MAKING WUCHOW
CLEANER
THE
VILLAGE ROAD MURDER
FOUR DAYS' CAMPAIGN | DECEASED'S BROTHER
INSTITUTED
Warhow, May 18. In an attempt to lessen the possiblity of spreading contagioun diseases and for the purpose of promoting municipal hygiene, the Wuchow Public Health authorities inaugurated five days of "clean
QUESTIONED
The private life and affairs of George Fang, the victim of a fatal shooting incident at Village load on the night of March 21 came in for investigation when, the preliminary Polled Court trial was resunied before Mr. Wynne- up" dariny which time the hause-Theng Kwok-yau, member of a Jones yesterday afternoon of holders and business men of the wealthy Ipoh (F.M.S.) family, who elty were to make et thorough cleaning of their bones and places is charged with instigating the of business.
Were
murder,
that he
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1932.
COAL FOR THE NAVY STORES AS STUDIO
SOUTH WALES
DEMANDS INQUIRY
Mr. Baldwin received a repre sentative industrial deplation. organised by the South Wales "nek to Coal" movement, which urged the Imperative need for an early return to road as fust for the Navy,
Mr. Ballwin was supported by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Isaac manent Fool), Sir Alfred Faulkner (Per- Mines), and Sir Frank Stufth Under Secretary for Secretary of the Department of Seientific and Industrial search),
The deputation was honded by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Aldor- man C. W. Melhuish), who Chairman of the Movement, and was introduced by Mr. O. Temple Morris, M.P., for Cardiff East."
of the the
COMEDY SCENES
BEHIND BLINDS
E RADIO BROADCAST
RELAY FROM THE KING'S THEATRE
There was a queer succession of scenes behind the drawn blinds of Selfridge's Oxford-street win- dows a few weeks ago.
No fewer than 170 girls and men were taking part Inc.).
Selfridge
the making of a new Gainsborough fantasy, "Love on Wheels," under the direction of the man who save "Sunshine Susie." Mr. Vietor Saville.
The establishment for the pur- pose of the film becomes Gallup's Stores "Gallup's for Gracious- ness" and for four Sundaya Mr. Gordon Selfridge allowed the building to be used in this way.
Future Stars?
faces
355
Dy Z I W. * wavefromth of
-7 pm Chinese Programme, 7-10.30 p.m. European Programme. 17 p.m. Stock Quotations, Mail Natice, etc.
7.5-7.15 p.m.
The Jolly Bobbers-Overtore (Rappa) Th C. Wireless Military 7.15-9 p.m. (Approx:)
Hand DX294.
Relay of "Bonshire Suele" team the King”A
Theatre by courtesy of the Atausgemon!.
9.9.25 p.m. Operatic.
Summon stud delllah-Foir Spring to Returni
Haint-Farms and Qudin)
Clara Serena (Contralto) 0X246, Die Meistersinger-Overture (Wagner)
Br Waller and Symphony Orch
down, his arm full of hooks, with
DX50. Few amateurs could have fallen The Flying Dutchman-Erik's) Song (Wagner) Finnell (Tenor) 0744. such elever conviction as a young
Mignon-Overture (Thomas)
Man Symphony Orche P750. named Manning, who
9.25-9.59 pm. hap-
Waltzen, pens to be a member of the Vienna Mablers (Zichrez). Selfridge Dramatle Society,
Slabes of Fragrance (Ziebrer)
ifie
New Concert Orchestra 8634, Wallee from Vienas For We Love You St
(Word, Carter: Music, Straus)
Marle Burke (Soprano) RIO.
A profound sensation was pro Long white banners
duced amongst the large throng stretched Acroar the principalf spectators in the Court-room business atreets aunouncing the
when, in cross-examination of a "Cleast Up" eampaign, which brother of the dead man. Mr. G. K. started on May 14 and continued
Hall Brutton (for the defenec) anti to-day.
asked if it was not a fact that
Who knows how many The authorities divided the city in the year 1928:
George Fung was already married, A memorandum on the subject among the stores folk may impress into four sections and to each day
submitted by the deputation, ask the director with their WILA
"star" divorced by his wife for incon-ed the Government to take notice appen? was alloted a respective portion of any due to his relations with of the face that the attitude of the city, the last two days being ofher women; that he had no fixed the late Board of Admiralty, in necupled with the cleaning of
occupation, but on the other hand refusing to identify the Navy with Sami Kok Tsol, a rather congested sertion of Wuchow,
was living ou money he received the national interest, had been eri where hun
from these other women, one of ticised by Flag Officers dreds of small, dirty, hovels are
whom in particular was mentioned highest reputation, both in situratest. and which afforded and named us Connie or May?executive and engineering branch- good breeding place for disense And. Bnally, counsel suggestedes, as well as by anval architects man who has to be "sacked" Jack Hulbert, in the stores as germa among the filth and slime that on account of his mode of and shipbuilders, of its narrow streets. The plaer living, he had been discarded by has long been an eyesore.
It asked that a small commis. spectacularly has been making Waits from Vienna-Lore and War (Words. his family and never came undersion of experienced and disintese to the heroine, Leanoar Cor-Carter: Muse Strauta) The clean-up regulationa were their ken up till the time of his rested men, strengthened by one
hett. in the Green Line bus that nut left to the option of the house death.
versed in the weighing of evidence brings them regularly to town. hulders and business men, but Maurice Fung, the witness ques-
Gordon Harker, the conductor, might at an early date investigate were compulsory. Two dave oftioned, while admitting that he a matter of such aupreme import takes a fatherly Interest in his Strace bave been given to the knew his brother had been married
On ance to our nationhl well-being, daily customers. the residents in each section of the and divorved, declared that
night city, and the termination of this knew nothing of his relations with be authorised to have experiments Feldge's, Hulbert and he are sup
hend that this commission might before
Bernes in Sel- time will and an inspection being those other women or of The maile and thorough flander-posed to have horrowed an evening made, and those who neglected 1 further said that the deceased { tozlate methods of coal-fring ni vísited fifteen different hostelries.
sourer of his brother's
income, taken of the latest and most up. suit from the window and to have
rine boilers,
with song "Two in a Bar." Hakor is in a window changing back to his conductor's uniform, when up goes the blind. It was the subsequent exciting chase to which st
of the array of bright lights; cables, engines, cameras, microphones and a com- pany of 20 wire devoted.
Ineidestory the discovery by 2. that quite a lot of men stil (voured afht-shirts as the most comfortable slumberwear has in spired Wheels.
it is called "Shall We Wear Pyjmnas
the Old-fashioned Sightie and is sung by Martita Hunt, the Shakespearean actress, who takes the part of the musical department's song-piugger.
comply with the orders
of the Health Department will be subject to a heavy fine.
WAN
So far. Warhow has escaped a vitywide epidemic of meningitis, such an were current in some ot the other cities in South China, Several times a false senre started hv the local Chinese darlors who wrongly diagnosed one case of measles and #eas of typhoid fever as meningitis,
Every possible precaution was taken to guard against break, including the free distribu tion if printed instruction, warn
the people against fadubring
in
an out.
in unhygienic habits and advising I 1hm to pargi frequently and i take personal precautions against contracting {}]* carrying ༈༔1 disease to thers,
other
modern
WODA
receipt of occasional allowances from munchers of the family, a flat he himself was on amicable terms with him.
A Matter for the Premier. The burden of all the sprches was a definite request for the set As important witness, Edwardting up of a Commission of las held in custody. Zimmern, described as being still quiry,
of the olive, is expected to give evidener at the resumption of the proceedings this afternoon.
GEN. MA MAKES PROGRESS
JAPANESE SUFFER
REVERSES
Nanking. May 19. it was reliably learned to-day that General Ma Chan-shan's anti- damauri, campahen in Hellung- kiang making considerable bendway. The Japwiese have
Occasional "driver" of whole- sale vaccination elinics have pras- tically stamped out small-pos, and this disease no innger claims its hundrests of vietns yearly, Like heen beaten maay
in several engage Chinesements. It is learned that Ma is municipalities. Wuchow is makin now tipped with several great strides in public health as well as in business lines. Our teas, and which are now playing
planes supplied by Chinese tion Currespondent.
an active part in the campaign.
The aral at Tsitsikar has t been transferred to Heiko, which
OPEN DOORS AND
WINDOWS
aero- oyer-
in reply Mr. Baldwin stated he bad ever met a more reprezenta- tree or stronger deputation, or one which statel la case with more earnestnesM.
Personally. Ther
was nothing he would not do to help the coal industry in its pre sent position.
He pointed out that the affinus da decision as to the setting up of a commission would rest with th Prime Minister, and undertook that as soon as Mr. May Donald rg- torned from abroad he would lay The views of the deputation before him for his considération.
Mr. Baldwin invited the deputa tion to select a few of their nom
sopg for "Love O
Den Noble and Chor Rower of the South (J. Stratine). Wience But ¡J, Stranan)
Johann Strauss and Hymphony Orchestra $235. 9.50-10-27 p.m. Musical Comedy. White Horse Jan Vocal Gema
Columbla ght Opern Company DA261. Drury Lane Memories
Regal Clomme Orchestra, 193247. Catamin ight thera Company ), The Lod of Sunfles-Selectin
Tanto Theatre Orchestra DX242.
News. ·
10.27 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press
nutter Sweet.Vnext fema
10.30 p.m.
Close Down.
All meards to the above European p menu-s are kindly wapondled by Misura, An-
i 31: G.
Sunday's Broadenst.
By special arrangement the Empire Sunday parade service for the troops, day next, will be broadenst by Z.B.W. in the Cathedral at 9.15 am, on Sun- The senior Chaplain to the Forces (C. of E.) the Rev. J. N. Lewis Bryan, B.A.. will conduct the service, and will take as the subject of the address "The Idenis and Responiblities of Empire."
arnde service has been broudraat in As this is the first occasion that s the Colony, It is hoped that it way be of interest to those outside of Service circles.
The service is open to the public, in limited members, and they are asked to be in the Cathedral by 9.65 m. The Band of the 1st Battn. the South Wales Borderers, under Band- master Geeks, will play throughout the Service.
ber to meet the Fuci Research DISCIPLES WANTED that seating may be arranged. Board, and put before them any proposals they might have for ex- periments, and to visit the Fuel Research Station at Greenwich.
COURT COLLAPSE
DEATH-ROLL
daily is turning ont consideratio
unmunition. It is also "eportrai that Ma has purchased some war
PAVING ERASUES svampons, but this cannot be con- THROUGH CEILING firmed although it is true that Ma CAUSE MANY THEFTS
did receive unni military supplies
Paris, Apr. from the Japanese. IN WANGHAI
The complete list of victima in The strength of Ma's troops is the disaster which neeurred at estimali at According to a statement made cavalry and artillery, one
infantry, | Bustia. Cursien, Yesterday, when by a police officer
12 the roof of the criminal court felt Schofield at the Central Police soldiers are all said to be in higit
quadron and 20 field pieces. The in, inclules 15 der tabt injured. Court this morning, a large mum-spirit and fully supplied with M. Casanova, the two assessors, and The President of the Tribunal, ber of larvenis are being coin-
before Mr.
40,000
BAPTIST CAMPAIGN
London, Apr. 25. When the new president of the Baptist Union, Mr. Alfred Ellis, of Amersham, is introduced at the City Temple to-day he will launch a great Discipleship Campaign, which has as its object the bringing of own, women and young people into
netbership of the Church.
The annual report of the Council to the Assembly says:
mitted daily in the Wanchai Dis.munition. It is said that the troops the clerk escaped through the door and the building up. of them
are supported by the local militia's leading to the Council Room. Two triet consequent upon the doors volunteers which are rapidly ga-advocates who were standing at the
windows of houses beintherin under Ma.- Reuter, teit open on account of the hot | weather.
Detective Sergeant J. Kennedy prosecuted
Mission Gives Up.
Harbin, May 19. The League of Nations Commis
A man on a charge sion has abandoned its intention of
in
Form of Service, Hymn, "O God Our Help in Ages Past"; Prayers; Venile;
Lesson; Benedictus; Creed; Prayers.
Hymn, "Jesu, Lover of My Soul"; Address,
National Anthem; Denediction.
Hymn, "Kipling's Recessional": Voluntary, "Land of Hope Glory
The collection will be divided he tween Ear Inig's Mentorin Work- shops, and the CMS. Home Orphans, Kowloon.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE
for
"It seems to us that for various reasons the old sotes of urgency and expectancy have in many of our churches faded out. We have lost the habit of thinking of our services and meeting and various agencies as means for the conversion of men Christian knowledge and character. "Too often we are content if we escaped succeed, by constantly repeated Every-stimulants, in maintaining the was levels of life and conduct within
No important changes took pince at aur own circles. Churches are postill holding firm, which is due to the this morning's session, but prices are
they go on year after year without dismayed, or even disappointed, it continued demand for shares. reaping a harvest of souls."
Sales Wharves $14-15 Providents (Old) $4.95 Hotels (Cum, Rights) $12.00 Hongkong Realties $11.60 Ewo Cottons Tle. 13.00/13.65 Peak Troms (Old) SIG Star Ferries $9116/02 Hongkong Electrics $741/74.85 Cements (Combined) $18.00 Watsons (OW) $14.10 Watsons (New) $13,60 Govt Lonns 20% Premium.
Buyers
side of the court also through a de entrance. body el who was lusid caught by the falling roof. of stealing a number of articles attempting to see General Ma Chan-emotion at Bastia, and large crowds The accident has caused great including a clock and a dictionary.han. The from 45, Hennessy Road and in-
Manchukuo Govern-gathered nutside the hospital to timated that following a reportment was reently opposed to the day waiting for nows of the in- being made of the loss of articles, Commission interviewing the Nonni jured. An inquiry has been open- enquiries resulted in the stolen River heen, Rester's Morning Post ed under the direction of the 're- property being found in the de-Spreint.
fendant's possession in the house
adjoining the complainant's.
the
admitted to the police that he had HONGKONG TRADE climbed up a drain pipe and
through an open window extracted
the banket containing the articles,
The offeer remarked that there
STATISTICS
were at least six or seven hur-APRIL FIGURES SHOW
their hands on.
DECREASES
country will converge on London Baptists from all parts of the for this week's Annual Assembly meetings.
fect of Corsica and the architert i of the department.
Mr. Walter Runciman, President
It appears that part of the roof off of the Board of Trade, will address
evening.
Wednesday
| the building collapsed and fell into the fourth session of the Union at
an ornamental hall on the first floor, the City Temple on which in turn gave way, the marble | paving and the debris of the roof crashing through the ceiling of the court below on to the heads of the audience. The advocates' bench way entirely buried.
renies occurring in the Wanchai District every day. Owing to the heat, doors and windows were left
According to the official trade A few minutes later the court open and people like the defen- dant took anything they could lay Branch of the Imports & Exports sident bad only assembled it to am- returns compiled by the Statistical would have been empty, as the Pre- As the defendast had no pre-Department, the total value of nounce that the hearing was ad- wious conviction, his Worship or
tnerchandise imported into Hong-journed the the afternoon. dered him to sign a bond for his kong during the month of April The accident occurred at the mo-;
amounted to $61.2 millions, FL ment that the mail boat was put- future behaviour and then to decrease of $1.5 millions as coming to sea for Marseilles. The boat sent to Canton.
pared with April, 1931.
returned to the quay, and erew and Exports were valued at $44.0 passengers poured ashore to join millions, AV decrease of $2.6 in the general rush to the court
Following are the comparative figures of total imports and exports, (including trensure:.
WATER LEVELS
WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.
millions.
Imports
April 1932 April 1031 Merchandise 301,164,880 $64,701,580 $3,801,800
The following tables issued by Treasure the Kwangtung · River Conser-Total Vancy Commission shows the
house,
FANLING GOLF
DESK TELEPHONE
STOLEN
CHINESE ADMITS HIS GUILT
!
gullt to a charge of receiving a Accepting #11 admission of
desk telephone, the property of the Hongkong Telephone Com- pany, which was stolen from 376, Lockhart Road. Mr. Schofield, at the Central Police Court this morning, fined a Chinese $75 or six weeks' hard labour in default. According to Dotective Sør- geant J. Keynedy, the telephone was installed in garage at 376,
867,182,782 368,563,449 STARTING TIMES FOR Lockhart Road, but when the ten-
$6,047,803
Exports
height of water in English feet Merchandise $44,030.104 $40,010,734 on the dates named in the West. Treasure North and Enst Rivera:
-
Highest un Lowest May
record, on record.
May
18
.10
Wral River at
Bhishing-41.7
A.O
7.0
North River at
Mingyun 20.4
L
9,2
ਸ,
North River
Samahaf 27.8 --8.3
5.9
1.4
East River nt
hekling
15.
-27
1.4
Total
SUNDAY
Old Courne,
travellers on 8.28 train.
by
April 1932 ́. April 1931
$7,374,6-17 0.10-0.20 not to be booked $12,485,407 $60,515,061 $53,405,381 Since April of 1931 total Imports 9.24 J. C. II. Cogan, C. W. F. Booker, of Merchandise into Hongkong have. J. G. Campbell, N. K. Little-
9.28 J. fluctunted from the lowest dollar
John. value ($1.2 millions) in February, 1932 to the highest (71.8 millions) In March 1031, while exports fluctuated from $37.0 millions in February 1932 to $54.4 millions in March, 1931.
9.32 J. F. Robinson, A. M. Macaulay. 9.30 W. C. Shields, W. Mulcahy, 9,40 B. F. Clark, H. C. Law. 9.44 A. Leach, A. E. Lissaman. 9.48 I. H. Genre, T. C. Monaghan.
ants left they neglected to notify the Telephone Company, which, on that the telephone had been re- a visit on April 6 fast, discovered
A report was made to moved. the police and on Wednesday district watchman, acting Information recolved, arrested the dafondant leaving 14, Tai Yuon Street with the instrument in a basket,
A
on
Hongkong Banka $1626 Bank of East Asia $114
Canton Insurances $1195 ex. Div. China Fire Insurances $500 Union Waterbant: $20
Benguet $16
Raubs $38
Bonguet Explorations 31 cents. Wharves $141
Docks $1814
Providents (New) $2.20
Hotels (Cum. Rights) $12.70 Shanghai Lands Tis. 274
Humphreys $15
Hongkong Realties $11.00 Hongkong Trams 8211⁄2 Star Ferries $92 Yaumati Ferries (Old) 332% Yaunisti Ferries (New) $3114 China Lights (Old) $20 China Lights (New) $20 Hongkong Electrica $74.60 Macao Electrica 824- Telephones (P.P.) $23.80 Cements (Combined) $181⁄2 Hongkong Ropes $13% Dairy Farms $27% Watsons (Old) $14. Watsons (New) $18.00 Mackintosha $20. Constructions (Now) $1.70, Wallaco Harpers $12
Sellora
China Underwriters $3.00 - South China Motors "B" #12 8. C. Enterprises 19%) Constructions (Old) $5%
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