HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1931.
BANDIT LEADER
MURDERED.
ACCUSED MAYOR. RETURNS.
WHY FILMS ARE REJECTED.
SPLIT IN RANKS OF HUNAN NEW YORK'S MUNICIPAL
COMMUNISTS.
PAMILIES SENT AS ·
HOSTAGES.
Hankow, April 10.-With the ro cent "red scare" in the Wuban | «aren abating as the result of vigil. ane on the part of Government Authorities official reports received here to-day confirmed the growing seriousness of dissension in the ranks of Communist-Brigands in Ilunan and Kiangel.
CHIEF.
PREPARED TO FACE
INVESTIGATORS.,
re-
STILL TOO MANY BRUTAL
SCENES.
The British Board of Film Con- sors last year dealt with thirty miles more of films than in the pre-
LONG HUNT FOR
TRAFFICKER.”“
SEQUEL TO WOMEN'S ARREST.
TWO PARCELS OF OPIUM FOUND.
Before Mr. Schofield yesterday, The total of 1,367 miles embraced three Chinese, one male and two 2.276 subjects.
females, were charged with being in possession of 65 tacls of raw opium.
New York, April 6.-After spend.vious years ing several weeks at Palm Springs, California, where he went to cuporate from a nervous break- down, Mayor James J. "Smiling Jimny Walker returned to New York to-day.
Twelve films were totally rejected the president, Mr. Edward by Shortt, KC, and in sixteen other drastie alterations may have to be
New York's dapper Chief Ex- made. ecutive is back at his dogk a-pro. Exception was taken by the ex- The strife among the Bandits parations are being made to copaminers to 191 films. Among the has culminated in the murder of dust an investigation into his ad reasons were:- General Huang Kung-lo, munist chieftain who is hold largelynistration to determine whether responsible for the pillage and he should be ousted on the grounds bloodshed which marked the Chang- of inefficiency of the sort encourag, sha outrage last autumn.
ing corruption."
General Peng Teh-huai, rival Communist leader who is described as wielding great power, is held responsible for the murder of Gon- oral Huang Kung-lo. According to official reports all of General . Huang's soldiers have been disarm-
ed.
Many of the departments of Mayer Walker'a administration are under fire. His police department is being probed. Efforts are being made to oust Mr. Thomas C. T.. Crain, the District Attorney for Some time age bath Gonera! Manhattan, Magistrates' Courts Huang Kung-la and General Pong
are still being investigated and Teh wai, who gured prominently in the Communist coup at Chang.olber departments of the Municipal
turn Government sha last year, decided to
nre. subject to in- against the Communist Party and quiries: Beek forgiveness from the National
The Citizens' Affairs Committee Government.
Las demanded that Governor
Travestien of religious rites; References to royal personages; British aficers and forces shown in a disgraceful light;
Companionate marriage and "free love";
Inmodest or immoral scenes; "Vamping";
Sovered human heads; Harrowing screams of wounded
inen it war scenes,
"It is gratifying to note," states the roport of the British Board of Film Censors, "that the number of exceptions taken by the examiners
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They sent their families to Changsha, the Human provincialFranklin D. Roosevelt remove Malasb report, has been submitted for capital, to remain there as hostages yor Walker from offler. On all of and as a guarantee of the sincerity the complexities of the situation
of their intentions,
Communists Disarmed. However, official ruporta ranching bere declare that General Peng Th-bua killed General Hunng Kung-lo because the latter violated his agreement, to seek re-admission to the rank of the Nationalists. General Huang, is said to have finally decided not to desert the Bolshevik cause. As a result of the murder of the Red commander sensational developments am an ticipated.
Mayor Walker declines to comment and Governor Roosevelt refuses to give 'nhy advance indication as to what action he will take pending the outcome of the various investi. gations.
In Good Health.
Appearing for the second woman, Mr. Hin Shing Lo entered a plea of not guilty. The first woman ad- mitted the offence while the man stated he knew nothing about the matter. On the prosecution accept ing the plen entered by Mr. Lo, the Recond woman was accordingly discharged,
"
Outlining the case, the officer for the prosecution said the first and second defendants disembark- | ed from the Star Ferry at about 9.15 .. on Monday. They were arrested on suspicion and taken to the Import and Export Office where the first weinan admitted having opium' in her possession. Around her waist a rertain amount of
is proportionately lower than duropium was found and when ques- ing the previous year, and that no tiened she said the second defend film of back stage drama, which ant gave her the drug. After fur was the subject of comment in the ther interrogations she said a man gave her the opium and the women then took the ofbeers to a house in "The Board regrets to find, Yaumati but the man had already however, that there has been a disappeared. His photograph, how- tendency to produces films depiel-eyer,, was pointed out to the police. ing a succession of extremely brutal incidents, together with
examiantion during the year.
tionable."
Wild Goose Chase.
JAPANESE SHIPPING
AGREEMENT.
וו'
LINES TO BE ABOLISHED TO AVOID COMPETITION.
Tokyo, April 7-Important changes in the shipping netivities of Japan were in prospect to-day is the result of the agreement signed yesterday by officials of the Nippon Yuson Kaisha and the Osaka Bhosen Kaisha.
As a result of the agreement, signed by President Kagami of the N.YK., President Hori of the O.S.K., and President Shimamura of the Kinkai Yuson Kaisha, the N.Y.K.'s Japan-East Coast of and the South America lino 0.S.K.'s Japan-Puget Sound line are to be abolished na soon as pos- Bible. The O.S.K.'s Japan-North Europe lino is to be operated by NY.K.
The Japan-New York lines of both companies will continue to operate as at present.
The new agreement, envisaging a combine of the two greatest Japan- s shipping concerns, is to remain in force for ten years. The agree- mont is designed to effect economy in operation, elimination of waste and needless competition and a strengthening of Japan's merchant maring. Further conferences are to be held to work out the details of making the agreement effective.
CHAMBER CONFERENCE.
JAPANESE DELEGATION".
· FIRST TO TOUN U.S.
Tokyo, April 16-Japan's delega. tion to the forthcoming meeting of .of the International Chamber Commerce will make a tour of the United States before procceding to
Amsterdam, it was learned here to
пл unrelieved atmosphern of The police were then led on a sordidners, which is most objce-wild goose chase for the man
"Terrifying Effect." several places were visited but at For the past three or four years
The International Chamber of One of the major problems con-ench "haunt," they were told that, Mayor Walker, who is serving his second torm in office, has been in fronting the consors is the classi- the man had just left. They were Cemmerce is to convene in Amster-, poor health. He has had to take fication of films suitable for Inter told that if they waited at dam in July. Yesterday the Japan frequent vacations in Bermuda,hibition to children.
7, Tung Street, they would finde delegation sailed for the United States aboard the steamship Asama Cuba, Florida, Texas and Cali
It has been found," says the rethe man for whom they were search- Maru.
In the Japanese delgation are fornin. A popular executive, his
Mr. Kankishi Kagami, tho, presid Prestige has been endangered by the port, that stories by such popular ing as he was due to take delivery
cunt revelations of corruption in
Yukinori Hoshino and Mr. Kunizo Hora.
Latest official dispatches from Nanchang report that the Govern Glenoral Chiang Kwang-nai and the. New York Municipal Govern. writers as Fenimore Cooper, Fenn, of a quantity of opium there. After ent of Nippon Yusen, Kaisha, Mr. ment troops under the command of
ment.
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Tsai Ting-kai have disarmed 8,000 Communists in the neighbourhood Several of Mayor Walker's old of Kanchow. The same telegram friends and political advisers met declares that the wife, of a pro-him upon his return to New York minent "Red" commander hins sur- to-day. He appeared improved in rendered to the Government with health and he continued to flash his over 1,000 Communist. troops. smilo despite the worries occasioned
There is considerable anxiety, by the activities of a host of in-up with fright during the night however arising from the Com vestigators. munist activities near Patung on the upper Yangtze, Japanese and Chinese vessels are being fired upon regularly, not only near Patung but in the vicinity of Saayuitung.
COMMUNICATING WITH PLANETS.
MARCHESE MARCONPS RADIO PROPHESY.
Londga, April, 7--That through wireless n method might ultimately be found, of communicating with planets, was one of the prophecies made by the Marchese Marconi in an address to Pressmen in London Lis-day.
an hour's wait at that address, a man arrived and was about to enter the premises when he apparently saw the officers. He turned to lenve, but was instantly detained. on the bench in the shop was a raincoat in which was wrapped a parcel containing 60 tails of opium.
and others, and auch well-known pantomime stories as Red Riding Hood, have had a terrifying offect upon some few neurotic children. A few mothers have also complained that their children have wakened after seeing a beautiful and educa- tive natural history film. On the other hand, tens of thousands of children, have seen these same films with the kecheat enjoyment, with-
The prosecution ventured that nò! out being in any way affected."
The Board, realising the inport charge could be brought against ance of this subject, is endenvourybody in respect of the second WARSAW GARRISON COMMANing to meet the wishes of those who parcel for the third defendant had
DER SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. are particularly interested in child no time to take delivery of it.
welfare and the education of the young.
MYSTERIOUS ATTACK ON
GENERAL.
Censors and "Talkie." The Board reports a gratifying number of producers who discuss their productions with it before commencing work in the studio. The procedure, it is said, has re- shed in the saving of a lot of
money.
While the duties of the examiners have become more onerous with the introduction of auditory films, the Board does not accept the yogjes. tion that it is unable to cope with the new conditions.
The paper and cloth wrappers around this parcel were just like those of the parcel found on the women.
When they returned to the Import and Export Office the third defend- ant was pointed out by the first one na the man who gave her the opium.
At this stage, hearing was nd- journed in order that the third de- fendant might call witnesses,
AMERICAN TRADE WITH SOVIET.
Warsaw, April 7-Mystery sUT-; rounds the wounding of the com- mander of the Warsaw garrison, General Ryazanek, who, it was re- vealed to-day was seriously injured by a revolver shot. The authorities refuse all further information but it is 'reonlled that Ryszanek wak immander of the Brest-Litowsk fortress when during the election campaign the leaders of the opposi tion parties were held thore incom Seustere Marconi arrived in Eng- municado in a vermin-infested tower land to consult his technical de- and were all otherwise brutally sistants on the question of ultra-treated. The opposition Press. short waves. He told the Prexamen therefore, insinuates that the gen he had been experimenting on this eral's wound may be the result of prablem for over thirty years. The an attempt to settle this old score. H.K. ENG. & CONSTR. CO. American goods to Soviet Russia short-wave, he declared, was the It is further recalled! that when the most important thing in wireless: its possibilities were enormous and when a world-encircling short-wave had been found, wireless might ultimately control' everything,
brutalitios perpetrated at Breat Litowek were revealed Ryazanck was not only not punished but raised to his present position ni commander of the capital's garrison.
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DIVIDEND OF 15 PER CENT.
The report. of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong En gineering and Construction Co., Ltd.,. to be presented at the ninth ordinary yearly meeting of share holders to be held at St. George's Building on Wednesday, April 02 at 12 noon, states!—
The net profit for the year, after charging $10,810.57 ton depreciation and providing, for directors and suditors' fees, amounts to #57,447.55, with which it le proposed to deal as follows:-
To pay a dividend of 15
pen. tent, bizy 30-m centa, per share...828,050.00 To carry forward to credit of next year's necdunt ...
28,701.55
Directors:On Novttaler 8, 1030, Sir Elly Kadoorie, K.B.E., was in vited to join the board and his appointment, réquires the confirma tion of shareholders at the meet ing.
SHARP DECLINE IN FIRST QUARTER OF YEAR.
Washington, April 0-Sales of have declined sharply during the first quarter of 1031, the United States Department of Commerc announced here to-day.
As a result of the revelation that
Russo American trade has declined to such an extant it is understood that Amtorg, the official Soviet commercial organization in the United States, is soon to issue & detailed report outlining its rea sons for the decline,
Amtorg oficials accredit much of the decline in Russo-American trade to the activity, of the Con gressional committee which investi Rated Boviet activities in the Unit ed States. The committee, headed by Representative Hamilton Fish, Jr., Republican, of New York contended that Amborg was being used as a nuclous for the dissemi nation of Communist propaganda in America,
Amtorg ociale also insist that the action of the United States 257;141:55 Troabury in establishing embargosi against anportation of Russian gonds into the United States on the grounds that convict, labour has been used in their, manufacture is responsible for portion of the decline in trade betweets, the United Etates and Boviot Russia,
A. Tighter credit conditions prevall ing in the American market as a result of the prevailing economic depression are also blamed by Amtorg officials for the fall in trade, between the „United." Statsa land. Boviet Russia.
Mr. Lo Cheung Shid was appoint od alternato director on March 18, 1931, vico Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt. absent on fravé, *Mellana
Mr. J. T. Bagram and Mr. J. Tente -Harsiin rotire by rotation, and, being eligible, offer themselves "for re-election.*********
Auditors: The nocounts for the year have been audited by Mesara Lowa, Dinghi & Matthews, Char tered Accounts, who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
Ruselan sympathizers contend that if the United States would ex- tend diplomatic recognition to Soviet Russia the trade between the two countries, could be vastly in- creased.
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