1932-01-11 — Page 1

LET US QUOTE FOR

TERAZZO

-THE "MARBLE EFFECT"

FOR, ALL PURPOSES

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

China Beliding. **.

Manager

Local WeensTorgaus

for Tinds fartealing Asian Post, Lid,

1 & 3, Wyndham. Streat, Hongkong.

The

Dollar on Demand:—is. 5.1/188. T/T. on New York:--241⁄41⁄2. Lighting-up Time:~8,57 pm High Water:-23.14. Low Water:-16.30,

Library, Supreme Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

Tal. 10169

FOUNDED I NO, 11.0

-# #TAIXAT MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1932.

FACING THE HARD

THE HARD FACTS. Britain Keeps Calm on Reparations Issue.

ALL ROUND CUTS THE BRUENING

IN

TOBACCO PRICES.

EFFECT OF DUTY

REDUCTION.

NEW B. A. T. LIST.

It was learned to-day that now prices for cigarettes and tobacco were put into effect by the

British American Tobacco Company on Satur- day.

It la not, however, experted that any reduction in the retail prices will be noticed for a day or two, us the distributers are now busy effecting rabate on the old prices, On the majority of brands of cigarettes, the reduction is

Len centa per tin of 59, though a few of the more expensive makes are re- duced by only five cents. The re- tail price for packets of ten cigaret- tes will be 20 cents, instead of the 22 cents charged hitherto

The following are the changes in the most popular

brands

cigarettes:

of

Capatan Medium, old price "(per 50) $1.10; now price, $1.00.

Players, old price $1.10:

price, $1.00,

Gold Flake, old price $1.10, new

price, $1.00.

Capstan

Magnuma, old price

$1.20; new price $1.10.

Capstan de Luxe, old price $1.35;

now price, $1.25.

Three Castles, old price $1.30;|

old price $1.25; |

new price, $1.25.

Embassy

new prive, $1.20.

Embassy gold-tipped, old price $1.50; new price. $1.46.

The effect upon retail prices of tobacco has not yet been worked out, but it is stated that reductions similar in propertion to these on

DECLARATION.

MAH-JONGG PARTY DISTURBED.

FIRE IN WESTERN DISTRICT.

MR. RAMSAY MacDONALD AN EARLY ALARM.

UNRUFFLED.

London, Jan. 10.

THE DRAMATIC DECLARATION by Dr.

A mah-jongg party on the Recond floor of 26, Chung' Sau Lane, was forced to abandon the game in the early hours of this morning when fire broke out on

the floor below, shortly after

1.30 a.m.

ed, the inmates were able to es

cape into the street before the fire involved the wooden

staircase.

Bruening that the German Government Through the prompt alarm rats. cannot continue the payment of reparations, has been received in Britain with a phlegmatic calm almost suggesting that the policy of the Reich is tacitly approved!

The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in

On their arrival, the fremen ren.

dered eficient service, find ot

the fre under control before it involved the whole buling.

The two upper floor. lowever,

were badly burnt, with a total loss the course of a statement on the German "bombshell," of contents. The second floor said he was sure that it would be found that all the was occupied by a club, the first, where the outbreak originated,

IN YER ANNUM-_)

AWBAI+ «ROLS OOPY IN CHRYS

Just Arrived |

DUNLOP

1932

TENNIS BALLS (Pressure Packed)

Now obtainable from all Stores

DUNLOP RUBBER Co., (China Ltd.)

Bouth China Morning Post" Bulidlok.

Srd Flaor

3, WERDHAM STREET,

LIVING GRAVE IN COAL MINE

COLLAPSE: 7 MEN RESCUED.

A skeleton, still bearing armi ets and finger rings, lying on its right side with head towards the n orth, the typical position of burials in the Nubian Desert, where more remarkable discoveries have just been made.

REMARKABLE FINDS IN NUBIAN DESERT.

BURIED FOR SIX DAYS.

A Miracle of Chance.

GIVEN UP FOR DEAD.

Berlin, Jan. 10. Seldom has death been cheated in more dramatic circumstances than Bur- rounded the rescue of seven miners from the Carsten Pit, near Beuthen, to-day.

Survivors, by some miracle of Chance, of a party of fourteen, they had been entombed in the mine for six days, had been given up for dead by the world above- and had themselves almost surrendered their last ves-

governments concerned realised that European recovery by a herbalist's business, and the GRIM UNEARTHING OF BARBARIC ties of hope.

depended upon facing the ground by a firewood shop. hard facts.

He is not at all surprised

Insurance has been erected in the cases of the herbalist's tablishment.

ел-

by the German Chancellor's Sparks from a stove used for pronouncement.

drying herbs are believed to have net alight n heap of leaves in

The policy and viewpoint the kitchen.

of the British Government

could only be announced at

FUNERAL ACCOMPANIMENT.

it

the proper place and time, DEATH OF MK. F. T. RE

LEE.

WITH LEGAL FIRM 30 YEARS.

Muny residents wilf, hear with '

but meanwhile, it might be said that in view of the economic conditions disclos- ed by the Report of the! Experts who recently dis- cussed the issues at the Basle bankers' conference, and in deep regret of the death, which view of the internal political cerurred early yesterday morning. M. Flandin, M. Laval and Dr. problems of Germany, it had of Mr. Frederick Thomas Leo чепіог interpreter to Mesars. that some such declaration firm he had been associated for as Dr. Bruening's would be made at the Lausanne over 30 years. Conference.

Mr. Lee, who was 63 years of

had hardly known age,

u day's

Bruening, the leaders of the op.

will be set up at Lausanna.

This

tion"

was,

miraculous "resurrec

заув Router, the sequel to a disaster at the Carsten Pit on January 4, when fourteen men were buried by the sudden collapse of a long range of underground galleries. It was believed that all fourteen had been killed instantly in the. collapse, but rescue-workers had

(Reuter's Special Service).

Cairo, Jan. 10..

►EMARKABLE discoveries of ancient Nubian tombs

have been made by archaeologists who have been ever since been pursuing what engaged in excavating the mounds at Goha in the they believed to be a hopeless

quest, windswept Nubian Desert,

Rescuers Astounded.

The activities have been going on for some timej past and have been centred upon a region to the south of the Great Temple of Abusimbal, forty miles to the north of Wadi Halfa.

For six days they had been boring and blasting their ways through the collapsed gallerica, at no time receiving any indiention of life until early this morning when The mounds, which had been Other rather gruesome dis- the foremost group were astound- the subject of considerable speen-coveries included the bones of ed to hear knocking and a voice lation, proved to be a great tumuli, slaves. who were strangled to announcing that seven men were

Roman Period, by the Eiathlo- decanse.

When the skeletons were found, pians, over subterranean tombs.

the ropes with which they were Animals for Next World.

done to death were still knotted In one of these tombs, the ex-round their necks.

cigarettes will be made, and that posing camps which, it is fared, been considered not unlikely Wilkinson and Grist, with which erected. it is stated, in the late death at the time of their master's alive.-

these will be effective immediately. [

LARRY GAINS TO MEET CARNERA.

CONTRACT SIGNED

FOR DERBY WEEK.

an

and

Efforts were re-doabled within a short space of time the survivors, exhausted to the verge of The fact that it had already been made, in advance liness until last year when indif-

collapse, were safely above ground, of the Conference, rendered that Conference more ferent health necessitated cavators have found the skeletons Georgeous trappings were Full detalls are not available, necessary than ever for "it is impossible to leave things per in, hospital which came of horses, dogs and camels which mingled with the skeletons of the but it is supposed that by some

| ឆ A surprise to all who knew

The anddles of the good fortune, they happened to be as they are."

him. Subsequently he showede slaughtered at the time of animals. suffered a recent relapse and suc-pany him on his voyage was the result of international agreements, and an in-cumbed at his residence No. 294, other world. ternational conference was therefore necessary to deal Prince Edward Road, Kowicon. with it-Reuter.

The present situation, declared the Prime Minister signs of substantial recovery but the death of the owner, to accom- horses were mounted with gold and at one of the few points along the

of

WILL AMERICA PARTICIPATE?

(Router's Special Service).

London, Jan. 10. The respective managers Larry Gains, the British coloured heavyweight, and Prime Carnera, the Italian giant, have signed a contract with Jeff Dickson for

a

the

"in erder misleading

Born in Hongkong in 1868, Mr. Leo was educated at the Diocesan Boys' School and Queen's College. After a period of service in the Maritime Imperial

Customs, Shanghai, ho returned to Hong- kong and joined the legal profes- alon.

By virtue of his position Mr.

to

NAVAL OFFICER

the aliver, delicately ombossed with galleries which withstood the

Greek and Egyptian designs. almost general collapse.

ROBBED.

OVER $1,100 IN NOTES

AND CASH.

KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR.

POLICE SEEKING

DRIVER.

Lieut. O.H.O. Massey, of ILMS. Victim of 巋

WAS

A

•

Grim Drama:

Gaina-Carnera Bght of ten rounda. f is now expected that the bursements on reconstruction in Lee, who was better known to the

Conference, called by the devasted areas, according to leading Chinese business men of Cicala, has been the victim of a Chan Hing (18), a carpenter sleep, and gradually losing their The battle will take place at the Lausanne White City Stadium on Monday in Britain, will open on January 25, a communique Issued Derby Week

Apart from Great Britain, countries taking part in the Con- ference are France, Italy, Belgium, Greece, Rumania, Jugo- Poland, Czecho-Slovakia and Portugal. The participation of America is regarded as stil decided.

HONGKONG DOLLAR

STATIONARY,

EXCHANGE MARKET VERY DULL.

America's Big Share,

The story of the grim drama onacted in their temporary |"tomb" has yet to be told, but it requires little imagination to pic- ture their terrible plight, eking out what little food they had with them, talking at first to while away the dragging hours, relaps- motor-accident,ng now and again into broken the Colony as Mr. Li Fuk-tsau, to controvert certain came into immediate contact with thief, who, during the week-end, employed on a new building at hopes as well as their strength.

Hennessy Road, Wanchai,

And then the sound of rescue- statements published a wide circle of frienda with whom entered his cabin while the vessel admitted into the recently in the French press in his staunch loyalty was a byword, was lying alongside the Naval Civil Hospital yesterday in

Government workers after what must have

seemed countless days! connexion with the forthcoming He was also highly respected by Yard, and stole a cash-box.

The fate of their colleagues kas rather aerious condition. reparations parley.""

the many Europeans who knew

In the cash-box was a sum of The communique asserts that him.

It appears that he was knocked not yet been established, but no Un-the appropriations for reconstruc-| He la survived by a widow, $1,184 in cash and notes, which down by a motor-car, one of the real hopes are entertained in spite

three daughters and three sons, Lieut. Massey Inst saw, at 2.80 on front wheels passing over his left of to-day's "miracle." two of whom, Dr. George Lee, Saturday afternoon, before going leg and fracturing it.

The driver is alleged to have medical practitioner, and Mr. ashore. Richard E. Lee, A.R.I.B.A., the

driven off without rendering any He missed the cash-box at 2 p. assistance, and the police are architect, returned from England yesterday. In the interim it la last year and are new In practice thought that a Chinese hand, em- endeavouring to trace his where- locally.

ployed at the Dockyard, profiting abouts. The funeral will be held to-by his absence, had boldly entered vehicle is not known. morrow, passing the Monument at the cabin and walked off with the 15 p.m.

A strong desire has been express-

ed in financial circles in London

that America should be represent-)

Conditions in the Hongkong ex-ed at Lausanne. It is pointed out change market to-day are dull, no-that without the partleipation of the one being inclined to do business. United States the scope of the Con- The dollar rate is unchanged, the ference may be limited and that, norminal quotation being about on the other hand, with her help, la. 5d. Shanghai is nominal at the task of reaching some practical about 15. 11%d.

#greement

In London, allver. was down facilitated

would be

greatly

1/16th spot on Saturday, with the It is felt that common action by forward rate unchanged, The all the Governments concerned, in- markut was very quiet, with the cluding America, is demanded if a forward quotations ruling steady.catastrophe is to be avoided,

New York reports a decline of The German attitudo is that the 1/8th in silver,

Reich cannot agree to any tempor ary readjustment in the

repara-

tions issue, but must insist upon Jostled along in the crowd visiting a clear-cut decision. the cloth bazaar at-Wing. On Street,] Germany has, it is insisted, dono yesterday, a Chinese had a fountain everything possible and has shrunk pen stolen from his bresat-packot, but from no sacrifices whatever

to

did not know of it until informed by remedy the situation and the other a district watchman who had witness Powers, if they refuse to recognise

650

Dr. Brusning, who czuued world-wide comment by his reparations declara-

ประ

adminlatrative experks, there re- maina a balance of $9,000,000,000 francs or 18,800,000,900 marks.

For this, Germany is respon-

sible, it is stated, under the note of November 15, 118, which ex-

box without exciting the suspicion of any of the seamen on board.

DIPHTHERIA ALL OVER

pressly refers only to "damages NO MORE EUROPEAN inflicted upon Hte aid property of

the civilan population in the war areas."

French Addision.

.

CASES.

The number

of the

JAPANESE ADVANCE

IMMINENT.

AIR RECONOITRING ON JEHOL FRONTIER.

NEW SOLICITOR ADMITTED.

MR. F. G. NIGEL JOINS LOCAL FIRM.

On the application of the Attor ney General (Hon. Mr. C. G. Ala- baster, K. C.) before the Chief Jus tice (Sir Joseph Kemp) in the Sup reme Court this morning, Mr. Fer- dinand Gerald Nigel was admitted to practice as a solicitor, Mr. Ni Poking, Jan. 11. gel la with the firm of Messrs. Johu Further indications of an Im-son, Stokes and Master... minent Japanese advance are con-

In granting the application, his veyed in reports of the construc- Lordship expressed the hope that The diphtheria epidemic is over. tion of aerodromes at Chinchew Mr. Nigel's career in Hongkong. Not a single European case has prior to the commencement of would be a successful one. Tile amount is verified from bbon reported over the week-end, a general offensive against Jehol. Mr. Nigel was admitted to prac- other sources too, the communiqua and the only fresh notification Ten aeroplanes have, boon re-tice sa a sollettor, in the Supreme continues, as, for instance, by a since Friday afternoon is that of connoltring on the Fengtisn-Jahol; Court of Judicature in England on ed the theft and made a prompt the futility of reparations, and at-

frontier-Renaña, speech of the French Minister for a Chinese. arrest of the culprit. The district tempt to evade the laue by "patch-

October 12 Novaber: He ol

1991.*ånd: mrrived in Pablle Works, M. Daligne on This morning, when seen by aj watchman told the police that he had

Hongkong seon the thief use his hat to cover his ing-up" must inevitably jeopardisation purposes in the war area of September 19, 181, in which he Telegraph representative, Dr. G.

tained a first-claim at the (Mâtel W. Pope, Medical Offiderof motions. A sentence of two months not only Germany's but their own French budgets including that for stated that the tal expenditure

Dr. C. 6. Wu, who has resigned his culation Examination of the Univers hard labour was passed by Mr, recovery from the crisis.

· 1982: aggregate 98,000,000,000 for reconstrucion purposes Health, said:

bout President of "ths) Judicial nity of liệndon and served hid AMI- „W31inton, before whim the prisoner') German repartions payments to francs for 18,300,000,000 marks. amounted to 80,1,0,000,000 frases "The epidemic is dead and hos" Fink of the new Nanking Gov shes ghin a the Central Police France exceed by more than 5.- After, diducting 18,400,000,000 which at the phasnt exchange, now ceased to be a matter of in- ma

800,000,000/ marka, French alt= franca (8,000,000,000 marka)—a}~ (Continunt in Page 7993) |terest"