NIGHT WORK AT THE BANK
BURROWING NEW BULLION PITS
FEAR OF WAR
RUSSO-JAPANESE
ANTAGONISM │·
Berlin, Jan. 26. The gravest apprehension that the present Russo-Japanese tea-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1934.
MEN OF YORKSHIRE.
ANNUAL MEETING, REVEALS
· FAVOURABLE BALANCE (
Plans for this year's cabaret dinner dance and an additional The Stock Exchango lay“ đoad,
array of dialecticians and artists, and the bells of City Churches dia
were discussed at the annual gen- puted the hour across the mid-sion would lead to war, was ex-eral meeting of the Society of pressed to-day by Dr. Wellington Yorkshiremen In Hongkong, held Koo In an Interview with the at Chartered Bank Chambers yea- Berlin correspondent of the 'terday. Amsterdam Telegraal, wide repro- duction of which appeared in the
tive of Germany's keen interest in the Far Eastern situation,
THE VOLUNTEERS
· ORDERS' FOR THE COMING WEEK ISSUED
RADIO BROADCAST
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corpa, orders by Colonel L. G. Bini, D.S.O., O.B.E. Commandant, Hongkong Volun WEEK-END BROADCAST tear Defence Corps.
Friday, Jan. 20,
1. Parade. (a) Corps Signals. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 30th January, for Signal Instruction.
Musketry-Musketry practices Parts took the chair at the meeting.
Mr. J. Scott Harston, President, 2 and 4 will be fired at Stonecutter
Range on Sunday, February 4th. Launch will leave Queen's Pier, Hong- secretary and the honorary tren-Police Pier at 8.40 3.m. suror, Messrs. J. G., Meyer and E.
Dress-Either naiform or mufti, W. Coulson; Mrs. H. H. Priestley, but belt, braces and pouches must be Mra. D. M. Shaw, Mlas Heap, and worn. Messrs. G. H. Potts. J. II. Bottom- toy, J. D.. Danby, H. H. Priestley,
All members who have not yet fired
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A TALK FROM THE STUDIO THIS EVENING
From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres
4-7.30 p.m.". Chinese recorded pro-
7.30-11.30 D.M. European. pro- gramme.
7.30-0 p.m. Recorded music. Band-The Mul on the Rock-Over turo Rolaniger, arr. Winterbottom).
The B. B. C. Wireless Military
night silence, whon a great horse, blowing steam, shufted up to the Bank of England, dragging a cart, His driver drew rein in front of the mute Exchange. The horso backed slowly and familiarly into the portal of the Bank of England. German press, which is illustra- which won attended by the honorary kong, at 8.30 a.m. and call at Kowloon | gramm. stopped on the edge of the pre- elpice inside, atretched himself as If he were homo.at Inst, and sug- gcated breakfast. Midnight is furped into broad daylight, winter and summer, for man and for The horses which cart away the earth from the pits where bullion vaults are sunk have grown as nocturnal as the workers,
German Intereat in the Far Eastern situation has been most apparent in military and official
are requested to turn up on that date, the Casuals.
Band.
beast at the now Bank of England circles for some time. The po8. H. Shaw, W. Ashby, A. Brooks otherwise they will havo to fire with vocal-Song Carnival of 1982 Stara.
sibility of war, with the conse- bank, A. B. Brown, 3. Deakin, C. quent diversion of the Soviet from Jackson, L. de Rome, and C. H. European affairs, in of the Thompson. greatest interest to Germany.
From the little platform insido the portal, on which the horse stood, the whole foundations of the new building beneath the glaro of the lamps showed up brighter than they could on many a winter's day.
of
The constant muttering cranes, the hiss of steam floating up in white clouds, the banging of gongs as new works were begun drifted up from the vast chaotic pit, mingling with a deeper ras- ping sound-a sound the midnight horses know. The drills were at work.
Roman London
Lorrica lay stranded in mid-plt on Island cliffs, like Noah's Ark on the rim of Ararat, deserted braziers scattered sparks on the freezing wind. But the drills
nover stopped. Inch by fuch they
ate down through Roman London deep into the virgin clay.
The borace champed the corn in their nosebags and Istaned Somewhere near, scarlet-coated Guards were pacing the galleries and dungeons of the Bank's com- pleted wing, flashing lights into dark corners as they went. The drills went on and on. ·
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Recently there has been much so-called cultural contact between Japan and Germany, Japan's at titude
towards the League of Nations and the ambitious and energetic character of the Japan- esc policy greatly appeals to the Nazis.
Dr. Koo declared that China's attitude on the Manchurian ques- tion was unchanged. When ask ed by the interviewer if thore was any truth in the
be parade for the Signal Section at (b) Corps 1st Battery. There will Headquarters on Tuesday, 30th Jan- the report, which has already boon.
On the motion of the President,uary at 6.80 p.m. published, and the accounts, which at showed a favourable balance af $1,093, were adopted.
The election of officers then took place. Mr. Scott Harston declined to be nominated for the that a "change is always good." Frosidency again, on the ground Mr. Potts, who was nominated for the
that he had not the time to spare Vice-Presidency, regretted rumours for the office. 1.
The following appointmenta were made:
There will be lecture for all ranks at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, 1st February
Headquarters.
All those who have-not fired their musketry Part III will fire at Stone cutters on Sunday, 11th February, (detalls later).
Dobroy Somers Band, etc. etc...
(arr. Finck)
Orchestral-Old Friends-Potpourri
Tom Jones and His Orchestra. Violin Solo Caprice Viennois Violin Solo-Humoreque (Dvorak-
(Kroinler), Kreisler). Band-Irving Berlin Waltz Songs---
Fritz Kreisler.
Medley (Berlin).
Debroy Somers Band. Songs-Six Australian Bush Songs.
Poter Dawson (Buss-Baritone). Sunday, February
Octet-Putting the Clock Back tion--Stonecatters,
(arr. Squire).
• H. Squire Celeste Octet. (d) Corps Machine Gun Battalion. January (1) Troop. Parada on Tuesday, 30th Vocal Quartet Form Four Wor
Songs Medley (arr. Girmid), at 6.30 p.m. at Volunteer Headquarters for Machine Gun Ina-Band--Aldershot Command Search
The Big Four.
light Tattoo Carmen-Selection (Blzet).
(c) Corpa Engineers. Parade at Miniature Range on Monday, 20th January at 5.30 pm.
4th-Classifica
truction.
All ranks are reminded that they must fire Rifle Part III at Stone- cutters en Sunday, 11th February, 1984.
that Germany might recognise Manchukuo in return for certain concessions, for example, in the matter. of the ex-Gorman terri-
President, Mr.. A. Brearley: torics at present under Japanese mandate, Dr. Koo declared that honorary secretary, Mr. Meyer; Vice-President, Mr. Priestley; he hoped. that no such thing would happen as it would be pre-honorary treasurer, Mr. W. Stoker; judicial to Sino-German relations. committee members. Mesura, Gun Instruct at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Longbottom, Danby, and Brown; auditor, Mr. J. H. Shaw.
"It would be unfortunate if the Runsin-Ger- present coolness in man relations led the Reich to seck closer relations with Japan, for Germany had in China a wide market for her products." cluded Dr. Koo-Reuter.
con-
"Holat!" The great bucket of | CHINESE AMBASSADOR.
a crane, filled with wot dark clny, awung clear of the rasping ma- chines and rose slowly until at last it hung poised above the waiting cart. The horse had finished eating. The workmen tilted the bucket, and a flood of earth and stouse crashed into the cart.
MR. QUO TAI-CHI STILL IN NURSING HOME
London, Jan. 26.
parade at lendquarters on Monday, (2) Motor Cycle Section. All ranks 20th
(e) Corps Infantry (Portuguese). Parade on Tuesday, 30th January at 6.30 p.m. at Headquarters.
Detalls will be found in the Ap-1
The retiring President appealed to those willing to give entertain-pendix. mant items in dialect or otherwise, to assist at the cabaret dinner which would be held sometime in March with H. E. the Governor as chief guest.
A vote of thanks to Mr. Scott Harston for his services during the year in the chief oflice of the Society was recorded, Mr. Scott Haraton replying that as an old Yorkshireman he was only too willing to do what he could."
EDUCATION
Mr. Quo Tal-chi, Chinese Am- bassador to the Court of St. James, TECHNICAL The horse strained at his har-who is at present convalescing ness and alowly drew his cargo out of the gate, ignored the traffic lights majestically, and of his own accord turned! towards the Thamco.
AND PERHAPS YOU DIDN'T KNOW~-
(Continued from Page 12.) THAT it is obviously a toss-up between these two as the in- sido kit berth in the third team is also opeo.
"
THAT, the trooping season, now
fast approaching, is not being anticipated with any pleasure by the officers in charge of the various Army teams playing in the local league..
THAT the Royal Artillery for in-
stance will be losing four of their first division players next month, viz: Allen, Greenshields, Comboy and Rodgers.
after an operation for an ulcer, is progressing favourably but is not expected to leave the nursing homo in less than ten days.
-GOVERNOR FORESEES
DEVELOPMENTS
ut
the the
no
Appendix To Above.
All categories. 1. Indiention and Recognition of Targets. Miniature Range.
2. Fire Control and Fire Orders. Lecture Room.
Miniature Range to be used for train- Divided into two classes. The Ing in giving and carrying out fore orders on Landscape Target.
2. Leave And Return. No. 705, C.S.M.-B.S. Rodgers, Motor Cycle Section, is granted one month leave with effect from 21.1.34 to 19.2.34.
Mossed Bands of the Aldershot
Command conducted by Band-
Song--Neapolitan Love Songs
(Blossom-Herbert). Song. In my Grich (O'Kola-
master C. B." Howitt,
Firestone).
Richard Crooks (Tenor). Orchestral-A Night at the Hungaria
(arr. Colombo),
Colombo and the Trigano Orchestru. 9.9.05 p.m. From the Studio.
A Talk on "Safety First" by the Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Automobilio Association.
0.05-11.30 p.m.
A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room.
New
10.30 p.m.
Rugby Mid-dav Press
11.30 p.m. Close Down. All relays from the Hongkong Hotel are by courtesy of the Management and during the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio.
SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME. 10-11 am.. A relay of St. Joseph's
No. 1674, Sergt. M. R. Deb, Medi-Church Service. 1. High Mass. cal Section, returned from leave on
11.1.34.
No. 1771, Ple. F. II. Neale, Motor Cyclo Section, returned from leave on 21.1.34.
3. Struck off the Strength. Per- mitted to resign.
No. 1653, Pte. Leslie Macey, No. 2 Company (Scottish) as from 19.11.33. Left Colony.
Before undergoing his opera- tion, Mr. Quo protested to the Foreign Ofice about the British Speaking yesterday alm "Jack Ahoy" which Chinese Annual
of Speech Day in Shanghai maintain is disparag- Diocesan Boy's School, Homuntin, ing. The Foreign Offee promised H.E. The Governor, Sir William No. 1331, Pte. K. H. Batger, No. 4 to an investigation with a view to Peel said: I hope that t
Platoon, No. 1 Company (M.G.) as satisfying the Chinese amour pro-distant date it will be possible to
from
26.1.34. pre-Reuter-
establish
workshops and give 3 Platoon, Ne, 1 Company (M.G.) na No. 1990, Ptc. K. II. Pickford, No. some technical training in the from 5.8.1838. School,-for-I-think-that-this-is-Offers Commanding the under of the most important mentioned Units will sue their branches of education. It is im- Orders to their Commands separately: possible to get away from the Corps Machine Gun Battalion fact that in these days when the
Armoured Car Company, struggle for livelihood has grown more severe, education must of necessity be more utilitarian than in the past."
MINISTER TO WED.
MR. WALTER ELLIOT TO MARRY MISS TENNANT
London, Jan. 26.
one
A betrothal of considerable in-
The Annual Report submitted terest in political and social circles by the Headmaster, Mr. C. B. R. was announced to-day with the Sargent reveals that A critical publication of the engagement of position on account of financial the Rt. Hon. Mr. Walter Eillot, dimeuities has happily been sur- Minister of Agriculture in the pre-mounted by the School, and that THAT this will entail the weuken-sent Cabinet, to Miss Katherine granted a continuance of the Tennant, who is a half-sister of generous support it has been re- ing of an already rather un- stable team, but that the Gunners Lady Oxford, relict of the famous ceiving, the School should con- have the satisfaction of knowing Liberal statesman.
tinue to develop, the second eleven will have complet- 'Mr. Elliot's first wife was killed A statement of the Government ed their fixtures by then, thus al-whilst on her honeymoon and views in regard to the question taking part in a climbing expodi- of the School's finances was also tion on the Isle of Skye in 1919. made for the first time by His
Excellency.
lowing some of the players to be drafted into the aonior team,
THAT the RA, second eleven
bonats a number of promising footballers, whose entry into senior grade football will be watched with interest.
SOUND
POSITION
S. AFRICA PARLIAMENT
OPENS
Capetown, Jan. 26.
Renter,
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
BE THOU TRE FIRST TRUE MERIT TO HEPRIEND; HIS PRAISE IS LOST, WHO STAYS TILL ALL COMMEND
Popc.
His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. W. M. Thomson to be The Union of South Africa Para Police Magistrate in addition to his lisment opened to-day with the other duties,
usual ceremonials
A now note of confidence and re- lief at the prosperity arising from a healthy financial position was evidenced. There is a certainty of a Budget surplus and a subsequent reduction of taxation.
Tho Governor-General, Lord Clarendon, in the Speech from the Throne, followed a most optimistle vain.
•
He referred to the improved agricultural position following the breaking at the drought."
Unemployment has been most markedly eased. Farmers who had left their farms to seek employ. ment on relief works are now re- turning to their homes, while ac tivity in the urban industries has increased; giving additional em ployment.
Schomea such as combating soil eroafon, developing Irrigation and extending public health will bo organised to improve the welfare of the people, the Speech declares, 'Reuter.
Dr. R. S. Begbie has been appointed to act as Government Bacteriologist during the absence on leave -of-Dr. A...V. Greaves.
The King's Exequatur ompowering Mr. 1. H. Gourley to act as Consul for the United States of America at Hongkong has received His Majesty's signature.
The Government is inviting tenders for site formation of Out-Patients Department at the Kowloon Hospital
No. 1 Company (M.G.) No. 2 Company (Scottish). No. 3 Company (Anzac). (nd.) P. S. IL WILKINSON, CAPTAIN,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.
After Ordera.
No. 3 Company (Anzac). The Company will parade at full strength on Monday, 20th January at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction:
1. First Year Men
......Mechanism,
(a) Kyrie (Pagella-Misan K), (b) Serman by the Rev. Father Finn, S., (c) Credo (Pagelin). (8) O Serum Convivium
(Pagelia). (c) Sanctus, Benedictus and
Agnus Dei. (Pagella). 2. Benediction.
(a) O Salutaris (Martini). (b) Tantum Ergo (Zaninetti). (e) Domine, Dominus Noster-
(G. Giacomelli). 11-12.15 p.m. A relay of St. Paul's Church Service..
12.16-2.30 pm. European recorded programme.
1 pmLocal Time and:Weather- Report.
2.30 p.m. Close Down.
4.30- p.m. Chinese programme. 6.58 p.m. From the Studio.
A talk on "Safety First" by Mr. Wong Kwong Tin in Bakkah.
7-10 pm. European programme, 7-8.60 p.m. Orchestral Concert. 8 p.m. (Local Time and Weather Report). Orchestral-In the Steppes of Central
Asia (Borodin). London Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Albert Contes. Vocal Duet-Chauve-Souria-Duet
from Pique Dame (Tschaikowsky).
Eugene Safonova and Finaida Erchova. Chorus Chauve-Sourio-The Knife
Grinder's Daughter (Traditional).
N. Balieff's Chauve-Souric Co. Instrumental-Concerto No. 1 in B
Flat minor for Piano and Orchestra (Tschaikowsky, Op. 23). Solomon (Piano) and the Haile Orchestra conducted by Hamilton Harty.
2. Second Year Men à. The attendance at the parades since Camp has not been at all satisfactory and all ranks are exhorted to make every effort to attend,
28th January-M.G. Classification No. 2 Company (Scottish) Sunday and Part II will be fired at Stone- cutters. Range Officer-Lieut. A. W. Brown. Launch leaves Queen's Fier at 8.30 a.. calling at Kowloon en route. This course must be fired to qualify for efficiency.
Thursday 1st February.No. 6 Plataon at Kowloon Dock under Lt.
Saunderson, and No. 7 Platoon Drill. Belts and Frogs must be worn. at 11.Q under Lt. A.-W. Brown, Arms
1st movement-Allegro non troppo e molto mačstoso (1st part).
1st movement-Allegro, con spirito (second part).
2nd movement--Andantino semplico (1st part). (second part).
2nd movement-Allegro com fucco
Song A Song of Tender Mem'ries
("Pagliacci"-Leoncavatio).
The managemont of the Hongkong Hotel advises that the Roof Garden Chinese Restaurant will be open as HELENA MAY CONCERT Song A Word, Allow Me! usual for dinner to-night,
The speaker at the Rotary Club
tifin to-morrow will be bir. Sterry | PROGRAMME ARRANGED FOR B. Frooman, C.B.E., and his subject "The Engineer'a Outlook."
Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, until recently Attorney General of Kenya, left England for Hongkong on Janu- ary 19 to take up his duties Chief Justice.
AS
The forthcoming marriage is an nounced of Mr. John Kendall Galo, All interested in the proposed solicitor, of 2, Bukit Road, Singa Cornish reunion are reminded of the pore, and as Laura Patricia Clark, meeting to be held in the South China of 88, Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Mornhip Post Board Room nt 5,45 pm, on Monday, 29th inst.
THURSDAY, NEXT
The following programme will be submitted at the Holena May Institute on Thursday, February 1, at 5.30 p.m.:
1. Cheero Band (jazz)
...Selected 2.-3omotimes.....Beala C. Shelton Happy Song ....Tereandel Riego
Mrs. Richards. 3.-Devonshire Cream & Cider
Wilfred Sanderson The Sweepers ....Edward Eagar
Major Eve 4.--Humorous Recstation ....Soloûtéd Rev. Lewis Bryan.
adapted by Fred Wishaw
Mrs. Richarda,
The health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ended January 20 shows the following cases of infectious dia- Songu, planoforte items, recitations cases. Plague; Rasseln 1 case, Pnom- and monologuss will comprise the Penh 1 death. Cholora; Calcutta 205-Ruanian Folk Songs programme to be submitted by casos, Madras 6 ensos, Cebu I cano. Madame Lottle Gordon at her Aus- Small-pox; Baghdad. I eneo, Beirut 19 trails Day Concert in the Helena санов, Cochin 6 cases, Bassein 7 casos, May Instituts this afternoon. Con- Hombay & cases, Calcutta 46 cases, 6.Old..John Braddle-UM tributing artists will be Madame Karachi 4 cases, Madras 61 casos,
Lyell Johnston Gordon, Mrs. Hazel Lyle Wilcox, Negapatam 3 cases, Rangoon 1 case. 'Cos I were shy. Lyell Johnston Miss Vora Clarkson, Miss Geneva Li Tuticorin 4 casos, Vizagapatam i case, Sun, Major Evo (who is to sing Haiphong 23 cases, Hongkong 1 case,
Major Eve spocial English and soldier songs) Shanghai 27 cases. Meningitis; Hong. 7-Choero Band and Mr. Wilfred O'Brien,
kong 4 cases.
("Pagliacci"Leoncavalla),
Peter Dawson -(Bass-Baritone), : Orchestral Symphony No. & in E Minor. Op. of (Tschaikowsky),
(Continued on Page 5.)
SORE THROAT
Rub on Vicks; also every few hours malt
a little in the 'mouth and let trickle slow- ly down throat.
VICKS
JON JARS USED YEARLY
Selected
At the Plana Mrs, de Ville,
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NOTHING LIKE IT EVER AGAIN !!
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