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No. 28,084

HONG KONG, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1932.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

TJURLOP

GENERAL MA INDICTS JAPAN.

Will Retain Manchuria

At All Costs.

FIGHT ANY STATE.

Geneva, Yesterday.

The Chinese delegation has received a lengthy memoran- dum from General Ma Chan- shan describing Japanese action in Manchuria and at- tributing to the Japanese General, General Honjo, a statement that Japan is dė-

SCOTLAND NO USE ROAMING

YARD'S LOSS

THE STREETS. NIGHT AFTER · NIGHT.

Send Me to the House of Detention.

NOW TEC UNEMPLOYED MAN'S REQUEST,

AGENCY'S

GAIN

RESIGNATIONS

termined to retain Manchuria COOPER & SELBY GO

at any cost, and will not hesitate to go to war on any third State interfering. Reater,

GERMAN AVIATRIX CRASHES.

A

Slightly Injured.

MARGA VON ETZDORF.

Berlin, Yesterday.

ON THEIR OWN.

(Reuter's Special Service.) London, Yesterday. Scotland Yard is los- ing some of its most cùn- ning sleuths by the for- mation of a new detec- tive agency on the lines

message from Bangkok of the famous Pinker- states that the German air-)

woman, Marge Von Etzdorf. tons in America, who was flying back from Hong! Kong, crashed to-day and was slightly injured. Her plane was destroyed Reuter.

Superintendent

It will be remembered that Miss von Etzdorf left Hong Kong

Cooper, one of the "Big Five" of Scotland Yard will be assisted by In- spector Selby in the new

in her Junker Junior. 'plane en route for Berlin via Hanoi, Bang- agency, both of whom have resigned from the Yard.

kok and India on February 29. During her sojourn in the Colony, she stayed at the home of the German Consul, Dr. Bruno Hahn. Before flying to Hanoi, Miss von Etzdorf made calls at Canton, Wuchow and Nanning..

Leaving Berlin in August last year, Miss. Etzdorf made a solo

accom-

she made a solo tour of Africa.

It is expected that they will be joined by other officers of distinction.

The new agency will be

T. Williams, unemployed, and of no fixed abode in the Colony, appeared before Mr. Wynne- Jones in the Central Police Court this morning charged under the Vagrancy Act. He was further summoned by the Hong Kong Tramways Co. for evading pay. ment of fare on a tram on April

11. at 6.45 p.m.

Williams was taken into cus- tody on Saturday, when the summons was served on him.

Defendant denied the sum- mons, but admitted a previous was told to occasion when he

£2,475 CONFISCATED.

Government of India Action.

CONGRESS FUNDS.

Ahmedabad, Yesterday, The Government of India has confiscated £2,475 de- posited in a local bank by the Gujerat Saba, on the ground that it is being used for the furthering of the unlawful programme of the Indian National Congress.

The Gujerat Saba is the oldest public body in Ahme dabad. It played a promin- ent part in the promoting of the Ahmedabad Congress of 1921, when Mahatma Gandhi was appointed Director and the Bardoli no-tax campaign was launched-Reuter,

SHANGHAI'S STUMBLING

BLOCK

THE TIME LIMIT

FOR WITHDRAWAL OF JAPANESE

TROOPS.

Shanghai, To-day.

The present stumbling block in the Shanghai negotia- tions is not the question of supervision of the withdrawal of the Japanese troops but an unconditional time-limit for

their withdrawal, says a message from Geneva.

Mr. Hymans has informed both Dr. W. W. Yen and Mr.” Nagaoka of the upshot of yesterday's meeting of the Com- mittee of Nineteen, and both the latter have informed their Governments and are now awaiting instructions.

The Chinese delegation, meanwhile, expressed dis- satisfaction at the Committee proceedings and are press ing for a public meeting of the Committee, failing which they will ask for a meeting of the Assembly

Japanese quarters are optimistic of a satisfactory solution of the difficulty at Shanghai. — Reuter's Pacific Service.

Both

the

FUNICULAR

SNAPS.

Three Killed at Monte Carlo.

COG

HONG KONG STOCK BUDGET

EXCHANGE.

Weekly 'Share

Report.

Hong Kong, April 15, After opening decidedly dull the week closse8 in a more cheerful tone, with rates somewhat higher than the worst. In the interval, Auctuations in rates kept within narrow limits, although buyers seemed to fight shy of any fresh. commitments.

Latterly, however, especially

EVE

SPECULATIONS.

TAX ON RUBBER?

London, Yesterday. The possibility of the inclusion of a tax on rub-

since yesterday, new business was ber in Tuesday's Budget put through on a fairly large is envisaged by the scale, both for cash and forward. "Morning Post”.

Companies' Annual Meetings.

A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., on

Tuesday, April 19; William Powell,

Ltd.; on Thursday, April 21; Hong:

Kong & Yaumati Ferry Co., Ltd., on Wednesday; April 27.

Commercial Enquiries. Cologne. Messrs.

Gustav A.

PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE.

Of Commission of 'Nineteen's Proposal.

BY JAPAN.

Tokyo, To-day.

It is authoritatively an- nounced that instructions will probably be sent to Geneva to-night intimating that the Committee of Nineteen's pro- posal is acceptable, except that Japan will reserve the right to say, when the time comes, whether she agrees of normal conditions being re- stored.--Reuter's Pacific Ser-

vice. Apart from that Bud- get Eve speculations followed the following lines:-

No reduction of income

POLICE RESERVE.

Orders for the Current

Week.

Braun, Cologne, seek to appoint an tax, except slight relief

Orders issued by the Hon. Mr. agent in Hong Kong for the sale for married men through T. H. King. Inspetor-General of of building materials, varnishes, adjustments in allow- Police, are as under:

etc.

Egypt.-Messrs. E. Goraleb & ances; possible lower

Co., Port Said, wish to hear from

Chinese Company, Strength.-Constables R51 Cheng

exporters of Chinese and Japanese duty on beer; and the Chin-lam and R52 Wong Man- embroidered goods, cloisonne, imposition of a tea duty yung have been taken

Ivory, amber and jade.

Foochow.-A firm in Foochow,

with local experience, offers to un- dertake a fire and marine insur-i ance agency.

Canton. A firmi in Canton en- quires

whether any insurance offices in Hong Kong are interest- ed in underwriting business in! Canton.

English firm manufacturing cus- tard powder, lemon, etc., crystals, jellies, etc., seeks representation in Hong Kong, and South China.

| (Particulars "with Chamber).

with a preference for Empire teas.-Reuter.

NO DECISION YET.

Question of Japanese Withdrawal.

CONCRETE PROPOSALS.

Geneva, Saturday.

on the strength of the Chinese Company us from April 8, 1932.

Lance Sergeants R24 Kwok Chan and R35 Yuen Kwok-yan have been permitted to resign from the Chinese Company as from April 19, 1952.

Training Course: Part II-All recruits will attend at the Chin- ese Company's Headquarters, to- morrow at 5.30 p.m. for instruc-› tion.

Inspection Parade.-All ranks

A committee of nineteen held a of the Chinese Company will private session lasting for over parade at Central Police Station Australia Australian manufac- three hours when they discussed the on Thursday, April, 21, for a gen- turera of agricultural implements question of the Japanese evacuation, eral inspection of equipment, etc. Commander. are interested in the China Markot. No decision was reached, but the by the Company (Particulars with the Charber.) general feeling was that the neutral Fall in at 5.80 p.m. sharp. Dress: Seattle. The Gilley Artificial commission in Shanghai should de--Blue uniform, cap with white Flower Co., 2418, Jackson Street, cide when conditions were satisfac-Cover, belt, truncheon, whistle, Seattle, seek to establish connectory for a Japanese withdrawal, armlet and badge, "Pocket Police- tions with exporters in rice paper, The committee will be meeting man" and note-book to be carried. size 8 by 8 cm.

again next week, but in the mean- Those not in possession of uni- No Hungary The Leopold Reitzer time the Chairman, Mr. Hymans, form will attend in mufti. & Co., Szeged, Hungary, desire to will approach the parties in the member may be absent from this

export Hungarian garlic to inter-dispute and will submit ested firms in Hong Kong.

proposals.-Reuter.

Sumatra. The Handelavereenig-

Bales

concrete

parade without leave from the Company Commander. The Equip- ment Officer will make it a point Becrufts will

attend.

fight to Japan, taking only 11 lodged in premises in days for the journey. Her re-1 turn flight was prevented by the Regent Street, but the outbreak of trouble in Shanghai new organisation will and Manchuria, with the result that she had to travel to Hong not be confined to C. I. D.

Oldenburg, officers, for Mr. Cooper, alight from a tram, near Kong per the s.s.

ing v. h. F. Kehding, Medan-Deli, Manufacturing Concerns. (Parti- of being present. reaching here on Februry 12. who has worked for Ming Yuen Garden. At that time,

Sumatra, offer supplies of under-gulars with Chamber). An experienced and

with Mr. Forest.

N.C.Os. Class. There will be sized tobacco leaves for export to Insurance Representation in plished fier, Miss Etzdorf flies three months with Pin-happened to have no money, and

the East.

Canton A Canton firm geeks an examination for N.C.Os. on only for sport and pleasure. Pre- kertons, intends em-were obliged to walk to town.

New York City.-Messrs. Henry agency

for Fire Insurance Com- Friday, April 22, at the Chinese vious to the Far Eastern flight bodying most of their

Mr. A. Gillard, Chief Traffic

Beigel, 61, Hamilton Place, New pang willing to do business in the Company's Headquarters at 4 pm. Assistant, in evidence, said that methods, one being the defendant was not in possession

York City, desire to establish con- native city of Canton. (Particu- under Mr. Paterson, P.P.T.S.

Indian Company. tact with firms in Hong Kong de-lars with the Chamber), Three people were killed and sirous of establishing a -employment of civilians of a free pass at any time, al-

Agents Wanted. Will the Local Training Course: Part II-AN though he did have a monthly with expert knowledge ticket, for a period, some months three injured on March 8 when agency in New York for general Agents (if any) of Mesars. Evans members who have not passed Part merchandise, manufactured goods, Sons, and Lescher & Webb, Ltd., II. of Training Course should at- ago, but not this year.

train on the famous mountain rail-

novelties and raw materials. Liverpool, please communicate with tend at the Chinese Company's Messrs. Cooper and

In reply to his Worship, De.

Anvers Messrs. J. Calewaort, the Secretary," Chamber of Com- Headquarters, H, Queen's Rond tective-Sergeant Mottram asked way linking Monte Carlo and La

(Continued on "Page, 12).. Selby were the founders for an order for defendant to be Turbie dashed down the precipitous 199, Rue Lozana, Anvers, seek merce. of Scotland Yard's flying committed to the House of De- incline, completely out of con- agents in South China for the sale

of Patented Liquid Glue. tention, because the Police had to trol, through the smashing of a London.-London_export squad, and Mr. Cooper take up the question of getting

cog-wheel when it was half-way up. chant interested in fron, steel, handled many of the him out of Hong Kong.

His Worship (to defendant)— The rupture of the cog-wheel metals, hardware, machinery and most difficult Any reason Yard's

engineering seeks representation to why I should also destroyed the apparatus de- in Hong Kong. (Particulars with cases in recent years. not make the order.

Williams-No, your Worship, signed to brake e train in cases the Chamber.) I ask for it. It is no good for of emergency. me roaming the streets night after night.

STOP PRESS of criminology.

Moscow, To-day. The recall of the Chinese Consul from Blagoveschensk in East Siberia is requested by M. Litvinoff on the ground that the Consul is alleged to have .sent to various parts of China and other countries coded telegrams conveying manifestoes from General Ma Chan-shan.

The Soviet maintains that the Consul's action is liable to in- jure the Soviet's policy of strict non-interference in Manchurian affairs."

All telegraph privileges have been auspended, pending the appointment, by the Manchurian Government of an official who will be acceptable to the Soviet. .--Reuter.

Tokyo, To-day." While positive proof is still lacking, an investigation thus far carried out, indicates that Russian Communists dynamit- ed the Japanese troop, train on April 18, according to a Japan- ese Consulate despatch from Harbin.

It is stressed in the des. patch that the Soviet has com- pleted the concentration of nine divisions in the Far East and consequently Is Hikel to become more provocative in the near future! Renter's Facias Bervice

OPIUM CASES.

a

mer-

Inhabitants of the houses border- On charges of possession of 42

His Worship made the neces-ing on the line were horrified to tuels of illicit oplum, and returning banishment, a Chinese appeared besary order, and imposed a fine of see the engine and coaches dashing the import from Hong Kong of fore Mr. Schofield in the Central $10 or ten days' imprisonment, Police Court this morning, pleading in regard to the summons.

guilty to the first charge, but claim ing, on the second, that his term had expired.

It was stated by his Worship that defendant had only four days to go, having been banished for ten years on April 21, 1922. He was banished for a breach of the opiumi ordinance, and had apparently turn, ed over a new leaf,

On the oplum charge, he was fined $1,200 or six months' jail in default, and the banishment charge he was

given four days.

MONKEYS.

Fourfooted Not Fourhanded.

(Reuter's Special Service.)

London, Yesterday.

America Particulars may be obtained from the America Consul- ate General, Hong Kong, of an American enquirer interested in The train crashed a few seconds Chinese cotton, silk waste, ramie, ahelled walnuts, egg albumen and headlong to destruction.

yolk, wood oil, hides, bristles, etc. Eaton, America. Messrs.

later against the stone parapet of the station, which was completely Schleich & Woll, 185, Water Street, New York,wish to do business demolished, and stopped, end up with exporters of White Stig No. overhanging one of the main thoraxx China Bristles, also bristles oughfares.

suitable for tooth brush.

America Messrs. Es M. Fallon. Two passengera managed to jump

3,000, West Rogers Avenue, Balti- clear before the crash came, but more, offer their services to Hong one of them, a croupier at the Kong importers desirous of estab Monkeys are fourfooted and casino, fractured his skull. Delishing connections in America. not fourhanded, so will be dutyThe casualties were the driver, Kuala Lumpur The Planters free, now declares the Board of the conductor and ene passenger. Stores & Agency Co., Ltd., seek to Customs, after extensive re-Everybody on the train was French, do business with Hong Kong im-

porters of Palm Oil: Failing to appear in answer to search; thus reversing its previ

Hon Represen

Wholesale Die charges concerning the possession of ous decision.

close touch with-mar- Interiors Handling Toplum, a Chinese had his ball of

Sundries Allied Liner,

represent large ished, reputable British

* Ball Estreated.

ALL QUIET AT AMOY,

$1,800 estreated by the Court. Previously the Board held that HM8

R. O. Ward remarked that the monkeys were quadrumanous ports that the oplum was concealed in a hot water mammals having no feet but four quiet battle ano

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