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No. 27,483 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MÁY 9, 1930.

NEW GOVERNOR OF

SIR WILLIAM PEEL'S ARRIVAL.

ROUSING WELCOME BY ENTIRE POPULACE.

CHEERFUL AUGURIES.

CEREMONIES AT QUEEN'S PIER AND IN THEATRE ROYAL.

the best possible impression of Hong Kong when he landed at Queen's

HONG

to assume the high office of Governor and Commander-in- Chief, to which it has pleased His Most Gracious Majesty the King to appoint you, we, the mem- bers of the Community as a whole, respectfully extend to you and Lady Peel a hearty and cordial

welcome. (Applause).

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

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

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Dainty Eyeglasses

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KONG BRITAIN AND EGYPT NAVAL CONFERENCE

We

FAIL TO AGREE.

FRIENDLINESS ATTAINED BUT NO TREATY.

FEELING IN CAIRO.

London, Yesterday.

ATTACKED.

LORD JELLICOE CRITICISES REDUCTIONS.

DANGEROUS SACRIFICES.

London, Yesterday.

CHINA CIVIL WAR.

REBEL LEADERS AWAIT

WANG CHING-WEI.

LULL IN FIGHTING,

Chengchow, Wednesday.

recent

Committee, viz:-Yen

Clementi and by his personal con. tact with the Community. confidently feel that, like your dis tinguished predecessor, you will encourage and promote it with the same fostering care..

Mr. Arthur Henderson, who With equal confidence we feel left for Geneva at 4 p.m., said in eised in the House of Lords. Vis-nesting between Yen Hel-shan and

The naval treaty was hotly'criti- Consequent upon the that Your Excellency will recos reference to the British and count Bridgeman asserted that Fang Yu-hsiang, the decision was nise the vital importance of main Egyptian negotiations, "There the Government had missed the reached to form first a new govern It is our earnest hope that dur- taining the cordial relations ing your term of office the gradual which so happily exist between was a tremendous feeling of opportunity of reducing the size ment, of which the following will and steady progress which is al Hong Kong and our neighbours, continue. Settlement was reached Government of disregarding the Executive

friendship. I am sure this will of battleships, and accused the comprise the members of the ready in evidence will continue whose interests are closely linked as regards Egypt but the Egyp-advice of the Sea Lord in consent-Hai-shan, Felag Yu-hsiang, Wang to advance, and that the Colony with ours. (Applause)..

tians threw away the substance ing to the dangerous reduction of Ching-wei, will soon regain its former pros In greeting you and Lady Peel because they insisted on discuss British cruiser atrength.

Li Chung-jen, Hou perity.

we offer you our goodwill and ing the Soudan, but the confer-

Tsung-chi and Tang Seng chi. An The Colony is, however, still best wishes, and we pledge you once was not called to discuss the ference had reduced the British made, while the solution of all pra Lord Jellicce said that the con-official announcement will shortly be faced with many and divers pro- our loyal and wholehearted sup: Soudan, but Egypt." blems which require early solu- port. From our knowledge of

Navy, but had not effected the re-blems of Party affairs will be post- Disappointment. tion. Among the most important Your Excellency's distinguished

duction of any other nations, and poned till the arrival of Wang Cairo, Yesterday, are its Currency: the completion successes as an administrator in of the Water Supply Scheme to Malaya, whose population and over the breakdown of the British were totally inadequate to defend General disappointment is felt effort to show that 50 cruisers

cited wartime experiences in an Ching-wei from the south,

Yen Raises Funds. Financial Some kind fate apparently conspired to give Sir William Peel the Island of Hong Kong and the local conditions are not unlike and Egyptian negotiations, but British maritime interests.

Commissioner Li Heung-wen of Hopei is quoted as Kowloon Peninsula; the further those of this Colony, we look to the possibility of ebullition ut

caying that, 'acting under instruc- cluding its dredging; the con- the firm belief that under your fact that the news arrived on the cribed the reduction of the navy struction of new, and the improve wise rule the Colony will continue eve of the Bairam Festival, last as a debt of honour undertaken in worth of military notes are to be. ment of existing, Arterial Roads to enjoy the blessings of a good ing four to five days, also the that the other nations were in the the levy on field tax in the four the League Covenant. He thought circulated in the market, and that to meet the Increasing needs of government. (Prolonged ap-widespread feeling engendered by Vehicular Traffic; the establish- plause)

the friendly atmosphere in Lon-ame position, but it was wrong $2 on each mow, which increase is northern provinces is to be increased Dated the 9th May, 1980, dòn that complete agreement is

to argue that because another ment of a Vehicular Ferry be- tween the Island and the Main- The Hon. Mr. Shenton then pre now only a matter of time. Reu-nation did not do what it should expected to not in 326,000,000 for land; the various problems consented the address, to Sir Wm. ter.

we should not do so. They had military expenses. nected with the rapid expansion Peel in the name of the com-

The General Chamber of Com- Rugby, Yesterday.

attained two great results, name and growing importance of Kow-munity. The address was con-i

The failure of the British- the safety and security of their merce at Peking is obliged to absorb loon; the need for improved Hos-tained in a silver inlaid black- Egyptian treaty negotiations was country and a splendid friendli- $200,000 of Disbandment Bonds, pital and Asylum accommodation; wood casket."

between ourselves

while the merchants are to sub- announced in the House of Commons America and Japan. The confer-scribe to business tax as military the further development of the Sir William's Reply. Health and Sanitary Service, in Sir William Peel, in replying, order to deal more effectively said: Mr. Shenton, Your Excel-Secretary, Mr.

In brief statement the Foreign ence as regards Italy and France, contribution.

was not closed.

Tientsin Customis Revenue. with the various problems con lency, ladies and gentlemen: Onaald:

Cruiser for Germany?

According to a financial observer, nected with Public Health, such | behalf of my wife and myself, I as the advisability or otherwise of thank you very sincerely for the creating a Health Board, the era- warm welcome that you have dication of Malaria, and the trent-given us to-day. We appreciate back occupied just over 15 min-ment and prevention of Tubercu- it the more in that I am an ab- losis; the necessity for more Pri-solute, and my wife a virtual utes.

son accommodation; the creation stranger, to Hong Kong for I of a juvenile court; the establish- have never had the pleasure of ment of an Industrial Home for visiting here fore, while my sir William and Lady Peel Greeted poor children; the need for a new wife merely touched here many

by Citizens.

City

years ago on her way through.

Pier this morning. After yesterday's semi-deluge the skies cleared { improvement of the Harbour, in- the future with high hopes, in feeling is discounted owing to thef - Lord Parmoor, replying, destions from Yen Hsi-shan, $3,000,000

wonderfully, and a better day to welcome our new Governor could not possibly have been made, or ordered,

His Excellency's landing was conducted in that spirit of quiet decorum which characterises the Briton, wherever he may be. After the greeting by Commander J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., who acted in the absence of the Harbour Master (the Hon. Mr. G F. Hole, R.N.), who is incapacitated by sickness, aboard the launch Britannia. Sir William Peel was greeted at the pier by the Officer Administer- ing the Government, the Hon. Mr. Wilfred T. Southorn, C.M.G. Rear-Admiral R. A. S. Hill, and Major-General J. W. Sandilands.

UNDER SUNNY SKIES."

His Excellency then greeted the Consular Body, after which the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, in his official capacity, introduced him to distinguished members of the local community. The introduc. tion over, Mrs. W. T. Southorn introduced Lady Peal to the us sembled gentlemen, after which His Excellency inspected the Guards of Honour.

His Excellency then left, to- gether with His Excellency the Officer Administering the Gov. ernment, Lady Peel and Mrs. Southorn following in another car. The Royal Navy formed the guard, the battalion of Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (the 03rd), being on their left.

What made the scene even more picturesque was the presence of the kilted regiment, their sol- dierly bearing eliciting tributes from the most hardened old veteran.

"A riot of colour," a much mis-

WELCOME CEREMONY.

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this afternoon.

Henderson,

ness

and

"I regret to inform the House

Berlin, Yesterday.. the receipts of the Customs revenue that in spite of most sincere and The Budget Committee of the at Tientsin and Chinwangtao are friendly efforts on both sides, Reichstag by 19 votes to 18 re-

estimated at $700,000 daily, of

Ambiguous Position,

the negotiations have fail-jected a proposal by the Minister which one half is sufficient to cover ed, His Majesty's Govern- of Defence to insert in the Budget the foreign loans, and so Yen Hai ment not having seen their way a nominal sum for the construc-shan naturally desires to secure the to meet the demands of the tion of a cruiser "B."--Reuter. other half, in order to meet the Egyptian delegatiou in regard to

huge expenses involved in the com- the Soudan. I shall very short..

Rugby Last Nighting campaign, ly lay before the House a White Viscount Bridgeman, the First It is reported Hall; the encourage

that Marshal Paper dealing with the negotia Lord of the Admiralty in the late Chiang Kai-Thek left Nanking on the I have heard so much of the ment of Civil Aviation; financial

tions."

Conservativo Government, opened gunboat Ham Ning on May 7 for The Theatre Royal was gally assistance to the University of beauties of your Colony that I

He was asked whether the status the debate in the House of Lords Fukow, where he entrained for decorated with featoons of paim Hong Kong and other Education- looked forward very keenly to see quo was meanwhile maintained on upon the Naval Treaty, resulting Pengpu on the same day, in order trees, flags and buntings, while aal. Institutions in the Colony; in- ing them to-day, and I confess the four reserved points. Mr. Hen- from the London Naval Confer personally to direct the operations eng runner of red cloth was creased educational facilities for that I find that the realities so derson replied that that must be the ence. He said that so far as the (at the front.

the poor; the improvement and much transcends all the descrip- inevitable result of the failure of encouragement of local Broad- tions I have read and heard that the negotiations. custing: the provision of addition I can only feel great regret that

The Four Pointa, al Recreation Grounds and Play-I have not visited here before. I

The four points referred to were ing Fields on which a Committee may say incidentally that we had reserved by Great Britain in the has recently submitted a report; actually planned to come here declaration of 1922 for future the removal of the Po Leung Kuk next Christmas, but circum-settlement. They were, firstly, the to a more congenial site; and the stances have brought us here protection of Egypt from foreign necessity for economy in Ad-earlier than we anticipated.--(Ap-aggression; secondly, the protec ministrative Expenditure.

tion of British Imperial com- This is neither the time nor Although a stranger to Hong munications; thirdly, the protection the place to speak of these vari-Kong I have spent 32 and half of foreign residents and properties ous problems in detail: their bare years of my life in a neighbour- in. Egypt; and, fourthly, the recital already makes an impres-Ing part of the Empire, and while Soudan

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plause).

The Greatest Amity.

London with Mahmoud Pasha, then Prime Minister of Egypt. Mr.

Lord Jellicoe.

The President was accompanied by Generals Yang Chi, Ku Ju-tung and others, whose train was followed by the armoured car Chung San.

.

National 'Planes in Action.

Ever since the despatch of from 20 to 30 National planes every day to the east of Honan to drop bombs on the enemy lines, the Kuominchun [have ceased all troop movements

during the day.

The rebels under Wan Tsun-tsal resumed on May 6 the attack of 8ikshan on the Lung-Ha! Hine, but were again repulsed with heavy casualties by the National troops. In their flight the rebels left behind a large number of heavy fold pieces. Yon Halahan is reported to have left Chengchow on May 5 for the north, and Fen Yu-belang for the

sive list. But we assure Your there I had the privilege of form- The recent negotiations arose out Excellency, that when the time ing many friendships, not only of proposals for a British-Egyptain comes for you to consider them. with British people but also with treaty settling these outstanding you may rely upon the loyal and the Chinese and other races, and I points which were made, by the unstinted support and co-opera-look forward to adding, while in Foreign Secretary Mr. Henderson, tion of the whole Community. Hong Kong, to the number of lost August after a conversation in (Hear, hear and loud applause). such friendships. entrance In a cosmopolitan population spread from the main -right up to the stage.,

In the such as ours, composed as it is of

As most of you know that Henderson's covering noto described smaller portion of the treaty, Kunghsien Arsenal, which will be vicinity a very animated acene many races and nationalities. Chinese form a large proportion the proposals as representing the which was signed by all the five his temporary quarters. was seen. Chinese in thousands | diversity of views and interests of the population of Malaya and thronged the footpath opposite the necessarily exists. Nevertheless, I cannot speak too highly of the Theatre, and the Indian soldiers all elements in it are living in loyalty and good citizenship Chinese, in ceremonial attire, ga- who lined the streets added colour happy concord and harmony, all shown by them in common with my dash through Malaya on my way He did not quarrel with thin.quarters to the effect that among the

to the scene.

Even the four lions working for the common good, and other races, I am delighted to her

loyal to the Government of Hong have confirmation of what

used term, could properly be ap- plied to the gathering. If a per- sonal note may be struck-and why not, on such an occasion? it was exceedingly pleasant to see

thered to greet His Excellency. This is possibly an augury of the harmonious spirit in which affairs

in the Colony will continue, after the admirable, administration of

at the fountain had received a

a British lion should look.

wash down, and they looked what

duced to the Reception Commit Lee, the distinguished-party went

(Continued on Page 18.)

The Central Secretariat was in

Powera, was concerned, the im-| portant thing was the prolonga-receipt of a wire on May 7 from the tion of the life of capital ships. Yunnan Provincial Party Head- It now remains for me to do though it was true that we were representatives commissioned by Kong. Those residents who are have always understood, namely, that is, to discuss such problems battleships than America was go-and the Kwangsi-ltes to Yunnan, what is much more important giving up stronger and newer Wang Ching-wel, Chang Fat-kuel British subjects be they British that the various races and no-with those on the spot.

Chang's representative El Chin- Long before the arrival of the or Chinese, Portuguese or Indian tionalities that go to make up the have done that it would be maulfest-

Until ing to. the Hon. Mr. Wilfred T. Southorn. distinguished party, the Theatre are among the most loyal sub population of Hong Kong live ovo do that if you to express may in the three-Power agreement eman Lung Yun to rebel against the With regard to the reservationching, who sought to induce Chair- Our new Governor is a smiling, Royal was filed to capacity, and jects of the Empire, as they have here, os in Malaya, in the great views thereon

Central Government, to remain stoutly-built gentleman, and ob- the spectators were entertained repeatedly proved themselves to est amity and concord.

powering us to increase our naval viously one with a great experi- with musle provided by the band be in the past. (Lond ap- I need hardly say that I will do I need hardly say I deeply ap- strength if any Power not a signa- [Continued on page 0.3 ence of the world's affairs. Lady of the 3/15th Punjab Regiment plause). His Excellency Sir my best to foster such a happy preciate file paramount importance tory of the treaty was building Peel, who seemed to be at home Shortly after 10.30 am. His Ex- Cecil Clementi, in the course state of affairs. Hong Kong la re-health, and I am glad to know that ing to us, that seemed to him to of questions relating to public to an extent which was threaten- at once in her new surroundings, cellency and Lady Peel, quite captivated the gathering by panied by the Hon.

accom of his farewell address on the rent years has passed through Mr. W. T. 22nd of January last when refer troubious times, more specially four in considering any such questions, I place us in a very ambiguous no longer depend upon one source her infectious smile, and her in- Southern, Mra, Southern, and ring to the remarkable progress or five years ago, and at that time shall have the help and advice of position. We had to consider not alone to secure our safety, troduction to the assembly struck others drove up to the Theatre which this Colony had made in its Malaya, not merely as a sister in my old friend and colleague, Dr. only the Atlantic and the Pacific Replying to the scientiflé points a. buman note which was echoed door in motor cars. The Indian population, its shipping and its the great British family, but also Wellington, who was associated with but also the Mediterranean and raised during the debate In the by the whole community, soldiers presented arms, and after revenue during the last three de as virtually her nearest sister, felt me in such question, as far back as our position in Europe, whereas House, the Admiralty were pre-

Drive Through City,

neither of the other two signa pared to agree to fifty cruisers pa Hie Excellency had been introcades, said:reat sympathy with her in her 20 years ago. (Applause);

tories was concerned in that the margin of requirements of These things are striking time of stress, and was, If I be Resolve for the Future,

the Navy up to the next confer evidence of what can be done allowed to any so, sady maybe I am deeply sensible of the great way to

enes in 1986. in this Colony where a thrifty material proof of such sympathy honour which has been conferred A Great Bacrifice.

The justification industrious and enterprising had it been called for. Hong Kong, the King, in sppointing me to be that the Government had made a fifty was the change in the gen- Viscount Bridgeman submitted for a reduction from seventy to upon me by His Gracious Majesty. Chinese community enjoys law however, bravely shouldered her and order under British Gov. own burdens with the courage and Governor of this Colony, In direct great sacrifice in giving up oral League outlook of the world. ernment. Nor have I any fear patience that we admired and sucsticcession to a long list of dia twenty cruisers, when seventy The Government had acted upon for the future so long as there cessfully stated her course through Unguished administrators. It will had been agreed to be our re- the advice of its experts, and was is true concord between the Brier troubles, and, in a large measure press the hope that I shall ever at protection of our Imperial trade. Empire was amply safeguarded. be presumptuons of de oven to ex-quirements and essential for the satisfied that the security of the tish and the Chinese elements at all events, regained her former in the population of the Colony: prosperity stain the standard of toy predeces. It was said that this treaty was As regards our future construc- and nothing has given me great-

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sors, but I can assure you that I a' step toward disarmament:tion he could not state definitely chall do my utmost not to fall be What country besides our own has the opinion of the Government, er pleasure during my term of Colony such as this, however, hind them by working earnestly and made a stop toward disarmament? So long as the present Govern office than to observe the in must always have many problems to wholeheartedly for the good and Some have more ships than hement was in power it would work creasing co-operation between face, and Mr. Shenton has given me welfare of Hong Kong, and assist in fore, some have about the name out a programme so that replace the many racial elements in the sufficiently formidable Bet Colony's inhabitants, and the "(Laughter). If I understand with our neighbours which my dis of naval strength, and we had al- vided for within good time if maintaing these friendly relations We alone had a great diminution ment might be substantially, pro- spirit of goodwill in which the event that does not include all inguished predecessor, Sir Cecil ready since the War done more necessary The Government be leaders of the different com those that exists (Laughter) Clement in particular, did so much than any country to reduce our lieved that it had achieved two to foster. I am conndent that in ships. Where was this great step |great results—security of country my humble andékvours ij shall have toward » disarmament, except by and splendid friendliness between the Help and a co-operation of them ourselves?

Make ourselves, is America, and wrpan, Back on Fanarts. Vazh while as zezards France, and Italy

Vireless Bervi

on the stage, to the strains of "God Save the King "

His Excellency and Lady Peel took the two centre sents in the

After the ceremony at Queen's Pier, His Excellency and Staff proceeded in motor cars on a tour of the town. Sir William rode in the leading car with the Hon. Mr. Wilfred T. Southern, C.M.G. front row, and on the left wore

Police motor cyclists led the | way on the tour, His Excellency a the Hon. Mr. WT. Southern, car and those following behind CM.G Rear Admiral R. A. 8. being escorted by members of the motor cycle section of the Arm oured Car Company of the Volun teer Defence Corps. Some rode en solo machines, whilst two com bination machines carried me chine guns on the sidecars.

The tour extended as far as Shekton tauf the

going out Then a

via Connaught Ros

was made up Hill Road Into

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Hill, C.B.E., and the Hon. Bir Bhou-eon Chow. On the right were Mrs Southern, E.E. Major-Gen CM,GD.S.O., and the Hon. Mr. eralJW Sandilands, CB,

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