THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1929.
THE
“YARDSTICK”.
"AIR ISLANDS
ATLANTIC
U.S.A. PREPARING FOR FLOATING AIRPORTS IN THE
DISARMAMENT
WHITE HOUSE, CONFERENCE
Washington, Yesterday.
WORK PROCEEDING
New York, Yesterday.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHORT OF MONEY
SHADOWS BEFORE.
TWO PRIVATES OF SOMERSET COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
LIGHT INFANTRY
JAIL FOR THEFT
IN "CHINA MAIL"
To-day Queen's A Lady of Chance."
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MADAME PIERRETTE has come back for a few days and is showing all her new collection of dresses, for morning, afternoon and evening wear, at St. Francis Hotel.
Theatre: KOWLOON CRICKET
Social Functions To-day Dinner Dances at Hong! Privates H. Brigg and T. E.Kong Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel and A conference has been held at Plans for the construction of the Wynes, of the 1st Battalion, the Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 pm. the White House between Presi- first of a series of Trans-atlantic Somerset Light Infantry, werc dent Hoover, Mr. H. L. Stimson, airports were announced to-day by charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Kowloon, Flannel Dance, 9 p.m.
Aug. 29-At European Y.M.C.A. and Mr. C. F. Adams, Secretary Mr. Joseph MacDonald, 3 naval at the Central Magistracy, this
Entertainments of the Navy Executive Committee architect. He says the Roebling morning, with the theft of three gilt Navy Board, with regard to the Company is already working on and one metal wrist watches, worth proposed "Yardstick" method of huge anchorage cables, and the Sun $28.50, from a Chinese shop at No. reducing naval armaments and Shipbuilding Company will soon 26, Queen's-road East last night.
The men entered correspondence with regard to start work on the underwater sec-
the shop and negotiations between General [tions.
asked to be shown some watches, and then suddenly snatched up two each and ran out. They were chased by the shop employees and eventual- ly arrested.
Dawes and Mr. MacDonald.
The parts will be assembled in Mr. Stimson, interviewed, said Delaware Bay, and when made up will be anchored in the ocean off the conference intended to make
Other airports will be sure there were no radical differ-Cape May.
between the United ence in the viewpoint of civilian anchored officials and naval advisers.
He States, the Bermudas, the Azores added that the views of the naval and Europe experts would naturally be fully
considered in the limitation dis- cussions.
money."
Both accused pleaded "guilty." When asked by the Magistrate if they had anything to say, Brigg M. Louis Bleriot says he is co-replied: "We were short of money operating with United States
£ engineer
yesterday, so we went out with the to construct floating It is understood that the Ameri-islands in the Atlantic for refuel-intention of stealing. We intended use the ting and repairing aeroplanes. One sell the watches and is already on the point of comple- tion-Reuter's American Service.
Mr. Hamilton: Well, I suppose it is the old story of getting Home.
His Worship added that he could not is hoped the Arat Boating acro-regard the offence leniently because two been before him for similar offences men from the accused's regiment had not long ago, and the sentence passed, on them did not seem to bear much weight as a deterrent to others.
can Government are rapidly com- pleting a formula for a "Naval Yardstick."-- Reuter's American Service.
AROUND EUROPE
Further Details
A later telegram states that it
drome will be ready for use on August, 1930.
The aerodromes will each have BRITISH FLYERS DOING WELL a displacement of 15,000 tons, and
IN BIG RACE
be 400 feet wide and 1,200 feet long with a landing deck of 70 feet above sea level. They will be anchored by masses of steel and masonry even in the deepest: part of the Ocean.
THE FIRST LAP
Orly, Yesterday. Eighteen of the leaders in the circling Europe air race landed this afternoon in the last lap from Brassels but were not allowed by the rules to land before 3 p.m. Most of them arrived half-an-hour earlier and circled the aerodrome till the clock struck.
Accused were sentenced to six months' hard labour each.
To-day World Theatre; Tracked by the Police."
To-day "Odette."
—
Star Theatre;
"Diamond Handcuffa" at 5.20 and To-day - Majestic Theatre: 9.16 p.m., "Mark of Plum" (Chinese picture) at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m.
Aug. 17-K.CC. concert, Kow- loon, 9.15 pm.
Sports
H.K.V.D.C. annual
Sept. 7
CLUB.
CONCERT
BY
THE FULL BAND SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY
(By kind permission of Lieut.-Col. C. H. Little, D.S.O., & Officers).
aquatic sports meeting at V.R.C., SATURDAY, Aug. 17th, p.m.
At 9.15 p.m. Admission One Dollar. Service Men in Uniform 50 Cts.
Lammert's Auctions Aug. 16-At Sales Room, Duddel Street, a collection of postage stamps, 5.15 p.m.
Land Sales.
Aug. 19-At P.W.D. affless, four Tsai, Tai Kok Tsui and Wong-Ne- lots of Crown land at Mong Kok
Chung, 3 p.m.
Home Mail To-morrow-Inward from U.S.A., Canada and ports ("President Madison").
MiscellaneoUA Aug. 24-European
A MODERN SCHOOL bathing picnics.
Each will also have bangars,; repair shops, a restaurant and a ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE AT hotel.
Buoys with lights and signalling apparatus will be placed at inter vals of 50 miles between the islands.Reuter's American Ser-
They included the British Byer, vice. Lord Carbery. Mr. Sponner and Captain Broad.
The competition will end on August 20.
of
Therefore, there is plenty time for the stragglers to arrive.
The winner will be the scorer of most points for speed and re- Kularity. Reuter,
SOVIET TRADE
AMERICA'S DELEGATION TO RUSSIA
LEAVE FOR HOME
Moscow, Yesterday. The delegation of 50 American business men, who had been in- vestigating the economic condi- tions of Russia have left for Home via Berlin-Reuter.
TO BATAVIA
A REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY
SERVICE
STARTS NEXT MONTH
"
COTTON DISPUTE
EMPLOYERS NOW FAVOUR
ARBITRATION
INVITATION TO OPERATIVES
Joint Committees of both em- ployers' organisations have decid-
ed to invite the operatives to meet them for the purpose of agreeing on arbitration; but it has been decided that there can not be question of re-opening the mills till the terms of the proposed ar- bitration had been mutually ar ranged.-Reuter.
STANLEY
THE NEW BUILDING
The St. Stephen's College has occupied its new building at Stan- ley since May this year. The main building, servants' quarters, laundry, and garage are complet ed and it is hoped that the second large hostel will be ready at the beginning of September.
accommodation for
Y.M.C.A.
ROUND THE CINEMAS
A CROOK STORY AT THE QUEEN'S
"A LADY OF CHANGE"
be screened from to-day to Saturday. "A Lady of Chance," which will
at the Queen's Theatre, has been adapted to the screen from the story by LeRoy Scott arid deals with a telephone girl who really was a clever confidence trickster.
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS
PROMENADE CONCERT
POSTPONED
Owing to the death of
Lieut. J. E. HANCOCK.
IN OTHER PLACES
CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO JAVA
The Rev. H. B. Amstutz, pastor of Church, Singapore, and
The main building contains a of seating five hundred; also large fine large assembly Hall capable
The picture gives Miss Shearer | well-lighted and airy class-rooms her best opportunity to date and it Wesley London, Yesterday.
on the ground floor, and boarders' also gives her a fine supporting cast. family are spending a holiday at rooms on the upper floor.. The and common rooms, kitchens and really hasn't a cent. Gwen Lee and second building contains dining
Johnny McBrown is the boy who Fraser's Hill. looks like a million dollars but who
Mr. G. H. Hutton, of Anglo- additional
Lowell Sherman are two polished Oriental Malaya Tin, Ltd., has re- boarders.
crooks who work a crooked game turned to Ipoh from his visit to and employ Miss Shearer's beauty Burma. and ready wit to their advantage,
A meeting of the F.M.S. "Bar When she proves just a little quicker witted than they and runs away Council" was held in Ipoh at which with the spoils they had hoped for, there were present Mr. J. Dunford they nurse a grudge, which has its Wood, Statutory President, the Hon. innings when they attempt to black-Mr. A. S. Bailey, Mr. Warren Has- mail her after her marriage and tings and Mr. Seenivasagam. reformation. How she saves her happiness is just one of many enter taining climaxes,
The water supply is conducted by pipe-line from Tytan, and the sanitary system is supplied with water pumped from wells in the College grounds.
Earlier Telegram
London, Yesterday.
Students' Health Good Although the cotton outlook is
The beneit of the change from the old buildings to a modern more hopeful, it is recognised that school with so much open-air life there is still a long way to go have already been felt, and the before coming to a settlement. It is hoped the decision of the em- health of the students has been very good. There are extensive
Buddie Messinger, and Eugenie
Mr. J. M. Lahiri, of the legal firm: of Messrs. Rogers and Son, was ad- mitted to practice in the Courts of
ployers to-day will lead to a meeting playing fields and excellent faci-Besserer are also active in the play, the Straita Settlements, at the
with the operatives on Thursday.
lities for safe sea-bathing. and it is
Visitors are always welcome,
Robert Z., Leonard directed the Supreme Court, Malacca, before Mr. intended to have an
story from a screen adaptation by Justice F. G. Stevens, on the ap- opening ceremony in the Autumn. Edmund Goulding and A. P. plication of Mr. G. C. Goao.
Sir Horace Wilson has not yet? been able to decide whether he can go to Canada on Friday to join Amsterdam, Yesterday. The Royal Dutch Air Line will Mr. Thomas. He has already book start a regular fortnightly service ed his passage, but is prepared to to Batavia on September 12 stay in Manchester if necessary Reuter.
Reuter,
WONG SHIU-HUNG
HIS ARREST ORDERED BY
..
NANKING
Shanghai, Yesterday,
Navy under Chan Kwing-ming, is
Canton. Yesterday.
also ordered-Reuter.
The National Government has
AIR TRAGEDY
EIGHT JAPANESE HURLED TO DEATH
has been sued and may be ob-
A new illustrated prospectus Younger.
tained
the
on application to Warden or from Li Hoi-tung, c/o Banker & Co Bank of China Building, Queen's-road Central.
BUTCHERS SCALES
DESPICABLE METHOD OF CHEATING
before Mr. P. S
"Diamond Handcuffs"
The Meteorological Department of "Diamond Handcuffs" starring the F.M.S. Government, which has Lawrence Gray and Eleanor Board-just been formed, has been placed in man, supported by an all star cast, charge of Mr. C. D. Stewart, who which was shown at the Queen's arrived from Home recently as Theatre in May, will have its final Superinterdent of the Meteorologi- showing at the Majestic Theatre to cal Branch of the Survey Depart- day, at 8.20 and 9.20 p.m. only.
ment.
Curtailing three acts in one, the
second time.
Approximately 25 persons en-
Tokyo, Yesterday.
film is of great Interest. The first Mrs. W. D. Macdougal, wife of A report has been received from
Six officers were killed and one Nanking that the State Council of seriously hurt when a new bomber,
act shows minera at work in the Rear Admiral Macdougal of the
the National
African diamond mines, disclosing United States Navy, accompanied Government. has which was taking a party of officers.
how a precious stone is extricated, by her daughter, Mrs. H. de Kauf- ordered the arrest of Wang Shao- of the General Staff on an alt is
and how it was stolen by one of the man, are travelling to Japan on hung (Wong Shiu-bung) one of spection, crashed from a height of
The tampering with scales by workers, who got killed, for the sake the 8.8. "President Pierce" for a the former leaders of the Kwang- 200 metres shortly after hopping Singapore meat and other vendors of a nigger girl, who appears in all short holiday. Rear-Admiral Mac-
clique, who was last reported off from Tachikawa aerodrome, near
is prevalent and housewives and three acts.
dougal is stationed with the Ameri- to be taking refuge in Hong Tokyo.
servants are frequently given short In the second act Conrad Nagel can feet at Manila. Kong.
The dead include Major-General chases in the markets. A case in society. The wife desires the dia- weights when making their pur and Gwen Lee are married in The arrest of Wen Shu-tah, Tsunesaburo Ogawa, Chief of the point came up formerly Admiral of the Canton Operations Bureau; Colonel Fuji Williams, the Second Magistrate mond ring, but the nigger girl gaged in a free-for-all battle in ka, Chief of the Operations Section: when an Indian Mohamadan rate (their maid) has it, and sells it a Nantao (near Shanghai) following and Major Abe, Chief of the ton butcher was fined $110.
ja dispute over a few coppers. The Aircraft Section.
The third and last act shows battle ended with three Chinese Inspector MeEvan, of the Weights A second machine which took off and Measures Department, said Lawrence Gray, Eleanor Boardman, sustaining fractured skull and issued instructions to all Govern- at the same time contained General that, following a number of come and Sam Hardy. This girl alan de others more or less serious injuries. want organs for the arrest of Suzuki, Chief of the General Staff, plaints from those using Kandang sires the diamond, and she buys it Bamboo poles, iron clubs and knives
Shao-hung, A Kwangai leader, and also Wen but it continued its flight without and inspected the scales used by supposed to go on a health trip. A
former and other high military oficiale, Kerbau Market, he proceeded there with the money with which she is were used freely. Shu-teh, an ex-Admiral of the mishap. Peiyang Fleet during the regime
butchers. The accused was sell-police raid results in the nigger girl A "Straits Times" correspondent ing mutton and he was using the running away with the diamond, writes News of the death of General Suzuki, Chief of General spring scale complained of. On but she is shot, and the diamond is, Rev. F. Louis Lacombe, S.J., St. Staff, whose machine took off from examination be found that a heavy crushed on the road under the Joseph's College, Trichinopoly, Tachikawa a few minutes before hook had been substituted for the wheels of a vehicle de South India, will come as a shock to the ill-fated bomber crashed, has original hook and also that the in- M. G. M. News and a Hal Roach his many friends in Malaya. arrived at Kagamigahara, near side mechanism had been tampered comedy"Two Jack Tars" featur deceased went to India about the end Hamamatsu: He was horrified to with. As a result of this intering Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, of 1888 and was ordained as priest learn of the disaster which bad ference with the proper registration are also shown, befallen his brother officers of the weights there was actually
-Wang
of Chang Tso-lin.--Canton News Agency.
M. POINCARE
LEAVES NURSING HOME IN EXCELLENT SPIRITS
"Horrified"
The
in 1898. It has been proposed to send an expression of condolence
Paris, Yesterday.
Owing to clouds, he did not wit a loss of two ounces to every one Sir George Forbes, of Kenslag from former pupils of the college in M. Poincare returned to-day to ness the fatal plunge, and was pound. Inspector McEvan added ton-gardens, S.W., who is nearly 30 Malaya, and a meeting is to be held his residence, from the nursing therefore quite unaware till his that a great deal of this king of and a retired member of the Indian for that purpose on the 18th Imat home.
He will now awalt his arrival at Kagamigahara of what fraud was going on
Civil Service, had his leg broken at 4.30 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic second operation, one month hence, bad happened.
The accused denied that he inter- when he was knocked down by a Choral Society Hall Kandong He is said to be in excellent Although he intended to attend fered with the scale and said that motor-car in Waterloo-place, S.W. Kerbau Road, Kuala Lumpur. Spirits Reuter,
the special anti-aircraft manceuvres all he did was to replace a new hook which are now being held in the when the original one was broken. neighbourhood of Hamamaisu, Gen-He had been in his present trade eral Suzuki immediately trained only a few days and had been in Malaya only for seven or eight months
A LEAP TO DEATH
A sensation was caused in Holly for Tokyo. wood-road soon after nine o'clock this
morning when a middle aged Chinese
Later
Major Fukayama, a staff officer, Inspector McEvan informed the Court that the acused had had two
committed suicide by jumping into the who was seriously injured, street from the top ficor verandah of died, bringing the death / roll to house No. 807,"
He fell head first and was killed in eight as the
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