HILLSBOROUGH
CASTLE FIRE
RESIDENCE OF DUKE OF ABERCORN
BUILDING BADLY
DAMAGED
HOTEL SHARE DEAL
|BROKER SUES CLIENT
FOR DAMAGES
broker's claim against a former client WAR before the Pulane Judge, Mr. Justice Jacks; when Antonio Alexanding Rosello at the Supreme Court this morning Botelho, broker, of Building, sued Jose Choy Anok, c/o Banco Nacional Ultramarino, of Macno, for $703.
Alexandra
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,
AN INCREASE IN EUROPEAN HOUSE
UNEMPLOYMENT
BRITISH FIGURES FOR JULY
LANCASHIRE STILL HIT
London, Aug. 7. The monthly employment The claim was for damages for figures issued by the Ministry of
Labour show that breach of contract for the purchase there were approximately 10
on July 23
Shanghai Hotel, Ltd. Plaintiff also to 64, in employment in Great of 500 shares in the Hongkong 130,000 insured persons, aged 16
then the month before, but 394,
London, Aug. 7. Hillsborough Castle, near Belfast, the official residence of the Duke of Abercorn, Governor of Northern Ireclaimed interest, at the to of Britain. This was 27,000 less land, was seriously damaged per cent, from January 24,
1963, to the present date. by fire to-day.
G. S. Ford, of Messrs. The Duke and Duchess
Wilkinson & Grist, appeared for absent.
plaintiff and Mr. F. X. D'Almada, The Castle strit, foremen and represented defendant. villagora,
able were
were
to Save
there
000 inore than the year before.
In most of the principal indus- tries
wero only alight changes in the general level of em- Plaintiff gave evidence that heployment during July, asked defendant for margin for In engineering,
ENTERED
BANISHEE SENT TO. PRISON
an
Gaining entrance, through open window, Ld. Tak, unemployed, atole twelve pieces of clothing, be longing to Mr. D. V. Steavenson, from No. 66 Mount Parish. Be fore he could make his escape, how- ever, he was seen by a boy, and caught.
The accused made his appearance before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the charged with theft of clothing. Central Magistracy this morning,
serde-driver and six keys fit for all valued at $160; possession of u unlawful purpose, and returning from banishment.
Accused admitted all the charges, and was sentenced to three months hard labour on the theft count; fined $100, or two months, on the second, and sentenced tp twelve apparatus from banishment. The sentence and hotel are to run concurrently.
AUGUST 8, 1934.
RADIO BROADCAST
SELECTIONS BY THE MUSIC MAKERS
DANCE MUSIC TO-NIGHT
Broadcast from ZBW on a wave- Jength of 366 motres,
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 6-6.15 p.m. Children's Conceri. 7pm. London and New York
Stock and Commodity Quotations.
Itosenkavalier Waltzes
7.05-7.30 p.m. Concert Waltzes.
(R. Strausa). Bruno Walter conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Siren of the Ball (Lehar). Moonlight on the Alster (Fetras).
Marek Weber and His Orchestra. La Spagnola (The Spanish
Dancer) (Chlarn).
most of the valuable furniture. the shares, but he did not get it ship repairing, electrical and months' hard labour for returning | My Treasure (Bocuse!).
antiques and pictures, including and was obliged to sell a Van Dyck valued at £10,000. which was carried to safety in a wheel barrow.
The cause of the outbreak not known.
All
available
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IN DIFFICULTIES,
manufacture,
service, the imts shown In previous months continued, and there was a substantial increase in the numbers at work in coal mines. further reductions in the cotton, On the other hand, there were
14 In a lengthy cross-examination by Mr. D'Almada, wi.ness aimitted fire-fighting that he was in difficulties himself at the time and that he had to be advised by the brokers association Wool and worated, tailoring, boot ou his fairs. He effected a cash and shoe and motor vehicle indus
tries, while employment among
The Duke of Abercorn, whose official residence, Hillsborough Castle, near Belfast, has hoon seriously damaged by fire.
resources
payment of twenty-five per cebuilders also declined. and compromised on the romain- der. Later, however, he sottled up . fall.
If everything
CUA-
Witness agreed that he asked for margin on January 15 but not on the 20th, when he sent an account to defendant. It was nol tamary, he said, to bother clients for margin every day.
Settlement Day was January 23 and on that day he tried to dispose of the shares.
2,126,260 UNEMPLOYED.
CORRESPONDENCE
British Filme
To the Editor,
-Hongkong Telegraph,
Sir-Within the last two weeks.
pictures in
His Lordship interjected during
The numbers of unemployed the examination that he did not were 1,553,747 wholly unemployed, the Hongkong Amusements have see how this line of cross-examina 492,872 temporarily stopped and shown three British
on was relevant
79.641 normally in casual employ-Kowloon, and of the two I have was settled up.
ment, making a total of 2,120,260 the other in 1930. The third ple- seen one was released in 1929 and This was 33,674 more than the ture, understand, was also suffer- | month before, und 315916 less than the year before.
ing from sunile decny. The net
The picture released in 19:30 was Increase, as compared with a month ago, is partly ne-showing at the Alhambra yester. counted for by workers, chiefly day, and yet, simultaneously, textile operatives, registering 1934 American film WAR belux themselves as temporarily stopped shown at the Star theatre. during local holidays. These Mr. D'Almada: defentiant totalled about 20,000. had come over from Macao that
There was also a considerable in day he could have taken them over? crease
in the
number of unem Witness: Yes. Up to 3 pm.ployed boys and girls who had just he could have taken then over.
left school-Britiah Wirelens. The banks close at 3 p.m.
WAA
THE "DEFAULT." Questioned as to the "lefault," witness said there
1 com- promise and sale of shares,
Mr. D'Almada: Where are the contracta?
were brought to bear on the flames, but they had ob- tained a good hold and it was not until the historic building
Witness: You can see from the been extensively damaged that accounts, It is not customary to the outbreak was suppressed.have stamped contracts between British Wireless,
COLONEL NOSWORTHY TO LEAVE
To Command Brigade At Aldershot
News has just reached the Colony of the appointment of Col. F. P. Nosworthy, D.S.O., M.C., G.S.O. 1 altached to the China Command, to the command of the 6th. Infantry Brigade at Alder shot. He will sail for the United Kingdom inte this year and will take up his new appointment in March next year. Col. Nosworthy came to Hongkong in November
1932.
brokers.
Mr. D'Almada suggested that by Jury the contracts should be
The hearing is proceeding.
stamped.
OVER THIRTY WATCHES
--STOLEN FROM DUTCH
STEAMER
MORE DOG-BITE CASES
International Concert Orchestra.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report
7.30-8.15 p.m. Variety. Song-Brighter than the Sun. Song-What more can I ask? ·
Anona Winn (Sopranoi. Selection-Irving Berlin Wallz Songs, Debroy Somers Band. Piano Solo-Can't we Taik it Over? Piano Solo-Now that you're gono.
Carroll Gibbons and his boy Friends, Vocal Billy Merson Memories.
Billy Merson and Chorus Pinno Duet Want a Fair and
Square Min.
Piano Duel-Ain't she the Dainty,
Carroll Gibbons and John W. Green, Humorous-The King of Kulu. Humerous-king Down from
Bangor..
Frank Crumit (Tenor). Novelty Quartet.
8.168.28 p.m. The Internationni
I
The Love Dance.
The Mosquitoes' Parade,
3. Watermelon Fete.
4. Funiculi, Funicula,
a
The
In 1929, the talkie picture was in its Infancy and it is a far cry from pictures made then to those made in this year of grace. technique has vastly improved, the Rounds are no longer disc recorded. and there must be heaps of
other improvements which a mere nyan could not name. It is, therefore, obvious that to show very old films is no advertisement for the British film industry, and no fair criterion of what our own country can produce, The Alham- bra is a "frat run" house and its patrons have every light to expect moderately new #lma whether
A, C. J.
SOLDIER SENT TO HOSPITAL Three further
cases of dog-American or British. bites are reported by the police to-day,
Private G. Keetan, of the South Wales Borderera, was bitten on the right hand by a dog in John- ston Rond, and was sent to the Military Hospital for treatment.
Whilst walking along Bench Road, Repulse Bay, Cheng Kam- piu, a bus driver, of 201 Queen's Road Central, was bitter by unmuzzled dog. Ho was later ad- mitted, to the Government Civil Hospital.
an
the
Won Lau, a seaman of Sentence of one month's hard Yaumati Ferry Co., was bitten by labour was passed on Fung Lung, black show dog whilst walking in who was charged before Mr. Lee Battery Street, and was sent to at the Kowloon Magistracy this the Kowloon Ifospital for treat- morning with theft of metal Watches valued at $2.50 each from the Dutch steamer Grootskirk.
said the watches were stolen from Detective Inspector Rozeskwy
the Grootekirk on July 9. On Col. Nosworthy joined the Royal July 21, defendant was arrested Engineors as a 2nd. Lieutenant in Reclamation Street with the in 1907, and was promoted to full watches In la possession, He Lieutenant in 1910. Soon after admitted having stolen them from the outbreak of war he received the Grootekirk, but at that time: the rank of Captain and three the ship had already sailed ΤΟΣ
ears later was made a temporary Shanghai. Major, the appointment being substantiated in 1924. He was ppointed Brevet Lieut. Colonel In 1921, substantiation being otified in 1932, two months after which he was appointed full Colonel.
ment
MANILA STOCK
EXCHANGE
PHILLIPINE GOLD SHARE QUOTATIONS
|
LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE
K.B.G.C. TEAMS FOR
SATURDAY
The following have been select- ed to represent the Kowloon Bowl- ing Green Club in their league matches against Police R.C. on Saturday.
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First Team at Police R.C. J. Watson, A. S. Russell, J. H. Budding, L. Guy (Skip).
P. T. Farrell, J. S. Logan. J. G. Meyer, W. Macfarlane (Skip).
R. Duncan, V. Petherick, s. Randle, R. Hall (Skip).
Second Team at K.B.G.C.
J. Macdonald. E. V. Searle, J. G. Charlton, G. E. F. Thompson, (Skip).
H. F. Stoneham, D. W. Waterton, C. B. Hosking, WV. E. Hale (Skip) J. L. Tetley, C. L. Farmer, M. J. Henderson, II. H. Rose (Skip).
THE UNKNOWN
WORKER"
To-day's quotations as received The Grootekirk arrived in port by Mesars. Swan, Culbertson and this morning, and when Inspector Fritz shortly after the close of Rozeskwy went on board he was the morning session of the Manila told that one of six cases contain-Stock Exchange are as follows:—
ng watches was found to have
Price In Pevon boen broken open
Asked Old Salem Voluma on the ship's
Price Price In Fesos arrival at Shanghai. The officers, Antamok GoldBickle 0,40 2.46 0.40 2000 however, did not know how many tengurt Consolidated 31.00 30.00 1.00 10000 MONUMENT
Ragul Gold Mining 0,35 0.0.30 7000 watches were missing.
Gold River
Ipo Golf Kines
During the Great War he held positions un G.5.0. 3, G.S.0. 2 and
.8.0. 1 with the troops in France, In his statement to the police, Hagen Mining Co nd from 1919 until 1922 was defendant said that whilst work- Salsest Mining Ca S.O. 1 at the Stair College nting on the ship s A coolie he Surge Canlidated
etta with the rank of temporary found one of the cases open, and loutenant Colonel. He was then he took the watches. ppointed to the War Office where From
ho held the post GS.O. 2.
26 until 1930 he was attached the Sudan Defence Force, and Wo years Inter came to China.
Ho saw service during the War France and Belgium and was unded 'twice. He was mention-. in despatches on six occasions:
NEW A. A. Q. M. G.
2.09 1.00 1.50 1000
0.17 0.16 3.17 10000
4.00
3.30 2000
ON'E
0.13 0,12 3.13 C000 0.41 6.42 0.47 4000 United Parcele
0.17
D.K 1000 8. G. & F. Gult share Index 69.1. Market steady. Volume Peso 110,000.
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DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
OLD AGE SEIZES UPON AN ILL-
One case of diphtheria was report SPENT YOUTH LIKE FINE UPON A ed to the local health authorities "dur-
ing the holidays.
EOTTEN HOUSE--South.
The engagement is announced be place stortly of Mr. Kenneth Frederic Mr. And Mrs. Duncan Tullan of Hong The wedding is announced to take tween Lorna Margaret, daughter of residing at the Peninsula Hotel, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wood of Bessacarr, Noble, Assistant Trade Commissioner, kong, and Cyril Frederick, son of Mis Jessie Elizabeth MacPhail of Doncaster, England. Vancouver, Canada
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ERECTED
AT POTSDAM
Berlin, Aug. 2. Germany now has a monument to "The Unknown Worker."
It has been erected in front of the Federal School of Voluntary Labour Service at Potsdam where the officers and non-commissioned officers for the labour service are being trained.
The monument, a work of the Berlin sculptor Hermann Schneider,
8.28-9 p.m. Band Selections from Operas,
La Traviata-Drinking Song and
Gypsy Chorus (Verdi),
Creatore's Band. Carmen-Selection—Aldershot
Command Searchlight Tattoo (Bizet). The Massed Bands of the Aldershot Command. Cavalleria Rusticana-Selection
(Marconi).
Creatore's Band, Mefistofele Prologue (Bolto). Selections from Mefistofelo (Boite).
Creatore's Band. 9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by the "Music Makers." 9.30 p.m.
Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations.
9.35-10.30 p.m
A Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room (by courtesy of the Management).
10.30 p.m.
Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid- Day Press Nown, Further London Stock nad Commodity Quotations fol- lowed by New York Opening Quota. tions.
10.40 p.m.
Clerc Down.
NEW QUARTERS.——
KOWLOON POST OFFICE TO MOVE INTO GARAGE
Mail destined for Kowloon will shortly be sent to a garage.
between the European Y.M.C.A The present Kowloon Post Office, and the Kowloon Fire Station, has been hopelessly inadequate for its purpose for many years, and more Spacious, though temporary, pra mises have been acquired by the Government to replace it.
in
are carried out, the garage
As soon as necessary alterations Sallabury Road, occupied until last week by Mesars, Alex. Russ and Co. (China) Ltd., will be con- vorted into a post office, and all business will be transacted at this building.
Under the Government develop. · ment scheme, a new "building 'will be erected on the present site of the Kowloon Post Office, to house the Fire Brigade, Post Office, and Mainland Administrative Offices. The building will be seven storeys high, and will rank as one of the finest on the mainland.
Government, however, is not yet ready to carry out this scheme, and it may be two or three years before the building is even com- menced.
cxtonsive
The growth of Kowloon during
pedestal it shows a workingman space be provided for the postal is of sandstone. On a simple the past few years has made it
moro imperative that
his shovel thrust deep Into the Alex Ross garage premises has stripped to the waist leaning, on service, and the purchase of the ground.-United Press.
been the outcome.
Alterations are now being made- to the building, and it is probable
few weeks..
Col. H. G. Seth-Smith, D.8.0., the R.A.S.C. has been appointed cessor to Brigadier G. B. 366 van Hamilton, D.S.O., M.C..
-xon afins a un vento, day recently returned" to the "The wedding is announced to take upça aono pran who i pajazos ted Kingdom on sick leave as place shortly of Mr. Thomas Made in to a AFTER MANY YEARS that it will be occupied within a
Q.M.G. In charge of Admini-Laichikok, and Miss Jenn Tayler partner jo stoti 61 20 on 1 Pile, resident at the Officer's hiens, -21 Tak to us at the unio on. He will arrive here in Nicol of 26, Dunlop Street, Greenock, to 4 de Myomber.
Scotland, now en route to the Colony 24 dough a FREEDOM CONFERRED on board the P. & O. liner Rawalpindi. parų „sqjou daar 10 000 ts pour
IN WIRELESS TOUCH
e following ships are expect
with Hongkong today:
bo in wireless communica-
a tundo um '*
•
ON VETERANS
London, Aug. 5. The Newcastle-On-Tyne Council has conferred the freedom of the
ditional space avaliable in the no premises, postal facilities at pre- sent only obtainable at the Gon- oral Post Office will be provided for the first time in Kowloon.
The building has been occupied
This urobable that, with the ad-
Six months' hard labour was the Rentence Imposed by Mr. E.W. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy Kerr will be interested to learn that this morning, en Chan Park, untin-they are leaving for flame on the ployed, who admitted the theft of a P. & O, liner Carthage on Saturday city on six South African war as a garage by Messrs. Alex. Rosa leather puras containing a gold wrist morning. Mr.. Kerr has been an veterans and the widow of aand. Co. for over six years ro, Hamburg Maru, Groote watch fram Tam .Kin-wun, a Rociated with the Royal Hongkong seventh, and so fulalled a promino Kingyuan, Dell Maru, Baron nicklayer, in Amoy Street. The Golf Club at Fanling for a porlod made to war volunteers by the
complainant, was sleeping in the of twenty-three years. Their daughter,
p. Talyuen, Limnen, Cromor, strcot outside his house, when defen- Patsy, who is a member of the staff elty:: and ovarlooked in, those cases The P. anil' Ở. linde Carthage is due Mardant stole the purse by cutting his of the Dairy Farm, in remaining in by the city, for 32 years.-United here from Shanghai at 7 am on
Press,
Friday.
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Moru.
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the Colony.
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