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AMERICAN

BOWLERS

ON TOP

SIXTEEN WICKETS FALL IN M.C.G. MATCH

LAST WICKET STAND

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 19

SENATE

PROVIDES

DEATH OF MR. A. DISCRIMINATORY

L. ALVES

WELL-KNOWN LOCAL RESIDENT

The Portuguese Colony has suf、 fered a sad loss in the death last night at the Canosan Hospital of Mr. A; L. Alves, who was for many years hend clerk of the Chartered Bank..

DUTIES

SPECIAL LIQUOR TAXES

SINGLE VOTE MARGIN Washington, Jan. 10..

re-

Mr. Alvca was 59 years of age Renares, Jan. 10.

Countries which are and was a long-standing member of Remarkably low scoring mark- ed the match between the M.C.C.the Victoria Recreation Club where garded as being in default to tourist team and the Viziana he formerly gained a reputation for the United States on account gram X1 which opened here to himself as a gymnast. His sister day, the Ind's team being dia is the wife of Mr. Leo D'Almada, of war debts are to be sub. miared for 124 and M.C.C. making senior, the well-known solicitor. ject to discriminatory duties 79 for 6.

Some time ago Mr. Alves left the on liquor imports, according Chartered Bank and established to a decision of the Senate himself in Chater Hoad as A. L The Vizianagram team repre- Alves & Co., importers and ex- to-day. Rented ornet'enlly the entire porter. He was unmarrried and

Cloudy weather prevailed and

there was an attendance of about

two thousanet.

The voting was very close; in

Indian text team strength, the resided at 1, Ormsby Villas, Kow-fact a single vote gained the Aido Including C. S. Naidu, loon. Mahommed Nissar, C. K. Naydu. Amar · Nath, Amar Singh and Dilaivar Hussnin.

The Vizianagram XI would have fored even worse but for n gallant stand for the last wicket between Nahommed Nissar and C. S. Naldu. The ninth wicket foll at 88. hut Nissar and Naldu

The funeral takes place.. this evening, passing the Monument af 16 p.m.

BUDGET PROBLEM

put on 30 runs before the stand INCREASED TAXATION

was brought to an end.

NOTABLE FAILURES.

Niasar contributed 14

to the

!

IN JAPAN?

Tokyo, Jan. 8. total, C. S Naidu scoring an ex- Deviating from the usual prac tromely valuable

31. Notable tice of the last few years of float failures vere G. K. Naydu, who ing loans, the Government for the made

six, Amar Nath. who first time in years may resort to scored four, and Dliawar Hussain increased taxation for obtaining who was dismissed after scoring a funds, it is intimated in well

single.

Townsend, who at one time hud taken four wickets for 13 runs in Boven

including. maidens, finally returned analysis of:

OVA"

0. M., W. R.

$ 4 30 B

four

an

informed quarters.

This change of policy is made

adoption of the necessary umead- ment, which was paused by 40 votes to 39.

The amendment is to the Liquor Tax Bill and it places a special excise tax on liquor imported from countries in arrears of their war debt payments.

The special tax is fixed at three dollars a gallon on wines, and five dollars a gallon on liquors, over und above the ordinary tariffs on the liquor imports from nations. wholly or partly in default.

The amendment now goes to the House of Representatives.

Administration loaders do not regard the vete as the final de- cision on war debts, contending considered apart from the Liquor that the proposal should have been Bill-Reuter.

IN DEFAULT?

possible by the changed outlook of It is assumed that the Senate Is the business world at home aince staging a mild revolt against the

DEBT "DEFAULT"

Photos taken on the occasion of the departure Mom Menguat for France of wi. Waden, the Fiench Min. o piccaze sanwa ginups on ing jeny, with Las Piench Consul General (M. Mayrier), M. Wilden and the Mayor of Greater Shingusi (tel. Wu Teh chen) on the right. Below M. Wilden (left) and M. Marrier aru seen walking from Consulate to wharf through lines of the Colonial Infantry.

INQUEST VERDICT

KNIFE USED BY CHINESE NURSE NOT FOUND

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whother Nurso. Garcia was look- ing from the verandah.

The Coroner: Did you, after the accident, find any knife, near Nurse Shum or anywhere else?

Witness: No. I did not take the knife away, What reason could I have for concealing it? I never aaw Chan Sap take it away.

The Caronor: Can you offer

any explanation or suggestion an

The Coroner's Inquiry held by as compared with business condi-President, since the special tax Mr. Hamilton, at the Central tions a year ago. The situation must apply to imports from GreatMagistracy, into the tragic death present shows a decided in Britain, which President Roosevelt of probationary nurse Jessie Ann Seventeen runs were scored of provement in all respects allow expressly declared he did not con- Shum at the Victoria Hospital on to how that happened?

ing increased taxation on the sider to be in default. profit-making community. With increased taxation on business and industrial circles, it is predicted that the heavy tax burden on the agricultural population will be lightened to a large extent.

his last two overs before he broke the Naldu-Nissar partnership Nichols took three wickets for 39 runs and Clark claimed the other two wickets at a cost of 30 runs,

M.C.C. FARE BADLY.

The M.C.C. fared equally badly. only B. II. Valentine offering any resistance to the bowling of Mahommed Nissur. Valentine had obtained 30 runs and was still undefeated when stumps drawn.

Werc

Nissar bowled magnificently, taking five of the six wickets that fell, his analysis, at present, be- ing:

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0. M. W. R.

13 338-6

NEW NAME FOR

BANKS' PROFITS.

BIG FIVE REPORT GOOD YEAR

London, Jan. 10. All leading British banks, cona- as the tituting what are known

FALLING DOLLAR

morce.

Witness: I can't.

THE CHURCHES AND "PEACE OR WAR?”

An Affirmation of Christian Faith

The following statement on the subject of "Peace or War?" has been signed by the two Arch- bishops, 35 Dloccein Bishops in Questioned by the jury, the England, and the leaders of all the witriess anid she never saw a pen-Free Churches: knife with. Nurse Garcia or the

SURPRISE

CROSS-FIRE OF COMPETITION

SHARP DROP IN U.S. TEXTILE TRADE

EXPORTS SMALL

New York, Jan. 8.

American cotton cloth exporters," caught in a cross-fire of intense competition between Great Britafa and Japan for the position of dom-' Inance in world textile trade, havs watched their sales abrend dwindla from an average of U.S. $130,000,- 600 annually in the years 1925- 1929, to a basla of U.S. $1,000,000 annually during recent weeing statco Mr. F. A. Colt, secretary of the Textile Exports Association, Anglo-Japanese competition has mude serious inroads into the last | remaining outlet for American col- ton clothe—the South American re- públics, Mr. Colt, asserted.

Although exports of American mado cotton normally represent only about seven per cent, of the output of American mills, that seven per cent, according to Mr. Colt, represents a vital factor in Axing values on the other 93 per cent Any surplus, left in the domestic market, he points out, would drag down the whole pricó structure,

DEVASTATING BLOW.

Increased production costs, traceable to operation of the col ton textile code under the National Recovery Act, together with entry jof the Japanese exporters into the South American fields, have com bined to give the American porter a devastating blow, Mu Colt said,

Japanese activity in South America, he asserted, was a direct result of the restrictions placed un them in the India market by pro-

November 26, concluded yesterday afternoon, when the jury brought in a verdict of suicido,

The disappearance of the knife or instrument with which the den was done, however, still romains a mystery, and although all the small pair of scissors in her the nations are dominated by the In addition to their South Ameri witnesses were subjected to a manicure set which she kept in fear of war. The issues is pri

It vitally con-can activities, the Japanese, ap searching cross-examination by her bax. Nurse Shum did not marily a moral one.

cerns the Christian Church. Peace cording to Mr. Colt, have instituted

deceased. Nurse Garcia had a "The world yearns for peace, buthibitive tariffs

the Coroner and jury, no cloo was, have any.

ing the case,"

dono all they could in investigat- elrcumstances of the

Amah's Evidence,

Dast

And

with

U.S. FINANCIERS SEE MORE DEVALUATION

New York, Jan. 10. Leading financiers expect that by the American dollar February 1 will be devalued and stabilised at jobtained as to how the instrument Replying to Det-Insp. Chester-is more than the absence of War. a drive against American-made its current foreign exchange value. came into possession of Nurse Wood, witness said she had been It is positive, constructive. It cloths in Cuba, the Philippines and The consequent gold profit, they Shum and how it had vanished. a hospital amah since September, means nothing less than the build-in other catern markets which fortening of the Kingdom of God on have been developed by American anticipate, will be transferred from i no verdict rolurned by the 1931. She was away

exporters during the

five earth." the Federal Reserve to the Trea- jury, which comprised of Messra.minutes between the time of leav-

ór six yeaтTE. sury, states the Journal of Com-1. C. B. Way (foreman), A. C. ing the room and Nurse Shum's "An Affirmation of Christian

Evans and C. E. Roza Pereira, was death.

GRAVE QUESTION. | Faith" At the same time, President as follows-"We find that the Chan Sap, another amak, stated "We are convinced:

With Japanese weavers Big Five, have now declared re-/Roosevelt will probably retain the deceased, Jessie Shum, committed that she had, removed no sharn (1) "That God at this time is suits-for-the past year and-in every powers of the famous Thomas suicide by cutting her throat, and instrument from the room.

She calling the nations of the world to spinnera, now operating more thun 8,000,000 spindles and marketing, Amendment-to-the-Form--Bill, that the weapon-or-instrument had never seen the deceased with learn to live as one family; At the close of play, the M.C.C. case dividends have been main which authorises a further fifty was thereafter removed by some a knife or fruit, nor had she seen (2) "That the machinery of abroad, this year, more than two were 45 runs

behind the tained at rates paid for 1932, par cent, reduction In the value of person or persons unknown. We a knife or fruit in possession of international co-operation provided thousand million square vd. of Vizianagram! total with four

Three of the banks show a mo- the dollar, in order to discourage wish to add that in our opinion Nurse Garcia. She could not by the League of Nations, while cotton cloth out of a total world wickets in hand. The match is derate increase in profits and two the immediate repatriation of the hospital authorities did every offer any suggestion as to how not yet perfect, affords the best trade of five thousand million scheduled to last three days.a slight reduction, but in

the capital and secure a basis for in- thing in their power for the de- the instrument had disappeared., available means of applying the square yd. consistently under aggregate profits compared with ternational negotiations on cur-coastd. and that the polico have

principles of the Gospel of Christ selling American exporters fu Extensive Search Made. the previous year increased from rency stabilisation.-Router.

to stop war, to provide justice, and Brazil Colombia and other South R.F.C. Wider Power

American countries and £8,232,157 to £8,378,720.

Washington, Jan, 10.

Great Britain having cornered, Sub-Inspector Shepherd spld to organise peace; When the low money rates dur- The Government has now

that he went to the hospital In i (3) "That the application of with lower prices, a substantial response to a telephone message these principles constitutes the only part of the Argentina business. ing the greater part of the year secured extensive control. through

Sin Kam, amah, at the Victoria from Dr. Newton, are the Reconstruction Finance Cor-

Whon ho practical politics at the present the Americau exporter now standa are considered, the results generally regarded in the market poration, over a third of Amer-Hospital, stated she came off duty arrived he found the 'room. No, 11, time: The Christian people should threatens extinction, the ass- in a precarious position that as very good. One compensating ica's 15,000 banks, through the at 7am. on November 25 and locked. It was unlocked by one (4)

p.m. and of the Sisters and he entered. He pray, and resolve. that by these tion's spokesman warned; ·". factor for low money rates was the issue of preferred stock, carrying returned to duty at

from that time until the death of | found decreased provision necessary voting powers.

that the two verandah 'means, faith shall be kept, con-

Ile alao, fidence restored, and there shall be duction coats, Mr. Colt concluded

The problem of reducing pro- against bad debts.

A typical Instance of the Ad- Nurse Shum the following morn doors were both open. ministration's widening powers is ing, she visited her occasionally. anw deceased Iving on the bed no more war,” Tientsin, Jan. 11.

The amount of £8,882,000 paid the recent action taken with re-Deceased

o with her throat cut.

was a "grave" question and one upon which the ulitmate success A quarrel is reported to have in income tax during first week spect to the Illinois National have frult as the doctor forbade handed him some papers which

of the National Recovery Act may developed between the Japanese and of the current year is described Bank. The R.F.C. holds U.S.It. Up to the time of her death, had been found on the bed, and had fruit between meals, and opend. the Manchukuo Premier, Cheng as highly satisfactory. It com- $50,000,000 of preferred stock in the witness did not see any fruit two pieces of orange. He made a never had a sharp knife in her Shino-au, over the title to be adopt-pares with £9,476,000 produced in the Illinois bank, whose head of-nor a knife in the deceased's search of the room, the verandah. possession, Nurse Shum novor ed for the Monarchy which will be the corresponding week of last ces are in Chicago. The R.F.C. possession.

There could have the adjoining ward, No. 110, the asked her for anything. She was proclaimed in Manchuria.

year, but a year ago three-quarters recently insisted upon the appoint. been fruit and a knife in the ground underneath the window. definite in that she had lain down Insisting on the adoption of of the amount payable was due on ment of its nominee, Mr. Walter drawer of the deceased's bedside the hillside and the back of the again after she had seen: Nurac "Ta-Ching-Kuo" as title of the re- January 1, whereas this year only Cummings, as chairman of the table without the witness knowing hospital, but found no instrument. Shum struggling. She never hor- constituted state, Cheng Shino-su one tenth of the amount payable bank, while the bank directors it. When witness Nurse He did not examine Nurse Garcia self removed any instrument, nor believes it will tend to strengthen is due this month.-British Wire- vainly urged that stock-holders Garcia on the verandah she did bed or table, and as far as he was had she seen anyone else do so. the position of the Manchu less.

be allowed to elect their own not notice any fruit or knife with aware they were not searched. Royalists.

Nurse Shum. Witness did not On a shelf in the locker of the Shum when she saw her kicking. She did not do anything for Nurse officers, ⚫

Mr. Jones, chairman of the R.F. give any fruit or knife to Nurse room he found a fountain pon because it was immediately after

that Mr. Garcia during the forty-eight | writing, pad and an eyebrow the amah entered: C. bluntly announced

pencil. Cummings would be elected, add-hours previous.

Sister Scules, recalled, said she

:

MANCHUKUO

REPORT OF DISPUTE

IN CHANGCHUN

The Japanese want the title to be "Manmongkuo" as better for facilitating the execution of their western expansion movement pro- gramme, which undoubtedly has designs on Mongolia and possibly. on Sinklang--Contral News.

BRITISH EXPEDITION TO ANTARTIC

Captain Joyce Organising Air Party

MURDERED INDIAN MAGISTRATE

Provision for Widow and Daughter

Now Delhi, Dec. 7.

troller of Currency.—Renter.

GERMAN COLONIES

LEGAL ACTION AGAINST MANDATORY POWERS

Berlin, Jan. 10.

was

BOW

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Dr. Newton

Coroner's Summing-Up.

on had never seen Nurse Garcia In Mr. Hamilton, addressing the

PRISONERS BURNED ALIVE

VENGEANCE ON CATTLE STEALERS

Johannesburg, Dec, 10,

A terrible vengeance was exacted

Ing that he enjoyed the confidence Continuing her evidence, the of the President, the Secretary amah said that at 5.30 a.m. of the Treasury, and the Comp-November 20, Sister Scales asked possession of any fruit or a knife. jury, said that they had to decide by a tribe of Ovambos in South- her to get a blanket. She did so. Sho noticed nothing when she first whether it was murder, accident West Africa against bushmon who, and put it over Nurse Shum. She entered the room. After enter or suicide. Ho imagined they it is alleged, atole their cattle. was then instructed to change the jing, she went out again to get would have some dificulty In water in the hot water bottle some morphin and telephone/Dr. deciding that point. As regards

The Ovambos attacked the bush- She did so the kitchen on the Newton. It was her impression the question of how the deceased men, who, after a sharp fight fled, samo floor. The Sister accom that both amahs were not in the came into possession of the kaving two prisoners. These ware panied her out of the room but room while she was out. She did Instrument, and what had hap-tied han and foot, a pit was dug, Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of

did not go to the kitchen. The not think the instrument, was in poned to it, they had heard all the and a fire placed at the bottom of Stato, for India, it is understood,

other amah, Chan Sap, also came the room when she enterod. She evidence available, and although han approved of the pension and. A series of legal actions against out from the room. She returned would have noticed had anyone they may have their suspicions, t, and into this the prisoners were gratuities to be granted the family mandatory governments of the to the room with Chan Sap..

else tried to get rid of it, of the late Mr. Burge, the Miina former German Colonics, is fore- On entering, the witness heard a

ho did not think they could thrown and roasted alive, pore Magistrate, who was murdered shadowed by a meeting of holders noise in the deceased's throat. Dr. Newton, recalled, said that possibly attach blame to anyone. Continuing their pursuit, the on. September 2

of German colonial loan bondato. She thought her nose was bleed-a aharp instrument must have All they could do was to return a Ovambos captured throo Bush verdict as to the method of death, women, whom they flung into a Mrs. Burgo receives a gratulty/day, who will be requested to ing. She said to her "Missue. Is been ùzeck, but there were no cuts and they considered there was crocodile-infested river. Two of

finance such actions.

your nose bleeding?"

on Nurse Shum's hands. It could Herr Welgolt, chairman of the The Coroner: How was she not have been done with a pair of anything left undone In the matter the women were eaten, but tho

scissors, but it was possible with could make it the subject of a and fled to the Native Commis

of saving the patient's life, they other escaped to the opposite bank Committee of Banks, which issued lying?

a razor blade. Deceased mustrider. They might further find aloner. the colonial loans before the War, will Invite bord holders to guar-

have used her right hand; that all reasonable care was antee the requisite 200,000 marks Witness: I wont up to her bed there were cuts far up the left exercised by the hospital au The Ovambos thon caught two expedition to the Antarctic in given a compassionate allowance of

Her young daughter has been for the actions.

and on switching on the Hht Ijalde of her throat. The committee will probably at noticed she was lying on her back.

thorities and everything possible youthful herdsmen whom they hel Nurse C. Garcia, recalled, stat- was done for the unfortunate head downwards In the river until August, to invetinto the commer£24 annually until the age of 21 or first endeavour to reach friendly with the blanket covering her uned she had a pair of nuralng cial, pos|billing of the land dis-marriage, and will also draw a agreements with the governments to her neck. She was holding aclasora in hor locker drawer and girl." Thoir duty, of course, whs they were drowned, covered by former Britlak Ox- plorera.

persion from the Civil Service, concerned,

Banwhile the Commissioner It la Indicated that both the quilt and blanket with a nail file. It was not possible to consure anyone deserving of

conaure.ARN Captain Joven anys he will have Pension Funds of 437 106, up to the the first action will probably be her hands. I hurried out and for Nurse Shum to have taken

The jury brought in their ver- them. She used to havo: fruit three garantas, and that the EC of six, £70 annually until the taken against the South African called the Sister... total cost of the venture will nees age of 12, and then £150 annually Government in the South African Replying to the Coroner, wit-after monis, and cut them with diet, as stated above, after rotir-vambon and arrested eleven of

Court Router;' bably be about $200,000-Reuter, until marriage:

noss paid she could not say the hospital-knife, but she nevering for fifteen minutes,

London, Jan. 9. In order to counteract the neti vities of the Americans, Admiral of £460 and an extraordinary pen- Richard Byrd and Lincoln Ells afon of £180 anqually, besiden worth. Contain Ernest Miles Joyce, drawing a regular pension of £460 polar explorer in the expeditions annually from the Indian Civil led-by Robert Scott and Sir Ernest Service Family Penalons Funds. Shackinton, a organising an air

Called The Slater.

| gathered a police posao, chased the

them, of whom savon are under- going trial for murder,"