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**FRANKENSTEIN"
Produced by Curl torm.
mie, Jr. with COLIN CLIVE, FAAR CLARKE, JOHN BOLES, BORIS KARLOFF, Dwight Frye, Edword Van Sloan, fredoris Korr. Soted on the story by Mary Well- stonecraft Shallay. Adopted by Jolin L Baldur. from the play by Peggy Webling. Directed
pron
by JAMES WHALE.
FRANKENSTEIN
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1932.
STUDENTS ATTACK. | ABOLITION OF RIDER
EDUCATION MINISTER
BADLY INJURED
Nanking, June 29.
Mr. Tunn Hai-pong, Vice- Minister for Education was bad.
MAIN SYSTEM.
CHINESE CHAMBER'S
OPPOSITION、
COMPANY CAPITAL,
APPLICATION FOR REDUCTION ACCEEDED TO
Before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) yesterday, Mr. R. C. H. Lim, Chinese criticism of the Govern-Instructed by Mr. J. B. Prentis of ly beaton up by students to-day.ment's reported intention to dis-Mesars. Hastings, Donny and Bow- continue to rider main eyetem, loy, made an application on behalf Mr. Tuan was yesterday appoin-marked the proceedings at the of the Kwang Ku On Mining Co. Ltd., for an order confirming its special od to act concurrently as the monthly meeting of the Chinese resolution for the reduction of its Chancellor of the Central Univer General Chamber of Commerce capital of $500,000 (divided into 50,- aity, and this morning went to yesterday afternoon, presided over 1000 shares of $10 each) to a capitāl anoume his now post. Students by Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, who was of $100,000 in shares of 81 each. nmbushed his car. wrecked it, supported by the Secretary, Mr. Lee
now
dragged out Mr. Tuan and badly Wen-kuni. The big attendance of At the opening. Mr. Lim made an bent him.
members showed the Chinese com-applleation to the Court to amend a Ho is
tice made the amendment and also in the Central munity's interest in the question of paragraph of petition. The Chief Jus- mado the order confirming the special Hospital in a serious condition. water supply.
In its letter inviting the members resolution. Doctora stato his body, face and head are a mass of lacerations, to the meeting the Chamber ex- and though he has no fractured plained the Government attitude in bones, he might cnally take a turn the matter of contemplated aboli- for the worse.-Reuter.
tion of the rider main system. The official viewpoint is:
University Dissolved.
Nanking, June 29,
OFFICIAL DENIAL.
Mr. Lim then made a similar ap plication on behalf of the China Com mercial Company, Lreducing its nominal capital of $1,000,000 (divid- ed into 100,000 shares of $10 each) to a capital of $25,000 divided into 50,000 shares of 50 cents each.
The order was made by the Court. —
age to take the place of the rider main system.
(1) It in unfair that residents of metered houses pay for their As a sequel to the outrage, the water, while others living in rider executive Yuan han ordered the main houses obtain water free of Central University to be tem-charge. porarily dissolved, pending its ro- (2) The rider main system is not organisation, and also the punish-enforced in Kowloon and all non-
He criticised the sudden change, ment of the students responsible. metered residents there must obtain Reuter.
water from street fountains, con- and termination of the rider main sequently It is considered right that supply. If the Government desired} the same treatment should be ac- la resume certain land the con- corded in Hongkong and Kowloon. templated resumption was usually Government (3) In view of the restrictions published in the In the ricter main system houses in Gazette to see if there was any op- times of a water shortage, which position to such a proposal, and he have led to hardships, it is con-considered the abrupt termination sidered just that after the abolition of the rider main ayatem unfair. of the rider manin system rich and Shanghai, June 29.
to-poor alike shall receive equal treat;) An offcial denial was given day to the story, quoted by the mont. Evening Post and Mercury yester dny, regarding a Chinese solution
dig to gatangle the Manchurian pute.
OF CHINESE REPORTS OF AUTONOMOUS STATE
ΠΟ
Resolutions Passed.
After further discussjon the meeting resolved unanimously as follows:
(4) The rider mains, established some thirty years ago with a public subscription of $500,000, are in u (1) The Chamber considers it partly dilapidated condition.
anfair to abolish the rkler main The Iglter quotes that a legal ex-system, which has been in existence The reports, which were at- pert recently remarked to the Hon. for such a long period, and the
the tributed to Chinese
Kotowall that sources and Mr.
rider abolition
fead to of which may not be a suffering. It is proposed to ask confirmation, main system could yesterday had declared that the Chinese Govern- perpetual arrangement, as during the three Chinese representatives ment had presented to the Lytton these thirty years the cost of mutin. on the Legislative Council to convey Commission a plan for the solution taining a free water supply to the these Chinese views to the Govern- of the Manchurinn imbroglio, em-rider main houses actually excrels ment. bracing the creation of an autono-the $500,000 value.
(2) It is suggested to ask the Chinese State in
Man (5) Considering the deteriorated | Government to resume the rider churia, and the appointment of a condition of the rider main pipes, it main connexions first, and not to Chinese High Commissioner there is open to doubt if the residents are abolish them until the completion to, recognition by China of all willing to assume the heavy res- of the second stage of the Shing rights held by Japan under treaty ponsibility of effecting necessary Mun water scheme,
the when and the withdrawal of all troops repair work.
Colony is assured of adequate water and the substitution of a large
supplies in both Hongkong and Kowloon,
MOUA
THE MAN WHO MADE À MONSTER police force.-Reuter's Special.
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FIVE SHOPKEEPERS TO BE EXECUTED
Moscow, June 29. Of twenty-three directora and other officials of State shops, the Court has sentenced five to denth, nequitted three, and sentenced the others to forced labour for terms varying from five to ten years.
Chairman's Remarks. The meeting opened with much (3) If, after the completion of criticism expressed regarding the the Shing Mun water scheme, the rather sudden termination of the authorities want to abolish the ruler rider main connexions, and after main aystem, the Chamber proposes lengthy discussion the consensus that the abolition should be ac- of opinion favoured a continuation companied by the doing away with of the rider main system,
the two per cent. Included in the Many members expressed doubt general casessment, rates for water If during the present limited water supply, as compensation for the supply from the reservoirs, even $500,000 (paid some thirty years: with the installation of metera in ago in connexion with the installa all houses, there would be an ade- tion of the rider main system). It quate supply of water in this is also suggested then to decrease Colony. "What is the good of hav-the meterage rates and to allow the ing A meter installed without installation of water meters free water," remarked one of the ment of charge; and also that all pre- mises or floors should be installed with one meter unch, to guard and nesure a against wastage fairer distribution in the Chinese tenement houses.
The prisoners were accused of bers.
Mr. Wong Kwong-tin said that misappropriation of goods, rais- ing prices, and otherwise disor- there was good ground for the be- gantring clothing supplies.lief that the authorities were deter- Reuters Special Service.
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