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C.E WARREN & CO., LTD.
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NO 21.036
五拜疆 號四十月三英港香 FRIDAY.
MARCH 14, 1930.
Chise Building.
FRR ANNUM
ATA KOLK, COPF 30" CEXT"
MURDER OF BISHOP THE CONFERENCE PETROL PRICE WAR DAIRY FARM'S FINE CANTON-KOWLOON
VERSIGLIA.
BLACK CRIME BY GANG OF BANDITS.
THE FULL STORY OF TERRIBLE
OUTRAGE.
EASIER.
PREMIER “GREATLY.
ENCOURAGED.”
INTENSIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH ALL CHIEFS.
IN THE EAST.
TRUCE BETWEEN SHELL AND
SOCONY BROKEN.
NEW FIGHT STARTS.
New York, Mar. 13. Another petrol price war between the world's leading com panies is probable. The old argument over the supply of Rus- Standard Oil Company, of New York and the Royal Dutch-Shell interests into conflict.
M. TARDIEU ARRIVING, sian oil has again brought the
London, Mar. 13. Determined efforts have been
UNEXAMPLED FEROCITY. parent impasse.
One of the blackest of the crimes listed to bandits in the apparently unending series of outrages against peaceful mis- sionaries in China, is revealed by the full story of the tragic deaths of the Salesian Bishop, Mgr. Versiglia, and his secretary,
made available to the Telegraph this morning.
He saw
afterwards
with M. Briand, who remained nearly two hours.
in
RECORD.
MILK YIELD EXCEEDS HOME AVERAGE.
COMPANY'S CATTLE FREE OF RINDERPEST.
FRESH ACTIVITIES.
Alarmist rumours regarding the health of the cattle of the Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., were again refuted by Mr. J. P. Warren, pre- siding at the annual meeting of shareholders this morning, when he assured the public that there
RAILWAY.
ADVISER CRITICISES REVENUE DIVISION.
SAYS IT'S INEQUITABLE
Nanking, Mar. 8.
DUNLOP..
LONDON
British and Best
PHILIP SNOWDEN HITS BACK.
THE VOTE OF CENSURE DEFEATED.
BUDGET POLICY AT RIGHT TIME, NOT BEFORE!
In a memorandum submitted to Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of Railways.| by Mr. John J. Mantell, Adviser to the Ministry, regarding the latter's inspection of the Canton-TORIES GIVEN RIDDLE. Kowloon Railway, the American railway expert calls attention to the alleged "unfair division that exists on through traffic as be tween the British and Chinese sections."
"On through traffic between Hongkong and Canton," Mr. section contributes 20 per cent. Mantell continues, "the British mileage and insists on receiving
Doomed
The division on Mr. Baldwin's vote of censure resulted, as fol- lows:
For the Government Aguirist
London, Mar. 13. The trouble arose, it is report- made to-day to overcome the ed, as a result of a new contract
opening of the debate, a fact to defeat from the difficulties which had brought made by the Standard Oil Com-
vative leader, the vote of cen- well recognised by the Conser- the Naval Conference to an appany for the purchase of a mil- These efforts lion tons of refined petroleum pro- have been mainly in the course ducts from the Soviet Nantha
Baldwin in the House of Com- sure moved by Mr. Stanley of private conversations which Syndicate,
mons to-night commanded the Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has had The new contract is said to was no rinderpest at the farm. 35 per cent. of the revenue, support of the Tory Benches at No. 10, Downing Street, with cover a period of five years, and The improved health of the although it only contributes 20 per only. Mr. Philip Snowden, the each of the other chief delegates to involve a total of G$26,000,000. cattle, in fact, has caused an cent. of the equipment. in turn.
According to oil circles in New
Unfair object of the attack, undertook Father Carvario, in the region of Shiukwan, which has been morning and Mr. H. L. Stimson/tilities between the companies in yield per cow per annum from kind do not tend to promote close tone encourages the belief that Mr. Wakatsuki this York, the truce which ended hos-crease in the average milk and inequitable agreements of this the Government's reply, and the 533 gallons in 1922 to 819.7 co-operation between Chinese and the McKenna Duties will not be tonight, but particular interest 1928 has been definitely broken. attaches to the conversations he Both companies, through their gallons in 1929, which compares foreign interests and the question brigands were guilty of almost unexampled ferocity and cruelty. Signor Grandi, and
Many shocking aspects of the murders indicate that the had this afternoon, first with subsidiaries; have already cut with a total average for the should be taken up with the removed on April 14,
British authorities with a view to British Isles of The Bishop and Father Carvario were subjected to terrible
about 643 obtaining an equitable and fair gallons. This fact, in spite of adjustment of revenue on through torture before they were shot.
increased costs of production trafic, and delivery, has enabled the "There are plenty of precedents retail price of this all-important for division of revenues based or commodity to remain unaltered.mileage na between railroads, as
Further interesting statements well as between railway com made by the Chairman were that panies operating separate rail- the balance available for distribu- ways in two different countrics handling through rates, such as
In moving the resolution, which tion is the second highest in the Canada and the United Statee, deplored the depression in trade history of the Company; that the which is on a mileage pro rata and the increase in unemployment, reduction in the price of ice to basis. It is believed this is a sub- and expressed regret at the Gov- one cent per 1b, has made it theject that should have early atten-ernment's refusal not only to ex cheapest in the world; that tion, as a greater part of the tend the safeguarding duties, but arrangements are to be made to through revenue originates on the meet the increased demand in Chinese Section." Kowloon for dairy and other pro- duce; and that a start has been made towards the establishment of egg-producing poultry, pure breeds having been imported from Canada for this purpose.
The Telegraph's information corrects previous reports of the shocking affair, inasmuch as the three Chinese sisters, originally thought to have shared the fate of the priests, have reached safety, with a terrible tale to tell of a harrowing experience.
MYSTERY OF DOUBLE GRAVES.
It was on February
24th that rent swept her past the boat, one Monseigneur Versiglia, Salesfan of the robbers caught her by the Bishop of the Catholie diocese of hair and hauled her back to the
Sbiukwan, on the Northern River, boat. act out on his annual pastoral visit which was to have taken him by a circuitous route through, the eleven
The effect of these conversa-. tions is authoritatively doserib. ed as encouraging..
Difficulties still exist, and are considerable, but the dead. lock is by no means complete,
In addition to the private con- versations already mentioned, Mr.. Stimson and M. Briand had a long talk this morning, while M. Pietri, ed on Signer Grandi. the French Colonial Minister, call-
impending arrival of the French Importance is attached to the
Premier, M. Tardieu, who is ex- pected in London to-morrow night or Saturday morning.
Franco-Italian Problem.
Captives Bound Together. The captives were bound to- districts contained within his gether, the Bishop to his Secretary, clesiastical jurisdiction: Me
Wa and the three Chinese women one accompanied by his Secretary, Fr. to another. Caravario, a Chinese Sister, two were made to carry the books and
The two younger boys, lay teachers, both Chinese women, other appurtenances which it was and two Chinese lads.
The party arrived at Lin Kungsual for the missionaries to take
the first leg of the along with them on their annual lies in Franco-Italian relations.
downstream in
pilgrimage.
circles that the crux of the dif
It is generally felt in Conference culties which are placing the major issues of the Conference in doubt
Italy claims parity with France,
THE COLONY'S NEW GOVERNOR.
Hos Audience With HIM. the King,
DUE HERE IN MAY.
London, Mar, 13. Sir William Peel, the new Governor of Hongkong, in succession to Sir Ceall Clementi, had an audience with His Majesty the King to-day, when he kissed hands on his appointment to the Governorship. Reuter..
As has already been an- nounced. Sir William Peel is due in Hongkong on May 7th next.
Chairman's Speech. Addressing the shareholders, the Chairman said:-Gentlemen,-The report and statement of accounts have been in your hands for some time and I propose, with your per mission, to follow the usual pro- cedure and take them as read.
The gross profit for the year amounts to $523,815.44, which, I think, you will admit is satisfac-
Hau, on journey, at 6 o'clock in the after-
Tiring, the boys were later en- noon, and stayed there overnight,
and France, arguing that she pos- their price for refined oil produels joined to "*be
their way Early the next morning, they set and not so much as look behind." that claim unjustified.
sessos three seaboards, conaiders by a dollar a barrel in the East a boat with the It was these boys, who, proceeding
Indies. The high French figures are, in
It is taken for granted that the intention of proceeding to Lin Chau, without loss of time back to Lina measure, a reflection of this state price-cutting will be extended tatory in these times and reflects their number being how erased King Hau, brought the first news of mind, and in turn, may affect other markets, and the fight is to nine, with the addition of two of the party's plight to Father the naval requirements of Great expected to show its next develop pupils who had joined the party Cavada of the Mission there. at Lin Kung Hau.
All went well until about noon, proceeded on their way, through a The bandite, with their captives. when the appearance of a number region which at times was thickly of armed men on the riverbank,wered with bamboo thickets. It followed by shots fired across their was while the party was in one of bows from rifles and machine guns, these moods when the sense of forced the boat to stop and turn uncertainty over
towards the bank.
Purty Questioned.
The twelve or fourteen men who were in the armed party immediate-] ly gathered around the boat, and subjected the missionaries to a number of searching questions, a more or less turning on the point that they had neglected to ask for permission before proceeding to
Lin Chau.
Bishop Versiglia did his best to bring his interrogators to a reason able frame of mind. They were men of religion, not of commerce, he said, and could not be expected to furnish the big sum which was demanded.
Attempt to Burn Boat.
their probable late was quickened by sundry whisperings amongst those who were leading them, that the worst fears of the captives took definite shape.
Bishop and Secretary Shot. Bishop Versiglia and his other companion were separated from the, others, and while the remainder of the party proceeded on, dragged into a clearing.
re-
Britain, with whom the United ment in India-Reitera American fore, assumed that the purpose of States desires parity. It is there-Service. to-day's conversations of the Prime Minister with Signor Grandi and INDIA TARIFF BILL Briand was to ease the situation so that a substantial scaling down of the French figures can be effected.
Conversations are likely to be continued to-morrow and after M. Tardieu's arrival, for it is felt that the Conference is to-night further removed from deadlock than it was this morning.
More. Optimistic.
DEBATE.
MODERATE AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE.
ISSUE.
Government majority
Mr. Baldwin's Speech.
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to declare its intentions regard- ing the existing duties and the The American expert points out McKenna Duties, Mr. Baldwin that, with the building of an auto- urged that in view of the present mobile road between Hongkong economie condition of the coun- and Canton, the railway will be try, the depressed industries needi- faced with serious motor-bus com-ed tariff stimulus. petition and more frequent or- Saying he regarded the eltua- rice, and equality of rates. tion as one of 'extreme gravity. Mr. "Serious attention would, there- Baldwin declared: "I hope the fore have to be given," he sugChancellor of the Exchequer will gesta, "to the lowering of rates make it quite clear whether or not to meet motor-bus competition. he intends, at any time, in com- Lowering of rates can only he batting the evils of unemployment, and raduction in overhead single duty or a general duty 24 successfully met by reorganization to have recourse either to any penses, and increased length of
a remedy for unemployment."- trains which can be brought about by heavier and more economical locomotives.'
NEW YORK CITY SCANDAL.
High Tariffs.
The whole tendency of the world was towards high tariffs.
favourably upon the management and staff of the Company. It may Interest you to know that our sales for the year again show an in- crease. The drop in exchange has affected profits to a certain extent, but as it has always been our policy to safeguard the food supply of the Colony by carrying adequate stocks of imported pro- duce; we were able to postpone the scandals in the New York public whole tendency of the economic
High tariffe, he thoughts, were bad, but we should not cure them by pulling down our own barriers. He believed the nations of Europe were going to try to get rid of the most favoured nation clause and simultaneously reduce their own New York, Mar. 13.
tariffs," and reduce “ competing One of the most sensational ments. He believed that was the tariffs by making tariff. agree-
revision of our price lists until the 1st of January.
MAGISTRATE'S LOAN FROM MURDERED GAMBLER.
·
service has culminated in the Appeal Division of the State moval from the City Magistrates' Supreme Court ordering the re- Bench of Mr. A. H. Vitale, for borrowing $20,000 from the
life of Europe, and we were left outside it.
I might here say that the cost of production and delivery of milk
Empire Threads. has gone up considerably as a
Referring briefly to the Domin- result of the exchange position, notorious gambler and drug-ring ions question, Mr. Baldwin said it fodder being imported, whilst our about 75 per cent. of our cattle "King," Arnold Rothstein.
was his view, and. 1 view shared bottles, etc., are now costing us place
Rothstein's murder, which took by thoughtful men of all parties a year ago, has not yet in all the Dominions, that unless more, but, owing to the very been cleared up by the New York something could be constructed in the resultant increased milk yield, nice. improved state of the herd and Police.--Router's American Ser- the way of economic co-operation to which I will refer later, have been able to maintain the commodity, retail price of this all-important
we
Cheapest Ice in World.
During the year we reduced the price of ice to 1 cent "per. ID., 23 a direct result of which our sales show a substantial increase and I
NEW CUNARD LINER PROPOSED.
WILL BE BIGGEST IN THE WORLD.
London, Mar. 13.
with a view to the economic unity of the Empire, there was a real risk that, in time, the threads that bound the Empire, which were al- ready gossamer, might break, "and with the breaking of those threads would go the hope of the world for peace and progress.
New Delhi, Mar. 13. The Legislative Assembly open- ed the debate on the Tarif Bill on M. Briand Confident.
an amendment Introduced by Mr. presentatives this evening, said he effect of which is to protect Indian M. Briand who saw Press re. Chetty, a non-Mohammedan, the was not going back to France at mill cloth against Lancashire in By this, the missionaries were Some five minutes later, the re-confident the Conference could come
the end of the week. He was still respect of plain grey-goods.
Sir George Schuster given to understand that that ports of two shots rang through the to definite results in the general ledged the friendliness and moder- acknow- part of the country through which|woods.
The Sisters halted and in interests of peace-British Wire-ateness of the debate, but stressed their route lay was under the "pro- stinctively dropped on to their less. tection" of these armed men, and knees,
the fact that all the Dominions had praying for the that those who desired a safe jour-pose of the souls of the Bishop and to-night that he was "greatly en- and the Government felt that their Mr. Ramsay MacDonald stated given Preference to British goods ney would have to solicit their "pro- the Father. tection" accompanied by the neces-
couraged" by the conversations proposals offered a practical way sary tribute.
Searchers Found.
with the Fronhh and Italian dhiefs, out of the difficulty. which aimed at effecting à Franco- When the two boys who were Italim rapprochement and at re
The debate was adjourned until released arrived back at Lin Kung conciling M. Briand's demand that
Monday-Reuter.
He had been unable to see any lau, they reported the capture of Italy submit a concrete percentage the party to the Salesian Mission figure, with the Italian attitude in- GOVERNMENT'S LOAN do not know of any, other city in The Cunard Line to-day officially
way in which economic unity could
there.
be approached except by utilising. Father Cavada had not sisting upon parity with France,
duties: then known the worst; but not without specifying her programme.
Concluding, the Conservative without considerable misgiving did
the world where ice is procurable stated they are in communication he convey a petition to the local
at such a low cost,
with certain shipbuilders regard-leader said he was well aware that mandarin soliciting his urgent as-
Turning to the balance sheet, ing the building of a new steamer the Government would win on the In vain did Bishop Versiglia at- sistance for the succour of those
you will notice that the amounts for their. Atlantic express service. vote, but as rain washed away the tempt to reason with them. Their still thought to be alive.
written off for depreciation, are. It is understood that they have Corn Lawe, ao unemployment matter-of-fact and hitherto busi-i
A detachment of soldiers was that those conversant with interng- Another British spokesman said
higher than last year as your sent out preliminary Inquiries and would wash away this Government. messilke exterior suddenly under sent out with the Father and they tional conferences did not share in
London, Mar. 18. Directors considered a larger per- specifications for the new liner, went a remarkable change when for trailed the path foods, from the the pessimism displayed by certain of the Exchequer, announced the machinery, taking conservative at present is the White Star In the House of Commons to-day, centage should be allowed in the which, it is believed, will be the the first time they perceived who bandits through the
Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chancellor caso of the ice plant and biggest ship afloat.
The largest vessel in the world were accompanying the prelate point where a heap of ashes, with sections of the Press. It was then impossible for the the charred remains of a breviary this afternoon that the political dis- Loan floated recently."
A French delegate told Reuter result of the: 42% Conversion view of the life of some at sayliner Majestic, of 56,551 tona. Chinese girls to escape further and of a pair of spectacles indicat cussions had not ended, but those
about 10 years. After making British Wirelcan. notice as they crouched back on ed the ruthless destruction of the anticipating the funeral of the £60,800,000, while £32,000,000 had debts and paying a bonus to the The total issued for cash was allowance for bad and doubtful their seats.
captives' property. Successfully resisting an attempt The scone may now be trans-Conference were destined to be been issued in, exchange for five staff of 15 per cent. of their to set fire to the boat, Bishop ferred to a building of some pre-la stupid," he concluded. Reuter.
proved much mistaken. "Pessimism and a half per cent. Treasury salaries, which I feel sure you will Versiglia and his secretary, at tensions situated in the back-
Bonds. He regarded this as most endorse in consideration of the great risk to their lives, now faced woods which marked the end of
satisfactory.-Reuter.
hard work done and loyal support the task of defending the girls. the journey for the Chinese Sister Blows were rained on them with the and lay women who had set
given, the balance at the credit of |- Profit & Loss Account' amounts to butt ends. of rifles and bamboo out with the ill-fated Prelate on
$331,767.98, the second highest poles, until the Bishop was knocked his tour.
yet shown by the Company, to senseless back into his sent and the
which must be added the sum of Father also incapacitated.
New York, Mar. 13.822,286.48, balance carried for (1) Britain and the United
The Federal Reserve Bank has ward from last account, making a Statee having refused to subscribe reduced the rediscount rate from total for appropriation at this to a Security Pact France is unable 4 to 8 per cent. Reuter's Ameri- meeting of $354,054.41.
(Continued on Page 12.)
One of the young women threw herself into the river, as a last resource of despair; but as the cur-
Bandit Chief's Anger. Here, amidst luxurious eur roundings, we are told, the leader (Continued on Page 7.)
The atmosphere generally is MR. SNOWDEN'S SUCCESSFUL slightly more optimistic.
French Cold Water.
Paris, Mar.18.
The diplomatic correspondent of the Havas Agency, elucidating the present situation at the Naval Con- ference, says
CONVERSION.
RATE REDUCED.
can Service
(Continued on Page 5.)
'AMERICAN, MAYOR ARRESTED:
Deliberate Conspiracy.
spiracy of certain interests to dia... he described as a deliberate con- credit the Government.
Mr. Snowden denounced what
Stories of the closing down of. factories had been appearing daily in the Press and the whole of the increase in unemployment, had been attributed to the policy of the Government, particularly in re- gard to his own personal respon- Bibilities in respect of certain in- dustries.
SEQUEL TO INVESTIGATION ON VICE QUESTION,
If the fatterhad had any New York, Mar. 18.
influence at all, it The Mayor of Atlantic City, Mr. could only be Influential Antony M. Ruffu, has been arrested an unimportant extent an only on fourteen charges arising from three per cent of the country's a recent investigation of alleged Workers were employed in safe conditions of vice prevalling there guarded industries. -Reuter's American Service.
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