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OSNO China Mail

"Studebaker's" interest in supplying replace

ment parts lles in maintaining the sailsfaction of

Studebaker owners. On the other hand, the par-

veyor of "bargain" parte has really no interest

in the satisfactory performance of the car for which he supplying those

parte.

Obviously. It is quite se impossible to judge quality in automobile parts merely by looking at them as would be to distingulah sterling from plated silver by superficial examination. That's the "why" of the sterling markand that's the "why" of the Studebaker emblem on genuine Studebaker parts.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

(Incorporated in Hong Kong.)

ESTABLISHED 1845.

No. 28,001

HONG KONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1932.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR, * The einaine ̧rate" of, the dollar. On demand, to-day was 1/5-5/16′′

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

EUROPE MUST FACE NEW SOLICITOR FOR ENTOMBED DISTRICT WATCHMAN

HARD FACPS

IMPOSSIBLE TO LEAVE THINGS AS THEY ARE

PREMIER'S STATEMENT

"FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS.”

HONG KONG

Admitted to Practice. To-day.

MR. F. G.. NIGEL.

KARNATAK

Mr. Ferdinand Gerald Nigel,

MINERS

YET ALIVE AFTER

་།

SIX DAYS

ON THE ALERT.

Pickpocket Caught Red-Handed.

TWO MONTHS' HARD.

RESURRECTION arrested in Wing On Street by a

FEVERISH RESCUE

WORK.

Berlin, Yesterday.

A clever pickpocket, who was

district watchman yesterday, was convicted at the Central Magis tracy this morning.

JUST ARRIVED!

DUNLOP 1932 TENNIS BALLS

PRESSURE PACKED)

NOW OBTAINABLE FROM » A

ANCIENT TOMBS

REVEAL AGE-LONG

SECRETS.

SKELETONS

AND GORGEOUS TRAPPINGS.

(Reuter's Special Service.)

Cairo, Yesterday, Remarkable discoveries have

STORES.

OBJECTION TO A CROWN

Mr. Lo's

Full

ROBBER

A full Court"-compolet" of the of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and 46

Chief Justiér: (8ir: Joseph Kamp, Masters, was admitted to prac

KC.) and Me.» Justice="Lindsell- tice as a solicitor in Hong Kong,

sat this morning, to consider an by the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph

appeal by Mr. Hin-shing Lo, an be- Kemp, K.C.) in the Supreme

Lo Ping-wing, an unemployed

half of a prisoner, Chung, King- Court this morning. The appli-

Chinese, was this morning

man, who was found guilty by a cation was made by the Attorney

charged before Mr. E.. H. Wil

jury on January 8, on a charge. of General (Hon. Mr. C: G. Alabas-

liams at the Central Magistracy

armed robbery at Kak Hang village, ter, K.C.), on behalf of Mr.

with stealing a fountain pen from

Kowloon City. Another prisoner, London, Yesterday, the situation as it was, and ask Nigel.

A miraculous "resurrection" the person of a Chinese pedes-

Li Fat, who was found not rulity, The Prime Minister, in a the other Governments concern- Mr. Nigel, who is twenty-one of seven of the fourteen miners trian in Wing On Street,

was discharged by his Lordship, statement issued regarding Dr.ed to take the situation into ac years of age, was admitted to after six days of being entomb- yesterday. Bruening's reparations, declara solutions for a compromise, of Judicature, in Engiand, on Octo- is a sequel to the disaster which in

count, and not to try and find practice in the Supreme Court of ed in Carsten pit, near Beuthen, The complainant was walking been made by archaeologists, Mr. Lo's point is the objection

the direction of Des Vœux who have been tion, says he is sure it will be which a real possibility no long-ber 12, 1981. He arrived here occurred on January 4, when Road in the company of three mounds at Goha in the wind Pang Lin-tal, being recalled at the ave been excavating of the Crown witnesses, a woman, found that all the Governments

in November last. After pass fourteen men were buried in col-others,, and knew nothing of the concerned have realised that

ing the First Class at the Matri- lapses of the underground gal-pick-pocket's activities until a swept Nubian Desert, south of class of first prisoner's defence to European recovery depended on

culation examination of the leries. Though the men were be district watchman, who saw the the great temple of Abusimbal, reinforce as he said, the case for the facing of hard facts.

University of London, he served lieved to be dead; rescuers, since incident, brought the defendant 4 miles north of Wadihalfa. the Crown; in regard to the iden He said the policy from the

M. Flandin, Finance Minister, his articled clerkship at the firm January 4, feverishly boring and up and produced the pan. viewpoint of the British Govern-

in a statement on Dr. Bruening's of Messrs. Maude and Tunnicliffe, blasting their way to the col Two months', hard labour was ment could only be announced at the proper place and time remarks, declared that if the Ger- of Arundel House, London. lapsed galleries, and to-day were imposed.

In admitting Mr. Nigel, Sir astounded to heár knocking and Meanwhile, it might be said man chancellor had been accurate-

ly reported, it would mean that Joseph Kemp said he had great a volce announcing that seven that, in view of the economic the Government wished to and the pleasure in doing so, and express-men were yet alive-Reuter. conditions disclosed by the ex-Young plan and the Treaty of ed the hope that his career here.

er existed. Reuter.

French View of Statement.

Paris, Yesterday.

perts' reports and of the intern. Versailles. No Frenchman could will be in successful one,

al political problems of Ger

that many, it is not unlikely some such declaration, as that of

accept the unilateral renounce- ment of conventions freely signed, which would imply the destruc-

Dr. Bruening's, would be made at tion of our sacred rights to re- the Lausanne Conference. In fact, it had already been made, and rendered that Conference all

parations, he declared.

Mr. Nigel Thank you.

PASSED AWAY.

Old Resident of Hong Kong.

FREDERICK T. LEE

Frederick Thomas Lee, whose occurred yesterday, WEB

SEQUEL TO KOWLOON

FIRE.

Firemen Convicted.

LOOTING.

POLICE RESERVE.

Orders for the Current

Week.

Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. G Wolfe. C.M.G.. Inspector-General of Police, are as underi- !!!

Chinese Company,

|ho raised, during the case, to one

The mounds have proved to be tity of a pair of lade ear drops, a great tumuli erected in the when placed together with four

other pairs. late Roman period by the Ethic- pians over subterranlean tombs, Addressing the Court this morn- in one of which were found the ing, Mr. Lo said the treatment of Ekeletons of horses, dogs, and the question to be decided by their camels slaughtered to accompany Lordships involved three points. the dead owner on his voyage to They were, namely (1) did the the other world. Also the bones Crown witness, Pang Lin-tai, when of slaves have been found. It she was recalled; give material: geems they were strangled at the evidence which may have affected time of the death of their the minds of the jury in arriving at master with ropes still found their/verdlet? (2) Was Parg Lin- Nobody contested the gravity of

Training Course Part II-knotted round their necks,

tal's evidence confirmatory of what the more necessary than ever, the world crisis or the necessity

Constable R14 Leung Fat has been Gorgeous trappings" are she had deposed to, a very material for it is impossible to

of adjustments to the system of leave

passed out as efficcient in Part II mingled with the skeletons of point of the case both in evidence- payments in things as they are. The present inter-governmental

of Training Course (knowledge of animals and horses. There are in-chief and in cruss-examinations, situation was the result of inter-order to traverse a period of de

Police Duties and Regulations)

saddles of mounted gold and sil- (8) Assuming the evidence given **national agreements, and an in- pression, he continued.

passed out as efficient in Part II ver, delicately embossed with by her to be admisible--the recall- ternational conference, there. The French Government was at death

All recruits will attend at the Chin- Greek and Egyptian designs. fore, was necessary to deal with present working on the question senior interpreter to Messrs. Wil Two Chinese firemen of Mong-ese. Company's Headquarters, to it.-Reuter.

and studying with the most con-kinson and Grist, Solicitors &c., kok Fire Station, who were ar morrow at 5.30 p.m. for instruc ciliatory spirit, the formulas for with which firm he had been for rested after the fire, which action.jp the agreement of creditors and over 80 years. He had hardly curred at No. 188, Shanghai Defendu Class-This will be debtors in order to alleviate the known a day's illness until last Street, on Saturday night, in held on Wednesday, at Police Head- Berlin, Saturday.

declared crisis, but it would render

the Dr. Bruening has

year, when indifferent health neces- connection with a looting inci- quarters at 5.80 p.m. under Police absurmountable If com-sitated an operation. that the continuation of Ger- crisis

Subsequent dent, were charged at the Kow- Sergeant R. J. Hunt in realy. he showed signs of substantial loon Magistracy this morning, many's political payments was plicated by fresh attacks

Training Course-Part L-All a recent re- before Mr. J. A. Fraser. Both recruits of the Chinese Company The cnly re-recovery but suffered impossible. He said to-day that pect of contracts.

would be to instil lapse and succumbed at hia re- were convicted and sent to jail will attend Central Police Station he was convinced that nobodysult of this could shut their eyes to the con-capital with further distrust.-Reu- sidence No. 294 Prince Edward for six months' each.

for Squad Drill on Thursday at 5.80 Road, Kowloon.

Mr. Lo dealt with the points at p.m. sequences which necessity de-ter.

length, and quoted suthorities in N.C.Os. Class-All N.C.Os. will coased was educated at the Diocesan FIRE IN CHUNG SAN quarters on Friday at 4 p.m. Et., KC., we are informed, is fudge's procedure In the case.

support of his submissions, in attend the Chinese Company's The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, which he challenged the trial for instruction under Mr. Paterson, standing again for election as frente aos P. P..T. S

representative of His Majesty'e The Chief Justice pointed out to Indian Company.

Justice of the Peace upon the Counsel that the witness was re- Strength-Constable R261 Abdul Hong Kong Legislative Council. called, on the suggestion of the Rahman has been permitted to re-

Sir Henry is being nominated jury, after all in favour and sign with effect from January 5. by the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, against the prisoner, Chung King- Training Course-Part and seconded by the Hon. Mr. man, had been heard. By recall-

W. E. L. Shenton.

ing the witness, the jury did not

Payments Impossible.

Wall Street Not Alarmed.

New York, Yesterday.

Born in Hong Kong in 1868 de-

Boys' School and Queen's College.

manded, and it was imperative to find the courage not to allow economic problems to be made the subject of political considera- Wall Street remains unperturb-After a period of service in the Im- tions. The Basel conference re-ed by Dr. Bruening's declaration, perial Maritime Customs, Shanghai, port showed the disastrous con-which, in the opinion of a leading he returned to Hong Kong and sequences of the war for Ger- banker, is intended primarily for joined the legal profession. many, and it was recognised that bargaining purposes."

By virtue of his position de

Joint Action Necessary.

in

STREET.

Serious Damage.

Fire broke out this morning at

H. M'S. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

On the Legislative Council.

SIR. H. POLLOCK NOMINATED.

ing of a witness - being a matter purely in the discretion of the trial judge the point is, if this Court is satisfied that the exercise of that discretion has exposed the defence to a disadvantage, which results in: an injustice to the prisoner, that conviction should be quashed, and, secondly, can the exercise of any such discretion be judicially limit ed?

Mr.

earinrMor

the extreme measures that Ger- It is expected that some sort of ceased, who was better known to all many had taken to combat the payments will be eventually agreed the leading Chinese business men crisis, were unparalleled upon, and it is thought that even if in the Colony as Li Fuk Tsau; came 1.35 in the premises of the Wah Constables R265 Harbhajan Singh modern history.

the Allies repudiated their war into immediate contact with a wide Kee Medicine and Herb Shop at No. and R268 Fahlwan Khan have been In the Government Gazette, want a aurer confirmation of the debts to the United States, it might circle of friends with whom his 20, Chung San Street, severely dam passed out as efficient in Part II of on Saturday, it was announced evidence but they wante test. not make great bardship for Ameri- staunch loyalty was a byword. He aging the three floors of the build-Training Course (Knowledge of that: Sir Henry's term of office The appeal, In It also proved that one-sided ca, which might make many times was also highly respected by the lag, which, however, is covered Police Duties and Regulations). would expire on January 16, Somerset-Fitzroy measures by Germany alone were that amount in the trade boom many Europeans who knew him by insurance, Insufficient, and Germany's posi- which would probably be hastened He is survived by a widow, three tion, which to a large extent was by the settlement-Reuter's Amert daughters and three sons. the cause of the increasing fin-can Service.

The funeral cortege will pass the Monement at 5 p.m. tomorrow. ancial, paralysis throughout the world, categorically demanded joint immediate action by all Governments.

"Disorder. Ahead.

The Hand of Hitler.

Paris, Teaterday.

Dr. Bruening's declaration bas caused a sensation in political

LAID TO REST.

Charles Whitley.

Dr. Bruening also emphasised circles, the Chamber of Deputies the report to prove Germany's and lobbies, and it is unanimous

The funeral of Mr. Charles incapacity to pay, the close con-ly agreed that the development is nection of Germany's reparation exceedingly grave. It is general- Whitley, formerly of the Indian payments with the present situa 1y thought that Germany's decision' Mule Corps, who died in the Matilda tion, and how, thoroughly, had to default in her obligation under Hospital early on Friday morning, been the change in conditions on the Young plan will render the took place at the Protestant Ceme which, the Young Plan had bean Lausanne conference useless, and tery, Happy Valley on Saturday bullt up

that the creditor powers ought Im- afternoon, when full" Miltary mediately to confer with regard to honours were accorded Dr. Bruening went on to say common attitude. It is recalled The Rev. W. Walten Rogers, M.A. that the continuation of political that the Young plan provides for conduct the burl payments had been rendered imreference to the Hague Court in the wa

event of Germany's default a Liď

possible by the situation in Ger

many to-day Clearly, any ate lunch

tempt to maintain such › pay:

All see the hand of Hitler in the

ments must lead to disaster, not Chancellor's dramatic move Rou the

only to Germany, but for the

whole world.

He nounced that Germany had

Parades and Training Courses. 1982. It is thought that, the fire origino drill parades or training ated through the igniting of a quan- course classes will be held during tity of herbs, which were drylus the period of January 10 to Febru- over a charcoal stove.

ary 10,

FINE TO CLOUDY.

The Royal Observatory's re- port-issued to-day states:

The anti-cyclone is now cen tral over 8.W. Japan, moving ENE.

freak Ane to cloudy.

E. winds,

Flying Squad. Company Dinner The Dinner will be held at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Instead of 8.80 pím. "an pre- viously arranged. Dress Blue uniform and cap with white cover. Sharpshooters Company Notice. A meeting of NGOs, and Squad-leaders will be held in the office of the 0..1/c. Co to day at 6.15 p.m.

Arms Licences-All members of the Company are requested to send their arms licences to the O. 1/c. Co., as soon sa possible. BW (8gd.): DX L. KING når.

LIFE IS LIKE THAT.

WARMTH

the Crown, is,

WITHOUT WASTE

Mesla ennnot be enjoye cheerless dining “zoníu. Tet it

convenient and "wasteful" to:

fuel fre burning all comfort and modern was fire

radiant warmth the

GAS FIRES FIXED FOR

FIVE DOLLARS

On Hire (at $10 a year) Hire purchase or Safe