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LOCAL CURRENCY ENQUIRY.
GOVERNMENT SETS UP COMMITTEE.
STABILISATION IN TERMS OF REFERENCE.
EIGHT NOMINATED.
In view of the serious effects caused by the drop in the dollar,
* PUBLISHED
Hracill
Kanayır “Hongkong Telegraph
for The South Chine-Morning Poit, Lida
©1 & 3, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
The
Dollar on demand:-1/6.1/16d. Lighting-up Time:-6.37 p.m. High Water9.15 p.m.
Library, Supremevut: 3.20 1m.
Hongkong Telegraph.
POOFDD Ial 六拜禮 號九廿月三英港香
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930.
KO 13.05
GIALDINI'S BANK ACCOUNTS.
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS TO
BE INVESTIGATED.
LARGE SUM ATTACHED.
Milan, Mar. 23. The Italian judicial authorities. Investigating the charges preferr-
ed by the British GovernMIAL.
GRAND NATIONAL DEATH PENALTY
DESCRIBED.
SHAUN GOILIN'S FINE FINISH,
OWNER A FORMER HONGKONG CRACK JOCKEY.
against John Cialdini, this Italian WON. 1893 CHAMPIONS.
London, Mar. 28. It is estimated that a huge cosmopolitan crowd numbering
MODIFIED.
PROPOSALS REGARDING ARMY AND AIR FORCE.
FOUR ABOLITIONS.
London, Mar. 28. Modifications in the regulations regarding the death penalty in the Army and Air Force, which the Government will lay 'before the Parliament, are detailo
Army and Air Force annual Bill. It is provided that the death penalty shall be abolished for the following offences on active ser- sund witnessed the Grand them shall be penal servitude:
WATER SHORTAGE] RECALLED.
HOW A. S. WATSON & CO. WERE AFFECTED.
GREAT EXPENSE INVOLVED BY. EMERGENCY.
TO-DAY'S MEETING..
$15 PER ANNUM
LE COFF 16. GENTE
Bulls
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DUNLOP CARRIES THE TRAFFIC.
They're British, too,'
LOCAL BRANCH:
Peddar. Buliding.
4554
and Inners
From the Office Butts.
To pronounce it correctly say
"Pepys"
Not pep-is, but rhyme it with
"sleyps."
For by spelling "weeps" wep-is, With a "y" ... or "deepa'
dep-is,
You will say that a "reaper"
Just "repys!"
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It may be that two can live. cheaply as one after marriad because quarrelling takes away. the appetite..
In Kowloon when the wireless isn't coming over too well, they just open another window!
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HIC JACET He meant well,
But paved hell.
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The Chamber of Commerce Report points out that "The pro-
When the Egyptians arrived in The effects of the water short-cess of adjustment to changed and London, they were
ever-changing conditions is pain- boisterous welcome. It is un- given a age of last summer and of the ful." We are not sure whether derstood that the delegation did
the public will be deeply interest. inillion lire (over £10,500) be well over three hundred thou-vice, and that the punishment for unusually cool and rainy winter this refers to face lifting, or face not include our old friend-Toot-
ut
are
to
show
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Then lost it at night playing
poker!
value falling!
and-Come-in! National at Aintree this after- Misbehaving or enticing others which followed were referred to
□□ noon, providing one of the to misbehave before the enemy inby Mr. Henry Humphreys when
Wyndham Street can no longer There once
bullion such manner
W23. jolliest races for many years,
broker; presiding at the annual general ay it with flowers. cowardice:
Without orders from a superior
meeting of shareholders
"A really good jolly old joker. in One way of effecting the and a splendid win for an old
He rickshawed all day, officer. leaving
Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., gradual abolition of extraterri- guard piquet
Till he earned enough pay, China hand, himself a former jockey who rode in Hongkong.patrol, or post;"
Ltd., this morning. Both these toriality would be to do it by Glorious weather prevailed, and a fort-
By discharging firearms, draw-conditions, it was pointed out. syllables. the finish was most thrilling. Of ing swords, beating drums, making adversely affected sales of aurat- the forty-one horses that faced signals, using words, or by any ed water. the starter only five finished the means whatever intentionally oc- casioning false alarms in action. course.
Towards the end, the race on the march, clsewhere; and ight for first place between tinel leaving his post before being appeared to be resolving into at
Being a soldier acting as sen- Melleray's Belle and Sir Lindsay.
financier and nཐཱ༢༡་་མÈo of Clarence latry, have ordered the attachment of a sum of over a
longing to Gialdini's account ed to learn that the Government the Italo-Brittanic Bank,
authorities The Italian has appointed a Committee of Enquiry to investigate the cur-pursuing a close investigation of rency problem. The personnel reports that farther large sums of of the Committee, together with money really belonging to Gial the terms of reference, is given dini have been deposited in other in the current issue of the Gothanks in a woman's name.
Gialdini wis arrested ernment Gazette. There are eight members of the Commit-night ago, following representa tec, and the terms of reference tions made by the British Ambas- sador in Rome at the conclusion comprise six headings.
of the fraud trial in which Hatry The Government intimation is was sentenced to fourteen years' in the form of a reply to a ques-penal servitude, tion by the Hon. Mr. John Owen receiving sentences in proportion. his colleagues Hughes, who had viven notice that he would raiso the question 2. the
Their Italian associate, Gialdini, next meeting of the Legislativ: disappeared from England on the Council.
eve of the collapse of the gigantic swindle. He arrived in Milan on the day of Hatry's arrest. The
Member's Question. Mr. Hughes' question was in th following terms:
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"In view of the serious and con- tinued fall in the price of Silver and
effert consequent exchange, and on the trade of the Colony, will the Government promptly appoint a local Commit- composed of Merchants, tec Bankers and Exchange Brokers, to study the whole question, or in the alternative, obtain the service of a. financial expert from Home, or take such other, and if so, what, steps to meet the situation?" Personnel of Committee.
The follow! :
Extradition Treaty between Italy and Britain does not permit the extradition of an Italian fugitive from British justice, but in serious cases, trial is permitted in Italy.
Beuter.
NEARLY FIVE YEARS
AFTER.
MAN CHARGED WITH A 1825
STABBING.
An ucho of the strike of 1925, a Government's reply is as Chinese appeared before Mr. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning. charged with stah The Government has appointed abing and causing grievous bodily Committee of enquiry, constituted harm.. as follows:
The Honourable The
Detective Inspector Reynolds Colonial stated that the man attacked was Treasurer (Mr. C. Mel employed at the Slaughter House Messer, O.B.E.). (Chair- to take the place of a striker. man),
The attack occurred on August The Honourable Mr. R. H. Kote-9th. 1925 at Kennedy Town, the victim being attacked as he was wall, C.M.G., LL.D.,
proceeding iy the Slaughter
Mr. M. J. Breen,
Mr. C. G. S. Mackie,
Mr. A. H. Ferguson,
Mr. V. M. Grayburn,
Mr. D..O. Russell,
Mr. C. Champkin,
Mr. T. Megarry
(Secretary).
Colonial Secretary's Office. Terms of Reference. The term of reference are:
1. Is the present currency the most advantageous for the purposes of the trade of this! Colony?
2. In what respects, if any, is the present currency situation in the Colony unsatisfactory?
3. If the situation is unsatis- factory in what way can it be remedied?
the
4. Is the premium on notes over
Ailver detrimental to prosperity of the Colony? If so can it be controlled and by what means?
House.
Thrilling Finish, Mason and Williams took their mounts over the together, both a length ahead of Shaun Goilin.
last fence.
Shaun Goilin stayed better however, and some splendid riding by Cullinan resulted in Melleray's Belle being pipped on the post, Shaun Gollin winning by a neck; with Sir Lindsay third, a length and a half away.
on the field, or
regularly relieved.
The death penalty is retained. for such acts as shamefully abandoning or delivering up of any place or garrison, treachery,
or knowingly imperilling on active
service the success of His Majesty's force.-British. Wire. less.
CARNERA'S "FAME"
ASSAILED.
The result was as follows; Mr. Midwood's Shaun Goilin
(Cullinan) 1 INVESTIGATION OF HIS FIGHT Mr. Willson's Melleray's Belle
RESULTS. (Mason) 2 Mr. Whitrey's Sir Lindsay
(Williams) 3
Also ran:
The measures which had to be taken to maintain supplies during the water shortage were outlined,
sult that the output was consider- all of which put the Company to very great expence, with the re- ably less and the charges mor But for the adverse factors, the Directors would certainly have recommended a dividend of eight per cent, and the placing of some
thing to reserve.
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口口 Newspaper heading:"General Another American ship has been Doings in Chung Shan: Governor fired at near Ichang. This should. Elect to Take Up His Duties." make the Yanks-see the necessity. It's a difficult business keeping of maintaining guards aboard their track of these new personalities. vessels.
As far as we can sec, allver is the only com. modity in the
world which somebody wants
to sell without making a profit. Chairman's Speech.
One thing Addressing the shareholders, the about the low Chairman sald: Gentlemen, The dollar, it's get- report and statement of accounting us down to having been in your hands for the past eight or nine days, I propose with your permission to take them basis. as read.
a common cents
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Don't you ace the resem Aman may blance?" asked the proud mo be said to bother, ezhibiting,
by successful when Just look at races Ház
by side." he's quoted on
"Nothing could be plainer? subjects about which he knows
replied the guest, absent-mind- edly. nothing.
DD- Maybe the new Governor
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It's now been made quite clear that if shareholders don't like their Directors, they should Sayce-o!
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According to a
2 there's been
A Dutchman claims to have scen his Bon in Australia by
méans of tele
vision. Haus
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Some drivers
who look as if
they owned the
streets, haven't even finished buying "thêtr
cars.
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Our opinion is that it doesn't matter how well
you dance so long as you
:
hold your own!
Says a notification:-"The City
I regret that we have to come be fore you this year with a less astis factory report than for some time previously. Generally speaking, business in the Colony has not been "KNOCK-OUT PARADE." Food, and I have to echo the re- marks made by the Chairman at Gregalach (Everett), Gatebook (T. Morgan), Don Zelon (Lyall), Grakle
Cincinnati, Mar. 28. the recent meeting of the Hong- (Piggott), Donegal (Speck), Lordi
The action of the Missouri Box-kong and Shanghai Banking Cor- (Stett), Alike (Barry), Sandy Hook (Leader), Ibstock (Goode), K. C. B. ing Commission in refusing to poration, that not until settled shouldn't come for a bit until they Hall Fountain charged with Shing:
obtain in (Moloney), Guiding Light (Lang Permit Primo Carnera, the Italian conditions
China, get this parrot fever under con- Mun River water wil be brought. in especially in the South, can we trol: lands),
(T. Mc-giant, to appear in the ring Peggie's Pride
into play until His Excellency's Carthy), Big Wonder (Capt. Weber), Missouri unless a suitable opponent hope for much improvement in our
departure." We understand that Savernake (R. McCarthy), May King Is produced, has been taken up in trade locally or at Canton..
the suggestion to charge it with (Goswell), Tootenhill (Wenham), other quarters, and his career of
nut-brown ale was reluctantly Paris Flight (Vinall), De la Rue first round knock-outs seems likely Water Shortage Effects.
declined on the grounds that His (Wilson), Agden (Moseley), Toy Bell to come to an end.
Excellency's departure might have. One factor which caused a con- D. Morgan), Ballyhan Wood (Fox-
been unduly delayed.. ter).
The National Boxing Glangesia (J. Browne),
Associa siderable falling off in our business Blennerbusset
tion announces to-day that n Com- was the shortage of water resulting (Dutton), Ruddy-
contemporary, debate in the man (E. Brown). May Crescent mission has been appointed to make from the drought experienced Hardy), Royal Arch II (Thackray), an immediate investigation into during the first half of the year House of Commons "on the air Soldier's Jay (Farrel), Curtain Raiser the results of all Carnera's fights 1929; also, the ensuing months of
stezmers." This flying habit is man to be committed for trial.
getting positively dangerous.. the year were unusually cool and A discussion ensued after the well). Gay Dog II (W. Gurney), under its jurisdiction.
The Monk (Parvin), Cryptical (Bis-
Mr. Stanley Isaacs, the President rainy, both of which conditions Magistrate had looked up the good), Merrivale II (Brookes), AR-
Although the flower-sellers are of the Association, stated that the affected sales in our acrated water On Lan Street, they seem to be all Ordinance under nandale (F. Gurney), The Gosling American public is getting fed up business. We had figured that the at sea. sections in the which the Man is charged. (Houlton), Harewood (Haney), Provision has been made therein Theorem (Owen), Derby Day II at reading about third-rate and output at our North Point factory for a life sentence, it was stated. (Stephenson), Newsboy (Capt. Sas-fourth-rate boxers being sacrificed would be considerably more in
Our Civil Servants seem to be in the ring to this twenty-stone 1929 than 1928 and had increased upset because the High Cost of The case was formally remand- Won by a neck; a length and a invader.
cur staff with that expectation in Living Allowance is too low. ed for a week. Mr. Rendall is half.
He described "Carnera's knock view. Unfortunately, the opposite
ᄆᄆ appearing for the defence.
out Parade" as a bunco act.” was the case, the output being
We heard two horticulturists It is declared that the Commis- considerably less and the charges the other day arguing whether sion will be empowered to recom- more. We first had to obtain appearance is more important in mend disciplinary action if such water by towed lighters, from the flowers than perfume. In the end, appeared to be justified.-Reuter's Pearl River, and then to construct the nose had it! American Service.
a pipe line and dam to obtain fresh water at Rennies Mill, Junk Bay, and to arrange for its special transport, all of which put the Company to very great expense.
The Police would ask for the
SEQUEL TO YEN-BAI DISTURBANCE.
RIGOROUS PUNISHMENT BY CRIMINAL COURT.
Paris, Mar. 28.
It is officially announced that the Hanoi Criminal Court, judging the culprits concerned in the Yea-bal riots, bas passed sentence 5. Is the linking of the currency of death upon thirty-nine of the
with silver advantageous to prisoners. the Colony? If sp can it be more closely linked?
Thirty-three have been sentenc ed to perpetual hard labour, and imprisonment for twenty
500N).
Time: 9 mins. 40.3/5th secs. Betting prices: Shaun Gollin, 100/8; Melleray's Belle, 20/1; Sir Lindsay, 100/7.
A Bad Accident.
Glangesia was fourth and Bally- hanwood fifth, none of the re- mainder finishing the course. Only one serious mishap occurred in spite of the many heavy falls. the famous Becher's Brook, and May King missed her footing at Goswell, the jockey, was heavily thrown, seriously injured and sent to hospital.
of In spite the defeat of Gregalach, which was favourite,
the
P
KING RECEIVES
EGYPTIANS...
HOPES FOR SUCCESS OF TREATY.
London, Mar. 28.
Canton Transfer. We also had to transfer a good
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Throw out the pipe-line, Across from Kowloon, Then we'll have water, And that very soon., No more will the droughts This island assail, When we have a pipe-line That never will fail, Refrain:
So throw out the pipe-line: Throw out the pipe-line, - Someone is thirsty to-day. Throw out the pipe-line, Throw out the pipe-line, But don't throw it too far away! "Buffaloes at Billiards," says a newspaper heading. Somewhat, que-rious!
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Mary had a little lamb, A regular go-getter, But it, wandered into Wall Street
"Pipes across the Harbour" will "And now it needs a sweater! probably be heard. when the
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Argyll and Sutherland High- Some public speakers talk on landers arrive at Kowloon to- interesting subjects. Others just morrow,
talk.
New
portion of our export business to
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Fish in water are in their Canton, and this greatly militated
Definition: A parking native element. against profits. But for these
This, however, factors, we could certainly have space is an open area halfway does not apply to their would-be recommended paying to share between where you came from and captors when they fall into the holders a dividend of 8%, and where you are going. placing something to Reserve
There was a young man of the
Tyne
H.M. the King to-day received the result solaced the backers for the members of the Egyptian their recent disappointments, and delegation which is in London to with hard labour has been order-disgruntled
years
bookmakers, negotiate a Treaty with Britain. Fund.
The delegates were introduced Small additions to buildings at by Mr. Arthur Henderson, Foreign Pak Hin Hok, Honam Island, Secretary. The King expressed Canton and at North Point will the hope that negotiations would have been noted. be successful,, a hope which Nahas Pasha, the Egyptian Premier, re- ciprocated. British Wircless.
ed in the case of nine accused. who for once have to pay out heavily. All three of the placed horses were heavily backed.
Reuter.
AUSTRALIA-BRITAIN FLIGHT.
SMITH AND SHIERS, ARRIVE AT NEWCASTLE.
Owner's Interesting History. It is exceedingly interesting. to
note that Mr., Mïdwood, the owner of the winner, who is the head of a famous cotton broking firm, and £ prominent Liverpool time for the great race. They will financier, Was the champion be back on the high seas within gentleman jockey of Shanghai a few hours. Reuter.
The accounts otherwise call for little comment; stocks in trade show a considerable decrease as compared with the previous year, but altered conditions of business to some extent account for this.
No Depreciation.
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Put his head on the South
Eastern line; -
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But he died of ennui/ For the 6.53 Didn't come till a quarter past
nine
The biggest job of the Naval Conference seems to be to disarm suspicion.
reservoir.
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It is evident from recent corres pondence that Hongkong'a sirens are not all alluring
6. Te it desirable in the interests of the Colony that the value of the dollar be- stabilised? If so, can any effective steps be taken to that end? Who the Members Are. Regarding the personnel of the "Committee, the Hon. Mr. Kotewall is one of the three Chinese Un-
New Item:At the week'y oficial Members of the Legislative
meeting of the Sawdust. "Club Council; Mr. Breen is at present
(Sons of Scotia Chapter) held at Postmaster General, but during
"Betters Beds for Britain," says Volunteer Headquarters on Thurs- Mr. Messer's absence on leave he
an advertisement. Looks like an day, the President drew the atten acted as Colonial Treasurer; Mr. Smith, accompanied
The twenty-year-old airman,years ago, while he also rode fre- Won Hongkong Champions,
by a Mr.quently, in Hongkong for many
In connexion with the accounts, attempt to bolster up trade. tion of members, to a photograph Mackie is the taipan of Messrs. Shiers, have reached Newcastle years with considerable success. In Hongkong. Mr. Midwood's I would, however, like to draw an O/O
of the.. "Scottish Company, Macklanen, MacKenzie and Co.; Waters preparatory to their pro-Shanghai Champions Sweepstakes, Mr. Heinrich's Black Pearl in the Auditors reports which states fifty million powder last year Church which had appeared in the
He took part in the historic principal success was a victory on your attention to that part of the According to a Home paper, H.KV.D.C., on their
way to Mr. Ferguson is the Manager of posed flight to England.-Reuter. the Chartered Bank; Mr. Grayburn
in which three horses dead-heated Champions of 1892. Three years that no depreciation has been sold in Great Britain last year. Daily Mirror. A hearty vote of ia acting Chief Manager of the
for first place. Mr. Midwood, whe later, he occupied third place, in written off buildings.....
Business must have been just one
censure was passed and. It was Hongkong and Shanghai Banking His Excellency the Officer Ad-was known as "Tiney Midwood, the Champions on Mr. Arnold's
Your General Managers and dab thing after another.
decided to send telegram Corporation; Mr. Russell is one ministering the Government has was, riding "The Dealer" and "he Straightforward. Directors were unanimously of
monstrance to the Edith of re- of the principals of Messrs, appointed, provisionally, and sub-carried his mount into equal first Sir Henry May writing of Mr. opinion that this was unnecessary the habit of walking before get Loxley and Co.; and Mr. Champ-ject to His Majesty's pleasure, place by magnificent riding. Midwood in his history of Hong in view of the fact that all our ting up, drink nothing but liquids
D kin is a bulllon broker, having Mr. B. D. F. Beith to be temporari- A large crowd of Americans.kong racing, questioned whether properties have enhanced in value, and always take food with every Able consignment been formerly Manager of the ly an Unofficial Member of the including numerous dollar mil any rider seen in silk on the and apart from that, large amounts meal. Come in frequently in phones was recently los fercantile Bank and later of the Legislative Council, vice the Honnaires, witnessed to-day's Grand Hongkong course exhibited each for additions and extensionsorder to be able to go mit as much Pand O. Banking Corporation. Mr. AC Hynes.
National, dashing over just in perfect judgment as Mr. Midwood.
LASERIAL ORAL Continuet of Profes
Health in the Homo Cultivate journal