THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 22, 1934.
LATE MR. J. M. BASTO
DROUGHT THREAT UNEMPLOYMENT CURE
CENTRAL
HEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
UNITED PHOTOPLAY SERVICE CO. PRESENTS
LILY YUEN & GRACE LIN
IN
THE
"FRAGMENTS OF LIFE"
A CHINESE PICTURE
-WITH
CHEN CHUN LI-LEE K’ENG.
COMING ATTRACTION
bebe DANIELS
THE SONG
IN
HER LATEST
MUSICAL HIT-
YOU CAVE ME
VICTOR VARCONI DIRECTED by PAUL STEIN
MAJESTIC
-TO-DAY ONLY at 2.30, 5,20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
LARGE GATHERING AT FUNERAL
SERIOUS SHORTAGE IN BRITAIN
OPENING OF CAPITAL: MARKETS URGED
The great esteem in which the
London, Feb. 21.
New York, Feb. 21.
late
M. Mr. J.
do Castro
The Advisory Council of the Faced with the prospects of Basto Was held by the further dry weather throughout Federal Reserve system urges the: Portuguese community was mani-England, both country and towns- modification of the Federal Securi fested by the large gathering, ro- folk are alarmed at the increns-tles Act in order to open dormant presentative of the Portuguesaing monace of drought.
capital markets and favours the Ostablishment of an intermediato community and charitable institu-
Reports of rivers having dried industrial banking system, in order! tions which had benefitted through hia benevolence, which attended up reservoirs being drained and to aid capital financing. the funeral yesterday at the wells emptied, have come from all
The Council feels that the Roman Catholle cemetery, Happy parts of the country.
capital market should supply the Valley.
In many villages water is sell-noeessary funds for now industrios The service, which was choral, Ing at a penny a pallful. Baths and for the renovating of the old, are becoming in this way avoiding the necessity was conducted by His Grace the and wash-daya Archbishop, the Rt. Itev. Fr. things of the past, only remember-of opening the heavy industries to
rellevo unemployment. Honry Valtorta, assisted by ed. Fathers Spada, Rossi, Liberatore,
At Kottoring, 30,000 inhabitants Granelli and the full clergy of the are bound on their honour not to Catholic Mission.
use water for baths and are allow School children from the St.ed to uso enough to cook Louls Industrial School and other and to drink only.
Manchester, with only 68 days' charitable institutions and Sisters from the French and Italian Con- supply loft for itself, has been vents lined the pathway leading compelled to assist Liverpool up from the entrance of the cemetery to 8,000,000 gallons. The day's | AUSTRIAN CLEMENCY aupplies may soon be rationed in to the chapel.
both cities.
following The chief mourners Immediately after the hearse were Messrs. B., C. H,, Dr. R, A, S., A. H., L. E., J. J. and A. Castro Baate and Mr. J. M, D'Almada Remedios (sou-in-law),
with
Governor Black added that tho Council was pledged to support the Government's Anancial pro- gramme, but that it would like to BCO more long term festes. Router.
WIVES AND CHILDREN OF When the Rural Water Supplies
VICTIMS CARED FOR - Bill is discussed in the House of Commons to-morrow, membera will press for wider, action by the
London, Feb. 21. Government. Meanwhile, the Lord Noel Buxton who tele- Conservative Agricultural Com- graphed. to Dr. Dollfuss, urging Among those present were the mittee has appointed a sub-Com- measures of relief for innocent victims of all partion in Consul for Portugal, Mr. R. G.mittee to consider possible emer- child
Vienna, has received the fellow- Alves Guerra, the Hon. Mr. J. P.gency measures.-Reuter,
ing message signed by Braga, Mr. J. M. Alves, H. A
Austrian Chancellor: Alves, A. G. Botelho, P. V. Botelho,
F. H. Barnes, A. V. Barros, H. A. Soares, L. C. R. Sousa, E. V. M. de B. Botelho, S. M. Churn, Leo R, da Sousa, L. A. L. Silva, D. O. D'Almada e Castro, C. D'Almada de Silva, F. P. de V. Soares, M. A. e Castro, F. X. D'Almada e Castro, da Silva, A. G, Suffaid, Mahan F. X. D'Almada e Castro (Jnr.), Singh, Dr. B. Sousa, A. Samy, A. H. J. do Figueiredo, A. A. Xavier, C. Xavier, V. Yvanovitch, E. I. P. A. Yvanovitch, the Chinese staff Guterres, II. A. Lammert, Leitao, J. E. Noronha, J. M. of the Basto Printing Press and Noronha, R. Pestonji, E. Rouillon, many others. V. Rocha, A. J. C. Rochn, J. C. V.
Roza, Ribeiro, A. W. da
0. B. da Raven,, E. Roza, A. M. L.
SHOWING TO-DAY At 2,30, 5.10, 7.15 G 9.30 p.m.
no
In spite of a request that wreaths be aunt, a few were placed on the grave,
tho
"The Government is determin- ed to show the utmost clemency, especially to misled adherents. The future of wives and child victims of the disorders is assur- ed by myself personally.
"The Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna and Mndame Dollfuss have started a vast relief work for the wives and children of all victims, without exception," he added.- British Wireless,
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LOCAL DOGS HOME. honies. During the month exten-.
REPORT ON ACTIVITIES DURING JANUARY
sive ropairs wero effected at the Floic, the iron gates and wooden doors being repaired and painted. New shutters were fitted and new boards placed in, the, sleeping bede.... The Home was also whitewashed throughout.
The report on the local Doga Homo for last month states:
Thero wore fewer doga ad The dogs admitted were from the mitted to tho Home during following sources-Sent by Police January than during, previous 1, sont by private individual 1,.
Thore wore nina doga brought not required by owner 3.
months, in the Home on the lat. January brought to be destroyed 4, brought 1984, thirteon were admitted, for custody and treatment 201 nineteen wore sold or otherwise The nineteen dogs disposed of disposed of as detailed below, leav- were dealt with as follows Sold ing three dogs in the Home of 4, destroyed at owners request 4, which two are in good health and claimed:2,"destroyed sick 3, return- condition and are awaiting suitable ed to owner 4, died 2.
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