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CANADA.

Obscene Advertisement Twenty Million Dollars

→→→Exposed.

PAPER AGENT SUMMONED.

Detective Inspector Reynolds, for

Cistributing papers containing

obscene advertisements.

ed many.

ISHED

1846

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR, *--- The

closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3 9/16.,

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1930. PRICE $3.00 Per Month,

FEDERATION OF

EUROPE

Briand Plan Gains

More Support.

for Relief.

ANTI-DUMPING BILL.

ITALY STILL SCEPTICAL.

CONGRESS TYRANNY

METHODS MAY LEAD TO REVOLT.

LESS ENTHUSIASM

LEADERS BEING

says:

BLAMED.

Rughy, Yesterday!

BRITISH RACING SENSATION.

Well-known Trainer "Warned Off.”

по

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS

Ophthalmic Optician

13, 'Queen's Road Central.

HOT PURSUIT OF NATIONALISTS' PUSH

REDS.

Completely Routed Near Changsha.

DRUGS GIVEN TO A HORSE.

MOVE ON KIANGSI 7

CONTINUES.

Kuominchun Rear Is

Threatened.

ADVANCE OF YANG FU-CHENG.

A Chinese named Ko Mow-

Ottawa, Yesterday,

Geneva, Yesterday,

London, Yesterday.

Nanking, Monday.

Liuho, Monday, The House of Commons has M. Briand's proposal for a Euro-

A. sensation believed to be un- In a wire to Nanking, General The Nationalists who launched ngai, described as Hong Kong

passed the third reading of the pean Federation has entered an in-

precedented in horse racing in Ho Chien reports that the Jom-u general attack on the Lung-Hai agent for the Ngan Ching Po, a Government Bill allocating (teresting phase. through thej

Eritain is revealed by an an-munisis in the viclnty of Changsha line on the morning of the 13th Chinese newspaper published in twenty million dollars for un-inction of 27 European States at-

The Government of India, in its nouncement at Edinburgh race have been completely routed since inst. succeeded in penetrating Canton, was to-day summoned be-employment relief. the sum to be tending the recent conference weekly survey of the situation, course that as a result of an in- the 18th and that Generals Lo Fen- through the enemy's first line of quiry held by the Stewards at the ying, Kung Ping-fen and Lo Lin defence. In spite of the rebels fore Mr. H. R. Butters, by Chief Expected on public works and upon the matters. emergency grants.

They have submitted a draft re- The general trend of public Lanark race meeting after the have been instructed to guard Fao- offering stubborn rezistance, they The Government Anti-Dumping solution requesting the League opinion outside Corgress circles Carfin Handicap, won by Grand king. Tentsailing and Kuatong, in were compelled to yield ground in Bill to reduce unemployment has Assembly to invite the European regarding the breakdown of the Success on July 24, they reported anticipation of checking the ad-view of the heavy pressure of the passed the first reading. It in-members, in co-operation with recent conversations is to lay the Club that a horse has been drug-Seng-ming, who are now stationed who continue their push and are to the Stewards at the Jockey Vance of the rebels under Tang Nationalist land and air forces, volves an upward revision of rates, the League Secretariat to pursue responsibility on the Congress Defendant said that he did not particularly on textiles, agrical M. Briand's proposals further, re-leaders. The absence of any

ged.

along Chiyang and Yungchow. now reported to have arrived at know which advertisement was tural implements, iron and steel commending also that non-thing in the nature of a practical

"After further investigations) The Reds, who were defeated Yenhoutsi and Yangkootsi, north. referred to, as the paper contain-products, and heating and electri- European members of the League constructive programme shows the Stewards of the Jockey Club and retreated in the direction of of Kihsien...

cal apparatus.

and also European non-members how far Congress are from every ministered to the horse for the and are being hotly pursued by the Han line, the Nationalists under

are satisfied that a drug was ad- Liling, are likely to enter Kiangsi

On the left wing of the Ping- Great Britain is affected by the be taken into consultation. Mr. Reynolds said that the duties on cotton and woollen tex-

day affairs of administration,

main body of the 4th Route (Hu-Yang Fi-cheng captured Tzeyua- paper carried several objection- tiles, but Lancashire spinners are posals should be drafted in time the acceptance. of their proposals horse in this race, and in all fur-

They have also agreed that pro- especially in the provinces, since purpose of the race in question.

They have hence disqualified the Ran) Army.

hsien, beyond Tengfeng, on the able advertisements, but the believed by a modification of the for submission to

Shashi Precautions,

11th inst., after Half next year's would condemn the reformed pro-ther races Police had selected a particularly regulation requiring 50 per cent. Assembly.

a day's Hankow, Monday.. vincial Governments, at the begin- They have also "warned off" D. bad one as the subject of the sum- British content and labour to

hand-to-hand struggle with the Tho Communists under inons against the defendant. Heualify for the preferential tariff.

the rebels, who evacuated the city and 'China Looks to the Future.. ning of a new constitution, to Taylor, the trainer."

leadership of Ho Lung who threa-retreated in the direction of Lo- anded up an English translation This percentage has been reduced

financial stagnation, and would In the Assembly, Mr. Chao Chu deprive them indefinitely of the Marquess of Zetland, Earl-Rose- badly repulsed.

The notice is signed by the tened Shashi last week have been yang. On the same of the advertisement for the te 33.1/8.

day, the Wu dwelt on the value of China's means of carrying out a progres-Leay, and the Earl of Harewood. of Shashi have sent representatives pied Halangcheng, 20 miles south- The inhabitants Nationalists under Liu Chih occu- Magistrate's. perusal.

Increases against the United co-operation in the League's The C.D.I added that the de- States and European imports are health work, which had already inƒƒ.........23631]|||UTINELY

-Reuter.

to Hakow making the authorities west of Hsuchang, and those. fendant was warned on August generally greater than on British. yielded gratifying results, there

A Home paper of July 25 stat- to plan future precautionary me under Cho Meng-ling took control 21, and on the 29th, when a copy The duties will be enforced im-by stimulating the Chinese

sures against the Invasion of Reds. of Siuhsiangtien; they are now of the paper was bought, it was mediately subject to concessions people's interest in the League..

Before the race for the Carfin General Ho Ying-ching the War pushing toward Heincheng, one 1ound to contain no fewer than as regards goods not cleared or in five objectionable advertisements. transit-Reuter.

Handicap, at Lanark, yesterday, Minister, is understood to have station above Hauckang, as their the stewards posted a notice to wired to General Liu Halang ins immediate objective. the effect that a veterinary intructing him to send four more re-

Alarmed by the rapid advance. spection would be made of all the giments from Szecheun to station of the Nanking army under Yang permanently at Shashi and Ichang Fu-cheng, the Kueminchun near placed horses, but as there was for patrolling duty-Canton News Loyang, is thus threatened. dead-heat for third place only the winner and the second were ex

Agency. rmined.

View of D.M.S.S.

A

Proceeding, Mr. Reynolds said that a number of Hong Kong vernacular papers also carried the advertisements complained of and they had all been warned to re-i move them. A copy of the adver- tisement which formed the sub- ject of the charge, and related to certain pilis, was sent to the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services and the latter held that It was entirely undesirable and nisleading...

.".

AMERICA CUP.

M

FOG HOLDS UP THIRD RACE.

IS BRITAIN BEATEN?

Newport, RI, Yesterday. To-day's America Cup race has been postponed owing to fog.

Cheerful!

She

China would support harmonis- ing the Covenant with the Pact of Paris. She saw no reason why the European Union proposed by M. Briand should be incompatible with the League if it functioned within the League, but the archi {tects of the present scheme should envisage the possibility of other non-European unions in the future.

Dr. Curtius Speaks Out.

RAIN. AGAIN.

Te-day's weather report from the Royal servatory states:

A weak anti-cyclone is cen- tral to the north-west of Shan- tung, and extends eastward across Japan to the Pacific.

be- The trough remains tween Indo-China and Guam, with a

depression situated near the south of Hainan.

Forecast: East winds, mo- derate; cloudy; rain.

Radfalk --- Rainfall to 10a.m. to-day 8.25 inches. Rainfall since January A, 84 61

inches against an average of 71.74 inches.

Temperature.

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning

at 6 o'clock was:-

ed:

under their rules.

The race resulted:--

4.15 Carfin. H'cap of £246.- 51. Grand Success. br g by Grand Parade-Ivy Tresman (Mr: J. R.' Brown), 4yrs. 7st.-12

(D. McGuigan). 1 Glen Gowan, brg by Ellengowan -Glenbesk (Mr. D. L. Wilson), 3 yrs. 7st.-10

(S. Wragg) 2 Rolgrey, gre by Roi-Herode

Fordingbridge (Sir E. Tate), Ayrs. Ost-7(J. Taylor) Flaming Flag, br ni by Baue Ensign-Glow (Mr. J. C. Lund),

HURRICANE TOLL.

CASUALTIES IN LEEWARD ISLANDS.

CROPS DESTROYED."

A contingent of the Kuominehun under Sun Liang-cheng have been transferred to rescue Loyang.

Threat to Lanfeng.

Hankow, Monday.

As the western sector of Shan- [tung is gradually free of the trace cf the rebels under Shih. Yu-san and Koo Kaet-chu, President- Rugby, Yesterday.

Chiang has instructed the forces. The Governor of the Leeward under Chen Tiao-yuan and Hsu Islands has telegraphed to the Hei-hsiang that they are to mass Colonial Secretary that an inspec- at Kaocheng within a week in tion after the recent hurricane order to participate in the attack Also ran: Portland, 93 (shewed that the damage done was of Lanfeng. Violent fighting be- Brown); Bright Steel, yra, Sat.- undoubtedly serious, making con- tween the two opposing forces (J. Thwaites); Wild Wark, 8 yrs.siderable assistance imperative., has broken out in Lanfeng since 7et-7 (E. Fox); Bachelor's Tonic, s,

Six deaths have been reported, the 13th inst., the Kuominchun

5 yrs, 7st.-6...(C. Adley)

A

(J. Caldwell); Tetrapom, 3 yrs.

st.-1 (H. Strand): Blue Iris, 3 yrs. and many injured are in the being on the defensive. Continu

Roseau Hospital and in the coun-cus fighting is now raging.

(Winner trained by D. Tayler, Don-try districts. caster) Off 4.17.

Hong Kong

76

Macao

76

Tat

Pratas Island

81

Manila

79

7et. (A. Richardson),

Foochow Amoy

71

70

Swatow Chefoo Shanghai

75

68.

68

Half of the lime crop, 76 per

Tote: Win 23. 3d.; places, 81. Sd,

Defenders Busy.

Liubo, Monday.

To this end they should lay the foundations of the scheme deep enough so that a great world structure could be built thereon, "Britain is realising that it isjna foreshadowed by Confucius six "Instead of effecting a cure,"

almost impossible to lift the centuries before the Christian Mr. Reynolds added, "these pills America Cup as things stand. era. rake people worse, and in some She will never try again. cases sufferers were placed con realises that if Lipton with siderably beyond cure."

millions at his command fails, The Assembly of the League of Defendant: The paper is pub-then the task is impossible," de Nations was notable to-day for a lished in Canton and I have no clared Commodore Grover-Aines speech delivered by the German control over its advertisements. of the Ulster Yacht Club, aboard Foreign Minister, Dr. Curtius, I am only its local selling agent.

Lipton's yacht Frin.

which had been awaited with Guilty of Distributing.

Commodore Grover-Aines be-the German elections.

curiosity in view of the result of The Magistrate said that if the defendant scid this paper in Hongves that the strain of crossing Dr. Curtius declared that, the Kong he was guilty of distribut-the Atlantic under her own power League of Nations was an essen- (which is one of the rules in con- tial and necessary factor in Ger- ing.

Defendant: I topped after 1nection with the cup) undoubtedly man policy, and Germany would hurt the Shamrock. "She looked support the League with all her Mr. Reynolds: That's not cor- the races in British waters but bility of war

an entirely different boat during strength. The idea of the pose-Wark, 8 to 1 GRAND SUCCESS, 100 trees, since nearly all withstood fronts, Feng Yu-hsiang and Lu 5 to 1 Flaming Flag, 7 to 1 Wildrew policy of grafting lime the Ping Han and Lung-Hai ect, I can produce evidence that ails here as if she is dragging a from the minds of the nations. sive policy in the fields of educa- by

must be banished}

Chung-lin are busily engaged, in be was warned on August 21 and in the 29th a copy of the paper Service.

crabpot." Reuter's American "It was not only necessary to out-tion, medical relief, scientific, and third. Deadheat for third place, contributions, received or pro-fensive lines. They are reported Food scarcity can be met by directing operations on various de law war, we must remove conflicts agriculture, and other beneficent Tetrapom fifth, Bachelor's Tonic Inst. mised.

to make their frequent visits on which might lead to war." activities.

The total damage to (Cheers).

public Kaifeng and Hsingheng during the Their proposal that picketing Mohammedan seats the success of peasants houses several thou-

works is about £10,000 and to last few days,-*- Germany Disappointed. should continue even after the Congress has been most marked rands more. British Wireless

Hanging in Balance. Dr. Curtius said that the work civil disobedience movement is in some of the Gujerat Districts, service.

Hankow, Monday. for disarmament hitherto had abandoned is also popular, since where comparatively few Hindus

Latest telegraphic advice from been disappointing to Germany: it represents action in restraint

voted.

Hankow states that the advanced An Indian watchman named He laid of trade, which wouki prejudicial-

- was warned.

.

was bought from him containing

the same advertisements.

Replying to the Magistrate, the HIGH AND MIGHTY!

C.I.D. said that he was not press-

ing the charge as the summons GOVERNMENT COOLIES CAN GO was brough only as a general

warning.

The Magistrato imposed a fine.

also.

stop it!

་

ANYWHERE.

88, 3d.; 2s. 6d., Flaming Fleg; is. 6d. cent. of the coconut crop, and the Roigrey. Win pool, 10,882; pincehole of the late cocoa crop, were Because of fierce struggle hav- padi, 11,634..

destroyed. The crisis justified the ing already taken place on both Sporting Chronicle-5 to 4 Reigrey,

to 8 Glen Gowan, Bright Steel, 20. to the hurricane.

Won by a neck. Short head second

.

:DIVANS' ACTIVITIES IN KOWLOON.

into action on the 13th inst. with the Kuominchun under Sun Liang- cheng in the vicinity of Heishih- kuan, midway between Cheng- chow and Loyang, the result of which is still hanging in the balance. **.

Tunnels in Yen's Residence.

Peking, Monday.

of $20 and warned the defendant Bachan Singh was to-day charged of the press on the importance ly affect the interests of thou- The educational boycott, says the TRAFFIC IN OPIUM, forces of Yang Fu-cheng, came to stop the distribution of the before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at Kow- Europe, and he hoped that the cands of Indian traders without survey, is definitely on the decline paper in Hong Kong.

loon, with having assaulted a Disarmament Conference would any limit of time.

is likely to fail within a few Defendant: But lots of local P.W.D. coolie, who appeared in meet early next year.

weeks. The main activities of The trading community are papers carry that advertisement Court with a bandage round his He said that Germany would realising more than ever the signi boycott of foreign goods and no Congress will then probably be a

SMART PENALTIES. head. Accused pleaded guilty cordially His Worship: The Police will

co-operate with M. ficance of Congress tyranny and Giving the facts, Inspector L.F. Briand's Europesri plan with the this particular threat is likely to tax campaign, the latter being

Two oplum cases were brought Lane sold that the lacident ofview to establishing a better thasten the revolt against their aimed at enlisting the sympathies | 'QUAKEPROOF HOUSES.

economic situation in the world, methods Moderate opinion is cf the rural classes. Attempts before Mr. R. E. Lindsell to-day, parling, Works, Limited, at To/but Germany was bound to safe rallying in support of the Indian may be made to revive breaches of Revenue Officer N. J. Young pro- |

North-West Frontier,

secuting in both cases.

In apprehension of the Nanking Avellino, Yesterday. Kwa Wan. The Indian was an guard herself by protective tariffs found. Taple Conference as an the salt laws.

agency through which practical

eir raids, Yen Hai-shan has order- Regarding the

In the first one, a Chinese pleaded the construction of tunnels in North-West catrous earthquake the Prefect of capacity, was given strict orders tural produce.

cussed in an atmospher. of reason the Kurram Valley, where a faire divan at 246, Tai Nam Street, News Agency.

Cantor the Province to-day opened the not to allow any person in whe Signor Scialoja (Italy), who and goodwill."

Famount of sporadie fighting oc Houses. Many more will be ready aat, a coolle employed by the extreme scepticism regarding M. Meanwhile, says the survey, vince remained quiet during the of non-Government first batch of 108 earthquakeproof did not possess a pass. Complain-followed Dr. Curtius, expressed Force Sull Required.

curred the tribal areas of the pro-d to the possession of one tal P.W.D. waterworks, pushed his Briand's plan, and he entirely as there is a progressive decline in week, opium.

prepared in a few days, Reuter.EVA

R.D. Young stated that

curred.In the newly opened: South: China Motor-Shipbuilding and Re-

Within two months of the dis. Figyed as watchman and, in such against a flood of foreign agricul-feeues can be examined and disfrontier, except at the head offed guilty to being the keeper of his Peking residence.

Earler Cables,

Nanking, Yesterday." Wiring from the headquarters at Liuho yesterday, President

[Avellino is the capital of the way in without a proper pass, and soclated himself with Mr. Arthur enthusiasm in places where Con- It was reported that an emis- there were eight pipes, and 21 Chiang Kai-shek reports that the

Italian province of that name miles north-east of Naples.]

Indian phased him and hit him Reuter.

south-weat of Chengchow, adding

Mr. Lindeell: $100 or six weeks that, being a strategic point be cn cach charge to run consecu- tween Chengchow and Loyang, its destroyed,tion in Chengchow untenable. tively. Oplum confiscated; pipes capture renders the rebels, post-

28 was alleged to have thrown Henderson's views on disarmgress activities were prominent vary from Kabul had reached the

stones, or something else, at the bent. He congratulated early in the civil disobedience hostile tribesmen in the Peiwar People on the premises when he Nationalist troops that morning accused. Angry at this, the Henderson on his courage campaign and in places to which res with an order from the King raided the floor. Some were smok-occupied Mihaien city, 12 miles IDLE LIST UP.

with his thick cane stick with

movement has recently extended and Prime Minister of Afghanis such force on the head as to cause

vigorous action has more rapid tan to cease their activities - SLEEPING BANISHEE London, Yesterday,this man to be sent to hospital.

and effective results than similar British Wireless Service. The latest return shows that un- Accused's story was that com Banished only a few months Nevertheless the need for such Simla, Yesterday,

measures, and a few months ago. Frontler Menace Ended. omployment figures in Britain painant with two other workers, go for a period of ten years, pnction has been increased by the As a mark of appreciation of In the second-instance, a ChinThuyhsien, formerly known ne have increased by the substantial one a foreman, beleg all Govern Chinche disobeyed the order, and gro number of 79,127, in a week, the ment servants, could go anywhere, appeared before Mr. B. E. Lind- shown by the rank and file. The inhabitants of the Kurram to being the keeper of a divan at heen captured. Situated 12 miles to violence the part played by the Militia and ese also tendered a pics of guilty the White Sand Town, has also total now exceeding 2,100,000 He asked them for Rauter

they failed to produce one, where

sell at Kowloon to-day profession of non-violence has Valley in countering the threat of 2. Cedar Street, and to a charge from Loyang, it constitutes the upon they had words. He admit Inspector R. HE Marks told been frequent! NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIERA hitting the cople, with his the agistrate that accused

found sleeping in the doorwas

there, who took Etation 234

and

Shown, the pass which was used 081, Nathan Road by

on Saturday an

M

Ing

ored, and force Invasion by hostile tribesmen, the of the unlawful possession of key to that stronghold.

to restore Viceroy announces the remission three taels of non-Government The Government troops are * of one year's taxation of the in-prepared opium. R.0. Young sald progressing according to schedule habitants, and a gratinty of one that, in this case, there were falong the Pelding-Hankow Railway Con- month's pay to all ranks of the eleven pipes, and only three smok with the support of the Govern-

tilitia

Bera, srment troops on the Lung-Hat iment?

haH

Worship Imposed fines of Hallway line. Mr. 8. E. Pears;

on the fron-

politics abitants for idingathe

six weeks and $200 or Shin. Yu-san's troops crossed

both to the Yellow River on the 16th inst

He made the und are now co-operating with the

to Government troops.

drugs in the pre-Complete victory may be ex

pected noon.