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HONG KONG

ESTABLISHED

1845

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1929.

MAINTENANCE ORDER TRADE RELATIONS MINERS & "ALL OUT" NEAR EAST INQUIRY NAVAL

IN COLONY

LAW AMENDED

RECIPROCAL PROVISIONS FOR BRITISH POSSESSIONS

REMEDYING DEFECTS

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+ Pacilities Orders Enforcementi Oulinance, 1981.

The objects and reasons state;

LARGE ORDERS FROM THE ARGENTINE

MUTUAL ADVANTAGE"

POLICY

WORKERS STOPPED

NEW SOUTH WALES ORGANISA- TION STARTS STRIKE

1,500 MEN AFFECTED

Newcastle. (New South Wales). Yesterday.

Bouton

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MEMBERS OF PALESTINE COMMISSION

ALL PARLIAMENTARIÁNS

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. - The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/10 15/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

SETTLEMENT QUESTION

AMERICAN REPLY

CHANCES OF SUCCESS NOW GREATER

London, Yesterday: The Colonial Office announces that the Commision of Inquiry for Palestine, which under the SPIRIT OF GOOD WILL chairmanship of Sir Walter Shaw. will consist of Mr. Hopkin Morris.

Londen. Yesterday. Ind. Cardigan). M.P. Mr. Henry The definite arouncement that the Snell (Lab, East Woolwich), afp. Premier vill sail for America in the Sir Henry Betterton, M.P. (Par-Berengaria" on September 28, as had liamentary Secretary, Ministry of ed general satisfaction in London. The been provisionally arranged, has caus- Labour. 1923-24)-Reuter.

the United

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PERHAPS ITS EYES!

Let us examine your eyes to see if they are the reason for that tired feeling.

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician.

13, Queen's Road, Central, Telephone Mr. Cooper C. 2208 for

appointment.

IS THAT SO?

Thoughts Terse, Perverse-and Worse

The salt market is far from sweet.

The gale at Toulon seems have lasted too long..

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Dr. Woo is determined to Woo the Powers at Geneva,

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Shanghai lawn bowlers are com- ing down to "Bias" Bay.

"Red cut-throats busy"-Why not

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Newspaper heading: "Fighting

dies "down".---Down where?

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What

"Moneylender Bitten." about the muzzling order, then?

White men may be appreciated in the Colony, but not so white ante.

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London's longest run "By Candle- light."-No gas in those nights!

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"Kuling Private Rights"-Not cooling enough to worry about here.

Crowded out-A sketch of the Referees Association meeting by Whistler.

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The new drainage work proposed for 1930 will drain the public purse considerably.

Strange that no Scots figured in the "free style" swimming events at North Point.

Landon, Yesterday, 3. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, has addressed a message.to the Argentine Foreign Minister con. vering the most cordial thanks of the I Balish Government for the very cour~ | In the Dovernment Gazette" is

and treatment with aras receplica. published a draft of a. Bill to bakich Lord D'Aleman's Mission met in

Argentine. Mr. Henderson adds: "His As the first step in its "all Introduced in the Legislative Coun-Majesty's Government deeply appyout" paligy, the Federated Engine eil on Thursday to amend the Main-in the collaboration of His Excel-Drivers and Firemen's Association for lency and all concerned in the valuable bas withdrawn members from work work of prometing trade relations be-on the private South Maitland Rail-

announcement was made last night, Terms of Reference ween Argentina and Great Britain, way on account of the dismissal of

after the Prime Minister and the First to their nulual drontage, os exemplimen who refused to haul trains of pointed the following Members of had perused America's reply to the The Colonial Secretary has apLord of the Admiralty. Mr. Alexander. 1. The original Ordinance No. 9 ored by the Provisional Agreement of "black" coal from unassociated | Parliament to

September 7,"

serve under Sir British naval proposals. It is assum- m:nes. Fifteen hundred men are Walter Shaw, formerly Chief Jus-d that the terms of the reply have- 1921, was enacteri 10 make the Tie ject of the Provisional Agree affected and it is expected that the ice of the Straits Settlements, on convinced Mr. MacDonald that, in per-paint them an axe colour? recossary provision for the enforced, as already andunced. is a dispute will now come to a head.the Carnission of Inquiry regard-sons! contact, he and

mage Eve the purchase by the Argen- ment in this Colony of maintenance ne Government during the next two!

ing the orders made in England and Ireers of British manufactures to the

recent disturbances in States President will be able in bridge

the differences still remaining. Palestine-Sir Henry Betterton land, and to obtain reciprocal treatment of, upproximately, £8,000,000,

Ultimate Success (Conservative), Mr. Hopkin Mor- ment in England and Ireland for for Argentine railways and publie

The Times" remarks that, however riss (Liberal), and Mr. Henry formidable are the obstacles that still maintenance orders made in this work, in return for the purchase by Colony. The Maintenance Orders Britain through trade channels of

Colonial Office, will be Secretary of ultimate success Snell (Labour). Mr. Lloyd, of the remain, it is clear that the chances (Facilities for Enforcement) Act. Argenting food products of similar

are immeasurably of the Commission. 1920, was thereupon extended to the value. -British Wireless Service.

greater than they were two years ago, Colony of Hong Kong by the Order

The terms of the Commission's when a rigid and abstract definition AIR COMMUNICATIONS. of His Majesty in Council dated

reference are to enquire into the of parity wrecked all prospect of October 11, 1921. The original

immediate causes which led to the agreement. There is good reason for Paria, Yesterday.

Nobody harbours the same ideas Ordinance was amended under ins-

Before departing

recent outbreak in Palestine, and hoping that the more flexible "Yard- for tructions from the Secretary of

Siam.to make recommendations as tostick" evolved in the course of present in regard to harbour develop Prince Purachatra visited M.the steps necessary to avoid recur-accommodating where the principle of

discussions will prove itself more ment. State, a new section 12 being added i

Laurent Eynac. It may be con- rence. to the original Ordinance by Ordin-{

While the date of sidered that a full agreement was Commission's departure for Palasin the space and time of the physical Arbour Day, how about a Harboura-poor song after Singapore's suc-

the relativity is even more significant than If other places can have an ance No. 3 of 1923. That section

reached for the purpose of estab-tine has not been definitely fixed.universe. empowers the Governor to extend

lishing air communications be-it is hoped it will sail towards the has been no lack of diplomatic prepara-

This time, moreover, there Day here? the original Ordinance to main-

tween Siam tenance orders made by courts

End of this month. or early intion; the ground has been carefully. in any British possession

October-British Wireless Ser-explored and the improvement in the or protectorate if he is satisfied on

gaychological atmosphere brought the point of reciprocity The

about by the Kellogg Pact has created amending Ordinance, however, fail-

a new spirit of good-will which has cer- ed to adapt the original Ordinance ero amendments handed in are

tainly helped to mitigate the unavoid- fairly generally agreed that the

able difficulties of the problem. completely to this new class of ease.

scheme must be linked up with the The main results of this omission ultimate conclusion of the General Dis are as follows:-

THREATS OF WAR

REFERENCE DELETED BY LEAGUE COMMITTEE

CONVENTION RESTRICTED

Geneva, Yesterday.

The Third Committer to-day began a detailed examination of the draft of the Financial Aid Convention, and de- bate revealed a general approval of the principle, but there was a considerable voltame of criticism of the details. The

armament Convention. Several dele-i eates, including the Danish, Nor: wegian, and Japanese, stated that the Convention should be restricted to cases

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FRANCE & SIAM

PRINCE, PURACHATRA VISITS MINISTER

Havas.

and Indo-China.

TERRORISM

RAMIFICATIONS OF GERMAN CONSPIRACY

PEASANTS IMPLICATED

(a) Certified copies of urders which have to he forwarded must, in

Berlin, Yesterday. general, he forwarded through

Investigations of the terrorist the Secretary of State, however near to Hong Kong the other Bri-war, and not apply to threats of conspiracy indicate ramifications tish possession may be: see for war, with view to facilitating a throughout the agrarian districts example section 3 of Ordinance compromise. Reference in the first of North Western Germany. The Article to threats of war was formal-simali peasant classes are chiefly (5) There is no power to make in ly deleted, the matter being referred implicated.--Reuter.

absentia a provisiona! mainten- to the Drafting Committee.-Reuter. ance order against a person re-

No. 9 of 1921.

sident anywhere except in Eng-

land

or Ireland; see section 5 (1) of Ordinance No. 9 of 1921.

() There is no provision for the al- missibility of depositions taken, ог documents signed, anywhere except in England or Ireland: see section 9 and 10 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1921.

Defects To Be Remedied

to remedy these defects.

CRUISER TONNAGE

BRITISH-AMERICAN CONFERENCE SOON

UNSETTLED POINTS

Washingotn. Yesterday. Mr. H. L. Stimson, Secretary for

The object of the present bill is State. has announced that the naval It pro negotiations between General Dawes poses to insert in the principal Or and Mr.

Rammy MacDonald have i dinance in place of the present reached a point at which a conference section 12 a new section which will could be called to deal with any mat. provide that where the Governor is ters not yet rettled by direct conver- satisfied that reciprocal provisions sation. have been made by any British pos-

The discussions will be chiefly con session or protectorate for the en- cerned with the differences in cruiser forcement of maintenance orders tonnage. Even this point will prob made in Hong Kong he may extend ably resolve itself into a settlement of the principal Ordinance to such

the way in which cruisers may be con- possession or protectorate and that structed, arried, and manned-Ren thereupon the references to Eng- ter's American Service.

land or Ireland were references to

such possession or protectorate and GOODBYE, GERMANY!

the references to the Secretary of State for the Colonies were refer- ences to the Governor of such pos- session or protectorate. The draft

of this part of the new section 12 was supplied by the Secretary of; State.

TWO LUCKY BATTALIONS LEAVE RHINE

COMMANDER'S THANKS

CLOUDY

The Royal Observatory re- ported at 10.40 a.m, to-day that the anti-cyclone, has dispersed, leaving a weak area over the Lower Yangtsze Valley; pres- sure remains relatively low in the China Sea.

The depression is situated in the Pacific to the North-East of Tokyo. A typhoon may be developing to the north of Yap. Forecast:-S.E. or variable winds, moderate; cloudy, rain,

TERRIFIC STORM

ENORMOUS DAMAGE AT TOULON

TIDAL WAVE

Toulon, Yesterday. Enormous damage was done by a terrific storm yesterday at noon.

The wind smashed shop windows, tore down trees and telegraph poles, and ripped off roofs. quare, which are now littered with A great tidal wave swept the

tion 12 the same effect as if they week. Advance. parties will start to! household debris.

London. Yesterday. The 2nd Battalion of the Leicester

2. Section 3 of this Ordinance is shire Regiment and the 2nd Battalion intended to give proclamations al-of the Dorsetshire Regiment leave the ready made under the present sec-Rhineland for England early

had been made under the new sec-morrow. tion 12.

HARBOUR BOARD

next

roads

vice.

JUNK PIRATED

CREW OVERPOWERED BY FOUR MEN

A LAD KIDNAPPED

The report of a piracy in Chinese waters

hasree hed Police quarters from: Taipo.

Acording to a report made at the

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Barbers seem to be up the pole when their chairs are all empty.

Thanks to Keating's powder the Navy whacked the C.A.A. by three goals to nil

But the Navy had the Wright man in goal!

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Instead of giving daily quotations for raw silk why not tell us the price of boiled silk?

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Some bidders at Crown land sales seem upset when the price goes be- yond the upset price.

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Hong Kong swimmers can Sing-

cesses during the week.

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"Hong Kong trade: "Winter busi- ness begin in woollens."--"Fur”- ther news expected daily.

O DO Star Ferry "vocalists" on the oldnight run to Kowloon should be

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One paper speaks of a "roman-charged lung power tax. dic" official report of smuggling in Hong Kong.

At the Central British School: "A malestrom is much less destruc-

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the Cricket

Carried unanimously that Hon. Secretary of the League ought to be Hung.

A Naval Bond The "Evening" News" says that the Premier will carry with him to Wash- ington the good wishes of the people of all parties in this country. For this is not a sectional political matter. It

The Salaries Commission's re-tive than a female storm. is not even an attempt merely to get England into naval settlement with the port is not a sterling one to some United States

It is something far of those concerned. Taipo Police Station by Tang Yamsident will be aiming at is a naval bondi | greater. What Premier and Pre- (49), owner of fishing junk No. 5409-B, of agreement between the whole of tish School prefer a Nightingale The pupils of the Central Bri- the raid on his craft occurred on the the British Empire and the United to a day in typhoon. night of August 10, at about 11 pm States as a preliminary to world mea when the boat was anchored off. Sai Cheung, about ten miles from Shaman sures of disarmamant. The task is a in Chinese waters.

great and a difficult one. Not only have

Those motorists who scorch past Tang and the other members of the visers to settle relative and defensive get their fingers burned.

the two Governments and their ad- children's play-grounds deserve to crew, including one of his nephews, values of the two fleets, but they have were engaged fishing when a sem-to consider all sorts of details in which

number unknown,

approached

the Dominions, the great Powere, and

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Whilst the folk in Europe are

When the sampan got along the smaller countries are concerned. discussing reparations the P.W.D.

pan, them. side, it was seen that she contained four men. Three of the strangers, one of whom was armed with a revolver, bearded the fishing boste

Minister that he, in consultation with tions. It is, then, to the credit of the Prime here are still talking of repaira- General Dawes, has prepared the Wireless Service. ground so carefully and well--British

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The Hon. Secretary of the Hoc- key Club, Mr. Wooward, has been re-elected. Woodward He!

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"Hong Kong export trade turns"-And so the long spell of depression is really at an end.

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"Money for Canton University-- Vice-Chancellor's trip successful." So he did not trip on his trip to

Nanking. On the Ferry last night a lady

had a "hole In one"-stocking- Worth two bottles of Johnnie Walker?

¤ ¤ There's still time for ultra-keen lawn bowlers to save up 100 cents to see only eight players in the interport match.

They had no difficulty in overpower ing the crew, whose faces were cover- ed with pieces of cloth. The pirates

December Conference then ransacked the fishing boat, helping

naval limitation Conference themselves to $5 in Chineec 20-cent here, as the outcome of the current pleces, one sail worth $6, and a fowl British and American discussions, has Before they left, the pirates kidnapped been proposed to be held early in the master's nephew, Tang Chung (17).

December-Reuter's American Service. The pirates rowed their sampan in!

Categories of Ships the direction of Shamun.

Washington, Today, Tang Yam's description of the pir- The participants in the confercnec ates was that they were all dressed ir. Will be the United States, Great Bri- dark clothing, were between 30 and 40 tain, Japan, France, and Italy. Mr. in the teeth too much years of age, and wore no shoes or Stimson said that all categories of Surgeon is to be provided for in socks. They all spoke Hakks, and one ships would be considered with a view next year's Estimates. of them had a cut upper lip.

to their immediate limitation, and particularly their ultimate reduction President Hoover policy which

American

ARMED ROBBERS

EARLY MORNING RAID NEAR BORDER

KNIVES EXHIBITED

A preliminary report of an arned Scores of houses and farms were robbery at Shatin, early this morn- General Sir William Thwaites, Com destroyed, while the

ing, was received at Police Head- vineyards mander-in-Chief of the British Army suffered havoc, and

quarters at 10 n'clock. of Occupation, to-day delivered a fare- blocked-Reuter.

The robbery occurred in an un- well address to the departing troops,

numbered house in Kak-tin village, thanking the officers and man for their

Shatin, at 2.30a.m. The affair was, loyal support.-British Wireless Ser-

SEVEN OFFICIAL, AND SEVEN vice.

UNOFFICIAL

TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT

His Excellency the Governor has appointed a Harbour Board to ad- vise the Government of Hong Kong in any matter concerning the Harbour of Victoria as to which the advice of the Board may be sought by His Excellency.

The following will constitute

this Board:

Harbour Master, 'Chairman. Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Director of Public Works. Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.

Captain Superintendent of Police. Manager of the Railway.

Saperintendent of Imports and Exports.

Mr. W. H. Bell;

Mr. R. M. Dyer.

Mr. M. T. Johnson.

Mr. R. Sutherland, O.B.E.

Mr. T. N. Chau.

Mr. Chau Yueteng,

eut Comdr, T. T. Laurenson,

D.SC., R.NE.

Secretary:

The Office Assistant, Harbour Office.

SHELL OFFER

FIFTY MILLION DOLLAR ISSUE

SINKING FUND

New York, Yesterday.

The Shell Union Oil Corporation

are

LEAGUE SLAVERY

COMPROMISE WITH BRITISH DEMAND

REVIVAL OF COMMISSION

Geneva, Yesterday.

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has advocated-Renter's Service.

DIED IN GAOL ECHO OF LAHORE CONSPIRACY

CASE

A HUNGER STRIKE

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Silk market quotation: "$975 for 14/16 N.S. crack chop."-Sounds as if the bandits have been raiding the butchers' shop.

The water authority may rest easy in view of the forecast of a spate On Thursday-Legislative Council meeting day.

Water polo must be a sanguinary sort of sport after all, when we are told that a certain player "drew

That train on the Kowloon Rail-first blood" the other night. way must have waited for the 1930 Estimates to be framed be- fore going off the rails.

The French Press did not cheer on M. Cheron, the Finance Minis. concessions to Mr. Snowder. ter, when he offered reparations

"Mr. G-was married in a civil ceremony at the. Legation follow- ed by a wedding in the church."

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The K.O.S.B. "B" team's defeat at water polo by the V.R.C. "A" may be explained by the fact that only one Bachelor played for them.

Two Japanese bave been given 808 years to pay a debt to a money- lender-Why not a public sub- acription to enable them to do it?

J. C. Brown, of the Kowloos Dock, was done brown by "Willie" Russell, of the K.B.G.C., when they met as opposing skips the other

Lahore, Yesterday. Jatindranath Das, one of theThe knot well and truly tied! reported to the Police in the terri-has died in gaol after a sixty days' tem for buses is to be sent to the day.

in accused the conspiracy case, A plan of the "eattle pen" sys-

tory by Wai Shu-mu: (38), who stated that three men took part in the raid, and they stole money and jewellery worth $130.

hunger strike.

Five other accused have abandon-Committee as a guide in laying New Territory Agricultural Show ed their hunger strike and tele-out the next Exhibition.

Two of the robbers exhibited graphed a request to the Govern- kuives during the raid. Eventually ment to drop the Hunger Strike Bill, all three escaped in the direction of now before the Assembly, designed The Sixth Committee of the the border.

to enable Judges to proceed with League has compromised on the Descriptions of the men have been trials in the absence of the accused British demand for a revival of the given by the woman, and the Police person-Reuter. Slavery Commission.

have set out. on the track of the A It has instructed the Secretariat fugitives. Developments are is offering a $50,000,000 issue of exhaustively to examine the situa-pected. 20-year 5 per cent. Sinking Fund tion, and report to the Assembly in Debentures, to finance its opera in 1980. Lord Cecil reserved the tions in the Eastern States.

The price is $100, with accrued right to press for a revival of the Commission if the Secretariat is interest. Reuter's American Ser-. vice.

unable to make a full enquiry.— Reuter.

ELECTION DAY

DATE FIXED FOR AUSTRALIAN POLL

OCTOBER 12

Canberra, Yesterday.

It is officially announced that polling day for the general election will be October 12.-Reuber,

DR. C. C. WU

RESOLUTION REFERRED. TO

COMMITTEE

Geneva, Yesterday.

SUNDAY WEDDING

WELL-KNOWN PORTUGUESE FAMILIES TO UNITE

CHINA'S REJOINDER

FRANCE'S REPLY TO EXTRALITY NOTE

PROTECTION OF RIGHTS

The marriage tie will bind two well-known local Portuguese

Nanking, Yesterday. families to-morrow, when Miss

China's rejoinder to the French Ellaline, younger daughter of Mrs. reply on China's extrality note has M. J. Osmund and the late Mr. been issued. Though textually C. E. Osmund, will be married slightly different from the rejoinder

The Shung On Land Invest ment Loan & Agency Company, struck off the Limited, has been Register of Companies.-Why did the Shung On shove off?

Alexander William George Herder Grantham has been · ap- pointed a Police Magistrate Henceforth we'll take all Grant, ham's names for granted.

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A hawker of little sense, In Kowloon Tong did "holler", Because he failed to show his

licence,

Consul saw Soviet troops attack The assertion that the German

Chinese territory does not seem germane to the controversy as to whether there is a war or not a war in progress.

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In the soccer match between the Somersets and the Chinese Athletic 'tis reported that Ng Kum Chuen failed to hold a dashing left wing in Butcher and Baker-Where was the candlestick maker?

The water authority, the Gas Company, and the "Electric" Com- pany must have been more than ordinarily interested in. what a paper described as the 100 meters high hurdle race at North Point

In Kowloon Court was fined a during the week.

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dollar!

The Salaries Commission de-

From share report: "There has been a continuance of the demand

to Mr. Marcus A. de Carvalho. to America, the sentimens express-precate strongly any pecuniary for favourite counters."--Nothing The Agenda Committee of the The ceremony will be performed therein are similar, China sssur- competition with other Colonies to to do with the favourite counters in League, has referred Dr. Wu's ed by the Right Rev. Bishop H. Ing France of the protection of attract candidates to the Cadet the arithmetic classes in the e- resolution, mentioned yesterday, to Valtorta, assisted by Father French rights in the event of the Service of Hong Kong-That opened schools, or the favourite the committee dealing with constituLM Ross, at the Roman Catholic abandonment of extraterritorial though, won't prevent other counters of shops who advertise i tional and legal questions.-Reuter Cathedral at 4.30 p.m..

privileges. Reuter,

Colonies crimping Cadets here. this paper regularly.