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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1933.

BITTER TRADE WAR WITH JAPAN ENVISAGED "Japan's Present Industrial Policy and the · EMBEZZLEMENT. Economic Security of the Empire Incompatible" AT DODWELL'S

SCOTTISH

BALL

ALL READY FOR TO-NIGHT

FEATURES OF THE DECORATIONS

Everything is now set for St. Andrew's Ball, the main social) event of the Colony, to be held to-night at the Peninsula Hotel, under conditions which give promise of unbounded success, Under the Chieftainship of Mr. A. L. Shicks, the Scottish com- munity will be the hosts at a colourful gathering represent- ative of the whole Colony,

Mr. A. I.. Shields, the popular Chloftain of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society, which holds its annual ball to-night. (Photo:

Kobza).

Thanks to the energies of the Decoration Committee, under the able and experienced leadership of Mr. George Duncan, M.B.E, the Lady Dreyer, Admiral F. B. Upham, main rooms of the Peninsula Hotel U.S.N., and Mes. Upham, the Honour. have been completely transformed, able Nelson T. Johnson, H.E. Major- and those attending to-night's General O. C. Borrett and Mrs. Hor- function will be delighted with the rett, Commodore F. Elliott and Mrs, brilliant scene resulting from Elliott, His Honour Mr. J. R. Wood these efforts,

and Mrs. Wood, Minx Varty, Dr. and Mrs. G. D. R. Black, Mr. and Mrs. C. THE DECORATIONS.

Gordon Mackie and Miss Mackie, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnny and Ming Bonnar, The Rose Room and the Roof Mr and Mrs. T. H. R. Shaw, Mr. A. Garden have been most effectively Stevenson and Miss Stevenson, Mr. decorated. The dais which has and Mrs. K. E. Grelg, Mr. V. M. been erected for the use of the Grayburn, Sir William Harnell, Mr. official guests is at the end of the and Mrs. T. E. Pearce and Mr. T. A. Rose Room and Immediately be-Pearce, Major and Mrs. II. B. L. hind and above it is the crest ec. Balmer Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Dowblggh and Miss Dowbiggin, Mr. the Chieftain, draped in tartan Allan Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. and Illuminated thistles. Around Taggart, Capt, R. F. Walter, Lt

The life-size statue of St. Andrew which has been erected in front of the Peninsula Hotel in connexion with to-night's Scottish Ball. (Photo:

Mee Cheung).

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Commdr. F. H. Tours, L.-Comdr. Moore, U.S.N., Capt. Mears, Mr. J. G. Filcher and Mr. E. M. Bryden.

STATE LANCERS.

The Sinte Lancers at the ball will be composed of Lady Peel, H.E. Admiral Sir Frederic C. Dreyer, K.C.

| B., G.B.F., and Lady Dreyer, 1.E. the G.O.C., Major General O.C. Barrett, [IC,B. AMG, CHLE.

and D.S.O.. Mrs. Barrett, Commodore Frank ¡Elliott, O.ILE. and Mrs. Elliott, Mr. J.W.C. Bonuar, Dr. and Mrs. G.D.R. Black, Hon. Mr. G. Gordan Mackie and Mrs. C. Gordon Mackie, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. MacKichan, and Mr. and Mrs. A... Shields.

OFFICIAL TABLE. Those seated at the official cable at the ball will be:--Mr. A.L. Shlekls and Lady Peel, 1.E. Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., and Mrs. A.L Shields, Mr. A. S. MacKlehan and

SPEEDY ACTION DEMANDED

ABROGATION OF TREATY MUST COME SOONER OR LATER

GOVERNMENT POLICY

London, Nov. 29.

Visions of a bitter trade war with Japan wore conjured up in the House of Commons to-night during a powerful onslaught on Government policy by Lancashire interests. Abrogation of the Trade Treaty was demanded.

"It will have to come sooner or later," declared Mr. Hammersley, "and it is better than it should come now when things are more or less normal than when a crisis has developed."

Mr. Runciman counselled caution and said the Government were determined to exhaust all other means before resorting to abrogation, The resolution moved by the Lancashire M.P.s was passed by the House, without a division.

DISHONESTY IN TRADE

MARKS

Captain Fuller's resolution was j Mr.Hammersley added that the modified in its final form. Original-proposal to use Indian raw cotton ly, it was intended to move the was not merely a pious platitude abrogation of the Anglo-Japanese on the part of Lancashire. Lau- Trade Agreement and the restric-cashire was determined to use! tion of Japanese trade competition more.. in Britain, either by tariffs embargoes.

or

WEST EAST?

SALESMAN SENT TO

PRISON

Ng Chung-sze, alias Jones Wu, salesman employed by Messrs. Dodwell & Company, was this morning sentenced to three months Imprisonment by Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy, for hav- ing ombezzled $1,107.60 from the firm between September 11 and November 15..

em-

Mr. Horace Lo, appearing for the defence, said he had been in- structed to plead guilty, and he naked for lonlency. The accused, ho said, was employed in the Com- pany Be an outdoor salcamiah, and, with the knowledge of his ployers, had started a business of his own for selling cars be longing to the firm. Unfortunate- ly he found himself embarrassed for money between the named dates and was foolish enough to be tempted to make UNO of certain monies which bad come into his hands. He had since made full restitution. He did not fully realise the gravity of his act, and was very. Borry. for what he had done,

Mr. Lo asked that in these circumstances aceused be given a chance as a first offender. Accused had a wife and aix children. His brother, who was the proprietor of an import and export firm in Bonham Strand, would only be too glad to stand as a surety for him, should accused be bound over. Mr. F. G. Nigel, appearing for Mr. A. W. Hayward, who repre- sented the Company as the com- plainant, sald accused had been employed in the firm for ten months. He had been instructed not to press the chargo unduly, as the amount'embezzled had been repaid.

Mr. Hamilton:-It seems to me that during the ten months he had

In the famous market, Campe di Fiori in Rome. An admiral's wife examin- been there, he has been robbing

ing a necklace at one of the stalls.

FLYING CLUBS IN INDIA

SET-BACK IN LAHORE

Bombny.

Mr. Waiter Runciman. President The resolution finally moved by of the Board of Trade, replying. Flying is still in its infancy in Captain Fuller urged the Govern- could not, at the moment, see Lan-India.. ment to state their intention in cashire gain very much if the

satisfactory the event of

quota Government denounced the Anglo- The number of flying clubs in arrangements not being made with Japanese Treaty.

India is about a dozen or even less. Japan) to immediately take steps

The Government wished to ex- to minimise the competition of haust other means before embark-five years old and has a member The Bombay Flying Club is just Japanese Imports in the Home and ing upon such a course, Empire markets, if necessary free- Britain and the whole of the ship of only 270, according to the Ing themselves from engagements Western countries were having latest annual report of the Club. hampering effective action.- -great-trouble-with-Japan-and-it The operations of the Club during might be necessary for them to the year under review resulted in a Captain Fuller, who represents stand together in a great economic loss of Rs. 4,655 (over £350/-).

Nevertheless, Bombay is carrying on enthusiastically.

NOT VIGOROUS ENOUGH.

the Ardwick division of Man-cause. chester in the House, complained

FEAR OF ENMITY. that the Government's

For that reason, Britain was nction hitherto had not boen vigorous trying to impress upon Japan that

Lahore, on the other hand, han enough in view of the rapid in it was better for them to live upon done with flying, at any rate for tensification of Japanese compet friendly footing with Britain the present.

Lion.

Lady Dreyer, E. Admiral Sir Frederic, C. Breyer, K.C.B., C.R.E., and Mrs. MacKichan, Admiral F. B. Upham, US.N., and Mrs. Horrett, the Honourabh Nelson T. Johnson and Mrs. Uphan, H.E. Major General O. C. Borrett, C.B., C.M.G., 2.B.E., D.S.O.. and Mrs. Tratminn, the Hon. Mr. D. W. Traiman and Mrs. Elliott, Commodore F. Elliot. O.B.E., and Mrs. J. R. Wood, Ils Hon. Mr. J. R. Wood and Mrs, Black, Mr. J. W. Bennar and Mrs. Mackie, Dr. G. D. R. Black and Mrs. Poarce, the Ion. C. Gordon Mackle and Mrs. Kenry, Mr. T. H. R. Shaw and Mrs. Steven xon, Mr. A. Stevenson and Mrs. Shaw, the walls of the room are hungr. V. M, Grayburn and Mrs, Greig, varioux Scottish clan shields with Mr. K. E. Greig and Mrs. Murphy, the Ton. Dr. S. W To and Mrs. Powell, the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau and Mrs.

Sir W. W. Hornell, Gow, Sir

C.LE., M.A.. In the reception hall are and Mrs. J. B. Ross, Mr. J. B. Ross portraits of Burns and Scott to and Mrs. Wylle. Mr. C. Balmer John- gether with the clan shield of son and Mlas

las Varly, Squadron Leader MacIntyre, the clan of the C. R.

and Keary

Grossman, Mr. Mrs. D. Gow and Mrs. Melay, Mr. B. Wylie At the far end of the Roof Garand Mrs. Forsyth, Dr. J. С. Мрскови den is the shield of Macdonald of and Mrs. Le Fevre, Mr. R. M. McLay

clan Clanranald, the

tious.. of the and Mrs. Dunenn, Mr. W. Kay and Vice-Chieftain, Mr. Mackichan, Mr. Macgown, the Rev. E. G. Powell also set off with

and Mrs. P. D. Wilson, Mr. II. R. illuminated thistles. At the other und of the Forsyth and Mrs. Ritchie, Mr. E. M room the crest of the local Society Brylen and Mrs. Kay.

illuminated thistles surroundingi them.

Chieftain.

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of St. Androw hangs from the balcony, draped in tartan. As in the Rose Room, the walls

adorned by clan shields,

RELAYED MUSIC.

are

THE COMMITTEES.

He referred to India's com- mendable liveliness in dealing with the problem and urged that Bri-

lain follow. Indla's lead.

NO LIMITS.

The speaker contended that the Japanese themselves recognised the British claims and the truth of the fact that we were not competing with fuir Japanese, trading condi-

than to carry her actions so far

The Punjab Flying Club is under as to arouse feelings of enmity. liquidation and its affairs have

Mr. Runciman, concluding, hoped that Japan and Britain come up before the High Court.

Justice Bakshi Tekchand was told would find a way to solve these that Rs. 4,000 (6300/-) had been problems by Intelligence and Ingenuity.

Captain Fuller's motion WAB agreed by the House, without dividing, after the speech by Mr. Runciman-Reuter.

INDIAN PRECEDENT.

THEFT OF TABLE FAN

the firm for four months.

Mr. Nigel said the first occasion was on September 20 when accused 'took a sum of $307.50 in respect of the hire of a second- hand car, and the second occasion was on October 18 when he had. taken a sum of $500 which was a THREE ACCUSED frat instalment for a car. Tha accused then inforined the Com- BOUND OVER

pany that he had been unable to Leung Ki, 28, electrician em-fact had collected the money from get the contract signed, but in played at the Kau U Fong Theatre, the purchaser as a first instalment, was charged before Mr. Balfour and had made out a receipt on in at the Central Police Court this incorrect form... table fan, the property of the consider the public as well, whe morning, with stealing an electric Mr. Hamilton: I have got to theatre. He denied the charge.. ther the firm agrees to have him

With the defendant in the dock bound over or not.

was 116 That, 28, unemployed, and Mr. Nigel-then-discussed tho his nephew, o Huen, 20, elec-matter with Mr. Hayward, but Mr. trician, who were charged with Hamilton intervened saying he illogal pawning of the fan. They was not justified in binding the also denied the charge.

accused over. It was not, he said, as if the accused was 's youth. Detective-Sergeant Edwards If he had been' about 20 years he said that at noon yesterday he saw would have considered binding the third defendant in a pawnshop over. in Queen's Road Central attempt- into Pawn the fan, fond the THE ELECTIONS IN police to the second defendant, an employee of the theatre.

SPAIN

of

committee of the Cortes. In spite of what is said in this connec- tion."-added Senor Barrios,—“I cannot hand in the resignation of the Cabinet as long as the Cortes is not constituted.'

Mr. Buddy Chlu, manager spent on feasts.

the Kau U Fong Theatre, said FEW COMPLAINTS OF "That's why the Club has gone the first defendant was in charge IRREGULARITIES

snid

Justice of the electrical fittings. Owing into liquidation,"

to the cold weather, he told him

Madrid, Nov. 26, Tekchand amidst laughter.

More than Rs. 1,000 (575/-) had to take down the electric fans, Leaving the National Palace been "wasted on advertisements." and he carried out the instruc after a conference with President In the course of his speech, Mr. said a member of the Club.

tions. Witness went to his office) Alcala Zamora, Senor Martinez We could not, he went on, ae Runciman, dealing with the effect

Allegations of mismanagement and was later called by a detective, Barrios, the Spanish Prime Minis- cept should Japan's stipulation on export trade of Japanese com-

wern made in the upen court, ac. First defendant had been working ter, said to press representatives: that any agreement should be petition, said the Government had cording to the Lahore correspond- a long time with the firm, and as "Seeing that there were few limited to Britain, Palestine, for very long time been kept fully ent of the Evening News-Ren- this was his first offence, he hoped protests received so far regarding Ceylon, East Africń and the informed of the position in Lanter

his Worship would excuse hin|the regularity of the election, the The Committees in charge of the

Straits Settlements as the basis cashire. They had been giving at-

Third defendant was not employed new Cortes will be constituted various arrangements are as under:

of a full discussion of the ques- tention to the best and most pro

at the theatre.

before long. As soon as it opens, Invitation Committee. General Com- tion,

fitable way of approaching the pro- cause for a good deal of trouble,

the Parliament will have to tako mittee along with Mr. II. R. Forsyth, Major II. A. Proctor, the mem-blema which increased Japanese not in this country so much as defendants and bound them over examine several

lila Worship convicted sil three up the question of the budget and (Convener); Mr. N. M. Currie, Mr.

ber for Accrington, seconded the competition Involved.

extraordinary JR. W. Gardiner, dir. J. H. Taggart,

elsewhere. for here the machinery for a year, the first and second credit Items which were not ap- The orchestra will be acMr. S. T. Williamson.

resolution and suggested that the When last before the House, the for dealing with infringement of defendants in bonds for $50 each; proved by the permanent financo commodated on the balcony in the Dance and Music Committee:- Mr.

Government should appoint a Government expressed itself in trade marks and copyright of de- and the third in a bond for $25. Rose Room and the music will be: K. S. Morrison, (Convener); Mr, W.

Director of Cotton and also an favour of an attempt being made signs was fairly complete. In ad hoc committen of experts to by the Industrialists themselves in some, portions of the British relayed by a repeater system into L. Alexander, Mr. R. B. Bell, Mr. D. the Roof Garden where three large, Black, Mr. A. N. Braude, Mr. J. hammer out means of enabling the the first place, and they had been Empire, however, goods had been microphones are situated on the Bulloch A. W. Brown, Mr. J, D. Industry to reorganise.

Justifled by what had happened in imported from Japan bearing balcony and one on each side of the Macdonald, Mr. A. K. Mackenzie, Mr.

India in the last four months. British names and British trade room. A transmitter is in pineo 4. McKeller, Mr. D. L. Prophet, Mr.

They might, he added, evolve a The fall of Imports of English marka. beside the omelal dais. The relay T. P. Saunderson, Mr. Rt. Young.

sehemo enabling Lancashire to cloths in India was in being carried out by the Hong- Dr. J. C. Macgown.

one of the That was a form of dishonesty' utilise Indian cotton and rural greatest problems that had to be which any Government, whether kong Telephone Company and the| Supper and Wines

cotton, thus eliminating Japan's faced. The Indian boycott was in the East or West, qught to do trials given this morning were Mr. T. Parkinson, (Convener); Mr.

moral claim to a share of the now over, and Lancashire was its best to suppress. If it was more than satisfactory,

D. C. Brodie, Mr. S. S. Cook, Mr. T.

Indinu market and removing the about to regain some portion of necessary to tako steps, and if Addin Martin, Mr. W. N. Fleming, greatest bargaining weapon that the market lost during the boycott. the Government could be given Mr. A. McFarlane, Mr. W. McFarlane, Japan possessed in the negotin- Fortunately, the industrialists who material on which to take steps, The crest of the Chieftain has J. A. R. Selby; Mr. G. G. Stopant

Mr. A. D. Wylie, Mr. J. Russeil, Dr. tions.

went to India were able to reach they were prepared to been pinced above the Chieftain's Thomson, Mr. J. N. Sweeney.

The debate showed that there an agreement with the cotton but he hoped that by making official dinner table on the first] Decorations Committee:--Mr.

was almost unanimity In the House producers. G. floor, and the clan shield. of the Duncan,

presentations the necessary There were other parts of the prosalon would be made on the (Convener): Mr.

Mr. S. S. Hammersley, who is world where it was not so easy to minds of those in control Vice-Chieftain above the table at Docherty, Mr. A. Duncan, Mr. M.

one of the members for Stockport, deal with the situation, and in Japanese commercial affairs. which his private dinner party Ferguson, Mr. J. Kempten, will Bit. Both are luminated Card Room Committee:-Mr. D. prominently identified with cotton India itself they had not been

Gow.

TREATY ABROGATION, with thistles.

spinning, managing director of S. able to diapose of the whole pro- Honorary Pipera:Mr. W. C. K. Norton, Limited, and a member of blem. Japan was A plaster figure of St. Andrew, Mackie, Bir. 3. B. Ioan, Mr. H. C. standing nearly six feet high and Watson, Mr. P. D. Wilson, Mr. George mounted on the fountain in front] Nisbot, Mr. A. Hiach, Mr. K. S of the hotel, makes an imposing Morrison. spectacle. The base, which is covered with thistles, will be Hluminated and spot lights will also be trained on it

OTHER FEATURES.

Ladies' Cloakroom

Committee

Committee-

CENOTAPH CEREMONY.

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At 11 o'clock this morning a wreath- laying ceremony, took place at the Cenotaph, the wreath being laid by CHIEFTAIN'S DINNER PARTY, Mr. A. 9, MacKichan and Mr. E. M.

Brydon Preceding the ball, Mr. and Mrs. A. Among those who wore prosont L. Shields will give a dinner party in were Mr. J.W.G. Bonnar, Dr. G.D.R. the Peninsula Ilotel at which the fel- Black, Dr. J. O. Macgown,... · Hon.' C. lowing guests will be present:-H.E. Gordon Mackle; Mr. T. 11. R. Shaw, the Governor and Lady Peel, H.E. Mr. K. E. Greig, Mr. K. 8. Morrison, Admiral Sir Frederic C. Dreyer, andi Mr. R. M. McLay and Mr. D. §. Robb,

BARGAINING WEAPON.

on the issue..

a very large

of

HEAD OF FAMILY ASSAULTED

OLD MAN BEATEN` WITH IRONS

FIERCE GUNFIGHT ROUBER KILLED BY POLICE ›

FIRE

being at loggerheads, three mom- As a consequence of two families

Shanghai, Nov. 20, A thrilling running bors of the Chan family, Chan staged here this venunght Was Kwun-yam, Chan Hung-on and busy intersection of Connaught Chan Ping-on, appeared before and Hart Roads when detectives Mr. Hamilton, at the Contral fought, with three armed robbers Magistracy this morning, on a in a pleco gooda shopi charge of having naanulted LI The detectives, It is believed, Lal, an aged man, head of the surprised the gang, and challeng family, at Cloucester Road on ed them while they were attempt the Lancashire deputation to India, importer into India, and hor im- He did not see that there would November 28.

Ing to hold up the store. Tho Mr. Hamilton fined the defend- robbars "opened fire. aald he thought that Japan's pre- torts had been going up year by be any advantage to Lancashiro

as was ants 825, or, in default, one month's Government industry if they began, Bent industrial policy and the year. The Indian

Momentarily the police wore at economic security of the British was very much alive to the situat abrogating the Anglo-Japanese over all the parties in bonds of taken somewhat

suggested in somo quarters, by imprisonment each, and bound a disadvantage, for they were tion, and was in closest consulta: Trenty, which, he reminded the $60 each to keep the pence for six They returned the fire of the reb

by Empire were incompatible.

surprise. tion with the ropresentatives of RISK OF CRISIS.

bors as they ran from the store, Japan. If there was any delay in house, also affected some thirty months. He expressed the opinon tnty these negotiations, It had not Empire. He preferred first to there had always been trouble bo- dropped dead, with six wounds. other countries In the British

Detective Sergeant Fitches sald and riddled one with bullets, He "Anglo-Japanese Trenty would require to be denounced on the fault of the British exhaust all other means, but if tween the two familles, and some Although police believed that sooner or later, in which case, Government, he suggested, the Government TRADE MARK INFRINGEMENT. they found it necessary to de-time ago some members of the L1 their fire wounded the dead mon should denounce It under more

Referring to unfair competition view the whole dubject from a bers of the Chan family, On

nounce the Treaty, then his would family had beaten up somo mem- two companions, these escaped, or less formal conditions, rather based on infringement of designs different point of view and with November 28, the three defendants during the encounter but there A Chinese woman was wounded and trade marks, Mr. Runelman quite a different intent British saw the old man, and gave him a wore no police casualties—Our said this was matter which gave Virelcas.

Own Correspondent,

the

than run the risk of waiting until there is any crisis,

beating with iron Implements.