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四拜禮號五廿月九英港香 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
NO. 14,204
HONGKONG TRADE FIGURES.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS STATISTICS.
AUGUST SHIPPING.
Interesting figures are given in the trade returns for August just issued by the Statistical Branch of the Imports and Exports De- partment, with an annexe giving the shipping returns for tho month.
CANTON REVERSE "BOBBY" WINS TWO
RUMOURS.
MORE GAMES.
1,000 TROOPS SAID DISARMED.
CONFLICTING STORIES OF
KWANGSI WAR.
SURRENDER REPORT.
PLAY FOR THE AMERICAN
AMATEUR TITLE.
FIRST TWO ROUNDS.
Ardmore, Sept. 24. Thirty-two qualifiers, including a solitary Englishman, Perkins. opened the match play stages of the American Amateur Golf Championship.
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25, 1930. UƑA MOH OR ANNUM
"REDS" IN SWATOW
AREA:
FEARS FOR CATHOLIC PRIEST.
TROOPS OPERATING AGAINT COMMUNISTS.
19 CENTS
LOCAL BRANCH.
PROPOSED TRADE CONFERENCE.
INTER-EMPIRE BODY MAY BE FORMED:
MEMORANDUM ISSUED.
BUILT
FOR
THE
JOB
Paddor Bldg.
BUFFET & SNACK COUNTER.
NEW PREMISES OPEN
ON MONDAY."
HOTEL COMPANY'S LATEST ENTERPRISE.
London, Sept. 24. On the eve of the opening of the Imperial Conference, a joint memorandum from the Trades PARTIAL SUCCESS.
Unions Congress and Federation of British Industries has been
ARTISTIC LAY-OUT. It is shown that the total value
Wuchow, Sept. 22.
Bobby Jones, with his usual General Chang Hsuch-liang, of the imports, excluding treasure
addressed to the Prime Minister. Swatow, Sept. 22. devastating form. did excellently, Persistent rumours are in and was followed by a huge gal
It stresses the importance of young ruler of Manchuria, in amounting to $6,004,078, was $49,- circulation here to the effect that lery. He went out in 33, and was Basel Mission who were captur- trade,
The two missionaries of the increasing"
Thanks to the enterprise of. inter-Commonwealth terviewed by a representative of 133,181, or a grand total of $59the Kwangsi rebel army has 4 up on Somerville, the Canadianed in August of last year by Commonwealth Trade Conference Hotels, Ltd., business men who
und urges
the Hongkong and Shanghai 3113 early the North China Daily News, 137,259 The imports were nuste stated his intention of vigorous-up as follows:
effected a
chumpion," at the coup against the Jones won the contest by 5 ap and held by the captors. They are non-party nature, the members to in which to partake of a full- ninth hole bandits near Moi Yen are still of an investigatory, advisory and find they have insufficient time ly maintaining the integrity of United Kingdont including Cantonese at Pin Yang, a city 4 to play. the Maritime Customs and of treasure of $1,500,000).... $6,007-halfway between Nanning and
be nominated by each Government said to enjoy considerable free-of the Empire, but acting in a course tiffin, but who would like securing the service from mili-099.
Liuchow. Over tary interference.
Von Elns heat Hunter. 6 and 5. dom and to be able to do a personal capacity consisting of a thousand British Dominions and Posses
certain amount of study, but a representatives
3 palatable dish or a cooling Cantonese troops are said to General Chang added:-"I havesions (treasure $1,568,141)
Sweetser beat Finlay. 2 and 1. second summer in bandit hands agriculture and finance, and of
industry drink in pleasant surroundings, telegraphed to the Inspector-Gen- | $5,195,397.
have been disarmed.
Lawson Little beat Dr. Willing must have been very trying, both employers and employed. will have their wishes met as It is also reported that the Can- at the 20th,"
The Catholic priest who was The conference should ascer from Monday next, when the tonese have given up Wang Chow. Kocsis beat Ouimet, 3 and 2 captured in the spring near Ho-tain the views of the Dominions Company opens its new buffet have withdrawn to Hwei Hsien, a city two days from Nanning, and |
where all manner of river craft have been commandeered.
$15,712,221.
eral of Customs to take full con China (treasure $2.579,082) trol are to appoint his own Com- missioner and staat Tientsin. It investigation proves that any of the Customs funds have disap peared, I shall take steps to bring those responsible to book.**.
It was also announced by Gen- eral Chang that he is assuming control in North Ching for the purpose of protecting the region, and he does not intend to find jobs for his own mea. He merely de- sired peace and prosperity. His intervention was, delayed owing to the necessity of first arranging detail with Nanking.
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Hint to Nanking. Generd Chang said he was now working for the early cessation of hostilities, hoping that, with peace, Nanking will take the neces- sary steps to inaugurate changes satisfactory to all classes and shades of political opinion.
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All other countries (treasure $361.935) ... $27,291,942.
is $12,133,056, and
The British Empire grand total the foreign countries grand total $43,004,762,
Exports.
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Lehman beat Perkins, and 1.
Reuter's American Service.
machinery.
of
It should
of 2
meet
regarding possible further re thien has not been heard of
ciprocal The Second Round.
arrangements; and and quick snack counter." since, and it is reported that his should be a permanent part of The premises are situated in colleagues think there is prac-the Ardmore, later..
Commonwealth economie Queen's Road Central, having When Bobby Jones went out to tically no hope of his survival. People Poverty-Stricken.
play in the next round there were
The 62nd Division, under the before each Imperial Conference been entirely remodelled from Business here is still at a stand- 10,000 people following him, and command of General Hiong Hon-in order to submit views upon part of the Hotel Company's
the still owing to the internal war in this gave The total exports, excluding
course marshals,phin, has been active and success problems awaiting solution., motor showrooms, and they can The memorandum suggests also lay claim to being most modern treasure amounting to $6,020,498.ngs, and reports from inland Marines, and State police plenty of ful in a vigorous and continuous
éitics tell of appalling poverty work in keeping the course clear so campaign against Communists in the creation were $40,139,196, giving a grand amongst the people.
permanent and attractive in every way. as to enable "Bobby's opponent to this part of Kwangtung. Although Commonwealth Economic Secre- total of $16,160,694,
The .. Tai Ming is still being lay his shots.
to cover so wide a region the troops,tariat, drawn from all over the
Happy Combination. The exports were made up as boycotted at Wuchow, with the reCanadian: Though Bobby did not have made up in mobility what they secretariat for all Imperial con- Jones teed of against another avaliable are not numerous, yet they Empire, to act as a permanent follows:
Modernity, however, has not sult that passengers arriving by the United Kingdom (no treasure) steamer are very greaty incon-play his best golf this time, he turn-lack in numbers, with the result ferences on economic questions displaced either comfort or artis-
$303.648. British Dominions and Posses-police examines all passengers at the second and seventh holes, there-tricts.
venienced. A cordon of military fioblitzel, had picked up his ball at in the Kit-yang and Fungshun dis- fed three up, after his opponent, that conditions are much improved
097)... $5,322,686. sions (including treasure of $393, riving and forbid the taking on of by presenting the Atlantan with Thongkhang, between the two dis The country around return passengers or the loading of two holes. The Canadian often out-trict cities, has been largely clear- cargo.-Our Own Correspondent.
drove Bobby, but was unable to ed up. Merchants have returned Contrary to reports of reverses, contend with the accuracy of Jones' to Thangkhang, after being away statement issued by the Canton approach shots. date refers to an alleged conditional drove a ball into the crowd, hit-
for many months and motor: buses News Agency under yesterday's
At the twelfth hole, Hoblitzel are running on the new roads. offer of the Kwangsi rebels to sur-ting a spectator. The match ended render. The statement, which is at the fourteenth, where Hoblitzel
China (treasure $826,858) $19,540,195.
All other
$1,810,543)... $21.003,225.
The British Empire grand total is $5,626,334, and foreign
countries (treasure
General Chang is standing astries $10,543,360. the champion of public rights,
coun-
"Reds" Scattered.
A summary of the values of im-given for what it may be worth, is went down in four strokes. Bobby to the west of Fungshut, which for and he has given rigid ordersports (excluding treasure) for the that any soldier will be execute previous completed months of the as follows: who interferes with the people in the conduct of legitimate busi-current year gives: ness.Kenter.
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Nacking Troops Advance.
Shanghai, Sept. 24. The Arst significant military move along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, after the Manchurian occupation of Peking and Tien- tsin, is the Nationalist occupa- tion of Techchow, along the Chili- 1-Shangtung frontier. This means that the Nationalist forces in Shanglung are pushing forward in: to Chihli, where the Manchurians are maintaining a strong garrison.
General Chang Hsuch-liang has demanded from the Nanking Gov-
April $8,405,209 (British Em-
are:
Surrender Offer.
pire $5,663,120), May $54.305,387 On receipt of the news regard- British Empire $8.880,080), June ing his allies evacuating Peking and $38.582,830 (British Empire $7-Ticatsin, which are taken over by 120,493), Jaly $50,876,877 (British the north-eastern troops, Li Chung- Empire $10,001,037).
yen immediately summoned an im- Similar totals for the exports portant conference at Liuchow on the 20th, with all officers above the April $35,431,719 (British Em-rank of Colonel in attendance. nire $1,350,913). May $38.224.867 After a lengthy discussion, it is re- British Empire $4,414.450), June ported to have been decided to send $32,145,275 British Empire $4,- delegate to the 8th Route Army, 701,880), July $34,895,347 (British expressing their willingness to sur Empire $4,794,576).
render. Among the important terms, the rebel generals Li Chung- yen, Pei Hsung-hsi, Chang Fat-1 tire from politics and go abroad. kwei and Wang Shao-hung will re-
It is learned that ment leaders are now carefully con- the Govern-
sidering this question.
Shipping.
The shipping returns for August erment the control of territory, give a total tonnage entered of 1,546,912, of which 484 were ocean- north of the Yellow River, sux-going steamers of a tonnage of gesting simultaneously the ap pointment of General Yu Hsieh ships out of this total numbered 1,177,500.- Foreign ocean-going zung, who directs the Manchurian
Cantonese Advance. expedition to Peking, as Military 281, with a tonnage of $88,705. Governor of Shantung, General The departures show a total of Before reaching the point in Han Fu-chu as Military Governor of 1,553,000 tons, of which 1,185,- allowing the rebels to surrender, of Honan and General Wang Shu-16 was ocean-going. comprising the Government forces continue chaug as Military Governor of 484 vessels (of which 286, having their advance toward Laipen, a Chihli Province.
a tonnage of 696,894, were for-strategic point of cardinal import- cign),
Tangchow lletreat. Districts between Tehchow and Tuangchow are denuded of Shansi forces, and the Shantung forces have occupied the two cities fol-
PHILIPPINES NOT TO HAVE ROOSEVELT.
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Lehman beat Reckner, 6 and 5. Homans beat Little, 4 and 2. McPhail beat Kocsis, & and 4. Seaver beat Voigt. 2 and 1. Coleman beat Magh, 3 and 2. Sweetser Leat eurn at the 19th. -Reuter's American Service.
Reuter,
BUOYAGE & COAST LIGHTING.
BRITISH DELEGATION TO LISBON CONFERENCE.
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try, but the three features are merged into one, forming most pleasant surroundings. The premises are spacious, extremely well ventilated, illuminated with the very latest designs in electric. lighting effects, and throughout the decorative scheme is carried out, in a dignified, and restful style.
delegation to the International Con- wood, and this is also adopted for The "cight villages" in the hills
London, Sept. 24. The composition of the British
The walls are panelled in teak missed a twelve-feet put. which long have been the Communist would have given him a three, but centre, have been attacked by the ference on "the unification of buoy the pilars as well as for the refri won the contest by 5 up and 4 to troops. Probably none of the lead-held at Lisbon on October 6th, is erators and other equipment.
and lighting of coasts, to be play,
Other results to-day
ing Communists has been engaged, announced. The delegation will be were but the effective occupation by Gov. headed by Sir John Baldwin.-patrons can sit and enjoy their Two marble counters, at which ernment troops enables the villages British Wireless.. to return to allegiance to the Gov.
snack, and artistic tiling are fur- Lieut-Col. Sir John Grey Bald-ther features, whilst the attrac ernment, and many of them are win was British Commissioner on (availing themselves of the offers of the River Commissions set up un-tive mosaic flooring design, and amnesty on condition that they show der the Treaties of Peace in 1920. the equally stylish and original a bold front in future to Com He was formerly in the Royal tables which are laid out, are fur- munist pressure.
Artillery and saw considerable serther pleasing effects. Villages nearer to the non-Com-vice in the South African War. Hej munist borders are glad to have the has been Consul at Lourenco Mar- markets reopened to them, and the ques, French West Africa, Liberia walls and pillars, and gas fires recalcitrant bands of Communists and Rumania. He Later. have, had to scatter. For the time Von Elm put up a great fight being, and granted non-faterference before he was beaten by McCarthy, from the outside, for instance from who became one up at the 29th. the north of the -Province, the dis- Championship has now been com-
The second round of the Amateurtrict is gradually settling down. pleted.-Reuter's American Service.
Von Elm Beaten.
HOME FOOTBALL.
THREE ENGLISH LEAGUE
MATCHES.
Hon River Menace.
Foreign Office from 1913 to 1917.
Terrazo skirting surrounds the
Was in the and, stoves are fitted, where the food can be seen in process of being cooked. Exhaust fans are dlso installed, thus absorbing smoke and fumes.
THE WORLD'S USES OF
GOLD.
LEAGUE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE.
Beautiful Lighting.
The mosaic flooring, which is the
One of the big features is the.. Less marked Improvement is to be noticed up the Han River from
lighting arrangements, which are Chaochowfu. Bands of robbers rove
in every day original, effective and along the banks of the river in the
attractive. The design takes the. Tai-pu district and fire on boats and
form of three separate pieces of Geneva, Sept. 24. Jaunches on the journey to Sam-ho
etched glass which slide Into The League Council and further up to Kaying (Mo-approved the Financial Commit are so positioned around the has specially constructed frames; and apce some 40 miles south of Liu- chow, after they have, succeeded in
yen). The river, however, may tee's proposal to communicate the still be considered open.
electric bulb as to diffuse all breaking through the rebels' line
London, Sept. 24.
interim report on the gold situashadows and reflections. along Chinking.
Further up, in South Fukien, the tion to all members of the League Only three matches were played city of Shonghong is alternately and to non-member States, and in the English football league held by Communists and by local draw their attention to the impor-design of Arts and Crafta, Ltd., The brigade under Yeh Shan of to-day, one in the First Division troops, who may perhaps be reckon-tance of the problem. the 59th division are attacking the and two in the Third Division.ed as Government forces. The city
and has been laid by Mr. Lee Yu- north of Laipen; the Training There were no remarkable results, has just been attacked again by authorised, in consultation with with colours that tone well with Brigade under Wang Yam-van co- though Brentford did well to hold
The Secretary General was kee, is of a most pleasing pattern, RESIGNS APPOINTMENT AND operating with the regiment under Notts County tea draw. Results Communists, but it is claimed has the Financial Committee, to inves the rest of the premises. Beauti-
Fan Tehsing, attacking the front. follow: while the regiments under Pang Lin-seng and Wang Chih-nan com- bining with the 1st newly-organised diviaion under Chu Wei-chun are the Philippines, has resigned, and attacking the left flank. Some 3,- has been appointed U. S. Minis-000 rebels now guarding the city are ter to Hungary-Reuter's Ameri-making every preparation to with Brentford
draw to Lluchow, and so Laipen Is Bournemouth
GOES TO HUNGARY,
lowing the Shansi withdrawal. which was effected without an en- counter.
With the Shansi retirement from the Railway, the whole of Shantung is now under the sphere
Washington, Sept. 24. of influence under General Man Mr. Nicolas Roosevelt, who had Fu-chu, who is pledging loyalty been appointed Vice-Governor
to the Manchurian Government.
Peking Politics.
of
to be capitulated at any moment,
Last Warning to Nanning.
First Division.
Sheffield U. 0 Leicester
..
Open All Day.
not been taken this time.
tigate the question of improvingful stained glass windows add to The larger Communist forces, the collection of statistics and the general attractiveness of the such as the army under Tau and information regarding the indus- surroundings, Mo, appear to have been away on trial uses of gold-Reuter," the Hunan campaign, and the pos sibility of interference in recent months from them has been re- 2duced. At present the development
of that campaign is unknown, be yond the report of the heavy Com munist defeat at Changsha, though Hunan and Kiangsi are 50 SIGNOR GIURATI TO REPLACE able for drinks from 8 o'clock in
Third Division (South).
The Manchurian commanders en Service.
2 Notts. County 3 Clapton. in Peking have issued a proclama- This announcement is of special tion "comforting the people" interest because of the agitation
Inter-League Match. and expressing their intention or in the Philippine Islands when Mr.
An inter-League match at not imposing excessive taxation Roosevelt's appointment VAA
In order to avoid further de Belfast between the English and or utilising press gangs for the nounced. The Filipinos strong struction to the civilians which are Irish Leagues resulted in a draw enlistment of labourers.
ly opposed his nomination, and now left in Nanning, the Yunnanese of 2 goals aside.-Reiter. declaration explains
public protest meeting was held at Commander Lu Han has given the the Manila, representations against the last warning to them that they are expedition has been organised appointment following. It would ap to leave Nanning within five days, with the sole view of saving the pear that this opposition has de- during which period the Yunnancee people from further internecine cided Mr. Roosevelt in tendering his troops will withdraw b li away from civil strife
resignation.
the city. After the time-limit, the order of a general attack will be issued against the rebels.
that
The
The hundred officials of the Peking Government under Marshal Yen Heishan passed through Shihchiachwang on Tuesday after | noon, arriving in the evening at Taiyuanfu, where Marshal Yen reiterated to the Press that the Peking Government' would tinue to function at the Shanel capital:
con-
Manchuria "Neutral" Japanese sources in Peking state that a spokesman of the Man
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BELGIAN MINERS' WAGES.
AGREEMENT REACHED AS
A REDUCTION,
AMERICAN BASEBALL
LEAGUES.
THREE GAMES PLAYED OFF YESTERDAY.
New York, Sept. 24. The following are results of
National League, matches played to-day:
Suppression of "Reds," Taking the opportunity of the temporary cessation of the attack TO mander has despatched a division
on Nanning, the Yunnanese Com-ball
under Chu Che to Yenlung, 40 miles beyond Posch, for the Philadelphia suppression of the activities of Pittsburgh "Reds" under Li Ming-shul.
Brussels, Sept. 24. An agreement has been reached whereby the miners' wages will be reduced by four per cent. from October 5.Reuter.
Fighting between the two op posing force is reported to have Bow taken place since the 20th.
6 Erooklyn
Cincinnati American League,
Washin
er's Americ
AL-
largely in Communist hands, yet the capital cities remain under Govern ment, and in Fukien Communism remains but as one disturbing fact or in a very confused situation.
Further Raids.
FASCIST SECRETARY.
RESIGNS.
SIGNOR TURATI.
Rome, Sept. 24. Considerable importance is at tached to the announcement that Mussolini's chief lieutenant, Signor Turati; has resigned the secretary Granted the amount of success ship of the Fascist Party and is which has attended the local Gov. returning to the ranks of the Black ernment troops so far, it is sur shirts. He will be replaced by prising that such Communist Signor Giurati, formerly president bandit raids as have been made in of the Chamber-Reuter, recent months have been so suc
cessful, and the robber lairs in the
The enack counter, at which almost every dish can be obtain- ed for the modest sum of 50 cents, is to be open from 11 am, daily, whilst the premises will be avail- 'the morning until midnight
The enack counter and buffet. promises to be one the most popular rendezvous in the city.
The work, all of which is carried out with most pleasing effect, is shared by Arts and Crafts, Ltd, and Mr. Lee Yu-kee. The former were responsible for the panelling, the general decorative scheme, in- cluding the stained glass windows, the lighting scheme, the Ruboleum top tables, which cannot be burnt or defaced, and other effects, y the provision of public con- Another most welcome feature is
Kit-yang hills still undisturbed of every member of the community base-Captives taken in a raid two months are well-known. If there is a rith
ago are still unheard of, and more recent raids have been made with munist sympathisers and bad blue and white tiling, marble, and | leas' weeding. out of Com veniences, They are laid out In impunity
Characters, the village can mosaic floring and are extremely Very much depends on the ability as a rule secure ita im well fitted of villages to provide for their own munity from attack, especially if defence, of which the chief need is as has been increasingly the case, the prevention of the formation of it links un solidly with others in the acella" in their midst. Village life neighbourhood Our Own Corres
is open, and as a rule the affliations-pondent.
Mr. Lee carried ont supplying the toilet designing the conve
reflect the