TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1934.
DUMPED CEMENT BRITISH TEXTILES
IN HONG KONG
"Not Desirable To
Interfere."
AND INDIA
Agreement.
Seeking Comprehensive
I
POLICY EXPLAINED IN HOUSE SECRETARY FOR INDIA TO
OF COMMONS
London, To-day. In the House of Commons. yesterday, the Conservative Member for Stockport, Mr. S. S. Hammersley, called atten- tion to the dumping of Japan- ese cement in Hong Kong.
The Parliamentary Secre- tary for Dominion Affairs, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, replied that the Colonial Minister had already communicated with the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir William Peel, K. C. M. G.. K.B.E.. who after dealings with all the circumstances, in- cluding the advantage of Hong Kong trade, had not considered it desirable to in- terfere with such imports.
The Governor was doing all he could to help, and had ar- ranged to use as much British cement as possible on Public Works. Mr. MacDonald said. --Reuter.
MR. LATHAM SAILS ON MARCH 17.
To Improve Australia's Relations In East.
CONSULT VICEROY
London, To-day.
Commons yesterday whether nego
tiations had yet been commenced between the Governments of Great Britain and of India for a compre-
ment to include all textiles.
THE
NIGHT FRACAS IN WANGHAI
Sailor Charged With Striking Woman.
STORY OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES
to Hennessy Road, Wanchal, at about midnight yesterday.
Itook the defendant into custody ati
CHINA MAIL.
Today's Short Story.
THE SWORD- SWALLOWER MURDER
By Ellis Parker Butler.
DHILO GUBB, paper-hanger snake loose!" and the crowd back- detective, who haded away from the platform as sud- denly as it had gathered there.
Jack Shaw, a stoker of H. M. S. and India, was asked in the House of W. Hamilton at the Central Po-/laken the Correspondence Course philo Gubb by stretching his long
Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for Orpheus was charged before Mr.
lice Court this morning, with as-in Twelve Easy Lessons supplied neck was able to see over the. saulting Li Yee. a Chinese amat, by the Rising Sun Detective crowd's heads, and he pushed for School. pushed his way closer toward through it. Dr. Mullick, al- though short and stout; was able Thomas Newman, Master-at-the platform in the side show of to work his way to the front by hensive trade agreement extending Arms, who was in charge of the na- the great Rumford Brothers repeating, "I'm a doctor; make the principles of the Ottawa Agree val picket yesterday, said that he Circus and gawked at Tlom-way, please! I'm a doctor!" and when he reached the front he was It was stated in reply that the Wanchal, as he was being pursued Tiom, the Fiji Island Scorpion boosted on to the platform. The matter is under consideration. A by a Chinese woman, who was Eater, Tiom-Tlom was not eating strong man, whose stand was next the first step the Government
of covered in blood, and by a crowd scorpions at the moment; the to that of the dead sword-swal India are secking to obtain Isgisla- of about 30 Chinear. He was with lecturer was orating at the other lower, gave him a hand. tive authority for the Bombay-Lan-three other sailors at the time. side of the tent, telling how won- A rapid but careful cashire Agreement
Complainant declared t`at defenderful Zozo, the beautiful snake-tion of the body of the dead man The Secretary of State will then dant struck her in the mouth for charmer, was.
Followed. consider, in consulation with the no reason.
"Heart disease," the little doctor As Philo Gubb, who was a gawky Viceroy, how this and other matters
Shaw admitted that he did strike as a flamingo and resembled anc. announced as he got to his fest may be related to the Ottwa settle her but said that it was not done stared at Tlom-Tiom, a fusay little "It could be nothing else unless he intentionally. The woman inter-1 man pushed up behind him. He was bitten by a Cerastes AmaziNUM, ferred with him and asked him if was Dr. Mullick, a local physician. the deadly green asp of Brazil. The be wanted a girl. He ignored her the first time but she followed and
"He's a fake; nobody can eat live symptoma scorpions," the doctor declared pestered him until he told her to
estily. "beat it" and made as if to give
ment-British Wireless Service.
REPORT OF ARMED
ROBBERY,
Money Changer Alleges
Loss Of $1,351.
POLICE DOUBTFUL OF CRED.BILITY
"He couldn't unless he drunk
"That would kill him,” said Dr. "He's a fake. All these
her a back-hander, though he did down a quart of insect poison into not mean actually to strike her. Fis 8.omach first to drown the He had taken a few drinks prior to scorpion to death in." Philo Gubb the incident and was out for a agreed. stroll before turning in.
The three sailors who accompan-Mallick. ied Defendant gave evidence to the freaks are fakes. They can't fool same effect. In a report made to the police
ne. These aren't scorpions- Sub-Inspector Baker, yesterday. Tong Yiu Leung, ain charge
Inspector hey're crawfish I'd cat one myself of brothels, said that'd eat a dozen." Chinese money changer living At
the woman was known to t'e policè 303 Laichikok Road, claims to have
"Boss," said Tlom-Tlom, speak as a prostitute and an amah to ing quite good English, "you in prostitutes.
one of dese smart guys——"but he
in
in
money
been robbed of $1,351 in bank notes by three men armed with revolvers who, he alleges, attacked him Melbourne, To-day.
Nam Cheong Street, Laichikok, at The Hon. Mr. J. G. Latham, 8 o'clock last night. the Attorney-General and Minis- He stated that he was left ter for External Affairs and charge of his father's Minister for Industry for Austra-changer's shop at 103 Laichikok lia, will depart on March 17 on a Road and was taking the money three months' tour of the East, home for safe-keeping in case of embracing China. Japan, Hong fire. Kong, the Dutch East Indies, Singapore, the Federated Malay to be of an extremely doubtful na-very good character and would
States, and probably French Indo-ture.
China and the Philippines, with
the object of fostering the pre-
he police consider the
examina-
He was interrupted by a wild cry uttered by the beautiful Zozo. She turned and looked down into a glass case of small serpents that stood at the edge of her platform, "It's gone!" she cried. "My Amazon asp is gone!"
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "Henry," by Phyllis Bottome.
was not the
Mr. Hamilton, in convicting, said was interrupted by a piercing trunk-like case out of which the that defendant had no business to teream. On the platform across beautiful Zazo took huge pythons
This glass case strike the woman. He accepted the tent the beautiful Zozo was and bon-constrictors his story, however, in extenuation. tanding with both hands pressed around her neck, over her shoul- to drape If he had had no reason for strikgainst her face while she looked ders and around her waist when
the woman he would have got town with horror at Orrin Mc- into very serious trouble,
she the Magistrate.
ailed so added Dowd, the sword-swallower, whe
nonchalantly, It! way a case with glass sides and Mr. Hamilton ordered defendent Even
was writhing in a death agony top, containing a small collection
DA scream after scream to pay $2 as compensation. adding sued
of the deadlier serpents-copper-
bcasen writhing and lay inert and and shudder while waiting for the report that as it seemed that he had
after scream issued from heads, rattlers, asps and mambas- Zozo's mouth Orrin McDowd
he lead.
lecturer to begin his talks. The The vast crowd that had been small; but deadly, serpents had a watching the sword-swallower give fascination for some; the sinister perlormance a moment before beauty or ugliness of these deadly
sent friendly relationship be- HARBOUR RESCUES
tween Australia and her northern neighbours.
The mission is not concerned with trade, but a member of the party will be able to give any necessary information on com- mercial questions. - Reuter.
CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING.
YESTERDAY.
Attempted Suicide.
ACCIDENTAL FALL FROM FERRY STEAMER
dealt with on board his ship. would only caution him.
HEAVY PENALTIES FOR SOLICITING.
ran to
at which the audience could stare
nusled closer. Those who had been entering or leaving the tent snakes seemed to fascinate the wo- Six Wanchai Men Gaoled Every uniformed attendant ran to ed Dr. Mullick, looking bastily at
see what was happening.
men particularly,
"An Amazon asp is gone?" ask-} 'he secne of the sudden death, and the platform at his feet and back- Six Chinese, including four ricks Philo Gubb strode across the intering to its edge. "That accounts show coolies, were charged beforeening space, closely followed by for this man's death; he was bitten Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Dr. Mullick. The giant picked up by an Amazon asp.” A Chinese clerk of the Kwong Police Court this morning with so- the dwarf and held him Wab Hospital, Chiu Yuen-chuen. at-liciting sailors on behalf of pros-shoulder so that both could see, wailed the snake charmer. "Look on his "But the asp could not get out tempted to commit suicide yester-titutes at Wanchai. day by jumping into the
and the Wild Man of Berneo in his-the I'd is clamped; it is always harbour from the Yaumati ferry boat MA but one case fine of $150, in default and began beating upon it madly, All were convicted and in all excitement grassed his tom-tom]
clamped." Lee. He was rescued by a seaman three months' hard labour, named Ng Pak, from the
were dancing
"I know nothing about that," high and chanting the ssid Dr. Mullicic "The asp did steam imposed. launch Lea On, and taken
Borneo death-song, to the In the sixth case, that of a man
get out, and it bit this man,” London, To-dzy.
Government Civil Hospital suffert.1g who had only recently been
"Keep back! Keep back!" the at sent tendants shouted, pushing at the raps, the little doctor bent over the Carefully, for he did not like for Agriculture, from the effects of immersion. En Canton as a bad character, ac-crowd. "Snake Mr. Walter Elliot, announced in th
loose! Poison A Chinese, Ip Ling, who was cused was sentenced to six months* House of Commons that the resu't travelling on the ferry bat Man hard labour.
British Farmers Favour
Potato Scheme.
The Minister
of the poll on the potato marketing Pak to Yaumati yesterday, acci- scheme which was declar ́d yster.dentally fell overboard from the day was overwhelmingly in favour third class section, but was rescued
WEATHER REPORT
of the scheme remaining in force by a seaman named Chan Sze, who: Fine, with moderate north Of the votes submitted. 90.44 per dived from another ferry-boat, the easterly winds, is the forecast is cent, were in favour of the scheme Man Chuen. He was taken to the sued to-day by the Royal Observa- remaining in force and 955 per Government Civil Hospital. cent. against.-British WirelesTM Service.
TELEPHONE CO.'S DIVIDEND.
Final Allotment Of 80 Cents Per Share.
A final dividend of 80 cents peri shara has been declared by the Hong Kong Telephone Company, Ltd., The Balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account for the year ended the December 31 1998 (including the sum of $150,802.58 brought forward from the previous year) amounted to $1,201,920.97. After charging $401,670.92 for De- preciation and effecting on the Au. gunt 4 1988, the payment of an In- terim Dividend of 4 per cent. 'ab- Borbing $200,000,000, there remains, the sum of $600,250.05, which' th• Board recommend be appropriated as follows:-
To payment of a Final
Dividend of 80 cents: per share on Old Ful-
1r Paid-up・abares
(making, 12 per cent
for the year) 29,2,$600,000.00
To Transfer to: General
Basarya (bringing'
sams up to $425,000) - 50,000.00 Carry forward to next (V Star
Account
150,250.05
$600,250.05
tory.
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB The following players, qualifies for the Captain's Cup played over the Kowloon week-end
course during the
A. Andrews
87--13 T. G. Price 86--10
Roosevelt Reads Message To Congress.
President Roosevelt Tradi
Congress, in the House of ́dent Garner' (left) and Speaker:
panied him.
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dead man again, examining his hands and head and neck. He
ouched the sword swallower's gta as far up his legs as they would go, and pushed his sleeves D to the shoulders, but he found no fang-marka,
“No fang-marks," he said, "but they will be found somewhere on
his body. Where can we take this
NOTHING LIKE IT EVER BEFORE!
NOTHING LIKE IT EVER AGAIN !! AT:
POWELL'S SALE
NOW ON
Owing to the mildness of the present winter large stocks are still on hand, and as we are removing into new premises, we are de- termined to clear all Winter and Surplus Stocks before removal. Note these huge discounts.
33.1/3 %
Reduction Off Regular Prices. OVERCOATS
TRAVELLING RUGS DRESSING & BATH GOWNS. SUIT and ATTACHE CASES. BOOTS and SHOES
SHIRTS & PYJAMAS
HALF
PRICE
FULLOVERS & SWEATERS SOCKS & GOLF HOSE
TIES
SCARVES GLOVES HATS COLLARS
25% Discount Off All Other Regular Stocks.
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SEVEN MURDERERS ESCAPE.
Warder Seized And
Tied To Bed.
orpse where I can give it a more DARING COUP IN PORTUGAL thorough examination?”
"One of the tents,” a guard said. “Get hold of him, Jẹe.”
Lisbon.
KU 99 SET
Sole Agenta,
FRENCH QUOTA POLICY.
Discussion During Ten Days Truce.
London, To-day,
Discussions between the British
ага
and French Governments in regard- Seven convicted murderers, who to France's 'new quota policy "Me? I wouldn't touch him for were waiting to be shipped to one still proceeding.. million planks. With that there of the penal colonies, have made a Lt. Colonel D. J. Colvills Parlia sake in his clothes, may be? And daring escape from prison at Al-mentary Secretary for Overness me get stang? No, sir!" de racer do Sal, a village near Lisbon, Trade, replying for the President
This was enough' for the crowd.† After sawing through the fron of the Board of Trade to a House - Except for a few whose curiosity bars of their cell window, they of Commons question, said that it exceeded their timidity, they rush- made a rope of their bed clothing was to permit of such discussion ed for the exit. The uniformed at and were about to climb out when that the French Government 'were tendents, la red trousers and their warder,, an elderly man, en-allowed 10 days before the British bright blue jackets, began to herd terad.
Government adopted retaliatory|| the Hingerers toward the same ́exit. He was immediately overpower- messures.-British Wireless Ser One of the attendants graspaded and tied to one of the beds but vice. Philo Gubb's arm.
10 before" escaping the man placed in
"Outside, you! Everybody out!" his hands a card on which they he shouted,
had written" you call us murderers
"I am not, going outside of any but we were too generous to kill where," declared Mr. Gubb. "I am this warder."-Reuter.
a detorkative, and; I desire to resist main here for a moments of time DOLLFUSS MAY DELAY APPEAL to study into this sudden death if
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you, will kindly be so willing."
Grimsby ("All right, Sherlock" the atten-]?
Brentford dant laughed.""""Hang" around and↑ On that occasion Sir John Simon Port Vale ret bit.”
Qala said, "The polley of His Majesty's Bolton: Preparations were now being Government is and remain direct¬d | Plymouth
Bury made to remove the body of the towards doing all that we can, by Preston sword-swallower, two husky atten- our Infuence and by our advies, to Blackpool
|and the paper-banger detective dence of Austria. We maintain
a
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strictly the only wise
rule 8 9 10 40/25
drape that hung down from that it cannot be any part of our bual, part of the platform where the peas to infarfare with the interna) Bradford sword swallower had been doing fovernment of another count
hla act. The grass under the plat but at the same time the indepen
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nó, anake there, asp or other sort, l'essential to the object to which Bri- Millwall
Hishi polley (Continued on Pare 10).
La directed."--British Manchester UNIT 446 21 Wireless Service.
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