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HONG KONG HOTEL

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GENERAL BUTLER APOLOGISES.

REVOLUTION.

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TO-DAY'S

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A SECRET?

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

from practical experience

1 have been Jong alace convinced that Danlop covers and tube aro the best made for cars, motor cycles and cycles. I say this from long experience."

The Dunlop Company, I think, is Ilke Guinness & Co. It has a manufacturing secret, undiscovered by ita competitora."

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

Telephone 24554.

JERUSALEM FOR THE MAURICE CHEVALIER JOY RIDE TO NORTH

No. 27,717

MUSEUM OF CHINESE

HONG KONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1931.

DISSENTION IN THE

LABOUR PARTY.

STOP PRESS

to Dis-Affiliate.

IMPERIAL PREFERENCE,

MOSLEMS.

Jews Must Change

Their Policy,"

IN LONDON.

Thousands Cheer the Film Star.

Secretary to the Navy To Be Established at I.L.P. Consider Whether

Waives Court Martial.

"YOU ARE REPRIMANDED."

Washington.. Yesterday.

Tsun Wan.

THE FIRST MARTYR

We understand that Mr. Tse Tsan-tai, of Hong Kong, owner of

London, Yesterday.

In a letter to Mr. C. F. Adama,

A two-days' conference in Lon- Secretary in the Navy, General the Kwong Hon Lau building at don of the Southern Counties Butler, has apologised for his in- Seeton Estate. Tsun Wan, has Division of the Independent. liscretion. He said that he be decided to turn this building into Labour Party to consider the lieved that the speech before the an historical museum of the great question of dis-affiliation from the contemporary Club in Philadel-Chinese Revolution, in order to Labour Party eventually decided phin, in which he referred to commemorate the revolutionary to have the whole question re- Signor Mussolini, was confiden-etivities of the first martyr, viewed before the annual confer- tial.

Yeung Ku Wan, and the lealers ence. Mr. Adums, in reply, suit-of the Revolutionary movement The Mosley proposals were "Such action on your part merits of the period. 1887 to 1902, pre-overwhelmingly defeated in and receives the unqualified con- ceding the formation of the Tung favour of an international policy demanation of the Navy Depart- Meng Whul and Kuo Min Tang or organisation, giving no pre- You are hereby repri-parties by the late Dr. Sun Yat-ference to the Dominions. but ment, manded.

treating all countries on the "Mr. Adams states that a court- This Museum will contain sume basis.-Router. martial has been abandoned in photographs of the early revolu view of General Butler's record tionary leaders and their foreign of brilliant service, but he hopes friends and supporters, letters the incident will have a salutary and documents of great historical) effect on

his future conduct in value and importance, and the matters of this character.-Reu-famous Chinese Proclamation of ter's American Service.

Independence, which was drafted) [It will be recalled that in his and written by Mr. Tse Tsantai speech at a dinner of the Con-and secretly lithographed on stone

Mr. Alfred temporary Club last month, Gen-

Cunningham,

sen.

Press,

ARMED ROBBERS.

DAGGERS AND KNIVES IN CHINESE FLAT..

VIOLENCE TO WOMAN.

A preliminary report of an having taken

eral Butler said that a friend once Editor of the Hong Kong Daily armed robbery told him that when he was driv-

On December 24, place at 164, Des Vœux Road ing with Mussolini in Italy. the 1902, preparatory to the second West, third floor, was furnished, Duce knocked over a little girl attempt to capture Canton City to Police Headquarters this morn- with his car. It was alleged that and establish a Commonwealth ing. he did not stop, remarking, "What Government.

of State?" General Butler, who

According to the report, the

is one life compared with matters Copies of this Proclamation robbery, in which four men par- were handed to Dr. G. E. Morris ticipated, took place at nine son, London Times correspondent, o'clock this morning.

All the and also to Sir Henry A. Blake, robbers were armed with daggers

is in the U.S. Marine Corps, is known as the "enfant terrible" of

the Army, on account of his per- Gascoigne, who greatly

K.C.M.G., and Major-General and knives, and, it is atoted,

sistent indiscretion.]

sym-violence was used on Lan Sau pathisied with the Chinese move- (28) a married woman inmate of REPORT PREMATUREment for independence.

BRITISH WARSHIPS NOT YET SENT TO MADEIRA.

STILL IN GIBRALTÁR.

Gibraltar, Yesterday.

The report that British war- ships are proceeding to Madeira

is

-Reuter.

Not Necessary.

London, Yesterday.

TO SAVE AUSTRALIA

MR. THEODORE'S PLAN MEETS

WITH SMALL FAVOUR.

BANK BOARD DECISION.

Canberra, Yesterday.

the flat. The intruders ransack- ed the premises, and escaped with a haul of money and jewellery.

STAR FERRY.

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.

Net Profits,

The net earnings of the boats, after paying all working expenses, amount to $476,053.79.

at least premature. The

The 23rd ordinary annual meet- Mr. Theodore's plan is not ac-ing of shareholders of the Star Malaya left this morning, but receptable to Queensland and West- Ferry Company, Limited, will be turned to harbour, where thejern Australia, and it is to be re- held in the offices of Messrs. destroyers remained all day along.jected by the Commonwealth Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., Bank Board, unless it is greatlynt. 12.30 p.m., on Thursday, when altered.

Both Mr. Scullin

the Directors will submit their Apropos of the report that two Theodore are endeavouring to counts, for the twelve months and Mr. report, with a statement of ac- British warships left for Madeira, obtain the support of Mess.ended. December 31, 1930. the Daily Herald learns that the Hogan and Hill, the Premiers of Admiralty had intimate to the Victoria and South Australia re- Commander-in-Chief of the Atlan- spectively, who so far have come tic Fleet, which is exercising near to no decision. Gibraltar, that it might be neces Mr. Theodore will interview the sary to send some unit of the Bank Board on Tuesday, and the fleet to Madeira, but so far the Premiers have decided to remain and Loss Account, after transfer- The amount at credit of Profit necessity has not arisen.-Reuter. in Canberra and await the result,

Earlier Report.

of the interview.

ing $50,000 to Reserve Fund, Mr. Lang, Premier of New $40,000 to Contingency Account, H.M.S. Malaya and a destroyer South Wales, is playing a lone paying for repairs, allowing for flotilla, are leaving for Madeira hand. He will tell the conference Directors' and auditor's fees, and this morning at very short notice. of his plan on Tuesday; the basis depreciation, including $34,487.03 It is understood that there has of it is a reduction of interest and brought forward, is $352,836.99 been rioting there.

the adoption of a new form of Rioting was reported at Fun-currency-Reuter. chal recently, owing to the prico of bread being raised by new: wheat and flour regulations, which were subsequently withdrawn.-mittee proposes a Reuter.

Gibraltar, Yesterday.

TOLL OF 'QUAKE. DEATH ROLL NOW TOTALS 103 IN NAPIER.

EIGHT UNIDENTIFIED.

$160,000.00

which, with the approval of share- holders, it is proposed to appro- priate as follows:- Early News. Canberra, Saturday.

To pay & Dividend The report of the Experts Com:To pay a Bonus of $2

of $2 per share three-years' plan to save Australia. It is per share.... based on a reduction of the ex- To carry forward penditure of Federal State Gov- ernments by a further £15,000,000

Wellington, Yesterday. There has been a further recurrence of earthquake shocks, some as violent as Tuesday's, reported in Wai- roa. Violent shocks are also felt in Napier. The damage, however, has been confined to the collapse of buildings already shattered.-Reuter..

Tokyo, To-day.

Japan was swept by covere snowstorms during the week-end. Considerable loss of life is reported from vari- ous parts of the country. The train services are dis- rupted in North Japan. Tokyo is experiencing un- usually cold weather-Reu- ter.

Tokyo, To-day. After prolonged efforts to break the deadlock

pre- cipitated by the Seiyukai's misconstruction of Baron Shidehura's unfortunate words on February 2 a com- promise has been reached after an interview between Mr. Inukai, the President of the Seiyukai, and Mr. Adachi, Home Minister. It is expect- ed that the Budget Com- mittee will now be able to proceed with its business. The exact nature of the compromise is uncertain, but it is believed that Baron Shidehara has agreed to re- tract the offending words and apologise for giving un- intentional offence.-Reuter. St. Louis, Missouri.

Yesterday.

Oil circles are of opinion that the Court's approval of the Standard Oil merger will have a most important de velopment. affecting the operation of Standard Oil units since the dissolution of the trust in 1909-11 em- phasised that there are sound business reasons that the merger is wholly unconnect- ed with any desire to make a monopoly. Evidence during the hearing dwelt on the fierceness of foreign com- peitition, with special refer- ence to the Royal Dutch Shell interests. Reuter's Ameri can Service.

Johannesburg, Yesterday.

It is understood that Mr. W. H. Clegg, retiring Gov- ernor of the South African Reserve Bank (who was for- merly in the Bank of Eng- land) is shortly leaving for Shanghai, on the invitation of the British Government, to investigate the Chinese ailver currency problem.- Reuter.

POLICE RESERVE.

160,000.00 ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT

· 82,836.99

WEEK.

$852,836.99 Ordera by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. During the year the Hon. Mr. Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector-General Salaries of civil servants must B. D. F. Beith and Mr. M. T. of Police, are as under;--

yearly.

General.

be cut, and old age and invalid Johnson resigned their seats on Revolver Practice. There will be war perisions revised.

leaving the Colony and the Hon.

The report condemns the in- Mr. J. J. Paterson and the Hon. revolver practice at the Kennedy Wellington, Yesterday.

flation, and says that now it is im- Mr. C. Gordon Mackie were in- Road Range on Wednesday, Febru- possible to balance this year's vited to join the Board. Mr. J. P.ry 11. The earthquake death roll at budget; only an immediate and Warren retires according to the Napier is now 103, including eight drastic reduction of expenditure Articles of Association, but being The weekly classes for Police Re-

Police Training School. unidentified.

will afford a chance of approach-eligible, offers himself Earlier News

ing a balance in the financial year election. The most severe earthquake 1981-2. since the main shake last Tues- The plan is not signed by Mr. day, occurred in the Hawkes Bay Gibson, Chairman of the Com- area at 2 p.m. to-day.

for re-

OPIUM TRAFFIC.

BB

servists at the Police Training School, Kowloon, will be beld usual to-morrow at 3.80 p.m. All members of the Chinese Company, and of the Flying Squad who have not yet passed Part 2 of Training Course should attend.

Flying Squad.

Riot Drill Riot Drill will be:

NEW CULTURAL CENTRE.

The

HERO WORSHIP.

Came the traini

POLE.

Pleasures of the Chase.

PLEASURE RESORT.

1

Jerusalem. Yesterday.

Moscow, Dec. 28. Indian Moslem leader, It is impossible to describe the Sight-seeing and hunting tours Shaukat Ali, in a speech before arrival of Maurice Chevalier at Vic-above the Arctic Circle, in one of the Moslem Christian Associatoria Station in a sophisticated way. the famous Soviet ice-breakers, tion at Jaffa to-day, paid a tri- Nothing will do but a return to the are being planned for next Sam bute to Moslem Christian unity, heart-throbbing, starry-eyed, hon-mer by the Soviet organisation. but declared that Jewish immi-est-to-goodness manner of the early Intourist. gration and political demands films. were endangering Palestine.

Came the train then; and out of

From 30 to 50 foreign guests, according to incomplete plans, it stepped he whose smile cab will set out this Summer on the "The Jews must change their launch a Riot of Rapture, he whose ship Malygin for a two months'

Wonders

policy. The Moslem world stands behind you, and the Grand Mufti Maurice!

Wink Can Work

or 10 weeks' tour of the farthest intends to make Jerusalem the| The unassuming, cheerful, per-Zemlya, Franz Joseph Land and North, touching places like Nova fectly normal person who the group of islands between Maurice Chevalier in private was them discovered recently.

cultural centre of the Moslem world."-Reuter.

KWANGSI ARMY.

HUANG SHAO - HSIUNG'S NEW WORK.

NANKING APPOINTMENTS.

Nanking, Saturday.

not given a chance. The thousands -mostly women-in the station and Experienced polar hunters will the street outside wanted their pub- accompany the foreign group and lic idol.

help them track down the rarest "Maurice!" they yelled, "Oh! and most vabtable polar animala Maurice! Maurice!"

as well as specimens of the whale They had been hearing amplified and seal species. The Malygin gramophone records of his songe acquired worldwide fame, it will "Living in the sunlight, loving in be recalled, as one of the Soviet the moonlight" and they were at rescue ships which helped save The survivors of the Nobile flight in

It is announced that the Gov-euch a pitch of anticipation. ernment is appointing Huang women pushed and swayed behind 1928. Some members of the. Shao-hsiung as Chief Commis- the barriers and the unemotional crew, in fact, will be the same sioner of Kwangsi, to reorganise police. They were hoisted aloft by who participated in that his- the provincial military affairs.friends to "have just one look," and, torical adventure." As soon as he returns to Kwangsi having bad it, hoisted up their it is expected that the rebel lead-iriends in turn, ers will go abroad.

Glad To Be Back.

he

Looking Ahead.

The first suggestion for this Reports of fighting at Nanning

unique tour came from the are denied. Chen Chi-ting, Com- Maurice beamed. He waved his Soviet Academician, Prof. Otto mander of the 8th Route Army is hat. He moved to a microphone, Schmidt, who is an authority on now discussing the question of and told them how glad he was to Arctic exploration. It is his military funds with Mr. T. V, be back in London, and how he idea that if the initial attempt is Soong, and will return to Canton hoped they would like him. He successful the Arctic as a happy shortly-Reuter.

waved again, and beamed about hunting ground for tourists may him, while was potographed (be developed on a large scale. from all sides. ROBBERS BAULKED.

The Malygin is equipped not A small boy, wearing a straw hat only for comfortable travel, but with Welcome, Chavalier," embroi- for serious scientific work, CHINESE SUSPECT BEFORE THE dered on the band, hung over the that the plans will probably ap

barrier, silent and ecstatic. dream had come true for him. peal to acientists as well as Here was his hero' in the flesh, Soviet officials expect that a good ordinary hunters and tourists. The recent attempted armed and looking just as herole as he many Americans will be inter robbery at 41, Peel Street, which had expected. The small boy was ested in this polar trip.

MAGISTRATE.

A

was frustrated by the pluckiness also watching something like four

of the Chinese women inmates, million pounds' worth of personal-

So

Exact dates and costs will be

brobably

was recalled in the Central Second ity; but, perhaps, he did not realise determined and announced later, Court this morning, when Detec-that.

in accordance tive Inspector W. Shannon

with The crowd outside the station meteorological information now brought a Chinese before Mr. echoed the first welcome. It broke being compiled by the several

E. H. Williams, charged with and foamed round 'the two motor-Soviet colonies in the North. assault and intent to rob. A cars which continned M. Chevalier! week's formal remand was grant- and his party. ed, on application by Inspector Shannon.

It will be remembered that six

Police Trok.

The tour will be timed to coincide with the endless polar day--the sun will not set throughout the entire journey. Then the police linked hands, and, In addition to its purely tourist men, under the pretext that they preceded by a mounted polteeman, character the Malygin expedi- had come to rent a room, gained began their task of piloting two tion will be participating in the entrance to 41, Peel Street, and cars through a solid mass of people, Soviet exploration work in the proceeded to overpower the in- omnibuses, and taxicabs.

Arctic regions.

"Maurice Maurico!" shouted the

mates, including the principal tenant, Mrs. Mak, who shouted for assistance. The robbers made spite of the pressure of the lunging train from Moscow or Leningrad women, radiant with happiness in; The tourists will first go by good their escape, and left a toy police, despite the rain, despite to Archangel, where they will be pistol and two iron bars behind their inability to see anything of awaited by the ice-breaker.

them.

The

RAIN AND FOG.

Royal Observatory's weather report to-day states:

The anti-cyclone has weak- ened and is now central to the North of Korea.

Moderating monsoon along the S.E. coast of China and over the N. China sea,

Forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh

to moderate; generally over. cast, some light rain and fog. ; Rainfall.

Rainfall to 10 am.

to-day

nil. Rainfall since January 1, 0.87 inch against an average of 1.99

Temperature.

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

Hong Kong

60

Macao

52

Prates Inland

74

Manila

72

Foochow Amoy Swatow

48

54

64

Chefoo Shanghai

28

40

INDIAN STOWAWAYS.

At

M. Chevaller through the bodies of Archangel Prof. Samoilovich or the constables who rode on the run-Professor Vieze, both of whom ning-boards of his car.

took part in the Nobile rescues

Men carried their wives on their and in many polar expeditions, shoulders, and-

will lecture to the tourists on the

"I'r; afraid you'll have to come Arctic region which they will down now, dear!" gasped one ex-visit. hausted husband.

Practical He had lost his hat.

experience His fect

has were thoroughly trodden on, but he Schmidt, that health conditions

shown, according to

Prof. had done his best, and his wife had in the Arctic during the Summer caught a glimpse of the magic car are excellent and that there is He deserves a medal.

Then, at last, a comparatively no fear of illness.-United Press. clear space was reached. The police

gave a final heave-hol The two FROZEN BODY ON WRECKAGE.

ears broke loose. The crowd cheer-

ed.

And so, out into the night!

CREATION OF MANKIND.

Scientist Questions Theory of Evolution.

Toronto, Dec. 8. Wreckage with a man frozen fast to it which drifted aahore near Halifax, Nova Scotia, brought some confirmation of the los8 of the Canadian motor-ship Linton, which sank off West Cape to-day with the loss of ber crew of ten men.

Napier and Hastings were Commonwealth representative, in Mr. Lindsell in the Central Police mittee, or by Mr. Sheehan, the A Chinese was charged before

Sir Ambrose Fleming, the scient again heavily shaken, and further view of Mr. Scullin's opinion that Court, this morning, with the un- heavy falls of earth occurred at the experts are not entitled to lawful possession of 90 taals of

fat, questioned the theory of evolu- The slaghtering and meat pack- tion in an address in London. Bluff Hill

The weekly instructional patrol of

ing industry ranks third in value At Napier the sea is rising, lect statistica-Beuter.

"There are powerful and anmis of production among the lead- compile a plan, but merely to col non-Government prepared, opium. the Kowloon Section will take place

takable Indications in Nature of ing, manufacturing industries of huge breakers dashing up the

He stated that he was promised to-morrow. The Premier, Mr.

Fall in at Tsim-tsa- Napier beaches.

purposive thought and of order and Canada. The output last year, Scullin, gave a gloomy picture of

James $1 for carrying the drug.p.m. sharp. Dress--Winter uniform tsui Fire Brigade Station at 5.80)

the adaptation of means to an end valued at $185,842,502, represented Wellington, Later, Australian finances when address-Worship, said that the opium was

Mr. Grimmitt, in reply to his and cap with white cover. An air liner flying from Gising a conference of Federal State tied round accused's legs, arms,

which cannot be the result of more an increase over the preceding year borne to Hastings erashed at Ministers to consider a three-waist, and, in fact, he was cover

chance," he said. "Nor can they of $11,746,483 or 6% per cent. In Sharpshooters' Company.

be the result of impersonal agencies value of output the slaughtering Wairoa, and the pilot, Flight years' plan for their rehabilita-ed with it. He was arrested at carried out on Wednesday, Febru

or principles such as those includ- and meat packing industry is ex- Lieut. Knight and two passen- tion. He said that some experts the Ping On wharf after he had ary 11 at 5.15 p.m. Member will gers, Messrs. W. F. Baker and estimated the total fall of the come off the s.. Tuet On.

ed under the term evolution, but seeded only by the Industries of A dne of $60, or one month's must be the product of a Supreme pulp and paper and flour and grist W. S. Strand, were killed. national Income at

assemble outside Queen's Pier at imprisonment, was imposed on an Intelligence. Over A fine of $10,000 with the alter. 5.10 p.m. Uniform if possible, Indian, Kodumal Tahiram, who "It is Interesting to note that our

mill products. It is officially stated that 160 form a plan to deal with the bour was imposed.

$100,000,000. It was essential to native of nine months hard la Revolvers, belts and truncheons estowed away on the s.. President eminent anthropologists now and earthquake victims so far have short-term overseas debt, which

quired. qu

McKinley from Hong Kong to again let fall hints that the theory. been buried at Napier and would be £65,000,000 at the end

Miniature Range Practice The Manila. It was stated that he gave that man was developed by natural terminism In the inorganle world Hastings, and 1,500 of the in- of February. This is exclusive of

usual practice will be carried out himself up to the purser when one selection from an animal stock does and seaks for a mechanistic ex- jured have been treated in Field the annual liability overseas of lunch, Mr. Scullin, refused to p.m. All members of the Rifle Club

on Thursday, February 12 at 5.15 day's journey from Hong Kong... not seem so sound as its popularplanation of the phenomena of lly- Hospital at Napler and 100 st £34,000,000 interest which, owing allow the expert officials of the should attend

When questioned at the Kowloon exponent-even those who advocate ing matter, denying the existence of Hastings, dr

to the unfavourable exchange, Was Committee to submit recommen-

Magistracy this morning he said it from the pulpit-would have us choice or freewill, is now shown to Ten thousand people have eva-augmented by $10,000,000. The dations, as he objected to their

(Sgd.) D. L KING," that he had the intention of paying bellave. cuated the two towns-Reiter,

́ ́ ́ ́ ́ ́D. B. P. (R)

bo fundamentally unscientific and for his passage on arrival in "That type of philosophy which inconsistent with ascertained phy. Hong Kong, February 9, 1931: Mazila

Baumes the existence of strict de-sical principles."

Evacuation Goes on.

conference broke down before dictating the Government pley.]