:
SHANGHAI PUBLIC DELUDED.
BIG CELEBRATION OF "VICTORY"
NO PEACE YET.
WHOLE FAMILY
KIDNAPPED.
ARMED ROBBERS RIFLE BANK VAULT.
New York, Jan, 20. Five robbers kidnapped the en- tire family of Mr. M. C. Mott, cashier of the. Mindele'n branch of the Inols State Bank, and hell them prisoners for six hour before rilling the bank vault and taking the 3,000 dollars £600 at Some slight firing by the Chi-par it contained. nexe from their new positione is
Shanghal, Mar. 4. 4.36 p.m. Chinese "extras" this afternoon state that the pence negotiations have failed,
The gang is believed to be the
stated to have occurred, but it is amena that which kidnapped" a possible that this may have re-fandiy last April. Aulted from the confusion Repent on the rapid develop
ments of the last few
in Own Curiexpondent.
hours.--
The handits paid a call at the Molls' home at 2 am.. climbing. through the window. Threatening the Tamily with guns, they herdel Mr. Mott, his wife, her sfter, and four children into a motor-ear and drove to the bank through the de-
erted streets.
After repeated threats, Mr. Mott Titully convinced the bandits that
Japanese Preparing. Shanghai, Mar. 4, 136 pm. The appearance of Japanese troops along the north bank of the Sanchow Creek opposite the jung tion of Brenn and Robleon Rauds this morning has resulted in many inhabitants of Peinsinching the surrounding country ncaat-1 .15 am. The robbers, there Ing towards Shonglind
fant
The Japanese troops were oh- served during the forenoon dig: ging trenches on the north tank of the Soor how Creek uppalte Peuren Road and west of Rubdron Road.---Our Own Correspondral
Generals Die of Their Post
Nanking. Mar. 1.
The Nineteenth Array at twe Generals during the Shanghai war. They were Generals Tang Chi-hoid and Gong Chau-yaan, who direct- ed the defence of the
Woosung
forts, which the Japanese army and navy falled to take until the Chinese retreat.
did wat how the combination of the lork on the vault door, de- darit that a time-lock was set
for, waited for Hus arrival of the rashier, whom they forced to open the domes, later imprisoning bia with the Matt family in the base-
ment.
The bandite escaped in the ear, taking Me Matt's son as hostage, though they released him ten miles BLASTILY".
ARCHITECT CHARGED.
ALLEGED MISAPPLICATION OF COMPANY'S MONEY,
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1932.
RUSSIAN SUPER-PLANIST TO
PLAY ON MONDAY.
ALEXANDER BRA ILOWSKY AT THE
KING'S THEATRE.
Alexander Brailowsky, the Rus, and he has earned the neclnim of sun "Super-pianist" who is rivine) the amst noted critics in Europe, s recital in Hongkong at King's South America, Australia, and the Theatre at 9.30 p.m. on Monday. United States. in the
of COHENY
this seventh
The Programme,
A charge of di donestly misapply- ing sums of money amounting to £1,057 was brought at the Mary-consecutive tour, stands in the Police Court against ranks of those few pianists of the Samuel Ildar, aged 27. young generation who are replace as follows: of Goldhurst-terrace, Ing to-day the grant old names of architect, Hampstead, N.W., formerly seereyesterday. "He has fire, a brilliant
**** | Back-Busout.
These generals were ordered to retreat, but refused, and died de.iebone fending the forts. They left mensage hoping the nation would carry on the resistance, and soon regain the lost territory.
After their denth the tranps re- treat.--Reuier Spreial
Victory Claims. Shaoghal, Mar. 4, 11.13 p.m. The International Settlement and French Concurston were sturtled at 7 p.m. when Chinem eltizens started to let off tons of maroons. The fire-crackers and whole town was soon in an uprour, the streets becoming impassable; with processions forcing the through the crowds led by semi- naked
Chinese youtha bearing Chinese flags, spreading news of gigantic Chinese victory and the death of General Shirakawa and 10,000 Japanese troops.
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The programme for Munday is
Teceita and Fugue, D minor. tary of the Marylebone Sorini and and scintillant style, and an acute
Pastorale and Capric, Searlatti, Self Aid Society, sltd., of Padding-bense of dramatic confrontations"
said the distinguished critic of the Sonata,
27 Moonlight), ton-street, W.
Adagio austenuto—Allegretɩn - -
Fantaisie Impromptu C. sharp. minor. Chapin.
There
Mr. Lever, for the prosecution,
rence
roman-
<1>
Ballate Minòr, Chopin. Waltz, A dat, Chapin. Nocturne, D fint.
sq charge of New York Herald Tribune, Law-Beethoven.
"All this spells. Gilman. fraudulently altering book entries. temperament and temperament Presto agitato. said that in November last a mytrailowsky has, beyond question". Brailowaky is u born pianist with sterious shortage of funds was día. nil unusual feeling for the rom
tics and a Chopin interpreter to the manner bord" (Olia Dawnes, N. Y. Times, March 3, 19301 but his repertoire embraces the entire literature of the pinno "His Bach fa as noble and Scarlatti ns delight- ful as his Sehuman is lyric and pictir". Ife has a loyal public in every music centre of the world!
covered. Apparently, he said, Dol. lar had been entering etitions fours in the books during 1929 and 1930, misappropriating the money advanced by the society, and after boks. wards striking out the items in the
Dollar was remanded on bail,
fend the Klangwan and Mianhong lines, falling back before General It is believed the reports are en-Uyeda's terrific onslaught, where- tirely untrue, but the excitement upon the 19th Army hurried de
the crowds tnchments zeross from Chapel and intena was most cheering reports of the arrival of in a counter atturk regained the 20,000 Yeinforcements of Feng lost ground.
The 5th Army was then sent to Yu-hsiang's troops, acclamations rated in honour of the Nineteenth | Liuku, on the back of the Yangtze Route Army mingling in the pan but in it fell back when the Japanese troops landed there. The demonium.
The British military authorities 19th Army sent assistance, do not believe there
Wan
any
Aghting to-day, despite persistent Chinese reports of fighting in the
Liubo area.
Communists Blamės,
but
thin so wonkoned their Kiangwan
trent became necessary.
PROSPECTS OF THE BRITISH BUDGET.
GREATER SAVINGS THAN WERE EXPECTED.
London, Mar. 4. When the Chancellor of the Ex-
Polonaise A flat, Chopin. Reflets Dan L'eau, Debussy. Rituni Dance of Fire, M. de Falla,
Prelude, G major, RachmaninofT. Hungarian Hapsody, No. 2, Liszt.
BRITISH AIRCRAFT
HARD-WORKED.
FLYING 1,600 MILES.
A WEEK.
British aireraft, writes
line that the Japanese broke chequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Aeronautical Correspondent, are through. They outnumbered the presents the National Budget next the hardest worked in the world. 19th Army there and a general re-month, probably on April 19, it is That is the conclusion to be drawn There is a vigorous denuncia-anticipated he will require to from the information on civil avia- It is alleged that Communiststion of the Government in the make provision for a total expendition issued by the Air Ministry instigated the fire-cracker dePress for its failure to send rein-ture of about £792,000,000. monstration all over the city for forcements early enough to assist Immense as is this sum, it will the purpose of creating trouble the 19th Army-Reuter The British milltary are sending out strong patrol to ensure servance of the curfew.
ol-
It is officially stated that both Gens. Shirakawa and Uyetla are alive and well.--Reuter,
China Will Resist.
Nanking. Mar. 4. The Foreign Minister, Mr. Lo Weu-kan, has issued the following: statement:
kes.
Lighthouse Functioning.
The average pay load of British aircraft in 1981 was much higher than that for the machines of any other country.
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Chinese Programme.
7.00-11.30 p.m. European Pro- gramme of Victor und II. AL. V. Re- cords.
7.00 p.m. Mail Notice, etc. 7.03-7.20 p.m. Variety.
33192.
Song-Dear Love, My love.
Lillon Davles (Soprana), Organ Solo-Swing of the Kilt.
Edward O'Henry. 3603. Song-They Called it You.
B2821. Seville Gideon (Baritone). Instrumental My Hula Love.
B2799, Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra, Humorous Song-How About Me?
Gracie Fields. B2705, 7.20-8.00p.m. From the Studio.
A lecture by Mr. H. M, Broadbent on "South Africa."
8.00 p.m. Local Time and Wen. ther Report.
8.03-8.30 p.m.
The Entire Musical Numbers of the (Gilbert and Opera "Iolanthe"
Rullivan) Recorded under the direc tion of Rupert D'Oyly Carte.
(Thin suite in by special requeat of
a Listener).
9.30-11.30 p.m. Dance Pro- gramme.
For Trot-That's What I Like
About You Fox Trot-I'm for You a Hundred
I'er Cent. 22836. Fox Tret-Marcheta.
22817. Fox Trot-Bejre Kati, Fox Trot-There's Nothing too
Good for my Baby. Fox Trat-Bend Down, Sister, 22861. Waltz-You're my Ouly Sweetheart. Fux Trot-Floddin' Home. 22836. Fox Trot-I Should Have Known
Better. Fox Trot-You Try Somebody
Elar. 22864. Fox Trot-ilding in the Shadows
of the Moon. Fax Trot-That's Why Darklon
Were Born. 22868. Fox Trot-I'll Always Remember
September. Fox Trot-I Can Sympathize
With You, 22858. Waltz-Pagan Moon. Fox Trut-One More Kiss, Then
Good-night, 22878. Fox Trot-Freddy the Freshman. Fox Trat-Now's the Time to
Fall in Love. 22805. Fox Trot-J Promine You. Fox Trol-foras.
22R48, Fox Trot-Dance of the Little Dutch Dolls. Fex Trat-Try to Forget. Fox Trot-Too Late. Waltz-Save the Last Wolte.
for Me. 22871 Fex Trot-There's a Blue Note
In my Love Song. Fox Trol-One Little Quarrel. 22873. Fox Trot-Gettin' Sentimental. Fox Trol-My Goodbye to
22870.
You. 22870. Fox Trol-'Loven Pounds of Heaven. Fex Trot-Lazy River.
22883.
Waltz-Poor Little Gigolette
Fox Trot-Cupid's Holiday,
DRAGO.
Fox Trot-White fleat,
Fax Trot-Hoofs,
#2836.
Fox Trot-Big "C" March.
Fox Trot-Hail to Californio. 22832. Waltz-The Kins That You're
Forgotten.
Waltz-1'm Juss a Dancing
the
14.30 p.m. Press Newa,
11.30 p.m.
be the first Budget below £800,- |000,000 for eight years. Shanghai, Mar. 4, 436 pan.
Each British machine averaged, Thousands of people continue to Despite this, the country is pay- during the period in 1934, 3,6496. figure that of apply for passes to enter longing its way out of revenue, as a The next best
nearly 1.2001b. slow this. The Japanese in Wodsung have result of drastic, economies put Netherlands-is enused the Customs lighthouse on into operation for this purpose
British aircraft each fly 1.500 It is now clear the Woosung Bund to function last September. again.-Our Own Correspondent. that the economies then planned miles a week on the average, while will actually be exceeded, and in the Netherlands aircraft fly 1,661 London, Mar. 4.
place of savings of £70,000,000 miles a week. The indeterminate situation at the figure will be approximately The number of civ
conjec- Shanghai leaves London turing, and disturbed lest the £78,000,000. peace opportunity be missed.
British Anxiety.
aircraft: employed by Great Britain on the regular air transport roatex at the The brund effect of the Govern-time the Air Ministry's statica tment's drastic policy of economies were compiled was 20, against Germany's 187. in expenditure, combined with in-France's 304. clusion on the estimates of votes Italy's 76, and Belgium's 44; while for money which had previously the total number of civil aircraft been borrowed, will be that the in Great Britain WAR 840. In next Rudget will be about £11,000.- France it was 1,188, in Germany 000 below that of a year ago. 1,065, and in Italy 611. 51 | British Wireless.
"The fresh Japanese derzands are entirely different from those proposals agreed upon aboard 11 M.S. Kent, and the Vice-Minister
The Times, remarking that for Foreign Affairs at Shanghai has been instructed to inform Ad- takes two to make a truce that miral Kelly that the Japanese de ends a quarrel, says the Chinese mands cannot be accepted by may be tempted to feel that the China, and that the Chinese troops farther they are out of reach of will continue to resist further the Japanese forces the less ren- son there is to make pence; but Japanese attacks,
shorl. "China never declared war such a policy would be
sighted.
tragical and disastrous to, against Japan, and while she re- sisted the Japanese attacks she all countries, most of all to Ching. It adds that the meeting of the accepted friendly mediation by the Powers, but China can only dis-Leagate Assembly is testimony of the growing inter-dependence of na cuss and accept terms which are compatible with her national diglons, A very useful impulse has do now been given to the greatest im- nity, and are reasonable and
not prejudice China's sovereign pulse of collective mediation, rights.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Parik.
Previous Day. Yesterday.
.882
18.07
14.70
18%
.224
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The Manchester Guardian says Geneva
a demilitarised Berlin The National Government hasif Japan wants
zone round the International Set- Oslo..... declared that it will not yield un-
tlement it in any available. If Helsingfors. der the military pressure of
she wants an abject Chinese sur Athens. Japan, and this policy continues. China will continue to resist the render it is for the Lengue to de- Buenos Aires...10 Japanese military aggression."cide whether Japan will be allow- Shanghai,
Reuter.
More Troops Ländled., Shanghai, Mar. 4, 4.36 pm, Two Japanese transports arrly- ed this morning at the railway wharf at Changhwapang and are discharging troops und stores.
According to Japanese sources thirty-five transports are arriving in Chinese waters in a few days.
The Chiness Retreat,
Nanking, Mar, 4, 3.46 p.m.
ed, without protest or interfer- Now York. ence from the League Powers to Amsterdam. pbtain it by force.
Mr. Churchill's Views.
The American Ludington wit lines, which operate an hourly New "air-bus" service between York, Philadelphin, and Washing- ton, showed a clear profit of 21,661 un the first year of operation.
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Lon of Albert Coates. Dias. .8,604
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40
590
Rosa Ponsella Soprano), 1455. 1/63/32 Violoncelle Solo-Prelude (Chopin-
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67 Violencello Solo-Nocturna in E Plat 18.15) (Chopin-Popper).
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A message from Toronto suya Hongkong that Mr. Winston Churchill, on the Brussels. conclusion of his lecture tour in Milan Canada, referring to the interna- Stockholm. tional problems, declared that a Copenhagen
war could have Prague. Sino-Japanese been avoided if the British Navy Lisbon
Rio had not been cut down, following Bombay the Washington Trenty, and was
wup | Yokohama. o opinion that the United States
Montevideo
The full story of the Chinese re- was beginning to realise her mis Montreal... traat in just coming out. It in tako in giving Japan the dominat Silver (spot) stated that it was caused by the ing power in the whole Far East.
H: (forward) 10 5th Army, which was sent to de-Reuter.
Pablo Casals. 0689. Song-Forza Del Destino-Thon
Heavenly One (Verdi). Song-Aidn-Heavenly Aida (Verdi).
Enrico Caruso (Tenor). 6000. Orchestral-(a) Serenade
(Moszkowski) (b) Anbado (Auber),,
3.93 Orchestral-Liebesleid (Love's 10.7/161 Borrow) (Kreisler).
19% San Francisco Symphony Orch. 6802. 10.00 pm. Close Down,
British Wireless."
Sweetheart. 22706. Rugby Mid-day
Close Down.
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SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME.
10.00-11.00 um. Relay of Servies from St. Joseph's Church.
11.00-12.15 p.m. Relay of Service from St. Paul's Church (Chinese).
12.16-2.00 p.m. Chinese Recorded Programme.
100 p.m. Local Time and Wenther Report.
2.00 p.m. Close Down, 8.00-10.00 p.m.
European Programme, of Victor Records kindly supplied by Mesera, Tanng Fook Co.
8.00 p.m.
Local Time and Weather Report. Orchestral-Salomo's Dance (Richard
Straum).
Leopold Stokowski and the Philadel phia Orchestra. 7269-7200. Song-Jocelyn-Angela Guard
Thoo (Godards.
Song-Ermine-Lullaby (Jakobowski).
Hulda Lashanska (Soprano). 1400, String Bass Solo-Valse Miniature
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String Bass Solo-Minuet in G
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1470.
Serge Koussovitzky. Organ Solo-Angelus (Massonet).
Charles O'Connell. 85787. Orchestral-Gotterdammorang- Closing Scene (Wagner). Philadelphia Symphony Orch. 6026. Song-Carmen-Flower Song (Bizet). Song-Louise-A Long. Long Time I
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Edward Johnson (Tenor). 9203. String Quartet-Negro Spiritunis:- Go Down Moses-Swing Low Sweet Charlot (arr. A. Pochon). String Quartet Irish Cradle Song
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Flonzaley Quartet. 6504. Orean Solo-Berceuse (Godard). Organ Solo-Thais-Meditation
(nasonat).
37858.
Charles R. Cronham. Violin Solo-Adoration (Borowski), Violin Solo-Rondo (Mozart-Kreisler), Renee Chemat 7263. Orchestral-Rheingold-Prelude
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