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HONG KONG. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1930.

LOTTERY FOR

JEWELLERY.

Politicians on the Watch Why She Did Not Ratify An Arrest at Russian

for New Posts.

SITUATION TRANQUIL.

Tienstin, To-dlay,

Man-

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Geneva Convention.

BRITISH SUPPORT.

Club.

FATHER AND SON FINED.

His

UNIVERSAL GOLD BASIS?

A SOUND CURRENCY

POLICY.

EYES ON CHINA.

EFECT OF ECONOMIC

DEPRESSION.

Genova, Yesterday.

ed.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR - The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3 4.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month..

TRICKED BY A

SALESMAN.

Question of Business Practice.

DISPUTED RECEIPTS.

Mr. Justice Jacks this morning

Thursday and in the meantime that China had not ratified the in that he unlawfully did on Sep which estimates that the gold pro-, for the defence.

!

Daluty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS

Ophthalmic Optician" 13, Queen's Road Central

INDIA COMING TO ITS LINER STRANDED ON

SENSES.

Congress Losing Hold with Thinking Classes.

LOW CASTE CANDIDATES.

London, Yesterday.

SUBMERGED REEF

City of Osaka in Trouble Off Coast of Scotland

COLOURED CREW RESCUED.

Rugby, Yesterday. Geneva, Yesterday. Born of Italian parents, Mr, F.

The statement of the Govern- Early this morning, in a dense Discussing the drug traffic at a Ritchie, of 30 Pilkem Street, was

delivered judgment in an interest- The twenty-seventh churian Brigade and the major meeting of the League Com-to-day summoned before Mr. H. R.

ing case in which Lee lu-cheung,ment of India up to September 20 fog, the 6,000 tons liner City of is one of the most interesting yet Osaka struck a submerged reef part of the sixth followed the mitted, the Indian delegate stated'

Butters by Detective-Sergeant C.

trading as the Lee Yu-kee firm, of issued regarding the political about 15 miles north of Aberdeen, fifth to Peking to-day, while the that the cultivation of the poppy

240, Des Voeux Road, Central sued situation. It says that, broadly one of the most treacherous parts She was twenty-third brigade is now in and the consumption of opium in Poyntz in that he unlawfully did

the Wan Kau firm of 180, Shanghai speaking, the public is in no doubt of the Scottish coast. process of arrival here. By to- India had decreased consideraby, between August 1 and September

The bound for New York from New- Street, Yaumati, for the sum of as to the ultimate issue. morrow morning the whole ex-Ile urged that measures should 15 write, print or cause to be

The effect of a probable de- $875.40, together with costs, in res pulous Congress propaganda is

impression produced by unscru- castle. ап- published an peditionary force inside the wall be adopted in manufacturing

brought .. Wireless messages crease in the world's gold produc-pect of goods in the the illicit written or will have occupied Peking and countries against

a "lot-

nature rapidly evaporating, and the wide-a prompt response from the des- tion upon commodity price levels Tientsin, and it is estimated that traffic, and expressed concern [nouncement relating to

of galvanised wire sold and deliver-spread loss caused to Indians by troyer Walker, which was engag-* some 70,000 troops are divided over its development and manu-tery". of jewellery prizes, to be

is the subject of the interim re- facture in countries not belonging drawn in Decefaber, 1980.

the boycott of foreign goods is ed in Autumn exercises with the " between the two cities.

Mr. Horace Le was for plaintifs, gradually alienating from Con- 6th Flotilla of the Atlantic Fleet It is now learned that Yu to the League.

Financial Committee, and Mr. F. C. E. Rendall appeared class Hindus on whom Congress of the disabled vessel. Lifeboats League

gress sympathy numerous middle-jand which raced to the assistance Mr. Chao Chu Wu (China) said son, M. Ritchie, was summoned port of the gold delegation of the, Hsueh-zung is not arriving until

depended for support and pros were soon in attendance, but as· duction of 1980 will decline an- the question of official appoint-Geneva Convention because it re- tember 15 announce the "lottery"

His Lordship, in giving judg-pects.

the City of Osaka was firmly ments is agitating local political garded it in some respects as re-, at the Russian Club, Salisbury

nually to £74,000,000 in 1940, ment, said that it appeared that the effective part in disrupting civil well down in the water and with Public opinion will play an wedged on the rock with her bow He proposed that all |Avenue. circles, with both the Nanking trograde.

after which the decline will prob-two firms had done business to disobedience. and Mukden cliques to be con- States be asked to investigate the

Bolh pleaded guilty, and the

The report con- rocks all round, it was unsafe for ably be accelerated, as the South gether over a considerable period. eludes that while it is not to be lifeboats to attempt: a rescue of sidered. The former Nanking-problem of their own territories. appointed Flour Tax Bureau has Mrs. Hamilton (Great Britain) (father took full responsibility.

African mines gradually become At the end of last Chinese year assumed that Congress has ex-the crew. Detective-Sergeant Poyntz told resumed control, while Commis-gave assurance of the whole-

exhausted.

they settled accounts with one an-hausted its capacity for mischief, Meanwhile, a distress message sioner Peel hus again taken hearted support and co-operation the Magistrate that defendant's

The Committee considers that other-or at least so they thought, there is good reason to take had brought the Life Saving charge of the Native Customs, the of British with the conference on son was arrested at the Russian the present economic depression

sanguine view of the future, but Corps to the spot from a cliff 200 Shanst-appointed Chinese Com-limitation as the first practical Club in possession of a list of the

Later, when plaintiffs took stock to justification to relax restora- feet high." By means of a may result in weakening the In- Other step towards a solution-Reuter. missioner having fled.

tive efforts. names of people, who had bought wise no changes have been made and various departments are pending further instructions, and paid for tickets at $1 each, still nominally headed by the Canton News Agency.

It was the first case of this parti- Shansi officials, though it. is be

cular type, and the D.S.P. (Mr. lieved that a number of officials

Peking, Yesterday, has already quietly left:

The Commandant of the Fifth Burlingham) regarded it as ille. Mukden Brigade is expected to-gal. The unusual point about the day. His troups are mostly sta-case was that the prizes did not tioned just westward of Feking exist, and it was much different Tientsin, Monday. and very few have, actually enter to a lottery or raffle where a

bicycle was the prize. ed the city. Other Brigades aro Up to this morning, the Man- churian troops arriving at Tien-being stationed around the

The general situation continues to be most tranqu-Reuter.

Nanking Nominees.

Early Cables.

city

und at Hankow Pass and Fengtai, tsin number 20,000, of which while other forces are proceeding 3,000 are stationed on the Peking to Paotingfu, Techchow and else Tientsin line, 2,000 on the Tien-

where throughout Chihli. tsin-Pukow line, and the rest in Tientsin pending further instruc- tions. According to previous ar. rangements, the Manchurian troops entered Tientsin from the

Lucky Last Time. Sergeant Poyntz, continuing, said that Mr. Ritchie ran a simi tar thing last year, but was lucky enough not to get caught. The

Two of General Han Fu-chu's jewellery prizes were to cost aj Brigades have crossed the Yel- little less than $170 (which was low River to establish connections the total price on 170 tickets at: $1 each) the defendant, there. with the Manchurians.

The Shansi troops are being al-fore, making a little profit for east, while the Shansi forces with-lowed to take away all their per himself. The D.S.P. (K.) told) drew from the west.

sonal effects as well as arms and Sergeant Poyntz, to mention to In the course of a Press inter- munitions. There have been his Worship that he did not in- view at Tientsin yesterday, Bri- amusing scenes at gome of the tend to press the case, as it was gadier General Tung Ying-pen of barracks where the soldlars sold the first one taken before a Court, the Manchurian 5th Brigade in-everything movable, such as door

The Police officer went on to say timated that the North-eastern handles and window panes. Large that the defendant was willing to authorities had mobilised 120,000 crowds have gathered, eagerly

to China Proper, in which one haf seizing the opportunity of making refund the money to those people

Cordial Relations.

will be designated on the Tien- very cheap purchases. tsin-Pybow Railway and the other half on the Peking-Tientsin Rail- way,

́||||||||||||||||||29|¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶ 'BOXER AGREEMENT.

Wei-Hai-Wei To Change Hands On October 1.

Nanking, Yesterday. Four agreements have been exchanged in connection with the Boxer-agreement. The details will not be pub- lished pending the Chinese and British Governments' approval of the agreement.

The National Government *has appointed the vice- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Wang Chia-chen, as Special Commissioner for taking over Wei-hai-wei on October 1, and Hsu Chu-shan as Special Commissioner for the Administration of Wei- hai-wei. Reuter.

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Unusual Practice.

Arrogant Behaviour.

breeches buoy about 60 lascars they discovered a shortage, and found out that goods had been, sent

and Japanese mombers of the to defendants by a salesman, So The appreciation says that crew were brought ashore. Sung. These entries were not Congress activities in' connection The Captain and officers with made in the books in the usual with the legislative elections pro-white members of the crew re manner. There was, however, a vide another instance of interfer-mained aboard", to conduct pump- delivery order for 50 rolls of wire, ence with the rights of individuals ing operations... Throughout the and, secondly, an acknowledgment and the conviction strengthening rescue work complete calm pre- for 150 rolls of wire sent to defen-among the public that whatever [vailed among the crew! The latest dants' account in Canton.

its precepts, practice, of Congress wireless message from the wreck-

A bill for the first item and 48 represents an arrogant attempted vessel states that the weather rolls on the second item was then both for private liberties and the is clearing and the ses moderat- Bent to defendants. It was stated interests of all parties and classes ing-British Wireless Service. that the balance of 102 rolls had who do not share its views. been purchased elsewhere.

It mentions also that Congress confidence of many Congress fol- Defendants' manager called and is putting up as candidates for

lowers. said he had paid the salesman, and the legislative bodies persons of

had his receipts. Plaintiffs repll-the lowest caste in order to dis Methods of Domination.

ed that they were not chopped in credit the legislature's methods. The methods of domination, their usual manner, and were un-The domination, which is an out- which have been one of the stand- acceptable...

standing feature of the Congressing features of the Congress pro- Dealing With Plaintiffs. programme, has aroused appre-gramme, have aroused the appre- Defendants' books, when examin-hensions, and the minority com-hensions of the Minority Com- ed showed payments of $1,461.30 munities have stiffened their op-munities and have stiffened their and $343.75 in respect of the goods. position.Reuter.

Reaction of Sanity,

Rugby, Yesterday.

opposition, the attempted boycott It would thus appear that they

of educational institutions has were doing business with complain-

created a reaction among parents ants through So Sung, the sales-

and students. The boycott of man in the usual way, although The Government of India's ap- foreign goods and the wide- they alleged that the transactions preciation of the situation up to spread loss it has caused to were not usual, as plaintiffs had to September 20 states: "There is Indians are gradually but surely who had taken tickets. Had the

obtain certain goods elsewhere. little to report from the North-allenating from Congress the Police caught the defendant,

"I have little-doubt," said His west Frontier Province and ac far sympathy of an important section after the drawing in December,

Worship, that defendants were na specific incidents are concerned of the Hindu middle classes on The Manchurian Brigadier Tung then the defendant could be

doing business with complainants the week in internal India had whose support the Congress pro- Ying-pin and the Shansi garrison charged with defrauding the 'Civil Affairs.

commander, met to-day and feasted public, as it was quite possible dían demand for gold, though the all the way through, and that in ob been comparatively quiet. A re- General Wu Tieh-cheng and together fa utmost cordiality be that he would not put up the

decline in the price of silver may taining these irregular receipts cent. report received from the gramme largely depends.

Lastly, the impression produced Mayor Chang Chun, nominees of fote the handing over of Peking prizes at all. Mr. Ritchie had lead to increased purchases, of they were not obtaining a proper Bombay Government relating to

over all the to the Manchuriana.

god, Nanking, will take

discharge from the plaintiff firm." the efforts made by Congress dur-by propaganda disseminated by been in Hong Kong for over 80 The Committee, also alludes to Judgment was given for plain- ing the latter half of last month Congress agents, chiming assured civil affairs in Peking and Tien-

Manchurian and Shans! soldiers years and was a former member the possibility of China smploying tids for the amount of their claim to capture labour in Bombay City success for their programme and tsin, while General Feng Pen-yen

everywhere fraternising be- of the Police Reserve Force. are

gold for currency purposes, owing and costs.

shows that these met with very their carly accession to power, is will resume his post as head of

Sergeant Poyntz concluded by to the silver situation, and fore-

moderate success, and that there rapidly evaporating. the Provisional Headquarters at fore the latter's departure.

Ephemeral Effects. Former Nanking Kuomintang of saying that the D.S.P. wanted the shadows a serious situation when WHEAT SCARE ON U.S. are diverse influences at work

likely to prevent anything in the It may still have an ephemera) General Chang Haueh-liang will ficials who emerged from their case to be brought up so as to act trade revives unless timely mea be appointed "Tu-pan" for the re-hiding places, re-occupied their as a warning to others who might sures are taken.

nature of a serious labour move-effect in some rural areas but it The report welcomes the dia-

ment in favour of Congress.. habilitation of the Northern pro- former headquarters yesterday and be doing the same sort of thing.

is.not the factor which will seri- stuck up posters denouncing Yen The Magistrate imposed a fine continuance of the gold coin for vinces.

The number of unemployed ously postpone the inevitable col- Hsi-shan, but the Manchurian au-of $10 each on Mr. Ritchie and domestic currency, and recom-

millhands continues to increase, lapse of the movement. Similar- thorities ordered such posters to his son.

although perhaps not so rapidly asly, the latest reports from North- was apprehended. Elsewhere the west Frontier provinces record a labour situation is generally satis-general improvement in the situa factory.

tion, due largely to the fact that people are now convinced by hard

Peking.

A

TANGANYIKA.

British and Mandates'

Commission.

Tientsin Customs. message from Tientsin be pulled down and issued a pro- asserts that Mr. Lenox Simpson, clamation declaring that they had ADMINISTRATION OF who was appointed Commission-come to maintain order and even- er of Tientsin Customs during tually to bring peace all over China. Yen Hsi-shan's regime, is report- The proclamation further an ed to have left Tientsin, prior to nounced that they would not re the entrance of the Manchurianquisition goods but would pay in troops. The former Tientsin Com- fall for everything; that they would missioner, Col. Hayley Bell has not impose fresh taxes but would now again taken over the Tientsin abolish excessive taxation.-Router. Customs. The old Customs staff who suspended work during the) period that Mr. Lenox Simpson forcibly took over the Customs are said to have reported for duty since. September 22.

Oficials Change.

Reins of Government,

GERMAN OPINION.

Geneva, Yesterday.

Tientsin, Yesterday

vernacular According to the

The Economic Committee of paper W. T. Chen, member of the the League have eventually agreed Central Executive Committee, and to the Indian proposal for a scien- former Chief of Police of Canton, tific enquiry into the causes of the le arriving here this afternoon ac-present agricultural and indus According to political circles, companied by Fang Pen-jen to trial depression. The sixth com-- General Chang Hsueh-liang will assume the Mayorahip and take mittee has satisfactorily disposed recommend to the Central Gov- over the reins of Municipal Gov- of the work of the permanent ernment for the appointment of ernment. I DO MAR Mandates Commission, after Wang Shu-halang, as chairman of

Concerning the possibility of the speeches by the representatives Hopel Province, Zu Haueh-chung, reinstatement of the old Customs of Australia, Great Britain, New as mayor of Peking, Hu Yueh-yu, staff by the Mukden authorities, Zealand and South Africa. as mayor of Tientsin, and Chang Mr. R. C. Grierson, the Acting Dwelling on the difficulties of Hsueh-ming, as mayor of Tsing Commissioner appointed by Nan administering their mandates, - king, states that he is waiting until Mr. Noel Buxton (Great Britain), Nationalists Advance the transfer of control is complete said that an decision would be The Nationalists are still press and that developments may be taken as regards a scheme to form ing against the Kominchun on expected when the new officials an administrative union in Tanganyika, Uganda and Kenya all fronts. It is reported that the take office. Nationalists object is to occupy In the meanwhile the Lenot without consulting the Mandates

Chengehow, and to Simpson regime is still carrying on. Commission. VERSTONES B cut down the actual strength of Intensive efforts are being made Herr Kochweser (Germany) re- resume minded the Commission that the Kuominohun, before drawing this by the local

Kaifeng

war to a conclusion: hen the propag

main body, of Kuorinchum are

annihilated the National Goven-

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main jo

all forces are

trespective positi

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mends an international agreement for lowering the legal minimum of gold cover against notes, together with a concerted, sound currency policy and the adoption of a gold standard by countries which have

-Reuter,

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MARKET.

Investigation of Soviet "Bear" Operations.

ANOTHER "RED BOGEY,"

Washington, Yesterday,

It was stated by the Secretary

រងll soviet

FAIR WEATHER-

Congress Plans fail,

theAt the same time, the influence

In spite of the various devices facts that all hopes of the col not yet stabilised their currency of the Department of Agriculture adopted by Congress, it may be lapse of British power are mythi..

in the House of Representatives assured that from the absence of cal, to-day that a special committee on Congress. representations

propaganda and the constitution of the various legis is increasing of the supporters of Chicago Board of Trade were pre-lative bodies will be little affect law and order. Broadly speaking, paring an intensive investigation ed. The civil disobedience move-the public are now in no doubt as of alleged Soviet "bear" operament has conspicuously failed to to the ultimate issue and the tions. The enquiry is opening to impair the working of the Legis psychological advantage which morrow. The first witnesses willative Councils or the administra- this gives to Government is the be the heads of the three Com-tion by the Ministers of Trans- factor of great and growing im- mission houses who are reported ferred Departments, except in soportance. One natural effect is to to have sold 7,500,000 bushels of far as it will be weakened by the disregard the attention towards The Southern depression has Russian wheat futures.

Enancial resources of the Provinconstitutional methods which it moved to the west of Tanrand. Forecast:—E, winds, fresh;

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

The anti-cyclone bus weak- ened and is now central nour Shanghal.ee

fair.

Rainfall. Rainfall to 10 km

to-day

nfl Rainfall since January 1 89.97 inches againat an average of 79.96 Inches, *ve Career Temperature, se specified centres this morning The temperature at certain

at 6-o'clock was Hong Kong. Macao

Fratas Island, Manlia

870 76

Shangh

New York, Yesterday cial Governments, both by the has been the consistent policy of Wall Street International bank-reduction of revenue and the in the Government to encourage all ing circles are inclined to regard crease of expenditure, the unfor- parties and communities to adopt. the matter as another "Red tuuate consequences of which Mischief Not Over, Bogey" the Journal of Com-have been seriously to curtail the It is not, however, to be as- merce expressing the opinion that beneficent activities of the Local sumed that Congress have ex- the Government must find it hard Governments, to the grave injury hausted their capacity for mis to explain. “the failure of their of the public.

chief. There are already signs of.

Farm Relief programme." The prospects that public a recrudescence of the salt cam fatto Chiengo, Yesterday opinion will play an effective part paign and efforts will doubtless be The scare report that the in the disruption of the civil dis made to stir up rural areas Canadian wheatpool was in dit obedience movement are now where conditions are favourable ficulty sent prices down to the better than at any time since the to the non-payment of Govern lowest since 1906, September movement began. There are unment dues, and sporadic trouble wheat touching 77 a per bushel mistakable signs that the popular may occur in consequence En The President of the National As resentment is increasing in vari- deavours will also be made to sociation of Credit Men forecasts ous directions. The intransigient maintain and even Ughten the that America's loss during 1980 attitude, of Congress leaders boycott of foreign goods. On the through bankruptcy will probably during the peace conversations whole, while there is good reason amount to $1,000,000,000. It and their disregard for sufferings to take a sanguine view of the has been $760,000,000 for several of the others have strengthened future there is no fustification for years past Reuter 87 American the position of the Government any relaxation of effort. mammu Bervi

supporters and have shaken the Wireless Services