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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1929.

VEGETABLE DEALERS.

INSUFFICIENT ACCOMMODA-

TION ALLEGED IN COURT.

The alleged Insumciency of the accommodation provided to veget- able dealers in Waterloo Road was emphasised by Mr. F.. H. Loseby at the Kowloon Magistracy yestor day when Sub-Inspector Fender summoned four stall-holders ba fore Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smilth on charges, of causing obstructions on the roadway!

JAPAN'S FINANCE,

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MIXED RECEPTION OF THE

NEW POLICY...

Osaka, July 10. The Government's statement of financial policy is generally ap" proved by bankers and merchants, chiefly because of the proposed reduction in the public debta.

Others, however, point out that while the Government proposed to curtail expenditure wholesale, there is no mention of any reduo- Mr. Losoby said that the Gov-tion of taxes, therefore they bollove ernment controlled the markets the Government will depend on a In the Colony and had ordered that curtailment of consumption on the the wholesale vegetable market part of the people generally, to should be kept in the space of a bring about lower prices and check few Inches. At the beginning of imports, and thus restore a favour- next year, continued Mr. Losoby, able trade balance and provent a

drain on Japan's gold roserver. Was opening, the Government separately, a wholesale and a re tail vegetable market. The whole

The fear in gradually gaining ground, however, that while it is

of the space was going to be clear-casy to preach economy, it will be ed and proper provision made for difficult to put it into practice. If a wholesale postponement or these two markets.

abandonment of public under- The

defendants had received notice in writing that they will takings is actually carried out, the polley is bound to cause serious not be allowed to remain there unemployment. after December 31.

Furthermore, stress is laid on Mr. Lateby thought it was the fact that the Government lacks obvious, however, that the present a majority in the Diet, and there- space allotted to his clients was fore a general election early in insufficient to enable the vogel-1930 is inevitable, the result of ables to be accommodated there.

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To be Cleared. Continuing, Mr. Loseby said to carry out the schemes for read- that he visited the scene earlier Sustment of the country's finances. in the day and saw a junk being -Beuter. unloaded. The entire cargo would All the whole of the dealers' atall and it was obvious that business could not be carried on in that way.

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FOUR DEMANDS.

CHINESE NOTE TO SOVIET DIRECTOR

Mr. Loseby said that on the other side of the road retail stalls wore actually built onto the, road- he suid,

Peking, July 1Q. Way: The problem,

It is reliably reported from shbuld be treated as a whole, Ils cllunts wanted to avoid anything Harbin that Lu Yung-hunn, the which might be disagreeable to Director General of the Chinese: the Police. They wanted to do Bastern Rallway, has forwarded a everything they could. Mr. Loseby note to the Soviet Directors of the pointed out that all the vegetables railway on behalf of the Chiucac in the Peninsula passed through Directors, announeing four de-

mands: this market.

Referring to the stalls mention ed by Mr. Lonchy; his Worship anked "Sub-Inspector. Fender if they had been authorised to be bujit. The officer replied that he did not know, but they also had to be removed.

His Worship pointed out that there were stalla on each side or the nullah, which runs down' the middle of the road, and asked if they were not causing an obstruc- tion.

Sub-Juspector Fender replied that the hawkers had probably beon allowed to erect stalls there.

Case Adjourned.

Mr. Loseby suggested that his clients be allowed to draw a white line along the side of the road to indicate where they were allow. ed to deposit their vegetables,

(1) Abolition of the Soviet Unions to which Chinese Eastern Railway employees belong:

(2) Cesantion of propaganda by the Soviet railway authorities:

(3) Redemption in current silver coinage before 1980 of the Romanoff paper money paid to the Chinese authorities in 1918:

(4) The transfer of diplomatic powers from the Director of the Control Department of the Railway Board to the Directors,

It in understood the note, is dated July 6 and a reply in requested by July 20.-Router

Arrests at Harbin,

Harbin, July 10. The Chinese authorities this morning took over control of the Chinese Eastern Telegraph sys- Lem, arresting twelve Russian em- ployees, whom they are threaten- Sub-Inspector Fender pointeding to deport to Siberia as Com-

munista. out that he had instructions that the entire pluce had to be clear,

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It was suggested to Mr. Longhy

that his clients should use a

vacant plece of ground near the stalls, but Mr. Lonely replied that

Tlie general trade union and railway Soviet trade union in Har bin have been closed by the police.

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the Sanitary Department prohibi- U.S. PAPER MONEY. ted the use of that ground.

After some discussion it was decided to adjourn the case for une week while the matter was diz- cussed with the Police. His Wor- Mhip intimated that the defendants had evidently been carrying there for a long time and he did not want to hamper them if it could be avoided."

NEW U.S. TARIFFS.

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PROTESTS FROM A NUMBER

OF NATIONS. ·

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Washington, July 10. Thirty-eight nations hitherto have protested against the pro- posed new import tariff schedules, passed by the House of Repra sentatives and now before the Senate.

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The profesters include Aud tralin (chially against the wool duties), Britain (against the duties on wood, glue et cetera), France, Austria (with regard to the general tariff situation and the balance of trado), the Nether- Jands (against the tariff on din- monds and bulbs), and Persia (against the duties on rugs).

Varied Criticisms.

The tone of the protests, varies from pleadings for justice to threats of retaliation.

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France expresses consternation

duties the increase in French gooda, in view of the con- atant decrease of French exports to the United States, and the constant increase of American im- ports into France.

Spain threatens to denounce the ' Hispano-American trade modus vivendi if the increases are enact ed.

Sir: Esme Howard has trans- mitted neveral notes to the State Department on behalf of British possessions, including a protest by a cashew nut producer in India that the duty will kill his trade.- Reuter's American Service.

NEW ISSUE LARGELY ABSORBED BY COLLECTORS:

Washington, July 10. Nearly four billion dollars worth of new small paper money was issued by the Federal Ro serve Banks all over the country today, replacing the currency used since the Civil War.

It is estimated that fifty million dollars worth will immediately disappear as souvenirs-Reuter's American Service.

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