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All China to be SUNDAY OPENING

Re-Divided.

Plan For 40 New Provinces.

OF CINEMAS.

DEBATE SHOWS PARTIES TO

BE DIVIDED.

FREE VOTE OF HOUSE.

Lomion, Apr. 20. The Commons to-night debatod FINANCE HOPES. the Sunday Performances Regula

tion Bill which empowers local authorities to license the Sunday opening of cinemas,

(Our Own Correspondent.)

put

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1931.

MADEIRA REVOLT

LATEST.

THE ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFIC.

TRAFFIC CASES IN COURT.

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ULTIMATUM.

BRITISH INTERESTS.

Ländon, Ápr. 20, Answering questions regarding

Con

STARTLING FIGURES FROM BATCH OF OFFENDERS DEALT

POWELL

10, Ice House Street.

TURKEY.

HUGE OPIUM CROP.

Cairo, Apr. 20.

WITH TO-DAY.

TWO LEARNERS FINED.

Mr. J. P. Napier-Bell was sum- In view of the announced inten- moned, before Mr. Schoheld at tion of the Turkish Government to the Central Magistracy to-day, for establish a monopoly in the meau-driving in a thoroughfare, namely facture of drugs and to take over Hennessey Road, which was not from private enterprise, the three specified in the conditions of his in Constan- learner's licence, on March 30. existing factories

naple as from September next. Pleading guilty, he was fined $10. the opiuns figures published by the

Tang Kal, similarly summoned Turkish Government are eloquent.

The Turkish opium crop is in respect of driving in Wong- estimated at 480,000 kilogrammes nelchong Road, was also fined $5. annually, and of this huge amount. approximately 400,000 kilon are exportediz

the present situation in Madeira, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, stated In the Commons to-day that the rebel forces tinue in occupation of the island, The Home Secretary, Mr. d. R. and the British cruiser, H. M. S. Clynes, moving the second, read. London, remuins in the port of Shanghai., Apr. 21. The plans of the Nanking Gov-ng said the Government thought Funchal, for the protection of Bri:

the problem of the judicial deci-tish subjecia und property. ernment for establishing persion declaring the Sunday open- manent peace in China, effecting Ing of places of entertainment The Expeditionary Force recent the complete unification of the legal under the 18th century net, ly sent from Portugal was diverted country and its finances, were out-

was one fur solution by the col- to deal with another outbreak in Hned by the Minister of Finaner, fective wisdom of the House. the Azores and it is now reported Mr. T. V. Soong, in the course of

that the insurgents there have By the Bill, Sunday opening surrendered unconditionally. an interview with Shanghai press representatives at Nanking, prior would be drelded by Local Option

Portuguese-men-of-war are cruis- to his departure

and the authorities could allowing in the vicinity of Maderia to to visit mother at Rangehow.

the type of entertainment cunt force the decree prohibiting the Thenge by foreign ships of the ports monly given in recent years. Bill abolished the right of private of the island, except for the evacua- persons to stre as a common in-tion of foreign nationals. The im Sunday Observance Act and, in mest attach to the safeguarding of former for prasīties under the

portance which the British Govern

must future, proceedings

British Interests in Maiteira has instituted by the local authority.

been strongly impressed upon the Unless the problems was solved Portuguese Ligvernment by Sir there woult

widespread Francis Lindley, the British Amis ahout £80. irritation.

bassador in Lisbon and upon the rebels by the British Counsul in Funchal. No British subjects are reported to have been molested nor any British properly damaged.

his

Mr. T. V. Soong expressed the view that two years of continuous prace In the country would bring the capital of the Central Bank of China up to · $2,000,000,000 without the slightest diffienity.

The whole of the finances of the country could he pinred upon a firm basis.

be

Rejection WH moved by Mr. McPherson (Liberal) who claimed that the use of opinion outside London and trade interests. against the Bill.

Was

In an effort to achieve this end, A programme had been prepared which I was hoped would ma} terially assist in the unification if The country. The entire territory of China was to be re-divided into

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, 65 provinces instead of the exist ing 29, plus the special territories perting the Hill, said the vefw among sarind workers was that of Outer Mongolia and Tibet.

Everything, of course depended the provision of decent and rec apon the arreptance of the promable amurent kept young

Patial people from salesirable tempta postale of The Centraf Council by the fort beaming Peas pie's Conferoner,

fiol.

The debate showed that all the parties are divided on this 601 on which there will be from vote, and which was supported by Sir John

The proposal, he desel sel, was first submitted by Dr. C. r. Wa, the Chinese Minister at Washing-Simon. fun, and it passed the Central Political Council gesterday.

GUARANTEES FOR

MINORITIES.

FIXED POLICY OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

Mr. George Lansbury Pit Commissioner for Works)

and Lori Eustace Perer, who was Minister for Echavation in The Chylervative Government.

Later. The serunding wading WAR passed by 258 votes to 216. Rentre and British Wirless,

Dramatic Scenes,

London, Apr. 21. Thousands of opponents of the London, Apr. 2. Sunday Cinema Bill gathered ont- In the Home of ComENONA to. side the House of Comunens while was being debated last day, the attention of the Secre- the BIL

As the time for the divi- tary for India, Mr. Westwood-night, Bena, was called to a resolution ston approached, a group of white- Master hairest old men kult on the pave- passed at the All-India Conference this month, and he ment praying for the defeat of the was asked what action was being Bib and "a visitation on the in- taken assure Moslems that they quits wha defended it.'

Groups of supquorices and op- : and all other minorities in India could always rely on British proponents of the Bill engaged in fiereo argements, in which the police had to intervenu.

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tection.

declara-

Mr. Wedgwood-Brum, in reply referred the questioners to the Premier's statement of policy, at the concluding meeting of the Round Table Conference, first paragraph of that tion, it was set but that the new Constitution must contain such guarantees as Were required by the minorities to protect their political rights.

The policy of the Government in this matter. was referred to by him on March 12th in the Com mons, when he made it clear that atch guarantees must be provided in order that the new Constitu- tion should start with the good

will and confidence of all the com- munities concerned. That the fixed policy of the ment. British Wireless,

WAR Govern

PROTECTION FOR

ALFONSO.

́SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS IN LONDON,

London, Apr. 21. Extraordinary precautions are being taken to guard the King of Spain on his arrival in London to-night.

A force of fifty delectives weil acquainted with the personalities and methods of political fanaties will be on guard at Victoria Station,

and only the possesSAES of signed passes will be permitted on the platform.

The precautions follow threnia. which are reported to have been received by the King in Paris... Render.

MINIMUM WAGE FOR MINERS.

REPRESENTATIONS TO THE

GOVERNMENT.

An attempt was made, to enter the otse itsell, but this

was

rustrated by the police, who final- is dispersed the crowd.

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If the whole crop was converter into morphine, this would re- of present approximately 50 tons morphine every year, whereas the on-legitimate requirements of the whole world for medical purposes according

League of Nations experts is only ten tons

Lisbon press telegrams report that the Commander of the Por Tugurs Expeditionary-Force has sent an ultimatum to the Madeira rebels threatening a concentration

of nasal, military and air forces on the island unless the rebellion is terminated immediately, British

Wireless,

Azores Revolt Cellaper,

Jatter,

per annum.

to the

A public ear driver, who had had three previous convictions, was fined $10 for causing an obstruc- tion with his vehicle in Des VanUX Road:

Several other drivers were, ned 36 for obstraction at Des Voeux Rand, Quenn's Hond and on the waterfront.

Another, who was described us

equal one hundred million doses.

A ton of heroin is calculated to not being a promising driver.""

having had three previous convic Beyen kilos of Turkish plum tions within the short period of since. cost £10 and prosture one kilo of his taking up the enlling morphine, the sale price of which | February, was fined $7,

The three Constantinople far- tories last month reported totalt 30 miles an stocks of 1,995 kilos of heroin and five hundred kilos of morphine.-- Renter.

ESTATE NOT TO BE

·SQUANDERED.

ADMONITION CONTAINED IN WILL.

For afeeding through Whitfield hour. ↑ Jorry driver, summoned by Inspector Nicol, was muirted in the sum of $10. He was ined a further $5 for having an obscure rear light. His plea was that he was hurrying to the assistance of allother lorry- driver, whose vehicle had broken lown at Shankiwan.

A motor-gelist, Lung Kum- cho, was fined $5 for not carrying a rear light,

A lorry driver was summoned for carrying a projecting load. Local estate to the value of It was stated that one length of $106,000 was left by Chan Pang-Ufron trailel along the ground, For Chan Ping gee), alina Chanmarking the roadway but, not Chin-yip, alias Chan Fook, ofins damaging it. The offence, In- Chan Fook-kee, ats Chan Yatspector Alexander explained, was Cheong Tons, alias Chan Rev, alias | in the nature of carrying a project- | Yake, alias Yee Kev, ofina Chuning lod, excepting that it became oposition : Tin-guy, alina Kwon Ree-tong, more serious when the load trail-

dina Kwan Kee-tong, niine Chan Ki- | ed along the ground. chan, aliaz Chan Yik-po, a par-

A line of 35 was Inflicted. fridge-cane dealer.

The revolt at Horta ended when the Government troops were landed on the island of Terceiro

The landing was made on the 18th folant, and no was encountered.

Three Government plans dying over the town were even cherred by the populare. Politiral exiles

He was late of No. 4. Hai Tam

on the island of St. Michael, learn-Street, Shanshuipo, and died at ing of the surrender of the rebels | 36, 55, Queen's Road West, on July

Terrien, left in a Portuguese 21, 1930. merchant ship.-- Repter.

He directs that his es tate he divided into three shares for family distribution, and adels the admonition. "On no account JUDGE GOING HOME ON shaft my estate be squandered at čundom or extravagantly spent for SICK LEAVE.

private purposes."

MR. G. W. KING MAY NOT RETURN,

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai. Apr. 21. Mr. G. W. Bing. Judge of the British Court, has been anwell for some little time, and he sails this alterionn for Fogland. accom- panied by his wife afmard the 1. and O. Rajputana,

Inside the House the removal of the Party Whips brought about a dramatic tenseness of clash of individual opinions and convictions. Mr. J. E. Clynes, in moving the second reading of the Bill, said it

It is stated that Mr. King may was the duty of the House to meali-

not return to the Far East for fy the law in accordance course would mean the enforcement of the health reasons, and the fact that "hoary Act" of 1780, which would he is approaching retiring age may stop every entertainment in village have something to do with this. institutes and concert halls.

Clearly conditions in 1780 were

not comparable to those in 1991, QUAKE SHOCKS IN

Enid Mr. Clynes.

a Scottish

Mr. Jan Mel'herson, member whose native land is not affected by the Bill, moved its re jection in an impassioned speech, He described the Bill as an attempt to commercialise the Sabbath.

The turning-point in the debate was a speech by Sir John Simon in support of the measure. in which he drew a striking picture Sunday night spent by a family in a single room, with no alternative but to go out into the wet streets.

of

Sir Thomas fuskij, opposing the Bill, likened the commercialisation of the Sabbath to "sticking an advertisement on the Cenotaph." Kruter.

COTTON MISSION

PROPOSALS.

GOVERNMENT READY TO GIVE ASSISTANCE.

London, Apr. 20. Mr. G. M. Gillett, Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department, of the Board of Trade, told a meeting of the Joint Committee of Cotton Trade Or- ganisations at Manchester, who

AMERICA.

EASTERN CITIES RECEIVE SHAKING.

SUEZ CANAL REPORT

·UNTRUE. ·

NO REDUCTION OF DUES CONTEMPLATED.

Paris, Apr. 20. Probate of the will has been

The report that the Suez Canal granted to testator's older

Company is contemplating a reduc- Sing Chiu, uling Chan Sing-bition in the canal dues is officially living at No. 65, Queen's Road declared to be untrue.

West,

Eng Ting-ying, otherwise Chan The Company maintains the at- Ng-sze, married woman, who died titude that a reduction is finan- infestate at No. 22D, Laichikok cinily unfeasibly at the present Rond, on November 26, 1930, left time. Hongkong estate worth $17.2000. Letters of administration have been Government has mule no.represen It is to be noted that the British wanted to the widower, Chin Park-

tations to the 'Company in spite doon. No. 28, Wing Lok Street.

of the various resolutions calling on the Government to take action. --ficuter.

YESTERDAY'S HOME FOOTBALL.

PALACE COMPLETE GOAL CENTURY.

NEW SPANISH LEGAL SYSTEM.

TO BE RASED ON ENGLISH CODE.

Madrid, Apr. 20. The English legal system is tol be a model for the new Spanish legal code.

London, Apr. 29. Crystal Palace achieved their century of goals in the Third Divi- ston (South) to-day, defeating the Orlent by 3 goals to one, and jump ing into second place in the table.

The Wednesday consolidated their

The Minister of Justice yester- position as third in the First Di-day received the Presidents of the vision by a win against. Derby Coun-

Court and Madrid Suprenie A message from Buffalo New. The results of to-day's games Court of Justice, and urged York State) sys a number of cities in the Eastern States were shaken by an earthquake at 3 pr.

Buildings trembled and dishes Wednesday 3 Derby County rattled, while people rushed terror-

Division III (South), stricken into the streets.

New York, Apr. 20.

Follow:

It is believed. That the shocks | Pulace

yards

originated a few hundred from Huffalo.

First Division.

To go to Powells for Shirts is to consult a master in “Shirtcraft.” Your Shirts will be individual productions made for you. They will be sbirta conforming to your requirements, which would fit, may be, another man, but no one quite so well as they fit you.

New Shirtings just received ·

"ATLAS" Regt. Wm. POWELL, Ltd.

for

DAY or EVENING WEAR.

-Shirt and Pyjamą Makers—

Large stocks also carried ready-to-wear.

ARTS & CRAFTS

Manufacturers & Ensemblers of Modern Style Interior Decorations in

Ornamental Plaster Decorative Glass Electro-Plated Cast & Wrought Metals.

Designs & Photographs Free.

Showrooms

4A Des Voeux Road, Central

Telephone 24173

FELIX HAT SHOP York Building, next to Moutries.

Just Received Consignments

OF

Morocain Crepe Afternoon Frocks with and without Costa

ALSO

A very Large Soloction of Lacquered Panama Hats AND

.Pastol Shades in Crinolines Suitable for Bridesmaida..

the It's times like these you need-

the

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necessity of a thorough revision of the the Spanish legal system un broad lines of the English system so far as it is adaptable to Spanish requirements.-Renter,

3 Clapton 0.

-Division III (North),

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RUBBER'S NEW LOW RECORD.

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Baildings were also shaken in Hull City 5 Hartlepools the vicinity of Albany.

A message from Manguæ states. that the ruins of Managua were shaken by another slight earth- quake to-day, but no serious damage was done.Reuter's American Ser- vice.

THE BOULDER DAM CONTRACT.

BARREN DESERT TO BE RECLAIMED.

Washington, Apr. 20.

Scottish Lengue.

St. Mirren [ Morton

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-Reuter,

THE NAVAL PARLEY POSITION:

CERTAIN DIFFICULTIES UNDER CONSIDERATION.

UNDER 3D. PER POUND FOR FIRST TIME.

London, Apr. 21. Rubber reached.a new low re- cord yesterday, when it touched closed at 2d. per pound, and 2.15/16d.

At one time, difoulty was found in selling, owing to scarcity of buyers. One of the contributory causes to yesterday's weakness was London, Apr. 20. Questioned in the House of Com-tho, announcement of the Port of London figures, showing an addition mons on the present position of the negotiations between France and of 2,771 tons to stocks last week.---

Reuter, Italy concerning the Naval Agree- ment, Mr. Heyderson said the

are considering the report of the Hundred of thousands of acres Cotton Mission to the Far East, of barren desert will be converted Drafting Committee were engaged

Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd, havo that he was rendy to assist the into smiling orchards and farms in preparing a declaration which London, Apr. 20. Industry in any way possible to by the construction of the giant would give effect to the basis of received telegraphic advice from the north that the rumour of a suspen- alon in the Siberia servico is entirely Mr. E. Shinwell, Mines Seere put into effect the recommenda- Boulder Dam on the Colorado agreement.

River, for which Mr. Wilbur, the Certain difficulties which had without foundation, No Interruption Lary, to-day met a joint deputationtions of the Mission.

arlsen were under consideration be-has taken place and none is expected. of the Miners Federation and the The Joint Committee represents Secretary for the Interior, signed miners Members of Parliament, all sections of the Lancashire cota G$48,000,000 contract yesterday. tween the three Governments repre- The service is operated thrice weekly which lald proposals before him on ton industry and is considered The darn is expected to take ten sented on the committee. He added as heretofore. legislation relating to a minimum the most likely factor to effect any years to build. A special city has that there was no foundation for

The Empress of Canada (from wage for the mining industry. reduction in production costs. been build nearby for the work the statement that the British

Mr. Shinwell said he would bring Sir Ernest Thompson and other men. When completed it will be Government were not willing to Manila) is duo here at 11,00 a.m. to- the representations to the notice members of the Mission attended one of the largest dama, in the proceed at the present time.morrow and will borth at Pier No. 6,

Kowloon Wharf. of the cabinet. British Wirelcas. the meeting.--Router,

world. Reuter's American Service, British Wireless.

EXIT

A round on the King's Miniature Golf Course --

Roof Garden, Kings's Theatre.