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China Mail

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.

No. 27,487

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY,

BLISHED

1346

MAY: 14, 1930.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6 9/16,

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician

13, Queen's Road Central.

GREAT SHOCK FOR SWARAJISTS. UNDERWRITERS CO. WHERE THE MONEY THOSE MOSQUITOES. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Cocksureness Disappears When Military Arrives.

MARTIAL LAW.

Machine Guns Posted at Street Corners.

The Swarajists received a shock yesterday, when martial law

MEETING.

ADVERSE CONDITIONS LAST YEAR.

GOES.

$30,000 FOR VERNACULAR SCHOOL.

NEW FEMALE PRISON.

Warders Complain at Laichikok.

CRITICISED.

WHY ABANDON A MAJOR CHARGE ?

MAGISTRATE'S QUERIES.

REBELS FLEE FROM NANKING TROOPS.

FOREIGNERS LEAVE CHENGCHO AFTER BOMBARDMENT.

KUOMINCHUN REPULSED,

Telnan, Monday.

was proclaimed at Sholapur und the military assumed charge of thing. Mr. R. G. Shawan being in the afternoon, including $30,000 as owned by the Standard Oil Com was charged before Mr. R. E. Shantung will take place right

City. Owing to the fact that no police were to be seen, that the District Magistrate's Court had been destroyed, and that the Civil Commissioner made a hurried departure, they imagined that the British suzerainty was over. A manifesto was issued, declaring: "The British Government is ended, the Gandhi Government is here," and military parades in the streets were contemptously referred to as "a spasmodic display of force by a dying regime."

chair.

The City now wears a deserted aspect and lawlessness has prac- the nominal amount of $10. tically disappeared.

POLICE AFRAID OF MOB.

Bombay, Yesterday,

Ex-

Another Conviction.

The

pany was rather small, in view of portunity has arisen for the pur-shuipo, the Chinese, contractor was, that he was a representative of the remaining enemy troops fled to-

the expansion of the Company's business. Any further likely deve-

Chairman's Speech.

HOME CRICKET.

A CONTRACTOR FINED.

NEW BUSINESS MAINTAINED

On receipt of complaints made by the warders at the Lalchikok jail, The annual general meeting of Supplemental votes totalling Sanitary Inspector Sinton made

A Chinese named Man On (29), China Underwriters, Ltd., was held | $53,870 are to be presented to the Investigations, and found mos-doscribed as unemployed and living

It is anticipated that the attack Committee to-morrow quitoes breeding at a reclamation, at 104 Reclamation Street, Yaumati, against the rebels in Honan and in the Company's offices this morn Finance

part cost of a vernacular school pany of New York, at Tal Tok Lindsell this morning with the pos- after the final military conference In his address to the meeting, in the New Territories and $1,500 Tsui, just below the jail.

session of a forged chop resembling which Marshal Chiang Kai-shek This morning at the Kowloon the chop of the Nam Cheung Kee decided to call on May 12 at Hsu- the Chairman stated that the Pro- for tools for prison, labour on s fit and Loss Account showed a site near Lalchikok Prison for a

Magistracy the Chinese contractor shop, of 5, Tal Yuen Street, Wan-chow, Generals Koo Tau-tung, of $80,284. New female prison.

chai. He pleaded guilty". - Chan Chi-cheng, Fan Hai-tsik and debit balance

was brought before Mr. Whyte- The votes are as under: Smith, and a fine of $40 was im- Asked by the Magistrate why he Feng Te-pe have arrived to parti- business had been maintained by the Southern agencies, in spite of

Queen's College.

posed, it being intimated by tlie had the chop, the accused replied cipate in the conference. adverse business conditions.

Sanitary Inspector that the defen-candidly: "To obtain goods."

In a circular telegram issued to- A call was made in February Education: Incidental

dant was fined $25 last year also for Detective Sergeant Ritchie told day by General Chiang Ting-wen Purchase of Gestetner breeding mosquitoes. last of $1 per share, making a total Į penses.

his Worship that accused had for- of the 9th Division, it is stated of $4 per share paid up out of Reduplicator: $900.

merly been employed by the Man that the National troops captured The Provision made in Estimates: call was made, because the Direc- | $7,816.

Remanded from last week by Mr. Cheung Kee shop but was dismissed Siangaui, about 30 miles from Lui-

three months ago.

ho, on the Ping-Han line. Several tors considered that the

Whyte-Smith on a summons `cou- pre- Queen's College is in need of a sent paid-up capital of the Com-

cerning the breeding of mosquitoes On May 6, accused met a lime hundred rebels were made prison- Gestetner Reduplicator.

the purat a site near Apliu Street, Sham- dealer at Namtao, and representing ers and many were killed.

Nam Cheung Kee shop. He made ly pursued by the National troops. wards Linyu and Yencheng, close. Aned $25.

Senior Sanitary Inspector Taylor an agreement with the lime dealer

Assault at Waichiho. stated that the defendant was to whereby accused was to supply 30 blame for the breeding of the tons of coal in exchange for five tons In an endeavour to relieve the mosquitoes. He occupied a plot of of lime and a cash adjustment, altuation at Luyip, where the ground adjacent to a building site, On the 10th the two went to-doubtful troops under Sun Tien- for the purpose of storing his gether to Shamshulpo where ac-lying were besieged, the Kuomin- lumber. If the wood were not cused went to a professional letter chun General Sun Liang-ching there the sun would be able to dry writer and got a document made made a second attempt on May 11 up the pools which formed after a up in the form of an order from to capture Pochow.. The assault downpour of rain, but instead the the Man Cheung Kee shop for the took place at Waichiho against defendant left the lumber there, delivery of 80 tons of coal. Then the National troops under Liu whereby the water gathered around accused went to an engraver and Chih, being aided by the National chase of a second hand machine the beams and sa was responsible ordered a chop with the characters 'planes despatched from Hsuchow, for $300. It

has been Been in for mosquitoes, breeding.

Man Cheung Kee on it, This The Kuominchun were repulsed action and is in good condition.

chop accused. affixed to the delivery and have since retreated to Chih- The vendor is the local represen-

order which he handed over to the cheng, mid-way between Luyip time dealer. tative.

Accused suggested and Kweiteh. that delivery of the lime should be Foreigners Evacuate Chengchow. made to him 'before the coal was

Following the bombardment by Public Works Extraordinary: handed over, and the Irie merchant the National planes, the foreign Access and Patrol Path to Lo agreed.

residents have been evacuating to be met from Wu: $750.

Prior to returning to Narutao, the Chengchow since May 9. Amount provided in 1929 $4,500.00 Hime dealer came over to Hong Kong General Fan Chung-sou, who Sanitary Department. .....

to see a friend to whom he showed was some time ago reported to Sanitary Department Special Amount to contract for Expenditure: New Boller for Hong the above work was $5,688.00 the delivery order for coal which have gone over to the standard of he had received from accused. The the allied forces, has now wired Kong Disinfecting Station: $3,000. Expenditure during 1929

friend was suspicious and suggested to General Ho Ching-chun, C.I.C. 12,297.59

to the lime dealer that be should of the 3rd National Army Corps, first show the document to the Man pledging his loyalty to the Nan- Washington-Lyons disinfector at

Leaving a balance of ...$1,400.4

Cheung Kee shop before putting king Government. General Fan Amount required to com-

further states that he is prepared through the deal. pleto.....

The lime dealer acted on this to advance to Changko and as- $650.17 advice with the result that the at-sault Chengchow, as soon as the It is estimated that a sum of tempted fraud was discovered and order of general offensive in issued, as a proof of his allegiance

The Chairman, in proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, said:

Gentlemen-As on the last oc-

,"

Australia only drew with Yorkshire, rain causing an interference with the play.

Details of this and of County matches will be found on page 8.

the heart of the ci were entire-lopment of the Company's busi- The cocksureness of the Swarn-ly withdrawn yesterday morning ness, he added, could be met out jists at Sholapur prior to the ar- and the Civil Commissioner de- of income.

hurriedly, Nationalist rival of the military and the pro- parted clamation of martial law, is des- leaders thought that the end had cribed in a message from Shala-come. In point of fact the latter pur yesterday. "The British Gov-development indicated the deci- ernment is ended, and the Gandhi sion of the civil authorities to Government is here," is a passage hand over the city to military casion we have converted all Silver Their attempts even figures to Hong Kong Dollars and in a manifesto issued by National- control. ist leaders, pointing to the aban-with military aid to restore nor-all Gold figures to Sterling at the doned

European bungalows, mal conditions having failed, they parities.

The Gold figures have then been Empty police stations, the ab- found it impossible to induce un-

their converted to Hong Kong Dollars sence of well-known policemen armed police to resume from the streets, the charred duties because the police were at the rate ruling on December 81, ruins of the District Magistrate's unnerved by the fate of their two 1929, namely $1 equal 1/71⁄2d. For court with its valuable records comrades burnt alive by the mob the sake of continuity we have destroyed, and the presence of on May 8, while public offices were shown the figures brought forward at last year's rate and an exchange "Congress policemen" at the deserted and the mills closed.

adjustment. street corners regulating traffic as

In the Life Department. from ately. "symbolic of the destruction of

The curfew has been enforced which we anticipate our principal The above is British authority." The frequent military parades in the streets from May 13. The carrying of development, the premiums re-savings under Capitation Grants. were contemptuously described as lathis, lethal weapons, and conceived at $602,058 show an increase Not of $176,897 over the figure last "a spasmodic display of force by gress flags is prohibited. a dying regime."

more than four persons may as-year.

very large increase When the military pickets in 'semble in any one place. Router. is to a large extent due to the effect of converting Gold' premiuma to MORTGAGE OF AN ARMED LAUNCH.

OWNERS, CLAIM DAMAGES IN COURT.

ADJOURNMENT OPPOSED.

Curfew Enforced.

Sholapur, Yesterday,

witness down from Canton. Now that they are here, it would be a waste of money and time if the case was not proceeded with. If I grant another adjournment, it will be on your payment of all

costs.

Generous Allowance.

This

Hong Kong Dollars at the low ex-

change prevailing. At last year's rate the increase would have been about $73,000.

Expensea at the new exchange rate show an increase of $45,990,

but this is due partly to exchange and partly to the inclusion in this Department of all the executive. Mr. Sheldon reminded his Lord- expenses previously charged equal- ship that properly speaking de-ly to the Marine, Fire and Life was not entitled to be Departments. On the same basis heard at all, and that his Lord- as last year there would have been

a small reduction.

How an armed launch belong-fendant ing to a syndicate of porcelain merchant in Canton was mort- gaged here to R. A. de Castro Basto, M.B.B.S., M.R.C.S., formed the subject of an action heard at the Supreme Court be. fore Sir Joseph H. Kemp, K.C., this morning.

The defendants cited in the action were Mak Chun-loong, alias Ng Shing, and R. A. de Basto. The plaintiff was Chan Wan-po who sought a declaration that he and his partners were the rightful owners of the launch, Sun Chiu On, and also claimed damages arising out of the illegal mort- gage.

Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Messrs. Russ and Company, appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant, Mak Chun-loong ap peared in person. The claim against Mr. Basto was withdrawn at a previous hearing, he having come to a settlement with the plaintiff.

TROOPS IN CHINA.

No Intention To Increase British Forces.

London, Yesterday..

In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Tom Shaw, Secretary for War, said that the establishment of Bri- tish troops in China was ap proximately 365 officers and 7,000 other ranks. These figures Include British, Indians and Colonials, which form the normal establishment, and ad- ditional British forces temper- arily serving there.

The up- proximate extra cost of the ad- ditional troops was £270,000. There was no Immediate inten- tion to increase the comple ment. The figures include the Hong Kong garrison. Reuter.

Claims atand at $87,978 and at last year's 'rate of exchange this would have shown only a very amall increase over last year's very antiinctory claim rate, notwith standing the increase in the busi-

ness.

The total Income exceeded all outgoings by $169,463.

A Satisfactory Year. The balance of the Life Estab- lishment Account stood last year at $110,728 but this is reduced to $66,887 when the Gold portion of the Establishment Account is con- verted at the new rato, On this occasion the outstanding Instal- ments of the current year's pre- miums less. coat of collection are included in the Revenue Account, so that the net result of the year's working has been to write off the whole of the Establishment Ac- count and to set up a Life Assur- ance Fund of $101,575, ****

This is of course a much more

The purchase of this machine will obviate the purchase of a new model, at a cost of $950 approxím-

Installing a new beller for the

CLOUDY.

The Royal Observatory's weather report, states:----

An anticyclone is central over N.E. Japan.

A trough of low pressure extends from Indo-China to east of Luzon,

The typhoon appears to be filling up to the South of Naha.

Forecast; N. E. winds, . moderate; fine cloudy.

Rainfall

· Rainfall", to '10, a.m.-to-day Rainfall since January 1, nil. 18.19 inches against an average of 15.77 inches.

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Temperature and Humidity

The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified contres this morning at 6 o'clock wore:

Temp. Humid.

Hong Kong Macao

76

78

78

82

Pratas Island

·Manila Amoy Swatow

78

87

81

80

70

90

70

95

Chefoo Shanghai

60

76

67 100

satisfactory result than could have Hong Kong Disinfecting Station in been expected, and, is due to the place of the present one extent of about $70,000 to exchange which has bean In use since 1902

savings, under Capitation Grants.

was

Access to Lo Wu.

750,00

$750 will be required to complete accused was arrested. the work; therefore, a saving of $650.47 la anticipated on the con- tract amount.

Owinng to dilatoriness on the part of the contractor, little pro- gress was made during 1929 and this work, which should have been

Instructed by Public Prosecutor. to Nanking. General Fan Chung Mr. Lindsell Inquired why the acou's troops are now stationed in cused was not charged with uttering the vicinity of Hsuchang.

The Klangs Mutineers. forged document, and Sergeant

After revolting against their leader General Chin Hon-ting, the Kiangsi mutineers, numbering

finished in August last, is not yet STOP PRESS about 2,080, first penetrated into

completed.

It is requested that a re-vote of $750 be granted for this work. The above is to be met from savings under "Circular Eastern Road."

Female Prison.. Public Warka Extraordinary Special Vote. Filling In Laichi. kok Prison Garden: $1,500.

To meet the cost of tools neces- sary for the use of prison labour in preliminary work on a site near. Laichikok Prison, which has been selected by a Committee ap- pointed by His Excellency the Officer Administering: the Govern- ment as suitable for a female prison, ...

The above is to be met from savings under Improvement to Tai Po Road junction with Castle Peak Road to North of No. 8 mile stone.

Acting Attorney-General, Attorney General:

General: $8,620.

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Peking, Yesterday.

An official communique says that Yuan Tsao-chang, commander of the 55th Shan. tung division, has declared against Chiang

His

Kai-shek.

troops are in contact with Shih Yu-shan's.

Yuan Tsao-chang has cut the communications between the regular Nanking troops and Chen Tiao-yuan's troops on the Tsinpu. Shih Yu-san is marching on Taining and Hauchowfu.

Sun Tien-ying is exerting continued pressure Mamutsi Reuter.

near

Taipo on the north-west border of Kwangtung, but were subsequent- ly driven out by the regulars un- der General Ta Chieh of the 61st Division. The mutineers are re- ported to have retreated to Ping- hwo and Yungtung, on the south border of Fukien.

According to Mr. Yuan, the chief of staff of the Fukien 1st Division, now in Canton, there is no trace of the mutineers in both Kwangtung and Fukien provices, but they are now understood to have concentrated at Huichang in south Kiangsi. However, in order to exterminate the mutineers, General Chang Ching of Fukien has sent three regiments. In addi tion to the Kwangtung troops under Chang Chi-ying, Chen Hon- kwong, and Ta Chieh to. Klangsi for their suppression.

*No Legal Assistance.

| Ritchie said that he had brought the Mr. Yuan gives the informa At the outset of the proceed- ings, défendant asked for a fort

charge of possession of the forged tion that General Chang Ching, night's adjournment on the

Fersonal chop on the instruction of the Divisional Commander of the Fukien 1st Division, has been ap- ground that he had been in the

and to the extent of $88,654 to the and has now become unservice- Emoluments: Acting Attorney-Public Prosecutor. country since the last adjourn ship had very generously allowed inclusion of outstanding instal-able. The condemnation of the

His Worship remarked that he did pointed CIC. of the 11th Route ment, and had returned to the him to go on with the case be ments of the current year's pre- boiler was not foreseen when the

Provision made in Estimates: not know why the prosecution should Army by the Central Government abandon the major charge and pro- end that he has already assumed Colony only yesterday. While he cause of the fact that he was not miums, less cost of collection. Ex- Estimates for 1930 were framed. $34,278,- was in the country he had been legally represented. Although he cluding these two favourable fac-

The Chief Justice (Sir Henry ceed on a minor one, and inquired his now post at Changchow. trying to raise funds to engage (counsel) did not like to proceed tors the amount written off the

King's College.

Gollan) has been granted 3 on what grounds the Public Pro-Canton News Agency. legal assistance. He had been to against another man who was not Life Establishment Account would Education: - Equipment; of months and 22 days full pay leave secutor had decided not to apply the

Luyi Bombarded. He pointed out see a lawyer, but the latter want legally represented, he felt, how have been 357,081 and even this King's College, Rellef Maps: prior to his retirement on August major charge.

Nanking, Yesterday, ed more time to go into the case.

ever, that he was bound to oppose figure would have shown a satile- $299.

1 1980. The Attorney-General that he could give the accused only

The Central Daily News, the Mr. Sheldon opposed the appli- the application on the question of factory comparison with the cor Provision made in Estimates: (Sir Joseph Kemp) has been ap three months on the minor charge, Ication stating that the statement expenses.

responding figures of $15,278 and $600. N

pointed to act as Chief Justice whereas sentence of six monthe National Government's official of claim was filed on June 7, Defendant again reiterated that 326,642 written off in the two pro School material to the above with effect from April 9. Mr. C. could be passed on the other organ, states that the Left Wing 1929 almost a year ago and as he had just returned from the vious years.

amount-consigned to the Educa Grenville Alabaster has been ap- Sergeant Ritchie said that he be of the Government's forces has. all his witnesses came down country where he had been try if exchange were to go up, part tion Department in 1929 was pointed to act as Attorney-Genera! lieved that the difficulty was what broken through the rebel lines in specially from Canton, it would ing to get money, and, he added of the Life Assurance Fand would found to be damaged and the at $1,800 p.m., and it is necessary the accused wanted to obtain by use North Anhwei and is advancing Involve much expenses if the case during his absence, he had left disappear, but the exchange finc Crown Agents were instructed to to provide for his acting pay of the chop. Actually he had toward Henan. The message adds was again put off. He contended the matter in the hands of a cer- tuation account in the Balance have the goods replaced. This minute covers the period up obtained only 59 from the lime that the Tenth Army Corps under General Yang Sheng-chi, captured that defendant had had ample tain solicitor but somehow or the sheet is sufficient to allow for day. The original consignment was to Sir Henry Gollan's retirement dealer.

Pochow, in North Anhwel, on time to attend to the matter but other the solicitor had done no-likely exchange fluctuation up paid for in July, 1929, from funds and ous month In addition. Possible Alternative. he seemed to have done nothing thing for him.wards in the near future, and specifically provided in 1929-Es A Morse Transmitter. Mr. Lindsell asked why, in the Sunday afternoon. General Yang until the last moment. Origin: His Lordship said that the case the exchange goes down the re- timates.

Public Works Department: One alternative, accused was not charged Sheng-chi's troops, the message ally he defendant was char must go on, but, after hearing the sults would be still more favour In January this year the goods High Speed Morse Transmitter. with attempting to defraud. The continues, are now bombarding with fra It was a

plaintiff if he thought there was able to see were replaced and this Depart Purchase of two additional High circumstances of the case as pre-Layf, in South East Honan, which trong ground for an adjourn New Business Maintained.ment has been debited with the Speed Morse Transmitters: $1,800. sented by the Sergeant showed that is expected to capitulate at any the

he wo

New Business has been madn« sum of £23,9,0 against which no Provision made in Estimates: there was ample evidence to sustain moment

FORMULAS According to reports from tained in our Southern Agencies in funds are available. Mapile of depressed business conditimates. - The Cre

areThe purchase of one Creed High Bergeant Ritchie repeated that Shantung, a division of Shanst cavalry, under General Li Sheng- tions in Ceylon, the Straits, the taking steps to

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on the Ins

hef, attacked the Government line Dutch East Indies and Burma from

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in North Bantung, but were re- pulsed with avy losses

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owing to low prices of Tin Co

and Rubber etch

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such a charge,