfit. The plant is being THEIR MAJESTIES' SYMPATHÝ run all night and greatly adds to
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.] the gaiety of night life. Mr. Bailey of the General Electric Co. very
Ruaar, Jan. 30. ably supervised the setting up of the mining explosion which occur- Twenty-eight men were lost in
the plant and has since made a red in Cumberland last night. hurried trip to Hoihow to check up In a message from Sandringham
on the machinery and see that all the King says: The. Queen and
I are shocked to hear of the ter is in good working order.
SAFEGUARDING RUBBER
RESERVE.
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1931.
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LS VOEUX ROAD rible disaster and the serious loss CENTRAL At present in the Occupation of life. Please convey our heart of the NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERCE felt sympathy to the bereaved rein- CAL BAXL, Available from 1er APRIL, tives."
1931. Apply to DAVID BASSOON The Prime Minister has tele- } & Co., LaD." graphed his sympathy and admira-
LEVY ON MATERIAL MADE IN tion of the wonderful rescue work.
Of the 45 men cut off by the explosion 1 were rescued alive.
Twenty-six bodies have been re- covered.
Two men died from gas poison- ing in an adjoining pit.
GREAT BRITAIN..
(THROUGH KEVTEM'S ADKNOY Į
LONDON, Jan. 30. The House of Commons to-day The injured detained in hospital passed the second reading of the are suffering from gas poisoning, Rubber Industry Bill, a private concussion and burns. measure designed to Bafeguard
There were 100 men in the pit rubber research by means of a when the explosion occurred, but a lovy of 1/25 pence per lb. on all large proportion were in other parts rubber manufactured in Grent of the pit.
Britain and Northern Ireland.
It is expected to yield; £15,000 annually,
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A similar Bill in 1928 failed to get beyond the second reading.
M.P. ALONE IN LIONS' DEN.
THRILL FOR CROWD.
Glasgow, Jan. 9-Mr. John MEXICO'S GOLD PAYMENTS Clarke, Labour M.P. for Mary- TO LAPSE FOR TWO YEARS.ay which is hardly likely to com- bill, set a precedent in polities to-
mend itsolf to the average Parlia- imentarian.
DEBT TO BE PAID IN SILVER,
[RECTED'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
To demonstrate his opposition to, the Performing Animals Bill bé en- tered the lions' and tigers' cages. at a menagerio in the city.
Mr. Clarke contends, that cruelty is not necessary in the training of
'New York, Jan. 30. A new agreement for the settle- ment of the Mexican, debt was signed to-day, permitting the post-wild suimals, and that the Bill ponoment of gold payments for two years, owing to the decline of silver, but retaining the other features of the agreement of July 25, 1830.
The agreement was signed by the Mexican Finance Minister and Mr. TW. Lamont, Chairman of the International Committee of Bank- ors on Mexico, subject to the ap proval of the Mexican Congress and bondholders.
Mr. Lamont stated that the Maxican Government would pay the Committee in silver pesos equivalent. to the payments sche duled for 1931-39, to total 25,500,000 United States gold dollars, includ Jing 4.000.000 previously deposited under the July agreement WHICH will be converted into silver for the purpose.:
would mean great hardship to trainers and circusos.c
Unprotected, he entered the cage with the trainer, and remained there for five minutes, while the animals snarled, growled and show- "od their fangs.
"Tough " Proposition,
A crowd of spectatora 'looked on fascinated, and there was a sigh of relief when Mr. Clarke carac, out unscathed.
Then, to the astonishment of the spectators, he again entered the. enge, this time alone. The animals ranged about their dea,, but the M.P. walked in their midst un- TUBruffed
When he came out he was cheer- ed.
"What If the lions had made a meal of you" I asked him after- wards. "It would have served them right," he replied. "We Labour its transfer to the committee in men are tough propositions, you New York.
know."
The silver will be lodged in Mexico City in case the exchange situation within the next two years permits its conversion into, gold and
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