BRITISH SAILOR INJURED
LOCAL MOTORIST IN COURT
HEAVY FINES
"An exceptionally serious case" was the description given by the trame police when they summoned Chan Hon-pak, an owner driver, boforo Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court to-day for dangerous driving, and for falling to stop after an accident in which Leading Seaman H. Keetch, of H.M.S. Wren, was knocked down by a car and rather seriously injured. The accident occurred on the 14th of this month in Hennessy Road Wanchai.
Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined a total of $150 on the
two sumnORBES.
Trafic Sub-Inspector Saunders aald that at about 11 o'clock on the night in question, dofondant was driving his Austin Seven along Hennessy Road from west to cast. Ho attempted to pass a string of car going in the same direction. and in doing so knocked down a
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1933.
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THEFT
PROMPT CONFESSION
MADE
(Continued from Page 1.) be further elaborated by the Sub- Committee of Nine, without how- over entering upon the question of recommendations.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
"RUBBER STAMP"
FOR ARMY
SEIYUKAI'S ATTACK ON WAR OFFICE,
Tokyo, Jan. 23. Unusually blunt queationing on diplomatic affairs marked this Dist by the Salyukat spokesman, afternoon's interpellations in the Mr. Ashida.
A man carrying a roll of canvas was chased by a detective at Shau-i kiwan into a side lane, where he aurrondered the cloth and confess- The recommendations to ed that he stole it from the made, of course, furnish the most be Empress of Canada, now at Taikoo delicate part of the task before Docks.
the League and with the object Domanding categorical replies In charging the prisoner before of formulating such recommenda- from both the Foreign Ministor Mr. Schofield at the Police Court this morning, Inspec- to the Assembly, the Committee Japan has a definito foreign policy Contraltons, for subsequent submission and the War Minister whether tor Stimson was appreciative of of Ninsteon will meet again be- or whether the Foreign Office was the fact that the man had been fore the end of the month. They simply following the dictation of prompt in making the confession will, fe understood, merely the Army, Mr. Ashida assorted and had given the polico every make suggestions for the Aasem-that Japan chance in tracing the article to bly to consider.
was being dragged blindly into an its source in a laundry-room on the
uncharted and What will happen in the event pitch dark abyss, not knowing in Canada.
His Worship accordingly only re-any of the recommendations made guided. Accusing the Foreign
of Japan declining to act upon what direction she was
boing quired the defendant to sign a bond by the League is a matter of Office of being little more than of $5 to ensure his good conduct, much conjecture. The general at a rubber stamp for the War Omeo, while directing that he be return mosphere to-day was much calmer Mr. Ashida asserted the Army ed to the country with pollee as Covenant seem to realise that there important posts in Manchuria and
and even sistance.
Bery champions of the holds a virtual monopoly of all can be no question of sanctions, in "Although the uniformity and co- which case it would seem that the ordination of Japan's Manchurian League could not take any step to policy is the main raison d'etre toy bring Japan Into Hino.
the existence of a national cabinet, the Impression imbedded in the public mind is that the responsi The critical situation in this res-bility for leading Manchuria is OF ADMINISTRATION Peet lends added Interest to the
shouldered exclusively by the charges recently laid against Japan
Army." Letters of administration to the that she has violated the mandate
Attitude at Geneva. Other points on which Mr. estate of Miss Sophie Lim, late agreement by which she took over Ashida took the Government to of 335, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Philippines and the United States, islanda the Pacific between the have been granted to her mother, by fortifying them for use as naval
task included firstly an unneces- Mrs. Eva Lim, of 312, Prince Et Bares.
sarily irascible and acrimonioun ward Rond. The local estate is
attitude at Geneva and quibbling valued at $2,300.
over trifles, secondly lack of fun Leagus and Manchuria, and third- damental policy toward both the ly failure to take any concreto stops to establish friendship, and co-operation between Japan, China and Manchukuo, despito Importance thereof.
LOCAL ESTATES
British sallor and caused rather GRANT OF LETTERS severe injuries to the man's arm and leg, leading to his removal to hospital, where he still is.
LONG CHASE
The defendant did not stop after the accident, but carried right on He was chased by Mr. Peter Sin, a well-known local solicitor, who was driving his own car, ac- companied by Mr. H. Hatch, of 13, Dragon Terrace,
They chased the defendant along Hennessy Road and finally forced him into the curve near the
again and took them by a devious route into a lack lane in Happy Valley. Here they stopped and forced him to get their car and took him to the Wanchal Police
Station.
In connexion with the $2,200 local estate of Wong Chan-shi, alias Ruby Chan, alías Chan Sau- king, alias Chan So, late of "Lu- guan" Villa, Kowloon, letters of;
MANDATED ISLANDS.
Tokyo has formally denied the cussed by the Longue's Permanent fallegations which have been dia-
Mandates Commision.
AMERICA'S POSITION. Messages from Washington in-
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From Z. B. W. on wave-length of
G-6 pm. A relay of the Band of the 1st Battn. South Wales Borderers, conducted by Bandmaster J. L-Gecks. oneer Commanding. from the Military Hospital, Bowon Hoad, by kind permission of the
4-8 p..
Chinese recorded pro-
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8-10.30 p.m. European programme. 8 p.m. Local Timo & Weather Re port, Selected London & New York Stock Quotations, etc,
Fox Trot Sweetheartow
8.15-8.35 p.m. Danto Tunes.
Trot-Sweethearts Forever.
Wayne King & His Orchestra, 24115
Fox Trot-Twas Only a Summer waitz-Someday We'll Meet Again,
Night's Dream.
Isham Jones & His Orchestra Fox Trot-After 12 O'Clock.
24120
Hoagy Carmichael & His Orchestra 24110 8.85-8.52 p.m. Ballot Egyptian Suite (Luigini).
Now Light Symphony Orchestra conducted by Parcy Fletcher. €1254/01266 Chorus-Minstrel Show of 1931.
8.52-9.30 p.m. Variety.
The English Minstrels with Alexander and Mose. C2305
Tango-Amador (Sweetheart).
Rio Grande Tango Band. B5706 Piano Dust The Cat and the Fiddle-
Orchestral-Animal Antics Novelty Medley. Peggy Cochrane & William Walker. B4104
Intermezzo.
London Palladium Orch: B3766 Song-Alone with my Dreams.
Jack Buchanan (Haritono). B4005
London Palladium Orchestra B4236 Tango-El Pucho.
Stressing the necessity of im- America and the Soviet. Mr. Orchestral-Amina proving relations with both Aahida concluded by declaring it which persuades many to belleve Song You Forgot Your Gloves. disgraceful that a situation exists i
try's diplomatic policy-Reuter. the Army responsible for the coun-
end of the road, but he got away i administration have been granted dicate that the United States poller/Gount Uchida's emphasis of the Orchestral-Blue Dovil's March.
to her husband. Dr. B. C. Wang of non-recognition of Japanese medical practitioner, of 2, Stafford gains by arms will not be changed Road, Kowloon Tong.
Wong Hey, late of Globe, tila, by the installation of Mr. Franklin Arizona, U.S.A., who died Intestate Roosevelt at the White House. on September 7th, 1931, left local
Mr. Roosevelt says: The car, when he inspected it, estate valued at $2,100. Letters particular foreign eltuation must "Any ataternent relating to any continued Inspector Saunders, of administration have been grant of course come from the Secretary showed signs of a collision. near side head lamp glass had been Bark Sar, Hoy Sun District, temam however wholly willing to make The ed to his son, Wong Kwock-yen, of of State of the United States. I broken and the lamp bent back.porarily residing at 71, Wing Lok clear that American foreign poli When brought into the station Street. charge room, the defendant was very excited, and his breath smelt strongly of Chinese wine.
COMPENSATION CLAIM In answer to a query by the Magistrate, the officer stated that Loading Seaman Keotch was walk- ing across the road and was in the centre of the roadway when knocked down. It was likely he would be detained in hospital for. a further two weeks, and a claim for compensation was probable. The defendant had
Д previous conviction last year for disobeying a traffic signal.
In deciding to take a serious view of the case, his Worship fined defendant $100 for dangerous driving and a further $50 for falling to stop after the accident. His Worship made it clear that these penalties were apart from any claim for compensation which may be brought by the injured sailor through his auperior officers. Mr. Peter Sin and Mr. H. Hatch, who were in Court, were thanked by the Bench for the assistance they gave to the police.
CANTON AMATEUR
THEATRICALS
"LAME DUCKS" TO BE PRODUCED
Shameon, Jan 23,
MR. HARRY ORE RETURNS
RESUMING WORK IN COLONY
cies must uphold the sanctity of International treatles."-Router.
BLIND BUT · ABLE
TO HIT
QUARREL OVER OLD DEBT
AN
tho
Mr. Harry Ore, the well-known planist, who has spent the pastį
A blind man's highly-developed two years in Manila, where he had "gense taken up an appointmont, returned prosecuting police officer, Det.
of direction" to the Colony this morning by the Sergeant Kinnear, puts it, was Empress of Russia.
Mr. Oro has concluded his con-fon another man, with whom he responsible for damage inflicted tract with the Manila Academy of engaged in a fight in the street at Music and has now returned to West Point, yesterday. resume his teaching in Hongkong.
Uchida Speech
Rio Grande Tango Jand. B5700 London Palladium Orchestra 83766
Jack Buchanan (Baritone). B4005 Orchestral-Through Night to Light, London Palladium Orrhestra B4235 9.30-10.30 p.m. From the Studio, Selections by the Band of the R.M.S. Empress of Canada under the direc tion of Mr. G. Redfern.
1.
Geneva, Jan. 23. Commenting on Count Uchida's speech at the Japanese Diot last Friday, which was distributed widely here, Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese delegate, accuses Japan of having created the Manchukuo 3. out of Manchuria. On the one hand she signed a treaty with the Manchukue and on the other, she now asks the world to be prepared for the next step in her programme of expansion in the mainland, namely the invasion and occupa tion of Jehol.
whole case away when he pleada Uchida, he says, has given the for the plasticity of the operation virtually admitting that judged by of the League Covenant, thereby the Covenant as understood by other member states, Japan has personalities of the Colony, Mr. with which to get married. The serious question of Japan's quali One of the best known musical the blind man loaned the other $17 Uchida's contentions raise
Three years ago, it was stated,flagrantly violated its provisione. the for a great many years and many they met in the street yesterday a the membership of the League of Ore was formerly in Hongkong debt had not been paid, and when fications for continuing to hold of lfongkong's cleverent musicians dispute followed, which ended in have passed through his hands. an exchange of blows. Not only will studenta welcome his return but
Then, it was stated, the blind all local music man, swinging his arm round. lovers will look forward to his mught the other with unerring alm appearances at public functions. in the right eye and seriously do-
maged it.
BANISHEE AGAIN RETURNS
Both men were charged before Mr. Schofield this morning with disorderly conduct, the facts of the case having been detailed by Detective Sergeant Kinnear, they were bound over in a sum of $60 to
THIRTEEN TIMES IN keep the peace.
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Programme. March--Vanity Fair (St. Clair). Selection Chu Chin Chow Waltz-Pomone (Waldteufel).
(Norton) Entr'acte (a) Londonderry Air (Anon) (b)Moonlight Dance (l'inck) (c) Merchant of Venice (Rosso) (d) Grasshopper Fox Trois-Selected.
Dance (Bucalosa)).
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.
10.35 p.
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5.30 p.m. Big Bun.
Vaudeville Programme:.
Jack Payne and his Band.-They all start whistling Mary.
Anona Winn.-Tell me with a Lave Song.
O. Bottomley and A. Browne.-Dot and Carrie.
of the Street.
Carl Brisson-On the sunny Side
The Xylophone Quartet with the Empire Novelty Bond.
The two Impa.
Layton and Johnstone.-Same old Moan.
The Pavement Musicians.-A Day's Music in our Street.
Emile Grimshaw's Banjo Quartet. The Kilties,
John Tilley, (Comedian).-Army Estimates.
BY COURT Following enquiries from the Chinese authorities, the Hong- kong police applied to Mr. Wynne The first production of the
The final screenings
Jones at the Central Police Court to-day Canton Amateur Theatrical So- tions against him for returning Central
With twelve previous convic "Strictly Dishonourable,” at
this morning for leniency in the cicly this season will be given on from banishment, and a total per-missed by
should
not be enne in which a woman, named Ho Cana wha have not Kit-wah was arrested as she was February 1st and 2nd in the Can-lot of 17 years in gaol, a Chinese yet seen it, as it is a production which about to depart for Canton with ton Club Theatre. The play, en-brought before Mr. Wynne-Jones by reason of an enjoyable. dialogue à military official in Swatow.
Will instantly commend itself two Mille bombs entrusted to her by titled "Lame Ducks," should provo at the Central Police Court this combined with fine neting and direc of exceptional interest to the re-morning,
туля given sidents of Canton owing to the months hard labour for again dis- Lewis Stone have the chief characteri- morning, Mr. A. R. S. Major, As- Wherever you are.
When the case was again men- twelve tion. Paul Lukas, Sidney Fox ard tioned before his Worship this fact that it has been written by obeying the banishment order.
Raio da Costa and Ray Noble. Mr. Ronald Hall, the
zations in this picture, and they give sistant Superintendent of Police, British Inspector E. A. Vincent, pro-a performance beyond cavil.
O.K. Deeen: Consul in Canton.
secuting, said although the de-
said he was instructed to inform
Including Gertrude Lawrence sing- Mr. Hall ia the author of fendant had been before the Court "Eminent Authorities on China," on twelve previous occasions for for the year 1932, the Directors of corned and the police were antis-
the Court that full enquiries had ng "Someday I'll find you." Making a total of $1.20 per share been made of the authorities con- stood still."
Edythe Baker playing "My Heart. a work of no small merit. This is disobeying orders of banishment, Hongkong Tramwayn, Ltd., will fled that the defendant had acted of Song," nud the urst play of his to be pro- his torm of ten years' deportation recommend a final dividend of 70 cents in ignorance.
Frank Titterton ainging "The Song duced. It is a farce, and, judging would expire in 15 months' time, per share at the date of the forth- from the many and long rehear and the police were not asking for coming ordinary yearly general meet-thought that the authorities cos-
Lew Stono and the Monategneur On that account, the police Danco Band playing "The Younger sals which are taking place, io no committal.
Generation." enay job to produce.
0.15 p.m. "Now Books" by Mr. R. Ellis Roberta.
us for long, sinco she and her
ing of the Company.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF.
IT IS HARD TO PERSONATE AND Four cases of small-pox (one im
PART LONG; FOR WHERE ported) and one case of diphtheria TRUTH 18 NOT AT THE BOTTOM, were reported to the Medical Ofeer
WILL ALWAYS DE EN- of Health during the week-end.
cerned could anfely be left to deal with the matter. The police, therefore, were asking for his Worship to exercise leniency. A fine of $100 was. Imposed.
VALUABLE BOOKS
6.30 p.m. Dance Music, 7.15 p.m. The News. 7.30 p.m. Close Down.
KZRM PROGRAMME.
To-day's Broadcast from Manila: 5.00 p.m. Studio Munle. 6.10 p.m-Spanish Informational Period.
6.30 p.m.English Informational Period.
7,00 p.m.-Studio Requestn. 7.15 pm-Annociated Gas & Elec- tric Securities Programme.
The cast consists of Mrs. Hill, Mre, Southam, Misa Gillett, Mr. Bramold, Mr. Gordon Eales,' Dir. John Ferguson, Mr. W. L. Farmer, Mr. Claudo Burgess, Count Jean do ACT A Perceval, and "Pinkio" Neckel- mann. Of these several are al- NATURE ready known for their able assis-DEAVOURING TO RETURN, AND WILL tance in previous productions, the PEEP OUT AND BETRAY HERSELF ONE Banks will be closed to the transaction newcomers boing Mrs. Southam, TIME OR OTHER-Tillotson.
It is advertised that the ExchangeTO BE TAKEN TO SHANGHAI who unfortunately will not be with
of public business on Thursday and
FROM PEIPING Friday, January 20 and 27, bolng husband are being transferred to Branch of the English Association
The next meeting of the Hongkong Chinese New Year Holidays.
Nanking, Jan, 23. another port, Mr. Burgess, and will be held on Tuesday, February 7,
7.20 p.m.-Lyric Music House- the Count de Perceval. We are at 5.30 p.m. at the Helena Bay the year that has come to hand is passed through Nanking yeater- Mr. Yang Hain-fo, Secretary One of the neatest calendars for General of the Academia Sinic Piano Requests Johany Harris and hoping to get some good laughs Institute, when Mr. Barrett will give insued by the Shell Oll concern.
Guest Artist, from Mr. Gordon Entes, who is address on "English and the advertisca the famous Shell oil fuel day on his way to Pelping for the Continental Quartet. well-known for his talent in the Press,"
and has a coloured. picture of
of surpervising the re- an purpose role of comedian, and never fails
8.00 p.m.-Boticn Bole Master Music Emprens Inor in port.
moval of the Academy's collection Programmno-Botica Bole Orchestra. of valuable books and historical 8.16 p.m.-Conservatory of Music... The annual general meeting of the documents from Polping to Shang-U.F. Programme. uf New Hongkong branch of the Boy Scouts hai. be a great success and reword all Zealand, went ashore at Sau Bza Wan, Association will be held in who are giving so much of their near Lyemoon Pass, early on Sunday Sandiland's Hut, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, rare books are awaiting transpor-
the 4 time to making a "Brighter Shaverael ventering wore successful. She Governor, Chief Scout for Hongkong tation to Shanghai for the sake of Hotel Orchestra
night. but efforis to dislodge the February. 7. is. Excellency the mcon."-Our Own Correspondent.
I has kindly promised to take the chair, safety.-Reuter's Special.
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