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THE - HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1931.

MR. MELBOURNE RETIRES.

THREATENED

COLLAPSE

OVER THIRTY YEARS IN THE OF GOLD CREDIT.

GOVERNMENT SERVICE.

POPULAR OFFICIAL

who has

A host of friends will learn with regret of the Impending departure from the Colony, on retirement, of Mr. C. D. Melbourne, completed nearly 31 years in the Government service, and who, since the middle of 1928, has been Re gistrar at the Supreme Court. Mr. Melbourne has been granted. leave prior to retirement as from: the end of 1930, but be intends to spend the winter months in the Enat before going back to the Old Country.

AN ANGLO-FRENCH UNDERSTANDING.

RESULTS STILL, CLOUDED IN MYSTERY

FRANCE'S POLICY.

LADY MOTORIST FINED.

OBSTRUCTION CAUSED IN CHATER ROAD.

TRAFFIC BLOCKED.

a

Mrs. W. G. L. Cooper, of Der- rington, May Road, appeared be- fore Mr. Lindsell at the Central Police Court this morning on summons accusing her of having caused an obstraction by leaving motor car No. 689 in Chater Road. outalde Messrs. A. S. Watson and company's store at 12:25 p.m. on January T.

The mysterious ambiguities in

The defendant admitted having every statement connected with left the car on the south side of the the negotiatione proceeding beroad, but remarked that when she tween British and French finan-parked it there, other cars were When Interviewed by a Telegraph clal experts, with a view to able to pass,

Sergeant Williamson informed representative. Mr. Melbourne said checking the outflow of gold from that he intended to visit Shanghai England, are certainly not clear-his Worship that the car had been parked about two yards from the and expected to sail in the springed up by M. Martin, the French kerb which made it impossible for Finance Minister, who made a other cars to pass. He himself

und Manila before going Home,

of this year via America.

day.

to

Of a genial disposition, with a statement on the subject yester-bod had to move one of the cars on penchant for witty talk, Mr. Mel bourne is one of the most popular residents in the Colony and his presence will be missed by many who have had the pleasure of his friendship.

M. Martin talks of measures to effect a monetary settlement be. ween the London and Parin mar- explain what kets, but doce not form it will take, though there are persistent rumours of the granting of a large loan by the Bank of France to British industry.

the authorised parking stand permit other traffic to pass Mrs. He thought that that when Cooper's car. what happened was Mrs. Cooper had parked her car there was no vehlele on the stand For many years he was a keen

framediately opposite, but when a stand there was insuficient room Volunteer the humorously deseri

car had taken up the space on the

ed himself to our representative as

The need for such a loan is dif- for other cars to pass along the an "untrained signaller"), and har

His Worship imposed a fine of traffe also held high rank in Freemn-lealt to understand. Recent stark south side of the road.

to the Sonry, Among the offices which hellotations in London have revented

no lack of response. On the on$5 and remarked ha held are Marshall Provincial

D.GS.W. of the trary. gilt-edged securities have offer that he had often seen about Ari some half a dozen cars parked on the been over-subscribed, Prior of China.

south ride of the road. District Grand Ladge of Master Moons, District Seniores, afty times.

Grand Warden

Grand Lodge

Mark

District of the

of Hongkong ant

South China, Marshall of the-Vie

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He

French Promise.

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WORLD STATISTICS OF WORKLESS.

GERMANY BAS BIGGEST BURDEN PER HEAD.

Paris, Jan. 12. The Finance Minister, M. Mar- toria Priory

interview, defenda Director of Ceremonies Rothen tin. Mark Lodge, and Unofficial Men France's monetary policy and de- ber of the District Grand Royal clares that the Government is tak

the influx of ing steps to limit Lodge Chapter.

formerly gold.

declares: Mr. Melbourne

further

Geneva, Jan. 8.

Labour President of the longkong Badio

The International to adopt a Society, and Vice-President of the morrow, in order that the Govern-

Policy

dominatedly Bureau attached to the League of Civil Service Cricket Club. Forment's desire not many years he has been a member financial of the Licensing Board, and, since egotistical, its ends may become Nations has issued statistics on the sad 1909, he has been an official Jus- even plainer. We may hope that unemployment the world over dur. tice of the Peace, being third in with the collaboration of the Banking the month of December. In

of France a notable improvement Europe Germany takes seniority.

and Mr. Melbourne is a brother-in-will be affected by a monotary pride of place with four millions. settlement between the London England follows with 2,300,000, and Paris Markets-Reuter,

Inw of Mr. John Scott Harston.

Was

Mr. Melbourne's Career.

Alexander Dick Mr. Charles Melbourne, barrister-at-law, horn on September 22, 1869, and was appointed as First Clerk at the Police Magistrate's Office on May 1, 1960. From December 9 1903, antil December 7, 1904, he as Acting Assistant Superinten dent of Victoria Gaol in addition

Rumours of Loan.

then Italy with 534,000, Austria with 262,000,

The single city of Danzig has the deplorable number of 20,080, A Transocean Kuemin Message which is more than the whole of states that. Paris political circles Switzerland. The lowest num- are galvanived by persistent hers are in Norway with 8,000 and

that the Jugoslavia with 4,700. rumours to the effect

negotiations between and British experts, to curb the bullion drain on the Bank of England, are likely to culminate

Fronch present

For the United States the figure not be ascertained with ab- solute exactitude, but is placed at between five and seven millions. in a big international sensation Germany has by far the biggest

tant-

proportion of unemployed com- nared with the total population of

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to his ordinary duties, while in the granting of a large French 1906 he beenme Acting Assistant loan to British industry through Land Offeer and, afterwards, Act-the Banque de France, with the the country. ing Second Police Magistrate. He Bank of England as guarantor. If filled this latter position or several'

the politicians the report

At the City Hall last night, Dr. here insist necasions and became Acting De-this proves true, puty Registrar and Appraiser in

of lectures series # 1907.

In the same year he was amunt to a Franco-British rap- P. Fennelly, LL.D., gave the first

prochement, the effects, of which of

had 造期 attached to the Land Office to as on the situation it is at present ychology. He

and Dreams, sist in bankruptcy work. De Impossible to gauge, though there subject. "Sleep

and Meaning

How Lo he again can be no doubt that the rounion their tween 1908 and 1910

The large audi- already filled the appintment

of the two countries would make Interpret Them." mentioned after which he went on itself quickly felt in European ence present was deeply interested leave.

In the able discourse, and at the In this connexion. political close the lecturer answered a num- He became Acting Registrar in 1914 and acting Pulsne Judge in quarters recall the fact that, dur-ber of questions. To-night. Dr. 1919. His East appointmenting the last meeting of the Pre-Fennelly will talk on "Nerve Con- was in 1028 when he became Re- paratory Disarmament Conference trol." gistrar at the Supreme Court.

YOUTH'S THREE THEFTS.

politics.

the British delegate, Lord Robert

Mr. E. P. H. Lang has been ap-Cecil, with a rather sudden volte ter, M. Briand's Pan-European

Air. Jointed to fill

Melbourne's face, accepted the French thesia, Federation scheme, France will post as Registror, and Mr. L. R. wherefore these circles now hint make it quite plain that she is Andrewes, Crown Solleitor, has been that future co-operation between prepared to devote her resources and appointed to the position vacated by the two countries may have to be to Europe's reconstruction

or similar rationalization but on certain con- Mr. Lang, that of Deputy Registrar. sought along such

Jines.

ditions only, these to include the Veil Partially Lifted.

renunciation of all schemes of re- vision, which is obviously almed Writing in Le Malin, this at Germany. "Co-operation be. paper's well-known foreign poli- tween the French and British tical expert, Mr. Jules Sauerwein, Exchequers would pave the way who maintains very close relations for a discussion of the probleme with many leading statesmen and of Europe in a spirit of generosity, politicians, lifts a corner of the and the happy consequences of vell spread

over the present such a co-operation would soon be. new come visible both at Geneva and negotiations, hinting at a

financial

Baste. However, it should en- Anglo-French tente, and intimating that at the remembered that it is impos. opening in the middle of this sible to apply to France month of the conference which is financial assistance and, in to consider the Foreign Minin same breath, ask for revision."

PRISON AND BIRCHING ORDERED.

A Chinese youth named Cheung Chan, with two previous convic. appeared before tlons for theft, Mr. Butters, at the Kowloon Ma

istency this morning, charged with respect to three thefts,

The first count was of having stolen a felt hat, the property of schoolboy, Mohamed Bakily, from outside 37, Austin Road. The second charge was in respect of a blanket stolen from outside 314, Evidence was given of the Canton Road, the property of Lo Seung, a married woman, whilst cxistence of the tin, and Loung the third charge was in respect of Feb, who negotitated the deal on singiet which was stolen from behalf of the Cheung Kee Cheung the back yard of No. 66, Hum- was satished whort he received a phrey's Avenue, delivery note for the metal.

The defendant pleaded guilty to During the week-end the deli- the second charge and denied this Detective A tinsmith, Leung Poh, of the very note was presented at the other two, whereupon Cheung Kee Cheung firm, 110, godown, but it was not honoured, Inspector Fallon withdrew the Queen's Road West, has been the the keeper there not acknowledge other two charges.

reporting the validity of tue document. victim, according to a

A subsequent visit to the offices received by the police, of a fraud,

of the Wai Lung, at the Industrial by which he lost a sum of $5,520.

Recently, it is stated, the firm and Commercial Bank Building, confirmed their worst susjilcions, entered into negotiations with, a| man named Wong Kit-enug, who The office was found to be closed. represented himself as being the and it was realised that the tin. principal of the. Wal Lung firm, never belonged to the firm, which with offices in the Industrial and at the outset. had entered into the Commerial Bank Building, for the deal as if the metal really belonged of sheet to them. purchase of 400 enses

Printed and Published for the Propriators by FREDERICK PEROY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Stroot, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.

Mr. Butters sentenced defondant to two months' imprisonment and 12 strokes.

Five or six Chinese who sur- rounded and hustled Yuen Sui-lam, unemployed man Hving at the Leo Theatre, as he was walking along Queen's Road East, near Talhang Street yesterday, are bellaved to have stolen his watch and chain, valued at $24. Tho.thaft was re- ported to the Wanchai Station.

WORLD LECTURE TOUR.

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HONG KONG

A SERIES OF FASCINATING LECTURES

on

PRACTICAL PSYCHOLOGY

'by

DR. P. FENNELLY, LL.D., (Past President British Assgelation of Penetical Psychology)

SECOND LECTURE TO-DAY, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th, 9.15 p.m. "Nerve Control-why you are nervous and how to correct IL"

THIRD AND FOURTHI LECTURES, To-morrow, Wednesday, January 14th. 4.15 p.m. "Special Lecture for Women only," 9.15 p.m. "Special Lecture for Men only."

These lectures tell 'you' why you are and what you are; they bulld you up and leave you stronger and better, as they flood your world with now courage and freeh hope. PSYCHOLOGY IS THE VITAL MESSAGE OF THE AGE,

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