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EL 1845.

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

Est. 1840.

No. 28,656 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1934. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

U.S.$258,000,000 REVENUE

NEW BRITISH

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MINISTER TO

CHINA HERE

Guest Of H.E. The

Governor.

CHITRAL DELAYED

Government House Banquet To-night

Sir Alexander George Montagu Cadogan, K.C.M.G., C.B., C.M.G., the new British Minister to China, accompanied by his wife, Lady Theodasia Acheson Cadogan arrived in the Colony this afternoon by the P. and O. liner, 1.1. Chitral, which was delayed.

They were mel at the whart by the Governor's Aide-de-Camp,] Captain R. F. Waller, R. A. and the British Military Attache of the Embassy, Sir Eric Teichman, K. C. M. G., C. 1. E.

Sir Alexander and Lady Theodosia will be the guests of His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel. K.C.M.G.. K.B.E at Government House, until his departure to-morrow by the Chitral for Peking.

To-day Sir Alexander and his wife were to have heen the KUERLA of the Hong Kong Chamber

Commerce of

ant

at

Sir Alexander Cadogan, K. C. M. G., C. B., C. M. G., the new British Minister to China, who arrived in Hong Kong this afternoon, en route to Peking.

"

STONECUTTER'S "MONSTER"

Ferocious Night Prowler.

BILL RECEIVES

DERBY LOSE

FIRST DIVISION

LEADERSHIP

Huddersfield In Lead

With Arsenal.

SPURS LOSE BUT CHELSEA SECURE POINTS

London, To-day. Derby County lost the leadership of the First Division of the English Soccer League yesterday when they sustained an odd goal defeat at Birmingham.

“SOMERSETSHERS TAKEN

BY ADMIRALTT

Leaves Southamiton For China Today

Lont To-day, The Admiralty hal÷requisition- ed the Bibby liner Somerset- shire," which is falling from Southampton to-day to convey naval retities to thi của Lis Chinh Station..

This is the Best casion for about 10 years this regular transport has been used for naval work.

The "Somersetshire carries 66 officers and 1,221 ratings for ser. vice in the Far EastBeater.

The Arsenal beat Blackburn at REHABILITATION Highbury and now share with Huddersfield the leadership, the Yorkshire Club securing a homel

OF SILVER

win over Aston Villa, the Arsen- Britain Blamed For

jal's Cup opponents.

The Spurs failed dismally at Roker Park where Sun- derland scored six Limes without reply, but Chelsea beat Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have a game in hand on Sheffield United and are only la point in arrears in their desper- ate attempt to avoid the fate of West Ham last season.

Orient Opposition.

SENATOR PITTMAN'S CHARGE

LOOPHOLES CLOSED

BERNARDS'

SALE OF

HIGH CLASS TIES

TO-DAY.

HONG KONG.

CHATER ROAD,

LITTLE OPPOSITION

TAX INCREASE

ON THE HIGHER

INCOMES

Petroleum 'Bootlegging"

Penalised.

COCOANUT AND SESAME

OIL TAXED

Washington, To-day.

A U.S.$258,000,000 Re- venue Bill, designed to

closing legal loopholes, increase collections by

has been approved by the House of Representa- tives by 388 votes to 7.

SPECIAL TO CHINÄ RAIL, In order to relieve (by Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Messages Ordinance, 1881. Ke-small incomes, the Bill ceived February 12, 6,41 6.m.)

Washington, To-day. increases the taxes on The Chairman of the United higher incomes, and re- States Senate Foreign Relations duces the credits for for- Preston North End advanced Committee, Senator Key Pittman, eign tax payments. three places in the Second Division yesterday expressed an opinion

It further provides a

15

Madeleine Carroll, faxious British Film star, leaving London for Hollywood. She will be making four pictures

an income of £15,000. for the Gaumont British films

which are likely to give her

BRITAIN'S

BALANCE OF

PAYMENTS

Adverse Figure Of £4,000,000 In 1933.

IMPROVEMENT ON 1932

LONDON, TO-DAY. BRITAIN'S BALANCE OF PAY- MENTS FOR 1933 REVEALS AN ADVERSE BALANCE OF £4,000,- 000 AS COMPARED WITH A REVISED ESTIMATED AD- VERSE FIGURE OF £6,000,000 IN 1982,

From this, £52,000,000 improve- ment over 1932, £26,000,000 must be accounted by the absence of full war debt payments to the United States.

Receipts from commissions to- talled £30,000,000 as against

the

DEAD IN KOREA revised estimate of $25,000,000 in

PLANE CRASH

14 Japanese Airmen Killed In Week.

1932, while the net income from ļoverseas investments rose from the revised 1982 total of $145,000,000 to £155,000,000.

The visible or adverse mer chandise balanes was reduced by £23,000,000 while the invisi- - ble exports were increased by £5,000,000.

Tokyo, To-day. Two Japanese naval planes The latter item includes Britain's table when they boat Manchester that the principal Orient oppe five cent per pound tax crashed in the monstains inner-income United by the odd goal in three. The

on overseas investments United are now in a desperate tion to the rehabilitation of alver

thern Korea yesterday. Five maand shipping income which was originated butch Japan. on cocoanut and sesameval officers were filled. position at the foot of the fabla,

[about £5,000,000 below 1982, the............ The following were yesterday's Great Britam, and by some Chinese oil and a small tax on oil The latest disaster brings the total being in the region ofˆ255, industrialists who profit through production and refining, week's casualty list to 14 Japanese exports in depreciated currencies and penalises petroleum military and naval aviators killed. PRINCE FLIES

He expressed an opinion that the

In all, five planes have crashed

BELIEVED TO BE A WILD BOAR

"Stonecutters' Loch Ness Mon- ster," is the name given to a fero-Manchester C.

First

unofficial tin, while to-night cious wild animal, believed to be a Arsenal they will be the guests of honour wild boar, which has been seen at Birmingham at a banquet given by E. The large on Stonecutters Island on Chelsea Governor at Government House.

Sir Alexander, who was

ly appointed us

1 formulated irrespective of such in-

resulta:-

F. A. Cup Replay.

2 Wednesday Division.

0

2 Blackburn

1

United States silver. policy will be ["bootlegging."—-Reuter.

and one is missing, believed to be

2 Derby

2 Liverpoo!

several occasions during the past Huddersfield recent week.

2 Aston V

Gold Bar Co.

8 Leicester

6

6 Tottenham

0

SILVER PRICES

Second Division

3 Manchester U. 2

RECOVER.

Portsmouth

successor to Nir The "Monster" has created Sunderland Miles Lampoon as British Minister (considerable trouble and discom-

to China, has been for some years fort to the patrolmen on night Preston the end of the Lengue of Na-duty on the Island.

tions Department at the Foreign. Office. He has also acted us the principal diplomatie adviser to the British Delegation at the Disarma- ment Conference.

Born in November. 1884, Sir

It has been seen by no fewer than three of the Royal Artillerymen stationed or the island, including Gnr. Pernoch and L/Bdr. Sarron. It has established itself among

Alexander is the youngest son of the thick of undergrowth on the the Fifth Eur! Cadogan. in Island, and all efforts to unearth 1912 he married Lady Theodusia it have up to the moment proved Acheson, daughter of the Fourth unsuccessful. Earl of Gosford and has one son

Last Tuesday night an official

and three daughters. Educated search party of some

20 men at Eton and Oxford he entered the farmed with firearms and sticks diplomatic service where he rose scoured the Island in search of to be a counsellor prior to his the animal, but did not sight it. present appointment.

CHIEF JUSTICE ARRIVING.

His Honour Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, K.C.

GUEST OF THE G. O. C.

Another arrival by the 8.8, Chitral was His Honour, Mr. Justice A. D. A. MacGregor, KC, who succeeds Sir Joseph Kemp Kt., K.C. as the Colony's Chief Justice of the Supreme. Court. He was met by Capt.

F. R. L. Mears, K.O.R., A.D.C to ILE. the G,0,0.

Mr. Justice MacGregor is AC- companied by his wife, and will be, the guests of His Excellency, the General Officer Commanding' the Troops in China, Major Gen- eral 0. C. Borzett, G.B, C.MG, (C.B.E., D.S.O., at Flagstaff House. Mr. Justice MacGregor and Mrs. MacGregor will also be among the guests at to-night's' banquetat Government Kouss.· ́

Hearts

Scottish Cup Replay

1 Rangers (Tables on Page 51.

SCOTTISH CUP DRAW

terest. United Press, per S. C. CHINESE BUYING lost at sen.—Rowder.

I

2] Advances On New York

Exchange.

the

SILVER

Transaction Rumours

In New York.

STOCK MARKET STEADY

SHANGHAI

MUNICIPAL

COUNCIL

Urge For Increase In Chinese Members.

New York, To-day,

New York, To-day. · Silver prices recovered on

Rumours were current in New CONSIDERATION DEFERRED. Commodity Exchange here, yester York yesterday that Chinese and Rangers At Home To from 46.05 cents per ounce to 46-buyers of silver on the New York day, the March price advancing American Interests had been

Aberdeen.

market.

CELTIC VISIT ST. MIRREN

London, To-day. The Rangers, who eliminated

Shanghai, To-day,

|000,000-Renter.

TO BELGIUM

FOR FUNERAL

British Forces To Be

Represented.

ROYAL FAMILY TO ATTEND MEMORIAL SERVICE

London, To-day.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who will represent His Majesty King George V at the fan- The Municipal Council of the eral of the King of the Belgians 40-46.45 cents.

Shanghai International Settle today, few yesterday to Brussels The July price quoted on Wed-

ment has deferred consideration from his private aerodrome in nesday

of the request of the Chinese Windsor Castle's Great Park. The 46.90-47.00 yesterday little change, but trading show-Ratepayers Association for an Prince was escorted by nine air closed at 47.34-47.36 cents.-Reu-ed an increase, 1,900,000 shares increase in the number of Chin- force bombers to the Belgian coast

ter.

at

the Hearts in their away replay DOLLAR RECOVERS

It has also been seen by sever-yesterday, have been drawn at al Chinese who turned and fled. home to Aberdeen in the quarter finals of the Scottish FA Cup, ANGLO-JAPANESE and should advance a step fur-

|ther in their attempt NEGOTIATIONS.

on the "double" the League and the Cup.

No, Decisions Reached In Textile Parleys.

London. To-day.

(Continued on Page 9) The following is the draw of the matches to be played March 3. Albion

A communique issued at the St. Johnston rising of the second meeting in Rangers London, yesterday, of the dele- St. Mirren gations representing the British and Japanese textile and rayon industries, states:----

"After further considera- tion of the question of the geographical area to be cover- ed by the discussion, it was not found possible to reach a definite decision.

A further meeting will take place next Wednesday. unless circumstances arise in the meantime to make an alteration necessary."-Bri- tish Wireless Service.

Y

V

Motherwell

▼ Queen O'South

Aberdeen Celtic

-Renter.

CUBAN PEACE THREATENED.

on

Plot To Overthrow. „./

Govt. Revealed.

22 ARMY OFFICERS EXPELLED

Havana, To-day.

After a short period of com- parativa quiet, Cuba has again been threatened with turmoil,

TO 1/6%. Silver Prices Advance.

The Stock Market showed

changing hands. Industrials and

rails were up .36 and .02 to 108.50 ese members on the Council. and 51.81. Utilities improved 11 Chinese as compared with nine for At present there are only five

to 28.31. Bonds weakened .07 to: 92.29, while the commodity in- dex rose .27 to 54.12.

eigners.

The Association emphasised that

where he was met by a squadros of Belgian Military aeroplanes,

which conducted him over Belgium

He was received on his arrival

In their market report, Messrs. greater portion of the rates to the embassy, and officers of the Belgian the Chinese community paid a far by Frince Charles, the late King's second son, officials of the British E. A. Pierce and Company, The local dollar has advanced through their local correspon Council than the foreign ratepayers. Army and Airforce. %, opening on demand this morn-dents, Messrs. Astá Lands, Ltd., ---Reuter.

ing at 1/6%.

state:-

After Tuesday's sharp decline,

"There was not much either way silver prices advanced . yesterday to-day. There was plently of trad- the closing prices being 20% and ing and sentiment was bearish. |20.-7/16 for spot and forward, res- [pectively,

The London on New York cross

|rate, which closed on Tuesday

|£-G$5.06%, yesterday closed

|£-G$5.071⁄4, while the New York on London rate closed at SG$5.08% as

(Continued on Page 3)

DISARMAMENT DISCUSSION

compared with 4-G85.05 on Tues- British Mission Prolong day,

REVISED FRENCH

QUOTAS.

Britain Receives Reply

London, To-day."

The Franch Government's reply to the recent British note on the

A movement for the overthrow subject of the revised French MME. DUMAS PASSES of the present regime was revealed quotas and the British Govern- yesterday, but the Government has menta" retaliatory duties an Paris, To-day. suppressed the new revolt with a handed to the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Justics 7, E. Wood and Mrs. Me, Alexandre Dumas, widow strong hand.

* Bir John Bimon,,, by the French Wood, who are returning to England of the younger Alexandre Dumas, Twenty-two officers' enspected of Ambassador, M. Corbin, yesterday on the sill, Kawalpindi will leave from Qusen Play by launch at 10.48 m, the son of the famous French au-participation have been expelled afternoon, British Wireless sion, Baturday,

i thor, died here yesterday ---Rauber; [from the Army,—Reuter.

vice!

Berlin Visit.

USEFUL WORK DONE

Berlin, To-day, Captain Anthony Eden's mission to Germany is pro- ceeding so promisingly, that he has delayed his departure for Rome until to-morrow.

He sunched – with Chan- celor Hiller, yesterday, and then inlked on Disarmament for Iwo hours, espec

A subsequent communi"? que zunounced that extreme« useful work knd been done, vi“ Renter,

GENERAL MAO IN NANKING.

Admiral Sir Roger Keyes and. | Field Marshal Viscount Allenby sailed from Dover yesterday after- noon for Zeebrugge in the cruiser *Curacao," which was escorted by, |H. M. S.. "Winchester," and repre-

To Interview Marshal sentative detachments of the Bri

Chiang.

KAIFENG HEADQUARTERS

Nanking, To-day. General Mao Wei-shou, Com- mander of the Seventh Army, formerly the Nineteenth Route Army, arrived here from Fu-

route Iden yesterday, en Klangel. He will shortly see Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.

to

The headquarters of the Seventh Army will be as tablished at Kaifong. The transportation of its troops to Honan bas almost been com- pleted-Beuter,

WEATHER REPORT

Fine to cloudy weather, moderate -- north-nast winds, |the forecast. Issued by tha Observatory this morning."

tinh Navy, Army, and Airforce will also attend the funeral..

{** The King and Queen, the Duke of York, and other members of | Royal family will attend a memor.

fal service at Westminster Abbey: |to-day,British Wireless Service.

ITALIAN COURT IN MOURNING.

21 Days Duration.

According to 'a message received here by the Italian Consulate General · His Majorly the King of

· Italy · has decreed that deep Court, mourning shall be worn for King Albert of Belgium, for twenty-one days, commencing on the 19th |with | February | and ending on the 12th was of March. This order extenda to Royal Italian, diplomatic circles in every

country,