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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1931.

CROWN LAND SOLD "REDS" CAPTURE TAYU | COMBINING THE OLD

BY AUCTION.

TELEGRAPIC COMMUNICA- TION INTERRUPTED. THREE LØTS DISPOSED OF YESTERDAY.

Canton, Jan. 5. The Canton Telegraph Ad Brisk bidding characterised the sale of thres lots of Crown land at ministration has been advised by telograms from 'Namyung, In the Public Works Department yes- terday afternoon, the best pro-northern Kwangtung, that all telo porty put under the hammer being graphic, communication between Namyung and Tayu District has altuate at Wongnofchung.

been interrupted on account of the This lot, known as Inland Lot Communist occupation of Tayu Dls No. 8,189 and comprising an area trict on New Year's Eve. Canton of about 6,000 square feet, was is advised not to dispatch tele offered for sale at the upset price grams

to North China through boing accoptod. With occasional cables to Shiukwan en route bids of $500 the figure mounted to Hunan." $29,000 when it was knocked down to Messra. Ng Chak-wa, Au Pak- man and Un Che-hing, of 157, Wing Lok Street.

"Reds" in Hupeh.

AND THE NEW.

CHINESE MOTOR HEARSE INTRODUCED HERE.

INDIAN AFFAIRS.

aldored.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP. CO., LTD. And

حبه

AGA KHAN TO ATTEND

CHINA MUTUAL STEASI MOSLEM MEETING.

NAVIGATION, CO., LTD. London, Jan. It is understood that the Aga Consignesa per Company's Vossel,

"PELEUS A Chinese hearso on wheela la

From UNITED KINGDOM and where he narrowly escaped pneu- CONTINENTAL PORTS via an Innovation which has just been Khan, who has been ill in Paris,

BINGAPORE. introduced Into the Colony, under menin, will have sufficiently recover-

Tung - Wah

ed to be present in London to-night are hereby notified that their eargo the auspices of the Hospital authorities. It takes the at a meeting of Moslem delegates, will be discharged Into Holt's Whart form of a catalalque built over a Ford lorry chassis, painted on the when the latest developments in the Lowicon, where it will, lio at Con conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery Defence Questions. and modern ideas are therefore,

from Godown on and after 5th outside in black and gold. Old Hindu-Moslem problem will be consignees risk and subject to terms and combined in a practical and con-

January, The federal structure sub-com-

Optional cargo will not be landed venient manner, and it is hoped of $24,000 with bids of $100 each Namyung at present but to send that the well-to-do will be en-mittee of the Round Tablo Confor here, unless notice has been given of ence is meeting twice to-day, and prior to steamer's arrival but carried couraged to avail themselves the use of the new hearse, when the newly-formed defence sub-com-on from port to port to the final port occasion requires. On other ocmittee, over which the Dominions of call to which the option extends.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, la casions, the.catafalque can be de- tached, and the chassis used for presiding, la holding ita first meet goods are to be left in the Gedowns, Hankow, Jan. 5.

The terms of reference are, where they will be examined on any Nationalist forces in Hupch have the transportation of coffins. Some consider questions of political Tuesdays and Fridays between the made splendid progress in connexion objection by the authorities may Both the other two lata

were with the expedition against bandits be raised to the height of the principle relating to defanct, other hours of 10.46 am, and noon within

hearse, the gilt ball surmounting it than the strictly constitutional the free storage period.

aspects to be considered under the the Goods have left the steamer's sold to Mr. Wong Walshan of 80 and Communists. Prince Edward Road, the totall The Hupeh Military Command reaching to a height of 14 feet heads of the powers of the Execu- Godown, and all Goods remaining un- price paid being $18,700. The firet of these two properties, New/claims that Shaushal, for sometime above the ground. It in thoughtitive and relations with the Crown." delivered after the 12th January, will

that difficulty may be experienced It will deal with the much-dia- be subject to rent. occupied by Communiats, was re- Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1,441 in captured on New Year's Day, while in clearing trees, in which case it cussed subject of more rapid In- Cheung Sha Wan Rond with an another town, Tung Koo, was reis indicated some modification of dianisation of the ranks of officers be con-holding the King's, as distinct from area of about 1,188 square feet, taken from bandita by the 32nd the present height may

authoritica as the Viceroy's, commissions. . was offered at $2,079 and sold at Nationalist Division two days ago.sidered by the

The Late Mohd Ali. $6,400, while the second lot, No. The 15th. Nationalist Division is desirable. 1,442, at the junction of Un Chau engaged in bandit suppression near

Maulana Mohamed All, one of the; best-known British Indian delegates to the conference, who died in Lon- don yesterday, although l at the time had travelled 7,000 miles to attend the conference, and referr ing to his health during his speech. at the Plenary Session he told the British delegates they might have to give him a grave.

and Kweilin Streets, Shanshulpo, Shaushui, was put up at $11,015 and sold for! $12,300,

Grocera derived their name from

an old privilege of weighing "en A German firm is to supply the gros" all supplies coming into the India Government with seven City of London-Mr. J. Collinson, locomotives for £19,049.

STEAMCHE

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CANADIAN PACIFIC

REDS GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM

TIN RESTRICTION.

CHINA ASKED TO SUPPORT MAYALAN MINERS.

Singapore, Jan. 5. At a meeting of Selangor tia

tho miners, discussing

Mino Warden's proposal for tin restric- tion, it was held that mines could work at full blast for nine months and close down for three months. No hoarding would be permitted, but a reasonable carry-over bo allowed, the quota system to come into operation on March 1.

Several relatives were present when he died. and his embalmed body will be taken to India. He was a great patriot, and was held in personal esteem by his strongest political opponents.British Wire- less.

No claims will be admitted after

All Claims against the

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must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 20th January, 1951, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insuranco will be offected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agents. Hongkong. 6th January," 1931.

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FAMINE IN SHENSI,

GOVERNOR MAKES AN APPEAL TO NANKING.

Nanking, Jan. 6.

A delegation, representing the Shensi Provincial Government, has arrived here with personal letters written by the Shensi Civil Gover- nor addressed to President Chlang Kai-shek

and Mr. Wu Han-min soliciting the Nanking Government to proceed immediately with relief work in Shensi, where a serious famine is being experienced. The delegation also brings messages

It is anticipated that Slam will WICKERSHAM REPORT. from Mr. Yu Yu-jen, a Nanking entor the scheme, and an appeal

-Revo to Chins for sup-

OFFICIALLY DESCRIBED AS PREDOMINANTLY DRY.

eavey sent to Shenat to make in- vestigation conserning famine con- ditions, describing the pathetic con- dition of the Shensi populace..

IRAK OIL SITUATION.

PROTEST AGAINST MONO- POLY BY IRAK COMPANY.

fa being port.

[Last week, the Senior Warden

Minea of

of the Federated Malay States circularised tin producers stating that the Government was

Washington, Jan. 5. The long-awaited report of the propared to legislate In order to

Law, Enforcement give effect to the international tin Wickersham restriction scheme, provided Commission on Frohibition is de- public opinion wag generally scribed in high official quarters as dry, with the

London, Jan. G. favourable. This will entail con- predominantly

According to the Daily Herald trol of output to 78 per cent of majority of its members conceding the 1929 production.]

little to anti-probibition views.

"remarkable references to the irak The

tentative report, which oil situation are contained in the agrees with the views of the

report of the Mandates Commission majority of the eleven members of which is being presented to the the Commission, in completed and Council of the League of Nations contains no recommendation on the

month. this subject of beer or wing and does

The Daily Herald asserts that STRANDING OF KUTSANG TO not suggest any major modification petitions have been submitted to of the Volstead Act designed to the Commission, notably from the relax the enforcement of the dry British Oil Development Company A Court of Inquiry will be held at laws.—Reuter's American Service. protesting against the monopoly now held by the Irak Petroleum Company-Reuter,

COURT OF INQUIRY.

RE INVESTIGATED.

the Marine Court to-morrow morning to investigate the circumstances at- tending the stranding of the Jardine steamer Kutsang outside Lyemon Pass on the evening of December 17.

The Hen. Commdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., (Retired) will preside, assessors being Lieut, Commdr. L. G. Addington, RN. (H.M.S. Tamar), Capt. J. A. Stewart (.s. Ixion), Capt. C. Howe (s.s. Paiudina) and Capt.) A. Hall ( Telemachus).

the

U.S. EMPLOYMENT. ·

BREAD QUEUES GROWING LONGER DAILY.

New York, Jan. 6. Bread queues in American cities growing longer daily. One hundred thousand workless people hungrily roam the streets of New York.

It will be recalled that the Kut-nre sang went aground near Futaumun shortly after 8 p.m. on December 17. She got off in about half an hour and entered the harbour under her own

Communists are actively organis- steam. Capt. V. MeC. Liddell was in command, the vessel being thening demonstrations of the unemploy bound for Hongkong from Calcutta ed in demand for better conditions.

Reuter's American Service. vía Singapore.

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