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THE HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY

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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1928.

COTTON CRISIS.

Threat To Reduce Wages.

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12% PER CENT. CUT.

Critical Issue Between Employers

And Employees.

London, May 3.

The Trade Unions of the Dye-

DUTCH DISASTER.

Peat Fire Still Uncontrolled.

RAGING FURNACE.

Atmospheric Conditions Resemble Eclipse Of Sun,

Amsterdam,. Yesterday. With reference to the Exten-

FILMS DISPUTE.

French Decree Causes Friction.

U.S.A. ALARMED.

Agreement Reached As To Quota And "Ruinous" Conditions.

Paris, Yesterday.

The decree of February 18, lay- down the quota that French film must be to the United States every four American

ing Industry have issued an ulti-sive fen fires in the province of ing matum to employers, declaring Drenthe, it is feared that only a one that, failing. a satisfactory settle- cessation of wind with heavy rain sold ment of the wage dispute by the can end the conflagration which is for second pay day in June, they will spreading owing to the inadequacy films produced in France has Instruct their members to cease of the extinguishing facilities in given rise to considerable acerbity work.-Reuter."

the sparsely populated moorland in Franco-American film circles Trade Unions Ultimatum, region. The district round and has brought Mr. Will Hays, London, Yesterday. Emmen, on the German frontier the American film magnate from A proposal to reduce the wage is now a raging furnace.

America to negotiate a modifica- of cotton workers by 12% per Many of the houses are burning tion of the "ruinous" conditions cent. is contained in the resolu- 'and the area for several miles in consequence of which the tion passed by the General Com- has been evacuated.

American cinema establishments mittee of the Federation of The atmospheric conditions re in France have threatened to Master Cotton Spinners' Associa- semble an eclipse of the sun, the close down, thus causing to tions of Manchester.

dense suffocating smoke clouds be idle 8,000 French employees.. The resolution is an important being visible for miles-Reuter, development in the cotton crisis. A copy of the resolution has been sent to members of the Federa- tion with two ballot papers, one for the American section and one for the Egyptian.

WAR OUTLAWRY. CONFERENCE OF JURISTS

MAY BE HELD.

REPLY NEARLY READY.

London, May 8.

Members are asked to vote whether they are willing to leave the question of a reduction in wages to be dealt with by the

It is understood that the Bri- Federation committee and close tish Reply to the Kellogg Note the mills if it is necessary to en-relating to the Outlawry of War force the demand

HOME WEATHER.

TROPICAL DOWNPOUR OVER THE SOUTH.

FOLLOWS SULTRY HEAT.

After

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London, May 3. a day of sultry heat, there was a vivid flash of light-

ning, heavy rolls of thunder, and

Treaty is nearly ready, and will welcome the proposal.

An agreement has now been reached, not modifying the quota but ameliorating the method of its application by substituting import licences for block booking, French pro- thereby enabling ducers to negotiate directly with !American firms. Reuter.

POLAR FLIGHT.

ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION

PROGRESSING.

"ITALIA" IN NORTH NORWAY

The "Daily Telegraph's" diplo matic correspondent says that

Vadsoe, Yesterday. Britain will propose to the United The airship "Italia," in which States, Germany, Italy and Japan General Nobile intends to make that a conference of jurists repre- an attempt to reach the North senting the above Powers and Pole, hae landed here.-Reuter. France should be held at an early date to study the legal aspects of the drafts of M. Briand and Mr. Kellogg for the outlawing of war.

London, Yesterday.

With reference to the report

a storm of tropical rain burst over that the British Government has

D.B.S. CONCERT..

PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING.

At the Diocesan Boys' School this

London and the South of England proposed a conference of juriste evening at 8.80 p.m. a concert will late last night.

to study the American Peace

As the theatre-goers had been Pact proposals, Reuter under- take place Band Items will be enticed by the second warmest stands that in the course of con- rendered by the Full Band of the The Postal Service to Swabus & neighbouring places has now day of the year to shed their over-versations, through the usual 1st Bn. The Queen's Royal Regi

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TUESDAY, MAY 8,

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the views of other interested Colonel J. D: Boyd, D.S.O., and the The storm began in south-powers. feast London, travelled through Different methods of procedure the City and thence to the north have been mooted, including a ern and western suburbs, return-conference of jurists, but the ing later to the City.

Government for many reasons,

The deluge caused huge rivulets including the necessity of con- which impeded traffic for some sulting the Dominions, has not minutes, while several houses reached any definite conclusion were struck by lightning.

with regard to what method is In the meantime snow was mose likely to contribute to a suc- falling in Scotland.

cessful result.-Reuter.

Dense fog caused a mishap in the Channel though details are! not available.—Reuter.

JAPANESE DIET.

PASSES CENSURE VOTE ON CABINET MINISTER.

GOVERNMENT NEXT.

Tokyo, To-day.

U.S. FARM RELIEF.

LOAN FUND OF G$400,000,000 WANTED.

LIKE STEVENSON PLAN.

Washington, Yesterday,

The House of Representatives,

Programmes

officers.

A

1. Grand March-Test from

Tanhauser...

Wagner,

Keler Bela.

2. Overture-Hungarian

8. Songe-Two Songs of the

Fair.... Easthope Martin.

4.

MR. H. GLOVER. Ampliphone Duet-

The Mountain Gnomes

5. Songs-Selected,

MES. G. WATIS.

Eilenberg.

With Violin Obligato by Mr.

- JOHN BRAGA.

6. Selection-Il Trovatore. Verdi.

7. Selected.

INTERVAL.

Two Popular Numbers.

8. Violin Solo-Adieu .. Squarisc.

MR. JOHN BRAGA

D'Hardelot.

MR. H. GLOVER.

Tosti.

Cornet Solo-My Dreams.

Band Sergt. E. MANLEY. 11. (Selected)...

by 204 votes to 121, has passeds. Song-Because.... Guy the McNary Haugen Farm Relief BOL The Republicans did not. aucceed in securing the omission The Dict, which re-assembled of the equalisation fee. President 10. after its three-day prorogation, Coolidge last year vetoed similar passed a vote of censure against legislation as unconstitutional. the Home Minister by a narrow The bill seeks to establish a majority of five votes 238 to 228. loan fund of G$400,000,000 for It is expected the vote of non-farmers and an equalisation fee confidence against the Government to assist the profitable marketing 13. Regimental March-Braganza. will be introduced to-morrow of surplus agricultural commodi- Reuter.

TOKYO DISASTER.

SEVEN PASSENGERS AND ONE PILOT KILLED.

ON TRIAL FLIGHT.

Tokyo, Yesterday. Japan's largest passenger plane, built for the Department of Com- munications, crashed on Its trial flight, killing, the pilot and seven passengers, who were mostly · `me- chanics.—Reuter.

ities.

The Billis criticised on the ground that it closely follow the principles of the Stevenson rub- ber scheme inasmuch as it pro- vides for Government control and supervision of farm prices Reuter's American Service.

M. SARRAUT RETURNING TO INDO-CHINA RUMOUR DENIED.

REMAINING IN FRANCE.

Paris, Yesterday,

M. Sarraut has denied that he will return to Indo-China, and says that he will remain a Minis-

PAS

FRENCH FLIGHT.

"COMMERCIAL VENTURE ATter.

1,000 KILOMETRES A DAY.

PARIS TO TOKYO,

Paris, Yesterday "Le Journal' says that Captain Pelletier D'Oisy (who has previ ously flown to the Far East). 'con- templates à commercial fight from Paris to Tokyo at the rate of 2,000 kilometres a day, Havas.

"Petit Parisien, emphatically de M. Barraut, interviewed by the

nied that he intended to return to Indo-China. He said that as long as he enjoyed the confidence of M. Poincare, I would remain en Urely at his service. Reuter,S

O:DAYIR-DOLEAR/

on demand

ollar '716.

The Queen's Male Voice Choir. 12. Selection The Mikado.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

BANK NOTES.

Returns of the average amount of Bank Notes in circulation and of specte in reserve in Hong Kong. during the month ended April |80, 1928, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks are as follow:

Average Specie Banki

Amount. In Reserve. Chartered Bank of India; Australia and Chins Hong Ko

Kong and Shangha portatlan 22, 48,995,888 24,000,000+ Mercantile

Bank of In dia Lide

$15,392,948 $5,900,000*

1,768,977 $60,0005

*64,152,758*40,560,000

Total

In addition Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at $1,271,000,0 In addition Securities deposit ed with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at]

3,818,119,NERS

- In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued Fat: $180,000.

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