1932-10-12 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1932,

TREASURY BONDS Gran Chaco Danger

SUCCESS SENDS

MARKET RISING Securities Generally Gain Ground.

ECONOMICAL FINANCING.

London, To-day. Success had been expected for the issue of £150,000,000 two per cent. Treasury bonds, 1986-38, but the closing of the lista al- most immediately after they had been opened yesterday morning, had a stimulating effect on Bri

the best at 101%.

Not Abated

State Of War Still Exists In South

THE POWER OF TREATY

tualities," it is added.

I

THE

CHINA MAIE

GUILD THREATENS WORKMEN.

Three Charged As Trouble-Makers.

Inspector Shaftain brought to the Lattention of Mr. Wynne-Jones · at the Central Magistracy this morning

PROHIBITION IN U.S.

NEARS END.

Scottish Agents Get Strong Rumours.

CHANGE IS WELCOME

London, Oct. 1. ;} According to information res a case in which guildamen are ceived in Scotland from New York alleged to be visiting construction and Washington, it is regarded as jobs and inquiring of the workers almost certain that prohibition will if they are union man. Workers be repealed in the United States: have been threatened, it is said, byje: Inquiries have been received from these guild agents.

various firms in the United States Three defendants, Lúi Ting, making preliminary arrangeurants Leung Ho and Chang Chow, are for the shipment of large supplies The crisis between Bolivia and frontier, and it is by no means charged with threatening workers of whisky from Scotland to the tish Gilt-edged Securities gen-Paraguay is unabated, and whilst certain, now that the dispute has on a building site ou Condult Road States as soon as prohibition ends. They were said If such a thing materialises there erally. There were sharp rises diplomatic efforts to effect a com- flared up again, that intervention by on October 5 inst.

both Geneva would alone à suffice to keep to have taken trowels from thelia no doubt that our export, trade; among these, although fuctua promise are continuing in

workmen and passed them to con- will increase, and more particularly tions caused by the natural se-Washington and Buenos Aires, a the peace.

Second Factor.

federates who waited on the ground distilleries in Scotland will have quel of profit-taking occurred state of war exists.

The second pacifying factor is the below. The foreman's attention renewed prosperity." during the busy day. At the close;

A report from La Paz (Bolivia) gains in British funds wera general, states that the Bolivian Foreign declaration of the United States was drawn to the trouble and heIn Scotland alone the consump ranging from 3/8 to 14, with War Office has declared that Boliyla must and other members of the Pan-gathered his workmen around him tion of spirits showed a decease in Loan unsented finishing well under have a sea outlet and the suspension American Union that, in accordance and chased the men off. On Octo-March of this year of 342,969 gal-?

of hostilities must be subject to with the Pact of Paris, they will ber 7 and 9 the guildamen harassed lons, as compared with the same

no · frontier Although cash applications for subsequent emergencies. The coun-recognise

changes the foreman and he was forced to period in 1931,

Mr. William Baird, a prominent the Treasury's new bonds have reached a very big figure" and depry should be prepared for all even-brought about by the use of force, employ a body-guard to escort him |

figure They are reported to have rejected to and from his home.

In-the-Scottish distillery Me Hin-shing Lo, Instructed by trade, told a <reportar that the' ru- spite the fact that the two per cent. Two important forces are at work the qualified Bolivian acceptance of rate is the lowest offered on British to prevent war between Bolivia and mediation while Bolivia still retains Mr. J. M. Hall, asked for a short mours that Americs was going wat Government security within the Paraguay, but it becomes increas- the Paraguayan forts she has cap remand, as he had just received were stronger there than they were memory of the city, the lasue really ingly uncertain that they will be tured. If this so-called "Stimson his instructions: Bail of $250 here.

"There is no doubt about it," said represents a conversion operation strong enough to counteract the war doctrine," thus dovetailed in with each was granted and hearing was

Mr. Baird, that many. Scottish with preference given to holders of fever which drives mobs of people the League Covenant, can prevent adjourned until Tuesday next..

At the close of the hearing, His firms had and were still indulging| the £140,000,000 4% per cent singing patriotic songs through the war in territory hitherto at the Treasury Bonds due for repayment streets of La Paz and Asuncion. mercy of the less progressive Worship asked if the guild was in the bootlegging trade, and no one on December 1 a bonus of 10/- per

The only treaty whereby both Monroe Doctrine, its political signi- registered. Inspector Shaftain re- could blame them, because it bad £100 being given to holders of such parties are pledged to the pacific ficance will be realised by potential plied that about three years ago been a temporary salvation to them.

It is calculat settlement of their disputes in the aggressors in every country.

Mr. Justice Wood found it to be g Atock who convert.

Slump in Consumption. [ “Take statistics both pre-war ed that so far as the 42 per cent. League of Nations Covenant, for The issues between Bolivia and an unlawful society because of Its

more serious methods of collecting money. concerned, Bolivia has not accepted the Pact Paraguay "are much

and" postwar. In 1914 Scotland Mr. Shing, however, stated that alone consumed about ten million about £3,750,000 will be saved on the of Paris, although Paraguay has than a mere squabble

over the service of the National Debt.

done so. In December, 1928, when possession of unbealthy forests and the guild was lawfully registered. gallons of spirits and England |twenty millions, whilst the rest of The recent conversion of the five the quarrel over the Chaco region marshes covering an area roughly per cent. War Loan effected a saving fast led to imminent danger of war, as large as Great Britain. For GEN. AU SHAU-NIEN the world barely consumed ten mil-

lion gallona of over $30,000,000-British Wire the energetic series of cables from nearly half a century the ownership 1ess Service."

M. Briand, ад President of the of the Chaco has been in dispute, London, Yesterday League Council, resulted in the ac-and Bolivian claims have become The list of cash applications for ceptance by both tries of the much more insistent since the set the treasury issue was opened to mediation of the Fan-American tlement of the Tacna-Arica question day and closed immediately. It was Conference од Conciliation In 1929, when agreement between Fover subscribed.-Reuter.

then in session in Washing Peru and Chile destroyed Bolivia's This is a two per cent loan of ton. Unfortunately the mediators last hopes of gaining an outlet to £160,000,000, being raised to retire have never managed to delimit the the Pacific."

Treasury Bonds

are

a four and a half per cent issue

totalling £140,000,000. The interest

.saving is apparent...

WINE SMUGGLERS

DISCOVERED.

Sell Vintage From Floating Bar.

"

BOARD STOPS FIVE

LICENCES.

Formal Business Transacted.

FAREWELL DANCE FOR SOLDIERS.

Highlanders Guests Of Evening.

The fortnightly meeting of the A farewell dance for the men of Chinese have been successfully Sanitary Board was held yesterday the Argyll and Satherland High- The business landers was held in the West Lounge smuggling wine into the Colony in the board-room.

were

FOR FUKIEN.

"Scotland, therefore ‹ consumed more than the rest of the world,'ex- eluding England. Consumption of

Leaving on S.S. Tsinan spirits in Scotland in 1981 was 1

To-day.

958,834 gallons; in England, in- (cluding Northern Ireland,; it was 8,230,085 gallons; while total ex General Au Shau-nien, who paid port for that year amounted to 8,4 a visit to Mr. Hu Han-min_yester-†084,686 gallons.. day to discuss plans for the Com- "That gave an indication of the munist suppression movement and appalling state of the industry the reorganisation of the Fukien to-day.

could A working man Government, will leave for Fukien not afford to buy whisky, and the province this afternoon by the 8.5. Government had lost millions upon Tsinan. He will be accompanied millions of pounds ip duty, and em-i by his wife and daughters w" ployees had been thrown out of The provincial troops of Fukien work and distilleries closed down, province under the command of "Certainly if America goes wet," General Chan Küo-fat, have been the effect in Scotland will be bene- disbanded after heavy fighting." Acial to the whole trade. There are a great many reputable firms |that have not.Indulged in bootleg-

CANTON.

Sequel To Lytton Report Criticism.

repealed they will renew their former trade in the States.

of the Y.M.C.A. Monday night. MR. HU HAN-MIN FOR ging, but as soon as Prohibition is from Macao, for some time but transacted was of a formal nature. Mr. G. W. True and his "Cheero" two were caught by Revenue Officers Mr. G. R. Sayer, the President, was Band furnished the music for the yesterday. They were found to have lowered at Shaukiwan Bay and in the chair, the others present de- occasion, and refreshments

Miss Cousens and Lance Aberdeen large jugs of wine. The ing the Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson, served. jugs were attached to a long rope Vice-President, Dr. G... W. Pope, Corporal G. R. Smith won a "spot dance." Music for an eightsome at the top of which, a cork bobbed. M.O.H., Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Mri reel was played by Piper D, Smith. They sold the wine to small purM. K. Lö, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Mr. The soldiers were wished bon Central C. Champkin, Mr. J. H. Gelling, voyage and a pleasant sojourn in Magistracy this morning fined the secretary, and Mr. Ng Mui-kal, Shanghal by Mr. A. R. Brown, on

behalf of the "Cheero" committee. two defendants $2,000 each, or six assistant secretary. months' imprisonment.

chasers.

Mr. Schofield at the

CHILD KILLED IN MOTOR MISHAP.

Merchant Learning To

Drive Car.

A Chinese, girl, aged 9, was killed in a motor accident in the Shauki- wan district yesterday..

from behind a trumcar.

.

&

Applications for five eating house licences were refused by the Board.

"We have received several in- quiries from agents in America making preliminary arrangements for the shipment of supplies to New York and other American ports, and It is understood that the criti-judging by the tone of those letters, cisms offered by Mr. Hu Han-min great hopes are entertained that on the Lytton Report, have met with the day of the bootleggers was favour in Canton, and that he will nearing an end, and it is not before. shortly be proceeding there to dis time. cuss the Report with the members

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"Prohibition has been a failure

FEMININE THEATRE of the South Western Political in America, and I am sure that the

The places concerned were, an un- Kowloon City; No. 894, Des Voeux B BUILT IN PARIS.

numbered shed at Sai Kung Road,

Road West, basement (Tai Ping

Theatre); No. 110, Johnstone Road,

ground floor; No. 115, Lockhart Road, ground floor; and No. 182, Hollywood Road, ground floor.

MR. REA ACTS FOR MANCHUKUO,

New Government To Crush Anarchy.

Incongruous Site

For Venture.

Council.

most loyal of the temperance. ad vocates in that country now agrees REDS STRONGHOLD: [with that view. The American

SURRENDERS.

Another Victory For General Kno.

Government sees that it is losing! millions of dollars in revenue—re- venue which is going into the poc kets, of the bootleggers and those employed in the illegal importation and sale of the spirits."!

CHINA PLANS BIG STEEL PLANT.

Cancels Proposal For German Share.

Nanking, Yesterday,

A theatre that is exclusively feminine has been founded in

Hankow, October 4.. Mr. Ho Yan-kwong, an import

Paris. The male element will be A military despatch reports the and export merchant, living at 15

entirely excluded Matheson Street, reported to the

from its capture of Lungkang, the stronghold undertakings. Its plays will be of the "Red" bandits in southern Police that while learnnig to drive a car, in company with a licensed

written, produced, performed Hupeh, by the 28th Division under driver, along Main Street, Din

and supplied with incidental General Kuo Tu-tung... westerly direction, when near the

Paris, October 4 music by women only. The Crossing the Fu Shul on October Hong Kong Electric Sub-Station, a Mr. George Bronson Rea, the scenery, moreover, will be not four Government battalions Chinese girl ran across the roadway former editor of the Far Eastern only designed but also "shifted" der Major-General Huang stormed Langkang early yesterday morning. The car Review and now chief propaganda by the fair sex.

The founders feel that hither- The surprise affack caught, the ban-

The Central Evening News states was unable to pull up in time, and agent of the Manchukuo Govern- the girl was knocked down, receiv-ment, arrived here to-day en route to though the place of honour dita unawares Hand-to-hand fight that the Minister for Industry, Mr. ing ensued and lasted for nine Chen Kung-po has cabled to Ger- ing injuries to her head and face to Geneva as a special envoy of has been accorded to actresses hours, resulting in the routing of the many, cancelling the proposal for a which proved fatal.

Manchukuo. When Interviewed by men have jealousy and wrongful- The girl has been identified as the representative of "Le Softly kept the roles of playwright brigands and the occupation of the Sino-German joint steel plant enter Wong Fuk. 9, of 150 Main Street, Bronson Ren stated that Manchukuo and producer too much to them stronghold by our troops at noon prise, capitalised at 380,000,000. was determined to stamp out the selves. The main object of the yesterdayThe remnant of outlaws By the original proposal, the Chin- present anarchy."

new enterprise is to enable fled to Yenhsia, the only remaini

stronghold in sout When questioned regarding his women to take a more important which is expected to hopes for success at Geneva, Mr. part in the ordinary theatre,

days Bronson Rea admitted the dificul The "Studio Feminine, for so, guard" from the would concentrate on the smaller self somewhat incongruously escort ties of bis - task; adding, "that he it is called, has established it- under General Hsu

Powers, as it was they who barked perhaps, in the Street of the Ad- loudest.

ground floor.

WORLD TRAVELLER ARRIVES.

Korean Globe-Trotting

On Foot

mirals. Research tip to the pre-them

Mr. Liu Shang-kin, a Korean, Finally Mr. Res declared that no sent had brought the Studio to who is travelling on foot around matter what the League of Nations the

the world, is at present in Hong decided in conne

Kong, having arrived here from Lytton

the North He has up to the pre- changed

sent travelled th

Japan, the Three:

ouChines

He

with the

port, nothing "WOU

the pres

Government would flor

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