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V. 23,181
MENLÆBFWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1930.
HONGKONG TRADE GERMAN ARRESTED CRAZY POLICY OF
STATISTICS.
FIGURES FOR THE 2ND QUARTER.
COMPARISON MADE WITH SIX YEARS AGO.
DROP IN EXPORTS.
AT CHAO AN.
PARADED THROUGH TOWN IN A "FOOL'S" CAP.
THROWN INTO GAOL.
the Deutsche
THE TORIES.
.T.U.C. DISCUSSION ON EMPIRE TRADE.
RECENT REPORTS AROUSES OPPOSITION.
BIG SPLIT SHOWN.
London, Sept. 2. Keen interest was aroused in
Swatow, Sept. 1. Arrested while on business visit to Chao An. a German re- presentative of an 'important busi-i ness firm was paraded through the - streets of the town with a large Hongkong trade returns for paper "fool's" cap on his head and the second quarter of the current then thrown into prison, together year have now been issued by with his three Chinese assistants. the Trade Union Congress to- the Statistical Branch of the The victim of this latest outrage day when the question of de- Imports and Exports Depart-
on a foreigner is Mr. C. Hanske, veloping trade within the British Commonwealth was debated. ment. The returns show that, including treasure, the total of
Stickstoff Mr. Ernest Bevin introduced to a Handelsgeseltschopt, for which the Congress the report of the imports for the three months were $156,815,373, and exports Messrs. Jebsen and Co. are the Economic Committee and denied $130,494,545. This means a agents.
the assumption that the Com- The firm is a well-known one of mittee had been influenced by slight increase in dollar value of imports compared with
"the chemical manufacturers and im-the Beaverbook and Rothermere second quarter of 1924, when porters. Mr. Hanske has been in campaign.
Mr. Bevin declared that they returns were last issued, and a Swalow recently, but a few days considerable shrinkage in ex- ako he paid a visit to Chao An, a were not going to follow the Conservative policy of ports compared with the same town on the Fukien-Kwangtung crazy
endeavouring to find a solution' period. It must be noted, more-border. over. that the sterling value of
for unemployment by a fiscal and tariff arrangement, but it was the dollar in 1924 was 2s. 3d.,
impossible to re/oncile the opera- whereas during the 1930 period
tion of free trade with the it varied from 18. 2.5/8d. to
organisation
of industry under 1s. 6.1/8d.
public ownorahip.
Included in the total of $156,815.- 373 representing imports for the second quarter of 1930 are sums totalling $25,521,948 for treasure, whilst the exports of $130,494,545 include $24,634,684 in treasure.
Imports Comparisons. Comparative imports figures for the second quarters of 1924 and 1980 are as under:
Total (in- cluding
1924.
1930
treasure) $155,752,746 $156,815,373 British
Empire Treasure
33,658,620 4,052,438
The town lies a few miles from the coast and is the centre of rich rice and fruit growing dis- trict. It is also a fairly large market for artificial fertilisers and Mr. Hanske went to Chao An for the purpose of inquiring into the activities of the local branch of the Kuomintang.
three
Report Suggestion. The report of the Economic Committee suggests that it would be "in the interests of our own.
the Dominions to people and of
for as full a development presa as possible of economic relations) between the constituent parts of the British Commonwealth."
This organisation has recently been threatening merchants who deal in foreign chemical fer- tilisers and has been advising farmers that they are poisonous. Mr. Hanske was accompanied by The maintenance of close rela
Chinese who were also tions with the rest of the world thrown into prison.
does not prevent us from urging the creation of machinery, and if necessary a formal agreement with the Dominions, for the further development of inter-Common- wealth trade and for the best possible distribution of economic activities within the British Commonwealth."
Ne news has been received direct from them or from Mr. Hanske, but one of the dealers in 28,412,523 Chao An states that Mr. Hanske 25,521,248 was tied up when he was arrested and then marched round the town with a paper "fool's" cap on his head. He was then put in prison.
Excluding treasure. the prin- cipal impaits in 1830 were from North China ($18,653,564), French Indo-China ($15.789,131). Japan ($14.889,286).
Export Figures, Comparative export figures for the 1924 and 1930 periods are:
192.1.
1930.
Total (in- cluding treasure) $142,690,398 $130,494,545 British
Empire 18,945,577 16,052,800 14,365,594 24,634,681
Treasure
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The chief exports. excluding treasure, daring 1930 were South China $37,491,653), North China ($13.464,428), and French Indo-China ($9,226,856).
Explanatory Note.
In an Introductory Note, Mr. W. (Statistics) Schofield, A.S.I.E. says that while the returns for three months are grouped together in this volume, it is intended to publish the returns, monthly in
commencing with future, figures for July, 1930.
The collection of trade statis- tics, abolished in June, 1925, was resumed on April 1, 1939, and a
His firm, the Deutsche Stickstoff Handelsgesellschopt, is a branch of the LG., the big German chemical combiuc.-Our Own Cor respondent,
WARM WELCOME FOR DEPUTATION.
Regular Conferences.
"The policy suggested would not involve the surrender by any Do- minion of any advantage or fav |ourable situation which it now en-
joys. There is no thought of ask- | ing the Dominions to give up any- thing. Whatever economic Ar- rangements were made would be to their advantage as much as toļ ours. That would be the very
RECEIVED WITH VOLLEY OF | basis of negotiations."
PISTOL SHOTS!
Helsingfors, Sept. 2. A deputation of citizens waited on the Municipal Council at Heina- vesi and demanded the immediate resignation of all Communist Councillors.
The Socialist Chairman, by way of reply, fired a pistol at the de- putation, and a number of other Communists followed his example, but were disarmed.
The Chairman was arrested, but the he was afterwards rescued by the police and has now disappeared.---- Reuter,
"As a first step it is suggested that regular Economic Confer ences should be held every three for four years to consult upon the economic affairs of the Common- wealth."
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LOCAL BRANCH,
Paädar Bldg.
VENEZIA ON RUN TO PAY THIRTEEN BUDGET CRISIS IN COUNTY CRICKET
TO MACAO.
TO CO IN THE SERVICE PERMANENTLY.
CAPTAIN APPOINTED.
arc
MILLIONS.
JUDGMENT AGAINST THE SOVIET.
LENA GOLDFIELDS SUCCEED IN ARBITRATION.
AGREEMENT BROKEN.
AUSTRALIA.
CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES. INVOLVED.
BIG DEFICIT FEARED...
FINISHES.
GLOUCESTER SECOND IN THE TABLE.
ANOTHER CENTURY SCORED BY KIPPAX.
Canberra Sept. 2. If present arrangements adhered to, the well-known local
'Disagreement has arisen in the steamer, the Venezia, will be
Federal Cabinet over a proposed placed permanently on the Hong-
loan to balance the Budget, kong-Macao service in the near
involving, inter alia, a reduction AUSTRALIANS DRAW: future.. It will be recalled that
in the numbers and salaries of this vessel was put up for public
London, Sept. 2. members, of the Civil Service,
London, Sept. 2. auction last week and was sold to
The Arbitration Court which The crisis, may even involve the The County cricket season Mr. Yip Wing-kwok for $225,000.
Inquiries made this morning has been considering the dispute recall of 3fr. Scullia, the Premier, officially ended to-day with the cliested the information that the between the Soviet Government
The last games were productive Venezia, which is now lying at Yaumati will proceed to dock in and Lena Goldfields Limited, an
few days for repairs and bottom- English company, gave judg-and Mr. Lyons, the Postmaster of some high scoring, two of the cleaning, after which she will be ment to-day that the company General, support the honouring of Essex batsmen making cen- Gloucester had little put on the service.
It is understood that the new was prevented by the Russian the pledges given to Sir Otto turies. owners of the vessel have received Government from carrying out Niemeyer, but they were out-
numbered at a Cabinet meeting by difficulty in beating Derbyshire several offers for the lease of their agreement. The agree other Ministers, who declare that and take second place in the wharves both in Hongkong and ment was now ended and the it is impossible to balance the County championship table.
Budget and make up the leeway in manurus Soviet Government was order-view of a probable Customs defeit Results at a Glance.
COSTES ARRIVES AT NEW YORK.
First Direct Flight to U.S. from Europe.
DAY AND A HALF TRIP.
New York, Sept. 2. Costes and Bellonte landed on Curtiss Field at 7.12.p.m. (local time), or 37 hours and 18 minutes Paris.
after leaving
"A perfect landing ended the first flight from Europe direct to the United States. Costes made the hazardous westward Atlantic crossing in less than four hours longer than the flight from New York to Paris, accomplished by Co- lonel Lindbergh, who was among the thousands waiting at Curtiss Field to welcome the Frenchman. A heavy thunderstorm had just clear- ed and dusk was falling when the scarlet-coloured Breguet biplane flashed into view.
Costes and Bellonte had prepared for their flight since 1927, and in July last year they left Paris for New York forced to return but were
owing to strong head winds. --Reuter's American Service.
time
Macao, but as yet no decision hus been made as to what berth she will take.
The new owners
who is at present on his way to final championship England,
Mr. Fenton, the acting Premier,
situation was
matches.
ed to pay the Lena company of £9,000,000.
Surrey beat Middlesex by ten An urgent proposal to summon £13,000,000
friendly This was the considered judg-Parliament to deal with the alarm wickets at Lord's in a ment of the Court which consisted ing
strongly game.
Essex won by an inaings and 51 of Doctor Otto Stutzer of Ger- opposed, but a decision on the
point was postponed until the runs against Warwickshire at many, described as the super Cabinet meeting fixed for Friday. Leyton. arbitrator, and Sir Leslie Scott,
It is unlikely that Mr. Scullin who was appointed by Lena Gold-will be recalled from Colombo, but eight wickets at Bristol.
Gloucester beat Derbyshire by fields. They sat at Law Courts in if the crisis develops on Friday,
Somerset he may be recalled from Aden,
the first innings against Hampshire at
London.
At a preliminary hearing in Ger- many the Soviet Government was represented, but they have taken no part in the present proceed ings.
Bound by Clause.
The judgment ran into several thousand words, in the course of which it was emphasised that the Russian Government, had agreed to a' clause providing for arbie a tion, and that although their ab sention from the proceedings was regrettable they still remained bound by the clause.
The company has long had large interests in Russia and employed about fifteen thousand workers..
Many Breaches.
If Mr. Fenton and Mr. Lyons win the struggle, a Parliamentary session is likely in October.— Reuter.
FOOD CONFISCATED AT
NANNING.
won on
..
Taunton.
Sussex drew with the Austra lians at Brighton."
Championship Table.
The following table shows the final positions in the County championship, figures in paren- thesis indicating the position of
TROOPS FED AT EXPENSE OF the team at the end of last season:
THE POPULACE. ·
Lancashire (2).
Gloucester (4)'
Yorkshire (3) Nanning; Sept. 1.
Nottinghamshire (1) At Nanning, the capital of Kent (8) Kwangsi, which has been besieged Essex (12) by the Yunnanese troopa: for the Sussex (5) past four weeks, Kwangtung aero- Surrey (10) planes are assisting the Yunnanese Derbyshire (7)
Worcestershire (16) attackers to bombard the city
Glamorgan (17)
(9) being killed and wounded. The various breaches of the agreement, Kwangsi garrison commander has Hampshire (11) including the failure of the So decided to confiscate all food- Warwickshire (14) viet Government to transfer to stuffs at Nanning. for the supply Middlesex (6) .. them the whole of the properties of his troops, and the ordinary Northamptonshire (13) referred to in the concession, pre-
population now faces a serious vention from selling-Lena pro food problem.
The company complained of daily, resulting in many Chinesemerset (16)
ducts in Russian markets, failure
It is estimated that over 500
·for the company the to secure necessary transport facilities: poor people have died of starvation lack of food, withholding of permission for the on account of the transfer of the company's money The merchants state that all their from Russia to other countries, rice stocks: have been seized by the and unless the and failure to give protection to Government the company's property from Kwangsi troops abandon the de larceny, robbery and arson,
of Nanning. they will be 1 uined.
have
less.
Accused as Spies.
fence
the
Some members of the old crew been retained. but the have greater part will be new men.
There are a few motor boats Mr. Bevin dissociated the Com-Capt. A. J. N. Wood has been
It was also alleged that besides lying between Nanning and mittee from sympathy with so the appointed to command the vessel, called Beaverbrook-Rothermere but information was not available breaches of the agreement, mem- Wuchow, but on account of the Campaign. He thought the fiscal this morning regarding the names bers of the Company's staff were Yunnanese siege the vessels are accused of being political spies and not able to reach the city, being weapon ought to be used as cir- of the other officers.
The times of sailing will be the industrial saboteurs. The Court compelled to discharge cargo at cumstances might dictate, but he | did not regard it as offering a com- same as before, leaving here at directed the Soviet Government to places opposite the capital. All plete solution of their problems. 8 a.m; and from Macao at 2 p.m. pay half the costs of the proceed- the important outskirts of the city with the exception of Sundaysings and announced that the Con- have been occupied by 8,000 or so
troops, but when she will make excursion cession agreement had been dis- Yunnanese
solved-Reuter and British Wire- Kwangsi troops still show no signs trips. The main object of the report
of giving up the defence, was to put to the Labour Govern- great hopes of the ressol carrying
The dispute has been the subject large numbers to Macao on Sun- ment, who would be responsible at days as she does the trip in three of many actions and of various the Imperial Conference for econó-
Supreme Court at Moscow the definite economic organisation
tenced to ten years' imprisonment of the British Empire. It would
Kolianikov. chief metallurgist of be an investigating organisation.
the Lena Goldfields Company, and Muramtzev, the legal adviser If the people of these Islands
of were to consume the agricultural products of the Dominions, then there should be an understanding with of the kind of commodities which people would pay for these products.
new system of collection put Into SHANGHAI CHINESE & mir discussions, a proposal for hours, whereas the other steamers trials in Moscow: Early in May the
operation the statements of quan- tities and values being based on
post event
declarations by
importers and exporters.
These
A FILM.
ON PARADE."
declarations are checked against OBJECTION TO "PARAMOUNT ships manifests to ensure their correctness and completeness. bat the returns in this first volume must be accepted with certain reservations,
Shanghai, Sept. 8.
narticularly the The film "Paramount on Parade" April and May returns and the is being opposed here by certain tobacco and liquor figures. In the Chinese who demand that it shall ease of the latter full declarations not be screened in China and who were not made until the middle allege that the film contains por-
tions insulting to the Chinese. of June.
Under the former system fresh foodstuffs were exempt but must now be declared in the same way as other items of merchandise. Although the figures for fresh foodstuffs are by no means com- plete it is anticipated that the greater proportion of this trade will be included in future returns.)
Figures Under, Sinted.
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The film has already been shown at the Majestic and the Capitol Our Own Correspondent.
HOME FOOTBALL.
NELSON & ROCHDALE LOSE AT HOME.
As a general rule; the figures
London, Sept. 2. given may be understood to be under rather than over stated, In the Northern Section of the Football many importers and exporters Third Division of the having failed to declare, their im- League, Nelson playing at home ports and exports accurately and lost to Hull, the score being 2 goals completely.
to nil, whilst Rochdale, also playing A further source of inaccuracy at home, were beaten by Chester in April was the fact that--no field by three goals to two. classification list available to the In the Scottish League, Rangers, public was in existence. The at home, defeated Hamilton by ons
(Continued, on Page 9.) gaol to nil-Reuter,
Much Opposition.
There was considerable opposi-
do it in four.
AMERICAN BASEBALL
RESULTS.
NEW YORK EASILY BEAT PHILADELPHIA.
New York, Sept. 2.
The following are the results of tion to the report which one speak the baseball matches played in the er described as "deliberate hum-National and American Leagues bug." A motion was put to the to-day:
Congress for the report to be re ferred back to the Committee, sup- porters of this motion declaring | Boston that the "illegitimate offspring of Cincinnati the Turner-Mond union should be Philadelphia sent back to its twilight sleep." *
National.
6 Brooklyn
2 'Chicago
New York
Americ
sen-
the concessionaries, on charges of destructive activities and of espionage. The Court, however, reduced the sentences to six years. Bashkittzer, who is alleged to have hurned a Sovlet zinc factory, was sentenced to death, but the sentence was commuted to ten years' imprisonment.
The First Sitting.
The first sitting of the Court of Arbitration in the dispute between 0 Lena and the Soviet was held at
· ALLEGED · THEFT BY EUROPEANS.
The Honours List.
155
152
150
$149
132
The principal batting and bow- ng performances during the matches which ended to-day are given below:
Batting. Gregory (Surrey) Pope (Essex) O'Connor (Essex) Kippax. (Australis) Kennedy (Hampshire) Robertson-Glasgow (Som.) Hunt (Somerset) White (Somerset)
•Not out.
Bowling.
171 161.
119
102
93
:88
80*
8 for 62
5 for 36
and
5 for 60
Gregory (Surrey) Parker (Gloucester)
Allom (Surrey)
5 for White (Somerset).
5 for 106 Australians v. Sussex,
Kippaxy who scored a century in? Australia's first inninez, followed up with a similar performance when Australia batted again at Brighton. Australia made. 367 in the first innings and Sussex 269. When the Australians went in again, they declared at: 238 for nine, Kippax being 102 not out of a Sussex took their score to 93 runs
BÁTHING BASKET RAIDED BY THREE MEN.
An extraordinary story
theft by three men alleged to be for the loss of one wicket, the Europeans, is receiving attention match ending in a draw. from the police authorities.
Surrey v. Middlesex.
"A Police Reservist, Mr. W. K. S. Mok, living at 3, Wing Wa Terrace, In a friendly match at Lord's. states that he was bathing in the Surrey beat Middlesex by 10. buy below Felix Villas at 4.30 p.m. | wickets. A Middlesex made 204 in yesterday,
their first innings when Gregory: While in the water, he saw three took half the wickets for 36 rung. men make for the spot where he Surrey, replied, with 460. Gregory. had left a basket containing his batting finely and making 171 before he was dismissed. In their eecond knock Middlesex made 294. They took from the basket a Gregory was arain in good form Colt revolver, metal watch and with the ball and took five for 68. medallion; the whole being valued Allom taking the other five at 4 appear.
at $40, and ran away
cost of 78 Surrey got the hand- The Soviet had telegraphed, Reporting his loss to the police ful of runs necessary for victory however, declaring that "the later, Mok declared that the men without the loss of a wicket. Lene Goldfields had. In fact can had the appearance of soldiers. celled the concession agreement,
8 Berlin on May 10 when the Pre-clothing and other property, 18sident Professor: Stutzer, an-
nounced that the arbitrator ap pointed by the Soviet had failed to
3 Cleveland -Reuter's American Service.
The motion to refer the report back was defeated on a card vote St. Louis by 1,878,000 to 1,400,000. The re- port was thereupon adopted-Reu- ter and British Wireless,
FAIR WEATHER.
of
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the thereby causing
Court Arbitration to cease to exist."
Warwick, were overwhelmed at A representative of the Lenn empowered to do so was the Court Leyton where they battad arst and Goldfielda made a statement as of Arbitration,
complied a total of 257." · Essex serting that the Company had not The Court found that the con- went in to make 522 for eight cancelled and subraitted that Live and that the jurisdiction of made. Pope made - 181 and regarded the concession as being cession agreement was still opera wickets when the declaration was entitled to the Court was consequently not O'Connor 119. Warwick ware
(Continued on Page 7) cancel it. The only authority impaired.
Pledding guilty to the larceny of a singlet from a house in
The Royal Observatory reports Mongkok a Chinese boy was sentenced to two months' imprison that pressure is high over. Man ment by Mr. Whyte Smith this churia. A trough of low pressure morning. The defendant had re-extends from Indo-China to Gaunt ceived twelve strokes for larceny The local forecast is:-Light S. W. neither party was in August.
or variable winds; fair.