HEAVY GALE OFF BRITAIN
VAIN SEARCH FOR SHIP
IN DISTRESS
DISORGANISED SHIPPING
London, Aug. 2
The Plymouth lifeboat spent the entire night in an unsuccess- ful search for an unknown vessel which sent up-distress signals off Bigbury Bay. Throughout, sixty miles an hour gale blowing and the blinding rain made visibility very poor.
was
The fate of the distressed vessel is not known. Apparently it was without wireless equipment and no more flares were seen.
The heavy galo continues to rage along the South-West const and to-day caused the dislocation of all holiday traffic in the Bristol Channel. Ordinary shipping services were nubject to *alderable delay in boisterous aeita.
con-
One holiday boat, laden with passengers from Cardiff to Ilfracombe, was unable to proceed and experienced xonie difficulty from very heavy seas before aue- cousfully making its return to
Cardir.
Two or three small vessels were blown nahore in the. Bristol Channel. British Wireless.
TRAFFIC COURT SESSION
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1934.
ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.
You can do your exercises every
morning
BRITISH BOXER
FUND
LOAN TO PEKING HANKOW ́RLY,
You can punch
Ball for hours each day-
and always remember to breathe deeply through
the hose!
TOURISTS IN COLONY,
LARGE AMERICAN PARTY ARRIVES YESTERDAY
But its all no good!
You will end like this!
FILIPINO "BOY” SENTENCED
THEFT OF WATCH
AND RINGS
RADIO BROADCAST
Relay Of Hongkong Hotel Orchestra.
BEETHOVEN CONCENT
From ZBW on a wavelength of 365 metres.
1-2.10 p.m. European Programme, 1 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
1.03 p.m. Recorded Music.
1.15 p.m. A Relay of the Hong- kong Hotel Orchesten from the Hong- kong Grill Room (by courtesy of the Management)
1.30 pm. Renter Press Bulletins, Rugby Press-News, etc.
2.15 p.m. Close Down.
4-7 pm. Chinese Programme. 7-10.30 p.nt. European Programme.
7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- Lions, London and New York · Stock and Commodity Quotations.
7.08-7.27 p.r. Band Music. "Hampa"-Overture (Horold, arr.
Godfrey).
The Band of H. M. Coldstream
Guards. Nell Gwyn Dances (Edward German), Regimental Band of H. Mr.
Grenadier Guards,
1. Country Danco. Pastoral Dance, Merrymakers' Dance.
3.
7.27-7.40 p.m. Variety. Song-Ev'ry Little While,
Frances Maddux (Soprano). Mandolino Solo-Mazur. Banjo Solo-Keyboard Kapera.
A tourist party forty-three
Marjo do Pietro. Americans under the direction of the
Song-Over on the Sunnyside. Taingtao, Aug. 2.
D. F. Robertson Travel Bureau of
A Filipino. Raman Anzo, 39,
Hugh Morton (Baritone), 7.40-8 p.m. The Committee of Trustees for Los Angeles arrived in Hongkong
Selections from "Stand up and the British Boxer Indemnity Fund caterday on board the N.Y.K. liner employed as a room-bay at No. 69 Yasukuni Maru, on an extended tour Waterloo Road, was charged bo-
61m formerly called held its 25th meeting to-day under around the world. The party nails fore Mr. Lee at
the Kowloon Cheer" (This
"Fox Follics," commences at the the presidency of Mr. Chu Chia-¦ngain to-day for Singapore, Magistracy this morning with King's Theatre to-morrow night). hua, Minister of Communications. This voyage marks the 17th tour theft of a wrist watch and three 1. Fox Trot-Sho's way up Thar. After Mr. Chu had read a detail- eonducted by Mr. and Mr. D. finger rings, and, alternatively, 2, Fox Trot-Broadway's Gone
world with ed report on the work of the Robertson around the
with illegally pawning thene Hill Billy. Committer, the meeting discussed
a number of resolutione,
parties of American tourists, Mr. articles. Robertson owning one of the oldest
Fox Trot-I'm Laughin'. 4. Fox Trot-This is our last night together.
5. Fox Trot-Baby, Take a Bow. 6. Fox Trot--We're out of the Red. 7. Fox Trot Stand up and Cheer. 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather
8.03-8.15 p.m. Jazz Piano Salon,
Billy Mayeri.
Report.
and largest Travel Bureaus on the | It was stated by Detective MISUNDERSTANDING
A loan to the Peking-Hankow Pacific Const in the United States. Sergeant Aller that defendant had Railway for the purchase of Among the members of this year's been in the employ of Mrs. R. D. ON ISLAND ROAD materials was approved, while an party are Mr. John A. Eichman, re- Gomez, to whom these articles
application by The Canton tire wholeanle merchant from Mr. B. J. Lacon was cautioned Government for a loan of £137,000 Philadelphia and his family: Mr. belonged, for about nine months. of June this by Mr. Hamilton, at the Central for the purchase of additional McMenamin, a prominent attorney At the beginning Magistracy this morning, when planing machinery and spindles Martinom Angeles, Blas Jewellery and when she taxed de Billy Mayerl's own Selection.
also from Philadelphia; Mr. C. f. year. the missed several pieces of Hummoned for overtaking from England was referred to an Emma Sert, principal of the Kansas fendant he denied having taken Me, Whittington-What a pleasant tooving vehicle on a bend in inexpert committee after briof City, Missouri, schools; Miss Adele any of it. Later she inlased a
discussion.-Central News
Humphrey, assistant principal of the gold wrist-watch and this time Polytechnic High School of Los An-she telephoned for the police. geles; Mr. John R. Hunt. assistant superintendent of the Los Angeles
After making investigations, County schools, and his family: Mr. the police searched defendant's | Fraser Prentiss of Hollywood, active-boxes and found three
pawn
land Road,
Defendant said it was due to a misunderstanding. There were three cars in line, and his was the last. The first car went ahead. and the second car, which was being driven by Sub-Inspector
MORE DOG-BITES
Hopkins, slowed down, He thought TWO FURTHER CASES it was a sign to pass, and did so,
Taul Fung, driver of a lorry, was fined $25 on a summons for failing to drive with due care and caution, and cautioned for having carried a load of bambuos pro jesting 20 feet from the back of the lorry,
Trafic Inspector Niel said de fendant turned into Ladder Street
from Hollywood Road, and knock ed.down a woman and child on the
footpath
Tse Yan-mak, driver of a private car, was fined $25 for driving at 26 miles an hour in the Whitfield controlled area.
Wong Lai-wing was also fined $25 for driving at 20 miles an hour in Whitfield, and Chan Tak, driver, of a motor bus, was fined $16 for driving at a speed over 20 miles in the same thoroughfare.
GERMANS FAIL TO REGISTER
IGNORANCE OF LAW PLEADED
REPORTED
ly connected with the world-famous tickets relating to the subject of movie colony; and Mr. Frank Smith, the charges. newspaper correspondent and assist
ant to Mr. Robertson in the conduct- ing of this large party.
Defendant, it appeared, had pawned the gold watch, which was worth $60, for only $11 and the
Surprise.
Mr. Whittington-Who do you
think you are?
Carroll Gibbons and John W. Green. 8.15-8.45 p.m. Light Orchestral. Petit Suito de Concert
(S. Coleridge Taylor),
Now Queen's. Hall Light Orchestra.
1. La Caprice de Nanette,
2. Demande et Reponse.
3. Un Sonnet d'Amour,
4.
La Tarantelle Fretillante. Sumner Day's Suite (Erle Contes).
New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra conducted by Eric Coates.
1.
In a Country Lane.
On the Edge of the Lake,
Mr. Robertson has booked several rings for various small sums. A brown and white dog belong- ing to Mr. R. Chi. of 9 Stubbs one conducted by Dr. Roy L. Smith. charges against him, and on the other parties this summer, including)
Defendant admitted al! the nail. was sent to the Kennedy pastor of the First Methodist Church Town depol yesterday. after of Los Angeles.
2. Dr. Smith's party charge of stealing, he was son having bitten a Chinese "boy" who arrived in Hongkong recently on the, tenced to three months. On each Civil Hospital. was treated at the Government N.Y.K. liner Chichibu Maru, and of the two charges of legal alled for Shanghai on the Empress pawning he was fined $100. or two of Japan, planning to visit Peiping months, these sentences to beercy Manchukuo, Korea and Japan.
Mount Parish, also
A woman named Mn Pin, of 2 received treatment at the Government Civil Hospital yesterday after having been bitten by a dog in Queen's Road East.
IN WIRELESS RANGE
A German couple, Mr. and Mrs. | Yamagata Maru, Tonda. Frederick Reck, were charged be-j foro Mr. Hamilton to-day with failing to register themselves as aliens,
Reck sald that he had not been
aware of tho new requirement, ns ho was away from the Colony whos It came into force.
Inspector Nolloth pointed out that a notification was sent to all Consulates and shipping offlecs.
Both defendants were fined $5.
ADMIRAL TO BE RETIRED
U. S. NAVAL BOARD CHANGE
(Special to "Telegraphı")
QUO- TAI-CHI-ILL.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
concurrent with the rat
PRISONER DIES AT GAOL
"NATURAL CAUSES"
VERDICT
to
•
B. At the Dance.
8.45-9 p.m.
Songs by Easthope Martin sung by
Heming (Baritone).
1. Hatfeld Bells,
2.
Crown of the Year.
(a) Fairings, (b) Come to the Fair.
4(n)-Jock-tho-Fiddler, (b)--The
Bhilad Monger,
9-10.27 p.m.
9-9.43 p.m.
Beethoven Concert.
Concerto No. 1 in C Major (C. Dur),
Op. 15, (Beethoven).
Artur Schnabel (Pianoforte) and the London Symphony Orchesten conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent. 1st Movement Allegro con brio, 2nd Movement-Largo. 9.30-0.35 p.m.. Reuter Press Bui-
eins, London 1 pm. Stock and Com- modity Quotations.
3rd Movement--Rondo. 9.44-9.52 p.m
OPERATION PERFORMED IN LONDON
London, Aug. 2. The following steamers are ex-} The Chinese Minister to Bri-
in pected to be wireless com-tain, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, underwent munication with Hongkong to a light operation in a London
A verdict of death, from natural) day: Tamakoko Maru, Cremer, auraing home to-day.
Jenuses was this morning returned Himalaya Maru. Dashing, Conte The Minister's illness is not by the Jury at an inquest following Verde, President Cleveland, Pre- serious and he is expected to re-the death of Lam Wai, u prisoner, sident Garfield. President Hoover, turn to take up his duties at the aged 63 years, Mr. Hamilton sat Yasukuni Muru. Hawaii Maru, Legation within ten days.-Reuter.ns Coroner. Prominent, Tilawa, General Lee,
The Jury SAR composed of Choral-Creation Hymn (Beethoven). Malacca Maru, Suiyang, Yalou, Mr. Julius Brittlebank, who ar Messrs. W. G. Williams (foreman), Choral-Praise in Joy, The God Fushimi Maru, Empress of Asia,rived on the 5.8. President Garfield F. M. Pereira and J. Chan,
Descended (Symphony No. 9 In D Minor), Op. 125 ("The Choral) Hydrangea, Taihing, Klumgehow, in Hongkong to-day, is making his Mr. G. L. Buchanan, chief Nellare,
(Beethoven). Haining, Tantalus, 15th trip round the world. He is
popularly known as "Marco Polo's warder, Victorin Gaol, said deceased
Chorus and Orchestra of the State three months' was sentenced favourite sen."
Opera, Berlin. hurd labour for larceny and was
9.53-10.27 p.m.- On admitted to gaol on May 23. Overture Prometheus (Beethoven, July 30 ko was admitted to the Op. 43). Knol hospital, where he remained Symphony No. 4 in B Flat
tll his death yesterday at 12.35
(Beethoven) (Op. 60). Felix Weingartner conducting the p.m. Decensed had not done any
London Philharmonic Orchestre. hard labour.
1st Movement-Adagio--Allegro Members of the Australian and New
Dr. L Zealand Association are reminded that
D. Pringle, medical held in the Jacobean Room of the said that deceased was found on
2nd Movement-Adagio. the Annual General Meeting will be officer in charge of victoria gaol,
3rd Movement-Menuetto. Hongkong Hotel at 6.16 p.m. to-day, admission to prison to be suffering
4th MovementAllegro ma Non. 10.27 p.m. from an enlarged and discased
Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid- Chan Fal-nam, a disbanded soldier heart. His general condition was Day Press News. Further London Chan Kau, aged 85 years, was fined from the 19th Route Army, was fined bad. He was kept in his cell and Stock and Commodity Quotations, $1 or one day, by Mr. Macfadyen $10, or fourteen days' hard labour, this morning for begging at the by Mr. Macfadyen in the Central given no labour."
and was finally tations. Yaunti ferry wharf. who had a previous conviction, stated lawful possession of a fountain pen. adm
admitted on July 30. He rapidly died yesterday, that he came from Macno where he The defendant stated he was going, became worse
and,
back to Macno.
turn to the country. Det-Sergt. G. sudtlen death. His confinement in Goodwin prosecuted.
prinon did not accelerate his death; grocery shop at 6 am. yesterday, Cho The theft of twelve letters from fact if he had worked his living Yu, 28, obtained foodstuffs from the pillar boxes Was alleged against outside he might have died sooner. The Jury, without retiring re- Bing Yu Tai grocery shop, No. 16 Kwok Kwan, 34, unemployed, when ho Gage Street, three hours later, by appeared before. Mr. Macfadyen in turned thelir verdict, stating that the order was placed by the Central Police Court this morning.
A clean bill of health for the Colony PEOPLE ARE NEVIK 50 NEAR PLAY- | THEMSELVES WISH-Lady Montagu. ING THE FOOL AS WHEN THEY THINK was reported on Wednesday.
man was injured at Shing Mun Gorge Through an accidental fall, a work- yesterday. He was conveyed to the Kowloon Hospital.
Vivace.
Defendant, Police Court this murning for un-jout of hoapitat He was in and followed by New York Opening Quo
`. Dismissed from the Fook On
A
(By Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphia Mes | hle former master. When heap Detective-Sergeant J. Shepherd, for sages Ordinance, 119). Received Axossi | penred before Mr. Macfadyen in the the prosecution, applied, for's week's
Central Police Court this morning, he formal romanu, stating that the Pant Washington. Aug. 2. pleaded guilty and was sent to prison master General thought I wan Mr. Claude Swanson, Secretary for two weeks.
very serious cane, Defendant was of the Navy Department, has
remanded accordingly. ordered Rear Admiral Richard
Charged with aiding and abetting plainants are all Chinese. Leigh, the chairman of the another man to steal $40 from a Voeux Road be compatriot in Dea
Liu Cheung, 20, was sentenced to on the Central, An Wai wne sentenced to two months' imprisonment by Mr.
Navy's General Board,
to
The com-
retired on September 1 ground of physical disability-three months' hard labour by Mr. Lee at the Kowloon Magistracy this
United Proze,
CANTON LOAN
10.35
p.m. Close Down.
FIREMEN RESCUE
OCCUPANTS
WOODEN STAIRCASE
COLLAPSES
About ten minutes to three the stair- yealerday afternoon, cuse of No. 2 Peel Street, n three storoyed
Buddenly building. collapsed, at the same time bring- of tho Ing down a portion building,
· FOR IMPROVEMENT OF CURRENCY
Canton, Aug, 9. ; The Canton Provincial Goveru- Thirteen inmates who were Macfadyen this morning. Detectivo-morning for stealing a radiator cap Inspector Andrew sald defendant and from car No. 1106, the property of mont has submitted a proposal to trapped on the top floor, but his confederate were kept under the Mr. W. F. Webb, of No. 1A Chatham the South-Western Political Coun- who were unhurt, were rescued § K. C. C. CONCERT POSTPONED observation of two district watch-Road, Bir, Webb left his car in Austin cil for the flotation of a series of by the firemen with the aid of
men for half-an-hour before they Road on the evening of July 81 and ba loans to a total of $2,000,000 for ladders."" Owing to the continued uncer-picked on their victim. Defendant; his return he found the radiator to the purpose of readjusting the The building, of the older tainty of the weather, the band was alleged, stepped in front and be missing. He reported the matter Anances and the improvement of type with a wooden staircase, is, concert arranged to take place at jostled the complainant, Ng Hau, to the police and on the following day the currency the K.C.C. to-morrow night will be while the other man stole the monoy defendant was
system. Central occupied on the ground floor by arrosted In Canton postponed indefinitely.
and disappeared.
Road with the cap.In his possession, Neto,
the Man Ying. Kok Teahouse.^;-
GOLD!
I pay highest prices for;
OLD BROKEN USELESS GOLD ARTICLES. such as rings, brooches, bracelets, watches, medals, dental plates, trinkets, necklets, etc. M. BERAHA. Asla Life Building, 14 Queen's Road Central, Tel. 32661.
4th, floor,
Room 412. MORNINGS ONLY from 10a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
No STRAIN or TWIST can reach the body of a
CHEVROLET
IT IS PROTECTED BY THE
NEW Y-K FRAME
15 TIMES STRONGER
4708
than the conventional frame design.
This type of frame construction completely protects the body of a CHEVROLET from strains and twists throughout the entire life of the car.
For demonstration call at the
FAR EAST MOTORS
(Far East Aviation Company, Limited),
26, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Telephone 5910).
GARDAN
BAYER
stops pains
immediately
FANLING RAIN.
Club for the 24-hour periods ending oach day at 7 a.m. has been as follows:-July 26, 0.07 NOT QUITE SO BAD inch; July 27, 0.70; July 28, 0.11; July 29, 1.23; July 30, 3.02; July AS KOWLOON
31. 0.02; August 1, 0.06; August Although .83 inches of rain 2, 0.27; August 3, 1.01. were recorded at the Royal Ob- Nevertheless, with 18,29 inches Borvatory within the first four of rain in July following 18:16 In June, tho Fanling days of the present week, Fanling inches has been comparatively dry, the course is waterlogged; and there a lot of water lying about.”: If fall from July 20 to August 8 In the weather does not improve, clusive being 6.61 inches.**** the course will be very "elow, over
The rainfall recorded at the Golf the holiday at the bost