CHRISTMAS IN
· HONGKONG
BIG CROWDS AT THE HOTELS
Hongkong entered thoroughly Into the Christmas festivities, the various dinner dances and other functions on Christmas Eve attract- ing large gatherings. The Six Holly- wood Blonds, an
well 18 Andrew
and Urauth, delighted patrons at the Hongkong and Peninsula Hotels. whilst at Repulse Bay. Yoln and Paul proved big attraction. There were various other fanction of a popular nature the same night.
Christmas Day was favoured with ident weather, although some- what warm, and many residents spent the greater part of the day out of doors, either on pienics or In recreation. Sa mild weather that bathing was indulged in al Aeveral of the Colony's beaches.
was the
There were large congregationa at the special Church services
- yesterday, whilst at night numerova
private parties were held.
AT REPULSE DAY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1934...
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Mayor Wu Tah-chen and Admiral Chen Chi Inon, Commander of the First Fleet, Chinese Navy, recently paid return enlis on Vice Admiral G. Hyu,ake, the newly arrived Commander of the Third Fleet, Japanese Navy, aboard the Bagabip Izumo at Dutughan. The Mayor and the Japanese Admiral are shown third and fourth at left"
WAR ON REDS IN KWEICHOW
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
MASSING
Paper capa, crackers, streamers, trumpets, splendid dance music, feativo fare and a temporary re
Canton, Der. 24. turn to care-free childhood days. In view of the Communist Such
was the atmosphere that bandit Invasion of Kweichow prevailed during Christmas Eve at General Wang Chah-lleb, Chair- Repulse Bay, Austere and stern man of the Kwelchow Provincial business men thawed and became Government and concurrently boys again and entered into the Commander of the 25th Army party spirit with their charming | Corps, while making preparations wives, and made merry in honour for developing them. has sum- of old legendary Father Christmas.moned Generals Yiao Kwok-tsni and How Tar-tam to discuss mat- tera relating to bandit uppres son,
Yoln and Paul entertained in entirely new dance creations and the "Brute Dance," a study from the Parisian Apache Quarters, was received with vociferous ap- plause and many requests that it
· repeated at the New Year's Eve . Carnival were received and will bo acceded to, The public are advised to accept the final oppor- tunity of seeing these highly talented Continental dancers at the New Year's Eve Festival at Repulse Bay, where, record book- ings are anticipated.
Following receipt of Gen. Wang's order, Generals Yine and How went to Kwelynng on Decem- |ber 19 and at the conference which was later, It was resolved that three regiments of General Yino's troops he moved to the east to intercept the bandits. After the meeting. General Wang proceeded to Machangping to direct opera- tłonk
It is reported that 16 regiments The "Grenadiers" Band under under General Wang Chah-lich the able leadership of Ren Condre now massing in the area of atantina with his animated saxn-Chung-on. Sie-bing, Machangping, phone came in for their share of Yluchow and Chin-yurn awaiting the honoura of the evening and the Bed outlaws. dancers were loth to leave when u halt was called at 2 a.m.
Three regiments under General: How Tac-tam have reached Wu- kong River and those of General Yino Kwok-tani are on their way to. wards Ste-hing. The Kwangsi
Repulse Bay promises to be the #dene of jolifleation, festivity and goodwill when the stage is set for suing troops are also pushing the first appearance af *1935" during the New Year's Eve Carni-Kwelchow in hot pursuit of the val.
CHILDREN'S PARTY
towards Li-ping on the border of
escaping marauders. The van- guard directed by General Lino | Lew has reached | Chin-ping und] effected a juncture with the brigade of Kwelchow forces under Brig. Gen. Chow Fong-jen.-Cen- | trul Press.
MUSLIMS MEET
'ELECTION OF NEW TRUSTEE
While members of the officers Training Corps at the Imperial Service College at Windsor, stood at attention in the drizzle, the the Prince of Wales carried out an Inspection in spite of the. inclement weather,
MILLION DOLLAR SMUGGLER?
CANADIAN HELD --IN-LONDON.
LIQUOR DESTINED FOR AMERICA
WALL ST, REACTION
LACK OF CONFIDENCE ONLY OBSTACLE TO RECOVERY
New York, Dec. 21. Wall Street is snickering at the expectation of the Federal Reserve Board that a lower bank interest will force funds into business investments. Wall Street experts point out that gif-the - Jons--of-bank---income-due-to
lower interest could have about a rally "We would have had it long ago." They say that the reason money does not go into business is simply that there is no nood for
brought
"What we need in orders,” they | asmert,
Doubtless, they admit, there are vast sums of money eagerly awaiting an investment which will give a bet ter income than the banks do. Such an argument is confirmed by the heavy over-subscription of relatively attractive Government bond Issues.
Over twenty, children of guests staying at the Repulse Bay Hotel attended a special Christmas tea and party given in the children's play-room at the Hotel yesterday, The proceedings opened with the arrival of Father Christmas (Cap- tain F. A. Swoffer), who, with a bag of toys on hia buck, paraded
London, Dec. 24. the lower terraces, accompnied
Charges of snuggling £1,000,- by five minstrele in costume play- ing festive airs. He was gleefully
000 worth of alcoholic liquor in- greeted on his appearance in the
to Canada were heard in Bow play-room, where a Christmas tree An extraordinary general meet- laden with toys was the centre of ing of the members of the Sunni Street Police Court to-day when attraction. After Father Christ-Section of the Muslim community a, young Nova Scotian, William mas had read the various letters of Hongkong (other than those of which he had received from the the Islamic Union) to elect a new Alexander Yule, was brought up children present, he distributed Trustee was held at the Mosque, on a provisional warrant under the toys, which had been gener-Shelly Street, on Sunday. ously provided by the Hotel man Inspector Fazal Ahmad, who was the Fugitive Defendants' Act. agement and a number of gucats. in the chair, proposed, as the niest Toa was later served and Christ- | suitable candidate. Mr. Abbas mas games indulged in by young Khan to be Trustee in place and old alike. Mr. George Cos- Mr. Mohamad Akbar, who had to introduce alcoholic liquor into dollar is stabilised, and the budget tello was the hostess, and the ex-resigned and was retiring to India. foreign countries into which their cellent arrangemnts were in the In doing so he mentioned the
THO warrant arcused Yule, of among other things, of conspiring
hands of the genial manager, services which Mr. Abbas Khan import was prohibited. "Mr. T. J. Mildron..
KING GREETS GREAT FAMILY
(Continuă from Page 1.)
had rendered to the Muslim com- munity in general and especially towards the preparation and con- struction of the new cemetery in Kowloon.
Yule pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody.
This action is believed to be re- lated to that against a number of
Wall Street anys that the Federal Reserve Board's methods are opposed to natural methods, sinco ordinarily the demand for ninney comes first. Instead, the Federal Reserve Board is making an effort to produce the money first and find the Investments afterwards.
Experts repent that the obstacle to soon as confidence returns, when the business recovery will be removed as
balanced-United Press.
PEACE AND HONOUR
DR. GOEBBELS EXPLAINS GERMANY'S DESIRE
The motion was seconded by
Berlin, Dec. 24. Mr. M. Abdullah and on being put Montreal men who were rounded to thousands of needy
A special banquet, given to-day to the vate
children, was carried 11- animously.
up by the Royal Canadian Mounted was addressed by Dr. Goebbels. Mr. Feroz All then proposed Police, secret service branch, and Minister for Propaganda. vote of thanks to the Chairman charged with amuggling alcohol Dr. Goebbels declared "Our State Addreasing, the vast concourse). Mr. Fazal Ahmad, for the valu- able services rendered by him into Canada from the United not only speaks peace but la ready since he became a Trusteo. This States. The material thus obtain to prove its desire for peace by was seconded by Mr. K. B, Sheikh | ed was mixed
In- deeds. We do not seek to plunge with other and carried unanimously.
gredients and re-exported into the the world into discord; only to re- A thorough investigation hạn
Before the termination of the United States, It is alleged store to our country's peace and showed that the alarmist rumours proceedings, the Imam Sahih, Syed Reuter,
honour."-Reuter. circulating in the Star with Nur Shah, took the advantage of regard to incidenta involving the occasion troops of the international forces audience that in this, the Holy are absolutely baseless.
month of Ramadan, the Holy
the conclusion of the broadcast the company joined in singing the National Anthem very fervently. and cheers echoed in the menses,
BASELESS RUMOURS
On the contrary, the troops particularly the British, are establishing cordial relations with the inhabitants.-Reuter.
-IN HONGKONG
to remind the
DAY BY DAY
NEWS IN BRIEF
Quran was revealed, and oxhorted THERE IN NO DISPARITY IN MAR- that it should be rigidly observed RIAGE LIKE UNSUITABILITY OF MIND by all the good Mussulmans not AND PURPOS Dickens. only by fasting but also in prayera į and charitable actions.
The reception of His Majesty's speech in Hongkong. was unfor tunately married by atmospherics. Portions of the address came Athrough fairly clearly, but, genor- ally speaking, His Mujesty's re- marks were not very easy to follow, his
The local reception was
The Manuk Lodge of the Theoso- phlenl Society will not hold a public mesting on Thursday, December 27,
Dr. Jean Krysinski, Counsellor of the Polish Legation in Nanking, is staying at the Repulse Bay Hotel on a brier holiday, accompanied by his wife and daughter,
RADIO BROADCAST
DANCE MUSIC FROM HONGKONG HOTEL
EUROPEAN PROGRAMME
From ZBW on a wavelength of 365
restron (845 llocycles).
12.30.1 pm. Recorded Music,
1 pan. Local Time and Weather Report.
1.03 p.m. Recorded Music,
1.15 p.m. Ilongkong Hotel Orches- tra Relay."
2.15 p.m. Close Down,
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme.
7-7.30 p.m. Light Orchestral Music, Fantasia on Melodies of Johann
Strauss (Weber).
At the Tchaikovsky Fountain
(Urbach).
You shall be the King of my Heart
(Stolz).
Entry of the Spring Flowers
(Kockert).
Policeman's Holiday (Ewing). Parade of the Tin Soldiers (Jessel).
8 pm, Local Time and Weather Repart
7.30-8.30 p.m. Variety. Vocal Musical Comedy-Selection. Orchestra Love, Life and Laughter. Bonga-Just by your Example. Songs-Dancing on the Celling.
Jessie Matthews (Soprano). Plano Solos-I'll String along"
with you.
Piano Solos What are your
intentions.
Raia da Costa. Organ Solos A Very Merry
Christmas..
Sidney Torch. Vocal Duets-All of a Sudden. Vocal Dueta-We just couldn't say
Goodbye.
Chick Endor and Charlie Farrell. Orchestra-Talkie Hits--
Medley, 1932. Orchestra-Fanfaro-Selection. SongThis is Romance. Song It's only a Paper Moon,
Conrad Thibault (Baritone). 8.20.0 p.m. Band Selections. The Jolly Robbers-Overture
(Suppe).
Marche Slav (Tschaikowsky). Tancred) Overture (Rossini). Selection of Wilfred Sanderson's
Songs.
9-9.17 p.m. Organ Solos. An Organist's Yuletide.
Quentin M. Maclean. Medley of Old Time Songs (English), Sydney Gastard, 9.13-9.30 p.m. A Recital by Danny Malone (Tenor).
1. Sweetheart Darlin' (Kahn).
2. Live's Roses Broones).
3. Tho Dear Little Shamrock
(Jneksun).
4. She is far from the Land'
(Hughes). 9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins. 9.35-) a.m. A Relay of the long- kong Hotel Dance Orchestra.
1a.m. Close Down,
موردی
ZEESEN PROGRAMMES Special
Programmes
Far Eastern Hatehere will be broadcast front Zoesen Ma foliams,
SOUTH ARIA ZONE South Asia Zone, brodent from (10.74 metres) and JN (31.45 metru).
4 pm
DJB.
DJE, DIN Announcement (Germa Enki German Folk Song, Pro- gramme-Purecast (German, Eng-
Jab).
p.m. Berlin Christmas Fair. 2.30 p.m.--New-in-English;
5.45 .TH.
Bach-Cantate,
6.10 p.an. Blocitatlan from German Poetry. 6.25 1.0. News in Germ.
7 p.m. Light Male.
A ..
New in English.
B... Clare down J, DJN (Gerttt...
Engl.)
EAST ABIA ZONE Fast Als Zone broadcast through DJA ng 81.88 metres, and DIN (81.45 metres).
p.m. DJA, DIN Announcement (Germ..
Engl.). Getman Folk Bong. Pro gemme Porrast (ferm.. Earl 1.15 p.m. Ningine, by tha Schwarzmler
Children's Choir,
5.45 p.m. News In English on DJA Te Dutch on DIN.
10.m. f'encert at Light Music. Im
A
Grejan Christmas Abyssinian Buah.
Kenders Frits Jannnech
In the
11.4 p.m. News in tirrmann DJA and
DIN.
11.30 p.m.
Danes Music by The White Stavans,"
12.15 a.m. News In Englloh an DJA and
Dutch on DIN. 13.30 .m.
Clane down DJA. DIN (Germ.. Engli
KZRM PROGRAMME
The following programme will be broadcant from Man this evening by HZRM:
p.m. Stulin Musical Varieties. 3.34 p.m. President Coolidge Orchestes. 4.10.
Spanish Informational Period. 6.30 p.m. English Informational Period. 7. AH Black Parker, Rudy
Whedoft and Barry Breuer,
Tabacsiera y Cia Programme.
7.10 p.m. Moan Noah.
7,43 p.m. MM Programme.
.15 pm. Botica Bulo Programme,
8.30 p.m. Indio Crusaders, conducted by
Hernie Nolasco,
8.35 p.m. Flock Quotati
p.m. Musicale Comareratory of Munte. 10.38 p.m. lvo Of
OBITUARY
FORMER SHANGHAI POLICE COMMISSIONER
.
London, Dec. 24, The death is announced of Brigadier General Clarence Dalrymple Bruce, CE, who com- manded the Shanghai Defence Forces during the Chinese Revolu- tion
and a Commissioner of Police in Shanghai until the out- break of the Great War-Renter
The late Brigadier General C. Dalrymple Bruce was born at North Berwick, Scotland in 1862, and was educated at Haileybury College and the Royal Military College at Sandhurst."
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ton Bower, the famous Chinese appointed in command of the 27th Regiment at Weihniwel, and Brigado of the Oth (Scottish afterwards commanded the 'Regi-Division),'%
ment for. six Mr. A. S. Hersee, Shanghai manager as on that evening the members and of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, friends will be engaged in ranioving Ltd., arrived in Hongkong by the Blue the effects of the Lodge to the now Funnel linor Menelaus and expects to premises in the Hongkong Club return to Shanghai about January 8. Annex, Chater Road. The Study " Class for members and friends will be re-commenced in the new Lodge
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years, He was The late Brig. General Druça. dangerously wounded in the fight has travelled widely In Central ing round Tientsin in 1900 for the and other parts of Asia, Russia, Relief of Peiping.
Chinese Turkestan, Russian Cen- Seyon years later General Bruce tral Asia, China, Siberia and in wasappointed Commissioner of Europe. He has written several the International Police in Shang-books on travel, chief of which hal, and was in command of the were "In the Footsteps of Marco Shanghal Defence Forces during Polo, A Journey Overland from Coming to China In 1898, the Revolutions in 1911 and 1912. Simla to Peiping," "History of the General Bruce raised, with the Ho retained his position until the Duke of Wellington's Regiment assistance of General Sir Hamil-outbreak of war, "when he was and Eanex Foxhounds."
MORE CHILDREN
MUSSOLINI'S REWARD TO
He entered the army in the ITALIAN MOTHERS ..
Duke of Wellington's Regiment when 20 years old, and served in Rome, Dec. 24.
India from. 1883 to 1889. Ho Signor Mussolini, in pursuance of
served on the staff of Lord (then "more children' campaign,
The Filipino community of Hong-Sir Frances) Grenfell in Cairo not has distributed 4,000 lire to the Room on Monday, January 7, and the kong will hold a tin followed by a during the Albara Campaign. nearly as clear as that of the ninety-four mothers who have will be given there by Mr. John Rus- ford's
first public lecture of the new session concert and dance, at Lano, Craw resent broadcast of the Duke of borne 910 children since November, sell, President of the Lodge, on December 30, in celebration of Rizal Kent's wedding ceremony.
1018-Reuter.
I Thursday, January 10.
Day.
restaurant next Sunday,