LORD KYLSANT BRITISH GOLF ANSWERS SUMMONS.
CHAMPIONSHIP.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1931.
JAPANESE LOAN TO SOVIET.
IRISH SWEEP ON"
CHANG SUFFERING FROM TYPHOID.
CAUSE CELEBRE OPENS AT SMITH BREAKS CARNOUSTIE | FIFTY MILLION YEN FOR
MANSION HOUSE.'
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LONDON, June. 2.
A catine célèbre opened at the Mansion House Polico Court this morning, when Lord Kylsant and Harold John Morland - answered symunonses relating to the affairs of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Many notablo persons, including several eminent chartered accountants, were in the crowded
court.
The Lord Mayor in a black robe, a three corner hat, and the Mayoral Chain round his neck presided over the proceedings. There is an array of King's Council in the cAHO.
as
RECORD.
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CARNOUSTIE, June 2 Another severo deluge transform- ed the greens into miniature lakes but motor-pumps which were early Astir cleared the course from lakes.
When play started no water was visible but the ground was natur- ally heavy.
In the second qualifying round MacDonald Smith, who apparently had not forgotten his early tuiton," broke the record of the Carnoustie course, where he learned to play, by returning seventy-one, a total of
141.
King's Counsel Pritt, in the course Abe Mitholl 73, total 130. of a long opening statement, said
LONDON, June 1.. that the essence of the charges that Lord Kylsant in the two years
MacDonald Smith, who as a bor 1928-7 by the profit and loss acount learnt to play golf on the Carnous in the balance-sheet-for the form tie course, has broken the record
Other scores:
of which the Crown alleged that for the Panmure course with a Lord Kylsant was personally. re- sponsible-représented that the score of 70, thus leading the field. R.M.S.P. group had made large trading profits whereas it had made serious losses, and that Mr. Mor. land, as auditor, knew perfectly well wint Lord Kylsant was doing and acquiesced theroin and signed the balance-sheet certificates.
A message dated May 13 stated that Reuter was informed at Lord Klysant's house to-day that two summonses granted by the Magis trate at the Mansion House had been served on him in connection with the affairs of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, returnable 'for June 2
The Attorney-General stated in' the House of Commons recently that the affairs of the Royal Mail Co. were subject to investigation.
Emphatic Denial.
Lord Kylsant said, that the nt. legation was that he circulated false annual reports for 1920 and 1927 in order to mislead ibare. holders. He entirely denied the allegations and would fight the case to the hilt, He had no fear of the result.
Summonses Served on Ex-Auditor,
"A further message dated May 14 says: Two suinmonses have been served on the ex-auditor of the R.M.S.P. Company, Mr. Harold John Morland, who is charged with aiding and abetting Lord Kylsant in issuing a false statement of accounts in the years 1996 and 1927. Mr. Morland declined to discuss
the matter.
Panmure,
MacDonald Smith (U.S.A.) 70 Genta (Argentine) Henry Cotton
Duncan
Tommy Armour (U.S.A.)
Carnoustie.
74
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75
70
Earnest Whitcombe............ 70 Aubrey Boomer (St. Cloud) 77 Charles Whitcombe........
82
DISCOVERY 11. RETURNS
TO ENGLAND.
18 MONTHS IN THE ANTARC- TIC AND S. ATLANTIC.
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Kuusy, June 1. After successful maiden voyage en tho' South Atlantic and the An- tarctic lasting for nearly months, the R.R.5. Discovery II has returned to England.
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The vessel, which was built ex pressly for research in Southern waters, and is especially streng thened for ice navigation, can steam for a distance of over 9,000 miles without refuelling.
THIRTY MONTHS.
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DERBY
LUCKY WINNERS IN THE FAR EAST.
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-Tokyo, Juno 3.The following have drawn £100 Negotiations are in progress for prizes in the Irish Hospital Sweep granting: Y.50,000,000 credit, for a period of 30 menths, to the Soviet Government.
The Soviet Ambassador, preposta ironware and steamers from Japan. to purchase electrical apparatus,
CANADA'S FINANCIAL
POSITION.
YEAR CLOSES WITH G.875,244,000 DEFICIT,
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OTTAWA, June 1.. -The Canadian Government's. financial year has closed with s deficit of over $76,244,000.
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This fact was disclosed by the Prime Minister, Mr. R. B, Bennett in his Budget Speech in the House of Commons to-day.
He stated that all sources of revenue had diminished owing to the trade depression, with the ex- ception of income tax, which was based upon 1929 earnings,
The Premier announced several
measures involving fresh taxation, and-also-tariff revisione in an upward direction designed to pro- teet Canadian industries against foreign competition.
Tea Duty
The tea duty-ir-fixed at Four. cents a pound when imported direct from place of growth or the United Kingdom, and eight cents a pound under the intermediate and general tariff.
When otherwise imported, all three rates are ten cents a pound.
TO COUNTERACT FALL OF PESETA.
BANKERS MUST SUBMIT TRUE
RETURNS.......
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MADRID, June 1. With a view to counteracting the depreciation of the peseta the Minister of Finance states that he had ordered bankers to submit a statement of foreign and Spanish gold securities in their hands, and foreign currencies deposited with them.
The object of her investigations is to secure permanencs for the
If the statements returned are whaling industry in the South.found to be incorrect, the bank KING HOLDS THIRD LEVEE. Observations have been made on directors concerned will be im
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KUGAY, June 1
the temperature, salinity and prisoned. density of sea water, its content of phosphate and nitrate, and other factors controlling the growth and abundance of micros copic plants on which all animal life, even of whales, ultimately de-
While H, M. the King was driv-penda. ing in full state from Buckingham Study has also been made of the Palace to St. James' Place to-day drifting life of the ocean, includ- to hold the third levee of the son-ing the small prawn, which in the son, he met his uncle, the Duke of | Scuth farms the exclusive food of Connaught, whose closed moter-blue and fin whales,
The King leaned forward and smiled at his uncle, who raised his hat and bowed.
car slowed down to allow the Royal Observations made by the Dia Procession to pass.
covery, which has worked in con. junction with the RR.S. William Scoresby, have been taken through- out two Antarctic summers and over the whole of the South Georgia whaling ground, an area of over 2,600-square miles.
MINERS WORKING DAY.
~!""HOURS" AGREED TO AT- GENEVA
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By-election Returns,
The returns so far available of the number of by-elections, which took place yesterday, show that the Republicans and Socialists triumph ed almost everywhere.
PORTUGUESE CURRENCY."
11 GOLD ESCUDOS TO £1.
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LISBON, June 2. The Portuguese Government has Combining her work with that issued a decree stabilising the cur of the committeo's other vessels,rency at the rate of 11 gold escudos the Discovery-and-the-William to the pound sterling as from July Scoresby, the grounds about South Georgia have been surveyed in five. consentivo seasons.
Whaling Industry.
It has been foared for some time GENKYA, June 1.
that southern whaling operations A working day of seven and three-quarter hours in coal-mines would greatly reduce the stock of. has been approved by 30 votes to whales and that the industry would
die aut.
-13, by the Conference at the Inter-A temporary setback to the in
national Labour Office dealing with dustry has occurred within the miners' hours.
last few months, owing principal- y to over-production, and there will be a very drastad reduction in whaling next season. It is stated that if this interval is wisely used for the development of well-based regulations, it should lead to a no nowal of the industry on a scale which will ensure its permanence."
BRITISH BIRTHS AND.
DEATHS.
BIRTHS SHOW INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR.
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RUGBY, June 1. The Registrar General's return for the first quarter of the current year shows that of 159,820. Jivo births registered, 81,881 were males and 77,939-females-
The number of live births showed an increase over the figure for the corresponding period last year GF 1,100.
The death rate for the quarter
16.5 per 1000,
The natural decrease of the po
SHANGHAI YACHTS
VENTURE.
RETURN JOURNEY FROM
NAGASAKI
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NadaBAKI,, June: 2., The yachts Chelidon and Nidaros pulation by excess of deaths over left this morning at 10.30 o'clock on births was 2,378.
their return journey to Shanghai,
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CLAIMS.
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abaka:
Miss Pongelly, 230, MoAlister
Road, Ronang
G. Mathieu Vecrcbaru, French
Club, Shanghai. Chicken, c/o China Navigation
Co., Shanghai, "Bobabe," Mens 23, H.M.S. Mod" J. Videro,96, Nathan Road, Kow
loon.
C. A. S. Williams, Chinese Mari
timoa Quktojus, 3, Rue Hart, Peiping.. Mulcahy, c/o Chartered Bank,
...Manila.
Easy Money, Paterson, Simons &
"Co., Singapore. Patty, Kuala Lumpur. Kibthong, of A. F. Rodrigo, Bangkok House Furnishing Co., Bangkok. Further drawinga for £100 prizea are being made to-morrow,
Two Prizes Drawn by Shanghai Eesidents.
LONDON, June 2 The first draw interest in the
PROBABLY BE IN HOSPIAAL FOR SIX WEEKS.
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PEIFING, June 2. Liang is suffering from typhoid.
Destors fear that Chang Hauch
Although it is not yet definitely diagnosed, he will probably be compelled to stay in the Peiping Union Medical College for a month or six weeks.
LATERI
MILITARY SYSTEM REORGANIZED.
GENERALS RESPONSIBLE
TO COMMITTEE.
„ĮPADU QUR OWN CORRISPONDENT.]*
sion, or shi...
EUGENE CHEN TAKES OFFICE.
TO CALL ON CONSULAR
BODY IN NEAR FUTURE---
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CANTON, Juno 2.1.
CANTON, Juno £2 The National Government in In his inaugural speech of yos Canton has decided to reorganizo terday, Mr. Eugene Chen, Minister the military system in China under for Foreign Affairs of the National: its control. Instead of the differ Government at Canton, said that ent military routes composing of China has been: enthralled by un- this, or divisions, with a general. equal treaties with foreign countries issimo over all, as has been the for nearly 10 years. The first and caso under Chiang Kai Shek, there most important part of the foreign Report Confirmed.
will be Military Directions consist policy of the National Government ing of armies. Evidently the millat Canton is to secure for China It is confirmed that Chung Hsuch tary unit hereafter will be the absolute equality in all internation Linag is suffering from_yphoid but the attack appears to be sight, my, or an, and not the divi al dealings through the abrogation of the unilateral treaties. This is His Private Secretary, Tommy Leo,
The authorities here are coutem a big task, he went on, but if the in also suffering from typhoid and is in a critical condition, pad trans plating on four such Military Dice people are behind it, it can be fusions of blood have been neces-number of armies to each Direction, tions for the time being, with a
accomplished,
The Foreign Office in Canton is sary
The Commander-in-Chief of the located in the Municipal Library It is reported that both caught First Military Direction will be building in the Zoological Garden typhoid fever through eating mangoes, bought in the streets of Taung Jen of Kwangsi; second, Yez on Wai Oi Road, East, and started Hsi Bhan of Shansi; third, Fong for Foreign Affairs is planning to functioning today. The Minister Nanking
Ya Hsiang of Shensi; and fourth, call on the Consular Body in Can- Chen Tani Tong of Kwangtung. All the present hike, or divisions, ton with a view to explaining to will be amplified to full armies in them the meaning and significance line with military organizations of of the establishment of the South- the West, and the divisional com en Government. It is his hope to manders are to be promoted to enlist the support and sympathy of generals.
the foreign representatives here in the new Government.com
The new Minister for Foreign Affairs is about to issue a declara- tion to the foreign Powers, out lining the policies of the National Government in Canton in so far as they affect foreign nations. The document in being drafted and will be issued as soon as it is approved by the National Council.
Denix1
LITER.
The publicity apartment at Chang Hauch Liang's Headquarters deny that he is suffering from typhoid, and state that he is suffer ing from influenza,
AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND FLIGHT.
SEVEN DAYS.
Irish Sweepstake draw has hot WYNDHAM TO KARACHI IN abated. Many young women were among the queue outside Dublin Mansion House awaiting the draw- ing of the remaining 1,000 odd con- solation prizes. The drawing is.
LATEST DERBY NEWS.
The following alterations have
been made in the Derby prob- ables:
Abbotsworthy......Jos Canty, Apperley je Obralake. Estate Duty: Weston. Klatere, Herbert. Knoloma Bidi Brett. Tehau MIR.“ Nolan: - Grindleton LA Brown, The following horses Charo beeri scratched :-
Carmelus. Elixir, Spanish Main, Link Boy
The field now consists of twenty-seven runners,
expected to be completed this even- ing after which the sale will begin of tickets for the Manchester November Handicap sweep, mil- ions of which have already been printed.
Among the first to draw prizes to-day were:-
Calcutta Sweep,
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ftecer, Juno 1. Flight Lieutenant C. W. A. Scott, whose flight from England to Australia in April established a record, arrived this morning at Karachi on his homeward journey He left for Jaak at acon,
Scott has completed this part of his journey from Wyndham, Western Australia, in seven days."
The record for the, Australin to England flight of 12 days, is hold by Air Commodore Kingsford. Smith who also hold the England to Australia record until it was lowered by Scott,
MRS. MONTAGU ARRIVES
IN MOSCOW.
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Moscow, June 1. Mrs. Edwin Montagu arrived here by plane to-day..
Feng Yu Hsiang, Yen Isl. Shan and other anti-Chiang Kai Shek military leaders of the North are being consulted with regard to such proposed reorganization. There will be no Generalissimo, thus obviating all possibility of any one becoming a dictator. Mak
The National Government in com posing a committee of from 15 to 27 persons which will have fupreme command of all the military, naval. and air forces throughout the ecun- try. Thus under this new system, the Commander-in-Chief of each Military Direction will have to take orders from, and be responsible to, the National Government alene, and not to any single individual.
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NEW CANTON OFFICIALS.
(Wah Ter Yai Pan.)
CANTON, June 2
A list of new appointees to the The revolutionary leaders here reorganized Provincial Goverunient. claim that under such a system of Kwangtung was passed at the where individuality does not count, second meeting of the National it will not. be possible for the crop- Government this morning. The list ping up a second Chinng Kai Shekinaludes Mesars. Hsu Bung Ching,
MANCHURIA SIDES WITH CHIANG?
(Wah Tez Tat Pao!)
Tang Yin Hoa, Lin YiCheung and Fen Chi Wa with Mr. Lin Wan Koi (the ex-Mayor of Canton) as Chair mas,
CANTON SEEKS FRIENDSHIP.
(Wah The Fat Paos)
PEIFING, June 2 Considerable interest is attached to a resolution "adopted by a local
CANTON, Juño 2 Kuomintang meeting yeaterday in With a view to strengthening support of the People's Conven-friendly relations with the foreign tion, which was held recently, at Powers, the National Government Nanking, urging the Nanking of Canton has decided to send Government to raise a punitive General Li Ligh Chun to Japan and campaign against the Southern to send Dr. Wang Chung Hui to rebels. This meeting, was held in Washington on a mission of pub. celebration of the promulgation of licity as to the real nature of the Provisional Constitution and Craton's anti-Nanking movement." IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO BE was presided over by General Yu Hsueh Chung, General Chang Hsuch Liang's subordinate. This goes to indicate that the Man churian authorities are not favour- able to the Canton inovement.
AIR NAVIGATION: COMMISSION
DISCUSSED:
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RUGBY, June The ninth session of Internation-
E.11, MacGregor Road, Yangtsreal Air Navigation Commission will poo, Shanghai, and R. H. Felgate, he opened at London tomorrow by 22. Nunking Road, Shangha
the Air Minister, Lord Amulrec, and will sit until Saturday,"
Important questions concerning A message from Durban discloses air travel particularly in regard that a Durban isiness man, Mr.o landing and rising requirements Frank Stiebel, has drawn Goyescns" in the Calcutta Sweep
THE KING TO ATTEND THE
DERBY.
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Huany, June 2. The four days Epsom race ment-. ing began to-day, sma
Most elaborate precautions have been made by the police to prevent congestion on roads leading to the
will be, discussed...
THE POPE AND THE LATERAN TREATY
NO FEAR THAT IT IS MENACED.
S... AFRICA CELEBRATES 21ST BIRTHDAY.
HEARTILY CONGRATUATED.
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RUOBY, June 1. The Union of South Africa la to-day colebrating the twenty-first Anniversary of its establishment as self-governing Dominion within the British Empire.
EXCHANGE RATES:
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Paris New York
Milan
Rugby, June 1,
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2.8 18/32
Brussels
31.12
Amsterdam
20.084
02.04
Berlin
[20:46!
Stockholm
19.145
Copenhag p
18:101
Oslo
10.16
Vienna
34.00%
1013
51
180.25
374)
Prague Madrid "Helsingfors
Athens Bucharest Río Montevideo Bombay Shanghai
817
3/13/32
..1/5 13/16
31/1
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Hong Kong Yokohama Silver (spot & forward) 12)
TRAGIC END OF GOLD RUSH:
The Derby will be run to-morrow
The King, in his message to and it is anticipated that an ex-
Lord Clarendon, stated; To-day- we commemorate the 21st annivez- COMMITTEE DEALING WITH ceptionally large number will visit
THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENOT.] sary of the establishment of the the Downs to witness this most popular of English races:
Union: By that act of wisdom" H.M. the King, who will celebrate.
and goodwill, pow, and happier ROME, June 1. his sixty-sixth birthday to-morrow, Twenty-four Cardinals listened, South Africa Twenty-one event- era was opened in the history of will go to Enrom accompanied by this morning, to s grave, and fut years have already vindicated the Queen
lengthy explanation of the whole the faith and foresight of these situation, the Pope dealing with who laid the foundation of a great the bearing of the present crisis on the Lateran Treaty of 1929, which nation. I earnestly pray that on
MINERS UNABLE TO brought peace between the Vatican der Divine Providence, the people and Italy,
of the Union may continue to en-
STAKE CLAIMS. The Cardinals unanimously sup- 16y the blessings of peace and pros ported the attitude of the Pope, perity."
The Prime Minister, in a tele Mazutan, May 26,A story of | which was most conciliatory, while
strongly insisting upon the rights ram to General Hertiog, on be bitter suffering amid potential gold half of the Government and people fields near Eltambor and Singlon fear that the Lateran Treaty Was South Africa is an abiding ex-fortuine, are returning home
The establishment of the Union who, after vain efforts to make a
Rushy, June 1. Tho Anglo-Soviet Debts and Claims Committee met to-day and discussed the precent position in the sub-committees dealing with bondholders claims and with mis kellaneous claims..
RAIN STORMS IN ENGLAND.
course:
FRENCH PRESIDENT MARRIES.
CRICKET GROUND: · SWAMPED. QUIET CEREMONY AT ELVON
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Ruony, June 2 There were heavy showers in many parts of the country yeater. [!! day, followed in some places by floods
PALAGEM
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of the Church, savitiof Britain, said and is related by dinheartoned miners
fía. Holiness said he did not
Caravane of prospectors and
gold field daily, but find they cannot stake any clams until logal points connected with those already set up have been settled.
seriously menaced by the present disagreement, but he had sternly Ample of what can be accomplish- forbidden all Church processions od by breadth of vision, by a spirit their families are arriving at the cuteide scclesiastical property in of goodwill and by wise stateman- drder not to afford an excuse for ship. We send to the Union our hotheads of either side.vind best birthday greetings for, her con-
The Vatican newspaper, Ostertattaued progress and prosperity fore. Romano, has been instraicted. In reply. General Hertzog cabled not to pablish for the present, de- stating that your mourge is very PARIS, June 1. tails of anti-clerical disturbances or warmly appreciated, the more so President Doumergile, who has official steps, against the Oatholic because it will be during the cure Owing to the overflowing of the been President of France since action party,
NEW Tency of its 21st year that the seal Bevern” Riyer · the eianty cricket| Mag, 1994 and who is C8 years old, Telegrams are arriving of the will be set on the development of ground at Worcester was covered was married quietly to-day at the Vatican from all over the world, the Union to full nationhood, a by Ive or six leet of water and the Elysee Palace to Madame J. Graves, expressing indignation at the re happy event to which the wise secretary had to swim to the pavi who has been a friend of his foxcout disturbances and homage to the statemanship of Great Britain bus
many years
Honors Holy See..
so largely ocntributod.??+
lion to recover some papers,
New arrivals mostly have spent everything they have in the min- ing settlement in order to live.
Trcopa aro post I about the-gold field to prevent now claim staking. Even "lucky" individuals" who staked claims, eke out only a miter- ble existence, being at the morcy of money lenders, who have estab lished a flourishing business,
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