1933-07-12 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1933.

"GOVERNMENT'S REPLY UNSATISFACTORY"

THIRD PARTY INSURANCE

THE COMPANIES' VIEWS

NANKING WARSHIPS

(Continued frem Page 1.)

Canton Government and or the mutineer ships.

Except for the purpose of land- lug the "delegates,", no other at- tempt Wax mado by the warships to hold actual Chinese contact with the shore, and for the rest of the time before departure this morning,

REQUIREMENTS the vessels maintained a state of

TOO SEVERE

FUGITIVES OUT OF REACH.

SAFETY CURTAIN AT CENTRAL

ISSUE AGAIN IN COURT

MR. HIN-SHING LO'S SUBMISSIONS

RED RAIN

PHENOMENA IN BOSNIA

INHABITANTS. GET A SHOCK

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Belgrade. Objections to freah summonses

The inhabitants of Bosnia were splendid isolation, within the view being taken out against Mr. Ng startled after a heavy fall of rain of H.M.S. Wishart and the Polica Pak-to, the owner of the Central to find everything dyed red. launch. Possibly awed by the Theatre, and Mr. C. L. Chung, the The adoption of compulsory sight of so many warships at one manager, who are alleged to have out in the rain, everything was Umbrellas, clothes, washing left third party insurance in the time, the boatpeople ordinarily falled to provide a safety curtain stained. And in the reservoirs it Colony is affected by the experi- most enterprising people when a and a lantern light, were made was found the rain water collected ence of Home insurance com- prospect of business is in sight, by Mr. Hin-shing Lo before Mr. was bright red in colour.. panies during the two years the gave them a wide berth.

Schofield, at the Central Magis- new Road Act has been in opera-

tracy this morning.

Motorists driving from Sushak tion.

Tho summonses were originally to Zagreb report that suddenly they The situation at present is that taken out on June 28, and an ad- ran into a dense yellowish-red fog. Feeling among local agents is the three mutineer warships hav-journment sine die had been grant-For hours they had to stand still, that the requirements of the Goving moved out of reach further ed by the Magistrate in order that for it was impossible to drive over ernment are too severe for them to up the river into Whampoa, they negotiations between the owner the dangerous mountain roads in take up the business and they are have left the pursuing units with and the Fire Brigade authorities this fog, which left a thick yollow not anxious to touch it at all unless no alternative but to accept the might be satisfactorily concluded, deposit on everything exposed to it. Authority makes some very sweep-situation philosophically, leaving Fresh summonses were,

At first it was thought that dust however, ing changes in the proposals. the "negotiations" to be continued issued this morning, and Mr. Lo clouds from Vesuvius or from the The next move la with the through the "diplomatic" channels, made two objections, the first be- Sahara had been carried high up in Government and from enquiries at This is believed to have been done ing on the ground of the previous the air by strong winds and had the Colonial Secretery's Office, It

Jugo- appears certain that the draft Bill by the landing of a delegation. adjournment sine die, and the sec- fallen with the rain over which has already been submitted Their further movements from ond on the ground that the struc- slavia. to the Hongkong Chamber of Com- this point can only be the subject tural features of the theatre made A careful investigation by the

of speculation.

it impossible to instal a merce for thecir observations, vill

safety Department of Minerology curtain, and some other course Zagres University discloses, how- come up for consideration in the

would have to be resorted to. autumn.

ever, that the dust which caused Mr. Lo is being instructed by the red and yellow rain comes from Mr. Peter Sin.

no further than the dry Karst dis- After hearing Mr. Lo's objec-trict of Dalmatia and Boshin. tions, Mr. Schofield adjourned the case for another two weeks in The dust is swept into the air by order that negotiations might be strong winds, colours the clouds, carried out between the owner and and falls as coloured rain

many the Fire Brigade and P.W.D. hundreds of miles from the scene of authorities.

| Its origin.-Router.

1.G.P. SUGGESTION.

It is thought possible that the Nanking ships are now keeping a look-out for the three other mutin- eer ships, the Hai Au, the Yung Cheung and the Chao Yu, whose movements after parting company with their bigger colleagues, are

The Inspector General of Police was one of the originators of the suggestion that third party in- surance should be made compulsory still a mystery. in the Colony and it was on his re- presentations that the draft Bill was made.

An interview with the secretary of the committee of insurance com pany agents, threw a different light on the proposals.

ON WAY SOUTH.

that

the 1J1-

WARNING FROM HEAVEN

TURNS OUT TO BE AN EAGLE!

of

are

Belgrade. Gruzh district of Serbia

Superstitious peasants in the terrified by what they believe to be a warning from heaven.

They are thought to be also ou their way south, to join those

TWO SUBMISSIONS. which have preceded them Ento Mr. Lo submitted that if the the Pearl River. If intercepted previous adjournment had been) their subjugation should be anmade on a reasonable explanation, The secretary said: "A meeting easy as well as a peaceful mutter the issue of the fresh summenses of the committee was called when as they are no match for the Nan- was out of place. He also sub- the matter was first broached by king ships.

mitted that if the prosecution the Chamber of Commerce and we

If political complexities are not wanted to take out a fresh sum- made certain commeats and ob-permitted to interfere, the negotia mons they must show servations on the draft Bill which tions now being sought by the previous adjournment was was submitted to us..

Nanking Government should re reasonable or not justified by law. solve itself into a simple matter LIABILITY TOO HIGH.

His second point was that sec- of dollars. According to original tions 3 and 13 which provided for "Tho

Government's reply, reports, one of the causes of die-a aafety curtain and lantern lights, through the Chamber,

still satisfaction on the part of WAS

the only applied, to places opened for most unsatisfactory, And we mutineers is that their pay has public performances and wrote back to that effect. We been left considerably

stnge in ar plays. They did not apply to A huge black bird is haunting are still waiting for a reply from rears. Against this has to be set places where cinematograph dis- the district. As it flies it ringa n the Chamber and when we get that the monthly subsidy of $60,000 plays were given. The Legislature large bell. we shall submit it to the Accident which the runaway ships are now whilst making these regulations Offices Association, representing said to be demanding from

When the peasants hear the the did not think that they should be bell, they fall to their knees, cross the Home Companies, and act on Canton Government. The negotia designed for provision against themselves and hog forgiveness their advice.

tions between the mutineers There were a number of things the Canton Government should be cinematograph displays were not

and risk by fire, and he submitted that for their sins. we objected to in the draft among hastened by the arrival of the three such performances as might be which was the chief liability of Nanking ships, and an understand-regarded as stage plays. The $100,000 for public service Ing appears to have been already chief danger of fire arising in a vehicles, and $50,000 for all other reached as the mutineers were en-cinema was at the back, while on classes of vehicles. This we con-abled to move their ships up to the stage it was in front. There sidered far too high.

Whampoa.

HEAVY DEPOSIT,

"There was also a suggestion that to underwrite the business: the insurance companies should make a deposit of $150,000 in ad-! dition to the high deposit that

BRITAIN AND RUBBER

companies have to make before NO NEW PROPOSALS

they can start business at all. This further deposit the Govern- ment are asking for is too onerous

SUBMITTED

London, July 11.

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The explanation of this strange phenomenon has been discovered after several weeks of investiga- tions:"

A young peasant from a neigh bouring village trapped a huge eagle. He took it to the market, hoping to find a purchaser. No one would buy the bird and he however, persuaded him to let it said he would kill it. A friend,

go.

was also the question of public policy, which Mr. Sin and the owner had specially wanted him to stress. Although the theatre had originally been designed as theatre, no public performances or stage plays had ever been giv- they had a licence for it. Three on since its inception, although

As a joke, they tied a large bell licences had been issued them, and round the eagle's neck before one specially stressed that the setting it free. and is not justifled by the busi-

theatre be used for cinematograph Whereever the eagle flies,.. it ness we could do. There are only

The Colonial Secretary, Sir displays only. He submitted that rings its bell. It is always accom- about 4,000 cars in the Colony. Philip Cunliffe-Lister; in the exemption of his client's theatre panied by a flock of small birds, "The Home companies have a House of Commons stated that no as a regular theatre need not be which drive it from-place to place very unfortunate experience of further proposals on the subject of expressed but might be inferred but are afraid to come too near

the bell-Reuter. third party Insurance since it was rubber had been made to the Bri- from material circumstances. made law two years ago and wetish Government since March of SAFETY CURTAIN DIFFICULTY. would rather wait a white and see last year, when a joint British- how they got on. The question Dutch investigation led to the

Continuing Mr. Lo said that the for stage plays, and plans had of premium has not been touched conclusion that it was impossible architects had been consulted, and been drawn up for the approval of upon yet and everything depends under the existing conditions, to they had expressed the view that the Fire Brigado and P. W. D. on what the Government says to frame and operato International it would be difficult to put in a authorities. The authorities' the Chamber of Commerce.

curtain owing scheme guaranteeing effective re- safety

to the whole point was that the absence "Of course if the Government gulation of production or export structural difficulties. The only of a safety curtain endangered the choose to force the issue and of rubber.

other way out was that the two house, but his submission was could not agree with us about the The Committee of the World stage entrances leading to the that it did not. The owner could premium we should have to drop Conference had already given back rooms be blocked up and an not block up the two entrances the whole business. We are only careful consideration to the gen-assurance given that the theatre without the permission of the Fire agents to the Home companies and cral conditions. requisite if a would not be used for public per Brigade and P.W.D., and he

scheme for the co-ordination of formances. After seeing the re-submitted that he

WOS entitled production was to be practicable.gulations, the owner had aban-to a verdict on his

doned the idea of using the theatre and that a rider to the affect that accond plea,

the Fire Brigade, tha P. W. D, and the architects bo consulted as to the necessary requirements, be added.

have to be gulded by them,

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DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

THE CHIEF SECRET OF COMFORT The R.M.S. Empress of Asia left LIES IN NOT SUFFERING TRIFLES TO Yokohama yesterday and is due at VEX US, AND IN PRUDENTLY CULTIVA- | Vancouver on July 20.

Taang Pul, 81, umbrella repair-TING AN UNDERGROWTH OF SMALL er, appeared before the Magis- PLEASURES, SINCE. VERY FEW GREAT trate this morning charged with ONES ARE LET ON LONG LEASES.~ "effecting a public mischief by Aughey, causing officers of the District)

hat for this port on the 11th Instant The 8.9. "Rawalpindi" left Shang- at 4 p.m. and is due here on the 14th Instant at about 7 a.m.

mory of the late Mr. F.H. Holdman.

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Mr. Schofield remarked that the regulations applied to places having permanent stage.

Mr. J. C. Fitz Henry, Deputy Brigade, said that the Central Superintendent of the Firo Theatre was a permanent building, and the notice did not exempt it. Watch Force to dovoto time and The R.M.9. "Empress of Russia" | The Hon. Treasurer of the S. P. c. On October 25, the owners were services on the investigations of [artived nt Yokohamu to-day, A. wishes to acknowledge with grate served with the notice that the false allegations, thereby tempor-leaves at 4 p.m. and is due at Hong-ful thanks a donation of $5 in me theatre would not be exempted ally depriving the public of the kong on the 19th at 8 a.m.

after April 25, but although the services of the officers and render-

period of exemption had expired, A fino of $15 was imposed on a the ownors had done nothing. ing oro Chow Mo-ning Hable to For being in unlawful possession Chinese woman named Ng Li-shi by The whole point was that the suspleton, accusation and arrest." of a revolver, a young man Chi Ping Mr. Butters. at the Kowloon Ma-rooms at the back had been sub-

The charge, brought under Com-was sentenced to six months' hard gistracy this morning when she was mon, Law, is the first of its na- labour by Mr. Butters at the Kow-charged by Inspector Fraser of the while a cinema diaplay was going let to people and used as quartera ture in the Colony, it is under loon magistracy this morning. 8. C. A for failing to notify a stood.

change of address while keeping a on. He did not think that the

plans for the blocking up of two entrances would be approved. difficulties and installed safety During the past week, one case of Other theatres had overcome the

curtains, and he could not di criminate between them and the Central Theatre, OUY Mr. Lo said that the nuisance

Detective Sub-Insp. McEwen Wan Kwai has reported to the registered mutinai. said that Det-Inspector Elston Is Police, that while driving, a' motor, in charge of the ease, and asked lorry near the old Kowloon Tong small-pox with one death, and case for 48 hours' romand.

Quarry yesterday, a female workór on the quarry attempted to jump on, the of diphtheria, three cases of typhold, Mr. Wynne-Jones--It will be a

and one case of rabios from Kowloon rather interesting case from theory while it was still in motion. She (animal), were reported to the local missed her grip and fell under the health authorities. There was a clean legal viewpoint, I think, w

rear wheel. She sustained severe In- hill of health in the Colony on Mon- Hearing was fixed for Friday at

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