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China Mail

ESTABLISHED

1845

No. 27,413 HONG KONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1930.

"LIKE A CROSSWORD

PUZZLE"

DISCUSSION OF VITAL QUESTIONS. ONLY BEGINNING

MASS OF FIGURES

CUR ANNUAL

SUBSCRIPTION! TO THE JOCKEY CLUB WE

NOW WANT TO

"WINNING WHISPERS "

NOT A

WORD

WINNERS GOING AROUND 'Straight

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. --- The closing rate of the dollar on 'demand, to-day was 1/6 3/8.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

There are Spectacles and

Spectacles

....but What A Difference in Quality............ ...and there are opticians and opticians, but in Hong Kong, only one European optielan who measures up to the highest qualifications. Optical men in every corner of the world re- cornise his certificates and the modera equipment used.

LAZARUS

The Optician. Phone Mr. Cooper O. 2203 for syppint-

ment

Ralph A. Cooper, F.IO. (Engl.), Registered Optometrist (Canada).

QUARTETTE OF SHOP- LOYALISTS" CLASH

用

LIFTERS

WHOLESALE HAUL FROM STORES

SYSTEMATIC PLUNDER

Said to be members of a gang of) professional shop-lifters, four Chi-

WITH REBELS

4,000. "REDS" ROUNDED UP

AND DISARMED

CHANG FA-KUEI ACTIVE

Canton, Yesterday. Clashes are reported to have taken nese were charged before Mr. E. W. place in the vicinity of Jungyuan be- Hamilton, to-day, In connection tween the left wing under Generals with thefts from various shops in Chiang Kwong-nei and Tao Ting-kai of the 8th Route Army, and the allied re- bels under Teng Lung-kwong and Ho The first man, who was described Chung-wu. The rebels, about 4,000 as the ringleader, was charged on strong, were rounded up by the loyal four counts, as under:-

fores, and subsequently disarmed.

town.

KNOW WHICH

PONIES ARE

THERE ARE, OF COURSE.

GOING TO BE

ALL KINDS OF RUMOURS

"FROM THE HORSES MOUTH A REGULAR DARK HORSE,

•AFRICAN EVE~

CONFERENCE TO

LAST UNTIL

A REAL HE-MAN

GAY CABALLERO,

GO GETTER.

MIDDLE OF

MARCH

|HEARO

THE ONE

ABOUT

THE FAT JOCKEY?!

FAST PIECE OF STUFF,

-WITTY SEG-CAN'T PUT ANYTHING IT THIS ONE

KINGS BOUNTY

REGULAR SURPRISE

Co.

London, Yesterday,

At a two hours' meeting this morning the British, French and American experts discussed the figures based mainly on the French Memorandum. No plenary meeting has yet been arranged, and it is pointed out that the mass of figures from British, French, Ameri- can and Japanese sources must be sorted out.

One well-informed delegate described the position as being "something like a crossword puzzle." The favourite guess for the duration of the conference now. is to the middle of March.

M. Tardieu and M. Briand left for Paris this morning. The former, intervened by Reuter, emphasised that there was no need to hurry, as discussion on the vital question of figures was only be ginning. Reuter.

THE MAIN TASK BEGUN

Rugby, Yesterday.

THE GOODS- QUITE A

DEVILS DYKE

A

NEW COMER

HAS

DONE. NOTHING

BUT EAT SINCE

IT

JLL POSSIBLY ARRIVE MAT THE POST SOMETHING UKE THIS

-PROVIDING THE OWNERS CAN FIND A JOCKEY APRIVED AND EVEN ATE THE

BOW LEGGED ENOUGH TO FIT HIM. STABLE BOY'S OFD

Our artist accepts no responsibility for the tips!!.

The London Naval Conference is each, and Doints out that fance has FOREIGNER FOUND

now closely engaged on its main task that of determining the tonnage Agures to be allotted to the different Powers in the various categories of ships for which a ckeleton table has been prepared by the experts, working under the direction of the First Com- mittee of the Conference.

a maximum of 2,000 to $5,000 tona

not yet availed herself of her "right under the Washington Treaty to build up to 70,000 tons in replacement of the three capital ships France, Jean Bart,

DEAD

HOTEL

and Courbet. But, owing to the re DISCOVERY IN THE KOWLOON cent appearance of a keen type of battleship this taken as reference to the German vessel the Frsatz Preussen

France is now obliged to make use? part of that credit of 70,000 tons be- fore the end of 1936, and the ship

STRANGER TO COLONYT

+

Changes Precedence

COUNCI MEMBERS AMALGAMATION OF

THE COAL MINES

COMMISSIONER TO PREPARE COMPULSORY SCHEMES

KUIN EFFICIENCY?

Getted

Additional tructions passed under the Ryki Sign-Manual and Signet to the" Governor 'and Com- The body of a European, believ-mander-in-Chief of the Colony of might be compelled to use it completed to be'a Norwegian, named H. Hong Kong in regard to the pre during this period should new ships of

Nyhuus (40), was removed by the cedence of members of the Legis the same type be built.

France would be prepared to accept Police to the Kowloon mortuary lative Counell are contained in a naval holiday for battleships up to

the current issue of the Govern- total of 105,000 tons. The Memoran-early this morning.

ment Gazette which read:~~ dum urges that any Conference deci- nions must be correlated with the limi- tations

of the air. British Wireless Service.

Thore have been important contri. butions to the consideration of the proof blem of supplying these figures in the Memorande published within the past eight days by the American, British, French and Japanese delegations, and these statements have been undergoing a close scrutiny this week by the de legates. It is recognized that when agreement has been reached regarding these figures the work of the confer ence will be practically over, for on other outstanding matters, good pra grean is being maile.

The French memorandum which was sapplied to various delegations yester. day was the main basis of a long dis- cuarion to-day' between the principal British, American and French dele gates. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald WOR accompanied by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, and the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, and others present were the United States' Secretary of State, Mr. A. L. Stimson, Senators Robinson and M. Tardieu and the French Foreign Minister, M. Briand. The discussion

was a continuation of the conversations begun on Wednesday and resumed yes- terday, and the general position which the conference has reached on the ques- tions arising out of the production of the tonnage figures and classification was reviewed. The discussions will be taken up again early next week.

Good Progress

Man WAS

The unfortunate found dead at 2.15 a.m., sitting in a chair in the billiard room at the Kowloon Hotel.

London, Yesterday. There is a notable passage in M.

Dr. J. E. Dovey examined the Tardieu's statement, which was cabled yesterday evening: France is now body later in the morning and was obliged, owing to the recent appearance of opinion that death was due to of a new type of battleship, to make natural causes. use of part of her credit of 70,000 tona"] (allowed to her under the Washington

The China Mail upon further en- Treaty in replacement of three. battle quiry, learns that Mr. Nyhuus was ships), "before the end of 1930, which she might be compelled to use com- found in a chair by hotel boya who pletely during the same period should were cleaning the place. The new ships of the same type happen to corner he was found in it may be be built,”

This is the first mention in connection noted, is a rather inconspicuous one. with the Conference of the new Ger-

Up to the time of going to press,

man Ersatz Preussen, the so-called little has been discovered about Mr. "pocket battleship,"

The French statement is generally Nyhuus, but he is described as a interpreted as meaning that France stout man, with curly hair and will not agree to any reduction unless spoke with a marked foreign ác- she is guaranteed."security," other cent. wise "a Mediterranean Locarno."

The Japanse statement is notable Meanwhile, the expurts to-day con- for the fact that it does not giva de- tinued to explore the question of ships | finite figures, but does not press a de- which it is proposed should be exempt | mand for 70 per cent, of the ratio with from limitation. It is understood that America.

STEAMER IN COLLISION-

Rugby, Yesterday.

There was a dense fog in the

Last night an American steamer

it has practically been decided to adopt Both Memoranda are regarded as Channel throughout last night and with some small alterations the cate-opening a way for negotiation with a this morning. gories of exempt classes provisionally real possibility of agreement, at least agreed upon at the Geneva Conference in the reduction of capital ships. collided with the South Goodwin Longkey, Florida, Yesterday,lightship damaging her above the Owing to the developments of the waterline, but she will remain at Naval Conference, President Hoover is her station.-Reuter. shortening his fishing holiday and re-

In 1927. The experts then proceeded to discuss the position regarding special vessels such, for example, as patrol boats and seaplane carriers, which. like aircraft carriers, are not equipped

for vessels landing or taking off from their decks, hulks used for training ships, and monitors mounting heavy guns. It is probable that the examina tion of the position of this special class

of vessels will occupy some consider

able time.

No important developments in can nection with the Naval Conference ara expected during the week-end. Prime Minister left this afternoon for Chequers. H. Tardieu and M. Briand

The

turns to Washington on Saturday, in- NEW ZEALAND'S GOVERNOR

stead of Monday.

Official respatches dealing with the French proposals were delivered to, the Presidential yacht.

From the President's action

- Rugby, Yesterday.

Lord and Lady Bledisloe left the Londen to-day for New Zealand;

opinion is held that the Conference has where Lord Eledisies will take up reached a point at which the actual his duties as Governor-General.—- negotiations can begin. It is learned British Wireless Service. that the Japanese proposals are oven more helpful, than was anticipated.

A Tokyo, Yesterday.

have returned to Paris. Mr. Stimson Although officials have not yet had will spend the week-end in the country time to study M., Tardieu's statement, and the Italian delegate, Signor Grendi, has gone to Brighton.

Exempt Ships

With

RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK

the first reaction caused thereby faun-be declared in connection with the A supplementary dividend is to: derstood to be the fact that another winding up of The Russo-Asiatic Power is demanding tonnages so differ-

Creditors are re the appearance of the ing from those of the Washington Bank in 1926. Memorandum izsued last night some Treaty, that it in considered to quested to send their names and hours after that from the Japanese, strengthen Japan's claim for seventy addresses together with particulars four out of the five. Powers at the per cent.

A of their debts, or claims to the Japan's Proposals (Official Receiver before April 15.

Tokyo, Yesterday,

Naval Conference have made state- ments of their naval requirements,

The French Memorandum gives the It Is authoritatively learned that the present French naval tonnage at 881,808 panties memorandum presented to

tons, which is less by 467,000 tons that the American and other delegations on submarines 82,000 tons Japan 126,000 the 1914, total. - France would accept Wednesday offered two alternatives tone, 100,000. toms, 105,000 tons, 78,509 the agreed building programmes for to the tonnage proposals for the tens

the Aye Foware until 1986, when the Japanese and American navies only Cotal French tonnage should be 728;479% 21+

(1) First, the Official Members in the following order:

that

tho

(1) theft, on February 7, of ani electric clock from the showroom of the Hong Kong Electric Co.;.

(2) receiving stolen property:

(3) theft of a pair of lady's gloves, singlets, jumpers, etc.. from the Wing On Co.; and

The central coluron, under the com-

mand of Generals jeung Hon-ping and Yu Fan-mau, have captured Pingnam, which was defended by the rebels under Yang Teng-fel, who retired to Kweiping without resistance.

tion with the 8th Route Army, the 6th In order to effect a closer co-opera-

Route Army Advance B.Q. have been (4) theft of ladies' pullovers removed from Pineto to Hobsien, join- and other apparel from the Chosen ing up Chungsan, Patpo, Hohsien, Sinta and Wuchaw in a line running from

He admitted the three theft north to south on the east bank of the charges, whereupon the charge of, Fu River, so that, when necessary, re- receiving stolen property was drop-sistance at any given point could be | ped.

stiffened at a very short notice. The other three men were charged)

The Ironsides with receiving various articles į The Ironsides formerly invaded the from No. 1, knowing them to have southern section of Kwangtung in two- been stolen. They all pleaded directions one from Jungyuan, Shum- "guilty."

chi, aiming at the capture of Loting, Detective-Sergeant Whelan stated and the other from Watlam, Pokpel to that the men had been acting as Nimkeng, with Kochow as their objec professional shop-lifters for some command of Teng Lung-kwong.

tive.

The first route was under the Besides the property produc- troops hud been driven back from

time.

Hit

ed In Court, worth together at Shurch! to Jungyuan, where they about $100, many other articles were subsequently disarmed by Generale and pawn tickets relating to other Chiang and Tsoi. The 2nd route is property were seized by the Police, under the command of Li Hon-yun,

who, however, had been unable to who, although they had some days ago, trace the owners, and therefore successfully reached Nimkang, have, could not charge the accused with however, withdrawn their remnants to the Kwangs! border, owing to their the theft of these articles.

fear that their allies--the Kwangsi-ites The accused always worked in would be intercepted by the 8th Route conjunction. First accused would Army. Chang Fa-kusi, himself is re- steal things and pass them to the ported to have proceeded to Nimkong, other three who would pawn or via Kwangchowwan, for the enlist otherwise dispose of them

ment of bandits." His. Worship sentenced first-c-| pointment of commissioners who, terms to ran consecutively; and Commander of Bandit Suppression in

Rugby, Yesterday.

The Northern 'Generalz The clause relating to the op-cused to six months' hard labour

Shanghai, Yesterday." on the first and third charges, the failing voluntary amalgamations of

Having accepted the appointment of

་་

the collleries, would have the power cautioned him on the fourth charge. Anhwel Province, General Ma Hsung- to prepare compulsory schemes, for

The three receivers of stolen pro-kuci has moved all his troops of the such amalgamations, was carried in perty were sentenced to six months 11th Army from Hauchow, to the above

jail each. the House of Commons by 281 votes

General Ma Isang,kuei wired to to 182.

A Kowloon Suspect The adoption of the clause

General Shih Yu-spn.on February 10, An unemployed Chinese, residing advising him in a friendly manner to was opposed by Conservatives, the

province,

former President of the Board of in Shanghai Street, was produced comply with the order of the Central

the Government and to release the detained

ị (1) The ex officio Members in the order in which their offices are mentioned. (except Senior Military Officer, if below trade, Sir Cunliffe Lister, declaring before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in that if amalgamations paid they Kowloon Magistracy this morning rolling stock with the least-ponsible

would be made voluntarily, where charged with stealing a cotton delay. as the swamping of good collieries jacket from Yeung Sang, a "shop Due to illness, General Han Fu-kul President with debts of bad ones would ruin keeper, at So Uk village. Cheung wired on February 11 to

Sha-Wan,

Chiang and General Yen Hs-than, ap- efficiency.

FINE TO CLOUDY ?

To-day's weather report Issued at 10.57 a.m. by the Royal Observatory states:

The anti-cyclone has streng- thened and now appears to be central over the Upper Yang- tsze Valley.

Strong monsoon along the S.E. coast of China, and fresh monsoons over the China Sea.

Local forecast:-N. winds, fresh, fine to cloudy.

sence.

Troops Mutiny

Shanghai, Yesterday.

The President of the Board of Sergeant Meadows the defendant

On the application of Delective-plying for half a month's leave of ab Trade, In his reply, said that the was remanded for 48 hours, pending effect of the clause would be to further enquiries. encourage voluntary amalgamations and to provide safeguards against unreasonable, compulsory amal- gamations.

FORGED NOTES

Possession

NOT THE PRINCIPAL

A battalion of troops under General Fan Shih-san mutinied at Fancheng on February 11; the matineers escaped towards Wu-tan-san after looting the locality. The chief accountant of that battalion is reported killed.

In regard to part one of the Bill, 103 Found in Woman's which includes a marketing scheme

The Lung-Ha! Line and a production system and limita-

Owing to the damage by dynamite of tion of outpay, Mr. William Graham

the bridge near Kuei-teh and the deten- said that the Government regarded

tlon rolling stock by Generals Han Fu-kai and Shih Yu-sau, the communi- this part of the measure as vital

Six months' hard labour was the cations on the Lung-Hai Line have and would defend it in the House of Commons.

sentence passed by Mr. E. W. Hamilgain been suspended. The Central Government has wired to General Yan ton, to-day, on the Chinese woman Hsi-san to make investigation into the Our Army, shall take precedence

In its present form it is under-who admitted the unlawful poeses matter and report accordingly. after the person lawfully dis-stood this part of the Bill is approvision of 108 forged $50 notes of the charging the functions of Attored by both Liberala and Conserva-long Kong and Shanghai Bank,

which she knew to be forged.

noy-General).

(b) Other Official Members according

tives,

The Fukien Situation

Mayor Chang Chen, of the Greater Shanghai, and Admiral Yang Sha-

to the priority of their respec- The miners' Federation met yes-! Evidence of arrest was given by chaung who sailed on the cruiser Pao tive appointments, or if appoint-terday and passed a resolution de Detective Sergeant R. Clark, who On on February 12 for Foochow, aro ed by or in pursuance of the same manding the retention of part one said that at 7 p.m. on February 11, acting under the instructions of the Instrument, according to the

of the Coal Mines Bill, adding, "The on information received, he entered Central Government to settle the poli order in which they are named therein.

Bill in our opinion would be use-the first floor of 874, Queen's Roadtical trouble there. Canton Newa

without that provision."- West by virtue of a warrant.. British Wireless Service.

(2) Secondly, the Unofficial - Mem- bors in the following order.

(a) The Unofficial Members who are also Members of the Executive Council of the Colony according to the precedence taken as be- tween themselves as members of the Executive Council.

th)

Jess

KOWLOON BLAZE

منیت

Agency.

Mr. Hamilton examined

the warrant and remarked that it was

not signed by a Magistrate.

DEPARTMENTAL CHANGES

The Sergeant explained that the The current issue of the Govern-

Other Unofficial members accord-ceived a call at 1.30 this morning to Gardens to get Major Willson

Information was received at 6 p.m:ment Gazette gives the following The Kowloon Fire Brigade re-He. Immediately went to Queen's departmental changes in person-

or if

-sp

to nel:-

ing to the priority of their res-, a fire at a matsbed used by the sign the warrant, and, being un- Mr. R. A. D. Forrest to act as pective appointments, pointed by or in pursuance of P.W.D. as a store shed in Jordan able to find him, he got, the Hon. Chief Assistant to the Secretary the Bene Instrument, according Road.

| L.G.P., tỏ sign it.

for Chinese Affairs, with effect to the order in which they are Three engines were sent out, but Mr. Hmilton remarked that it from February. 1. Mr. Forrest. named therela: Provided that the blaze was found not to be a was rather curious that the 1.G.P. has also been appointed a mem- any such Unofficial member who

own.warrant, but ber of the Board of Examiners is re-appointed immediately on very seribus one. It was put out in should sign his

was assured by the Sergeant that as from February 8. jan the termination of his term of about an hour.

Mr. Walter Schofield has been there was precedent for this. Banker's Evidence

appointed Assistant Head of the Speaking about the notes, which Sanitary Department, in addition were all dated January 5, 1928, Mr. to his other duties. G. W. E. True, assistant. Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration, said that they were all notes had already been shown to forgeries, 44,

Mr. Rumjahn and he had been When compared with genuine warned against them.

office shall be between himself The shed and its contents were other Unofficial members damaged by water from the hoses, who are not also Members of the but there was no loss of life or in- Executive Council take precedence according to the date from which

jury.

he has been continuously a Mem-

ber of the Legislative Council,

COURSING

Under this" profiosa) plained that since Britain and talds the proposed

by adding, twelve, i, totall

Church Street Wins Waterloo Cup

Lona France would build 240,000 toms, Amer have agreed to the principle

although only 48,000 tons of this would 7bel Wdditional Tunnels,Liis, remainder

making the "Anyeri

ndard on which

189,000,7169,000% and

in£108,400 LE

$120,000, 105,000

Ker

FORD'S FUTURE

Fort Myers, Florida,

Yesterday

notes they were slightly longer, Magistrate: It is not suggested whilst the words "Hong Kong and that she is the principal? Sergeant

Mr. Henry Ford has announced Shanghat Banking Corporation" and No: they had just been passed our that he intend devote his life also dressing the actu

and twenty million sterling in shorter. The signature of Mr.

founding trade and other schools. Clark, Chief Accountant, was a good Hamilton said that the

He declares that much of the pre- forgery. The notes could deceive that she was not the princípil and London, Yesterday.

valent crimes due to improper an ordinary person..

that was why he had decided to deat In the

aterloo Cap education, and racketeering is Mr. Hamilton then remarked on with her summarily. If ha lent merely a revolt against the failure the possibility of auch notes finding her to the Sessions aseoulder Bettin' 11 to 8 on Church of Society to fit young folks their way to the race course, but a long term Hir, Centebelyonc

Reuter

Sergeant Clark said that the forged, be one of six montan, bart 1