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SIX China Mail

FREE WHEELING 12TH ADVANTAGE.

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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

(Incorporated in Hong Kong.i

No. 27,790

DSTALIGHED

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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MAY-7, 1931. ́

CONSUL-GEN. FOR ALLEGED ASSAULT ON CAUSES OF WORLD'S BRITONS IN

NETHERLANDS.

Mr. M. J. Quist Going on Leave.

POSTS IN THE ORIENT.

DETECTIVE.

DEPRESSION.

Charge Against Local Soldiers.

Imports Should Pay for Exports and Loans.

VICTIM GRAVELY ILL:

TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

Washington, Yesterday,

Salter.

CHINA

PROTECTION BY THE

GOVERNMENT.

FUTURE STEPS

DANGER IN REMOTE

DISTRICTS.

London, Yesterday.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 11d.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

ROOM BOY COMMITS

SUICIDE.

Constable's Revolver

Used.

"SORRY FOR IT ALL."

TO CAR OWNERS

Use RUBBER Matting for the Floor and Running Boards of your Car;

Washable,-- Durable,

More economical than

Carpet or Linoleum,--

NEATER and CLEANER

Quotations from:

Telephone 24554. Dunlop Rubber Co. (China), Ltd. Pedder Bldg.

CIVIL SERVANTS'

SALARIES.

Home Government to Readjust Salaries.

STATEMENT IN COMMONS.

London, Yesterday.

MUI TSAI BROUGHT INTO COLONY.

Girl Retracts Statement

of Ill-Treatment.

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ENGAGED AS SERVANT?

It is learned that Mr. M. J. Private P. J. Brian and Private)

How a Chinese roam boy, em-

Mr. W. Schofield, in the Central Quist. Consul-General for the N. James, of the South Wales A warning that if the Nations |

ployed at the European Sergeant'a Netherlands, is leaving to-mor-Borderers appeared before Mr. were unwilling to receive imports

Dr. Drummond Shiels, reply. Police Court this morning, impos- Mess at Central Police Station end-ing in the House of Commons, ed a fine of $50 on a Chinese row, although it is hoped by his Williams in the Second Police in payment for exports and

that ed his life last night, is contained estimated numerous friends of all nationali-Court this morning charged that loans "a chronic disease of the

approximately woman who pleaded guilty to hav- ties that he will return on the they together did unlawfully and world's monetary system would safety of British subjects in Li Chun (23) was taken to the come calculated in dollars amount-

in the Police reports this morning. 930 Civil Servants in Hong Kong ing brought a muf tsai into the A question in regard to the

The report stated that the boy, suffered from a reduction of in- Colony. expiration of his leave.

maliciously wound Dr It is of interest to recall that rievous bodily harro on Detecting

inflict develop, prolonging the aggrava China was raised in the House of Kowloon Hospital suffering from a ing to sixteen and two-thirds was not her mul toni but that she Defendant said that the girl depression," WAS de- Mr. M. J. Quist was appointed ative Police Constable Chau Kilivered by Sir Arthur

Commons at question time to-

bullet wound in the stomach, which per cent. in consequence of the paid her $15 a year as wages to Consular calet, eleve-consul as in Pedder Street on the night of Director of the Economic sec-day; and in reply, Mr. Henderson he is alleged to have inflicted in new method of the position was then, on March May 3.

convertng ster- look after her (defendant's) aged said that in the past two years room 312, at the tion of the League of Nations, in 15 British subjects had been cap Yaumati, at about 7.30 o'clock last

Hotel Nathan, ling salaries into dollars.

mother in the country. 12, 1906. Thus this year he com- Inspector K. W. Andrew, who an address before the Inter-

Dr. Shields repudiated that The Magistrate asked her if she pleted 25 years' service.

tured in China, all of whom es- night and from which he died. this was tantamount to a breach had any evidence to bear out her appeared for the prosecution, ap-national Chamber of Commerce. His first appointment was to plied for a week's

He also expressed the opinion dered and one died in captivity.

Eight others were mur- caped. formal re-

The revolver used was

Police of contract and drew attention statement. the Consulate-General in Lon- mand. He added that the detec-that one of the causes of world

service revolver belonging to to the serious financial position of

Mother Afraid. don. He did not arrive as

The National Government ative was now in the same con-depression stranger, as he stayed there be,dition as when he was admitted boom of 1929 - "a new and they could their responsibility of

Defendant replied that she had was the speculative realised and discharged as far as Police Constable R. Davies, who is Hong Kong. fore as a volunteer in a commer-to the

said that arrangements the "deed of presentation," and Government Civil Hos-terrifying phenomenon cial office in order to learn businital, after the alleged attack, all concerned in averting future British subjects.

Locked in Messroom. which ensuring adequate protection to

were being made to make a re added that she advanced $210 to It transpires from the report adjustment easy and possible for the girl's father in the country. ness methods and to improve his The doctor was not prepared to cycles must certainly study,"

Most of the that P. C. Davies with some friends those remitting part of their The girl's mother was afraid that English. Ile remained in Lon-state when the complainant would Conference circles

outrages occurred in remote are ani-places don two years, whereafter he waste discharged.

defendant might bring the child to "went for a swim at Shekko yester-salaries Home-Reuter. where the Government, transferred to Hamburg. Owing

Hong Kong and sell her. matedly debating the proposal of although it had jurisdiction, did day afternoon, and as there was no place in which he could keep his

At a

moment's notice he had to leave CLIMBED OVER WALL

for Singapore.

There his chief)

was Mr. H. Spakler, now a ren- tier in Paris, perhaps the most brilliant Consul-General the Dutch Government has ever had East of Suez.

LOITERER SENTENCED TO HARD LABOUR.

stationed at Central.

Shortly before 8 o'clock, which

WAB

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em-

His Worship granted the re-Colonel Cooper, President of the not exercise effective control.

MONEY LEFT.

After reading a document which to quite unforeseen circumstances mand, accused being detained in American and Russian Chamber

defendant produced, the Magis- pistol in safe custody, the con- the stay in the Hansa town last-military custody.

The British authorities in f Commerce, to appoint a com-

stable locked it in his chest of ed only a couple of weeks.

itrate said that there was enough could be relied upon to drawers in the mess room. mission of business leaders to con- afford British subjects such pro-

China

SCOTTISH LADY'S LOCAL

proof in the paper that the girl fer with the Soviet and map out tection as was within their power, was time for his duty, P. C. Davies

was a mui tezi within the defini ESTATE. a programme of world trade.

tion. According to the document Colonel Cooper asserted that a any further steps need be con-missing. All Police Stations were

He had no reason to think that discovered that his revolver

it was stated that $800 had been FATHER'S BEQUEST TO SON. prosperous Russia could absorb sidered.

handed over to the girl's father, three milliard dollars worth of imports annually, whereas the every care

Mr. Wardlaw Milnc asked if subsequently notified of the loss,

Grant of re-sealing of Testament and that caused her to come under and the Police at Yaumati, who Dative, in the estate of Miss Jessie

the definition of mui tsal within was taken to warn Found loitering on the verandah curtailment of credits to Russia these going out to districts where were in receipt of news of the Smith MacLaren, who died at Mr. Quist went Home in order of a bungalow in Kowloon Tong. at the present juncture

the law. to prepare for the Vice-Consular belonging to Mr. Fernandez, a Chin- only accentuate the difficulties of tive that it was unwise to do so? found a letter which had been writ- has been granted by the Supreine Chinese Affairs, said that on May

would the administration was ineffec- there, and on searching the room, Scotland,

tragedy at Hotel Nathan went Avondhu, Grangemouth. Stirling.

False Statement?

examination in the

Prosecuting, Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- Autumn of ese. Wong Ah-nin, was unable to achieving

on September 6, 1930, Fadyen, of the Secretariat for a world economic 1909. Toward the close of 1910 give any reasonable excuse for be- stability.

Mr. Henderson said that it was ten by deceased, prior to his tok Court. The local estate amounted we find him in Shanghai as aing there, and was charged at the

very difficult to say what stepsing his life. The letter stated that to $30,200, China and Gold.

could be taken. Assistance was he intended to commit suicide, and tate in Great Britain and abroad had been illtreated by her 'vice-consul.

the total movable es Police Station and reported that she 4, the girl went to the Central Kowloon Police Court this morning.

Later. Detective Sergeant Goodwin said First Acquaintance with Colony, that in order to gain access to the were made at the Chambers of Replying

given in every way on these mat-added that if the revolver Some interesting predictions

tera

was being estimated at £19,657. By an

ployers. to Str Austen found, to return it to P. C. A183 order dated October 14 last, the

The Police went In May, 1914, he came to Hong premises the defendant

must have Commerce

Congress by

(Davies) from whom he had stolen Bheriff of Stirling directed that found that the husband of her em-

her, and on arrival M.Chamberlain, Kong in the same position.

at the house over an eight-foot wall. Theunis (Belgium) who foresaw warning missionary the eve of Home leave he was The man was chased away by some that it would recommend a world Mr. Henderson said that he knew paid $280 for the room, had been MacLaren, executor dative qus.

suggested it.

societies, He was sorry for it all.

Testament Dative be granted to It is learned that Li Chun, who Mr. "lent" to Singapore for six of the inmates of the bungalow at conference on the Soviet pro- that missionary societies did not

Говерн Willian Charles player was a tailor, who had paid $310 to bring the girl from Hoi months. In 1917, when promoted about 2 a.m. but returned again blem. a Consul, he was first attached to about an hour later. the Dutch Legation in Rio de A previous conviction Janeiro, but it was impossible to larceny was proved and Mr. Proceed there without great de ton Imposed three months lay and as Shanghai wanted a labour. second man who could replace the Consul-General churing Home leave he was sent back there. The taking over of the Consulate did not take place as the Ger- man interests had already been confided to the Consul-General and it was to be expected that

On climbed

who

like outside interference in these matters. Missionaries went out as a matter of conscience

Father Tierney.

and

The President, Sir Alan for Anderson, prophesied that no Hamil action would be taken regarding took the risk.--Reuter.

hard the suggestion of the Conference

VISIT TO KIEL.

GERMANY.

Rugby, Yesterday.

soon China would declare war on The First Lord of the Ad

to recommend a gold standard] for China,

Sir Arthur Salter, in a written statement from China (whence

caped

15 been

in ill-health for sometime past.

GRAF ZEPPELIN TO EXPLORE ARCTIC.

To Escort Sir Hubert Wilkins' Submarine.

TO START THIS SUMMER.

Berlin, Yesterday.

Kwan Yue-tong, a merchant, who!

with

The Police found no signs of ill-

Cheng Yuet-po, alias Cheng Pang, laat year. died at Shek K, Chungshan dis- treatment, and later the girl re- trict of Kwangtung. on or about tracted from her allegation, and November 27, 1930, left local és said that she made the report in tate valued for probate at $76,900. order that she might go back to her Probate has been granted to his mother in the country or get in widow, Cheng Lam-shi, and Cheng

touch with an aunt in Yaumati. Chak-po, his fifth younger brother, they being appointed executora under the will.

No Wages Paid.

aged

Rugby, Yesterday. Replying to a further question Mr. Henderson said that dur-

the ing

last two

years the address was cabled earlier BRITISH WARSHIPS TO GO TO

Mr. MacFadyen added that de- and also transmitted), said that captured in China, all of whom es

British subjects had

fendant stated that the girl did not the maldistribution of gold was the chief trouble of the world's others had been murdered and ore,

released. or were

Eight

Letters of administration of the lay in Hong Kong always, and had local estate, worth $20,900, of Lew been here for just over a month. monetary system.

Yim, merchant, has been granted She was being trained by her em- Germany and Austria-Hungary miralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, said fending Britain against attacks ment realized their responsibility water this Summer, according to tinger Street. The deceased, who it was stated in the document that

Mr. MacDonald (Canada), de-namely, Father Tierney, died In

The North Pole will be assail to his widow, Lew Au Shi, who is players to look after her exptivity, The National as actually happened on August in the House of Commons that two by the Indian delegates yester for ensuring the adequate protec-an announcement by Dr. Eckener is survived by his witlow and a no wages would be paid to the girl Governed simultaneously by air and temporarily residing at 30B, Pot-mother, who was in the country. uy an informal visit to. Kiel in day rear that the trouble was tion of British subjects and dis- that the Graf Zeppelin was de-son July and it was hoped that shins tion. said that the trouble was charged it as far as they could.[finitely timing her flight to coin- died intestate at 10, Fuk Hing

and daughter, both minore, but to her parents. Netherlands shipping via the of the German Navy would visit Canada had contributed to it by Most of the outrages occurred incide with the arrival of Sir Lane, Honam, Canton, on January

After imposing the fine, Mr. Schofield

that suggested remote places

the where the Govern-Hubert Wilkins on the submarine 16, 1931.

document be returned to the wo- ment, though they had juriadletion, Nautilus. did not exercise effective control.-

· Mr. T. C. Crane,

man, but Mr. McFadyen said that The Zeppelin will carry a com- British Wireless Service.

Mr. G. G. N. Tineon, solicitor, he preferred not to do so. plete Polar equipment, and sight attorney for the joint executors, pointed out that the document was or nine scientists and Arctic ex-Mrs. W. B. Crane (widow), and fuller in its phraseology than the plorers. of German, British, Mr. J. S. ("Jack") Pfeil, has been previous doments. American and Russian nationali-granted resealing of probate of a ties.-Router.

1, 1917.

In Japan.

a

ships of the British Navy would

the United Kingdom when their Suez Canal having come to standstill, the colonies transfer-

programme permitted. British ferred their trade to the Pacific. Wireless Service.

THEFTS FROM CARS.

The Police are starting on a

Yokohama, hitherto little visited by Dutch vessels, became an im- portant port of call for Dutch passengers and freight ships. Therefore, it was necessary, in campaign in order to suppress the February, 1818, to send Mr. prevalence of thefte from motor formerly ably move is that a reward of $25 will

Quist there to take charge of the cars and cycles, and the latest

Vice-Consulate,

economic,

not political, and

her silver production-Reuter's American Service. FRANCE'S STRENGTH | IN HER COLONIES.

Marshal Lyautey Speaks on Colonisation.

JAPANESE VISIT.

PRINCE TAKAMATSU LEAVES OTTAWA.

He

certified copy of the will of Thomas STOWAWAY CHARGE Charles Crane, who died at Merc- vale, Crowborough, Sussex, on Oc- BRITON TO BE SENT BACK TO tober 22, 1930, leaving local estate valued at $88,400.. Net personalty

HIS HOME. left by the deceased in Britain! amounts to £8,390.17.9. The will Henry Lee, 26, a native of Over- makes family bequests.

strand, Norfolk, who was charged

'QUAKE TREMORS IN NEW ZEALAND.

Recrudescence of Shocks in Wellington. "THE RIGHT WAY."

NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. Paris, Yesterday. "Our future lies in the Over-

Wellington, N.Z., Yesterday.

FULL ROYAL HONOURS. Wong In (or Wong Yen), allas at the Kowloon Magistracy recent- The re-seas," said Marshal Lyautey atake shocks throughout the An alarming series of earth-

Wong Kwong-chuuk, restaurantly, with stowing away on the 8.8. the opening ceremony of the, Hawkes Bay district occurred at

Ottawa, Yesterday. keeper, who died in Fat Au village, Bremerhaven to Rabaul, made an- On their French Colonial Exhibition at 2.30. a.m., to-day, causing little Toronto

departure for Toishan district, Kwangtung, on other appearance at the Kowloon. Vincennes to-day.

Prince and Princess February 26, 1981, left estate in Court this morning. Marghal

accorded full the Colony valued at $45,000, com- Lyautey, who is the maker of door breakages. People are pour- Royal honoure and a military prising a house structural damage but many in- Takamatsu were

It has been arranged to send the modern Morocco and the greatest

at 16, Western man back to Britain on the first living French Colonial adminising out into the open-Reuter. escort to the station, the Prime Street, and $30,000 deposited in available ship, which will be sail-

Minister, Mr. Bennett, seeing the Chartered Bank. them off.-Reuter.

looked after by the Belgian Con- be paid by the Inspector-General sul-General, Monsieur Bastin and of Police (the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Monsieur Polain, now Charge Wolfe, C.M.G.) "to any person giv- d'Affaires in Bangkok for Beling infraation leading to the ar- glum. He stayed there 212 years rest ar conviction of any person whereafter he was promoted Con- charge with stealing or receiving sul in Kobe with consular juris-motor car accessories." dition in the Japanese Empire.

ward is dated April 29.

In February, 1928, he was pro- moted Consul-General and since the beginning of, March of that year Mr. Quist has been in Hong Kong, with the exception of Home leave twice. He is leaving on another holiday.

SHOWERY.

hay

The Royal Observatory's weather report to-day staten:

The anti-cyclone central to the S.W. of Tokya has weaken- ed further.

A

anti-cyclone new formed over N.E. China,

Conditions over S. China and Indo-China are uncertain,

>cal forecast:-N.W. or V1 able winds, fresh to moderate; generally cloudy, thunder, ahowery.

Rainfall Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10a.m. to-day--0.09 Inch. Rainfall since January 1- 14.87 inches against age of 18.38 Inches-surplus 1.49 Inches.

Many Friendships. Asked by the China Mail if he will return, Mr. Quist replied, that he could not tell. He would re- turn, willingly, for he hasʼhad in- teresting work here and most agreeable relations with the Gov- ernment. He has made so many friendships here, he added, that It would be sad to leave the place for ever. Should a transfer take place, however, he would remaem- ber always Hong Kong, its offi cials, and its people of several nationalities, including the Chin. ese, with whom he had built up splendid friendships. It would ba......... very... regrettable never to meet again all those charming people, but, he added: "There is always Piccadilly Circus and the Thatched House Club and the theatres, where one mecta ald............ friends most unexpectedly.

Mr. Quiat will be glad to re- ceive his friends on board the 8.8 Empress of Russia to-morrow. from 10.46 a.m.

an aver

74

68

Temperature. The temperature at certain. specified contree this morning at 6 o'clock was

Bon Kong

·Macao". Pratas Island "Manila

Foochow Chefoo Shanghai

2988281

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NO INTERIM DIVIDEND.

trator, summarised the policy on which his success was founded.

Colonisation, he said, must be essentially constructive

We are informed that, owing to 'and beneficial The Colonising Power the great increase in working should display force to prevent costs, due to the present low rate its use, while the right way to of exchange, the Directors of the treat the native was to show China Light & Power Company do him consideration-Reuter.

THRILLING ESCAPE.

PARACHUTES SAVE LIVES OF AIRMEN.

MID-AIR COLLISION.

Rugby, Yesterday. Parachutes saved the lives of two, Royal Air Force Pilots ' 'who were taking part in exercises. in which two Squadrons of Aero- planes were engaged at Aldershot. Two aeroplanes colilded and crash- ed, from a height of about 3,000 feat. Both pilots Jumped clear and by the aid of parachutes land- ed safely.British Wireless Ber

not consider it advisable to de- clare an interim dividend in rea- September 30, 1981. pect of the financial year ending

STOP PRESS

Reykjavik, Yesterday... "It must be considered im- possible to find Courtauld: from an aeroplane,” is the ex- tract of a message from Lon don received by the Icelandic Inspection ship Odinnati Lemon Base. Courtauld's position "fe given as latitude 67.03 north, and longitude 41.49 west-Router, stund

CUSTOMS UNION.

NEGOTIATIONS SUSPENDED FOR

tions

DISCUSSION,

Rugby, Yesterday.

Probate of ing in a fortnight's time. Mean- bia, will has been granted to his while he was remanded for seven aen, Wong Man-shul (or Wong days on bail. Mon-sui), also a restaurant keep i

ex, temporarily residing at 101, HIDDEN IN STOVE. Bouham Strand East, who la scie

executor and sole beneficiary ALLEGED THEFT OF $72 FROM

under the will.

The will, a very short one for

a Chinese document of this nature,

A {MUI TSAI.

Kowloon

pleaded guilty" at the Police Court this morning, when charged with the larceny of $72.05, the property of Cheung Yin-chol, a mui-tsai, residing at the same addres

Asked for a statement regarding gives the son full power “at any Leung Mul, a Chinese woman, the present position of the negotia. time to dispose of, or sell, or mort

for the Austro-German gage the house, and to withdraw Customs Unit Mr. Henderson said the sum of money deposited in the that he understood that negotiations Chartered Bank for meeting ex- were suspended, pending the dis-penditure." cussion which would take place at Geneva during the present month,---| British Wireless Service.

Earlier News. ⠀

KAYE DON.

ATTEMPT TO BEAT HIS OWN RECORD.

خصمه

When the complainant missed the money, she informed a detective that she suspected one of the in- mates of the house. After en- | qulriés, defendant admitted the theft, and pointed out a kitchen stove under which the money was

Paris, Yesterday. Out of respect for the League of Nations, the negotiations re- garding the proposed 4 Austro-

Rugby, Yesterday German Customs Union Rave Kaye Den, who will endeavour to hidden. suspended, according to the Aus-beat his own water speed record of A remand of 48 hours in Police trian Vice-Chancellor and For- 108 miles an hour at the Motor custody was allowed whilst ar eign Minister, Dr. Schober, when Boat Regatta on Lake Garda on rangements could be made with the interviewed by Le

| Rauter. (

Matin-May 18, left London for Italy S.C.A for the supervision of the

to-day--British Wireless Service. girl