PASSED TWO SIGNALS AT DANGER
EXPRESS DRIVERS
BLAMED
A collision between an expresa and a mineral train near Amber. gate, Derbyshire, last June is ad- judged to be due to the expresa passing signals at "Danger" while travelling at 50 to 60 miles on hour.
That is tho conclusion of Col. A. C. Tronch, who held the inquiry for the Ministry of Transport.
The express had two engine",. and the drivera of both were killed.
IMPERFECT VISIBILITY.
were
After stating that the two drivers of the express responsible for passing the signals, Col. Trench added: "In view of the drizzle, conditions of visibility were not perfect but they were hardly such as to afford an ex. planation of these algnals having been missed."
П
It was possible that the home signal lover was pulled early enough and far enough to give a misleading impression to the
would drivers. That
givo partial explanation of the accident, but it would not justify the pass- ing of the inner home and the con spicuous' starting signal at danger, and it appeared certain that both
of these signals displayed a dan- ger aspect continuovely.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1933.
A picturesque military wedding took place at Holy Trinity Cathedral,, Shanghai last wook, when Miss Yvonne Prentice Criskten, daughter of Mus. Ferry Crighton of Shanghai, was married to Lieut-
*nant Ewen Alexander Fitarey MacPherson of the Argyll and Butherland Highlandera.
RUGBY CLUB Larry Gains
Pursuing
RECORDS
FEW TEAMS HAVE
"Signalman Kenny" continued WON EVERY MATCH
Col. Trench, "committed a grave
error of judgment in commencing
to pull off his home algnal when
London, Oct. 4,
The sonson is only a month old,!
Primo Carnera
TITLE BOUT AT ANY
CENTRE
he could not have been certain hat very few of the leading Rugby that the express had been brought clubs are unbeaten. In the fol
London, Oct. 25. nearly to a standstill or had slow-lowing Hat only Gross Keys,
Larry Gains, the Canadian-born ed down at all, but on the evidence. Gloucester. Fylde, Guy's Tanital. negro heavyweight, has issued a available it would not be fair tonnolly, Metropolitan Police, challenge to Primo Carnera, world's conclude that his action had any Harlequins and Wasps have won champion, for a title bout at any direct bearing on the accident."
overy match-and the latter two centro the champion may choose.
Failing the champion, Guins to Col. Trenck states that the ac-clubs only have only played two
willing to meet Uzeudan, the Spaniard cident would have been prevented each.
who fought Carnera recently but without seriously threatening the by a system of automatic train con-
ruler of the heavyweights, for a side. trol,
stake of £1,000.
Ahamwo
Abertillery Harnstaple
Nath
Basford
BEAUTY OF THE kehendak
MODERN WALTZ
SUPERB EXHIBITION
YESTERDAY
Bradforsk Mrkigand 'Irldswater Bethton Dristal
Чамоварно Credig
Calford Bridge
Clifton
Puran
Cross Keys Devonport Services Perham Forter Frida
oucester Fospital
Post-war English professional ballroom dancers have done many splendid things to create in present day dancing, grace, beauty and rhythm, but surely their greatest product has been the modern waltz? Headingley
Lærester LtAnaly
Certainly this was an Impression left by Mr. J. A. Andrews and Miss Iton Welsh
Lydney Uraula Preston when they gave a Manchester repeat demonstration-of-the-waltz-Polles at the Hongkong Hotel tea dance Mosley yesterday.
Neth Newhart
Narikamelon
2014 Nisen ..
There are several factors contri- Nuneaton .... buting to the artistic features of evtlana the 1930 waltz as performed by a rings English ballroom experts. On 1st Taylore the slow, but accentuated time met-, Millban
jold Whligittins sure, another its progressive anti-Penarth clockwise movements, and another, Albion the simple, but not easy variationg felruth with lady on the left and outside of Richmond her partner.
Pontypool
Relyn Park BERTY .. A further very prominent charoc. 'n
Teignmouth teristic is the closing of the feet on
Torquay the third step (with few excep- United Services tiens) as compared with the opener Cespon reverse turns of two years ago.
These, and all the other fascinat- ing features of the 1933 waltz were delightfully demonstrated by Mr. Andrews and his partner..
POPPY DAY ·FUND.
Acknowledgment of Further
-Contributions.
WRITE
Weston-super-Mare
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Gains has chased every champion, 101 from Dempsey's time until now, and 4 to han always net with refusal. He
EUROPEAN GAMES
WHY BRITAIN WILL NOT TAKE PART
At meeting of the Inter national Board of the '‚‚‚ Scottish A.A.A. and Northern Ireland A.A.A. held in London, it was reported that the Council of the International Amateur Athle the Federation had sanctioned the promotion of experiment Euro pean championships in Italy in 1934. The Board decided to commend to the constituent sociations that its declared policy of opposition to these champion ships be adhered to and that Great Britain should not take purl.
re
ns.
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.
CHINESE STUDIO CONCERT
FOR THIS EVENING
From ZBW on a wavelength of 855 matres
6-8 p.m. European programme. 6-6.10 p.m. _A Concert. Violin Solo Caprice (Ogarow), Violin Solos-(a) The Bee (Schubert)
(b) Waltz in D Flat (Chopin),
Alaxanter Sclumidt. 20014. Song-Ever of Then I'm Fondly
Dreaming (Linley-Hall).
Song-The Bells of St. Mary's
(Purbor Adama),
Frances Alda (Soprano). 1170. Piano Solo-Invitation to the Waltz
(Weber).
Alfred Cortot
Chorus Whore'er You Walk
(Handel-Spron).
1201.
Chorus Bedouin Song (Foole).
Associated Glee Clubs of
America. 88048.
Violin Solo-Caprica Antique
(Dalogh-Kreisler)..
(Cadman).
Violin Solo-Legend of the Canyon
Fritz Kroisler. 1003. Song-The Narrative (Grov
Stothart),
Song-The Bogue Bong (Groy-
Stothart).
Lawrence Tibbott
(Baritone). 1440. 'Cello Solo-Intermezzo (Vivaldi). 'Cello Bolo-Serenata Napoletur.n
(Sgambat, arr. Bouman).
Pablo Casals. 1642. 6.50-7.20 p.m. Orchestral and Band Music.
7 p.m. (Closing Local Stock Quota, Masked Ball-Selection (Verdi, arr. tions, etc),
Creatore).
Creatora's Band. 80000. Hansel and Gretel Overture
(Humperdinck).
Philharmonie Bymphony Orchestra directed by Willem
Mengelborg, 7436. Country Dance No. 1 (German). Pastoral Danco No. 2 (German). The Merrymaker's Danco No. 3
(German),
St. Louls Symphony
Orchestra. 2000, 7.20-8 p.m. Variety. Vocal Trio-San. Vocal Trio-Sweet Georgia BrowTI The grounds for this decision
The Pickens Sisters. 24026. were that there was no evidence Organ Solo-Why Can't You? of a teneral desire for such cham. Organ Solo-Little Pal. pionships among the European
1982 has been recognised as a challenger nations; that they were not in Song-Loncao Crawford. 21951.
of merit fer some ten years or more.
-Router.
ATHLETIC MEET.
Road Blues. Salty Dog Sam. M12608. the best interests of international]
Cherus-Hallelujah. athletics which were better servod. The Revellers. by matches between. two coun- | Veça! Duet-Sometimes I'm Happy. tries; and that the expense of Louise Groody and Charles participation wna ́ prohibitive. ̧ ̧.
King, 20609. Orchestral-At the Baby Parade. Orchestral-Did You Mean What
You Said Last Night? Joe Furst and IIls
Orchestra. M12580. Song He's So Unusual.
Helen Kane (Comedienne), 22080. Chorus-Gams from "Blackbirds
of 1928."* Chorus St. Louis Blues.
Arrangements for the next three soasons were discussed during Prize Giving Function At the meeting and it was announced
Caroline Hill.
THE CC.Y.M.S.
Mrs. A. E. Wellington hau consent.
ed to distributo the prizes to the
that the match against France in 1984 would take place in Paris, on July 20, to be followed by the Empire Games at the White City on August 8, 4 and 6.
The Board took a serious view
successful competitors at the 2nd the falling off in attendances
Warren Mills and His Blus
Serenadere, 35082.
8 p.. Local Time and Weather
14 Annual Athletic Meet organised by at the White City and various pro- Report.
328
1 11 12
14 G
cert
cho Chinese Catholic Young Men'sposals were formulated for im¡8.3-10.30pm: Chinese-Studio-Can- Society, on October, 28 at Caroline proving the amenities of the Hlat 4,30 p.m.
ground and enhancing the attric The competing schools are: Stiveness of the matches. Joseph's College, Sacred Heart Col- lege, Wah Yan
College. Docksin
19 College, Maryknoll Convent School, Italian Convent School, Holy Spirit
4
St. Francis' School, He Yuen Hee Hung Kau School.
School, Kai Lap School, 21 Kung Kau free School, Young Kong
.8 m 21
17 School, Tak Chi School, Kim Kong School, Tak Ming School. Tak Ching 587 School, Tak Ying Branch School, Tak 1764 Ying School, St. Paul's Chinese 8 14 47
School, Holy Infant School, Shlag Tak School, St. Margaret's School, 1567 Ching Kau School, Yeung Tak School,
0 36 6
CORDON RICHARDS ISN'T WORRYING
(Continuad from Pago 8.)
The following are the latest con- Yet almost every Sunday Gordon tributions to the Poppy Day Fund in makes time to attend evensong at connexion with the Remembrance Day! a little church in Savermake
Observances:
Proviously Acknowledged
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ross
Anonymous
Prof. M. H. Roffey
E. Cock, Esq.
C. B. W. Moors, Esq.
Prof. R. K. M. Simpson
Dr. G. W. Pope
Dr. 1. D. Malthows
Col. E. D. Matthews "R. N. V. R."
E. J. McGann
Total
...$ 1,00G NO INTEREST IN RACING.
Forest.
26
25
Mra. Richards, auburn-headed
25 and pretty, says sho takes no in-
20 terest in racing.
"I have quite enough interest
SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
10.30 p.m. Close Down.
All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. Trang Fook Piano Co.
KZRM PROGRAMME. To-day's Broadcast from Manila: 5.00 p.m.Studio Music-Dollar
La Salle And Wah Yan.. Pres. McKinley Orch.
In Drawn Game.
A KEEN CONTEST.
6.50 pra-Health Talk..
6.00 p.m.--Music.
0,10 pm-Spanish Informational Period.
6.30 p.m. English Informaţional Feriod.
7.00 pm-Chrysler Dinner Pro-
In a keenly contested game, play- 'gramme-Manila Motor Company....
Pui Ching School, Canosian School. nd yesterday afternoon on their own Chrysler Ensemble.
The C.C.Y.M.S. wishes to thank Mr. round, the La Salle College bold the 7.30 p.m.Reater's Soap Sponsor- Fung Koung for a doriation of $400 Wah Yan College to a drawn game. shipWm. H. Anderson and Co.
Aranas.
and The Yun-kong 3100; Meaars. Play was even throughout, the game Lil Raquiza, Johnny Harris and Russ
Falmer and Turner, Bank of China, ending Bank of East Asin, Kong Sang-kong,
Strahan for their donations,
a score of three all.
In the first halt La Balle scored 7.46 p.m.-Now Orleans Commercial Hon. Mr. G. G. Mackie, and Dr. through W. Gattecho and Wah Yan Co. Programme.
Thu 8.00 p.m.-L. R. Aguinaldo Spon- through Trang Yuen-kwang. second half began with renowed sorship.
8.16 p.ni-Studio Recital. vigour both sides sharing in the four
Programme C.
OUTSIDER WINS coals scored €. Marques, the rightCebu Portland Cement Co., Varle-
CAMBRIDGESHIRE FIASCO FOR PUNTERS
London, Oct, 26. A rank outsider won the Cambridge hire at Nowmarkal to-day,
Tho it was:
Raymond Denbigh Stalky Thadde 33/1 Raymond: 22/1
Denbigh: 40/1 Staiky.
20 in looking after Gordon," she said. "My 'racing' is to keep his 10 bath-water hot and see that his meals are ready and that there are 10 dry things when he comes in wet
through."
Raymond came home two lengths Five-year-old Jack Richards shoud of the challenger running they call him "Little Gordon" in strongly and three-quarters cfa the village is small built like his length ahead of the third horsC. Stalky was father, but his present ambition Denbigh thundered.
1,705
•
ful goal when he sent the ball just skimming under the bar into the net. C. Poon was the other goni-acorer for the La Salle, while Toung Yuon- kwang and Chan Yuk scored for the Wah Yan College,
In both teams the backs did gront work and time and again saved their sides from danger. The match would have been far better had it not been marred by rough play.
ties.
8.45 pm-Stock Quotations, 8.55 pmusic.
9.00 p.m.-KERM Musicale con. ducted by Lorine Nash.
10.30 p.m. Sign off.
EXCHANGE RATES
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100.18/22
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1/3.5/10 4.77%
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D.Smith finally took the saddle.
Scandinavia, the Low Countries, Bucharest England and Spain-the latter Tartan, Vernicle. Buckerel ali Werd scratched. Otherwise the list of star- doubtfully still uphold the great Brussels.
Lisbon
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(Continued from Page. 6.)
of confidence to others. But At the public meating to bo hold is to be a racing motorist rather pressing the place mount all the way democracy is at a discount.
home.
Evon in the land of the Pilgrim by the Manuk Ledge of the than a jockey. But Gordon is go-
Out of a field of twenty-six, the Theosophical Society at 17 Queen's ing to buy him a pony soon ne he favourites were lost completely. It Fathers, where Roosevelt is Dicta- Read Central to-day at 8 pm, the may change his mind...
was a day for the book-makers. tor in embryo, it is tottering into spenker will be Mr. John Russell,
A HEAVYWEIGHT. ''
The only changes made in the listja financial grave. Presidential Agent for China of the "This one will never ba of startors was in Tho Font's ridor.
A Society. He will take as his subject jockey," laughed. Gordon, picking "Inspiration-Idealism.".
up the tubby baby, Pater. 'A
$0.00 honvyweight boxer is about his tors was Identical with that published, god. Demos, but there are few out- stockholm:10.40
-Renter mark!"
standing morsonalities among his
Bombay. Nicoll rodo Raymond, the winner, priests. The m'asion of demo." Nevett was up on Denbigh, and Cera crucies." says Htler, "is to choose Montovideo at 5.30 p.m. Tickets will be an pres And kissing his wife, Gordon was talky's Jork-y. vlously members 40 cla non-mom-stopped into the car, which looks The holder of the Irish Sweepstake and follow to the ond their own Montreal.....4.80
ticket on Stalky, which take third arpointed leaders," but ho doos Silver (spot) 18.1/18 bers 50 cts, children and Service mon a veritable juggernaut beside his war iives in Palembang. His en- not say where or to what and they River (forward): 18.8/10 30 cts. Teas should be booked in diminutive figure, and, drove off to tered name is "Stoopi" holding ticket are to follow if disarmament con- War Loan.101.18/10 advance from Matron, tolephone
ferences fail rido his 204th winner.
The opening concert of the 'season will tako place at tha Helena Moy "Netw no more gossip," said Mr. Institute on Thursday, November 2. Richards.
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