WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
1930.
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THE CHINA
ABOARD THE NEW
-46 'EMPRESS."
Big Gathering of Local Residents.
TRIBUTE TO THE CLYDE.
MAIL.
Ward on my leave to increasing my AN EX-MANAGER IN acquaintance with the Company by travelling on one of Its ships, and I hope it will fall to my lot to strike the Empress of Japan.
On behalf of the guests, I thank the Captain and his follow officers for their hospitality and I ask you to drink to their health and suc cess. (Applauso.)--
TROUBLE.
Alleged Forgery of a Voucher,
$520- INVOLVED,
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
Opening Daily Official Quotations 6th August, 1930.
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Canton Ins...
Captain S. Robinson, C.B.E., R.D., R:N.R., addressing the gathering. said, in part:-It is very difficult Mr. Allan Camerou presided at for me in an assembly like this to the inaugural dinner held on board know what to say. I joined the A. W. G. H. Grantham on numer- Bank of Asia $ the Clyde-built s.s. Empress of
old Empress of Japan in 1894 and Japan last night, on the occasion of see scattered around the various the liner's maiden visit to the port.tables to-night numerous faces of H.E. the Governor, II.E, the Gen- friends that I have known since that time. My main object in ad- General Sandilands). Rear-Admiral dressing you of course is to aral Officer Commanding, (Major-
Shou-son Chou, and the Ilon. Mr. R. A. S., Sir Joseph Kemp, Sir
Visitora. Several hundred people, attended in all, including representa- tives of the various Consulates, and
Discharged last month by Mr.
ous counts, alleging embezzle- ment against him, Kwok Chun- shing,, former manager of the Health Service Intelligence Uniou los. 5457 Bureau, Wyndham Street, yester- how pleased I am to see you all day afternoon appeared before China Underwriters...$ here and particularly to thank your Mr. H. R. Butters charged with China Fire Ins... 400 in coming here to the inaugural purporting to have been signed by T. K. Leung for the sum of I hope to have the pleasure of
$520.
any
the Post Office, are now charged postage at the rate of 2 cents E. R. Hallifax, were amongst the Excellency for your kind interest / feloniously forging a voucher H. K. Fite Ins...$60
From
INWARD MAILS
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London. July 10)
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the professions.
Visitor's Welcomed.
Ir. Cameron, after the loyal toast, welcomed the visitors. Hé regretted that invitations had to be restricted somewhat, but, they had not been able to seat all the guests they would have wished to invite.
The company. in bulding such a ship, had indicated their confidence
dinner.
seeing you all on board this ship on some other occasion as passen- gors. (Applause.)
I
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
metres:-
The following programm9 6 will be in Trans-Pacific trade. The pre-broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong sent depression, they considered, Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 35 was only a depression, or a "growing pain" in the developments to come,
The speaker weit on to review the various enterprises of the Con- pany, both in Canada and abroad, and concluded with some interesting personal reminiscences.
His Excellency's Reply. His Excellency the Governor, rising to reply, said:
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Gp.m.-Chinese Programme. 7 p.m.-European Programme of
Springtime”—Overture Victor and H.M.V. Records.
(Carl Godimack),
Reginald Foort, Organ Solo (B2491). "Mireille-Valse (Gounod).
Lucila Melius, Soprano
༄ (65278). "Mignon-Polonaise" (Thomas), "Salut D'Amour" (Elgar),
•
Shipping.
complainant, Mr. Slow Choon-. . Steamboats
Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the Douglas leng, Managing Director of the Indo-China (Pref.) ... firm, whilst Mr. F. X. d'Almada,
(Def.)...$ sen, was for the defence and a Shell Transports...s/ plea of "not guilty," as well as Union Waterbeats ...5 autrefois acquit.
Mr. Lo said that accused hnd been charged with various offences including the charge that he, on April 9, being en- trusted with moneys by the com- plainant, did fraudulently convert a sum of $520. At the hearing in that case the Magistrate who tried it came to the conclusion that the explanation given by the defendant was satisfactory - and that no fraudulent intent to mis-
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Lands, Hotels & Building..
Chicago Symphony Orch. appropriate money was proved.
Mr. d'Almada: The Magistrate (0576A). "Serenade" (Schubert),
held that T. K. Leung was en. "Only a Rose",
gaged and that it was necessary that a canvasser be engaged.
Mr. Lo: I do not know what actually the grounds for the dis- charge was, and I do not care what the grounds were..
He then gave details relating to the present charge which aroge H. K. & S. Hotela „...Ş from an entry in the firm's books H. K. Lands showing that $520 had been paid Shanghai Lands ...Tlx, aa salary to a canvasser named 'Humphreys John Turner (Tenor)T. K. Leung, who, the prosecution
alleged, was a fictitious person
The case
was adjourned to August 14 and 15.
Marek Weber and His
Orchestra (B2603).
I Kiss Your Lips" (Rudolphe), "Thank God for a Garden"
(Teresa Del Biego),
(B2341). "Jean" (Burleigh), "All Theo the Night I Think of You", De Groot & the Pisendilly For You Alone",
Orchestra (B2757). "Liebestraum" (Liszt),
I rise to propose the toast of the Empress of Japan and the ship's company. I have had a hint that I must be brief and I accept that suggestion with readiness and I assure you that I will faithfully abide by it. I congratulate the Canadian Pacifle on having bullt such a magnificent ship and scading her out to these waters. She is entirely in accord with the tradition of that great company, a
which we company
all recognise as one of the big assets of the British Empire. (Hear, hear and
Wilhelm Bachaus, Piano applause). It is a company which
Solo (6562B). ; operates a transport service with "Nalla"Waltz (Dohnanyi). "Mountain Lovery" (Squire), communications over, I under-
John Turner (Tenor) stand, two thirds of the circum-
(C1343). ference of the earth.
"Nirvana" (Adams), Kipling has written "With "Serenade" (Korsakow}," liner she is a lady by the paint upon her face." Canadian Pacific have raised their liners to the status of Empresses and I am sure you will all agree that they are entirely justifled as their liners are truly regal.
Trials of a Landsman.
a landeman I have I suppose as suffered my full share of
a long sea voyage. In addition to cross-
A
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Chicago Symphony Orch. (6579A). "Valse Triste" (Sibelius), "Son of Mine" (Wallace), "Ethiopia Saluting the Colours",
Stuart Robertson, Baritone (B2407). "Rienzi"-Overture. (Wagner),
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra (6624A), "One Alone" (Romberg), "It" (Romberg),
George, Baker, Baritono (B2461).
Norman Long-Humorou
(B2580). "Mignon"-Overture (Thomas),
Chicage Symphony Orchestra (6650A).
I Love the Moon" (Rubens), "Tennesse" (Barry);
Walter Glynne (Tenor) (B2701); "Hungarian Fantasin”---Parts 3 & 4 (Liszt).The Royal Albert Hall
Orchestra 19111A).,
EXCHANGES
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June 10,
ing the Atlantic and going to Aug. "Rienza" Overture, (Part 3), "tralia in my early days, I have "Gotterdammering"-Closing Scene.
Philadelphia Symphony travelled from Malaya to England
Orchestra (8625A). fifteen times and I felt that each " Think of You" (Weaton), voyage was more dreary than the "Is it British?" (Weston), last one. Even as a youth I never attained that proverbial board ship flirtation and in my later years I merely ate and drank and read and slept. I have come the conclusion that one of the brighter sides of retirement of a public servant
Dollar was that I should not go for any more long sea I feel however, that I voyages. must re-construct my iden as feel that
no passenger can find voyage on a ship like this in any] way dreary. Its table as you have seen to night is excellent; its accom modation magnificent; its furnish- ing leaves nothing to be desired and offers every form of exercise that you can imagine and in fact provides for every luxury that is nccessary for the comfort of its Dassengers.. A week or two ago,
I
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9 pm Weather Report "Song of the Volga Boatmen's "The Dear Homeland","
Petar Dawson, Bass-Baritone "Evening Song" (Schumann),
(C1812). "Jocelyn-Berceuse" (Godard),
Pablo Casais "Tannhauser"-Overture (Wagner),
Symphony Orchestra "Pagliacci" (Act 1) (Leoncavallo),
(9059A). "Thais-Meditation (Massenet),
Mary Lewis (Soprana) L'Arlesianne"-Prelude (Bizot),
(6578B).
Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden (C1319).
liner. One of the sailors was say The Two Grenadiers (Schumann),
ing that in a year o rtwo no person "Midnight Review" (Glinke), will travel on board a liner unless
they had a cathedral and a dirt"A Day in Venice" (Novin), track on board. (Laughter)
Getting Acquainted."
My own experience of the Cana dian Pacific is restricted to a voy- age on their rail at Montreal some twenty years ago and I look for-l
Foodor Chalinpin (Bass) (66198) Victor, Salon Orchestra (A) 1(9478A). A Shepherd's Tale (Lullaby), "Narcissus" (Nevin),
Victor Salon Orchestra (9479A). 10.30 pm-Close Down.
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