MR. C. E. WATSON CHINESE CHORAL
RETIRING
SHAMEEN SUFFERS
BIG LOSS
SOCIETY
EXCELLENT CONCERT ON SATURDAY
Shameon, Doc. 14. The British community here will shortly lose one of ita hest known and most highly-respected members in the person of Mr Charles E. Watson, Director of Public Works and Secretary to the Shameen Municipal Council, who le leaving Canton after more than | part-songs, a quarter of a century's residence there,
concert held
THE HONGKONG
RECOVERY IN AMERICA
six months.
TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1934
POLICE RÉSERVE
ORDERS FOR CURRENT WEEK
Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Inspector General of Police, stato:
be carried.
E RADIO BROADCAST
Relay of Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra
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Z.E.K. PROGRAMMES
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of
anetres (845 kiloeysics):
-8 pm. European Programme. ·· kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the 5-5,30 p.m. A Relay of the Hong- longkong Hotel Roof Garden,
B.30.6.30 p.m. Children's Studio Concert.
OUTLOOK SEEMS IMPROVED A most delightful programme was given to the
Washington Dec. 15.
· Chinese Company. under the auspices of the Hong- It is estimated that the Federal kong Chinese Choral Society in Reserve Index for industrial produc. Inspection Parade.-All ranks of the Great Hall of the University tion in 1985 will stand at 82 per Central Polico Station on Thursday, the No. 2 Platoon will parade, at on Saturday night in the presence tent, an compared with 79 per cent. December 30th, at 17.30 hours under of a crowded and most enthusing for 1034, suggesting a creeping re- Sub Inspector R. J. fiunt for a general the audience. English folk songs,covery. The trend for the first inspection of equipment etc., by the
Elizabethan
four months of 1935 should be Company Commander. Dress-Blun music and solo lems were included ind boom is in sight for the next with Brace, Armlet with Badge, generally upward, although no sua- Uniform, Cap with White Cover, Belt the programme.
"Pocket Policeman" and note-book to It was in October, 1998, that Mr.
The choral work, under the Watson came to Canton to take up conductorship of Mr. J. Anderson It is expected that the Dureau of
Indian Company, the post of Works Manager of the Miller; LR.A.M., reached a sur-Labour's Index for commodity
Revolver Coure-Members of the Locomotive Department of the prisingly high standard, and re-prices will reach 82 per cent. by
Indian Company will fire the Part Canton-Kowloon Rathway (Chinese | iceted
much credit on the April; it now stands at 77 per cent.
III Course "A" at the Kennedy Rond Section) whilst that no was un-performers ne
well us оп the Active price-raising by lußlation Range on Wednesday, December 10th. dor construction, after having conductor for the excellence of is not to be expected before late at 1.00 hours under Sub Inspector Ations, London and New York Stock served three yours with the Shang- | his training. Individual items 1935, We expect form cash income. Hopkins. Only those` detailed will and Commodity Quotations, hai-Nanking Railway at Woosung of much merit were rendered by of six and a half billion dollara for
7.08-7.30 p.m. Musical Comedy. Shanghai. He auperintended the Mrs. Helen Lockhart, Mrs. M. II. 1935, against six billion in 1934.
Flying Squad.
Songs-Let me give my happiness, to eraction of the main workshops, Arnold, Mrs.
Anderson Miller, The Railroad outlook is a trifle Revolver Course.-All members of locomotives and other rolling stock and Captain 0. Jnce, whilst better. Corporation profits should the Flying Squad who have not yet for the line. In 1911, Mr. Watson, Lieut.-Col. C. II. Kuhne was | be about 5 per cent, better in 1935. fired the Part II Courac” ”A” will taking officials and guests, drove most sympathetic, accompanist. Congress is expected to be a dis-attend at the Kennedy Road Range the first through train from Canton
on Wednesday. December 10th. at turbing influnce during the next six 17.15 hours under Sub Inspector A. to Shum Chun for the official
ity, and general prosperity will re- months. We expect that great acti- L. Hopkins..
turn in the period from 1985 to | 1939,—Stean, Culbertson and Fritz.
opening of the Railway, whilst the 'late Colonel Wrigley drove a simi-
Jar train with IE. the Governor. of Hongkong, Sir Frederick Lu- gard, and guests from Kowloon to Shum Chun for the ceremony. ·.
MEDAL OF MERIT
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In 1914, Mr. Watson was appoint-
ed Chief Mechanical Engineer of
RECENT HARBOUR
COLLISION
PRESIDENT
LINER
CANTON AMATEUR
THEATRICALS
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6.30-7 p.m. A Relay of the long- kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden.
7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota-
you.
Songa-Three Wishon,
Vocal
New
Jessie Matthewn (Soprano). Gems-The
Moon (Romberg). Vocal Gems-Whoopee (Kuhn).
Light Opera Company, Vocal Gems-Follow Through. Vocal Gems-Iio Rita
Light Opera Company. 1.30-8 p.m. From the Studio,
A Jazz Banjo, Guitar and Piano Reettal by Fred Silverio.
Carpio and Julian
Emergency Unit Reserve. Strength.-Constable R443 W. Broadbridge has been permitted resign from the Emergency Unit Reserve, as from 5th. Decumbor, 1934,
Revolver Course, -All members of 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather the Emergency Unit Reserve who Report. have not yet fired the Part-III Course 8.03-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio will attend at the Kennedy Road Concert. Range on Wednesday, December 19th, 9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins,
Quotations.
IN DRY DOCK
Extensive damage was done to the Railway. During his service the stem of the Dollar Line Presi- with the Chinese Government Rail-dent Jefferson as a result of the "MEET THE WIFE" TO 17.16 hours under Sub Inspector London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity ways he was a member of the collision with the Danish steamer
Hallway Afrika on Friday in the harbour.
Special Committee Technics which met at Peking and Enquiries revealed that the Pre- Nanking for the purpose of stan-ident Jefferson will remain in dry dardizing materials and stock for dock at the Kowloon Dock until all Chinese Railways. In August, about December 24 or 25. The 1918, he was decorated by the Arika is lying outside Kowloon Ministry with the Board of Com-Ducks, but the nature of her dam- munications Medal of Merit, at age is not yet ascertainable. Class, in recognition of his services
to the Government Railways. He wna elected a Member of the
FINE WEATHER
Institution of Mechanical En- The anticyclone is centred over ginders, London, and a Member of Japan and a shallow depression
Institution of Locomotive covers
The
30-
Manchuria. Local
fore.
Engineers, London, in January cast:-N. E. winds, moderate; fine 1919, and for a number of years generally. he has been a non-resident Fellow of the Royal Empire Society (for morly the Royal Colonial
Surrey. He played in the rugger atitute).
On leaving the Canton-Kowloon trials for Surrey Public Schools at Railway in September, 1920 after Cranleigh School in boxing. He is Richmond last year and represents 15 years' service with the Chinese also a genel tennis and fives, player. Government Railways, he joined For the past two years he has the firm of B. Christiansen & Co. been House Prefect and Captain Shameen. as Manager of the En-af Games for his House. gineering Department.
BE STAGED·
Shameen, Dec. 14. "Meet The Wife," a comedy in three acts, is to be staged by the Canton Amateur Theatrical Socle- ty at the Canton Club Theatre on December 19 and 20, and.promises to be a big success.
A. L. Hopkins.
Instruc- Defendu Clans.-Defendu
10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, tions will take place at the Basement Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further of the Sailors Home and Seamen's London Stock and Commodity Quota- Institute, on Friday, December 21st.tions. at 17.20 hours. All members are re- quested to be present,
C. CHAMPKIN, Acting, D. S. P. (R),
DANUBIAN AFFAIRS
10.40 p.m. Close Downl.
All relays of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestras are by courtesy of the Management.
Z.E.K. Programme 8.30-10 p.m. European Record Music from Z.EK: on a Frequency of 840 k.c's.
Despite certain drawbacks, the rehearsal which your correspond,
8.30-9 p.m. A Concert. ent attended a few nights ago was AGREEMENT REACHED ON
Violin Solos-La Capricciora (Nies). practically word perfect, and there a real treat. The players were
Violin Solon-Allegro (Fiocco).. BASIS OF ROME PACT
has been very well chosen. The
Master Yehudi Menuhin. Was ample evidence that the cast
SongsMannella Mia (Neapolitan Budapest, Dec. 16.
Folk Song) (Glannini). A full agreement play is of the type well suited to and political questions has been
on economie Songs-O Sole Mio (D! Capua). amateura,
Duzalina Glannini (Soprano). abounda with
reached on the basis of the Home Songs (n) Jock the Fiddler. snappy dialogue and really good Pact between Italy, Austria and Songs-(b).
The jokes. The second act in parti-Hungary, says
Ballad-Monger cular is most amusing.
an official com- ("Songs of the Fair") (Easthope- munique.
And
Austrian Chun-
Martin).
serve full houses, and all wheed between the
The "C.A.T.S." thoroughly de- attend can be sure of a most en-celler, Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, and
A conference has just, conclud-Song-(e) Fairings, (d) Come to the Fair ("Songs of the Fair') (Easthope-Marlin). joyable evening-Our Own Corres- members of the Government of Pianoforte Soles-Valse Oublice (For- pondent.
Percy Heming (Baritone). Hungary. The Austrian Chancel- gotten Wallz) (Liszt), tor is how returning to Vienna.Pianoforte Solos-Capriccio in F Reuter Special.
Minor (Dohnanyi),
Vindimir Horowitz. 9.9.30 p.m. Light Orchestral Music. An Evening with Liszt (Urbach)."
Marek Weber and his Orchestra, Puceln-Potpourri.
BIG PROFITS FOR OIL MONOPOLY
SHIPPING DISASTER
FRENCH STEAMER LOST: NO SURVIVORS
Marek Weber and his Orchestra, Because (d'inrdelot),
A Little Love. A Little Kink (Silenu). Albert Sandler and his Orchestra. Waltzes from Vienna--Waltz Medley. Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity 9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins,
Violin Solos-Remembrance. Quotations.
9.35 p.m.-10 p.m. Variety. Violin Soloa-Grinzing
Albort Sandler. Vocni-Forty-Second Street-Medley.
Derickson and Brown. Duets-Goodnight Vienno-
SHANGHAI CAREER EFFICIENT SERVICE
Before coming to Canton, Mr. He was appointed Director of Watson Was very keon
and Public Works and Secretary with efficient member of the Shanghai supervision of the Police Depart- Volunteer Artillery. serving munt, British Municipal Counell, through the Boxer Rising In 1900, Shameon. in
Changchun, Dee, 17. September, 1992, for which he received the China Since that time he has given the War Medal. He was also a good Bureau has announced that
The Manchukuo Oil Monopoly rate-payers of the British Con- rifle shot. He was a member of total volume of petrol for sale in the cession of Shameen over 12 years the Shanghai Paper Hunt Club Mancharta under the monopoly of faithful and highly efficient and a very keen rider, owning the system is
Marseilles, Dec. 16, service, especially during the try-well-known pony "Blockade," later rations, of which 15,000,000 gallons foundering of the French steamer limited to 20,000,000 Twenty-one lives were lost in the ing periods of the strikes and boy named "Blue Lilae" which carried are allotted to Japanese concerns, Schlaflino, which was given up for cotts of 1924, 1926 and 1936. In him well to the fore in many paper while the remainder is to be sup- lost after being five days overdue recognition of these services, the hunts. ratepayers passed a special re- During 1900-1906, Mr. Watson Manchukuo authorities expect to
plied from foreign sources. The at Celte. solution of appreciation to Mr.was acknowledged to be one of the reap an annual profit of $4,500,000 for the
The tug which put out to search Watson al
their Just annan best soccer half-backs and
steamer recovered was from this general meeting in March of this invited to play for Shanghai Central News.
monopoly system.-- quantity of wreckage, including year.
furniture belonging to the Schiaf-Plano against Hongkong in their first Mr. Watson leaves Canton at Interport. He assisted the Dock
no-Reuter Special. the end of the year on the termina- and Engineers team to capture the tion of his service agreement and "Skottowe" Cup the first year it In consequence of a reorganisation was put up for competition by Mr. of the affairs of the British Skottowe, of the Chartered Bank, Municipal Council, due to the 1902-3, and he often turned out present trade depression.
for the Shanghai Football Club.
Mr. Watson has also neted as All his many friends will be Secretary to the British Chamber very sorry when he leaves the port of Commerce and the Foreign and will wish him the very best of Chamber of Commerce for many lock in his future activities. years past, and his position in Our Own Correspondent, these two concerns will be taken
over by Mr. W. R. Farmer. He has
also organised the annual Christ-
mas dinner for the British resid
ents of Canton to the Ships' Com
pantes of the West River Flotilla for the past 11 years.
KEEN SPORTSMAN
ITALIAN FINANCE
of stealing various articles of clothing On pleading guilty to three charges from No. 5 Winslow Street on Satur- day, Chong Ping, aged 28, unemploy ed, was sentenced to three months" hard labour on each charge. by Mr BIG RISE IN ADVERSE TRADE Magistracy this morning, the sen E. W. Hamilton ot the Kowloon tences to run concurrently. The com- plainants were Chan Sza, a widow, Ng Yee, a married woman, and Lau Ng,
a widow.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
To PAME WHICH, IN OUR OWN HEARTS, WE KNOW TO BE DISPUT ABLE-Dr. Johnson.
WE HAVE ALWAYS PRETENSIONS!
will be carried out from Pakshawan Gun practice with live ammunition
Battery in the direction of Junk Bay
BALANCE
PREPARING TO MOVE CONSULATE
Medley. Piano Ducts-Sunshine Susie-Medley, Rafo da Costa and Harry Jacobson. Organ Solos Medley of Okl Songs. Organ Solos-Wedding of the Painted
Doll.
Leslie Jomes,
10 p.m. Close Down,
ZEESEN PROGRAMMES.
This Evening's Broadcasts From The German Short-Wavers
for For
Eastern
Special eteners will be broadcast from Zeman R follows,
BOUTI ABIA, ZONE Bouth Aala Zone, broadcast from DIE, (19.74 metres) and DIN (41.45 metres).
4.45 p.m. Jn, DIN Announcement (Germ.. Engl.) German Palk Seng. Proi gramma-Porecast (German, Eng-
Zahl
A p.m. Young People's Programma:
"The Drewnion" a Fairy PIAT:
1.30 p.m. 5,45
News in English.
s.m. Hehubert's
Schoneberg
Silivr Bongs, A
Itomance Mart
script Engelbrecht Bchwar
6.45 6. Now In Garman. 7 p.m.
8 p.m.
Concert af Light Music,
News in Engllah,
Lik p.m. Cjena down D16, DJN (Germ,
Engl.)
EABT ABA ZONE
East Asia Zona broaderst through DJA on 41:40 metres, and DIN 181.46 metres).
pm. DJA, DJN Announcement (Germ...
(Continued on Page 5.)
Rome, Dec. 16. A drop of 180,000,000 lien in exporta, since December 31, 1933, is revealed in the trade figures for the Arst eleven months of 1934. Thus, the adverse trade balance has risen from 1,243,000,000 Tira 'to 2,185,- 000,000 Kra.
Exports totalled 4,690,000,000 and importa 6,879,000,000 compared on the 17th, 18th and 10th fastant, from with 6,718,000,000 and 5,475,000,- 9.00 .m. to 2.00 p.m. and from 400 000 respectively for the same period In the field of sport, Mr. Watson On a charge of receiving a purse, each hate. No further
pin. to 11.30 p.m. approximately on
in 1933-Router. was a very keen footballer and containing $1.74, which
had
practice is been due to be carried out during, the re- rider for the first few years of his stolen from a mat in a crowd in mainder of the current month. stay in Canton, and still ranks as Hollywood Road, Wong Yu-Jing, 23 one of the best lawn tennis players three months by Mr. E. 1. Wynne part in a pilgriminge
unemployed, was sent to prison for
Over 100 Chinery Catholics took and golfers there, playing against Joncs in the Central Police Court principal Churches in Kowloon yes- to visit the G. Bodiker in the finals of the this morning. The complainant was say At 2.30 p.m. the pilgrims Shameon Lawn Tennis Club annual Yip Kan-po, a tallyman of No. 126 tournaments Open Singles Champ Fuk Wah
met the Chapel of the Precious Street: Sub-Inspector Blodd Convent in Shameluipo. From
Hauchow, Dec. 16. ionship only this month. He is Dredge prosecutet
Sir Alexander Cadogan, British one of the Founders of the Tung-
there they went to St. Tereau's Church Minister to China, who is here on shan Recreation Club, with their
and finally to the Rosary Church. Brought before Mr. Schofield in the Eleven of the largest huses from the his return trip to Peking after com- nine-hole golf course, and has Central Police Court this morning on Kowloor, Motor Bus Co.. were found pleting an extensive tour of South served un the Committee of charges of cuting growing pine trees, not sufficient to convey the pilgrims, China, told press representatives
BREATHE-IN-THE-CURE practically overy Club in Canton and Yim Kwong was fined $50
Yu Chau was fined $75 or six weeks, but the Company could not supply that as soon as the new building
How, Respiroids Banish He has niso been a member of the one month's hard labour. Mr. G. B. part of the exercisen required for the British consular offices would be or more vehicles, This pligrimage is at Nanking was completed, the
Coughs, Sore Throat and Colds. Royal Hongkong Golf Club since Twemlow, of the
Most sore throats, coughs and colds Botanical and gaining of the Holy Year Indulgencea, removed there 1918 and of the Kowloon, Cricket Forestry Dopartment, stated that the
from Peking-could be avoided, or, at least, quickly Club since 1909. In both golf and trees were cut at the back of Pokfu-
Central News,
checked at the start. One of the most tennis he has won a great many lam village. During the
Miss Margaret Grose of 65,' Conduit
effective ways is by the uso.of Res last ten Road, was the lucky winner of the trophies, including championships, days, the Department had lost US "Love
piroide. These lozengos act directly Time" drung competition, He holds the unique distinction of largo pino trees and 50 small ones.
upon the respiratory system, and aro organised by Fox Films and judged having won the "Slevig Cup" at
therefore superior to liquid remedies by "Abigail of the South China On a charge of returning from Afening Post. A pink satin evening
which are immediately swallowed. An golf on three occasions, Mr.
they dissolve slowly in the mouth Watson is also quite a useful years had expired, Leung Man was Love Time" was recently received in banishment before his term of ten gown worn by "Pat" Paterson in
MR.. BULLIT REPORTS ON aromatic curative vapours are given billiarda player.
sentenced to twelve months hard the Colony and Fox Films arranged
off which circulate through the throat, Mrs. Watson la also
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA A past labour by Mr. Wynne-Jones In the that, it should be given to the girl
barnl passages and funga. champion tonnie player of Can-Central Police Court this morning, whose
Respirolds are convenient for the measurements most nearly toa but has now been in England Detective-Sergi Gowans,
Washington, Dec. 16.- prosecut approximate those of the Alm star.
pocket, and a lozengo taken at inter- The American Ambassador to vals forms a pleasant, permanent safe- for the past two years with her ing stated that the man was seen by Out of fifty entries, the Mes Moscow, Mr. Bullit, arrived here guard. Obtainable at chemists, or con and daughter, Ive and Doreen,shop. He was suspected of being a Broadbridge, and G. S. Blyth were to the Secretary of State, Br. the Dr. Williams Mollege Co., 451 Chinese detective to go Into a pawn Margaret Grose, Barbara Stone, E. to-day. He immediately reported post freo, 75 cents per bottle from Iva Watson, now 18 years of age, returned banishee. Defendant was chosen to wear the dress the Cordell Hull, on developments in Klangse Road, Shanghai.
U.S. AMBASSADOR
Avis following closely in his father's banished for ten years from February judging. Miss Margaret Grose was Russia and the Orient, and will
footsteps in the flold of sport and 13 this year. He had two previous eventually chosen as winner, and was
Theatre night.
shortlyUnited Press.
2 triple-colour (Rugger, Hockey convictions for larceny, and one for
and Cricket) at Cranleigh School, a breach of a deportation order. presented with the dress at the King's confer with President Roosevelt RESPIROIDS
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