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

ESTABLISHED 1845.

DOLLAR - The

closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/5 9/16.

•No. 27,978

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1931.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

W Witin

"The [FORT) Hall Mark

of a Superlative Product

DUNLOP

.

RESTRICTION

OF

RUBBER.

No Agreement

Yet Reached.

PREMATURE RUMOUR.

London, Yesterday,

CUNARD LINER

WORK STOPPED ON NEW VESSEL.

It is learned from authoritative NOTICES POSTED

circles in London, that no agree- ment has been signed relating to Unofficial rubber restriction.

conversations have been proceed-| ing, and certain progress made, but reports that a stage had been reached, where a definite agree- ment was concludable, are en- tirely premature.--Reuter. JAPANESE CABINET

RESIGNS.

Unchanged Policy to China.

GOLD BAN.

Tokyo, Yesterday.

GOVERNMENT AND THE COMPANY.

STERLING MAKES GOOD RECOVERY.

Effect of Chancellor's Speech.

SHARP RALLY,

Rugby, Yesterday.

OTTAWA PARLIAMENT STANDS

I. E. C.

MR. THOMAS'S STATEMENT

Sterling improved on the foreign IMPERIAL UNITY

British funds.

exchange to-day and in the stock markets there was a sharp rally in Movements are generally attributed to yesterday's optimistic statement by the Chan- rellor of the Exchequer on budget: The decision to suspend work prospects.British Wireless Ser on the 70,000-ton Cunarder, vice. (which will directly affect nearby 3,000 workers in Clyde ship- yards and many more indirectly

Rugby, Yesterday.

in industries providing equip- ment, was the subject of a state- ment by the President of the Board of Trade at question time; in the House of Commons and of speeches by Clydeside membera and others in a discussion on thei adjournment.

COOLER.

The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory at 10.40 A.m. to-day states:-

A strong anti-cyclone has formed over N.E. China, and a depression over N.E. Japan.

Forecast:-N. wind, fresh, fair; cooler.

CONFERENCE MUST

SUCCEED.

Rugby, Yesterday,

ADJOURNED.

Important Cabinet Meetings.

FISCAL POLICY.

Rugby, Yesterday. Parliament to-day adjourned for the Christmas recess.

The motion for adjournment pro-

vides for reassembly on February

21 unless the Speaker, in consulta- tion with Government, considera that an earlier meeting is required

Replying on the debate on ad-In the public interest. journment in the House of Com- mons. the

END OF 1931 RACING SEASON

SITTING BULL A CAST- IRON CERTAINTY

PONIES WHICH SHOULD WIN

(BY WOMBAT).

Next week a series of Cabinet Although conditions might The Nullah Plate should be an as pleasant as at pre-easy thing for Heliotrope Leaf Dominions Minister, meetings, the first of which was not be Mr. Thomas made a statement held in the Prime Minister's room vious meetings, the 14th Extra as there are only four medium regarding the Imperial Economic at the House of Commons this Race Meeting of the H.K.J.C. starters in this event. Conference at Ottawa to which afternoon, will be devoted to the will, no doubt, be well attended he said Government attached study of proposals which Govern-being, the last race meeting of great importance. Failure must mont will bring before Parliament the current season.

not be contemplated. It would next year. It is likely there will be A glance over the course early he disastrous. Therefore, de-morning and afternoon sessions this morning convinces me that tailed and careful preparation each day. It is understood the the track will be holding, in must be made in advance. fiscal policy of Government will be places which should favour the

The interests of no two Domin-under, discusalon.-British Wireless lightly weighted ponies. ions were the same. The main con- Service. tribution which the United King-

- Mr. Runcimari, who was ask- ed if Government would do any- thing in the matter, replied that POLISH MINISTER IN LONDON, dom could make was to help the

Rugby, Yesterdny.

tish Wireless Service,

He was re-

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|Dominions regarding foodstuffs, while the most important in-

articles the

'MISS HOOK OF

HOLLAND."

Local Players Achieve Success.

GOOD SHOW.

All going well, in the mean- time, Sitting Bull appears to have the Hong Kong Autumn Champions at his mercy. He will only want to reproduce the form he showed at the last meet- ing to account for this rich prize, and so good a thing does he now appear that he will probably go to the post one of the hottest favourites of the day.

the idea of direct Government assistance was out of the ques- The Cabinet has resigned. The tion, but if the Cunard Company

The Polish Foreign Minister, M. Ideed only factor so far as Bri- Premier left his official residence had any proposals to make Gov- Zaleski, who has been in London the Dominions could do with re- tain was concerned was whati at 5.80 and proceeded to the ernment would give them most since Wednesday night, yesterday Palace to tender the Cabinet's re-serious consideration. Govern-saw the Prime Minister and the gard to manufactured

from Britain. Difficult' as that circum-Foreign Secretary. ment's hope was signation. At least twenty-hours stances would permit the build-ceived in audience by the King at problems were he believed that are expected to elapse before his ing of the ship to be resumed Buckingham Palace to-day. Br.with the single-minded desire to successor is announced, but before long.

The Chairman of the Cunard! whatever form the new Cabinet certain that a gold ban will be which they hoped to regain the indicated desire of the ship with imposed before the end of the year and that an unchanged "Blue Riband" of the Atlantic at the earliest moment possible. If the Seiyukai party are sum-Meantime, the ship will remain ployed by the Japanese Consul comments would be made which will rank among the many suc-under colours, and, all · things į policy towards China is likely. moned to form a Cabinet it is on the stock and is unlikely to expected that the foreign port-Suffer damage thereby,

Notice was posted in the follo will be given to one of the

to-day stating that all Selyukai leaders, but owing to yards Diet it is thought more likely night.-British Wierless Service.

takes it in generally considered Company in a statement to-day CHAUFFEUR AND BOTTLES OFperts, was engaged on hammer-local amateur players have once noon isn't nearly as strong as

WINE.

Although St. Moritz, only just advance Imperial unity- success

accounted for a place in the race would result. A Cabinet sub- In spite of the fact that the for Australian ponies at the last committee, with the aid of ex-story has little or no plot our meeting, the opposition in the Barrier Reef Handicap this after- ing out details.

Referring to statements made again triumphed, this time with that which the black pony was Lai Choi-man, a chauffeur em- on behalf of Government that no "Miss Hook of Holland," which pitted against when last seen

at 16, Conduit Foad Road, was would hamper free discussion at charged before Mr. E. H. WI- Ottawa and the fact that the cessful productions in the his llame at the Central Police Court Dominions were exempted from tory of the Hong Kong Philhar- this morning, with un recent anti-dumping legislation, monic Society. lawful possession of eight hot- Mr. Thomas said these were

The story centres around the

the Seiyukai's minority in the workers would be paid off to-les of Chinese wine, on which great contributions evidencing love affairs of Sally Hook, and thing to bet on in the Tardy

one of

Disappointment.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Reasons,

ence.

Mr.. G. W. McLeod, in the role

GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS.

Charges For Maintenance and Medical Treatment.

guarantee

.

Daily States. 1st 2nd 3rd Class Class Clase

0.00

Selections.

1st Race:-

King's Colour, Bright Star. Marquis Hall,

2nd Race:

·

Daylight Eve. Paul Pry.

Young Pretender.

3rd Race:-

Heliotrope Leaf, Bronze Eves. As You Like It.

4th Race:-

Sitting Bull. Boxing Eve. Gleneagles.

5th Race:-

St. Moritz. Thunderclap. Floretta..

6th Race:

The Grouse. Fi Fa... Scrappit.

7th Race:-

Choctow II. Sunning. Brown Eves. 8th Ráce:,

Imperial Hall. Mount Elbars. Orlando.

(to $800 (maximum) at the discre- tion of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.

Minor operations-$25+ {{Mini- mum) to $100 (maximum) at the discretion of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.

This charge will be in addition to the above charge for medical attendance.

(8)-For normal maternity cases, charges of $200 and $100 res- pectively, In lieu of the above charge for medical attendance.

Patients requiring a 'Special

3.00 nurse will pay an additional charge

of $14 a day.

.50

The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services has discretionary power to waive the additional charges.

considered this pony looks a sure thing this afternoon.

Taking a line from the wan- derful showing Daylight Eve has made every time he has ap- peared he would look to be some- duty had not been paid. He the anxiety of Government to en- that either a coalition or a re-i

pleaded guilty, stating that they sure the success of the confer the losing of the recipe for the Stakes over a mile distance. organised Minscito Cabinet will

were sold to him.

wonderful drink "Cream of the be formed, in either of which A decision of the directora of Sub-Inspector D. W. Barnett With regard to the wheat cases it is possible Baron Shide-the Cunard Company to suspend end defendant was arrested in quota, he announced that Gov- Skies," which has made a for- hara will be re-appointed. Ac-work on their glant new liner Conduit Road yesterday by an In-ernment had decided, subject to tune for Mr. Hook, and it is this cording to well-informed circles now under construction at Clyde-dian Police Sergeant, who saw satisfactory arrangement being unprepossessing material that the reasons for the ad- bank has been received with in-him take six bottles out of the made and subject to a genuine the players have succeeded in VOCACY of a coalition was the tenst disappointment throughout car, and then two more later. quid pro quo, to offer to the converting into real entertain- purpose of forestalling the possi-the country.

The Inspector remarked that the Dominions at Ottawa a guaran-

ment. bility, of a military dictatorship. The 73,000-ton vessel, which wine was mostly bought up from teed quota of wheat.

The scale of charges for medi- as it was feared that the riotous was estimated to cost £4,500,000, junknown Chinese in Ice House No one who was at the last of Mr. Hook, takes premier car treatment in Government Hos- scenes which anticipated at the was due for launching next May. Street!

Imperial Conference would mini- honours, and with true charac-pitals as from January 1, 1982, in- coming session of the Diet if the and with it the Cunard Company His Worship, after pointing mise the value of that to the terisation he lives the part he clusive, will be as follows: Wakatsuki Government remain hoped to regain the blue riband out to defendant the risk he was Dominions. Price and other de-plays, although not until the se- ed in power might so sicken the of the Atlantic, which for twenty taking in buying wine from un-tails would be hammered out cond act done we see him at his masses, who are already disgust-years they held with the Maure known persons, imposed a fine with them and with the millers beat, when at the distillery in ed with the antics of the political tania. About 3,000 men have of $30.

at home. Sacrifices could not all Amsterdam he emerges from Private patients....$0.00 $0.00 $3.00

Private patients parties, that they might welcome been directly employed on the con-

be on one side. They might be the cellar.

(Asiatic an Euro- a dictatorship as a preferable al-struction of the ship, apart from paying those liabilities out of the called upon to give up ideals and No less successful are Messrs. |

pean diet) ternative to the continuance of those engaged in the associated earnings set aside annually to fiscal views long held. S. A. Sweet, V. C. Labrum, and Privato patients a party government.-Reuter. Industries providing the equip cover the normal depreciation, and Let that be remembered and let the Society's Intest recruit, Mr.

(Asiatic not on European diet) 'ment.

partly out of the earnings of the all parties enter the conference C. Reg. Anderson, who, with his

European lunatics, INTERNATIONAL

ship responsible during the first not in a spirit of seeing what magnificent tenor voice, is an

landed from ships The reasons prompting the de- few years of her operation. they could get out of it but what outstanding figure in the cast. on consular or cision, were announced in a docu- The consequences of suspension they could give. ~~~ British Wire Probably the most difficult role ship's agent' ROTARY PRESIDENT.

ment sent to shareholders in the were realised, but no stone had less Service.

is that of Van Eck, (Mr. S. A.Asiatic lunatics, land- company last night, which stated been left unturned by those con-

Sweet), who utters, no lines and ed from ships on that the International crisis has cerned in avoiding it

makes but few movements, and consular or ship's changed the whole financial back- The question of direct Govern-

yet conveys to the audience a methods under ment assistance was not raised,

typical person. He is certainly We rend in a Malayan news-which the company's ship con- and if it had been raised he fear

one of the real characters, both paper, that Mr. Sydney W.struction policy was based.

ed it would not have been possible

Hankow, Yesterday. in movement and manner. Pascall, the new President of Discussed in the House.

to give financial assistance in this

Chinese soldiers this morning at- To Mr. Labrum is entrusted Rotary International, is due on The company's decision was the case.

tempted to board the Yangtze the bulk of the humour, and it

carly in April.

lobbles of the House of Commons ing this ship out of its own re- was alongside the Hund preparing | Labrum, and gets more, out of (b) Asiatic We imagine that he will find last night, and the matter

Was sources,

and the only assistance to depart for Shanghai, - - -

poor material than one would Naval small-pox patients-Officers and it convenient also to pay visits raised by the Clydeside members asked for from the Government American sailors from a gunboat think possible. Mr. T. R. Rowell men treated in Kennedy Town Hos of the consultant's fee shall be a to the Hong Kong and Canton during the closing stages of the was in respect of the insurance, lying nearly proceeded to the scene as Ludwig Schrapps, the fore-pital....12 a day, Rotary Clubs.

debate on the vote of censure, and and this was given with the ap. and dispersed the soldiers with man of the distillery, give a con- a statement on behalf of the Gov-proval of Parliament.

teargas bombs-Reuter. ernment by the President of the "The suspension of work on the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runci-vessel is very much to be regret- Mukden, Yesterday. man, was promised to-day. · ·

ted, but I am afraid any idea of This was made la reply to direct Government fluencial assle- Traffic on the Peking-Mukden question by Mr. Kirkwood. tance is out of the question, and Railway was interrupted this Mr. Runciinan said that the wo can only hope that circum- morning on account of Japanese Board of Trade were informed stance will permit its building bo The master of the as. Tean has players we have seen on our macopoela will be charged for if age are charged at half the fore- troop movements. There was a confidentially, some days ago, that fore long. I would like to add reported that whilst the ship was local amateur stage. With her supplied by the Government. Pri-going rates in each class. heavy snowstorm in Mukden to the Cunard Company considered that all bills, exchange, given at sea yesterday, bound for Hong sweet voice and delightful man-vate patients, other than Govern day. A sharp fall of gold yen it necessary to suspend building on this ship will be paid off as Kong, she passed a waterlogged norisms she wins her way to the meat or Naval or Military patients, was experienced in the local mar-for the present. The reason they mature, out of the company's Junk in Lat. 22.42 N., Long. 116.02 hearts of the audience. Not a charged 1st or 2nd class daily after January 1, 1982, the fees ket. Reuter.

given by the company was that own quid resources, which ard E. It is a danger to navigation. wit less aweet is Mina (Anne rates for maintenance, will be payable at the Gap Road School Tientsin, Yesterday. this year, for the first time for ample for the purpose."," This is probably the same wreck Moodie), the maid who carries subject to the following additional will be $60 per annum.

many years, the company had 'Answering further questions, which was sighted by the master of her part through with great charges It is learned that one. com- been unable to earn the deprecia- Mr. Runciman said if the com- the s.s. Hirundo on Thursday, He effect.

(1)For medical attendance, a The name of Edmond Cecil pany of Japanese artillery from ton on its old ships. It had been pany had any proposals to make, reported it as a derelict junk with As for the remainder of the charge at the rate of one third of Humphreys, c/o John D. Hum- the Japanese Confession were the practies to finance the con- they would be most carefully Con- mast above water, and gave its posl- cast, they give a faithful inter- the rate for maintenance. phreys & Son, Alexandra Build- gent to Shanhalkwan : yesterday struction of new ships by making eldered by the Government Erition as approximately. Lat, 1954-

(2) -For surgical operatione:—lings, has been added to the Dental evening-Reuter,

IN, Long: 118,28 3.

*Major operations--$50 (minimum) Regliter,

Far East Visit.

the ground of

DISPERSED WITH TEAR GAS BOMBS.

agents guarantee:

European (a) On

diet

diet)

·

(b) Not on Euro-

pean die Lunatics sent in by

Board of Trade:

· and (a) Europeax

a visit to Malaya's Rotary Clubs main topic of discussion in the The Cunard Company was build- Rapida motor vessel Ifung, which is sufficient to say that he is just American

JAPANESE TROOP MOVEMENTS.

use of bill market finance, and re-tish. Wireless Service.

WATERLOGGED JUNK.

Danger To Navigation.

3.00

Private patients in Government Hospitals (other than the Mater- nity Warda at the Victoria Hoapt tal) will be attended by Govern». ment Medical Officers.

If in the case of a private patient charged 1st or 2nd class daily rates · 50 the Consulting Physician Surgeon or Obstertrician is called in, either at the request of the patient or by 300) arrangement between the patient 50 and the Medical Officer, the amount

|sum not exceeding $50, Children under twelve years of Certificates:A charge of $10 la vincing tone to the whole per-jage are charged at half the fore-made for all certificates in connec

tion with the fitness or unfitness of formance, in addition to sharing going rates in each clase, the vocal honours of the evening. Neval and military patients will patients or others to perform their Sally in the title role, is play-be charged in accordance with the duty and for invaliding certificates.. and $10 for certificates required by: ed by Miss Doris Beilby, and we scale for "private patients." can only say that she is one of Proprietary medicines or drugs insurance companies, etc.

the most attractive and clever not contained in the British Phar Children under twelve years of

(Continued on Pagi-8.)

It is hereby notified that on and