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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1931.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ARMED ROBBERS' MADEIRA RIOTS ON AIRWAY TO AFRICA.

RUSE.

THE WANE.

Pose as Friends of the Governor Empowered to

Family.

THREATS TO STAB...

Effect Settlement.

STRIKE COLLAPSING.

Funchal Vesterday.

SIR PIERRE VAN RYNEVELD'S VIEWS.

S. AFRICAN EXPERT.

Colonel Sir Pierre van Ryneveld, Director of Air Services in South Africa, who, by courtesy of the Union Government, has been in

A well-immed armed robbery was perpetrated at No. 20, The High Commissioner, Mr. Britain for some weeks placing his Cheung On Street, Kowloon City, Silva Leal, and the new Governor, knowledge of flying in Africa at the at 6 p.m. yesterday, the robbers Mr. Sotto Maior, have arrived, disposal of Imperial Airways in making a successful escape with fully empowered to effect a settle connection with the air-line from valuables worth $190. By posing ment. Troops escorted them England to South Africa-the first as, friends of the family, the men from Lisbon and the clestroyer sections of which are to be opened attempted to induce the occupants Tamaga anchored off Funchal early in the New Year--has left to to set out an a false errand to The strike appears to be col-resume his official duties in South Hong Kong.

lapsing-Reuter.

Early News.

Long-chan. I sent you things! from Cant."

tored, one carrying a suit case.

Jumate Gugged.

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NEW

SHADOWS BEFORE ADVERTISEMENTS.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.

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Theatre

Theatre

Theatre; Theatre.

Theatra, (Chinese

LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY, CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Steamer

"CRACOVIA"

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are heraby landed at their risk into the Godowns Informed that =1} Goods are being of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow- loon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

From TRIESTE, & PORTS,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 10th instant.

Goods have left the Godown, and all No claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th instant will be subject to rent.

All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 28th instant or they will not be recognised,

Social Functions. Kong Hotel, 4.80 p.m.

To-day--Tea Danco

sula and Hong Kong Hotels, 8 p.m. To-day-Dinner Dances at Penin.

dinner, Peninsula Hotel roof garden, February 21-Interport Football 3 p.m.

Entertainments.

"Temple Tower."

To-day- Queen's

To-day- Contral "The Battle of Paris."

"The Jazz Singer."

To-day Majestic

To-day "Popular Sin."

Star

To-day-World Robber's Idyll,"

Home Mails To-morrow--Inward froth Europe via Siberia (Glenapp); Outward for Europe via Victoria B.C., 5 p.m., and Europe via Siberia, 6 pm.ed (Hikawa Maru),

Sports. See Dlary on page 8.

Meetings. Thursday-Annual meeting of "Star" Ferry Company Ltd., Jardine Matheson's Crice, 12.30 p.m.

"A

Africa, after having had consulta- In a statement made to thei

tions with Imperial Airways experta Police, a woman named Chung

Jon every aspect of the new route. Lai-kin, who is the principal ten-

Funchal, Yesterday. ant on the second floor of No. 20 riots following the prehibition of air line, Sir Pierre, who in 1920

Four persons

were killed into the scope for this trans-African Summarising his impressions as said that three men came to the door and said: "Your sister, Tung the import of foreign flour,

was the first pilot to ay from Eng. Calm has been restored, but land to South Africa, says:

workers declare She thereupon Striking mill opened the door and the men en.that they will not resume work,700 mites route be operated with picture)...

"The first question is: 'can the until the four decree has been an-a sufficient commercial reliability bulled.-Reuter.

with such pilots, machines, and or ganisation as Imperial Airways can draw upon? I am convinced, from my knowledge of flying in Africa, that it ean,

The dependability and reserve of power of large multi- engined aircraft, such as Imperial important factor. Others are wire- Airways will employ, is one less direction and position finding, meteorological reports, and the aids to navigation which science can now give the airman.

They intmediately seized the! Decupants of the floor. Each mun was armed with a knife, and threatened to stab them if they raised

any outery. Garging Chung -kin anci another woman with Lowels the robbers! locked them in a back cubicle to gether with another resident. leaving one man on guard.' After: twenty minutes the men decamp- ed, and five minutes later Chung! Lai-kin went to the first floor and! gave the alarm.

The Property Stolen.

RUBBER SLUMP TRAGEDY.

Financier's Death After Share Losses.

very

March -Annual meeting of H.K., Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., Queen's Building, 11 a.m. Lammerts Auction. Friday-At Sales Room, Duddell household furniture, 230

Miscellaneous,

To-morrow-Fairlea School prize distribution, 8 pm.

London, Dec. 9.' Losses owing to the depression

"Special weather problems exist of rubber shares were mentioned at but with the experience Imperial on various sections across Africa, A platin wrist watch, the inquest on Mr. James

Good, valued at $15, and two jade hair financier and inventor,

Airways can call upon to-day, as a Street, pins, valued at $57, were missing found dead in the forecourt of his European and Indian routes, there

who was result of 11 years' flying on the p.m.. from a ceh box, ami from Chung

home at Culverka Castle, Tun should be no difficulty in overcom- Lai-kin they took a gold bangle bridge Wells.

lie had made verying them. valued at $100, and two rings heavy losses on his rubber shares.

I think, indeed, that re- valued at $ From Li Yuk- Mr. Good was the chairman of the Africa will be easier in certain res- gutar commercial flying above sin, they took a gold wrist watch Ribbon Record and Gramophone pects than the operation of air ser- valued at $7, and a similar watch Company and one of the inventors vices across Europe, where condi- from Ng Yee-mui, also a gold neck of a new system or recording. Hotions which are no trying from a ghain, worth $20, from the first fell 36 ft. from a flat embattled rooflying point of view have frequent- woman's daughter.

after taking cyanide of potassium. ly to be encountered. Earlier Visits.

Sir Robert Gower M.P. gave evi- Two of the rubbers had been to dence, and said that he had admini-i the house on February G saying stered Mr. Good's affairs generally

School prize distribution.

Thursday French Convent

Mission, Hong Kong Hotel roof

Friday Dinner to garden.

British

Friday Concert, Helena May Institute, 9 p.m.

February 19-Entries close for Horticultural Society's Annual

"I believe, too, that an African airway organised with the attention

ways are bestowing on the tack, noon.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Gords are to be left in the Godowns, 18th Instant at 10a.m. by our sur where they will be examined on the veyors Mesurs. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effect- Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents.

Hong Kong, 10th February, 1931.

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction

ON

FRIDAY, February 1, 1931, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

Comprising:-

that they had been sent by Chune On September 17. Mr. Good had to every detail which Imperial Air./Show of Flowers and Vegetables, chairs, Gramophones. Bookcases,

called on him with a letter from a should not only be far

more com-

February 25-Horticultural So-

London firm of solicitors calling onfortable for the traveller, but alsociety's Annual Show of Flowers and him to account for a large sum of money, and stating that proceed definitely safer, than surface jour- Vegetables, City Hall. ings would be taken unless the neys across such virgin terri-

money wnз received

ings, but Sir Rober! tried to case his mind that it was not so.

Good's mind and succeeded in re- storing his confidence, but the Int ter said that if criminal proceedings were taken he would not face them "Shall I take you along in the as he had always been highly re spected in the City. Mr. Good said he could only draw pounds from the bank, and that he was being pressed for certain largo

car!"*

"No, I am in a hurry."-

Buen fluor, Madrid.

fow

tories as lie along the route. within seven days. Mr. Good thought that it

"As for the potential traffic over was a threat of criminal proceed-such an air-line, this is undoubted- ly immense. Apart from mail- loads consigned between terminal Sir Robert thought he had ensed Mr points, there will be a large amount in intermediate traffic upon which to draw. I believe, too, that the existence of a trans-African air way, operating to schedule, will en which, when there is a regular air- courage settlement in territories line that can be depended upon, will thonger seem so far from the Mother Country as is the case to- day. The airway should, in fact, Lai-kin's younger sister in Can-ace certain friends and try to raise ment, and put a new and more fa- create traffic, stimulate develop ton, bringing with them fruit money on the shares he held. The vourable aspect upon many pro- and vegetables. On that occasion matter referred to was a very large blems with which Africa is faced. they stayed 10 minutes. On sum he had lost owing to the de. February 8, one of the men again pression of rubber shares...

"I am convinced, furthermore, came, bringing a Chinese calen-

In reply to a question of counsel that the route should reap valuable dar, and said that the sister's for the relatives, Sir Robert said and travellers who wish to see, and increasing traffic from tourists husband had asked him to tell there was absolutely no question af from an aerial view-point, those them to meet the .s. Kinshan on criminal proceedings. He had February 9. Ng Yee-mui met the satisfied himself that Mr. Good had magnificent contrasts in scenery ship and discovered that she had

д very large claim against the been sent ou a fruitless errand, it clients for whom the London solici being a ruse to lure the woman tors were acting. from the flat.

A description of the robbers has been circulated.

SOVIET LABOUR,

NO ENQUIRY TO BE MADE INTO CONDITIONS.

sums. Sir Robert advised him to

which Africa can provide.

P.W.D. MAN SUMMONED.

Mr. D. Hodges, of the P.W.D., was this mording summoned before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy for having fafied to re- cognise a signal given by a traffic pointsman at the junction of Lower Albert Rond and Garden Road, be- January 31. how the Peak Tram Station, on

Defendant pleaded not guilty, and he Worship fixed the hearing for

to-morrow afternoon.

this

Tenk Hatstands, Glass Cabinets, Chesterfield Couches and Arm-

Rugs (various sizes), Cabin and Desks, Office Chairs, Carpets and Wardrobe Trunks, Porcelain Flower Pots and Vases. Embroi dered Pictures, Hand Paintings, Cameras, Binoculars, Marble Clocks, Brass Ornaments. "Howe" Platform Scale, etc.

Teak Extension Dining Tables. Dining Chairs, Sideboards with Bevelled Mirrors, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cutlery, Cooking Utensils, Ice Chests, Dinner Waggons, etc. Mattresses, Wardobes with Bevel- Teak and Brass Bedsteads with led Mirrors, Dressing Tables, Blankets, Linen, etc.

of Drawera Washetands,

Cheats

and

A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.

Including:--

what one secs as one flies above all wonderful country-deserts, mountains, rivera, lakes, with big dinieres, Armchairs. Marble Top Joss Tables, Cabinets, Jar- game abounding, and nature unfold-Tables, Drassing Table, Tea Poys, ing, and itself in ever-changing Photo Frames, Desks, etc. kaloidescope.

memorable experience for those

"Seeing Africa by air should be a and I believe they will be many who make up their minds, to cross above "I can speak from experience this great continent seated in an here It would be impossible to armchair in the saloon of an Im- A verdict of suicide while of un-xaggerate the impressiveness of perial Airways liner. sound mind was returned.

NEW DELHI.

GREAT FETE IN THE MOGHUL FORT.

IMPRESSIVE FUNCTION.

j

Rugby, Yesterday. Questioned in the House of Cont mons as to whether the Soviet Gov ernment would co-operate in the appointment, of a Commission of

Rugby, Yesterday. inquiry into labour conditions in aroused in India in this week's Widespread interest has been Russia, similar to the League in ceremonies in connection with the quiry made at the instance of the inauguration of the New Delhi, Liberian Government, the Foreign and the significance of the oc- Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson caston is amply recognised here. Haid that the Soviet had intimated

The ceremonies were due to be- in to-day, with a banquet and re- ception in the Viceroy's House.

to the British Ambassador that they would not consider any request for

Investigation into the timber in The Dominions columns will be dustry in Russia. He added that without proper facilities he feared unveiled to-morrow. There will that no inquiry would be satis-be a great fets inside the Moghul factory or effective.-British Wire- leas Service.

INDIAN LOAN. OVER £12,000,000 SUBSCRIBED, IN TWO HOURS,

Rugby, Yesterday. The Indian Government's loan of $12,000,000 was rapidly subscribed by investors today, and the sub- scription lists were closed after. be ing open two hours-British Wire -Earlier, News

less Bervico,

V

Rugby, Yesterday. The Hate for the inaue of £12,000,-

Fort. on Wednesday, in the pre- sence of the Viceroy. On Thurs day, a magnificent war memorial wi ba dedicated, affording the most impressive function of the week.

The grandeur of the design of boulevards and public buildings the New Delhi, with its splendid has been the subject of eloquent articles in the English press- British Wireless Service.

SOVIET & LEAGUE,

TO JOIN EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE.

Moscow, Yesterday.

009 of Government of India 5% per The Soviet Government has ac cent stock at 207 per cent for cepted an invitation by the League paymont in cash, which were open of Nations to participate in the ed this morning, closed at 11.15 am European Union Committee-Reu-

British Wireless Service.

ter

ANNOUNCING

THE GRAND OPENING OF

1.

12, 1931. On View from Thursday, Febru-

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, February 10, 1931.

THE CHINESE RESTAURANT

26, DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL

ON

WEDNESDAY, February 11th, 1931, at 3 P.M.

Entirely different in the mode of decoration, this new restaurant has a charm of its own, and the methods adopted by the management are the same as those which proved so popular at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1925.

The ceremonial Hall has been delicately adorned with exquisite em broidered silks and the walls are ornamented by beautiful pictures by the masters..

The Restaurant is open at all hours for the convenience of its patrons. Wedding breakfasts and Birthday parties can be arranged on applica- tion and satisfaction is certain.

Inspection of the restaurant is cordially extended to everyone

THE CHINESE RESTAURANT

20, DES VOEUX ROAD, C.

"LAM TIT SHANG, General Manager.

Į VOCAL GEMS FAVOURITES

ALWAYS POPULAR

Columbia

D.X. 159- The Merry Widow..

D.X. 81

D.X, 73

D.X. 56

D.X. 38

D.X. 21

D.X. 17:

9896-

Maid of the Mountains.

A Country Girl.

The Three Musketeers.

Patience.

An Old Time "Sing Song." Iolanthe

Paul Ruben's Mentories.

9893 Merrie England.

9883- Lionel Monckton Memories.

9872- Maritana.

9831

The New Moon.

9764

Follow Through.

9622

Pirates of Penzance.

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

BARCLAY'S LAGER

Sola Agentas

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies" Ordinances of Hong Kong), Prince's Building, Ice House Street, Hong Kong.

Tel. 20070.

KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL

In Lots of not less than

1/2-ton:

Delivered

to

Peak District above Bowen Road). $23.00

per ton. Delivered to Bowen Road and Lower

$21.00

Levels,

per ton Delivered Pokfulum Road,

to

$33.00 per ton. Delivered to

Kowloon, $19.00

per ton.

Ordern should be sent in writ- ing at least 24 hours before

tho Coal is re- quirod.

All orders must be-accOM3- panied by Cash, Cheque or Compradore Order payable. to "The Kailan Mining Ad- ministration."

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

Head Office:-TIENTSIN.

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong.

IMITATED BY

Perfection

MORY

MANY.

PERFECTION

SCOTCH

EQUALLED BY

NONE.

Also in oval bottles and flasks.

Sole Agenti

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

WINE MERCHANTS.

St. George's Building, Ice House Street.

WU SIU KUI, General Supervisor,

Dial 20136.

Hong Kong.