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HONG KONG HOTEL

GARAGE

25, Queen's Road C. & at Stubbs, Road.

ESTABLISHED

1345

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1930.

No. 27,608

HONG KONG,

WEI - HAI-WEI'S FATE.

INCREASE IN RATES MR SIMPSON

IN COLONY.

$1,415,000 More for

Assessment.

AMUSEMENT TAX.

4

The' Colonial Treasurer's memorandum on the estimates of

revenue

WOUNDED

ATTACK BY CHINESE GUNMEN.

POLITICAL PLOT?,

for 1931 states that JOURNALIST SHOT IN these will reach, a $27,488,759,

an

total of of increase the approved $4,775,839 over Estimates for 1930, an increase of $3,422,759 over Estimate for the same year and

of

the Revised

THE SPINE.

Tientsin, Yesterday.

Last of the British

Regime.

CHINESE FLAG UP ALONE.

OPIUM DIVANS.

MOVE REVENUE FOR THE TREASURY.

THREE KOWLOON CASES.

Three opium cases were mention- ed before Mr. H. R. Butters at Kow- joon Police Court this morning, the prosecutor in all boing Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt.

estreated.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3 7/15,

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

LONDON OLDEST PRINTER.

Mr. Edward Unwin's 90th Birthday.

A SEVEN-TYPE PROSPECTUS.

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician 13, Queen's Road Central.

EMPIRE AS A NEW MOTOR LAWS

FAMILY

LINKED BY FEELING

OF KINSHIP.

BIG CONFERENCE.

"VITAL AFFECTION WILL KEEP TRADE"

FOR BRITAIN.

Bad Eyesight and Fils. A Handicap.

STEEL TYRES BANNED..

London, Yesterday. Extremely defective eyesight or the liability to fits, will bar anyone from obtaining a driving. licence under the new Road Traffic Act, part of which will be in opera- tion in December.

In anticipation of the increase/injured this evening by three ed, lying the Chinese national with the alternative of one month's writes an Observer correspondent.ference opened in a splendid spirit. 30 yards distance.

or

The Chinese men-of-war the

3.at

Wong On, of 105-Wobsung Street. on a charge of the possession of 1.5

"I am a Cockney out and out," Wei-hai-wei, Yesterday.

taels of prepared opium, failed to Wei-hai-wei presented a gay appear before his Worship, who Mr. Edward Unwin, of Unwin be Brothers. Limited, the doyen of spectacle this morning on the oc-urdered his bas of $150 to

London printers and leading casion of the rendition.

Lok Hong pleaded guilty to being All the British warships the

Cornwall, the keeper of a divan at 156 Templo Congregationalist, told me when I

London, Yesterday. Applicants have to make a de Kent, Cumberland,

Bridge Street, and also to being the posses- went to see him at Bromley, Kent,

a claration of fitness and must be him congratulate

on his Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in Sandwich, Petersfield,

Stormcloud, sor of 1.7 taels of oplum. He was to Thracian, water,

inter-alia:The Imperial Con-plate with or without glasses Mr. Lenox Simpson, otherwise Somme, Odin, Osiris, Oswald, fined as follows: (a) $160 or six

Applicants must produce a cer- an increase of $3,934,284 over "Putnam Weale," the well-known Otus and Medway were dress weeks' jail in default, and (b) $100 ninetieth birthday on August 4, broadleast speech to-day, said able to read a motor car number-

journalist, was shot and seriously

hard labour, both terms to run con- For nearly twenty years he has The outlook on the world trade the Actual Revenue of 1929.

secutively. One man who admitted been treasurer of the Federation depression may seem disquieting, tificate of insurance against third

Steel tyres will be - of Great but on the very magnitude of our 'party risk. the Rates, Chinese, who are alleged to have flag at the main. 4 per cent. on

Fengtien dialect.

ined $2, while two other smokers

We all are registered vehicles, except trail- Revenue under the heud Assessed spoken the

to yield They drove up to Mr. Simpson's Ching Hai and Hai Hsing, which being a smoker at the divan was of Master Printers

past chairman of the London overcoming them. Taxes is expected

suffering from a bad hout of pes-ers, must run on pneumatic tyres. approximately residence and presented a fictiti-arrived early in the morning, were who absented themselves had their Britain and Ireland, and he is a problems I build the good hope of banned henceforth, and all newly- $6,665,000

the ous card, asking to interview Mr. also beflagged. Liukungtao had bails of $3 each estreated.

simism that must be stopped. |--Reuter. The third case was one in which Master Printers Association.

"I was born in Scots yard, on $1,415,000 more than

The weather was Fuk Klu pleaded guilty to being the Approved Estimate for the cur. Simpson. He was escorting them a holiday appearance, flags being

to his study, when a gunman drew everywhere.

ylogy, not in our skill, material re-led that an eminent architect, who one blustery and chilly, with occasion-runner of a divan at 76 Laichikok the site of the present Cannon Our weakness lies in our psycho-

already achieved notable success rent year.

from sources or opportunities, It is estimated that a sum of his pistol and fired twice.

the spinalal showers, but this did not damp Road and, secondly, to the posses- Street Station," he said.

His father, Jacob Unwin, came

"The result of the Conference in South Africa and India, had $300,000 will be paid into hullet penetrating

business of which I am still the Revenue in respect of the pro-column, and the second missing. the ardour of the huge crowds,sion of 1.9 taels of opium.

The gunmen escaped unmolest-who were out early in order to posed new Amusement Taxes.

chairman, at St. Peter's Ally, Cornhill, in 1826. I still have his diary giving a vivid pieture of a printer's apprenticeship and of the struggles of n young master printer in London over a century ago. His first prospectus is an example of the flowery style of the printing of the time, for seven different types are used, whereas now we should use only two. But it also contains some beautiful types that have recently been re- vived. He was 'one of the first to begin to popularise Caslon type."

A slight adjustment in schooled by the car in which they ar-secure vantage points from which penalty was similar to the one im Essex and founded the printing will be a broadening of liberty, been consulted with a view to

fees should yield an additional the former $19,000. Under schedule it was estimated that Revenue derived from Public School Fees in 1931 would reach $195,000 but with the adjustment now proposed the revised estimate for 1931 is $214,000.

An additional $320,740 is ex- pected on account of the increase of Light Dues, while increases in the fees for use of Government Buoys, Sunday Cargo Working Permits and other Revenue col lected through the Harbour Office is expected to yield an additional $144,832. Revenue from Land

Sales for the years 1928, 1920 and 1980 has exceeded 1 million dollars each year. It is proposed, therefore, to estimate the Revenue under this head for the year 1931 at 14 million;

It is estimated that amend-

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CHINA COMPLAINS.

League of Nations "Too European."

Geneva, Yesterday,

A local Swiss paper pub- lishes a statement from the Kuomintang delegation in Europe, bitterly complaining of the "European character" of the League of Nations, and the failure of China to obtain re-election and a non-perman- ent seat on the Council, which "induces the Chinese and people to examine the utility of continuing its efforts in that direction with a view to compelling the work of peace, or whether to proceed differ- ently."-Reuter.

ments in the case of certain fees 58191265KING

in the Stamp Ordinance raising

receipt and cheque duty to 10 rived, but

servants noted

posed .on

Lok Hong.

Three smokers were fined $2 each, while three others; who absented them selves from Court, had their bails of seach estreated. ⠀

OPIUM TRAFFIC.

to view the proceedings.

Naval parties from H.M.S. Kent and Cumberland landed and took up positions allotted them in con- nection with the ceremony, which commenced promptly at half past ten, with the landing at Port Edward l'ier of Mr. Wang Chia- NEXT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD cheng, the Vice-Minister for For- eign Affairs, specially appointed by the National Government to take over the administration.

!

IN SIAM.

LONDON TURNED DOWN.

Geneve. Yesterday.

To the accompaniment of the booming of a salute of fifteen

The League Assembly has guns, Mr. Wang was received by adented the Committee's report Sir R. F. Johnston, Admiral Sir and the accompanying resolution A. K. Waistell, and senior officials. Healing with the opium, traffic. Scholars from. five boys' schools

and one girls' school in the terri-Prince Tarwoidja of Siam extend- tory, with six school bands, were also present, and

welcomed

the Administrator. Innumerable crackers were let off.

Guards of Honour.

The Administrator inspected the the naval and military guards of

cents and bills of lading to 40 number and the police were in- honour, and then the party drove The car was captured to Government House, where de- of naval men, soon afterwards with the driver, tachments

cents together with the revision

WINE SEIZURE.

LICENSE WHO FAILED TO

APPEAR.

UNUSUAL CASE.

formed.

FINE.

The Royal Observatory's weather report to-day, states: The depression to the N.E. of Hong Kong has filled up.

The depression to the N.E. of Shanghal has moved to-the S.W. of Vladivostock.

Forecast:-North- fresh; fine.

Rainfall. Rainfall to 10 am.

Mr. Unwin does not remember his mother, who never a recovered from the shook of a terrible fire is 1899 at their home at Bucklerbury,

in which her two eldest sons, a maid servant, and an apprentice perished. During his boyhood his father and step-mother (who was the mother of Mr. T. Fisher Un win, the publisher, who married Cobden's

to daughter) moved

Hackney. Mr. Unwin vividly re- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. calls the three-and-a-half miles'

Street

building a monument in London in the near future, expressing the mutual understanding and helpful- ness among the peoples of the Bri- tish Commonwealth.-Reuter.

Message from the King.

Rugby, Yesterday.

At its opening meeting in Lon don this morning the Imperial Conference, as its first official act, sent a message of greeting to Their Majesties, to which Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, as Chairman of the Conference, later received a reply from H.M. King George expressing the "Sincere thanks of the Queen and himself for the message of loyalty and affection. I am especially touched by its kind allusions to my restoration to health. Realising the all- important questions which will be considered, I shall follow with close attention the progress of your deliberations."

Expressions of loyalty to the Throne also marked the opening speeches of the delegates, wha.

walk each way when he attended a and the Prime Ministers must with great cordiality welcome the City of London school then In Milk take away the feeling that there opportunity of discussing matters is a kinship and an advantage of common concern to all members of the British Commonwealth of An anti-cyclone hus formed

"One of my early recollections is linking us, not by law or force, nations. over China.

of a visit to see the first John Wil-but by heart-sworn friendship winds,

Mr. Ramsay, MacDonald, after liama ship of the London Mission-and a reverence for the finer in- ary Society before it left the heritance of tradition, and welcoming the delegates, referred Thames for the South Seas," he achievernent in things of the soul to the fact that four of his fellow said, "and I should like to go and and the imagination of a place in Prime Ministers were, like him see, John William V." before she history won and kept. Trade will self, attending their first meeting salls from London next month to not keep our affections vital, but of the Imperial Conference, and continue this work. We want by vital affection will keep our trade paid a tribute to the work done at the 1926 conference by some steam train to Stepney, but from

ample:"

whom they missed to-day--the Stepney to Poplar the train was drawn by 'n repe."

to-day nll. Rainfall since January 1, 94.75 Inches against an aver- age of 76.10. Inches.

Temperature.

The temperature at certain "specifted centres this morning

at 6 o'clock. was:-

Hong Kong

76

Macao

78

Pratas Island

81

Manila

77

78

74

TA

54

54

Foochow Amoy Swatow Chefoo Shanghai

of the Estate Duties Ordinance, who is employed by a local garage, Marines, and the Second Battalion whereby the maximum percent

Highlanders presented arms. age is raised from 8 per cent. to but the gunmen had previously of the Argyll and Sutherland 12 per cent. should increase the left the car..

After various presentations, Sir The police learned that four revenue for Stamp Duties by ap-i

men registered this afternoon at R. F. Johnston, Mr. Wang Chia- proximately $473,000.

For the year 1931 Revenue de-a Japanese hotel, three of whom cheng and Admiral Waisteil rivable under head "Post Office" hired a car, the fourth taking his mounted the platform; and Sir is estimated at $1,360,000 which baggage by rikisha elsewhere. R. F. Johnston read articles 1, 2 One of the is an increase of $390,000 over the It is stated that the men spoke and 3 of the Rendition Conven-

Recognition of Ireland. late Lord Balfour, whose name Approved Estimate for 1930 and the Fengtien dialect. Up to the tion, and Article $120,000 over the Revised Estim- present the gunmen have not been Naval Agreement, speaking first

in English and then in Chinese.

During his speech before the would always be associated with A great deal of Mr. Unwin's boy. ate for the same year. The in-arrested. Reuter.

[Mr. Bertrand Lenox Simpson, The concluding, part of the

hood was spent in the country. Imperial Conference Mr. Patrick the report of the inter-Imperial crease is due to the revision in

better known to the reading public morning ceremony was ushered

"A phrenologist who had felt my McGilligan .emphasised that the Relations Committee of that con- postage rates.

under his journalistic pseudonym in with an order to the troops.to

bumps told my father 'Don't tie recognition of the Irish Free State ference; the late Mr. O'Higgins, of Putnam Weale, was recently present arms, the Chinese nation-

Ned up in school. Let him get as a free sovereign state trans- to whose keen and vigorous intel appointed as Commissioner of al flag being then broken at the

plenty of fresh air and cricket." cended all other considerations. lect the deliberations of the last Customs in Tientsin by the North-fagstaff alongside the Union Jack,

I recall often seeing in the coun- He urged the necessity of remov-conference owes much, and Lord ern faction, in succession to and the band struck up the

try the little chimney boys waving ing finally the last obstacles to Birkenhead, whose death occurred. Colonel Hayley Bell. His appoint Chinese national anthem while

their brushes out of the tops of harmonious and easy intercourse. yesterday..

The Main Aspects. ment, as a Briton, evoked con- H.M.S.-Petersfield and Kent and

Mr. G. W. Forbes (New Zea-! chimneys,"

Proceeding to the business f siderable criticism and was the one of the Chinese warships fired

Mr. Unwin joined his brother land) said he hoped that the Gov- Mr. H. A. Taylor, acting Super-subject of a debate in the House a salute of twenty-one guns. intendent of Imports and Exports of Commons, the British Govern- The two flags will remain flying ed an invitation to hold the forth- George as partner in the family ernments would find it possible to the conference, he said that the three main aspects of the pro to-day made an application before ment denying that he was acting

Mr. James Scullin (Australian blems which were of common con- Mr. R. E. Lindsell for the confle as their representative or in any side by side until sunset, when coming conference on opium smok-business in 1865. The firm has divert their attention from atatus agenda broadly dealt with the

both will be hauled down simul-ing in Bangkok, instead of Lon-not only been associated with much to co-operation. cation of 100 gallons of dutiable way other than in his capacity as Chinese-spirit which was seized in a private individual. The son of taneously. To-morrow morning don, and said that, the Siamese printing for religious bodies, such a Chinese wine and spirit retail the late Mr. Charles Lenox the Chinese flag alone will be Government would be happy to as the Bible Society and the Re-Premier) held that it was quite cern to them all. The first con- port the supplementary expenses, of the first to print extensively in and effective autonomy of the of the British Commonwealth with shop at 141, Third Street, West Simpson, Senior Commissioner of hoisted, Wei-hai-wel having once welcome the conference and sup-gious Tract Society, and was.one possible to reconcile the complete cerned the relations of members as constitutional, field. The general estimated at 150,000 Swiss francs, foreign languages, bat it can el Dominions with the unity of the one another in the political or Point

Chinese Customs, he was born in again returned to China.

Farewell to Commissioner. Giving evidence, Mr..Taylor sald 1877, and was educated at Brigh-

While the guards of honour and owing to the change of value. also to have had its share in the British Commonwealth that he entered the shop at about ton College. Originally he studied

printed the first wrappers for dot every I and cross every report of the inter-Imperial Re "Tit-Bita" and were for, many years Mr. Bennett (Canada) relations Committee of the Imperial 11 am, on September 24 together for the Army, but left school and spectators dispersed, all the offi- The invitation evoked applause revelution of Fleet Street. They whole, but not if we attempt to principles were laid down in the with his Chinese interpreter. The visited the Continent on an educa, cials, officers and a number of -Reuter. place was opened for business, but tional tour. His maternal grand guests adjourned to Government [The fifth committee of the the printers of the "Strand Maga-affirmed his unchanging convic Conference of 1026, in language he could find no one in charge of father was Mr. John Weate, the House, where a reception in the League, in concluding its labours, zine," as well as, of some of the tion that no problem is so com- which commanded universal ac

The change of Government in the place. After an inspection he author and publisher, of London, nature of a farewell party to Sir passed a resolution to the effect first papers of Alfred Harmaworth. plex that it cannot be solved If ceptance. found a Chinese at the back whit married a grand-daughter of R. F. Johnston was held, followed that it was gravely concerned They were also the first printers we have faith and confidence in

the United Kingdom since the con- one another was obviously, elek and unable to the American Revolutionary: Gen by toasts to the respective rulers about the enormous illicit traffic for the London School Board.

General J. G. M. Hertzog (South ference of 1926 had made no dif stand, and claimed to be the cook eral Israel Putnam, hence the of Britain and China, drunk with in narcotics, and was instructing Apart from his business Mr. the Secretary General of the Unwin has always devoted himself- of the establishment. This man pseudonym. Mr. Simpson joined musical honours. obtained witness's permission on the Chinese Customs Service in Cordial speeches were made, League to write to all the Govern to the work of the Congregational Africa) dilated on the disastrous ference to their acceptance of the following Monday to leaver and 1896 and went through the siege and Sir R. F. Johriston was then ments' members and non-members Churches, He has been a Congre effects likely to result from the those principles. S go to the country, of the Peking Legations in 1900, driven to the pier, accompanied by of the League to complete their gational deacon for fifty years, and British Government's proposed "We represent here, a variety Bromley Congregational Church. that the conference would solve the relations between the mem Since the discovery of the dut for which he was mentioned in Admiral Waistell and Mr. Wang measures for the suppression of is now deadon emeritus of the abolition of preferentes, but hoped of political opinions, but happily He was one of the founders and the difficulties in a manner con- bors of the British Commonwealth able wine witness had placed two Despatches and received a medal Chin-cheng, where after inspect such traffle

until last year the treasurer of the sistent with the highest interests are not, I am glad to think, mat Chinese Revenue Officers to guard and clasp, He was detached for ing the guards of honour Sir

ters of party politics in this the premises night and day and special service to the British Ex R. F Jolmeton embarked on

Blackheath School for the Sons of of the Commonwealth, had placed a notice of seizure on peditionary Force na Brigade H.MS. Sandwich at 11.40, wille

Missionaries, now Eltham College. Mr. R. A. Bquires (New Found country or in any of Dominions." land) said that 90 per cent. of the It was zow their task to con the door, but up to the present no Interpreter He resigned from the Petersfield and Hai Haing

FRAUD ON A HONG KONG one had come forward to claim the the Customs in 1901. He was a boomed out a salute of fifteen

FIRMAN

A minister who was making a sea people were of English, Irish, and sider upon the basis of their ex- prolific author, most of his books guns. At noon, the Sandwich, fly-

voyage expressed strong disapproval Scottish blood, and Newfoundland perience how to give practical Magistrate: The licensee has being of a very challenging na ing the Commissioner's flag

Lausanne, Yesterday of the language used by the sallors was enthusiastically in favour of effect to the declarations of 1926. hot been to the place No. ture. His best-known works escorted by the Petersfield, left

A Greek merchant named Chriso Tis a very bad custom," agreed inter Erspire trade. In order to prepare for the work the existing legal structure of the Overseas Monument. one connected with the shop are China a Crucifixion Wei-hal-wel for Shanghai

and on September Truth About China and Japan,"

Enormous ct witnessed Jean Carifalls, has been sentenced the captain; "but when there is realverse

Various patriotic societies gave Commonwealth had to be examin Company applied Why China Sees Red The Re the ceremonies, In spite of heavy to two years imprisonment and danger our inde cease sweating,"

Ained a thousand francs and coats Presently the weather grew very

adaptations were required to He was accused of selling to a violent and a anilor, came to the a banquet at the Guildhall, Loned to see what mollifications and electrician, aged Arm in Hong Kong, last year, a clergyman's cabin: "If blows fear don, touches to the delegates to the it into accord with those de

Conference Cantations. This has been done - Lannar

Arthur of onnaught, was killed consignment of non-existent pulgsfully said the ministerre the

with care, and thoroughness by a tonsted the Dominions, ile work also Illegal possession of money sailors swearing

Com at derived from forged insur

spirit,

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