1937-12-30 — Page 5

Free State Celebrates Its Re-Birth

Churches Filled In Colebration

Dublin, Dec. 39. The 15-year-old Irish Free Stato expired Fast night Bubila clocks chinsed midnight. and the new State of Ireland (Eire) which was born as pro- vided under the new consiliation. Was ocicbrated to-day with re- ilgious and military ceremonial throughout the Slate.

Rice Business

Still Sound

Fair Return For Most Chinoso Importers

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Manslaughter Hearing

Chinose Detective In

Police Court

The charges against Chan Chun, of Chan Sun, aged 40, was continued Detective C454, of the manslaughter

before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

The vicissitudes of the through rice trade of the Colony have kept pace with

the political changes in Kwanglung. Early in the year, when the Kwangtung provincial

Mr. J. Whyatt, Assistant Attorney authorities realized that a war be- General, prosecuted, while Detective tween China and Japan was in- Inspector, A. E. Carey was present evitable they had the foresight tem-, for the police. porarily to abolish the heavy duties

on foreign rice for some montis, and permitted 4,000,000 plculs of hulled and unhulled rice to enter Kwongtung duty free.

Mr. C. A. S. Huss appeared for the defendant and pleaded not guilty when the case was opened last week, when Mir. Whyatt related the events

leading up to Chan Sun's death.

The last meeting of the Free State Executive Council was held yester

As a result, many million dollars) The witness questioned yesterday doy. This morning the Government worth of rice war Imported Into was Chan Fat, allas Chun Lim-fong. of Ireland met and took the oath of Hongkong to wait for the date of the who said that he was the principal allogiance to the new constitution, itti

Castle Peak Road, after which Mr. de Valera with his fitting of taxes co as to enter Can- tenant at 390

the rear ministers drove in State, accompant, but unfortunately for the in- while Chon Sun lived in ed by envalry, from the Government from rice producers in Wahu and 31 he woke up and found that the porters there was strong opposition cublete. On the morning of August buildings through the principal H

Ilunan. Following their petitions to head of his sewing machine had been streets to the Cathedral to join the the Nanking Government, high off-stolen together with about ten suits distinguished congregation attending cials in the capital intervened and of clothing.

u volive mase.

Catholica, Protestants, Jews and Quakers assembled at their respec tive places of worship. It was the Arat ilme all religious denominations joined in welcoming and interceding for the success of political measures. A salute of 21 guns was fred near the city. Troops of all garrisons paraded and saluted the flag, after which the Irish National Anthem was played. Flags fluttered from all public buildings.

DE VALERA'S POSITION Under the new Constliullon,

will be known

there was a delay of some weeks

THURSDAY, DECEMBER

War Swells

▾

Passenger Receipts

But Froight Nor·

Encouraging

30,

1937.

RADIO BROADCAST

(Continued from Page 7.)

• London Relay—Light Orchestral Music.

9.10 London Relay-Food For Thought.'

Three short talks on matters of topleal interest.

9.30 London Relay-The Nows 9.50

Mozart Concerto No. 3 In G Major, K.ZIO.

Played by Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and the Paris Symphony Orchestra conducted by Georges Enesco.

10.15 Mozart Songs

Der Vogelfanger Bin Ich Ja! (from The Magic Flute); Ein Madchen Oder Wolbchen (from "The Magiu Flute)....Ewald Bolimer (Baritone) and the Berlin State Opera Orchestra.

10.22 Chopin. ·

Companies with steamers on the Hongkong-Wu- Hongkong-Cantun, chow and Hongkong-Macao runs have experienced a fairly lean year in 1937, although in the case of the Canton run the vessels did good bual- ness during the latter part of the Chant Polonais In G Flat Major year when war threatened South (Op. 74, No. B-

B-arr. Liszi)....Moriz Ching and there was a heavy move-itosenthal (Piano); Polonaise In E

Fint. Jose Echaniz (Plune). ment of passengers from Canton.

During the period of tension large

A

numbers of persons left South China for Hongkong, and a large per- centage of them travelled by ship and day service was not operated by the materially increased receipts. The Lungshan and Sut An, which

nold were

late in 1930, and

continued the night service

innovation with regard before the big cargo was allowed to A report was made to the Sham-popular

and ar- enter Canton. The delay caused a shuipo Police Station after which he to hours of departure heavy loss to many importers, as in went over to Hongkong with a friend rival both at Canton and Hongkong. addition to the godown charges over etine in Lower Lascar Row. From shared by the Canton-Kowloon Rail- The large increase in traffic was 100 lighters and lunks had been there they went to a shop in Conway, but competition was, if any specially chartered to keep the rice naught Read Central where they met thing, not so keen during 1937 sa In in Hongkong.

n elansman Chan Tam-lin, and Dis- tormer years, many persons con- trict Watchman 38.

sidering the sea voyage on British ships safer than the trip by rall.

Rice consumed by the Chinese in this Colony comes mostly from

means

Mr.

named The Sung to look for the ma-

by

Annam and Bangkok, with a smaller Castle Peslt Road where they went The whole parly then returned to importation from Rangoon. Since to the police station with the de- the imposition of the heavy Canton ceased Chan Sun and Wong Lap. duly on foreign rice, which, Chinese umcials explained to be

AL the station, witness said, the encouraging native cultivators, over deceased was assaulted several times as the two years ago, most Hongkong im-) by the defendant, and de Valera,

was finally (the leish equivalent of porters had to be content with sup- dragged out into the passageway by Taoiseach

plying the focal and Der Fuehrer or I Duce),

Macao con- the collar, where he collapsed. A new body, the Council of sumers only. permanent

Witness was cross-examined State which will be similar to the British Privy Council, comes into be

Mr. Russ, who remarked that the first story witness had told to the police ing as the President's advisory body

was correct, when he had said that Members will be Mr. de Valera, Leader,

Mr. Sean O'Kelly, Deputy quoted at $9.80 to $9.90, per picul, he did, not see anyone assault the Leader, Mr. O'Sullivan, Chief Justice, But for most Chinese consumers the deceased in the station, but when he

medium grade of Mr. Maguire, President of the High | meo.

Bangkok rice had heard that a clansman of his had Court, Mr. Fahy, Chairman of the quoted at $8.00 to $9 is more, com- been charged, he had changed his Dail, Mr. Lynch. Attorney General, from the Atrum and Bangkok rice,

monly used.

Of different quality story. and Mr. W. Cosgrave.

The case was adjoined to Friday Rangoon rice is in better demand in places like Swatow, Amoy. Foochow ofternoon, December 31. and Shantung.

kind of Annam

At the time of writing, the best rice la selling at $7.80, with the best Bangkok rice

over

ed

an

former

10.30 Light Orchestral.

Puszta (Mihuly); Forget It, And Smile (Bolmelt); Cuban Serenade (Midgley); Mexican Serenade (Kas- chubec)....Barnabas Von Geczy and His Orchestra; Immortal Strauss (A Medley of Strauss Waltzes)... Viennese Waltz Orchestra: The Damusk Rose-Selcellon (Chopin themes, adapted G. II. Clutsom). Court Symphony Orchestra.

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work of the human any less roman- tic when it is expressed in devices 1 However, while passenger iraf- to take man's life cunningly by Пс showed # further increase Iethal gas thun when it found outlet 1030, which itselt show. in the planning of stealthy ways of

improvement on

braining a man with an axe as he the years,

freight lean

posi-

forest rede unsuspecting through a The

various

glade? on continued dull.

periods factors which reduced the amount of

of history like the mono- freight carried In 1930-the polisation of the sugar trade by the

to the hearts of romantle, Chinese Government, the satisfactory writers, can be shown to be seamed! output of cement by the Canton Gov- with the grim influences of coldly ernment's

decreasing works, the

calculated popularity of marine products among

destruction containing nothing fair or romantic. For in- the Cantonese, and the discouraging stance, the instructions issued to the of the import of foreign rice re

Pretender's army for the attempted malned serious factors in the trade night attack on.Cumberland's forces, position; while the dimeuit political the night before Culloden, enjoined situation during the past few months the Highlanders to overturn the bas still further hindered trade with South Ching. The total suspension

tents and to strike with their dirks and claymores at the protuberances of the river service for some days did

in the canvas. not improve the position.

Here was a plain example of the After the outbreak of hostilities in

The position with regard to Wu-human mind working, without re- Shanghai In August, the military firms are buying direct from Ran- chow and Macao has remained some-

ference to the dictates of romance the smaller distributors what the same during 1937 as in tension in Kwanglung caused many goon. Of

or fairplay, to devise means where- by the enemy might be

destroyed Chinese consumers to store rice, with there were 30 to 40 arms operating 1936, but here again the altuation is the result that prices apprreinted throughout the year. Since the im- considerably upset by the political without the slightest

exactly as many minds are

going to be limited in his efforts to violence, he was taking the first step suddenly, with resultant profits to posillon of the heavy Canton dulles conditions prevailing since the out- While jurisdiction is claimed over the dealers.

soine of the smaller distributors break of hostilities in North Chino,

A half-awakened man gel-achieve dominance by the use of hisla a process that led naturally and to-day! the whole of Ireland, it will not be

have removed their offices to Chang- and tourist traffic has suffered con-

tink dirk between his ribs as he intellect in the field of war because Inevitably to poison gas and even exercised over Ulster. Divorce wil Although in Nam Pak Hong there sha and other rice producing considerably, though large numbers of struggled in a cocoon of canvas had some romantic and hazy ideas have germ warf not be recognised, even the are about six firms directly import tres along the Yangtse, where It is Chinese have continued to take pas- about us much opportunity for the been spread across the road of logi- The ugliness of war lies deeper in divorced person is abroad ke (aring Annam rice with about the same found more

profitable to deal in sage for Hongkong as a place of

exhibition of the "manly qualities" cal and natural development of the its nature than appears to some of she) cannot remarry in Ireland.number dealing exclusively in Bang-native rice, which is exempted from safety. Freight, however, as in the

as he would have to-day were he arts of destruction.

those people who become so horrificët Router.

kok rice, it is stated that only two | Kwangtung duties.

case of the Canton service, shows the

borne down by a tank.

When the first arrow maker or the at grisly efficiency of modern up- unfavourable effect of threatening

first armourer expended skill and pliances. Ingenuity und research WHT.

thought in the fabrication of weapons have raised the intensity of war and that would be a little better than have made some of the colder real- The crucial point of the whole any then in existence, hc wasfles bitterly apparent, but they have matter is that man has been accus-enunciating unconsciously the con-altered no fundamental principle, tomed to rely on his brain when con- ception thini. brain cannot leave

The new President must be elect ed before August 28 by universul suffrage on proportional representa- tion. He will sign art promulgate all laws. In general he will act on the advice of the Government, but In certain cases, on the advice of the

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In the homeward European trade, the tonnage of cargo lifted at Hong- kong during 1937 was somewhat higher than during the previous year. (However, 1936, like 1935, was a somewhat disappointing one in this regard).

Rates of freight have shown an in- crense on almost all routes, but in- surance rates, on the other hand, have Increased very considerably, hoth for ships' passages through the Mediterrancan on their way to the Far East, and in Far Eastern waters themselves. The Increases in freight rates followed the general hardéning of rates which was apparent through- out 1036.

The increases affected freight mov- ing in almost any direction either to or from Hongkong, and similar in- creases became effective In passenger rates to almost all parts of the world except Australia. A further develop- ment in passenger trade was the formation of a passenger conference on the Far East-Europe route In which all the major lines now par- Ucipate.

During the latter part of this year the trouble in North China has made conditions here very unsettled, and both consignees and shippers have had great dimeulty in Hongkong in Anding cargo storage space. This difficulty is gradually being solved, however, and trude is returning to normal, but not before the Colony witnessed a remarkable increase in the amount of cargo unloaded here. This

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