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THE

'SIX"

Sump ventilation-keeps oil supply pure High-turbulence manifold-quick storting;

economy

Boss cam-and-dever steering-easy" "15 to

1" steering

HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE

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

The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

WORLD'S LONGEST

AIRWAY.

8,000 Miles From

Britain to Africa.

GREAT TRUNK AIR - LINE.

* Muducić "Manager,

The

Library, Supreme Court

China Mail

No. 27,727

WAGE REDUCTION

REFUSÉD.

Nine Thousand Workers

to Lose Jobs.

STEEL WORKS CLOSE DOWN,

„ISHED

1846

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUAKY 21, 1931.

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR.

The

closing rate of the dollar 011 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 he says:—

from practical experience

I have been long since convinced that Dunlop covers and tubes aro The best made for

motor cycles and cycles. I say this from long experience."

CATA,

"The Dunlop Company, I think, is like Guinness & Co. It has manufacturing secret, andlucovered by its competitors."

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

Telephone 24554.

A HUSBAND'S WILL. "SLAVES” IN GRADUATE'S FLIGHT. EXPLOITS OF A MAD

www.

WIFE MUST BE PROPERLY HONG KONG ATTEMPT TO BEAT RECORD OF

PROVIDED FOR.

PRIVATE BILL.

London, Yesterday,

KINGSFORD SMITH.

"SHOCKING" STATE

OF AFFAIRS ?

HELD UP BY WEATHER.

TO

The first sections of the 8,000)

Cologne, Yesterday. miles air-line between Britain and - Eight thousand steel workers The House of Commone to-day SIMON'S ATTACK. South Africa are to be opened by land 1,000 miners will lose their passed the second reading of a Imperial Airways shortly. jobs owing to the decision of the private Bill submitted by Miss Seas, rivers, forests, and German Steel Trust to close down Rathborne (Independent) setting jungles, together with vnst its works in Ruhrortmeiderich, forth that a husband in his will stretubes of virgin bush and near Duisberg. The Trade Unions must properly provide for the swamp, lie along the route of this have refused to allow the men to support of his wife, alse any of great trunk air-line, the longest accept the employers' offer to his children whose age neces- and most perfectly-equipped in continue working at wage re-sitates parental support. the world.

duction of 20 per cent.-Reuter, division resulted:-

The operation of the African section will be confined, for thei first few months, to the stages between Cairo and Mwanza, but by midsummer, 1931, the full 6,700 miles will be flown from Caire through to Cape Town.

For

CRACKER FIRING.

DELINQUENTS BEFORE THE

Against

Majority

The

149

28

121

"LECTURING

OTHER PEOPLE.”

London, Yesterday,

MULLAH.

British Officer Killed

During Skirmish.

REBEL FANATIC.

Sierra Leone, Yesterday.

SHOTS FIRED AT KING ZOGU,

Narrow Escape in

Vienna.

COMPANION KILLED.

Vienna, Yesterday.

Lyons, Yesterday. A young Cambridge graduate, The exploits of a West African Two men fired shots at King Fairbairn, who left, London yes- "Mad Mullah," a Mohammedan Zogu as he was leaving the Opera terday in a light aeroplane in the named Idara, from French House. A member of his suite attempt to beat Air Commander Guinea, have ended with death was killed, but King Zogu escaped. Kingsford Smith's record to Aus- for himself and four followers and His assailants were arrested. tralia, has been held up by un-Lieutenant Holmes, of the Royal; favourable weather.-Reuter. West African Frontier Force.

ITALIAN FLIGHT.

ENDS IN AN EMBRACE FOR BALBO,

ROME EXCITED,

King Zogu is undergoing treat- ment here for internal disorders, attributed to excessive smoking. Idara gained influence as a-Reuter. zealous

converter of simple In a speech at Oxford to-day,

which he was assisted by his Ahmed Beg Zogu, President of natives in Kambia to Islam, in [King Zogu, formerly' Mr. Sir John Simon, after referring to the tremendous amount of slavery

ability to perform conjuring the Albanian Republic which was in China, alluded to the position

tricks. He thereafter persuaded procialmed in 1917, was proclaim- of Hong Kong, and said that he

the natives to defy the Commised King on September 25, 1928. The Bill similarly affects the felt that, in spite of the efforts

Bioner. The latter eventually He was born on October 8, 1895, Rome, Yesterday. made, there existed there a con-

served Idara with a deportation and is a Moslem by religion and On the Solicitor-General's pro-dition under which children, espe- braced the Air Minister, Signor

Signor Mussolini warmly em-order.

hereditary chieftain of the Mali The time-table for the route, when it is in full operation, will

Cian. He is assisted in the ad- posal the measure was referred to cially girls attached to particular Three further cases concerning a joint Parliamentary Committee employers, were under conditions, colleagues was vociferously wel-er's clerk with a drawn sword and Ministers headed by a Prime

Balbo, who with

Idara attacked the Commission-ministration by a Council of his aerial enable passengers to fly London to Cape Town in 11 days, the danger of the public

from the firing of crackers in streets to for consideration before the Gov- indistinguishable from slavery.

were ernment is prepared to facilitate

comed by the beflagged Capital on threatened to kill the Commis- Minister. The territory known as as compared with 17 days by sur-brought before Mr. Schofield in its passage into law-Reuter.

his return from the trans-Atlantic sioner, and for this purpose col- Albania was made up of the old face transport. Three days wil the Central Police Court this be occupied on the European and morning.

lected a force armed with swords, Turkish Provinces of Scuturi and flight.-Reuter. Mediterranean stages, and eight

MAGISTRATE.

FINES IMPOSED.

In the first case, a Chinese mid"]

wills of wives.

ORDER FOR PRINCES

days on the sections across Africa. that he threw the crackers into DECORATED BY PRESIDENT OF

New Imperial Airways

mathe sea from Main Street, Aber-

chines of the Handley Page type,deen. driven by four engines develop-

swarm

BOLIVIA.

SPEECH IN SPANISH.

He added: "Don't let's spend all our time lecturing to other people. See first if we can get rid of all the slavery in the areas

example to the rest of the world."

under our control, and thus set an

-Reuter.

[Sir John Simon, who is the son of a Congregational Minister and a Liberal, le, a Barrister of the Inner Temple. He was Chair- The Prince of Wales and Princeman of the Indian Statutory Com- mission from 1927-30, and has

Blanco

La Paz, Yesterday.

NEW OIL BASE

AGREEMENT CONCLUDED WITH TURKEY.

NAPHTHA SYNDICATE.

Moscow, Yesterday. The Naphth Syndleate has

ing a total of 2,200 horse-power, that the crackers were very big Sergeant Cunningham stated and carrying 38 passengers in ones, and throwing them into the luxuriously-equipped saloons, are aca was as bad as throwing them to be used on the sections from on land, because there was a across Europe, transporting tra vellers air-bound for India as well praya during the Chinese New enthusiastically welcomed by thou-torney-General, and Secretary of Constantinople Municipality for of sampans along the George arrived by train, and were acted as Solicitor-General, At concluded the agreement with as those flying to Africa. These Year. His Worship fined defen-sands of people. great machines, weighing nearly dant $20.

State for Home Affairs (1915-16). the construction of an oil base in 13 tons, attain a maximum speed In the next case, Sergeant eral

The provisionals President, Gen-He has never lived in China. In Constantinople at a cost of 600,000 of 120 miles an hour, and can Brittain stated that he was walk-them in the palace with the Grand Manning, who published a book

Galindo, decorated 1917 he married Miss Kathleen Turkish pounds-Reuter. cruise for long distances at 105ing along Queen's Road East yes- Order of the Candor of the Andes. called "Slavery" in 1929.] miles an hour.

terday morning, at about 8.30. The Prince of Wales made A Just outside house No. 192.A, a speech in Spanish dwelling At Cairo African-bound pus packet of crackers was thrown to Anglo-Bolivian friendship. Reu- sengers will enter an Armstrong- the pavement, and exploded with-ter's American, Service. Siddeley "Argosy" airliner for in a yard of him. There was a lot their journey on to Khartoum of people about at the time. A Here, for the trip above the Nile fine of $20 was imposed. and the African lakes to Kisumu,

A Chinese pleaded guilty to

Above the Nile.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

on

a big shot "Calcutta" flying-boat having fired crackers in Lee Tung WEAVING FACTORY CREDITORS'

will be employed. Then, for the Street, and was also fined $20. final stages to Cape Town, thej

machine employed will be Defendant was caught by an Indian Sergeant Brittain said that de- Havilland "Hercules" craft.

in the air to the danger of many Sergeant throwing the crackers pedestrians and motor traffic.

The use of large multi-engined aircraft throughout the route will ensure a maximum of reliability. If any one power-unit should fail while in the air-a contingency very unlikely in these days of en-

TRADE MISSION.

gine reliability-a pilot will be GUESTS OF CHINESE CHAMBER

able to fly on, with his remaining

engines, until he reaches some main or intermediate air-station. i

OF COMMERCE.

MEETING.

The following notifications are published the Government Gazette:-

No. 4 of 1931. Notices of Receiving Order an

First General Meeting of Creditors.

Re Wong Shun-wo carrying on business 我想 the Cheung Shun

Members of the British Econo- Weaving and Spinning Factory of

This represents a safety-factor of mic Mission

SOME DRIZZLE.

The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory at 10.40 a.m. to-day states:—

The anti-cyclone is central over S. Manchuria.

Fresh monsoon is along the B.E. coast of China and a moderate monsoon over the N. China Sea.

Forecast:- N.E. winds, fresh, moderate generally; overcast; some drizzle or mist.

and a few other Nos. 949 to 357 (old number) LONDON'S WELCOME extreme importance, implying, as guests were entertained at a ban-Portland Street, Mongkoktai. it does, an immunity from any quet by the Chinese Chamber of risk of a forced landing in open Commerce in the Kam Ling Re- country, away from any establish-staurant last night.

The Chairman of the Mission, 13, 1931.

Petition dated January 23, 1931. Receiving order dated February

FOR MOTORIST

Enthusiasts.

CONSULATE GUTTED

JAPANESE OFFICE IN CHANG CHUN DESTROYED.

A

NO CASUALTIES.

Tokyo, Yesterday. message from Changchun states that the Japanese Consul- ate there was completely destroy- ed by fire last night. The cause is unknown. There were casualties.-Reuter.

MISS ENGLAND II.

KAYE DON TO DEFEND SEGRAVE'S RECORD.

TERRIFIC SPEED.

no

A

of Yanina. The independence of Albania was proclaimed in 1912 and subsequently a European Prince, William of Wied, was nominated to rule it in 1914. After the outbreak of the Euro

cutglasses, and guns.

A platoon of the Frontier Force left for Kambia headed by Bri- tish officers and one N.C.O, Lieutenant Holmes. They were ambushed, while visiting sentry post was cut to pieces by pean War the Prince and nearly the fanatics with swords.

The all the members of the Inter- troops thereupon shot and killed national Commission who ap-

pointed him left the four rebels.

country, that Idara himself was killed.

It was subsequently learned which fell into a state of anarchy. A Republic was then proclaimed

The military forces were re-which lasted until 1928, in which inforced and as a result the ring-yarch was changed into a leadera were arrested. Other monarchy.] malcontents are dispersing. Orthodox Mohammedans refused

to participate in Indara's insur- |rection. Reuter.

EXPORT OF TIN,

REGULATION APPROVED BY GOVERNMENT.

EXCESSIVE RISES.

London, Yesterday.

MRS. BRUCE.

RETURN OF BRITISH

AVIATRIX

ESCORTED BY “AMY”,

After

London, Yesterday.

a world flight of 27,000 to Tokyo and back, via the United States, Mrs. Victor Bruce arrived at Croydon.

miles from London

In the House of Commons, re- nerodrome at noon, escorted from plylag

to questiona, Dr. Drum- Lympne by Miss Amy Johnson mond Shiels stated that

the and Misa Winifred Spooner, as Government had approved in well as well-known airmen.

of She was welcomed principle of the Governmenta Malaya

by Mr.

CHINA PRESS.

PASSES INTO HANDS OF

BUSINESS MEN.

and Nigeria legislating Montague, Under Secretary for to regulate the production and Air. Her aeroplane is covered export of tin, as from March 1, with autographs from all over the subject to the Secretary of State world, including Al Capone's being satisfied with the details Reuter. London. Yesterday. for an international scheme, after Kaye Don has sailed for Buenos negotiations with representatives of Aires to defend Sir H. Segrave's the Dutch Indies and Bolivian Gor water speed record, in Lord Wake-eraments, and on the understanding field's motor-boat Miss England that the working of the restriction motor-boat regatta arranged in mittee of representatives of the Second, during the international scheme be controlled by a com

connection with the British Em-four Governments pire trade exhibition.

whereby the interests of consumers Kaye Don in an interview will be protected against any exces- pointed out that Miss England sire rise in price. had never been driven on full throttle, and nobody could say ar-what she would do when going all decor-out.Reuter.

ed landing-ground,

During its first phase the air-Sir Ernest Thompson, expressed

Thursday, February 26, at 10.30 Lord Mayor Heads the way will operate only on a day- his appreciation of meeting the am. has been fixed for the first flying basis, but it should not be leading Chinese merchants in general meeting of creditors In long before certain sections are Hong Kong and said he would al- the above matter, to be held at flown by night, enabling consider ways remember. what an exceed the Official Receiver's Office. able accelerations to be effected ingly good Chinese dinner had The creditors will be asked to in the time-schedules. The latest been put before them. types of night-fiying equipment | On behalf of the Chamber of shall be adjudged bankrupt. are being installed.

Commerce, Mr. Li Yick-mui, the

consider whether the debtor firm

No. 5 of 1931,

Re The Hop Cheong Navigation Co., of No. 69, Connaught Road Petition dated February 3, 1931. Receiving order dated February

Along the main route from Chairman, welcomed the guests, Cairo to Capetown as many as-27 and wished them a bright and main air-stations have been pro- prosperous future. vided, while there will be, in addi- tion, approximately 30 inter-gical reports, compiled by experts West (2nd floor). mediate stations where regular at the ground stations, will also calls will not be made, but which be wirelessed to pilots while in will be available always when re flight, thus enabling them to as- 13, 1981. quired.

certain the nature of the weather lying immediately ahead.

Wireless Installation,

Heart of Virgin Bush. Many intermediate landing points have had to be cleared in

MINISTER'S TRIBUTE."

Sta-

London, Yesterday. After Д triumphaut rival at the gally ated Waterloo Railway tion, where he was welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd headed by the Lord Mayor, Sir Malcolm Campbell motored to Westminster- Hall, where he was officially wel. (comed by the Government.

The ancient hail was flooded by a white glare of arc lights for photographers and film operators. An enormous crowd cheered and

LABOUR BILL.

RIGHTS OF WORKERS TO ORGANISE.

PRESENTED IN JAPAN.

Tokyo, Yesterday: The Labour Union Bill, recog-

concerned.

CHINESE DIRECTORS..

Shanghai, Yesterday; -

It is announced that the China Mr. G. R. Strauss (Lab.) ask Press has passed out of the hands

ed how frequently the quota might of Messrs. Sopter Brothers to a be varied, and Dr. Shiels replied group of Shanghai and North that it would be periodically, but China business men.

the actual

periods would be settled after consultation with the owners are not disclosed, but the The names of the principal new International interests concerned. Board of Directors include Major

Reuter.

Chauncey Holcomb, Mr. W. H Donald, Mr. V. T. Findley. Dr.

FIRE ON P. & O. LINER

CARGO AND DECK BADLY

DAMAGED.

NO CASUALTIES.

Toyko, Yesterday.

A messago from Fusan states

E. L Marsh, Mr. T. P. Chang, who le the Manager of the Shun Pao, Mr. Pan Tee chuen, Mr. Yang Wei- ping, and Mr. Hollington Tong, the last-named being the Managing Director-Renter,

APPOINTMENTS.

Thursday, February 26, at 11.80 a.m., has been fixed for the first In each of the aircraft will be the above matter, to be held at

general meeting of creditors, Inshouted "Good old Campbell." nising the right of workers to the heart of virgin bush, while at a wireless installation giving the the Official Receiver's Office.

Mr. Herbert Morrison, Minister organise and resort to collective a number of the main stations machine, when in flight, a. range

of Transport, in an official wel-action within specified limits, has hotels, have been built by the of approximately 300

The creditors will be asked to come, paid a tribute to the been presented by the Govern Company for the accommodation While the machine is flying, the shall be adjudged bankrupt.

miles. consider whether the debtor Aru achievement, which, he said, ment in the Lower House. of aerial travellers. The ground dynamo operating this set will be

would enhance British prestige Hitherto the unions have exist that a fire broke out in one of the

Mr. Roger Edward Lindsell has organisation also includes han driven by a small air-screw.

and the outstanding efficiency of ed on sufferance only, no legal re-first class cabin on the P. & Obeen appointed to act as Puisne gars, workshops, wireless and When the machine is on the

British engineering.

cognition being accorded them... méterological departments, and ground, should it be necessary to

Sir-- Malcolm Campbell in an For the purpose of playing the Khiva, bound for Dalien, yea- Judge, until further notice, with

terday afternoon off the Korear effect from February 14. s quarters for the airway staff. rend messages, the dynanio will

interview, sald: "I have not given fears of the capitalists, the GoV coast

KITA DO ME. Walter. Schofield has been At seventeen of the stations be operated by a small 2-stroke

up motor racing and it is not un-ernment is also preparing a com- along the route there are wireless motor.

likely that I have given up record plementary Bill aiming at control breaking attempts. Reuter of labour disputes Beuter.

"DECADE OF DEFENCE.”.

Soviet's Promotion A Mitary Knowledge.

An All-Soviet Conferance of

RAIL AND ROAD TRAFFIC INTERRUPTED:

Buenos Aires, Yesterday,

$1,000,000 WORTH PROPOSED er LABOUR.

Canberra, Yesterday.

Part of the deck was destroyed, appointed to act as First Police and the cargo was seriously damag-Magistrate and Coroner, with ed, before the fames were quelled. effect from February 14.

There were no casualties, and

the ship is continuing the voyage

undar her own powerRenter

(The Khiva, of 9,185 tons, la or the Japan-Europe run, and la sche duled to leave Hong Kong far Marseilles and London on March 7.3

*

Mr. Eric William Hamilton has

been appointed Police Magistrate,

Kowloon, with effect from February 25,

Mr. John Sutherland Maclaren has been appointed District Officer in the Southern District of the New Territories, with effect from February 25,

2

stations. The most comprehen- Telegraphy and telephony will sive airway wireless system ever be in the 900-metres wave-length, evolved, hes, in fact been perfect which is the standard aircraft Secretaries of the Osacvlakhim RIO GRANDE FLOODS SILVER PURCHASE. ed in connection with the route, wave as agreed by the Washing (Society or Aerial and Chemical

Never once, while in flight along ton Conference and the Inter-Defence) has been opened in thi this entire African airway, will national Convention for Air Moscow to consider the results of aircraft be out of touch with Navigation, Cseguran the "decade of defence" organised. ground statione, Long and Experimental operation will from November 15 to November 25 short-wave communication will be also be carried out, both from air- throughout the US.ER.

A delegation, from the Australian comployed, "and messages between craft mid ground stations, with Malinovsky, the general secretary Torrential ralus in the province altcraft and ground stations will short-wave transmission on 30-40 of the Oseavisk him, informed the of Cordoba have caused the B Council of the Trade Union Con-

The Rev. Fr. George Byrne, D.Ph., has been re-appointed a be by both telegraphy and tele metres. For some years the use conference that it must regard the Grande to overflow its banks, and gress, in Sydney, has arrived, to demand declaration of a state of abort waves for aircraft work campaign succes in the wide tracts of land are flooded national emergency, refused by Mr. It is notified that at the expira member of the Board of Educa- nsmitting and receiving ing has been under experimental course of 10 days the Orcaviak-number of persons have hear Scullice Kr Theodore and Mr. tion of three months from date the tion for a further period of two

be employed not only development, but certain pech kim had Fed furthe

drowned, while rall and road trafic Brennan, the Attorney General Sal Non Steamship Company, Years, with effect from February

The messige yesterday, that the Limited, and the Jack A Tal & Com- 28 The Government has Cespatched abour cancas proposed the pur pay, Limited, will, unless cause fa. MAWIHred Herbert Owed has chase of a million lb. of silver was shown to the contrary, be struck or been appointed Assistant Asses incorrect. It should have been the Register of Companies and be sor of Rates, with effect from $2,000,000 worth of allver Reuter, dissolved:

February 13.

In constant touch with larities have been found to arise now

Inight, but wil In connection with waves of Buch

wireless bearings enabling high-free ancien

determine his exact pos overco

moment. Meteorolosion offers many adv

000 18 interrupted

troops, to car

and organised

of the the fooded 6.000.000

out life workin

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COMPANIES DEFUNCT?