THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1934.
CHEUNG-CHAU FERRY LIFEBELT CASE RADIO
PROSECUTION FAILS
GIANT CUNARDER
OFFENCES NOT GOVERNMENT POSITION
ESTABLISHED
RECENT STRANDING INCIDENT
EXPLAINED
London, Mar. 7.
The North Atlantic Ship- ping Bill, which empowers "find that the case as pre-
the Treasury to advance aented by the prosecution only money to the Cunard Com- shows that the Aivo witnesses pany for the construction of for the prosecution did not see one or more large vessels for the life-saving appliances on the North Atlantic shipping board, and I cannot, therefore, hold that that is definite proof trade, was debated in the
Commons to-day. that they were not on board."
This was the finding of the Mr. Horo Bellahu, Financial Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, at Secretary to the Treasury, moving the Marine Court this morning the second reading recalled that when he acquitted Chap Kam, in December, 1930, the Cunard coxswain
Mr. Edis Ford.
A FAMOUS EARLY VICTORIAN
DEATH OF MARQUIS OF ABERDEEN
VICEREGAL ADVENTURES
of the Cheung-chinu Company decided to lay down EDSEL FORD Ireland.
forry "Sun Chau." and Li Yau-ships of a size und speed unlikely tsun, manager for the owners, to be excelled by
the Hongkong and New Territories ❘nny other Ferry Co., Ltd, for falling to have existence or in the requisite number of life belts, contemplation. and permitting the offence re-
It was to be
spectively, while the vessel was of 75,000 tona on a trip to Hongkong on Feb- ruary 22.
Mr. P. H. Sin appeared for the defendants,
CORRECT NUMBER.
gross and of such
a speed as to maintain programme
of
fortnightly snil- inge throughout
The first witness for the de-the year which fonce called to-day was John no other service Charlton, assistant Government could at present Marine Surveyor, who stated that provide.
Hore-Belisha.
whon he went on board the vessel The laying down of the ship on February 23 he found the re meant the expenditure of 4% quisite number of life-belts and milliona the employment for other appliancea an board. On three years of 3,000 shipbuilding the upper deck, where the first-hands, in addition to employment clasa passengers wero moiated, there
accom-in the large diversity of trades boxen and two cheats for Ilfe-plant. belta.
were
IN HIDING
ARMED GUARD. ROUND COTTAGE
KIDNAPPING THREATS
New York, Mnr. 7. The Ford Cottage at Miami Beach is surrounded by a heavy guard of men armed with chine-guns, on duty day and
BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S BROADCĄST.
TRAVEL TALK FROM THE STUDIO
From ZBW on a wavelength of 355 metres:
6-8 p.m. European programme. 5-0 pm. A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hong- kong Hotel Roof Garden.
0-6.30 p.m. From the Studio. Children's Programme arranged by "Auntie Joy." Uncle Pater will give the 1st of three ten-minute talks on "Some Typical English Events."
0.30-7.30 p.m. Recordod Music,
A Concert.
tions, etc.)
Orchestral-Doubinushka (arr.
Rimsky-Korsakov). Orchestral-Polovtel March ("Prince
Igor"-Borodin).
London Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Albert Contes, Song-Wine, Women and Song
(Strauss).
London, Mar. 7. The Marquis of Aberdeen died this afternoon aged 87 years. Although his health had been Indifferent for some time, he7 p.m. (Closing Local Stock Quota. was able to attend the funeral of Lord Sempli laat week.
In the course of an active political career, he was Governor-General of Canada from 1893 to 1898 and Was twice Lord Lieutenant of Mar- John Campbell Gordon, first quis of Aberdeen and Tomalt, was the third son of the Earl of Aber- deen and was educated at St. Andrew's and Oxford. In 1870, his two elder brothore having died, he Hucceeded to the earldom. In 1877, he married Ishbel, daughter of Lord Tweedmouth, an able and charming woman who helped him greatly in his career. A prominent Liberal and a close friend of Gladstone, he was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for a few months in 1886 during the Home Hule crisis.
ABSURD STORIES.
In 1893 he was appointed Gover- nor-General of Canada and soon absurd storlea began to circulate about the Aberdeens' mennge. It was said that they dined
ants' hall on certain days of the
the per-
week and that their guests werd the butler or the housekeeper.
Song The Dell's Song ("Tales of
Hoffman" Offenbach).
Mavin Bonnett (Soprano). Violin Soto-Thais-Meditation
(Massenet).
(Kreisler). Violin Solo Tambourin Chinois
7
Fritz Kreisler. Vocal Duct-Trot Hore and There (Donkey Duet) ("Veronique"
Невзадет).
Vocal Duct The Swing Song
("Veronique Messager).
Winnie Melvillo and Derek
Oldham,
Plasoforte Solo-Moonlight Sonata
(Beethoven, Op. 27, No. 2).
Harold Bauer. Pianoforte Sole Gavotto in F Major
(Beethoven-Bauer).
Harold Bauer.
Song-Onaway! Awake! Beloved
("Hiawatha" Coleridge Taylor). (Tales of Hoffman" Offenbach).
Tudor Davies (Tenor). Song The Legend of Kleinsack
four sent-engaged in making the machinery night, protecting Mr. Edsel Ford, liable to be taken in to dinner by Violin Solo-La Capricieuse
EQUIPMENT DETAILS.
CREDIT DIFFICULTIES.
!
the son of Mr. Henry Ford, from kidnappers.
These remarkable precautions have been taken in consequence of threats by two rival Detroit gangs to kidnap him and hold him
to ransom.
When the threats were made in Detroit, Edsel Ford hastily or ganised a special fishing trip to Miami.
These myths persisted for many yeare so much so that both Queen Victoria and King Edward had special inquiries made as to their truth. Their origin can be traced to Lady Aberdeen's efforts to brigh ten the lives of domestle servants.
(Elgar, Op. 17). Violls Solo-Waltz in C Sharp
Minor (Chopin),
Bronlelaw Huberman..
7.30-8 pm. From the Studio. A Talk on "A Vials to the Native Settlements" by the "Globe Trotter." 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
8.3-10,30 .FO Chinese Concert from the Studio,
In 1896, Lord Aberdeen had to make a decision which, like that of Lord Byng in 1926, was strongly The special guards are in addi- criticised in certain quarters. tion to the usual detective squad Conservative Premier having re- protecting the Ford Cottage when signed, the Viceroy naked Sir one or other of the motor Tupper to form a Government. Al-K.C.e. mugnates is in residence.-Reuter.though the general election which followed showed substantial in possession of £3,000,000 payable majority for the Liberals. Tupper as required for the completion of did not resign, but declared that in fw weeks when recounts and in and £1,600.000 the liner 634 payable as and if required for quiries into various elections had been made a very different state of things would be shown, working capital.
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B pro-
10.30 pm. Close Down. The
N.B. From 8.30-10 p.m, Z.E.K., gramme of European Music on 040 All relays of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestras are by courtesy of the Management and during the intervals recorded murie will be broadcast from KZRM PROGRAMME. the Studio.
To-day's Broadcast from Manila: 6.00 p.m.-Studlo Music-President-
Cleveland Orchestra,
Chan Kam, coxswain, said the It was with general consterna- A vessel grounded just after leav-tion that a year later, the public ing Cheung-chau and there was a learned that credit difficulties had great deal of commotion on board, arisen. Progress was abandoned He was asked by some of the pas-and the Government was pressed sengers for felelts but was so to go to the assistance of the concerned with the ship at the company. time that he did not have time to The precedent of 1901 when attend to the needs of the pas£12,600,000 was advanced to the sengers, There no danger same company by the Treasury
Hongkong, will broadcast WOH
the construction and he let the passengers look for
of the for the life-saving appliances for Lusitania and Mauretanin was re- themselves.
called.
Mr. Hore Belishn said that that generation was told that the On the upper deck at the time policy of the big ship was mis- 24 life-belts, eight conceived, that the finance was life-buoys and four rafts. The uneconomic, and that the loss to life-belts were kept in two of the taxpayor was inevitabe. six boxes on deck. In all there But the policy of the big ship were 286 life-belts on board, eight had prospered, finance proved to life-buoys, and чіх rafts. Hebe well secured, taxpayers had checked these over when he be- lost nothing, the interest had been came coxswain six days previous to the accident.
Commander Hole:-Dldn't you think it was part of your business. to inform passengers where the life-belia were kept?
there were
the
NO EMBARRASSMENTS. Whatever was required would be at the disposal of Merger Com-
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ACTION UPHELD.
The Governor-General however
made a
duly met and the capital was re-pany in order that it might do insisted on acting in accordance its business without apprehension with the results of the election--a funded in full,
of embarrassment. The Govern-fact which led to a
complete RUINOUS COMPETITION.
the ment did not withhold the pos-estrangement between him and In these circumstances, Chancellor of Exchequer examined sibility of assistance-in construc-Tupper for many years and Lord and came tion of a further ship or ships. Aberdeen's action was upheld by the plea for succour
The Company could not main-the Colonial Office. He Witness: Yes, but I was put to the conclusion that if the Frtain the service required without point of reaiding for a time in
blem was
retention of ting the ship astern at the time.
Why didn't you tell them?-ascendency of Britain of the Auch an addition to its fleet and each of the provinces of the told them they were kept in Atlantic, ruinous competition be-the company would never have Dominion and also bought a fruit the boxes in the stern of the ship.tween British firms should be bees formed except upon such an ranch at Coldstream. B.C., which, however, proved costly and unre- During the one and a half hours eliminated as being a hindrance understanding.
In respect of this ship, costing munerative. In 1898 he realgned you were at anchor did you make to the main objective and that all any move to show the passengers our resources as well as experi- £4,500,000 the Government were before his term had expired, not where the life bolts were-Yes,ence, should be concentrated in to have the prior charge of £3.600,- under pressure from Chamberlain, 000. In addition they had aas nileged at the time, but at his I pointed out the boxes.
one single channel. Chan Foo, second. coxswain, He, therefore, made it clear that charge on the nasets of the Cunardown request.
In 1906 Lord Aberdeen was sent corroborated the evidence of Chan financial assistance could only be Company of £1,000,000 and a Kam with regard to the number forthcoming if the effective fu- charge on any sum allocated by back to Ireland na Lord Lieutenant of life-belts aboard.
alon of the North Atlantic ship- the Merger Company to the de-and remained there till 1915 when ping interests
61. But the it became clear that the Home Rule of the two rival preciation of No rompanies were to take plaec. prosperity of the company was Bill would be passed, Hia regime Negotiations to that end had now the best and only ultimate safe had been very popular and thoro been brought to the point of guard, and the Government were were strong protests in Ireland
sparing nothing to assure it against his retirement. achievement.
The Merger Company would be Britial Wircices.
ELECTRICIAN FINED
QUANTITY OF WIRE
STOLEN
BRIEF
6.50 p.m.-Health Talk.
6.10 p.m.-Spanish Informational
Period.
6.30 p.m.-English Informational
Period.
7.00 p.m.-Dinner Programme-
Requests.
7.30 pm The Merrymakers-Tony
Sobral, Phil-Worthington,- Bob... Lynch and Johnny Harris.
7.46 p.m.-Mo and Nigger.
8.00 p.m.-Manila Trading and Sup- ply Co-Bally Avelino, William Yoteco and Russ Aranno, 8.15 p.m.Compania Tabacalera
Programme. 8.30 p.m. Recitations by Charles
F. Lindsley.
8.45 p.m.-Music.
3.00 p.m.-KZRM Musicale con-
ducted by Lorine Nash. 10.30 p.m.-Sign Off.
NEED OF SWORN INTERPRETERS
WRONG PROCEDURE IN CASE
MADE MARQUIS.. During his term of office he and Lady Aberdeen did much to improve economic and social conditions,
The necessity of having accused DAY BY DAY NEWS IN
notably in the matter of housing men'e statements taken through
of the
tuber. Two cures of meningitis and one and the combating ANY ENEMY TO WHOM YOU BHOW Chan Kau, an electrician em-KINDNESS BECOMES YOUR FRIEND, case of small-pox were reported to culosis scourge. For his services worn interpreters was pointed Kowloon Magistracy this morning ployed at the Hongkong Electric EXCEPTING LUST, THE INDULGENCE the local health authorities on Tues- he was made Marquis of Aberdeen out by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the
and Tamair, the latter title,
in connection with a cage in which Company, was fined $26, or ons OF WHICH INCREASES 178 ENMITY,-day.
variant of Tara, being chosen to month's imprisonment, by Mr.Sandi.
The wedding is announced to take mark his connexion with and love four men were charged with theft
of a bicycle. Hamilton, at the Central Magla-
place shortly of Mr. William Charles tracy this morning, for theft of
For the prosecution, Detective Mr. T.G.S. Alexander, of Messrs. Excell, of the Hongkong and Kowloon for Ireland.
In 1916 he and Lady Aberdeen a quantity of electric wires from Mackinnon, Mackenzie and Company, Wharf and Godown Co., and living at No. 400, Hennessy tond, ground will be leaving the Colony on Satur- Claremont Hotel, to Miss Elsie Jane went to America to raise funds to Sergeant Kennedy said there was floor, the property of
Laut Soday by the T. and O. nor Comorin Andrews, of 15, Bowen Road, Hong-save the work of the Irish Women's little evidence against any of the
for London, accompanied by Mrs. Kong.
National Health Association from defendants apart from their state- electricnn.
Alexander and family, on furlough.
A Chinese charge-room inter- Mr. Longfell, of the Hongkong
Some alarni was caused at Cheung collapse through the war, They rements in answer to the charge. Electric Company, said defendant A mun, aged 76 senre, was fined shawan early this morning when fire mained in the United States
dants' statements were taken had been employed with thom sa or three days without hard Inbour broke in an umumbered hut at 1018 and did much to help the preter told the Court that defen- through constable as the defen- for several years, and had a good by Mr. Balfour, in the Central 2.08 o'clock. The Fire Brigade was Allied cause. record. He had nover been Police Court this morning, on notified by telephone, but on its
dants could only speak Chinchau,
Hla Worship:-Was the con. in trouble before. Defendant charge of begging in Queen's Rand arrival, the blaze had already been put
been Central. He is to be sent back to the cut. Only negligible damage
stable sworn? at country,
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supposed
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to say that ho poenod through 'crack" in the door, und saw
dofondant taking the wires out.
ROYAL ROMANCE..
done,
donation.
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till
IDEAL "LAIRD". For 50 years Lord Aberdeen was waslaird" of the estates of Haddo and Cromar in Aberdeenshire. Ident relations prevalled between
himself
ALL DISCHARGED. Sergeant Kennedy:-in a cust
to have engaged
work Bomo Canni
the Road East, and had no A resolution to purchase the "At the monthly meeting of business to go into this house.
Fu Chuen.Shu" (a act of Chinese Chinese Chamber of Commerco yester and his tenanfs to whom during the The complainant gave evidence like this when you have nothing Chamber of Commeren's public library tiny state that in connexion with then cost of £20,000. Then owing to the against a defendant except his the was passed at the monthly meeting Chamber's annual donation of $1,000 increase in taxation and the fact statement is answer to the charge, held yesterday afternoon. Subscrip to the Hongkong University, arrange that the posts he had held had in- it is very important that you have tions for this purchase will be made monts have now been made with the volved him in heavy expenditure he his statement taken through by members of the General Committee University for two free scholarships had to sell a large part of hla landsworn interpreter. The constable and Mr. Chan Kam-po has promised to be awarded annually out of this In 1920 he handed over Hadde in this case was not sworn, and to provide the balance required.
House and what was left of the therefore defondants, statements. estato surrounding it to his son and are of no use to me at all. Dr. The case in which Wong Shu, `n The Canton Daily Sun has issued a heir, the Earl of Haddo. Mean fendants must be discharged. shopkeeper of No. 101 Temple supplement dealing with the Germans while he had built the House of
Arising out of this, Inspector Street, in charged with exporting in South China and Hongkong. It Crontar on Decalde and this be Andrew, of Kowloon City, asked raw opium and non-Government preis n thorough Burvey of the
whether a police officer could various como hin place of residence.
interpreter. pared oplum to Shgapore, was ngain activities and hlatory of
Serious-minded, deeply religious swear in an i
1ls Worship replied a Justice The 22-year-old Emperor of An- mentioned at the Kowloon Magistracy Gornian firms, some of which are nam has bocomo engaged to marry before Mr. Wynne-Jones this mora old extablished concerns, as well anand with a strong sense of duty, Miss Yuen Hu-hao, a member of ang. Appearing for the prosecution, the German mission, and there are Lord Aberdeen bolonged to the of the Peace must be brought in wealthy Cochin-Chinese family. Mr. J. Barrow, of the Import and portraits of nearly all the members Early Victorian age. He was the to do so. However, all the Assle- Court oficiala state that the end of seven days, which was biographies. Pictures of office build-academic and civic-British Wire-were J. P's and they could awear Expert Office, applied for another re of the different concerns, with brief recipient of many honoure, both tant Superintendents of Police
in an interpreter, marriage has been arranged to granted. Mr. M. A. da Silva re-ings and industrial plants are also less and Special. take place on April 20-Router. presented the defendant.
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Saigon, Mar. 7.
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