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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1931.
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
'PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON
336 METRES.
11 to 11.30 am-Stock quotations. 11.30a.m.-Chinesa prograinme. 12.30 p.m.-Europaan programme. 1 p.m.-Weather report and local
time.
1.30 p.m.--Rugby Press news,"
p.m.-Close down...
5 to 7 p.m.-Chinese programme.
to 6.30 p.m.-Chinese children's
7
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programme,
to 10,80 p.m.-European pro gramme of Victor records sup plied by Messrs. Tunng Fook
Finno Co.,
to 7,30, pim. Reading from Shakespeare by members of the A.D.C.
DIVORCED WOMAN AND YOUTH.
COURT STORY OF MONEY AND INFATUATION.
JUDGE'S, SCÀTHING.
who Wis
COMMENT.
Mr. John Reginald Hudson, of Grassholme, Stratford-on-Avon, sued at Westminster County Court by Paquin, Ltd., for £79 76. 11d., was stated to be a young man who became infatuated with a woman about ten years his sanior, Mrs R. V. Ferguson, of West Horsley, on whom he had lavished money and for whom he gave an order to Paquin's for a fur-trimmed cont and beret hat.
Mrs. Ferguson Bald that she had
DUAL CHARACTER.
THE ROAD RAIL BUS.
PASSENGERS.
LAMMERTS AUCTIONS
Arrivals, The following passengers arrived Full illustrated descriptions, an published in the motoring journals from Manila yesterday by R.M.S. from England, show that the Rods Smith. Mr. W. E. Cadsor,
Empress of Asia-Mr. K. M. PUBLIC AUCTION. rail car with which the London, Mr. Chan Chiu, Mr. J. Carrero, Midland, and Southern Railway||
T
Instructions
TO BELL T
PUBLIC AUCTION
Co. is experimenting, is a compara. Donnys, Mr. Dee Chian HE Undersigned have received Hong, Master S. Deo Miss M. P. tively simple adaptation of my Kurrier motor bus. The vehicle is Dee, Col. F. Eaves, Mr. Fung Wing, adaptable either to rodd or rail Fuck, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cold- travel by a few simple movements inith, Mr. W. A Hannibal, Mr. of levers attached to wheels, the J. Kotwall, Mr. E. D. Kotwall, flanged steel set being carried us-Miss E. Kotwall, Mr. and Mrs. pended clear of the ground while Kwok Tonn, Mr. L N. Murphy, the vehicle is on the open road, Lt. R. W. Marshall, Ct H. Mayell, while as soon as it takes to the MM. Nubla, Mr. W. J. Riddi fails, the pneumatic tyred set is ford, Mr. A. Tse, Mra, H. A. Tay.' |lor, Major J. White, Mr. A. Zim- raised and thrown out of “use,
The changing involves no laborintern, Mr. and Mrs. R. "A. Ragers, oua jacking up, and can be doner. Chaw Go, Misa H. Herras, Mr. 8 p.m.--Weather report, local time divorced her first husband, married in about 2 minutes. A mounting Lim Jium, Mr. Ling Meng Jih, Mr.
Sang Tai & Co., A. Woodyatt, Evan etc.
White, Dr. II, W. Wade, Wm.7.30 to 8.4 p.m.-. Wood, J. Wulfsberg, E. M. Wood,
A. M. Woodward, Mrs. A. L Young.
Registered Articles.
W. Borowsky, Dr. David Kanley (e/a American Consulate), 'David Chen See, Manifesto Steamship Co., Luigi Nuzzolese, F.. X. Da Silva, Star Metal Mfg. Co.. H. Stansfield (Engineer), A. C.
| Schmit, S. A. Zweibel (c/o Amerij
with Consul).
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TWO VILLAGES VANISH.
LANDSLIDE LIKE ROLLING SEA.
Two French villages have been buried and 20 others are threatened by a gigantic landslide, caused by! the crumbling of a mountain alde under incessant rains, near Cham bery, Savoy,
Millions of cubic yards of mudį and soft earth have been dislodged.
This mass has been rolling like a sen down into the valley at the rate] of 120 yards an hour..
The villages of Michaud and Bergs have almost vanished, Here and there a house moves along on the sea of mud and stones.
The small town of Granges and The villages of Villard, Martinon, Saint - Colomban-des-Villards, Mai!} sons-Pages, and Montainmont were evacuated. There is little, hope of saving them..
*Variety,
Orchestral Italian Airs." Victor Novelty Orchestral
Cornet, Solo My Heaven of Love"Edwin Franco with
Goldman'a Band. Song-Beyond the Blue Hori
zon," - Jounnette MacDonald (Soprano) Song" A Year from To-day.”—
-James Melton (Fener),, Organ Solo-"So Bents. My Heart for You."-Jesse Craw
ford.
J.
Organ Solo"Just a Littic
While."Jesse Crawford. Male Quartet "Dear Old Girl,"
-The American Singers,
e second time and had been divory ed by her second husband. Mr. Hudson, to whom, she said, she was engaged for a time had spent
about £200, on clothes for her. ・・
Judge Sir Alfred Tobin-Heal you not any delicacy about accept ing gifts from a man to whom you had been engaged after you had broken of the engagement 1-No, he had accepted my hospitality
many times.
Mr. Hudson said that he had taken Mrs, Ferguson to his father's house at Christmas. His father in consequenos of the relationship had threatened to cut him off and have nothing more to do with him. His father had allowed him £40. a week, but reduced it to about £15.; Judge Tobin: Did you meet her and lunch with her after that Mr. Hudson-Yes.
and demounting ramp, resembling. Y. Ocampo, Mr. C. E. Thurston, Mr. Tan Kong, Mr. and Mra, R. level crossing, is provided at Vershes, Mr. Young Ah Look, Mrs. points where the car may enter Shi, Mr. and Mrs. Yee Chin upon or leave the rails. The dar On, Miss M. Yee, Master M. Yeo, is driven into' position and backed
and Master Liong Dow. on the rails, and this raises the
The following passengers arrived road wheels clear of the ground. A yesterday by ss. Acnens:-Mr. G. air of pins which pass through M. Alexander, Mrs. M. Artus, Mr. into each of the flanged steel wheela is then withdrawn `-and
J. E. Deane, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, COMMERINO AT 11 Á¡M.
AT THE PREM ES OF MISURA. WING SING
·CANTON 'ROAD, YAUMATI
(For Account of the Concerned)
88 BAGS PORTLAND CEMENT
(More or Lean' Damaged).
TERMS CAin on "DELIVERY."
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a folding device termed a hom-Duncan, Mrs. R. H. Evans, Mr. G block is withdrawn from the hous-G. Franklin, Mrs, M. Fraser, Mr. ing over the mudguard and drop-H. H. Green, Mr. G. Irvine, Capt. ped beside the road wheel. One of H. Longworth, Mr. C. J. P. Mar. the driving pins is then placed tin, Mr. G. Mendelsohn, Mr. W. C. PUBLIC AUCTION. through the block into a fulcrum Naismith, Master J. D. O'Hara, hole in the road wheel, which has Miss MD. Polkinghorn, Mr. P. D. Leverage applied at the rim of the 5. Sanderson, Mr. R. G. Sander- an eccentric central hollow boss. Pricatman, Mr. F. Rothe, Mrs. M.THE Undersigned base robtivel
Instructions
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PUBLIC AUCTION
wheel causes it to rotate on the Bun,son, Mr. V. M. Studd, Mr. and pin, and it is this raised to clear Mrs. L. C. Tuckerman. rail points, and locked in position
The following passengers arrivod Song-"When They Changed, My
by the other driving pin, which on April 3 by 5.9. Hakusan Maru: Name to a Number."-Gene
passes through the block into the, C. C, Black, Mr. H. B. Austin (Tenor)..
Judge Tobin-Why, it she was a wheel itself. The wheel centres or Collier, Dr. and Mre. G. H. Del- Vocal Dutt They Cut Down "gold digger" and you wore annoy driving dogs remain in position, prat, Miss E. M. Ellis, Mr. K The Old Pine Tree."--Gene anded with her 1-Because I happened and are always free to rotate whe Gjertsen, Mr. and Mrs, O. E, Gib to be very fond of the "gold-digther the vehicle is on rail or road.hon, Mr. R. R. Goulding, Mr. G. ger,"t
Glen.
Vocal - Duet - "Whippoorwill."
Gene and Glen.
5.14 to 8 p.m.-
Orchestral.
Prelude in C Sharp Minor" (Rachmaninoff), - Victor Con- eert Orch.
"Very Weak."'"
The vehicle weighs 7 tons 3 owt: H. Hardy, Mrs. C. Hung and child, unladen. Seating accommodation Mr. Oistein Jensen, Mr. G. E. F. for 20 passengers is provided.
V ON
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, Cosberrting at 2,30 PM.
AT "THEIR SALES ROOM, No. 4, DUDDELL STREET,
Why put yourself in the way of Tested over a stretch of about four Jinson, Mr. E. Johns, Mr. Sabure A LARGE QUANTITY "OF
temptation of the wheedling "gold-miles of inferior railway, line, the Kawabe, Mr. R. Mes, Mr. A. E digger" by inviting her to lunch 1--| vehicle averaged more than 20 Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Sandiford, I was very weak, as I have been the miles an hour, as against the Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Schutt, Master scheduled average for steam trains whole time.
of 12 miles an hour, and a. D. Schutt, Mr. W. W. Stark, Did you tell her that you wanted maximum of 50 miles an huur was Jr. D. P. White, Mr. and Mrs, J. Prelude in G Minor" (Rachher that. She accepted me till my steam trains, appeared to be that
to marry her?-I certainly did tell attained. The greatest weakness of V. Zandt.
the Ro-rail car, compared with maninoff). Victor Concert! Orch.
Blue Danube Waltz" (Johann Strauss). International Con. cert Orch.
"Wedding Dance" (Paul Lineke).— International Concert Orch "Rienze "Overture (Wagner)
Philadelphia Symphony Orch. Sakuntala"- Overture (Cari Goldmark).-Victor Symphony
STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The P. & O. ss. Malwa from
heavier than a conventional motor | Hong Kong arrived in London on bus of the same dimensions, but April 3, at 8 a.m. otherwise had a normal all-round performance.
father said that he would cut me it could not travel backwards and forwards, with the same speed, so off and then she did not want me,
that it had to be turned round at Judge Tobin said that in the the terminus. This was easily ne- words of olden days when people complished without the use a turn- called a spade a spade Mrs, Fer.talle. On the road it was slightly guson was a "baggage,” and in words of old books Mr. Hudson would have been called a "dirty cad," gone to the bad because of the absurd, egregious allowance which he said he had been receiv ing from his father. He was sorry that the plaintiffs should have had Gams from the Talkies.
to embark on a litigation involv-. "Following Thru."-Victor Lighting such shameless, disgraceful,
Opera Group.
disclosures an had been made in "Hold Everything."--Victor Light the case. He believed Mrs, Forgu-
Opera Group, Whoopes."-Victor Light Opera
Orch.
A prolonged succession of mußled tracks, like distant dynamite explo sions, heralded the disaster during the night. By the light of flares and torches, panie-stricken villagers 9 to 9.18 p.m.- packed their belongings into carts and harrows to begin at dawn an exodus which was carried on all iny.
COLD STORAGE
Security
at 20 Cents Per
Cubic Foot
Per Month,
FURS ARE A LUXURY
CARE FOR THEM
OVER THE SUMMER
For Further
Particulars
The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.
·Co. The New Moon."-Vietor Light
Opera. Co..
0.48 to 10.30 p.m.-
Contert ItemsS,
"Clair De Lune " (Moonlight) (Debussy). Harold Bauer (Pianist). 'Pianoforte Solo-" Novellette in 'D" (Schumano). - Harold Bauer, SongGood Bye" (Tosti),
Dame Nellie Melba (Soprano). Shop Oh, Lovely Night" (Sir Landon Ronald).-Dame Nellie Melba (Soprano). Violin Solo-"Larghetto" (Vober-
Kreisler),Fritz Kreisler,
son more than Mr. Hudson and relied upon plaintiffs' ovidence, and gave judgment for them.
"THRUMS" "EX-PROVOST
DISAPPEARS.
SEEN IN LONDON.
THE "FASTIDIOUS " SALMON.
AMUSING STORY OF BRIDGE
BUILDING "HOLD-UP."
of Transport, speaking at a lun- Mr. Herbert Morrison, Minister
cheon at Derby, after opening the now: Derwent Bridge, told story of how the presence of salmon in a river caused controversy abous the material to be isod for build ing a bridge.
"It was found," he said, "that
the most convenient and economical 'form of construction was reinforced concrete. The designers, wore, however, warned that owing to the extreme fastidiousness of the sal. mon: reinforced concrete would be Glasgow, March 11.-Ex-Provest
unacceptable; that the salinon were Wilkie, of Kirriemuir (Sir Jaunies prejudiced against reinforced oba Barrio's Thrums "), his disapcrete, and would refuse to return peared in London. He has not been seen or heard of since Friday, Feb. 27, and his disappearance has created much uneasiness amongst his relatives,
The RM.S. Empress of Russia arrived at Vancouver on April 4 pt p.m., left on the 11th, is due at Hong Kong on the 30th in the morning and leaves for Manila on the same day in the afternoon.
The R.M.S. Empress of Japan arrived at Kobe on April 6 at 7.30 a.m. left the same day at 5 p.m.,
10 a.m. and leaves Yokohama to was due at Yokohama yesterday at
morrow at 3 p.m.
.
Then Ben Line as. Banglos from Middlesbro', Southampton, London and Striats left Singapore for this port on the 4th instant and is due
to arrive here on the 10th instant.
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE-
Comprising
J.
Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs, Bookcases, Glass Cabinets, Dining Tables, Bideboards, Teak Wardrobe with Bovelled Mirror, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Card Tables, Iron and Teak. Bedsteads, Ornaments, Pictures, Hand Paintings, Crockery, Glass Ware, Ios Chests, Gramaphanes, Records and Cabinet", Brass Ware, Table Lamps, "Tablo Fans, Filters, Vasos, etc.,
and
A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
Including c
Joss Table, Curio Cabinets. Jardinieras, Armchaire, Oplum Stools. Couches, Ten Pors, Lying Chairs, etc.
Also
One FRENCH KEY AD
COMBINATION SAFE.
1 12-BORE 'SHOT' GUN.
On View from THURSDAY, the 9th APRIL, 1931.-
The B.I. as. Tikuda loft Singa- fore for this port on the 3rd inst. TERMS: CASH ON DELIVERY. and is dus here on the Sth inst.
The P.&O. 8.8. Mirzapora left Shanghai for this port on the oth instant at noon and is due here on to the river if it were adopted, the 9th instant at about 3 a.m. run the objection of the almon
"I understand that in the long The P.'&'0.` .. 'Kalyan left Sin was over-ruled and that the 'fisapore for this port on the stå inst are now recopaled to the appear at 9 a.m. and is due here on the oth ance of the new bridge. It is, in ist. at about 4 p.m. didd,, reported that salmon are more plentiful in list river now
The niv. Japanese Prince from
Mr. C. J. M. Wilkie is a member of "the"firin of J. and D. Wilkie,than before the bridge was on New York sailed from "Shanghai
structed."
yesterday and is expected to arrive Ltd., manufacturers, Kirriemuir.)
Mr. Morrison added that under, here to-morrow. He left for London on business on the Five Years Programme for Wednesday, Feb, 25, and had tunelrond and bridge binding, a total with a friend there on the Friday. expenditure was, contemplated of Since then there is no trace of bis
movements.
Song "I Love to Hear You Singing" (Lilian Glanville. Haydn Wood-John McCor mack (Tenor). Pianoforte Solo Caprie Espag-
He had been rather unwell for nole" (Moskowski)-Wilhelm some time before he left home, and it may be that he has been taken ill again and is suffering from Jous
Bachaus, Pianoforte Solo-Caprio. Es
pagnolo." (Moskowski),-Wil- helin Bachaus.
of memory. There is nothing else Pianoforte SoloBohemian to account for his absence. 'Scot Dance (Smetana). Wilhelm land. Yard's assistance has been
applied for,
Bachaus..
£27,500,000 Under the Trunk CHAPLIN-FILM-REFUSED. Road programme the total expon- diture contemplated had been Jais- 'ed from £9,500,000, originally fixed, 1300 CINEMAS NOT TO BOOK IT.
to £21,000,000.
"JAPANESE DEFICIT.
INCREASE DUBING JANUARY.
́ ́ Charlie Chaplin's picture, Cily Lights," is not to be shown to any of the 300 cinemas controlled by the Gaumont-British Corporation,. unless he reduces his' terena, "It was stated at the office" "of Song: "Love's Old Sweet Song " Mr. Wilkie who ja 13 years of Tokyo, March 31-The Ministry United Artists, however, that there (Clifton Bigham-J. Mölley).— age, is about sít. 10in. in height, of Finance to day announced that way so much eagerness among other. Amolita Galli-Curci (Soprano). médium build, allow complexion, as of January 31 the Imperial Trea-exhibitors to book the picture that Violin SoloA Dream (Char-dark moustache, dark bair slightly sury statistics showed in deficit of the Gaumont-British decision could
les Cory-J. Bartatt).--Renee Grey, bald on crown. He walks Yen 237,026,000. On January 81, be accepted with equanimity.
with erect carriage.
1030, the deficit amounted to only ・For thd 20 weeks' season at the When he left "Kirriemuir he was Yen: 174,100,000. Increased expenDominion Theatre: 60 per cent, is wearing a brown tweed Buit, navy ditures in the face of declining being paid, with a guarantos of blue Tap coat, light soft hat, brown revenue account for the larger des 240,000. So far this has been justin;| -tio, and black shoes.
fcit.
fied by the business being done.
Chainet.
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Violin Solo" Macuchia" Rowe
• MacMurroughs).-Renee Chemet 10.30 p.m.-Close-down;
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