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BIRTH.

FARMER.-On May 18, 1931, to Mr. ail Mrs. W. Roland Farmer, of Shameen, a daugh- ter. Both well.

Hong Kong, Tuesday, May 19, 1931.

China and Silver.

months of, 1930 was only 129,- 975, as compared with 540,247 in the similar period of 1929, and

TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1931.

The Prince's Theatre. situated ELECTION CARNAGE.]

nearing

CIVIL WAR.

at the junction of Nathan Road and Prince Edward Road, is completion, and will be opened in HEAVY CASUALTIES IN RIOTS IN CHAN CHALTONG URGED TO about a month's time.

In order to have a talk with the defendant's parents, the Central Police Court Magistrate, Mr. Schofield, fo-day remanded Chan Shan (18) for 24 hours on a charge

EGYPT.

PREMIER'S REGRET,

Cairo, Yesterday.

Seven rioters killed and sever-

of stealing a woollen jersey from aal wounded and one Police officer the Chinese at West Point.

DESIST.

Mag

EVENTS DEPLORED..

Shanghai, Yesterday,

A Hankow message states that Provincial Government of and three Policemen injured is Hunan and Hupeh have wired to

stirring up civil

A. H. S. Skinn, Form Vi, Central the casualty ist resulting from General Chan Chai-tong urging him

desist from disturbances in three villages in to British School, who sat for the Peace Memorial Scholarship last Dakahlin province on the last strife, pointing out the fate which December, has been awarded this very difficult day of the primary met Feng Yu-hsiang and Yen Hsi- elections. Two other deaths shan. who had ! considerably Scholarship.

elsewhere are also reported. larger army. £450 a year for three years and i tenable at any University, straint being placed on the prize! man as to the country in which he

It is of the value of

no re-

may desire to prosecute hia studies.

An inquiry into the circumstances nausing the death of a Chinese man, Fang Fun (GO) was held by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, sitting with a jury.

in the Kowloon Magistracy yester

The Premier, Sidky Pasha snysi A Nanking message Hays Gen- that 65 per cent, of the elector-[eral Chang Hsueh-liang, and other ate polled, and thus favoured the important Manchurian leaders, in- new constitution. He deplored cluding Chang Tso-hsiang, Wan Fu- the bloodshed, which was the last in and Tsang Shih-yi, the Gov- resort to avoid anarchy.

erno18 respectively of Kirin, Heilungkiang and Fengtien, have. issued a circular telegram deplor- ing the events at Canton, urging the necessity for settling political

Earlier Cable.

Cairo, Yesterday. The elections end to-day. Troops were obliged to fire on a

day. The man was knocked down crowd at a village near Mitgaar, by a China Motor Bue on May 3 and six people were wounded. near the Mongkok Fire Station and Reuter. died inter in the Kowloon Hospital. The jury returned a verdiet ui "Accidental Denth" exonerating the driver of all blame.

ON STRIKE.

[PROTEST AGAINST REDUCTION OF WAGES.

differences by peaceful means, and the finally pledging support to Central Government against any attempt against its security. Reuter.

RELIGIOUS STORIES.

FRIEND OF THE BOGUS BISHOP.

Private D. W. Foreman, of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who died on Sunday after a short

Roubaix, Yesterday. illness, was buried at the Protestunt The strike order Issued yester- Cemetery, Happy Valley, yesterday day has been obeyed by 300,000 HOW HE GOT A £50 CHEQUE. with full military honours. The out of 150,000 workers. Rev. A. F. Mackenzie officiated.

Sunday school pupils at a Lon- A The majority of the Belgian

ns their super- firing party from "B" Company cruployers are still working-Reu- den mission had

intendent an ex-convict and an fired a volley over the grave, and ter.

of Frank Oswald A message dated May 17 stat- associate buglers of the regiment sounded the "Last Post" and the "Reveille."ed: One hundred and twenty-five Charteris, the bogus bishop, it was The pipes and

of thousand workers in the Roubaix revealed at London Sessions.

A smartly dressed man, describ- battalion, which headed the cortege Tourcoing zone have been order- to the cemetery, played Lochabered by the Textile and Generaling himself as John Jones, aged Workers Union to strike an Mon- 59. a clerk, was sentenced to 18 No More."

day, in opposition to the employ months hard labour, for obtain- cre proposals to reduce wages.ing a cheque for £50 by false pre-

sport workers, and engineers Moullin, Gradually, the metal workers, tences from Mr. Thomas Walter Gerrarda Cross engaged in textile factorica

will (Rucka). Enpport the strike.]

drums

the

474,116 in the first ten months of CANTON INSURANCE

1928.

The rapidity of the decline in silver prices during 1930 has at- tracted considerable notice, and,

OFFICE.

(Continued from Page 1)

"CONSPIRACY" OFF STAGE.

Term Explained by Lord Darling.

of

Mr. St. John Hutchinson, pro- secuting. said that Jones called on Mr. Moullin, who was of a very generous nature and of independ ent means, and explained that he was collecting money for a Chris- tian mission.

"A Living Church.” He mentioned a clergyman well

so large, but-says Mr. Chang-paid an interim dividend of $18 per in connection with picturesquely to another church, we shall be de-

FLAG DAYS,

LONDON'S GENEROSITY LAST YEAR.

as we all are fully aware, many ments as compared with values rul- remedies have been put forward. ing at the end of 1929.

Reinsurance Fund is up by some! No country is more vitally con- $1,340,000 and Underwriting Sus- cerned than China with the find-pense Account by just over $500,000. Bench Division, recently, gave annown to Mr. Moullin, and produc-

Lord Darling, in the King's ing of a satisfactory solution of

A Large Surplus. the silver question, and in no

The surplus to be dealt with is explanation of the word "con-ed a notice which read:

"Here we are again to tell you country does this problem bulk $1,398,056.96, out of which has been spiracy" as used in a legal sense.

"Conspiracy is generally used that if you don't already belong share. We now recommend the dressed men in the Wild West or lighted to can be hoped for payment of a final dividend at the elsewhere," he said. "Usually in Town Mission. clearly little

Bee you at Camden from schemes which envisage an increased figure of $32 and of on the first act of a play you see the

of $10, making conspirators

"Last Sunday we had an enthu- entirely changed attitude toward Exchange Bonus

meet-the firat, siastic company and new members silver, unless there is good rea-/$60. per share in all, which will serand, and third murderers. son to think that those whose commend the addition of £20,000 to and speak to one another, but ings we expect to see. When we welcomed, but these joys were but absorb $600,000; we further re- "They atand there together a foretaste of the greater happen. support is essential for the suc-Sterling Reserve, of $100,000 to they take care to speak so loudly held our harvest festival won't cess of such schemes are willing Kainsurance Fund and the transfer that you or I could hear them in you come

of the balance, amounting, to $332,the stalls or the gallery.

and say,

"Thanks be to be converted, Probably the

unto God' 342.66, to Underwriting Suspense |

for all blessings re- "You never get that sort of retired? most that can be anticipated is Account to close 1929 and previous thing in the cases which come. that those countries which

The arc years.

balance of $2,541,-into the Law Courts.

"Special cantata by the choir, The Inw Song of Thanksgiving' (Adams). 1930 Account, says that a person may be most concerned with the main- 244.06, at credit of

enn-Sft where you like. Hymn-books tenance of the price of silver will allows of the payment of the usual spirator without all that is said provided. interim dividend of $18 for that by the conspirators, being over-a living

Make a fresh start in sooner or later find it to their year.

church. J: B. Wood, heard, and that a jury may con- recretary, Arlington Road, N.W." mutual advantage to co-operate] making these recommendations elude that there was a conspiracy to this end. The Kemmerer your General Agents and Consult- if they find the people accused of Commission which recently visiting Committee have felt that it is being conspirators all acting to- only reasonable that shareholders gether to produce some result ed China recommended that she should participate in the very con profitable to themselves." should adopt the gold exchange siderable accretion of interest that Lord Darling was summing up standard as the basis for her has resulted from the Company's in the case in which:- currency.

Mr. William Ernest Clifton, of The Chinese Govern- gold securitica, owing to the pre-

Rugby, Yesterday. sent low exchange; they do not con- Westhill Avenue, Epsom. sued ment has approved this recom-sider it advisable, however, to in- Mr. Fred Baden Powell Weil. of streets of London for various The total sum collected in the mendation in principle, though it crease the definitive dividend be- Abercorn Place. London, N.W.. charities by means In our last issue reference was is asserted that the immediatelyond a figure that could be main- Mr. Isaac Abelso. of Holcroft lust year was £264,631, represent- of flag daya made in this column to difficulties with which the coun-taincu with comfort out of interest Road, Cricklewood, Mr. Henrying an increase compared with

alone, even should exchange return Ivor Wood, of Compayne Gar-1929 of £7,415. "China's try is faced at present prevent to a level of 2/-, hence the augges dens. on

Hampstead, and Grave Obstacles" by Mr. Chang the practical adoption of this im-tion of an "Exchange" bonus. They Frederick Investment

the Alexandra Rose Day and British Corpora- Legion collections accounted for Kia-ngau, General Manager of portant change. It is impossible trust that shareholders will take tion. Ltd.. of Salisbury House, more than half the year's total the Bank of China, in the to foresee what will happen to full cognizance of the note appear London, EC.

sum-British Wireless Service. Financial Times

ing in the report wherein it is International silver if and when this change is stated that the continuance of this for alleged misrepresentation in

¶¶¶¶¶ Mr. Clifton claimed damages Banking Supplement. We con-made, but in the meantime (in the "Bonus," in the whole or in part, consequence of which, he said, he sidered that we had reached the opinion of Mr. Chang) it would will depend entirely on the future parted with 100.000 Deferred limit as regards literal reproduc-unquestionably be a gain if it fluctuations of exchange.

Ordinary 18. shares in Clifton- tion from his article; but a were possible to secure co-opera-

phone and Records, Ltd. It is proposed to raise the nu- Chinese reader hints to-day that tíon between the silver producing ditors' fees from $1,000 to $1,250 defendants an directors of the cor- He alleged that the individuni Mr. Chang might have written countries of America, the Indian for each firm and you will, I hope, poration induced him to

To-day's dollar is worth 2/5%. part something of value on the now Government, which still has large confirm this when the proposal for with the shares at par when they threadbare topic of silver, and stocks of demonetised silver to fore the meeting.

the re-election of auditors comes be- stood in the market at about An incident which lends emphasis currency. He did-but nothing dispose of, and China, which is

three shillings eac. that the to the demands that have been I do not think there is anything shares were afterwards sold at a mode in tho past for better that can in reality take us much now practically the only remain further that calls for special refer higher price, and that he was de-communication between Cheung farther until we hear the recoming purchaser of silver on a large ene but I shall be pleased to prived of a profit of £9,375, Chau and Hong Kong occurred last mendations of the Currency Com-scale.

answer, to the best of my ability,

Misrepresentation was denied Tuesday, when two ladies resident any questions arising out of the by the persons sued.

on Cheung Chau found themselves mission (as regards Hong Kong, In time China must realise the accounts which shareholders may Mr. of course) and their reception by benefits of stabilisation of ex-wlah

Clifton was awarded faced with the necessity of rowing to put, after the accounts £9,875 damages against all the acress to Hong Kong, a distance of the Secretary of State for the

themselves have been duly seconded. defendants, and judgment was ten miles, in order to procuro change. The sooner she does so Colonies,

I now propose the following re- given accordingly with costs. medical resistance for a European the sooner will the "diehard”

solution:

lady visitor, who had become eerlous- In the article referred to Mr. opponents of a fixed exchange

fy_ill An attempt to summon ald Chang Kia-ngau states that low for Hong Kong hoist the white

by telephoning from the Police silver exchange values might fag!

Station led to the discovery that have been expected to provide a stimalus for Chinese export

the

article

trade during the past year, but

this advantage has been reduced,

News in Brief.

Auditors' Fees Up.

P. & 0. JALARIES.

London, Yesterday:

Ten Years Ago.

From the "China Mail" of

May 19, 1921.)

"That the report and accounts, as presented, including the pay- ment of a final dividend in re-1 spect of the year 1929 of $31, to-

A ten per cent, reduction in the telephone cable was out of gether with an Exchange Bonus sularies, effective on August 1, ap-order, and it also happened that of $10 per share and an interim plies to all staffs of the Penin- the European Police Sergeant was dividend in respect of the year sular and Oriental Steam Naviga- absent from duty, leaving only 1930 of $18 per share; an addi- tion Co., nehore and afloat, frois Chinese and Indians, Incapable of tion of £20,000 to Sterling Rethe if not altogether lost, owing to The lowoat open air temperature

Chairman downwards-Red-understanding English, in charge of The

serve, of $100,000 to Reinsur- tor.

the Station. was 75 degrees.

With commendable- the spread of the international yesterday

ance Fund and of $832,843.66, to humidity at 10 am. and also at trade depression. As a result of pin. was 89.

pluck the two ladies, Mrs. Donnelly Underwriting Suspense Account; Kom-tong, seconded by Mr. J. H. and Mrs. Archer, then resolved to the depression there has not

be adopted and passed.”

Beth.

row across in a twelve foot dinghy, been the normal demand for the Running across Connaught. Road and carried unanimously. J. DAD

Seconded by Mr. Lo Cheung-shui On the proposal of Mr. K. Stuart-and just when they were starting

Smith, seconded by, Mr. Ho Leung, out, two Chinese volunteered to ac commodities which China ex-Central from a wharf, 'a girl, Chan Sir Robert: Ho Tung and Messrs. Mesars. Lowe, Bingham & Mat company them. When about half ports, For example, the total Ng-mul, aged ten years, was knock-A. H. Compton, L. Dunbar, H. Hum-thews, and Mesars, Percy Smith, way across they were overtaken by number of bales of raw silk in-ed down by the wheel of a passing phreys, T. E. Pearce, and A. I Seth and Fleming were unanimous Chinese sampan which towed.thom lorry. She was removed to the White were unanimously re-electedly re-elected auditors for the for the rest of the way. The ported into the U.S.A. from all Government Civil Hospital, suffer to serve on the Consulting Com-ensuing year at the increased re-journey across coupled about two sources during the first fening from injuries to her left foot. mittee, on the proposal of Mr. Ho muneration of $1,250 each.

hours and a half: