RICHEST HEIRESS MARRIED
MISS DORIS DUKE
WEDS SON OF "SOCIETY"
New York, Feb. 13. One of America's wealthiest heiresses, Miss Doris Duke, already reputed to be the richest woman In the world, was married to-day to Mr. James Henry Cromwell, one of New York's "Four Hundred".
Miss Duke has just passed her twenty-first birthday and her for tune is computed at £8,000,000.
Mr. Cromwell is the son of the present Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury, whose husband is a partner of Mr. J.. P. Morgan's, prominent Wall Street figure and a power in Ameri- enn and world finance.-Reuder.
The United Press reports that Miss Duko was secretly married to Mr. Cromwell, atop-son of Mr. E. T. Stotesbury, senior partner of J. P. Morgan and Company, and head of the Drexel Bank.
Reassuring The City
CHAMBERLAIN'S EXPLANATION
CABINET RUMOURS
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY
1985
CHOPIN RECITAL Death Of
Mr. Bowes-Smith Gives
Fine Performance
There are some people who con- sider that the works of Chopin do not justify a recital devoted entire- ly to their performance, but there must be few who were present at the recital last night by Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith, at the lolens May Institute, who are now of that opinion..
London, Feb. 13. Curiosity is being aroused as to why Mr. Neville Chamberlain,
The programme started with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is to Fantasie in F-minor, a very beaut!. wind up for the Government on to- fel composition which it is difficult morrow's vote of censure by, the to believe was inspired by a quarrel, as suggested in the pro- Labour Opposition...
This departure from custom la gramme notes. These notes, by believed to be due to financial un- the way, are an excellent idea; settlement in the City, following for the uninitiated they add great- week-ond stories of an imminently to the enjoyment of the music, General Election.
and their inclusion la a practice It fa understood that Mr. Cham-which could well be followed in berlain will seek to make a state other concerts of thin nature.
After the Fautasle there follow- ment rensuring the City and in- tended to reach foreign quarters, ed Barcarolle and, after a short Each movement was beautifully which have been unloading stocks interval, the Sonata in B minor. in London.
Nevertheless, a strong belief played and thoroughly appreciated, persists in political circles that the first, Allegro; the second, the trouble caused by the unem-Scherzo; the third, Largo; but it ployment assistance regulations is was in the fourth, Presto, where
the concort reached ita climax,
Here Mr. Bowes-Smith rose to not ended.
great heights, and he carried his audience with him to heights of relation. The programme
of
There is talk of a reconstruction of the Cabinet, but with the King's Jubilee near, a strong body opinion favours postponing construction until after the cele brationa.-Router.
The ceremony was held in the home of the bride's mother, in Philadelphia, and the couple later sailed on a round-the-world cruise, via the Mediterranean, India, Siam, Java, China, and Japan. United PAWNED ANOTHER
►
Press.
HAUPTMANN SENTENCED TO DIE ON MARCH 18
(Continued from Pope 1.)
MAN'S SUIT
WANTED MONEY FOR
NEW YEAR
notes
or should be so when properly quote that "the Finale is brilliant played." The enthusiastic an plauso at the end of the Sonata showed that the audience consider ed it was brilliant.
The concluding items were: Two Preludes, No. 1 in C major and No. 20 in C minor; Etude in A flat: Nocturne in D flat, and Scherzo in B flat minor. The first three of these items brought us gently down to earth again.
The Scherzo, however, left the audience in restless mood and Mr. An unemployed man, Mui Kwok-Bowes-Smith responded to the the defence counsel, and Mr. lam, aged 21, appeared before Mr. perhaps rather greedy demands for oncore with Prelude No. 17 Peacock, Assistant Allorney-Thomson in the Central, Police an General, wero summoned to Court this morning, charged with which sent us home both charmed conference in the Judge'a room. being found on the ground Roor and contented.
Mr. Bowes-Smith played the whole At this stage the jury had been of the Asiatic Petroleum Company out for six hours,
building for an unlawful purpose of this programme, which insted and with pawning a ault of cloth-nearly an hour and a half, entirely the score, in itself a ing, the property of Le Fo, a box without maker, without lawful authority, wonderful accomplishment. The Defendant pleaded guilty to the gentleness and the vigour in his latter count, and, replying to the performance, his enthusiasm and Arst charge, stated that he only his great capacity for taking pains, looked in the doorway.
are an Inspiration to his audience
LINDBERGH LEAVES
Soon after Mr. Willentz left, Colonel Charles Lindbergh, father! of the child whom Hauptmann is alleged to have murdered, depart- ed He too had waited nearly
For the prosecution, Sub-Inap and an example to those who them. four hours for a verdict.
He drove at once to his home in O'Donovan said they were not selves aspire to some measure of Englewood, New Jersey, where he pressing the first charge. Two musicnl achievement.
In short, a most satisfactory will be advised of the jury's find-detectives on special duty in the
us hope that the ing by telephone.
building saw the defendant come ovoning; let The Judge has now decided to into the vestibule. Questioned, he Hongkong Benevolent Society. In walt only until 10 p.m. He has replied he wanted to look around. ald of whose funds the recital was A similar sent in a message to the jury that He stated that he lived at 19 Burd given, will record. they must stay in their room until Street, but this address was found opinion.-A.G.E.G. they have reached a verdict. If to be an oplum divan,
a verdlet is reached after the Regarding the second charge, Judge has loft, the jury must re-the defendant said he was given main locked up until he returas, a plece of cloth by the compinin Meanwhile, the jury's only request ant. The suit was made and being has been for a magnifying glass. in need of money at the Chinese --Router...
New Year he pawned it for Go cents on February 3. He was given the cloth on January 29,
DIPLOMATS SEEK TO AVOID WAR
(Continued from Page 1.) cidents. So far as he was aware no, fresh appeal been made by either side to the League of Na- tions, said Sir John.- British Wireless.
FAITH IN LEAGUE (Special to "Telegraph")
Addis Ababa, Feb. 18.
On this charge the Magistrate imposed #fine of $15, or, in default, fifteen days' hard labour. The first charge was dropped.
MURDER AND ROBBERY
MASKED MEN RAID
VILLAGE HUT -
FINANCIAL - PARLEY-
CHINA'S SILVER PURCHASES
Prominent
Sinologist
PROFESSOR H. A. GILES
FORMER CONSUL IN CHINA
(Spacini to “Tylègraph")
(Bly Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphis Moo- ape Ordinaner, 1881. Beovirukų February
Cambridge, Feb. 18. Professor Herbert Allen Giles, the noted 89 year of age, Sinologist, died, to-day after ten days' illness.
He
He became
of a classical was the son scholar and antiquarian writer, Mr.
2 member of the J. A. Giles, and was born in 1845. North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1904 and was made an Honorary Member of the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1917. In 1902 he was first, lecturer on the Dean Lung Foundation, Columbia University, New York and was Hibbert lecturer in 1914.
He was awarded the Triennial Gold Medal of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1922 and was rewarded by the Chinese Government with the Order of Chin Ho in 1923,
In 1879 Professor Giles joined the China Consular Service and in 1880 was Vice-Consul at Pagoda Island. In 1883 he was vice-consul at Shanghai and two years later was made Consul at Tamaul. In 1891 he was Consul at Ningpo and in 1893 resigned from the service. From 1897 to 1932 he was professor of Chinese at Cambridge.
RADIO BROADCAST
Children's Concert From The Studio
Z.E.K. PROGRAMME From. Z.B.W, on a wavelength of 355 metres (840 kilocycles);
6-8 p.m. European Programune,
Далее 5-6 p.m. A Relay of the Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden, Chy courtesy of the Management).
4-6.30 p.m. Childrens' Studio Con- cut-Uncle Peter, Assisted by numerous Aunts and Uncles, will give talk on "Plantation Songs" (with lots of Choruses).
6.80-7 p.m. A Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Loof Garden (by, courtesy of the | Management).
1 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- tions.
7.03-7.80 p.m. Light Opera.
Vocal Gems-Patience (Gilbert and
Sullivan),
Selection The Gypry Princess
(Kalman).
Swing
Vocal Dust The
("Veronique"-Meanager).
Song
Winhia Molvillo and Derok Oldham.
Selection-The Beggar's Opera
(Austin).
7.30-8 pm. Concert Items. Planoforte Solos-Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5 (Rachmaninoff),
Marcho Militaire (Schubert).
Mischa Levitzki. Songs-My Man (Adams). Sleep On ("Helen") (Offenbach).
Winnie Melville (Soprano), 'Cello Solos-Serenade ("Ilpasan" -Delius).
Melody (Dawen).
Boatrice Harrison. Songe I Love you so-The Marry widow (char),
Kathleen Mavourneen.
Richard Crooks (Tenor). 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Ro- He has written extensively, report
8.03-10.30 p.m. Chineve Studio Con- search works of all sorts, Chinese dictionaries, translations of gems cert. of Chinese literature, and a great London 1 pm, Stock and Commodity number of books for the guidance students of Chinese.-United of Press.
CHINA FLEET CLUB THEFTS
YOUTH ADMITS SEVEN
CHARGES
9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins,
Quotations,
10.30 p.m. Heuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further London Stock and Commodity Quota- tlone.
10.35 pm. Close Down.
Z.E.K. PROGRAMME.
8.30-10 p.m. European Recorded Music from Z.EK, on a frequency, of 640 k...
and
8.30-8.55 p.m. Concerto in G Minor, Op. 22 (Saint-Saens) played by Arthur de Greet (Pianoforte) New Symphony Orchestra. 8.55-0.30 p.m. Variety. Songs Just by your Example. Dancing on the Cefling.
Jessie Matthews (Soprano). Organ Solo TWant to be snappy. Sidney Torch. Songa Thora. Beautiful Garden of Roses
An unemployed Chinese youth, dressed in European clothing, and stated to be 17 years of age, ap- reared before Mr. E. 1. Wynne- Jones, at the Central Magistrney this morning, charged on Bevon counts of theft from the China Fleet Club. The case was trans- ferred to the Juvenile Remand Selection. Court, where accused will appear after 48 hours' remand, as he stated that he was 16 years old by Chinese reckoning.
Charles Kullman (Tenor). Pianoforte Solos Streamline ---
Streamline The First Waltz.
Vivian Ellis. Vocal Scenes from "My old Dutch" with Betty Baltour, Michael Hogan
9.30 pm. Iteater Press Bulletins,
Quotations.
The charges against the defend. and Company, ant were: (a) larceny on the night of February 7 of a gold London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity pocket watch, property of James! Fernie, IL.M.S. Adventure; (b) reeriving a gold pocket watch, property
of James Fornie on
Shanghai, Feb, 14. Mr. Wang Ching-wei. President of the Executive Yuan, is arriving here this morning from Nanking and will interview Dr. H. H. Kung immediately in connection with February 12 at the China Fleet
Club: certain financial problems.
(e) larcency on February Dr. Kung has been Indisposed 12 two War medals, pro- Humphreys, for a fortnight in Shanghai, but perty of C. P. O. he atili attends to his duties at II.M.S. Adventure; (d) larceney on his realdence,
| February 12 of $15 in banknotes,
of
It is denied in local financial property of E, R.. A./J. W. Ingle, circles that with the decision of H.S. Berwick; (e) Inreeny on the Chinese Foreign Exchange | February 12 of wrist watch, Only the harest detalls are avail- It is understood that while abie of an armed robbery, ac Equalisation Committee to suspend property of W. II. Bowen, chist Abyssinia has faith in her own companied by the murder of a vicita silver purchase programme, stoker of H.M.S. Berwick: (F) jewel, property of strength and in the strength of tim, which occurred at 10.30 inst the shipment of other consign- larceny on February 12 of one jup the total amount of $20,000,000 E. R. A/J. Fleming, H.M.S. the army to resist successfully any night in the Salkung district of thements of silver dollars, making Masonic. attack from Italian "sofl, the Gov-New Territories.
purchased in Hongkong by the Duchess; and (g) larceny on
9.35-10 p.m. Band Music.. Americana (Tharban), Reminiscences of Scotland
Godfrey),
Poct und. Pessant
(Suppe, arr. Retford).
10 p.m. Close Down,
(art.
Overture
DOGS WITHOUT
MUZZLES
FINES IMPOSED AT KOWLOON
ernment intends to insist that the Some ten men, armed with chop- Committee, has been cancelled. February 12 of a pocket watch Prince Edward Road without a
League of Nations make Italy negotiate for a peaceful settlement of the Somullland frontler dispute,
-United Press,
ALLEGED MONEY
DEMAND
pera, raided a hut in the hamlet Central News.
of Chuk Yu Wu, Pak Tam Chung,
and encountering resistance from
an inmate, hacked him to death place and stealing money and cloth- with their weapons.
Ing of a value not yet known,
They decamped in the direction of Pak Tam Au, after searching the
A number of the raiders had their faces masked with cloth.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF.
property of Ablo Seaman M. J. Helen, HMS. Decoy.
The defendant admitted all the charges.
For allowing a dog to be out in muzzle, Wallace Harper, of Harper and Co., was fined $5 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning.
Acting Inspector J. Fender Bald defendant was. unemployed, H
Defendant admitted the offence, told the police no was born in
but stated that the dog had been Now York, although his mother incculated. The dog was not a atated that he was born at Sun black chow, as stated in the sum- Mul. About 2.15 am, on Febru mons, but was a cocker spaniol. ary 12, the defondant was seen However, there was no doubt that The now sloop, H.M.S. Lowestoft, in a room tu the China Fleet Club Urrives in Hongkong to-morrow from by an Engineeroom Artificer, who it was out in the street.
Informed the marine on duty. A His Worship: Was the inocula- Singapore to replace the Bridgewater,
dono
registered by which has gone to the Africa station. search was made, and about adtion
hour later, defendant was found veterinary surgeon? The annual inspection by the in a bath room with his shoes off. Defendant: No. with menaces. Wère made in af en a world cruise, arrived at Bombay Governor of the St. John Ambulanco Ho was searched and all the pro Worship: I am afraid 1 con-
Brigade will take place on the Southperty found on him. He had en Chinn Athletic ground, at Caroline red all the rooms and stolen the not recognise it, then, Hill, on March 12 at 6.15 p.m.
property.
OF ALL THE EVIL SPIRITS ABROAD IN THE WORLD, INSINCERITY IS THE MOST DANGEROUB-Frqule.
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ACCUSED MAN'S BAIL REDUCED
Allegations of demanding $100
·charge brought against Lai Wah- tong, 00, b tinsmith whon-ho-up-= peared before Mr. W. M. Thomson A dance will be held at Lane, Craw-
Defendant's mother and his Summoned for a similar offence, at the Central Magistracy thle ford's Restaurant on Saturday, from morning. The complainant was 1 pm to 1 am. The dance band of cabaret dinar dance at the Hongkong father was away in America. She E. Christensen, of Christensen and Chan Kam-plu, managing partner H.M.S. Hermes will be in attendance. Hotel Root Gardeh 10-marrow, late had sold defendant, when he was Co.; was fined $6. He also pleaded of the Kong Sing firm of glass The price of admission is $10 for comers who dina laowhere will be six years old, to his father, and that the dog had been inoculated, 'was not done by a registered nurs in courtesy able to dance with the throng on per defendant himself had also been but admitted that the Inoculation dealers, 256 Queen's Road Central.
bring ment of the usual cover charge. All to Americh, and he returned
such charges will go to the funds of July last year. His father sont Him geons. the S.P.C.A.
100 or $60 from time to A charge of causing an annoyance |
thoa tre
·Indles. by Gentlemen are requested to
Mr. W. Keith Robinson appeared their own partners.
gentlemen,
for the complainant, whilo: Mr. HL, Donnys was for the defence.
Mr. Dennys applied for a reduce Appearing on temand before Mr.
In connection with the S.P.C.A.
nt $1,000. The defendant was Magistracy this morning, Dhania' Ram, tickets on the roadway near, the Kaufendant stated that his
shops and other property..
was Mr. T. B. Rolland,
CLOUDY WEATHER
ICACO3
MURPHY ARRIVES
(Special to "Telograph”)
San Francleco, Feb. 13. Governor Murphy of the Phillp Roosevelt, landed here to-day was met by, Mayor Angelo and love for Los Angeles, lo
Mr. Robinson Intimated that he having, entered without a valid pars appeared before Mr. W. M, Thomsoned his passport in America the Lower Yangtse Valley to Con- pines, on his way to see President
had no objection to ball of $500.
tion of bail which had boca Txed E. Wynne-Jones, at "the Central and obstruction, by selling
moyed The anticyclone bas Hongkong-born and had three an Indian from Canton was fined U Fong Theatro was admilled by a of the Hunghom Broadcasting $26 and expelled from the Colony for youth, Lai Chung aged 18, when he Station. He was 16 years old by
reckoning, but when he eastward and now extends from port. A letter from the British at the Central Magistracy this mor Consulate la Canton was handed to ing... Inspector Ellis stated that a his age was put down as 14. His tral Japan. A depression is the Magistrate, by Sergeant Russell, complaint had been received from the uncle Canton had his passport, moving eastward across North in which it was stated that the de theatre. It peared that defendant Wynne-Jones transferred Manchuria and a depression fendant had made no application for purchased tickets early on for 20
vise or passport i Hongkong. Decente and sold them to 28 cenach "defendant to the Juvenile Court, stationary to the north of Hokka
modorate: cloudy." fondant said he had made an applice The Magistrate imposed a line of and asked Inspector Fender to malo do. Local forecast:-N.E. windi
$15, or fourteen days Imprisonment. end
The Magistrato fixed ball at 3500
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