EUROPE'S GRAVE CONCERN
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classical example of Imperialism in China.
The Borsen Courier expresses the opinion that the League can do nothing, because even to attempt to help China would throw the roat of the world out of balance. Japan will be stopped by nothing
but forco,
TREATY MORAL Germania considers that a Jap. anere attack agalust real China would become a most serious world affair,
The Deutsch Tages Zeitung draws the moral for Germany that Poace Treaties alone cannot en auro peace, and says no country le safo against attack by a stronger nofghbour. Consequently, it urges the Immediate strengthening of Germany's defences.-Reulor. LONDON EMBASSY STATEMENT.
London, Jan. 5. The Japanese Embassy in Lon- don has issued a sorfos of tole- grams in connexion with the Shan- haikwan Incident, in which after stating that the Japanese Com- mander has entered into negotin-
Marshal Chang · Heuch lianE Commander-in Chiof of the Chinese Forces in North China, who figures prominently in the latest developments.
with a
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1933.
HAYSTACK FIRE LINER FIRE DISASTER
SEQUEL
VILLAGER FOUND
NOT GUILTY
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dead, is now seventeen. Twenty- Bovez of the survivors were | Hightly injured-Router.
THREE SUICIDE.
ATTEMPTS
MAN'S MENTALITY
IN QUESTION
RADIO BROADCAST
CONCERT
Varied methods were shown in RELAY OF HELENA MAY cases of persons attempting to take their Ilves yesterday,
Whon a middle-nged. Chinese was found repeatedly banging his head against a wall in Queen's Road near Wellington Barracks It was thought his case was one for the mental apecialist. Ac-
Government Civil Hospital, where informed, took the man to the cordingly, the police, having buon
he is being kept under medical for observation.
From 2. B. W. on wave-length of 955 metres (845 k/c).
6-8 p.m. European programme.
6.5,30 p.m. Band Music.
Stealing Thro' the Classics No 3 Oratorio, etc. (arr. Somers),
Old Falks at Home and in Foreign
Debroy Somers Baud, DX280,
A probable explanation for the
STILL BLAZING. recent baystack fires in the Shauki- wan district was advanced by in-
Landon, Jan. 4 spector G. A. Stimson before Mr. From fifteen to twenty mem Schofield at the Central Polito bers of the crew of the ill-fated Court this morning when he chark French liner, L'Atlanticus, are red one of the villagers with unlaw- fully and wantonly making a bon- till missing and the giant ship, fire to the danger of persons and practically new, is still blaxing
furiously in mid-Channel, property in Wang Hang village. the defendant was seen by one of tons ship early this morning when It was revealed in evidence that Fire broke out of the 42,512 the villagers to set alight a small she was off Guernsey on her way plot of dried grass. He was chased from Bordeaux to Havre own house.
his overhaul and repairs. and subsequently arrested in
An attempt by a younger Chin- The crow of some 250 made ene to drown himself in the har-Overture "1014"-A War March identity and called his wife to dames which, however, made such frustrated by a prompt rescue cf- The defendant pleaded mistaken desperate efforts to quell the bour off Percivial Street, was prove that he was in the house the headway that by six o'clock in the feeted by another Chinese, who whole evening. The first he knew morning it was considered essen modestly slipped away, after the of the fire was when a crowd of tial that the ship be abandoned, act, his identity undisclosed. villagers broke into his premises:
A Chincos woman, living at 23, and assaulted him prior to his
Carolino Hill Road, drank a pol- sonous chemical substance, and was in a grave condition when discovered and removed to hoa.
arrest,
pital.
Lands (Roberts).
Reg. Hand of H.M. Grensdler
Guards. DX210.
Memory (arr. Somers).
Debroy Somers Band. DX292, 4,30-6.30 p.m.
A relay of the Concert from the Helena May Institute, Garden Road, by kind permission of the Committes indlede and Mrs. R. Sanger. The artistes Mosdames Arnhold And Evells and Mr. G. F. d'Aquino. Evelle, Mrs. R. Sanger, Monsieur
6.30-7 p.m. Variety. Waltzes from Vienna-Solection
(Strauss).
London Theatre Orchestra.
PROMPT RESPONSE. There was prompt response by During the cross-examination of several vessels in the vicinity to the defendant by Inspector Stimson the frequent 8.0.S. calls and the it was revealed that some six weeks Gorman steamer, Ruhr, which was ago two haystacks practically in early on the scene, picked up 86 the name spot on the bon-fire in survivors. ed by fire. The defendant denied British 9.8. the present case, had been destroy- "Thres émailer steamers, the PRISON TERM FOR Hold My Hand-Vocal Gems"
Ford Castle, the any knowledge of the outbreak. Amorican s.s. Falmouth and the
Inspector Stimson intimated to Dutch
8.8. Achilles took G his Worship that although it was prominont part in rescuing the possible somebody had carelessly remainder of the crew. thrown a lighted clgarette on to the haystacks, it seemed that the grass had been deliberately set alight.
TOTAL LOSS.
The ownere state that the vessel After hearing the evidence, hia may be regarded as a total loss. Worship anid it would be dangerous Tugs with re-fighting apparatus to convict on the word of one were despatched from Havre and villager against the defendant aup-Brest and two French Admiralty ported by his wife. The accused seaplanes from Cherbourg flew was accordingly discharged.
over the burning ship, while the British destroyer, HLM.S. West cott, was sent from Portsmouth to render what assistance was pos- alble.
FANLING
GOLF
WINNERS AT NEW YEAR'S MEETING
The New Year meeting of the Hongkong Golf club was hold at Fanling between December 31 and January 4, the following being the results:
Bogey: Pool.
The blaze was far too advanced for any fire-fighting equipment to prove effective, however.-British Wireless.
SURVIVORS LANDED.
Paris, Jan, 4.
The Ruhr, the Ford Castle and the Achilles have landed one hun- dred and twenty-seven survivors of L'Atlantique at Cherbourg, la- cluding her commander, Captain Schoofs.
The Swedish 8.8. Allegro, which picked up a number of survivors, is heading for Brest.
Later.
SHOPLIFTER
WOMAN GETS THREE WEEKS
determined shoplifter," said In- "The woman appears to be a spector the ease against Chan Yau, un
Shannon when stating married woman, who was charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Police Court this morning. with stealing a pair of socks from a haberdashery shop at 164, Queen's Road Central.
The Inspector said a cheap sale was in progress when Chan You, accompanied by an alleged accom- lice, also charged, went in and examined a variety of articles. As they moved about they were follow ed by two district watchmen who happened to be there, and the in- start that Chan Yau picked up a pair of socks and put them into a sea-grasa basket, carried by the other woman, she was seized.
Chan Yau was sentented to three week's Imprisonment, her alleged accomplice being discharged on ac-, count of insufficient evidence.
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DX280.
(Carter and Gay),
Columbia Light" Opòra
Company. DX832. Bow Bells-Vocal Gems (Carter,
Slevier, Sullivan and Hamilton),
Columbia Light Opera
9701.
Company. DX332. Love Me Tonight. Plano Solo-Plano Medley of
Binnie Hale (Soprano). DB970.
Scotch Song I'm the Landlord
Layton and Johnstone Successes.
Turner Layton.
of the Inn in Aberfoyle,
Will Fyffo (Comedian). DX381. 7 p.m. Selected London and New York Stock Closing Local Stock Quotations, Quotations, etc.
7.16-8 p.m.
The 4th Instalment of a series of recordings on "The Trial of Vivienne Waro" by courtesy of the Managė- ment of the King's Theatro and the Fox Film Corporation.
Report).
18.p.m. (Local Time and Weather
8.3.10.30 pt. Chinese Concert from the Stadio.
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press
News.
All records in the above European 10.35 p.m. Close Down.
Messrs. Anderson Music Co. programmes are kindly, supplied" "by
The Studio programme between 5.80 and 7.15 may, on any day, be replaced by relay from England, if reception of the latter happens to be good.
L, R. Andrewes (1) 4 up. Lt. Comdr. L. Derek Jones (6) tions with General Ho Chu-kuo 13. up
view to localising the Other scores:-Felix Ellis (17) trouble and attaining an imme- and WA. Stewart (18) 2 up: diate settlement, goes on to relate H. G. Wallington (14), Sub Lt. the Japanese versión of the Inj R. G. P. Ellin (G), L. G. S. Dodwell cident-Router.
(6) and J. S. Dykes (15) all one Two hundred and eleven sur- up. There were 64 entries.
vivors of the liner disaster have Medal Round
been landed. Some fifteen to: Felix Ellin 86-17 equals 09. twenty members of the crew are Thero vero 22 entries.
stili missing. though hope of their rescue has not been abandoned.DECLINE OF 12,600 IN ZBW if conditions are satisfactory. Reuter.
LEAGUE WAITING.
Geneva, Jan. 4. The League of Nations has not received any communications from the Japanese delegatiqn regarding the events at Shanhaikwan, but it la understood that a full statement has been posted in Paris, whero the principal Japanese representa- tive is at present staying.
Japan's Geneva spokesman con- olders that the Incident la local and that it is not likely to lead to operations la "China Proper." Router.
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Mixed Medal Mrs. Kerr and J. E. Richardson 90-21 equals 69. There were 12 entride.
Owing to insufficient entries the bogey competition on the new course was cancelled.
PEN AND MONEY STOLEN
PRISON SENTENCE FOR THIEF
CLAIM FOR GOODS SUCCEEDS
DEFENDANT FIRM BANKRUPT
FEWER MEN JOIN TERRITORIALS
ONE YEAR
The Army Council have received
urgent representations from Ter- ritorial Army County Associations regarding the serious decline in strength of the Territorial Army, and appealing for a declaration that the fortnight's training will, next year, be restored.
EMPIRE PROGRAMME. To-day's broadcast from G.9.D. Daventry transmitting on a wave- length of 25.28 metres (11,805 kc). The programme will be relayed-by
5.50 p.m. Time Signal from Big Bun. Gramophone recital: (Organ Music by Alfred Sittard),
0.15 pm The Daily Service. 6.30 p.m. Pianoforte Recital, Chopin Preludes.
8.45 p.m. Talks
7 p.m. Dance Music. 7.16 p.m. Nowa`Bulletin:
KZRM PROGRAMME.
grammo Dr. Rebecca Parish.
To-day's broadcast from Maniin: 6.00 p.m-Christmas Health Pro-
6.10 p.m.--Spanish
At the Supreme Court this morno such declaration can be made They have been Informed that ning, before the Puiene Judge until next February, when it will (Mr. Justice Wood), the Shiu Tai be known what money is available. Period. Firm, of 27, Pottinger Street, auc- cessfully claimed $678.60, balance Line lont 12,600 men. To the During the past year the Second
Informational
6.30 p.m-English Informational Period.
7.00 p.m--Dinner Music.
7.30 pm--Studio Dialect
Pro-
7.46 p.Rockne Programme. nearly 50,000 8.00 pm R. Aguinaldo-Mual-
CANTON REACTIONS.
Conton, Jan. 4. The tenso altuation in Shanbal. kwan has given rise to consider- able anxiety here, as it is felt fountain pen which, together with to Ah Young and Co., compradores, ing is attributed the larger programme Bicolano-Juan Benasa.
Mr. Krishna, the owner of a due on goods sold and delivered abandonment of the summer train- that the Japanese ultimatum to
a sum of $1.40, was the subject of I b., Queen Victoria Street. General Chang Heuch-lang la but a larceny charge before Mr.
Mr. J. B. Prentls (Messrs. Has Territorial Army
portion of this loss. Today, the an excase by Japan to extend her, Wynne-Jones this morning, wastings and Co.) appeared for the below its authorised establish cal Bavaria-Ernesto Vallejo Vio-
asked by the Police Magistrato plaintiffs, and stated that he had why he could not have kept it in been asked to inform the Courtment, and in London and other his inside breast pocket, Instead of that Mr A. E. Hall, who had been parts of the country there are not the outside.
representing the defendants, was the annual wastage.
enough enlistments to make good feared the pen would leak.
The complainant replied that be indisposed and that no further in- structions had been received by
Influence into China Proper,
/ Interviewed by the Central Press this afternoon, high official of the Kuomintang South- west Executive Committee aald the South-west expects Nanking to use all its effort to resist the The man charged, a bank mes-him from the defendants, He was
senger, who called at Mr. Krishna's informed that defendants, had POLICE TRIBUTE TO Japanese and that nothing short office at 43, Wyndham Street, yes- fled their petition in bankruptcy. of actual resistance by force will terday, admitted that he stole the Ilia Lordship decided to take the eatisfy public opinion not only in pen and money from a jacket he case and after hearing the evid this part of the country but found left hanging over the back ence of Li Sul-pang regarding the throughout China.
of a chair. He was sentenced to solo of the goods, gave judgment In well-informed circles, it ia six weeks' hard labour.
for the plaintiff with costs.
felt here that the loss of Shanhai- kwan and Jehol will mean tho falling of Peking and Tlent- tein into Japanese hande. It is
DAY BY DAY: NEWS IN BRIEF
belloved that Japan Intends to i A MAN WITH A HALF-VOLITION | Messrs. Gilman & Co., Ltd., local increase her military activities GOES BACKWARD AND FORWARDS, AND Agents for Cobra Polishes are distri- and unjustly blame China for the MAKES NO WAY ON THE SMOOTHEST buting
calenders, which may be consequence in order to bam- ROAD; A MAN WITH A WHOLE VOLI-btained on application. boozle the League of Nations be- TION ADVANCES ON THE ROUGHEST, fore it meeta on January 16,
Mr. J. M. Martin, of the Colonial AND WILL REACH HIS PURPOSE, IF Office who has been acting as Secre- Students undergoing military THERE BE EVEN A LITTLE WISDOM IN tary to the British Advisor, Kedah, training and cadets of the Mill- IT-Carlylo.
| is in Hongkong on a holiday. tary Academy are most excited by
the latest developments in the The Empress of Japan arrived at -North and ara volunteering to Vancouver on Tuesday.
Join the defence forces.-Contral | Prozs,
CARDINAL BOURNE
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'KINDLY SOULS EARNING SKILLED LIVING"
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8.80 p.m.Apo Cement Programmö Ludivina Gonzales,
8.45 p.m.-Stock Quotations, 8.50 Ibanag Programme Maximo Lazo and Atanacio Vargas.
D.06 p.m.-Symphony Hour. 10.30 pan-Close Down.
"CARMEN" GREAT SUCCESS
LAST NIGHT'S OPERA TREAT
Major A. C. Chauncey. who has just retired from.the post of chief of police of the L.N.E.R. in the southern area, knows intimately
Since Bizet's "Carmen" was the 70 or 80 gangs of train car first produced at the Opera sharpers who at present operate Comique, Paris, in 1876, it has in England.
enjoyed a popularity unparalleled "For the most part all we can since the beginning of the 19th do," he said, "is keep the gangs century, and it has won a place moving and warn the public, n among the two or three most, main dificulty being that most popular operas in the modern re- members of the public have an .pertoire.
a
The police have received a report intense dislike of being warned. It was in "Carmen" that. Bizet from an officer of H.M.8. Medway I remember an Australian, whom poured his life's energy and the re- that a thief on Tuesday entered a I had myself warned, coming into sult is a combination of his remark- The wedding will shortly take cabin and stole a phir of French my office, and seriously complain- able lyric gifts, and the freedom of place between Mr. Alexandre Filipo-opera glasses, a silver wrist watch, ing because, having neglected the dramatic scenes, witch, 59 Nathan Road, and Miss Chinese dollar, and a fountain pen warning, he had been relieved of factor in modern opern.
dominating Olga Kaupmans, 27 a., Nathan Read.
£20. The Hongkong Automobile Assacla-
Carmen" was produced at tho An interesting weddiling coromony |tion advertisen, that communications "Nothing but an alteration of Star Theatre last evening by the in to take place to-morrow, when Mils to the Association should now be ad- the law can put a stop to the San Carlo Opera Company,, and Ma Chol-chun, daughter of Mr, and dressed to the Hon, Secretary, Hong activities of these gangs. And that its popularity is still alivo was Mra. Ma Pak-leung, will become the kong Automobile Association c/o here I would say that most of evidenced in the fact that it was bride of Mr. Lo Ka-kal, nephew of Mesura, Linstead & Davis, Gloucester them are kindly souls, earning a attended by a packed house which REACHES PLYMOUTH Mr. Lo Lok-chal. The wedding is be Building..
skilled living in their own way. Was by no means slow in appreciat FOR ROME
ing held at 8 p.m. at the Gloucester | Buliding, and will be followed by a
When one membór of a gang is Ing the efforts of the players in Five cases of small-pox with three In prison, it is the regular thing making it one of the outstanding. reception.
deaths, dan case of diphtheria, one for his fellows to look after his successes of the present opera London, Jan. 4. Cardinal Bourne arrived at Ply-
rane of typhold with one death, and The Art Exhibition by the Lai four cases of meningitis with two wife and family. And most of season. The rendering of the im mouth to-day from Naplon on the Ching Arts Academy opened at the deaths were reported to the local them would do well at anything. mortal number "Cancien del.Torea- Orient liner Orford.
roof garden of the Sincere Co. this health authorities last week. On
dor" by the bullfighter, Escamillo, Ills health, which caused consi- morning. It comprises a few hun- Tuesday one cane, of small.pox, qne
was grooted with spontaneous 'op derable naxloty during his stay in dred Chinese paintings, black and cons of diphtheria, one Imported cass H. Ikasno, aged 27, was removed plause which did not die down until Rome, has much improved during white studies and beautiful embros of typhold and one case of meningitis from her home at Johnstone Road, the number
renatödi 10- the voyage home-British Wire Marion. Mr. & Mrs. S. Y. Pau. are were niso reported. Deaths from Wanchai, to hospitaï this morning, night the company will produco
tuberculosis last week suffering, it is said, from alcohol aadame Butterfly." the principals and admission, to the pulmonary exhibition is free.
poisoning. Her condition is serious.
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