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Library, Supreme Cout

KGH THE NAVSTARIN BITTERST

China" Mail

No. 27,620

NEW MOTOR ROAD TO

THE PEAK.

SCHEME TO COST $50,000.

LOCAL COMPANY MAY RUN SERVICE ON

PROPOSED ROUTE,

EFFECT ON

PEAK TRAMS.

DAT .BLISHED

HONG KONG, THURSDAY,

MAKING CHINESE

TALKIES.

Scheme of An Important British Organisation.

LAUDABLE ENTERPRISE. Authoritative information has reached the China Mail that a large

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OCTOBER 16, 1930,

WORK OF IMPERIAL

CONFERENCE.

Discussion on Empire Broadcasting. DISARMAMENT TALK.

Rugby, Yesterday, These was no getting of the beads of the delegate to the Imperial British film organisation, co- Conference to-day, but the work of operating with a local Company the Committees continued. which has recently acquired exe- cutive ofllees in Hong Kong, is about to embark on an extensive scheme for making Chinese talk- ing pictures in Hong Kong.

The China Mail learns that

weeks

repre- ago.

The China Mail learns that the Government of Hong Kong in- tends to construct a motor road froom May Road to Magazine Gap, on the Peak, at a cost of about $50,000. Owing to the present finanseveral cial depression, it has been decided not to proceed with the scheme immediately.

The new road, which will have a gradient varying from one in

n

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR →→ The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3 9/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

BUYING A CAR

FIAT THAT WAS CALLED A "TROT."

AN UNUSUAL ACTION.

In the Summary Court this morn- delivered Justice Jacks ing, Mr. judgment in a case in which Mahan Singh, of Parkes Street, Yaumati.

¿

for

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician

13, Queen's Road Central.

WAR COUNCIL' HEAD MR. BALDWIN'S TORY

SENT TO JAIL. Six Months' Each for Congress Leaders.

UNLAWFUL SOCIETIES,

Bombay, Yesterday.

UTOPIA.

Steps for the Economic

Unity of Empire. CANADA'S GREAT OFFER

London, Yesterday. The Conservative policy, when- Nagin Das, President of the Bombay "War Council," and K. Fever the Party: returns to power, Nariman, President of the Bom-is set forth in a letter from Mr. Day League of Youth, have been Stanley Baldwin to Mr. Nevie

A Week's Review..

eleven to one in nine feet, will be roughly half a mile long, and will the latest film production studios/includes three inain Items-fratly, alows:-In May of this year George (provement in the general situa-British farmer; combined with a

save about three miles of the present Gough Road route to the Peak.

general net

520

costs

The Communications Committee sued B. R. Iranec, of 44, Wyndham sentenced to six months impri- Chamberlain, Chairman of the This the ex-Premier sum- of unlawful associations further considered various aspects Street, for $1,000, in connection with sonment each. Over 180 mem-Party organisation.

have been arrested in Bombay.marises at the close of a long statement as rigorous economy; of Empire broadcasting, and the the sale of a Fiat cabriolet motor-bers Committee on arbitration and dis-ear, No. 2058.

the and

General

reduction of taxation; a thorough Plaintiff, originally claimed $1,040, Reuter. armament, Economic Committee also met.

but waived the $40 in order to bring

reform of unemployment insur-

The

Rugby, Yesterday. Canadian delegate Mr. the action within summary jurisdic

The Government of India's ance; a system of effective pro- tection for our manufacturing in- Maurice Dupre, presided over the tion.

appreciation of the situation up dustries against foreign competi A Complicated Affair. Arbitration Committee, to which a

In delivering judgment

11 states that the tion by the immediate introduc- to October It will be continued plaintiff, His Lordship said:- latest provincial reports for the tion of an emergency tariff; a sentative of the British organ- discussion on the general act was isation, which is said to have not commenced.

The Committee agenda The facts in this case are as fol- most part record continued im guaranteed wheat price for the

for the pacific. settle-Rouviere

This is tax on foreign malting, barley, agreed to purchase tion in internal India only the controlling interest in to-morrow.

international disputes from of

Mesars. A. Goeke and particularly marked in Madras, and the prevention of dump- and in Britain but also control a chain ment

of foreign ing Dne Fiat Co.,

cabriolet, Bengal, and Punjab, and in the theatres secondly, amendments to the League

a produce; other

system of talking-picture

The purchase first-named province the civil dis- engine No. 218176. the question of disarmament. In price was $2,800 Hong Kong cur- obedience movement has now to secure a definite market for The China Mail further understands that a local company may throughout Great Britain, spent of Nations Convenant; and thirdly, },

Home grown and Empire wheat, rency, of which $1,000 was paid in practically ceased to exist. consider running a regular 'bus service to the Peak via this new several days in Hong Kong, and general with special reference to a

In the United Provinces there and finally, concerted action with cash, and the balance was to be with the local agents of the con-general disarmament convention.

Os has also been an improvement, the Dominions in order to pro road, in competition with the Peak Tram.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. A. paid in monthly instalments. cern, chose a site for the erection

announced that the United Kingdom from the plaintiff and gave him as have made it necessary for the Empire. He says that the Con of extensive studios near Laichi-Henderson, at Geneva in September June 6 Rouviere borrowed $1,000 but activities in some districtsmote the economic unity of the Government was prepared in prin- security a bill of sale on the "Trot" local. Government to declare un-servative Party accepts the prin- two-seater motor car, No. 2058, en lawful a number of local associa-ciple of Imperial preference con- kok.

Studio to Cost $250,000.

tained in Mr. R. B. Bennett's pro- The plans for the studio build-¶¶¶gine No. 218176, private motor car. tions.

This bill of salo was duly regis

The agitation is reported to be posals. tered.

on the decline in the Central Pro-

. Fierce Competition, ing are already in preparation and

Car Transferred.

vinces, and the breach of forest will cost in the neighbourhood of

Mr. Bennett, the Canadian On July 18 plaintiff heard that aws is now on a much smaller $250,000. In them will be install-

Rouvière had left the Colony, and on scale than a few weeks ago, al- Premier, in a broadcast talk to- ed the very latest apparatus for

making enquiries at the Traffe De- though a further clash with the day, referred to his offer of a 10 it would be either accepted or re- the production of talking films,,

partment learned that the car No. Police arising out of this form of per cent, preference, and said that 2058 had been transferred to the lawlessness has been reported. defendant. On July 29 the plaintiff's

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax informed our representative that, in his opinion, the Government should raise no objection to any such 'bus service, were the road in question considered suitable for motor vehicular traffic.

KEEN COMPETITION

LIKELY.

It is also understood

The proposal to construct a, was completed, Mr. Suckling said including reproduction in natural motor road from May Road tram that he could say very little until colours. station to Magazine Gap has the whole proposition had been been under the consideration of placed before the Directors, and that plans have been completed the Public Works Department for the pros and cons of the matter for the reproduction to be in three Chinese dialects-Canton- nearly two years, being first enquired into.

"We have no franchise for such mooted by one of the road en- gineers. The plans and estim-n service," he said, "and wouldse, Hokienese, and Teucheu- ates of cost were put before the have, of course, to enter into nego- and later will include one or more Estimates Committee récently this tiations with the Government."of the northern dinlecta.

The operations of the new Com- year, but were rejected by the He did not, however, consider the Government owing to the finun-suggestion of running a motor cial depression, which has neces-bus service to the Peak by this pany are being kept very quiet, inted retrenchment iri all the new route as at all impracticable, but it is evident that the prepara- public services.

"The question at issue is, essen-tions have gone well ahead and it

as soon

New and Promising Angle.

The scheme, however, has the tially, would we get sufficient reis expected that the first Chinese serious consideration of the Gov-turns to justify the cost of main-talkies will be ready for distribu- ernment, and the Chine Mail retaining such a service?" presentative was informed this Mr. Suckling agreed that, in tion in the Far Eastern market morning by the Colonial Secre- the event of his Company run-by February next. tary that there was every inten-ning a service to the Peak, a cer- tion to go ahead with the scheme tain amount of competition with

The fact that the British film as it were economically the. Peak Tramways would in all

nrobability ensue. None of the magnates have realised the im possible.

Directors of his Company was a portance of the talkie business in "A Bad Principle." It is understood that the initial Director of the Peak Tramways the Chinese languages in signi cast of the construction of the Company, but in any case, a fact proposed road would be in the like that would make no differ-ficant. In, the days of the silent It ence whatever. Competition of film, the British made little pro- neighbourhood of $50,000.

a private that kind would be healthy.

was suggested that

company interested in the com-"

mercial possibilities of the route

"We Might."

STILL FAIR.

The Royal Observatory's weather report to-day states: The anti-cyclone is central to the N.E. of Korea pressure is low over the Visayas.

Forecast:-N.E. winds, mo- derate; fair.

Rainfall,

Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day nil. Rainfall since January 1, 94.75 inches against an aver- age of 79.17 inches.

Temperature.

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was

Hong Kong . Macao

75

74

Pratas Island

79

Manila

76

Manila

70.

gress in the Far East, but the re- cent reorganisation and amalga-

Foochow

Amoy

75

.73

Swatow

71

Chefoo

50

Shanghai

65

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Mr. Suckling pointed out that mation of the best interests in for the public conveyance of pasthe Hong Kong and Shanghal British filmdom, backed by very

bus service had sengers, might be willing to con- Hotels' motor tribute half or even more toward been running for eighteen months strong financial

this cost.

Work for 3,000 Persons.

in

The picketing of liquor shops jected, but the decision would be aclicitor wrote to the defendant, and is almost in abeyance, but, as in momentous, and he considered it after stating that one Trot two several other provinces, one result his duty to say that if ""This op seater motor car, engine No. 218176, of the crusade against licensed portunity for closer Empire econo Private motor car licence No. 2058, shops has been an increase in illi-mic relations is not seized, it may not come again." That is not a had been assigned to the plaintiff by cit distillation.

a duly registered bill of sale, formal-

I said motor car.

dustrialisation and fierce competi

tion.

Bihar and Orissa continue to threat but a prediction, founded ly requested the delivery-up of the record a steady improvement, but on basic changes in the conditions The defendant was the prevalence of illegal activities of world trade, namely, great in- in an unfortunate position, for in in some districts necessitates ar- addition to this claim by the rests on considerable scale.

Taxes on Everything. plaintiff, the vendors who had sold

"There is dole in it for every- the car to Rouviere had been mak-

On the other hand, the number ing some kind of claim on him in

commented Mr. Ramsay Mac- respect of the unpaid balance of the of those who offer apologies is in body except the working class," creasing, and this feature is com- Donald in an interview with the

Apologies a Feature.

purchase money.

On July 30 the defendant's soli-mon to most provinces. citors, who were then in possession

The boycott of foreign goods is Daily Herald on Mr. Baldwin's "It is a queer mixture, meant to of the particulars of the vendors' the main plank of the Congress statement of policy. He declared: claim, wrote and asked for further programme, and in Bombay at-

in his party, which Mr. Baldwin particulars of the plaintiff's claim. tempts are being made to extend square up the differences with- Further correspondence and inter-picketing to provision and other

A very good sub-title to it between the shops. The revolt of Indian deal-has hitherto manfully fought." views took place plaintiff's and defendant's solicitors ers is growing, and several pro-would be "I will hail down my

flag." which did not result in the delivery vinces report that foreign cloth

The Daily Herald characterises of the car to the plaintiff, who issued is being sold openly in many a writ in this action on August 80, places, but so far as purchase of Mr. Baldwin's stateinent as "A claiming damages for the wrongful new stocks is concerned there has Tory plan for taxes

conversion of this car to the defen-

dant's own use.

Question of Identity.

The first point to be. considered is the identity of the car dealt with in three transactions which I have mentioned.

not yet been a definite breakaway thing."-Reuter." from the boycott in large distri buting centres,, where trade con- ditions remain in a deporale

state.

on every-

the countryside to commit breaches of the law and to re- fuse payment of land revenue. A Spectacular Move.

Salutary Effect Expected. For some weeks past a vigor- During the week there has been The car sold to Rouviere was 4some talk in Congress quarters of ous campaign has been in progress Flat 520 cabriolet, engine No. an attempt to set up in some to persuade people not to pay the

Association

support, has only, and was first started for the given the whole industry in Great Mr. Hallifax stated that it was convenience of residents living at Britain a new and promising extremely unlikely that the Gov-their hotels.

Government. A similar experi- A declaration as being, unlawful ernment would consent to any To the question: "Would your angle. The British were the first such arrangement.

Company put on a special service to realise the importance of the ciple to accept a general act, which 218176, and it had then apparently directions a parallel system of next instalment of land revenue. The car which was assigned to the ment was tried during the non- of the association responsible for "In the first place," he said, "It to the Peak by this new road, if multi-lingual talking-picture, and seeks to extend the field of inter-o car licence number. is a bad principle. It is like sell- completed?" Mr. Suckling replied they are evidently following up national conciliation and arbitration plaintif by Rouviere under the bill co-operation movement in 1921- these activities, and the occupa ing the road to a private con- that the matter would have to be this policy to secure a firm foot to cover not merely justifiable dis of sale is described as one "Trot" 22 and definitely failed. It is not tion of the headquarters of the No put forward at this stage as a have a salutary effect on the cern, which would most likely gone into very carefully by his hold in the Far Eastern market Putes which, under the optional 520 two-seater motor car, engine No. improbable that it has been more important of them, should but all disputes subject to reserva 2058, And the car which was pur- spectacular move which may re- situation. British Wireless Ser-

vice. make a contribution only on con- Directora before any reply could with Chinese films made under clause, are referred to The Hague. 218170, private motor car

"We British aupervision.

tions which are known. While ac- chased by the defendant from vive flugging interest.

Earlier. NewE dition that it were given the be made to that question.

cepting the principle Mr. Henderson Rouviere is described in his licence Unlawful Associations. monopoly for motor bus traffic, might," he said.

Bombay, Yesterday. He added that the Company

The Unlawful It is said that the new busi- reserved his signature until the which would, of course be un-

Other Congress organisations: fair."..

would be disinclined to contribute

ness in Hong Kong will give matter was discussed at the Imperial 45 Fiat 508, engine No. 218176, sent

No evidence was given thating the week and confera powers which have been raided Include a The Colonial Secretary added anything toward the cost of con-employment to a total of 3,000 Conference. Some of the Dominions ing capacity two, licence No. 2058. Ordinance was promulgated dur- that, if the road were considered struction of the road, since they workers, and that it has the keen also preferred to await the Confer Rouviere possessed any other care. by which the Government can oc- number of volunteer camps and a to be suitable for heavy traffic, were already heavily burdened by support of those in authority. ence discussions which now-are pro There are two discrepancies in the cupy land and buildings used for women's picketers' organisation..

ceeding.. jamets

The total number of arrests in descriptione. The car is described the purpose of associations that he did not bee any reason why the taxation. The scheme, he thought,

The General Economic Committee as a Trot in the bill of sale, a name have been declared unlawful, and 125, including Nagin Das, the pre- Government should raise objec, had its attractive side, however..

The Metropolitan Police are tions to motor 'buses using the Peak Tram Co's Views searching for a man, aged about 25, to-day discussed questions of marica which is unknown here, but the it can. forfeit movable property sident of the Bombay "war coun-

It cil." route. He thought, however, Mr. J. D. Humphreys, of Messre, who attacked young woman in of origin of Empire products and gentleman who drafted the bill of ased for the same purpose. that it would be somewhat of a Humphreys and Son, General Knaresborough Place, Kensington, shipping services available. sale stated in evidence that he knew also contains provisions making Military and police are standing strain on the engines. "Even in Managers of the Peak Tramways, S., and snatched her handbag. various parts of the Empire.Bri nothing about motor cars. He membership of unlawful associa- by in readiness for emergencies, Garden Road," he said, "you see Ltd., told our representative that which contained £3 and a cheque tish Wireless Service..

copied the particulars from the car tions a cognisable offence and and armed police are stationed at licence, and read "Trot", instead of this is now operative throughout four strategic contres in North the buses fighting their way up if a regular bus service were run book.

Bombay. Flat now route.

British India. He agreed, however, that by makto the Peak by the

Special Value.,

The Bombay Government has A Natural Errot. ing bends and defectione, the there was, of course, a consider

RABIES IN NEW TERRITORIES.

The current licence written by the

Provisions relating to property issued a Gazette Extraordinary des gradient could be lessened, but able likelihood of the Peak Tram- only at considerable cost. ways being affected. Such a com

The road at present has been patitive service, serving as it did sion in the Colony, and the Govern: Owing to the occurrence of a case clerk who wrote Rouviere's, licence have been extended in the first claring that thirty-eight Congross constructed as far as 100 yards a much wider area than the tram costs and expenditure to a mial of rables in the Sha Tau Kok Dis was produced, and from a perusal of instance to the Bombay Pre- and allied organisations in the city east of May Road Station, but ways possibly could, was bound to mum, he thought that it would bo trict of the New Territories it has it I am of opinion that such a mis-sidency only, and the local Gov- are unlawful associations.

K. F. Nariman, the president of been found necessary to reimpose take might easily be made by any ernment has already taken action there is-a-likelihood that it will deflect a certain proportion of the far more practicable, and to the the regulation by which no deg may one unacquainted with the name of under it. in Guferat and the

the Bombay League of Youth, has be continued as far as Queen's passenger traffic, beneft of the public, to continue be brought from the Now Terri- manufacturers of cars: in other re suburban districts of Bombay. Gardens at an early date.

Asked whether, if such a bus or the road from Bowen Road to Con-tories (other than New Kowloon) spects tam quite satisfied that the The Ordinance should be of been arrested, Motor Bus Service, vica wars started, the Peak Tram duit Road, instead of launching out into any other part of the Colony description of the car given the bill special value in dealing with the Most of those arrested in the In an interview with the Chind ways would also run a motor, bus on so expensive a scheme without a permit in writing from of sale is suficient to enable the car situation In Gujerat, where the Congress raids have been sen May this morning, Mr. P. H. service in competition, Mr. Hum. He concluded by stating that

Rouviere purchased a few weeks its early stages was more on a months rigorous imprisonment. Suckling,A.S.A.A. General phreys sald that it was possible the Peak Tramways Co. had no in- the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon. to be identified as the car which support given to the movement in tenced to three months' and four

although, of bention at present of constructing the Hong Kong and that they

nent Another tram line, from any other The late Mr. Frederick Stirling earlier. It was as far as is known mass scale then elsewhere, and the Usman, Sobleani has been nearin part of the Peat. They had no Newall, & director of Mesars Turn the only car he possessed; It was a Congress succeeded in establish- ated the next president of the new onopoly or sole rights, fór fram and Newall, Idmited, manufacturers 620, it was a two-seater, and it bore ing a firm hold in many villages Bomba war council" which is axon the Peak and any other of asbestos goods and pharmaceut the same engine number. The of the districts concerned. Their expected, to function Immediately ard often estab and will consist exclusively of Mos pany was perfectly at liberty, cal products, and a former High private car licence. No. 2068 was headquartere

struct a competitive line, If Sheriff of Durham, left £807,834, presumably given after Bouvierelished in the finest house in the lems, over a hundred of whom village and serve as centres from already sofered themselves. sabetion were obtain and it is estimated that death datles bought the car GUINE

(Continued on Page ) which volunteers incite people of uozí!

Ltd in course, he could make no sta that of that nature without

the Directors, 2-LIE WAS,

only common sense to keep one

the running in any business

munt's apparent desire to curtall

will exceed $880,000.

Bombay, Later.