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NEWS.

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THE UNEMPLOYED." LATEST RETURNS SHOW A BIG

DECREASE.

RUGBY, March 30th.

A decrease of 31,443 in the number of

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL

ELECTION RESPONSIBLE. SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN AND BRAZILIAN ATTITUDE.

LONDON, March 31st.

Sir Austen Chamberlain conferred for hour an half with the Parliamentary

GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. THE AWARDS FOR THE YEAR.

LONDON, March 30th

The Royal Georgraphical Society has made its annual awards as follows:

Founders' Medal to Lieut. Col." Edward Felix Norton, D.9.0., for his leadership of the Mount Everest Expedition, 1924.

The Back Grant to Afraz Gul for his surveys of Central Asia :*

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ITALY AND AMERICA.

PLAYING AT SANTA CLAUS"

FAR EASTERN

NEWS.

CABLE

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] WASHINGTON, March 30th.

CUSTOMS FUNDS TO PAY PERING POLICE, It was time that America "Abdinated go the part of Santa Claus towards ALSO TO DISBAND OFFICERLESS

Surope asserted Senator Howell, of Nebraska, in the Senate when opposing de ratification of the Italian debt settle- The Hunis Gill Memorial to Driment. Ha complained that every agree

TROOPS.

The Foreign Arch 10th."

PROPERTY SALES, THREE LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES SOLD

There were three valuable leasehold properties sold by public auction yester day afternoon, two being disposed of st Mesura, Lammert Bros. sales room and the other being knocked down at the China Auction Rooms

unemployed is shown in the latest weekly Committee, of the League of National Gordon Thompson, for his journey to the ment hitherto recommended by the Debt the Chiet Executive, half a million in the Supreme Court of Hongkong

Tibetan and Mongolian borders of China with the late Brig. Gen. Pereira.

retum.

million;

Considerable satisfaction is derived from the fact that the total figure of unemployed is now a little over one it is actually 1,030,400. On January 4th it was 1,251,000, and it has fluctuated around this figure of one and a quarter millions for the last three years. Its reduction below a millise will be something of sa event...

DISARMAMENT."

BRITAIN NOT COMMITTED TO

LIMITATIONS.

ANY

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RoGay, March 30th.

Mr. G. L Locker-Lampson, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in the House of Commons that ne.conver satians had taken place with the trench Government which had committed this country to any limitations or concessions in connection with the coming Disarma

ment Conference.

TURKEY AND IRAQ. BRITISH INSTRUCTIONS NOW BEING DRAFTED.

RUGBY, March 30th..

Union, including members of the three political parties, and spoke with greater freedom than during the debate in the Commons following the Geneva break down and made a more favourable in pression.

It is understood the Foreign Secretary stated there was no European power be- bind Brazil, his personal view being that the impending presidential election in Brazil had something do with the Brazilian attitude.

FASCISM IN ITALY. DEPUTY TURATI TO SUCCEED FARINACCI.

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Rous, Match 1st.

member of the Deputy Turati, National Directorate, was appointed to succeed Signor Farinacci, at a meeting. of the Fascist Grand Council, attended by Signor Mussolini, which eat all night long and broke up at 6.30 in the morn ing, after a thorough overhaul of the political situation.

“SUMATRA MARU" FIRE.

COLOMBO, March 31st. The fire on the Sumatra Mark has Asked if he was now in a position to state the result of the negotiations with been extinguished.. About 5,000 bales -the Turkish Government regarding the have been discharged, of which shear damage Turco-Iraq frontier line, Mr. G. Lindistinguishable marks owing to Locker Lampson replied that Sir Ronald by fire and steam. - Lindsay, the British Ambassador to Discharge is continuing, and the sur- Turkey, was now in this country, and veyors recommend that damaged cargo

Commission provided for the cancellation of the principal..

VERY LAST PENNY."

WASHINGTON, March 30th, in the Senate Senator Smoot declared that the Italian settlement represented the very last penny Italy could pay. He said: If we do not agree to the settle ment, it will be a long time before we get anything."

The first property put up at Mesara, have approved Lammert Brothers was in connection with the handing over t H.E. Tuan Chi Jui, Originat Jurisdiction action. No. 661, of between Chan Leung Shi, Chan Ho Shi dollars from the Customs funds, Arstly and Mau Kan Lo, executors of Chan to pay the Peking police and the body-shok Shao, deceased (plaintiffs), and guard of the Chief Executive whose Lak Tsoi, Ting and, Wong Ching (de- salaries are long in arrears, and secondly fendants). for the disbandment of groups of the third Kuominchan Army who aro out officers and are roaming about the vicinity of the capital.

with

[Dr. Gordon Thompson is a brother of Mrs. G. R. Lindsay, wife of the Vicar of St. Andrew's, Kowloon, For some years he was a medical missionary of Yunnanfu, and accompanied the late Brig. Gen. Pereira when the latter set out to explore certain unknown parts of on the Tibet. General Pereira died

the late for Peking to hand over journey, and then Dr. Thompson set out General's belongings and to report of the circumstances under which he died. He was, however, captured by bandits and held for several days. On being released,

Interviewed, Mr. Hoover said the he completed his journey to Paking and ja subsequently preached at St. Andrew's failure of the Senate to ratify the settle- Church, Kowloon He gave a very in- teresting account of his travels andment would not be objectionable to Italy Cabinet a Bill. for carrying out the "experiences.]

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PARLIAMENTARY RULES.

NEW REGULATIONS SUSPENDED M.P.'S.

FOR

Loxoox, March 30th. On a motion by Mr. Baldwin, the House of Commons agreed to an amendment to the Standing Order providing that where a member has been suspended for defying the chair, the suspension shall continue for five days on the first occa sion; twenty days on the second, and on subsequent cecasions till the House resolves to terminate the suspension.

FASCIST CHANGE. SECRETARY GENERAL GIVES UP

"HIS

POST. ROME, March 20th At a meeting of the Executive of the National Fascist Party, Signor Farin-

had sccomplished the mission for which

He thought Italians would probably be glad if the settlement were not passed, as they would then be relieved of all moral obligations for repayment.

ROCKEFELLER GIFT. INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY FOR SPAIN. w

MADRID, March 31st. The Government has accepted the gift of the Rockefeller Institute of $120,000 to build an institute of physical chemistry in Spain.

MEXICAN LAND LAWS. HOW FOREIGNERS ARE AFFECTED BY NEW REGULATIONS.

Mexico CITY, March 30th. The regulations governing the "alien land law provide, inter alia, that, for- igners owning land must become Mexi

manta' protection.

ITALY - AND · CHINA,

Rou, March 30th. Signor Mussolini bar submitted to the

Italo-Chinese agreement of October 1st, 1920, with regard to the resumption by Chins of the Boxer Indemnity payments.

STUDENTS ARRESTED.

Toxro, March 31st-

It is reported that four students of the Imperial University were arrested on suspicion of taking part in the dissemina tion of inflammatory literature.

STEEL SUBSIDY ACT.

Toxyo, March 31st.

An official Gazette promulgates the Steel Subsidy Act for the encouragement and protection of the pig iron industry by subsidy instead of tariff.

Subsidies range from five to six yen per ton, according to output."

PROVISIONS OF NEW ORDER IN COUNCIL.

This leasehold property, was sold with the consent and concurrence of the plain. tiffs under an Indenture of Mortgage. dated November 3rd, 1824, between the Jefendant and mortgages. The property was sold by order of the Court and con sists of seven houses at Kowloon, known: 18 Nos. 29, 30, 34, 36, 38 and 40 reclamation Street.

The area of the property is about 4,574. square feet, and it has a Crown rental of Bus.60. The upset. price was 330,000, and this was advanced by one bid of $1,000, and was sold to Mr. Li Shau Chi

also The other property put up was

sold by order of the Court as a result of an Original Jurisdiction Action betweeir the same plaintiffs and Lau Tat (defon- dant), and was sold under the same conditions as the first one.

The property consists of three houses in course of erection on the remaining portion of Sub-section 8 of Section: C of Kowloon Inland Lot No 421. The area is about 2,588 square feet with an annual Crown-rental of $11.3.

Started at 815,000, there was one ad vance of 8000, and the property was knocked down to Mr.. Chan Chak Tong- for $13,500.

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS

Some fairly brisk bidding was seen at the China Auction Rooms where M EV. MR de Sousa sold three Godowns.

No 13, la Ka Lane, $12,000 above the upset price. This leasehold property has an area of 6,312 square feet and the Crown rental is $179.53 per annum.

had been in consultation with the Govern- should he re-shipped to Bombay, for reacci announced his resignation of the pan citizens and renounce their Govern BRITISH COMPANIES IN CHINA: nt Nos. 1 and 3, Sutherland Street, and ment. Sir Ronald Lindsay's instructions conditioning, as there are no facilities Secretary Generalship feeling that he were now being drafted and, when they here.. were completed, he would proceed to Angora and

resamne negotiations." BRITISH AVIATION...

THE CAIRO TO KARACHI SERVICE.

RUGBY, March 20th.

A fleet of five multiple-engined air liners were christened to-day at the Croyden air sintion by Lady Hoare, wife of Sir Samuel Hoare, the Air Minister Four of the machines are fitted with two Napier Lion engines of 450 horse power and the fifth has a Jaguldr motor on each side and one in the nose. They have been built for the Imperial Airways Company which conducts air services to the Continent and which will be entrust ed with the new air service from Cairo to Karachi.

Presiding at the luncheon, which was giver after the christening Sir. Eric Geddes, Chairman of the Company, said that small as was British aviation it was not no undistinguished member of the world's family of aviation. The advent of the machines which had been christen- ed marked an era of putting be hind for

FRENCH FINANCES.

COMMUNIST CREATE SCENE IN

THE CHAMBER.

PARIS, March 30th. With mouselike quietude d packed Chamber, assembled for the momentous financial debate which is to decide the fale not only of the Government but possibly also the franc, listened to the Finance Committee's reporter outlining the position. He explained that the pro- blem was to find about 2,460,000- franes.

M. Peret followed, pleading the urgency of financial reconstruction. in- cluding the business turnover tax.

The Chamber's tranquillity was that tored by the sensational entry of the two newly-elected Paris Communists, which was greeted by all Communists rising and singing the Internationate to the accompaniment of indignant shouts from the Right. M. Herriot, the President of "time single-engined the Chamber, quickly donned his top hat machines. Within twelve months from and suspended the sitting.

to Karachi aer

LATER. to-day, the Cairo gice would be opened with fortnightly journays using three-engined planes.

After a five minutes' interval," a fresh Sir Eric, continuing, said that during start was attempted. A number of sug- the last two years in which the Imperial gested amendments of the poll tax were Airways Company had been in 'existence, one and three-quarter million miles had rejected or shelved and finally the debate' been flown and 23,000 paazengers carried was adjourned until to-morrow. The -between this country and the Continent. Finance Committee is meanwhile resum

He made the interesting revelation that ladies fy much more than men to Parising its arduous efforts, and M. Peret in-

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE ELECTRICITY BILL. PASSES ITS SECOND READING,

LONDON, March 30th.

A Labour amendment for the rejection of the Electricity Bill and urging nationalisation instead, was defeated in the House of Commons by 325 votes-to 127, after which the Bill was read a second time laster

MT.

Lloyd George, while voting for the Bill, ariticised its shortcomings and re ferred to the humiliating show made by Britain as compared with other nations In tables which he quoted he pointed out that the consumption ver bead in Britain. was below that of Shanghai's

NAVAL ESTIMATES. REVISED FIGURE SHOWS INCREASE

LONDON, March 20th. The revised naval estimates for 1925/90, due to a supplementary estimate and other alternations, amount to 219,122,000, as compared with the original estimate of £18,591,000,

sists that the Bill must be voted to

morrow.

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TRANG KATE BTEADIES,

Loxoos, March 30th. The French franc on London steadier to-day closing at 141.75 on the progress of the Finance Minister's 'new taxation proposala But the Belgian frane again slumped on heavy selling, opening at 1984 and closing at 1311.

A ROYAL PATIENT.

LONDON, March 30th. The evening bulletin states that Princess Victoria slept and there is no extension of the pneumonic process, but the heart shows signs of strain

be had assumed the office.

THE SPY CASE.

SPIES ENGLISH ALLEGED

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL..

PARIS, March 30th.

The three alleged English spies and two women accomplices have been committed to trial for having collected or attempted to collect information regarding the security and defence of the country.

A GREAT VICEROY, LORD AND LADY READING LEAVE INDIA

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DELHI, March 30th. After a most remarkable series of lare well functions, Lord and Lady Reading have departed with full ceremonial of State. The press, in valedictories, opine he has been the most successful and greatest Viceroy since Lord Curzon while and children is highly tributed." Lady Reading's splendid work for women

THE BELGIAN AIRMEN.

BRUSSELS, March 30th. The Belgian airmen who flew from Holland to the Congo have departed on and have arrived at Mongalla. their return journey from Leopoldville,

FOOTBALL AT HOME.

LONDON, March 30th. 2 Playing in the Scottish League, Celtic defeated Aberdeen by four goals to one.

V.R.C. SPORTS.

THE 24th ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETING.

Under the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club the 24th annual athletic meeting, the biggest event of the year of this character of sport, will shortly be held, the date decided or for this func tion being Saturday, April 24th

Ih respect of property they may not own over fifty per cent of the stock in Mexican land and agricultural cor- porations having property outside the forbidden-zone along the borders and

coust.

A Mexican corperation of which the stock is partially or wholly foreign owned may acquire land except for agriculture if the holdings are limited to the exact surface needed, as in mining and petroleum

Foreigners who acquired property be tween the promulgation of the present Constitution and now; may retain, the same until death.

Foreigners owning over fifty per cent. of the stock in corporations exploiting agricultural land within the forbidden zone have a decade within which to dis

of the excess.

Foreign colcaints may own 250 hectares? of irrigated lands or 1,000 hectares of other lands within the forbidden zone if they become Mexican citizens within six years. :

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Attention has been called by the British Authorities in China to a provision The upset price was 800,000, with buds the new China Order in Council which came into force on the 15th July last of $300 acceptable. The first bid, made in regard to the description of British was one of $2,000, alter which the Companies which have a place of business within the limits of the Order. It will steadily rose by bids of 8800 probably be enforced as from 1st April sum of $77,000 was reached,

figure it was knocked down to Mr. next

Fol

The provisions of the Order areas follows:

SANITARY- CASE:

the

"203 (1) Every British Company which at the commencement of this Order has or which shall hereafter MESSRS. SHEWAN TOMES & CO. establish a place of business within the

limits of this Order shall:

SUMMONED.

(a) in every prospectus inviting Before Major C. Willson at the Central subscription for its shares or deben-Mingistracy yesterday, Messrs. Shews, tures within the limits of this Order

state the country in which the Company Tomes & Co., of St. George's Building is incorporated; and

were summoned for failing to keep water

(b) conspicuously exhibit in every lace where it carries on business with in the limits of this Order, the name of the Company and of the 'country in which it is incorporated; and

(c) have the name of the Company and of the country in which the Company is incorporated mentioned in legible characters in all bill heads and letter paper and in all notices advertisements and other official publications of the Company."

FRENCH OIL. AMERICAN INTERESTS AND THE the offence continues.

MONOPOLY.

WASHINGTON, March 30th. Mr. Kellogg, the Secretary of State, has instructed Mr. Horrik, the United States Ambassador in Paris, to keep the Washington Government informed of the progress of the projected French Oil Monopoly Bill, now, before the Chamber, American oil interests, which have large investments in France, fear that they will suffer should the Bill be passed. The State Department, however, realises that the creation of a monoply is purely an internal affair of the Stats concerned, and there is no prospect of any formal protest from Washington.

STOCK SLUMP.

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closets in a proper condition.

Mr. R. A. Waderon defended. Inspector Stirton said that the firm was served with the notice, and they did not say anything to the Sanitary Department about not being the owners 60 they": apparently accepted liability. When he first found the nuisance, he asked the coolie in charge who used the place, and The coalie brought the key, and the doors he replied Shaw&D, Tomes & Company were opened. Consequently the summons The penalty for non-compliance is a was made out against the firm, and he fine of $500 or in the case of a continuing thought that was quite in order. It was offence 860 for every day during which quite true that the firm applied for per- mission to alter the system, but he did . In regard to the description of the not think that altered the fact that they country in which the Company is incor- were responsible for the general "clean- porated the form should be "Incor-liness. The notice served concerned two porated under the Companies Ordinances water closets and one urinal. Excellent of Hongkong." For the purpose of letter work had been done on the latter, but the heading a rubber stamp would he suff- former two had been left. It had since cient to stamp on the letter heading and leen completed. He considered the fir hill heads etc., in future, but the in- were the agents. formation must also appear on the Com- Mr. Wadeson contended that according pany's hoard which hangs outside the to the Ordinance, summonses should be office and as a good many of these are issued against the owner or occupier, and engraved brass plates it will probably notice should be sent prior to the sum cause some difficulty.

mons. The owner of the premises were question in November 1925 issue of the further argued that the work was actu

A lengthy reference is made to this, the Hongkong Territorial Estatea. Ec British Chamber of Commerce Journal ally being performed, there was really no under the beading Chinese names of offence. An application had been made Limited Companies"

to the Banitary Board on December 28th to install a new system throughout the building, because the one in existence wes delective. The necessary permission was only granted a week ago.

the case was adjourned for a week,

GIFT TO WEMBLEY FUNDS. The liquidators of the British Empire Exhibition have received a cheque for £500 from the Acting High Commis

1 hm directed by the Southern Rhode At the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday ala Government to refund to you for the afternoon, before Mr. Nihill, two Chinese benefit of the guarantors of the British women and one Chinese man were charg Empire Exhibition £500 which was ed with possession, selling and preparing- granted by the exhibition authorities as opium, Mr. 1. D. Lloyd (Superint a contribution towards the cost of dent of the Imports and Exports Do Southern Rhodesia's participation for pariment) prosecuted and Mr. JT the second period of the exhibition. Price defended: Evidence given showed The Bouthern Rhodesis section at the that on March 24th Revenue Other exhibition, though comparatively small, O'Neill visited Pilgrim and Yoosung achieved immediate results of consider Streets, and in houses there he found able value to the colony. There is quantities of opium labels and various ample, evidence that those results will implements for the preparing and well- be greatly increased in the future.

ing of the drug. The thres defendants were arrested as a result. After hearing evidence for the prosecution, His Wor

As usual & very full, attractive and. varied programme of events has been arranged, and among championship CALLING IN OF BANK LOANS Bioner for Southern Rhodents, who says: eveals of the Colony open are 100 yards 203 CONTINUES rece; 440 yards race; high jumpy long as a bag jump and the usual feature of the day,jom monoton NEW YORK, March 30th: TATER the Marathon.

Hother onslaught of selling on the A bulletin says Princess Victoria slept The course for the Marathon will be Stock Market continued all day long, for some hours Her temperature re.The course for from Bepaise Bay being specially directed against the mains in high condition sad the heart is Hotel, proceeding along Island Road to leading railroad shares, which reached unchanged. Her cough is less trouble Hote pulse Bay Read, through Wong new low levels for the year, the declines

Nei Chong Gap, down Stubb's Road to ranging from one to fifteen points Morrison Hill Rond, down this road to west entrance of the sports ground, run once around the track, finishing at the tape in front of Stand.

some.

CRUISER LAUNCHED. THE LAST OF FIVE

LONDON, March 30th: H.M.. Berwick, the last of the live light cruisers ordered for the Admiralty,

has been launched at Govan...

Entry forms are now obtainable from the Hon. Secretary of the Victoria Be srsation, Club and it should be noted that entries close on April 16th

Another drive against Hudson Motors brought down them five points to a low record of 721,

The calling in of bank loans continued on a large scale.

The day's trading exceeded three million shares for the third time this 4 year.

A similar contribution has been re ceived from the committee of the Ceylon

Association in London.

ship adjourned the case: