BRITISH INITIATIVE
-DISARMAMENT- OUTLOOK
SIR JOHN SIMON. HOPEFUL
London, March 28.
In making a statement to the House of Commons on the present. position of the Disarmament Con- ference, Sir John Simon, who re- turned from Geneva by air this morning, said the General Com- mission yesterday unanimously de- elded to take the British draft convention as the basis of sub. sequent discussions, delegations retaining the right to propose modifications, amendments additions,
and
The Conference adjourned until 25th April when it will examine the convention chapter by chapter and article by article.
Sir John Simon added: "This British Initiative, which involves the pursuit of new method-the placing before the conference of a comprehensive scheme in con- vention form ao that cach'question may be studied in relation to the other necessary questions-has been received with general satis- faction as giving the best prospect for reaching an agreed solution." -British Wireless.
DEMANDING MONEY
DISTRICT WATCHMAN
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIT. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1933.
Picture shows the Ist. Batin, of the South Wales' Borderers saluting their new colours after their formal pre- sentation by H.E. the Governor yesterday, ("Telegraph" Special Photo).
LADIES' GOLF UNION "THE CANTON CLUB
ABANDON TOUR
PROGRAMME TOO EXHAUST- ING; ONLY TO VISIT SOUTH AFRICA
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London, Mar. 16. Delegates at the annual meel-
FINANCIAL POSITION
EXPLAINED
The annual general meeting of the Canton Club was held on March 16, in the club theatre, Mr.
ROBBERS WOUND WOMAN
RECEIVES BULLET
· IN LEG
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RADIO BROADCAST
PROGRAMME OF RECORDED MUSIC
From Z. B. W., on wave length of 3tb.metres (84b.K/C); "
J.30-7 pm. Chinese recorded pro- gramme.
b-b. p.m. Children's Concert.
7-7.24 p.m. Operatie.".
Mignon Selection (Thomas).
New Queen's rail Ligus Seed. 9309. manake Buttery-Humming
Chorus (Puccini),
La Gioconda-kesto o
(Poncavel).
Pane
La Scala Chorus of Milan. 4801 Aida-Selection (Verdi, arr, Tavan), New Queen's nali Light Urch. . Yovi.
p.n. 7.24
Selected London and New York Stock
Quotations, etc.
2x0.8.10 p. A Concert.
'8 p.m. Report).
(Local Time and
¿Weather
Octet Melody (Dawes). Octet-Moonbeams and Shadows
(Squire)ire Celeste. Octet. 5639. .. Squ
Song-Home, Sweet Home (Payne
and Bishop)
Song Comin' Thro' the Rye.
Doris Vane (Soprano). 9176.-- Piano Solo-Rosenkavalier-Fantasy
on Love Themes (K. Straus- Grainger).
Percy Grainger. DB28. Song The Ould-Orange Finte
(Traditional).
(Traditional).
Richard Hayward (Baritone). 5490. Uctet-Toreador et Andalouse
(Rubinstein, arr. Sear). Octet-Romanes (Rubinstein,
Sear).
RIT
H. Squire Celeste Octet. 5218. 6.10-8.35 p.m. Band Music.
The police at Kowloon City are K. Neckelman presiding. The investigating a wounding case, of log of the Ladies' Golf Union chairman in the course of his ad- which the "victim is a married Seng-The Bonny Bunch of Roaca turned down the projected seven months' tour of the Dominions. oress to the meeting reviewed the woman To Ying-tal, aged 36 years, The Executive Council had de- club's financial position, the ques-who is now lying in the Kowloon cided that the tour should embrace tion of overdraft, and the satisfac South Africa, Australia, and New tory arrangement come to with the Hospital suffering from a bullet Zealand and twenty players had ILK. and Shanghai Bank. The wound in the leg. Her injury: ís been invited to make up a team of bank had agreed to an increase of regarded as not serious.
the overdraft to $30,000 on condi Six..
A brief report at Police Head-"1812" Overture (Tschaikowsky). tion that the club made provision
Reg, Band of H. M. Grenadier for decreasing this by $4,000 an-quarters this morning, stated that
Guards. 576R. Rually, and also to pay for upkeep the woman lived in an unnumbered Tancredi Overture (Rossini). out of profits. In order to carry hut in Cheung Wan, which is Ruy Blas Overture (Mendelssohn). this out, it became necessary not situated near Ma Tau Kok Six
Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadier anly to increase the club's re-
Guarde. 61aR. venue, but also to effect consider.men, armed with two revolvers and Wine, Women and Song (Strauss). able savings on all expenditure.
CHARGED Charges of demanding $500 with
One delegate after another con- menaces from Wu Ping-leung, ademned the tour, saying it was carpenter, and assaulting him, far too exhausting and, owing to were brought against District its length, many prominent goliers Watchman Lo Tat-kwong, station could not undertake the trip. ed at the Tai Ping Shan Watch- However, by an overwhelming house, before Mr. Wynne-Jones in majority it was agreed that a the Central Police Court this British women's team should be morning. The charges were. ex sent to South Africa. plained to the accused who was remanded for seven days, on bail of $500.
Sub-Inspector Fraser: Sub- Inspector Elston is in charge of this case, and I have been instruct- ed to ask for a week's remand.
The Magistrate:-Is it going to be for committal?
Sub-Insp. Fraser: couldn't
say, your Worship.
+
AIR SECRET
PROBED
NEW WONDER 'PLANE AT HESTON
FREAK WHICH HAS POSSIBILITIES
FIVE NEW RA'S
TWO AGED OVER 70
The following' have been elected Royal Academicians at a General Assembly of the Royal Academy of Arts:
Having detailed various items of finance, the savings effected being explained in full, the chairman continued:
The Theatre,
a dagger, broke into the hut short- ly before midnight last night. The woman put up a strong resis tance, and one of the men opened fire, the bullet entering her leg. The woman lay helpless for a considerable time, and it was not
As regards the club. theatre, 1 until 7.45 this morning that a re- should like to mention
that a port was lodged at the Kowloon rather extensive repair to the roof City Police Station of the affair. had to be carried out. As your committee did not intend to utilize The intruders, after ransacking Mr. William McMillan, A.R.A. the theatre for the ordinary the hamlet, ran away with a (sculptor).
dances, and it would consequently quantity of clothing. They were Mr.
Curtis Green be used for performances by the seen to board a boat and to row William (architect).
Canton Amateur Theatrical So-
Mr. H. R. Macheth-Rachurn (engraver).
Mr. Terrick Williams (painter).
An attempt to take a short cut from the aerodrome to the car park at Heston Airport recently, caused a London pressman to of age. stumble on the solution to the 'great Heaton mystery" and 10 see, through a small window in one of the sheds, one of the most -extraordinary flying machines ever
constructed.
above the pilot's head.
Passengers, who left by the sident Hoover tarday included and Mrs. Douglas Jenkins, Jr.,
Mr. L. Dunbar.
ciety, and oh special occasions in the direction of Quarry Bay. only, it was rather difficult to de- cide whether the club. could rea-
were
The Secretary.
In a Clock Store (Orth),
Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards. 9029R. 8.35-9 pm. New Dance Tunes. Fox Trot-All of Me Fox Trat-I'm for You a Hundred
Per cent.
Hotel Orpheans. CB419. Fox Tractions Speak Louder
Than Words. Fox TrotHome.
The Masqueraders. CB400. Fox Tret-What Would You Do? Fox Trot Ohl That Mitzil
The Masqueraders. CB440, Fox Trot-Lovely Little Silhouette. Fox Trot-All for the Love of a Lady.
The B. B. C. Dance Orchestra. CB402.
9-9.18 p.m.
nt Saite No. 1 (Grieg, Peer Gynt Op. 46).
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New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra conducted by Georg Schneeveigt. (This Suito is from Z. B. Wa Library).
9.18-10.15 pm. Variety, Band-Erinalia-Irish Waltz Medley. Debroy Somers Band. DB021. Song Nippy-Nippy.
Binnie Hale Soprano). DB349. Organ Solo-Father's Favourites,
Terence Casey, 5626. Humorcus Monologue-The Lion and
Albert.
Stanley Holloway, DX365. Band-Sunshine Susie Selection. Sydney Kyte and His Piccadilly Hotel Bond. MR488, Piano Solo-Now That You've Gone
Carroll Gibbons and His Boy Friends. DB805. Humorous Song-It's Really Too
Terribly Thrilling.
Norman Long. DB825- Orchestral Casino Dances. Albert Sandler and His Orch. DES10.
Rudy Starita. DB120.
The Student Prince Co. 9090. Vocal Gems-The Student Prince. Plano Solo-Have You Forgotten?
Billy Mayerl. DB777. Song-Nippy-The Toy Town Party. "Binnie Hale (Soprano, DB340. Humorous Monologue--Three
Ha'pence a
Stanely
Mr. W. Russell Flint (painter), sonably be expected to go to any the repairs of the club theatre. Mr. McMillari designed the large expenditure in order to keep (Applause). Great War and the Victory Medals the theatre in safe condition. In and the war memorials at Man-my opinion the club could not be chester and Aberdeen.
expected to do so, but we
In order to effect savings which Mr. Green was the architect for prevailed upon from many aides to would run into bigger figures, ft the Dorchester Hotel and church-do our utmost to retain the theatre, was with the very greatest regret es at Frensham and Waddon. as the general opinion seemed to
Mr. Macbeth-Raeburn and Mr. be that it would be a great loss to that your committee found it ne- cessary to dispense with the ser Williams are both over 70 years the community if the theatre was vices of our secretary, who has given up. L therefore, arranged to hold a meeting with the com- given such valuable work during a Pre-mittee of the Canton Amateur long succession of years, but this was unavoidable. The club in ita Mr. Theatrical Society who would feel present financial situation cannot and the loss of the theatre more than afford the services of a poid anybody else, as they would have foreign secretary. I wish to take no other place wherein to produce the opportunity to thank Captain their performances. The Canton R. M. Hunt for the very valuable In esntials it seems to con-ment in moving wing flight.
It has been assembled in the Amateur Theatrical Society under services he has given us.. I fur- sist of a body, mounted on a three- whael under carriage, and lifted closest secrecy, and for some time atood the situation very well, and thermore want to thank him for it has been noticeable that the on behalf of the club I wish to by, a three-bladed rotor spinningficials at Heston have become express my gratitude for the will coming to our rescue in our great Xylophone Solo--Dancing Butterfly.
difficulty by offering to serve as ingness they showed in helping us
honorary secretary, Capt. Hunt stood by us through a period of donating Hongkong $1,000 towards the greatest difficulty and has made it possible fór us gradually to make other arrangements. After this meeting, Captain Hunt has decided to resign as honorary The Empress of Russia is due here secretary for private reasons
I am certain that you will be Sydney Kyte and His Piccadilly Hotel Band. MR488. The annual speech day of the Ying pleased to learn that your com- Wa Girls' School will be held in the mittee decided to make Captain Piano Solo-Can't We Talk it Over.
Carroll Gibbons and His Boy hall of the Kep Yat Church, Bonham Hunt an honorary member of the
Friends. DE805. to the normal that is, with the
Road, to-morrow commencing at club in recognition of his past ser- airscrew side pointed towards the
the prizens According to a Canton report, the Mrs. J. R. Wood will distribute vices, and I feel sure you will all body of the machine. On the night Rev. R. O. Hall, Bishop of
join me in wishing him all the best other side is an ordinary car type Victoria was the speaker and guest! His Excellency the G.O.C., Major for his future happiness. (Loud starting handle.
applause). of banour yesterday at the Rotary Club meeting. Bishop Hall usually General O. C. Borrett, will be
with the Officers of the and Evening
To effect further savings à num visits Canton every Wednesday rather than see the customary Tues-Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps ber of boys, coolies and the libra at Volunteer Headquarters. During: day, meeting altered to suit his con and after dinner music will be prorian were dismissed, and I feel Piano Solo-Helen-Selection. day vided by the Pipe Band of the Scot certain that the club's finances are
canoe.
He saw standing on the ground restive when visitors have strayed what appeared rather like the in the direction of the shed where through a difficult situation by skeleton of a canvas was a tubular structure mounted on three small wheels with low pressure tyres, one wheel trailing at the rear of the body, the other two being wide apart in front.
It the work has been done.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
A MAN SHOULD NEVER BE ASHAM- |
Foot
DX363.
ED TO OWN HE HAS BEEN IN THE from Shanghai at 10 a.m. on Friday. which will be known to all of you. Band-Congrese D Selection.
The pilot's cockpit has a control wheel mounted vertically: In the whoNG, WHICH IS BUT SAYING, IN nose, there is an ordinary air-OTHER WORDS, THAT HE IS WISER cooled radial engine, but it is TO-DAY THAN HE WAS YESTERDAY. mounted the opposite way round Swift.
In front of the pilot's cockpit,
on top of the bodywork, there is
a large cone, having fittings to take three rotor blades as well as small connecting rods,
A SURMISE.
venience, made the trip one earlier.
Dr.
this
Bix canes
dining
to York,
Library).
Humorous Song--Dick Turpin's Hide Norman Long, DB825. Orchestral-Lore, Here is My Heart Albert Sandler and His Orch. DB840, Xylophone Solo-The Woman in the
Shoe.
Rudy Starita. DB120.
Billy Mayer). DB777. 10.15-10.28 p.m. tish Co., H.V.D.C.
now on a sound basis, and if the present policy is. continued I not Peer Gynt Suite No. 2 (Grleg, It is impossible to do more than
Op. 55). The fortnightly meating. of the surmise the purpose of these
New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Thirty-seven cages of small-pox only expect it possible to carry Sanitary Board was held yesterday connecting reds; but it may be afternoon in the board room. Mr. T. with twenty deaths, five cases of through all that we have promised
conducted by Georg Schneevelgl. (This Suite is from Z. B. W "that they are used to cause a ris- Megarry, President, was in the chair, diphtheria with four deaths, seven our bankers; but I furthermore, see ing and falling of the rotating others pre int being the Hon. Mr. R. eases of typhoid with one death (one a possibility during the coming
Henderson, Vice-President,
G. imported) and
of year to reduce the price on drinks 10.80 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press blades. In other words, the ma- ODE, M.OH., Mr. Wong Kwang-meningitis with four deaths, to which ought to be welcome news New
W. chine may combine the helicopter tin, Mr. M. K. La, Mr. F. C. Hall, gether with fifty-three deaths from to all the members (Applause). 10.35 p.m. Close Down. and ornithopter principles, the L. C. F. Bellamy, Dr. Li Shu-fan, tuberculosis; were reported to the
All records in the above European biades of the rotor not only rotat- Mr. C. J. Itoe, secretary, and Mr. Ng health authorities last week. On
Ladies' Help.
programmes, except where otherwise ing but also flapping through a Maikal, assistant secretary. The Monday eleven cases of small-pox.
stated, are kindly supplied by Messrs.. small angle.
Before concluding I want to Anderson Music Co. Board confirmed the resignation of one case of diphtheria and two cases The rear part of the body is Mr. C. H. Banto and the other busi- of typhoid were also reported. Ten thank the ladies who have helped formed to take some kind of tailness was purely formal
of the small-pox cases came from to make arrangements whenever Victoria district, and one from Kow- structure; but this could not be
we held club dances. Without for all she has done so far, and I joon. The Hongkong Branch of the
their very able assistance the hope she will agree to continue tho scen..
hold the It is believed that this machine English Association will
dances would not have been possi- last meeting of a highly successful
Owing to the unsatisfactory nature
year. (Applause). will be ready for test in the near session on Tuesday, April 4. The of the evidence, the case against four ble. I should not think that any good work also during the coming future and that it will be demon-time" and place will be, as usual, Chinese who were charged with one can have failed to notice how The balance sheet and report sirated by its inventors at Hes-6.30 p.m. in the Helena May Institute. demanding money with menaces from the appearance of the club garden were unanimously adopted, and the ton. It is also reported that it His Excellency Sir William Poci, Le Yin-king a prostitute, and from has improved during the last year. following officers were elected for has already made a flight in
LBE., who takes a keen Wat Kau, shop manager, ended bo- This is entirely due to the efforts the new term: in the association, by the afternoon in the discharge of all four worked out the plans for the new A. Annett, G. H. Burdick, J. B. will pre-fare Mr. Wynne-Jones yesterday of Mrs. Wolcott, who not only -General Committee.-Hearra, M.
· By unbelievera, it is called the De . H. Kotewalls." peared for one of the defendants, who]
on defendants. Mr. Hin-shing Leap lay-out, but also spent a very great Harrison, J. P. Macdermott, IL "Wonderplane," because they won- "Adventures Among English der if it will fly; but the super- As Dr. Kotewall is well known for was employed as a cook at the Gov deal of time and work in seeing the Neckelman.
Balloting Committee. Mesars, ficial examination which he was his love of English literature and for ernment Civil Hospital, and Mr. C. Y. work being carried out properly,
procuring the able to conduct shows that it re-his extensive library, it is certain that Kwan for a district watchman, one of and.
necessary L. Lafford, R. K. Batchelor, U. J. M. Walker, A. presents a carefuly thought out his treatment of this subject will the other three defondants. Mr. Cole plants. I would like to take this Spalinger,
represented Wat Kau
opportunity to thank Mrs. Wolcott Schubert, F. H. M. Andrew. and genuinely interesting experi- appeal to all book-buyers.
Austris.
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side. The lecture will
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CROWD SHOUTS £700 DAMAGES FOR
FOR RECTOR
DISPERSED AT ‘VISIONS” CHURCH BY POLICE
of
near
above.
SHOCK
STORE WINDOW
THAT CRASHED
While Mrs. Death, of Churt- Police persuaded a crowd to road. Hindhead, was looking in a disperse from the rectory grounds window of Debenham and Free-
Middleton,
Sudbury, Suffolk, where the rector, the Rev. body, the West End drapers, a F. C. Luget, has declared that he pane of glass fell from a window has seen visions of angels and sacred figures inside and near the
She was not struck, but suffer-.. church.
ed so much from shock that she had Mr. Luget said Mass to 20 been under the care of doctora people, and then arinounced that ever since. the church and the grounds would. There was a sequel fu the be closed, and that there would be King's Bench when damages of no more services during the day. 2700 were awarded by Mr. Justice. Several hundred people gathered du Parcq to Mrs. De'ath against outside the rectory gates in the Messrs. Debenham and Freebody. afternoon, and they were address-
Giving judgment, Mr. Justice": ed by Mr. P. H. Rand, a Wycliffe du Parcq said the accident was a preacher.
most curious one, the result of The crowd opened the gates which was that Mrs, Death had and, swarming ever the rectory been turned into a nervous wreck, grounds, gathered in front of the house, calling on the rector to
come out. He did not respond, to the Bishop of Colchester, Dr.
Thomas Chapman, calling atten Attempts were made to get into tion to recent incidents in the the Church, but after about halt
church. an hour's demonstration the polica who had been on duty both in the
They have been informed that grounds and outside the church the Bishop of Colchester is con- during the morning, persuaded the sulting with the Bishop of Chelms- crowd to go.
ford Dr. H. A. Wilson) over the Parishioners have sent a letter occurrences.