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DEBTS AND
ECONOMICS
AN OFFICIAL LONDON STATEMENT
THE HONGKONG
CHESS CHAMPION | YOUTH SWALLOWS
ARRIVES
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DR. ALEKHINE TO PLAY TO-DAY
RING
FOLLOWING ARREST
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TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1933.
CANTON AMATEUR
THEATRICALS
"LAME DUCKS" BIG SUCCESS
Shameen, Fob. 2.
RADIO BROADCAST
PLANO RECITAL FROM THE STUDIO
From Z. B. W. on wave-length of 355 metres (845-k/e).
4.30.7 p.m. Chinese programme. 7-10.30 p.m. European programme. 7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quotn- tions, Selected London & Now York Stock Quotations, etc."
7.15.8.40 p.m. Variety.
BY POLICE
Following reports made to the A wonderful treat is in store police of thefts of books from La
" "Lame Ducks," a most delight- for chess enthusiasts, following Salle College recently,
A youthful little play was given by the the arrival this morning of Dr. A named
Theatrical Wong Kal-chung
Amateur was Canton Alekhine, BRITAIN'S STAND who has consented to give at tracy before Mr. Butlers this morn-Club Theatre. The players Mrs. the world champlon, charged at the Kowloon Magis- Society yesterday at the Canton London, Feb, 2. least two exhibitions In Hongkong.
Ing. An impression which has been The first will bo this evening at Crawford's Restaurant, croated in some quarters in Amori. Lane, ca, by a speech delivered by Mr. while the second will bo on Mon- Noville Chamberlain at an Amori-day at the same place. can press luncheon in London yes- torday, that Britain desired the Anglo-American debt discussons to be strictly limited to debts, has elicited an authoritative statement in London.
This statment is to the effect that that, subject to conditions the debt settlement must accom- modato itself to the Lausanne Agreement, and that nothing be done which is detrimental to the interests of other countries, it is not dealred to limit the discussions to questions relating to debts.-
Router.
BRITISH TRADE
PROSPECTS
MR. WALTER RUNCIMAN HOPEFUL
There
Are
London, Feb. 2. bright signs for British Industry according to the President of the Board of Trade,
Mr.
Walter Runciman, survey ing the world in a speech at a St Ives Chamber of Commerce dinner. He refused to take gloomy view of the British position, or of the world situation generally.
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There would, he said, be gradual return to prosperity and it we were prepared to be euter- prising, as well as patient, the future of Britain was assured:
It was revealed that defendant was arrested yesterday by a Chinese detective whilat trying to dispose of mure books.
Hill, Miss Anne Gillett, Mr. John Ferguson, Mr. W. R. Farmer, Mr. Claude Burgess, Mr. Gordon Eales, Mr. Loftus Paton, Mrs. Southam, Comte Jean do Percoval, Mra. T. Brameld, and "Pinkie" Nockel- mann.
On arrival this morning the chess master was welcomed by a
Inspector Smith informed his number of local enthusiasts. Be-
Mrs. Hill, as always, acted aides the committee in charge of Worship that when he was detain- arrangements there were presented at the Kowloon City Police splendidly, and portrayed the part Sir Joseph Kemp, the Chief Jus-Station yesterday, defendant awal of the long-suffering wife, of an sub- lowed a'ring in an attempt to do excitablo and temperamentai tice, and Mr. E. J. Davies,
and himself an injury. He was sent nature, very wall. Mr. Gordon manager of the Hongkong
to hospital but on examination, no Eales raised a laugh on his entry Shanghal Bank.
The visitor had already learned serious harm was found to have and continued to do so all through
had been done,
the play, as the philanthropic hus of the arrangements which
when he Wat been made, and
His Worship sentenced defend-band, always ready to help the greeted by the local party hunt to 10. strokes of the birch. amilingly expressed surprise tha
the
ICERETANAKITAKANIt he should be asked to play blindfold exhibition on the day of
"TELEGRAPH" ART his. arrival. Ho intimated that he
SUPPLEMENT would have to put in as much rest as possible during the course of the day.
to
When asked how he liked play blindfold cheas, tho champion smiled and waved his hand, giving the impression that he was not al- together keen on playing without looking at the board.
Speaking of the prospects of a challenge for the title from Jose Capablanca, the present holder re- marked that he did not think the Cuban would issue any challenge. Dr. Alekhine spent some time in Havana during his present and heard nothing whatever from Capablanca, who has not been playing chess for some years now.
tour
In Shanghai. Dr. Alekhine met 47 players simultaneously and won The anti-British boycott had ali but seven games. Of these he lost three to S. Fyninud, the pre- ended in India and arrangements sont champion of Shanghai, E. C. had been made which ought to
Treyer and F. Mysberg, while he lead to a great expansion of traffic drew with J. Ponn, J. A. llyin, C. with India. He had great hopes It. Bates and V. K. Yank. He that in the next two or three yearaanid that Shanghai compared with the volume of trade with India
the best amateur clubs elsewhere. would return to its former level.
In neither Honolulu nor Japan
in
With hundreds of millions In were the players very strong and China and India, a very little in-ho won all his games, but he has crease in the standard of living in those countries would mean a tremendous increase in our la-1 dustries.Ecuter.
anticipating more opposition Hongkong.
Dr. Alekhine showed a keen in-1 terest in Japanese and Chinese chess and whilst in Japan be play-
on
To-morrow's Picture Fentures
There will again be a varl- ed display of topical pictures in to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Pictorial Supple- ment.
Weddings illustrated will include those of Mr. Horace Lo and Miss Grace Ho Tung. and Mr. A. Kidd and Miss D.- M. Dodsworth.
Amongst sporting fixtures of which pictures will appear are the Interport golf and anc- cer matchca, and the Macao and Fanling Races.
Other illustrations will in- clude the Anzac Co. of the Defence Corps, which won the machine-gun competition, and the annual dinner of the Chin- ese Company of the Police Reserve.
YÖNTEMİNİ BİLERIE:MRE
HEROINE PILLS
POSSESSION
CHARGED
A Shantung constable, Yang 11si-chun, P.C.D. 197, stood with his wife in the dock at the Kow- loon Magistracy, before Mr. But- ters this morning, on a charge of of being in, unlawful possession 1,000 heroin pills at the Shamshuipe Police Station February 1.
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many "Lamg Ducks" who invade his hearth and home. Mrs. Southam,' да the impecunious French lady, whose motto appeara to be "Love me, love my dog was most entertaining and she Inter- preted this none too easy part without any flaw. Mr. Faftus Paton, another "Lame Duck" kopt the audience well amused with his note book in which he entered his many debts so that he should not forget them. Mr. Roland Farmer, as the butler, gave a most fafshed rendering of this relic of English The Comte do respectability. Percoval, as the Jealous husband complete with knife, was highly entertaining during the short time he was on the stage. The other artists, who ably supported, were well chosen and it would be hard to find any one who did not do his bit well to make the play sucli
a Buccess.
At the end of the performance, the author. Mr. Ronald Hall, was called for, and gave a delightful little speech, thanking the Pro- ducer, Mr. M. W. Finlay-Andor- son, and, iant but not least, "that still small voice, which like our conscience cannot be heard, but can always be depended upon," namely Mr. Paxton, the prompter.
"Lame Ducks" will be again shown this evening, and judging by the splendid reception it had from all who saw it last night, there will a full house again.
We hope that Mr. Hall will again be able to give the C.A.T.S. play from his fertile brain. Our Own Correspondent,
SERIOUS CHARGE
DISORDERLY HOUSE
CASE
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ed against the local champion. In CONSTABLE & WIFE Shanghai he received instruction LOCAL ESTATES
in Chinese chess from Dr. Zia Yah- sun, author of several works
Dr. Alekhine has been GRANTS OF PROBATE the game.
both presented with books on MADE
Japanese and Chinese chess and he Leung Yin (or Yew) (or Iu) Hing intends to make a study of these
mar- versions of the game, alias Leung Tsol-kwong, a
Dr. Alekhine is a keen bridge Kwan of 6, chant, late
Leo vels, Tai lang, who died on or player and remarked that during about October 18th, 1932, left his trip to Hongkong he did not constantly local estate valued at $60.000. play any chess
Detective Sergeant Lamont ask-Wong Sal-ngan, who is charged Deceased was formerly maanger played bridge on board. In fact he
Madame ed his Worship to fix a date for with keeping a disorderly house of the Wing Fat Printing Co. of and a lady passenger,
at. Wanchai, was adjourned by Mr. 149, Wing Lok Street, Probate to Freeman, won the contract bridge hearing. He intimated that Mr. the will has been granted his tournament on boari, Madame D'Almada would be defending both Schofield this morning to Monday,
ia also
en-defendants, widow, Wong Suet-fan and his son, Leung Pak-hong.
The master has not made any Application for grant of re- scaling of a certified copy of pro- bate of the will of Nai Lee Tek- the world, but from Hongkong he February 9. khout (Sah Lee) Lee-Aphon, alias will sail for Manila on Saturday,
Freeman thusiast.
but
chess A
His Worship accordingly
both defendants definite plans for his tour around manded
Li Chuk-kai, alias Li Sai-ko, alias February 11. He will visit Singa-
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
The rainfall recorded at the Botanic | Gardens last month only amounted to 40 inch, apread over six days from the 2nd to the 18th of January.
The стве
of a woman
namel
Defendant pleaded that she was not the responsible person on the
re-premises.
until
visit
Sub-Inspector A. V. Baker, who directed a midnight raid on the premises at Thomson Road, report- ed that while he had the woman under interrogation, she made a sudden dash out on to the ver- undah, whence she made her way along the roofs before being re- arrested. In that period she made such a noise that it was suspected
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8 p.m. (Local Time & Weather Report). Bong-Linger a Little Longer in the
Twilight.
.
'Tihnic Halo (Soprano). DB070, Band--Evensong.
The B.B.C. Wireless
Military Band, DB957. Bong-The Stillness of the Night.
Norman Long (Comedian). DB078. Band-On a Christmas Tree.
Debroy Somers Band, CB520. Vocal Medley-Have You Forgotten. Columbia Light Opera
Company. DROG2. Organ Sole-Underneath the Archon.
Queuiên M. Maclean. DB9GE. Orchestral-Tell me To-night.
Albert Sandler & Hils
Orchestra, DOORA.
Vocal Dust-Moon.
DB086.
Layton & Johnstone. Band-Accordeon Nights.
Geraldo & His Accordeon Band, DB083, Vocal Duet-Silver Hair and Heart of
Gold
Layton & Johnstone. DB189.
Song-Love me To-night.
Binnlo Halo (Soprano). DB970. Band---A Little Love, A Little King.
The B.B.C. Wireless
Military Band. `DB957. Song-Firty-Fousand Quid!
Norman Long (Comedian). DB078. Band Jolly Old Christmas.
Debroy Somers Band. GB526. Organ Solo The Old Man of the
Mountain.
Quentin M. Maclean, DB080. Orchestral-Where the
are
wonda
Green. Albert Sandler & His Orch: DB984. Vocal Dust-Keep Your Last Good-
night for Me.
Layton & Johnstone. DB985, Vocal Duct-Round the Bend of the
Road.
Layton & Johnstone. DB989. 8.48-9 p.m. Operatic. Song--Aida-Ritorna Vinciter (Verdi) Eva Turner (Soprano). L2150. Band-The Meistersingere--Selection
(Wagner).
Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadler
Guards, 9424.
Song-The Flying Dutchman Steers-
man's Sung (Wagner). Song The Flying Dutchman-Erik's
Song (Wagner.
Francis Russell (Tenor). 0746. Orchestral-Pagliacci-Selection
(Leoncavallo).
New Queen's Hall Light
Orchestra. 0441. Vocal Duct-Rigolette--Act 1, Scene
2 (Verdi).
Carlo, Gulei & Ernesto Dominici. Vocal Tri11 Trovators-Act 1,
Finale (Verdi).
Gianna Arangi-Lombardi, Francesco and Carlo Gale. 12366. 9.-9.20 p.m. From the Studio. A pianoforte recital by Miss Doreen
Ma
Programme. Waltzes. Waltz from "Dishonoured" Merry WidowI Love You Truly- My Lover Savetthe Last Dance for Me--One Kia-Viennese Nights.
Interval.
Potpourri of Popular Melodies. Sam- son & Delilah-Home-I Bring a Love Song--Love, You Funny Thing -Snuggled on your Shoulder-Of What a Thrill-If it Ain't Love- Lullaby of the Leaven-All of Me. 9.20-10.5 p.m. A Concert. Song-Bronwen-Cradle Song (Ellis.
Holbrooks).
LX78.
Doris Vane (Soprano), Cello Sofo Menuet (Paderewski). 'Cello Solo-Spanish Dance (Casado) Gaspar Cassado. LX158.
Eyes (arr. Dunhill). Dunhill). Chorous-Ye Banks and Bracs (air,
Six cases of small-pox, one cane of she was purposely giving the alarm Chozous-Goldon Slumbers Kiss Your diphtheria, and one case of meningitis,
vicinity. The inmates of these were reported to the health author-other suspected, floors in the ties on Wednesday
floors had all disappeared by the
Li Chung Cheong, alias Li Man-pore, the Dutch Indica and India possible that he will also
before returning to Europe. It Is Australia, chok, late of Lurasdakdi Road, Sathorn District, Amphur Sathorn, Bangkok, has been granted to Mr. M. M. Watson, solicitor. De- censed died in Pokfulam Road on March 9th, 1931, and left Juctl estate valued at $15,900.
Probate of the will of Low Ging, also known as Low Hang (or Hong)-sing and Chu Hing for
To-day the new Commander-in- A young Chinese who was being time they were visited. Hong-sing. late of 50, Hudson Chief on the China Station, Admiral chased by an Indian constable Avenue, Albany, U.S.A., has been Sir Frederie Dreyer, is due to leave Queen's Road, near the Western Mar- police to have been extensively
isket, yesterday, ran across the road granted to his widow, Lum Lee, London on the . Ranpura, and
and was knocked down by n Tramway temporarily residing at 193 due in Hongkong on March 11.
Company bus. He received injuries Lockhart Itond. The local estate
The Hon. Treasurer of the Society to his right foot.
received donation of $6 from Mr. and Mrs. estate of Ng Li-ahl (or Sze), late Barn Leitao, sent in memory of of 51, Caine Road, probate of the the late Mr. J. II. Botelha instead of will has been granted to Ng Pak-¦n wraeth. to, of 119, Caine Road, power be. ing reserved of making a grant to Ng Mok-shi.
in sworn under $10,200.
In connexion with the 39.100 of St. Vincent de Paul has
like
ARREST WARRANT
ISSUED SEQUEL TO RECENT
FIRE
Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt, officer in charge of the Emergency Unit is due
Boys of St. Mary of the
Angel's Choir School. DB087. Suite
in The place is one alleged by the Plano Solo-Berceuse (Chopin).
from Piano Solo-Minuette
(Suk).
The wedding will shortly take place
Mr. between
Deusdedit Antonio Aloneo, clerk, employed by the Socony- Vacuum Corporation, and residing at 286, Prince Edward Road, Kowloon. and Mis Hilda Ulrica Guterres, of 22, Granville Road, Kowloon.
visited by British bluejackets.
Ignaz Friedman L2200. Song-Tom Der Heimer (Loewo).
Ivar Andresen (Bass). L2372. Violin Solo-In Capricieuse (Elgar).
COTTON & WHEAT Violin Solo-Waltz in C Sharp Minor
LATEST NEW YORK
QUOTATIONS
Menare. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz have received the following quota tions on the New York cotton und wheat exchange for yesterday:
to return from leave next month. He Mrs. Theodora Roosevelt, sent.. will be accompanied by Mrs. Hunt, Mins Doris Hunt and their youngest widow of the former President of daughter. Miss Phyllis Hunt was the United States, arrived here by married whilst at Home, and a sun is the 8.st. President Taft to-day. She in returning to the United States at school in England.
after a month's stay with her son, the Governor-General of the Philip March pines.
The Hon. Sir William Shenton in going on Home leave on April 22nd,
May
July
but hopes return to the Colony in A new class for beginners In the October February of next year, In August, study of colloquial Cantonese will December A warrant for the arrest of he intends going to Danff Springs as open at the offices of the Chamber January Wong Chua-ki, master of u fire a member of the British group of the of Commerce on Monday, 13th Spot cracker shop at 35, Staunton arih blenning conference of the February, at 6.15 p.m. The class Street, where the disastrous fire Institude of Pacific Relations.
will be under the direction of the occurred some eighteen months
Rev. H. R. Wells, O.B.E. Fuli par- May ago, was issued by Mr. Wynne- An engagement following a dramaticulars may be obtained on applica- July Jones at the Central Police Court the meeting between a cruiser and a tion to the Secretary of the Cham-September this morning when the man falled destroyer, on the outbreak of war, ber of Commerce.
is one of the high lights in a pictura
to answer a summons taken out
October
The St. John Ambulance Associn-
against him by Mr. J. C. Fitz-alternating with action and suspense
which has come to the Queen's tion announces the following return
Colton
Opening Closing flange Rango 5.76-8.79 6.70-5.20 4.01-5.82 5.91-5,01 6.03-0.92 0.01-6.04
6.37-0.37 0.41-0.41
6.21-0.22 0.82-6.22
11.30-6.34
6.30-0.30
6.00
Wheat
47% 47%
47 47%
48%
40
for
the
(Chopin).
Bronislaw Huberman. LX137. 10,5-10.30 p.m. Orchestral. Salome--The Dance of the Soven
Veils (R. Strause).
Bruno Walter conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. LX30. Brigg Fair--An English Rhapsody
(Dolius).
Sir Thomas Beccham and His Symphony Orchestra. L2294/L2296, 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Pres Nows.
10.35 p.m.
Close Down.
All records in the abovs European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.
between
The Studio programme 6.00 & 7 pan. may, on any day, be replaced by a relay from England, if
reception of the latter happens to be good.
CHEMICAL PLANT.
PROJECTED ORGANISATION FOR NANKING
Nanking, Feb. 2.
A
British representative of chemical Interests is now here dis cussing with the Ministry of In-
Henry accusing him of having Theatre under the title of the "Wo- of cases for January last. in their During the last few days, Heri naked lights on the premises. man from Monte Carlo. The old-hospitals and chinics in
the New ram's Silk Store in Kowloon has boon Mr. Fitz-Henry intimated that time theme of honour and duty versus Territories-Chaung Chau, general crowded with shoppers when a complaint was made to love of
woman is revived, but the 1,018, maternity 30; Tai Ku 470 and special sale, a large number of whom the authorities he visited the pro- story la conceived along such bold; Kam Tin 300 and 7; San Tin 620 have crossed over from Hongkong. misos and saw the defendant, but lines, and the various characters and 8: Tai Long 114 and nil; Fan Ling well-dolineated, that one's interest is later, after having examined the held unabated right to the end. In- 8 and 9; and Talpe 243 and 1. This makes a total of 4,493 general and banment, it was found that
cidentally, Lil Dagover, an man had disappeared. He had not entirely new to Hongkong audiences; of 4,647. It is interesting to
actrean 64 maternity cares, or a grand total custer Road have been detained by the dustry, detalls regarding the pro- been accn since, and. It was Is introduced in the title role, and that in one of the maternity cases
police for causing minor injuries to Jected ammonia sulphate plant, Korean during a fight at 4 a'clock which will set up as a Chinese thought that he had absconded to she gives it a strongly Continental at San Tin the woman gave birth to this morning.
British joint enterprise.-Router. triplets.
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