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SPURIOUS COINS.
CHINESE CHARGED WITH POSSESSION.
Before Mr. Schofield in Oen- tral Police Court yesterday, `a young Chinese was charged with tondering sparious dollar coins and with being in possession of eleven counterfeit coins in Main Street, Shaukiwan
The defendant admitted poss08- sion but denied knowledge that the coins wero counterfeit.
Inspector G. A. Stimson inform- ed his Worship that the defendant;
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME
་་
BROADCAST. BY "Z:B:W:' ON 355 METRES.
11 to 11.30 am.-Stock quotations." 11.30 a.m.-Chinese programme. 12.30 p.m.--European programme
of Columbia records.
1 p.m.-Local time and woathor.
10port. A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of the Management. During the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio.)
who had come from Yaurati, went 1.20 p.in-Rugby Press news, etc. to a stall in Main Street and tents p.m-Close down. dered a dollar to purchase a packet 3 to 7 p.m. Chinese programme: of oigarettes. A boy fifteen years 6 to 0.20 p.m.-Children's concert. of age, who was in charge of the 17
to 10.30 p.m.-European pro-
gramme.
stall, handed the man the cigarettes
and 90 cents change. Shortly after 7 to 7.19 p.m.-:
wards, the boy's father returned to the stall and discovered that the dollan which had been accepted was counterfeit.
.
Variety.
Humorous SongVirginin " (There's a Blue Ridge in My Heart).
Humorous Song- Ho's, Tall, Dark and Handsome,"Sophie Tucker.4812.. Song" Je No Dis Pas Non."
Maurice Chevalier (Haritone), Vocal Duet Mon Cocur."
Maurice Chevalier and Yvonne Vallee,-4402. Orchestral Bitter Sweet---Bit-
ler. Sweet, " Orchestral" Bitter Sweet - If Love Were All."-Jack Payne. and the H.B.C. Danes Orches tra,-5143.
·
Vocal Dust Love and Kisses." Vocal Duct-"The Girl Across the Way."-Mr. Flotsam and Mr. Jetsnin.-3012:
Song-Rio Rita Following the Sün Around."-Geoffrey Gwy- ther (Baritone), Song-Rio Rita-You're Always My Arms."-Edith Day (Soprano).-DBL15.
10.15 to 10.98 p.m.-
William Tell Overture" (Ros- sini)-Bit Henry J. Wood con ducting the New Queen's Hall Orchestra.-5058/5050. 10.28 p.m.-Rugby mid-day Press
10W8.
Scottish Belections.
Soug-" The Auld Scots Sangs"
(Bothune and Leeson).-Mar-10.30 (approx.).- Close down. garet F. Stewart (Soprano).—
4735.
I
At the moment, the defendant wa3 seen at a shop struggling with an ald man.
Band Skirt He had gone there and tendered a dullar coin for two packets of sweets which cost four centa a packet. The old man in- stantly noticed that the coin was bad and informed the defendunt, who tendered a second one which was also bad. The old man then seized the defendant and a struggle. ensued. From the defendant's pocket the old man extracted five more dollars, all of which
were counterfeit. The defendant himself was seen to throw away another eix.
Danco."High- land Military Band.-4538. Song- Sittin' Thinkin'" (Tem- pest and Fisher).-Malcolm McEachern (Bass).-1833. p..-Local time and weather
report.
Inspector Stimson remarked that
the defendant made a sad mistake when he attempt to swindle the old
mnn, whom he apparently thought was too short-sighted to notice the coins,
The case was adjourned until Tuesday morning.
ALLEGED SALE OF
GIRLS.
AMOY WOMAN CHARGED.
At the Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday, Wong Sau Ching, a woman from Amoy, was brought before Mr. Fraser on n charge of having taken part in a transaction to transfer possession, custody or con- trol of two girls aged 14 and 13 for the respective sums of 8120 and $20.
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Prosecuting, Inspector Shaftain, of the S.C.A., said the defendant. and her husband were from Fukion. Defendant got to know the mother of the girl of 14 through a ran named Lam Kan, who was not in eustody,
This man went to the mother of this girl and told her that he knew of a wealthy Fukien man who wanted to adopt a daughter. Tho woman was a widow and agreed to let her daughter be adopted into a respectable family. She agreed to take a sum of 8120 ton the adoption of her daughter, and was given #5 as deposit.
A fellow-tenant of this girl's mother, overhearing the transac tion, told Lam Kan that she also had a daughter, whom she wished to be adopted by: 'w respectable family. Lam Kan said he could arrange that, too, and it was final- ly agreed to pay the girl's mother $70, the deposit being the same as in the other: caso::
Both thead girls were then taken to the houss of the defendant. This was on August 23. On the follow- ing day, defendant told the girls that she was taking them to Amoy.
They refused to go and com- niunicated with their mothers, who rushed to the defendant's house to claim their daughters, They offer ed to return the deposit...
Defendant refused to give them up, and the mothers reported to the Shamshuipo Polico "Station, which, in turn reported the matter to the 9.0.A
The thearing was adjourned.
7.12 to 8.10 p.m.-.
A Concert.
All records in the above Euro- penn programmes are supplied by Messra. Anderson Music Co.
THEATRE
A SAVAGE IN COMBAT...... A SLAVE IN LOVE! .............
The heart
of a women
ruled him
where the
strength of
Band
Spanish Waltz" (Piat-
toli).
the lawless failed!
Band
Fides **
(Piattoli).-Cir-
colo Mandolinistico Giuseppe Verdi of Leghorn.-4160. Song" Homing" (Salmon and
del Riego).
Song Softly Awakes My Heart" (Saint-Saens).-Murial Brunskill (Contralto)-3328K. Vielin Solo-"Czardas" (Monti). Violin Solo, Madripale "* (Simonetti).----Yvonne Curti. ---
990,
Song The Kashmiri Song"
(Woodfordo-Finden).
Song Till I Wako " (Wood-
forde-Finden)-Edgar
Coyle (Baritone).-1005R. Piano Solo--" Prelude in G Sharp Minor" (Rachmanino). Piano Solo" Minstrels " (De- busey). William Murdoch.- 5167.
Song Ships That Pass in the Night" (Longfellow and Step- henson): Song-"Vale"
(d'Arcy-Russell). --Madame Clara Serena (Con- tralto).-8318.
Octet The Piccanninnies' Pie
Lic" (Squire).. Octet Twilight on the Waters" (Squire). J. H. Squire Celeste Octette.-B2,
Song "Less Than the Dust **
(Woodforde-Finden).
Song "The Temple (Woodfordo-Finden)
Coyle (Baritone),—1604R. 3.10 to 8.49 p.m.-
Bells" Edgar
Orchestral and Band Music,
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INFANTILE MORTALITY IN PHILIPPINES.
WHAT
*PUERICULTURE CENTRES ARE DOING;
CITY DEVASTATED.
GREAT DAMAGE BY FIRE IN RUMANIA.
Bucharest, Aug. 17-The city of Bacau, alle of the most important Rumanian commercial centres, was the scene of a disastrous fire- on Tuesday afternoon, and at th- time of cabling it is not yet under control.
A large part of the city, particu larly the business-centre, has beca devastated, and the damage is es timated at 100,000,000 lei,
That the rate of infant mortality in the Philippines could be reduced more than 20 per cent, through the Hoperation of puericulture centres is demonstrated by the repart that the average death rate per 1,000 babies taken care of by those centres from 1026 to 1930 was 01.4 as against. 138.10, the general average rate of mortality per 1,000 births in the any modern nation when the inte entire archipelago, including the of mortality per 1,000 births is the infants taken care of by those basis of comparison, according to unofficial estimates based on avail. agencies hiring that 3-year period. ahle statistical data from the Phi- Out of the 189,874 babies that. lippine health service and the were taken care of by nome o public welfare commission.
Dr. Jose Guidoto, chief of the activo puericulture centres located
office of vital statistics, disclosed in over 200 communities from 1998 that there were 624,049 registered? to 1921, 10,014 died. The death infant deaths in the Islands from rate among infants that were taken, 1921 to 1930. Dr. D. Belmonte, care of by the puericulture centres assistant chief of the maternity and per 1.000 infants fellow: 1920, 08.8; child hygiene division, of the pub- 1927, 53.8; 1928, 60.7; 1920, 815; lie welfare commissioner's office, 1830, 58.9 and 1933, 69.8.
said that in a little over 200 com. various
Almost two-third of a million munities distributed in Filipino babies have died from 15 parts of the archipelago were common infantile diseases from puericulture centres are operating, 1991 to the present month, a bad! 10,975 babies were killed by disensen record probably unsurpassed in last year.
THE CHILDREN'S
CHILDREN'S CORNER
edited by UNCLE JACK.
WATER POWER.
THE
DEAR KIDDIES
(OUR SPORT)
SWIMMING.
As a beginner you should con- 'contrate on learning to float, and avoid practising definite move ments for: another. day or so...
Just devote the whole of your time in becoming "water-wise," land you will soon-gain confidence. Have no fears yet be cautious and take care to keep within THE Phillipine Islands have your depthi Metoo Barten
quits recently published a new You have Tirobably heard of the set of the stamps. The designs!
STAMP COLLECTOR
Phillipine Islands.
Yesterday, I wrote to you about Waterfalls, so to-day I'm going to tell you something about their use, You all know quite well that if a person throw a bucket of water at you, you would feel something fairly hard and struck you. Now, suppose that force were used to do "The Language of the Nightin valuable. Well if water is used to something useful, it would be gald" (Gennin).
best against something which can The Jolly, Whistlers" (Gennin). turn round, you have at once a --Bournemouth Municipal Or
means of turning water into same- chestra with Fidcolo Duet by thing useful. Something called chosen Jeau and Pierro Gennin-turbine" was invented. This is!
are most interesting al dog paddle, a method of travelling DB178.
a sort of wind-mill, only instead of though the colouring is poor
through the water which is similar wind, water is used, which seta it First, the 2 centavos, it shows the f to that used by a dog when swim-
This ía going. When you once set wheela Mayon Volcano,
then !! going you can do almost anything highest peak in Luzon and it is ming, and I suggest you adopt this
stroke for the tipe being You can work factories, make famous for being the most perfect
Tho To be able to float on your back electric light, make heat, and du volcanic cone in the world.. all sorts of things.
colour is green,
should be your ann. It is This has .boen
done with The de, stamps bears a picture. the Niagara falls and for miles of a rather magnificant building-paratively easy to learn, is enj
hut it is only the Post Ofice in able, and above all ugeful in Manila! Colour: Carmine
emergency.
ir The Clock is Playing
(Blaauw) Chanson Bohemicone
(Boldi and Nussbaum-Jean Leasen and His Orchestra,—4741. Zip Zip" (Brooke). "Whispering Pines" (Byrne).--
Sir Dan Godfrey conducting around there are factories run by the Bournemouth Municipal the force of water... Orchestra. 2683. "Maximilian Robespierre "Over (Litoff) The National Military Batid-028. Semiramide-Overture (Ros sini).The B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra.-0076.
Work is also going on in Ireland on the River, Shannon.
ture'
8.46 to 0 p.m.
Hawaiian Numbers,
Cheerio,
ir
UNCLE JAOK.
ON GUARD
*Alohn Oe" (Farewell to Thee). I whistle to my words now that I "Nalei O Hawaii" (Song of the
"
Islands), Royal Hawaiian Band.-8229.
Anita Len Fillis, Al. Bow ley and Sid Bright, Progressions." Len Fillis $603
9 to 8:30 pm
From the Studio.
A talk on A True Feminist of The Middle Ages, by Father G. Byrne, S.J 9.20 to 10:15 pm:
10
know
A city is no place for restless
hounds,
Know how they stifle in the nar
th
row bounds
Of parfume-heavy rooms and that
they, grow
Absurd in silver bella and satin
bow.
I call them home, the mountain
side resounds
The next value is 120
this shows the Manila Bay and
nd Firstly, remember that your body, Pier No. 7 in Manila Harbour, is more buoyant, when relaxed, and The former is one of the largest will float, easier if submerged so land locked harbours in the world that only a small portion-your and has a gigantic bréatwater. noise and mouth principally-i Tho harbour can be dredged above the surface, depth of 30 feet and large steam. ships can enter with ense. The Colour of the stamp is orango.
Push off from the bottom gently. wih your feet, and lean back in the [Next week we will discuss the legs so that you recline in a com
water, straightening 'the arms and 180 200, 240, and 32e.]
fortable stretched-out position along the surface of the water with the head pressed well back,
POUR LES PETITS.
YESTERDAY'S TRANSLATION. Sylvia is a litle girl with fault, she is very disobedient. You
Blight Misunderstanding. Mrs. Jones rushed into the green. grocer's shop. Send dow cucumbers to my house. As soon as With echoes as again on cease] can see in the picture how she is possible," she said. "How long *** less rounds⠀
will they be 1 it in because her mother pouting They race unleashed to circle in has told her that she ought to go Greengrocer
the now.
inthes each, muta !!!
I to bed.
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