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OSINO China Mail

FREE WHEELING 5TH ADVANTAGE.

Shifting from Sacond, to Top or vice versa, without using the clutch, and the relief of the accelerator foot while free wheeling, are important contri- butions to relaxed motoring.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong.)

ESTABLISHED 1845.

No. 27,897 HONG KONG. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1931.

MACDONALD FACES THE MUSIC

FORCEFUL STATEMENT TO COMMONERS

THE ONLY WAY OUT

ALL SECTIONS ANXIOUS TO SHARE IN

FINANCIAL RECONSTRUCTION.

THE ROYAL EXAMPLE

warmly paid a

JURY'S ADVICE TO STEAMER COMPANY.

Instruct Officers Use of Arms.-

REFLACE OLD RIFLES

At the Central Magistracy yes- terday afternoon, the inquest on

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who tribute to the Premier's "uncommon courage," declared that when the crisis fin- ally became a matter of hours nobody had a right to refuse help however disagreeable and in- possible the task. Conservatives, therefore, had no alternative but to promise the Premier such help Hong Ming-kwai, i cook, who was as they could give, and until Gov. killed by a "bullet" accidentally dis- ernment's task had been accom-charged from plished the whole strength would be behind the Premier in the most difficult task before him in the next three or four weeks,

a rifle aboard the

of their China Navigation 9.8. Shantung was concluded before Mr. Schofield and a Jury.

The National Government has secured the Vote of Confidence it would be, if their attitude led sought, and by the margin anticipated.

Mr. Philip Snowden will present the Supplementary Budget on tain which had not realised the Friday, September 11.

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Opposition's Responsibility. Mr. Baldwin reminded the Op- position that their responsibility

other nations to believe that there was a large section in Bri-

gravity of the position, or was reluctant to fire the difficulties for the breaking of Britain's in ternational credit. There would be an unparalleled disaster affect ing not only Britain but the whole The many underlying causes of the country's difficullies-among | of humanity.

Vote of Confidence. them the banking system-must be thoroughly examined later. The

The motion of confidence was immediate business was to restore waning confidence in British Sterl-carried by 309 to 250 votes. A ing.

Government majority of 59 He emphatically repudiated the talk of a “Bunkers' Ramp," and which is what had been expected. said that banks had not interfered with political proposals,

In the course of a fighting speeth, the Premier said that it was heartening and gratifying to observe how the country had braced itself to meet the emergency......

He asked the House to uphold Government's hands, and said that Government was determined to see the work and remain at its post until the crisis was over.

--Reuter.

Rugby, Yesterday. Parliament, which adjourned at the end of July, until October 22, re-assembled to-day in a special

In summing up the Corouer re- ferred to the evidence of the Police armourer who had stated that the rifle was very old pattern and had a very light pull-off..

The jury, returned a verdict of death by misadventure. To this they attached two riders: (1) That the China Navigation Company should substitute modern rifles in place of the present ones, which are nearly 40 years old; and (2) That instructions should be given to their junior, officers in the use of these firearms.

YOUNG GIRL'S JUMP TO DEATH.

Takes Admonishment

to Heart.

Admonished by her brother over

| session summoned to give legisla- | some family trouble, Chan Sul-Hing, tive effect to the rcheme,, prepar- a young girl of 16, jumped. from ed in the last two weeks by the the third floor of 10, Ma Terrace, yesterday, sustaining severe injuries from which she succumbed shortly after admission to, the Kowloon Hospital.

"THE WIDOW OFFERS HER MITE" National Government, for restor

London, Yesterday.

lish a Committee of Ways and The House of Commons pre- Means.

the

mon cause.

One noticeable feature

ing the equilibrium of National finances by large economies in National expenditure and addi-

tional taxation:

King's Message.

to make provision accordingly.

to

Prime Minister's Speech. The Prime Minister, in moving

蟲

AN INVOLUNTARY DIP.

Woman Who Fell Into

Harbour.

Whilst walking in Connaught Road Central, near the Star Ferry Ferry Wharf, yesterday, a married woman, Cheung Yuk-chun (20), of 37 Haiphong Road, ventured too

near to the edge of the, praya wail and fell into the harbour. She was helped out by P.C.B. 394 Dula Singh, and was none the worse far her involuntary dip!

ACID THROWING. CASE.

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR — The

closing rate of the dollar demand, to-day was 11%d.

on

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

“TIMES” AND CHINA

THE SAFETY OF FOREIGNERS.

DUNLOP

Local Branch. Pedder Bldg, Tel. 24554.

RUSSIAN BANK'S AFFAIR.

SLIGHT DECLINE IN PRICES.

A share!

"Shanghai Creditors"

Appeal Fails.

RESOLUTIONS INVALID.

Share Market Quietly Steady.

BUYERS IN EVIDENCE.

A judgment of the Full Court of The official summary issued by Appeal, delivered this morning, the Stock Exchange to-day

CAUTION NEEDED fully upheld the previous action of stated:

CONCESSIONS TO SENTIMENT..

London. Yesterday.

cases

the Chief Justice, Sir Joseph H. The market continued quietly Kemp, in refusing an adjournment steady, though in some of three months to Shanghai credi- prices declined to a small extent, tors of the Russo-Asiatic Bank In at which there are buyers. Hong Kong, in order to allow them' time in which to gather material in which to gather facts.

The creditors' original claim was

ment.

Banks, after being done at $2.040, were in demand at this quotation.

Unions were in request at $557% without leading to busi-

Steamboats and Waterboats are both in demand at $28%, but there are no transactions to re- port,

Wharves were again in demand at $165.

Providents (old), after being done at $6.55 and $6.60, could have been obtained at the latter rate. The new shares were in de- mand at $3.15, after sales at $9.20.

Drawing a parallel between that they were entitled to rank as the Thorburn and Nakamura preferential creditors in the Hongness. cases, the Times in a leader says Kong liquidation. This claim was Underwriters are $6.15 nomin- that it is not surprising that the refused by the Official Receiver of al Japanese are indignant at Muk- Hong Kong (Liquidator in the dun's failure to discover the cuse). The ground of appeal was criminals and at the delay in re- that of refusal to grant an adjourn plying to Japanese démands.

While the Feetham Report dis- The President, Sir Peter Grain, missed scornfully that American, said that the facts, as set out in the European and Japanese residents, Judge's notes, were very full and in many parts of China, are liable very clear. There had been many to attack by soldiers, as much as other places to participate in the by brigands, and the Chinese Hong Kong assets of the liquida- Government powerless to pro- tion. tect them effectively, the Naka- The appeal would be dismissed. mura case re-emphasises the ne- with costs. tessity for caution in making fur-

The Chief Justice briefly con- ther concessions to Chinese na-curred, as did Mr. Justice Lindsell, tional sentiment."--Reuter. atating that the Chief Justice was

"amply justified" in refusing adjournment, and dismissing the summons.

Counsel In the case were

Mr. H. G. Sheldon, (Instructed by Messrs. Deacons) for appellante, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, (instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) for the Official Receiver and Liquidator.

FAIR GENERALLY,

The Royal Observatory's' re port issued to-day at 10.50 a.m. states:

A typhoon has formed to the S.E. of Ishigaki. Its direction of motion is unknown.

Pressure is low from Cochin-. China to the Lower Yangtsze Valley.

Forecast:-Westerly or 'vari- able winds, moderate; fair generally.

Typhoon Warning.

The following telegram was received from the Manila Ob- servatory by the American Con- sulate General this morning:

9th, 10 a.m.-Typhoon in about 126 degrees Long. E and 24 degrees Lat. N., direc- tion known.

Rainfall,

Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 am, to-day; 0.97 inch. Total since January 1-67.14 Jehes against an average of

68.82

0,68 inches deficit inches.

Temperature. The temperature at certain, specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:-

sented a topsy-turvy appearance Premier's Vigorous Szech. Prime Minister MacDonald, who when it re-assembled to-day after Speaking vigorously, and not last addressed the House of Com- the curtailed Summer holidays, mincing words, he said the Bank mons of the Labour Government. Without any of the excitement of of England on August 8 adum-to-day, faced a packed House as a General Election, since the ad- brated on the possibility of a seri- head of the National Administra- of the Liberal journment on July 31, the Opposi-ous situation in view of the alarm-tion with Leaders tion found itself sitting on the ing ouNow of deposits and the and Conservative Parties as his Governmental benches, while with danger to gold reserves.

Cabinet colleagues, and with his The the exception of a mere handful crisis was intensified by the tem- former followers, save for a dozeri of Mr. MacDonald's followers, porary credits arranged, but or so. ranged in Opposition. Labour had removed itself to the practically exhausted in the other side of the floor.

third week of August. A further

A message from the King was Not the least wonderful sight loan was required to keep ster-read to the House of Commons by was the composite character of hug not from going off gold but the Speaker. It recommended the

Government itself.

condition of National finances with from tumbling off gold. members who a short time ago

Financial Typhoon,

their consideration and asked them were in mutual political conflict The typhoon continued to ap- but were now brethren in a com-proach, and the Government had to move promptly and re-

a resolution that the House go was wild its defences. that, except for the front bench, Many factors. at home and into a Committee of ways and on Thursday, when the the Government supporters form abroad, had contributed to the means ed party sections of their own situation. The crux of the situa- Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.

Packed House.

tion was, that we had been ab- Philip Snowden will introduce The House was packed in every solutely compelled to get a loan, Supplementary Budget. said that purt, including the galleries for and to do this we must balance the the crisis was one of those extra-

Incidents various classes of onlookers, Budget, and put unemployment ordinary

in politics o Democratic 'Govern- when the Prime Minister, with finance on a sound financial basis. which put Mr. Snowden and Mr. Baldwin, Referring to allegations that meat to the teat. Democracy had entered and were received with the crisis was due to internation- not always been successful in sav loud Government cheers.

al financiers' plot, Mr. MacDonald Ing itself against sudden dangers. The first business concerned asserted that he would join with It was, therefore, heartening and the resignation of the Labour anybody who said that no out- gratifying to observe how the member, Sir Robert Young, of side authority should be permit country had braced itself to meet the cffice of Deputy Speaker, at ted to control State policy. the emergency. the wish of his (engineering) | (Ministerial cheers and Opposi-

Britain's Honesty. trade union executive. This rea- tion counter-cheers).

Mr. MacDonald described how the crisis arose, son evoked Ministerial laughter, -

and the efforts and jeers. Sir Dennis Herbert- He hoped, in view of the far-which he made for the late Gov. The charge was explained to How accused who was not asked to plead. (Conservative) was appointed in reaching negotiations which must ernment to deal with it. hia stead.

be begun pretty soon as regards these falled and he nccepted the

Detective-Sub-Inspector Rozeaky King's Message.

reparations settlements, etc., that King's Commission to form a Na-sald that the complainant was still The Speaker then read the care would be exercised in at- tional Government. There were, in hospital and seked for a week's King's Message, stating:-- tacks on foreign nations in con- he said, many underlying causes formal remand.

"The present condition of na- nection with this campaign of the country's difficulties which. Asked by his Worship if the case tional finances, in the opinion of against hanks. my Ministers, has called for the Premier's £1,000 Cut.' er. The banking system required tor replied that he would find out myself admitted Albert John imposition of additional taxa- A Labour member's challenge axamination. The question of inter tion and the effecting of econo as to how he (Mr. MacDonald) War Debts and Reparations was Accused was accordingly remand-Gamblin, in a strong Cockney at mies in public expenditure," His was going to be affected by the involved. Britain had burdeneded for a week.. Majesty recommended the matter economies led Mr. MacDonald Itself by its honesty and its gen

Caution Needed.

7

must be thoroughly examined lat-

for the consideration of the to burst out with, "I am going to erosity. In paying its debts and House of Commons.

get a cut of a thousand sterling helping other countries. But this

annually

"way not the moment for going"IntoTM such questions. Government had

Accused Remanded for a Week.

Fung Yee (29), unemployed and

of no fixed place of abode, was charged before fir. Schofield in the Central Police Court this morning with throwing corrosive fluid at a woman, named Wong So-hung (20), with intent to disfigure or maim her hat, Front Row, Tai Hang, on

September 7.

was one for committal, the Inspec-

POISONING ?

Man Off A Ship.

SZE YAP S.S. CO.'S

APPEAL.

Ex-Directors Win Their Case.

REPEATED APPLICATIONS.

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Hotels (old), after sales being norted at $17:20, had buyers at $17, but sellers were asking 17.30. The new shares were in demand at $16%.

Lands were wanted at $91, but no shares appeared, at this rate.

Humphreys (new) changed hands at $2214..

Ewos were in request at the improved rate of $15.80.

Trams were dealt in at $22.60 and $22.85, and at the close there were buyers at $22.70.

Star Ferrica were in demand at-

· $95.

China Lights were reported done at $29, $30..and $301⁄4, and at the close there were buyers offering $2914.

Electrics were in demand at $84.

Telephones (part paid) were done at $35% and 186, and at the end there were further buyers at the former rate..

Ropes changed hands at $22,20, Cements (combined) were

$20.40 nominal.

Dairy Farms were wanted at 33.

Lane, Crawfords (old) were in demand at $8.20, after sales at the now shares at $8. $84, and there were buyers for

The affairs of the Sze Yap Steam- ship Company, which have for a long time been the subject of dis- pute between, certain shareholders and ex-directors, took another turn this morning, when the judgment of the Full Court of Appeal was de- livered, which set aside an infun tion granted in the Supreme Court by Mr. Justice Wood restraining the ex-directors from further action, from the handing of the company's

The remainder of the stocks in funds, and from any interférence the list calls for little comment. in the management of the com- pany's business.

been obtained at $5 per cent. Government Loan could have

premium.

All three Judges agreed that the NEWSPAPER & SOCIAL

Hong Kong

80

Macao

'70

Pratas Island'

79

appeal must succeed; and that the

eight resolations, passed at a cp-

81

firmatory meeting of shareholders,

78

(which resolutions included, Inter

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Manila Foochow

Amoy Chefoo Shanghai

LONDON STOWAWAY

Why He Left

Australia.

"JUST WALKED ABOARD."

"I Just walked on board and “hid}

tent when charged. before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy lo-day with stowing away from Port Darwin on the 8.5. Taiping, c

A ühtive of Indon, Gamblin kald be left, Australia on account of the depression in trade conditions there.

Reply to Mr. Henderson, Replying to Mr. Henderson, Labour Opposition. Mr. MacDonald aald that Mr. Mr. Arthur Henderson, who to accept ite responsibility For Snowden would open the Supple followed, said that the two cuts dealing with the crisis. It had to. Dr. J. T. Smalley, medical officer mentary Budget on September the Opposition could not accept face realities and act promptly and in charge of Kowloon Hospital, has fine of $50 of one month's im- 10, and the second reading of the were interference with the ef- vigorously not in relation to notified the Folice that a man, Lelprisonment was imposed. Economy Bill would be moved on clency of the social services, and Party machined but to a common F (20) employed as ʼn laundry- September 11. To-day's debate the lowering of the standard of National emergency-not in rela- man on board, the e.s. Tal Ping was A statue discovered in the exe would form, a motion of con- life. By cuts In unemployment tion to bigh policy but to an im admitted to hospital yesterday and cavations by the American School fidence, seus tapis de benefits, he said the whole of the mediate crisis, London, the great is not expected to live. He is ap-in the former,

place at The Prime Minister then made late Cabinet bad provisionally ac international bankding centre,pearently suffering from polsoning. Athens has ees identified es being Government declaration on captad 256,000,000 in economies. found itself undefended from de He was sent to hospital by the hat of the Roman Emperor

stab 1 Mr. Baldwin's Tribute to Premier

(Continued on Page 18.)

nal resolution

ship's surgeon,

Hadrianie!

RESPONSIBILITY.

For a long time thoughtful. alia, the removal of the old directors portions of the community have from office), were invalid, by reason been disturbed by the way in which of. the fact that the notices conven-sensational treatment of crime and ing the moating were bad.

sex news in the Press has contri- Defendant-appellants were Chung (buted to the increase of those same Cheurig-shee and four others, plain evils. Some weeks ago the Satur- tiff-respondents being the Sze Yap day Evening Post published, a car Steamship Company.

CHINA FLOOD

VICTIMS.

League Assembly Votes Sympathy.

tion showing a gang, chief, sur- rounded by his hoodlumns, gloating over newspaper accounts of the gang's activities. But more than six years ago the Christian Cen- tury, in an editorial open letter to the newspaper, proprietors of Chicago, tried to point out the

social damage being done by the over-emphasizing of such news, "Day after day, whether conscious | ly or not," that letter declared, "the

·BRITISH RESOLUTION.

vas-Frass seems to be operating on the s

basis of compatition in penetrating. Geneva, Yesterday.

to the lowest depths of our city's There was a generous outfe in order that dregs, from thence burst of approval from the entire might be flaunted. And an ep- League Assembly this afternoon peal was made for an experiment. when the British resolution ex in a different sort of journalism, in pressing sympathy with Chinese which crime, bestiality and the sor flood victims was carried unari did aspects of life should be Hot mously and fat left ont of account, but played, Lord Cecil's suggestion that down," while the constructive ac- the League's Health Commission tivities of the city should be "play", should help China was also adopt. ed up... ed Reuter

(Continued on Pans 12.).