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Library, Supreme Court

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China" Mail

ESTABLISHED

1846

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1931.

PALESTINE POLICY MILLION STARVING

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 10

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

A SECRET?

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

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from practical experience

I have been long since convinced that Dunlop covers and tubes ara the beat made for cars, motor cycles and cycles. 1 say this from long experience."

"The Dunlop Company, 1 think, is like Guinness & Co. It has a manufacturing secret, undiscovered by its competitors."

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

Telephone 24554.

GANDHI LAYS DOWN REDUCED WAGES FOR MR. R E. LINDSELL

"CONDITIONS."

CIVIL SERVANTS.

ENGLAND'S GOOD

POSITION.

No. 27,722

TIN YAT OFF THE

ROCKS.

DEFINED.

South African Attack

Mastered.

No Serious Damage Done.

Crisis Ended Between

Britain and Jews.

IN U.S.A.

Appeal by Governor of Arkansas.

PASSENGERS SAFE.

LANDLESS ARABS.

WITHOUT MONEY OR FOOD.

TERMS OF A TRUCE.

BANKS UNSYMPATHETIC

'The

Tin 3,5,

Yat. which grounded on Pratt Rocks at Boccal

London, Yesterday.

LEYLAND'S BAD LUCK!

Johannesburg. Yesterday. The fourth Test Match between

England and South Africa cont

knock.

R. E. S. Wyatt and Lee, the

Middlesex professional, opened

was successfully taken off in the

Immediate Cessation of All Repression.

Washington, Yesterday.

Allahabad, Yesterday. The Governor of Arkansas has The All-India Congress Work.

mandatory power in Palestine 'he 1,000,000 starving in the

Bow come

RUGBY INTERPORT MATCH.

Rugby footballers have the honour of opening the series of Interport matches with Shanghai this afternoon at Happy Valley.

Australian Premiers Adopt Three Year Plan.

AS JUDGE.

Long Career in the Service.

KEEN SPORTSMAN.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell, who for some Canberra, Yesterday,

years has acted at the frst Magis- The conference of Premiers to-trate at the Central Magistracy. as acting Pulsne Judge as from Monday,

Mr. Lindsell has been in the ser-

h

same

Tigris early yesterday morning, the British Government as the broadcast an appeal on behalf of ing Committee to-day began a day adopted a three year plan for will take up duty

The 12 months' crisis between

menced here to-day in sunny forenoon and immediately brought and the Jewish Agency has end-drought stricken area. He said discussion on the draft of the re-dealing with the financial problem. vice Mr. Justice P. Jacks who weather. "A. P. F. Chapman won here yesterday afternoon.

down to Hong Kong, arriving ed. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, has that the situation was extremely solution prepared by Gandhi, which includes the reduction of is going on Home leave.

She the toss and decided to take first was holed as the result of going "removing all misconception." the

sent a letter to Dr. Weizmann, dire; cattle were dying by laying down the conditions on wages of Civil Servants which,

roadside and on the rocks, but the damage is about the British policy in Pales were penniless and foodless.

families which Congress is prepared to however, will be automatically vice of the Government of Hong not of n very serious nature and permitted her making the trip to tine as laid in a white paper last Contributions to the $10,000,- suspend the civil disobedience operated next month; also a tax Kong for over 21 years. He was Hong Kong without mishap, al- October. Dr. Weizmann there- 300 Red Cross relief fund total campaign and help to further of 3/6d. in the pound on all public appointed a Cadet on October 30, 1909, and arrived in the Colony on the England innings before 2,000 thought it can be appreciated that upon stated that the time had $7.716,000. Reuter's American the stages of the work of the loans which are subject to Federal

December 31 of spectators. With 41 runs on the her officers and crew must have with the mandatory Power, hop-

to renew co-operation | Service.

Round Table Conference.

taxation; immediate action in re- year. He was sent to Can- had an anxious time on the waying that the world of Jewry would board and a good partnership in down.

It is understood that the con- gard to the fund floating debt, ton to study Canteness on Janu-

resume sight Lee stepped in front of a From the time of the strand-

its economic work in!

ditions include a general amnesty Overseas interests to be provided ary 7, 1910, and passed his final Palestine. straight ene from Napen. 41-1-ing until

through an "exchange pool." The examination on November 25, 1911. daylight yesterday

of political prisoners; immediate plan will be referred to the banks, Since then he has acted as Act- morning the steamers Charles Mr. MacDonald's letter 18.

saysj

cessation of all repression; en- then rediscussed by the Premiers Ing Second Assistant Registrar Hardouin and Cheung Shin stood that the Government is particu-

quiry into the conduct of the on February 25. It is understood General (appoinated November 26, Wyatt was joined by Ham-by the Tin Yat ready to give as-larly concerned about landless)

Police in connection with inci-that the banks are unlikely to 1911); Acting First and Second, mond, and the pair were still to-sistance in case she broke up. Arabs who are displaced by Jews, gether at the luncheon interval In the morning she was found to and who have not obtained other

dents at Borsad and Midapore, agree with the plan.-Reuter. and liberty to picket liquor shops with 64 runs on the board, Wyatt be safe,

holdings or satisfactory occups-

and foreign cloth. being not out 37 and Hammond

770 Passengers.

tion. The Government intends to The Tin 'at had 770 passengers ascertain as soon as possible what on board and her usual amount of lands in Palestine can properly be general cargo. The Lungshan, made available for a close settle-. After lunch, the spectators in-which also proceeded to her as ment. creased to 2,500. Wyatt suffered sistance soon after the stranding,

The Jews will be in some con- the same fate, as Lee and leftook off 300 of the passengers without adding to his score. 64-whom she brought down to Hong tralised control of the acquisition.

Kong, leaving the scene of the of

till! the is placed stranding at 10.30 a.m. yester development scheme Joined by Hendren, Hammond day. The Cheung Shin also took

on a sure -foundation. The proceeded to hit the bowling with off some of the Tin Yat's passen the Jewish Agency is entitled to Government recognises that zest, the pair putting on 119 runs gers. The work of taking off the for the third wicket before passengers, was a difficult

insist on preferential, indeed, ex- Hendren was snapped up behind hurt it

clusive employment of Jewish was successfully the wicket for a forceful innings (plished without any loss of life. labour in works dependent

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2-37.

Wyatt Dismissed.

THE

a

WIN

one, accom-

transfer land

on

of 64. He was at the wicket for

Naval Assistance.

Jewish capital, but if unemploy- ninety-eight minutes and reached Through

misunderstand-ment is aggravated the manda- the boundary on pine occasions. ing. it mentioned in tory power is bound to reconsider 183-3-64.

yesterday's...report

the matter.-Reuter. of the At the tea interval Hammond stranding that H.M.S.. Sea- and Loyland were together with mow was despatched from Hong 187 runs on the board, Hammond Kong to the assistance of the Tin being not out 63 and Leyland 0. Yat. What actually happened was that the Senmew, which was

Hammond Caught.

PRICES OF YARNS.

TO BE REGULATED UNDER CONVENTION.

PRODUCTION LIMITED.

Both fifteens are reported to be in the pink of condi. tion, and a thrilling encoun- ter should be witnessed.

The game starts at 4.15 sharp.

Special articles and photo- graphs appear in this issue.

SEVERE 'QUAKE,

WALLS OF RUINED AREA BROUGHT DOWN,

CHIMNETS FALL

Wellington, Yesterday.

Earlier Nowa.

It is stated that a truce, which

Wellington, Yesterday. A grave statement under these conditions Congress financial and economic situation 1915);

KING'S THEATRE.

INTERESTING MODERN FEATURES

BEAUTY AND COMFORT.

.18 to

Assistant, S.C.A.; Third Assistant, S.C.A., and continuing to act as Second Assistant (appointed Janu- ary 1, 1914); Acting Second Police the Magistrate (appointed April 6, Acting Chlef Assistant (apointed December 16, Post-

is willing to call, would be the was made by the Dominion Prime S.C.A. first step. Thereafter Congress Minister, Mr. Forbca, who de- 1915); Acting Assistant might actively co-operate in theclared that public service salaries, master General (appointed April work of shaping the constitution. and wages in all services, in-24, 1916); Acting Assistant Super-

Riota at Benares.

cluding those of Cabinet Ministers intendent, Imports and Exports and Memiera of Parliament, (appointed June 18, 1918) follow- Two persons were killed and 77 would be reduced by 10 per cent. ing a further period as Acting injured during communal riots at as from April 1, while wages of Chief Assistant S.CA. Acting De- Benares. Reuter..

persons engaged, no public works puty Registrar, Supreme Court (ap- would he reduced to 12s. 6d. a pointed December 11, 1918); Acting. day.

Second Police Magistrate (ap- He anticipated that, apart from pointed February 4, 1919); confirm-- the earthquake, costs, the defcited in the post of Second Police for the year would possibly be Magistrate on return from Home': £750,000 4The value of exports leave (appointail January 10, 1921); for the financial-rear would agro-Acting. First Police Magistrate (ap-- A message from Napier states

bably be 20 per cent. belav lakr pointed April 21, -1922); Post- that the most severe earthquake

year.

master General (appointed June. aince February 3 occurred at 1:30 The new King's Theatre, at the

The prospective Budgetary short- 27, 1923): Acting First Police Ma-- am. and lasted a minute. It corner of Queen's Road Central and age for the next financial year gistrate and Coroner (appointed brought down walls in the ruined Wyndham Street, which will be would be $4,500,000.

March 18, 1024); confrmed as area, causing minor injuries to opened shortly, embedies many new Best informed circles are of First Police Magistrate and Coron- the workers. The work of clear- and interesting features of design opinion that prices in the world's er.on return from leave (appointed ing the town has been suspended: and decoration. The building it markets will remain at A lower November 1, 1925),

Earthquake shocks have also self is on absolutely modern lines, level, he said, and the Dominion He has been First Police Magis- occurred in the province of Otago, and will accommodate 1,200. Full must adjust its affairs accordingly.trate and Coroner continuously for London, Yesterday,

in South Island.

protection against Are danger is

More Taxation.

the past five years except for A ballot of the Federation of

Chimneys feli at Queenstown, provided, and the talking picture

a period of Home leave (February Master Cotton Spinners' Associa- and houses in Dunedin were equipment, by Western Electric, Mr. Forbes also intimated in 16, 1929 to February 27, 1930) dur tion for the regulation of produc- shaken-Router.

needs no further recommendation to creases in the income tax, postalling which time he was called to tions resulted in favour of the

picture enthusiasts.

rates, and indirect taxation, in the Bar at Home on January 27, proposed convention for the re-

crder to meet the prospective 1980. He resumed duty at the Can- gulation of production and prices

budgetary shortage and cost of tral Magistracy on March 1,-1930. of yarns made from American cot-

A special feature introduced at the earthquake. Reuter,

Mr. Lindsell is a keen sportsman, ton. The general committee

the King's, for the first time in the

and for many years has lead the passed a resolution empowering

Far East, is the Super-3implez

Kowloon Cricket Club 2nd XI with the sub-committee to consult

system of projection. There will

much success, while in his younger Messre. G. A. Harriman's Weekly other interests in the spinning

also be special Announcing Equlp-

days, he was a valuable member of Thieves broke into a matshed in their senior team. ment and Deaf-Set apparutas in-old Kowloon Tong at 1.80 thiasident of that Club. A great lover He is also Pro- stalled in the first two rows of the morning, by undoing a hasp which of tennis Mr. Lindsell is the Presid Circle.

held together wires at gate of the ent of the Lawn Tennis Associa Interior decoration is by Arts and yard.

tion, and has figured prominently Crafts, and the General Electric According to a report made to as umpire in the championship Company are responsible for the the Folice, Wong Yang, a farmer, matches for a few years. lighting. Another feature of special stated that the thieves stole four Interest is the rubber flooring by crates of chickens, as

well as Mesara. Dunlop and Company. An money and clothing to the total up-to-date cooling and air condition- value of $99. Fortunately he was ing system (York and Shipley) has wakened oy the noise of also been put in, so that visitors to the disturbed chickens in the yard. the King's can be assured of the He chased the thieves, who, na they utmost ease and comfort at all ran away, dropped the crates of times.

chickens, but held on to tho money and clothing.

'' in the river at the time, imme- Resuming before 7,000 specta-diately proceeded to the assist- tors the pair raised the second nnce of the Tin Yat as soon as century and, after adding 48 runs, her plight was made known by Hammond was dismissed for an the wireless message issued by invaluable innings. He batted the Lungshan. three hours for his 75 runs which included seven 4's. 231-4-75. With Leyland and Turnbull to- gether the score rose steadily and another century partnership look- ed likely when Turnbull was stumped for 25. The scoreboard looked encouraging. 320-5-25...

Eight runs later Leyland was dismissed when within nine runs

SHARE MARKET.

WEEKLY REPORTS BY BROKERS.

G. A. HARRIMAN.

Hong Kong. Feb. 14.

of his century. He had batted Report and Market Review (Satur-trade in regard to the scheme-in vigorously and had hit sixteen 4'suay (noon), February 14, says: Reuter.

in his stay of just under two The market during the past week hours.

has been considerably more active. than its predecessor, and wherens

one would be medium of a fairly large turnover

At the close of play Farrimond with the approach of the Chinese and Peebles were together with New Year holidays 388 runs on the board for the loss inclined to expect of six wickets,

a fairly quiet at $12.75/13.00 closing in demand market trading has been quite good at $12.79, Hong Kong Lande were and buying orders, have not been very firm, business having been lacking. This applies particular done at $844/95 ex dividend.

Scores:-

England First innings. ILE. S. Wyatt, 1.b.w., b Nupen 37 Lee, 1.b.w, b Nupen

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ly to Cotton shares which came in Humphreys remained unchanged

for a great deal of attention to with enquiries at $17.30. Hong wards the latter part of the week. Kong Realtles were alightly firmer Hammond, e McMillan, b Hall: 75 Sterling counters improved again and were asked for at 9.65, after Hendren, e Cameron, b Hall 64 with drop in exchange, but did not sales at this figure. Leyland, bw, b Hall

M. J. Tanbull, st. Cameron,

b McMillan

Farrimond, not out

I.A. R. Peebles, not out

Extres

Total (for 4 wkts.)...

91 maintain their strength throughout Cotton Milla-There was a great

DRIZZLE.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:

An anti-cyclone is develop ing to the north of Shantung. The depression is prevailing over Japan.

Moderate monsoon will pre- vall along the S.E. coast of China, and over the N. China Sea,

Forecast:-N.E. winds; mo- derate; freshening; cloudy generally. Fog at first; prob- ably drizzle or light rain later.

MOTOR ACCIDENT.

A Chinese female earth coolie,

Special Feature.

j

An Innovation, And were offering rather freely at deal of enquiry for Ewo Cottons Lee Tai (44) of 10, Fuk Sau Lane, 25 the close.

The stage is forty feet deep, and during the week causing the price, is now lying the Government Civil dressing rooms are attached, thus Banks-Hong Kong & Shanghai to advance considerably, a large Hospital in a serious condition, eccommodating stage shows when- 0 Banks improved considerably. volume of business having been put suffering from Internal injuries, ever required. An Innovation is a

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through being crushed between two fire-proof curtain, which is the first Kong motor Jorries. The accident was of its kind in the Colony,....... A. P. F. Charman, Tato and at met with enquiries at $120. Trams were very firm, and a înrge caused by one very skidding in It is intended to show a selection Vice to dat

Fall of the wickets: 1 for 41,

for 829, 6 for 887.

2 for 64. 3 for 183, 4 for 281, 6 $1,810. Union showed an in- Ferries improved elightly, and were

ROBBERS BUSY.

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́MR. ALEX ROSS.

DEATH REPORTED FROM SOUTHPORT,

VETERAN TAIPAN.

News was received here yester day of the death at Southport, Lancashire, of Mr. Alex Ross, foun MOTOR LICENCES.

der and principal of Messrs. Alex Ross And Co., (China) Ltd. 24 shares having changed nands as through at T14.80/15.10.

The following regulation has

Hong Kong and Shangbal, and of feen made by the Governor in high as $2,180 closing in demand

Messrs. Alex Rosa and Co., Man- 338 at $2,160

under section 3 of the Public Bank of East Asins

Council Utilities Hong

chester. Vehicles and Traffic Regulation

The death of Mr. Ross occurred Ordinance. Insurances. Both Canton Fires number of ahares changed hands at Connaught Road West, near East of the best British and American

For the words in the second at the advanced age of 77 years and Hong Kong Fires maintained | 317.25/55. Peak Trams were inern Street, yesterday. -

pictures. Although it is possibly a their strength at the same rate of changed at quotations. Star

little early to give a list of attrac column of item (e) in the table in rat came to Hong Kong 50 STORY OF THE AGES. tions in store, it is learnt that the regulation 5 of the Traffic Regula-years age to join the firm of provement and were sold at $620/booked at $911⁄2 ex dividend. China

pick of Paramount features have tions, and with effect on and after Messrs. Holiday, Wise and Co., and 50 China Underwriters climbed Lights were sold down to $24.50.

January 1, 1981. the words "gater fouaded the firm which bears A suggestion that women's ad been chosen for early screening South Africans: Cameron (cap to $3.70 at the outset, but were a bit but rallied to a buying rate of dition to cosmetics was reponsible

The list of Directors includes the together with a further sum of $5. tain), Slle, Mitchell, Catterall, easier at the close. $25.10 at the close. Hong Kong for the "ages" of the world was names of well-known local Chinese for each seat in the vehicle, the He last visited Hong Kong in "Hall, M.Millan, Nupen, Taylor, Shipping Douglases continued Electrics were done in quantity at made by Str Ernest Rutherford. at gentlemen, of whom Hon Sir Shou number of persons the vehicle is Sympathy will be extended to his

number of such seats being the neglected, Hong Kong Steam- $80.50/85. Telephones (partir a luncheon In London of the son Chow is the Chairman and boats were stil in demand at $26, raid) lumped up early 7 points on Research Association of British Messrs. Chang Fat and Liang Chi- licensed to carry are hereby sub-co, M. 1. K. Ross, who is in In the Bankruptcy Court yester Union Waterboats remained un the strength of an Increase of Paint, Colour, and Varnish Manu hao are Managing Directors. day Mr. Justice Wood dismissed a changed with sellers asking $38. dividend, and were still in demand facturers. petition concerning the Lok Yuen Mining-Raubs were much firm at 3291⁄2 restaurant and cafe on the ground er business having been reported at Miscellaneous Cements that (1) the petitioning creditor $40, and there were further buyers had not proved his debt of 31,500 at 889% Venezuela Goldfields rather weak and were put

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Viljoen, Vincent and Curnow,

under a promissory note, as it ap had enquiries at $8,500 17.00

at falling rates betwe

peared that the alleged debtor firm Docks, Wharves, and Godown were merely the guarantors instead Hong Kong & Howloon Wharves of the principal debtors and (2) changed hands, at. $171/2, and were that the ning - creditor had stl

Hody

ong Kong. rength and

renewe

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were on".

stitutéd...

~ANTI-PIRACY REGULATIONS.

his name.

1926.

charge of the motor department of the Company here, as well as to other members of his family,

| “A friend of mine,," he said, "ex- ANTON LANG. were Egyptiat civilisation used green PASSION PLAYER ORDERED TO Governor, In Counell under section

plains that ladies in the ancient

The regulations made by the

OPIUM PRICES. through paint malachite to adorn their $16.75) features. Possibly armewhat

PAY £100 TO SERVANTS. 7 of the Suppression of Piracy. The following regulation has owed irritated husband one day threw

Ordinance, 1868, and amended in been made by the Governor in November last, have been further Council undor section 8 (1) of the pot of malachite into the dry, pro

amended as follows

Opium Ordinan e1928 Ordin- ducing copper. Hence the coppe

(2) by the addition it the end of anceALARY and

Later the Addict

mained 1. in dema:

selves

Anton Lear, who played the chief role in this year's Oberam mergau Passion Play, has been ordered by the Court to pay 3100 to fils four servants,

This represents, part of the 10

regulation" 9 of the words. The prices a whion prepared

"Buch, certificate shall contain opium known & Grage & opluis

a concise statement of the re- may be sold to the public are herb- gult of the searchery by deferminod as follows —

per cent, added for "service", to the bills of guests, who stayed in Lang's (3) by the rescission of regulation

The servants complained

that the money had not been passed ((8) by altering, the number of re ôn to thêm,

17.00

2

8-cardaréeng:

.8.1.20 $0.55.