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EUROPEAN DRIVER WARNED

POWERFUL CAR AND

IMPATIENCE ·

FIFTY DOLLAR FINE

Warning him that any fur- ther offence of a like character would be met with drastic treatment, Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing, imposed a fine of $50 on E. Greyer, of

SILK DUTY IN BRITAIN

BIG INCREASES. ANNOUNCED

THE ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT

TEXT OF TRADE PACT

CONCESSIONS

BY BOTH

FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1934..

DR. H. H. KUNG'S

: TOUR

MEETS PROFESSOR ROGERS IN PEKING

Peking, June 28. Dr. II. H. Kung, Finance Minister, le proceeding to Tai yuanfu kis evening to consult with the Shansi authorities con- cerning financial reorganisation. The provincial authorities have already resolved to reduce strongth of the Shansi Army by one third in order to reduce the Anancial deficiencies.

E RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

RUSSIAN MUSIC CONCERT

THIS EVENING

From 2BW on a wavelength of the at metres (845 k/c):

4.30-7.30 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7.30-10.30 p.k. European Pro kramme.

7.30 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quo- 7.33-8 p.m. From the Studio.

London, June 28. The new Anglo-French trade London, June 28. agreement which was signed

Prior to his departure, he had yesterday will come into opera-a meeting with Professor Rogers,utions, etc. Special silk duties form tion on 1st July and is to remain the American silver expert, who Messrs. Sander one of the features of the in force till 1st April, 1935, and is staying here and who is expect- Canuido Nalus and Pomping Vila,

agreement recently conclud- thereafter will be continued sub-ed to return to Shanghai shortly. ed between France and Bri-jeel to the right of other Central News. tain.

Wieler & Co., on a summons for Repulse dangerous driving in Bay Road on June 9.

Mr. Hamilton also convicted

for Groyer un another summons having failed to drive with due enre and caution in Shek-O Rond

on June 17, and administered caution.

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In his summing up of the case. Mr. Hamilton said he had visited the acone of the alleged passing of other care by defendant. It so happened that

return journey, his car was held up by less car considerably powerful all the way fuck. practically from Deep Water Bay to the top, and although he was in

another

a more powerful car, they were not able to pas The other car without anfety.

BLIND CORNERS.

"I think from what I know the road, continued Mr. Hamilton,

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In connection with the Anglo- French

trade agreement, the Treasury has issued an order bringing Into operation, as from July, a revised schedule for Cus- toma and Excise duties on silk, artificial silk and articles made wholly de cartly of silk or artif- clal Bilk.

The duties include special rates

on zastern tissues known as Shan-

tung, Ninghai, Nanshan, fonan, Antung and Habutai, amounting to 3s. 6d. per pound where they are dyed or printed, and 28. 9.

Government to denounce it at any time so as to terminate It in- three months at the end of quarter in which the notice is given.

FOR DANGEROUS

DRIVING.

Under the agreement, the text of) which was issued to-night each $50 FINE IMPOSED ON country undertakes the most favoured- nation treatment in matters of customs duties, with certain exceptions.

EUROPEAN

E. Greyer, of Sander, Weiler & Co., was fined $50 for dangerous All quotas in repect of United driving when he overtook a stream Kingdom goods are to be restored of cars round two blind corner on to 100 per cent. of the United the road from Repulse Day to Kingdom proportionate share in Wongneichong on the 9th instant, each trade concerned na calculated The case was heard before Mr. Hamilton at the Central Magis tracy this morning.

a pound where they are undyed on the figures of such trade in

or unprinted.

MADE UP ARTICLES.

In the ease of made-up, articles, consisting wholly or partly of silk or artificial silk, the rates of duty "that there are unly two or three value of the silk or the artificial are changed, except where the places where you can pass safe silk component exceeds ve per There is definitely no safe place to pass when proceeding from the cent, but dis not excerci 20 per Repulse Bay end until little all components of the article. In green hut on the right side of the this case, the duty is increased roud is passed, and this is well from twenty to below Mr. Compton's house. Both

per cent, In addition to the duty corners are blind and

rent. of the aggregate values of

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the basic period.

The surtax of 20 per cent. im- certain French goods by posed the order of 9th February, 1934. is to be removed.

The agreement also contain certain provisions regarding the designed to enable the United operation of the French quotas. Kingdom trade to utilise fully the quotas allotted to it.

QUANTITY CUARANTEES. In addition to these under-

takings regarding French quotas,

perguarantees have been given as to most dan-pound on the Eastern tissues al- the quantities of many of the more gerous, especially the second one,

retly specified, they will be sub-¦ important classes of United King- which Mr. Booth said was A jeri to a duty of 25 per cent, or dem goods subject ta quota in semi-circle. I gather the defence

the full value of the article, or, France which will he admitted in the case of dyed or printed from the United Kingdom during tissues. T%d. per square yard, the period of the agreement. whichever is the greater-Reuter,

denica this.

"On the first Mummons. the evidence discloses two very dna gerous cases of cutting i1 143141 passing on a bend, an offence which I gather causes a large percentage of nccidents at Home.

AMAZING LUCK.

"Mr. Greyer tells me he has driven for 25 years without an e- cident. If this is true, I can only say he has driven on much safer ronds than ours, with much greater skill and cure and with amazing fuck. I convict lim on this auTTL- nons, and fine him $50 In view of the fact he has a previous convie- tion.

"With regard to the second suru- mons, the state of affairs is somewhat different. 1 am prepared to disregard the views of safety. I shall caution on this

summons.*

CUSTOMS STATION FOR SHANHAIKWAN

Sequel to Railway Agreement

Peking, June 29.

Jazz Violin and Piano Solos by.

Programme.

Aint She Sweet.

2. Boulevard of Broken Drennis,

3. Coffee In the Morning.

4. Some of these Days.

5. Sentimentol Over You.

6. I'll see you Again,

7. Como up and Soo me Sometime.

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.03-8.20 p.m. Song Memories ' Great Bass Ballads.

Norman Allin and Chorus. Hermann Lohr-Vocal Gems,

Columbia Light Opera Company. 8.20-8.42 p.m. Light Orchestral Music. Love's Last Word (Cremieux).

Le Chaland Qui Passo (Bixio). Symphonic Rhapsody on I Pitch my

Lonely Caravan,

Albert Sandler and is Orchestra.

heard you Singing" and "Bird Songs it. Another summons against de-

Eventido" (Erie Coates). fendant for falling to drive with Souvenir D'Ukraine (Ferraris). due care and caution at Shek-Black Eyen-Russinn Impression

Eric Contes and Symphony Orel.

posed on the defendant. resulted in a caution being Im-

CEMENT WORKS

RESTARTED

BUT ONLY ONE KILN

IN OPERATION After having been idle since

October last, the Hok Un works of the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., have again resumed produc- tion, but only one of the two kilns

In regard to imports of United is in operation. Kingdom coal into France, the The resumption is in accordance French Government undertake to with the intimation made by the maintain in full the existing per-Chairman of the Company's

centage amely 45.6 per cent. of Board of Directors, Mr. J. Scott the normal global quota which at ftarston, at the annual general present la 58.5 per cent, of the meeting of the Company on April average imports into France from 25 last. fall foreign sources in the period

1926 to 1930.

There are, in achlition to the basic percentage, certain supple-

for mentary allocationia etesterà.

COAL.

ports

AIR DISPLAY IN CANTON

“RIVAL" FORCES IN A MIMIC WAR

It is understood that the Chinese It is laid down that these shalli Maritinie Administration is pr not be reduced in greater propor ceeding with preparations for the tion than the normal quota and i

Canton, June 29. sinhlishment of a Chinese customs shall remain open to free com-

A magnificent air display la station at Shanlikwan after the petition. For mechanical coal, promised by the Canton air forces commencement. of Be through freedom of purchase is to be main- to-day All Army plunes are to train -service between-Peking-nad tained--8- At present.

These he divided into two "hostile" Mukden, in order to check the influxguarantees SERIOUS WARNING.

regarding coal of foreign goods from Manchuria. linked with an agreement between while the other will subject to are squadrons, one defending the city, "But taking the two summonses Negotiations with the Japanese authe United Kingdom mineowners a "severe air attack."" together. I must issue a word of thorities for this purpose are pro-and the French coal importers re- The mimic air warfare was start- warning. I must say that defer- | ceeding,--Central Neies,

garding the purchase of pit props-this morning,--Central News.

On the United Kingdom side, the duties on certain classes of goods imported from France which wines are are of special importance to the during the period of the agree latter country are lixed for the

|ment, period of the agreement. The most important of these classes are silk and artificial silk.

dant has a very powerful car, unl so becomes somewhat impatient: I must warn blm very seriously that any further ease of dangerous driving will he met with drastic treatment."

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It will be recalled that Mr. L. 1. V. Booth, Director of Criminal Intelligence, the complainant in the first summons, grave evidence on Thursday that half-a-mile from the Gap, defendant overtook his car and another ear ahead ou blind corner, and cut into a stream of about six cars. Defendant con- tinted in the stream of cars, and when he came to the Gap itself he eut over to the right hand side of the road to overtake again on completely blind corner,

EMPIRE FOOD SHIP

VESSEL LAUNCHED AT BELFAST

London, June 28. The motor vessel Waipawn, of 10,700 tons, the second of two Em pire food ships which Harland and Volf are building for Shaw, Savill and the. Albion Company. was launched at Belfast to-day

The vessel will be engaged be- tween London and New Zealand via the Panama Canal-British Wireless.

DUBLIN-NEW YORK FLIGHT

AID FOR BRITISH SHIPPING

LIMITED SUBSIDIES

POSSIBLE

London. Jene 28. While the main feature of the Government scheme for helping British shipping will be the grant- ing of financial guarantees for the construction

of new merchant ships, on condition that three old vessels are scrapped for every new one. it is learned also that there are proposals for a limited subsidising of merchant ship which are competing against specially heavy foreign subsidies.

---Rexier,

DARROW REPORT ON N.R.A.

THIRD

The

INSTALMENT

not to be increased

A further, clause of a typo normal in recent French trade agreements makes provision as to the procedure if either Government should take action which upsets on the equilibrium resulting from the and sparkling | agreement.—British Wireless.

BRANDY DUTIES. United Kingdom duties French brandy

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

FEAR NOT THE PROUD AND THE HAUGHTY; FRAR RATHER HIM who FEARS Gon.-Snadi.

(Fortaris).

Albert Sandler and His Orchestra. 8.42-0 p.m. Deteta.

Memories of Chopin (arr.

Willoughby

Squire Celeste Getet.

A Venetian Barcarolle-Serenade

(arr. Willoughby).

J. H. Squire Celesio Octet

9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio,

A Short History, and Traditions of the Lincolnshire Regiment by Captain F. W. Young.

9.30-10.30 p.m. A Concert of Iussian Music.

Pianoforte Salo--Polichinelle

(Rachmaninoff). Pianoforte Solo-Prelude in. D Fist

(Rachmaninoff).

Le Poulshnof. 1st Movement from Concerto in D for

Violin and Orchestra (Tschaikowsky Op. 35). Brunisław Huberman (Violin) and tho Berliner Staatskapelle con- ducted by Steinberg.

1st Movement-Allegro Moderato. Overture Prince, Igor (Borodin).

Symphony Orchestra conducted by

Albert Contes Thiene and Variations from Suite

No. 3 in G (Tschnikowsky),

London Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Sir Landon Ronald, Orchestral Gopak-The Fair at Sorotchinsk (Moussorgsky). London Symphony Orchestra con--

ducted by Albert Contes. 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-Day Press News

10.35 .. Close Down.

GEN. HO CHIEN'S MISSION

ARRIVES ON VISIT TO

HU HAN-MIN

After a series of conferences with the Canton leaders, General Ho Chien arrived in Hongkong early this morning from Canton by special train. In the company of the Mayor of Canton, Mr. Liu Chi-wen, and the Canton Finance Commissioner. Mr. Au Fong-po. Interviewer, General Ho Chien confirmed

reports that the results of his conference with Gen- eral Chan Chal-tong and Kwangsi officers had been satisfactory. He expects further success In his forthcoming meeting with Mr. If Han-min.

It is understood that He Chien will nsk Mr. Hu Han-min to return to Nanking and share with Mr.

After meeting dir. Hu Han-min, tion of the Central Government, Wang Ching-w the administra-

1o Chien will submit the result

The many friends of Mr. F. Hamer, of the Government Assessor's oflice will be pleased to learn that his eldest son, Stewart Marshall Hamer, who was a student of the London Univer- Kwok Po, paint-scraper, received ity, has passed his Tutor plank whilst scraping a

B.A. head injuries when he fell from examination.

ship at sesers. W. S. Bailey and Company's shipyard, To Kwa Wan, yesterday jumping into the harbour at low water An attempt to end her life by The injured man was removed to the off the Praya, at Wanchai yesterday: hospital

resulted in serious injuries being re ceived by n married woman, Wang of his mission to the Nanking The Kam Kai, a steam-inurch of Ho, of No. 219 Jervain Street. She Commander-in-Chief. nearly 30 tous gross, which has been struck a cluster of rocks.

She was Inid up for some tiale at Yaumati | sent to the Government Civil Hospital. Bay, was put up for auction by Messrs. Lammert Bros. to-day, but A bank draft for $800, a quantity was withdrawn after bidding, ad- of clothing and some money, wcro vanced up to $4,2010, had failed to stolen by armed robbers who entered rench a reserve price net by thea hut in Chuk Yuen village, Kowloon vendors,

OLYMPIA HORSE

SHOW

won

COMPLETED

City district early yesterday morning. The tenant and three of his women Washington, June 28. The theft of Afteen yards of silk folk wero gnggal and trussed up, and

FRANCE WINS THE Darrow Report on the working of arrested when attempting to

third instalment of the from the Slucere Company, Canton, the place was completely searched

PRINCE'S TROPHY was traced to a Chinese who was before the robbers made their escape., the National Recovery Adminis- the silk in the Yuen lling Pawnshop, pawn Iration codes and "Blue Englo" Ilongkong. Brought before Mr. Mac- the Central Magistracy this morning, Charged before Mr. Hamilton, at,

London, June 28, The Prince of Wales attended practices, has been completed and fadyen in the Central Police Court with loitering on the first floor of No. the International Horse Show It forwarded to President Roosevelt. this moning, the man, Man Chung, 115 Wanchal Hond, Chan Song was Olympin this afternoon and saw.

The Darrow Board has finished its work and will now dis Inspector J. Dredge stated that when labour. Detective Sergeant Fitches Prince of Wales' Cup,

now 28, unemployed, pleaded guilty. Sub- sentenced to three months and the jumping competition for the band.

question by a detective, defendant and when the complainant, Ngan Ho,

The event was frankly admittell, he had stalen the a bail, enme home about 3.25.a.m. Mr. Clarence

by the Darrow, the silk. A fine of $30, or three weeks on June 28, he found the defendant French team, to whom he present- veteran lawyer at the head of the hard labour, was iniponed. Board,

crouching underneath the bed. ed the trophy, with the Irish has already tendered his

Free State second, Swedon third, resignation.Reuter-

This weeks hard labour was im- Admitting a charge of stenting and Britain fourth-Britiah Wire- poned by Mr. Macfadyen In the Cen-leather wallet containing $18.20, Chan lera. Vatican City, June 28.

tral Magistracy thin morning on Sang, aged 22, was sunt to prison for Ilis Holiness the Pope to-day

Leung Ho, nred 2, who pleaded two months by Mr. Macfadyen in Chau Pung, n coolle, was fined $15 The quarantine restrictions imponed guilty to stealing 59 copper granted an audience to the Trans by the Government of the Straits from the Sun Iling Gracery, No. 00 Ing. Sub-Inspector Dredge said com- at the Kowloon Magistracy. this conts the Central Police Court this morn or three weeks by Mr. Wynno-Jones atlantic fliers, Captain Pond and Settioments against arrivals from Jubileo Street. Detective-Sergeant plainant, Li Chan, an accountant of morning for making a nuleaned of Lieut. Sabelli, and listened with in- Hongkong on account of small-per Goodwin sald at. 1.16 p.m. yesterday, No. 689 Castle Peak Road, was in himself outside the Kowloon Godowns terest to the details of their flight, have been removed,

defendant walked into the shop and Wing Lok Street watching a Chinose yesterdany. It wnd stated that as a When he heard that they pro-

while the salesinan was attending doctor demonstrating his skill customer, snatched n tin box, which offering to eure people's lis and passenger was coming of a ship, do- for fendant forcibly snatched a suitcase by the shop master and a foki ant close by, took the wallet from contained the money. He was chave nothing. The defendant, standing from him dospite the fact that he was Intercepted by a detective,

tho was told that his services wero not complainant's pockat...

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POPE BLESSES THE PROJECT

posed to return from Dublin in for Shanghai

Amongst the pasengers leaving

on tho New York, the Pope blessed all Canada is Professor C. A. Middleton Empress of their projects.--Router.

Smith, of the University..

AGAIN IN 1934

CHEVROLET

CHEVROLET ACHIEVES

WHILE OTHERS STILL TRY.

Longer Wheelbase, now "Aer-Stream" Styling larger, lower Fisher

Bodies. Fisher No Draft Ventilation

Cushion balanced

engine for

smoothest opera..

tion.

Synchro-mesh gear shift with silent second

and most outstanding of modern improvements are the

NEW YK FRAME, 15 times stronger,

BLUE STREAK COMBUSTION gives Greater Power and More Economy.

SHOCKPROOF STEERING

KNEE ACTION WHEELS.

New models on display in our new showrooms.

FAR EAST MOTORS

26:

Nathan Road-Kowloon Telephonic 59101,

GARDAN

BAYER

stops pains

immediately

MARRIED FLIRTS

(Continued from Page 3.)

[the atmosphere of the place rather got on her nerves. Lila was dif- ferent. There was something brit- tle and artificial about her love-

crowd, Gypsy thought, eyeing himness now. She wasn't in the lenst critically. Ila manner with Marko

like the girl. Gypsy had known.

They were still at table. The tall was exactly right, a blend of dofer- ence and camaraderie. He didn'tvory candles were guttering in their silver sticks. The white call him "si" n Tom had. Tom hadn't liked Marke and had been flowers were wilting in their crys

tal bowl when the maid came in. consequently brusque with him. Gypsy had a momentary twinge and whispered something to Lila. when she thought of Tom, tolling laughed lightly and disagreeably. Lila looked annoyed. Then she away with a tiresome old client "Why, bring him in Davies," she to-night while she was enjoying anith carelessly. She looked around herself in her ane feathers,

at the company. Kong had disappeared and in his place was an impassivo

"Derek has dropped around, peo- elderly mald. The food was delicious and to bo the ghost at the Tenst."******* ple," she told them. "Derek's come the glasses wore filled over and over again. Champagne, Lila ex tautened nerves. What was going Something twanged at Gypsy's plained lightly, which Marko had to happen? There was thunder in sent. Although there had been no the air. open announcement of the state of) affalra between her and Marko everyone seemed to understand. And there was possesalveness in overy line of Marko's portly, well- fed body: In the rich, unctuous

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(To Be Continued.) ASSEIJR. R. SHIMIDZU ASSEUSE S. KISAKI curvo of his voice when he spoke Recommended for many years by to Lila. It all mado Gypsy incom-overnment Civil Hospital, Peak fortable. She told herself that this

was what she got for being a bit Hospital, etc, and by all the lodal of a Sybarile; for liking, Lila'soctors parties so well sho hated to refuse

an Invitation to one of them. But

24. Wyndham Street, Telephone 24945.

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