1935-05-17 — Page 19

Ignorance

OPPOSES

Concerning BORROWING

Australia ABROAD

FORMER MINISTER'S CHINA CAN'T AFFORD

COMPLAINT

One of Australia's best-known political figures, Mr G. McGirr, Minister in a number of Labour Governments and an old cam- paigner in N.S.W. elections, passed through Hongkong yesterday on the Atsuta Maru in the course of a tour of the East.

NEW LOANS

DR. KUNG'S OPINION

(Special to "Tolsgraph")

"What troubles me is the almost

Nanking, May 17. completo ignorance show, by

According to the Kio Min Neies everyone of Australia: I tell them Agency, Dr. II. II. Kung, the I'm from Australia and theyay Chingle Minister of Finance, in nice countitement to the Press, said to- 'Yes, it's a very Australia'!"

day that although some countries were willing to extend a loan to Chinn, he personally favor the idea.

not

"I don't know whether to blame the publicity agents abroad or a home, but something is radically wrong when even in the Far East people don't even seem to be aware place as

Commenting

the N.S.W. vlections which were held last

that there is Australia."

such a

un

does

This, he said, is because a`lonn

would merely tend to increase the burden of the Chinese Government la meeting redemption of the loan and interest.

Also he said that there was no week and which resulted in aatsolute necessity for a lean at Nationalist mujority, Mr. McGirr | prisent. aaid that the recent reform,of, the In view of the nation-wide de- Upper House had virtually expression, veonmie reconstruction cluded the possibility of a Labour must be promoted and no Government for perhaps 20 or 30 loans should be issued, years, for, though the people may

new

In order to balance the budget

elect Mr. Lang or his successor, for the next fiscal rear, expendi- they cannot change the Nationalisti tures must be reduced by twenty majority in the Upper House per cent,, he added. except very slowly,"

Methods for balancing the hud- "The mass of the people inget were being studied at the Australia are Josing the en present time, the Minister said. thusiasm they had for exercising and a date for the enforcement of - their franchise, for they recognise income tax will be announcedi that it is practically useless." inter. Buited Press.

Mr. McGirr owns extensive pro- perties In Australia, including about 300 shops and over 30 hotels

One In country towns.

of the hotels was built 30 miles from the nearest town, now, only a couple of. years later, a town has grown up round the hotel. "The Australians appreciate coul beer when it's made

available where before you could scarcely get a drink of water."

Other notable passengers, who went through Hongkong yesterday on the Atauta Mara included Mr. A. R.

SHIP PASSENGER

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1935.

S'HAI MARKET REPORT

EXCHANGE STEADIES

AFTER EASINESS.

Shanghai, May 17. The Foreign Exchange Market tho hara oponed to-day' with following rates quoted;

,

U.S. dollars, 41%, Sterling, 1s. | [ 8.7/16 d., and gold bars $763.20.

The market is a shade easier than at yesterday's clown. Thip np- parently is due to business being done in London allver at .one quarter under the official fixing

ULSTER SLASHES TAXES

BUDGET SURPLUS

ANTICIPATED

FINANCES SOUND

London, May 16, Ulster's finances are in a healthy It is reported that the long condition, according, to the budget kong and Shanghai Banking Cor-presented to Parliament sitting at poration is offering to sell ex- Belfast to-day. change.

The Finance Minister estimantes 10.45 a.m.

The market WAR stendier at that the Government will have a

surplus of £18,000. Many traders point out that the At the same time the Govern- recent stendy rise in Londonment has announced a reduction silver should bring a reaction liere of 124 per cent. in motor car although it is not expected that licences, 26 per cent, in, farmers' it will reach the same proportions. motor lorries, and the slashing of

The U.S. dollar. is 41.11/16, the duty on trailers, to be attach-| Sterling 1/8 7/16. and Gold Barsed to motor vehicles, of 50 per $761.50.

cent..

the

The market was steady at

The entertainment tax will be

trading was very close of the morning sesalon but reduced in regard to theatres, but observers estimate the speenlative

dull. Reliable not for cinemas.-Router Special.

as being US$5,000,000 position oversold. Exchange rates WA anchanged.---United Press,

CLERK ATTEMPTS

SUICIDE

SANITARY OFFICE

INCIDENT

Driven to desperation apparent- by by ill-health, Lo Chung-kan, 29- year-old clerk of the General Ofee jof the Sanitary Department, was in a critical condition early this morning at his desk beside partially empty bottles of Lysol ile was taken to the Government Civil Hospital where he is now receiving treatment.

Another clerk, Mr. Tam, enter

SPURIOUS COINS

THREE MEN SENT ·

TO GAOL

Four Chinese arrested in Wan- chal for possession of counterfeit Hongkong lensvent pieces were charged before Mr. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morning.

The defendanta were Cheng Che, unemployed, who had 30 false coins; Mui Yue, unemployed, in respect of ten false coins; and Li Tain and Chan Wo-ki, who had 135 false coins. The first two de fendants were arrested in the Children's Playground and the second two defendants at No, 228 Ki Lung Street, ground floor. Brought before Mr. Macfadyening the office at 8 am. sawmitted the charges, the second de- The first three defendants ad- at the Central Magistracy this topple from his desk to the floor fendant saying he got the coins Wiltshire, Manager of the ring, Tae Wong-10, a 33-year and summoned Inspector Forwill, from the first defendant.

The Hend Office of the Bank of Auswith the theft of two Hongkong vomiting and appeared to be in charge, saying the coins belonged old unemployed man, was charged also of the Department. Lo was fourth defondant denied the tralasia in Sydney; Mr. Carter. Manager of the Head Office of the silver dollars, seven Hongkong 10-treat pain. After he had been to the third defendant. Union Bank of Australia, Brisbane; cent pieces, three Chinese 20-cent taken away, the bottle of Lysol

Inspector J. Fender accepted the Hayes, of the Federal Pleces, sixteen Hongkong copper was found together with a letter

one time cents, one Chinese 10-cent note, a saying that he was sick of living plea of the fourth defendant, and he was recordingly discharged. Premier of Tasmania; Mr. T. W pair of white cotton trousers, and La had just returned from The other three men were sen- Tyers, owner of large grazing pair of black gauze trousers, the twelve days' leave which he is betenced to six months hard labour Interests in N. S. W.; Major J. R. Property of Chiu Lai-yuen, aged fieved to have spent in the country, each, and an order for the destruc- Kirk, Mr. II. K. Douglas, Manager 17. un board the steamer Kwang-One of his fellow-workers stated of Fullers, Ltd., who is touring tung while on passage from Canton that he was not in good health. tim of the coins was made,

Hongkong. China to seek now. turns for his

An alternative He is married and has been in the 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday the first Inspector Fender said that about company's shows, and Mr. Ramsey, charge of receiving stolen property Government

service for was preferred against him. of the British Legation in China

Senator Senate. and who was

MONTMARTRE EN FETE

TAKING PART IN PARIS SEASON

Paris."

10

years.

seven

YUNNAN NOTES SUPPORTED

two defendants were arrested. The second defendant threw nway Inspector Smith, prosecuting. said complainant was a passenger |

the coins in his possession when he saw the detective approaching. on the steamer Kwangtung, and i

Two other men were arrested, but while on the passage down to Hongkong, he missed his leather j

they had only one ten eent piece in their possession. The first defen- travelling case, He subsequently

dant admitted he had obtained the, discovered the ease; but found the

coins from the third defendant. wallet containing his money to be CHIANG KAI-SHEK

who was later arrested at No. 228 missing and also the Two

BRINGING HELP

Ki Lang Street. When the police pairs of trousers, He examined

went there, two packets contain- the case, and found the side had

Shanghai, May 17 been cut open. The compradore i By order of Marshal Chiang ng coins were found in the third Historic Montmartre is to con-of the ship was informed of the Kai-shek, the headquarters of the defendant's jacket pocket, and tribute to the Paris season, which theft, and inquiries were made, Central Bank of China is making twelve other coins were found in begins late in May, by a fele of which resulted in defendant being preparations to send from $500,000 rice in underneath some rice. detained and the property found to $800,000 in cash to Yunnanfu, The third defendant admitted he What form it will take is not in his possession. Defendant was by several instalments, for the went to Canton and brought the The first de- banished from the Colony in purpose of rehabilitating the coins from there. yut known, but in all probability January, 1929, for a period of teu finances .of Yunnan, where fendant told the police that he had the chief feature will be a series

Government banknotes issued by bought false coins from the third de- of pageants, Gabriel d'Estrees greeting Henry IV on his catryfendant, and on

The Magistrate convicted de- the Futan Bank are depreciated fendant on three occasions. On the charge of to 15 per cent, of their face value the first occasion-he-had-paid 51 Into Paria, and Mollere and hit larceny from the person, syntenced due to an insufllcient silver bark-

cents for $1.50 bad money, and the troupe on their way to give a play him to ten months' hard labour. ing.

second time 68 cents for $2 bad in the open air near the tomb of For returning from banishment. The Central Bank of China will money, and on the third occasion St. Denis, which was almost on another ten months was imposed, establish a branch in Yannanfu $1.36 for $4 bad money.

its own.

the site of the celebrated Moulin

de la Galette, are suggested topics. Souvenirs of Montmartre in the days of Henri Murger, Gavarni and Alfred de Musset are to be assembled in un enclosure adjoin- ing the Church of the Sacred Heart.-United Press.

PARAGUAYANS WIN BATTLE

BOLIVIAN FORCES SUFFER SADLY

7

Asuncion, May-16.

Paraguayan troops have scored

ment.

years.

the sentences to run concurrently in the near future.--Central News.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

HIM

SLANDER IS A VICE THAT STRIKES The Hongkong University Medical launch A DOUBLE BLOW, WOUNDING- BOTH Society will hold its annual

picnic to Silver Mine Buy on Sunday, HIM THAT COMMITS, AND

May 19. The launch will leave Blake AGAINST WHOM IT IS COMMITTED Pier at 2 pm, and Jardine Wharf | Saurin.

nt 2.15 p.m. sharp.

The Chartered Bank has received the following telegram from its Head Offee in London:-Shell Transport & Trading Co. Ltd. decinred dividend at the rate of 2s. 6d. per share free of Tcome Tax payable 9th July. Bearer Coupon to be resented No, 02."

GEORGIA TO STAY DRY

PROHIBITION VOTE RESULT

Atlanta, May 16. A 30-year-old woman named Wong

Unofficial returns from Georgia's Kan appeared before Mr. Macfadyen

the Central Magistracy this prohibition referendum show that morning, charged with selling copies the "drys" are leading through- of the Hongkong Telegraph without out the state by 90 votes

at

a licence in Ice House Street. She

was fined $3.

In order to secure repeal of the prohibition inws two-thirds

Charged before Mr. Macfadyen at

The theft of a $10 Straits Settle majority must be obtained. This the Central Magistracy this morning with the theft of leather walletments banknote was the charge pre-appears to be beyond the hope of containing twenty cents, Yueng Kee, ferred against Lai Fook, aged 63; the "wet" element.—Reuter, aged 30, unemployed, was sentenced unemployed, when he appeared before to four Riontha'

Macfadyen at the

Central

a brilliant and decisive victory, Mandeyupecua, in the Gran Chinco

labour. Mr. hard Valley, and the Bolivian forces have lost heavily in the engage Inspector Andrew said defendant was Magistracy this murning. The pro kept under observation by a detective secution said complainant was walking Connaught Road West, when According to an oficial.com for over one hour. He was seen to along Co

pass by complainant, and, under cover defendant picked his pocket. Com muniqua the victorious Paraguay, extract the wallet-plainant seized hins, and defendant ran ans captured large quantities of Complainant was not present in away, but was arrested by a constable arms and ammunition--Router. Court,

in New Market Streel. It sentenced to three months hard The theft of two Silver Jubiles-lalabr medals resulted in Wu Yeung, aged

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May. 15 May 10 30, unemployet; appearing at the Judgment was given by the Puisne

Justice Lindsell, at unchanged this morning,

The Hongkong dollar opened West River at Shishing. 12.0 Magistracy this morning, Judge, Mr.

North River at Taingyuen 14:8 the Kowloon

North River at Satnehui . 7,0 when he was sentenced to three Supreme Court this morning on u months hard labour by Mr. Wynne-einim for $161 by the Sun lling Knit-official rate being 2s. 6d. The East River at Sheklung 1.5 Jones, Inspector Chester Woods stated ting Co., of Nanchang Street, against tone of the market early on was that abo

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A 17-year-old youth named Chu dant was seen to enter No. 14 Sung Edward Road, who counter-claimed business rate being about 28. Yee Street, ground floor, and search for $171. His Lordship said the 6%. sellers and 28. 6.7/8d. Nam was charged before Mr. Macfad. Menara. Benjamin and Potty received

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reported. quotation fuyers) from Singapore Be

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he was searching the rear

ant wan jostled by defendant. Defendant had ono prévious conviction him of both the claim and counter. ---London,allver prices ad- dollar. It was stated that complain- for larceny and had been sent to Can- claim. Mr. F. G. Nigel, of Johnson, Vanced 1/8th, China bought and put his hand into complainant's India Rold, while speculatora pocket, and took out the dollar. ton on May 9 this year.: The com-Stokes and Master, was for Wong plainant was Wong Mul, aged 40, and Mr. H. A. da B. Bethelo, of Leo operated both ways... The market Fourteen days' hard labour

Imposod. married woman.

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was uncertain.

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PHILIPPINE GOLD.

SHARE QUOTATIONS

the morning session of the Manila Stock Exchange are as follows:-

Antamok Goldfield Barulo Gold Mining Benguet Coneellig Gold River Ipo Gold Mines form Minter Co. „Kabanos-Mining. Co.

To-day's quotations as received Suyos Consolidate

Price In Fo

Aaked Bid Salem Voluma Price Price in J'on

0.81 0.82 2000 624 0.22 0.22 10500 12.50 12.20

0.04

0.03 0.04 1000

1.00 1.00 1.00 0.37 0.35 6.36 0.15 ---- 0.14

1800

6000

0.21 0.20 0.21 20000 D.3G 0.84- 8.6. & F. Gold share Index” 10.2. Market

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