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could exert great influence world policy, but American senti- ment would certainly be opposed
NEWS IN BRIEF
Munibera of the Malayan Cricket | Interport team left the Colony "Atsuta on Saturday by the 8.5. Maru."
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. McGregor Davia, at one time of Talkoo, will regret to learn of the death, ut Home, of their little daughter, Myrtle.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1929.
燃
LAND OF THE
HIGH RENTS IN COLONY
FREE
DETECTIVES LISTEN-IN TO PRIVATE 'PHONE CALLS
DISCUSSED BY CHINESE MERCHANTS
“MEASURE OF PRECAUTION" | APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE
was
Peking. The Peking residences Complaints regarding the high will have their telephone conversa-rents prevailing in Hong Kong were tions "censored by the Bureau of discussed at a special meeting of One case of typhoid fever (Chin- Public Safety 3'a measure to pre- the Twenty-four Traders Merchants" esel was notified during the week-vent the circulation of rumours con- Guild held on Saturday night, when end.
sidered detrimental to the public a Rent Problem Committee peace of the city. Detectives com- formed to go thoroughly Into the The forthcoming wedding is an-menced their work on October 28, conditions prevailing in different nounced of Mr. Harry Armstrong and were instructed to report to the parts of the Colony. Settle, mercantile marine officer, a.s. Bureau the telephone numbers from "Kiangsu," care of Messrs. Butter- which they heard such rumours. Held and Swire, Hong Kong, to Miss Margaret Carrethers, 127, Bower Street, Carlisle, now en route to the Colony by the a.s. "Rajputana."
Mr. V. C. Branson, a teacher of chemistry in the Technical Institute. will be proceeding on Home. leave by the 9.3. "Kashgar" on November 23,
A. A. LILLEY DEAD
After first-hand information on the question has been collected, it is hoped to obtain permission to hold a "kaifong" meeting at which
mitted to
members of the public will be per- express their views, Passing of Famous Test Should it then be decided that all
Match Player
London, Yesterday. The death is announced of the famous Warwickshire wicket keeper and Test match player, A. A. Lilley,
Mrs. Probert, widow of Lance at the age of 62.-Reuter.
Sergeant. Probert, of the Pollee)
Force, will be leaving for Home by the 3.s. "Kashgar" on November 23.
TOWELS
|round reductions of rent, or mea
aures to prevent unreasonable in- crease of rent, are desirable, the 'Government will be approached on
the matter.
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Mr. Ho Tu; who
was supported by Mr. Ho Kwong, chairman, and the secretary of the Gulid. The attendance was very large, including representatives of various commercial and labour or
Captain P. Perfect, K.O.S.B., is Textile Expert on Colour anisations.
proceeding Home this week, to take a tour of duty at the Regimental Depot at Berwick-on-Tweed.
Scheme
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Discussion Invited After the Chairman had explain- Towels, up to recently, were the ed the reason for the calling of the most conservative of home india meeting, stating that the gist of the Consequent on the departure for pensables. They had no originality complaints received was that it was Home of Colonel J. S. Bostock, they never took part in the home's difficult to carry on business while C.B.E., his successor as a member colour-scheme, and their undulating landlords were not restricted in the of the Sanitary Board will probably sameness, their lack of beauty, a matter of rent increases, discussion be Major D. Gordon Cheyne, O.B.E.,ways created an irritating and alug was invited. M.C., R.A.M.C.
kish effect on the minds of hus band. wife, and child alike.
Mr. Chiu Chou-fan, a well-known merchant, gave it as his opinion A pleasant dance was given at the Colour has suddenly invaded the that nine out of ten business people Military Hospital, Bowen Road, on realm of towel-land. Its magic has in Hong Kong must be in favour of Saturday night, as a farewell to conquered; it has given the towel an increase in rent, particularly at those going Home on troopships this a personality.
this time of trade depression. week. A feature of the dance was One secret of the late appearance Mr. Ho Kwong said that he saw
towel's chief work is to absorb question, which really concerned damp and remove minute vestiges the whole Colony.
the presence of many R.A.M.C. and of the brighter towel lica in the no reason why the "Kaifongs" other officers, and ladles of the fact that the yarn must be absolute should not stand together and sup- to it. It is difficult, to see what QA.I.M.N.S. Warrant and senior ly fast dyed. We all know that the port the Committee over the rent grounds France and Italy have non-commissioned officers of other for resentment. The foreign units were also amongst the guests. policy of both Great Britain and the United States is frunkly com- mercial and, therefore pacific. Their interests commit thom to
SALE OF A BOY
a policy of securing the peace Widow Faces Charge Of and prosperity of Europe for business reasons if for none other.
of dirt: These elements are the Mr. Cheung Wing, Chairman of avowed enemies of dyed colours. the Tung Tak Guild, said that since Naturally, dyers and colourists the 1925 strike the Colony had pass- have had to make perfectly certain 'ed through a very gloomy period that these enemies could be con- and the effects ware still felt prin- quered. Success has come at last cipally among the merchants and The range of colours has been labourers. Instead of putting rents enormously widened. The one-down during the trade depression, colour plain striping of what is inconsiderate landlords were mak- generally known as the coloured ing things worse for all concerned waste towel has assumed an eight-by increasing rents. Wong Ming, unemployed, Li Lin, also naturally relegated the stripe to colours scope. This variety has
The Committee' The superior steadiness of unemployed, and Yau Yeun, a widow oblivion. In its place we find the a big firm of importers and ex- Mr. Wong Chak-man, speaking for British Anance, together with the tracy
stood their trial at the Kowloon Magis-rainbow-hued half-circles. Then porters, said that the matter was
02 Saturday before Mr.
BANKING POLICY
Kidnapping
DETECTIVE'S EVIDENCE
fact that the sources of gold pro- the case which involved the kidnan.checks. Other modern towels have Committee of public men should be
3rd floor.
en-
Kung-mak
(vice
T. S. Whyte-Smith, in connection with comes B perfect gradation of of such widespread interest that a duction are British, ond, there-ping and harbouring of a male child, harmonising schemes of glittering formed to go into it. fore, replenishment, given time, aged seven, at 427, Reclamation Street, diamond designs. Cross effects in This suggestion was acted upon is comparatively easy, has
perfect line contrasts are also sure and the following were elected :--- The child is the son of Lai Wai, a to catch the discerning eye. abled the Bank of England, to de-shop keeper of 872, Canton Read, Stripe designs are overtoned with Lo, Ho Kwong To Shi-tuen (vice- Messza. Wong Kwong-tin, M. K. lay for long its restriction of ground floor.
check effects. These creations are chairman of Twenty Four Trades credit to British industry.
Wished to Sell Him The
The first defendant peaded guilty to coloured terry towels. They show Association), Lo
mostly to be found in the border. Merchants' Guild), Fung Tang, Tam Paw-shiu (Chairman, Compradores' traditional calmness of British kidnapping, stating that the second galaxy of excitable hues. Jac- chairman, Compradores'
defendant had told him to do so be- finance was disturbed by the far-cause his (second defendant's) mother quard effects have reached a very Sze-wing (Compradore, reaching Hatry crash. This wanted to sell the boy.
high standard. The colours are de Mesars. Jardine Matheson
Dodwell's), Ho Leang made investors nervous.
Second and third defendants also ad-licately harmonised and the designs to Ki (Compradore, Messrs. Arnhold The
mitted harbouring. parent concern of the Hatry
are so alluring that they never fall, & Co.), Chung Tat-ching and Lam Dot.-Sorgt. F. W. Fowlie, for the to attract the eye. The rainbow Kwal-sang (Chairman and ex-chair- group, Corporation and Securities, prosecution, pointed out to his Worship effect seems to be the most partleu- man, Gold & Silver Exchange), Hin Ltd., was one of the large new district by the Canton detectives.
that the lad was recovered in Sunning lar design for the approaching cold shing Lo-and Mok Ying-kwal (bar
ristera-at-law). wanther. The most popular colour. This morning, at the request of acheme is the blue, green, gold, Saturday at the premises of the The recent visit of Mr. Ramsay companies which take charge of
The Committee will meet every MacDonald, the British Prime the savings of small investors Sergt. Fowlie the third defendant, tango, flame, and red ensemble.
the woman, was discharged.
Twenty-Four Trades Merchants' Minister, to President Hoover is and distribute them for safety
The men were convicted and sen-common bond of sympathy. It lies
All these bright towels have a Guild, important, not only as the fur- over number of securities. tenced to alx months' fail and 12
strokes and one year and 24 strokes, fashioned towel the quality of the in the ground-work. In the old- therance of a British-American Special companies were created respectively. naval agreement, but because it for these investments by the appears to mark impressively the parent body, and these seem to end of a long period of unsatisfac have been unsound. This tory relations between the two nervousness may have had some-
OUR AMERICAN COUSINS
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PROFESSOR WEDS Marriage of Dr. Li Tsoo- yin & Miss Jane Wong
The wedding took place this afternoon of Dr. Li T800-yiu, MD., B.S., son of Mr. and Mrs.
and 2
groundwork was everything. To
Hes in the weight and percentage of colour.
day, however, the secret of demand THE PANCHAN LAMA
Tibetian Spiritual Head Visits Peking
BLASTING MENACE
Stonebreaker Warned by spiritual head, who has
the Magistrate
countries. This coolness, due to thing to do with bank policy, many causes, has lasted since the The bank, by law, was allowed an war. Now both countries appear alternative to restricting éredit.
Panchan Lama,, the Tibetan. been to understand and appreciate the This was to increase the note other's motives. Better relations issue to meet the demands nude
staying in Mongolia as honour- ed guest of his Mongolian followers may possibly act in a number of for credit, if these demands were Li Shio-jen, and Assistant to the labour was imposed at the Kow-pected to arrive in Peking early in A fine of $75 or six weeks' hard during the past few months, is ex- ways. There is need for more for productive purposes. In the Professor of Medicine at the Uni- versity of Hong Kong, and Miss
Ioon Magistracy, to-day on financial co-operation
November. He left Shangpeitzemíão between present circumstances of the Jane Wong, daughter of the late Chinese stonebroker, who pleaded several days ago in motor car placed the two countries. Debt adjust-market, this alternative was re- Mr. Wong Yuk-ting,
gulity to charges of unlawful pos- at his disposal by the Manchurian ment may not come. for many fused, and it is for this refusal qualified nurse of the Government blasting stones, on Crown Land Mongolian delegates at every city session of 21./5 tsels of dynamite, authorities. He was received by years, if at all, but common that the bank, and Mr. Snowden, Civil Hospital. action between the Federal Re- the Chancellor of the Exchequer, lace, and she carried a bouquet of
The bride's dress was of silver at Tai Kok Teul, without a per- and town, where he was given a
mit.
hearty welcome. The Peking serve Bank and the Bank of Eng-who supports the bank in its white roses and maidenhair ferns. the offence was a scious one, ani for Tibetan and Munegolian Affairs The Magistrate remarked that Bureau of the National Commission land would greatly improve their action, are being attacked both The reception will take the said that he would not have is planning to establish a special" trade relations. All is not yet by capitalists and Labour leaders, given at the Kam Ling people blasting without permits.
form of a Chinese dinner, to be
committee to welcome him as we clear, as to the naval agreement, who complain of the restriction ant, West Point, this evening,
done in 1925 when he arrived here: nor will the final obstacles be to trade and employment. The after which Dr. and Mrs.. Li will
from Tibet on his first visit. cleared away until the Five inflation of the note issue is a go to Canton for their honeymoon. Power Conference meets. The measure intended for temporary be of Chinese silk In Chinese The bride's travelling dress will United States wishes for parity use in an emergency. While, style. without increasing her own fleet. on the one hand, it would create This would involve the scrapping credits for, industry, on the other of existing British ships. Until hand its effect would be still fur- the other Powers agree to a limi- ther to depress the sterling ex- tation, Great Britain will not change, making foreign trade know whether sho can afford to more difficult. Moreover, it might
What becomes of all the "exhibits", agree to this.
also act in the direction of in
trate asked him to imitate the In criminal cases at Hong Kongt hawker's cry. He did so, the Had all been kept together in one The approach to a better under-creasing the nervousness of in Ten municipal gruel kit words being (Interpreted): "buy place from the beginning of the his standing is being regarded with vestors in the British money opened on November 10 for perfection, replying that the foundly Interesting criminological. money chens and six shelters will be preserved turnips, but not to tory of the Colony, what a pro- some dread by the French and market, turning a temporary an Peking's poor and destitule by the hawker shouted much louder than section we might have had for the Iralian Press, which is in the xiety into a deeper dietrust of Bureau of Public Safety and Social witness could now museam that we are to have habit of considering all inter-the financial position, The bank Welfare. The Salavation Army and Police-Sorit. P Barnicle in some day. We suggest deferential, national understandings in the has acted in the interest of in the British and American Tobacco dicated to his Worship that they that the Chief Justice and the terina of military alliance. It is proving exchange, and of ma
Company and other ofganisations detective, hail a poleman's vafce true that by financial pressure secure the foundations of
are planning elmiliar kitchens to an not a hawkers voice, which relieve dot of the poor during was different d none a British American alliance tary condde
the winter months.
STARFA fine of 32 was imposed.
SOUP KITCHEN
A POLICEMAN'S VOICE
Chinese detective, not to shout in For ignoring a warning from a
Sat Yeung Choi Stroot, a prohibit- ed area, a Chinese male hawker was summoned before Mr. T, 8. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy; this morning, and pleaded not guilty to the offence.
The Chinese detective geve aviet
Britain And American dance, during which the Magis
Plan To Feed Poor
TEN YEARS AGO
[From the "China Mail,” November 16, 1919.1
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