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AGE FOR LOVE”

Around

Billie Do

With Dougini

"The

China Mail.

ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1932.

HOME PROTECTION MANIA.

(Continued from Page 1.)

bring new hope and new heart to Great Britain and give rise to a new spirit of energy and co-opera- tion throughout the Empire.

SERIOUS, CHARGES.

Court this morning.

BOMBARDMENT OF CHAPEI.

(Continued from Pase. 1.)

Sorious charges, alleging con- spiracy with others to staal $7,000 and theft of $6,825 from Mr. Tsangi Fun-hing, a retired merchant from America, were preferred against blame the Japanese. In this Chan Cheung-nam, aged 36 years, respect, the following points must described as a shroff, before Mr, be considered carefully, Wynne-Jones in the Central Police 7. On the 28th at 8.15 p.m, the Wheat Quota System.

| Chinese Authorities accepted the Amplifying the proposals given Det. Sergeant D. C. W. Fitches Japanese demands. On the other above the Chancellor said that re- was for the prosecution, whilst hand, a great number of Chinese garding the placing of wheat on Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the congregated around the Municipal the free list, the Government's in- defonce, and applied for bail.

Office creating a menacing at- tention was to deal with it by the Sergeant Fitches: sald he was

and mosphere quota system. There was also a instructed by this Superintendent to rife everywhere. list which included bacon

Especially, the and oppose ball. There were two men, state of uneasiness increased by fresh fish of British taking, and in alleged to have been connected the ·withdrawal of the whole the free list would also be found with the affair, still at large, and Chinese Police Force which was raw materials of two great textile there was the possibility of further stationed in the district of Chapel, industriei-raw cotton and raw charges being brought against the Consequently, "The State of Emer- wool. Tea was put into the free accased who was remanded formal-gency" was declared by the Shang- list because. It was considered ly for a week.

more convenient to deal with it in conjunction with other bever- ages such as coffee and cocoa in the ordinary course of the Budget.

On the superstructure of the ad valorem duties there would be addi-. tional duties on articles non-essen- tial to the individual or the nation such as luxuries or goods which could be produced in sufficient quan- tities at Home. These would be dealt with by Treasury orders after consultation with the Departments concerned. It would be the func- tion of the Advisory Committee to consider the circumstances of such! articles in the light of the generall interests of trade and community.

Regarding the Ottawa Imperial Conference the Government Intend- cd to approach it with a full deter mination to promote arrangements leading to a great increase of inter Imperial trade.

*

G.P.O. AND THE HOLIDAYS.

On Saturday the General Post Office and Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed, and on Monday, the General Post Qfice and the Branch Post Offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 8.m

On Saturday, there will be no collection from the pillar boxes and no delivery by post- men, but ordinary correspon- dence may be obtained at the back entrance of the General Post Office.

On Monday there will be one collection from the pillar boxes and 'one delivery of or dinary correspondence as on Sundays, and one delivery of

9 a.m. registered correspondence at

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the holidays.

Regarding foreign trade, powers would be given for a duty which might amount to 100 per cent. In ad- dition to the existing duties upon goods coming from countries with discriminatory tariffe against Bri tain. But another provision was designed to facilitate the lowering

JUNK FOUNDERS. of the tariff barriers in foreign countries by offering to reduce our Wong Kam-choi, steersman of own tariffs in return for an advan-trading" junk, has notified the tage of that kind. Much import- Police that on Wednesday morning, ance was attached to this as a bar whilst sailing the junk loaded with gaining factor, but no arrangements sand, valued $50, from Chu Lung of this kind with any foreign coun- Kok to Hong Kong, owing to heavy! try would be concluded until after seas she foundered when about 300 the Ottawa Imperial Conference.-miles off Sheung Ma Tau. British Wireless Service. '..

Colonies Exempt.

London, Yesterday,

In the House of Commons, Mr. Neville Chamberlain announced that the Government had decid- ed to introduce a system of "moderate Protection" scienti

ramours were

hai Municipal Council at 4 p.m. on) the same day.

8. Now the Japanese Marines] were to take up their position in the district assigned to them ac- cording to the plan of defence of the 27th: North Szechnen Road, which is within the area assigned) to the Japanese Force, is a Settle ment Road under the control of the Municipal Council and it extenda far to the outside of the Settlement. When the Japanese Marines were proceeding along this road to take their post at about 11.45 p.m., the Chinese Regular Troops opened fire against them from both sides of the road. The Japanese, were consequently forced to re- taliate.

At about the same time. some Chinese snipers appeared in North Szechuen Road and attacked · the Japanese Marines stationed at thej Japanese Primary School, The Marines, thereupon, fought back.

9. The above is the true state of affairs.

!

In view of these facts, I hope that you will be able to see the whole situation in Its true colour, and as to the more recent news, I regret to say that there are many which, are misinformed or unfounded. for instahce:-

b.

The Japanese warship bombard- ed the Wosung Forts on the 29th and their planes bombed from the air..

1

4 Japanese aeroplanes were shot down on the 29th.

The entire crew were saved by c. On the 29th, Japanese aero- the steam launch Cheung On.

The loss is estimated at $500.

PREMIER'S OPERATION.

Rugby, Yesterday.

fically adjusted to the needs of: A bulletin issued to-night states: industry and agriculture in order In spite of the tiring effect of to remedy the adverse trade bal-atrict immobility necessitated by ance from March 1.

the operation the Prime Minister's

A basic duty of ten per cent. conditions is satisfactory. The will be imposed on all imports healing of his eye is proceeding except wheat, meat, fish, raw normally-British Wireless Ser cotton, wool, tes, and other goods vice.

already subject to duty. The

superstructure of the additional

duties will be raised on a ten per

cent. basis. These duties will Protectorates,

and

planes bombed the Shanghai Wireless Station.

d. On the Bist Japanese gunboats;

bombarded Swatow.

c. On the 31st, a Japanese gunboat

J

was sunk.

f. On the 31st Japanese gunboats, opened fire on Chinesa fort at Nanking.

g. Most of Japanese residents

have evacuated Canton...

It appears that these are all un- confirmed news or created stories for the purpose of propaganda and may be too absurd to believe for the people who know. the truth, but are effective enough to mislead the pub-

mandated lic.

be imposed by order of the Trea- territories will be exempted. sury after recommendation by

I sincerely, hope that the time is The Government attached the not far distant when peace and an independent advisory Com-útmost Importance to the Otta- order in Shanghai will be restored mittee.

wa conférence and intended to and the people of every country Neither the basic nor the ad- secure a great increase in inter- there will be able to pursue their ditional duties will be operative Imperial trade.

daily business in peace and safety

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on goods from India and the An additional duty not exceed again. Dominions before the Ottawating 100 percent will be imposed. conference.

To chães of discrimination

All products of the Colonies, against British goods-Reuter

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Yours etc.,

YOSHIDA

Hong Kong Feb. 5.

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