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$36 PEKANKU

1931.

BETA INGLS POPE 10 STRATE

AMBITIOUS Twelve Days to CHINA PROVIDENT WATERLOO £13,000,000 CLAIM

NANKING

UNDERTAKING.

JRVEY OF WHOLE

SURV

OF CHINA:

Australia.

Imperial Airways &

New Service.

PURPOSE OF MR. WU'S FIRST FLIGHTS.

HONGKONG TRIP.

Airways'

COMPANY

TURNS CO

BIG (RİR.

WIPED OUT.

CONSIDERABLE LIQUIDATION OF FROZEN LOANS.

ROAD CRASH.

QUESTIONS FOR COUNCIL.

BAD ‘LIGHTING.

- Questions in regard to public! Ighting'in Kowloon with a view to minimising the dangers of motor-car accidents, and in regard

ON SOVIET.

LENA GOLDFIELDS DECISION.

BRITISH AMBASSADOR NEGOTIATING.

VALIDITY OF AWARD.

London, Mar. 30.

TO CAR OWNERS

Use RUBBER Matting for the Floor and Running Boards of your Car;

Washable. Durable.--

More economical than

Oxrpet

or Linelaum,

NEATER and CLEANER.

Quolations from:

Telephone 24554.

Dunlop Rubber Co. (China) Ltd. Feddar Bldg,

Adventurous TARIFF UNION

Airman.

Shanghai Man To Carry On.

NEW CONVERT.

London, Mar. 30. It is learned from Reuter's correspondent at Athens that, The failure of the Soviet Gov. Mr. Ford's plane, which crashed ernment to pay to Lena Gold-in a snowstorm yesterday, was fields, Limited, the sum of £13,- not so badly damaged as was 000,000 awarded by a Court of first, supposed. Repairs are al- Arbitration last year, was rais ready in hand, and the airman

CAUSES WIRES TO HUM.

EMPHATIC BRITISH·

ATTITUDE.

MR. HENDERSON TELLS FULL STORY.

London, Mar. 30. Arrangements have been com- pleted between the Post Office. DEVELOPMENT PLANS. A WORLD QUEST, the Air Ministry and Imperial

It was intimated by Mr. C. A. operation of two experimental de Roza, presiding at the annual

shareholders meeting return air-mail flights between China Provident, Loan and Mort- questions on the first-named sub-ed in the House of Commons hopes to resume his flight to Austro-German economic union

That the Chinese Gover ment proposes to carry out

for

the

immediate

of the

to the Colony's bathing facilities are to be alked at Thursday's meeting of the Lepipintive Council by the Hon. Alr, 4. P. Braga.

jeet:

Mr. Brara will put the following

ment been drawn to the new British Ambassador in

1. Has the attention of Govern-again to-day, at question-time.

Mr. Henderson stated that the paper report of serious motor- car accident happening at Kow. Sir Esmond Overy, was at present

Moscow loon on the night of 23rd March Soviet Government on behalf of engaged in negotiations with the at a point in Waterloo Road close

extremely unrrow and not parti-proceedings, I do to its junction with Nathan Road.

the company, the where the rond is described as "While these negotiations

cularly well lighted at night?"

that any further statemonst serve the Internals of the Pty."--Bruser.

a geological survey of the entire country, with the ob-

England and Australia, via Indin gage Co., Ltd., to-day, that the ject of ascertaining the and Singapore. mineral wealth, at the same

liquidation of frozen loans hud The first tward flight is due been carried to such a stage that, time as

comprehensive

to leave Croydon Saturday in the opinion of the Board, the geodetical survey, was dis-

next, April 4, and is, scheduled to Company's affairs have at last closed to the Telegraph in

cover the 11,194 miles official quarters this morning

between turned the corner. Our enquiries followed the days. At Port Danwis, on April Tandon and Port Darwin in Afteen

The proceeds from the new

together with receipt of a telegrum yesterday 1, na Australian aeroplane will foreshadowing important deve lopments as the result of a visiteet with the Imperial Airwava

liner, conveying to Hongkong of Mr. Wu Shang-Sydney and Melbourne, gin, the Director of the Prepara- tory Office of the Central Land Darwin will start an April 27, and The return flight from Port Administration.

will arrive in London, according

the

malls to

read from liquidation of loans have been applied to repayment of the Company's overdraft which year ago stood at nine lakhs and which has now entirely disappear.

ed,

The Chairman referred to the adverse effects of exchange and

concerns, but stated that the first

ther announced that the Board is three months of the new year have been encouraging.

considering the development of some its properties dwellings.

Chinese

幻性

YEAH fur-

Those developments, we are to present arrangements on Markeen competition from free-lance now able to disclose, involve a † 14. gigantic task which the The second outward-bound mail itself in preparing for the 25, arriving in Australia on May National Government is setting plane will leave London en April introduction and enforcement of 10, and setting out on the second new Land Laws.

return flight on May 17. The main purpose of Mr. Wu's The neroplano taking the Aur visit to Hongkong and his inter-tralian mail from London on April view with the local Land Office will also take the weekly air,

Chairman's Speech. exports was to disclose to them mail for India and Central Africii. the Chinese Government's scheme Now

Addressing the meeting, thu, View by the Gov- for a goudatical survey of theernme

Chairman said:-Gentlemen-The Bed are whole of China in order to get by the Impa Airways for

proposals;

a report and accounts have been in uniform taxation, and with n view to the elimination of irregular India and Australia, to link uped by the articles, and with your regular weekly air, mail between your hands for the period requir- taxes. The Government desires with the existing weekly pasesnger consent propose to take them as scheme to operate on the same and mail service between India read. lines as the land taxes in England and England. and similar to the Crown Land rents in Hongkong.

Hongkong Advice.

With a view to minimising the risk of similar accidents in future, will the Government con- sitter the advisability of improving

not

Soviet Note.

GERMAN STAND.

London, Mar. 30. That the line taken by great Britain regarding the proposed

Shanghai within a few days. offered the only proper solution In a way it is a rather adven-of an episode which had caused is a resident of Shanghai, has Europe, was emphasised by Mr. turous journey that Mr. Ford, who regrettable perturbation in

elal backing except his own, and questions in the House of Com- undertaken. It is a purely private Arthur Henderson, the Foreign. flight, undertaken with no finan- Secretary, replying to several it has no special features, except

are that before making his decision, mona to-day. consider Mr. Ford expressed the opinion

Mr. Henderson, embarking upon will that he might just as well return a survey of the course of events Com-to his work in Shanghai by air as and the action taken and contem-

by sea.

plated by the British Government, He took off from Lympic on uld the methods and the time March 23, and had made good pro-chosen by the Austrian and Ger Government was received at the the airman taking his time about information to the other interest- A further Note from the Soviet gress until the mishap in Greere,man Goveromgenta for conveying Foreign Office on February 25. the journey, visiting places of in- ed Governmenta had rightly pro- explaining their vows an to the terest in Central Europe.

voked widespread comunent, original award and the procedure to be followed in dealing with the Throughout the Soviet have de- TOBACCO TAX MAY BE clined to admit the validity of the

INCREASED.

award. They were not represent-

BRITISH BUDGET

POINTER.

SNOWDEN TË INTRODUCE.

London, Bar. 30. A hint that the Chancellor of the Exchequer contem- plates an increase in the Tobacco Tax is Implied in a circular which has been issued by the Customs Office en-

restriction * clearances of tobacco from band next month tu twelfth of the quantity clear- ed during the same period. Inst your.

foreing not

It is hoped to carry on an air mail service between London and Darwin which will occupy more than eleven or twelve days. was-Reuter and British Wireless.

This, our representative informed, necessitates the employ ment of surveyors of very high -a, - to undertake the super- †

of the whole of the survey. which would be a gigantle task.

"Mr. Wu was sent to obtain thei advice of the Hongkong Govern- ment as to auftable candidates for this position, but I am not at berty to disclose the arrange- ments made," remarked a Govern- nient officini.

We learned from our Shanghal correspondent yesterday, however, that Mr. Wu proposed to recommend the appointment of British experts! from India, South Africa and Singapore.

New Land Laws,

ed

method of transferring

Consulted

TEST CASE OVER GREYHOUNDS.

CLUB TO DEFY COUNCH. TO

FORCE CLOSURE..

(Our Own Correspondent.)

B con-

Your Board regret that the Company's main item of revenue, namely the

thp operation of godowns and shipping work con-2 nected therewith, shows aiderable falling off during 1930, due to causes I will mention later, but this reduction was met to a very large extent by economies in working, reduced interest charges, and also by revenue obtained from the foreclosed properties in Manu- kok and Aberdeen taken over from the morteKOTA.

The

net result for the year,

Competition was unusually keen.

of

one.

in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald told a questioner that Mr. Philip Snowden would personally present the Budget on April 27th--Reuter,

Case.

Raised Suspicion,

New to the Alr. His programme from now оп He would content, himself with then to Persia, and India, before culated to rafse suspicion and Involves a flight to Constantinople. aaying that the method was cal embarking on the trip across nullify the advantages of a frank

Shanghai.

ed at the Arbitration, withdraw, and in the coast of China exchange of ideas offered by the ing at the last moment от the plea that having cancelled concession agreement, the Court the automatically ceased to exist.

Arbitrator's Finding.

Mr. Ford took up flying for the now frequent meetings at Gonova he had only spent between 50 and ments. first time while home on leave, and and elsewhere between the re- presentatives of various Govern- 60 hours in the air before Betting

Mr. Henderson said lila - Initial out on his adventure on a second reception of the various state hand Gipsy Moth, equipped with a ments and memoranda on the sub- fect, which reached him as he was about to leave for Paris, was one of reserve.

to It was apparent him that hurried decisions, were not compatible with the nature of | the case, but that points of law. were Involved which demanded expert advice and mature deliberation,

The remaining arbitrators, Pro- Gipsy I engine, which he hoped to fessor Stutzer, the independent sell to the Chinese Government on chairman, and Sir Laalle Scott, his arrival in Shanghai--Reuter. the representative of Lena Gold- fielda, Limited. held that the agreement between the Company and the Soviet Government con-. tained a clause providing for ar- bitration and that though their abstention was regrettable, they i were bound by the clause,

Having decided that the juris- diction of the Court was not; impaired, full investigation of the

to.

ADVERTISING ON A LAUNCH.

PROHIBITION BY THE LAW,

Paris Reaction.

In Paris, he found French opinion in a state of very natural

An unusual ease was brought perturbation. After careful con- ense was undertaken, and in their before the Hon. Commdr. G. F.sideration, he reached the concly- finding the Arbitrators came

Hole, R.N. at the Marine Court on that the matter was eminent gentlemen, is a profit of $64,827.16. been guilty of a series of breaches was summoned for advertis-Accordingly he decided to inform the conclusion that the Soviet had this morning when Chan Hi, the one coming within the compe- owner of the steam launch Fook tence of the League of Nations. of the agreement, including fal-

German and Austrian Inferred to in the concession, pre-devices" on his steam launch,

means of "certain lettering n"

under no misapprehension an the serious misgivings aroused by Defendant admitted the charge.

their action in many countries. His Worship said that as it was and in France in particular. to provide transport facilities, the first case of that nature bu and withholding permission for

Though there might be two the transfer of funds from Russia

as to the exact conformi- opinions fendant off lightly, and imposcilty of the proposed treaty with the to other countries.

due to the dearth of large cargoes. I the public lighting of roadways fure to transfer the properties reing the Peacock Brand Milk by Governments that they should b

and new business proposed to us was contingent on a cut in rates within the residential

Shanghai, Mar. 31. which could not be accepted. This The right of the Shanghai Muni- competition came from what might cipal Council to close down grey-be described na the "free lance" haurd race tracks in likely to be concerns. but ive managed, never- tested in the Courts in the near theless, to retain the business of future.

our supporters.

Unless the Council in the mean- time offers compensation,

H.M.S. NELSON IN A COLLISION.

the

Kowloon?

arcas

Bathing Facilities. A further question which Mr. Braga will ask is as follows:

"WI the

Honourable the Colonial Secretary state whether any reduction is contemplated this afforded to residents in Hongkong summer in the facilities usually and at Kowloon in the matter public bathing beachca?""

vention from selling Lena pro- duets in Soviet markets, failure

Decision and Comment.

Government to pay the Lena Cum. The Court directed the Soviet ofpany £13,000,000, half the cost of the proceedings, and announced that the agreement had been dis-1 solved.

The decision was followed by a typical Pravdu comment us fol- lows:

fore him, he would let the dc.

a fine of $5.

FRENCH FLIERS DUE

THIS EVENING.

ON RETURN FLIGHT TO

PARIS.

to

existing obligations of Austria,

and

indeed of Germany, the wide-

"In connexion with the new Land Laws, it is proposed to introduce the registration of title deeds

Exchange Effects something on the lines of the Greyhound Racing Club proposes Business conditions during the Torrens system which now operates to race at Lann Park on Saturday year under review

| spread state of feeling caused him great concern and he felt that if In Australia.

One of the great

were much attractions of this system is the night to foro a closure and to com- below normal, and a drop in the

nothing were done to calm the thenience legal action.

apprehensions, the task of those revenue compared with 1020 had

who were anxious that the dis been anticipated by the Board,

Second Readings.

urinament Conference should meet This expected reduction which, as At the same meeting, the Hon.

under the most favourable condi matter of fact, was not Attorney General will move the

tions, would be seriously compro- erent as anticipated, may be attri-second readings of a Bill to amend

mised by any apparent disregard buted to the continued and un- the law relating to Deportation

We are informed that

the by unilateral action or interpreta- precedented fall in exchange and of n Bill to amend further the as much chance of oblatning the who are now

"The Lena Company have just French fliers, Burtin and Moenche, tion of any treaty obligations. throughout the year, accompanied law relating to Larceny, whilst money as they have of r sing it flight from Tokyo to Paris, are due 021 their roturn. by the inevitable reduction in the the Hon. Mr. WE L. Shenton will on purchasing power of the dollar move the second reading of a Bill grown-ups (Dr. Otto Stutzer and drome between 5 and 5.30

used iram-ticket. Two to arrive at the Rai Tack Aero- which disorganised business at to provide for the incorporation of Sir Lextle Scott) have played a to-day. regular intervals, resulting in the Procurator in Hongkong of childish game, but the trained pigs decreased volume of Importation the Salesian Society." of those commodities on which we rely so largely for the bulk of our business.

and on this subject, Mr. Wi the Hongkong Land Office with a view to ascertaining its method of registering tille deeds. He appeared Impressed by the Torrens system, which is un- doubtedly a simple method of administration, and the matter Is receiving most serious considera. tion.

"As a matter of fact, I under- stand that already such a system has been put into limited operation in Canton, though, of course, in an experimental way.

Simple Methods.

STEAMER HAS HER STEM BUCKLED.

Lundon, Mar 30, During A thick fog, a slight collision occurred yesterday, off Cape Vielano, Spain, between the battleship Nelson, now on a voz-| age home, and the xa. West Wales, of Cardiff.

leak.

"One of the great virtues of the The latter had her stem buckdad,| Torrens system is to be found in but was able to proceed Lag Platna. the simple documentary method of No-one was injured.-British Wire- transfor. What the Chinese Go Vernment Intends to do is to start at zero, everybody to give up their title deeds, and to receive a cor: Niled title to land. The assign- ment of such a title is merely, a Formal

"Whethement,

NEW VICEROY OF INDIA.

LEAVING LONDON ON THURSDAY.

London, Mar. 30.

LADY MOTORIST'S

MISHAP.

CAR COLLIDES WITH A TRAMCAR

In both sugar and flour imports. though to a lesser extent in the Cusa

of the latter article, tho factor which appears to have been the chief cause of the decrease has been the hand-to-mouth buying by both merchant and consumer. which has characterised the year's Mrs. Schiffte of 8, Felix Villas, trading; as a result of this, the who was driving a Fiat car, No. heavy deliveries to buyers made ex-251, along Dow Voeux Road Central ship, and even ex-lighter alongside this morning, had an unpleasant our godowns, have deprived us of mishap. earnings in storage.

Tariff Uncertainty.

China

on

of the Moscow circus have played It botter."

It was recently announced that the Soviet Government had them- selves started work in the Lena goldfields, in Siberia, along the Inca pursued by the British con- cessionaires.

"

INDIA CONGRESS ASSENTS.

Emphatic Representations.

He caused these considerations ..to be submitted to the German and the Austrian Chancellors with all Thursday

They took off from Tokyo last the emphasia which the circum

morning and have

atances, touched at Osaka, Seoul, Peking and he appealed to them that in his opinion, demanded, and Mukilen.

before they

GAZETTE DU FRANC EDITOR.

DIES TWO DAYS AFTER

"ACQUITTAL

Two days after his acquittal

to

thoy proceeded further, an opportunity should be given

the

League Council, under whose auspices the Protocol of 1922 was negotiated to assure itself that the proposed treaty was not contrary to the obligations undertaken by Austria in that instrument.

ONTO

He informed Mr. Briaud at on charges on fraud and abuse of of the netlon he had taken and Mó confidence, M. Pierre Audibert, Briand assured him that the pro formerly editor of Madama cedure he contemplated would! Hanau's. Gazette du Frano, died felly meet the views of the Franch last night of m

heart-fallure. Goverment, ... Router...

SINO-AMERICAN VISA ARRANGEMENT.

such a system," said

APPROVAL OF THE IRWIN- our informant, would be very use

At the time, Mrs. Schiffe was

GANDHI AGREEMENT. ful in dealing with poorly-educated

proceeding in an easterly direc country folk is a point for argu-

tion and when near Messrs. Wat-

Karachi, Mar, 20. ment. Under the Ayalem

The uncertainty which provallud non's store a ricksha moved The All-India Congress reached Aug- gested, the title document

A to the date of the applica- causing the motorist to swerve plenary session to day, when after across the road without warning, the apex of its proceedings, at a simple, but it carries with it implied The Earl of Willingdon, Viceroytion of tho new Tariff .covenants.

inta and it might be found and Governor-General-designate of imports

outwards, and to collide with a a three-hour dabate a resolution was WRB tramcar which was following India, with the Countess of Wile exercise of options, by consignees closely. The force of the Impact bot

passed confirming the agreement

PLAN FOR REDUCTION-IN Hingdon, will leave London for corried the Flat some few

| between Lord Irwin and Gandhi,

THE COST, India an Thursday, accompanied by this Colony, resulting in shipments front of the tram

ón cargoes originally intended for

reaffirming that the

FON of the along the road broadside on to the Congress is Independence, demand membora of his staff. ww

Washinton, Mar. 80 A World Trip

being carried on to the Northern Although the car was damaged, foreign affairs and finance.nd tween the United dates and

ing complete control of the skiny, The party will embark at Marports; this was particularly nation

·Reciprocals, arrangfomentas (16. Mk Wu, we were told, has made rollies in the liner Viderby of able towards the end arti

the ladefortunately, saopped "if Indin, which I due In Rambay on under rov

that R-educated poople prefer to have the covenants not out fully In the deed Itself."

Austria's Reply,

On the following day, March 26th |ho vreceived the reply of the

Austrian Government, which was: to the effect that they wore – df opinion that the proposed agron- mont was quite.inf the Gensya pra They did not