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HONG KONG HOTEL

GARAGE

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

The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

ACTION AGAINST

DIRECTORS.

Shareholders in Two

Camps.

INTERIM INJUNCTION,

A serious break among the

Library, Supreme Court

ChinaTMTM Mail

No. 27,712

ESTABLISHED

1846

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1931.

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR. - The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 114

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

A SECRET?

An Irish Motorist thinks that the Dunlop Rubber Company possess a valuable secret. Read what he says:-

from practical experience have been long since convinced that Dunlop covers and tubes are the beat made for cars, motor cycles and cycles. I say this from long experience."

The Dunlop Company, I think, ja like Guinness & Co. It has a manufacturing secret, undiscovered by its competitors."

The Dunlop Rubber Co., (China) Ltd, Pedder Building.

Telephone 24554.

SEQUEL TO BRITON'S CAR DRIVEN AT 240 ALARMING ’QUAKE IN MAN WHO HELPED TO STOCK EXCHANGE

MURDER.

NEW ZEALAND.

Indian Sentenced

WIN THE WAR.

-ANNIVERSARY.

SEQUEL TO FIGHT IN

WANCHAL

Sea Bottom Reported to |First Zeppelin Brought| Interesting Speeches at Two Indians Charged

Down by His Bombs.

to Death.

MILES AN HOUR.

Amazing Speed Got Up by Capt. Campbell.

Be Lifting.

BRUTAL ATTACKS.

NOT OFFICIALLY RECORDED.

VIADUCT DAMAGED.

Calcutta, Yesterday,

Daytona, Florida, Yesterday. Captain Malcolm sur-

Wellington, N.Z., Yesterday. Campbell, An alarming earthquake occur-

DEATH OF MR. F. M. HALE.

Celebration.

THREE ORIGINAL MEMBERS.

with Wounding.

OTHERS MAY DIE.

London, Yesterday, Many friends and well-wishers. There was a sequel at the Cen- members of the Sze Yap Steam- Dinesh Gupto, the sole

The man whose discoveries did including Sir Shou son Chow and trul Magistracy this morning to ship Company, Lid, is indi-vivor of the three terrorists who driving a 1,400 horse power Bri-red this morning and the viaduct incalculable damage to the enemy Sir Robert Ho Tung, gathered at the sculle between about 30 In- eated by an notion which open-murdered Colonel Simpson, thetish car, Blue Bird," in a prac-in Hawkes Bay rict was dam- during the Great War has just the premises of the Hong Kong [dians of different castes at Star ed before the Acting Chief Inspector-General of Prisons, and tice run attained an approximate aged. The sen bottom at Napier died. He is Mr. Frederick Marten Stock Exchange this morning, Street, Wanchai, Inst Monday, Justice (Mr. Justice J. Rounded Mr. Nelson, the Legal speed of 240 miles a hour, un-s stated to be lifting, in conse-Hale, the explosives expert-upon the scension of the fortieth when bamboo poles, knives and Wood) in the Supreme Court Remembrancer, in December last officially timed. The late Sirquence of which steamers are put- Reuter. this morning.

has been sentenced to death.Henry Segrave's record of 231ting out to sea. A number of oil Reuter.

miles an hour is not affected by tanks at Napier is afre, and the The plaintiff's in the case are)

[Lieutenant-Colonel N. s. this as, apart from the absence telegraph nes being down, the Sze Yap S.S. Co., Ltd.,, of 61,

of of official timekeepers' records, it formation is meagre.-Reuter. Simpson. Inspector-General Wing Lok Street, third floor, and Prisons in Bengal, was shot dead must be made each way over a the defendants are Messrs. Chung Cheung-she, of 61, Wiar in his office on December 8 by an set course.

Attempt To-day. Lok Street, Chu Yun-chi, of 20, unknown assailant, who made his Connaught Road West, Lo Man- Judicial Secretary, was wounded]

'escape!,

Later. Mr. J. W. Nelson, the

Captain Malcolm Campbell will pan, of 11, Queen's Road Central, in attempting to stop the nur- make an official attempt on the Lau Fai-tong, of 305, Queen's

record derers, two of whom later commit speed

to-morrow at Rond Central, and Lai Hon-gung, fed suicide. One of the men is, Daytona beach, the weather per- whose address is given as "livingj

Berted to have ronfessed to the mitting. - Reuter's American on board the so. Tai Lee."

Service. murder of Mr. F. J. Lowman, a Police official, in August, 1930.]

The plaintiffs ask for an injune

of the matters aforesaid.

Earlier News.

Rugby, Yesterday, Major Malcolm Campbell expects

Beach to-morrow to beat the

tion to restrain the defendants from acting as Directors of, or dealing with the funds of, of using the seal of, or otherwise interfere that because actually the requisi-to make an attempt on Daytona in the management of the Com-¡tion contained eight matters. pany, and for damage in respect Anyway, continued Mr. Potter, world's land speed record, of 231 the then Directors of the Corn-miles an hour, established in the late Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., (in-pany, refused to call the extra- British "Sunbeam" by the

Sir Henry Segrave. structed by Messrs. d'Almada and ordinary meeting

Major Campbell, who in the Subsequently Messrs. d'Almada Mason), appeared for the plain-| tiffs, whilst the defendants were and Mason were instructed by the week-end trial on a three-quarters represented by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, same body of shareholders and throttle reached 191-miles an hour, C.B.E., (instructed by Mr. Lee they prepared a second requisi-will make another trial to-day if tion which was sent to the Direc- the beach is in a satisfactory con-

dition. British Wireless Service.

d'Almada, sen.).

Meetings Disputed.

tors.

The effect of the resolutions

rontained in the requisition was ROYAL LOVE MATCH

In opening the case Mr. Potter that the shareholders desired to said that the action was brought by the Sze Yap SS. Co., claim-get rid of the then Directors and

appoint others.

Requisition Good in Law.

first instance that requisition was a

ing an injunction against the Directors of the Company. An itterim injunction had been granted and the matter now bood requisition in law. fore the Court was to settle cer- tain issues on which would de- pend whether tre injunction was onyene the meeting requisitioned

which were hell.

for.

However, the Directors failed to

to continue. The issues, Counsel said, centred on certain meetings Lordship, Mr. Potter said that he Replying to a question by his Getting down to the real points used the term "failed to convene" of the issues, he said, they would because he wished to keep clear as find that it was clear cut and did for no possible from controversial However, he would say not involve any consideration of points.

BLIGHTED.

SOME LIGHT RAIN.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: The anti-cyclone Is central over 3. Manchuris.

A depression is shown over S.W. China and N. Indo-China. Forecast:-S. winds; moder- ute; generally cloudy; some light rain.

Rainfall

.

Rainfall.

to-day to 10 a.m. nil. Rainfall eince Janu- ary 1, 0.32 inch against an average of 1.66.

Temperature.

The temperaturo at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:-

Hong Kong

naniversary of its foundation. daggers were used. As a result Mr. C. G. Moxon, in an inter- of the fracas, six men were sent [Mr. Hale was 67 years of age esting little speech, proposed the to the Government Civil Hospital. and was born in Bristol. In his early days he specialised in fire rosperity of the Exchange, te- They were:

Subhat Khan, motor-driver, gether with that of the Chairman, and hydraulic engineering, but in Mr. Georg: Potts.

aged 26. 1895 turned his attention to the

Abdul Mr. Pott. in reply, had some in- |

Khan, study and manufacture of high teresting

motor-driver, recollections of the aged 28. explosives, torpedo and artillery earlier days of the Exchange's his- I work. As the inventor of the tory, and later-day developments Hale rifle grenade and the Hale in the Colony.

¡aircraft bombs, he was responsi-

Mir Aslam, guard, aged 28. Mir Akbar, guard, aged 30. Mohamed Ajar, watchman. Aktur Gul, watchman, aged 32. le for the destruction of the first

Mr. G. C. Moxon, proposing suc-

The first two, who were dis- Zeppelin to be destroyed in the

ceas to the Hong Kong Stock Ex- charged from hospital, having re- War by aircraft, in its hangar at change, with which he coupled the ceived only minor injuries, ap-

(October,

1914).

by

Brokers' Ups and Downs.

Duesseldorf

rame of the Chairman, Mr. George peared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, The first Zeppelin to be brought Potts, sail that if anybody had charged with wounding the down in mid-air, and the first told him, ten years ago that he others, whom Detective-Sub-In- U-boat sunk by aircraft were des-would be doing so to-day he would spector Murphy stated were still patched to their doom

have looked upon it as something in hospital in a serious condition. bombs of his manufacture. Many or a fantasy. He thought at that

Trouble Over Debt.. bombs were used during the War. time, in fact, that he would never Inspector Murphy added that it hundreds of thousands of thesesse, Hong Kong again, or, if so, appeared that the "gang" went and over 10,000,000 Hale rifle

to call first accused (Subhat grenades. Mr. Hale was the first only for a fleeting moment.

"To-day," said Mr. Moxon, after Khan) from his house at 20, Ster to propose and invent, in Novem-wishing the Exchange and its Street, and it is alleged that they ber, 1914, an anti-submarine

iving bomb, or depth charge. He embers all prosperity, "is the set on him. It appeared to be wrote a number of technical trea-fortieth anniversity of its founda- over some trouble concerning a tion. I think that when you con- debt, and the combatants at one tises on explosives.]

sider the many ups and downa in- time lived in the same house, but separable from such a business as separated six months ago. Their. you control you may be proud that story was that they were return- your flag is still flying." (Ap- ing home from work at about six jo'clock that evening when they plause.)

SLASHING ATTACK ON

DRUG EVIL.

.71

Macao

69

Pratas Ieland ...

72

Manila

67

Why China Distrusts Europe.

Foochow

GB*

Amoy

60

COUNTRY SACRIFICED.

Swatow

66

Geneva, Yesterday.

Chefoo

36

Shanghai

47

the rights and wrongs of certain that there was a bitter dispute be- views taken by various parties of tween the Directors, some of which Karin Nisswandt, daughter of a CLUTCHING HAND.

Prince

"The scope of your activities is were attacked. far wider than of yore." the spenk- Reading the medical officer's er continued, "and I think there report, his Worship said that Mir. Ajar and must be something in the rough Aslam, Mohammed and tumble of the share market Aktar Gul, were suffering from that makes for cameraderie. It stab wounds in the stomach whilst makes for bearance and forbear-Mir Akbar was suffering from He added that ence at least I have always found scalp wounds.

A slashing attack on a system it so. I think you would do well they would not be out for at least that permitted "the prosperity of to continue to foster these three weeks. a great country to be sacrificed to qualities."

1

Death Possible. His Worship: Is there any pos-

In-

Mr. Potter commented that in the King Objects to Grand

Son's Choice of Bride.

'IMPOSSIBLE TO CONSENT."

Stockholm, Yesterday. A Royal love romance is the subject of a Court circular issued to-day, in which H.M. King.

the interests of a few manufac- Mr. Moxon went on to regret that Gustav finally refuses his consent to the engagement of his grand-

turers "was made by Dame Lyall, of three surviving original mem-sibility of the men dying?" Chairman of the Permanent hers of the Stock Exchange when spector Murphy--There is. Prince Lennart, to Miss

Mr. F. C. E. Rendall appeared it was founded forty years ago, Opium Board. 300, Stockholm accountant.

Addressing the Opium Com-two, who had left, and were, liv. for the accused and intimated shareholders of the Company.

say that they had never seen the

mittee she cited the figures for ing in London, Mr. Sidney Coxon, that as it was bound to be a cont Actually, Counsel Lennart had publicly announced The issues were divided into requisition.

the engagement, but the circular HOUSEHOLDER'S MERRY CHASE opium imported to China from and Mr. 1. R. Michael, were not mittal case, he would not enter

his pleas. commented, it would be correst to three grounds:

OF A THIEF.

Europe, including six tons of present with them. The other one, state that the Directara refused to says: "The Constitution provides

Imorphine, and declared that while Mr. George Potts, was still with His Worship asked the police (1) a meeting which was regu- call the meeting.

that a Prince of the Royal House

"THE DOOR FLEW OPEN." the illicit traffic continued on the them (Applause). "Mr. Potts's is officer if bail had been considered, larly held on July 8, 1930, Shareholders Convened Meeting. shall not marry without the know-

present scale, it was not un- marvellous record." Mr. Moxon and Inspector Murphy replied. Proceeding, Counsel said that as edge and consent of the King.

Charged with breaking and en- reasonable of China to distrust said, "and also a marvellous per- that it had been opposed at pre-

sent. manship of Mr. Li Yu-tong; the result of the Director's failure After long and earnest considera- (2) the meeting was not proper to convene the meeting, the roqui-tion the King has decided that it ring 12, Parkes Street, and steal- the attitude and intentions. of sonality." (Applause.)

Mr. 'Rendall: In the event of Mr. Moxon hoped that the local because there was no notice; eitioning shareholders proceeded is impossible to consent to the ing a blanket, valued at $3, the manufacturing countries.

The Committee unanimously Exchange would follow the lines the dying man passing out of property of Cheung Chun, a shoe- themselves to convene a meeting marriage." (3) the

confirmatory meeting for July 8, 1930. Notices were pub- It is learned that Prince maker, Max Hot pleaded not guilty passed a recommendation affirm of the London Stock Exchange, danger, I will make application. which was subsequently held lished in the papers and sent to Lennart is prepared to abide by at the Kowloon Magistracy this ing the desirability of withdraw which he considered the best and for huil later. because there was no proper shareholders of the Company.

ing licences from firms implicated soundest in the world. all the legal and constitutional morning.

A man who was on the premises in the illicit traffic-Reuter. notice and free access wag

It was of interest to note Coun-consequences of the marriage, refused.

sel said, that no attack was made on oned and the late not fixed.-when he saw a hand come through but the marriage has been post- said he was awake on a camp bed

Reuter.

was held under the Chair-

and

the proprietary of that notice.

Mr. Jenkint It will be attached. Mr. Potter: In what way?

Nationality Question. Mr. Potter said that there were two other issues reised by the defendants, including a question of nationality of certain parties who were not British subjects, Mr. Potter: but these, he contended, was not first meeting if not attacked. relevant once they had decided

Solicitors Present.

Mr. Jenkin referred to a second RAID ON meeting..

the three grounds mentioned.

CHINESE

OPIUM DENS. The notice of the

Continuing, Mr. Potter said that

His Lordship said that he could the meeting was duly held and in not enlarge on the issues unless addition to shareholders there were Mr. Potter consented, and Coun-present Mr. F. X. d'Almada, sen., sel replied that he could not ad- Mr. Leo d'Almado, sen., Mr. E. S. C. mit.

Brooke of Messra. Hastings, Dennys) Mr. Jenkin pointed out that and Bowley, and Mr. Kent. a clerk

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the shutter and take a blanket from complainant's bed. He gave Chase and the man was caught

Out of Hospital.

Defendant said he was discharg- ed from the Tung Wah Hospital. yesterday, and W15 silli weak,

$5,000 Worth of Drugs While walking, in Parkes Street he

Seized in Newark.

DENS SMASHED UP.

Newwark, New Jersey,

Yesterday.

fell against the door of No. 12 and It flew open.

BANDITS CHASED OVER DESERT.

All Captured After Exciting Man Hunt.

LEADER KILLED.

Luxor, Yesterday,

Accused were remanded for one The toast was drunk with ac-week, bail being refused. clamation

Old Friends Missing.

Mr. George Potts, in reply. thanked those present for the kind way in which the toast had been drunk.

DEMANDED $400?

ALLEGED CHARGE AGAINST REVENUE OFFICER.

His two old colleagues, Mr.

Chinese Revenue Officer No. 51 Michael and Mr. Coxon, were not (Lau Sau) was this morning present, but he was glad to say brought before Mr. Lindsell at the they were still hale and hearty in Central Magistracy on a charge of London. Mr. Michael had retired, having demanded 8400 from Mok but Mr. Coxon was still interest- Pak, a woman, at a house at Wan- ed in business.

chal, on February 1, with monaces. The Province 18 relieved at the

"However, there is one other

The Inspector General of Police news that all bandit terrorists member present to day who runs mentioned on January 28 have them a close second," he continu- (Hon. Mr. Wolfe) appeared on the months' imprisonment, a previous been rounded up, thanks to the ed. "That is Mr. Gould, who join-charge sheet as complainant.

His Worship remanded, defendant tenacity of the Police in chasinged the Exchange in the early to February 9, at 2:15, p.m.

(Applause.) "Mr. their quarry to the last man day nineties." and night over the hilly desert. Gould and I have seen the finan

He was walking away when he was arrested.

Mr.

Butters imposed four

they are agreed to on December of the same firm. At that time, One hundred and sixty-three conviction helng a.mitted.

5, 1930.

Counsel explained, Messrs. Hast-Chinese were rounded up during After some discussion it was ings, Dennys and Bowley were early morning raids on 16 oplum decided to proceed on the three solicitors of the Company whom he dens in Chinatown, in an attempt issues named, the others being (Counsel) now represented. to capture the leader of the drug

SILK PAINTINGS.

left for future consideration.. The original requisition was ring, who is known just to have PROFESSOR GAJO'S COLLECTION

Proceeding with his statement

tabled and the resolutions read.

arrived from San Francisco. The

of the case, Mr. Potter said: that

The meeting was under the Chair-leader was not caught, but $5,000 the Sze Yap S.S. Co., operated the manship of Mr. Li Yu-tong. who of drugs were seized and the dens 8.8. On Lee and the se. Tai Lee was elected at the meeting. He smashed up. Reuter's American on the Hong Kong to Kongmoon was not a Director of the Company, Service. run. For a considerable time, he and was not a requisitioning share- aald, the shareholders of the Com-holder, but he was a shareholder "DOLE" BENEFITS. latest modern school of art in pany had been divided into two of the Company. groups. The group which he re- presented felt strongly that the Company was not properly man aged, whilet, probably, the other group thought that it was. A Shareholders': Requisition...

A Stormy Meeting. Counsel said, that there was a great deal of heated discussion at

:

Matsumura

JUMPED INTO WATER CHINÈSE DESERTED BY HIS FRIEND.

All the bandits were wounded cial history of this Colony in the bear the blame. (Laughter.) except the leader, Abuzei Dabuta making. I can recall when the total "Apparently some investors, seem

number of banka in Hong Kong to be under Aleb, who was killed.-Reuter..

the Impression that ON VIEW.

could be counted on the fingers of brokers must know beforehand one hand. I can also recall when how the stock market is going to Starting to-day and continuing

the total market value of invest move. I can assure you that we to Saturday, Professor Gajo, one of

ments was probably not more than possess no such super-knowledge, the most celebrated of Japanese

Lone tenth of the corresponding in- for if we did very few of us would artists, who recently founded the

vestments at the present time--a have to remain in harness more phonomental expansion Indeed for than a year or two." (Applause.) Japan, will be exhibiting at Messrs.

Mr. Potts concluded with a A fine of $100 was this morning such a small Colony as Hong Kong. and Nikko's, curio ROYAL COMMISSION TO MAKE experta, a fine selection of Japanese imposed on a Chinese who pleaded hope you will not deem it a pre-, tribute to the sagacity and fore-

A REPORT.

silk paintings and Kakemono guilty before Mr. Lindsell at the sumption in my part if I claim, aight of Sir Paul Chater, whose the meeting. The heat was mainly

The collection consists of 86 Central Police Court, to the posses- behalf of this Exchange, some presence ile sadly missed. Sir engendered he said, because the

Rugby Yesterday exhibits, some worth as much as sion of two aticks, of dynamite credit for having been the means, Paul's frat Reclamation scheme Chairman would not put the reso- The Prime Minister has an $1,000 while others are priced at the without a permit, at Aberdeen yes however amall, of helping to place was Jeered at, but the Hong Kong Matters came to a head early suitions contained in the requisition counced that the Royal Commisery modent sure of 316 to $25. terday. It was stated by Sergeant this vast capital investment in Club stood to-day upon the site he In 1950, and on March 27, 1980, to the meeting, and not one of those alon on unemployment insurance Amongst the paintings is a Cunningham that when arrested local undertakings." (Applause.) had made available.... His second Philosophy Needed!': scheme, that of Morrison Messrs. G. K. Hall Bratton & Co., eight resolutios were, in fact, put has been asked to make an in Japanese dancer executing the defendant had another man with

"Mr. Moxon apoke of the spirit Hill, was well-known' to all.

a tram' would. holdere for large er are to the meeting terim, report on the subject of famous Japanese classical "No" him, who jumped into the water holdere sent to the Directors of Other matters were discussed transitional benefita at an early dance: Another ano painting is and swam away Deferdant adt bearance and forbearance. Be and a ride In the Companys requisition to such as the charter of ships, and date. This type of benefit was not that of Morrison Mountain in mitted that he originally had 24 lieve me, gentlemen, we brokers show that had aheady been hillt must be possessad of these upon and uccupied, thus adding, convene an extraordinary meet the possibility of paying a dividend provided for in the actuarial basis Formosa, which is a very fine plece sticks of dynamite.

two great qualities in ample largely to the population of the The result was that it was a stormy of the insurance scheme, and eri of work. Another worthy of note

nieasure, but we must also Colony. Here Mr. Potter said that the cling because the requisitioning dence, before the Commissioner on is a Chinese scene on the Yangtze, Irate Creditor: Now, look Yere be possersed of that other After dome, interesting reminis fourth issue raised by the defen-shareholders presented wanted the its effect on the Arances of the at Chantu. This is a masterplace. I want my money."

and greater quality a philo conces of the late Sir H. Mody, dants claimed that the requisi sion contained only two matters resolutions put to the meeting. senere had caused concern in the There are many other scenes in Impudant Debtor: "Oh, that's all sophical turn of mind: As you all Mr Potts, concluded, by again Press and lu Parliament-British China, Japan, and Formosa, as well right I thought you waited know, the world over, in say, catas- thanking those in the gathering for How was at a loss to understandi (Continued on Page 0.) Wireless Service.

Fastportraits,

mine."

trophe the wretched broker must their attendance...