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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
(Incorporated in Hong Kong.)
China
No. 27,765
RUINED BY 1925
SHARE BOOM.
KING SUFFERING
FROM A COLD.
ISHBD
HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1931.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. ---The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 11d.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
Ride Safe
ON
DUNLOP
"Britain's Best."
Local Branch: Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554,
WORK IN OILFIELDS NEDERLANDS BANK'S GREAT LOCK-OUT IN FOREIGN BANKS TO FUGITIVE WILLING TO
TO CEASE.
Debtor and "Necessary Said to Be Mild Form of Companies' Reply to
Expenses."
Bronchitis.
Government Order.
SOCIAL STANDARD ESSENTIALI
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
TEXAS CO. INVOLVED,
Gambling in local shareg in thê
Rugby. Yesterday.
NEW HOME.
Opened in Chung, Tin Building
COMMODIOUS PEMISES.
NORWAY,
Country Faced with Industrial Crisis.
The
68,000 AFFECTED.
HOLD PARLEYS.
Conferences Urged by Mr. Montagu Norman.
SHORT-SIGHTED POLICY.
New York, Yesterday.
RETURN.
Embezzlement Charge in Rangoon.
TO BE SENT BACK?
The Fukienese who is charged Mr. Montagu Norman, address-with the alleged embezzlement of lock ing Mr. Andrew Mellon and the
Oslo. Yesterday, culmination of
EL great
the
drawn-out wages dising American financiers, includ-75,000 rupees from a firm in Ran-
in
New York, Yesterday. The Manager of local branch of "boom" of 1925 was admitted hy It was stated as Windsor Castle A message from Bogota states the Nederlandsch Indische "Hon. a debtor who appeared in the to-day that the King is suffering that two large American oil com-delsbank, gave a reception a little long Texas Petroleum after noon to-day, upon the opening (pute Bankruptcy Court this morning from an attack of sub-acute-bron-panies, the to have been the cause of his fil-ehitis, He is making slow but Company and the Sinclair Con- of the now premises in the Chung out, which has been threat-Governor of the Federal Reserve guon made his second appearance ing his petition. Debtor was satisfactory progress. The state- solidated Oil Corporation, an- Tin Building (late King Edward ening Norwegian industrial life, Bank, urged periodical confer-befe e Mr. Walter Schofield in the Chan Taui-chun, who appeared for ment was in the form of a bulle-nounce that they are unable to Building).
seems to be materialising. Work ences between the heads of the Central Police Court this morn- public examination.
tin and bore no doctor's signature continue development work in the There was little in the way of will cease in the iron, steel, en-Federal Reserve Bank and the
ing, After narrating the history of The King is not confined to bed, oilfields of Colombia, in face of formality, guests being courteous-gineering, mining, textile, build-Central Banks of Europe, accord- his transactions, Mr. Chan was but remained to-day in his bed the new Government regulations. ly shown over the premises bying and several other industries, ing to the New York Times, Det.-Sub-Insp. A. H. Elston closely questioned by the Official room, where he transacted official-Reuter's American Service. members of the staff, after which including the printing depart-which quotes an unnamed parti- said that the Police brought the Receiver. (Mr. E. L. Agassiz), as business.
Geologists Withdrawn.
the customary good wishes were ments of provincial newspapers, cipant at the conference as say- fugitive before the Court because to certain items of personal ex- Sub-acute-bronchitis is a mild The Texas Petroleum Com-exchanged.
from to-morrow night, involving ing that while periodic meetings penditure which he had listed as form of bronchitis and the term pany's geologists, who have been Mr. M. J. Quiat, Consul-General 43,000 workers, and employers would not have a binding effect, he had admitted that he is the essential, He emphatically re- might be applied to a cold on the prospecting in Colombia for four for the Netherlands, attended, and have given notice of a lock-out of it would be a short-sighted policy, wanted person in Rangoon, pudinted the submission that al-chest. It gives no cause for years, are being withdrawn owing in a brief speech referred to the certain other industries from if American officials ignored the The Police now wanted to know lowances coming under the head-alarm or anxiety.
to new restrictive oil law regula-pleasant associations between his April 15 affecting 25,000 men.- conditions of foreign countries. if the fugitive would go back to ing of "entertainment," "murri- During the day Lord Dawson tions--Reuter's American Ser-compatriots and other residents Reuter.
The discussions at the meeting Rangoon voluntarily, or wait in
of age and other festivals," "New of Penn drove from London to ace
a general character, Hong Kong till the necessary war- Year expense," together with one His Majesty and Sir Milsom Recs,
touching broadly international rant came. for "doctors and dentists" were the Laryngologist, to the Royal
trade and finance, Reuter's too high, in the aggregate.
Household, also paid him a short
American Service.
+
High Costs of Living!
visit. British Wireless Service.
Previously debtor had explain- MADEIRA ISLAND IN
ed that after his petition he had
paid $150 per month from his salary for the benefit of his credi.
REVOLT.
tors. He found that imposed too H.M.S. London Goes to severe a handicap upon his re- sources, which consisted only of his salary. Accordingly he stop-
the Scene.
REBELS MOBILISING.
ped the pas ments, but agreed with the Official Receiver that he would possibly be able to pay thirteen per cent. Pressed as to whether he intended to pay any Madeira.
vice.
SACRIFICE URGED. CONGRess not to be boUGHT, for the brokers, wished the bank
SAYS GANDHI.
VALUE OF GOLD.
New Delhi, Yesterday. Gandhi lectured the financial
pandits at, the opening session of
the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce.
He said the federation leaders could not capture Congress by London, Yesterday. means of the purse, but by The flag of revolt is waving at greater sacrifice for the masses.
Although there has Skri Ram, president of the
a
of Hong Kong. He also mention-į 23 the Bank's appreciation of the co-operation of Hong Kong brokers. Mr. H. R. B. Hancock, speaking
every future success and prosperity. The bank's new premises are ex- ceptionally well-lighted and airy, the accommodation and interior lay- Lout being on the most modern plan. The comfort of the staff has been especially borne in mind, and al- though there must be a natural amount of regret at leaving the old premises, the officials may well feel proud of their new home. Many congratulatory
different Nederlande from ganisations and friends in the Far
messages or-
"
BIG BILL" LOSES.
NEW-MAYOR ELECTED FOR
CHICAGO.
"TONY" CERMAK,
Chicago, Yesterday.
wera
ATTEMPT TO BEAT THE RECORD.
Replying to his Worship, ac- cused said that he was willing to go back.
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Lot of Trouble.
Mr. H. C. Macnamara, appear- ing for the private prosecutor, said that there had been a lot of
Airman's "Hop" trouble in getting hold of the to Australia. AHEAD OF KINGSFORD SMITH.
"Tony" Cermak to-day defeated British "Big Bill" Thompson in the Mayoral election.-Router's American Ser vice.
Cermak's Big Majority. The figures of the mayoralty elec- tion, at present unconfirmed, are given as follows:-
610,107 954,902
mare, he said it was not a matter been no news of fighting, the Federation, said he regretted that East were amongat. thoso received "Tony" Cermak ....
"Inspired" By Brokers.
of intention, but pure incapacity stage is set for dramatic develop the Karachi Congress resolution His business required that he ments and the Portuguese embodying a declaration of rights should maintain a certain social authorities are rushing a cruiser, had been passed hurriedly without standard.
troops.. guns, and aeroplanes to consultation with vital interests the Island, where the rebels are and alea asserted that in the ab mobilising their forces to meet sence of any tangible evidence of Debtor also stated that his the attack. The Portuguese effective international co-operation total liabilities were $78,000 when Island is now crowded with Bri- for stabilising the value of gold, his petition went through. He tish visitors, but news received in the best policy for India at present had not meant to get so heavily London states that they will not would be to let exchange take its in debt, but had perhaps beer be interfered with. Neverthe-own course.-Router. "inspired" by shureholders, less, it is learned that the British
The cause of the revolt is be-
Mr. Justice Wood. having cruiser London has been ordered drawn the attention of the Officer to Funchal from Gibraltar as a Receiver to provisions in the Act precautionary measure. as regards creditors' powera, wak told by Mr. Agassiz that the lieved to be dissatisfaction at the debts were really gambling debts. prospective reinstatement of The creditors were well aware of ex-Governor Freitas, whose debtor's circumstances at
the neglect during the February riots
time of the transactions, Trad-threw undue responsibility on his ing debts would have been a dif-subordinates.-Reuter.
ferent matter, in his opinion.
His Lordship ordered the
"NEW ENGLAND."
DRAFT CONSTITUTION FOR LOYALIST UNIT.
FORMALLY APPROVED.
Sydney, Yesterday. The draft constitution for a now Federal "Loyalist" unit, namely "New England," has been formally
public examination to be adjou ATTACK ON BRITISH approved by 150 delegates at
ed, and the attention of creditors drawn to the section concerned. Spinning Company's Failure.
MAGISTRATE.
Wounded on Visit to School Exhibition.
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In the examination of Wong Shun-wo, who had carried on business as the Cheung Shun
ASSAILANT ESCAPES, Weaving and Spinning Company, debtor said that he started with $400, which he had saved out of a
Midnapore, Yesterday, Mr. James Peddle, District small salary. The firm prospered up to 1928, when he had made Magistrate at Midnapore, about $10,000: From then on he lying in hospital in a critical con- got into difficulties, although dition. He received five bullet from time to time he purchased Wounds in a murderous attack by more machines in an endeavour to an unknown assailant, who es- cut down production cost.
Mr. Peddle was visiting He caped. finally sold 52 of his machines an educational exhibition in a for a little over $10,000, which local school at the time of the was used to pay a pressing debt. assault.
Another eight machines had been
on hire, and were taken back ANOTHER 'QUAKE.
when his mill was seized.
At various times debtor had ather loans, a number of which
had been paid in full.
His pre-
sent liabilities were
about
$25,000, whilst he was deriving
meeting in Maitland town hall Reuter.
a
[Tho suggestion is to form separate state which will embrace a large part of the Riverina dis- trict of New South Wales; The plan was set on foot as a protest against the loan-repudiation! policy.]
MILITARY SECRETS. SOLD TO FOREIGN ATTACHES FOR £70 EACH.
SOVIET SPIES.
Bucharest, Yesterday.
That military secrets were sold
document, was
during the morning.
OVERCAST.
To-day's weather report, from the Royal Observatory, states:
"Big Bill" Thompson
Majority
161,205
fugitive. He submitted that the man must be sent back to Ran-
goon with an escort, for it would
be useless to let him out in the world again, as there was no Rangoon, Yesterday.
doubt that he would attempt, to The airman, Mr. Charles W. escape at the first port.
Scott, departed at noon, after an hour's stay to refuel.
remarked Inspector Elston He is still ahead of Kingsford- waive extradition proceedings he that as defendant had agreed to
Smith's time. Reuter.
would be a free man.
[It was reported from Karachi | On April 5 that Scott had arrived dant could be sent on a ship
His Worship asked if defen-.
Inspector Elston replied that
of King that method would not be of much
benefit, onil a Rangoon Police offi-
"Last Words." Any previous deficiencies in athere and continued his flight to which would be met by a Police forceful statement of their case Jodhpur.. He had not been report-officer in Singapore. by protagonists of the Mayoralty ed since he left Aleppo on Friday. campaign have been fully made up He was alightly ahead for, by the two candidates' ating-ford-Smith's time, ing "last words" before the Scott, an ex-R.A.F. aviator, left cer, on meeting the fugitive in microphone before midnight, in Lympne on April 1 in an attempt Singapore, would have to obtain preparation for today's poll to to break Kingsford-Smith's 237 permission from Rangoon to take decide whether the Democrat, hour record to Australia.
Scott's him there. "Tony" Cermak, shall oust "Big longest projected hop, from Singa-
After further argument, In- Bill" Thompson, as the betting pore to Bima is 1,520 miles. He is spector Elston applied for a fur- odds at present suggest.
using a Gypsy 120 horsepower en-ther week's remand to enable the Thompson announced winds;
hegine capable for making 110 miles Police to consider the position.
an hour.]
The anti-cyclone central over N.E. China has streng- thened slightly.
monsoon Strong to fresh prevails along the S.E. coast of China and over the N. China Sea.
Forecast: N. E. strong rain.
to fresh;
Rainfall
overcust;
Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 a.m.-1.42 inch. Rainfall since.January 1-5.77 inches against an average of 7.2 inches-deficit 1.46 inch. Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:—
Hong Kong
61
Macao
68
Pratan Island
71
Manila.
77
Foochow
58
Amoy ..
56
Swałow
53
96
47
Chefoo Shanghal
JUNK CAPSIZES. MASTER AND THREE FOKIS
RESCUED,
to foreign military attachés during the autumn manoeuvres at £70 per asserted at the opening of a court martial on ́ 65 alleged Soviet spies arrested la October.
Lau Fook-chuer, a member of the Numerous foreigners are among crew of a fishing junk, has report New York, Yesterday, the prisoners.
ed to the Police that at 8 o'clock on Citizens of Managua were
The prosecution contends that Monday morning, whilst sailing
CITIZENS OF MANAGUA PANIC-STRICKEN.
an income of only about $10-20manic stricken, by a fresh, sharp, they were organised under the near. Lin Ting Islands; they picked
per month as a braker, apart from brief earthquake this morning.
the assets set out.
Was
An adjudication order made, and the examination closed.
Examination Closed.
There were no casualties.
Earlier Newa
Buenos Aires, "Testerday,
A fresh earthquake shock occur red at Tucuman this morning, but
The public examination was no damage is reported.--Reuter's closed of Chung Chul-kee, after American Service..
Mr. E. S. C. Brooks had applied
on debtor's behalf to withdraw
the petition. It was stated that GOLD REGULATION.
an arrangement had been enter-
ed into with the creditors, four of DECREE BY ARGENTINE
whom had agreed not to press
their claima, until further assets
GOVERNMENT.
direction of the Soviet Government.up the master and three fokls of a
Reuter.
flahing junk, which had capsized at
KING OF SIAM.
-RECEIVED BY PRINCE CHICHIRU.
LANTERN -PHROCESSION.
8 p.m. on Sunday lost, during a squall.
It is feared that three other members of the ill-fated craft were drowned.
FACTORY FIRE.
Tokyo, Yesterday,
DUE TO OVERHEATING OF Their Siamese Majesties were
WHITE LEAD CUBES, met at Tokyo atation this after noon by Prince and Princesa Damage to the extent of $800 was Chichibu and others Waiting caused to the roof of the Wong Kut- cars then drove the Royal party chan vermilion factory, Kowloon through streets lined by cheering City, when Bre broke out at 2.40 In order to facilitate foreign spectators to Kasumigaseki am, to-day, in the rafters..
were available. The remainder TO FACILITATE EXCHANGE. had agreed to accept a composi tion of ten per cent, on the avail- able asseta
**Buenos Aires, Yesterday
The creditors having stated archange tions, the Govern- Palace, which the Emperor has it is-stated that the fire was ap. they had no objection, His Lord-ment has
to allow gold to placed at the disposal of the Royal | párently caused by the over-heating ship said that the clos
of ang guests for the whols -length of og á number of white lead cyles. ted wit their stay
exami
the
Court cou
70 for
Worder Was
"made agains
Tak Sari ya
Tung Man, an emplo
that will not seek office again. He has not lacked energy in the present campaign, asalsted by his famous
circus donkeys, mulca and camels MERGER OF COTTON
beuring electioneering labels, which have been not only a frequent sight; In the streets but have actually ap- peared in the city hall.
Cermak'a supporters, wearing buttonholes of miniature brooms symbolising a clean sweep of crime their and corruption, concluded campaign with a grand parade, and are confidently expecting a favour- able landslide.-Reuter's American) Service.
MR. J. MASEFIELD
RECEPTION IN HONOUR OF
BRITISH POET.
MILLS FAILS.
Government Refuse to Forgo Stamp Duty.
NO LOAN OBTAINABLE,
Bombay, Yesterday,
LICENSEES FINED.
SUMMONED FOR BREACH OF REGULATIONS.
NO LOSS TO REVENUE.
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Four Chinese licensees of licensed liquor warehouses at 298-800, Des Voeux Road West were summonded before Mr. Schofeld in the Central Magistracy this morning with hav- ing failed to comply with certain Mr. M. K. Lo ap-
י .
Assistant of Imports and
The proposed scheme for merger of 35 cotton textile mills regulations. here has been abandoned because peared for the defence and pleaded the Government of India refused guilty.
Mr. R. R. Todd, to forgo entirely the three and a half per cent, stamp duty, which Superintendent represented a £250,000 outlay, al Exports, explained that on March though they offered to forgo half 19 and 20, Chief Preventive Officer that amount also, owing to the Buller visited the premiace and found that the defendants were not inability of the mills to arrange a loan of £7,500,000 with the Im- complying with the regulations. perial Bank of India to finance For instance, Mr. Buller found large quantities of empty bottles, In honour of the British Poet the merger.-Reuter.
heaps of saw dust, and packing Laureate, Mr. John Masefield, e
cases lying about. In all the cases, largely attended reception ・ was
accessible, and the doors were not except ons, the stock was not easily
satisfactorily placed. A window facing Des Voux Road had no wire
'HELD IN ATHENS.
Rugby, Yesterday..
held to-day in the Auld of Athens FLIGHT TO THE CAPE University. Mr. Masefield spoke of English Poetry, past and present.
British Wireless Service.
FALSE RUMOUR.
ITALIAN PRESS SPIES A
ROYALIST "PLOT".
MERELY A PILGRIMAGE.
PRAISED BY SECRETARY FOR
THE AIR.
PRESS SUGGESTION.
Rugby, Yesterday.
netting, and therefor it was quite an easy mattor for people to pass articles through the window.
Case Not Pressed.
"I am not pressing the case, as Lord Amulree, Secretary for the offence is merely technical”! · ́ Air, has sent a message of warm) said Mr. Todd, "I understand, from: congratulation to Lieutenant- the Superintendent that they have: Commander Glen Kidston, on the been warned several times but they successful completion of his have not put their houses in flight to Cape Town in six and a order.”
Rome, Yesterday. Rumours that ex-King Amanul [lah has left to try to regeln the half days, which breaks all pre- Mr. Lo said that when" the throne of Afghanistan are explain-vious records and which Lord, licansees saw him about the sum ed by the fact that he sailed, from | Amulree.describes as a very fine monses yesterday, they did no Naples on April 5 to Jiddah mere-performance. Press comment on know in what way they had broken Ty on pilgrimage to Mecca the flight to-night is highly ap the regulations. The summonses,⠀ Reuter.
preciative and includes the sug- he said, were really taken out to gestion that Commander Kidaton Impress upon warehouse" licensees may make another attack on the to keep their shops tidy. He ask- record for the whole or part of ed his Worship to impose a fine the South African Air Mail route which would be commensurate on his return journey. British with a plea of guilty to a technical Wireless Service.
offence.
His Worship asked. Mr. Todd if there was any suggestion of loss
SPEAKER ILL. Ak MR. LONGWORTH SUFFERING FROM PNEUMONIA.
- Aiken, S. Carolins, Yesterday,
Official figures at the city an- in revenue, and Mr. Todd repiled Mr. Nicholas Longworth, the ginoore ofice give Peterboro a that there was no loss in the re picturesque Japanese lin- factory reported the Incisant to the Speaker in the House of Represen-building total of $797,895 for 1980, venue, although it could
d arise as procession is being held this Police forU
tatives, in lying-serfoffaly libero this being an all-time record for the possibilities were open. aning in their Majesties, Lon. *5/The fire was lett
by the with pneumonia-Beuter's Ameri-city, being $100,000 In extens of the . The Magistrată imposed a fine of
previous high record in 1928 $10 on each defendant,
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