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THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NE YSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

No. 28,486

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1933.

Est. 1845.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

·BERNARDS' OF HARWICH. "FOR

CONSULATE SHIRTS: & PYJAMAS : İILLEY & SKINNER FOOTWEAR : KOLLS RAZORS - WOLSEYS KNITWEAR: MACCLESFIELD SILK. NECKTIES: MOORES FELT HATS.

CHATER ROAD,

HONG KONG

METROPOLITAN VICKERS REPRESENTATIVE EXPELLED BY TURKEY

Mr. Julius Brittlebank

MARCO POLO " HERE AGAIN American's 14 Trip Round The World.

HONG KONG THE SECOND

BEST HARBOUR

GERMANY'S

PROPAGANDA

IN AUSTRIA

Powers Perturbed By Interference.

TREATY OF VERSAILLES QUOTED

London. To-day.

The distribution of leaflets from a German aeroplane flying over Austria, inciting the Austrian popu- lation against their own Govern- iment, and the broadcast talks which have been delivered from the South German stations appealing to Austrians to support the Nazis in Austria, has created a situation which is under consideration by thei Governments of France, Italy and Great Britain in the light of Article 80 of the Treaty of Versailles and the preamble of the Four Power Pact.

ANGLO-SOVIET TRADE PACT NEGOTIATIONS TO RE-OPEN

Sub-Committee To Discuss Form Of Treaty To-day

London, To-day, The Anglo-Soviet trade negotia- tions will resume to-day at the Board of Trade, where the sub- committee dealing with the pos- sible form which the new com- mercial treaty shall take, will con- tinte deliberations.

The negotiations for the rene wal of the trade agreement were commenced immediately after the release from the Soviet prison, of the two British engineers

Metropolitan Vickers.

MISS BRITAIN III

FOR AMERICA

Scott Paine To Pilot

Super Craft.

STRONG CHALLENGE FOR GAR WOOD

By Article 80, Germany "ac- knowledges and will respect strictly the independence of Aus.

London, To-day. tria within frontiers which may Known as the "American Marco be fixed in the Treaty." and "un Entirely new principles of speed- Polo," Mr. Julius Brittlebank. dertakes that this independence hoat construction are introduced in wealthy retired

business man of shall be inalienable except with Charleston, South Carolina, arrived the consent of the Council of the Miss Britain 111, which has been in Hong Kong this morning on the League of Nations." round-the-world vessel, the s.s. Pre- sident Monroe.

In the preamble of the Four Power Pact, the signa- tory Governments expressed the conviction that the state of disquiet which obatined throughout the world could only be dissipated by re- "I have noticed marvelous im- provements in the city, the buil-inforcing their solidarity in dings and general outlook are a such a way as to strengthen great improvement since

Mr. Brittlebank wise is ju ha seventy-fifth year, is making his fourteenth trip round the world and, nis twelvth visit to Hong Kong.

I

Aug

last nere." he told a representative

confidence in Europe.

bullt recently in Hythe and which will be shipped next week for America. where at Detroit. Mr. Hubert Scott Paine hopes

Palme hope next month to challenge Commodore Gar Wood's "Miss America X fer the British International Trophy.

The new speed-boat is built of steel which resembles the fuselage

In response to requests, the of a Schneider Trophy seaplane,| Austrian Government have, fur- of the Ching Mail this morning.

the narbour this nished the British, French and and the driver and mechanic will Coming into morning. te was particularly Italian Ministers in Vienna with sit in a small cockpit, struck with the hustle and bustle details relative to these incidents

Since the boat was completed a in the harbour, commenting upon but did not couple this informa- few weeks ago secret speed trials which, he said:

"Hong Kong's harbour 18, next to Rio's, the finest in the world, even better than that magnificent Sydney Harbour which I visited last year."

Mr. Brittlebauk said that he had noticed during his travels, a brigh-i ter outlook and an upwara tendancy among the banking and other busi- ness houses in America and in the Far East.

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SILVER TRADERS CAUTIOUS

Stocks Decline On Wall Street.

A QUIET MARKET

New York, To-day. Silver rules quiet on the New York Market. There was a gen- eral indisposition on the part of

all classes of traders, yesterday, to! press their commitments either way; pending new developments..

The Markets generally remained essentially unchanged, and busi- nesa. was quiet, only 1,510,000 shares being traded.

Industrial and rail averages de- clined .74 and 41 to 94.10 and 47,23 | respectively, while utilities and bonde weakened .43 and .08 to 87.97.

LOCAL DOLLAR UNCHANGED.

tion with the request for inter-have realised 100 m.ph. When at vention.. —- British Wireless Ser-high speed she rises well clear of vice.

the water, but when at rest she has only a two-inch clearance.

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NAZIS ACTIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Germans Rebuffed,

But Protest.

UNIFORMS AND BOYCOTTS BANNED

Windhoek, To-day. The Nazi activity which re- cently caused protests in the South African Legislative As sembly has culminated in the Assembly passing a Criminal Law Amendment' Ordinance banning the wearing of uni- forms without permission pro-

hibiting the boycotting of any race or community and impos- ing a penalty not exceeding £100 or, alteratively, one year's imprisonment..

It is understood that the German Union members of the Legislative Assembly are protesting to General Hertzog. -Reuter,

LONDON MARKETS HOLD FIRM.

FASTER, CHEAPER

TRAVEL.

New Electire Railway In London.

The

new

70 M.P.H. AT A LOW COST

London, To-day.

stream-lined deisel electric railway, built by Armstrong Whitworth to make possible rail travel at a high speed and a low cost over short distances, was on show in London yesterday. Carrying its own power it has the advantage of quick starting

and stopping without requiring the line to be electrified.

feet

The bus, which is 52 long, has 60 seats, and weighe 17 tons. It can travel at 70]· m.p.h., and on a recent test. cover- ed 268 miles at a cost of „594. mine. British Wireless' Ser- Tice:

HUANG FU LEAVES FOR KULING. To See Chiang Kai-shek

Peking, To-day, General Huang "Fu_left" "quietly

NO REASON GIVEN

POLICE ORDER

BRITISHER

TO LEAVE

Vickers' Relations Said To Be Friendly.

CONTRACT FOR & SEAPLANES NEARLY COMPLETED

Constantinople,

To-day.

A sensation has been caused by the unexplained expul- sion from Turkey of Mr. T. E. Lander, the British representa- tive of Metropolitan Vickers.

Mr. Lander, who was accompanied to the frontier by a Turkish detectives, told Reuter that he was at loss to under- stand what appen- ed.

Mr. Lander, who only returned from London on Sunday arrived his head- quarters at Ankara, on Wednesday and immediately follow- ing his arrival, the police called and told him to go to Istan. bul.

Fixing the torpedo on the Vickers "Vildebeest" Torpedo Bom- ber at the trade review and fly ing display organised by the Society of British Aircraft Constructors, at Hendon Aerodrome. The products of 39 British frims were shown and more than 40 types of civil and military serʊ planes took part in the flying dis- play.--(S. & G.)..

GLAMORGAN ·

DEFEATED BY

YORKSHIRE

Full Points For Cricket Champions.

HEADLEY'S THIRD DOUBLE. CENTURY

CHINESE

CHINESE TO PETITION

RETENTION OF

BATHING SITES

AT N. POINT

Mr. Wong Extols Value Of Clubs.

BENEFITS TO HEALTH OF CHINESE COMMUNITY

The terms of the draft petition. to be presented by the Chinese Pu- blic of Hong Kong to His Excel- lency the Governor in Council. were discussed at the meeting of representatives held at the South China Athletic Association's Pavil- lion, North Point, yesterday even-

ing.

An important proposal to alter the heading of the petition from "The Kai Fong Petition," to. "The Petition from the general Chinese Public of Hong Kong," was accepted and passed. meeting is to be held this even- ling at 6 p.m. at the S.C.A.A. Pavi

lion for the final decision on the

BATHING CLUB terms of the petition

A

The draft petition whole heart-

PETITION caly support the twelve points.

Document Drafted:

By Sponsors.

CASE FOR RETENTION OF NORTH POINT SITES

sabmitted in the petition from the seven Chinese Clubs, The The Chinese Bathing Club, IS.C.A.A. The Sun Company, The Wing On Company, The Chinese Athletic Association, The Chinese (Y.M.C.A. and The Chinese Bank-

ers' Swimming Club, "

points Among the main London, To-day.

The petition to the Governor-in-

brought forward in the draft Failing to save the follow on by Council from the Chinese communi-petition include the statement. one run Glamorgan provided York-ty, protesting against the proposed that the clubs are used by all shire, County Cricket champions, closing of the bathing beaches at classes of Chinese. with their seventeenth win in 22 North Point has been drafted and games when they lost by 10 wickets is as follows:- in two days at Scarborough yes- terday.

The beach at Tsat Tee Muf (Seven Sisters); North Point, is conveniently reached at all hours of "Your Petitioners understand the day and with minimum expense that the Government is about to to the bathers. (Continued on Page 4)

resume the bathing beach at Tsat Tez Mui and as residents of Results as cabled by Reuter:

the Colony, we conceive the re- County Championship.

sumption would be very detri- Yorkshire beat Glamorgan by 10 mental to our general health and wickets at Scarborough,

of no ultimate advantage to the Yorkshire 308 and 4 for no wicket. (Government, if the entire Com- Glamorgan 157 (Bowes 7-for 39)munity suffer thereby,

and 154.

It is considered that no other place offered by the Govern- ment could afford such facili- ties as the present site from point of view of economy and convenience

4

On arrival there, he was taken to the police headquarters and ordered to leave the country imme- diately though the reason for the action

Leicester beat Sussex by 6 was withheld.

kets at Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

gaining on us that after a full public will be greatly effected if As far as is known, Mestrs. Arm-Sussex 106 (Geary 4 for 20)

day of hard work, we have no the sites are withdrawn. 72. (Geary 4 for 26) strong Vickers are on friendly basi-Leicester, 145 and 38 for 4 (Len-suitable for our purpose in the

other healthful recreation more Mr. Wong Kam Ying Interviewed ness relations with the Turkish

Mr. J. D. Bush; Secretary of the gridge (Jas). 4 for 12)

Colony during the summer than South China Athletic Association. |Government, with whom they have The West Indies drew with Norbathing at Teat Tez Mui, which was in the chair, and those present many contracts, including an order folk at Norfolk,

It is estimated that nearly 10,000 bathers use the club pavillions "The feeling has geen general each day, and that the health of wic-and the conviction has long been many thousands of the

Chinese

for six big seaplanes which is near-West Indies: 496 for 8 dec., (C. A is so easily accessible by both were. Mr. Lo Po Yin, chairman of Roach 103, G. Headley 257 not trams, and buses, incurring so the Chinese Bankers Swimming ly completed.---Renter,

little time, and expense, out)

$5 for 2 wickets

DISTURBANCES IN Norfolk 257.

TURKESTAN.

Agreement With Turki Leader.

CHINESE DEFINE NEW BOUNDARIES

MRS. POLSON OUT OF DANGER,

Slight Improvement Last Night.

ASSAILANT STILL AT

LARGE.

"The pavilions and mat- sheds there are open daily from 7, a.m. fo 11 p.m. dur- ing the six Summer months and a great benefit would re- sult to the general public if Your Petitioners were not deprived of such inexpensive recreational facilities.

"In June 29, 1928, at the opening of

for the Association's

Club, Mr. Wong Kam Ying, Promo- ter of the Chinese Bathing Club. Mr. La Chi Hing, representative of the Chinese Athletic Association, and Messrs. Tang Yung Fuk, Yuen Chan Fai, Cheung Man Kai, Yeung Wah Cheuk, Yip Wah Sen and Tong Chung.

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SAFEGUARDING OF LIVES AT SEA.

Treaty.

new Bathing Matshed of the South' China Athletic Association, His Excel- Simla, To-day.

Jency the then Governor of Hong Kong, Sporadic disturbances be

Sir Cecil Clementi; said:

"I feel

that this interest In athlete Dutch East Indies Joins tween the rival factions In

Mrs. J. C. Polson, victim of the is of the utmost benefit to the Chinese Sinkiang and Chinese Turkes-

chooper attack by a coolle at Stan- community of this Colony. The Hong Lan continue despite the ley Terrace, Quarry Bay on Wed- Kong Government has been glad to efforts of the Chinese Comesday night, has shown slight in bathing pavilion. The structure now

provide this alte

The Hague, To-day, y missioner who has been sentprovement in her condition "after

lea vast improvement on the A Bill for the application in Business Remains Slack.

to Urumcht to investigate comfortable night's rest states mstaheds which preceeded it and will the Dutch East Indies of the Affairs,

Dr. HG. Thomas, Medical Officer 1 be only the first of many International Treaty, concluded bathing pavilions hereafter to be London, To-day, during the night by special train. Nevertheless. Mr. Khojanlar of the Government Civil Hospital erected, both in Hong Kong island and in London on May 31, 1929, for The London Stock Markets Een en route to Kuling to see Genèral haji, the Turki leader, has comel The doctor, reports tust Mrs. Pal-on the mainland. I wish the South the safeguarding of lives at sea, erally, were very firm throughout Chiang Kai-shek.

to terms with the Chinese son is now practically out of dan-China Athlelle Association every sue has been introduced by the Dutch yesterday, in spite of the paucity General Huang, is travelling by authorities at Urumchi, - with ver after her operation. ⠀

Government? of business. British War Lean, the Peking Henkow Railway to whom he is co-operating against The assailant remains unarrested,This expression of opinion. In an explanatory nemoran- 3 per cent, improved 1 to 99.Hankow, whence he will travel down the Tungan force in Kansu.but the police are now certain that would go to show that it was then dum, the Government states that Spot silver advanced 1⁄2 to 17%, Foreign bonds ruled steady with the Yangise to Kluklang Bouter, The Chinese are reported to us in delivery colle, named Eo the intention of the Government by the establishment of similar and forward 1/16 to 17 15/16, yes few exceptions, Chinese five pero w have allotted the control of the Man-fai, employed at the Fuk to encourage and provide bath rules in 1981, the original ob terday.

cent: bonds: Fose from £38% to The forthcoming marriage between country from Haml to Kashyav- Cheong Tal Compradore shop at ing facilities at the present sites jections preventing the applica The cross rate for both London £89%, while Japanese five per cent Gerard Patrick Murphy of the Public mands to Mr. Khojantazhaji, ro Quarry Bay. Tas police, however, for which your humble petition-tion of the Treaty of London to

| Works Department, and Violet Hard:

the Dutch East Indies have now on New York and New York is sterling loan, 1907, advance £1 to No. 86 Nathan Road, Kowloon,taining the area north of Tian-hold every hope of securing his arers feel indeed gratified.

86-Reuter,

shan for themselves. Reuter Frost

disappe

Reuter.

Silver Prices Advance.

The local dollar is steady at 1/4% to-day.

£634.59.

announced

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