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RED THREAT ON NAMYUNG.

URGENT APPEAL MADE TO CANTON FOR AID.

TROOPS BEING SENT.

Canton, Dec. 9.

munist bandite, who are opposed Besieged by over 2,000 Com- by a small gendarmes

tension

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

HONGKONG ART CLUB | "OUR POOR" FETE

EXHIBITION.

CHARMING WORK OF LOCAL

ARTISTS.

Boldness and simplleity in the use of colours, and, in many cases, originality in the choles of subjects, feature the annual exhibition of the Hongkong Art Club, which opened in

Lane,

Crawford's Restaurant

RESULTS.

GROSS RECEIPTS MORE THAN

$20,000.

RAFFLE WINNERS.

We are informed that the gross

Rafle Results,

Di

tickets.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1930.

WEIGHING MACHINE

STOLEN.

TWO CHINESE SENT TO, PRISON.

CEMENT COMPANY

EXPANSION.

COURT GRANTS CHANGE IN MEMORANDUM

REASONS OUTLINED..

by

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Two Chinese were charged be foro Mr. Butters, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. with larceny and were each sentenced to three months' imprisonment.

An application for the Memoran The first defendant was charged

Co., Ltd., to be altered in accor tors, who found much to excite in the St. Vincent de Paul Fete were Argyle Street, on December 3, a dance with a special resolution puss this morning, attracting many visi- receipts during the whole day of with having stolen from No. 17, dum of the Green Island Cement shareholders, was granted by Dumber of village terest and admiration in the works over $9,000. Special thanks are due weighing machine and 70 cattien

to the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank or rice, the property of Ho Kau-on. Mr. Justice Wood in the Supreme 11 the outskirts of locul artista. of the city. Namyong in in

Court this morning. The The standard of the exhibits is for allowing this money to be the landlord of No. 19. Argyle

apple- stale

great of

Eldon made by Mr. without doubt well up to post ac- taken into the Bank at night, thus Street. The second defendant was cation was present. According, to an officialhievements, and the work of several relieving the Committee of great charged in respect to the theft of Potter, K.C., Instructed by Mr. 11. communique from the Chinese new exhibitors contributes to the responsibility. The total gross, the weighing machine

only at Macnamara, of Mesars Densons. four weights. Magistrate, the city is in danger|ccess,

takings, including the sale

Counsel pointed out that the Com- Sub-Inspector Evans said that any started business, in 1889 and roser and motor-ear

No. 17 was a rice shop owned by suid it was the ammunt to $520,868.36.

11nt case of a ทมย who had absconded

Company formed many years ago because he could not pay his rent desiring to bring is Memorandum The prenitses were closed up by into modern form. A petition on various the

complainant, who was the le gave reasons why

the altern- handford, and who subsequently tions were asked for, in which it was Lonk out the warrant against the pointed out that changing condi- two defendants. Four men were tons of modern commerce required soon to enter the premises on De- the alterations if the Company was Men. P. Graen; 2ml prize, Mr. P. A. cember 3. but, he could not say to carry on its businessessfully. That petition was supported by Yvanovich; 3rd, prize, Br. J. M. the defendants were two of Noronha: 4th prize, Mr. J. M. M.hem. The defendants were ar an affidavit by Mr. John Sota Har

rentest on information when theyston, Chairman of the Company. Alven,

Guessing Competition-Turkey; tried to sell the rice at 886. Can who had been a Director for five Correct weight 14 16. 7 m. (Sergt. ton ftond, where they were living and a half years, and who spoke to

Cor The machine had been sold to the necessity of the alterationA. Daly, and Mr. J. Kueen); Han:: reet weight 114 ib. (Mr. A. Wheeler); marine hawker for $12, it was In reply to his Lordship. Mr. Goose: Correct weight 11 . $55 az.

valued at $20. The rico was Potter said the resolution was pass. (Miss C. E. Remedios).

valued at $36.

ed unanimously; there were no dle- sentients, If there were any dis- sentients, the present was the time for them to appear, but none were present.

of falling inte "Red" hands in the Mr. Teheung Hong, who figures

ent of reinforcements not being amongst the newcomers, display forthcoming from Canton at the Hong particularly interesting earliest possible moment,

studies in pasteds, Iris use of colours Defeated by the Nationalist being most effective. ferees in southern Klangal, the

Mr. M. D. Pfister is again show. Communtat horses now assailing ing sa spletulid work, local scenes Namyung are the same bands being extremely well depicted in a which have been responsible for (norien of pastels. the orgies of plundering and mas-! Visitors cannot help being im-

committed Jut ***

Kiauta. pressed by the very bold and wholly Kishul and Sunkang

during the delightful studies by Mrs. Smyly, past few months. Hard priced her Chinese temple scenes in water

Nationalist by the

armies ITI

colour being amengs the best of Klang, the bandits are retrea!-

The exhibition, ing to Northern Kwangtung.

Attack on City.

pictures.

A

Mr. Shenton has a wide range of ant confined She herself to purely focal scenes, The Communist commenced fake scene in the lower Rockles is mailing Nanyang on Saturday a fine piece of art, the artist having morning when they encountered jgiven the subject worthy treatment. the vlage gendarmes some ten Three studies or Brittany cannot

the fall to attract. and miles from the rits, in

Bay

Miss Peyton has chosen Narman dy for her chief subjects, her coun- tryside scenes bring characteristic of this charming corner of Europe, The Teniple Gate and the Plor at Wet-hai-we are also full of talent.

The results of the tailles held were as follows;

Surprise Cale-Gold bracelet, Mr. A. Xavier; one sovereign, Inspector

Murphy

Embroidered Bedsprendiat prize,

American Stel.

2nd Drawing--1st, Simon Tse; 2nd, Miss G. Chan; 3rd, Lan Wing-chin: 4th, Ho Hong; 5th, E. W. J, Sun.

1st Drawing, K. M. Talati; a judicious und, F. J. Tavares; 3rd, Eilrez absence of an army, the Magelss of colours is revealed in the 'Aquino, 4th 2. M. Alver; ith M. trate mobilised volunteers among scenes of Standey aid Deep Water | d'Assumpens, the villagers to co-operate with the gendarmes and a kern tussle with the bandits took place in the afteranon, resulting in the "Reds" receiving a temporary set-back Meanwhile, telegrains wero dis patched a Canton appealing for Immediate reduforecmazito, A similar telegram was sent by the commercial bodies to the Canton Chinese Chamber of Commerce requesting the latter to urge the Canton Government I trike im- mediate action.

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3rd Drawing-Ist, K Shoon; 2nd, J. Lewis; 3rd, 1. Dbon; 4th, Chan Man-pin; 5th, K. James.

Commandant Crude's entries are

4th Drawing ---Ist. Gellatly; 2nd made interesting by the sermatality | Jose Gruen; 3rd, K. C. Fong: 4th or the sulzjerts presentel Interior Billy Alves; 6th P. Gonzales. vines of de l'Eglise s'Laurent

native

Parist wil de Notre Dame de Paris call for spreiad attention, and there will be many ta fal en The latest megraces frong Nam- pecial delight in his depiction of yung state that while skirmishes logul scenes, chielly of between the

and workers and street studies, gendarmes bandits have taken place between

Mr. 4. W. Ardd is responsible Saturday morning and last westen Per striking the only real note of ing, the fighting was conßned to odernism, two of his works be places outside the city, which wasing excellent examples o this quiet though most perturbed.

Rechnique. He shows several other

than

eolour-work. specimens though they follow more orthodox The apprehension in Canton for lines of treatment. the anfely of Namyung la prin-

These tee but a few of the exe cipally due to its nearness tohibite why contribute to an Shiukwan, the terminna of

murit. f thehibition a mutatamling

Thrent to Railwng.

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6th Drawing-1st, F. K. Medi; 2m, Angelieu

Ya Sales; 3rd. Benny Omar: 4th, D. A. Xnarlo; 5th, A. Chars.

6th Drawing, ist, Gowdy Costa 2nd, F. Vas; 3rd. G. A. Naling, 4th, ♬ Debren; 5th, Wm. Dorabjer, 7th Drawing.--Cancelled. 4th Browing. --Crne oiled,

American Stall (Special),

.

Ist Drawing. 1st. Miss Lee; 2nd,

Razu; 3rd, J.. A.

1. แก Wing- yang; 4th. Lily Trang 5th, R. E. Marques,

2nd Drawing.--Cancelled. 3rd Drawing-fat; F. H. Lopes:

„2 | 4th, Alfer Lopes; 6th, Fawn.

Canton-Shiakwan Railway. AEqual pleasure will be found in in, Paul R. Kan; fed Chan Leung: Communist occupation of Nam-studying the clever and original yung or Shinkwan would affect exhibits in the arts and crafts see- 4th Drawing-1st, Joe Tavares; communication on

vax, tion by Mr. A. Abbas, Mrs. Burtby, 2nd, H. Makan Singh; rd, Cheong this railway, At Shinkwan there is a regiment Dr. Newton, Lady Peel, Mrs, finish; ith S. Lobato Farin; fith F. de of troops belonging to the 63rdfer and Mrs. Smyly, whose photo-la Cruz. Nationalist Division sent there graphs. Christmas cards, plaque, | some weeks ago when Communist wor Kiangat, when

antleipated

Chai-tong of

Donoghoe.

Acknowledgment.

"CUT-THROAT FREIGHTS."

CONDITIONS IN SHIPPING TRADE WITH CONTINENT.

in

the

Manchester. Nov. 10. The ral-throat competition carrying freight between United Kingdom and the Continent was referred to at the first annual the North Atlantic meeting of Shippers Conference in Manchester to-day.

Speaking of the additional powers given, counsel said that 90 per cent, of the new Memorandum was clear- ly the implied terms of the old Memorandum.

His Lordship granted the applica- tion. it being agreed that Mr. Macnamara, should draw up the order and submit it to his Lordship for approval.

Company's History,

The Company was incorporated on March 22, 1889. The capital In The Chairman, Mr. J. H. C. $6,000,000, Hongkong currency, di Hodgson, President of the Bradford vided into 800,000 shares or $7.50 Chamber of Commerce, pointed outcach, of which 400,000 shares of fully paid-up, and that the Committee had undertaken $7.50 each are

to do all in its power to maintain 400,000 shares of $7.50 each which renditions for cargo are paid-up to the extent of $1. moving over the North Atlantic The objects of the Company were route. Never within present-day the manufacture and sale of cement, had trade been subject to rue, bricks and the purchase of the Britory

Limited, of Green Island Company such keen competition.

"We have fully mude up our their rights in the Green Island, minds (Mr. Hodgson said) that it Macne, and of their works, goodwill. is unreasonable to expect the Lines to effect wholesale reductions of their tarlif to the level of rates operating from the Continent. We have come to that opinion, if for no other reason than that there is

We no lovel to Continental rates. have been authoritatively satisfied that in mumerous cases rates from

are

un- Antwerp and Hamburge remunerative to those who accept them.

"Certain of the British Lines do

Tra

miness, machinery and stock-in- trade (including both assets and liabilities) for the price of $500,000 in 10,000 fully paid-up, shares of $50 each..... and of doing all etch matters and things as were inci- dental to the carrying on of the business.

Shortly after incorporation the Company commonced bustness and ith Drawing. Ist, F. C. Laurel; the anti-statuettes, tapestry and intuiatures, 2nd, J., Situ; 3rd, G. W. Cooper: 4th,

had been carrying on ever since with considerable success, commenced in form a collection of attractive ex-M. d'Assuinpenn; 5th, F. de la Cruz,

The proposed extension of the Communist re-hibits,

6th Drawing-1st, Beatriz Soares: treat to Northern Kwangtung was The complete-list-af-exhibitura.is.

And

the eut-throat competition it is stated in ay affidavit, to emble as follows-Mr. A. Abbas. Mrs, Sad, J. V. Pereira; 3rd, D. S. Antonion from north Continental ports, objects of the Company is required, Knight Anster: Mr. G. W. Arnold, h, He Shaf Yung: 6th G., which exists over there is a matter the Company to carry on its bual- Canton to Help.

Mr. Ralena, Mira. Balean. Dr.

of great concern to them. Shippere ness more economically and efficient 7th Drawing--Est, A. Leong; 2nd, Following the receipt of the talean, Mr. C. B. Brown, Com-

certain advantage, namely, that mess and classes af business which, Samyang telegrams, General Chanmandant Caude. Miss Mand Craw Esperanca Ribeiro; fru, B. &. Ks, ent from the United Kingdom enjoy onely, and also to carry on certain bust- which comes from hard and fast under the existing circumstances, ford, Mrs. Danly. Mrs. Franklin, 4th D. Browning; 5th J. J. Walsh. the Canton Head- Mrs. E. Grimble, Miss Harry, Mr. 8th Drawing-1st, Lee Hua-kok; regularity of Ballings. The post- might conveniently and advantage- quarters ordered the mobilisation S. 1). Egglestess, Mrs. Koop, Mr. A., F. Maloof; 3rd, C. K. Moorwood, tion on the Continent is different.usly be combined with the business of the 246th Brigade of the 62nd 3. Lane, Mrs. Macfadyen, Miss 1.4th 1. Durnies; th, King Kow & Co.

Tramp methods are employed, and of the Company. Nationalist Division, Kwangtung. Macfadyen, Miss Phyllis L. Murray.

The affidavit continues that dur- the freight market is distinctly of and a large contingent of units of Dr. I. Newton, Lady Peel, Misa

the cut-throat type. 1, personally, ing the course of its business the this Brigade was seen massing it Peyton, Mrs. M. O. Pfister. Mrs.

The Bazaar Committee wish to cannot visualise that these are con- Company has accumulated a reserve Station carly this morning, await Saver, Mrs. Shenton, Mrs, Smyly:

which British shippers of upwards of $900,000 and the Railway Potter, Miss M. Rhodes, Mrs. G. B.

capital has been increased from $1,- ing antralament for Shinkwan en Mrs. Evan Stewart. Miss Marjorie

000,000 to $5,000,000. It has now n ronte to Namyung.

Inrge and continually extending con- Iarge Two special troop trains depart Taylor, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Lander

nexion and it has extensive oppor- ed this morning and the vanguard

tunities of doing business of

the is expected to arrive at Namym

character authorised by the pro- some time to-morrow. To ensure

posed extension of objects, und ex the tranquility of other districts}

perience has shown that its objects, along this railway. Canton will dis-

as they stood, were inconveniently patch a regiment to Vingtak in

restricted, and that is existing Northern Kwangtung and they

business was detrimentally affect- muy join in the war against thei

ed by the absence of powers which bandits at Nagyung if this is

would be conferred by the objects set out in the resolution. necessary. This reginient will Lave on Thursday morning.

the

Canion-Shikwan

WOMEN'S NEW DEMAND IN DRESS.

STYLE, NOT PRICE, SAYS EXPERT.

Lewis.

The exhibition will be continued throughout to-day and to-morrow.

CORRESPONDENCE.

"Two Pictures."

To The Editor of Hongkong

Telegraph.]

Sir-As bearing upon local and

Sun Co. Ltd., the Kowloon Confec tionery and Bakery, The Italian Con- vent, the British American Tobacco,

acknowledge with grateful thanks ditione stifts to the Bazaar from:-The would wish for themselves,"

the Orient Tobacco Manufactory, the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., the Dairy Farm Co., Messrs. D. Hutchison & Co., Messrs. C. Chan & Co., Messra. Lané Crawford's Ltd.. Messrs. Wassiamuil Assomull & Co.. Messrs. H. Ruttonjce & Son, Messrs. Graca & Co., The Hongkong Electric

MAN WHO ROBBED HAWKER.

PRISON SENTENCE AND A BIRCHING.

So., Ltd. for the free Blumination Remanded from yesterday, the which was most effective, the St. case against Chan Fo. charged Lewis Industrini School Band which with the theft of a metal wrist rendered most pleasing selections

The Company has ample working throughout the evening, and to the watch, two suits of Chinese cloth- Press for their ever-rendy courtesy ing, a woollen waistcoat, a blanket, capital and its assets are far more and pubelty.

a quilt, an electric torch and fifty than sufficient to pay all its debts cents in money, the property of and to make good the whole of Ita Kung Wak-chan, a fruit hawker at paid-up capital and, moreover, has the Mongkok Theatre, came up he plenty of capital to work its bust- Magistracy this morning. fore Mr. Butters, at the Kowloon ness and the proposed additional

business. No-one, says the affl Sergeant Browne, who produced davit, will be prejudiced by the pro- Now for the other picture.

the record of the defendant, pre-posed alteration. At the same time that my at- ferred a fresh charge of having The For many years now I have obtention was first directed to these returned from banishment.

1920 served in this Colony gangs of men there were working quite ad- defendant was bunished in workmen whose method of pro-{jacent a large number of men un- for a period of ten years. |cedure is as follows:

der foreign contract. These Int-

On his pleading guilty to bolh

world-wide economic problems communities by this inane policy discussed in your columns at one of futility is the main cause time and another during the past throughout the world preventing few months, 1 should like to give post-war rehabilitation. two pen pictures drawn from ac- tual observation.

If British manufacturers would only offer the right stuff the British woman would do her part in keeping the home looms turning, declares Mr. Edward H. Symonds, managing director of Messrs. Revilles, Ltd.,

Arriving on the job shortly ter, native and foreign alike, were charges, Mr. Butters imposed sen- and president of the British aftos 8 a.m., they immediately sit on the job "Sunday and Monday" tence of six months on the first Fashions and Fabrics Bureati,

"Style competition has taken the 10 am. till 11 am a few of their with an energy I have never seen tences to run consecutively.

down and rest till 10 am. From from 6 am. till 6 pm, working charge and six months' and 24 strokes on the, second, the sen- place of price competition," he told

number-never more than a Afth equalled except by the bee or Bradford textile manufacturers. —do a little work in a leisurely peasant farmer. Their output was

"Bradford," he continued, "has fashion, the remaining crowd act- tremendous.

technicians, мел, women,

ing as spectators merely. Fromi What is the result? Some machines and commercial ability to 11 a.m. Úll 2 p.m. seems to be weeks ago you published produce exactly what the world of mand siesta hour. From 2 p.m. news item that this Company, Mr. Pethick-Lawrence, fashion demands. But this ability till p.m. a little work may be working up North, had secured an answer to Sir G. Penny. In the has not been turned to profitable done. If so, it is done in exactly immense five-year contract, and House of Commons, wald: The ap Recount by your industry a fact the same mattner as that of the was starting immediately with a pointment of 53 Commissions and which la mystery to everyone but

forenoon. After 3 pan. they scam-nucleus of 2,580 men.

Committees has been announced the manufacturors themselves.

All of which, Sir, goes to prove since the present Government took "No. how good the quality, ingly call it a day, and prepare

matter the modern woman will not buy for home. I have seen quite large your contention that there is no office. Thirteen are Standing Com- jobs done in this manner-but at real ovor production, that oven mittees. Of the remainder four- .material of

colour and enable texture, what a loas! Tho all-in cont must despite the terrible handicap Im-teen havo issued a report or re-

the

sports

design."

A

GOVERNMENT. WORK.

In

SUGAR MARKETS.

THE LATEST QUOTATIONS BY CABLE.

The following cabled quotations at the close of the sugar markets yesterday have been received by Messrs. Pentreath and Company:

Loudon Terminals.

March 1981 0/4 down d. May 1931 0/6 down d. August 1931 6/9% down d. December 1931 7/1% down d New York Terminala, March 1931 1.40 no change, May 1931 1.48 no change. July 1981 1.56 no change. September 1931 1.62 no change. December 1030 1.27 down 1 pt. Telegram from Java. — Trust 8th instant: 2,000 tons

Captain Crookshank (C. Gains- Dancing, motoring and outdoor mean an expenditure of tens of posed on n war-wrecked world by ports.

had revolutionised the cloth-dollars for every cent's worth of those who, sheltered themselves,

output. Can you wonder, Sir, don't mind how others weather the borough)-Is the personnel of these ing of every class of women.

that for most people times are storm, thore is still reward for Committees included in the 160,000

offert, and scopo

for value-for-persons to whom the Government hard?

"I am fully convinced that the monoy production.-Yours, ofc., have given work under their whites, 18.00; 2,000 tons browns. burden Imposed upon industrious!

schemes? (Laughter.)

"We can build a great future for British trado," Mr. Symonds con. cluded, by the marriage of In dustry and art."

BUSINESS

sales on

17.00.

POWELLS

10, Ice House Street,

DRESS SHOES

We have received a New Shipment of Men's Patent Dress Shoes, in comfortable but smart shapes in all sizes and fittings.

Prices $12.75 to $19.50 Less 10 Discount for Cash..

In C. & B. Jams you can taste the actual flavour of luscious, fully ripened fruit, fresh from English orchards.

Crosse & Blackwell select only the best of the season's pick and use the Anest sugar in making their Jums. You can always reply on the freshness of C. & B. preserves because This makes of the universal demand throughout China.

it necessary for the stores to build up their supplies at frequent intervals-there are no old stocks remaining". on the shelves for months at a time.

APB 4

CROSSE

&

BLACKWELLS JAMS

JOHN. D. BUTCHISON-AGENTS,

Christmas

Hampers

Christmas

Feast

As usual this Christmas, we are making up a few choice hampers containing FINDLATER'S WINES and SPIRITS

These will be obtainable at very reason- able prices and can be made up to suit customers' own requirements.

GILMAN & Co, Ltd.