AUSTRO-GERMAN TENSION
EASIER ATMOSPHERE
DEVELOPS
HITLER ASSURANCES
LONDON, AUG. 8. THERE IS NOW EVERY HOPE THAT THE AUSTRO-GERMAN TENSION WILL SHORTLY BE LIQUIDATED.
It is learned that the German Government has as- sured Italy that efforts will be made to prevent a re- currence- of the incidents which have given rise to protests.,
:
In spite of the nature of the German Reply to the Franco-British demarche, the British view is that the reply does not affect the assurances given to Italy.
The Austrian Charge D'Affaires
in London, Herr Wimmer, called at the Foreign Office this after-: noon and was informed that Hisi Majesty'a Government had been acquainted by the Italian Govern- ment on Sunday, August 6th, that the German Government had given nasurances to the Italian Govern- ment that they would do their best to prevent the
Incursion of aeroplanes from Germany over Austrian Territory and to check propaganda against the Austrian Government from German broad- cant stations by tightening censor- ship.
TERRORISM.
The German Government had also expressed disapproval of the committed of terrorism acta against the Austrian Government although they submitted that they could not be held responsible for them.
OIL DEALERS IN COURT
ALLEGED ILLEGAL PETROL STORING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1933.
7
GLASGOW'S LOSS HORDE OF OPIUM
DEATH OF SIR M. W. MONTGOMERY
FORMER PROVOST OF THE CITY
(Our Own Correspondent).
#. 1. p.m.),
London, Aug. 8.
OFFENDERS
YOUTH WHO DID NOT CARE "TWO PINS”
SHANTUNG MEN A
NUISANCE
Shantung men are bringing By Telegraph, Copyright Trigraphie heroin pille Into the Colony but the Manga Ordinance, $URL. Reenivad Angellors are very dificult to catch. sccording to Revenue Officer A. W, The death is announced at the Grimmitt, who prosecuted a Chin age of 74 or Sir Henry Matthew ce before Mr. Wynne-Jones in the Montgomery, former Lord Provost Central Magistracy this morning, of Glasgow and Lord Lieutenant for possession of a small quantity of opium, possession of 880 heroin pills and running an opium divan of the County and the City Glasgow,
at 229 Hollywood Rond.
of
the He was
The son of Daniel Montgomery.
The first charge, relating to the a cork, merchant, the late Sir
de- Henry was crented a Knight in oplum, was withdrawn, the
to fendant pleading guilty 1926. He was a Justice of the Peace for the County and the City second and third offences. of Glasgow, and a member of the aned $880 or four months, and
to 1926. He held the
Another man arrested Corporation of Glasgow from 1920 $100 or five weeks, consecutively. the Magistrate for three years, and premises admitted the possession of *ns fined was the convener of severni im- 1,600 heroin pliis and
$1,600 or six months. portant commitees of the Corpora- tion, including Gas and Electri- city.
office of
on
Arrested by an Indian Sergeant of the guard aboard the river He was prominently associated steamer Kinshan, a Chinese was with the Trades House of Glas- found to have 54 taels, of row gow, held the office of Deacon of opium strapped to his legs with the Incorporation of Bonnet-rubber bands. He was fined $5,000 makers and Dyers in 1924 and was) or twelve months' hard labour, Master of the Star and Tradca House Masonic Lodges.
For 32 years he was Speaker of the Glasgow Southern Partia Cmentary Debating Association and was also Royal Danish Consul at Glasgow.
Action taken by Mr. J. FitzHenry, Deputy Superintendent and Inspection Officer of the Fire Brigade, resulted in the managers of several firms and companies appearing before Mr. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this mor- AN UNREGISTERED ning, for breaches of the dangerous goods Ordinance.
The summonses will all be heard on Friday afternoon, August 18. In all there are twelve summonses against the managers of four firms. Mr. C. Y: Kwan and Mr. M. W.
In these circumstances the object Le appeared to-day for these firms.
by
Chan Yip-sang, the manager of desired
His immediately
Majesty's Government had been the Fo Sanxught attained and the British Charge Building, Connaught Road, Central, D'Affaires in Berlin, Mr. Basil was summoned for storing 70 tons Newton, so informed the German of petroleum distillate without Government yesterday at the same time recording the representations which he would otherwise have made,
the
Herr Wimmer was told that in view of the assurances given by the German Government British Government hoped that there would be no repetition of these incidents-British Wireless,
LOAN TO AUSTRIA
British Prospectus-
Issued
The prospectus for the Austrian Government International guaran- teed loan 1933/63 has now been
PRACTITIONER
FINED
FOR CARRYING ON BUSINESS Wong Pak Chai, of 180, Des Voeux Road Central was summon-
ed before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning for professing to practice medicine licence on't cargo junk lying off on July 14 without being a regis
name publishing his Cheung Sha Wan, and also for stered medical practitioner and storing 200 tons of petroleum dis-for
doctor in the Wah Kiu Yat Po tillate on another cargo junk also
newspaper. off Cheung Sha Wan.
for
RB
Mr. C. Y. Kwan appeared Mr C. Y. Kwan, represented the defendant, and pleaded not guilty. the defence and pleaded guilty to Mr. M. W. L. of Messrs. Lo the first charge, but denied the Detective Inspector Murphy said and Le, represented Mr. Foo Hing-second. tak, the general manager of the Associated Petroleum Company, both summonses were based on the 8A, Des Voeux Road, Central, Eight sume advertisement. summonses were preferred against defendant, all in connection with second charge. storing cargo. on junks off Cheung: Sha Wan.
The magistrate withdrew the
|
A Chinese youth, with a smiling face, frankly admitted being the keeper of a divon at 3, Tai Ping Shan.
Six strokes was ordered. R. O. Grimmitt-He's another hard case. He'll say "yes" to any- thing.
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.
SELECTIONS BY THE MUSIC MAKERS TO-NIGHT.
Chinesa programme, p.m. Children'
4.36-7 p.m. G-6.15
Concert.
Studio
7-10.30 p.m. European programme. 7-7.42. p.m. Rustic Wedding Symphony
(Goldmark, Op. 20). Played by the Vienan Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Robert Heger. M-103.
7.42-8.10 p.m.
Musical Comedy Selections from Z.B.W. Library,
8 p.m. (Local Time and Weather Report). Vocal Gems-The Blue Mazurka. Vocal Gems--The Desert Song.
Light Opera Company. Selection-Bow Bells.
New Mayfair Orchestra, Vocal Game-C. B. Cochran'a
1930 Revue.
Light Opera Company, 8.10.8.23 p.m. Suite Francalao (Foulds).
The Band of HI. M. Coldstream Guards. B2751/2. Song-In the Gleaming (Orred. 8.23-9 p.m. Concert Items.
Harrison).
Song Jock O'Hazeldean (Old
Scotch Folk Song),
Mary Garden (Soprano). 7251. Violin Solo-En Bateau (Debussy). Violin Solo-La Fille aux Cheveux
do Lin (Dobussy-Hartmann),
Fritz Kreisler. 1368. Song-The Garden of Allah
(Marshall). Song--Star of the East (Lohr).
Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone), C1689. Guitar Solo-Sonatina in A Major
(Torroba).
•
Guitar Solo-Courante (Bach). Five smokers who were in the
Andrea Segovia. 1298. divan at the time of the raid, were | Song-At Parting (Peterson- fined $25 or three weeks"
Rogers). each, while & woman, with I
Song-At Dawning (Eberhart-
Cadman). stropped to her back, was fined $50 for niding and abetting, the youth.
I told him last night he would get strokes but he told me he did not care two pins.
baby
HOTEL WRECKED BY WOMAN.
SIX DEAD AND OVER 50 INJURED.
Prague, Aug. 1. The suicide of a Czech woman by the explosion of a bomb was apparently the cause of the ex traordinary disaster at Bruenn, the capital of Moravia, when the four-storey Hotel de l'Europe was wrecked., Three guests are known to be dead-and-37-injured
Mary Garden (Soprano). 1216. 9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by The Music Makers. 9.30-9.45 p.m.
Aleina Suite (Handel).
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York directed by Willem Mengelberg.: 1435/6. All records in the above European programmes, except where otherwise stated, are kindly supplied by Mesara. S. Moutric and Cc.
9.45-10.30 p.m.
A relay from Daventry of the Midland Studio Orchestra directed by Frank Cantell-A Pianoforte Recital by Ceel Dixon; and the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra conducted by Sir Dan Godfrey, re- layed from the Pavilion, Bourne- mouth-William Busch (Pianoforte). (Should reception prove satisfactory, this relay will be continued until 11 p.m.).
Hint
-KZRM PRÓGRAMME....
Mr. Kwan said that with regard to the summons to which he had pleaded guilty he would ask his
To-day's broadcast from Manila: The total amount of petroleum Worship to view the case as lenient Further details, are now avail-
6.00 p.m.--Senset Danco Hour- distillate and other inflammable fiquids alleged to have been stored as possible. No doubt, the able of the terrible explosion at New La Loma Cabaret Orchestra.
Police officer in charge of the case, the Hotel de Europe, as a resuit
6.10 p.m-Spanish Informational on the junk was 1,866 gallons.
Mr. H. S. Chen, manager of the who had been to his client's pre- of which there are at least six Period.
dead and over 50 Injured. One 6.30 p.m.-Engilsh Informational published. The issue amounting South China Oil Refining and En-mises, would testify that every- to £4,514,200, is in three per centerprise Company, 63-65 Des Voeux thing found was Chinese, pure and section of the building in which Period.
7.00 pm-Bockne Programme---- guarantee eterling bonds, price of issue being £96 per cent. Rond, Central, was summoned in simple, with the exception of an the hotel was situated was com
one tona of iron bedstead, which could pletely destroyed by the explosion, Manila Motor Company. guaranteed as to principal and in- respect of storing 60 terest by His Majesty's Government petroleum distillate on a junk off not connect with the practice of while the other section was Her- modern scientific lously damaged. The building has under the provisions of the Aus- Cheung Sha Wan, and Mr. K. E, medicine in a
He did not actually been split into two parts. Lee, manager of the China Supply method. trian loan guarantee act 1933.
Queen's Road, Practise European medicine. Mr. Interest will be payable half Corporation, 16 yearly on January 1 and July 1. General, was summoned is respect Kwan said he pleaded guilty be the wording in the The first coupon will be for £1.1 of 400 tons of petroleum distillate, cause of Both defendants were also re- ordinance. por cent, and will be payable on presented by Mr. M. W. Lo.
Inspector Murphy said that when January 1, 1934.
he visited the premises he did not have a professional man with him. The place was like a dispensary ind had bottles with the labels "Wong Pak Chal." There was al- so a stretchor for patients,
The list of applications will be; opened and closed on Thursday, British Wireless.
WELFARE WORK IN DELHI
WORKERS GIVEN A NICE HOLIDAY
Bombay.
ENGLISHMAN FREED BY REPUBLIC
EFFECT OF SPAIN'S AMNESTY
Barcelona.
A girl's memory for faces led to the arrest of an Englishman herc-but the advent of the Re-
Mr. Schofield Did he appear to be uaing herbal treatment?
Insp. Murphy replied all the medicines appeared to be liquid.
On the first charge a fine of $100 was imposed.
S.W.B. BILLIARDS
FINAL OF BATTALION COMPETITION
A new feature in the Welfare public has set him free again. Work of the Delhi Cloth Mills was The girl was a jeweller's daugh Introduced when a Special Ex-ter. She saw a man pass by in cursion Train chartered by the the street and said that she re Managing Agents sot
acognized him as the person who out on holiday tour from Delhi to Ajmer. stole £9,000 worth of jewelry
The final of the Battalion in About 500 workers Hindus and from her father's shop in 1928.
train Muslims left Delht in
He was arrested, identified as an dividual billiards competition of affording residential accommoda- Englishman, and charged with the South Wales Borderers will tion to the hellday crowd, special having "disappeared with the aald take place at the Soldiers Club, arrangements having been made jewels." It is said that he vanish-Queen's Road, on Wednesday next for food, water-supply and general ed on the way to a bank to cash a between
by
"T" Company service. The scheme was all in-choque-accompanied
•L/Cpl · Ellis,
and clusive because in addition to the assistant from the shop. amenities of train travel, motor: But now he has been released- Private Rees, "C" Company. transport was provided for sight-his alleged crime boing within the Referee:-Colour Serjeant Jar- seeing at the places visited. The scope of the general amnesty ac-man; Marker:-Serjeant Organ, visitors were conducted in orderly corded on the advent of the Re-Match commences at 6.80 p.m. and groups accompanied by guides and public in 1981-Reuter. patrols who showed them round. Besides the comfort and amenities of the journey, the party, had several recreations to brighten the excursion. A musician had been engaged to entertain the men.
So striking has been the success that another tour will shortly be undertaken which is said to act as a tonic to the workmen.-Reuter. DEATII.
C
дл
is 600 up..
DAY BY DAY N EWS IN BRIEF
THE 16 OFT THE WISEST MAN WHO||
18 NOT WISE AT ALL-Wordsworth,
The P. and 0, n.a. “Rajputana": left Shanghai for this Port on the
VIOLENT EXPLOSION. Three passers-by were buried under falling stones and a worker who happened to pass the scene was extricated from the debris in a critical condition and died on the way to hospital. Seven others who: were seriously injured have been sent to hospital and only a fow are likely to survive. Thirty-two persons and 11 firemen were slightly injured.
one
7.15 p.m.-Spanish Presentation. 7.55 pmPrincesa Pat Beauty 8.00 p.m.-Studio Requeats. 8.16 p.m. Everett Steamship Company-Rudy Wiedoft, Harry Brouer and Jack Parker.
8.80 p.m.-Stock Quotations, 8.40 pm-Manlia". Radiolites Pro- gramme.
0.30 p.m.Dance Music-Manila Hotel Orchestra.
10.30 p.m.-Close Down.
CHINESE EDITORS ́·
SUMMONED
INSERTING INDECENT
FOR PRACTICAL AND ECONOMICAL
WEAR IN FOOTWEAR.
BROWN & WHITE
OR
BLACK & WHITE
ARE JUST THE THING.
NEW STYLES
Just Received:
.ALSO
WHITE & NAVY
WHITE & RED
AT
GORDON'S, LTD.
FOOTWEAR SPECIALISTS,
CHEVROLET CREATES
ANOTHER NEW RECORD
THE LEADER IN FOUR OF THE LAST SIX
YEARS LEADS AGAIN
IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 1933 CHEVROLET CAR
REGISTRATIONS WERE 122,722 SIX CYLINDER AUTOMO-
BILES ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL PASSENGER' REGISTRATIONS COMPILED BY R. L. POLK. NEARLY TWICE AS MANY REGISTRATIONS AS ANY OTHER CAR FOR THE SAME PERIOD.
AND ITS SUCCESS IS UNQUESTIONABLY DUE IN NO SMALL PART TO THE ACTUAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN MECHANICAL DESIGN AND PERFECTION ATTAINED.
THE SUPERIORITY OF THE CHEVROLET IS BEYOND DOUBT BANISHING ANY SEMBLANCE OF HAZARD IN CHOOSING A CHEVROLET AND ASSURING YOU OF A CENUINE INVESTMENT.
Sole Distributors
FAR EAST MOTORS
THE FAR EAST AVIATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FRACO
226 Nathan Road-Kowloon, Telephono 58882...
VATREN 105
BAYER
BAYER
of
The explosion was 30 violent that a number of the opposite dwellings were damaged and res-] cue partics discovered in them
ADVERTISEMENTS human bones and traces of blood. The entire traffic has been sus-
Summonses in respect of the main pended in thoroughfares, and it now threatens allegedly indecent advertising in to collapse completely. Happily Chinese newspapers led to the there were only a few guests pre-editors of the Wa Kiu Yat Po, the sent when the explosion occurred. Tin Nam Fat Po and the Taun Wan Nothing is known yet of the cause Yat Po appearing before Mr, Scho- of the disaster. Apparently only field, at the Central Magistracy one guest and with his wife and this morning, and being fined $10. child were killed, but thoir bodies each.
Aneta-Trans-Ocean. have not yet been recovered.—
HIDING BEHIND A CURTAIN
OUT OF WORK CAUGHT
ON PREMISES
Lam Wing, unemployed, was
The summonses specified that the defendants End Inserted ad- vertisements relatting to venereal discanes.
Mr. F. H. Loseby appeared for Pun Yat-yu, the editor of the Wah Kiu Yat Po, while the other two de- fendants were unrepresented.
Mr. Lonoby said that he was go- ing to plead guilty, and in extenua. tion said that the prosecution was brought in respect of an adver-
Four cases of typhold, one import. sentenced to six wocks hard labour tisement In his client's newspaper
authorities during the holidays.
Schofield, at Magistracy, this morning on a charge of having been found in 173, Queen's Road, East, 1st floor,
A motor cyclist collided with a for an unlawful purpose...
referred to a venereal diseases.
DEAD LETTER. Under the newspaper ordinance, Bil instant at p.m. and is due hore 15-year-old girl named Chu Shi-wai
un Nathan Road yesterday, causing Chan Shuet, living in a cubicle aald Mr. Loseby, no advertise- [on' the 12th`'instant atʼabout 7 ́k.m.
injuries which resulted in her admiss on the floor, found the defendant monts of an indecent character. Le Bling, unemployed, charged belon to Hospital.
hiding behind a curtain, and whon could appear anywhore, and ad- she pulled it aside ho dashed out vertisements referring to venereal CARVALJIO On August 9, 1988, at fore Mr. Schofield, at the Central
her residence, No. 7 Austin Magistracy-this morning with the It is understood, that the Dog's Into the street, but was arrested diseases could be said to be inde Avenue, Kowloon, Maria Comes larceny of a radiator cap, valued at Home in Kowloon to be moved from by a tailorada ou le cont. It was impossible for him de Carvalhos Funeral will pass 330 from a private motor car in its present location at Waterloo Road, the Montment at: 830 p.m. to Leighton Hill Road, was fined $50 or and that alte haar Kowloon City Defendant ploaded that he had not to say that these advertise- Fdays (Lisbon and Macan papers wix weeks hard bout by the som man been selected for the most suitable gone there to look for a friend ments ware not indecent within sad Lam Kau, but could not find him the meaning of the ordinance,
is the reliable and innocuous.
remedy for the prevention and cure of gastro-intestinal affections especially
Dysentery (amœbic and bacillary)
"YATREN 105
only in the original packing
with the famous
"Bayer Cross"...
Beware of imitations!
but on the question of pensity, ho, Mr. Schofield inquired of Sub could say that this ordinance was Inspector Murphy as to why a dead letter. He suggested that sudden action had been taken, and a caution would most the case, the officer replied that a member and-if the police and the 8.0. Ar of the public had sent the paper. demanded that these advertise to the police requesting, Broug ments should not appear, they tlorist there was a prosecutiouse would not