AMBULANCE. DAY.
COLLECTION.
OVER $6,000 REALISED ON SATURDAY
.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY,
·MAY
7,1934.
$20; Mr Leung Tak-fu, $5; Mr. Choy Po-tin, $10.
WORLD ARMING
BRUTAL ATTACK -
WAR DEBT ISSUE
ITALY TO BUILD MORE WARSHIPS
Rome, May 6.
STAGE STAR BLINDED IN SHANGHAI
Shanghal, May 0.
Thanks Tendered.
The Brigado tendera · thanks to the following Helpera:
Taylor.
Hongkong-Convenor Mrs. E.
BRITAIN NOT A DEFAULTER ·
Washington, May 4. President Roosevelt sald to-day
settlements.--
OUR BRITISH · CROSSWORDS
1137
#
A supplementary appropriation The idol of the Chinese stage in that Mr. Homer S. Cummings,. tho Over $0,000 resulted from the
Flag Bollera-Miks. Tollan,
of 480,000,000 lire for now naval South Chian, and well known as Attorney-General, is expected) nunun flag day of the St. John Misses Kwok, Mian Taylor, Miss construction has been authorised a cluema star in Shanghai, Mr. shortly to give ruling on tho Ambulance Brigade hold on Satur- Ainsworth, Miss Jack, Milas Scott by a Decree, appearing in the Sit Kok-sin was the victim of a point whether the Johnson Bill, day, an increase of over $400 on Harston, Miss Dowbiggan, Mies Official Gazette on Saturday night. moat brutal attack by an unknown discriminating against debt de- the collection for last year.
Stevenson, Mrs. Sangor, Minsca
The Decree will become effective assailant, when he was about to faulters, appilos to nations offer This exceptionally gratifying
Missco Ralston, Mrs. Immellately,
enter the Hongkong Theatre on ing token payments, result is due in no small measure Malcolm and friend, Misses
He expecta to send a War Debt The new appropriation has been Friday evening to fulfill an on- to the beneficenco of Mr. Kwok Witham, Miss Y. Shenton, Mrs.
Monnage
to Congress within Skdyme. Hin-wang, who donated $1,000.
Alies
allotted over five Budgets, bogin-gagement on the stage, Larsson,
Mrs.
fortnight or three weeks, Small, Of the aggregate acknowledged, Stanton, Miss J.
Passing a big crowd of spectators Missenning in 1936-United Press.
Observers are of the bellef that Blow to Disarmament. $1,340.87 was collected in Kow- Chak, Ma Luk Clinic, Misses Woo,
waiting to purchase their tickets the President will merely report Geneva, May 6. outside the theatre, Bit Kok-sin on the debt status rather than loon, and when all the boxes have bliss Holen Yu, Mrs. Rumjahn,
Disarmament Conference of-was suddenly soized by an assail- make a request for permission to come in it is expected that the Afins I el Arculli, Miss Blikes
now Markhan, Misa Fearon, Master, F. ficials here have received the nows ant, who wiped a large handful of negotiato totul will be close on $7,000.
From early morning St. John Langley and the following schools of the new Italian naval appro-lime and glass in powder form United Press. Nurses, Cadets and members of King's College, Belillos Girls priation with consternation, be across both his eyes.
The Ruling. King's College Present Boys, School, St. Stephen's Girls School. cause of its expected repercussions
The famous actor was terrified,
Washington, May 5. Chinese Athletic Divisions and Also the nurses of the Young Wo on the 1934 Naval Conference.
The United States Attorney- The officials are of the opinion and shouted for assistance. Tho volunteer helpers were acen every Nursing Home, St. Paul's Girls,
appropriation assailant disappeared during the General, Mr. Homer S. Cummings, where with their baskets of flags May Fong, Gap Road School, that the Italian
disorder.
to-day ruled that Britain, by mgs have 31 important In- and flowers, and up to 6.30 p.m. Fairlen School.
virtuo of her token War Debt $6,000 had been collected.
Kowloon. Convenor Mrs. A. W. once on the decisions which When taken to the nearest payments, was not a defaulter
Hiust be reached before the
re-hospital, it was found that the under the Johnson Act. Disarmament actors' both eyes were in a serious, sumption of the
The Act excludes nations de- which has not yet been arranged. according to a report. Conference, the programme of condition. One may be incurable, faulting in their War Debt pay-
ments from American
credit -United Press.
The cause of this audacious markets. Reuter. attack is a complete mystery.
It is believed that Mr. Sit Kok-
Russia A Defaulter. ein and his wife were visiting
In office of Depot Mrs. Cleasby-Taylor, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. A. White, Mr. Perry.
car.-Mrs.
collection Ingram. The highest single was that of Miss Dorothy Witchell with $107.10. One box contained $32.00 in ten cent and five cent pieces, a tribute to the hard work of the flag ecller.
At a tifin party at the Hong- kong Club $26 were collected.
The Commissioner and members .of the Brigade are extremely grateful to the following ladies, although, who, non-members, help ed the cause of St. John by stand- ing many hours in the boat of the morning disposing of emblems;
Donations.
The Brigade acknowledges the Tollowing individual donations:
Thanks for use of Fraser, Mr. E. F. Selk.
*
A United Press message states!
Асгова
A
The great ono la time,
5 In the Apocrypha.
8 A mixture that starts with
nothing after all.
9 French polish, so to speak,
of Shanghal to fulfill a contract to that, according to the Attorney 10 Man of light and leading in his
American Appeal Flag sellers. Mrs. J. A. Fraser, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs, Owens, Mrs.
Washington, May 6. Harris. Mrs. Moyle; Mrs. Road. A warning of the danger
talkie for a Chinese General's ruling, Britain, Italy, day, Mrs. Edminison, Mrs. Chapman, militarlum, which is sweeping produce
Czecho-Slovakis, Latvia and 11 Decidedly cold. of the Mrs, many parts
world and company. Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Nelson,
Mr. and Mrs. Sit Kok-bin's Lithuanin are not
defaulters 12 A portion of Holy Writ. Barber, Mra. Begg, Mra. Hayward, might lead to war unless it is Mrs. Molyneux. Miss B. Walker, curbed by international co-opera- recent talkie production was "Pak under the Johnson Bill, because 14 A household stand-by that is
about nothing with noise, Miss Doyle, Miss F. Fowler. Misstion to promote peace, understand- Kam Lung," which, when screened they have made token paymente
was uttered in Hongkong and Canton, obtained acknowledging their debts; but 16 Takes off more than a crown. Austin, Miss D. Witchell, Miss Ting and friendship,
Russia is a defaulter because she 17 Tiller, perhaps. Donis, Miss Boyer, Miss J. Syrik, to-day by the Secretary of State, enormous profit.
has not pald the debts her pre-
18 After more than 500, such strain Miss R. Lagram, Miss J. Bryeon. Mr. Cordell Hull, when addressing
becomes angulah vious governments owed the Miss J. Lakeman, Mias L. Hickey, his fellow Alumni at Cumberland Міня Л.
University.
social and moral rehabilitation United States. Other nations are
not mentioned. Mr. Hull wald that numerous Reuter. nations to-day were feverishly arming and over-taxing their citi. zens, and, in many ways, develop- ing the military spirit.
Mr. Ho Kom-long, $200; Hon. Kowloon Dacks. Convenora Mr. and Mrs. E. Taylor, $100; Mr. Mra. E. Cork and Mrs, Craig. Fung Kong-un, $50: Tiffin party Flag Sellers:- Mrs. D. Craig, at the II.K. Club, $26; Mr. Lo Yuk-Misa Peggy Crookdake, Miss Olywn Jun, S10
Greig, Misses J. and S. Brewin, Collected by Mr. Kwok Hin-Misses Cullen, Miss N. Kempton, While there were no signs of wang: Bir. Kwok Hin-wang, Miss M, Adams, Mias M. Lapaly, immediate war anywhere. he $1,000; Shun Yick and Co., $70; Miss M. Bell.
seriously considered that volcanic Mr. W. J. Keswick, $40; the Hon. The Brigade also wishes to thank conditions existed in many parts, Mr. G. G. Mackie, $20; Gilman and the following for their invaluable It would be both a blender and Co., Ltd., $10; Mr. Justice A. D. A help: Mr. Perry, Kowloon Rail-a crime if the civilized peoples McGregor $10; Messrs. F. C. way. Major Manners for allowing failed much longer to notice the Jonkin, $10; S. T. Williamson, fing sellera on the Star Ferries present dangerous tendencies. $10; D. O. Russell, $10; G. A. and for exhibiting posters, Hung- Mr. Hull was himself not dis- Harriman, $10; C. Little, $10; G. kong Tramways Co., Ltd., China couraged by the present militaris- G. N. Tinson, $10: Chan Shing-Molo Bus Co., Ltd., Kowloon tie trend, for he felt certain that woon, $6; R. E. Lindsell, $D; Dr. Motor Bus Co., for displaying people everywhere would quickly 8. S. Strahan, $5; Messrs. W. posters. Mr. Raymond for lending Kay, $5; A. O. Brawn, $5; P. his office, Mrs, Raymond for being Hodgson, $5: P. Todd, $5; F. D. In charge of the Hongkong Depot, D'Almada e Castro Jr., $6; Dr. M. Mr. Kwok Hin Wang, and the Nicolson, 35: Mesars. A. Mackir-Police for their valuable assistance tosh, 55; Mr. Loung Ying-kun, $5; both in sending mon on duty at FX, 36; Dr. H. D. Matthews, $5; the depot, and assisting generally. Mr. J. Ring, $3; H.`S. V., $3; Mr. Finally to the public for their Ng Chalwa, $3; Mr. H. R. Buist generous support.
America's Air Force.
Washington, May 5, As part of the three-year avis- tion programine, the United States War Office announces that it will shortly invite tendern for 80 bombing planes and 30 attacking planes, at a cost of U.S. $7,500,000, Further tendera will be invited before July-Reuter,
SPURIOUS MONEY
HUGE RING DISCOVERED IN
AMERICA
Chicago, May 5. The conviction to-day of Doctor Valentine Burtan, ex-representa- tive in New York of the Amtor (Soviet) Trading Company, on the charge of disposing of $100,000 worth of counterfeit money, is expected to have important con-|
10 An old head covering that started
Iin. South America.
23 Misogynistic marksmen prefer
bullseyes.
20 Typhoid.
27 Takes a couple to make an
annual race.
28 "Sawing at once, with a double
as well as thread, A
shirt."
Shirt.")
(lood's "Song of the
29 That is to say. 30 Tho change you need. 31 Fletitious.
Surrey.
32 In a measure we like a place in 33 May provide you with cash, not
4 Surpasses ninety in fish.
Down
colds.
Ho sela mure store by bulls thin
magpics.
4 Decimal (anagram).
G Seedily (anagram).
6 I've followed the remainder and
become rather refractory.
7 Consignors
|13 A grent Archbishop.
15. A bird that is wealthy after
1 meeting a disorderly drunkard.
10 Punch is proverbially,
20 First-rate light beer,
when
tipped up, becomes the stuff for
a king.
1 Renders cortain.
29 Make of car.
23 Bad government,
24 Banc.
26 Is depressing.
Baturday's Solation
BOMB.
1 A well-known corps and whom It serves: The sort of cough that gets on your nerves. 2 Kind of pear.
18 AND
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FIL BULB PETU NEIMCHO EKIDLING WIK EZTEL PERISTYLE
Fleet Manoeuvres.
Colon, May 6. The United States Fleet sailed awake to the necessity of return-from here to-day for Guantanamo. sequences.
-United Press.
With the conviction, the Federal ing to the fundamental truths.
believe authoritica The United States, he said,
have they Airship Participating.
partially succeeded in breaking could render valuable service in
and this connection,
she would
Miami, May 0. ур 1 huge international ring The United States continue, as in recent months, to
Navy's dealing in counterfeit money. offer wiwe, sound and efficient dirigible Macon to-day departed In the Burtan ease, it was dis-first discovered In Texas in 1928, plates but, in the meantime, the United States authorities plates had been sent back to. leadership, with suitable pro-from here for Guantanamo, on closed that the spurious bilis were and grammes for political, economic, manoeuvres-United Press.
Berlin. Thoy were were sent to Berlin' to seize the Moscow-Reuter Special.
1
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