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FREE WHEELING 6TH ADVANTAGE.

Ability to change down at any speed

is a decided safety advantage.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

(Incorporated in Hong Kong.)

LIFE INSURANCE PROGRESS.

China Underwriters

Going Ahead.

A SATISFACTORY YEAR.

Reference to continued andi satisfactory progress, especially

ing.

China

No. 27,803

The

Supreme

Mail

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The

BLISHÐD closing rate of the dollar on

demand, to-day was 11,

1846

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1931.

PLANE CATAPULTED PRINCE'S STIRRING

INTO THE AIR.

Device for Dispensing with "Take-off."

ADDS 4,000 HORSE-POWER.

Rugby, Yesterday.

PLEA FOR TRADE.

Permanent Building at Buenos Aires.

CO-OPERATION URGED.

London, Yesterday..

A remarkable experiment was A stirring plea for co-operation

AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. ·

SEMI-FINALISTS.

Two Stirring Matches Thrill Spectators.

ALL-ENGLISH FINAL.

TO CAR OWNERS

Uze 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.

Danlop Rubber Co. (China), Ltd. Pedder Dig.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

AWARD

RECKLESS DRIVING OF MOTOR LORRY.

COMMISSIONER FOR UMPIRE'S

AUSTRALIA.

Similar to Canadian and

African Jobs.

PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT.

Rugby, Yesterday.

SET ASIDE.

Dispute Over a Coal

Contract.

MERCHANTS IN COURT.

Mounted Footpath at

35 Miles Per Hour.

STERN REPRIMAND.

An award made as an umpire! "This is quite the worst case of

The Dominions Office state, as by Mr. A. L. Shields, which fol- reckless driving I have ever come.

His Worship

in times of insings depression, demonstrated by the Royal Air in the development of British The last stage of the Amateur was recently announced in the lowed a disagreement between across," declared Mr. Schofield in was made at the annual meeting Force establishment at Farn-trade with South Amerien was Golf Championship at Westward House of Commons, that His arbitrators, was set aside by the the Central Magistracy this morn- of China Underwriters, Lid, borough to-day, when huge made by the Prince of Wales at a Ho will be completed to-day when Majesty's Government in the Court yesterday, before the ing, when he imposed a fine of $100 which took place in the long 9-ton bombing 'plane was suc-dinner given in London by the an all-English final between John United Kingdom have decided to Chief Justice, (Sir J. H. Kemp). with the alternative of two montha' Kong Bank Building this morn-cessfully catapulted into the air Executive of the recent British de Forest (Addington) and appoint a High Commissioner to The dispute centred round a hard labour on Au Wong, driver of by a new mechanism designed Empire Exhibition at Buenos Martin Smith (Royal St. the Commonwealth of Australia contract made by S. Latifa motor lorry, who was summoned Mr. R. G. Shewan presided, and and constructed at the Air Force Aires.

George) will be decided over 36 with functions comparable with Hussain, merchant of Wyndham for negligent driving, and pleaded in the course of his speech drew experimental station.

The Prince described the Ex-holes. Both players have van those of the High Commissioners Street, to supply low volatile guilty to the offence, attention to the increase in in- Squadron Leader Caster and hibition, at which 1,000 British quished tough opposition through-in Canada and the Union of coal to the Hang Shun Company, further recommended that defen- come in the Life Department. Flight Lieutenant Ryfe were in firms displayed their wares, as a out the championship, and the South Africa.

of Connaught Road, Central, dant's licence be suspended for one The premium income in the the bomber, a twin-engined magnificent British effort, and final round between such worthy Pending the selection of the The contract was subsequently year. Marine Department also showed Vickers Virginia' type. When paid a

tribute to the support opponents should prove interest High Commissioner, Mr. E. T. varied by letter to high volatile a considerabile increase over last the 1,000 horse-power engines given by Argentine Argentiniana, ing and exciting to

Traffic-Sergeant Brown said that the many Crutchley, at present United coal,

The Hon. Mr. C. G. on May 6 he was called to the aceno year's figures. Reasonable pro- were running, the pilot gave a His Highness suggested foster-spectators who will witness the Kingdom Migration Representa- Alabaster and Mr. S. T. William- of an accident in Queen's Road East gress had been made in a rather signal and the catapult was start-ing British trade there by the match.

tive in the Commonwealth of son were appointed to arbitrate, at 6.20 p.m. which had been caused difficult year.

ed, adding 4,000 horse power to establishment of a permanent

Semi-final Result.

Australia, has been appointed as but could not agree on their find- by defendant's lodry. Several peo- Mr. Shewan concluded his their pull. There was an ear British building in Buenos Aires, De Forest heat Tulloch one up. representative in the Common-ings. The umpire (Mr. Shields) ple were walking along the footpath, speech by thanking the branch splitting roar from the catapult similar to the fine Dominions Martin Smith beat MacCormack monwealth of Australia of His was then called in.

and defendant's lorry, which was managers, secretaries and staff and the 'plane shot high into the buildings in London.

Majesty's Government in

Parties Reach Agreement. for their loyal co-operation.

travelling in an easterly direction air having dispensed with all; A Practical Suggestion.

London, Yesterday. United Kingdom and is taking up Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., to toward Arsenal Street, passed a Mr. N. V. A. Croucher, second-take-off run.

At Westward Ho two English- his new duties at Canberra forth-gether with Mr. H. G. Sheldon ap-| moving vehicle on the left at a speed ing the motion, also drew atten- The catapult's motive power is when British bankers made loans men will contest the final over with. British Wireless Ser-eared for the Hang Shun Com- of 35 m.p.h, and mounted the foot- tion to the remarkable develop compressed air. Neither pilat they might insist, as foreign thirty-six holes to-morrow (Fri-vice.

Any, applicants in the case. pat hfor a distance of 26 yards. ment of the company's Life Th-received the slightest shock from bankers do, on the proceeds be- day), the only remaining Irish-

The award was said to be am-Two pedestrians were 'knocked surance business, premia income this method of launching. The ing expended in the lending man, Dr. MacCormack, and PEACE IN THE MINES. biguous and inconsistent. Mr. down, and one had to be removed to for which showed a net return of device may be shown at the un-country-Reuter.

F. C. Jenkin, for Husain said the Government Civil Hospital little less than 100 per cent. for nual Air Force Pageant at Hen-

yesterday that after considera-suffering from A fractured arm. tion, he would agree to the award The accident witnessed by heing set aside with costs.

several soldiers in the vicinity, His Lordship made an order as Asked for defendant's record, dicated by Mr. Potter, in which Traffic-Inspector Alexander said he set the award aside with that on May 1 last, hia Worship costs by consent, and expressed fined defendant for driving on the his willingness to appoint a new wrong side of Barker Road. On Umpire if it became necessary that occasion, his, lorry nearly

The Prince also suggested that

the past two years. He congra-don this Summer.-British Wire- KOWLOON MURDER. tulated the directors and staff less Service. upon the sound and steady pro- gress of the company,

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH,

Department amounted to $42,279,

INVESTIGATIONS BY THE POLICE.

OFFICIAL REPORT.

a considerable increase over the figure of $24,567 last year. This increase is accentuated by the The Chairman, in moving the effect of exchange, but it is main- adoption of the report and ac-ly due to increased' volume of The terrible murder of Mr. D. C. yesterday forms the count, said: We have now the business. The Accident Fund has Carstairs pleasure to lay before you our increased from $14,913 to $27,120, theme of conversation and specula- that this Department is tion throughout the Colony. Cér- report and the accounts for the so year ending December 31, 1930, showing satisfactory progress, tain circumstances that might he and as these have been in your The profit and loss debit balance found to have a bearing hands for the required period, has increased from $80,284 to crime are being thoroughly inves

tigated by the detective branch; will, with your consent, take them $89,560. as rend,

Ás

on the

one up.

Scotsman, W. Tulloch, having

OUR CURRENCY.

Rumour-Mongers Laid By Heels.

The Government under stands that rumours have been circulated regarding the supposed recommenda- tions of the Currency Com- missioners.

The Government desires it to be known that no recom- mendations of

any kind whatsoever have been re- ceived from the Currency Commissionera.

the

MORE HOPEFUL PHASE IN COAL SITUATION.

BASIS OF SETTLEMENT.

Rugby, Yesterday. A more hopeful phase in the coal was discussed by the

situation

Executive of the Miners' Federation in London to-day. They consider- ed letters from the Conlowners'.

Association stating that powers

were being sought from districte to basis for negotiate on a National a settlement both on

wages and hours.

Hitherto owners have adhered to) the view that wages could be dis- cussed and settled in districts ac- cording to varying circumstances

for him to do so.

PLUCKY AVIATRIX COMES TO GRIEF.

waa

collided with another car.

Victim Reluctant.

In reply to Mr. Schofield, Ser- geant Brown said that the injured man could not be found and had pro- bably gone to the country. He had been very reluctant to give a state-

German Girl's Attempt ment of the mishap to the Police..

to Fly to Tokyo,

CRASH IN FOG.

The

The Magistrate (to Inspector Alexander): I have no power to

order the forfeiture of his licence. Inspector Alexander-No, your

Worship, but you can recommend it.

镶 Sailor Fined. Able Seaman Anderson was fined

It will be seen from the bal-but it would naturally be impoli on the last occasion welance sheet that the exchange and tie at this stage to hint at the have converted all silver figures investment fluctuation account nature of these. It may be suffi to Hong Kong dollars and all gold has been increased from $78,189 cient to state that strong hope figures to sterling at the parities. to $133,063, It will also be ob-exists that an arrest may be been defeated in the semi-final, and local requirements.

In his match with de Forest, Mr. A.J. Cook, the Miners' Secre The gold figures have been(con-served that there has been con- effected within the next 48 hours.

Berlin, Yesterday. The official Police report of the Tulloch won the first hole and tary, after the Executive meeting

German airwoman, verted to Hong Kong dollars at siderable increase in the loans the rate ruling on December 31, on the Company's policies.

murder reads as under:-

halved the 2nd and 3rd, De said that they would do everything Fraulein Schultes, who, accom- 1930, namely $11/12. For During the early part of last) "Found dead in bed, in his Forest then won the 4th, Tulloch in their power to facilitate success-panied by the airman Sackmann, $5 for having driven a car without the sake of continuity

A similar pensity was, we have year a call of $1 per share was fat No. 2, Luna Buildings, first being bunkered at this hole, ful negotiations so that peace in the left Munich to-day en route to a licence. shown the figures brought for-made on the Company's share

to a Chinese licensed Boor, Kimberley Road. at 11.50 Tulloch again took the lead at mining industry might be secured. Tokyo in a small sports machine, meted out ward at last year's rate and an capital, making a total of $4.00

the 21st Douglas C. the seventh, but de Forest squar- -British Wireless Service.

crashed in thick fog at Passau. driver, who admitted allowing. A. B. Carstairs, age 37 years, Area exchange adjustment.

Fraulein per share paid up and this is

were Anderson to drive in Wong-nel- Schultes' lega Manager of the Naval, Army

The licensee of the broken and Sackmann was also chung Road. and Air Force Institute, with a

severely injured-Reuter.

vehicio, Mr. G. Borandi, of the stab wound in the abdomen. A

Flat Garage, was aleo fined $5. dagger was found on the bed. He was last seen alive at about

KING ON VACATION

1.m. on

ed the match at the short cighth. Tulloch was too strong with

RUMOUR DENIED.

6.8. Tele.

his approach at the ninth, Forest taking the lead to turn one up. Rumours that the

Playing a fine run up shot at machus, now lying at Yaumati Bay, the tenth Forest increased bis is going into the hands of ship

CHEAPER PETROL.

PER GALLON.

2 a.m. on the 21st, when Euro-lead to two up, then went fur-breakers were denied by the owners TO BE REDUCED BY ONE PENNY pean guests departed after a ther ahead at the eleventh where of the vessel, the Wo Fat Shing Co., party. Body removed to the the holed a five-foot putt. Kowloon Mortuary. No algns

of Wing Lok Street.

J

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

wholesale

TO SPEND WHITSUNTIDE AT SANDRINGHAM,

Rugby, Yesterday. Rugby, Yosterdny. The King and Queen to-day The National petrol, distributing left Buckingham Palace for where companies announce the reduction Sandringham, Norfolk, of one penny per gallon in their they will remain over Whitsun- and retail prices from tide. They will return to London to-morrow. British Wireless Ser- next Wednesday and His Majesty will give an anual dinner to members of the Jockey Club at on June 2, Buckingham Palace the eve of the Derby-British Wireless Service.

vice.

In the Life Department the shown in the balance sheet as on Premium Income has increased December 31, 1930. from £602,058 to $835,432, this

Auditors' Fees. increase being mainly due to The Company's Auditors, Mesars. the effect of converting gold pre- Lowe Bingham & Matthews and miums to Hong Kong dollars at Messrs. Percy, Smith Seth & the lower rate of exchange. Fleming have requested an in- Expenses at $344,119 show an increase in their fees for their audit crease of $61,340 over the figure for the current year to $1,260

Tulloch won the twelfth and They claim that, although the last year. This increase is due to each. on account of the increased of anything having been stolen." thirteenth, both players were ship is easily the oldest in this

This report confirms, in its en-bunkered the increased value of the gold volume of work and of their

at the fourteenth part of the world (she was built by expenses expressed in silver at heavier expenses owing to the fall tirety the news published in this which was halved. The next A. Leslie & Co., Newcastle, 51 the lower exchange rate, as the in exchange. Their fees have re-paper yesterday afternoon.

three holes were also halved. years age), she is still seaworthy. actual expenses both in gold and mained at $750 for each firm since!

At the eighteenth Forest laid However, they admitted that offers allver currencies have decreased, the incorporation of the Company FORGOT HIS LIGHTS. his run up shot stone dead and, had been made for the purchase of notwithstanding

with Tulloch just failing to hole the ship for breaking up in Hong our having and I hope that you will confirm charged the Life Account with a the new fees when the re-election

LIGHTERMEN DISCHARGED out, Forest secured a half and Kong, but the highest price offered large proportion than in previous] of the Auditors is proposed.

WITH A CAUTION,

the match.

was inadequate. years of the executive and gen. I regret to have to inform you

Smith v. MacCormack.

No explanation was forthcoming eral expenses of the Company of the resignation during the year

Three Kowloon Godown lighter- Off the first tie MacCormack as to why she was taken off the NEW AMBASSADOR. distributable between the

under review of two of the mem- De-

of the Board of Directors. men were to-day charged before topped his drive into a ditch one Hong Kong Saigon run six months partments.

REPLACES THE MARQUIS Comdr. J. B. Newill by Lance-hundred yards in front, Smith ago and laid up at Yaumati since. Mr. C. P. Marcel tendered his re- Claims at $153,799 showed a

MERRY DEL VAL. considerable increase over last algnation owing to his having left Sergeant Hill, of the Water Police, becoming one up. Hitting two

SILK STOCKINGS. year's light claim rate but this the Colony, and Mr. Teang Foo with failing to exhibit a white light fine shots against the wind at the

ARRIVAL IN LONDON. is very largely due to exchange owing to ill health. Since the end three feet above the gunwhale at the third MacCormack squared the

bows of a dinghy which they were match, the next two holes being: Caught in the act of opening a and the ratio may be considered of the year Mr. H. R. Sturt,

Rugby, Yesterday, antisfactory. The Life Assurance Company's manager and secretary, in charge of in the Central fairway halved. MacCormack became one passenger's trunk in a cabin on

President Pearce, The New Spanish Ambassador, Fund has increased

from was invited to join the Board in of the harbour at 7 p.m.. yesterday. up at the seventh, where Smith's board the 8.8.

The firat accused admitted the drive found a bunker. The eighth Leung Yung-kan was charged with Senor Perez de Ayala, arrived in addition to his $101,575 to $319,948.

executive duties, and his re-election in accordance offence saying that although all was halved and Smith took the having unlawful possession of a pair London to-night and was met by a representative of the Foreign Secre- with the Articles of Association three were in the dinghy he was in ninth to make the match all of ladies' silk stockinger

square at the turn.

In the Kowloon Police Court this tary-British Wireless Service. come before you in due charge of the craft. ing in many of the countries course.

In view of this ples, the Sergeant MacCormack lost the tenth morning he pleaded guilty and was shot sent to jail with hard labour for where we operate has made it In conclusion I should like to withdrew the charge against the where he put his second very difficult to maintain

our place on record our appreciation other two, accused, and they were into a bunker. At the thirteenth three months. revenue figures and has led to a of the loyal co-operation of the discharged.

the match stood all square. Detective-Sergeant Pearson said

to trace marked increase

Asked by the Magistrate for an Smith took the lead it the six- he had, been unable in the aurren- branch managers, secretaries and ders of policies, but on the whole staff.

explanation, the remaining accused teenth with a fine three, but got owners of the stockings, but they the Department may be said to The motion was acconded by Mr. said that six lighters were lying out-into trouble among the rushes at were undoubtedly stolen from the

which Mac-ship. have made reasonable progress N. V. A. Croucher, and carried un-side the breakwater of the Yaumat: the seventeenth

Effect of Depression,

bers

The financial depression exist-will

in a somewhat difficult year.

animously. V

The net premiums in the Marine Department amounted to

tho

the

LOCAL WILLS.

$8,100 LEFT BY CHINESE WOMAN.

Ng

Yeung Tah-ching, allas Yeung Shi, alias Young Ching, typhoon shelter. A member of the Cormack won to level the crew of his lighter was taken sud-match. Smith hitting a better the Notts clerk and ex-miner, married woman, who died intestate Satisfactory Progress Mr. Croucher, in the course of denly ill and, being in a hurry to drive at the eighteenth holed out Roper, whom he could not shake off in the Kwong Wah Hospital on or $846,414, a considerable in his speech, said:

row ashore to Yaumati to get in four to MacCormack's five and until he began, a most deliberate about October 14, 1980, left estate crease over the figure of the pre- I take much pleasure in serond-medicine for the man, he had for secured the victory. vious year. This is partly due fog the proposal from the chair. to the effect of converting gold In so doing I crave the indulg- premiums to silver at the lower ance of the meeting to refer not rate of exchange, and partly due only, to the figures contained in to the increased volume of busi- the accounts before, you, but also neas. While the Marine Insur-to some of the figures for the past ance Fund has been increased two years in appreciation of the COOLIE CRUSHED BY COLLAPSE from $162,406 to $275,005, no- nound progress which has been thing has been carried to or from made by the local junior company profit and loss.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

OF-SACKS:

series of putte, lying prons on the in Hong Kong valued at $8,100. Earlier Cables. getton to light up..

green to study the line and holing Letters of administration have been At Westward Họ to-day the com-out the long ones.. Ha became one granted to her husband, Ng Sun- His Worship discharged the sc used with a caution.

plote sixth round results in the Bri-up at the thirteenth, and retained yuet, of 18 Nga Tain Wai Road: tish Amateur, Championship were; the lead to the seventeenth for a Kowloon City.

Tulloch boat Morrison, 8 and 1. wink

Estate in Hong Kong worth De Forest beat Roper, 2 and 1 MacCormack upheld the Irish re- $7,000 was left by Chung-wo, and 1

MacCormack heat Tippett, 2 presentation, staging a splendid re- who died at Lung Hing Lane, Tek covery, He was three down at the Hol, Tolehan District, Kwangtung, Martin Smith beat Miller, B and 1. turn, squared at the fourteenth, led on January 15, 1981: Probate of granted to With not a single British inter for the first time at the sixteenth, his will has been The sudden collapse of several national among them the last eight and won the seventeenth in five for his son, U Chut-lal, temporarily Fire Insurance. The total business done by the sacks of maza in the Yuen Yen went out in a biting wind, which the match.

living at 97, Wing Lok Street. Net premiums in the Fire In-Company for the year 1928 as re- Godown, 168 Connaught Road West, played havoc with hopes and aspira Martin Smith, a banker's son, who Letters of administration of the i aurance Department at $189,282 flected in the net premia received yesterday, caused the death of a tions, stopping

receives his blue at Cambridge this local estate, valued at $1,600, of show an increase, but the claim by all departments was just a coolie, Al Chow (20)2- (2),

The dour. Scottish giant-killer year, was one down at the tenth, Fong Sam, alias Fung Hin-Jeung. rate has been heavy, so that in little under $7 lakhs; * year after Twe tallymen, Chan Chu-ming Mallock eliminated the burly ex-squared at the twelfth, and won the who died intestate at Ban Francis- order to set up & reserve for, un-the-premla, income had arisen to and La Yee-chuep, were sent to the Cambridge triple blue; Modrison, fifteenth and sixteenth. He holed co, California, on February 20, expired risks of 366,718 it has a few dollars, below a million, and Government Civil Hospital, Chan who frittered away his putta out a clip chat at the seventeenth, 1980, has been granted to his bean necessary to transfer $16,228 in the accounts for 1980 which we received Injuries to his thigh,

The wealthy John de Forest, aj to win with a Bourish over the son widow, Fong Shiu-shi, temporarily from" profit and loss, putará considering to day, set premis whilst the latter was injured in the pupil of Horton Smith, who trains of the famous, pole player, Miller living at 21, Connaught Road Cen-

Net premiums in the Accident (Continued" on Page 6.)· face and legs. !

on milk, had to fight grimly against Reuter,

tral.

in the field of insurance.

FAIR TO SHOWERY

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

Pressure Is highest in the Pacific to the east of Hokkaido.

Depressions are situated over Tongking and the Sea of Japan.

Forecast:-S. winds, mode-. 'rate; fair to showery,

Rainfall. Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed. at 10 a.m. to-day-nil. Total since January 1-20.49 - inches against an average of. 19.08 inches-excess 141 inch. Temperature.

The temperature at certain specifled centres this morning

at 8 o'clock was:-

Hong Kong

Macao

Pratas Island Foochow

Mantia Amoy

Chefoo Stanghal

STOP

81

70

88

70

PRESS

London, Yesterday.

A rush of money is swell-

ing the subscriptions to the -Trinh sweepstakes on the Derby. It is estimated that £200,000 is being received daily at the Dublin offices. Reuter,