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WOMEN ARRESTED

大英七月廿四城,禮拜三日中華民國已巳年六月十八日

ESTABLISHED

1846

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1929,

No. 27,239 HONG KONG,

LEADERS NARROWLY MUI TSAI PROBLEM

BEATEN

IN COLONY

OFFICIAL VIEWS

JAILED BY CHINESE IN MANCHURIA

ROUND-UP OF RUSSIANS

Attempts to Bring Disputants Together

FRANCE RECEIVES THANKS FOR HER EFFORTS

Further wholesale arrests of Russians remaining under Chinese jurisdiction have been made by the Manchurian administration (in cluding Soviet employees of the Railway which is the bone of con- tention) and also of women and men from a number of towns.

On the other hand, there has been another demonstration by Communists against Chinese abroad.

Meanwhile China is losing her tea trade with Russia, which amounts to a considerable sum annually.

Steps are still being taken to bring the disputants together and

a Chinese diplomat has just avowed that China will stand by her obligations internationally and to the Kellogg anti-War Pact.

RAILWAY RUNNING AGAIN?

Tokyo, To-day.

It is reported from Harbin that over 300 Soviet employees of the Chinese Eastern Railway. (which was jointly owned by Russia and China) have been arested on a charge of stirring up other Russians against the Chinese authorities.

Forty-two others, including eight women, have been arrest- ed at Pogranichnaya and other

These have places.

been brought into Harbin and placed in prison →→Renter.

Another Demonstration

States of America may act as me

dietor.

In private circles in Shanghai, salisfaction is generally felt that moderate counsels prevail in Nan-

king..

The recent action of General Chang Haueh-liang in Manchuria and the speeches of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek over the Chinese Eastern Railroad issue have caused no little embarrassment to the more con- servative Chinese.

COUNTY CRICKET

AMATEUR TEST "CAP" SCORES REPLY TO LADY ASTOR IN

A CENTURY

YORKSHIRE GAINING GROUND

HOUSE OF COMMONS

THE GOVERNOR QUOTED

The

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. closing rate of the dollar ön demand, to-day was 1/11 5/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

COLONY'S SUPPLY BY

WATER

LATEST ADDITIONS

ISLAND HAS ENOUGH AT LEAST FOR THE YEAR

KOWLOON'S STEADY "GAINS"

last

Your Eyes Are Safe With Dg"

N. LAZARUS Hong Kong's Only European Optician

Established Over Forty Years). Manager: RALPH A. COOPER,

Registered Optometrist by Canadiun Govt. Exam F.1.0. (London) (Personal Attention).

APPALLING FILMS

"PALMED OFF" ON LOCAL COMPANY

OUTSPOKEN REMARKS

Improvements Advocated By Shareholder

HIGH CHARGES FOR ADMISSION

By the narrow margin of six.

pot - paramo „London, Yesterday. Another 52 million gallons of runs, Gloucestershire were beaten, In the House of Commons reply-water were added to the quantity in on their own ground, by Notts, ing to the Viscountess Astor, Mr. storage in the reservoirs of Hong thereby being just deposed of the W. Lunn (Under-Secretary for the Kong Island yesterday and lead in the county cricket cham-Colonies) said it had not been night, the total this morning (after thought advisable, so far, to bring deducting the slightly increased, con- pionship.

"With things all our own way on this Island, and no competition. Five matches were concluded part three of the Hong Kong Or-sumption consequent on the partial there is utterly no reason why you should exhibit certain ridiculous yesterday. As Kent won the day dinance abolishing the Mul (Tsai relaxation of restrictions) being films, which many others concur with me in saying are absolutely before, they go above Gloucester, into operation, mainly, because the 684 million gallons.

Under pre- with Notta third, the last-named Governor, with full knowledge of sent conditions, the "stock" will an insult to one's intelligence. Films of this sort should be scrapped having, however, two games in the problem, was convinced that last at least until the end of the and never shown, even if we have to lose by it. I do not know what

registration and regulation of year but, the "China Mail" learns, Derbyshire (leaders earlier in wages could not be made effective water was still pouring into the process you go through to select your pictures, but if those respon- the season and joint third a few in circumstances which had con- reservoirs from the catchwaters sible for this business continue to palm off their rubbish on to us, days ago) drop to sixth berth, tinuously existed in recent years to-day. below Yorkshire and Lancashire in Hong Kong. Lord Passfield (Sec-

then I say it is high time that you gentlemen on the board take steps prevented by Surrey from gaining was carefully considering the whole two days, yesterday's rainfall was ordinary meeting of the Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd., this morning. (winners last season, who were retary of State for the Colonies) As compared with the previous, to remedy the defect." Thus said a shareholder, Mr. C. Mancini, at the an outright victory). Yorkshire problem and a statement of the less, varying from 1 inch to 1%1⁄2 position and his own policy would inches in the Hong Kong reservoir be forthcoming shortly.-Reuter.

hand.

have been creeping up steadily and are now favourably placed.

Lancashire ran up a big score

at the Oval, in which Watson took ****95*36*500*6*250* the primary part. But Sandham and others came to Surrey's res- cue, after having to follow on.

One of the centurions is R. E. S. Wyatt, the Warwickshire all- rounder, who has been selected for the Fourth Test against South Africa, beginning on Saturday.

Two of the three bottom coun- ties in Somerset and Worcester were successful, the latter partly so, against two other counties standing nct much higher ap in the championship.

Results at a Glance Gloucester lost to Notts by 6 ruins. Surrey lost 1st innings' points to Lancashire.

Denial About "Whites" General Chang Hsueh-liang, the head of the Manchurian Govern- ment, has cabled to the National Brussels, Yesterday. Government denying the rumour Fifty communists demonstrated that the Manchurian authorities last evening in front of the Chin-have secretly sponsored the acti-anings.

ese Logation here and broke a number of windows.

This morning the Belgian police raided the houses occupied by 15 communists, five of whom were detained in custody.-Reuter.

Last week 500 communists in New York demonstrated in front of the Chinese Legation there but made ne attempt to enter. Police reinforce- ments had to be rushed to the scene to keep order.

"As a protest against China's ac- tion," the communists have called for a world strike on August 1.

In Berlin, on July 15, several hun- dred communists gathered outside the Chinese Consulate

ut night

and

mashed all the windows, amid cries of "Down with the Chinese Murder- era!" "Long Live the Soviet!"

Then, of course, Chinese in Russia are said to have been the objects of threats and rough treatment.]

France Thanked

Paris, Yesterday. In the course

of a visit to M. Briand (France's Foreign Seere tary), the Chinese Minister thank- ed XI. Briand for his intervention to bring about a peaceful settle- ment of the dispute between Rus- sia and China and assurred him that China would respect her in- ternational engagements in regard to the League of Nations and also signatory of the Kellogg.

Pact,

The Chinese Minister affirmed that China's only idea was to settle the difference by pacific

means-Reuter.

Tea Trade Lost

Moscow, Yesterday. As a result of the rupture in re lations with China, Russia's pur chase of tea in China has stopped and Rasaia must now buy her tea in other countries.

The Soviet's purchase of tea from China is estimated to total 15,000,000 roubles a year-Beuter.

vities of the "White" Russians against the Soviet.

deed that normal rate of

Worcester led Warwick on the lat

Hants beat Leicester by 7 wickets, Somerset beat Northants by 155 runs.

OCCASIONAL RAIN

This morning's weather re- port from the Royal Observa- Observa- tory states:

Pressure is highest over S. Japan, and over the Carolines; it is relatively low in a trough extending from Tongking across the Balintang Channel and N. Luzon to the Pacific,

Forecast:-S.E. or variable winds, moderate; cloudy, occa- sional rain.

The American Consulate- General has received the fol lowing cable from Manilai

July 23, 6.30 p.m.-Typhoon in about 130 degrees Long. E. and 18 degrees Lat. N., moving W.

[The typhoon is a long dis St More Centurions.tance away moving toward Hal- nan, but there is always a pos- elbility of it recurring N.W. to- ward Hong Kong.]

the Chinese Eastern Railway is Watson (Lancs.) being resumed. He also stated R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwick) that he will abide by National Mead (Kants) Government's orders anent Russia.

Nan Chung Kuo Newa Service.

No Invasion

Nanking, To-day.

Sandham (Surrey) Santall (Warwick) Riley Leicester)

* denotes not out.

Best Bowling Figures

It is authoritatively stated that the reports that the Chinese au- Parter. (Gloucester) thorities plan to employ White Root (Worcestor) Russians to invade Soviet territory Macdonald (Lanes.) are absolutely without foundation.C. White (Somerset)

J. Lee (Somersel) It is positively asserted that

Mayer (Warwick) China has no intention to wage war Voce (Notts) upon Russia and will not counten- ance any idea of backing the White Russians.-Reuter.

Resumption of Traffic

Mukden, Yesterday.

A Japanese report from Vladi- Kent vostock says that the Russian au- Gloucester thorities there have detained Notts about 1,000 Chinese and have plac- ed the Chinese Consulate under strict military viligance.

at Harbin

The Consular Body held a meeting yesterday and re- solved to warn the Chinese East-

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129 *

129

113

111

101

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STILL FLYING

7 for 35 FLIGHT STARTED ON THE 13TH

INSTANT

2 101

104

Leading Counties

No. of

Matches

Played Points

101

100

Yorkshire Lancashire Derbyshire

Gloucester v, Notts

London, Yesterday.

ern Railway authorities to take to Notts in steps to resume the running of the scores: international train immediately.

ENDURANCE RECORD

St. Louis, Missouri, Yesterday. The refuelling endurance record at Culver City earlier this month, has been broken by the Curtis monoplane "St. Louis Robin," piloted by Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brien

areas. As has been the case for

Shareholders included Messrs.

a few days, however, Kowloon had

PRAISE AND BLAME less rain than Hong Kong, just about an inch being recorded in the Those present at the meeting value. We were very fortunate mainland reservoir ares. The were Mr. James H. Backhouse last year in securing Observatory's reading for the 24 (Chairman),

very good Messrs. Lo Kan, outlets for our films.

This year hours ended at 10.80 a.m. to-day J. M. Noropha, Lo Shuo-wan, J. S. the position is not quite so good was only 0.35 inch.

Gubbay, Lee Iu-cheung, Ma Talu-except that there is a movement on foot for a film exchange com- pany to be formed in conjunction

tuates the financing of films will be taken off our shoulders thus allowing us to use this money for building more theatres in differ- in China and for the extensions and improvements of our existing theatres, also en- abling us to use this money pro- fitably instead of having it tied up in films as at the present mo- ment.

The total in Kowloon is mounting shui (Directors). steadily, this morning's return be-present ing 326 million gallons, an increase Mancini, N. M. Currie, H. P. Kiwith other theatree. If, this even- of 18 million gallons.

J. Noronha, junr., and C. M. Heanley, and Mr. Chas. S. Rosselet (secretary).

Mr. James Hent cities

Typhoon Coming? Further hope is held out by the

Chairman's Speech official weather forecast, which

The Chairman, reads: "S.E.

variable winds, Backhouse, said:- moderate; cloudy, occasional rain.".

Before proposing the adoption of Another atmospheric depression is these accounts, I will give you a few reported outside in the Pacific, pro- explanations but many will not be bably heading in this direction, but necessary considering the result is it has yet to pass the Philippine so satisfactory. You have noticed. falands.

however, that our profit for the Fokfulam reservoir, in the north-year after providing for the usual west of Hong Kong Island, is near depreciation amounts to $109,- Hest to being full This morning it 24016 which is about $2,000 less

was only seeff feet below overflow, than the previous year which to Cilt on Current Account, on or nearly four feet higher than gether with the amount brought Fixed Deposit and in hand yesterday's level and, in the words forward from the previous year amounted to $209,248.33 on March of the Water Controller, the state amounts to $161,602.02. The 31. This was due to getting in

Sundry Debtors are more than last year but since than a large portion of this has been recover- ed.

of "emergency" has become one of Legal Reserve of 6 per cent. ie cash for our film stock and so re- "shortage," the position being akin being appropriated as usual. We ducing same. Also, because these to that of this time of the year 1922, recommend to place $60,000 to accounts are made out at the end when there was a prolonged drought, General Reserve, Le., $10,000 more of our season and although this but when anxiety was allayed after than the previous year. The amount may seem large it is real- the wet season.

Bonus to Staff is practically they not só. We have Creditors and same amount as for the previous Bus Payable amounting to year and is to be distributed at the $159,536.41. We require our Fix- discretion of the Managing Diree-ed Deposits in order to open tors.. I am quite sure you will agree credits with our Bankers for films that they have deserved this ap- and at this period of the year we preciation of their services.

have over six months of the Sum mer in front of us when our re- turns decrease very considerably- The "Talkies"

NEW WATER CHARGES

Sugar Merchants Seek an

Assurance

$2 Per Share

It is also proposed to declare a At the meeting of the Chinese dividend of $2 per share on Pre- The attempt started at 7.17 am on Sugar Merchants Association, on ferred Ordinary Shares which the 13th instant and the flight is still Friday, Mr. Ho Tu, the Hon. Secret- continuing,

means $1 per share on Deferred

In addition to this your Direc tors have considered the new and The pilots dropped a note saying ary of the Association, will move Ordinary Shares, according to the big development of Talking Pic that both are fit and the engine run-resolution in connection with the Memorandum of Association, plus tures. The installation of this ning excellently.

Reuter's American Government's proposed increased a bonus on all Shares of 50 cents Service.

charges for metered supplies of which really means

apparatus will 20st between # return of $30,000 to $40,000 and if we are [A Culver City cable of July 12 water, particularly so far as the 25 per cent. on the Preferred Or- stated: The endurance Xeroplane new

to give way to the film producers measure affects industrial dinary shares. "Angeleno" landed at Culver City to establishment.

This now leaves the Talking Films will cost us. At Bristol, Gloucestershire lost day at the conclusion of a fight last of moment to candy and ginger ried forward to the credit of the as for Silent Films notwithstand- This is a matter a balance of $47.115.91 to be car from four to five times as muchr a match of small ing 10 days, 6 hours, 44 minutes, 2 factories (where much sugar is next account,

compared with the previous Endurance utilised), and on their behalf the less than the previous figure.

or roughly $4,000 ing the fact that Silent Films Notts (1st innings) 219 runs and record of 7 days, 6 hours and 50 min Association According to a Japanese report (2nd innings) 116 runs (Parkertes, "We came down because the three Chinese unoficial members of Account you will notice an item

will approach the

Turning now to Profit and Loss 10 per cent. to 20 per cent. each have been increasing in cost, from from Changchun, the junction of took 7 wickets for 35 runs). the Chinese Eastern Railway and

tail group started uttering explained Gloucester

Mendell, the chief pilot of the "A Council. (1st innings) 168 geleno," which attempted to take in

"Directors' Commission." the South Manchurian Railway runs and (2nd innings) 181 runs a thirty-eighth refuelling when in-will assume the form of a motion our Auditors. I do not think they

The resolution to be proposed was described in this manner by the fact that our

This It is because of this and also the Kirin troops (of Manchuria) (Voce 5 for 60).

business has massing at the Manchurian border,

stability developed, causing the "A that the Association shall write to

grown out of proportion with the are estimated at about 80,000 and

Surrey v. Lancashire geleng" to be smothered in spilled the three Chinese Unofficials and ought to allow such a description original capital investment that At the a large number of re-inforcements

Oval, Surrey lost 1st petrol necessitating an immediate des request them to obtain from the to pass as it gives an impression we must either build up a yearly are expected from Fengtien.

innings points to

that your ordinary Directors are At

[Government, firstly the fixation of

reserve to cope with it or come present, military movements are

Scores:- evident everywhere in Kirin pro

to the shareholders for an increase a definite limit to the charges to receiving commission. These com- Lancashire 526

be made; and secondly, an as-

missions consist of Managing of capital. The latter is expen- vince.Nan Chung Kuo News

arrance that the measure is only them under the usual terms of your Directors is favoured es- Directors' commission allotted to give and the present policy of Service.

wasing

Chiza's tea trade with Russia, with Hankow as the centre, worth a great deal mere prior to the War.]

Tension Ensed

Railway Functioning

Mukden, To-day. Traffic on the C.E.R. in Chinese territory. is function-

However usual,

rall connections between Manchul! and Suifenho have been suspended as the East-bound trains from Siberia have ceased to cross Chin- ese territory Reuter.

wickets, declared 169).

Lancashire.

runs for (Watson made

Surrey 210 rons (Macdonald, the Australian, took 7 wickets for 104 runs) and, following-on, 258 runs for 3 wickets (Saudham made 113 not out).

Worcester v. Warwick

Warwickshire on the 1st innings, At Dudley, Worcestershire led Scoresp

cent.]

WASEERE**1*$**$$20

To-day's rainfall 0.35 inch

1929 rainfall.31.48 inches

Average

48.40 inches

Deficit

¿16.92 inches

DON'T WASTE WATER 1

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to be a temporary one.

FIRE VICTIMS

JURY'S · VERDICT IN THE GILLINGHAM DISASTER

EVIDENCE AT INQUEST-

London, Yesterday.

year.

Tribute to Mr. Ray

their arrangements with the Compecially considering competition pany. Since the end of October which is threatened from outside.. we have only had one Managing

These, I think, are all the ex- Director. This has thrown more planations of the Balance Sheet work upon the Chairman, and your you will require. Directors in consideration of this, decided that a part of the ordin ary commissions paid to Manag- A further matter, however, Shanghai, Yesterday. In the opinion of a spokesman of

ing Directors should be paid to must mention and that is MP the Chinese Foreign office, the Sino-

At the resumption of the inquest in the Chairman as consideration for Ray's resignation which took place Russian tension has been con-

connection with the Gingham fire the extra works done. The total during the past year. He sever. siderably eased as an outcome of

horror victims on July 18, the chief of amount of commissions are praced his connection with this Com- the National Government's latest Russia's action in breaking off Root 7 for 101) and, following-on, Note to the Soviet Government, diplomatic relations, followed by (RE. S. Wyatt 129 not out).

the Jocal Fire Brigade said flat simi- tically the same as for the pre-pany in October last owing to ill- lar displays had been given through- vious year.

health and I am quite sure the out England during the past 25 years. Proposed Film Exchange best wishes of both the Directors Bignifying willingness to enter into the movements of large bodies of

The same spectacular effect could not Turning now to the Balance and Shareholders go with Mr. Ray negotiation with the Soviet with a troops to the Chinese frontier and

be obtained by restuing dummies. Sheet you will notice in the vari- in any new enterprise be may take view to reaching a satisfactory by reported overt acts of hostilities, feated Leicestershire by seven President Hoover has annanced that had not remained there because he was amount to $159,536.41, the larger was one of the founders of the

At Southampton, Hampshire de-

A boy witness, who had attended the

OUS: reserves an amount of up in more healthy parts of the fete and had entered the building but

$114,556.91. Sundry Creditors world. As you know Mr. Ray classes in Cariton.. The three Leicester 223 runs and 214 runs Nicaragua will shortly be withdrawn a fireman, who was one of the victims, part of which is for films and Company, which was started upon. the 1200 D.3. marines at present in wearing his best clothea, said he saw

Canton's Indignation

Canton. Yesterday.

Worcester 382 runs and 89 runs for 6 wickets (Mayer 6 for 48).

Warwick 224 runs (Santall 111;

386 runs for 6 wickets, declarec

Hants v. Leicester

wickets. Scores:-

have

settlement of the Chinese Eastern has aroused the indignation of all Railway issue.

The spokesman added that the principal labour unions National Government is contem volunteered their services to the Government in the present crisis:

NICARAGUA

U.S. MARINES TO BE WITHDRAWN

HOOVER'S ANNOUNCEMENT

Washington, Yesterday.

(Riley 101). plating another Note to the Soviet

105 runs for 3 wickets.

It is understood that the State Deset fire to shavings on the ground floor. Film Rights and these practically a very small scale and he has Hants $33 runs (Mead 129) and partment has decided upon this step with the suggestion that a Sino- they intend to send an appeal to the Somerset v. Northants

The witness then asked the fireman all represent accounts for films. given all his best to the Share Russian conference be held at Har whole country to cease all internal At Taunton, Somersetshire de that it will also silence the strong only ametider. He then went upstairs stock of films and film rights. tion of the Report and Accounts

wing to the favourable report on the if the chevings would not faze up and The chief item in the Assets to holders internal situation in Nicarague and the fireman replied that they would bring before your notice is our bin to settle all the outstanding disagreement so as to present feated Northamptonshire by 158 Democratic criticism as, to the meals when he saw the fames, This, amounted to over $500,000 as presented and after this has I now beg to propose the adop questions in connection with the management of the Chinese Eastern

runa Scores

tenance of a virtual American Army The jury returned a verdict of death the previous year whereas by the been duly seconded I shall be glad Railway,

Au Sales Occupation in e-free and dependent through mainadventure, the fire having end of March last we have reduce to answer, to the best of my started on the ground floor by someone ed them to $200,000 most of ability, any questions Sharehold ins unknown mistaking ordera A rider

Moderate Counsels

united front against Russia

Volunteers for Service

A movement is now on foot for for 4 wickets, declared.

Somerset 2146 runs and 263 rune

the calling up of volunteers to be Northants 162 rund (J. C. White tained in Nicaragua until Na-trained for military service and is for 4) and 192 runs (J. Lee 6 pletely restored. Reuter “ Ame

The marinca, however,

(Continues on page 6.)

for 57) Reuter.

It was also hinted that the tional Government hopes that the Government of the United

Service

We added to the effect that human which consist of new films anders may wish to put lives should not be risked in such dis- the remainder written down to a plays-Reuter.

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