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COMMONS' QUERY ON MUL TSAI.

| HONGKONG "PRACTICALLY A CHINESE TOWN."

BROTHEL ABOLITION.

London, June 26.

In the House of Commons to-day, Miss Turberville called attention to mui-tsai and brothels in Hong-

kong during the consideration of

the Colonial vote. She asked whe- ther the question would be consi- dered at the Colonial Office Co.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1930.

TILDEN PLAYS AT WIMBLEDON.

A DUTCH PARTNER IN THE DOUBLES.

EIGHT BRITISH WOMEN IN THE LAST SIXTEEN.

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PLAYER COLLAPSES.

London, June 26. Bobby Jones, the famous American golfer, and members of the Australian Cricket team were prominent spectators at

JAPANESE PRINCE IN ENGLAND.

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STATE BANQUET.

London, June 26. Prince Takamatsu, second brother of the Emperor of Japan, accompanied by Princess Takama- tsu, arrived in London this after- noon on a State visit to the King and Queen. The Prince has brought with him. the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan to present to the King,

Last year, the Duke of Glou- caster, the King's third son, visit

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CHINA MILITARY CONCLAVE.

NANKING ANXIETY

INCREASES.

TROOPS, BEING WITHDRAWN

FROM HANKOW.

TO OPPOSE REBELS.

Shanghai, Junë 26. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, the President of the National Government, returned. to Hsuchowfu, the Nationalist H.

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LABOUR VIEW ON EMPIRE TRADE.

BEAVERBROOK'S PLAN AND T.U.C.

COUNCIL DISAGREES WITH THE GOVERNMENT.

New York at 7.30 p.m. to-day. The WIDER CONTROVERSY. plane, which is under the com- mand of the famous Austraian airman, Major Kingsford-Smith, was in fog for several hours after leaving Harbour Grace, but even

London, June 26 The General Council of the Trades Union Congress to-day issued the long awaited report of its Economic Committee

room of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe. the question and recalled that 'rew Wimbledon to-day when after ed Japan and invested the Emperor | Q. along the Tientsin-Pukow (tually came into clear weather over which is composed of the most ̈

Mr. A. B. Stewart presided, and in presenting the report said:

There

8sinanfu.

on ac-

When the plane appeared over influential leaders of the Labour New York it was escorted by a John Beard, Ernest Bevin, Ben movement, including Messrs. dozen other aeroplanes and treated Tillett, Will Thorne and Arthur had assembled to greet Major various economic blocs, have the thousands of spectators who Punch. The report says that Kingsford-Smith and his compani-been considered, such ons to a spectacular exhibition of United States of Europe as pro vertical flying. The plane then posed by M. Briand, an Anglo- landed at Roosevelt Field. When American alliance the machine taxied round the Economic group of the British ground there was great activity. among a battalion of photograph-

Commonwealth. ers and sound-reel men.

At a general meeting of the shareholders of the China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., (in voluntaryference. liquidation), held in the board Dr. Drummond Shiels replied to regulations which had come into son & Co., this morning, the force had only been in operation three strenuous days of singles, with the Order of the Garter. Railway, to summon a military Nova Scotia. report of the liquidators was since December.

was no the men concentrated on the His Royal Highness had a great conference yesterday unanimously justification for the suggestion double matches. An interest-reception from the Japanese Royal count of the serious set-backs presented and

that there had been failure to ing factor was the first appear Family and the Japanese people, suffered by the Nationalist adopted.

carry out the regulations.

It was a most difficult problem, he the stolid baseline player, Tita- to accord "Prince and Princess chu, who has had to give up aree of Tilden, who partnered and every force and made forces under General Han Fu- added. Hongkong, he said, is prac-mer, champion of Holland. The report of the liquidators, tically a Chinese town and every Tilden and Timmer were oppos-

The military conclave lasted for the year ending April 30, 1930, effort was made to carry out the re-

ed to the two British players,

throughout the afternoon and im together with a summary of their gulations. There was perhaps Deterding and.. Reddell." The

portant decisions wêre

reached some danger of reducing the girls former receipts and payments both dur- to a status of mere domestics, but without much difficulty at 6-4, but pair won the first get

concerning Nanking's plans along the Tientsin-Pukow and Lung ing that year and for the period the advantages of the abolition of they had a harder fight in the next since commencement of liquida- the mui-tsai system outweighed the which run to fourteen games and

Hai Railways. tion on May 18, 1928, have been in dangers. your hands for the prescribed Dr. Shiels added that he be 6-8. Tilden and his partner easily which the British players lost at period, and I propose to adopt the lieved the Chinese authorities ain-carried the third set at 6-2. usual procedure and with your cerely tried to prevent mui-tsai permission "will take them as from entering Hongkong, but the disturbed state of China tended to A

make their efforts largely ineffec- tive.

read..

Enquiries 'But No Sales.

The report as you will see covers fully all that transpired during that period, and since that day there has been really nothing special to report. Various, enquiries have been received about properties, but no sale has actually beer. effected.

Title Holdere Win. ...Berkeley-Bell and Mangin, got through in straight sets in their Match with Count Salm and Butt, the sccres being 7-5, 6-4, 6-4.

In conclusion he stated that the Government's' policy was to abolish

Theo was an especially keen Governor of brothels. The new Hongkong, Sir William Peel, had fight in the match where Doeg the Secretary of partnered Lott agost Major conferred with

P. V. F. Cazalet and J. C. Master- State on this subject.-Reuter.

The six months allowed under the man (England). Doeg and Lott Ordinance for the registration of tock the first set at 8-6 but the mui-tsai expired on May 31 this second went to 24 games before it When the report has been pro year. The total number of regi was decided, Doeg and Lott even- posed and duly seconded. I will strations was 3,899, this figure not tually winning in a long struggle answer to the best of my ability, including the registrations.made atat 18-11. The next set produced any questions you may like to ask the District Office, Taipoo. A Gov- twelve games, the two Englishmen

The adoption of the report ernment official stated at that time losing at 5-7. was proposed by Mr. F. C.. Hall, that he had

no reason to think and seconded by Mr. Ho Leung, there were now any unregistered and carried without dissension. | muitsai in Hongkong. This brought the business to #1

close.

Liquidators Report.

The iridators' report read as follows:-

"The Liquidators beg to submit

BRITISH PLANS IN EAST AFRICA.

their second report to the ahare-GERMAN OBJECTIONS TO THE

holders, which covers the conduct of the liquidation during the year ended April 30, 1930, together with a summary of their receipts and payments both during that year and for the period since commencement of liquidation on May 18, 1928.

Property,

UNITING OF TERRITORES.

Berlin, June 26.

Prince Takamatsu." Takamatsu a similarly cordial welcome to this country.

General Han's Forces.

were

It is understood that Marshal thrown up and the flyers

The window of the cabin was Chiang Kai-shek has decided to recall the ten thousand Nationalist greeted by the crowd. The Dut- forces under General Han Fu-chu with dust and perspiration and ex- chman, Mr. Van Dyk, was grimy from the Tsinanfu-Kiaochow Rail-claimed "This terrible quartette." way and from Chowtsun and The flyers were seized by represen- Changtien near Tsinanfu, for con tatives of two national broadcast centration purposes at Hauchowing systems until the police took

command of them,

fu.

The nirmen then climbed back

as the

and the

Regarding the European group, it is pointed out that countries in it would be competing against each. other since they manufacture the same kinds of goods. practically the same things and

of grouping was for this country An alternative to this method. to maintain itd position of laola tion, making the best bargain pos The army under General Han

sible with any one and everyone. "That is our traditional policy", Fu-chu will serve as reserves, as it is the intention of the Nanking into the plane for the Custom's the Committee declares, but is it Generalissimo to give this army airman spoke a few words into a It has to be remembered that immigration examination. Each possible to maintain it any longer? chance to recuperate after its strenuous defence of several weeks at Tsinanfu.

Generals Ma Hung-kwai and

Chan Tiao-yuan have been com-

missioned to further strengthen the Nationalist fortifications As the royal visitors reached between Tsining and Yenchow, in Dover Harbour in the steamship anticipation of a serious Shansi "Maid of Kent," a salute was fired offensive by coming down from by gans of the coast batteries, and the upper sections of the Tientsin. aeroplanes circled overhead. The Pukow Railway. In order to erect Duke of Gloucester boarded the defences at Tsining, the 1st and vessel and welcomed the Prince 2nd Nationalist Training Divisions and Princess on behalf of the King of newly-recruited Nanking troops and Queen. A naval Guard of will be sent to Yenchow. Honour was mounted on the Pier and was inspected by the Prince, while an Address was presented by the Mayor.

the.an-

radio microphone before being European groups are actually whisked off to an hotel for the coming into existence and this be night.-Reuter's American Service. ing so, has the policy of isolation

SUSPENDED MALTA CONSTITUTION.

BECOMES OPERATIVE AS FROM TO-DAY.

London, June 26. Mr. Philip Snowden, replying in

the House of Commons, on behalf

any chance of succeeding in the future?"

Economic Unity,

As to world economic unity, the Committee says they would desire that, but unfortunately it could not be regarded as at present practicable.

Discussing the pros and cons of the economic unity of the British Empire, the Committee says, "Fac

The holders of the title Allison and Van Ryn of

America met Metcalf and Vinall and had R very easy

passage into the next round. They

won the first set at 6-2, conceded only three games in the next and won six matches off the reel in the last set,

Withdrawal From Hankow, Women's Doubles.

of the Premier, to a question tors' in favour are of a bloc al- yesterday's meeting was

The most surprising feature at whether the measure for the sus-ready existing in a tentative kind In the women's doubles Mrs.

pension of the Constitution in of way that there are undoubtedly Wills-Moody was partnered by At Victoria Station, London, the Kai-shek will withdraw available of the British Parliament, said in the economic sphere, that sup nouncement that Marshal Chiang Malta should receive the sanction ideas of sentiment that count still Miss Ryan, (America) against Prince and Princess were met by Nationalist troops in the Hupeb that owing to the urgency of the plies of raw materials and of Misa Burr and Miss Thompson the (Britain). The American, com Mary, Prince Arthur of Con-purpose of defending Yenchow without delay.

Duke of York, Princess and Hunan Provinces, for the matter it Was essary to act manufactured goods could ·be bination was far too strong and naught,

The necessary balanced as the group is rich they "won with consummate ease the

Minister, and Hsuchow.

legislation was exacted by His in raw materials and is, with two love sets.

Foreign Secretary and The belief was expressed that Majesty-in-Council this morning. in fact, almost self contained,

the Kuominchun forces

are not it would become operative to- that there is to a certain likely to come down to attackmorrow on proclamation by the extent a common language, Hankow from the Peking-HankowGovernor in Malta-British Wire- and that there la abundant oppor- Railway, on account of the prevail-less.

tunity for movements of popula ing 5ghting in Honan, where the

tion within the group. Nationalist assaults are demanding the full attention of the Kuomin- chun Commanders.

the

In the Reichstag to-day, Dr. Curtius, the Foreign Minister re- ferred to Germany's colonial policy and said "Germany can, base her claim to colonial participation Bobby Jones and the Australian on the success of her. Tormer cricketers watched the play on the During the year the four houses colonial policy. If England centre court when Tilden was and land at Great George Street unites. the mandated territory partnered by Fraulein Aussem of have been sold at a satisfactory from German East Africa with Germany in the first round of the figure; negotiations were opened the adjoining British territories, mixed doubles. Fraulein Aussem for the sale of the whole of the such action will be incompatible was Tilden's partner on refinery land at East Point but with the independence of man- Riviera during the winter, the these unfortunately led to no dated territory.

combination proving very success- agreement.

"The proposals of the British ful. They were to-day responsible At the date of liquidation part of Government should be examined for the defeat of yesterday's hero, the refinery compound was only by the League of Nations before Perry, who was partnered by Miss rented and to make the property they are carried out. We shall do Heeley (Britain). Tilden and his more desirable an exchange of land was effected with the owner of that everything to prevent the carrying partner won without much diffcul- part.

out of these proposals."-Reuter, ty at 6-1, 6-4. This has resulted in the Company's property being consoli- dated in an even rectangular block block which lends itself readily to development. A scheme has been prepared by Messrs. Palmer & Turner showing a proposed lay-out which allows of some 287,200 sq. feet for building exclusive of roads. This plan can be seen on application to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company's Property office.

The remaining two godowns at East Point have been let and a large number of tenants found to take open storage on the land cleared by the buildinga demolished.

Title deeds for the two blocks of land on Morrison Hill Road have have now been issued by the Gov- ernment in substitution for the

A SHANGHAI POLO

MISHAP.

MR. J. C. GREIG THROWN FROM HIS PONY.

сол-

British Player Collapses.

In the third round of the ladies' singles Miss Ryan sailed screnely. into the fourth round by defeating the Belgian champion, Mme. Sigart. The scores were 6-3, 6-4. Misa Helen Jacobs accounted for Miss Slaney G-3, 6-0, while Migs Betty Nuthall was opposed to Mis. C. H. Jameson, also of, Britain. Miss Nuthall conceded four games

in the rst act and won the second and last set at 6-3.

Mile. Payot (Switzerland) de-

the Prime

TERRIBLE REVOLUTION

SCENES.

Army Overthrows Government in Bolivia.

PRESIDENT LEAVES.

Buenos Aires, June 26. It is reported that the re- volution in Bolivia was companied by terrible scenes. The army, which has over- thrown the Government, ac cording to a report from La Plaz, Bolivia, was incensed at the "massacre of civilians by the police."

ac-

The army then attacked and routed the police, numerous dead and wounded. being left lying. The troops refused to allow the Ministers to enter the Government buildings.

The President took refuge in the American Legation, but.. a, message from La Plaz in- dicates that he has now left the country-Router.

I

"Ironside" Losses. Referring to the "Ironside" invasion of Hunan, Marshal Chiang told the conference, that reliable information has been received from the Nationalist military intelligence officers in Hunan to the effect that the "Ironsides" suffered severe. losses in their recent encounters with the Cantonese forces under General Chan Chai-tong.

The possibility of the "Iron- nide" forces launching a second attack against Hupeh is therefore considered most unlikely.

London, June 26, An Order-in-Council quashes the decision of the Appeal Court of Malta regarding the electoral law, and validates that and other Ordi- nances by the Governor.-Router.

AMERICAN BASEBALL

RESULTS.

PITTSBURGH TWICE BEAT PHILADELPHIA

It has further to be remembered that there is already tò some extent a tariff bond within the Commonwealth In the form of preferences and other commercial" discriminations applying to both Dominions and Colonies.”.

Commonwealth Group. • The Committee declared that if the policy of creating economic blocs continues to be pursued by other nations, then the most practicable group from this country's viewpoint would appear to be a consolidation of the British The following are the results of Commonwealth. Such a policy the latest baseball matches in the would in no way affect detriment National and American leagues. ally British support of and par

Another important decision was reached to withdraw 25,000 Nationalist troops from Hankow Chicago and other parts of Hupeh for the St. Louis Tientsin-Pakow Railway, Wireless Pittsburgh. messages were framediately dis-Pittsburgh patched to Hupeh Province Tecall-

ming the 13th Nationalist Division, New York

and it is expected that important. Washington

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New York, June 26.

National

1 Brooklyn

4 New York

1. Philadelphia .11 Philadelphia. American

13 Cleveland 12 Detroit

9 Chicago,

Philadelphia 8 St. Louis

-Reuter's American Service.

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ticipation in the work of the

League of Nations, but rather the contrary. Britain would be in a better, position to strengthen, the 3 scope and authority of the League.. Naturally we should not be prevented by this policy from con- 11cluding European or other inter

Anational agreements regarding the marketing of coal steel, or other commodities. The difference would be that we should bargain 38 a commonwealth, Britain. In many cases this would group Instead of as ·Great

be a decided advantage.

RUBBER PRODUCTION

AGREEMENT.

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Shanghai, June 27. While engaged in polo practice at Kiangwan yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. C. Greig, of the Secretariat of the Shanghai Municipal Council, feated Miss Mary Greef (America) was thrown from his pony and was 6-4, 6-3. The only sensation of the the Home Secretary. A large troop movements will take place Boston. picked up suffering from cussion.

day care with the collapse of Miss crowd gathered outside the station in Hupeh during the week-end. E. H. Harvey, the British Davis cheered them as they drove in a He was taken to the General

cup player. She was Hospital, where he still lies in an against Mrs. Mclllquham (Bri-Guards, to Buckingham, Palace,

playing land resumed by it near the refinery unconscious condition. Our Owntain). Miss Harvey won the first where they were received by the nounced

Shansi Appointment. State carriage,, escorted by Life entrance and these properties can Correspondent.

Marshal Yen Hsi-shan has an- be offered for sale.

set at 6-2, but lost the second at King and Queen,

the appointment of General Shih Yu-shan as Military 6-8. In the third the score was Machinery and Stock.

four, games to two in favour of The Royal visitors will be the Governor of Shantung Province, The realisation of the plant and

Mrs. Melllquham when Miss Fucate of the King and Queen instructing him to seize all the machinery has now been completed.

until Saturday, after which they rolling stock at Tainanfu with a Harvey collapsed. Owing to the disturbed state of Mr. Fleming returned to the

will stay at Claridge's Hotel, as view, to proceeding direct from Four British women were, de guests of the Government, until. Tsinanfa to Yenchow. China, progress In collecting deal Colony on 2nd December last and feated in the singles, but never their departure on July 10th.

The Committee urge that the ers' accounts has necessarily been Mr. A. Ritchie, C.A. thereupon re-theless eight remain out of the

On account of the extensive

Imperial Conference should press slow, but only a small proportion of tired in terms of his appointment. last sixteen.--Reuter.

A State banquet to the Prince seizure of rolling stock, traffic

for full development of the the original shipments now remain Shareholders desiring further in-

and Princess was held to-night at between Tsinanfu and Tsingcheng.

London, June 26.

economic relations between the to be realised.

formation may obtain obtain same.

Buckingham Palace. It was has been suspended..

A meeting of the Anglo-Dutch wealth, but it is vitally necessary countries of British Common- With the exception of a few on application at the office of the

brilliant function and was the

liaison committee on rubber pro to avoid antagonism either to The Share watchmen all the employees of the liquidators.”-

and Real Estate first State dinner, given by the Company have now been paid off,..

Brokers Society of Hongkong an- King since his liness in 1928. the Prince a Field Marshal's baton duction was held in London to European aims or to American Shareholders present at to-day's nounces that it has revised its scale including clerical staff, as an armeeting were: Mesers. M.H. Lo, of brokerage charges to one half of Majesty and Prince Takamatsu conferred on Prince Takamatsu reached on certain recommenda

Speeches, delivered by His for the Emperor of Japan, and day A complete agreement was policy fangement. has been made with Ho Leung, Wong Kwong-tin, A.W. one per cent. on the market value dwelt on Anglo-Japanese unfail, the Grand Crose of the Victorian submitted to their respective as should evolve an economic policy tions which will be immediately Imperial Economic Conferenced It be suggested that regular Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Eastman, R.E. Macdougall, P. Todd, of all stocks. This representa a ing friendship and goodwill. Ltd. for a payment of $800 per F. C. Hall, and A. H. Fleming.

Order Reuter and. British Wire- reduction of 50 per cent.

Previously, His Majesty handed less.

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month to cover rent, clerical. and other incidential expenses.

ACCORD BETWEEN BRITISH AND DUTCH.

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Non Party Policy.