Villagers
Din Foils
Raiders
ATTACKERS FLEE WITH ONLY $30
SIGNÁL ROCKETS GIVE ALARM When armed radfers cutered Shing Yuk vllinge, in the Tai Chung section, of the New Terri- tories district of Pingshan, late on Monday night, an "Elder, Shing Lin-kwong sent up two very lights, as signal for police assistance.
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five in number, The raiders, fred n volley of shots ns they escaped in the direction of Wong Chau, scared by a din created by villagers shouting and blowing
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
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The Christmas, display at Sin- the inexpensive but highly efficient All Wave Recolvers; cere's is once again-most compre-Patterson hensive, the most colourful section "II.M.V." portable gramophones In belog "Suntaland" on the Roof a variety of attractive colours and Garden, where Santa Claus is to be at low prices; a large stock of found enthroned amongst a profu-Musical Masterpieces comprising recorded works of the the complete alon of toys and novelties.
A model mechanical man'who can Great Masters in Albums, many of reply to any questión put to him is which are offered at considerable over 10,000 Victor and "II.M.Y" another source of attraction, and discounts, and a general stock of children may tell him of their records from which it is an easy Christmas wishes and be assured matter to make a selection, that he will reply as they wish him to. A picturesque sceno "Mickey Mouse in Glantland" will
froma
They also stock every type of stringed instrument with a wide
of range
mandolines, guitare, also create amusement and add to banjos, Hawalian guitars, etc., and the fun of vistiors, while a company other attractive gifts will be found of some twenty juvenile acrobats In their music department, where will give frequent performances. they offer well-bound and carefully. Throughout the departments of edited collections of pianoforte and the main establishment there are seal works selected from the many signs that everything has catalogues of the leading publishers been done to cope with the Gift of Europe and America, Giving Season, and in all cases, A woman,
the wife of Shing prices are lower on account of the Chlu-cheung, a blacksmith em on the new Hongkong and Shang-improvement in the local dollar. hal Bank alte in Hongkong, stater that the men forced their way into her hut where they remained for for 4some 15 minutes, searching
valuables, until disturbed by police whistlen.
whistion.
MOUTRIE'S OFFERINGS
Anyone looking for a Christmas gift of both permanence and charm could not do better than visit S. Moutrie & Co., Lai,, in Chater Road, who specialise in products suitable for every member of the family, both young and old. Muste and mustend goods solve the prob-
"what to give." of
For well over 50 years, Moutrie's
have been manufacturers of planos and ́organs, and the modela · on diaplay in their showrooms are well worthy of Inspection. These are offered on the easiest of termp; quite a modest sum ensures de livery in your hope, the balance being budgeted to suit individual requirements.
During the Christmas season, Moutrie's are offering a number of modern wireless acts at reduced prices, and, as further concession and to their customers; are providing a
receiving licence with each set sul during December.
At about this time, the Village Elder. whose suspicions were aroused by the unusual noise, came out from his house, and saw one of the raiders apparently keeping tem a sharp look-out whilst his com- Moutrie's offer a wide selection of panions were engaged in ransack-suitable presents. These include ing the woman's hut. This man then gave an alarm which caused the others to run away.
SHOTS FIRED
The raiders fired three or four shots from small arms with up- parently no other aim than to deter the villagers from following as they ran down the road.
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Later investigations would pear to show, that the band doubled back on ita tracks, and went to Wong Chang creek, from which point they took a boat and escaped Into Chinese territory,
The woman victimised raporla that her loss in money and cloth- ing amounted to over $30. Her husband was away at his work in Hongkong, and the only other inmate in the hut at the time, was her B-year-old stepson.
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SUN FO'S VISION
OF PEACE
HEALING BREACH IN KUOMINTANG
Nanking, Dec. 18. Important results of his visit to the South were revealed by Mr. Sun Fo, President of the Legislativo Yuan, at a memorial service held at the Central Government Council this morning.
He said, that the results of his interviews with Mr. Hu Han-main at Hongkong was most encouraging in so far as the internal unification problem was concerned. He quoted Mr. Ilu Han-min's statement to him
as follows:
19, 1994.
RADIO BROADCAST
Relay of Hongkong Hotel Orchestra
TWO STUDIO ITEMS
From ZDW on a wavelength of 355 metres (846 kilocyelen);
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programmo. 6-0.18 19.11. Children's Concert.
Stadio
7.p.m. London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations"
7.05-7.38 p.m. Light Opera. Selection-A Princess of Kensington
(German).
The Regimental Band of fl. M. Grenadier Guards. Vocal Gemiferric England
(German).
Miriam Licette, Clara Serena, Francis Russell, Dennis Noble, Robert Carr with Chorus and Orchestra.
Selection-The Beggar's Opera
(Gay and Austin).
The Regimental Band of II. M. Grenadier Guards. vocal Gems-The Belle of New York
(Morten).
Columbla Light Opera Company. 7.38-A p.m. Light Orchestral Selections. Amoretten Tanz-Waltz (Gung']). Bien Amles-Valse (Waldteufel),
Albert Sandler and his Orchestra. Le Chaland Qui Passe (Blxio). Love's Last Word (Gremieux).
Albert Sandler and his Orchestra, With a Song in my Heart-Symphonic
Rhapsody (Eric Conten).
Court Symphony Orchestra can- ducted by Eric Contes, 8 p.m.
Loent Time and Weather Report.
A.93-8.35 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital by, Doris Hair (Soprano) and Greta Parkinson (Pianoforte).
Programme.
"Now I have restored complete and Wang Chlag-wel, I prefer to friendship with Chiang Kai-shek
let bygones be bygones. Let UB work hereafter in complete harmony for the welfare of the country.
Then, Mr. Sun Fo asked him to proceed to the capital, or at least to Shanghai, In order with the Central auhorities all the to discuss
outstanding national problema, : Mr. Hu Bald he was prepared to proceed to the North at any time. dựt he must do so in the hope that bla presence at the capital' would renily de something for the coun- try. There for, prior to his de- parture from Hongkong he wished to do some necessary preliminary work, aiming at bringing all | 1. Planoforte Solo:— responsible lenders together.
(a) Concert Study in D Major,
Liszt, Songs:-- (n) The Lass with the delicate aur. Агла (b) A Blackbird Singing.
Michael lead. (c) Love's a Merchant
Mally Carew Pianoforte Solos:--- (a) Waltz in Db Major, Op. 44,
Chopin, No. 1, (1) Nocturne in sharp Major.
Chopin. (c) Two Studios in G sharp (study
in double 3rd) and in Gb Major. (Butterfly Study) ... Chopin.“ 4. Song:-
(a) One Morning very early.
Mr. Sun Fo said that he was anxious that Marshal Chiang Kai-2. shek, Mr. Wang Ching-wet and Mr. Hu Han-min be brought together, because they were the most respon- sible lenders in the Party and were also the most trustworthy subor- dinates of the Inte Dr, Sun Yat-3.
With such a triumvirate at 500.
the the centre, he believed that objective of national unification through penecful menn could be reached without diffulty.--Cen- tral News.
DRAMATIC RESCUE IN MID-OCEAN
(Continued from Page 1.)
steamer, Sinto, 1,120 tons, which had sent out distress calls,
The Sisto was on a voyage from Quebec to Europe and a message from her stated:
"Need urgent assistance. Itudder
It is learned in logation quarters that as one of the results of his Lour of inspection in South China. Sir Alexander Cadogan, the British Minister to China, holds high hope London, Dec. 18. The House of Lords, after for the future of the uncompleted Canton-Hankow Railway, the last debating the Government's India sections of which are now under reform proposals for four days, construction, rejected Lord Salisbury's amend Sir Alexander in gredited with ment by n vote of 238 to 62. the idea that, with the completion apparently broken. Hurricane, and The amendment urged postpone-of the whole line, foreign goods
tremendous sea. Ship drifting ment of judgment until the Goy-could be sent into Central China
broadside 10 wind, Lifeboats ernment's Bill had been drafted.direct from Hongkong, and in that
Bridge washed
Partly event the Imperial Airways service smashed. Sea rolling deck.",
nway. Immediately following this vote,
In the Far East might be extended
The huge North German Lloyd States Line vessels, the Washington, Manhattan and President Harding, together with s.s. New York, the Canadian Pacific a.s. Beaverdale and the Vacuum Oil Company's tanker Mobilall, the Inst two regis- London, Dee, 18.
The Labourites did not vote and tered in London, answered the The House of Loris debate on the Conservatives, bath
the op: Sisto's call IIe said that the five years the Indla тебогла теавится has ponents and supporters of Lord depression had brought to the Ad-excited extraordinary interest, Salisbury's amendment, avon passed ministration a new understanding
Many peers have, during the last through the lobby. But it took of the weaknesses and evils of the few days, taken their oath and twenty minutes for the Government present economic system but that their seats in the House for the supporters to vole. an accompanying advance of confirat tine in the life of the present Lord Salisbury's amendment ex-to heave to and the Manhattan, structive planning and improve. Parliament. ment of conditions bus noi resul. ted-United Press.
IP.e.m.)
- Telegraph Corpright. Treurnphie Me ages Critinance, 134. Received Dorm Washington, Dec. 18. Mr. Donald Richberg. Serretary Council of the of the Executive United States, declared to-day that political freedom and security for Americana rested upon economie freedom and security.
JAPAN TO ABROGATE
TREATY
(Continued from Page 1.) January 1, was defeated by 388 to 199, but the Government accepted the Radical-Socialist request for, a debate on the subject in January next.-Router.
the Government's motion, apan tolongkong simultaneously-liner Europa and three United legislation along the lines of the Central News,
Was report, Select Committee's passed without a division-Reuter
Special.
KEEN INTEREST
It
was lined with peers to-day. was the biggest House of seven
years.
HUGE LINER HOVE TO
The weather was such that the President Harding, 14,000 tons, had
When
pressed unwillingness to pronounce 24,000 tons, could only make ten With the exception of
three in advanco acceptance of far knots, benches normally reserved for the reaching recommendations until
the Washington arrived Labour Opposition and which are there had been an opportunity for never filled, every seat was recupied studying the particular Government aolall available standing room proposals.-Reuter,
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
(b) The Willow Song.
Sanderson,
Coleridge Taylor. (c) The Cuckco ...Liza Lehmann, 8.15-9.17 p.m. Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 85 ("The New World") (Dvorak)..
The Royal Albert Hall Orchestra conducted by Sir Landon Ronald. .9.17-9.30 pm. Jazz Piano Solor by
Rale da Costa.
1. Dancing Butterfly.
2: Waltz Time Medley.
3. One Minute to onu,
4. I had to change the words. 9.30 p.m.
Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations,
9,35-10.30 p.m. Dance Music by the Orchestra of the s. President Jeffer
300 men Nown, Further London Stock and Commodity Quota Ragby Mid-day Press
tions.
10.35-11 p.m. Old Melodics. Ellaline Terrine and Seymour
Flicks Medley.
Ellaline Terriss and Seymour Hicks.
A Night with Paul Whiteman at
the Biltmor.
Pan! Whiteman and his Orchestra. Melville Gideon-Medley.
Melvillo Gideon (Baritone). 11 p.m. Close Down.
ZEESEN PROGRAMMES
The German Short-Wavera
Special pkorrammed for Par Eastern
she found the British tanker Mobil This Evening's Broadcasts From all already standing by the Siste and pumping oil to windward of her. The Mobilal signalled the urgent uced for vessels with more oil na her supply was insufficient, adding that the Sisto's crew wished to be Laken off.
8.9.
A later message stated that the New York was nearing the
WE NEED ONLY CHEY. THERE 18., The Dollar Steamship Lines an GUIDANCH FOR EACH OF US, AND DYnounce that their luxury liner Presi LOWLY LISTENING WE SHALL BEAR dent Coolidge will arrive in Hongkong
at noon on December 20, and will sail scene, THE RIGHT WORD.--Enersun,
for Manila at 6 am. on Friday, De Rough weather was, also ex-
Members of St. Andrew's Club are vember 21, reminded that the annual fancy dress;
in bag held
the St.
erienced round the British coasts to-day and Walmer, Deal and A dog, apparently mad, was des-Lowestoft lifeboats all answered THE ADJOURNMENT
Andrew's Church Hali to-morrow troyed and thrown into the sea by calls from consting craft in dis- evening. The usual novelties associ- villagers of Hang Hau on Monday London, Dec. 18.
Tress.—British Wireless. The Foreign Secretary, Sir Johnated with Christmas festivities will be following the biting of a woman introduced during the course of the named, Shum Tim-tai, who was con- Simon, and the Dominions Secre- evening and members and friends who veyed to the Kowloon Hospital by a tary. Mr. J. II. Thomas, had a have ust attended previous similar police launch. meeting to-day with the High functions organised by the Club may Commissioners for the Dominions be assured of an enjoyable time.
The lecture by Mr. G. P. de Martin and informed them of the present
on "Macchiavelli and Il Principe", on The theft of 10 pieces of clothing, Friday, December 21, at 5.30 pm, In position of the naval conversa- tions with the United States unda silver napkin ring, a bunch of keys the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong silver dollar, led to the Hotel, will be broadcasted through the Japanese representatives, with and a special reference, it is understood, pearance of Wong Lup-man, aged 22, ZBW on a wave-length of 355 metres
unemployed, before Mr. E. W. Hamil, (845 kilocycles).
to the proposed adjournment of ton at the Kowloon Magistracy this these conversations,
BIG BARTER
PLAN UPSET
Washington, Dec. 18. The proposed barter transaction with Germany, involving the ex- change of U.S.$30,000,000 worth of cotton for. Gernian goods, and which was reported to have been approved by the State and Trea
morning. The defendant was sentenc The American Mail Line advise Umt The Japanese delegates to the ed to two months' hard labour. All they have received advice from the prelimin ry naval conversations, the articles had been recovered with Kowloon Decks, which is doing repair Ambassador Matsudaira and the exception of the napkin ring. work on the President Jefferson, to Admiral Yamamoto, were received. Miss II. Noronha, No. 27 Taipo Itond, the effect that this work will bu com-sury Departments, is rellably pleted in time to permit the President staled to be threatened with by the King at Buckingham Palace Appeared as complainant.
Jefferson to sail from Hongkong for collapse as it conflicts with Pre- this afternoon.--British Wircless.
A 27-year-old unemployed man waa! and Seattle on the afternoon of Mon- trade revival plans-Kenter.
Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria sident Roosevelt's general world charged with the theft of a quantity; of cable wire from the Star Theatre day, December 24. yesterday, when he appeared before)
IN WIRELESS TOUCH
Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Loung Fuk, 64, pleaded guilty bo-
The following ships are expected Magistracy this morning. Mr. C. fore Mr. Wynne-Jones in the Central
Goldin, the manager of the Star Police Court this morning to larceny
CLOUDY WEATHER
The anticyclone
is unchanged,
to be in wireless communication Theatre, appeared as complainant. The by finding of a motor car seat cover pressure remaining highest to the with Hongkorn to-day: Changte, cable wire, which belonged to the the property of the Hongkong and north-West of Shantung. The de- Liangchow, Tilkembang, Aramis, Hongkong Amusements Company, had Shanghal Taxi Company. Inspector Hannah Mollor, wahchong, been left outside the servante quar Ellis stated that defendant was soon pression is now situated to the Empresa of Russia, Mary Moller, ters inside the theatre, and the defen by a detective carrying the cover over north-east of Hokkaido, and has in- K-Kutsang, President Coolidge, dant walked through the gate and his shoulder at 2.20 o'clock this mors-creased considerably in intensity, Yasukuni Maru; Kamo Maru, took it away. Sentence of six weeks' ing. Three weeks' hard labour was Local forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh;
hard labour was imposed.
cloudy. Tottori Maru, Bokuyo Maru,
imposed.
listeners will be broadenat from Zeesen na follows.
'BOUTH ABIA ZONE
Anta
Routh
Zene. broadest from DJE, (19,7 metrov), and DIN (21.45 meira).
4.45 p.m. DJI, DIN Announcement (Germ., Engld German Polk Benz. Pre ETAMMI-Forecast (German, Log-
Mah).
p.m. Round about the Hamburg Cathedral:
Hamburg's Christmas Fair. 5.20 .. News in End
5,45 pm. Concetta from Garman Musters: Violin Concerto by L. van [Seelhoren. Profesor Gustav Hayemann.
p.m. Sporís Raview.
6.13 p.m.
7 p.m.
Nexe in Germen. Light Munic.
8 p.m. News in Engllah.
16 pm. Cese down DJB, DIN (Germ
Engl.)
RABT ABIA ZONK
East Aula, Zone broadest through DJA an $1.18 metred, and BJN (21.45 metres).
1 p.m. DJA, DIN Announcement (Germ
Engi. German Polk Beng. Pro Cramm Forecast (Germ., Ent)
9.15 m. Light Music.
9.30 pm, Fairy Tale Tinew.
3.45 p.m. News in English on DJA In Dutch en DIN.
10 p.m.""Ilanati, and Gretel,"
Selection
from the Opern by Engelbert Humperdinck 31.15 p.m. News in German on DIA and
DJN. 11.30 p.m.
13.15
The antian Qauriet
News in English on DIA and in Dutch on DJN, 12.30 .m. Close down. DJA, DJM. (Gem.
Engl
Mrs. Bowes-Smith arranged the first concert for the new Cheero Club Inst night, and it proved a great auccess. Those taking part were Mrs. Younghusband, Mrs. de Keith Valentine, Mr. D. M. Richain, Precourt, Miss Margaret King. Mrs. Mr. A. V. Sanders, Mr. J. Grimshaw. and Airs. Bower-Smith. It is to be hoped that Mrs. Bowen-Smith will arrange more similar concerts in the future.
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