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No. 27,651

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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1930.

LORD READING OPPOSES PUBLIC MEETING NOT CANADIAN TRADE

EQUALITY OF STATUS

THE CHANGING EAST

“INDIA'S RIGHT WITHIN THE EMPIRE TO MANAGE ITS OWN AFFAIRS."

TALE OF THE FLEA

AUTHORISED.

Attempt to Incite a Strike.

DELEGATION.

Week's Visit to the Colony.

TWO-DAY TRIP TO CANTON.

SALUTARY FINES.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR — The closing, rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3 5/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician

1 Queen's Road Central,

JOURNEY TO TIBET. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

CHRISTIAN MONKS VISIT TO LAND OF LLAMAS.

OPTIMISM MISSION.

NO CHANGE.

To-day's Royal Observatory weather report states:

The anti-cyclone remains over, the Yangtaze Valloy and has weakened slightly.

The depression is situated in the eastern part of the Sea of Japan.

SOCIETY.

Annual Report of Central Council

WORK FOR THE 'POOR.

Sale of Roses

Receipts.

Al Fresco Pete ......... From Collections at Confer-

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ence & Connell Meetings From Subscriptions Honor.

ary Members

BAD JOSS OF A RECEIVER.

Soldering Metal Found To Be Gohl & Silver,

WORK OF AN EXPERT.

Geneva, Yesterday, Two monks: from the famous. St. Bernard monastery have left'

In view of the approach of the A procedure, which rarely The "Happy Valley case" in Headed by Mr. J. H. Imrie, the for Tibet to investigate the poss!-

"Al Fresco Fate" obtains in our Courts was follow- Balmilar 47th annual which two women are charged in official Canadian Trade Delega- bilities of establishing

If the plan which is to be held on December 7, connection with an alleged at-tion arrived in the Colony this monastery in Tibet. tempt to incite a strike among morning by the s.8. Karmala from proves feasible several members the Central Council of the Society ed at the Kowloon Magistracy the women employees of Nan-Shanghai. Mr. Imrie and Mr. of the fraternity and some of thel of St. Vincent De Paul has present-to-day, when a Chinese, who was yang Brothers' factory, Bowring-W. M. Clarke, as official represen- dogs will proceed to Tibet to in-ed the following Statement of Ac yesterday given the option of a tori Canal Road, was concluded tatives of the Canadian Chamber augurate a Tibetian St. Bernard. counts for the year 1929 and a refine by Mr. H. R. Butters for the

port of the Society's work during

unlawful possession of property before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the of Commerce, were early callers-Reuter.

the first nine months of 1930. Central Magistracy this morning, upon the Governor and the Hong

The receipts and expenditure of "reasonably believed to live At the last hearing a man was Kong Chambers of Commerce,

the year 1929 were as follows:- been stolen," made another sp The inference that India was not at the moment in a fit con-

sentenced to four months' jall European and Chinese.

pearance before the Magistrate, To-day will be spent in sight-

From Balance (Surplus at dition to receive Dominion Status or full equality with the other for assaulting a Chinese Detec

The first woman seeing, after which the serious

December 31, 1928 $1,044.07 had his sentence quashed, was From Net Proceeds of members of the British Commonwealth, was contained in the speech tive-Sergeant.

tried on a fresh charge, and son- Bazaar, 1828: two-day trip to Canton. riotous' and disorderly manner at by a of Lord Reading, the former Viceroy, at the Round Table Confer- was charged with behaving in a work of the delegation will begin

4,186.23 tenced to hard labour. 7,253.55 ence yesterday. He confessed, however, that he was increasingly Happy Valley on Sunday morn- The members are scheduled to Upon ustonished by the "dazzling swiftness with which the East seemsing, and with having taken part leave here to-morrow morning

in a public meeting which was aboard the as. Taishan. not authorised by H.E. the Govtheir arrival, they will be met by to outdistance the West.""

The third woman, whofa delegation from the Munici- was defended by Mr. F. X. pality, the Department of Recon- d'Almada, jun., was also charged struction, and the Canton Cham- with assault on the detective-ber of Commerce,

After an interview with re- sergeant, and with having parti- [cipated in the meeting,

presentatives of the Canton Chief Detective - Inspector Press, to be held at the Victoria Reynolds conducted the prosecu- Hotel, Shameen, the delegates will visit Lingnam University, First Woman Sentenced. and later call upon the Mayor of The Magistrate said that in re- Canton, and the Commissioner of gard to the first defendant, he the Department of Reconstruc- was satisfied that she had no tion. Later, they will be guests ease to answer on the first charge of the Mayor of Canton at the against her. He could not say Municipal Building.

Return to Canada. that she behaved in a riotous or

She may The visitors wil return to Hong The Round Table Conference,He submitted that in the inter-disorderly manner. to-day adopted a 10-minute rule ests of Britain and India recogni- have raused a breach of the peace. Kong by the afternoon train on for speeches. Twenty-five deletion of India's right within the He discharged defendant on that, Sunday, and wil remain in Hong gates had prepared their orations Empire to manage its own affairs but convicted her on the charge Kong until Thursday next, when but a number of speeches was as early as was reasonably pas-of having taken part in a public they will leave for Vancouver, unavoidably postponed until to-sible should not be left to any meeting. He imposed a fine of B.C., on the. R.M.S. Empress of

$100 with the alternative of six Japan. morrow, including Mr. Ramsay doubt.

Further proof of India's emergence from a mediaeval stupor jernor. was given by the address of the Begum of Shahnawaz, who stated that the so-called unchanging East was unchanging no longer.

A note of humour was introduced into the proceedings by the Nawab Sir Abdul Qaiyum, representing the North West Frontier, declaring (in reference to India's fight for freedom) "Even the flea in your trousers may make you most uncomfortable."

INDIAN

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tion.

Mission's Alma. :* -- MacDonald. The ex-Viceroy, Mr. Ambedkar (representing weeks' hard labour.

At a reception at the office of Mr. d'Almada put his client in Lord Reading, to-day declared the depressed classes

the witness box. She gave her the acting Canadian Trade Com- that British Liberals, fully ac- castes), said that the depressed copted the statement that the wanted "Dominion status with name as Cheng Fu, a packer em-missioner, Mr. W. J. Riddiford, ployed by, Nanyang Brothers. this morning, Mr. J. H. Imrie, natural issue of the declaration safeguards."

She said: "On Sunday, there was outlining the aims and objects'of, of 1917 was status, equal to that Nawab Sir Abdul Qaiyum, re-

As Canadians we are happy to be He presenting the North-West Fronno work at the factory, so I went the Commission, said: of the other Dominions.

out for a walk. When I got near

British added, however, "It is idle to say tier, said that it was useless to the Hong Kong Football Club enjoying to-day the

domicile agalu. For practically a that at this moment there could threaten the British Empire, but ground I noticed a large crowd. be anything like equality of sta- he claimed equal rights, recalling

month our delegation has been tus in India with the Dominions." the local proverbs "Even a flea in Lord Reading confessed that your trousers can make you most he was increasingly astonished uncomfortable.".

Vested Interests.

by the "dazzling swiftness with

out the West."

Moderate to fresh monsoon will prevail over the N, China

sea.

Forecast:-N. E. winds; mo- derate; fine.

Typhoon Warning.

The following, telegram was received from the Manila Ob- servatory by the American'. Consulate-General to-day:

Cyclone or typhoon W. of the Ladrone or Mariana Islands, moving N.W. or N.N.W.

Rainfall

Rainfall

to 10 a.m. to-day ail. Rainfall since January 1, 95.19 Inches against an aver-. age of 81.61,

Temperature.

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning

From Miscellaneous Receipts From Colonial Government

-Grant

From Donations:-

International Dance Fes-

tival Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Alvea in celebration of Silver

• Jubilee of their Wed- ding

Football

Hong Kong

League ..

Proceeds of football match

From Bank Interest

Expenditure... For Relief in money and

provisions

For Rent...

For Shoes and Clothing

Far Medical Aid

For Education:-

The accused was Ip Ming- 351.3 kwong At about 2.30 yesterday morning, he was stopped in Con- 68.00 146.80 ton Road by an Indian constable The as a suspicious character. 500.00 man refused to submit to search and was taken to the Yaumati was Police Station." Here he searched and a lump of metal mixed with mud was found on his person.

50.00

100.00

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The result was that Ip, later 200.00 the same morning was charged- before the Kowloon Magistrate 55.95 with the unlawful possession of

100.61

soldering 'metal. When he heard - $14,140.52 the charge, Ip promptly pleaded "guilty" and was ordered to pay a fine of $10 or go to jail for 14 7,000.00 2,071.66 days with hard labour. Ip elect- 288.00 cd to pay the fine and was detain- 275.ed at the Kowloon Court whilst a relative went off to get the money.

Board & Tuition; Books & Stationery: Tram, Bus & Farry fares. Grants to Vernacular Schools (Kai Lap & Tack, Ying)

For Special Granta

St. Louis Industrial School

Passage to Distressed

Persons

at 6 o'clock was:

Hong Kong

65

Macao

63

Pratas Island

78

Manila

72

Special

Foochow

60

Amoy

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For Christmas Grants:-

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Cases through Hong Kong Benevolent Society

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Poor of Kowloon Center.

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Poor of Cathedral Confer-

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Home for Aged Foor Blind Home, Shaukiwan Foundling Home,

Point

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Girls Orphanage, Hung-

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2,048.0

570.50

A Smart Toki.

The metal the, Magistrate ordered to be confiscated because 100.00 the owner was not found, and the Police took it to the Faumatt 185.00 Police Station. Unfortunately for

Ip, before his relative returned 50.00 with the money to free him, a foki of the godown from which the metal was, stolen, heard the case discussed outside the Court 287.06 whilst he was on his way to the

242.00

Yaunat Police Station to report. 78.00 the loss. He promptly entered 200.00 the Court, interviewed the inter

50.09 preter and told him that the 28.00 lump was not soldering metal but mixed gold and silver worth 25.00 $1,300! 53.06.

The interpreter promptly made arrangements to hold up the pay- 100.03 ment of the fine and sent the godown foki to the Yaumati Sta- tion to see the ore When it was shown to him the foki promptly 100.00 Identified it. as belonging to his

30.05 employers. * 894.46

Knocked Against Detective! "As I went up I was pushed by travelling in the foreign though someone, and I accidentally friendly nations of Japan and knocked myself against the China. The graciousness and hos-the nations of the world as regards Chinese detective-sergeant. Ipitality of these great countries

expert, import, and aggregate which the East seems to distance, In spite of the Chairman's did not know that he was a police have been on every hand manifest, trade.

He hoped that efforts, it was impossible that all man, I called out "Save life, but as citizens of the British

China and Hong Kong, on the the Conference would accomplish speakers could be heard to-day, save life." I did not assault the Empire we are only taking a one hand, and Canada on the other, the establishment of the prin-so five postponed speeches will be Police. That's all, Nothing else tural and legitimate pride in find-

Orphans of St. Louls In

dustrial School ....... ciple of the All-India Federation.heard to-morrow, including Mr. happened."

Our in- ing ourselves once more on British are in many respects trade-comple Women Cheered.

Ramsay Monald, who will

C.D.I. Reynolds intimated that soil among our own kinsfolk. Wements of each other.

dustries are compensatory and co- La Calvaire Home of the

Malmed and Crippled A great personal triumph was ind up the debate.

The had no questions to put to the are now in Hong Kong in this achieved by the Begum of Shah-

singularly Sir Pheroze Sethua (a Paral defendant, and Mr. d'Almada sald famous outpost of Empire which operative rather than competitive, For General Charges:

Subscription towards the

Upkeep was calling no further at the same time is such an import equipped to help one another com- nawaz (Sir Muhammad Shafl's Moderate), declared that India that he

of General Charities Organisation daughter and one of the two would be satisfied with nothing evidence..

ant nerve centre in the commercial mercially. Each is growing' or

for 1920 women delegates), wearing a pale short of Dominion status with His Worship-"I am satisfied life of the old but new China.

Conference Expenses, 1928. blue sari wound round her figure transitional safeguardą. Realy-t the prosecution that this More Intimate Relations manufacturing goods which the

The result. was that Ip was December 81, 1920) and diamonds flashing from here to remarks contained in Lord women seized the policeman by It is with a desire for close and other lacks, and for each of us over For Balance (Surplus at

Беда commercial enterprise must

taken to the Yaumati Police Sta- hair. She declared that she was Peel's speech about vested inter-his neck, and for doing so she is more intimate relations and con

-$14,340.52 tion and recharged. To-day he Mr. Moslem woman emerged from eats, Sir Pheroze Sethna quoted fined $50 or six weeks? jail in de-tacts with the business interests of continue to be our bread and life.

Four-Fold Object.

Generous Bupport. appeared again before Purdah

and, with the other numerous instances in recent fault."

the Far East that we have come

The Canadian Chamber of Com-

Butters to whom the circum- woman delegate, (a Hindu), had vears of preferences and pract

across the Pacific from Canada. merce, therefore, which represents In presenting this report the

stances were explained and Ip come to London to participate in al mononolies to Earoneans. Re

THEFT FROM AN OFFICE.

Our coming is prompted by friend Chamber of Commerce in more Committee avails itself of the, found himself accused of stealing such a Conference, which illus-hoped that when he returned with

lineas and goodwill and the hope of than 200 towns and cities. of portunity of gratefully acknow 39 taels of gold and silver worth trated the fact that the "so-call-constitution. Indian and Euro-1 Captain G. L. Brandt, principal mutual benefit. We desire a closer Canada, and of which I have the ledging the continued generous $1,800 from 16, Argyle Street, ed unchanging East was unchang-Dean merchants, would co-operate of Brandt & Co. (ahip brokers, commercial liaison with the coun- bonour to be Vice-President, has support which the Society has re the property of Chang Cheung- ing no longer." She supported side by side for the advancement etc.), St. George's Building, han tries across the Pacific and a wider sent this Trade Mission to Hong ceived from the public of Hong pang manager of the Cheung Lee the federal proposal and hoped of India, Britain, and the Empire reported to the Police that between basis of economic intercourse. W Kong and China. It has a four- Kong in its charitable work among that Indian women would soon

stolen property. achieve Western freedom of which had exceeded

He was continuing his speech, 5 pm. on Wednesday and yester are getting the "essential informa- fold purpose, namely, to reflect the the poor of this Colony. The net godown, "and, alternatively, with

the time day morning, some person entortion, therefore, through the specta-

goodwill and friendliness of proceeds of the Al Fresco Fete and

That Mythical “Friend.”. speech and action combined with limit, when the Chairman (Mred the office by means of a dupli- cles of first hand approach. Canada's business interests; to ac- the Our Poor Day-sale of roses Eastern restraint. which was In- ameny MacDonald) remarked, cate key. The thief made a haul At bottom our delegation is pri- quire knowledge of trade conditions showed an increase of $242.21 on dian womanhood's ideal.. The "I think I shall now rule that of $286.29 from the safe and ex-marily a reconnaissance party to and requirements; to establish per the figures of the previous year's His reply to the new charge Begum was loudly cheered. Lord Feel has been very amply caped.

make a preliminary ascertainment sonal contacts; and to promote effort, and in view of the serious was that he did not himself steal Mr. Ramsay MacDonald from answered.

of the opportunities for reciprocal mutual understanding, with a view business depression--which must the nugget. He said that it was his chair sent her a special note! Converted by Princes. of congratulation.

The Rt. Hon. Sir Srinavasa situation which led to the con- trade. We are sensible of our to the further expansion of our bi-tighten the parse strings of even stolen by a friend of his who sob- Hindu Moslem Tension,

Sastri President of the Servants vocation of the Bound Table Con- duties as part of a wider task and

Detective Sergeant C. Brownie, Included in our party are repre-to charity which mark the end of The Nawab of Bhopal express of Indian Society, speaking: durference. It was not unreason of the awaiting opportunities as lateral trade on a mutually ad-the most liberal and the over insequently gave it to him to take ed the opinion that the Flindung, then durable, said the spokes as vantageous basis. theasles a house in Turg Street, Northe Moslem tension (which was non- sion at the Round Table Confer dia, under obligations to try to our genuine hope, therefore, that sentatives of three of the leading each year, the Committee feels that who prosecuted, said that he had existent in the Indian States), ence to-day, said that of the two convince the British people that this predent visit will be but a Canadian Banks; two Managing it has every reason to be grateful no evidence to offer as to the occurred in British-India, for ideas that had emerged from the their fears may be countered by prelude to the lying backward Directors of large daily news for the support extended to It, and actual stealing of the nugget the accused' bertement and solely political reasons. He he debate Dominion status at any cautionary measures, or that and forwards of further business papers; five representatives of again accepts it as a tribute to the and, therefore, he would accept lieved that immediately the rate seemed to have been accept those fears were oaseless. He miestons from Hong Kong, China.

a member of the Colony's poor and an indication foundations of the constitution of ed by the British Conservative asked was not the confermare dea and Canada to our respective com-facturing interesting and fans faithful work of the Society among gistrate to mo self-governing India were laid and Liberal spokesmen. The signed to conciliate the people tries. As Hong Kong is the out the legal profession who is also on of the confidence which for over ceed on the charge of receiving those differences would automati idea of federation was compara- from whom disturbance was fear-standing distributing centre for several business directorates two half a century the public has stolen property The accused

unable to find his friend: cally disappear.tively new He had struggled ed? They were not hereditary South China and one of the great technical engineers; a financier, a bestowed on the Society, in its dia had told him that he was now

criminals, savage or barbarian focal points for Far Eastern com representative of the distributing bursement of the funds thus en-

Stolen from Furnace. Mr. Joshi (representing the hard against it, but now he was hordes, aworn anemies of the Bri-merce we are particularly pleased trade; a representative of the im- trusted to it for disposal. Indian workers), declared that a convert. (Cheers)

The master of the godown was the chances of success of the The Priuces had brought him tish or of British institutions that the object of our quest has port trade of Canada; a represents For this generous support the workers' straggle would be great round by the sincerity of their They were men of culture and brought us to this British Posses tive of our transportation systems: Central Council desires to express

the Vice-President and the Secreta cordial thanks on behalf of all then questioned by the Magis, er when India was self-govern declarations, their restraint and honour, and most of them had elon.

Neighbour.tary of the Canadian Chamber of who worked so hard and so devat trate and said that the nugget moderation. He hoped that when made a mark in their professions.

alghbour of Commsrosedly for the success of Our Poor was entrusted to him by a gold--

smith to melt and sift. He gave parated Five of our delegation on special Day and the Fete man has business bent have been spending The Society is gratefully in instructions for this to be done. cal barrier the past week in your city Other dated to Mr. E. D. da Rois Apparently, no one watched the of ever widening members are at present in Peking. A. 8. A. A. for auditing the acfurnace, after the nugget. Had been put in and it was stolen.. mication, and stil others have remained a counts..

He added that, although he coul to note that few days longer in Shanghai, and 1980

cent will join us here next week. The not proceeds of the "Our not offer any suggestion Ba orous We have all been looking forward Pour Day Sale of Roses and the whoi, kad removed the nugge expan with the keenest of anticipation to Pete held last Decembar amonnter from the furnace, he would say our ex- our sojourn in Hong Kong and we to $11,681.09, an increase ated threefold and one and all sincerely trust that our 1242.21 on the 1928 nrures: have been doubled. visit will prove of appreciable and to

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