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MARITIME CUSTOMS

REVENUE.

BELOW ZERO IN PEIPING.

INCREASED FIGURES OVER EIGHTEEN FOUND DEAD IN

LAST YEAR.

(ZDROUGH SKUTER'S AGENCY.).

SHANGHAI, Jan. 11.

STREETS.

(THROYON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

· PEIFING, Jan. 10. The Ministry of Finance an The temperature was 11 degrees nounces that the Maritime Customs below zero last night revenue for 1030 totalled Hk. Taels. The police picked up the bodies 160,570,000, compared with H. of 18 persons who had been frozen Tacla 152,700,000 during 1029. to death in the streets of the city. and, numbers of others in the suburbs, whilo owing to poverty many, died from cold in dilapidated and firclese homes.

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The Native Customs revenue was Tle. 6,347,000 compared with Tls. 4,580,000 in 1920.

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AN foreign loan and indemnity obligations secured on the Customs acvenus were met in full, the cost of these gold:obligations being Gold Unity 19,773,000 and in silver Shang- hai Trols 78,272,000, or if enloulated silver bais alone Shanghai Taçla 91,474,000 compared with Tla: -65,330,000 in 1820.

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The service, both interest and redemption, of all domestic lends and Treasury Notes accured on the Customs revenue have been met or provided for in full..

1930,

Principal Figuren.' Three ports show decreases for Dairen is dowo Tle. 500,000, Tientsin more than Tls. 2,000,000, and Hankow Tla, 750,000,

The chief increase is shown by Shanghai, of over Tis. 17,000,000. Newchwang is increased Tle. 1,300,000, Kinoshow Tis. 2,500,000, Amoy Tis, 1,950,000, Swatow almost Tle. 2,000,000, and Canton more than Tls. 3,500,000.

CHANG HSUEH LIANG. CONFERENCE WITH MILITARY LEADERS.

Many Denthe Reported.

PEIPINO, Jan. 11. The cold snap is abating here, the temperature to-day, heing slightly above zero Fahrenheit.

Reporte coming in show that the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1931.-

PLAN FOR SILVER COTTON DISPUTE IN SLAVE TRAFFIC IN

· LOAN TO CHINA.

U.S. INTERNATIONAL " COMMITTEE APPROVES.

[DEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 10. The "International" Silver Com- mittee, representing the Western States and Mexico, have endorsed a plan for a silver loan to China,

They recommend the amount to be at least 200,000,000 ounces, to bo loaned by February 15.

U.S. Bankera Tnterested in the Proposal.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9. The possibility of the United States joining other countries in order to extend a large silver loan to China has greatly interested bankers and financiers, as they

LANCASHIRE.

TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND OPERATIVES LOCKED OUT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY ]

LIBERIA.

· INTER-TRIBAL DOMESTIC

SLAVERY RAMPANT.,

(THROUGH REUTER'S. AOEKOY.]

LONDON, Jan. 10.

GENEVA, Jan. 10. The cotton dispute in Lancashiro

Although the classic idea of took a grave turn yesterday when alavery, meaning slave markets and the lock-out began of 25,000 opera-slave dealers, does not exist in the tives of the weaving section at negro republic of Liberia, what is Burnley.

tantamount to slavery certainly. Negotiations, to end the dispute existe there, according to the find- are at present at a complete dead-ings of the International Commia look, and no meetings between the aion of Enquiry which has just re- parties are being held vor are inported to the League of Nations.

The Report, declares that inter prospect.

tribal domestic slavery is rampant, and the pawning of persons is also recognised in the repubile's social

Owners Advised to Close Thoir

economy..

The Report accuses sovoral of the higher officials in the Liberian

LANDSLIDE IN ECUADOR.

OVERWHELMS RAILWAY TRACK WORKERS..

[REUTEN'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, Jan, 10.

A message from Guayaquil states that 170 fatalities are reported to have resulted from & Inicialide which engulfed a

train in the Huigra district,

LATER.

that 90 of those buried in the land. A message from Guayaquil atatos

|COLORUM RISING IN PHILIPPINES:

THIRTY-SEVEN CONSTABU-

·LARY KILLED.

(THROUGH. NEUTER'S ADENOY.]

MANILA, Jan, 11. Five hundred fanatic. Celorums to-day attacked and took posscasion. of the town of Tayug, Pangasinan province...

The Colorum cut the telephone. and telegraph wires and destroyed the main road bridge.

They sat on fire the quarters of slide have been rescued.

the Constabulary cheers, and when It has transpired that the victims the Constabulary and soldiers rush- of the landslide. were not trained out to fight tho Are they cap

passengers but track workers who were endeavouring to clear a stretch

of line which had been obstructed ¡by an earlier landslide.

lured their barracks, later taking the Town Hall and Peat Office.

The Constabulary casualties were 35 men and 2 officers killed.

Troops with bombs and ranchine

cold in still intense throughout are of the opinion that not only ars' Association, Manchester, has Government of sanctioning compul-ANGLO-FRENCH GOLD guns were rushed to the scone from

North China, Harbin recording 55 degrees below zero, ¡

There have been many deaths in Harbin and elsewhere in Manchuria, as well he at Kalgan and north. west Sbarsi,

Since Friday there have been over 100 deaths in Peiping and suburbs.

It is believed that there have hera as many deaths in Tientsin,

Severest Winter of Recent Teara.

NANKING, Jan, 11.

Chion but the United Statee will benefit therefrom, since China is a potential consumer of the wheat surplus of the United States and Canada.

The bankers emphasise, however, that they have publicly offered the Chinese a loan completely, and they question whether it will have to take the fora of International or Government credit.

LONDON, JUD. 9. The control committee of the Cotton Spinners' and Manufactur-

unanimously recommended mem- bers of all local associations to close their mills on January 17, unless the dispute is settled in the meantique.

ary labour, and declares that the

Liberian Frontier · forco · assisted in auch recruitment.

Evidence is also adduced of slave- driving with flogging of recalcitrants This will involve a lock-out of by Americo-Liberisea, and heavy 200,000 workers.

fines are also being imposed on Villagers if they have not found the requisite number of labourers.

..

On Wednesday last it was report. ed that a general lock-out in the Lancashire cotton mills, involving 300,000 workers, was possible, in

LATER. The Report on Liberia' was pre- sented to the League of Nations in

'CONVERSATIONS.”

FAIL TO REACH UNDERSTANDING.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Pinis, Jan. 10.

Le Matin says that the nocent "conversations" between British

Reports that are coming in show / CHIANG KAI SHEK'S ADVICE, Į conacquence of the strike at nine September but has only now been and French experts on the gold

that Chinn is in the grip of the severest winter of recent years.

The temperature has reached a dow level here to-day, being 13 de grees centigrade below zero, and there have been three deaths from cold and heavy, snow.

Hangchow experienced 11 degrees centigrade below zero,

(Wah Tu Tat Pao,);

TIENTSIN, Jan. 11. Marshal Chang Hauch Linng ext. ed a meeting last night of the military leaders of the North-West-Central China is experiencing ern provinces to discuss the military zeorganization problem,

The West Lake is frozen over, and skating is possible, which hitherto has been unheard of

Reports from Latighai show that

It is reported that the main points of the subject have been satisfactorily settled, thus enabling Marshal Chang Hauch Liang to Bonvo Tientsin for Mukden within the next few days.

PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRA.

TIVE EFFICIENCY. -

(Wah Taz Yat Pas.)

NANKING, Jan. 11,

terrific snowstorm.

CHINESE NAVY'S FAILURE

IN YANGTSZE.

a

UNABLE TO COPE WITH RED MENACE.

[TEROVON RECTEN'B AGENCY.]

PEIPING, Jan. 10: The British Logation has instruct.

In connection with the suggestion recently advanced and supported by ed the Consul in Nanking to make a number of provincial civil gover-representation, to mors that to ensure administrative efficiency the existing provincial Foreign Office expressing disap

the

Chinese

Erens should be re-demarcated so as pointment at the failure of the to limit oach province to a smaller Chinese Navy up to the present to area, tho Central Political Com-! anittee is taking steps to collect deal with the Communist menneer material for studying this matter. to shipping in the Yangtze,

Special committees will also be Admiral Chen had an informal appointed to recommend the ad-conversation" with the Consul visability of reforming the provin cial administrative system

and on the matter and stated that the drafting new regulations for local Government

would immediately administration.

despatch the 49th Division to the north bank of the Yangtze near BELGIAN CONCESSION AT Temple Hill and the 44th Division

TIENTSIN.

to the south bank in the same vicinity.

DR. C. T. WANG TO ATTEND RENDITION CEREMONY.

(Wah Taz Fat Pro)

NANKING, Jan. 11.

· Dr. C. T.. Wang, Foreign Minister, will proceed to Tientsin to-morrow for the purpose of attending the ceremony in connection with the re- trocession to China of the Belgian Concession at Tientsin.

Bino-Soviet Conference Delegato,

Taking advantage of Dr. Wang's presence in Tientsin, Mr. Moh Teh

CHINESE COURT SUMMONS

BRITISH COMPANY,

BREACH OF EXTRALITY INVOLVED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S ·AGENCY:]

PEIPING, Jan. 10.

The Asiatic Petroleum Company

(Wah Ter Tat Pao.)

NANKING, Jan. 11. At an official dianer held last night, Marshal Chiang Kai Shek spoke on the silvor slump problem.

Ho urged that in the present scri- ous situation steps must be taken to encourage the use of native manufactured commodities wherever possible, as this was the only wŁY at present to save the country from complete economic ruination,

Others present included Hu Han Min, Dr. Wang Chung Hui and General Ho Ying Ching,

TRICOLOUR'S CARGO FOR

CHINA..

PROOF OF MACHINE-GUN CONSIGNMENT.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

COLOMBO, Jan. 10.

published.

WINTRY WEATHER AT HOME.

mills at Burnley, where 3,500 operatives walked out. The em- ployers at Burnley threatened a lock-out if the strikers did no re- sume work by Monday. The Central Committee of the Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association en- 'dorsed the latter warning, and in. FOG formed all members that they must be ready to close all their mills

GOVERNOR OF TANGANYIKA.

SIR GEORGE SYMES. APPOINTED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

problem have not resulted in an understanding,

Although France lowered the rate to two per cent. in order to check the flow of capital to Paris, the Bank of England refused for rea-

Manile.

BRITAIN'S COAL DISPUTE.

CONFERENCE BREAKS

DOWN,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY

(LONDON, Jan. 1. The Cardiff conference between the coal owners and miners, ar- ranged following Government inter. vention, has broken down.

Wages Reduction the Stumbling- Block.

LATER. AND SNOW IMPEDE AIR of prestige to raise the rate

to four per cent. ̈ ̈

-The Cardiff coal parleys broke ̈ British financiers wanted a full down because the miners declined dress conferenon on the guld ques- to agreo that the independent tion, but France preferred direct chairman of the new Conciliation

TRAFFIC.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, Jan. 19. Although the fog lifted tempor- arily permitting of the cautious movements of seaborne trafic, it still persists over most of England.

With few interval, Manchester has experienced thick fog for a week.

There were some hours of faint sunshine in London and other places yesterday, but the fog continued to-day, although insufficient to seri- ously impede land transport.

** converantions,”

When the idea of a conference | Board should decido the question fell through, the British delega of wages reduction, and insisted tion issued a report asking the Bank of International Settlement to take up the problem.

On the other hand, L'Baccielor says that the British and Frendi conversations" segur to have dis- persed dangerous mirages and laid the foundations of efficacións com operation in the resumption of economic activity and a better finan- `cial understanding,

that the matter should be settled between the parties.

Both miners and owners accepted. the invitation of the President of the Board of Trade to meet him and Mr. Shinwell, Minister of Mines, in London on Monday; therefore the stoppage in the Bouth Wales The paper demands that there shall be no revision of the Young coalfields will continue for at least Plan, but the institution of systema: another week, for, even if the terms tic measures to check the Right of are agreed to in London; they must capital through the adjustment of be approvd by the delegates from money rates, nearer to conforming all the lodges, before work can be to the conditions at present ruling in the British market,

Suggestion of a General Miners' Birike.

LONDON, Jub. 9. It is officially announced that Lt. Col. Sir George Stewart Symes, K.D.E., O.M.G., D.S.O., Resident and Commander-in-Chief of: Adon' since 1999, has been appointed

resumed. of

Governor of Tanganyika in succes- sion to Bir Donald Cameron,

The fact that five 01904 machine guns brought ashore by the police is regarded as unques fishermen are now in possession of

tionable evidence that the Tricolour carried arms.

pore to-day, where an enquiry will. The survivors nro due at Singa be held.

[Sir George Symes, who was bora in 1882, entered the Army in 1900 and served in the Boer War, and took part in the Blue Nile Expedi tion in the Soudan in 1003. He served throughout the great wai [According to the. Daily Tele- and later was appointed Assistant graph the Tricolour was carrying Director of Intelligence to the arms and ammunition to China Soudan Government, and Private She was a 0,000 tonner end. was Secretary to the Birdar and Gover- registered at Tousberg. It is undernor-General of the Soudan. He was stood that the London marine in Governor of the Northern District surance market will lose at least of Palestine from 1920-23, and Chief £300,000. (including £110,000 on the

ull) as the result of the sinking. Secretary to the Government of Details of the sinking are scanty,

Palestine from 1925-28.] Colombo reporte that the origin of the explosion, which occurred four unknown, but it is believed that hours after leaving Colombo, is

the vessel sank a few minutes after the explosion. The survivors were talen off by the French steamer Forthoe.]

KINGSFORD SMITH'S NEXT FLIGHT.

AUSTRALIAN AIRMAN MAY FLY PACIFIC.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 10. Although the famous Australian.

Smith, la credited with the inten British Legation that it has beontion of abandoning his ambitious summoned ne defendant in a case flights since his marriago, his bro- and ordered to appear before the thor has announced that the Air Commodore will bring his bride. here in April to prepare to fly the Pacific to Japan.

Hui, the Chinese delegate to the in Chinkiang bas informed the aviator, Air Commodore Kingsford Moscow Conference, who is now staying at Harbin, will proceed to Tientsin to report to him the result of recent discussions in Moscow and for further instruction, .........

Chinoso Court.

As the question of extra-torri toriality is thus raised, tuo Com pany has asked for fastructions

HEAVY SNOWSTORM | from the Legation.

IN JAPAN.

NUMEROUS FISHING BOATS MISSING.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LIKIN STILL IN FORCE.

NANKING ORDER IGNORED

IN TATUNGFU....

[TREUVOH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

FEIFING, Jan. 10.

ITALIAN TRANS-ATLANTIC

SQUADRON.

DAMAGED SEAPLANE SINES

IN HARBOUR, "

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan, 10.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF SOUTH AFRICA,

EARL OK CLARENDON DEPARTS FROM LONDON,

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY }

. ef LONDON, Jan. The Earl of Clarendon 'left to-day for Bouth Africa, where he will take up the post of Governor-General, in suocession to the Earl of Athlone.

'OPIUM SUPPRESSION CONFERENCE.

PLAN FOR RESTRICTION OF MANUFACTURE,

(THROUGH REUTER'S'AGENDY.]

GENEVA, Jan, D. Committee on the Traffe in Opium The League of Nations' Advisory opened its fourteenth session to-day with Signor Vasconcellos (Portugal) aa' Chairman,

Slight snow has fallen over many parts of the country, and air liners

over the Channel and France en- countered heavy snowstorI15,

A number of liners flying from the continent to Croydon Innded at Lympne Aerodrome, near Hythe, and the passengers continued their journey to London by train.

British, Dutch and German machines were alike affected, break in the wintry weather.

Weather exports forecast an early

MONETARY REFORM IN

BRAZIL.

SIR OTTO NIEMEYER TO ADVISE GOVERNMENT.

(THRGEON REUTER'S AGENCY:]

LONDON, Jan. 10. The Bank of England has agreed to: Sir Otto Niemeyer's going to Brazil to advies the Govorament there as to monetary reform and the stabilisation of the exchange.

Sir Otto returned from a similar mission to Australia on Docomber 20 last.

(BRITISH WIRELESS EELVICE]

Runay, Jan. 10. The Brazilian Government, with the consent of the Bank of England, of which he is one of the directors, has invited Sir Otto Niemeyer, to proceed to Brazil and advise upon the execution of an agreed plan for reconstituting the Bank of Brazil as an orthodox: Central Bank, upon monetary reform and the stabiliza- tion of exchange, and problema con neoted with the budget and foreign borrowing.

Sir Olto Niemeyer, who is 47, tralin, where, at the request of the returned three weeks ago from Aus Commonwealth Government, he had gone to advise on financial and

economis problems. He was Cou- troller of Finance at the Treasury for five years before retiring in 1027 to become a Director of the Bank of England.

the

The Committee decided to take a the lungis of discussion the draft convention submitted by Sir Mal colm Delivingne, embodying, the Tokyo, Jan. 10.

plat limiting manufacture drafted The Timer congratulates A heavy mowetorm has disrupted The Peking Manufacturers' Asso. The seaplane which came down in by the Advisory Committee last Brazilian Government on its deci

Now istion has annealed to the Centrall the esa duxipe-the-trenes Hantic year and modified by the London sign is last to

to instituie somprehen Japan and also, in the Iahikawe Government stating that likin is light of General Balbo seaplane Conferenci Novamber Insive financial and currency reforms, Préfecture

still being collected on goods pass- squadron and was towed into the understood, however, that the and says that Sir Otto Niemeyer's Considerable damage: has beening through Tatungfu, and request harbour of Fernando Noronha by question of extending the proposed experience at the Treasury and as done to telegraph poles and railing the Government to order then Italian warship. capsized and draft convention to drugs was not a member of the Financial Commit- * | Suniyuan “authorities to conform Bank while attempting to take off covered by the Geueva Opium Con- toe of the League of Nations, equip Ways, etc.

A large number of fishing boats with the new regulations in this for Port Natal.

vention, but is by no means to bo bira to help to solve Brazil's prob is reported to be missing.

'connection

excluded.

Icms,

'

The crow were saved.

LANDSLIDE IN ITALY.

HEAVY DEATH-ROLL FEARED.

{THROUGH redten's agency.] ·

MILAN, Jan. 10.

A landslide from the western slopes of Monte San Martino ie reported to have demolished the town of Lecca, in Lembardy,

So far only three badies have been recovered, but it is feared the death-roll will be heary,

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LONDON, Jan. 10. A resolution suggesting that a general strike of miners should be called in support of the South Wales miners was passed at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Lancashire and Cheshire. Miners Federation.

The Executiverosolved that it was unfair to let the Bouth Wales miners fight alone, and that unless a settlement is quickly renched ap- plication should be made for calling a national conference to consider the position.

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