PRETTY LOCAL WEDDING.
MR. H. F. WESTLAKE AND
MISS MCCANCE,
A wedding of considerable local interest took place at St. John's Cathedral on Wednesday, when Miss Elizabeth McCance, daughter of the late Mr. J. S. F. McCance, of Woodbourne, Dunmurry, Coun- ty Antrim, was married to Mr. 1. F. Westlake, son of Lieut. and Quartermaster H. Westlake, of the II.K.V.J.C., and Mrs. Westlake.
The bride, who was given away by Mr. A. Gillard, was attired in adress of cream satla with old Limerick lace veil, and carried a busquet of white rose and sweet JHTEN.
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Mrs. J. Jarman, as mantron
honour, was dressed in blue crepe deschine, with georgette custee to match, and white felt hat. The bridegroom's mother attended in a dress of champagne. Keorgette, with lace conter ta match, and black pane velvet hat.
Mr. R. H. Davlei decharged the duties of "best man,"
At The
reception which was held at Volunteer Hendquarters the TORT
to the bride was given Chpt, Goster.
by
The bride's going away costume was a blue silk carilgan suit, with blue and white Bakur -traw hat. The haneyinoon is being spent at Maenn.
DEATH OF MR. W. LYSON.
OLD RESIDENT PASSES
AWAY.
Residents will her with regret of the death, at Als residence. No. 29, Kai Tack Bund, Kowloon City, last night, of Mr. W. Lymoon. who has been a resident in The Colony for almost the whole of his 71 your
Mr. Lysan was the father f Captain 47. H. Lyson, who served with distinction in the Great War and subsequently returned to Hangkung tu praelise solicitor and ultimately principal of Misura Lyan & Hail
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bername
Mr. Lyson, nenior, served in the Public Works Department for a number of years Ìnt left to join Mr. Hazeland; archiloet, Latterly be had lived in retiremezt Kowloon City. His very cheerful nature won for him a host of frlunda in Hongkong, from whom sympathy will
to th deceased's family,
The funeral will be held to morrow afternoon arml the re mains will be interred in Chiu Yne Cemetery, Mount Davis,
CORRESPONDENCE. ·
The "Cheero" Club and the City Hall.
(To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]
to
BRITISH HOPES.
(Continued from Page 1).
their authorities in Shanghai and the final reply from the Japanese Government
received wwas
In Shanghai last night.
On March 1, the representative at Nanking of the British Minister in China was informed by the Chinese Foreign Minister that the retirement of the Chinese troops was intended and this took place over the whole front seater
day.
As a result of these events, the Japnuese authorities gave orders to cease hostilities as from two pm. forday (Shanghal Time.)
WARM TRIBUTES.
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THE HONGKONG
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Sir Howard Kelly, Commander-) in-Chief, China Station, informed the Chinese accordingly, who had. he understood, agreed to Image A further eun- similar orders. ference would take place in H.M.S. Kent, Captain Eden added that
HIGH TAXATION DANGER.
B.A.T. CHAIRMAN MAKES
GOOD POINT.
ANNUAL MEETING.
Presiding at the 20th general meeting of the
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1932.
annual! British-
JAPANESE CEASE HOSTILITIES.
WITHDRAWAL PLAN OUTLINED.
TALK ARRANGED.
Shanghai, Mar. 3, 3.12 p.m. An official statement regarding American Tobacco Co., Ltd., in the cessation of hostilities has London recently, Sir Hugo Can- been made by Admiral Nomura, Bffe-Owen stressed the danger of commanding the Japanesa Navai high taxes resulting in less re-landing party. venue being received by the Governments which impose them.
more
It in
in expected that Gener}
Shirakawa, the Commander-in- Chief of the troops, will inaue a order and a ataternent similar very noon.
upying Nanino on the south side of the French Concession.-Ren- ter.
Japanese
troops are
now oc-
Japanese Communique. Shonghal, Mar. 2, 3.58 p.m. The following communique was
Con
In the course of his perch, the | Chairman- safd:--From a world tobacco manufacturing point of view 1 do not remember n difficult year than that which has Just closed. The
economic de- pression has continued with un abated severity practically every- where, and Governments all over) the world, faced with deßeits, have, I regret to say, as is their released by the Japanese made in Shanghai
League, rustom, sought what looked to 1sulate this afternoon. Coumel was in no way relaxing the easiest way of replenishing efforts at Goneva for the fur- their revenar and placed addition- ther quldallon of the situation.al taxation on cigarettes. There
result
thin there were good have been more changes in ground for anticipating a satisfac one year in taxation of cigarettes thin ever remember in ADM tory solation.
similar period.
while their efforts were being
11
the
The Commons jou tribute to the efforts of Str Miles Lampson and Admiral Kelly at Shanghai. and Sir John Simon at Geneva, for theie pence ellarts, and cheered a reference by Captain Eden to "the welcome and invaluable espera tion by the United States Govern-
meat with the Powers represented and British Wireless,
on the League Council."
DISCUSSION IN WASHINGTON.
Rente
FINAL TRUCE EXPECTED TO-DAY.
Washington. Mar. 3. Aller a conference fr-day tween Mr. Debueki and Mr. H. L. Stimsons, the Japanese Ambassador told pressmen that he expected a tran to
definitely
inte
effect in Shanghai to-morrow.
tie nded that preparationS would be made for a round table conference of at the interested Powers to discuss the situation vis-a-vis the International Settle ment. Reuter.
LOCAL ESTATES.
FOUR DEALT WITH BY, COURT,
to the
Taxation Dangers.
ginning to realize that they can- Governments, however, are be
"The Military and Naval Au- thorities, having accomplished their avowed objective of alFord- ing protection to Japanese Ilves and property, have ordered all military operations forthwith."
to
Military observers, however, he lieve that the cessation of hostili ties can hardly be expected until the Chiness resistence is broken. --Que Own Correspondent.
tax cigarettes appreciably more than ofher forms of tobacco.
General's Statement. without jeopardizing the growth of
Shaughaf, Mar. 3, 4.16 p.m. the cigarette bustness and finding statement identical to that lasued General Shirakawa has isntred a is the end that they gel less reby Admiral Nomura, stating that venae from a higher inx.
the troops have been ordered to The state- cease the offensive. ment says among other things;
Then again we have been hit by fuctuations in exchange, which were much wore during the your we are now reviewing as regards sterling than they are at the pres
ment time.
In the last month of the finan icial year under review this coun
try abandoned the gold standard, And as innsequence. In terms of sterling, the currencies of most countries where we sell our gouds. have improved in value.
Prices Full.
The Japanese navy, in and around Shanghai, endeavoured to perform the duty of protect- ing Japanese residents by pence ful means, but were compelle to adopt hustile action.
"Now that the Chinese troopr
outside have withdrawn
this district, as Japan originally de- manded, and the safely peace of the Settlement is res tered, we intend to cease hostili ties unless the Chinese troops resume hostile operations
Chinese Decision. Shanghai, Mar. 4, 1 a.m.
It in officially announced that all Chinese troops have been ordered to cease hostili. ties against the Japanese un- les further attacked.--Ren- ler.
The prices of all commodities | Reuter which the company uses, includ- ing leaf tobacco, have fallen very substantially. Our largent pur chases of tobacco are made in Amercia, but we buy very sub. stantial supplies from other coun tries whose exchange has not been affected by our having gone the gold standard. With to America, 1 may way that the time of our abandonment of the gold standard we were rather of particularly well supplied
Leal estate
vaine $52,900 was left by the inte Mr. Charles
Pennington, Augustas formerly of No. 31. Pembridge Villas. Bayswater, Middlesex, who died at Heikum HaB. Norwich, Norfolk, on June 30, 1931. Nek personalty amounts to £8.294 49. 10d. Certified ropy of letters uf administration with the will nexed has been granted to Mr. D. J. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, who is attorney (for a brother of the late Mr. Pen- Mr.aington.
dollars.
regard
at
with
As you see by the balance-sheet figures, we have ample cash re sources to meet any
expansion
of business if and whe op portity arises.
The Silver Question.
Youth will have noticed in the Press that there js a growing redization in this country of the anfortunate results of India going on to the xuld standard in 1927. We, as a country, with our export trade to Asia and our enormous have more to Eastern interests,
other nution,
Hear, hear).
Japan to Withdraw.
Tokyo, Mar.
It is authoritatively intimated that the withdrawal of the Japan- ese troops will take place in three stages
Firstly, they will immediately take up a defensive line approxf- mately twenty kilometres from Shanghai.
Secondly, they will withdraw to the Shanghai-Woosung, aren LIN soon as satisfactory arrangements are made for policing the neutral
zone.
Thirdly, there will be a comple’e withdrawal to Japan as soon as circumstances permit.--Reuter.
Commanders to Meet.
London, Mar. 3 Tokyo reports state that the effected their objective and driven back the Chinese Nineteenth Army, will not attack further unless they are themselves
reference
· Sir, With Cassidy's speech at the recent meeting of the Cheero Club, 1 Kong Key, alius Harry M. Kong desire to state In fairness to the Ken, who died intestate at the Government that it was the City City of Prince Albert, Saskatche-gain from atable silver at a reason-Japanese, having now Hall Committee, consisting of a wan, Canada, on or about April alde price than any country in the Hongkong estate world, and yet we have done more dozen private individuals, and not 16, 1931, left the Government, which would not worth $24,300, in respect of which to rein the price of silver than any
letters of
administration that take the responsibility for Club remaining in the City Hall,been ranted to Mr. G. S. liugh in consequence of certain warn Jones, of Messrs. Wilkinson and
received from the Grist, who is ings of risks
attorney for exccutora. Government Fire Authority. Yours, etc.,
J. J. ParetsoN, Chairman, City Hall Committee.
have
the
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are re-
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com.
A meeting of the local mands has been arranged for this afternoon, to discuss the altuation. -British Wirelena.
altacked. 'A report ndds that detachments which, in Furthermore, the immediate re- the course of the Japanese ad- sult of India gning on the gold
vance, proceeded beyond the stipu standard was the dumping of enor lated twenty kilometres, nous quantities of Indian surplus turning to that line. The late Mr. Frederick Thomas silver on the market, an example They will wait to confirm the Lee, alíne lå Fuk-tann, lina Li which was quickly followed by fact that the Chinese are not re- Sum-tin, interpreter, who died at, Indo-China, France, and, if: turning, and will then withdraw No. 294. Prince Edward Road, lesser degree, by other countries, to the Shanghai-Woosung line, to Kowloon, on January 10, 1932, left} The indian peasants, whose leave the twenty kilometre local estate which has been sworn savings have been in silver, have guarded by neutral forces. GAINS DEFEATS
at $10,300. Probate has been thus became inproverished, and our McCORKINDALE. granted to the widow, Li Lok-ahi, business is affected by their dim- alias Lok Sui-chan, of the Prince inishett purchasing power. The Edward Rond address.
same is true of many other silver- Probate of the will of Chan using countries. Man-ching. nlin Chau In- kwong, alias Chan Lal-tem, who
3 May, very largely due to this one died at No. 28. Lyndhurst Terrace, silver factor, and the drop in the London, Mar. 3. on October 23, 1931, leaving local general export business to China Larry Gains. the coloured estate worth $9,700, has tween granteay also be laid at the same door. Canadian heavyweight champion, ed to Chau Nui-sum, clerk, abe re- won the heavyweight champion- | siding at Lyndhurst Terrace. ship of the Empire to-night, de- feating McCorkinditie (South Africa) on points in a Aftren rounda context.
BOUT FOR EMPIRE TITLE.
■
Oxford v. Cambridge. In the Varsity boxing contests to-night. Oxford defeated Cam- bridge, winning five of the seven contests and losing two.—Renter.
MOUNT KAMEL CLIMB FILMED.
WITNESSED BY KING AND QUEEN.
London, Mar. 3.
LACKED RADIO LICENCE.
The Indian troubles are, I dare
cannot impress upon you too strongly that silver and its fair, treatment is not only a matter of very great importance to you as atockholders in this company, but in of vilal interest to you is British, subjects.
Current Year's Prospects.
BED-RIDDEN OWNER
No man to-day would, I think, FINED.
dare to prophesy as to the future, but with a better world under- Adjourned from fortnight standing of the causes of the ago, a summons against Mr. Y. frightful depression through which Kurakami, of 25, Kennedy Road, the world has passed, but which I trust is now lifting, I. personally, who wan accused of having a re- colving net without a licence, was while as i say not daring to pro- again mentioned at the Centralphesy, do regard our prospecta for Police Court this morning when a the current year with a degree of fine of $50 was imponding a
cheerfulness that was lacking Inst At the previous
ro year. (Cheers). presentative of the defendant ap peared and claimed that a licence
The King and Queen, in the big was obtained half an hour before bedridden, he did not apply for ballroom of Buckingham Palace the visit to the premises was mode this afternoon, saw a film of the by Mr. Koy, but this moring a plea the confiscation of the not, but as British Himalayan Expedition,
the prosection had been given con- i which, led by F. S. Smythe, reach of gulity to the summons
siderable trouble he asked for
WOB
entered.
Mr. E.W. Hamilton, Postmaster heavy fine. He also pointed out ed the summit of Mount Kamel, the highest peak ever scaled by General, who prosecuted, said that; that the fact a set was not work man-British Wireless,
ing was no defence,
an the owner
of the not wOB
Assembly Meets,
London, Mar. 3. The Assembly of the League of Nations met at eleven o'clock this morning, having been summoned in response to an appeal
by Chino under Paragraph Nine of Article Fifteen of the Covenant. The question in the Sino-Japanese dispute thun passes out of the hands of the Council, to which China had originally' appented.
RADIO BROADCAST
PLANOFORTE RECITAL,
FROM STUDIO.
Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a wave- length of 355 metres. (845 K.C.'s).
6.00-7.00 p.m. Chinese Programme. 6,00-6.30 p.m. The 4th of a Series of lectures on "Infant Welfare" by Doctor K. S. Shin, M.B., B.S.-"Baths and Clothing."
Since the summoning of the Assembly, both parties to the dispute have accepted the Council's plan to consolidate peaceful con- ditions at Shangtai, one of the con- ditions of the proposals being n cenantion of hostilities.
Throughout yesterday the dele- gates to the Assembly meeting TOWB of the eagerly awaited cessation of hostilities, but it was not until this morning, shortly before the time fixed for the open- ing of the Assembly, that the Japanese delegation stated that, although the operations at Shang- hai had not completely ceased, orders had now been given to the to tako purely Japanese forces
It was added defensive measures. that the proclamation issued by the Japanese naval commander provided that, unless the Chinese resumed hostilities, Japan would
7.00-10.30 p.m. European Pro-
gramme.
7.00 p.m. Stock quotations, Mail Notice, etc.
7.05-8.00 pim. From the Studio, A Pianoforte Recital by Miss Luba Her Pupila (Senior Pecker and Group).
Programme.
1. Valse (Shutt).
Miss Socorro Alves.
2. Valse No. 10 (Chupin).
Miss Muriel Gubbay.
Mina Elisabeth Johnson.
Mise Barbara Balean. 5. Valse Chromatique (Godard'.
Miss Esther Lyon. 4. Golliwog's Cake-Walk (Debussy).
3. Sonata (Haydn).
4. Romance (Sibellus).
Miss Gladys Heard.
7. Sanata No. 10 (Beethoven).
Mine Maria Alves. 8. Sour Bols (Duvernoy).
Miss Doreen Ma. 3. Rakoczy March (Berlioz-Linzt). Mies Luba Pecker.
8.60 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report, 8.05-8.40 pm.
Orchestral and Band Selections, Silhouetten (a) Introduction (b) La Caminette (e) The Dreamer (Arensky) H. G. Amers and the Eastbourne 5749. Municipal Orchestra. The Bamask Rose Selection (Chopin
themes adapted by Clutsun). Court Symphony Orchestra, DX24.
Waidteufel MemarlenFantasla (Arr. Finek) Herman Finck and HILS Orchestra.
1836,
Voyage on A Troopship (arr. Miller) The Regimental Band of Hin Majesty's Grenadier Guards conducted DXR. by Capt. G. Mr. 8.40-9.04 p.m.
Played by Sun Lac (Witowski) Robert Casadesus (Piano) and the Orchestra Symphonique of Paris.
06:25-0627. (This Suites by special request of a Listener).
9.04-9.32 p.m. Variety. Chorus-Put Your Loving Arms
Around Me. Chorus-Sally.
The Big Four. MR376. Piano Solo-Mr. Cinders-Selections.
Billy Mayeri. 6336. Orchestral Just A Memory. Orchestral-Charmaine,
Jean Lenson and His Orch. 4535. Orgen Sola-The Song Is Dane. Organ Sulo-Lonesome Lover.
Reginald Fort. DB548. 9.32-10.10 p.m. Operatic. Mignon Overture (Thomas) Alda Selections (Verdi arr. Tavan). Madame Butterfly Selections
(Puccini arr. Tavon). Ney Queen's Hall Light Orchestra. 9308, 9304, and 9306. 19.10-10.28 p.m. Vocal Gems from Light Opera Lilac Time-(Ross and Schubert arr.
Clutsam).
The Columbin Light Opera Co. 580. Merrie England (Hud and German) Miriam Licette, Clara Serena, Francis Russell, Denis Noble. Robert Corr and Chorus. 9898. 10.28 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Prem News,
10.30 p.m.
Close Down,
All recorda in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. Antlerson Music Co.
ROLLS ROYCE CO. OF AMERICA.
FIRM DECLARES ITSELF
SOLVENT
New York, Jan. 26. The Rolls Royce Company of America, in answer to a receiver- chip suit pending in the Federal Court, denics insolvency, and claims that the concern is financially un- embarrassed.
It admita a loss in 1930, but claims that this is largely due to writing down of book value osacts. The Company asserts that pro- perties and accounts receivable aro substantially in excess of liabilities. it asks for the dismissal of the suit
suspend the fighting and keep her troops in their present positions. speech M. Paul Boncour, in a on the opening of the League Assembly, referring to the painful and tragic situation they had met to consider, sald-it was the first big conflict with which the League had had to deal.-British Wireless. Feeling of Relief.
Geneva, Mar. 3. Nearly fifty nations were re- presented at the special meeting of the League Assembly convoked to deal with the Far Eastern crisis.
There was an unconcealed feel- ing of relief at the nows of a the Buspension of fighting In Shanghai zone.
M. Hymans, was elected pre- sident, by 45 out of 47 votes- Reuter.
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