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No. 11910
三拜益 號一月二英港香 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1933, MƑË
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BUICE FORT
DUNLOP
Fort
is unequalled by any other Tyre in the world
LOCAL FIRE-CRACKER FIRMS IN DILEMMA
TWO LAKHS OF STOCK AFFECTED
"IMPOSSIBLE" REGULATIONS
FIRE BRIGADE'S ADMISSION
PUBLIC DANGER
Over two lakhs worth of fire-
HITLER'S "THANKS".
PRAYER FOR DIVINE BLESSING -..
Berlin, Jan. 31. Herr Hitler, the new Chancel- lor, has issued a tuantiesio of thanks to all Nazi comrades, men and women, for their loyalty, and also to President Hindenburg for his "great-hearted resolve name me Chancellor,"
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He concludes in these words:---- "Buy the almighty not wit old, His blessing on the re-establish- ment of a German Empire of honour, free pr and Rocial peace."-Router.
cracker stocks kept by six of the DEBENTURE
leading exporters of the Colony may be affected by the action of; the Fire Brigade authorities who to-day issued summonses against the owners.
The defendants were charged with failing to furnish the Hon. Inspector-General of Police as Chief Ofcer of the Fire Brigade, with the names
and
ISSUE
SHANGHAI POWER CO. DEBT
addressen of the premises HUGE TRANSACTION
in which these fireworks
stored; and also for not storing
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("Telegraph" Special).
them in buildings conforming to the requirments set out in the new
Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphió Regulations under the Ordinance on Drainanes, 1884, Recaivud, Janu made by theo Governor-in-Council # 11.35 p.m.) on March 10 of last year.
Shanghai, Jan. 31.
It was pleaded that in view of One of the largest financial trans- building limitations the dealers actions ever handled in Shanghai| were not in a position to comply is being elected by the Shanghai. with the conditions, and that Power Company by the issue of there only remained the alternative | Tla.33.000,000 5 per cent, first
Following the worldwide movement of instructing civilians In the use of gas masks as a protection against chemical warfare, the St. John Ambulance Brigade in London have been instructing their members
I first aid work. Pictura shows a demonstration; with, gas masks. (Photo Flanet News).
HOUSING PROBLEM & POLITICS
INJURIOUS EFFECT ON STEADY PROGRESS
of dumping the 240 tons of crackers mortgage debentares, of which New Organisation to Deal
into the harbour.
Tis.16,000,000 have been privately
A nominal fine of $10 was im-¡placed. posed on the first summons of falling to furnish names and
addresses; and on the second set;
of summonses, dealing with the
The balance will be offered to the the public early in February.
With Question
London, Jan. 31. Sir Austen Chamberlain, whose The issue price is 96, and the intervention in the debate on the alleged Improper storage, an ad-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Housing Bill during the last ses- journment of 24 hours was given Corporation, Messrs. Benjamin and sion, created a great impression on until to-morrow to enable the Potts, and Meaars Swan, Culbertson the members of all partica, pre- mattor to be taken up with the and Fritz are the underwriters. authorities concerned. The pro-
(sided to-day at a Conference of re- The mouey is being used to clear presentatives of housing organisa- ceedings cime before Mr. Wynne off the Company's indebtedness to tions to discuss proposals for the Jones at the Central Magistracy the Settlement Council, from which setting up of a Statutory Public this morning.
it purchased the undertaking in Utility organisation, which should 1929 for a sum of Tla. 81,000,000.
HUNDREDS OF TONS. The dealera aummoned and the alleged amounts In storage are:
work through local subsidiaries for At the price of issue, the dehousing policy.
the development of an effective. bentures will give a yield of Ip Shui-lum, · 216 Des Voeux5.72%, or. Including redemption, Rond West (80 ton).
Tac Tuk-chot, 382. Des Voeux Road West (10 tons).
Yung Pun, 360 Des Voeux Rond West (22 tons).
Ng Yim-pon, 312 Des Voeux Rond West (111 tons).
Wong Fook-chan, 17, Koshing Street, (11 tons).
6.74%. The issue will be for forty years,
Good debentures are in grent| demand just now and, as there are large amounts of money walt- ng investment, there is little. doubt that this new Issue will be quickly absorbed.
They represent the only deben- Yum Wing-yu, 12 Wilmer Street,tures lasued by the Power Com-: (22 tons).
The prosecution was conducted by the Deputy Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, Mr. J. C. Fitz- Henry, who at the outset, indicat- ed that the dealera were not in a poaltion to comply with the storage requirements.
Appearing for all the defen; dants, Mr. F. II. Loseby said he really wanted to have his Wor- ship's assistance on the matter of storage. Mr. Fitz-Henry had put
pany,
THIRD MAN ON MURDER TRIAL
ADMISSIBILITY OF STATEMENT Submitting that the statement
the case In a nutshell. Here they made by Lam Yat, the third per-|
ORGANISATION'S AIM.
The late Mr. John Galsworthy, noted novelist and playwright, whose death occurred yesterday.
REMOVAL OF TREASURES
WORK DELAYED IN PEKING
• (Special to "Telegraph") || The air of the suggestion, den
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphie tails of which have been worked az Ordinance, 1881, Received, February out in recent months by a Con- "moon).
Peking, Feb. 1. ference of all sides of the build- ing industry, brought together
The treasures of the Palace by the efforts of Sir Raymond Museum, consisting largely of Unwin, President of the Royal Porcelain and bronze waros, valu- Institute of British Architects,able documents and books, have
RECEIVING
ORDER REFUSED
STEGER BANKRUPTCY
SEQUEL
CHEMICAL WARFARE
REPRISAL RIGHT
UPHELD
London, Jan. 31. Speaking in the bureau of the Disarmament Conference yester day on chemical warfare, the british delegate, Captain An- thony Eden, sad: “ chemical weapons were ever employed in #tuture war, their effect would be indinitely more terrible than in the Great War."
A country attacked In this way could not be prevented from re- priaale, and to uphaid the right of reprisal was the best way to prevent the aggressor freta using chemical weapons-British Wire- LGAR.
FIERCE FIGHTING
ANOTHER ATTACK ON CHIUMENKOW
FOURTH BATTLE IN 5 DAYS
Tokyo, Feb. 1. A message from Chinchow states that for the fourth time in five
days the Chincuo attacked Chiu menkow early on Tuesday.
MOSCOW ANNOYED BY UCHIDA
SPEECH IN DIET RESENTED
NOTES EXCHANGED
RUSSIA'S CURT REPLY
Moscow, Jan. 31. Fresh friction between the Soviet and Japan has arisen over the references to Russia mada in the Japanese Diet on January 21st by Count Uchida, the Foreign Minister.
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The consequence has been exchange of Notes, between. M. Karakhan, the Assistant Foreign Commissar, and the Japanese Am- bassador in Moscow.
The Japanese Ambassador, in the course of his Note, contends that the suggestion by M. Molotov, President of the Council, that Count Uchida had repeated in the Diet anti-Soviet mia-statements, contained in a communique issued by the Japanese War Ministry, and which had been refuted by the Soviet, did not accord with
NOT THE SAME
For a time the Chinese thres- facts. tened to surround the Japanese garrison, but after two and a half:
It is pointed out by the Japanese
Disagreement Amongst hours of severe, fighting, the Ambassador that Count Lenida's;
Creditors
Chinose retreated,
No further details were given speech differed entirely, both in and there was no mention as to the phraseology and moaning, from His Honour Sir Joseph Kemp, number of casualties-Reuter.
the.communique, Chief Justice, this morning re fused an application made by Mr. E. L. Agassiz, Official Re- reiver, to rescind the receiving | order made against Messrs. Ste- ger & Co., importers and ex- portora.
Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instruct- ed by Mr. Armstrong and Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, appeared for the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the Chartered Bank jointly; Mr.
VOLUNTEERS IN FLIGHT
ACROSS SOVIET
BORDER
The Japanese Note requests that measures should be taken to avoid such erroneous inter- pretations, in the interest of the maintenance of friendly re- Intions between the
two countries,
M. Karakhan, replying to the Japansas Note, states that the Soviet considers it unnecessary to discuss the points raised by tho (Special to “Telegraph”)
Japanese Ambassador, and notes the fact that the Japanese Govern- (By Talegraph, Copyright, Telegraphie mont does not identify itself with Ordinanze, 1811, Received, February the Japanese War Ministry's com- Ord
Harbin, Feb. 1. munique. The Japanese claim that another jun-Volunteer leader, Wang Yun, who boon published in accordance with The text of the two Notes has has been operating in the Fuchin the wishes of the Japanese Govern- district, is withdrawing with 3,000 ment mon to the Amurri River, with the intention of crossing the frontler into Russia-Reuter.
F. C. E. Rendall represented the Massage petitioning creditor; Mr. H. L. Dennys represented Mr. Steger, senior partner of the firm; and Mr. D. B. Evans was for the lor partner, Mr. H. Arfas.
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is to take the question of hous not, as ye left for Shanghai. the treasures to be removed to ing out of politics.
The authorities only had avail a special train of 24 carriages able yesterday eight cars belong- which was waiting at the station. Changes of Government policy, iting to the Municipal Government, The transportation of the tres- fs pointed out, both in the demands all of the garages in the city resuros will continue to-day, and on the building industry and in the fusing the use of their trucks and when completed, the most valu terms of subsidies, have often had cars for moving the treasures. injurious effect on a steady housing progress.-British Wirdess.
that. I told him he need not any] anything unless he liked.
ADJOURNMENT ALLOWED.
Mr. Fraser:-I submit that on
had regulations which the dealers son accused in the Jubilee Rond the evidence before the Courti could not possibly comply with murder, was obtained under a the prisoner was properly caution-; As regards the other matter dealt qution that was not properly ed and that no improper sugges with in the summonses, he would given, Mr. R. C. H. Lim, instruct-tion or inducement was made to undertake to have all his clientsed by Mr. F. X. D'Almada, anr., him. On the evidence before the send in their names and addresma.the Sessions this morning to en-lowed.
Applied for an adjournment at Court the statement should be al- The Regulations, snid Mr. Losoby, were made in March of able him to cite authorities in Mr. Lim-Tho mero fact that Inst year and published in the support of his submission.
witness stated to the prisoner) Gazette
LGP, DISCRETION.
Just
SHANGHAI TEAM'S APPRECIATION able train evor, to alcam out of
Peking will start for Shanghal-
SPECIAL TRAIN. The eight cars enabled part of Reutor.
"WORST CEMENT SEEN IN KOWLOON"
CONTRACTOR SENTENCED FOR USING BAD MATERIAL
PRESENTATION MADE BEFORE SAILING
SPEECH RECALLED.
It will be recalled that in the course of his speech in the Diet, Count Uchida referred to the ques Aggression Pact between tion of the conclusion of a Non- Japan and Russia, pointing out that in view of divergent opinions stoutly maintained in different quartora the Japanese Government concluded that the time had not yet arrived for negotiating such a Pact, super- imposed on the treaties now in force.
A large number of Jocal soccerites and officials saw the
"That does not mean," sald Count Shanghai Interport football team Uchida, "that We entertain the leaving the Colony on the Empress remotest intention of aggression of Canada at noon to-day. Among against the Soviet Union, but thoso on the vessel were Major quite the contrary, and I am sure C. M. Manners (Chairman of the our position is fully understood by Hongkong Football Council). Mr. the Soviet Union," Reuter, G. T. May (Hon. Secretary), Mr. J. S. Logan (Chairman of the Entertainment Committee), Mr. R. Pardoe, Mr. Y. K. Mok, Mr. Mok
That the material used for the form part of a terrace. Work, he Hing and other officials.
HOME SOCCER
-SECOND DIVISION
B
of the 10th of that The case was opened by Mr. You need not say anything an building was so bad that it would be found, had been done in a perfunctory A pleasant function took place month. According to his in- Fraser, who stated that the accu-less you like" is not sufficient cau completed was the allegation made whole structure as shocking. At that left Kowloon Wharf, Mr. Watson, n source of danger to the pubile when manner, and he would describe the in the saloon just before the ship structions, the first time hiased was a street barber and took tlon. I have no authority with by Mr. A. F. Reynolds, of the P.W.D., time, work had been completed up to clients got to know of thene Re-up his pitch a month before the me at present.
one of the Shanghai managers, at the Kowloon Magistracy before the first floor. committed. quintions was when Mr. Fitz-Henry murder was
presented Mr.
with Logan Ha Lordship:-Would you liko Mr. Butters this morning, when he On examining the cement concigarette caso, at the same time called on them.
prior to the murder he sold his to cite authorities?
brought a summons against Chan
crete, he found that the material thanking him for all that he had pitch to a street hawker and was Mr. Lim: Yes. I submit the Yeung, the manager of the Leu ffing
wad of such a texture that it could done for the Shanghai team during be broken off in lumps. haent until the time of his arrest. caution must take the proper form contractors, who were alleged to have The Magistrate on this point, After salling his pitch he went to which, In substance, is that you tion of a house in Kowloon Taland Lot
used inferior material in the construc
their stay in Hongkong. romarked that although Regula- live at the tailor's shop where the need not say anything but if you No. 2724, Song Street, Kowloon City. C. E. Moore, an architect of the Technical evidence given by Mr. tions were in force in March, actu- deceased lived. He was there for do it will be taken down as ev
PW.D., corroborated this evidence. ally they gave the I.G.P. discre- about a week. On the evening of dence for or against you." I think tion as to a dato fixed on December the 27th. September he was seen the other way is a form of induce
Mr. Reynolds described this air. Moore stated that the condition of the worst case ho had brought the building, when he saw it, was 31. 1932. That period WAS effect a period of grace allowed to and after that his preciso move-
In the company of the deceased ment.
before the Court The material very bad. The content was badly mix- uard for the pillars and slaba waned; the covering of the columns could dealers. After December 31, the
Hia Lordship granted the appli- so bad that the whole building would be knocked out by hand, and the slabs I.G.P. got no further discretion, ments were not known. Accused cation for adjourment until this
have to be demolished.
of the buliding were not level. "The and the summonses must there was found in a barber's shop at afternoon.
Aplichan, Aberdoon, and was ar
coment used was about the poorest Defendant denied that the material I have seen in Kowleen City," witness When the Court resumed this! Mr. Loschy: Actually none of rented on November 12th when alafternoon, Mr. Lim cited aovoral everything was done with the approval used was inferior, contending that
concluded. those Regulations came to the statement was obtained from him. Authorities supporting his sub-of his architects, Messrs, Gibson arut
Evidence of the arrest was mission, and his Lordship decided Company. notice of my clients until Mr. Filz- Henry visited them.
riven by Chan Chung, a Chinesalto admit the ovidenco of the state- The Maxistrato:-They were Constable, who stated that accus-ment, but, on the application, of SHOCKING STRUCTURE, published in the Gazette,
ed made a statemont after being Mr. Lim, the point was resarvod.
Giving evidence, Mr. Reynolds and EARLIER CASE DROPPED. he visited the building in question on January The erection was intended Earlier in the morning, the to be a three-storeyed block of two trial of Lom Fook-loong, in con-houses, which when development plana
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in that district wure somplete, would
foro stand.
Mr.Loby replied that his cottoned. ollents had only known of the re- Mr. Lim: Did you tell him he quiroments of the 1901 Ordinance, must tell the truth and it would The legislature, Mr. Loseby anid, be better for him if he did?
(Continued on Pape 7.
Witness-No. I did not say
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$1000 OR 3 MONTHS. Asked if he had anything to say, defendant contended that he had not committed an offence under the Building Ordinance.
His Worship convicted him imnosed a fine of $1,000.
RESULTS
MOTOR STRIKE
་
TERMINATES
U.S. WORKERS. BACK AGAIN
Datrolt, Jan 31. The Briggs Motor Body Com- pany has announced that tho atriko which recently resulted from the walk-out of. 6,000 workers, on a question of wage reduction, has ended.
It was this strike which was given as the reason for the clba- ing down of the Ford Motor Com London, Jan. 31.
[pany's factories in the United the Second. Divialon of the English
Three matches were played in States-Reuter. | Langue to-day, resulting as follows:
Oldham
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Burnley Grimsby
The
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1 Manchester U, 1
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FAIR WEATHER
A fresh anticyclone has develop
"Gango" walled from Binged over N. Ching, and pressure is
and pore at 1 pm on Monday and is dus how highest to the north-weat of here 26.0 p.m. an Thursday, and will Shantung, Fresh monoon will borth at the Kowloon Wharf. She prevail over the China Const and His Worship: Well, $1,000 or thrus will be despatched for Bhanghai at the Northern Ching Bes Local. mouthe
forecast N.B. winds, fresh; faiz..
Defendant:—I won't pay.
daylight on Friday.