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CHARLES (BUDDY)
ROGERS
Mary Brian
aunt
June Collyer The River of Romance
a Guramount Picture
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GERTRUDE LAWRENCE
a Guramount
Picture
"The Battle of Paris"
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S.R. CONTRACT FOR SWEDEN.
BRITISH ELECTRICAL FIRMS HIGH PRICES.
MAJESTIC THEATRE
Fathers Rot, Kowloon.
To-day & Tomorrow FLORENZ ZIEGFELDS
"Glorifying American irl"
with Mary Eaton
and a Galaxy of Broadway's. famous Stay A gorgeou and music extravaganz revuo romE DIVO,
It is pointed out on behalf of the Southern Railway, however, that foreign tenders are never accepted without the most careful considera- tian of all the circumstances, and that the amount in this case re presents only a small percentage of The entire cost of the scheme. The Southern Railway have de- The
company also draw
draw attention cided to place a £65,000 switch-gear to the fact that in the event of such equipment contract in connexion there is nothing to prevent them contracts golog to English firms, with the London-Brighton electri-from buying materials from abroad
•fication scheme with a Swedish com-without the company's knowledge. pany.
In this particular case, the com The whole scheme will cost ap-pany consider that the great dia- proximately £3,000,000 and British crepancy between the foreign, and manufacturers fear that further them from buying in any, but the the nearest British tender precluded qontracts may go out of the country. cheapest market. as the prices quoted by the Swedish At a meeting of the British Elec- firm are stated to be 50 per cent.trical and Allied Manufacturers' lower than the nearest British Association it was decided to pro- tendor and are alleged by home test to Sir Herbert Walker, Gen- manufacturers to be below produceral Manager of the Southern Rail- tion costa.
wuy.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROT FRANKLIN, at 1 and 9. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1931.
SNATCHER CAUGHT
RED-HANDED.
STOLE GOLD PENCIL FROM
EUROPEAN.
Mr. George Conwell uraseruted: Chinese before Mr. Williams, at the Central Polico Court this inor- ning, on a charge of stealing a gold- mounted pencil, valued $12, in Des: Voeux Road, Central yesterday evening.
Tho defendant deuled charye.
Des
the
PLEA FOR CHINESE CULTURE
TOO MUCH WESTERN STUDY
IN HONGKONG.
PRIZE-DAY SPEECH.
CAPTAIN CAMPBELL
TRIUMPHS.
(Continued from Page 1)
hind, it occupies the entire space between the axles...
The power unit is the famous type "D" 'supercharged Napler Llah aviation motor, and has 12 cylinders arranged in three banks
four. The contre block Is
"Chinese students In Hongkong are over-emphasising their western studies," declared Mr. Fung Ping-vertical, the other two befng In- shan, speaking this morning at the cined at an anglo on each side. Vernacular Middle School annual prize day of the Government The bore and stroke of this engine ut Sai- are respectively 139.7 mm. and appent to the scholars to pay more 24.000 cc. yingpan, when he maile an eloquent 130.17 mm. and the leapacity in At 3,600 r.p.m. an out- attention to the study of their own put of 1,450 bhp, is obtained. It language.
is one of the lightest engines in the Colony reveals at once that ratio of 4 lb. per h.p. developed. general survey of the schools ever built, with a power-weight too much stress has been Inld upon the study of English, while that of
Wind-tunnel Experiments. Chinese is lamentably ignored," he porates more than 600 square feet
The bodywork, which declared. "From among the hun-of sheet aluminium, was designed dreds of students who sat for the after extensive wind-tunnel tests: Matriculation and Junior Local had been made with a scale modeli Examinations of 1930, only one of Plasticine. During these tests gained distinction in Chinese, while those gaining distinction in other the sides of the driver's cockpit it was found necessary to ruine subjects were numerous.
at over 200 mph, would have been considerably, as the draught of air;
Auficient to blow the driver out of the car!
incor-
In evidence. Mr. Conwoll said he was walking along Road at 8.46 p.m. yesterday, in Voeux company with
friend, when the defendant, with one arm raised Jostled witness A he prased. Witness heard the click of the clip on the pencil and immediately looked at his pocket, He saw that his penell had gone and on turning round saw the defendant running away, Witness gave chase and enught the accused after ahont fifty yards. He still had the pencli in his band when caught.
The defendant remarked that both the complainant and his friend were drunk and had
"This is a sufflelent proof that saulted him (defendant.
Chinese students in Hongkong are Witness replied that he was over-emphasising Western studies. total abstainer.
They are unfortunately blind to the His Warship registered a con-truth that Chinese studies are the viction and, on
the defendant's source of our civilization as well as record showing a previous convic
our culture. And, in fact, in all tion of two months just recent all the people will count their own Laboratory at Teddington have the civilized countries of the world,
culture is the very foundation.
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imposed a sentener of six months' hard labour.
esc
JAPANESE CINEMA
PICTURES.
DISPLAY GIVEN AT SHAMEEN.
this connexion is made in a British An interesting announcement in Wireless message this morning stating that the National Physical
hed erected a new variable density Link Both Together.
tunnel for the purpose of research. "Moreover, where culture exists,
The construction of the tunnel. morality or formation of character | by Mesars, John Brown of Sheffield exista na well. 1, therefore,. we marka a distinct advance in the can chain up Eastern and Western | technique of hollow forging culture, we shall be good elements not only in the local community but also in the world at large.
Ablerexaes
tu
witheland high preasures, The tunnel is composed of the largest hollow rolled steel drums in the "In referring to the value of work and it has withatood a test Chinese literature. Father Macdon pressure of 650 tons per square Shameen, Feb. 5.
nell, speaking, before the Hongkang || inch, An interesting series of Japan- well said. The more we strengthen Branch of the English Association,
Campbell's Debt. cinematograph pictures was shown
High speed aeronautics the bonds that really bind us the fand racing already owe
And nt the Canton Theatre last night, by kind invita- the literatures of East and West search in the wind tunnels of the
Club better for the world. The more
meny to the results of re- tion of Mr. Y. Suma. Japanese are made accessible to the whole National Conaul-General. The first film world, the more strong shall we And The chassis and body of the Blue Physical Laboratory. was of a trip from Nagasaki to Unzen, the second film depicted.
to be our mutual sympathies," typical Japanese scenes
Bird car in which Captain Campbell This school has been opened for Campbell has successfully attack. of the five years, did the respite of eached land speed record were four seasons, and then followed year have proved highly gratifying. pre-earthquake and Yokohama, terrible scenes of of the Entrance Examination of search in the tunnel will yield views of Tokyo of the eight successful candidateacted to exhaustive tents of this
tekind. It is anticipated that fire and destruction during the the University School
of Chinese data of great value. awful expérience of 1923, deva-Studles this year,
seven are
sub-
staled Tokyo and Yokohama, the students of this school, This The tail of Captain Campbell's arrival of the relief ships bring-splendid result is undoubtedly due car is built up on a substantial ing food and clothing, and the to the effort of Mr. Li King-hong, the tail fin, which is used to en- frame of steel tubing, the top of distribution of sure to thousands the headmaster, and his staff. of homeless and starving people.
"I do sincerely hope that those of sure directional stability, being Then the rebuilt Yokobama of to-day, showing the ing will not content
Tokyo and you who receive prizes this morn-some 6 ft. from the ground. A themselves tiny ventilator in front of the wide thoroughfares,
beautiful with just so much, but that they pyramid-section glass windscreen open spaces and imposing build-will go step further, aiming allows a draught of air to pass on inge, a wonderful transformation always at preserving Chinese cul the inside of the screen, sufficient effected in seven years.--Our Oretare in order to preserve the moral to counteract any suction which Carrespondent.
standard of our fellow countymen," the screen might set up.
Such a Headmaster's Report
suction might cause dust to be blown Into Capt. Campbell's face, or blow off his goggles.
THE DRUG TRAFFIC IN CHINA.
Д
In this annual report Mr. Li King hong said: a fact worthy of this school in 1926 we have record that since the establishment of
A small revolution counter. the dial coloured so as to make the refuse admission to no fewer than 3,500 r.p.m., and 4,000 r.p.m. marks 1092 candidates, chiefly on account of easily readable, is in a faired-off
lack of accommodation.
ter
Applicants who sought for admis.boss at the forward end of the
| NEGOTIATIONS FOR LEAGUE ion here after summer vacations are bonnet, directly in the driver's
ENQUIRY,
Geneva. Feb. 5. The Opium Committee to-day dis- cussed the traffic in opium and other drugs in the War East and the Chin ese representative, Mr. Woo Kai. Hen, stressed the strenuous efforts that were being made by China to suppress the traffic.
He asked for the cooperation of the governments having ronces. sions in China.
The
Commission derided to
not yet included in this figure. In line of vision, and can be used as order to meet this pressing demanda "sight" on the distant objer- the Government found it neessary to tive. put up two, additional classrooms on
the
classe
playground. These two Tiew
Twenty-two Paint Coats,
The body received no less than
·were started in inst April when our staff was strengthened by 22 coats of paint in order to en- the addition of Mr. Li Nal-wai andre an absolutely smooth, polish- Mr. Lau Chul. But we missed
nd cellulose finish. This tends to great deal by the retirement of Mr. reduce skin friction and helps to Lo Helstong at the end of December. wards more speed.
in 1929.
Generous Gift
+
ก
disca
was 253 the average attendance 22.82 type, about 4-. thick, and are The highest enrollment of the year The wheels are of the steel dise as against 191 and 176.45 respectively fitted with aluminium
Large
diameter, smooth-thread We are Indebted to Mr. Fong Ping-tyres are used, their radius at rest for enquiring into the situation the in China recommended Opium Commission of Bruter.
await the result of the negotiations shan for the donation of $3,000 for being 17% ins. At speeds of over-
purpose of establishing six 150 m.p.h.. however, the contour by the scholarships of $30 each, which we are of the tyres changes, due to cen 1920. going to award to our students the trifugal force acting on the tread, first time this morning, and to the and their diameter Increases to 19 Bank of East Asia for being generous as to give six per cent. 1% is, ground clearance.
soins., thus giving the car an added
TAX COLLECTION REFORM.
PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS
DISMISSED.
interest for this particular donation
in spite of the law rate prevailing in the ear is jacked up by inserting A very interesting point is that the Colony. We are also grateful to
the Pan Hok Tun, at present re-long screws in sporini threaded presented by Mr. Li Hoi-tung and Mr. sleeves integral with, und at each Li Kwoon chun, for the continuation corner of, the chassis frame. The of their scholarships. When the screws are turned by tommy-bars Government has found itself obliged to and the jacks are capable of lifting raise school fees, these generous gifts the car 6 ft. off the ground! are most essential to those students
and the
Nanking, Feb. 5. The Nanking Government us
who are particularly in need of their and the track 6 ft. 4 ins, in front The wheelbase is 12 ft. 24 Ins. ordered the dismissal of
help the Finance Commissioners
After Mr. Fang Ping-shan gave and 5ft. 2 Ina, at the rear. The for Klangsu, Chekiang, Klangai and made a short speech in Chinese width 6 ft., while the top of the
For away the prizes the Hon. Dr. Tso overall length is 25 ft. Honnn. It Is stated that the exception of Kwangtung and Chinese culture, which to the from the ground,
with emphasising the importance of driver's head is only 39% ins. Chill, all Provincial Commissioners are to be dismiss tial combination to his Western Finance, Chineas student must be an essen- ed or assigned to new posts when learning. the abolition of likin becomea Those effective.
present included Mr. Y. Mr. Liang Sai-wuh
of
Vernacular Mr.
Yau-chuen, LI
Law. The Nanking Government holds inspectors that henceforth all the principal Schools). taxes in the Provinces should be 0.B.E., Mr. Hang Kam-woo, Mr. collected directly by representa-Chau Tungeshan, and Mr. Lam tives of the Finance Ministry.
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PRINCESS BEATRICE-.
PROGRESSING.
Tung.
KINZAN MARU.
NO NEWS REGARDING HER FATE.
QUAKE DISASTER AFTERMATH.
(Continued from Page 1.) Occasionally rescuers are reward. ed by the reloase of some unfor- tunate victim imprisoned since the first dread shock. For instance, late in the afternoon two women were rescued alive, and two others have been located alive but
still trapped in the dobris, No further news has beun re. The relief workers have appealed ceived by the local offices of the to the railway authorities to pro- N.Y.K. with regard to the 8.8. Kla-vide extra rolling stock so as to ac Landon, Feb. 5,
zan Maru,
which grounded laat eclorate the evacuation of the city. The following bulletin was famed Island, close to Amoy. The vessel
Monday on some rocks near Ockevu Day of National Mourning. to-night from Kensington Palaco:is not equipped with wireless, it is has requested that February, 8 be The Prime Minister, Mr. Forbos, "Princess Beatrice has had a quiet day following a fairly comfortable there may be will come
understood, and whatever news observed, in all churches as a day night."--British Wirelers.
through of national mourning-Reuter and Shanghai,
•British Wireless
QUIET DAY AFTER FAIRLY GOOD NIGHT.
AMUSEMENTS
OF HONGKONG.
ATQUEEN'S
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Tireless as a Wolf
Cunning as a Fox
•
He stole, he cheated, he fought
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IT'S A STREAM
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ALL TALKING TURE
with
GILBERT ROLAND
BARBARA LEONARD ARNOLD Korff
Directed by HAL ROACH
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