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OFFICE BOY TURNS RUBBER INDUSTRY
WASHERMAN.
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE WHO
KEPT MONEY.
CONVICTED IN COURT.
A charge of misappropriation of 72 cents was brought against Wong Shu-ling, an office boy em ployed at the Attorney General's offee, before Mr. Williams at the Central Police Court this morning. The defendant denlest the charge.
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RESTRICTION.
NEW ASSOCIATION WITH GOOD PROSPECTS,
Anusterdam, Apr. 16. A meeting of rubber growers, representing a total annual pro duetion of Afty thousand tons of rubber produced in the Dutch East Indies and 15,000 tons of French. Belgian and German rubber, de elded to form a new nasocintion to promote the restriction of rubber production.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1931.
HEAVY FINE ON A GAMING HOUSE.
ILLEGAL MISSING WORD COMPETITION.
A fine of $200, or two months* hard labour in default of pay- ment, was the heavy penalty in- Chinese convicted of operating a common gambling house at No, 145, Shaukiwań Road, ·
ficted this murning on three
.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Volunteer. Racket. ·
[To The Editor of Hongkong
Telegraph.1
IGNORED TRAFFIC
SIGNAL.
EUROPEAN FINED $5 THIS MORNING.
to avert
Mr. C. E. Holines, of Messrs. Dodwell and Co., at the Central Sir-1 have read with great Polles Court this morning, pisaged interest the many letters which guilty to summons charging him you have published on the Valun for disobeying trafic directions at Further, I have partici-the lower junction of Garden Road, tecra, pated in similar arguments in
Inspector Alexander sail a west- India and in England.
bound tram had a clear signal to The game was disclosed as a My point of view is that of one proceed, when the defendant's car form of missing word competition who has been. for 10 years, cut across in front of it in going in which the chances were stated regular soldier (with 42 months up Garden Road, As a result, the The newspaper Handelsblad has by the police to operate very much service in France), for three years tram driver had to sharply pull #p learned from
authoritative against the players. Cigarettes Volunteer in India, and for his vehicle
A possible Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy (Public quarter that the British Rabber were offered as prizes against five years a Territorial in Elver-collision.
Defendant Association has eir counters handed out against cash. iool and London.
explained that he Proscentor), who appeared as the Growers complainant, said the defendant cularised 130 Helfish and Indian Twenty customers arrested 'at
Whole-heartedly I support your had passed the point Where he had been his office bay for the rabber growers, inviting them to the rafd were charged with gambl-contributor at Tee, especially could ace the light. He had past four years, ever aner he co-operate in a form of restriction. ing. They did not turn up in his last letter, and for those rea-thought the pointsman had waved (the prosecutor) jotuel the
It was only after he had Ninety-wo growers, represent-Court and their ball in the aunt of sons: Government. It was the practice lyk 2171
und production of $2 each was extreated,
Group "A"- It is good for started up Garden Roud that he of the olive for the towels which 46,000 tona from a total of British The heavy penalty
sang blood to be severely disci-saw the tramear moving. were used in the cloak rooms and Indian production af
66,000 keepers
was inflicted after
A flue of $5 was imposed by the Il copies out to their lined. be sent out by a caulie to betons, have replied favourably to Magistrate Mr. Schofield)
advantage in their business, in Magistrate (Mr. Schofield). washed, and, on the return of the
the proposal and consequently the been informed by the prosecuting emergencies as we visualize; but their personal life and in such tawala Mrs. J. R. Sayers, the total rubber production which the potter offrer that the Kreat stenographer, gave the employee
Association will
represeul majority of the players were boys let the period of discipline be the money with which to joy the will be 111,000 tons.--Rendor,
and girls,
washerman.
tex
It was explained that the bill which was rendered in Chinese
was taken
Plea Which Failed.
In the Crown Solicitors | COLONY'S REBUFF TO
Office and there translated into LORD English before payment was made
and a receipt given.
BEAVERBROOK.
Contiuned from Pape t
are we la Arift
ant
seeking foreign markets, afinit ting foreign dumping, and gradually
Yesterday the defendant took a bill to the Crown Solicitor's offer} for $1.20. The money was given to him, but evidened would car produced to show that the defen- dant only handed 45 Pets to the washertina, keeping the other 72 cents. It seemed that this had been goitu on for years and years, So far ne could be gathered, it had been going on before he (Mr. Fitzroy Laul joined The Governs rent.
When confronted by Mr. C. 6. Alabaster, Attorney General de defendant said he himself had washed some of the towels and
mamie
drifting into some Krent nebit outside the British Empire? This is the plain question involved in the issue of Empire Free Trade."
The Chamber's Reply.
In reply the Chamber pointed out that as Hongkong's consump- tion and production is conipara- tively small, its mais function being to act as an entrepot and Meating-house for the produess of considered he was titled to the South China and for manuf money he had retaian. statement to the police for said "tured goods passing into South washed the towels myself with the intention of caring some niones."
His Worship put the frets to the defendant and also asked him it he admitted the statement he had nude to the poller,
China. The imposition of duties in Bongkang on ali hon-Empire gods would merely divert this trade to other ports i Chioa where Chinese duties only had to be reckoned with.
Even assuming that the scheme The defendant agreed with the facts and the statement, and his envisaged under "Empire Press Warship acepted that as a plea Traile" merely involved duties on of guilty. The defendant, he sail, foreign goods for local consump might have thought he had reasonion, the differentiation of theat to keep the money, but he was and other goods would require a giver it to be paid to the washer-Customs organization, and the man and he had kept 72 ente without informing anybody of the
fart.
Mr. Fitzroy said he was not
H ha pressing the charge, always plaerd implicit trust in des fendant and had on many orca sions sent hing to the bank to rash open cheques.
His Worship imposed a fine of $40, or whe month's hard labour in default.
LATEST EXTRALITY
THREAT.
NANKING TALK OF DRASTIC ACTION.
institution of large bonded ware- houses, the vort of which not to mention delay and inconvenience fioral merchants would be, out of a proportion to the benefits derived to increasing the sale Empire pels consumed locally,
Detrimental to Colony,
Britnin
on
the the
charged before Mr. Williams this:
At school, it is one term: short. at Woolwich and Sandhurst, six months: for the recruit 12 weeks * 840- In a Volunteer, 12 mont defending two Chinese plenty
Group "." For those who morning with keeping a com have taken to their training i kaming house at the junction of Group A, for the old soldier or Hollywood Road and Saf Street.
sailor or arman, discipline is wherein the game of aze mi was automatic when a crisis comes being played. Mr. F. B. Legeby he doesn't mind what job he dav neked for the case to be dismissed as long as he is well difcered and The ran add experieure to initiative, MENGELUHe is a pless whose seinl and
THE "TELEGRAPH” ART SUPPLEMENT
Big Array of Pictures. To-morrow
To-morrow's issue
of the
pre-
Telegraph Arl Supplement will contain a big array of pictures of topical interest.
Sporting events will dominate in the illustrations. The events rovered including the R.A. sports, the cricket match between Taikoo and Wayfoony, and the opening
of the Shokpai Racecourse at Canton, whilst the distribu- tion of prizes in connexion with the South Wales Burder- ers' spurts will also be shown, as well as the 2nd XI of the Hongkong Football Club, and officers and men of H.MS. Thracian with sporting tro- phies
There will be several pit- tures of the Defence Corps and
whilst inspection, other photo will show the artistes in the enbaro! show at Shamen last Saturday, and the opening of the new Y.W.CA. premises in Hong- kunst.
LIN
him on.
DAVIS CUP TENNIS COMMENCES.
GREECE DRAWS FIRST BLOOD.
Athens. Apr. 16. The Davis Cup Cirst round? contest between Gree
and Austria commenced at Athens to-day, Zerlendis (Greece) defeat- ing Artens (Austria) by three sets to Olt alter 13 atrenumis laftic.
business commitments are greatly increased, his tin in valuable to
Artens took the first set at 6-1, his firm as well as to himself and lost the second at 6-3, and then be requires is simple and again completely dominated the what above all interesting instruction in play, winning the third at 6-1.
rides, lectures, principles. Staff
Leading by two sets to one, he attochermenis to other arms Resermed well set, but Zerlandis
ular) and to civil services such us
drew level taking the fourth and shipping, railways, Consular olkers, 6-2, and then ran out a good all calculates to widen his winner after a keen fifth set. Six general knowledge and increase his all was called at one stage, and Value as no argnaiser and thluker. Zeriandis won the next two games
In the event of local emergency, for set and match. this class will turn their bands to anything and, if the affairs be of large dimmensions, the possible field is sq lage and various; methods of fighting taught in peace time are wrong in detail nine times out of ten, whereas organisers and adaptable 3124-21 are of priceless value.
A second singles is being play- ed to-morrow.—Reuter,
EXCHANGE RATES.
Paris... Geneva..
Previous Dny.
Group "C"As Lai Tee has de- seriled it, it is an obvious step Berlin.. and i have no doubt that mir ex-Osl...
mandarins Helsingfors. 193 cellent local military
have us all taped already—for foral Buenos Aires...38%
Athens...
375 vergencies.
Stockbotn...
But the Volunteer-drumming Shanghai.
New York. ut his parades year after year, Amsterdam. going buck annually to the letter "X" of his alphabet to nrcommo- Vienna date the latest joined, working sa Madrid.. mually for the Camp, the inspec- Bucharest. tion and the lukewarm eulogy--is. Montevideo. in my opinion, a good man misled. Hongkong Brusella.. Playing at soldiering is worse, a waste of the man's time and that Copenhagen
Milan of his instructors.
Prague
Lisbon
Let us face facts. We Britishers will not undertake universial, per-Ri
becnise We cannot afford Bombay
Yesterday. 124.264
POWELL
10, Ice House Street.
To go to Powells for Shirts is to consulta master in "Shirtcraft." Your Shirts will be individual productions made for you. They will be shirts conforming to your requirements, which would fit, may be, another man, but no one quite so well as they fit you.
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New Shirtings just received
“ATLAS” Regt. Wm. POWELL, Ltd.
for
DAY or EVENING WEAR,
-Shirt and Pyjama Makers-
Large stocks also carried ready-to-wear.
Eve
Entrance Gordon's. Mezzanine Floor,
124.2715
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25.22
Kayamally Building,
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Yokohama... Sume of us, there- Silver (spot)... 18.1/16 (forward) 13.1/10
13%
13
-British Wirclean.
UNIQUE BANKING
INSTITUTION.
The Chamber also drew atten- tion to the fact that Hongkong would not share to any appreci- able extent in the reciprocal advantages which other Colonies 11373138£118<BRANCHED 1912 NEAR would derise ander the scheme envisaged by "Empire Free on the grounds that the warrant, Trade" for preferential treatment which was executed at 52, Salice for Colonial predare in Great Street, had been applied for in re either the time or the money from
throughout thespect of 178, Hollywood Road. Bur business. Empire. There were few mann- pointed out that the Police had to fore, give both, voluntarily, and, since we do volunteer, we want, facturing concerns in Hongkong keep strictly to the warrant.
not a schoc,but a University. And competing in Empirs markets,
His Worship replied that., alns a University issues degrees, so Moreover, all the materials which Sanking, Apr. 16. Dr. Wang Chang-hul, Chair Formed the basis upon which local though Mr. Loschy could take should sur voluntary training cen- of the Judical Council, told a press industries are developed. came civil action if he objected that his tre issue us with certificate of pro- from outside the Colony, and house had been wrongly broken ficiency. We do not want certif-
vers interviewer this morning that the Government
were determined to little of what was manufactured into, he was not prepared to discates to be Lewis Gunners ne bom- bers, or bayonet fighters, but Staff here could claim to dwe the per-miss the case. find a solution of the extrality pre-centage of its total value to the
Captains or Adjutants or K.TO.'s, Detective Inspector Shannon, who Sound Ranging men or Repair blem before opening the National labour expended on it in the
These are Feople's Convention on May 5th Colony, and materials produced routes, adfted that the house Officers of Tanks.
was known as 32. Sai Street
the jobs our civil businesses train ust Failing to secure satisfaction in by the Colony, which was required though the entrance was in Holly to fill and it is a waste of one the negotiations by peaceful me the Dominions at present
wood Rond,
half of our life's training to use us thods, the Government might deem granting Imperial Preference, and
which, presumably, would be re- The first defendant.
was as simple "cannot-fodder". who it necessary to take drastic stopa.
finef The "A" Group at the moment The concern is backed by the Sir Miles Lampson.. the British quired under any scheme for ex-charged with keeping, was
the home type of biggest manufacturers and expor -Minister, in the company of his tending such Preference through- $75 while the second, his assistunt, of outbreak,
was fined $10.
Territorial soldier and the untrainters in the country, and it pro- private secretary and a Councillor out the Empire.
ed youth are, and must always be, posed among. other things to the "file". If we of the " und Föriginate Jew varieties of "C" Groups counot qualify for bankers' acceptances under char- degrees, we at least eun the tor from the Federal Reserve Board-Reuter's American Ser-
of the British Legation at Peking For these reasons, the Chamber leit Peking this evening for Nan-stated it could ant lend its sup king travelling by the Tientsin-port to a policy which would react Pukow Railway. It is excepted so detrimentally on the prosperity that he will arrive at Nanking to of the Colony and port of Itong- morrow and resurae negotiations kong.
with Dr. C.T. Wang, the Fureign Minister, on the extrality problem. Sir Miles is bringing with him the Intest instruction from his Government.
WORLD INDUSTRIAL CRISIS.
21 YEARS AGO.
SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE
"TELEGRAPI" FILES.
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Tricgraph for the week ended April 26th, 1910.
FUNERAL OF MRS. JUSTER.
SPECIAL FINANCE FOR EXPORTERS.
New York, Apr, 16.. Plans have been completed for a banking institution unique among American banks, to finance foreign trade.
"rank".
It is nice for the Adjutant “Mrd" || více. and the others to show a big parade, but I'd sooner see on the "Honours LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE List" at Headquarters, 72 staff
OBSEQUIES.
onkers, and on parade, 5 privates and.
THE OLD UN,
Group "C". Acting Unpaid 1/cpl.
There was a large atteninnce at the funeral, at the Roan Catho-) He Cemetery, Happy Valley. Insti evening of Mrs. Emily Drysdale Juster, daughter Mr. F. G. Drysdale, bailiff of the Supreme Court. The deceased lady, who INTERNATIONAL LOAN was only 36 years of age, passed away at the Kowloon Hospital fel- She was The rate of the dollar on de-lowing an operation. mand was 1s. 9.5/168.
extremely popular amongst a large clrcle of friends, and will be NOT A MATTER FOR BRITISH Mr. W. A. Rublée, Consul-Gon-particularly remembered for the to build four ten thousand toneral for the United States in keen interest she took in all chari- Hongkong, died from appendictis,
LOWEST POINT BELIEVED REACHED.
Berlin, Apr. 16. The intention of the companies
combined passenger and cargo stenmers "as a necessary counter- meagare against economic pessi- mista" was announced at the com-
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table activities.
In the Legislative Council. Mr.side were Mr. and Mrs. J.
It was pointed out that it was Murray Stewart moved that the
ORGANISATION.
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FIRST FLYING LESSON.
PREMIER'S DAUGHTER IN THE AIR
London, Apr, 17.
Miss The Premier's daughter.
Jabbel MacDonald, had her first flying lesson in dual control on a Olpsy Moth at Brooklands to-day. Her Instructor said she managed the controls for one hour and had made remarkable progress for a first attempt.-British Wirelves.
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we
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DRESSES
nt
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AT WEEK-END.
INTERVENTION.
London, Apr. 16, It was stated in the House of The Rev. Fr. E. Teruzzi officlat-Commons to-day that, the Chan-
SINKS. ed, and the chief mourners were cellor of the Exechequer was the husband," Mr. Andrew. 11".
aware that proposals for the Juster, and Miss Lilian Juster,
formation of
International CREW RESCUED BY AMERICAN
STEAMER. daughter, while among other re-
financini
to make organisation and friends present at the loans to approved borrowers in
New York, Mar. 20, Misfortune is dogging the steps essential to fight "in a united plot of land situate on the Ren-borne, Mr. and Mrs. J. Brook various countries had recentl spirit against the feeling of fear front to the north of the now Law Mr. J. Anderson. Miss Maud been under discussion in con- of the sealing fleet of which the
Court be reserved for public
nexion with the Bank of Inter- wrecked vessel Viking, was which had seized the world."
Juster, Mra. Franco, Miss Franen, ational Settlement, but it упа The Chairman of the North-Ger- purposes. The motion
Mrs. Lee, Master Willie Osborne, understood they were for the
Wha Ragship.
The motor senler Sir William. The crew of the Sir William Meanwhile the Government ré- feated man-Lloyd sald that while there
and others.
consideration of the markets and one of the Viking's floot, sunk to- abandoned their ship in two lief ship Sagona, which took 110 was still Indication of a ten-
In addition to floral tributex did not call for any action day 16 miles north-east of Horse dories. Prior to leaving, thoy sat of the 128 survivors on board and dency towards improvement, to be-
on the part of the island. The crow
have been their vessel on firo in order to was to proceed to St. John from bereaved, rolatives, there intervention lieved that the lowest point in the
Government. British taken off by the Amorlean steamer provent her becoming a menace to reported to have been caught in industrial eriala had been reached.official Justice of the Peace.
were many tokens of sympathy British
Ian ice-jam ort Horse Jolanda ve Eagle.
navigation. from deceased's personal friends. Wireless.
-Reuter.
WAR
Mr. A. O. Brawn joined the Volunteer Corps.
Mr. A. E. Wood was appointed an
of
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