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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.

ECONOMIC EFFECTS

OF BOYCOTT.

Heavy Drop in Sale of Piece Goods in India.

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FOREST LAWS DEFIED.

London; Yesterday.

No. 27,559

GREEN: ISLAND CEMENT CO.

Articles of Association Adopted.

IDENTIFICATION PURPOSE.

unanimously approved.

ESTABLISHED

-1945.

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1930..

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

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

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Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Uphthalmic Optician

13, Queen's Road Central.

TRESPASS AT THE LORD BIRKENHEAD. TRADE EXHIBITION IN UNWHOLESOME TINS WHERE THE MONEY

AERODROME.

Menace to Aeroplanes'

Landing."

SUGGESTED WARNING,

SERIOUSLY ILL WITH PENUMONIA.

'BRILLIANT, CAREER.

London, Yesterday. -Lord-Birkenhead is seriously

ill with bronchial pneumonia.- Reuter.

[Frederick Edwin Smith, created the first Earl of Birken-

At the second extraordinary When five Chinese women ap-head.in 1922, was born at Birken- The Indian Government's ap-general meeting of the Green peared at the Kowloon Magistracy head in 1872, his father being a preciation of the situation in Island Cement Company, Limited, this morning charged with tres- barrister of the Middle Temple India last week reports the re-held this morning in Exchange passing at the Kai Tack. Aero- Educated at Birkenhead School sumption of normal conditions Building, the new articles of as-drome, which is land under the practically everywhere on the sociation of the Company were control of the Hon. the Director north west frontier province.

of Air Services, Mr. Whyte-Smith Mr. J. Scott Harston presided, intimated that he was not sure The breach of the Forest Laws

Robert Ho Tung. Messrs. Allan quoted from Interpretation Or and supporting him were Sir that the charge was right. He Keith (Secretary), R. A. Wadeson dinance 31 of 1911 section 10, (Company's solicitor). C. F. His Worship asked in whom the The economic position in Bom-Mendham, C. A. da Roza, and Liland was vested. bay is deteriorating, and the sale Tse-fong, of piece goods in Amristar has

appears to be extending in the central provinces and in Bombay Presidency.

Sub-Inspector A. H. Elston:

The two shareholders present The Director of Air Services.

dropped from a monthly average were Messrs. M. A. Figueirido

of 25 lakhs to two lakhs.

This operation of the economic forces is expected to encourage the increasing opposition to the continuance of the civil dis- obedience movement.

Situation Obscure,

and F. E. Silva.

The Magistrate: But he is not

a Government servant?-At pre- sent he is the Hon. Commander

Chairman's. Speech, Addressing the meeting, Mr. Hole. Scott Harston said:--

His Worship: Oh, I see.

S. AMERICA.

Prince of Wales Going to Opening Ceremony.

· BRITAIN'S INFLUENCE.

OF SARDINES.

Food for Men or for Cats ?

SHOPKEEPERS SUMMONED.

Several summonses against Chin-

GOES.

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Grant of $300,000 to the University.

VOTE FOR KOWLOON METERS.

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Rugby, Yesterday.

At a meeting of the Finance Arrangements are in hand for ese shop dealers concerning the Committee of the Legislativo

the Prince of Wales to visit alleged sale of unwholesome tins of Council on Thursday, the follow- Argentina and Brazil in the Spring of next year. The main Sea Brand sardines, unfit for food, ing Supplemental Vetea (1930 Es-. purpose of the visit is to enable were mentioned at the Kowloon timates) will be considered:- the Prince to take part in the Magistracy this morning before Mr. opening of the British Empire Trade Exhibition, which will be held at Buenos Aires for about six weeks from March 14.

whyte-Smith.

Mr. L. R. Andrewes, Assig tant Crown Solleitor, appeared for It is five years since the Prince, the Crown, with Senior, Sanitary when homeward bound from Inspector Taylor as complainant. South Africa, made a tour of Argentina and other South Ameri-

Puble Works Recurrent:-Kow- loon Water Account (meters, etc.). " To meet estimated expenditure to the end of the year: $25,000,

Provision made in Estimates: $30,000.

Numeroas applications for new The defendants were Ho Leung metered services are being receiv-

can States. The Prince has since and Ho Sit, of 32 Shantung Street, ed on account of the rapid dove- taken a keen interest in the de-Lei Shui-fal of 58 Reclamationlopment on the Peninsula. velopment of trade relations with Street, and Lei Wu of the same ad- ing one as will be seen from the The vote is a revenue produe. the Latin American countries, dress. and following his visit the Anglo-

Ho Sit was also summoned, following figures:

South American Association was on a second count. formed to further this object.

Kowloon Fxcess Consumption Revenue,

1028.

1929. 1930.

..60,880 64,558 80,000

74,795 78,537

(approx.)

In answer, to a summons in re- Another step to extend Britishspect of twelve tins, Ho Leung said

· Lord Birkenhead.

markets in South America was that he was entrusted by Ho Sit to 1st Quarter ..$43,645 $65.993 $67,120

2nd taken by the appointment by the keep them but not for sale. They been and Wadham College, Oxford, Board of Trade of the Economic were to be taken back to the country 3r who where he was President of the mission of Industrialists, headed by the

first messenger available, 4th

.. 09.862 86,343 · the Union, he took silk and became a by Viscount D'Abernon, which The fish was not food for man but A Supplementary Vote of

King's Counsel and Bencher of recently visited Argentina and food for cats.

325.000 is requested which will Gray's Inn in 1903. From 1915- Brazil."

Summoned for the possession of allow for the provision of approx- 19 he was Attorney-General, Treasurer from 1917-18, and Lord

Keen interest.

1,180 tins, Ho Sit admitted having imately 500 additional meters, British manufacturers are dis-that amount in his shop but they The above is to be met from High Chancellor of Great Britain playing a keen interest in next were not there for sale. They were savings under "Clearing and form.

at

it

He

The object for which this meet-l The Police officer pointed out ing has been called is, as indicat-that these people who trespassed Notwithstanding the foregoing ed in the notice which the Secre- on the aerodrome were a menace remarks, the improvement monitary has just read, for the pur-to neroplanes landing there. fested during the past week is pose of receiving a report of the They actually went there to dry maintained. Reuter.

proceedings at the extraordinary grass. Complaints had general meeting held on July 16 made about trespassers Rugby, Yesterday.

and of confirming, if thought fit, walked airnlessly over as a special resolution the resolu: grounds. The Government of India's tion, which was passed as an ex- His Worship: Any notice up in appreciation of the situation up traordinary resolution at such Chinese? to last Saturday states that, sub-meeting. This resolution, as you Sub-Insp. Elston: No notice ject to the comments given below, will remember, concerned the ap-all. there has been no change during proval of the draft new articles the week and the improvement of association of the Company,

His Worship: I think that in 1919. From 1924 to 1928 he year's exhibition and application waiting to be taken to the dump, ing areas west of Kowloon City" had better be done. manifested during the past few

was Secretary for India. Lord You will also remember that at The Police officer intimated Birkenhead was on active service

for space in the trade sections and he had sent his men with some Road, Hok Un, Haú Pui Lung and wecks is maintained.

the above mentioned meeting I that this was the first-case they during the European War (with has necessitated the provision of of the tins to be dumped in the dust Shek Shan." In Waziristan the settlement shortly explained to you why your had, and his Worship decided to the Indian Corps in France) and more than double the covered carts, but the latter refused. with various Mahsud sections is Directors thought it essential to caution all the defendants.

Miscellaneous Services: Grant The had also taken some of the tins to in all of Institution of University proceeding very satisfactorily. alter the articles of association, His Worship told Inspector has published a number of books, grounds and buildings cover more the dust boat but it could only take of Hong Kong: $800,000.,

was mentioned in despatches. He space originally designed. On the northern border of Pesha- and I do not consider it necessary Elston to communicate with the the best known being "Famous than 25 acres, but it will be dif- one lot at a time and not too war districts the situation has to deal further therewith except proper authorities about notices Trials of History. The heir to wish to participate.

Provision made in Estimates: ficult to accommodate all, who many!

250.000, remained somewhat obscure to add that at the meating in being put up, because if prosecu- the title is Viscount Furneaux,

A representative of 58 Reclama- throughout the week, but there question the draft new articles oftions were to be brought, it would who is 29]

H.E. the Governor in Council Owing to the greatly increased tion Street appeared and said that discussed the finances of the Hong has been no overt act of hostility. association were unanimously ap be only fair to people to have these There is no change in the situs proved. and that the resolution notices displayed as a warning

importance now assumed by the Lel Shut-fat was his uncle and that Kong University on July 10 tion in Bannu City in the north-recording such approval was

exhibition, the British Govern- he was at present in the country 17, 1980, and it was agreed to west frontier province. The pro- unanimously passed as an extra-FATE OF CHANGSHA slightly improved-Reuterd.

Lord Birkenhead's condition is ment have decided to treble the He was there for about two months.nek the Secretary

of State's ap- sum to be expended on their off. He intimated that he would write proval of the following pro- cess of disarming the disaffected ordinary resolution.

cial participation in the exhibi-to his uncle telling him of the case posals:- portions of the rural areas has Under, the Hong Kong Com-

tion, and a considerable part of and asking him to return to Hong (a) The total grant of $350,000 to continued throughout the week.panies Ordinance, however, it is During the week it has been ne- necessary that the approval of the

the impressive British Govern-Kong. cessary to apply the Prevention new article of association shall be of Intimidation Ordinance to the signified by special resolution, central provinces where picketing and consequently this meeting has become more intensive and has been convened for the pur the methods more forcible. The pose of enabling the extraordin- the recapture of Changsha City. Unlawful Instigation Ordinance, ary resolution above referred to, The firing continues on the out- which makes a penal instigation to be confirmed as a special reso-skirts. to the non-payment of land relution, and I accordingly beg to Changsha, the question in regard With the recapture of venue and certain other dues, has propose the confirmation as been applied to the united pro- special Resolution of the said ex- Hunan Provincial Government is to the proposed reorganisation of vinces, where Congress pro-traordinary resolution, namely: being discussed with great dissatis- paganda has been carried on in some villages.

The breach of the Forest LawS appears to be extending in the central provinces and in Bombay Presidency, and in some places it has been accompanied by wilful damage to standing trees.

Picketing of Schools...

B

NATIONALISTS DISSATISFIED

WITH HO CHIEN.

MISHANDLING AFFAIRS.

Shanghai, Yesterday, Foreign sources confirm news of

"That the new articles al-faction. It is felt that Ho Chien ready approved by this meeting is mishandling military affairs in and for the purpose of identi- the Province. Natives of Hunan re- fication subscribed by the Chair-siding in the Capital, including Tan man thereof be approved and Yen-kai, acting Chairman of the adopted as the articles of asso-National Government, have peti- ciation of the Company in sub- tioned the Central Government to stitution for and to the exclu- remove and punish Ho Chien- sion of all the existing articles Reuter. thereof."

The picketing of schools and and I shall be glad if some colleges continues in some towns

that.

Earlier Cable.

Nanking, Yesterday.

and in Calcutta has necessitated shareholder will kindly second An official statement declares The proposal was seconded by that it is confirmed that Govern Gen- Mr. Figueirido and carried unani-this morning-Reuter.

ment troops entered Changsha mously.

the successive postponement of certain law examinations. erally, however, this part of the Congress programme does not ap pear to be achieving any con- siderable success.

The position in Gujerat con- tinues to improve. More village officers have withdrawn their re- signations and in several districts the collection of land revenue is proceeding better than was ex- pected.

On

The economic position in Bom- bay City is deteriorating. August 1 six mills closed down, involving 18,000, operations, and

it is anticipated that other mills will close in the early future,

further production. The economic

COUNCIL MEETING.

.

Peking, Yesterday, American missionaries in Kan- chow, Kiängsi, numbering twelve, have been advised to

Legislative Council the Colonial

At Thursday's meeting of the leave.Reuter. Secretary will move

Shanghai, Yesterday...

A message from Sasebo, the

Slightly Improved.

London, Later.

FAIR. WEATHER.

The Royal Observatory's weather report to-day states:

The position of the Guam typhoon is uncertain.

A shallow depression covera China.

Forecast:-S.E. or variable

·winds, light; fair.

Long. of Hong Kong—114′′ 10′27′′ Lat of Hong Kong-- 22°‍18′ 13′′ Rainfall

Rainfall to 10 mm. to-day nil. Rainfall since January 1, 62.89 inches against an aver age of 64.50 inches.”

Temperature and Humidity

The temperature and humidi. ty at certain specified. centroa this morning at 6 o'clock were:

Temp. Humid.

79 -

91

90

88:

Hong Kong . Mácno

75

Pratas Island

79

Manila Foochow

77

89

81

83

Amoy

78

86

Swatow

80

91

Chefoo Shanghai

87

91

be made on account of 1930.

ment exhibits now being shown Lei Wu, in respect of 3.200 (b). The increased grant to be

in the Antwerp exhibition will be tins of gardines, said that displaved at Buenos Aires.-Bri-hd tish Wireless Serivce.

GOOD-BYE!

HERMES SAILING FOR HOME.

A NIGHT AT THE “BUFFS.”

Wellesley 2 Lodge, RA.O.B., which is constituted by members of the crew of H.M.S. Hermes, shid "Good-bye and Good luck". to their friends at a "smoker" held in the R.A.O.B. Club last night.|- The Hermes is leaving for Home! this week upon the completion of her commission.

was accountant to Shul-fan, and that a friend his, (defendant's) who is a travel- Hug tradesman, bought the fish but it was not for himself, (defendant) had rented 16 Re- clamation Street to store the con- signment.

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His Worship- said that he would record a plea of "not guilty" for them all.

noon of August 14 for the hearing The Magistracy fixed the after-

of all the cases.

AMERICAN TRADE.

COMMISSIONER TO OPEN

OFFICE HERE.

used in the first place to bal- ance the University budget to the close of 1930 on the basis of existing salarios,

The University to produce a modified scheme of revised anlaries for both its sterling.

dollar and

paid servants which would bring the cost of the revision within the aur plus left from the grant after. balancing the budget and leave a reasonable margin for eventualities.

(d) The grant

to be subject to revision annually in the light of the exchange conditions then prevailing.

(e) The increasing grant not

be conditional on reimburse ment from Boxer Indeemnity funds.

Mr. Granville Woodard, Trade Commissioner of the United States

Approval has not been receiv Department of Commerce, who has ed and a formal vote for $300,000 Just been appointed to Hong Kong is now requested. very courteously paid a visit to the China Mail office this morning,

COLLISION SEQUEL.

Harmony and conviviality char- acterised the gathering which closed with an expression of thanks on behalf of the Lodge to the Club Committee, and a reply

Mr. Woodard states that the by the President in which the sin- Office which he will open in Hong cere hope was expressed that the Kong will cover the whole of South China-Canton, Macao, Swatow, cordial friendships established Clay, Cochow, other ports and then

That the Report of the Fin-Japanese naval depot, says that SHANGHAI PHONES during the ship's stay here would interior of South China generally.

ance Committee (No. 9), date July 31, 1980, be adopted. the second reading off-

The Attorney General will move

effects of the civil disobedient of

owing to the Communist menace

on the Yangtsze, the 24th destroy-

er squadron, consisting of the NEW 40 YEARS" ... FRANCHISE warships Yanagi, Momo, Kashi

· NOW SIGNED.

COMPANY, BOUGHT--OUT.

Shanghal, Yesterday.

long be maintained.

COXSWAIN AND A BOY'S

¡DEATH.

of the

On the re-appearance of To 80 For the present Mr. Woodard has Tal, coxswain of the Sun Tol ferry Mr. Anglin, the Chairman, his Office, temporarily, at the launch, on a charge

American Consulate, but he expects murder of a Chinese boy, aged "An Ordinance to amend the and Nara, have sailed for Shang-

speaking for Wellesley 2, stated to open his own office about Octo-one year, on a junk following Telephone Ordinance, 1925,"

that they had a wonderful time ber 1, as soon as samples, etc., have a collision on July 24, before Mr. hai "An Ordinance to amend the In a message from Peking it is

to look back upon, and although arrived from the United States. T. 8. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Mr. Hin Holidays Ordinanco, 1912."

they were naturally glad to be With the establishment of the Shing Lo appeared and aald that he The Hon. Mr. C. G. 3. Mack stated, that, the Communist ban-

Hong Kong Office the United States was Instructed to defend. He owing to the inability to finance move the second readius. Nettleton and Miss Harrison, M. G. Feasenden, the French admit at the same time that they four offices in China, the others, hearing. He added that the bail. dits who are holding: Miss The Director General, Mr. Proceeding Home, they had to Department of Commerce will have asked for a date to be fired for the congrondlus.

two missionaries in Fukien, Consul-General, M. Koechlin, and found it extremely hard to leave which are already open, being was $1,000 and that his client's em "An Ordinance to provide for have cut off one of Miss K, Gill, Vice-President of Inter- Hong Kong behind them. It located in Mukden, Tientsin and ployer, Mr. Li Yau-taun, C.B.E., the incorporation of the Sailor Nettleton's fingers and sent it to national Telegraph and Telephone might possibly be the good for Shanghat, each in the charge of might come forward with the aum. Home and Missions to Seamen.". the authorities demanding Corporation, yesterday afternoon,

Inspector John Ogg Intimated Weavers Trown Out to the civil disobedient movement. of the captives. Franchise,

$50,000 ransom for the release signed a new 40 years, telephone tune of some of the Lodge mem-

that he had seen the Public Prose- In Amritsar, which is an in- The operation of the economic The British Legation at Peking and two Directors of the Tele- when they would lage no time in harmonists. Even "Tom" got up said that he was in doubt as to after which Mr. Gibers to return to China some day, ing offered their services a cutor again about the case and ho portant centre of the piece goods forces may be expected to en-is most reticent regarding the phone Company signed a sale con looking up their many friends and did his stuff!

what to do with the case. He aske trade, the bar on foreign goods courage increasing opposition to matter, but it is believed that the tract, under which the Mutual (Applause).

Probably the most popular ed for a further remand of one has resulted in the locking up of the continuance of the movement. Communists have threatened to Telephone Co. is bought out on a The Chairman had previously items of the evening were what weeks. a very large amount of capital Subject to the above remarks, the cut off other fingers if the ransom basis of 75 tales per share, wielded, his gavel at the concert might be termed "songs of long with the inevitable consequences position in the various provinces is not quickly forthcoming. that trade and -finance are seri- is as stated in last week's appre: Reuter,

movement are not confined to Bombay, although they are per- haps most pronounced in that city, natio

ously affected and that the move ciationBritish Wireless Service.

ment of Indian-made goods id im

peded.

Shanghai Yesterday

Peace Taks?

While logAllahabad. Yesterday, - In the

the

rted that, the sales of The Viceroy has authorised the apace, dropped, In the month removal of

Reuter

Trade Commissioner.

with great skill and admirable ago," which everybody seemed Mr. Lo said that he had no objec promptitude, whilst Mr. Justice know, and to wish to join in attion to a remand. army SHANGHAI PRESS performed prodigies as accom- the Chairman's signal

Accused was remanded for and panist to the tremendous rush of Many Service and civilian other weak on bail of $1,000. volunteer entertainers Mr. friends were present, but it was EVENING POST TO ABSORB THEAE. Murphy set the ball rolling Hermes night" and they made

ACTOR'S BEREAVEMENT:: MERCURY

with The Stormy Petrel and the most of it! EARPOOL MATER Mr. Willlatis Inter gave «Little — The happy evening ended with Shanghai Yesterday. Pal" in quite the professional the singing of “Auld Lang Syne", The famous female Impersona- has been announced that the manner Mr. Walford then de and the National Anthem by the tor. Mel Lan-zang, has suffered a Shanghai Evening Post intends to cided to "Cheer him up, and help entire company kera bereavement in the death of bis'; absorb the Shanghai Mercury him on his way after which the Cheer Ol Hermes! Sorry to mother, which occurred here yes Reuter

majority of the very large-gather lose you

Peklag, Yesterday

terdayReuter.