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discussion of the extra-territoriality question, then the transfer by Bir MILES LAursos of his offcial quarters from Peiping to Nanking would be regarded as a very friend- ly gesture by the Chinese Govern- "ment. By the Northerners it would be regarded with equal disfavour, and if it should come about, that their attack on the present Ad ministration is successful, Britain's Minister in his Nanking residence might not be regarded with so much favour as his colleagues remaining in Peiping. It is a queer dilemma, and it is doubtful whether even à diplomat can study it with any degree of gratification...

* News and Views

general fund, and any member withdrawing "from the communal scheme forfeits his or her invest- ment therein. It is interesting to learn that this experiment is the result of "home-workers finding it, impossible to compete with factory-

Mr. Arthur Whitelaw, a wealthy A young and beautiful woman: made knitted-goods, and being Australian, chief of a soap business drove up to the Tombs Prison, driven to establish a factory of in London last month telegraphed New York and asked to be allowed" their own. There is a big gap be- to Leeds announcing his intention to arrange that the Archduke Leo.. of presenting Don Bradman withpold of Austria, who surrendered. tween HENRY Foro and this little €1,000 as a token of admiration for recently to his bail in connection group of Japanese workers with a his wonderful, innings. Woodfull, with the larceny charge regarding total capital of only a few thousand the Australian captain, walked the sale of the Archduchess Maria across the field and, patting Brad- Theresa's diamond necklace, should yen. Small though the Osaka ex-

man on the back, showed him the have his meals sent in periment is, it has a significance telegram. Bradman read it, stuffed fashionable restaurant. The re- much larger than its modest begin-it into his pocket, aad, apparently quest was granted by the Gover- unconcerned, went on fielding, or, but he declined to permit the "I have indy to provide a suite in prison, ning may suggest. It will probably Mr. Whitelaw said. fail-it is almost inevitable that it never met Bradman or any one with a valey and a bathroom for the must fail-but its very inception is of them yet, although I saw them Archduke.

play a Lord's. They are a fine lot an indication of the existence of of young men-typical Australian Caught in the act of burgling the that desire for something better " Inda" Bradman has sent him house of Dr. Bargy at Perpignan, telegram of thanks. It is proposed some burglars, instead of giving in Australia that Bradman, who themselves up when called on by is a private in the Illawarra Re- the police to surrender, barricaded giment, should be made an N.CO. themselves in the house, which had and invited to Study for a com- been left empty, and fired on the mission.

police at intervals during the night. In the small hours of the

which, in the long run, does achieve

reform..

BRIGHTER, WORKERS.

HENRY FORD's recent references to a possible ten-month year for his factory-workers catis to mind, the fact that a well-known British ́em-

A society sensation was caused in Paris recently when Princess ployer years ago advocated similar Amedce de Broglie, who is 74, and reforma in industrial conditions. one of the wealthiest women in engage- Lord LEVERHULME declared that life France, announced her

mert to Prince Louis Ferdinand for those employed in workshops of Bourbon, a cousin of King Al and factories had become one long, fonso of Spain. Prince Louis" is Two very interesting and import-monotonous grind, from "schoolage

42. Princess Amedee's children ant items of, nows have come

to dotage. The state of mind thus have filed a suit asking the courts to remove her estatce from their crented was as dangerous to the mother's care, alleging that she is worker as it was to the nation.dissipating her fortune on her

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ed to proceed to Nanking to resume conversations with Dr. C. T. WANG in regard to the surrender of extra- territorial rights.

The British Government was reported to have" indicated its approval of the re- vised Chinese proposals on this was that Sir M LAMPSON had informed Dr. WANG that the British Legation will be shortly transferred from Peiping to Nanking. Both these reports emanate from Chinese sources, but were apparently con- sidered by Reuter to be sufficiently well authenticated to be passed on by that news agency for wider information: Reference to our cable

news, however, will reveal that the report regarding the impending' transfer of the British Legation from Peiping to Nanking was ground

less, but neither confirmation_nor denial is forthcoming regarding a resumption of the "conversations" with Dr. C. T. WANG surrounding the « surrender of extra-territorial. rights.

Whether the moment is propiti.

Lord LavERHULME had hopes of a scheme for working machinery for much longer hours but employing its operators for much fewer hours." Twenty-four hours a day, in four shifts of six hours, was his Lerd ship's idea. Cheaper production would increase sales, and the in- creased leisure of the workers would further increase the demand for commodities. The highest possible rate of wages for the fewest possible number of hours of labour would result in adequate demand for the increased volume of products. Six hours' work a day for six days a week was required from "all able

stations.

bodied men and women from school age to dotage, of all ranks and We cannot consent as a nation to there being any loafers." To some this will sound, rather more like Bolshevism than the opinion of a great British industrialist, but that was the view "expressed by Lord LEVERHULME in

1918.

Mr. FORD occupies a unique posi- tion in his own line of business.

.

from

The report from Georgia that morning many people gathered in. one man had been arrested for the the vicinity, and from various. tiiae for points of vantage fired at the house one-thousand-and-first

the hape of causing the drankenness is something to re-in

men" to surrender. The alege last member when statistics are quoted. The point is that the number of individuals involved is more im- portant than the number of ar rests.

ed throughout the day, the police- having made several abortive at tempts to force an entrance to the house. Gas cylinders wore then. brought into play in the hope of dislodging the burglars.

fiance, and that she intends to sell "I look on this International her jewels and historic homes gathering as a momentous occasion Prince Louis was until recently in the history of Guiding," said

During the last year planes of engaged to Mrs. Mabelle Corey, the Lord Baden-Powell, the Chief the Pan-American Airways few a widow of ав American steel Scout. addressing the Girl Guides distance equal to 144 times around magnate. The betrothal was broke World Conference at Lyndhurst the earth, carrying a total of 29,- en off owing to 'n misunderstand (Hampshire), last month. Theirs.505 passengers without an accid-

Over › money settlement." ing

was a movement, not a mere orent, the report of the air recently- The Infanta Eulalia, mother, of ganisation. The secret of their issued said. The total mileage Prince. Louis, says: "I hops and success was that they were a spon-covered was 3,522,076. During the pray it is not true. In view of taneous and willing sisterhood, and year the scheduled mileages. were the disparity in their ages this not a formal and soulless organisa- increased from 12,000 to 18,000. The match is so strange."

tion. They were teaching respon-system's air 'routes now directly sibility, strength of character, and serve every nation in the Western Once a millionaire, who had fitt- self-control, which was in great Hemisphere excepting Alaskay ed out a palace for poor children, need in these post-war days. The Canada, Bolivia and Paraguay. Herr Miethe and his own children conference has definitely settled the the report added. lately attempted suicide and was and has elected Lady Baden- have been starving at Berlin. He organisation of a world association removed to hospital. Herr Miethe Powell as Chief Guide of the world lost his fortune during the infla- tion period. His shares became worthless, and money

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The widow of James William- Bower, 72, of Holloway, who col.. lapsed after walking up the stairs at Moorgate Tube Station, told the

an escalator before. She used the

obtained Radio music having been found from the sale of his estate quickly efficient on dairy farms in the pro- City Coroner that she had not seen vanished. Herr Miethe then became duction of more milk, it is not sur temporarily insane, and was con-prising to learn that a similar me escalator on this occasion, and sand fined in an asylum, from which he thod of serenading hens has result of the inquest "I felt so nervous was released to take a job in aed in more eggs for a New Jersey and had that my husband said wo He had no sooner said it than be. canary shop at a weekly pittance. farmer. All good; now, can't mes had better have a drop of brandy. His three children are now in an quitoes next be soothed into a

somnolent state by symphony and, fell down at my feet." A verdict. Bong?

of "Death from natural causes" was returned.

institution.

who

"

On the battlefield of Austerlitz. where Napoleon won the famous By 19 votes to 11 the Southend

The Free State Minister for Ex- victory over the allied Russian and Corporation rejected the Pier Com Austrian troops. in 1805, a new mittee's proposal for engaging a fernal Affairs, Mr. McGilligan, has monument to Napoleon was recent consulting engineer to prepare pre- taken definite steps to establish a ly unveiled in the presence of the liminary plans and estimates in distinctively Irish Legion of Hoo- Czecho-Slovak Minister of National connection with a comprehensive our to be conferred by the Govern. ment in recognition of notable Defence, Dr. Karel Viskovsky, and scheme for the reclamation of a

was large area of foreshore and the merit. Though in all the other General Mitelhauser, sion to Czacho-Slovakia after the dene, waterways, bathing pools. stow honours, the Free State Con World War. The monument con- tennis courts, car parks, golf stitution forbids the granting of block of marble with a course, and possibly an aerodrome, such honours and titles to its sists of the battlefield, Napoleon's initials, before the Chamber of Trade by Executive Council. Mr. McGalli- bronze plaque showing a plan of The scheme had recently been laid citizens except on the advice of the his battle orders and Czecho-Slo- the chairman of the Pier Com- gan recently entered into communi- vakin's appreciation of French Imittee, Alderman Baker, the cost cation with the British Govern-

being estimated at £4,500,000. ment on the matter. help since 1018.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15т¤, 1930, at 12 of these developments in Anglo-threaten his interests, but the bulk chief of. the French Military Mis-laying out of the area with gar. Dominions. the King alone can be

NOON, in the BOARD ROOM of the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:

BUSIK2881-

·DECEMBER 31st, 1929.

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the bru DAY of AUGUST, 19 '0, at 8.x, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EICELS KNOY GOVERNOR, of One Lnt of OROAN -LAND at Prince Edward Road,

in the Colony of Hong Kong, for », term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Heat to be hired TANNUSPITALE WING of the tious for either the one or other Not only is he practically without A competitor who can seriously Krso, for one further term of 75 years.

Chinese relations is a question upon which there will bet vide differences of his trading is done in a "com- of opinion. The "die-harde will paratively compact territory which protest furiously that nothing could is very jealously protected against be more absurd than to resume, at outside competition. It may prove this disturbed stage in China's quite a practical proposition for him to run his factories or à basis of eight hours a day, five days a week, and ten months a year. There is not ducther country in the world so favourably placed for ex- periments along these lines, and for carrying, them to a successful issue. The wonder is that more progress has not been made in the United States in regard to the solution of socio-industrial problems. Other countries are handicapped by inter- national trade complications much more than is that great Republic, and any attempt in Britain to

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(1)-To receive Beport and Statement of Accounts for the Year ended (2)-To approve the General Estimates

of Expenditure for the Year 1930 (3)-To elect the Chairman and Deputy

Chairman of the General Cami mittee who shall er officio, ba Members of the Executive Com mittre. | (4)-To clect Five Otter Members of the General Committee, of whom Three shall be Chinese and Two Other

than Chinese, t› serve OF tha Executive Committee.

that city. F. B. ASHTON,

Beoretary.

Hong Kong, August 12th, 1930. [9725

Timely Subjects.

SILVER AND CHINA —An investigation of the Monetary Principles Governing China's Trade and Prosperity. By A. W. Pinnick, B. Comm: (Lond);

"Mr. A. W. Pinnick, to his essay SILVER AND CHINA, bas undertaken to remove most of those misunderstandings and has certainly succeeded in presenting to the public an up-to-date and precisely worded tale about the career and the functions of silver. notably in its bearings on the economic structure of China, while not claiming new discoveries, Mr. Franick has successfully tackled the tank of presenting. the outstanding features of the silver poblem in another very clear light, under the rays of which the question is. sure to appear in its true colours to the thinking public." E. Kann, Author of "Currencies of China."

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS IN CHINA,

1911-1927

No one engaged in the study of modern China, unless he be happily endowed with the legendary memory of Lord Macaulay, can do without this Chronology. With a foreword by Sir Frederick, Whyte, x.c.si,

GENERAL BONDING REGULATIONS

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history, discussions of the terms. upon which extra-territorial rights are to be surrendered. "Others will demand to know why, seeing that the Nanking régime is tottering to its fall, it is now suddenly decided to establish the British Legation in But it is not at all tertain that General CHIANG KAY SHEX's position is really seriously threatened, and, even if the doom of Nanking is drawing pear, there is no evidence to show that the voice of Peiping will be generally accepted throughout the Republic an the voice of the people. The fact is that the whole political and military situation is so obscure and involved that none but those in the innermost circles bave any idea of the real facts. And probably even they have no notion what sudden

follow-even at a great distance the ideals of Lord LEVERHULME is thwarted by the grim fact that the competition has to be met at home and abroad of nations whose general standard of living and labour conditions are deplorably

Local Notes and Events

Membors and subscribers of the Airs. Nelson, residing at 2, Hong Kong Cricket Club are to be Cornhill, Quarry Bay, reported co at home" this afternoon at 5.30 the Police that some time between p.m. when the Band of the Somerset 7 and 7,30 p.m. on Wednesday, a Light Infantry will render a selec- thief stele from a drawer in her

room à note case containing €35.: tion of music.

"

were

Two women and three men were When the case in which several cautioned by Mr. T. S. Whyte Chinese shopkeepers, who Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy charged with selling unwholesome yesterday for trespassing at the Kai sardines unfit for food, was men Tack Aerodrome. It was stated by tioned at the Kowloon Magistracy Inspector Elston, that the fence yesterday, Mr. A. K. Taylor, senior which surrounded the place was inspector of the Sanitary Depart broken and that the accused got in ment, told his Worship that Mr. L. through the opening..

R. Andrewes, who is appearing for the prosecution, is sick and has Mra B. Squance, a resident of asked the case to be adjourned, the Peak Hotel, has reported the His Worship. accordingly adjourned Police that whilst she was on the the case till September 2

on

Found by the Police abandoned on a piece of vacant ground near

Strept, Youmati, Dunbar Wednesday, & Chiness boy, aged about one year, was taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital, where he is "now being cared fpr.

Determination to succeed has played a major role in the life of Dick Alexander, who enacts one of

the harvest-handa in the Fox Movie-

changes may develop as a result for below those of the country beach at Big Wave, Bay, Shek Referring to our article about Mr. le tock unfinished. His work in

of some cunning overnight wire- pulling.

on Wednesday evening, between

Looking Back 25 Years.

tone talking picturo, "City Girl." Even in his schooldays in Dallas, Texas, where he was born, Dick never did anything by halves. Be ing big of stature, often he was call- ed upon to force things his way by sheer physical strength, but it is said of bim that he never gave uȚ

**City: Girl is such that his aspiring to establish better work

and 8 o'clock, a thief stole from the J. R. Johnstone's attempt on the

"stock" seems destined to take ing conditions for its masses. ́¡

dressing shed a rattan basket in 100 yards record in the Victoria For months past diplomatic ex- A remarkable experiment is which she had put her hand bag Recreation Club bath which appear another upward movement. Charles changes between the Chinese and about to be made in Japan, where containing jewellery, and money ed in our last issue, Mr. Johnstone Farrell and Mary Dunean head...

worth $75.

draws our attention to the fact that big cast of celebrities in this film.. foreign Governments have been the mere mention of the word

there has been some misunderstand which comes to the Queen's Theatre hampered by the fact that the "communism " brings a person to An extraordinary general meeting ing regarding the bath terapers on Sunday. diplomats still remain in Peiping, the unfriendly notice of the police. Ltd., will be held at Exchange it to be absolutely unit for any of the Green Island Cement Co., ture. Ho says that he considered although the Government to which Ten families of six persons, who Building on Wednesday, October 15, speel work then, and that it was they are accredited is established have been engaged in making for the purpose of passing a robotween 68 and 78 degrees, and not

Another earthquake took place in at Nanking. Ministers have been käitted-goods in their own homes, solution to the effect that the so degrees as was stated in our

"Canton" at 8:30 on Saturday night, to from $6,000,000

The shock lasted about two seconds 84,000,000, the very peculiar position of are going, to establish a communal capital of the company be reduced article, having their official quarters eatab factory, We learn from the Osaka Full details are given in an official A group of prominent Brondany and was felt by most residents in Furniture and articles lished in territory, which is actually Mainichi that the personal pro announcement appearing clowhere stage players are included in the Shameen

in our columns,

exceptional cast supporting. Lenore in the houses were seen to move, in the possession of persons very perty of the ten families, is to be

Uirie-in South Sea Rose, the but fortunately no accident result- definitely antagonistic to the Nan pooled, and invested in the factory. On the re-appearance of 24 Foz Movietone now showing at the ed-long Kong Daily Press, Aug. king Government. Removal of the Profits are to be divided equally, Chinese before Mr. Butters at Cen- Queen's Theatre. Charles Bickford 15, 1905.

on and Kenneth MacKenna. tral Magistracy yesterday British begriber of the amount original confiction with favourier trumpen from the on-Lanking Back, 5 Years

various

Lama Ang, a married woman, was aymenthaeef hesitation on the coonmibsted to the general slund, the gristenen af so unlawful society York siege while others who won ground of political expediency. There will be a common kitchen, at 5 and 7, Wanchai Street, thir-fame in Broadway predictions of marked with Lang targe

teen of the twenty-four men were recent seasons include Tom Patri- streets at 10.15 p.m. without a pask, would be regarded us a very de- where the women will take it in discharged. The Magistrate held cola, Elizabeth Patterson, Daphne The prisoner, admitted the charge finite declaration of confidence in turn, to cook for the whole staff, that there was not sufficient Pollard, Roscoe Ates and Ilka and said she was looking for a the present régime. If it is true and the ten families will live to evidence against them. The other Chase. Others in the cast" well doctor. The prisoner's husband was defondants were remanded till known to picture audiences are in Court and confirmed the state- that the British Gorerament has gether in one house. Medical atten- August 20, when the case will be Farrell Macdonald, Ben Hall, and ment. Discharged. - Hong Kong instructed its Minister to resume

Charlotte Walker,

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