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WOMAN AND TWO MEN | the rest,” being devised by East-
CHARGED.
man,
Amn-
Ho kopt on improving the cantera and making it more com A kidnapping ring la alleged to have boon brokon up with the pact. By the invention of the roll
film and this arrest of two mon and a woman,
camera ho rovolu tienlied photography and greatly all Chinese, who were brought be Cora Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Cen-increased ita vogue among
tours all over the world. tral Magistracy this morning on charges connected with the allue- tion of four children, their ages varying between 18 and 15, who have since been recovered nt Saiwnnho (Shaukiwan).
Prosecuting on behalf of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, which is said to be still pursuing extensive enquiries arising from the caso, Detective Inspector . Murphy Intimated that under special provision of the Ordinance, it might be found necessary even-; tually to bring the case before two Magistrates sitting together, this in view of the gravity of the offence and of the probability that the maximum sentence of Iwo years hard labour might be asked for.
The two minie accused pleaded not guilty, the elder of them stat ing that he was taking away two of the boys on their consenting tỏ become apprenticed" lo his trade of shoemaker.
The woman denied having har- boured or neted as a receiver for the children. She declared that she was charging for their keep. In applying for a remand of 48 hours, inspector Murphy said that four other men were being held under the Governor's warrant for bunishment. The Secretariat believed, he said, that they were connected with the present case and were desirous of pursuing farther investigations.
The three accused Were manded.
GERMANY'S COAL RESTRICTIONS.
Early Struggle.
The development of the business was attended by many difficulties, The factory was burnt down, money was scarce and it was not easy to get the
right kind of materials. But thanks to Enatman's lits as an organiser and a sales- man the venture made rapid pro
кгена.
WITHDRAWAL.
ORDER ISSUED TO ONE DIVISION.
CHINA REACTION.
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1932.
MR. DONALD FORBES MARRIED.
QUIET WEDDING AT PEAK CHURCH.
In the presence of a Low in- timate friends, the wedding took place quietly at the Peak Church yesterday afternoon of Mas Gweneth Charters Tall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Tait, of Melbourne, Australia, and Mr. Donald Forbes, of the Bank line, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Forbes, of Arbroath, Scotland.
Tokyo, Mar. 14. The Vico Chief of the General Staff had an audience with the Emperor this morning, and it la believed he sought the Imperial sanction for the withdrawal of the
The bride, who was given away Kanazawa division and the by Mr. Charles C. Nelson, was Kurume mixed
from In a dress of applo green crope brigade
romaine, trimmed with stone mar- Shanghai,
A statement was issued this tin fur, and-a velvet cloche hat afternoon announcing orders for af two shades of apple green to the withdrawal.
match. Her corago was of sånd- ed_pink carnations.
The
War Office categorically reinforce- By 1895 it was earning close, on denies rumours, that £200,000 a year. Thon came the ments have been sent to Formosa.in a wine-coloured crepe-georgette cinematograph whose enormous de-Reuter. mand for films opened up new vistas for the Kodak Co. As early an 1013 It was making over 200,000,- 000 feet per annum,
By 1929 the profits of the Kodak and its subsidiary concerns had reached the huge figure of £4,500,- 1000,
Battle With Authorities.
Meanwhile Eastman had been engaged in a battle with the au- thorities who were charged with enforcing the law against trusts and restraint of trade. He de- fended his policy of buying up competing Arms and putents relil- Ing to the Kodak'a operations show- ing that by improved processes and mass production he had benefitted
the consumer.
In 1928, he gave a demonstration of five colour cinema fime for hume exhibition. The process was de- vised for amateurs, but promised to supermede black and white films. The finds are covered with minute corrugations through which the various colours are filtered,
Lifelong Bachelor.
Chonge of Division.
Later,
Contrary to expectation, the Eleventh Zentsuji Division and not the Ninth Kanazawa Division, will be withdrawn. It is understood that both the Zentsuji division and Kurume mixed brigade went to Shanghal on 2 peace fooling, whereas both the Kanazawa and Utsunomiya divisions were partly
mobilised-Reuter,
Chinng's Role.
Nanking, Mar. 14. General Chiang Kai-shok, in an { exclusive Interview with Reuter, Announced that he has decided to accept the chairmanship of the Military Council and full respon- sibility for the military affairs of Chinn,
Attired in a blue silk gown, General Chiang was dining with his wife when Reuter's representative was ushered into the dining room. He appeared to be in good spirits and smiled frequently during the interview.
General Chinng declared that China wishes a pepceful settlement, but if Japan doen not ceang her ugressive action, China la pre-
REPRESENTATIONS BY and was a great benefactor. Hispared to fight to the bitter end,
BRITAIN.
London. Mar. 14. In the House of Commons to
day, the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, suid he had now received the German Government's reply to most of the questions put to them regarding the restriction on British coal importa.
The reply, in his opinion, made it clear that the action taken by Germany was inconsistent with the obligations under
the Anglo- German Commercial Treaty 1924, being discriminatory against Great Britain.
of
He had instructed, the Amboa- ~ andor to make the strangest re-
the prosentations
German to Government and this he did on Friday,
Eastman, who never married, lived in a huge house at Rochester
view was that it was best for a man to dispose of his fortune while he woa still niive so that he might see the good he was doing with it. That being so, he distributed the bulk of his wealth, his benefactions amounting to about £15,000,000.
To
Rochester Univeralty, for which he provided a theatre, he Rave
over £5,000,000, including £1,100,000 for a medical school, while £2,100,000 was devoted to the foundation and endowment of the Eastman School of Music.
atitutes for
The Hampton and Tuskegee in
Negroca received 3,100,000 and the Boston Institute of Technology £2,000,000. He took a great interest in dentistry as affecting the health of the expect- ant mother and her child.
Gifts to England.
In 1917 he established a dental
The bride's mother was dressed
frock trimmed with Chantilly lace, with a wine-coloured hat to match. Her bouquet was of shaded sweat репа.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Capi. Bunded officiating aå "best nia"," while Mrs. Sverre Berg was Mat-
ron of Honour.
The reception was held at thei residence of Mr. and Mrs. Berg. and later the newly-wed couple left for Fanling.
COMPANY REPORT.
H.K. ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO.
The Directors of the Hongkong Engineering and Construction Company. Limited, report that after charging $10,433 deprecia- tion and allowing for Directors' and Auditors' fees, the nelt profit of the Company for the year end- el 31st December, 1931, was $99,- 858.58, to which has to be added from balance brought forward last account, $28,791.65,
leaving available at balance of Proft and Loss Account $128,650.13.
This the Directors propose to deal with Paying dividends of Reports of Withdrawal.
40 cents per share on the "Old" He added that too much con- abares, absorbing $38,830; and 1/4 fidence should not be placed in recent per share on the "New" withdrawal, which were due to the ing forward ports from Tokyo of a Japanese shares, absorbing $4,121.05; carry- to next account arrival of the League Commission | $85,609,08. of inquiry at Shanghai.
General Chiang asserted that the Japanese forces were actually pre- | puring for further operations and Baia that reinforcements were con- tiusing to arrive.
He denied that the Chinese Gov- criment had decided to send punitive expedition to Manchuria, pointing out that the Manchurian issute must be settled by the League tions had been completed. Renter. after the Commission's investigs-
Scare at Tsingtao,
Shanghai, Mar. 14.
A message from Tsingtao statea that all outgoing traina are crowd- Japanese intend to land troops there.
Mr. Runciman added that the German Government were con-linic at Rochester, while in 1927 sidering these representations at he presented £300,000 to the Royaled, owing to wild reports that the once and be proposed to wait for their reply before forming a view as to what further nelion might be necessary.--British Wireless.
PRUSSIAN DIET ELECTIONS.
POSTPONED FOR A WEEK.
Free Hospital, London, for a dental, tonsil and adenoid clinic, a condi- lion being that funds should be provided to maintain it.
to
ter,
Arrests at Hotel,
Shanghai, Mar. 14. At ten minutes past
four on Saturday afternoon aine men werg arrested at the Great Eastern Hotel nt the request of the Chinese au- ΠΙΟΓΟ men were
A Chinese lad named Hau Ping-hi was charged before Mr. Fraser, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, with the theft of copper strips to the value of $45 from Mesars. Black- burn and Blackmore, of No. 747, Nathan Road. Prosecuting, Detective Sergeant Moran stated that the de fendant had an elder brother work- ing at this shop and therefore had copper strips were found to be miss free access to it. On Saturday, some Ing and the theft was eventually traced to the defendant. Mr. Abra- ham of Messrs. Blackburn and Black- more, informed his Worship that do fendant was employed by the shop some months ago, but was discharged
account of incompetency. An electric fan was stolen from the office at the time and he was suspected of having stolen it. Defendant was sen- tenced to six strokes,
and a subsequent round table con- forence, the commisionera would gladly extend their co-operation.
A crowded programme has been arranged for the commissioners, who are expected to leave for Nan- king on March 19, although noth- subsequently arrested in the Frenching definite has hitherto been ar-
ranged. Concession.
thorities. Two
The men arrested in the Inter-
national Settlement had engaged rooms No. 29 and No. 34 at the Great Eastern Hotel, where they
The Chinese authorities are do- Rume reing their utmost to reassure the ceived a gift for a similar purpose populace--Reuter.
In May 1920, he gave £40,000 to Oxford University for the salary and expenses of an Eastman visit- ing. professorship to be hekl by an American, increasing the amount
19:30 £60,000 in The School of Musle at Roches- a beautiful and splendidly equipped building, includes a hall where weekly concerts are given by fine symphony orchestra, ai Berlin, Mar. 14.
theatre for the operalle school and On the ground of the
tie-12 sirability of disposing of the Bad- cinema theatre where good music is played by a picked orchestra. get in normal fashion, the elec- There are 1,600 music students tions for the Prussian Diet have and for the women dormitories were alleged to be plotting to or been postponed until April 24, a
are provided. Cinema organists ganize an army to be known as the fortnight after the second pre-are trained with the aid of n South-East Self-Defence Army, sidential ballot.
to enable them to practise with a view Screen
to taking over the The Nazis have already com- film accompaniment.
Public Safety Bureau of Greater menced their campaign and it is When Eastman reached the ago Shanghai and finally overthrowing evident that the struggle will be of 70, he retired from the prest- the Nanking or Loyang Govern a bitter one. In some quarters dengy of the Kodak Co. and parted ment. it is considered probable that they with the bulk of the shares he held will obtain a sweeping victory in it, worth many million dollars, Auperseding the Socialista, who to his employees and to charities. have had control of the Prussian Although he had started work at Government for the past Heven 14, he was a cultured man, devoted years. Router.
to music and pictures and fond of beautiful gardens and fine build- ings. Field sports and travel wero his recreations-Reuter and I.B.S.
Amongst the passengers who left by the Empress of Japan wero Mrs. G. E. Contello, Capt. and Mrs. A. J. Holland, Mr. L. Kadoorie, Sir George and Lady Lambert, Dr. and Mrs. W.
B. A. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Pearce, Mr. G. Thwaites, and Mr. and Mr. F. M. Weller.
A
SILVER ADVANCES
AGAIN.
SLIGHT RISE IN THE DOLLAR.
The arrested men appeared at the Special District Court this mern- ing, when an application was hunde by the Chinese authorities for the accused to be handed over to them. -Our Own Correspondent,
League's Fart.
Shanghal, Mar. 14. The Manchurian Commission of Inquiry headed by Lord Lytton arrived here this evening from
aboard Japan
President Adama,Router.
the
Shanghai, Mar, 14, 10.20 p.m. With a brass band playing and
The Chinese paperù are devot-
to the, members of the Commis- sion, who are urged to carry out their duties strictly in the poki- Į tion of an unbiassed third party.
Reuter.
columns of space to a welcome
Press Comment.
London, Mar. 14. It is safe to say that there is no instance of an attack which has been justified on more flimsy pretexts than the Japanese assault in Manchuria and Shanghai, de- clares the fanchester Guardian, adding that if the League could do nothing either to end hostilities or to prevent spoliation of the victim, then the sooner they wound up the better; but we were saved from this by the Chinese invoca- tion of the League Assembly over the head of the Council, which gave the smaller nations an op- portunity of vindicating the prin- ciples of the Covenant, which had boon most strangály' bafogged by the Council's meandering polite- ness.
an army of photographers taking Ono may have every confidence. flashlight pictures, the Lytton that the new committee will act Commission disembarked at the more vigorously than the Council Dollar Co's wharf at Postung, has ever done.-Reuter. where a large dotachment of Chin- ess police were on
guard. Among the welcomers were Dr. Wellington Koo, Mr. Wu Tech-chon,
Japan's Envoy.
Arrested In connexion with an al- leged attempt to export largo quantity of flicit opium, four Chinese
The Hongkong dollar appreslat mada another appearance before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court ed 1/8th this morning, consequent this morning. Mr. R. R. Todd (As- on improved silver prices. "Open-
Tokyo, Mar. 14. sistant Superintendent of Imports and ing steady, the local market Inter
It is learned that the Foreign Exports) prosecuted and asked per- developed rather easier tendencies, Mr. Que Tal-chi nnd a few Japan Office has decided to despatch Mr. mis loa to withdraw the charge with the market uncertain. Very ese officials.
Tokichi Tanaka, formes Ambas against the fourth defendant. He little business was done, the The members of the Commis-sador at Moscow, to Manchurik in the charge, which accused the do without cover. also wished a slight amendment made Banks being disinclined to operate slon took a launch to the Customs for the double purpose of observ fendants of trying to export 3,080
up the lairon between the South crowd areambled. Including a both apot and forward. number of students carrying ban- Manchuria Railway, the Consular One tin which was at first thought to. After the oficial fixing, the mers with felicitous inscriptions. body, the army, and other Japanega ba onlum was subsequently found to market ruled quietly steady, with
Administrative, organs. contalt oll The three remaining do- | Amorica inclined to buy, fendants were romanded until to- New York reports a riso of afstance were solicited in the morrow afternoon.
1/8th, on a steady market.
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME OF
RECORDED MUSIC.
5.00-9.00 p.m. European Pro-
granume of Victor and HM. V. Re- cords,
5.00-5.27 p.m. Orchestral. Raymond Overture (Thomas arr.
Godfrey). In a Paralan Market (Kotelboy).
Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards. C.1440. Sweatheart (Stranas). Gipay Love (Lohar).
International Concert Orch. 01402, Zampa-Overture (Herold nrr.
Godfrey).
Band of H. M. Coldstream
Guards. C1421 5.27-5.40 pm. Organ Solos, Fantasia in E (Saint-Saens).
Dr. Harold Darke C1350. Organ Paraphrams on "Leve'n Old'
Sweet Song" (Mulloy arr. Meals). (a) Morning Dew (b) The Old Oak
Troe (Power).
Arthur Meale. C1420. 5.40-6.20 p.m. A Concert. Song-Angel's Serenade (Millard-
Bragn). Song-Fiddle and I (Weatherly-
Goodave).
Hulda Lashanska (Soprano). 1548. Violoncello Solo-Internext?
(Vivaldi).
Violoncello Solo-Solo-Serenata
Napoletana (8gembuti).
Pablo Casale. 1642. Song-Mah Lindy Lou (Strickland). Song-Gwine to Hebb'n' (Wood-
Wolfe).
John Charles Thomas (Baritone). 1544.
Plano Solo-Spinning Song
(Wagner-Liszt).
1549.
Ignace Jan Paderewski, Song-Ninna-Manna (Benelli). Song-Gitana (Longas),
· Tito Schipa (Tenor). 1532. Guitar Solo-Preludio (Torrobo).
Andres Segovia." 1487. 6.20-7.08 p.m. Musical Comedy and Talkie Tunes. Clowns in Clover-Solection. The Now Mayfair Orchestra. Hit the Deck-Selection.
C1450.
Savoy Orphoans. C1409. Veronique-Vocal Gems (Mesanger).
Light Opern Company. C1084. The Girl Friend-Selection.
Savoy Orphans, C1400. The Vagabond King-Selection.
Savoy Havana Band. C1333. The Arcadions-Vocal Gema
(Monckton).
Light Opera Company. C1684. 7.00 pm. Stock Quotations, Malt Notice, etc.
7.08-7.35 p.m.
Case-Nolsetto (Nutcracker) Suite
(Tchaikovsky),
Played by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski. D1214-D1216. 7.35-8.00 p.m. Ballada in F Major
Chopin Op. 38). Alfred Cortot 7934. Ballade in A Flat Major
(Chopin Op. 47).
Alfred Cortot. 7335. Ballade in F Minor (Chopin Op. 52),
Alfred Cortot. 7330. Local Time and Weather
8.09 pm. Report.
8.05-11.30 p.m. Ko Shing Theatre Rolay.
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press. 11.30 p.m. Close Down27.
All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Mesars, Moutrio and Co.
WIRING-UP BRITAIN.
COMPLETION IN 1933,
A prophecy that the electricity
supply schemes for the whole of Britain will be completed by next year is made by the Central Electricity. Board in a review of its works during the five years of Its existence.
The electricity supply industry. it states, is progressing so rapidly compared with other countries that the leeway in electrical develop- ment, which was coneidared a Bource of weakness in the com petitive position of Great Britain, la now rapidly being made good, especially in Industrial electrifica- tion.
The total mileage of all trans- mission lines Was about 4,070 miles. For. Great Britain, as A whole, about 60 per cent of the amount planned had been built.
The progress effected in 1991 was so rapid in practically overy area that construction for the country as a whole will probably be completed to 1988.
£2,000,000—CLAIM WITHDRAWN,
UNABLE TO PROVE MALICE IN BURNING OF LINER.
Counsel for Messrs. Furnoes, Withy and Co. at Belfast Repor der's Court withdraw the claims for $2,000,000 compensation for. lino Bermuda, stating that they had been unable to get evidence of malico..
the gunntity was only 2.884 taelin London, silver rose a farth. Jetty on the bund, where, a big ing the altsation and tightening alleged malolous burning of the
thela whereas it was now alleged that In
Lord Lytton, Interviewed by Router, declared that if their as
matter of arranging an armletico
It is emphasised that Mr. Tanaka will have no connazioa with the new Manchurian state-Router.
The Recorder refused the claim and allowed the question of costs to stand over for agreement be tween the parties,
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