THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1933.
NANKING MOBILISING FOR FUKIEN CAMPAIGN
FAMOUS ACTOR LONDON-SINGAPORE CHIANG
DIES OF
AIR MAIL
HEART ATTACK SERVICE SHORTLY
FRENCH STAGE
FAVOURITE
M. FIRMIN GEMIER
Paris, Nov. 27.
M. Firmin Gemier, the famous French actor and director of the Odeon Theatre, died to-day follow- ing a heart attack. He was 63 years of age.
M. Gemler was outstanding among modern French actors. He was an ardent admirer of Shake- speare and was said to be one of the greatest "Shylocks" the French .stage over produced.
In recent years he had devoted his efforts to the organisation of an International Society of the
Theatre.
COMMENCING
London, Nov. 27.
The Indian air mail which
KAI-SHEK
TO LEAD
leaves London on Darth AIR, LAND AND SEA
be carried.
OPERATIONS
TELEPHONE CO.'S CAPITAL
INCREASE APPROVED BY SHAREHOLDERS
P
▲ 60 per cent. increase "of
capital to bring the authorized' total to $7,500,000 by the creation of 200,000 new shares of the nominal value of $10 each, was approved by shareholders" of the Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd., ut an extraordinary general meeting held to-day at noon.
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.
RELAY OF THE HONGKONG
HOTEL ORCHESTRA.
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres:
4.30-7 p.m. Chinese recorded pro. gramme.
7-10.30 p.m. European programme. p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- tons, etc.
7.8-7.30 p.m. Variety. Band-Creole Rhapsody.
The Jungle Band. Vocal-The Lay of the Lady's Vote. Vocal-Before I Go to Sleep.
Anona Winn, Harold French, George Baker and Leonard' Henry. Pianoforte Duet, Sunshine Busie-
Medley,
Planoforte Duet-Goodnight Vietna→→,
Vocal Duct A Boy and Girl Were
Rafe da Costa and Harry Jacobson.
Dancing
will inaugurato the extension of the servico from. Rangoon to Singapore. An additional 1,500 mtics is thus added, and the 8,700
Nanking, Nov. 28. miles air journey to Singapore The Government is about to will be accomplished in ten days, take decisive action against the half the time of the fastest auf Fukien "People'a Government." face transport. The Christmas In well-informed circles it is ex-
The Hon. Mr. C. G. S, Mackio mail to the Straits Settlements will pested that Marshal Chiang Kai-presided, others present including
Medley, shek will assume command of a Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Mossrs. J. 11. Taggart (Managing Diree- During the present year, the punitive expedition to Fukien.
The Seventeenth Nanking Army tor), J. Scott Harston, S. H. Dod- Indian air mail was in July ex-1 tended 1,500 miles from Karachi has been mobilieed for the Fukion woll, and D. H. Blake (Directors),
Cheklang frontier
which to Calcutta and in October co-hostilities are
J. P. Sherry (Manager), W. L. now expected at McKenzie (Secretary), and the tinued Rangoon.
any moment..
following shareholders: Mesars, Extensive troop movements are E. M. Raymond, W. C. Clark. D. With the opening of the service taking place in Hupeh and Hunan, Tollan, C. Hatt, M. H. Turner, to Singapore, only 2,000 miles The Hupeh army under General Frank Austin, M. E. Poliți and V. remain to be completed of the Ifsu Yuan-chuen has been ordered | Walker. 11,000 miles route from London to concentrate nt Yochow to to Port Darwin, Australia, which await transport to Nanking, next year will be regularly while their posts in Hupeh will bo operated.-British Wireless, occupied by the division under
Commander Fan Shek-sang,
n furthor 700 miles to
It is hoped that the service from Singapore to Hongkong will bo inaugurated before the end of
ACTOR BY ACCIDENT. M. Gemler was the son of a small innkeeper, served his apprentice-next year. ship with a locksmith, became n chemist's assistant and gravitated to the stage when dismissed for incompetence.
Once in the theatre, he soon made a name for himself. He bo- a permanent member of came Antaine's company, later a diroe- tor of the Theatre Libro, and eventually the manager of the Odeon Theatre.
From the outset he strove to make the threatre available to the great mass of the people. For this purpose he founded in 1911 his "Theatro Ambulant" which travelled about the country and later the "Theatre Populaure." He also introduced foreign dramatists to the Parisian playgoers and even put on plays by Gormans and Austrians.
COSMOPOLITAN OUTLOOK.
That his outlook was cosmopoli- tan rather than French was shown by the fact that after the war he produced "Prisoners" by Charles Mere, a piece which is a strong plen for reconciliation, and
NEW CRUISER'S RECORD DASH
28.1 KNOTS FOR 39
HOURS
her
London, Nov. 27. The Admiralty state that the average speed maintained by the new cruisor, Achilles, on
from Gibraltar to Portland last thirty-nine hour voyage works out to 28.1 knots.
week
ол
NANKING WARNING.
Nanking, Nov. 28. The Nanking Government has informally declared that any obligations illegally entered into by the Fukien rebel Government
with foreign countries will not be recognised by the Central Govern- ment-Central News,
CONFERENCE, CALLED."
Nanchang, Nov. 27. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has summoned the commanders of various armles to Nanchang for a military conference.
The anti-Fukien expedition, it is learned, will mainly consist of strong detachments from Central Government forces other than those now engaged in "Red" sup- The Archilles is a 7,000-tone pression in Kiangal, cruiser of the Leander class, built! Besides instituting an effective at the Birkenhead yard of Messre.blockade of the Fukien seaports, Cammell, Laird and commissioned the Central Government is plan- jin October.
She has 72,000 horse-power but her run home from Gibraltar waa made at three-fifths of this power. The speed she maintained la be- despite the heavy cost of staging,hieved for long distance steaming lieved to exceed any before aci
The In recent years Gemier became by warship of her type.
maximum speed of the Achillea is
was a great success.
this,
well known outsido France throughput at thirty two and a half knots. his efforts to establish A world |-British Wireless. theatrical league. At first his up- paal-for-a-reconciliation-in-the-
world of art was made to deaf
ears, but he was not discouraged BOMBAY MERCHANTS AT
and renewed his efforts. In De- cember, 1926, ho visited Germany, Austria and Hungary where on this occasion he was well received
LOGGERHEADS
and obtained assurances of sup- Leaders Defend Cotton
port from official quarters, notably
from Max Reinhardt in Berlin.
Agreement
ning the despatch of a strong air against Fukien.-Central News. force to assist in the operationa
LAZY BISHOP'S GAITERS
MADE INTO GIRL'S
JUMPER
A bishop whose gaiters were zip fastened because he was too lazy to use buttons was referred to by the Marchionces of Reading at a meating of the Personal Service League in Manchester,
She said the bishop sent an old pair of gaiters to the League and challenged the workers to make His idea was an international
something useful out of the articles. league of authors, composers, per-
Bombay, Nov. 27. Following the Indian Merchants' ittle girl's jumper with a zip fas- "We took the gaiters and made a formers and technical experts to
In expressing facilitate the constant exchange of Chamber's action ideas between the leading men of disapproval of the recent cotton tener down the front," she added.
The League had also received a agreement between the Lancashire the theatres of all countries and and Indian cotton mill owners, Sir big box of baby clothes. "I am thus act as a "Theatrical League Manhohandas Ranjl, the Presending you my baby clothes," said of Nations.”—Reuter and Specialafdent of the Chamber, and Mr. an accompanying letter. "Having H. P. Moody, the Chairman of the reached the age of 80 I am afrald Mill-Owners Association, have re. I shall not need them any longer." signed from the Chamber.
MORE TRAFFIC OFFENCES
UNDUE LOADING 'OF LORRIES
The Committee is Now con- sidering a modification of its re- solution to avert the crisis which Auch resignations would cause.-- Renter.
SENORITAS WHO WILL NOT MARRY
Madrid.
A bachelor girls' club, to which no men are admitted, has been
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
The Secretary having read the notice convening the extraordin- Iary meeting, the Chairman enid: | Gentlemen, It now being past the hour for which this Meeting was called, I will ask the Secretary to rend the notice convening it. These notices. have been in your hands for the requisite time and, I think, are self-explanatory. so that the
remarks I have to offer will be very brief. The extension of your Company's business has made it
for necessary
the authorised capital to be increased and ap. plfention to Government for per- mission to carry this into effect was made on 17th August, 2933. Government approval having been duly obtained, it was decided by your Board of Directors that the new issue of ahares should, subject to your approval, be offered to shareholders in the manner aet forth in the notices. It is the in- tention that $2.50 will be payable on acceptance of the new shares and that the balance of $7.50 shalt be called up from time to time as required for the satisfactory financing of your undertaking.
Before putting the resolutions to the Metting, I would like to make reference to the matter of the annual appropriations to General Reserve, which your Board considered to be inadequate, having regard to the amount of the authorised capital of your Company and, consequently, the opportunity was taken when ap- proaching Government for per- mission to increase the authorised capital; to make application for an adjustment of this matter. You will, therefore, be pleased to learn that Government has approved our proposal whereby the annual appropriation to General Reserve will be increased from $50,000 to $170,482, thus allowing your Com- pany to amortise its capital over the period of the franchise.
THREE RESOLUTIONS.
that present authorised capital of I now formally propose:—"That
the Company of $5,000,000 divided into 500,000 shares, (hereinafter referred to as "old shares") of the nominal value of $10 each, the whole of which have been issued, be increased to $7,600,000 by the creation of 250,000 new shares of the nominal value of $10 each ranking as for dividend.ns here-
Vocal Duct-What More Can I Ask?
Layton and Johnstone. 7.40-8 p.m. From the Studio. The 8th of a series of Lesson in' Well "Cantoneso" by the Rev. Mr. H. R.
8 pm. Local Time and Weather Report.
9.8-9 p.m.
A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room by courtesy of the Management. (During the intervala recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio).
9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio, A Recital by Miss Elsa Alves (Goloratura Soprano) accompanied by Miss Maria Gomes with ́ Fluto' obligato by Mr. J. R. Sulter.
.Programme.
1. Ardon gl incenal (Lucia di Lam- mermoor) (Donizetti). 2. Spargi d'amaro pianto (Lucia di Lammermoor) (Donlotti). 3. La Serenata (Testi).
Interval.
1. Parial (Arditi).
2. The Doll's Song. (Tales of Hoff- man) (Offenbach). a. La Capinera (Julius Benedlet). 1.90-9145 p.m. Concert Waltres. Roses of the South (Strauss)..
Bruno Walter conducting the Berlin.
Philharmonic Orchestra. Eva Waltzes (Lohar-arr. Scholt). Carmen Sylvia (Ivanovici).
International Novelty Orchestra.. 9.45-10.15 p.m. From the Studio, A Pianoforte Recital by Mr. Harry Ore.
Programme.
1. Andante (Mozart)."
2. Eccossaiso (Beethoven).
3. Ballad (Grieg).
4. Menuet (H. Ora).
(GlarounofZ-Ziloti).
b. (a) Volga Boatmen.
(b) Dance from Ballet
"Raymonda."
6. Minstrela (Debussy). 10.15-10.80p.m. Orchestral. La Siesta (Barcarolle) (Norton,
(arr. Lotter). The Grasshopper's Dance
(Bucalossi),
The Palladium Orchestra. Rosamundo-Entr'acte (Schubert).
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. 10.30 p.m. Rugby. Mid-day Press News,
10.35 .pm. Close Down,
All records in the above European. programmes, aro selected. from Z.B.W.'s Library.
YAUMATI BLAZE
BUILDING BURNT TO GROUND
Fire which broke out at 4.15 this morning, destroyed the whole of 152, Temple Street, In the Yaumati district.
is used as an opium divan, the Starting on the first floor, which Blames soon spread, Involving the premises. Fortunately,
whole
inafter mentioned and in all other respects pari pasan with the old shares constituting the Company's to allow all the tenants to make danger was scented early enough present issued capital."
was in- Mr. E. M. Raymond seconded, for safety, and no-one and the motion was carried un-jured, animously,
The Chairman.-I now propose,
G. P. Ferguson, summoned be- fore Mr, llamilton, at the Central Chan Ying-tam, aged 28 years, who formed here. Magistracy this morning, for hav-attempted suicide by jumping from a This is a retort to the recently"That the said 200,000 now shares ing left his car unattended in the Yaumati ferry launch in the harbour started mon's Bachelor Club, in be offered forthwith in the frst lane between the General Post yesterday evening, was rescued and Madrid from which all female instance (in the proportion of one Office and the Rudlo Office on sent to the Government Civil Hospital | visitors are banned,~~Renter.
De-
November 16, was fined $5. fendant said he had no idea it was
not a parking place.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
Chlef Inspector Marks appeared i Ba complainant in a summons JUSTICE DISCARDS PARTY, FRIEND- against Mok Ming, the driver of SHIT, KINDRED, AND IS ALWAYS, a private car, No. 2661, who was THEREFORE, REPRESENTED AS BLIND. fined $25 for dangerous driving. —Addison,
The officer sald that he was
proceeding along Caine Road from There will be a dinnor dance west to east about 8.40 a.m; on Repulse Bay Hotel on Saturday, November 16. When near the December 2nd, and a ten dance on traffle light at the junction with Sunday, December 3rd. at 4.30 p.m. Arbuthnot Road, he saw defendant A Chineso youth,
aged 14, coming from the opposite direc- licensed sweet hawker, was cautioned tion, with another car immediate on a charge of lottering and ly behind. Defendant suddenly structing by hawking sweet's on Blake switched right across the road Pler, by Mr. Balfour, at the Juvenile Chiu Chouk, unemployed, from left to right, and pulled up Court, this morning.
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Wab
On the call being received, four- appliances of the Kowloon Fire
Brigade attended,
The origin. of the outbreak and new share for every complete num-the total damage are unknown as |ber of two old shares held by them
yet.. respectively) to the members of the Company who on the 28th day. Excitement was caused at the of November, 1933, are registeredKun. Chung Market, Jordan Road, yesterday, when flames from 'a cooking stove set fire to No. 4 stall. The flames which consumed two other stalls, were extinguished- by the police. The Fire Brigade also attended.
One case of small-pox (Imported),|in the Company's Share Register uno case each of scarlet fever and as the holders of the said 600,000 typhoid and two cases of meningitis old shares at per and so that on were reported to the local Health acceptance of such offer the sum authorities during the week end. of $2.50 per share shall be due and payable leaving the balance The French sloop Regulus is ex-due on each of such safd new. pocted to arrive here from Amoy on eliares of $7.50 per share to be Friday and II.M.3. Cornflower from called up at such time or times as by the Company's shareholders in. Chinwangtac on the following day the Directors of the Company Ships on exercises are II.M.8. Sutolk, II.M.S. Cumberland, II.M.S. Odin and shall see fit to make Calls in re manner aforesaid be disposed of 11.1.S. Proteus.
spect thereof and so that such new In such manner at such time or shares so receptod as aforesaid times ung, upon such terms as the shall rank for dividend as from Company's Directors shall in their
And absolute discretion think t" charged before Mr. Hamilton, at the 1st day of January, 1934:
· Mr. W. C. Clark soconded, and Central Magistracy this morning, with that such offer be made by notico
the motion was carried unanimous- With reference to the formal having obtained $3,200 from Yeung specifying the number of establishment of the Juvenile Court Sal Yuan Lane, 1st. floor, by means entitled, and limiting a time with
Ming-sang, a shopkeeper, at. No.-, shares to which the member
To fly
The Chairman.-I now General Order was issued to-day
finally No. 694, was fined $25 for having notifying the polico that accommoda. of a forged document, and was re-in which the offer, if not accepted propose. That no shareholder driven at 28 milos an hour in tion for boys and girls respectively, manded for a week. Shaukiwan Road,
the member on behalf of him shall be entitled to nuy offer of, a by self or his nominee, will be deem- fraction of an additional new Mak Kui, a lorry driver, was Home, Causeway Bay, and the Po Local estate valued at $17,700 was ed to bo declined, and that the share in respect of any odd old fined $20 for having carried an Leung Kuk (only until the Magistrate left by Wong Team-chuen, alias Wong Directors be at liberty to fix such share held by such shareholder." excessive load of two tons, on his has given his decision). Pending the Taum-chu, allar Shun Yuen-tong time or times and to extend such. Mr. D. Tollan seconded the lorry, and Mak Kau, another-lorry carly issue of printed forms a memo ollas Wong Hau-taktong, merchant, time or times to such, dato driver, was fined $15 for having should be sent with each boy to the formerly of Kau Kong, who died on dates, and upon such terms as ously prude
or motion which was carried unanim carried an excessive load of 27 forms for admission of girls to the ministration have been granted to the they may think fit. And further
Existing printed | September 9, 1912. Letters of ad.
The Chairman That lo ll the owt. Several other lorry drivers Po Leung Kuk may be used with an en, Wong Cheung-kam, of 14, Dragon that any of the said new 200,000 businese, gentlemen. Thank you were fined for similar offences. endorsement "For Juvenile Court." Torrace, Victori
shares which shall not be taken for your attendance,
on the wrong side of the rond: opposite a house.
Ng Kam-hung, driver of lorry
A
have been found at the Remand
Romand Homo.
new
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