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WAƑZXRF SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1930.
NAVIES SHOULD NOT RIOT AT BANQUET THE SINO-SOVIET
BANQUET THE SINO-SOVIET INSTONE · BANKING·
BE A MENACE.
IN BRAZIL.
FIVE KILLED AND FIFTEEN
WOUNDED...
FRANK EXPRESSION OF VICE-PRESIDENT SHOT.
BRITISH AIMS.
Rio de Janeiro. Feb. 7." Dr. Fernando Mello Vianna, the Vice-President of the Republic of Brazit, was shot and wounded Just night during a most extraordinary shooting" affray which developed
IMPASSE.
CHINESE OFFICIALS IN BAD ODOUR.
NANKING NOT WILLING TO RESUME RELATIONS.
CORPORATION.
INTERESTING NOTIFICATIONS IN "GAZETTE."
H
I PER ANNUM SINGLE TOP? 30 CENTS
DUNLOP
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Tournament,
$IO. PER
DOZ.
at all storentN
Spacinë 'discount for 'alsbe,
Bulls and Inners
From the Office Butts. ព ៨
A Hongkong lady says the art A golf professional saya begin,” of conversation in dying out. We nors should practice with the suggest that she looks up some newly-invented ball which will not DIVIDENDS DECLARED. [friend who has undergone an travel more than thirty yards. If all we hadr is true, it's been in use as Fanting for years.
MEMORANDUM COVERING EVERY in the middle of an important ban- PROPAGANDA PLEDGE. holdere
IMPORTANT ISSUE.
quet to which Dr. Mello Vianna had been invited.
His private secretary was killed outright. Four other persons In- volved in the affair also lost their lives, while it is stated that at least Afteen persons were wounded, in-
BIG REDUCTIONS URGED. cluding the Vice-President.
Nanking, Feb. 7. " Pointing out that Mr. Tsai Yun-shang, the Manchurian de- legate who negotiated with the Soviet plenipotentiary, has act-
The incident occurred at Montes{ed beyond his powers, the mem- Claros in the State of Minuos
operation.
Interesting notifications appear In the Government Gazette, under The 'Gay Caballero, on a recent the Companies Ordinances, in | Lonesome Night, not knowing Baron A Home paper just to hand says regard to the Instone Banking | Hall from Adam, held a Royal Flush save that, in spite of, a good mum- Corporation, ltd.
against Four Clubs much to the mer, 1929 was really a wet year. In regard to secured bond-disgust of the Gay Toreador, who, sy this time, of course, they've admitted claims seeking consolation In Peppermint, wrung out the old and rung in the total $1,404.72, and in respect of became not only Blatio, but Tightą, new." these a first and final dividend or thereby raising Cain.
O O 0.0 $100 per cent, has been declared."
We notice that America is con- British sallora are said to be sidering giving up the control of now taking to chewing-gum in Haiti. President Hoover evident stead of tobacco. Anything to ly thinks that its laitime she did! make a "quid" go further, we sup-
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There are admitted claims of
$66,681.76 in respect of unsecured creditors, and under this neading a first dividend of $4 per cent has been declarod.
peac.
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nt Home Juns greatly increased during the past year. Lota of
While for some unknown reason, possibly because France lernen. Its origin, is not known bers of the Central Political the 17th Instant between 10 a.m. paganda pledge, Britain's attitude People will be doubting Thomas,
and Italy have not been taken into account, French, circles appear to have taken offence at Mr. Stimson's proposals to the Naval Conference; one of the "Big Navy" group in the United States has issued a most ambiguous criticism.
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These dividends may be received. at the Officia) Recolver'a office on
is suggested that a violent quar-punish him and hold him res lefinitely at the moment tho-h it Council yesterday decided to and 4 pm, and on any subsequent
| day during office hourd, rel developed between certain
Creditors applying for payment parties as the result of a political ponsible for the error in agree-must produce any bonds, bill of Exchange or other securities held argument, eventually leading to ing to the terms of the Habaro- by them, and must sign a receipt blows and finally
vak Protocol.
In the prescribed form. weapons.
Details of the wounding of the Vice-President are not available.
is not known whether juries are serious or otherwise. flis term of office is just drawing to a close. He was elected Viet President in November, 1928, for
More important, however, from the standpoint of the possible success of the Conference, is the publication, of a British Memorandum, frankly expounding British naval policy and Britain's aims at the Conference..
Equilibrium, it is pointed out, will not be secured by meret numerical equality in ships and tonnage, but only by the adoption of agreed programmes based upon considerations of requirements.
the use
of
An agreement not merely upon global tonnage but upon a perlod of four years.-Reuter's the size of individual ships in the different categories is, there.American Service. fore, recommended. General permission to transfer is not favoured, but transfer out of eight-inch cruisers to six-inch cruisers might be arranged.
British experts suggest reduction of the size of battleships and aircraft-carriers to 25,000 tons, and extension of their life from 20 to 20 years. Gun calibres should be reduced.
Britain will press for the abolition of submarines, but if an agreement is not possible, It-will aim for the lowest possible limit. The Italian delegation has welcomed the British Memorandum.
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TREATY TO END COMPETITION.
FIRE OUTBREAK ON FATSHAN
EARLY MORNING BLAZE
The meeting officially informed General Chang Heuch-liang of the Government's intention to ap point General Mo Teh hut as the Chinese plenipotentiary at the coming conference,
Replying to Mukden's requcat for the restoration of Sino-Soviet relations, the Council slates that dus problem is outside the Chinese Eastern Railway dispute and that it has been thought better to do fer, this matter for the time be-
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TO CHECK THE DRUG TRAFFIC.
WORLDWIDE PLAN. NOW DRAWN UP.
In the matter of the no-pro- appears to be that Moscow must go straight.
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"Women dress more smartly owadays," says a fashion writer. act husbands seem to have to wait just as lone na over.
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After the recent nocturnal mo- tor cycle trial, manipulators of these two-wheeled animated places. of iron should be known as
Knights of the Night"
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This week we have mist the Idle vapourings of the gentleman, who Generally speaking, fathers don't once threatened to disparse "the count-excepting the odd dollars! fogl
We are bold that the latest cocktail in New York is known
as a "Loud- Geneva, Feb. 7. speaker." Why A concrete worldwide plan to not creme -de check the drug traffic, drawn up cacophony? by a special committee of the Opium Commission, presided over It's been pre- by Sir Malcolm Delevigne, has dicted that the been unanimously adopted by the dollar may fall Commission.**
"Red" Propaganda, SOON PUT OUT, :
The Maiden suggestioit for the It recommendation of the 10 shilling Lying in Talkoo Dock for horaalbient or more Chintu total annual quantity, voldruga 4 regular bebe annual overhaul, the river stamer Consulates in Soviet cities and which may be manufactured, and downl Fatahan, ermployed on the Hong-permission for the Soviet to reopen the division thereof among the pro-
Some folka kong-Canton run, caught are inte Consulates in Chinese portsducing countries,
The acheme also laya down that
favourite win the early hours of this morning, were disapproved.
the drugs shall be so distributed but,, fortunately, the outbreak The Council `also" expressed a
as to ensure that they be used er er resort is li was confined to one part of the|desire that question oclusively for medical and scienti- front of the ship, with the result that little Communat propagatione ujú na fie seeds, and provides for the fire. · ·
detrimental enacts on the wolfsro | creation of a Central Office to con- The Central Fire Station re-] or Cuina generalynnú mancuuria trol distribution.-Reuter. ceived a call at 3.49 a.m. and two in particular saodiu, de Xany dibe engines from Central, one from cussed and somo adsurance bé fod- Wanchai and the No. 1 Fire Floattained from the boVICE TO CHECK Immediately rushed to the scene. the activity of "Red""" propagan- On arrival, the firemen found one') dusts'in. China. private hydrant already in use and the outbreak was almost under
London, Jan. 7. these categorica. The categoriesdamage was done. The polley of the British Govern.should be
Capital-ships, Aircraft-Carriers,
Cruisers,
Destroyers. Submarines,
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ment at the Naval Conference is set forth in an important Memoran-j dum which is being laid In the House of Commons a summary, of which was issued this afternoon.
Agreement by categories In it the belief in expressed that the Conference ought not necessary to eliminate competitive only to reduce existing fleets and building and the maintenance of
The fire occurred at the fore- the equilibrium between building programmes but also to
perk of the vessel and the con- end naval competition, thus mark-Beets. These two points are es- certed efforts of the firemen and ing an important step towards the sentint if security is to be ebdock-hands very quickly
tained.
tinguished the flames..
Brm catablishment of peace.
British policy, It is pointed out, is to keep the sins open for trade and communication, and, in re-j lation to the political sinte of the| world; to take what steps are. necessary to secure this.
In estimating its naval needs the British Government has also to take into account its obliga- tions under the League Covenant and its other commitments which have to be fulfilled in relation to the present state of the world,
Naval Equilibrium.
The Government feels that naval, establishments are not to
the
It is not only the total ton- nage of a fleet which counts, but the use to which these tons are put, and, an agreement' on the latter point is called for.
At the same time it might be convenient to allow a percentage of the tonnage assigned to the different categories to be trans- ferred to the other categories.
The British Government, how ever, does not favour a general transfer, and is opposed to a trans- fer in the case of capital ships, faircraft carriers and submarines
In regard to cruisers, it would be a menace, equilibrium must be permit a transfer out of the eight- maintained by means of interna-Inch class into the six-inch class tional agreements. It feels, more a percentage which remains over, that this equilibrium will not to be arranged, thus taking into be secured by mere numerical account the special needs of coun- equality in ships and tonnage, but ries which require a large pro- only by the adoption of agreed portion of small cruisers. programmes based on considera- tions of requirements affecting| dispersions, etc., and in which the manace will be reduced as much As possible.
Capital Ship Reduction."
The Government proposes that | the number of capital ships for each signatory fixed by the Wa- This cannot be done by any shington Treaty should be reached within eighteen months of the ra- general formula or ratio..
control,
ABERDEEN WATER
WORKS.
ex-
Three Stages
SUICIDE ATTEMPT.
MAN RESCUED FROM THE TYPHOON SHELTER.
Husbandalay, doninë... *I've been thinking, nhout, that
argument we had ind. ginning to agree with fou
Wife: But i'r too late I've changed my mind, .......
"Big Scoring. Fentanya " heading relat log to a foot-" ball match.
An ad valne dage to any team 1.
We presum that the Chin
ose will agrée". that the New Year wan - wel- some din
The Wenk's b48 1 m 1'le
As slow as the widening of Barker Road.
Says, a fashion writer "The Newsnaper honding"Chinese coming summer's bathine costume Military Situation." Vacant? stylea, will be designed to allow
for the maximum benefit to be We understand that the privalo derived from the sun's rays." We boxes at the new Jockey Club understand' that the tout ensemble stands have not been equipped with of the mule attire will include dark hat-hooks. The stewards obvious. glasses!
ly desire to give no cause for hang- ing up the Derby,
The Political Council states that
To-day's stray bat from the the settlement of Tie Oulundug An attempt by a Chinese tobelfry: If a Hongkong broker Some people think that Major Sino-Soviet issues should be enees-commit suicide by jumping into wears his 'Derby in Shanghai, Doyle didn't do justice to "Eng eu in three stagès, the resumption the Yaumati. Typhoon Refuge, does it become an Interport Ilsh in the Army" on Tuesday 4 communications on the Clubesa | last night, was frostrated by the | bowler ?"
evening. They appear, however, Bustern Railway to be settled-first. | prompt action of a boatman, named
to have overlooked the fact that Secondly, the delegates elected Leung Yau, who dived in and Potted News:-Findlater's he was lecturing in the Cathedral by botn countries suguld make ex-rescued the man.
whisky was served to motor tensive' enquiries into
This suicidal act was attempted cyclists in the recent trial; 70% the exact amount of damage caused during by Leung Chung-fu, aged 28 years, completed the course; 30% didn't death sentence should be passed the Soviet attack on Chinese terri- of 46, Temple Street, who, after tory, whilst the restoration of being rescued, was taken to the bine-Soviet relations and tae. re- Tung Wah Heupital, suffering from
drink!
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Hall.
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It's been suggested that the
on principals engaged in the 'drug O'O opening of the Consulates in China the effects of his immersion, but for 18 years, recovered his hearing. A reader wants to know how
A Truro man, after being deaf traffic. Rope, for done!
៨.០.. bnould be not be considered unt.hla condition is not considered to in a talkie. Some people don't much sleen an average man needs. know when they're well off. This seems to, us an appropriate
subject for an Official staternent,
TENDERS INVITED FOR NEW SCHEME.
Tonders are now being called for these two issues have been dis in respect of the Aberdeen water-posed of. works scheme. This is for pipe tine transpert, trench cutting and tunnel conduit.
be serious,
RUBBER PROBLEM.
ANGLO-DUTCH COMMITTEES
of Official's Dismissal.
'A mild “sensation has been The works consist of cutting trenches for 18" diameter and 21 caused by the announcement di diameter steel pipes, stringing the the dismissul by the National necessary pipes alongside, and the Government of Mr. Cnow Lubig. construction of a short concrete-kuan, emier of the Asiatic Deparc- lined open cut and tunnel conduit ment of the Foreign Ministry, for through Sandy Bay Gap.
akeged incompetency in nauding tion announces that the Anglo- the C.E.R. Issue.
AMERICAN TRADE.
&
BIG PURCHASES FROM EUROPE.
Washington, Feb. 7. European, anțntries. Inst. year
more goods from America then they old to her. Reuler's American Service.
It must be the subject of con- tification, of the Treaty resulting purchased a miillard dollars worth ferences and of agreements made from this conference instead of for periods, at the ends of which by 1936. they should be reviewed and dur- ing which the Governments should be engaged in strengthening the foundations of peace.
Britain's Proposals.
It is therefore proposed that a general agreement, resulting from this conference, should run until *1936, and thon, in 1935, a further
conference should be called to
review the situation in relation to world' relations. In view of these considerations, the British Govern-[ ment suggest the following pro posals —
The agreement should be reach ed not only upon the global ton- nage but upon the size of in-
It proposes that no replacement of existing ships should take place before the next conference in 1935, and that in the mean- time the whole question of capital shing Phould be the nubject, of. negotiation beween the Powers concerned. ·
BANK RATES REDUCED
Washington, Feb. 7. The Federal Reserve Bank at The Government will press Chicaro has reduced its rate to 4 per cent. whilst the Bank at for a reduction without dls Cleveland has reduced the rate to turbing the Washington equill-44 ner cent-Reuter's American brium.
Service,
Its experts favour a reduction in size from 95,000 tons to 25,000 tons, and of gunu from 16 Inches to 12 inches. Be
They also favour a lengthening.
U.S. COAL MINE DISASTEIL
Salt Lake City, Feb, 7.
of their age, from 20 to 26 years. At least twenty miners were Pedividual ships in the various catè- The Government hopes there killed in an avolosion at a coal Tagories, and upon the tonage to be will be an exchange of views on mine at Standardville Reuter's
chinations in each of (Continued on Page 16) American Service
AGREE.
London, Feb. 7; The Rubber Growers' Associa-
Dutch. Liaison Committee has
It is interesting to note that Mr. reached an agreement on certain Chow, was responsible for the ex-recommendations which will be enange of notes with the Sovet i submitted for the approval of the during the Soviet Attacks on Man- rén¬ective Associations.-Reuter. churia and during this time he acted as the sole Nationallet de legate in matters regarding the C.E.R. dispute.
The official announcement of Mr. Chow's dismissal was made at the meeting of the State Councu tam named as Mr. Victor Hu, former morning. His successor has been
Charge d'Affaires at Berlin, who speaks Russian Buently...
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Japanese. Problems.
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Physicians asked to give their ideas on the new long dress styles said: "Unhealthful"; "Unfortu- nate": "Deplorable": "An Un mitigated Evil," and "Unhygienic All of which probably will help-a great deal to nonularize the afore said long dresses,'
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We suggest a suitable disguise for some of our flappers at tho forthcoming masked ball. Go as Mother Hubbard's cupboard,
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"The only way to makes boys obey, BRYS a schoolmaster, la with the cane." Then they can anticipate his swishes!
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There are evidently lots of poo- pic who think that to lay out three dollars for a "Good-Bye" Isn't a
good buy,' -
O According to a local lecturer, the Army "depends on'nouns and ad- jectives." Yes!
a
Motor-cycle trialy are not such: trial when you can get your fill
whisky at filling stations.
According to the newspapers, The Soviet Government has ord the recommendations of the Anglodered an increased wheat acreage Dutch Committee aim at moderate and a better yield per acre. May of curtailment of production in order be the Soviet also ought to tell the
Shanghai may have feared a to raise the market price of rubber wheat not to grow those scratchy
reasonably remunerative beards,
"cricket score" in the Golf Inter to lovel-Reuter.
port. At any rate they relied on Consider the stenographer. A their Bowling. woman who takes dictation.
THE GOODYEAR TYRE COMPANY.
'ABSORBED BY CLEVELAND COMBINE
The meeting of the Central Poll- tical Council yesterday also discus- Sino-Japanese sed outstanding problems and the consensus of
Now York, Feb. 7, opinion is that the National Gov- Ernment will not open negotiations authority that the Goodyear Trye It is learned on the highest with Japaz until the latter has com- and Rubber Company has passed plied with the abolition of consular into the hands of the Eatonotis jurisdiction, tariff autonomy, re storation to China of hér...marine Company, of Cleveland, which, rights, and the abolition of all the recently concluded a gigantic steel Router's American Sor "unequal" Sino-Japanese treatiesIERS
merger,
Nanking official circles are opt mistic, expecting Japanese com- pliance with the Chiness demand The for tarli autonomy and the Intros declined duction of the gold standard for the th
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Hongkong golfers have
From the look of some of these length disposed of the Shanghal
Booms in the local press, we should. "bogey."
have an early spring.
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Little Jack Homer stood at a pet corner, MN WANNA SAN
Pursuing profound ruminations, For a notice board showed that the
"open road Was closed for alterations,
Two players named nooks played in the Interport football match"- at ~: Shanghai: Naturally Hongkong werd snookered
The trouble ollar lady
Vanity
the onl
The "layers class of the H.K.V.D.C. artillery, unit' Is not eggs-actly what it seems,
Tallding of adornment, why not heln out the Gold and Silver Wyre "Drawers Company by decrocing. that all ==“0,B,Ele" and other wekváry of decorations should bo suitably done up in gold braid?
taxi is the shortest: Afrtance. hatween two paints the Club and home.
rs-may have melthey brzina,?