THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27. 1932.
SEAMEN'S WAGES GOVERNOR WAT CHES FIRST-AID DE MONSTRATION.
REDUCED.
BRITISH BOARD'S
DECISION.
(Router's Special Service).
London, Jan. 26.
A reduction in the wages of kenmen wis ngrecit upon at a meet- ing of the Maritime Board in Lon- don to-day.
The reduction will take effect as from January 1st. and will Lo eighteen shillings monthly in the case of foreign- going vessela and six ahlings weekly in ships engaged on trade In home waters.
The nien affected are sailors, firemen and the members of the entering departments,
BURMA POLICE FIRED ON.
HEAD CONSTABLE DIES
OF WOUNDS.
His Excellency the Governor keenly interested in a first aid demonstration at the annual inspection of the St. John Ambulance Brigade yesterday afternoon. (Photo: A. Fong).
MISTAKEN
PLEA
The Government of Burma's report on the situation Tor
1
OF GUILTY.
London, Jan. 220.
week ended January 23rd states that satisfactory
progress Hanes, and further surrenders and enptures of the remaining repl leaders are taking plaer.
died.
In the Pegu District party of Civil Police was fired on in the jungle, weandng the end Constable, who has since No other casualties are reported.
Sixty right under Trial prisoners were released and the number re- Meirin art⚫ tand Beth Wirelesa.
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SILVER DECLINES
AGAIN.
HONGKONG MARKET
31
BUILDING NUISANCE
SEQUEL.
afe the plevet,
The defenta
admitted
EDUCATION OF GIRLS.
BELILIOS SCHOOL AIMS OUTLINED.
ADAPTABILITY.
The coltraC
GAMING HOUSE
RAIDED.
MAN ADMITS THREE CHARGES.
The master of the Sing Hot 4.
In a raid at 997, Queen's Road peared bepure Mr. Schuleld, at
! West yesterday afternoon, a party tim Central Pobee Court 12
1 of police arrested in. Chinese und his morning, on a sultinious areitsil hm of failing to take proper pre-i
wife together with a youth, all ol cautions dur die operas report at the annual presentation possession of po per lottery tickets, of her annual ' whom were alleged to have been in Lions to Alexandra Bunding aroma neptif,ufog to-day, Miss Skin- Chaves of Leping the premises which pieces of plaster had fallen, mer. Head Mistress at the Helgan homes, s E pus SEMATEN DÉ Tous Public School, said the ques-'68 (irkets and of writing the The ton of the duration of Chinese, lottery thatgirl was
complicated from the nutnst the cupitr of one of the; opfart that the modern mind is un-cubicles of the house while the certain what it wishes to make of his wife and the youth were accuseri ་ ་ ་ ་ women. The aim of the Schoof of has inn
he said, was to give the Chine
of the Tickets, ript adaptability, so that when her guilty to all charges, but the other The first defendant pleaged hood days were over she could two
mpt, in its fullest meaniny, pia, in the home.
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and intonated del woÐI H had parently been careless,
Sergeand
Wood informed Court that pieces of plaster had tach a na to The roadway rom the baikiny, the p-ident whua was Twin slipped by workmen. Wat mesa bat spinnen be a European the pres jour day all the matter.
whs de bad
The prize and certicates were, After they had been distributed. presented by Mrs, W. T. Southorn.
Mr GP de Martin (Director of leations thanked Mr. and Mr. Southern for their attenplaner and
virt the
was pleased to sew, anong
entered pleas of ant silty, al na prosteation accepts | ing the harruil
plus, were Fust la
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INACTIVE. Silver avain down on London, When his Worship impotuine but the Honkong dollar remains time of 350, the defendant said that
Detective Bergeant Kinnear, whe altered at 1. 1.13 161 on de- he was not the firm responsibl
was in charge of the party, said manat.
for the chipping, He was merely
the disk defendat Was Found The London decline was 3, 16ths the scaffold builder.
writing out boltery tickets, AL- ball put
though there was an electric light and forward. China On being asked sold, while India bought and soltatearted puitty, the defendant re. The present, Mrs. R. F. O. Bird candle which was shaded in such
in the cubicle, he was using mudet mucket. After the plied that as he had been served; a former Bead Mistress of the official fixing, the market ruled with the sumans he presumed school: The visitors were enter way that to all appearaners the dull, with Ameries inclined to sell. That some of his workmen bad tained at mornin
Nromo was in darkness. been Bef to knock down the veted the Health Exhibition at His Worship remarked that he plaster with their batubon poles. the school.
i was probably keeping His Worship adjourned
From Among the visitors present were prisk a secret sommons for a week, for the con- Hon, Mr. W. T. and Mrs. Southern, occupule of the floor,
tator to be summoned.
Mr. G. P. de Martin, Mr. and Mrs.! RE. O, ird, Father Byrne, Mr. A. R. Sutherland. Mrs. R 11 Kolowall, Mrs. A. T. Hamilton and Mr. A. E Wand).
On a dull market, the quotation is unchanged in New York.
Locally, the market is marking time, practically no musiness pas- king.
MAINTENANCE CASE MENTIONED.
LITTLE LIKELIBOOD
OF SETTLEMENT
A ename for Balea.1111
i
FAULTY SCALES IN USE.
the
TWO STALLHOLDERS
FINED.
His Warship asked if the was na possibility of a settlement out worn, bant it did not seem to have been the original weight for the
tea, and in
Improved Standard.
thus
his enter. other
On the first charge a fine of $100 or two months hard labany was imposed with an additional fine of $60 or une month's hard labour on the second enunt, On the third charge, the defendant was fined a Turther $25 with the alternative of three weeks impri- somment without hard labour.
In presenting the sandal ra !! Miss Skinner, the end- miat rass, Aald
1971 had been 21 time a few changes and stendy Two instincts of stallholder work. Taken
round The then, the problem of the educa was brought before Me, Schoteld, † using faulty srates in their business dandard of Chinese and English tion FIC iris 19 completed at the Central Polie Court this came to light when Inspector It. H.
fact was hieher dan that of last tour, difleulty arising from the morning, by Mrs. Marist, Card, R. Markused the masters and in consemence they found, that the modern mind in aneertain
Morrison Hill Road, agains
before Mr. Schofield at the Central Uhat what they had worked for as to what it wishes to make of her husband, Mr. Mohamed Farid. Palies Court this morning.
its women. would now he readied. The plan
In the past woman's of 82, Hennessy Road,
An employee ed a noted id staff in view was to reduce the course and limited, though, be it remem world was exceedingly narrow Mr. G. R. Hall Beatfits appeared in Morrison Street was alleged of studies, which since January bered, woman has always been a for the complainant, while Mr. E.
have use scales which were twa 1921 had been twelve years. At great factor in civilisation. The SC. Braaks represented the deper vent, against the purchasey, present the school took eleven fendant.
Tepe Le Mark intimated that years in complete, and in 1933 it position of women in China has the weight appeared to have been sould be possible to further ever been subjected to the great
the classes,
changes that it has in ther countries and although they have the sebon study time to lived secluded lives in the past. senles.
ten yenis The officer commented upon the Pupils would enter Class 10 at
the basis of aoriety has
been difference which two per cent, woult, the age of seven or eight and be matriarchal. The home was the make in a large business renETH,
ready to take their leaving
woman's domain, the furniture samination in Class t at the art her dowry, she preserved the silk,
seventeen or eighteeti.
guarded the seed, the money and It the alshould be observed that during
food. "A brief sale which wore three per cent, would have to cover both their! against the purchaser.
4hinese and English education—sibilities
there have always been pon- Inspector Marks said the case and that would
of leave few idle
achievement
for was the same as
women of charact the other. The mente.
and ability. original weight appeared to have
The percentage of daily attend remained in a subordinate posi- Though in the masses the girl still been fost and a new one substituted, ance for the year was 95.7, and tion. Until recently she had no
The defendant was fined $30. very rarely indeed had the to
recard the absence of any member seen little in public.
rights. no education, and, of the large staff.
of Court, and Mr. Brooks replied that he did not think so.
The hearing was fixed for nest Tuesday, afternoon.
HAWAIIAN MURDER
THE
TRIAL.
FOUR ACCUSED INDICTED.
Honolulu, Jan. 26. The four accused persons in the Kahahawal murder trial, arising out of the killing of a Hawaiian alleged to be the ringleader of a gang foneurned in an outrage on Men.
Massie, the wife of an American naval officer, have been indicted for murder in the second degree.
The accused are Mrs. Fortesuce Imother of Mrs. Massie), Lieuten- ant Mansie and two athers. Reuter.
ANOTHER REPLAY
NECESSARY.
SOUTHPORT HOLD NEWCASTLE.
London, Jan. 26.
A fine of $20 was imposed.
An employee of a frit stall in of
the Western Market answered
SUM
perusing him of having this period of ten sears students women in the past shows
survey of Chinese
EVEN CHEAPER STILL.
B.A.T. CIGARETTES TO BE REDUCED.
"The
that
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In the yearly examinations, 261 New Future For Chinese Women. girls in the Lower School, were girl is now
of the Chinese examined and 241 promoted, and this new freedom
status
very different and is spreading
in the Upper School 141 out of 179 students passed, Thirteen quickly in all parts of China.......... girls sat for their Junior Local Signs are not lacking which and nine passed. All nine who indicate that the girl of China is We becoming increasimdy conscious of sat for matriculation failed, but British-American
We have been advised by the two passed the Senior Local. her own individuality. Our aim Tobarro Co. The activities of the school had here is, by means of " liberal (China) til.. distributors in been well maintained, and the education, to give her adapta- China for the well known import- health had been good throughout bills, an education which will. ed brands of cigarettes such as the year., The school had
cultivate เยด
a sense of measure, give "Capstan," erg and Finke," "Play.taken active part in the
Giri masters of self and which will cork-tipped, Guides, Brownies and St. John help her to meet ably all that they have received instruc Ambulance Brigade. The activities circumstances in life, so that tions to place in effect immediately were not perhaps as wide as they when school-days
women
the
ure over she
Coretfully enough the home
that
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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME OF
RECORD MUSIC.
Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a wave- length of 365 metron,
6.00-7.00 p.m. Chinese Programme. 8.00-8.30 p.m. Chinese Children's Programme.
7.00-11.00 p.m. European Pro- gramme of Victor Records.
7.00 p.m. Mail Notice. eta
7.03-7.30 p.m. Operatic.
Song-Faust-The King of Thule
(Gounod).
Bong-Faust-The Jewel Song
(Gounod).
Elisabeth Rethberg (Soprano), 7170. | Orchestral Barber of Sevillo-Overture
(Nossini),
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York. 7255. Song-Lucia-Tomb of my Sainted
Fathers (Donizetti). Bong-Travista-Wild my Dreamt of
Youth 4Verd!).
Bentomino Gigli (Tenor). 6876. 8.00 p.m. (Local Time and Wen- ther Report).
7.30-8.25 p.m. A Concert. Plano Solo By the Broukalde
(Stojowak!).
Piano Solu-The Prophet Bird
(Schumann).
Ignaco Jan Paderewski. 1426. Song-Leggero Invisiblo (Ligh
"Invisible) (Arditi). Sung-Der Erikonig (The Erlking)
(Schubert).
Ernestine Schumann-Ileink (Con-
traito), 7177. Violin Solo-Nigun (Improvisation)
(Ernest Bloch).
Master Yobudi Menuhin. 7108 Pinnu Salo-Nocturne in E Minor
(hopla).
Piano Solos-(a) Mazurka in C Sharp Miner (Chopin) (b) Mazurka in A Minor (Chopin).
Vindimir Be Pachman 6879. Song-Notte Lunare (Moonlit Night)
('irchianti-Doda).
Bong-So (1) (Mancini-Dezna).
Beniamino Gigli (Tenor). 7281. Violin Solu-Valr Bluetto (Drige-
Aner).
Violin Sole-Estrellita (Ponce.
if-ifetz).
Jascha Heifetz. (332. 8.25-9.00 p.m. Orchestral,
Les Preluden (Liszt),
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Alfred Hertz. GB03-08 1. Autumn Thoughts.
Kirillot Bainlaika Orch. 20762. Sakuntala-Overture (Goldmurk).
Vietor Symphony Orchestra.
22536-22538. '
Dance Pro-
9.00-11.00 p.m. gramme,
Fox Trut-Lucky Seven. Fox Trot-Sing Something
Simple. 22638. Fax Trot-Let me Hum n Hymn
to Her To-night. Fox Trot-Can't You Read Between
the Linos. 22096. Fox Trot-I'm Thru with Love, Fox Trot-You Don't Know What
You're Doln'. 92677. Fox Trot-My Time is Your
Time. Waltz-Bye und Bye
Sweetheart. 21024. Fox Trot-I Love You in my
Dreams. Fox Trot Think a Little Kindly
of Me. 22670. Fox Trot-My Favourite Band. Fox Trot-Star Dust
22860, Fox Trut-Jig-Time. Fox Trot-Egyptin Ella. 22644,1 Waltz-AR Through the Night, Wallz-On a Little Street in
Honolulu. 22504. Fox Trot-Keep a Song In
Your Soul. Fox Trol-The River and Me. 22614, Fox Tros-I Hate Myself, Fox Trot-What a Fool I've
Been. 22610. Fox Trot-How Are You To-night
in Hawalit Fox Trot-Have You Forgotten
Waikiki Fox Trot-Betty. Waltz-Where is the Song of
Songs for Me? 21838. Fox Trot-Mood Indign. Fox Trot-When a Black Man's
Blue. 22687. Fox Trot-You're Simply Delish. Fox Trot-And Then Your Lips
Met Mine. 22682. Waltz-Blue Wators. Fox Trot-Under the State of
Havana, 21822. Fox Trot-Washington and
Lea Swing. Fox Trot-She Loves me Just
the Same. 22674. Fox Trot-Fool me Some More. Fox Trot-It Must be Truc, 22581. Fox Trat-If You Don't Love Me. Fox Trot-Just Night for
Meditation. 21547. Waltz-Let's Forgive and Forget. Waltz-Im Drifting Back to
22610.
Dreamland. 21068. 11.00 p.m. (approx:). Rugby Mid-Day Press News.
11.05 .. (approx).
Close Down.
All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Mossrs. Tanng Fook Piano Co.
BLASTING MISHAP.
TWO WORKMEN KILLED ON SUNDAY.
WINTER
SALE
NOW ON
For full particulars see Page
8.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
We beg to announce that from to-day and until further notice, all Milk and Cream sold by us will be Pasteurized and may be consumed as delivered to cus- tomers. This step has the full approval of the Medical Officer of Health.
THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
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The standard gallon measure in this Colony is the British imperial gallon of 9 lbs. Wakefield being a purely British concern sell their Castrol and other motor oils by the imperial gallon but other oil Companies have adopted the wine or American gallon of 71/8 lbs: Thero is a difference of about 20% in the quantition Demand the standard gallon or a refund in respect of any less quantity supplied.
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a further substantial reduction in would wish, yet they feared to can accept in its fullest meaning the price of these and other im
advance too quickly. As it was, place in the home."
her ported brands of cigarettes and the advancement of the position
Miss Skinner said inbaccos, as detailed elsewhere in of Chinese
WAR very this issue.
remarkable, and provided they go
was still viewed by the majority We have been informed that all slowly and steadily forward, this as merely a sphere for the In the F.A. Cup reply at South-stocks in the hands of stores and advancement was perhaps the of rudimentary family functions. exercise port to-tay, Southport and New- tobacconiste ure in process of be greatest influence for good In In reality it had to be soon in ita
A fatal accident resulting in the about noon on Sunday and shortly moved castle again falled to achieve a ing rebated down to the reduced China to-day.
to the. Kowloon hospital frue social light, as the point of
death of two stone breakers belong- afterwards docision, the result being a draw prices. This involves
a gang of workmen where they subeoquently died while a grent
departure for ali netivities of the 1-1 after extra time.
ing to the Sang Lee Contractors appeared on the site. They were three or four others were slightly, amount of work, but the now
community, when it could thua
occurred on the hillside at Sum warned by the foreman that ex-injured. The sides will play again, pro- prices should be fully operative i Lably on Monday next, on neutral throughout Hongkong within the ing desire of the Chinese girl for and meet the largest needs of her
Chang, just beyond Taun Wan on "One admires the over-increasive scope to woman's intellect
plosiona were being awaited but Thore was some considerable də- Sunday whilst blanting operations nro stated to have Ignored the lay. In summoning the ambulance ground--Router,
next few days.
education. For the educator, how nature.
were being carried out.
warning. Two of the men were owing to the dificulty of securing Several charges had been laid at seriously injured and later re-a telephone.
Chinese and Education.