THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
22, 1934.
A DEAD LETTER.
LEAGUE COVENANT EAST OF SUEZ.
CHINA CONTRIBUTION SHOULD BE HALVED.
MR. QUO'S SPEECH.
Genova, Sept. 21,
соп-
Mr. Que Tai-chi, Chinese Am basandor to London and
chief Chinese Ju currently presentative at Geneva, addressed the Fourth Commission to-day and demanded that. China's contribu- tion to the upkeep of the Lengue be halved.
Mr. Quo said he was unable to conceal the fact that the Assem- bly's vote on the subject of China's re-election to the League Council And given freah Impulse to the large, growing section of Chinese opinion which wondered whether It was worth China's while to con- tinue paying large contributions to a League which apparently re- garded the Covenant east of Suez as a dead fetter.
The League, be declared, did not eyen seem to be concerned with maintaining the agreement Asin should be adequately presented on the Council,
that rc-
THESE BEARDS
You
can shave close
but the evening will
every morning
see you like this
But if you decide to grow a
H.K.V.D.C. NURSES
STRENGTH ALMOST UP TO FULL REQUIREMENTS Enlistment this week of a for- ther twenty-two Indies in the Nurs-
Mr. Quo Tai-chl added that this was not the Government's opinion, The Government, he said, adhered fully to its previous statement to the Assembly. However, he warning Detachment of the Hongkong el the Commission that the Chin- ese Government could not. any longer, acquiesce in a situation in which China, through no fault of
Volunteer Forces has brought the total strength up to 45.
Beard! A Month of Effort:
Sees you
like this
So how
do they do it? :
RESCUED FROM TERRORISTS
MODERN SCARLET
PIMPERNEL
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
LATEST SHARE
QUOTATIONS
The following quotations
on
the
A dramatic story of the exploits London Stock Exchange have been fof a former British M.P., who out-received by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson This number is unty seven short witted the Nazi terrorists on two and Fritz in conjunction with: Renter, of the full strength required to separate orcasions, is revealed to- her owe, was officially proclaimed make up the four sections, into day. by the League as a defaulter.
which the Delnehment is being Hls adventures, which probably
saved the lives of four people, in-
Chinese Bonds.
Sept, 20 Sept. 21 Bonus 1898 (Eng. Is) ... £102 £102 Regular meetings of the Detach-cluding three children, read like a 445 Lon 15089 ment are now being held each week romance of a modern Scarlet Pim-152 at Volunteer Headquarters, the at- pernel.
"As a result of this preclaman-split. tlon." Enid Mr. Quo Tal-chi, "We have been held up to obloquy in the world Press. Our national reputation is suffering. This matter must be cleared up by the Assembly.
"Since 1931, China has paid to the League 5,250,000 gold francs, acquitting herself of her obliga- tions under, the agreement consolidated arrears, 1930."
on
signed
in
The time had now come, sald Mr. Quo, when the arrangement for having the assessment as a temporary measure must be made permanent. Chinn was ready to continue payment of 1,250,000 gold franes annually, but she could not labour longer under the stigma of default-Router.
BRITISH THRIFT
SMALL INVESTORS' SAVINGS
London, Sept. 21. Striking figures of the amount of savings by small investors were disclosed at Cambridge by Sir Arthur Marshall, Vice-Chairman of the National Savings Com- mittee.
Minister and
£ 92-
Loan 1912... £72
5%
5
Reorg. Laun 1913 (1. [ss.). £ 95% Bends 1926-47 £884 Shal-Narking Rly.
£ 7AM Tient-Pakow ty.
F 72
£9514 £ 88%
£ 7071
£ 1
Salchow-
Railway (Sopl. 1. Loan)
£ 23
Ningo Rly. £100
La
fonas Rly... £ 26
5
Bukuang Rly.
1911...
£30
5
Long Twing U.
Hai Rly, 1913. 17
6 Tient. Pukow
tendance being remarkably good. On July Inst, the day after the Lectures and practical demonstra-Robin plot executions, and when tions are given by officers of the the Nazi terror was at its height, St. John Ambulance, under whose the Englishman arrived in Berlin guidance the Detachment is being to assist a formier German Cabinet organised.
a prominent anti- Nazi to Jeave Germany. The Latest recruits to the Volunteer Nurses include Mesdamies G, D, E. man was in hiding from the secret 65
police. It was known that his R. Barber, C C. Boswell, A. Briggs, F. M. Deacon, D. E. Hole,death was a matter of hours. B. Hourihan, H. Owen-Hughes, A.
£100 £ 20
But four hours after his arrival
£ 39 II. Potts, C. de S. Robertson, M. the Englishman had succeeded in
£ 17 G. Trail, Missca M. S. Bander, D. smuggling the ex-Minister from E. E. Brooks, T. M. S. Deacon, E. under the very noses of the secret
Foreign Bonds and Banks. Hopkins, T. Judah, A. Owen pullee, and both men were speed-
German 75% Im. Hughes, G. K. Saunders, L. Schlee,ing across the Dutch frontier.
Lonn 1934.... 64% A. E. Steele, Mary Witham and 1.
The police, deprived of their Japan 5 Sterling L. Woolley:
victim, threatened the other mem- Lono 1907 ....$ 70 Mrs. D. B. Builer, according to bers of the family. Word was re-Japan 6 Sterling
Loan 1924 £ Volunteer Orders issued yesterday.ceived in London that the three hus been appointed Acting Quarter-children of the ex-Minister would. S'hai Bk.
(Ldn. Regd.) .. £136% master of the Detachment, as from be taken as hostages to force their Chartd. Bk. Shah. £ 165 £ 10% to-day. The Commandunt is Mrs. | father's return to Germany. K. Durran, wife of Dr. Durran.
On July 27, therefore, the Eng. ishnan made his second trip to Berlin. The children, a girl of TREAT FOR BROWNIES. four, were taken to a house in the seven and. two boys of nine and
FIFTY GIRL GUIDES ROAM OVER BLUE FUNNEL LINER
Captain Hatfield entertained fifty happy Brownies to ten on board the Blue Funnel Hiner Agnens this week. The children were given a wonderful by their kind host and the staff
country,
5312
£ 79%
£ 91%
£136
Industrials and Breweries.
RADIO BROADCAST
'Dance
Music from The Hongkong Hotel.
MILITARY BAND CONCERT.
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (815 kilocyclen.)
4-7 m. Chinese Programme. 7-11.30 p.m. European Programme. 7 p.m. Indon and New York Stock and Commodity Qontations,
7,05-7.27
from p.t Excerpts "Patience" (Gilbert and Sullivan). Overture.
Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent. (n) Recit: Stili Brooding on their Mad
Infatuation.
(b) Reelt: I Cannot Tell What this
Love may be.
W. Lawson, N. Briercliff, M. Eyre with Chorus of Girls,
(a) In a Doloful Train; (b) Now; js
nol this Ridiculous.
N.
BriarclifTe, G. Baker, M.
Eyre with Chorus of Girls, (a) Am I alone and Uncbserved7; (b)
if You're Anxious for to Shina.
George Baker (Baritone).
Prither. Pretty Maiden.
Winifred Lawson and Leslie Bands. 7.27-8 p.m. Variety.
Good Night Song--Try Gettin' a
Sleep.
Frances Maddux (Soprano). Fians Duet I Want Fair an
Square Man, Pinne Duct--Ain't she the Dainty,
Carroll Gibbons and John W. Green, Vocal-Whistling in the Dark. Vecal--Cuban Tange.
The Viennese Seven Singing Sisters.
Piano Solo-A Thousand Goodnight's. Piano Solo True.
Rale da Costa oecompanied by Ray Noble and his Űrchestra, Band-The Gay Nineties-Waltz Med-,
Jey.
Debroy Somera Band, 8 p.. Local Time and Weather Report.
3.03.8.28 .na.
Orchestral Music.
Hungarian Dance No. 5 in P Sharp
Minor (Brahma).
The "Sleeping Beauty" Waltz
(Tchaikovsky).
Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden. Polovtsi March (Barodin). Doubinushka (onrr. Rimsky-Korsakovi. London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Contes. Hansel and Gretel-Overture (Hum- perdinck)
Symphony Orchestra con- ituetes by Albert Contes, 8.28-8.42 p.m. Four Songs by Peter Dawson (Basa-Baritono),
(a) The Admiral's Broom (Bavan), (b) A Jovial Monk am I "La Pou.
pce"-Andran),
(e) The Border Ballad (Cowen). (d) Glory of the Sea (Sanderson). 8.42-9 p.m.. The J. II. Squire Celeste Octet.
Memories of Johann Strauss (arr) P. Willoughby).
Putting the Clock Back (arr. Squire)
9.11.30 p.m. A relay of the Hong- kong Hotel Donce Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room (by courtesy of the Management).
9.30 p.m. Router Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations.
10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further London Stock and Commodity Quotn- tions followed by New York Opening Quotations.
11.30 p.m. Close Down,
SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME.
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87/0 87/9
19/10 40/10%
27/-
27/-
407-
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47/3
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307-
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8/10
120/-
1027-
130/--
102/0
Бусь.
Nickel
$24%
40/8
Anrociate Elec,
Industrium British-Amer. Tob (Bearer)..... Chinese Eng. and There for three hours they were Min. (Bearer) taught to say the English word Tate & Lyle "Daddy" and to recognise their Courtaulds
Distillers would-be rescuer as their father.
When the Englishman was satis. Dunlop Rubber.. fed that they could carry their Eveready 5/-sh. General Electric
(England) part through he brought them back He said that through the Post
to Berlin. While he was making Boots 5/-sh. Omee Savings Bank, Trustee of the ship.
the final arrangements the grand-Impl. Chem Ind. Savings Bank and National
mother took them out to a flyingImpl. Chem Ind. the three Saving Certificates,
A splendid tea was served with a field for additionl coaching.
Det. 10/- sh... agencies that now constituted the special souvenir many card and pic- An hour later the man and the Impl. Tobacco. national savings movement, small ture postcards for each child. Games three children set off by plane for Woulworths & depositora aggregate investments followed and the children enjoyed to Croydon. But their troubles were) Internat.
the full romping round the decka. amounted to £1,234,000.000.
They were also greatly interested in not over. A strong wind was
no par val .... $-24%
Johnson Through other thrift organisa-seeing the ship and it was a novel blowing. The plane had to return pinchin
to the aerodrome.
10/- nh
40/3 tions in Britain, such as building experience for a number of them.
Three times the same thing hap Turner & Newall 40/71% 50/6 The Packs societies, industrial and provident
represented woro, 1st pened. At any moment a little Unilever ........ 24/- societies, Trade Unions, etc., small Kowloon Pack (Miss D. Y. King), sip of the tongue might have re-
Miscellaneous, (Mr. R. Wvealed to Investors held an aggregate total 2nd Kowloon Pack
one of the Luft Hansa Anglo-Dutch of £1,309,000,000 making a grand Bitchle and Mrs. Kemp), 3rd Kowloon officials that the children were, Burma Corpn. Its..
Pack (Miss P. Moore), 4th Kowloon | total of £2,543,000,000.-British Pack Miss d'Eca. Among others being smuggled out of the country.
present were Lady Sonthorn (Colony But they played their parts perfect-Canadian Pacific
Rly, $25 sh. Commissioner), Mrs, G. A. C. Herk- lots (Divisional Commissioner), Mrs. The crossing was go delayed that Chartd. 15/- sh.. (Bearer)..... Longworth, Mrs, W. A. Cornell, Mrs. the plane was four and a half Gula Kalumpong.
hours late reaching Croydon, and Rubber
Wireless:
NEW DEBENTURES
LAND INVESTMENT ISSUE OVER-SUBSCRIBED
The subscription list for the issue of $2,000,000 worth of debentures in denominations of $5,000; $1,000 and $500, issued by the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited, was over-subscribed yester dlay by nearly $3,000,000,
The list was opened at 10 am, and within an hour had been over-sub-
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and Migs Butler.
:
sh.
10
At the end of the party thres hearty did not land until 11,30 p.m. As Trepca Mines 5}- cheers and a "tiger" were given for the three tired children stopped Captain Hatfeld, who offered two out of the plane their father, who Langlaagte prizes for the best casays written by had been keeping a twelve hours" the children, describing their visit to vigil on the flying field, wept for
the ship.
joy.
-10.30-11.30 am. A Relay of the Service from the Union Church. Preacher-The Rev. E. G. Powell.
Order of Service,
Voluntary.
Hymn-Awake my Soul.
Invocation and Lord's Prayer,
Hymn-I to the Hills will Hft mine
Scripture Reading.
Hymn-Approach, my Soul the
Mercy Scat,
Prayer.
Offertory and Offertory Prayer.
Survey
the
Hymn I've found a Friend
National Anthem Benediction. 11.30 a.m.-12 noon Chinese Ilecorded Music.
12-12.45 p.m. A Relay of the Ser vice from the Hop Yat Church (Chinese),
12.45.2.30 p.m. European Recorded Music.
I p.m. Local Time and Weather Re port.
Instrumental Music.
24/-
Hymn When
I
Wondrous Cross.
25/9
20/-
Sermen.
11/10
12/-
$ 18% $ 13%
20/8 20/6
237-
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Estates... 32/3 London Tin 10/--
32/-
11/0
11/0
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2/-
33/-
03/
55/- ·56/-
03/0 43/9
28/0 20/0
оп
of the China
for The
Oilm. Anglo-Persian Oil Burma Oll............... Southern Railway
(Deferred) ... £ 224 Royal Dutch 100
45/7
45/-
81/3
81/3
£ 22%
€ 20%
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
HEAVEN WILL BE INHERITED BY Ona case of Typheld was reported EVERY MAN WHO HAS HEAVEN IN to the local Health authorities 2119 BOUL-Henry Ward Beschor-
Thursday.
Pekin Synd.
ord. sh.... Rubber Truata .. S'hai Elec. Constr. Van Ryn Deep Electric Musical
Industrica
Sir Robert Ho Tung, who has been Mr. J. H. Shaw, scribed. By noon the amount had on an extensive sojourn In Europe, Light and Power Co., Ltd., who pass totalled over $4,700,000 and when the returns by the Lloyd Triestino linered his final examination Hat closed at 3 p.m. nearly $8,000,000 | Conte Verda next Saturday. Sir Chartered Institute of Secretaries inf. sh....
actual Robert after visiting America.
£ 20% un- December last, has now been admit shell Trans and derwent an, oporation in London and ted as an Associata Member of the has since been
convalescing In Institute. Switzerland.
had been subscribed. aam le not yet available,
The
any further
Trud (Bearer) Goldonhuls
Crown Mines 10/-
47/6. 40/104 28/128/1
277 248/9 247/0
Pianoforte Solo-Prelude in B flat (Rachmaninoff).
Pianoforto Bolo--Pollchinello (Rach-
maninoff).
Leif Poulshnoff. Violin Solo-La Fills Aux Cheveux de Lin (The - Malden with Flaxen Hair) (Debussy),
Violin Solo-En Bateau (Boating)
(Dobusay).
Fritz Kreisler.
Planaforto Solo-Schutz — Waltz (Strauss).
Planoforte Solo-"Die Fledermaus" -Du Und Di-Waltz (Strauss). Ernst von Dohnanvi, 'Cello Bolo-Menuet (Paderewski, Op. 14 No. 1).
"Callo Solo Spanish (Aragonese) (Ciendo),
Danco
Gaspar Cassado. Vocal Items.
O Who will o'er the Downs so free?
O Hush thee, my Bakla (Sullivan), The 11.3.0, Wireless Singers. Welsh Memorien. Medley (arr.
Evans).
For Development. The proceeda of this issue (together
The Great Hall of the University M}1. with the proceeds of
To aid the Blind Girls' Home, the has already boon transformed to Issue or re-issue of this series) will Navy Benevolent Fund and the Em-Elsinova for the students' perfor ba amployed generally carrying out pira Link Extension (longkongmance of Hamlet which takes place on An “At Home" to the Cheero Club | (de Pearsall), the plans of development already in Branch) Madame Lettle Gordon will October 6. The setting, In the ma progress on the Company's properties give her Australian concert of music, dern style, has been designed by Mr. was held at Mountain Lodge yesterday and for further working capital as song and story on Wednesday evening Reggie Woolley. Mr. Woolley is follow-when soldiers representing the various may become necessary in connection | next, at 9 p.m. The followinging moden continental and Engila military units in the Colony, and
artista will with the business of the Company.
Assist:Darin Millar, producers such as Reinhardt and sailors from the warships in Harbour, In particular such proceeds will be Albert Taylor, Wei Tat, Tuk Le, masacs, Mr. Konya who is already present wore II. E the G. O. C., Major Wilfred O'Brien, Robert Shorrocks, Komlaarjosky in his contract of were guests of H. E. the Governor and Lady Peol. Amongst others employed in building block of Gevendoline Love, Mr. Brage, Dorothy well-known in the colony for his art Genern 9. G. Berrett and Mrs. itaks, Bowen Read and in and Winfred Rayan, Terrence: Gar work, and who has designed many coLAlok
by me the Company how coupled-
Jong, (Hawailan Music). The book The production as a whole in again mittes of the Cinb and other helpers
Elliott, members of Lis unkle Bears. RuttonJoe and Company, Ing will be at Anderson's,
In the hands of Mr. R. R. Campbell.
2
1
The Maestro, Orchestral, Eleries Molody,' (Grieg),
Willem Mengelberg und hle Con!
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