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TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1930.
DEATH OF SIR OTTO FOREIGN CAPITAL BRITISH-AMERICAN
JOHN BEIT.
GREAT BENEFACTOR TO SCIENCE.
S. AFRICAN MAGNATE.
London, 'Doe, 7.
The death has occurred of Sir Otto Beit, one of the best known Anglo-South Africans and a great benefactor to hospitals and other institutions.
FOR CHINA.
AMERICAN LEGATION
FORECAST.
STORY OF BIG LOANS IN
NEAR FUTURE.
PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
CO-OPERATION.
RELIEF IN MONEY MARKET AND INDUSTRY.
MR. GRAHAM'S SPEECH.
London, Dec. 7. The possiblilty of an agreement between Great Britain and the United States În regard to the use of gold reserves was mentioned by
William Mr.
Graham, the President of the Board of
Trade
in speech at Middlesborough Inst night.
Mr. Grabam expressed the fer
Born in December, 1865, his
Peking. Dec. 7. father was Alfred Belt, a Hamburg: Jew, who required great wealth According to the United States in South Africa, became one of Legation, keen competition may vent hope that American and Cecil Bhodes's ablest and most be expected in the near future British Anancial authorities would loyal financial supporters, found between foreign capitalists and be able to arrive at such an astra - ed at the University of Oxford a banking institutions as a result ment, which would provide, on a chair of colonial history and left of the improvement in the Chin-sound lasts, a great credit strug- large bequests to Cape Toese political situation and the de- ture and so minister to a common Jobanneslairg and London for termination of the Nationalist industrial recovery,
educational purposes,
The business side of Sir Otto Beit's life was chiefly concerned with his directorships of the British South Africa Co. and Rhodesia Railways, Ltd.
Government to eliminate all law. less elements in Central and South China.
The same quarter states that number of American and Euro- pean capitalists are preparing to open negotiations with Nauking for loans to enver new enterprises human In China, and although no names of Individuals or banks are given. suffering was very wide and practeunt involved in said to be
During the war, however, he was a zealous hospital worker and he always showed that his interest
the alleviation
!n
tival.
01
In November. 1928, when Lie
Cause of Contifence,
The agreement, he painted out. arily depended on the Cen
but the British Govern- tend Tanks ment was alive to the necessities of the situation.
The President of the Board of Trade also expressed the opinion that the opening months of he New Year would see a steady. If low, reduction of unemployment. Replying to criticism regarding the Government's decision to allow the Dyestus Act to lapse,
Cie removing the import duties on imported dyestuffs, he said that the textile industries, emplying The confidence of foreign capirom 750,000 to a million workers talists in the future of China has to some extent bern chased by the official visit to Nanking of General Chung 1sach-Bang and the re pented assurances made by Mar- shud Chiang Kai-shek and Generat Chang to establish ponce in China as the foremost aim of the Nan-balence better and sufer for a king and Mukden Governments.
great exporting country-Bryter) and British Wirates,
Yu
as compared with seven or eight
to the Government thousand in the dye, Industry, had represented that the restricting effects of the Act handicapped them.
He was evinced that a polley the of feral freedom was
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POLICE RESERVE.
He founded the Beit Memorial very considerable. Fellowship for Medical Research and was a member of the govern ing body of the imperial College of Science and Technology and a trustee of the Rhodes Trust which provides for scholarships at Oxford for students from the British Theminians and colonies and America, Originally scholar. ships for German atudents were but included under the trust these were abolished in 1916.
General Chang Hanch-Bang and The Imperial College and many uther institutions have benefitted his party of Manchurian oficials ar. inrgely by the generosity Sir Ottonking. In the evening General rived at Tientsin yesterday from showed in his desire to encourage Chang entertained General research in seleng and medicine.sich-zum Commander of the Manchurian expedition to Peking progress in the understanding t and Tientsin..
General Wang Shu- the use of radium for the treat- chang. Garrison Commander of Gen- ment of cancer led to a great de-Chihli Province, and others, mand for the precious remedy, he deal Chang Hsuch-lane has cancel- Police Reserve Orders by the contributed £50,000 for the pur-led his trip to Peking and will be Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G... chase of radium to be ent
leaving for Mukden direct 10-Inspertor General of Pollee, states hospitals in need, of 31. This sum morrow evening. was sufficient to buy 4 grķmmes. aspoonful, but it
large very quantity as raum gors. Shortly
Manchurian Government circles en revolver practice at the before this he had given £15,000 in state that while at Nanking General Kennedy Road Range on Wednen- response to a Red Cross appeal for Chang Hanel-ling reached att agree-day, December 10th, 1930. funds to establish elinie for the meat with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek treatment of rheumilk diseases,
concerning the Manchurian decision i He was given a barometry into develop Hulutao men-port. 1921 and was an hon. LL.D. of Cape Fellow of the Royal Soviets Bentor and L.B.S,
Town University and
THEFT BY SINGAPORE BANISHME.
SENT TO PRISON FOR THREE MONTBS.
Ki Ka-sheng was charged, before Mr. Butters, at the Kowloon
A New Seaport,
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.
General,
Revolver Practice.-There, will
Police Training School. The weekly elussis for Police Reservists at the Police Training Situate to the north east of School, Kowloon, will be held as Chinwangtao, and facing the Galfusual on Tuesday, December 9th, All numbers of the of Linotung, Hululas commands at 5,80 p.m. god geographical situation, and Chinese Company, anal of the in this commuxiun General Chang Flying Squad who have not yet
known Hanch-liang is
ta have passed Part 2 of Training Course
Marshal hould attend. secured a promise from Ching that the Nanking Finance Ministry will assist Mukden in this project. The sum promised is not mentioned, but it is believed to be several million dollars.
Abolition of Likin. Interviewed, General Chang told Magistracy this morning, with Chinese newspaper correspondents the larceny of one woollen sweater, who visited his residence at the two pairs of serge trousers, two French Settlement that, in conform pairs of black cotton trousers, aity with a resolation reached at the cotton jacket, a suit of recent Kuomintang conference at fianne! clothing, two blankets, a Nanking, the Manchurian Govern pillow, a bed mattress, a safetyment will abolish likin as from
black
razor, one felt hat, two floûr sacks January ist. 1931.
The Manchurian ruler said that and five pawn tickets, the property of Hang Fu. foki of the Kwong the revenue of the Three Busters Yiu Man compradare's shop in 33, Provinces would be decreased con- Haiphong Read. The defendant siderably with the cancellation of was also charged with receiving. the native taxes, but he had The defendunt said he got the secured a promise from Nanking articles in a bundle from a man, that in future military expenses who
Chinese Company, Inspection Parade.-All 1.ks of the Chinese Company are re- minded of the parade to be hell at Central Police Station on Wed-
10th for nesday, December general inspection of Equipment etc. by the Company Commander. Fall in at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress Blue Uniform Cap with White Cover, Belt (without Frog): Truncheon, Whistle, Armlet and and Those Badge, "Pocket Policeman" Note-Book to be carried. not in posscasion of uniform will attend in mufti. No member may be absent from this parade with- out leave from the Company Com- mander. The Equipment Omeer will make it a point of being
present,
Indian Company. Inspection Parade. All ranks of came out of 33. Haiphong in Manchuria would be paid by Street, at 3 o'clock this morning.
the Nanking Treasury. Part of the Indian Company are reminded
the for
tlon
A police officer said the defen- the local revenues would be re-of the parade to be held at Police dant was arrested in Canton Road mitted to the Nanking Ministry Headquarters on Wednesday. De- early this morning. He was taken after deducting necessary sums cember 10th, for a general Inspec- of Equipment etc. by the maintenance of the to 33, Haiphong Road, but three
Company Commander. Fall in at Dress-Blue fokis residing there said they had civil and municipal administra
5.30 p.m. sharp. tions, never seen him before. The value
Uniform, Cap with White Cover, of the articles was about $20.
Belt, (without Frogi: Truncheon. Nichel Lenders Leaving.
Whistle, Armlet and Badge, Note- Expressing his confidence in "Pocket Policeman" and banishment for fe from, that the future, the young General Book to be carried. Those not in said he would appoint General possession of uniform will attend the In mufti. No member may be ab- Suiyuan and Shanai Provinces sent from this parade without which would be directly under the Mukden administration.
The defendant admitted three convictions in Singapor and
port,
Mr. Butlers Imposed sentence Sheng Chan to administer of three months' imprisonment.
MYSTERIOUS SHOTS HEARD.
POLICE UNABLE TO TRACE THEIR ORIGIN,
Reports, believed by the police to have been revolver shots, were heard in the vicinity of Winglok Street during the early hours of yesterday morning, and although vigilant enquiries have been made. no explanation has been forthcom- ing ns to their origin.
had
take
leave from the Company Comman- der. The Equipment Officers will Marehal Yen Hal-shan, he said, make it a point of being present.
arrived at the Japanese
Flying Sqund, settlement and his departure from The weekly instructional patrol China
was merely a matter of of the Kowloon Section will daya General Chang concluded place on Tuesday, December 9th. by saying that Marshal Feng Yu Fall in at Teim-tea-taul Fire hsiang had also informed him of Brigade Station at 6.30 p.m. sharp. his decision to hand over the
Dress Winter Uniform and Cup Kuominchun Armies to the control with White Cover. of Nanking.
The weekly Instructional patrol ot the Hang Kong Section will take place on Friday, December 12th. Fall in at the Central Police Station at 5.30 p.m. skarp. Dreas Winter Uniform and Cap with White Cover,
Sharpshooters' Company. Strength--Mr, E. A. G. Andər-
War Against Communists.
Kukiang, Dec. 7. Chiang Kai-shek arrived here That shots had been fired ls this afternoon, and is going on to vouched for by
to- by special train people who Nanchang werg in the neighed at about ]morrow morning.
He promises & pardon to all Com 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, In- cluding a Police Inspector who munists who surrender and bring was on duty in the vicinity. Alarms, and ammunition from together five or six reports were enemy, while those responsible for heard from the direction of the the capture, dead or alive, of any Rife Club. A meeting of mam- harbour, just off Winglok Street, Communist leader will be richly re-bars of the Company Ride Club will take place in the office of the Investigations made at the time)warded.
Friday, December and subsequently, have not reveal- The Anti-Communiat expedition 0.1/c. Co. on ed anything that could be of any is comprised of over 300,000 troope, 12th. al 6.30 p.m. assistance to the police in solving 20 gunboats and 80 aeroplanes.
Reuter. the mystery..
son has been taken on the strength the of the Sharpshooters' Company, as
from 2nd. December 1930.
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