U.S. BANK CRISIS
TWENTY STATES NOW
INVOLVED
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
ENTERTAINMENT THE PEACE
CO. MEETING
KING'S THEATRE
PROSPECTS
Adverse conditions in the thea- tre business, coupled with the trade depression, were mentioned
MOVES TO CHECK by Sir Shouson Chow, Chair
PANIC RUNS
moratoriums, has become
man of the Board of Directors of China Entertainment and Land Investment, Co., Ltd., to-day, at the third annual meeting of the Company.
ARMY
PLAŃ REVIVED BY MISS ROYDEN
DISCUSSING VISIT TO JEHOL
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1933,
MANSLAUGHTER
CHARGE
"SESSIONS: SEQUEL
TO QUARREL
RADIO
BROADCAST
SONG RECITAL FROM
THE STUDIO
355 metres (845 k/c.).
From £. B. W., on wave length of
"
6-8 pm. European Programme. 5.5.30 p.m.
Arraigned on 3 charge of manslaughter, Chan Chi, a butcher, pleaded not guilty when he appear ed at the Criminal Sessions this morning before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp). "The deceas ed man was Ng Kam who was a slaughterhouse at Kennedy stabbed on December 10th last in
Town,
The jury comprised Messrs. J. [Virtuoso String Quartet, 1137. Hyde (foreman), E. J. de 5.30-6 p.m. Children's Programme Figueiredo, L. Gardner, Ko Yan-from the Studio. cheong, D. E. Carvalho, C. E.
London, Feb. 26. The authoress of the "Peace Army" plan during the fighting $38,474.20 in Shanghai, Miss Maude Roy
dea, the woman preacher, in the recom- course of a speech in London
this evening, intimated that she Holmes and Chan Shui-tsun. Those present at the meeting
Chow was considering the possibility of similar action in the present crisis.
New York; Fob. 26. Following the Michigan bank The net profit for the year.
writing of crisis and the three-day bank after holiday declared by Maryland on amounted to $106,441.72, and a Saturday, the protection of banks dividend of $1.00 per share, ab- and depositors, by authorising the sorbing $99,868.00, was States' Governors to declare mended. the included
Sir *Shouson issue of the hour throughout the (Chairman), Dr. S. W. Tsp. Mr. country.
Cheung Fat, Mr. Lian Chi Hao Mr. Li Jowson, Mr. Chiang Kwai Yuen, Mr. George Y. Sup. Mr. Wong Kwong Tin (Directors) and Messra. Fung Fook Tin, Chow Tung Sang Li Lin-chee and P. M. Hodgson, (shareholders).
The Legislatures to
twenty States sat on Sunday to consider measures necessary to meet the crisis,
new
The Governors of Indiana, Arkansas and Wisconsin have signed Bills permitting morator- iums to be declared in times of financial crisis, while laws have been passed by the States of New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Iowa and Nebraska in creasing the powers of States' officials to assist banks to remain open and speed up reorganisation following liquidation.
to
Miss Royden's plan, it will be recalled, was interpose the "Peace Army" be tween the rival
combatants.
Miss Royden is meeting her col- leagues in the pro- posal on Tuceday for the purpose
Major, Op. 18 No. 6 played by the
Beethoven's Quartet No. 6 in B Flat
6-6,40 p.m. „Á Concert.
Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant Pianoforte Solo-Hungarian Rhap- Attorney General, prosecuting for the Crown, stated that defendant
sody No. 6 (Liszt), Mischa Levitzki D1383 was employed by Kwong Fuk, a Songa-(a) Das Veilchen (Mozart) dealer in cattle, as a butcher. Sangs-(b) Schnsucht Nach Dem the Fruhling (Mozart) Sigrid Onegin Kwong Fak bought from
(Contralto) Shing Kee, who employed the Violin Solo-Nigun (Improvisation)
a butcher. When
(Ernest Bloch) Master deceased as cattle were killed in the Kennedy Town slaughterhouse the entrails Songs-(a) On Wings of Song (Men- were removed and on them deissulin)
Menuhin
1554
Yehudi 7108
D1283
remained a quantity of fat. The Songe (b) Ab: Moon of My Delight (Lehmann) Tudor Davies (Tenor) removal of the fat was done by accused and deceased working Pianoforte Solos-(a) together. The fat was the pro-
Rustle of Spring (Sinding) perty of Shing Kec, employers Pianoforte Solos (b) Bees' Wedding of the deceased, while the entrails (Mendelssohn)
Pianoforte Solos (c) Etude in C Flat Op. 10, No. 5 (Chopin) Irene Scharter
D1303
belonged to accused's employers.
▸
THE QUARREL
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. Addressing the meeting, the Chairman said: In the Proft and Loss Account you will notice in the balance from the Working Account that the net for discussing the matter. earning is not very much different
In the course of her speech, Miss from that of the preceding year, Our theatre takings have suffered Royden said the British Govern- a decrease owing to the trade de-ment had already refused to help, pression and the general adverse but she thought some smaller and KANSAS MERGER.""
conditions prevailing throughout more pacifist Power might help Four Kansas City banks, with last year. As far as I know, deposits totalling five million few of the other theatres have them by making an offer to the dollars, are being amalagated in- suffered a similar decline. For League.
the Mercantile Home Bank tunately for us, our theatre is the Trust Company.
most modern and centrally situat
Colony, and, this In Ohio, five clearing banks, ed in the with deposits. totalling fifty-five advantage, coupled with a careful million dollars, are restricting cutting down of our expenses, has making war on China and simul- then left the shed and im
to
more
or
withdrawals from savings ac-enabled us to maintain counts to one per cent. monthly, less the same halance as that of "and commercial chequing accounts the previous year.
to average withdrawals based on recent months.-Router.
OHIO DIFFICULTIES.
(Special to "Telegraph”)
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The offices and shops in the King's Theatre Building, I again pleased to say, are all cupied and thie rental therefrom. excluding rates and taxes, amounts i to approximately $7,000 per month.
FOR STAGE PLAYS.
HYPOCRISY.
She denounced the "international hypocrisy" in attacking Japan for
taneously sending arms, to belligerents.
Britain, she declared, should immediately refuse to send arms, without awaiting the decision of the rest of the world.
11
the
Mies Royden expressed the 10% Telegraph, Copyright, Trinprophie Reagen Ordinaner, 1881. Tigerived. Firuary
opinion that Japan had had a very 27, 0.30 am)
In the Land and Building and great deal of provocation and it New York, Feb. 26. The Maryland and Michigan Fixture and Equipments Accounts was impossible not to have a cer- bank crisis is receiving the at- there are also slight increases, betain macasure of sympathy with her tention of Mr. Franklin Roosevelting works done on the stage and in her grievances, but her conduct and Mr. Cordell Hull,
the next the completion of the dressing at present was past defending
the Theatre. Secretary of State, while the rooms
for stage Reuter. Finance Reconstruction Corpora- Theatre is now ready tion at Washington is considering presentations as well as
shows, and, it is the aim of the making louns to the banks Baltimore and Detroit,
of
A message from Lima, Ohio, states that the Firet American Trust Company there has decided to limit withdrawals to two per rent. of deposits.--Reuter.
in
The
cinema
Management to present first-class forward from the previous year, plays that are obtainable out in the the total amount available for dis- East.
tribution is $107,756.82.
-
Your
Last year the cooling plant work- Directors recommend paying a ed splendidly throughout the sum-dividend of $1.00 per share for the mer months and proved a real boon year, absorbing $99,858.00 and to the numerous patrons of King's fearing a balance of $7,898.82 to Theatre.
be carried forward to next year's account.
"
6.40-7.20 p.m. Orchestral.
wine, Women and Song (Strauss).
On the night of December 10th, defendant and accused were working together in the killing house cleaning entrails. In the course of their work deceased of the South (Strauss)-Chi- spoke to another foki named Lo Ngok who held # position of authority in the Shing Kee. This foki in turn spoke to accus- ed, asking him if he had pot
stolen some of the fat. The foki
mediately afterwards accused and deceased quarrelled. Lo Ngok separated them. They remained quiet for some time und Lo Ngok again left the shed. The quarrel then broke out afresh and the men came to blows. Each
1 was working with butcher's Inife.
It was presumed that deceased struck the first blow with his left hand, the knife being in his right accused retaliating with a blow with his right hand.
cago Symphony Orchestra conduct- ed by Frederick Stock
D1452 Fountains of Rome (Respighi)-Lon- hony Orchestra conducted by Alfred
don 5 Coates"
Valse Triste (Sibelius) (a)
Op. 63 (Volkmann) (b) Flight of the Bumble Bee (Rimsky-Korsako Chicago Sym. Orch. conducted by Frederick Stock
01234 Carmen" (Bizet) March of the "Smug- glers and Soldiers Changing the Guard-Philadelphia Symphony Or- D1618
chestra.
7.20-7.45 p.m. From the Studio. A Song Recital by Mr. T. Fergus- Fon Accompanied by Mrs. Fergusson.
7.45-9 p.m. Foz Trais.
A Selection of New
A Picnic for Two.
21030
I Heard-Waring's Pennsylvanians Deceased Whistling for a Kies
Reismann and His Orchestra 21156 put his hand over his side and Brother Can You Spare a Dime-Lea walked out of the shed. He was wearing at the time a brown knitt-
8 p.m.
Local Time and Weather
8.3-11.30 p.m. Relay from Ko Shing Theatre.
ed jersey under a gauze coat. Un-Report. derneath the jersey he wore four cotton singlets.
WOUNDS TREATED. Nothing further was known of
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-Day Press the movements of accused after
News.
the assault. Deceased went to 39. North Street where he changed his clothing and treated the wound in his side with Chinese medicine. He then went to Central
11.30 p.m. Close Down.
The Studio Programme between
All records in the above European Messrs. Taang Feok Piano Co. Programmes are kindly supplied by Market where he was found by a 6.30 and 7.15 p.m. may, on any day The films shown at the theatre VAST FREEZING" OF during the year included many of
I now propose that the report of market foki sitting against the be replaced by a relay from England, the finest screened in the Colony. the Directors and the statement of faki received no reply to a ques-be good.
counter of a market stall. The if reception of the latter happens to DEPOSITS
This year we have an even stronger accounts as presented be adopted, tion he put to deceased and he line-up of high-clasa films, compris. When this has been seconded was taken to Central Police Sta ing selections from the leading film will endeavour to answer, to the tion and later to the Government producers of the world. And I may best of my ability, any questions Civil Hospital. The police took add that it is the aim of the which shareholders may with to charge of deceased's clothing Management to run only the best
ask."
and on examination found that Mr. there were "cuts through it and un- that it was soaked with about a
pint of human blood.
Washington, Feb. 26.
President Hoover has signed the Bill granting emergency powers to the Comptroller of Currency, permitting him to "freeze" de- posits amounting to G$17,000,000,- 000 in over 6,000 National Banks.
Reuter
SCHOOL SPORTS
Further results of" Central British School sports held "last Saturday are as follows:
Victor Ludorum Cup.-T. May- cock.
Victrix Ludorum Cup.-D. Raven and E. Jordan.
Inter-House Cup: (Girls)-Blue House.
Victor Ludorum Cup Juniors). -R, Maycock.
100 yards Championship Cup.-
in all kinda of entertainmenta...
YEAR'S PROFIT.
by
The motion, seconded
carried Fung Fook-tin, wai animously. Messrs. Percy Smith The net profit for the year, Seth and Fleming were
re-elected after writing off $38,474.20, Auditora
upon the motion of amount to $106,441.72 and with Mr. Chow Tung-sang, seconded by $1,315.10 being balance, brought Mr. Li Lin, Chee.
NEWS IN
LAUNCH COX. IN TROUBLE
QUERY
HARBOUR MASTER'S
AV38
. ACCUSED ARRESTED.
Chan Muk-shui, the coxswain of The fellow-employees of the de- the steam launch Tji 11, seased kept a watch on the Yau-charged before the Hon. Comdr. mati Railway Station for the ac- Hole, at the "Marine Court this cused and shortly before 9 a.m. morning, with having moored his the following day arrested the ac vessel alongside two others lying cused on the station platform and BRIEF DAY BY DAY
handed him over to the police. He alongside the gangway of the s.s. WE MUST FORGET THE WORK OF There will be a dance for service was eventually taken to the Gov- Tisadano on February 21 at 11 THE PAST IN THE WORK OF THE men the west lounge of the ernment Civil Hospital where the Accused pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Mackay" said that on FUTURE. WHAT WE DID YESTERDAY ! European... Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, at 8.45 accused was lying in a critical con- the day in question he was pro- dition. In the presence of a ma-ceeding in a westernly direction 15 OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE; IT IS TO-P.m. to-night.
gistrate deceased made a state- The Harbour Authorities notify ment just before he died. When P. the central fairway when he that & 21-inch torpedo was lost from defendant was formally charged the gangway of the s.s. Tilsadane. saw three launches made fast to one of H.M. Ships between Waglan he said "I have nothing to say."
DAY, AND MOST OF ALL TO-MORROW,
THAT COUNTS.—Mussolini,
in
The Society of Yorkshiremen are and. Lamma Islands on January 10 A post-mortem examination He called accused's launch along- V. Bishop (not D. Raven as pre-holding a Cabaret Dinner Dance on last. A reward will be paid for its showed that death was due to a side his own, and asked him why viously reported),
HOCKEY TEAM AT MACAO
L
ST. ANDREW'S LOSE
the roof garden of the Hongkong recovery. Hotel on Friday March 3
***
FREE VACCINATION. REPORT OF THE ST. JOHN
were
no
stab wound 31⁄2 inches deep which he was lying alongside two others. Ten caacs of small-por, one case of had injured the lung. liver, kid- Defendant said his launch was The Sincere Co., Ltd., announce paratyhoid and one of meningitis were neys and stomach. The pound the Company's tender, and he was that their stores will be closed to- reported to the focal health authorities might have been inflicted by taking passengers and luggage to morrow for stock-taking and re-open on Friday. Of the small-por cases, means of a butcher's knife such the Tjiandane. There were two Gov- on Wednesday, March 1 for usual three were from Victoria and seven as the accused was using in the ernment launches alongside the business,
from Kowloon.
course of his duties.
gangway, and he could not make The case is proceeding.
fast, so he had no alternative but The name of Dr. Shui Huai-tan, that in the local banking establish- Our Wuchow correspondent reports
to go alongside them and allow Licentiute in Medicine and Surgery of
the passengers to go aboard. the Society of Apothecaries, London, is nents, the Hongkong dollar exchanges
In answer to Comdr. Hole, Ser- added to the local register of medical the rate varies slightly from day to into $1164, local silver. Although
geant Mackay stated that there practitioners,
day, this high rate of exchange has
aboard the 'persona Three afternoons of next week been in vogue since the first day of
unch. the
Defendant said the passengers year. beginning from Tuesday, have been set aside by the First Magistrate (Mr.
The Humber of people vaccinated had already gone on board, but he Schofield) for the hearing of the Central Magistraes this morning, free of charge by the St. John Am- still had their luggage on his maintenance Mrs. A. Spary against her husband, charged on remand with being in Thursday, February 23, is as follows:
summons "brought by Chan Sau, of 408, Hennessy Hond, bulance Brigade, up to and including vessel." an overseer of the Public Department.
ussion of ten used Government
labels, was discharged on the Chinese Y.M.C.A. (ILK.) In the evening they were entered to
application
R. R. Todd, King's College (Old) a dance at the Military Officers Clubers of the Craigengower Cricket Club and Exports, who withdrew the Railway
The annual ball of bachelor mem- Assistant Superintendent of Imports King's College (Present) returning to Hongkong in the early hours of this morning.
was held in the Club's hall on Satar-charge against the accused, for whom Indian Division day night, and was largely attended Mr. Peter Sin appeared. The bachelors were at home to married membera and their indies. An enjoy
St. Andraw's Club visited Macao during the week end and the men's team engaged the Macao Hockey Club in friendly game losing by two- goals to one, the ladies' team losing to a schoolboy X1 by the same score, For the men, E. F. Fincher scored and for the ladies Miss P. Gittins.
After the hockey, the Club played Macao at tennis, mixed doubles, and were defeated by three events to nil and seven sets to tiro.
FOG OR MIST
Works
Before
Mr. Schofield
of
Mr.
the
AMBULANCE BRIGADE
Divisions
Kowloon Division Mengkok Division
Sergeant Mackay said that when Total defendant's launch came along- 11,571 side his own, he did not see any.
1,318 luggage on board.
16,035 Defendant replied that when the
3,980
police launch hailed him, he sent 3,861 4,617 some luggage on board, and then 38,597 went alongside the police launch. 3,585 Comdr. Hole imposed a fine of
$10 or a week's imprisonment. 12,065 Comdr. Hole asked whether he Addressing Sergeant Mackay, 32,446 mew the number of the Harbour
1,227 Office launch.
"Te Learned About Women," the St. Jose College (South
Division
3,103
able dance was also held at the Kow current. attraction at the King's St
loom Cricket Club on Saturday night.
Theatre, is a film which should not be missed. It is a riot of fun from Chinese
China) M.C.A. (Kowloon) Calling himself by the name The anticyclone in now centred Cherry Bun, a young Filipino was by Stuart Erwin and Alison Skip-Motor Drivers
of start to finish, with the leads taken Chinese Athletic Association over the south part of the Sea of charged before Mr. Butters at the warth. Both are at their very best, Victoria Nursing (King's) Japan. Depressions are situated Kewloon Magistracy this morning which is an assULANCE that they YW.C.A. Nursing over Tongling, to the north-west with being a vagrant. He was provide a treat for cinemagpers
Shaukiwan Nursing Centre of Shantung and to the north-east found sleeping in a rallway carriage The story is a romantic comedy, with Un
At Kowloon. He pleaded guilty interest maintained to the Inst MAM of Hokkaido. Local forecast:- East winds, moderate; cloudy with and was fined $25 or three weeks flicker. Minor parts are also. 2d-
He further admitted two previous mirably cast, and the result is Al fog or mist.
convictions for fighting.
picture well worth seeing.
Kok
Total
640 1,401
On receiving a reply in. the 182 negative, Comdr. Hole" said he 662 would like to know the numbers 148 of Harbour Office launches that hang about the gangwaye of 135,347
steamers doing nothing.
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