Special Sale!
Gents' Rain Coats
Good Quality, Light weight
$6.50
Children's Rain Coats
from $3.50 upwards.
You can't obtain these prices
from manufacturers.
HONG KONG BARGAIN HOUSE
16, Queen's Road Central.
Next to Industrial & Commercial Bank New Building.
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Agents for:- ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,
ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers.
High Clara English Jewellery,
KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL
In Lots of not
less than
1/2-ton:
Deliverod
Peak
to
Distrier
(above Bowen Road), $23,00 per ton. Delivered Bowen Road and Lower Levels, $21.00
to
per toa. Delivered to Pokfulam
Road, $23.00 per ton.
Delivered
to
Kowloon. $19.00
per ton.
Orders should be sent in writ-
ing at least 24 hours before the Cool is re- quired.
All orders must be accom- panied by Cash, Casque, or Compradore Order payable to "The Kallan Mining Ad- ministration.**
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
Head Office: TIENTSIN.
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agenta, Hong Kong.
ÁLL OVER THE WORLD!
Evans' Pastilles are prescribed regularly by Doctors the World over for reliev ing Coughs, Colds, Catarrh, Huskiness, Weak Chests and Sore Throats. The vapours penetrate into innermost parta giving instant relief.
TARIFF PACT
Japan and Chinese Autonomy
EVANS Pastilles
ANTIBURTI THACAT
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Made in England and sold by Chemista meryakart
Nanking, Yesterday. A "semi-ocial communique states that the formal siguing of the Sino- Japanese tariff agreement is expected to be announced shortly, marking the final attainment of one of the major diplomatic aims of the Natioanl Gov- ernment.
The agreement marks a definite re- cognition by Japan of China'a com- plete tariff autonomy, and the enforce ment at Dairen of the new tariff schedule promulgated in February, 2920 where hitherto the old rates have been collected; also Japan's relin- gufahment of special land frontier duties which are one third lower than the maritime eustoins duties)
Aaaorary measure of transi
THE
HATRY REFUSED THE LEAVE TO APPEAL
MOST APPALLING FRAUDS IN THE HISTORY OF THE COUNTRY
SENTENCE NOT TOO LONG
CHINA
MAIL.
POSTING A LIVE PACKET
'A STRANGE POSTAL SERVICE
TESTED AND FOUND O.K.
EXCHANGES
TO-DAY'S "QUOTATIONS
On London- Bank, wire
1/5
Bank, on demand ... 1/5 13/16 Bank. 30 days' sight Bank, 4 months' sight 1/6 Credits,
sight "person" Documentary,
Rugby, Yesterday,
It was recently reported that it' The Court of Criminal Appeal has was possible to send a refused leave to Clarence Hatry to ap: through the British Post Office. peal against the sentence of 14 years This strange service has now been penal servitude passed upon him by Mr. Justice Avery. Lord Hewart, who tested by the London Morning Post. On demand presided, said the Court endorsed Mr. from whose columns we reproduce Credits, Justice Avory's opinion that the frauds the following account: of which Hatry was convicted were the My first attempt
my to post most appalling that had ever discolleague (writes the sender) was Dn. demand figured the commercial reputation of this made at Charles Street (Hay. On New York---- country. They considered the sentence market) Post Office. I was inform On demand not a day too long. Sentence would ed that the nearest post office at Credits, begin as from today. Hatry was con which such business could be trans- victed on January 25,-British Wire- Jess Service.
acted was off Jermyn Street.
FAR EAST FLIGHT
Van Lear Black Expected To-morrow
The
R.A.F. ESCORT
Standard, Oll Co. of New York courteously informs the China Mail that it has
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1930.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
Opening Daily Official Quotations 18th March, 1930.
STOCK
Buy Sell Sales Nom.
Last dividend and when paid
ers erv
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Dee, Hual ta us Dec.in 7 ba a
01. 1/73-80.99 | Feli. 24, 80 fila nej...]
Pending Dec. 10:29 ipas I/TAZ... Oct. ** 39
10
Dec. 3 for 1923..
Feb. 29, 30
Interislanje tig
Dec.it for 1-10. May 23, 27 Des. In far Wig... May 2, SI
Interim 21/aje
Dec. XOF
Dec. for ..
logo14 (6)
surfije: 100
Dec. 17 for 1543
...May. 24.28 Pending
monthia'
alght
A months'
On Berlin-
1/6 4 4 months' sight .... 1/6.3%
On Paris
9222
997
Banks. Hong Kong Bank ....$ Chartered Bank Mercantile B., A&B.L C. ¿ Bank of Asia......$199
[1992]
... 17
**
Insurances,
Cantec Ins.....
765
36
Union Ins.............. 1998
60 daya'
sight
Un Bombay-
374
China Underwriter. China Fire Ins.......$140
(+4
*
991⁄4
H. K, Fire fas....... 895
Com
994
Shipping.
90
99%
Douglass
... 28)
an express letter," I was
On Singaporem rapid reference to a map, then a On demand demand for is. "Would you like to speak to the messenger?" I did so.
Sticking the 'Stamp
FI, K. Steamboat
M
(20)
6-1 On Manila- On demand ........ 72
On Shanghal-
784 On demand
Indo-China (Pref.} ...$ " (Def....$ Shell Transports...if
49
AY
+
Dec.
02/6
Dec. 30 for 1929
80 day's sight (private
paper)...
On YokohamA——
Accordingly. I took my "postal Wire
Post office clerks On demand "package" there.
are a phlegmatic race, and no On Calcutta- emotion was shown, nothing but Wire impersonal efficiency. "He goes as On demand
told: a
A stamp was affixed to an official reccived form bearing the name and address 3 cable from its Haiphong of the News Editor, Morning Post, Office stating that Mr. Van the boy signed on the dotted line. Lear Black expects, to "hop off" was given 4d. for his return fare by On demand from Hanoi to-morrow, and to arrive the clerk, and told to bring back a Gold Leaf, 100 fine here at 2 p.m.
receipt in the ordinary way.
(por tael)
"Cum Caesar Rhenum transinsot Sovereigns (Bank's
*
Union Waterboats ....$25
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Mining.
73
Benguets Kailan Mining Ad. 14- Langkat (Comb.)... Th. (Single). Tis.
$1.65
**
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S'hai Exploration...Th.
12.80
J
Raabi
Tronoh Mines anth
3% prem.
Docks, WharvSS, Godowns, &o,
6% p.a. 221⁄4%%% dis.
buying rate) Silver (per oz.) 19 Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
2% dis. Copper Cash
Nominal Copper Cents Rate of Native In-
terest
Through the courtesy of the Com- manding Officer and Staff of the
I said in farewell, not R.A.F., Kai Tak Bund, a large caring to risk French or German. white canvas tee will be displayed on My "letter" rose nobly to the occa- the Aerodrome for Mr. Van Learsión. "Amo Amai Amat,” he replied Black's guidance and, should the with feeling. The boy seemed to weather be had, the R.A.F. will think there was a sound of finality send up aircraft to guide the about that and steered my "letter" visitor.
nut of the door. Mr. Jantes A. Fitzpatrick, a pic- The boy (writes the "express Chinese Sub. Coin tare producer of the Fitzpatrick letter") endeavoured to make a Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par. Studios, New York, will arrive in little converantion. I replied with Hong Kong on the "Columbus" to a shake of the head and a non- morrow morning, and will be pre-committal smile. He shrugged his sent at the landing with a "crew" shoulders and, taking me gently by to take a "Movie Tone" of this the arm, led me into Pleendly. landing, which will thus eventually I tried to mount more than one be of world-wide Interest.
wrong 'bus, but he pulled me back,
CRAFT COLLIDE
Coal Steamer and à Junk
"Letter" Pays Own Fare Ultimately we were seated on a No. 96 hended for Ludgate Circus. I had to pay my own fare, and he could not make me understand. He showed the 28.. and I produced a handful of silver, allowing him to Just aftor dusk at 6.30 p.m., yes- help himself. He gave me my terday, a collision occurred in the change and took two tickets, paying harbour off Wanchai. A trading his own fare.
junk, laden with a cargo of rice was Showing the usual interest of the being towed through the harbour by foreigner in a strange city, I stood. the steam launch Kwong Yik, own-up to look at the lights in Piccadilly ed by the Hing Kee Steam Launch Circus; he put me back into my seat Co. When passing Wanchai with firmness. "That's Nelson." I Japanese coal steamer, the name of looked vague, and he gave it up. which was not ascertained, which Still leading me by the arm, he
from was then moving away from its brought me
the bus at mooring, was alleged to have collid-Ludgate Circus and piloted me along ed with the junk.
New Bridge Street. As he stopped According to a report subse- to inquire the way of a taxi-driver quently made to the Water Police I became engulfed in the crowd. by Cheung Chung-koi, the account- Relentless as a bloodhound he sought ant of the junk, his craft suffered me out. He did not intend this damage to the extent of $3,000. "package" to be lost or stolen in the The cargo of rice remained intact post. Holding, me yet more firmly, as the towing junk successfully he brought me to the office, In under dragged the junk to shelter where half an hour from Jermyn Street, It was beached.
PECULIAR PLEAS Alleged Robbery in the Harbour
which, considering the start of traffic, was express delivery indeed.
Refusing to part with me until his proper receipt had been obtain- ed, he was ushered into the presence of the addressee, still taking caro "Omnis that I did not wander, Gallia," I began. "Castra posuit,"
LONDON EXCHANGES
Loans Tis.
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Dec.lat, Court No. 5 free Jan. 6, 30 Mar, 10, 80
240
Dee. Interitu centaron afo 199... Bon. - 29
[170 | June | Maal 2. free 1/Pak
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... 1217-
124
5.16
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!!!!!
H. K. & K. Waarves..$44 145 1445
H. K. & W. Docks...5 39
China Providents..... 4.95 Hongkews....Ts. 210 N. Engineerings...Ts. 7.80 Shanghai Docks ...Tls.
Cotton Mills.
Dec. for 1092
Dec. Lt iristent far
Dec. antivend fur 1724...........
Dec. Pinal T. 12 a/c 1928 antes per
Dec. 1.0.4 for 182)............
H.K. & S. Hotels...$
$12.85
Mar, 13, 80'
and) for half year
IT. 145 91-10-2
T. 0-40 for year 30-6-27........... Oct, 11, 29
June T.
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Fol. 95, 80
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on in
July 27, 29
Paris New York Brussels Geneva
London, Yesterday.
124.27 4.86 34.88%
25.12
Ewo Cattons ........
S'hai Cotton (old)..Tis.
(new)..Ts.
+
14.10 Dec. Vinni T. Sake 19 (x.d.)
Mar. 17, 80
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[Oct
Nov. 26.99
Amsterdam Milan Berlin
12.12
92.85
Stockholm
20.58% 18.11
Zoong Sings ..... Tia....
Lands, Hotels & Buildings.
LO
Copenhagen Oslo Vienna
18.16%
18.17
34.52%
Prague
164%
H. K. Lands .........$ 612 Shanghai Lands ...Th. 225
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Helsingfors
193
Mudrid
38.40
H. K. Reales
108
375
Bacharest
818
Rio
Buenos Aires Bombay Shanghai
5.23/32 41%
$
1/5 27/32 1/10
(new) ....5
Star Ferries....
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1/5 4
2/0 % 19
China Light H. K. Electric Macas
..5 201 .. 120/1 566 661 56 ...$ 23
Doc.
Juno Nons
Lisbon
Athens
Hong Kong Yokohama
Silver Spot
Silver Forward ... 19
--British Wireless Service.
BANDITS TO GO?
Humphreys
**
18.30
Chinese Estatci .......$
Public Utilitlus.
H. X. Tramways...5 20.10 Peak Tram fold)
Sandakan Lights .....HE HI.K. Teleplanes $10.40 China Buses.Th. 10 S'poreTractions(Ord.)s/-
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03.06
Dee,
divident for Wil..... Dec. Flea & ale 120. Dec. rirl T. 6 al 1929. Dec. $1 for
Dec. Final zents afc 1930,
Fels, 14 fut year 25-4-2 .....
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Feb. 12, 80
Mar. 12, 90
Feb 9,29
man
Pending
June 6, 99
$40.
Dec. Final&restu a/c "292)..............
Apr. 81 old for year
150 cm.
Dec. 4t Fur 1
Sept.al et 43 Coll; } for year
{crats 10.75 (1) 3... Dec.fur 1929
Mar. 16.30
Juno, 7, 99
Fol. 14, 80
Dec, 28, 29,
Mar. 14, 30
Dec.
110 cents afc 1929 Mar, 17, 50
Tec. T. 8.0) for 129
Fob, 21, 20
... 10/
+++
(Peel-te/s
Sept.
(1/4 on preferesco stures]
Feb, 0, 30
Industrials.
New Programme for China Sugars 89 c.
Their Suppression
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Malabon Sugars ....... Cald: Macg. Ord...Th. Pref...Th. Canton Ton ...........$ The Administrative Council sent Cemenu (comb.).....14.70 14.65| a circular order
(cid).....$ 10.80 (new).....
Nanking, Feb. 10.
31
Four Chinese Chung Kau, Chan replied my recipient. With his re- provinces by telegraph yesterday to Ropes
to. the various Cheung, Wong Ping, and Li Nam ceipt in his hand, my Mercury left the effect that the worst suffering
briskly-another job done.
-wera arraigned before Mr. Jus- tice J. R. Wood this morning at the Criminal Sessions on a charge of robbery by two or more.
The incident was alleged to have taken place on board gam- pan on the night of February 17.
When asked to plead, the first prisoner said "I did not snatch the bangle, the other men did."
TRICK CYCLISTS-
Another Batch of Offenders
the people of the whole country are United Asbestos $5 being subjected is the bandit
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Subject to Income tax....
April 11,29
In Liquidation.
Dec. PA. Stor 1928
Dee. Incorporated in Way 19
July Kone
Dec. 128 cans en old for 199... Pending.
Dicunt. Re
Dec. Lave dirklent for 121... FONTOS OF
Storos, &c,
menace, the extermination of which forms the most urgent step towards Dairy Farms $ 201 the improvement of internal admin- Wasons stration. The programme for the Der A Wings ......$ 80 c. reform of civil administration can- Lane Crawfords not be carried out successfully as Mackintoshs
Dea. $1,50 for 1929
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Oct.
Sinceted ......
Miscellanous.
Mar. 14, 30
conta for year 31-10-29. Mar, 28, 29
Fob. Last fletul for year 28-2-25 Feb. 2 for year 28-2-29
April 11,39
12
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23 costs for year 1999 Juno 10, 29
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Another batch of six Chinese
long as the lawless elements continuo trick cyclists appeared before Mr. The second men said, "I did en-Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magis-to menace the people, who are pre-
vented from continuing their lawful Wm. Powells gage the boat but I did not tracy this morning. snatch."
Two of them were fined $5 each pursuits peacefully.. The district The third man said, "I did not for riding at night without lights, magistrates of the various provinces Use my hands," and the fourth ac- In one instance the defendant was have been ordered to file in regular H.K. Amusement ....$28 cused almply pleaded "Not Guilty" said to have used a small hand torch, reports regarding banditry and the H. R. Constructions. $
His Lordship remanded the case but that his Worship regarded as work of bandit suppression, some B. Ind. G. Bonde.co%
time ago by the Central Govern H. K. Goyt. Loan...0% Prom "a very poor excuse." regularising Sino-Japanese relations until to-morrow morning.
Four others were fined $10 each,ment. A fundamental solution of on the basis of China's completa tariff
two being given the alternative this question requires the enforce autonomy, and does not mark any de- OVERLOADED SHIPS two weeks jail for riding ia ment of both permanent and tem- circles in Nathan Read, outside the porary measures. It is the duty of Majestic and Po Hing Theatres,
Sergeant Clark pointed out that that part of the road was a favourite place for trick cyclists owing to the road being wide.
parture from the general policy of not negotiating agreements embodying mutual tariff concussions.-Reuter,
GIVE UP SMOKING.
Judge's Advice to a Young Woman
Two Captains Fined $250 Each
At the Marine Court this morn- fng bafore Comdr. G. F. Hole, Mr. Chung Cheong-sze, Managing Director of tho Sze Yap Steamship Company, owners of the On. Lea,
ALLEGED ARSON
was summoned for allowing the Student Brought Before ship to be overloaded on the after-
Magistrate It was stated at Devon Assizes noon of March 18.
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the district magistrates to suppress effectively or aligning themselves provincial authorities cannot be bandits, but it devolves on the shoul-with the Iwless elements in harm- aroused towards the necessity of ders of the chairmen of the pro- ing the people may be dealt with their accepting full responsibility vincial governments to take full severely by the provincial chairman, for bandit suppression. The above responsibility.
The chairman of a provincial gov-recommendation has been approved Provinces Responsible erament, who fails to exterminate by the Central Government, and the At the recommendation of the lawlessness within his jurisdiction governments of the various pro- Adminstrative Council the Central | Admfnistration under him shall vinces are ordered to take note and Government now contemplates the submit himself to the Central Gov- | to take drastic measures to have It issuance of an order holding the ernment for punishment, and the effectively carried out without various provinces responsible for Chief of the Department of Civil delay. ¡: the complete extermination of ban-/ Administration under him shall
that Jessie Evelina Andrews, 21, a Mr. R. J. Gillespie, master of
| ditry within their respective regions accept joint blame with the chair- Charles Septimus Malpas (57), of, domestic servant, who was bound the vessel,, was also summoned on Li Chuen-yau (18), a student, within this year. The chairman of man. - In the case of largo gangs of 19, Colepark Road, Twickenham, over for unlawfully wounding the same charge.
appeared before Mr. T..S. Whyte each province will, be required to bandits which menace the peace of Middlesex, a director of Haighs Blanche May Mugford, at Torquay,
Mr. B. S. C. Brooke, on behalf Smith at the Kewloon Magistracy fix a time limits Independently, several provinces, the Central Gov- (Liverpool), Ltd., fell 40 feet from of the defendants, stated that the this morning charged on five wherein banditry shall be extermin: ernment will dispatch special troops the bathroom window of Cooper's was a great cigarette smoker,
Jealous of her friend Mngford be- Captain would plead guilty to counts of attempted, arsonated. Within this time-limit, the who shall be given a certain time Hotel, Leeds, and was diled. enuse of her nasociation with a man, the charge, whereupon his Wor- It will be recalled that chairman is empowered to impeach limilt to have them completely sup
Titan SKY prisoner
attacked and slightly ship imposed a fine of $250, or the arson attempts were made the commandera and officers of the pressed.az
Thomas Frederick Hayward, aged wounded her.
three months fail in default. The at 80, Stanley Street (2nd | troopa' who share the responsibility
Time Limit
59, of Shrubbery Avenue, Worcester,:, kir. Justice Avory said that summons against the owner was floor) and the second at 66, for bandit suppression, if they fail Unless the provincial govern who traded as Madame Le Carl, was undoubtedly the girl was in a state dismissed, kes a My D'Agullar Street (1ất floor). At to carry out their parts faithfully ments accept full responsibility with at Bristol Assizes sentenced to seven of hysterics, which might be due
In another ease; Captain B. 12.45 am, other attempts were Provincial chairmen shall also re-determination to carry out an affec-years papal servitude for perform- to excessive cigarette smoking. He Thomson, of the a... Lungshan, made at 179, Reclamation Street port to the Central Government any tive bandit suppression campaign, ing operations on women, present:rater or not to increase them urged her to take care to control was charged with allowing his (2nd floor), 288, Shanghai Street, military units who refuse to obey the evil of banditry, which is assume beyond a certain point on certain fim, her temper and give up the cigarette ebip to be overloaded on the same (3rd floor), and Portland Street orders, thereby hindering the boning such a grave aspect throughout There were 1,277,903 National" ported
smoking habit as soon as possible, day. The captain, who was repre- At the request of Detective-in-ditesuppression campaign for the whole country, cannot be uproote Savings Certificates sold in the week Tair temporary measure is con, or it might lead to further mischief, cented by Mr. H. C. Machamarn, spector Fallon, a week's remand punishment Local officials who failed, and unless a strict time-limit in ended February 8, making the total idered the only practicable means of If not a repetition of her conduct. was also fined $250
was granted.
to carry out bandit suppression set and dristic mesaures taken, the, sales 049,883,512,"
tion the tent is accompanied by an arrangement of limited scope, for a limited riot, groviding that on a
few articles of Chimase ports Japan agrees to sydace, ber duties somewhat,
White Chink agreed to maintain the
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