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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1932.
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS HONG KONG POLICE THE KING'S NEW RACING MANAGER.
PROGRAMME.
RESERVE.
KINGSFORD-SMITH OUT OF JOB.
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W, ON (OPERS BY THE HON, MR. . . GENERAL H. A. TOMKINSON AUSTRALIAN FLIER VICTIM
355 METRES.
||11 to 11.30 mm--Stock quotálicas.
11:30 a.m.-Chineso programme, 12.30 p.m.--European programme of
Victor rocuralm.
1 pm-Lol time and weather
roport,
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press: hewa, „mail
notice, etc
Relay of speech from the Rotary Club tin-A C. A. Middle 'ton-Smith- au "' Changing Bay
land,"
2 p.m.---Clow down..
3 to 8 p.m.--European programme.
|3 to a p.m. (apprx.).—Relay of progrimme on the tecusion of the opening of the West Wing of the European YM.C.A.. Kowloon, by His Excellency the Governer, Sir William Peci, K.B.E.. C.M., by courtesy of the Committer..
4 to 0.35 p.m.---
2
Concert Items,
Orchestral Worklinice at Sve.”
Richards). 'Orchestral—" Dance of the Toy
Regiment" (Green-Shilkret).- Victor Salon Orchestra.--19810. Song- Robin Adair (Keppel),
|
WOLFB, C,M,O. INSPECTOR GENSHAL
OF POLICE.!
Chinese Company,
OF DEPRESSION.""
Some time ago it was forecast at Gatwick that in the course of this Sydney, January 29-The famous your the appointment of manager airman Air Commodore Kingsford of his Majesty's racing stable and Smith is without a job but is quite Training Course-Part II-Con- sted farm, which has been vacant cheerful about it. stables R31 Chak Ho Ka and Rog since the death of Major Fetherston- An announcement was made yes. Yerng Po Kan have been passed haugh, would be-alled, and that the terday by Mr. Pearce, Minister for out an officient in Part II. of Train-choice was likely to fall on a well-Defence, that the Government had
known cavalry officer who was then ng funds to supply Kingsford-Smith, in India.
with a job or to subsidise National General H. A. Tumkinson, and it
The reference whs to Brigadier Airways, Ltd.
Thero
ing Course (knowledge of Police Duties and Regulations). will be no Part II of Training Course to-day.
Dofendue Class.-There will be no defendu alasa to-morrow.
Training Course-Purt I.-Thero
To-day the intrepid aviator said in understood that he to be aphe never asked for a jab. He was pointed an extra equerry to the quite happy to continue barn-storm- King and will shortly assume the ing with his aeroplane Southern will be no Part I. of Training Beresford, and ther. Major Fether for the present and then will accept duties which the late Lord Marcus Cross in Australia and New Zealand Course on Thursday..
stonhaugh, carried out so long for one of the several positions offered King Edward and 'King George.
to him in England and America,
N.C.O.'s Class.-There will be no N.C.O.' Class on Friday.
He is on his way home from India, where be fina been noting as a stipendiary steward of the Royni Calcutta Turk Club,
Known to everyone as Mouse,"
Flying Squad..
Strength-Constable R351 Les Chao Kee. has been taken on the etrength of the Flying Squad and | General Tomkinson commanded the posted to the Hong Kong Section, as from January 26, 1932.
1st Royal Dragoonis, is an intur. |pational polo player, and in his ne-
amateur.
NAMING THE NEW TUBE STATION.
WHY SOUTHGATE OBJECTS TO ENFIELD WEST.”
י
All members to report for duty tive riding days was a very good
A dispute has arison between the as already ordered.
Southgate Council and the London His father, Mr. James Tomkinson, Electric Railway Company con- was Liberal MP. for one of the cerning the naming of the termin Cheshire divisions for many years,nistation of the now tube exten
Reserve Emergendy.
"
SongThe Last Rose of Sum- Members will report in accordand was killed while riding in a sion from Finsbury Park now un
iner "foore).-Frances Alda fance with orders already issued.
race at the Parliamentary point-to-der construction, point meeting.
| (Soprano),—1189.
Piano Salehreisaus" (Nerin).
Piano Solo 2 Rustle of Spring " (Sinding)-Hans Barth.—2012%. Song" The Sweetest Call
(Troon-Morrow).
Song Moonlight and Roses **
(Black-More4), - Jiðiv M¢Cer; anck (Tenor).-1009. Instrumental. Tria "Happy
Days" (Strcłozki).
Instrumental Trio-" Rerd Girls] Dream" abitzky). Neapuli- ban Trio.-19972. ·
6:35 to 6.58 p.m.-
•
Band Selections.
"On the Gh"
(Goldman).
"On the Campus" (Goldman).—
The Goldman Barid.--19763. Electric March" (Creators). Amgrion Army March las- (Continuu on aast äölumn.)
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Defendu Class.-There will,ho no defendu class on Thursday.
(Sgd.) D. L. KING,
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De S. F. (R) CHICAGO SCHOOLS
SHUT DOWN.
arl-Creatore's Band-1944. "Hail to the Orango and Oskau
Wow Wow" (Green-Hill), Illinois. Loyalty March (Guild). University of Illinois Military Band.-19935.
NO MONEY---WIRELESS LESSONS.
i
The name selected by the cmu pany, after suggestiods had been field West." The Southgate Coun invited from the public, is "En-
cil asked that the name should be changed to "Southgate North" ori the grounds that the station is tear- er to Southgate than to Enfield and that the name chosen would be mis- leading.
Bling are being made to teach
The company have indicated, Chicago's half a million school however, that they are not prepag p.m.-Stock quotations, mail children by wireless, as it is feareded to change the name of the ata
that the schools will have to close tion, which, they say, will serve Alrough lack of funds.
notice, erë.
6.53 to 7.43 p.m.
Varlaty.
Vocal Duet-Keep Your Skirts
Down Mary Ann,"
Vocal Diet-II I Had e Girl
The city rendy owes £3,000.000 the Enfield district. It is under: in salary arrears to its 14,000 stood that a hus service will be put teachers, and the schools in three into operation to link the station [auburbs have been shut. Uriless the
money the encation system will be Tilinois State Legislature advances entirely suspended, and the children will have to be dependent on radio Llessons.
with Enfield Town.
The Southgate Council are still protesting, and
further among names likely to be suggested" is Tise severest pay reductions in "Trent Park," the name of no Chicago's history were introduced in estate in the locality.". Organ Solo"Dhinh."-Jossean effort to meet the desperate in- ancial situation. All city eth- ployees, from the Mayor downwards,
Like You."Aileen Stanley and Billy Murray.-19793.
Crawford.-20000,
27 per cent. A six-hour day has also been introduced to increase employ-
13 HOURS.
Hamorous Song" 'se Goin' had their salaries cut by from 20 to POLICE HELD AT BAY FOR
from the Cottonfield." Humorous Song- The Parlor is a Pleasant Place to Sit in Sun-
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., * *
LIMITED.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of thin Company will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardins, Mathorou & Co. Ltd. on THURSDAY, tho.
The Brunswick House 11th February, 1982, nt NOON, for
Arcade-Gloucester Bldg.
COMING SHORTLY TO THE KING'S
Janet GAYNOR Charles FARRELL Merely Mary Ann
Henry King Production
As a penniless waif he" loved her as a lady of wealth he shunned her
-until · romance to ad
the purpose of receiving the Repor of the "Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 81st December, 1991.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 3rd February, 1982, to Thursday, the 11th February,| 1982, both days inclusive.
plent
Four thousand unemployed, un- day Night."-Frank Cramit.der the leadership of Father Cox, 19777.
SIX DEAD IN FARM DRAMA.
Piano-Accordion Solo-Italian-where they will potition President serving a sentence for theft a man
Favourites - Mario
- Spanish
Perry.-20249,
Male. Quartette Tell Mother 11 be There."-Peerless Quar
tette
a Roman Catholic priest, left Pitts-
On his release from prison "after burgh to march to Washington,
at. Beja, in Alemtejo, shot three. Hoover and Congress for relief. people who had given evidence Workless miners, mill hands, clerkaagainst him and then held a strong. and railway employees form the force of police at bay for 13 hours, bulk of the procession.
Mixed Quartette - "Sometime WARSHIP AT LONE-
Trinity
We'll Understand.” —
Quartelte.--19877-
Song "Nightingale Song." --
Della Baker (Soprano), Vocul Duet Listen to thu Mocking Bird."-Alice Green and Raymond Dixon.-19889. Organ Solo" Sleepy Time Gal.!!
-Jerce Crawford, --- 11903. " Chorus- Just Around the Cor-
ner."The Revellers. Song-- Behind the Clouds"
NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that: ku Extraordinary General Mooting of the Members of the above named Company will be held at 12.15 p.m. on the same day and at the same place as and immediately after the before mentioned Ordinary General Meeting : for the purpose of considering and 7.45 to 3 j.m.- if thought fit pussing the following resolution as an Extraordinary Ranálation."
Thut the Articles of Association. of the Company be altered in manner. following:
(a) By deletion of the words "One thousand Dollars" contained partly in the third and partly in the fourth lines of Articles 98% of the Company's Articles of Association-and-the-substitution therefor of the words "Five thousand Dollars,"
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALBO GIVEN that further Extraordinary General Meeting of
will
· Gene Austin, (Tenor),--10068.
Song
Operatic.
Thais-Love Has Long Been a Rare Virtue" (Masse net-Maria Jeritza (Soprano). -1914
Chorus "Trovatore - Anvil Chorus" (Verdi).Vistor Mix ed Chorus.
Chorus Tannhauser=Pilgrim's
Chorus (Wagner). Victor Male Chorus 20127. "Song" Rigoletto-Mid the Fair Throng" (Verdi), -Enrico Guruna (Tenor)-600. p.m.-Local time and weather
report.
be held at the same place at 12.808 p.m. on Friday, the 26th day of February, 1982, for the purpoes of receiving a Report of the proceedings 5.03 to 10.30 p.m.-Chinese concert at the before-mentioned Extraordinnay from the Studio.. » General Meeting and of confirming 10.30 p.m.-Rugby mid-day Fross I thought fit the before mentioned resolution as a Special Resolution.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
27th January, 1932.
nown;
10.33.p.m.-Close down.
All records in the above Euro
aro supplied by [[1748, Mossen. Tang Fook Piano Co.
·DEAD-Programmes are:
LIEST ISLAND.
The man, Antonio Mattos, a farm hand, was arrested with his wife accused of the theft of barley.
The wife, after confessing to the theft, strangled herself while in prison fearing the vengeance of her. husband.
The husband freed' after sight] months imprisonment, sought the i CANVAS BOATS IN STORM. farmer whom he considered to.
blame and shot him, his mother and bother.
H.M.5. Carlisle, the warship: which is visiting Tristan da Cunha, the lonely island in the South Atlan- tic, to take stores and supplier to its 160 inhabitants, arrived at the island yesterday. but owing to rough weather was unable to land either pussengers or storeA,.
When the police surrounded his. cottage Mattos opened the door and let his seven children out and then opened a furious fre, killing the chief of the police and wound- ing others.
Reinforcemonts af » Republican guards, armed with machine-guns, were rushed up.
ABOARD H.M.8. CABLISLE
A detachment climbed on to the (off Tristan da Cunha),
roof, but Mation sniped their lead- Four trail canvas boats, crammed
er and wounded two others.. with excited islanders battling with
When his house, caught fire Mat- monster waves to meet HM.S. Car-tog retreated to a hayloft, where he lisle, were the first sign of life from was finally killed by machine-gun Tristan da Cunha greet uk,,
builets.
land, our two attempts laving been So far we have been unable to
frustrated by the stormy weather.
Our Arst glimpse of the loneliest gland in the world, Thoming up through the mist and driving rain, gecurred early this morning.
The Welcome Gun. Owing to a gale and heavy seak," landing was out of the question, and the warabip therefore sailed round the island. A gun was then fired to actreof the attention of the inhabitants
The settlement, barely discernible through the fog and rain squalls. wave no answering sign. So we put out to sea again till after daybreak, when we returned, and saw the hohta, but, in the face of the strong
wind, we were still unable to taud
The cruiser afterwarde stentneil to the lea-side:úf, theriajand, where it is proposed to put the passengers nahore. They will have to cliru over the mountain, which is the mal denture of Tristan da Cunha in order to reach the settlement. of
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NAVAL BUILDING BILL SHELVED.
U.S. WAITING FOR ARME
CONFERENCE.
of ten
cost
G.8610,000,000. All of the ship would be replacements, Representa tivo Vinson maintains, and at the ond of ten years, this mesaurD wore adopted, the American navy would be smaller than it is now-1 After Representative Vinson? Washington, Jan. 2.-The House bill was first introduced" "Bevers)" naval affairs committen today de weeks ago the Administration, be
cause of President Hoover's opponiš cided to shelve the naval construetion to the measure," found itself tion bill, offered by.
by Bopresentative
montative in an embarrassing posi Carl Vinson, Democrat. of Georgia, Mr. Charles F. Adams until after the first world disar-
mament conference whsloh, ander rotary.
Navy, gay endorsement
Several
the auspices of the League of Na-personal tions, will convenue in fleneva on Democrats demanded the February 2
tion of Secretary Adeze from 300
Cabinet for having endorsed
Construction. 1911-
Iepresentative Vinson's bill which is opposed by President. Ho over, secks the construction of 120 | HAVA Amerionn warships over a period the