WILD ARMED REVOLT
CONVICTS BREAK SETTLEMENT
MANY STILL FREE
door
São Paulo, Bazil. Wild armed revolt blazed out among the convicts on an islaud ponal settlement of the Brazilian State of Sao Paulo when a was accidently left unlocked.
Forty convicte who eventually escaped on rafts are still at large--no through the mountain forests of the mainland.
doubt
xcattered
It happened on the little Isle of Pigs (Ilha dos Porcos), just south of the Trople of Capricorn, less than two miles from the coast of Sao Paulo.
. The unlocked door made it possible for a group of mutineers to seize rifles and ammunition. The Governor, with some warders, was held a quarters were ransacked, the sate
prisoner, while hla
opened, and cash stolen.
Communication with Sao Paulo was made impossible by the destruction of the wireless ap- paratus.
In a short time, the whole island was in the hands of the mutineers. Some of them began to make rafts, Other invaded the chemist's atores, and made a concoction of 98-per- cent alcohol, water, sugar and lemon. Nearly four gallons of this drink were consumed,
Then about forty of the convicts, including the leaders who were armed, set sail in the rafts, leaving the remainder on the faland.
„KING'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS
(Continued from Page 1.) lectured and demonstrated all over the world.
Mr. Angus Scott, Chairman of the London County Counell. ·
Mr. Harry Prenton for services to sport and philanthrophy.
Mr. John Collings Squiro for services to literature:
G.C.D.
Promotions and appointment in the Order of the Bath include Admiral of Fleet. Sir Frederick
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1933..
·BRITISH · GOLD POLICY
CURRENCY PROTEC- TION FIRST ESSENTIAL
London, June, 2. Great Britain must revert to the gold standard ne agreed at the Ottawa Conference, declared Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commone yesterday, when he outlined the Government's
THE VOLUNTEERS
CORPS ORDENS FOR THE
COMING WEEK →→
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps orders by Colonel L. G. Bird, D.3.0., O.B.E., Commandant, Hong- kong Volunteer Defence Corps.
1. Parade.
Friday, June 2,
attitude in respect to vital profeadquarters on Thursday, June 8th blema of the day..
at
Signals-Parade (c). Corps leadquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 6th, June, 1933.
Band Practico on Friday, June 9th. (a), Corps Band. There will be a at Headquarters at 0.00 p.m. shary,
(b), The Battery-There will be a parade for Lewis Gun Instruction at
at 5.00 p.m. Among other thirige, Mr. Cham- Miniature Range will be available Field: Sir Herbert Creedy, Per-berlain said that the Government for Battery use on Wednesday, June monent Under-Secretary for War: would porsist in its Russian and 7th. Colonel Clive Wigram, Private Irish embargoes as long Sir Robert Casecie, Indian Army, make reparation for wrongs done. Secretary to the King: General other countries were unwilling to aate
to be Knights of the Grand Cross.
(d), Machine Gun Troop-Farade, ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL.
Mr. Chamberlain spoke, also, of war debts, and in this connexion Causeway Bay Stables at 5.80 p.m.
Tucaday, 8th June, 1988." Promotions in the Order of St. brought a comment from Sir Parade at Causeway Bay Stabios at. Michael and St. George Include Stafford Cripps, Labour, who de-9.a.m. on Saturday, Brd. June, 1983 Sir Alexander. Slater, Governor clared that it would be folly to for King's Birthday Parade, (repeat- of Jamaica, and Lieutenant pay the American war debt in fulled). General Wauchope, High Commis-under existing international condi-
(e). Armoured
Car
Section- sio ier in Palestine, to be Knights tione.
1. The crews that have been de- Grand Cross.
talled for the King's Birthday Parade will parade at Headquarters at 9.45 D.M.
ter at Prague; Reginald Hoare, British Minister at Teheran, and George Mounsey, Assistant Under Secretary at the Foreign Office to be Knights Commanders.
Joseph Addison, British Minis
VICTORIAN ORDER." In the Royal Victorian Order, new Knights Grand Cross Include Sir Edward Elgar the eminent composer, for his sorvicca to music.
COMPANION OF HONOUR.
to
Miss Horniman for services drama receives the Companion of Honour.
O.B.E.
the Whitsun ndjournment in the Speaking in the debate before House of Commons, Rt. Hon. Mr. Neville Chamberlain said that the gold standard was the only stan dard familiar to everybody and which would inspire confidence, provided certain conditions were observed. Great Britain must try to fix a standard which will be accepted and worked upon by the nations as a whole. Therefore, he thought, Britain must revert to the gold standard as agreed at the Ottawa Conference. Mr. Cham- berlain did not suggest that the nation revert to gold at any par- ticular time.
"Before we could revert to any
Baroness Derman, chairman of National Federation of Women's Those left behind were soon Simon, wife of the Foreign Secre must be satisfied that practica! Institutes and Kathleen, Lady parity on the gold standard wo intimidated by the Governor, who tary, in recognition of her work means will be taken to ensure that had managed to conceal n re-In connection with the interna- volver. A message sent to the tional campaign for the anti-the gold standard will not be sub mainland brought reinforcements slavery convention have been ap-jected to those defects which re- next day, and ended a revolt in pointed Dames Commanders of the Cently brought it to the ground," which not a single life had been British Empire.-Reuter and Bri- he said. lost-Reater.
tish Wireless.
Would Rather Not Tempt Fate
BURGLAR GIVES HIMSELF UP
Borlin.
floor.
ho had:-
PHILIPPINE "LIBERATION"
(Continued from Pago 1.).
the Independence of the Philip pine Islands.
He trusted that the Economic Conference would give the problem its most serious attention.
in
at
በኒ
Dress --E.T.C. Caps, Shorts, Hose- Tops, Futtees, Boots,
Monday 6th June being a public holiday, there will be ne parade.
3. The Section will parade on Mon- day 12th June, at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.
(f). Motor Machine Gun Section-- The Section will parade at Hend- quarters on Monday, Juno 6th for Machine Gun Instruction.
King's Dirthday Parade. Owing to the indeposition of II Excellency The Governor, the Escort Farade in cancelled.
(g). Machino
Company Monthty Shoot, Sunday, June 4th at Peak Range at 9.80 a.m;
Gua
Range Ofeer-Lieut: D. L Stral- létt, N. C. O.'s Instruction Class.
Thursday, June 8th at 6.30 p.m. No. 1 Instruction Class
will be a Lecture by Capt. S. Jarvis,
Friday, 9th June at 5.80 p.m. (h). Portuguese CompanyThore M.C. to all N.C.0.1 and any men of the Company who like to turn up; on Tuesday 13th June at 5.30 p.m. at Headquarters.
Company- There
There will be no parade on Mon- day 5th June.
An N.C.O, Class will be held on Friday 9th Juno, at Headquarters at 6.80 p.m. all N.C.O.'s are expected to attend.
(2).
RADIO BROADCAST
'.PROGRAMMES FOR THE
WEEK-END
355 metres (84.5 k/c.).
From Z. B. W., on wave longth of
4-7 p.m. Chinese · recorded · pro- tramme.
7-11.30 p.m. European programme. `7-7.35 p.m. Orchestral, Four Ways, Sulbe (Eris Coates),
Regal Cinema Orchestra con- ducted by Emanuel Starkoy. 0766/9767. The Seasons Ballet (Glaxounov,
Op. 67).
Alexandre Glazouncy and Orchce- tro. LX20/LX30.
Dance of the Flowers (Delibes).
Lucerno Kursaal Orchestra: LX30. 7.35-8.25 p.m. Variety.
8
Report),
p.m. (Local Time and Weather
Song Mother of Pearl-Ev'ry
Woman Thinks She Wants to Wander.
Song Mother of Pearl-The
Interview.
Allco Delysia (Soprano), DB1075, Piano Solo-I Guess I Have to
Change my Plan, Piano Solo-Let's Pub Out the
Lights, Vocal Duet My Silent Love.. Vocal Duct-Hello Gorgeous,
Carroll Gibbons. DB1013.
Layton an. Johnstone, DB020. Organ Solo-Song Hits (1982)—
Medley.
Reginald Foort, DB702. Vocal Duot-The Giri Across the
Way Vocal Duot-Love and Klasen,
Mr. Flotsam and Mr. Jetsam, 5012. Orchestral-Wild Violets-Don't
Say Goodbye. Orchestral Wild Violata-You,
Just You.
Carroll Gibbons and The Savoy Humorous Song They Can't Make a Hotel Orpheans. CB518.
Vulo Out of Ol Humorous Song-The Five Year
Plan.
Norman Long. DB1000.
8.25-9 p.m.
The Rose English Selection
(Arr. Hyddleton).
H. M. Grenadier Guards conducted Quintotic Songe of Old Erin
by Capt. George Miller, 9221. arr. Francis).
The Maestros. The Lock-Welsh Aira (Arr,
Myddleton),
Sketch.
.
DX232.
The War Debts.
Separation of war debts from
H. M. Grenadier Guards condt, by The Company will parade at the agonda of the Conference was full strength in Mufti at Head-Trooping the Colour-Descriptive
Capt. George Miller. 9272. fnevitable, as this matter could quartern on Monday 12th June for only be settled by negotiationa. Anite programme has been laid down
Machine Gun Instruction. As a de- Regimental Band of H. M. Grens- the British view, the debt ques-achines Gun throughout the coming between debtors and creditors. In for Instruction in
dier Guards, DX44. the Vickers
9.9.30 p.m. tion had been furthest developed Training Season, all Ranks are urged 44 for Pianoforte and Strings played Schumann's Quintat in E Flat Op STILL OPPOSED. '
the conversations between to make a special effort to attend by Ossip Gabrllewitsch and the Interviewed aboard the Conte Premier MacDonald and President weekly parades from now on. This Flonzaley Quartet. Rosso this morning, the Hon. Man- Roosevelt.
applies especially to those on whe
(This suite la from Z. B. W.'s uel L. Quezon, in commenting on the Hawas-Cutting Bill, sald that ever, for fear of a misunderstand-
He declined to say more, how-have had no previous Machine Gun Library).
Training
9.80-11.30 p.m. he reiterated his previous state ing in America of his obeorva undermentioned Units will issue their (k). The Officers Commanding the ments to the effect that the Mission tiona. would, under no circumstances, ad-
Orders to their Commanda, soparate vocate the acceptance of the Bill,
ly:- ofther in its present, or in other form.
any
Irish embargoes, Mr. Chambor Referring to the Russian and
lain declared: We must maintain this economic warfare so long as the other countries are unwilling to make any sort of reparation for the wrong done. The Government is unable to view with indifference when these attacks are clearly the attacks against our nationals, directed by Internal conditions."
Engineer Company, Scottish Company,
A.A.LA. Company.
White, Anzac Company, No. 13 2. Promotion, Cpl. 1319 E.H.P. Platoon, promoted temporary Lance Sergeant with effect from 2nd June,
-1983.
months leave with effect from 1st M.B., B.Ch., M.R.C.S., LR.C.P. fifteen 8. Leave-Idcut. L. T. Ride, M.A.,
June, 1988 to Bist August, 1994.
A burglar, who surrendered to the police here, declared that he had had so many misfortunes in one day that he would rather be arrested than tempt fate further. He started his "black day" early in the morning by breaking "I stand firm on what I previous into a warehouse on the Afthy said," said the Hon. Mr. Quezon. The Hawes-Cutting Bill is un- His first misfortune was that acceptable to the people of the the alarm clock worked, and two Philippine Islands, and policemen answered the call finitely stand against its accept
we de- To escape them he twice riskedance in any form whatever. death. In his tale of woe he said "The sentiment of the people of the Philippine Islands was against
No. 1880, Pte. S, E. Edgar, Machine Sought rofuge on the roof,the acceptance of this Bill before
Government's Aims.
Gun Company, granted three months where he was almost asphyxiat-I left Manila, and I have no reason Economic Conference were to re- to 21st August, 1080
The Government's aims at the leave with effect from 22nd May, 1993 ed by a chimney's smoke; to believe that it has changed.
Jumped on to an iron fire
store price levels, den with cur- Headquarters will be closed on Satur
4. Public Holidays, Volunteer escape, where he was nearly
rency difficulties and reduce trade day, 3rd. June, 1998 (King's Birth- electrocuted when the iron got "The Mission has not yet formu-barriers," he said. We want to day) and Monday, 5th June, 1033 into contact with an electric lated a report to place before the protect the principal currencies of (Whit Monday) except for business light wire, and jumped again for Logislature, and thia will not be the world from fluctuations, not of an urgent nature. his life into the street, where done until our return to Manila. having relation intrinsic D. Strength.-2068. Pic. he landed in a passing vehicle Therefore I cannot make any atate-values, which would be fatal, he Russell A. C. Section 30.6.99. loaded with Hquid cement.
ment at this juncture. He was unable to get out of the Asked if there was any truth cement and lay imbedded for one in the report that he intended to hour until the lorry reached its resign from the Legislature in destination. When he was lifted order to test public sentiment on out, his clothes were like rusty the question of Independence, the armour, and stuck tight to his Hon. Quezon refused to either body.
deny or affirm the report.
"I surrender", he declared, "after such a day". Now he has been sentenced to 12 months im- prisonment.--Router..
GRATEFUL HENS
NO REPORT READY,
"Walt and see," he said In answer to the question.,
The Members of the Mission will be the guests of the local Filinino Club at a large banquet ta bo hold in their honour at the Peninsula Hotel early next week.
added.
td
The Trade Conference would
H. 1.
*Notice:
and Members of the Sergeant's Mess 1. Sergeant's Mess-The President have unexampled opportunities will be "At Home" to their friends on for discussion and he anticipated H.M. The King's Birthday, June 3rd. substantial and concrete ad- 1933 from 11.30 a.m. to 12.30. p.m. vance towards a solution of the quested to meet the Adjutant in the
· All members of the Mens are re-
Dance Orchestra from the 1st Floor A Relay of the Hongkong Hotel by Courtesy of the Management. (During the Intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio). 10.80 p.m. Rugby Press News 11.30 p.m. Close Down. Programmes, except where otherwise stated, are kindly supplied by Messrs. (All records in the above European
The Anderson Music Co.).
SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME. 0.15.10 p.m.
A relay, of the Military Parado Service from St. John's Cathedral. Preacher-The Rov. J. N. Lowla Bryan,.C.F C/E, The Band of the 1st Batth. South Wales Borderers, ocnducted by Bandmaster J. L. Gecke, will play throughout the Service,
10 a.m. Close Down ·· 12-12.45 p.m.
A rolay of the Bervice from the Hop Yat Church. 12.45-2.80 p.m.
European programme of recorded. music kindly supplied by Mesara, S. Moutrie and Co.
I p.m. Local Time and Weather Report
2.30 p.m. Close Down. 4.80-7 p.m.
Chinese recorded programme.
Music.
7-10 p.m. European programme, 7-7.15 p.m. Band and Orchestral
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problem of trade barriers. He did Mess at the conclusion of H.M. The Fun and Circumstance March No. 1N
not doubt but that there would be a wide measure of agreement upon the main issues discussed.
Labour's Objections, Sir Stafford Cripps, Labour, said the Labourites' fear was that Great Britain was allowing the initiative to go.to Americn, empa-
wan Village, was bitten by a
A Chinese woman of 07, Ngau Shicially in connection with the
dog World Economic Conference.
Labour could not regard with
yesterday. She received treatment at the Kowloon Hospital, and the animal) was sent to Ma Tau Kok for servation.
King's Birthday. Parade.
Should the Parade be cancelled for any reason, Members will meet in the Mess at 11.30 am, June 3rd.
1933
2. Officer's Aleas LibraryThe Officers' Mess Library:(repeated). following books are missing from the
The Defence of Duffers. Drift. The Defence of Bowlers Bridge. Will the Officer or Officers in posses son of same, please return to the Library,
b. equanimity the possibility of using
the gold standard as a permanent CHICAGO'S
A
LAY FOURTEEN EGGS FOR CUSTODIANS
Pittsburgh, Penn. The police of a local township are convinced that hens are grate-
A fatal accident occurred at ful creatures. The other night they came across a man who had quarry in Kowloon yesterday, accord- eighteen chickens in his car and to a Folice report. During blasting could not prove
stone cutter, Wong ownership. The Perations a
Chung, 40, was killed. police automatically became todiano. They provided a nice coop and the next day found fourteen eggs in it. At the end of the fol- lowing day the total of eggs had run up to thirty.—Reuter."
JEWS IN MANCHURIA DECLARE BOYCOTT
cu8-
Mukden, June 2.
meisure of international value in
view of past experience, he said. Ha contended it would be folly,
in view of the existing interna tional situation, to pay America's war debt claims in full-Router.
LAZIEST
(Elgar),
Reg, Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards. 9030. Radetzky (Strauss). Volcos of Spring (Strauss).
Johann Strauss and Symphony Orchestra. 9280. 7.15-8 p.m. A Holywood Bowl Carneval Overture (Dvorak). Concert. Fire Dance (Do Falin). March to the Scaffold (Berlioz). Islamey (Balakirew). Sloping Beauty (Suito)
(Tschaikowsky).
Played by Eugene Goossens and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. M-40.
8 m. Local Time and Weather Report.
ROBBER 83-833 p.m.
"TO SLEEPY" HE YAWNS
Chicago, Illinois. "Chicago's laxiest robber is the
son, a negro.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF WHO UгON EARTH COULD LIVE The Organising Committee of the WERE ALL JUDGED JUSTLY-Byron British Empire Fair gratefully ack-way police described Marion, Harri- nowledge a contribution of $30. from The management of the Repulso Mesara, Luhring and 9mith towards Bay Hotel advise that no dinner dance the expenses of the Fair, bringing the will be held at timt establishment total subscribed to #3,146. to-night.
.
men as they got off alone
Police say that he robbed three at a deserted station. The first man reported, the robbery and polico went to the station. There they found the negro in the midst of the third robbery.
Threo cance of small-pox and one A mass meeting of Jows held
Last May was not so consistently hore to-day passed a resolution imported case of typhold were re hot as the same month in 1982. The boycotting German goods, as a ported to the health authorities on maximum temperature in each month
Thursday.
"Why didn't you leave after tha protest agalust' anti-Semitism in |***
was the samo 80 degrees, but the
72 minimum this OST WES Germany.
first holdup?" asked a policeman. degrees resolution was
The wedding of Dr. E. C. Hump as compared with 80 in May last year. The text of the
"My foot hurt and I was just roys, the well-known local dental On every day in May, 1082, the tem sleepy, said the robber yawning. cabled to Jewish communities in surgeon, to Miss Irene Lucille Oid- porators ranched 80 degrees or over, Pollen sald, ho, used a pipe in h Darlen, Harbin, and Changchun. field, of Hongkong, will take place on whereas during last month the tem pocket to deceive his vletins into -Router.
Saturday, June 17.
perature exceeded 70 on only 25 days, believing hó had a pistol-Reuter,
A relay of the Organ Recital by Mr. fuson, A.R.00. LT.CL, from St. John's Cathedral.
Programme.
(a). Preludio.
(b) Allomanda.
from Concerto Grosso (Carel!!).
2. (a) Spring Song.
(b) Intermezzo.
3. (n)- La mort d'Ass. (b) Solveig's Song.
(Hollins).
from Four Gynt Suite (Grieg). 4. Hallelujah Chorus (Handel). 8.13-9.30 p.m. A Concert Orchestral--Don Juan (R. Strauss). Bruno Walter conducting the Royal Filharmonic Orchestra, L2087/8. Song Turandot To Froide, Flere
Blatue (Puccini); 4723 Song Turandotin St Grand et 19 Becret Amour Footni), Milo. Denys Violin Sole Caprios
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WHY DIARIES SHOULD, write about bis
NOT BE DESTROYED
aid in the clathur
(Continued from