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Business Manager

Library, Supreme Court

The

China Mail

No. 27,621

'TO-DAY'S

DODLAR.

The

HBD closing rate of the dollar on

demand, to-day was 1/3 9/16.

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1930.

GOVERNMENT RADIO RUN BALDWIN DANCING

AT DEAD LOSS!

NEW $50,000 SET

ORDERED.

POSSIBILITY OF SEPARATE CHINESE AND

EUROPEAN BROADCASTS.

PRIVATE ENTERPRISE BARRED.

William Peel, K.B.E., C.M.G.).

THE SAME OLD JIG.

'No Truck with Men of His Turn of Mind.”

TURNCOAT TORYISM.

NORTHERN WAR.

YEN AND FENG ADVISED TO RETIRE.

SHIH YU-SAN'S POST.

Dainty Eyeglasses

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

"A FREE-FOR-ALL.” | TARIFFS' WITHIN THE

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

GERMANY'S CREDIT DAMAGED.

IMPROMPTU HEAVYWEIGHT-

BOUT.

Bitter Complaint by the Prime Minister.

CIGARETTES AS PRIZES.

UNPLEASANT SACRIFICES H. Percival, a seaman on H.M.S.

Herald, and Tasi Yu-kai, master of the Ah Kai barber shop at No. 12, Johnson Road, were engaged in serious fistic argument on the

EMPIRE.

Canadian Proposal Being Studied.

TRADE OPPORTUNITIES.

ure

Canadian Premier's 10 per cent. They represent General Cheng peatedly interrupted by Cam. evening of October 15. But who stage at which decisions

This, according to com-Hsueh-liang to negotiate with that the great aim of Germany's knocked first, will not be decided the various questions before it.

enghat Wednesday. Mayor Hu Yueh-yu of the

Rugby, Yesterday. Tsingtao Municipality, who ar-

Berlin, Yesterday.

Although, the Imperial Confer London, Yesterday, riyed at Tientsin from Liaoning

Herr Bruening, the Premier, in

has not yet reached the The Imperial Conference has on the 13th inst., will, in com-

ence brightened British already

pany with

Mr. Wei Tao-feng, making his statement of policy in the Reichstag to-day, was re-

taken, good progress has been to the proceed politics, chiefly owing to

Shihchlachwang.

He said started the bout, and who got made with the consideration of munists and Fascists. offer.

The method of procedure adopted Hai-shan and Feng mentators, was the reason for Mr. Yen

internal and foreign policy was until the next hearing of the case is for the heads of the delegations for the purpose Broadcast listeners-in in the Colony will be interested to learn

before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the to discuss questions in a general to regain her national freedom. their retirement from that a new transmitting set, which was ordered from Home by the Baldwin's manifesto last night, Yu-hsiang

He denounced the flight of

vay and then to refer them for election manifesto. It had a mix-public life. Among one of the Government of Hong Kong some months ago, is due to arrive here which has been described as an of

Both contestants bore marks of detailed examination and report. Constitutional questions affecting shortly after December. The cost of this set is $50,000, and this ed reception by the Fress, and important terms, the North-east capital abroad, which was serious-Central Magistracy next week.

The country's economic recovery their encounter this morning inter-Imperial relations were in sum was voted in the Legislative Council in June of this year on evoked to-day an outburst from ern authorities will afford properly damaging Germany's credit.

protection for their safety. Writing in the Evening Another report says that dele-must be effected at the cost even when they made their prelimin this way first considered and vari- the advice of Mr. L. H. King, engineer-in-charge of the Electrical Lord. Beaverbrook.

The Premier bitterly com- Department, and sanctioned by His Excellency the Governor (Sir Standard, he declares that Mr. gates of the young Manchurian of the most unpleasant sacrifices. ary debut before the Magistrate. ous matters were referred to the

Baldwin is dancing the same old General left Liaoning for Shih-

Lord Chancellor, Mr. Justice disarmed, badly battered up but the extent Sankey, which has had several been compulsorily done which has any real mean- Péking. The China Mail was informed this morning that there is a pos- jig but nothing is going to be chinchwang on the 14th inst., via plained that while Germany had Ah Kai had his right eye rather Committee presided over by the others had not yet been disarmed of the damage was not known, as meetings. At its meeting to-day, Lord Beaverbrook says)

athe Sankey Committee appointed a sub-committee to examine and sibility, in the future," of an additional transmitting set being pur-ing.

Treaty.

swath of bandage. chased, to be used exclusively for the purpose of broadcasting "we can have no truck with men Shansi troops left Shihchlachwang in accordance with the Versailles the "lamp" was covered by

the Conservative candidate for intention to withdraw all his forces

The Agrarians tabled a motion

Fercival hud his right cheek report certain technical questiona arising on the report of the last Chinese programmes. The cost of this set, even with a short wave of the Baldwin turn of mind, like for Taiyuan, thus indicating Yang

Minister. The debate begins to- length, would be about $50,000 also. The present transmitting set, South Paddington, Sir Herbert

inch, and there was also a bruise tion of Dominion legislation, and also referred to a sub-committee morrow.Reuiter.

near his right cheek bone.

The argument which led to the the matter respecting the form

of commercial treatles. bout, according to Ah Kai, was

Improving Trade. A further exchange of views that at about 7.45 p.m. Percival walked up to his shop where he also took place on the position of had a cigarette stall just on the members of the Commonwealth

Percival in relation to treaty-making. side of the doorway, asked for a packet of cigarettes,

trains Last Monday 30

of

a 1914 model of 500 watts only, will be used in future for special Liddiard, who, at the behest of into Liangtzekuan Pass within this of na confidence in the Foreig" elevated to about two-fifths of an year's conference on the opera-

Government telegraphic work.

the Central Conservative Office, repudiated his solemn pledge to his adoption by the local Conser vative Association."

At present, however, it is calculated that the radio service is support food taxes which secured being run at a dead loss of $20,000 per annum !

week.

According to Yen Hei-shan'a own intimation, he is confident of his ability to guard Shanel for two years with six divisions of regulars, assisted by local militia.

He fur-

PRIVATE COMPANY INTERESTED? asks South Paddington Conserva-IGINLETIKA

Lord Beaverbrook, therefore,

tives to write and assure him of their willingness to support the

The China Mail understands local company was seriously con-Empire crusade candidate.

It is noteworthy that besides that in June of this year, soon sidering the establishment of a

service in the Liddiard, the prospective can- after the arrival of Sir William broadcasting. Peel in the Colony, Mr. L. H. Colony, and were only temporari-didates already in the field in King asked for a vote of $50,000 ly desisted from so doing by the South Paddington are for the purchase of a new trans-information that at present. it Dorothy Evans (Labour), Mrs. Richardson (United mitting, set, as he considered that would not be a paying concern. Stewart the present set was inadequate At present there are only 1,400 Empire Party), Lord Rother-

subscribers to the Government mere's organisation--Reuter.

and out-of-date,

told

"I believed then," Mr. King broadcasting service, and the our representative, "that most that are likely to be ob there was a future for broadcast-tained within a year or so is With licences at ing in the Colony." This amount about 3,000.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL.

Mies

'QUAKES IN JAPAN.

Osaka, To-day. Two earthquakes occurred this morning at Kyoto and Osaka, but no damage was done. The aelsmic centre is in the Japan Sea off. Noto Peninsula. Reuter.

ther declares that up to the present

REDS IN BERLIN. SHOTS FIRED AT THE POLICE.

Berlin, Yesterday,

Meanwhile, the heads of the de- Many Communists, who were which Ah Kai quickly handed to legatione had a further meeting returning from a meeting of him. striking metal workers yesterday

was sanctioned and passed by the $10 per annum, the Government HAND SIGN NOT UNDERSTOOD moment, not a single Kuomiachun up and received volleys of stones

Governor, although it is believed would thus net only $30,000 a that there was some hesitation year, which just about pays for over the matter, owing to the pro-the cost of upkeep of the studio, blem of Retrenchment which was apart from the power cables, re- pairs, and staff. Thus, the pre- then looming.

The new set has power of two sent broadcasting service is being at a dead loss of almost kilometres, compared with that run of 500 metres of the present set, $20,000 a year to the Colony.

Competition Likely. which was made in 1914.

BY MOTOR CYCLIST.

WRONG THINKING.

"No Makee Pay."

to continue an exchange of views Jon suggestions for improving

Ah Kai further alleged that, inter-Imperial trade... As certain evening, came into collision with after accepting the packet of questioris of high policy are in- volved in some of these sugger- the Police. Shots were fired cigarettes, Percival walked away. from houses and the Police replied without so much as sayings tions, was considered necessary and cleared the street, but later "Thank you." This did not suit for this discussion to take place Ah Kai, and he went after his before the matters in question are the Police were again fired on

man. He got hold of Percival and referred to committee.

Many suggestions which have from windows,

demanded to know "Why no Police reinforcements

rushed makee pay money for cigarette."80 far been made and which are now under detalled examination Percival, he alleged, replied, are, firstly, tariffs with prefer- dares to enter Shanal territory.

from a large crowd. The Police but not in words. He seized hold ence for Empire products, with Attack on Shansi. Mr. Chin Chien-pen, personal re-charged with batons and cleared of a wooden stool, and, without special reference to the Canadian presentative of Shib Yu-san, went the streets. They then searched waiting for the seconds to be out proposal which is now being of the ring, landed at Ah Kai. studied by appropriate depart- Whether the holding out of a to interview Generals Han Fu-chu the houses and made sixty .ar-The stool got him in the right eye, ments of the United Kingdom and, of course, he did not stay to Government; secondly, the quota hand by a Police constable on point and Chiang Pei-cheng at Tainan, rests. duty indicated a signal for vehicles expressing the real attitude of Shih The Communists in Cologne at-parley. Ah Kai made a hundred system as applied to imports into Yu-san in supporting the Central tacked the Nationalist Socialists' yards dash back to his shop in re- the United Kingdom, particularly coming from his rear to stop or for Government, and the willingness of office. The Police intervened and cord time, but Percival followed of wheat, but with a possible ex- Five per- him, and when he got there, he tension to other commoditics; an oncoming car to stop was the Shib to launch an attack on Shansi made thirty arrests. Possible, But Undesirable.

did a lot of damage. He broke thirdly, bulk purchase and im- It is alleged that the Govern- Questioned as to whether it ment filso set out to acquire this question ralsed by MR. H. Wood After an exchange of telegrams besons were injured. Eeuter.

the stool and some glass bottles ports boards, which are corre- lated; and fourthly, the means would be possible to re-condition new transmitting set with a view man this morning at the Central tween the two Nationalist Generals

SINGAPORE BASE.

as well. the present set and use it for to preventing a private company Magistracy before Mr. R. E. Lind- at Tsinan and President Chiang at Nanking in connection with the aur-

Percival, it was said, then made whereby British industrialists broadcasting Chinese pro-from establishing a station of sell, when he appeared to answer arender of Shih Yu-san, President

a bee-line to the Seamen's In- might take fuller advantages of grammes, and keep the new set their own in the Colony, but the summons for disobeying a signal. Chiang has finally approved of the DISCUSSION BY IMPERIAL

stitute,but by then Ah Kai was the opportunities for trade with for European programmes, Mr. China Mail understands from a.rc-

Traffic Inspector Alexander said restoration of Shib's former post, as

CONFERENCE.

hot after his blood. A Police the Dominions,

As a result of their discussion King admitted that it was quite liable source that another com-

whistle was blown, and when the posalble. He could not say what pany intends to get into touch that the complainant in the case Commander of the 13th Route Army,

London, Testerday. Chinese-got-outside the Seamen's this morning, these matters were the cost of re-conditioning would with the Government and obtain was Inspector Shaftain, who had which Shih held before he parti

The new committee of the Im-Institute, he saw an Indian police referred to a Committee presided be, but it would, of course, be sanction for such an enterprise. left for Shanghai. He understood cipated in the Yen-Feng, revolt.

man there. The two together over by the President of the nothing like that of a new set. This competition would, in the that on October 7, at about 9 a.m. President Chiang further instructed

Graham This afternoon that "It is undesirable," he said, "to view of some people, increase the Insp. Shaftain was driving up from that Shih's forces are now to be perial Conference, composed of went into the premises, and there Board of Trade, Mr. William

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. he handed Percival in charge of spend money in furbishing up the standard of the concerts at pre- Arbuthnot Road, and was just under the direct control of General

rounding the corner to turn into Chang Hsueh-liang,

Philip Snowden," Mr. Arthur the Navel picket who had also ar-Committee examined some of the questions arising in connection old set. Besides, we have already sent broadcast.

Thousands Disarmed.

with the suggested quota on earmarked it for another pur- There is hardly any likelihood, Caine Road. Defendant was on hia

Chin, the Henderson, Mr. Tom Shaw, Mr.rived on the scene. -

Percival said that he did not wheat, pending the production of pose."

however, of the present transmit motor-cycle coming down from According to Mr. Mr. King remarked that it was ter either being sold to a private Calno. Road to Arbuthnot Road. majority of Shih's, troops are now A. V. Alexander, and the Austra strike Ab Kai. He was a non-the documents which the ex- ;

consideration to quite likely that the Government company or re-conditioned for the The constable on duty there gave stationed along Changtch, Wel-hul

preliminary would purchase a second trans-broadcasting of Chinese pro- defendant the signal to stop, which and Hsinhalang, where they had lian and New Zealand delegaten, smoker-yes, never did smoke in perts are preparing and giving a mitter as soon as the economic grammes. It could be re-condi- he disobeyed. Insp. Shaftain, neo-succeeded in disarming several thou-have started a general discussion is life-but he was surprised to

Shih's troops on the future of Singapore Naval find, Ah Kai walking up to him to other matters referred to it.

demand money for some cigar- Three other committees met depression in the Colony had tioned, but it is to be set aside ing the-signal was for him to pro-saud Shanel-ites.

ceed, went up, and he had to swerve have changed their badges to yellow Bree-Reuter.

ettes which he was supposed to today. That on árbitration and -been tided over, There were for another purpose.

have bought. He told Ah Kai disarmament completed for the Various wave lengths that could When our representative sug-sharply to the corner to avoid a colour and are now co-operating

that he had made a mistake and present the consideration of a be used, and probably the new gested to Mr. M. J. Breen, the collision with defendant's cycle, with the Manchurian troops, push-

began to walk away. After going general act for the pacific settle one would be about 40 metres. Postmaster-General, that it would because it was also proceeding ing forward toward Shihchlach-

down.

Wang,

a few paces, some one struck himment of international disputes. A All the wave lengths, however, save the Colony considerable ex-

on the head, and he fell to the number of reservations which, it were granted under the Wash-pense if the old transmitter were Insp. Shaftain stopped hia vehi-

ground. Whilst lying on the is suggested, should be attached re-conditioned, instead of purcle and told defendant that that

ground, he felt some one striking to the signature, was considered. Hong Kong "Yellow." chasing a new transmitter in the was a clear case of disobeying a various Generals that they are to

|him again.

Disarmament will be discussed by Mr. King, who has been in the near future, he said, "Are you signal. Defendant replied that he lead their troops back from the front

the committee to-morrow. The Colony for seven years, was for trying to teach the engineer in did not understand the signal and within 20 days, to be further dis- tributed to different places for

discussed The first batch merly in the employment of the charge his job?" Our represen- that hits brakes were rather weak, Marconi Company. He express tative tried meekly to infer that Asked if the facts were correct, bandit suppression. ed himself very strongly about he was merely serving the inter- defendant said that the constable will comprise 14 divisions, neces-

aitating 180 trains. the attitude of the Hong Kong ests of the public in putting such was facing him. He saw him stretch-After the fall of Kunghalen, mid- public to the efforts of the Broada question to a high official of His ing outside his left hand, and, casting Committee, and said that Majesty's Civil Service.

thinking that that was a signal for way between Chengehow and La he would not be sorry if the Rumour Denied.

ears coming behind the constable yang into the hands of the Na- whole thing were dropped.

Hong Kong is yellow," he de- We learn that specially wireless to stop, he went on. In other words, tionalists, the Ministry of War has clared, and the letters and arti- programmes are to be broadcast he thought the signal was for him appointed Wang Pick as Director of to proceed. Had the constable the Kunghalen Arsenal, Mr. cles that appeared in the local in future from the Radlo Studio wanted him to stop, he thought, the Wang Pick will in a day or two pro Press attacking the Broadcasting to the Government Hospital, by

and not stretch it out. can only be described as filthy means of a plug attached to the signal would be to raise the band ceed there to assume his new post. I am thoroughly fed up with the telephone cable. In conclusion, whole thing, he concluded, we are asked to state that there is Worship said that defendant The broadcasting service in the is no truth in the rumour that a was wrong to think that way. The Colony was originally started at prominent local Chinese has ap raising of the hand was not obliga the instigation of Mr. King, inproached the Government and tory Once a constable, no matter order to provide items of music offered to pay for the cost of a where he was facing, stretched out and news for the Lospitals and transmitting set to be used exclus his gifek, that was a clear algun the military, quarters. The exsively for the broadcasting tension of the eral public and

Ington Convention,

adera

Chinese rahimes of new music.

for

loan

DUTCH INDIAN LOAN.

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Victory Troops Recalled President Chiang has wired to

Ban On A Paper In Harbin

Edaoulog, Wednesday.. On account of having circulated

Hwa (Eastern China) Daily Press

telegraphic Instructions of the was banned on the 18th by the

Central Government. It fa under police in Harbin who acted under

Blood that the journal is published la the Chinese And Russian languages. HERMENI K Nanking Westerday.

oneers, number:: The Kuomi fings 1,880 who we

the escorted training, Canton

reactionary propaganda, the Tung

FRESH AND FAIR.

The Royal Observatory's weather report to-day states: The anti-cyclone is central near Tokyo.

Pressure is relatively low in. the extreme South

Forecast N. E. winds, fresh; fair

Rainfall

Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day all Rainfall since January 1,- 94.75 Inches against an aver age of 79.28 inches.

Temperature.

The temperature at certain, specified centres this morning Cat G o'clock was:-

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· Macao_ Pratas Island

Manila

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Mysterious Marks. Ah Kai was asked by the Forestry Committee Magistrate whether he had no- the training of Forestry officers, ticed the bruise on Percival's and the first meeting was held cheek, Ah Kai said he did not. late this evening of the Com- "How could I notice anything mittee on Singapore Naval Base. when one of my own eyes was British Wireless Service. elgsed," he asked.

Government Order. You come hack to Police Station."

The Magistrate: You refuse to give any explanation as to how he

Witness further added that gote the mark on his face?-1

Percival was drunk and said: could not

Det.-Sgt. Black said that when Then how can you expect me to "No, no." believe you if you leave that an the defendant was brought to the explained? I really do not know. No. 2 Police Station, he appeared

A friend of Ah Kat also gave to be sober. He was very quiet, evidence, and when the Indian and said nothing. Next morning

Police constable was called, he he was formally charged and said caused some laughter when the something in reply to the charge Magistrate asked him if he knew Percival's statement was then English He said that he had handed up to the Magistrate, obtained his first certificate and who, after reading it, said: A only spoke a few words very foolish statement to make

The Magistrate Well, then If you are innocent, it is better what did you say to the defer to explain your side of the ques- dant when you told him to come tion along to the Police Station said European ng fighting

once

The care was then adjourned Luntil Friday next at noon..