COLONEL LAWRENCE MOURNED
FUNERAL OF HERO
OF ARABIA
FRIENDS. OF ALL RANKS
London, May 21.
noldiers,
intereste
com-
craftsman Bradbury and Private
Russell, representing past rades in the Royal Air Force and the Tank Corps, Patrick Knowles, personal servant and friend, and Colonel Newcome, representing
H.K. TRADE
FIGURES
BIG ADVANCE IN
STERLING .VALUE
Imports and Exports Department
The Statistical Office of the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1935.
FIGHTING SEEN AT TSUN HUA
JAPANESE DENY REPORTS
NO TROOPS IN CHINA
CANTON INSURANCE
CO. BONUS
(Continued from Page 1.)
Charges also were down by $185,- 600. The percentage of Profit for 1933 Was 17.32% 18 against 14.53% for 1932.
RADIO BROADCAST
A Talk on Annam's Art and History
JAZZ PIANO RECITAL
356 metres (845 kilocycles);
From ZB.W. on a wavelength of
THE WORKING ACCOUNT reports that the combined values of imports and exports of mer.
Turning to the Working Ac- four
Count for 1934, after twelve chaudise during the first
months, we find a balance of $1,-" months of 1935 amounted to $220.6.
503.654.32 as against that of millions (£22.1 millions), as com-
$1,749,174.96 for 1933, at the same pared with .5231.9 millions (£17.2
dato; this fall is entirely due to millione) in the corresponding
the rise in exchange from 1/63% to period of 1934, representing A
Tientsin, May 22. 1/8%, the balances in gold and decrease of 1.00 per cent. in terms
Before the entry of the Japanese silver for the two accounts being of Hongkong currency and on for troops into the demilitarized zone almost identical. It is early yet rense of 28.5 per cent. In terms of of Luantung for the suppression to say what will be the result at sterling values, the first four months of 1935 thorities are believed to have been about
Imports of merchandise during of a body of anti-Tanchukuo the end of the current year bet,
irregulars, the Chinese
au-If exchange remains at anywhere ($12.4
is, it is totalled $129.3 millions millions), as compared with $127.9 warned of such action by the obvious that it will be out of the
authorities, question for us to maintain the L'Aprence) (Paul Dukas). millions (£9.5 millions) in the Japanese
dividend and bonus as at present | Attache of the Japanese Embassy,
In sterling values.
the first four months of totalled
1936
military
the
where it
now
All the Reserves are In
thoroughly sound position and
between Hongkong and Shanghai gives serious food for thought, we feel that the Investment and Ex-
Fluctuation change
Account, standing as it does at a very sub- stantial amount, should be ample to hear any reasonable strain that may be placed upon it.
4-7 pm. Chinese Programme, 6-6.03 p.m. From tho Studio. "A Talk on Sanitation for Children.” 7-11 pm: European Programme. 7-7.25 p.m. Orchestral Music, Hungarian Dance No. 6 in F Sharp
Minor (Brahms).
The "Sleeping Beauty" Wallz (Tschal-
(from "Lo Rol s'amuse")
Surcler (The Sorcerer's
March
(Delibes).
La Prophete --- Coronation
(Meyerbeer)."
1.
7.25-7.38 pm. Four Songs by Charles
les Kullman (Tenor).
Still as the night (Bohm). 2. I Love thee (Grieg). 3. Come
sorrento (do to back Curtis).
Statcamen, private diplomats, aircraftamen, authors and artists filled the little village church at Moreton Dorset when the funeral took place to-day of "Lawrence of Arabia."
Pall bearers represented Law. renee's diverse
and activitica Sir Ronald Storrs, a sociated with him in the Middle corresponding period of 1934: an when Colonel Takahashi, Military Enet and in classical scholarship, increase of 1.1 per cent. in longcalled on Mr. Pao Wen-yu, high Eric Kennington the artist, Air. kong dollar value and 30.5 per cent. official of the Peiping Administra- though the disparity in exchange |
Exports of merchandise during tion, on Monday".
During the interview, Colonel $1004 millions (£9.6 Takahashi intimated that millions), as compared with $1019 Japanese military authorities re- millions (£7.7 millions): A de garded the presence of a bady of crease of 3.5 per cent. in Hongkong anti-Manchukue troops in the de- dollar values and an increase of militarised
A serious Among the congregation were 24.7 per cent, in sterling values.
matter and said that the Japanese the Iraq Charge d'Affaires, Mr.
were contemplating Much of what I said in During the month of Aprit, authorities Winston Churchill, Lord Idoyd,
1935, importa
"nctive measures" to be taken to speech at the General Meeting of Lord Winterton and many other
merchandise of amounted to
deal with them. total of #z
the sister Company-The Hong- $32.0 colleagues and admirers.
Actually, about 200 Japanese kong Fire Insurance Co., Lid.,— At the inquest earlier in the day millions (£3.4 millions), a com-
(12.3 troops entered the demilitarised applies equally here, though cer- a verdict of "Accidental Deathpared with $32.1 millions
ден millions) in April, 1934: a dollar zone from Shahochino on a number tata adverse factors have further Song--Near was returned..
In London a first edition copy sterling increase of 47.8 per cent.; noon.
| decrease of 0.3 per cent.
("Princess Charming"). and a of motor lorries resterday after-developed since the 28th March
Armed with a number of last. Still we must hope that the Song-Brave Harta of Lawrence's "Seven Pillars of whilst exports totalled
Charming"). 256 machine guns, this body of troops present position is only temporary Wisdom," which has come up for auction, we bought for £260.millions (22.7 millions), as com-met the Chinese volunteers in the and that things may swing back
pared with $28,5 millions
(£1.9 outlying area of the city of more to our liking in the not too millions): a dollar decrease of 3.7 Chumhus, which was in a panic distant future. per cent, and a sterling increase during the whole af yesterday in Luf 447-per cent.
Lawrence's life in Arabin.
British Wireless,
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
C.N.E.C. WILL ISSUE REPORT
DOG-OWNERS FINED
На 2000
the midst of a continuous ront of
gunfire. AB the gates of the walled city were closed.--Central
NCIER.
JAPANESE DENIAL
DIVIDEND OF $11
my
(Ravini), 7.38-8 pm. Musical Comedy. Vocal Genis-Wild Violets. Seletion-Bow Bells. Vocal Gems-Sunny Side Up,
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
8.03-8.50 p.m. Variety. Instrumental-Nasty Man
soldier.
The Four Bright Sparks. પુન
80 far
("Princess
Evelyn Layo (Soprano). Instrumental-Georgia on my mind. Vocal-Song Carnival of 3032 Stars. Vocal-Moonlight Meanderings.
The Carlyle Cousins. The surplus now to be dealt Instrumental-Hawaiian Love Birds. with is 8994,087.65, out of which Instrumental-Smiling Eyes. has been paid an Interim Dividend Song The Wedding of a Gigolo.
Eddio Pola. of $3.60 per share. We now reHumorous-The Pensioner. commend the payment of a final
William McCulloch. Dividend of $7.40 which, with a Band-There's something about 1 Several dog-awners appeared at
Peiping, May 29 Bonus of $1, making in all $12 the Central Magistracy before Mr. | The Japanese authorities here per share, will absorb $600,000; | Band-When the Band begins toʻplay.
8.50.9 p.m. Nanking, May 21. Macfadyen this morning, charged absolutely deny the report that we further recommend the addi-
Symphonie Rhapsody The Chinese National Economie with permitting their dogs out Japanese troops are fighting in the tion of $100,000 to Reinsurance on "I Heart yo calling me", "Bird Council is expected shortly to without muzzles.
Taunhua area, or any part of the de- Fund and the transfer of the Songs at Eventide" and I Piich my
Lonely Caravan" issue a voluminous report on its Mr. Morris was charged with militarised zone. They state that balance, amounting to $291,087.63, activities during the last
to year, permitting a white bitch bull-terrier not a single Japanese soldier has Underwriting Suspense Ac- and a programme for this year. to be in a public place unmuzzled crossed the Great Wall.
count to close 1933 and previous The report will emphasise the and unleashed. Sergeant Groves, It is reported that there was years. The balance of $1,503,651.- point that
at credit of 1934 the Council's efforts, prosecuting, said that about 110 some fighting four miles south-
Account directed at developing highway am, on April 22, he visited Repulse east of Tsunhua late yesterday allows of the payment of an construction, improving colton beach in company with Jasper-afternoon between Chinese Peace Interim Dividend of $1.60 for that and tea industries, sanitary work tor Logan. He saw the animal Preservation Corps }:?) at year. and other branches of
I do not think economie there in company with Mr. Win-bandits under Sun Yoen-chin.
there is any- development, have been rewarded field, and he asked him why there The bandits fled southwards. Out thing further which calls for with a high degree of
no muzzle ort success, Was
the dog. of this, it is believed, the story special mention by me and to tell These economic enterprises were Mr. Winfield said hu was grow that Japanese troops were on
the story of our dimculties to financed by appropriations totall-taking the animal for a swim. Chinese soll-Reuter.
you, who probably have plenty of your Ing $16,000,000 from the American The Sergeant Informed him of the
own, would be merely Cation and Wheat Loan.
futile. It is sufficient to kay that competition hus degenerated into a scramble for the much reduced volume of business that is effer-
and
the
CHIANG LEAVES
FOR KWEIYANG Jing, such reduction being mainly
9-9.16 pm. From the Studio.
A Talk on "Annam-its ancient art and history" by Dr. Victor Golubeff of the Ecole Francaise d'Extreme Orient.
9.16-9.30 pm. Band Music, The Caliph of Bajdad-Overture
(Boieldieu). The Evolution of Dixie (Lako),
9.30-9.40 p.m. "Great Bass Ballads" sung by Norman Allin and Chorus.
940-10 p.m. From the Studio. A Jazz Recital for "Two Pianos" by Doreen and Ray,
Programmno 1. Your head on
(by request). 2. Medley.
my shoulder
3. Give me Liberty, or give me
Love.
regulations, but in spite of this, |the dog was taken into the water. In submitting a plan for carry When it came out, the Inspector ing out other projected, economie enterprises this year, the report took the dog back to No. 3 Bunga- spoke to Mr. Winfield, who then will estimate that $12,000,000 is low, and informed the Sergeant, that sufficient to finance a water-cour the licence was with Mr. Morris. improvement project
The bench was very crowded that construction of a number of imday, as it was Easter Monday. portant highways. Since the The Magistrate, fining defendant, proceeds of the American Cotton severely reprimiled him for not and Wheat Loan have been spent, appearing at Court although the the Council will herenfter depend saminons had been served over General Chiang Kai-shek flew on the Central Government for four weeks ago. Although the dog to Kweiyang to-day, en route to now about to propose, has been CLOTHING THEFT
WARM SEND-OFF AT
YUNNANFU......
Yunnanfu, May 22.
funds to finance its construction was not with him at the time, the Szeehuen. programme.-Central News,
COUNTERFEIT BUS MONEY
CONDUCTOR FACES.
CHARGE
owner must be held responsible. Defendant was fined $25,
For permitting his wire-haired terrier to be on Stubbs Road with out a muzzle, Mr. R. A. Wilde of. 177, the Peak, was fined $5.
It
He was
due to present day and world- wido "national" restrictions. Where exactly improvement is to come from it is hard to see but we have weathered thin times be fore and with the help of our friends shall do so again.
After the resolution, which I amı
duly seconded, I shall be pleased
answer, to given a hearty send-to
the best of my any questions which off. The streets were gaily de- ability, corated with flaga and lanterns. Shareholders may wish to ask, Amilitary aeroplane light and artillery salute aped the General on his way.
un
I now propose the following Resolution:--That the report and accounts, as presented Including the payment of a final dividend in respect of the year 1933 of
was stated that the animal had been The Governor and all Govern inoculated against rabies. For a ment officials were at the aerod-37-40, together with a Bonus of $1 similar offence, Mr. S. G. Smith rome when General Chiang left.-- was fined $5.
Reuter.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF THAT MAN IS GUILTY OF IMP'ERTI- The M.V. Malayan Prince from NENCE. WHO CONSIDERS NOT THE New York sailed from Los Angeles CIRCUMSTANCES OF TIME, OR EN- on April 29, and is expected here on
O or about 20 instant.
Wong Yan, 25, conductor of the Kowloon Motor Bus Company, ap- peated in the dock of the Kowloon Polico Court this morning before Mr. Wynne-Jones charged with the possession of four Hongkong five cents pieces and two Hongkong Len cents pieces, all counterfelt.
So Cheung, aged 18, unemployed, MAKES HIMSELF THE SUBJECT was charged with the possession HIS DISCOURSE, OR PAYS NO REGARD of 960 false coins of similar de- TO THE COMPANY HE IS IN.-Tully nominations.
Wong Yan pleaded he received the bad money in the course of his work and it was his intention to throw it away.
GROSSES
THE CONVERSATION,
4. 1 never dreaml 10 p.m.
Reuter Press Bulletins. 10,05-11 p.m. Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra.
10-30 pm, Rugby Mid-day Press Nows.
-11 pm. - Close Down.
ALLEGED
YOUNG
WOMAN FACING THREE CHARGES ·
Fong Wan, aged 27, a married before Mr. wonian, appeared Schofield at the Central Magistracy
per share and an interim dividend in respect of the year 1934 of $3.60 per share: an addition of $100,000 to Reinsurance Fund and of $294,087.03 to Underwriting this morning, and was charged on counts of larceny. Defen- Suspenac Account, be adopted and dant pleaded not guilty and was passed.
The Hon. Sir William Shenton remanded to 11.30 a.m. on Satur- seconded, and
motion was day. earried.
the
was
three
The charges against defendant OF The a... Burdwan left-Shanghai for Hongkong yesterday and will arrive
OTHER BUSINESS
were (a) theft of 15 pieces of here at 0 a.m. on May 21, the agents, The re-election of Sir Robert clothing valued at $70 from No. 30 Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie and Ho Tung. Messrs. D. E. Clark,Yue Wah Street, the property of In a report to the police, Lance. Co., announce.
A. H. Compton, L. Dunbar, F. A.Ho Sze-mui, married woman; (b) Corporal. W. Ostropi, of the ist
Joseph, T. E. Pearce, J. II.theft of a suit of clothing and a Battalion the Lincolnshire Regiment,
The Rev. G. E. S. Upadell, head- Taggart and S. T. Williamson to pair of spectacles belonging, to Shamshuipe, states that between 0.30 muster of the Central iritish School, the Consulting Committee Wong Kam-po, a car driver; und So Cheung pleaded not guilty to, and 10.30 am. yesterday, some who was admitted to Victoria Hospital carried on the motion of Mr. C. B. (c) theft of a bed mat and a clothes
body stole from his sent in the club on Sunday is stated to be progressing the charge.
Dot-Sergt. Franklin stated the room of the Y.M.C.A., a wallet worth satisfactorily. Mr. Upsdell was taken Brown, seconded by Mr. M. W.iron from No. 28 Percival Street,
$2 containing £10-10-0, in notes.
of Li Yat-ring, auddenly and his
property defendant. Wong Yan, was arrest-
Icasioned a
some alarm
Messrs. Lowe, Blagham and married woman. ed on bus. 344- yesterdayTM oir the
A frank admission that .bo game
to beg was made Plenuftig guilty Before Mr. Wynne Smith, Seth and Fleming were formation. The counterfeit more back to Hongkong
Matthowa and Mo Forex.. Bail of $200 was set. was found in the middle of three by Lau
31, when he was Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy compartments of his bag. In the charged before the Kowloon Magist this morning to the theft of a radiator re-elected auditors on the motion other two compartments good rate, Mr. Wynne-Jones, this morning cap from cur No. 2017, Tsoi Fuk, 41, of Mr. M. K. Lo, seconded by Mr. money was found. The bus was with returning from deportation. De was sentenced to three months' hari A. B. Stewart, boarded in Jordan Road.
fendunt
two admitted
previous labour. The complainant was Mr. J. Those present were the Hon. convictions for being the keeper of Reville, of 173 Sai Young Choi
sly brothels. Ning months" hard Street, Mongkok district. labour was imposed.
The magistrate fixed hearing of the case for next Tuesday morn- ing.
EXCHEQUER RETURNS
SUBSTANTIAL RISE THIS YEAR
condition oc- 10.
the
INDIGESTION
Mr. J. J. Paterson (Chairman), Stopped in 5 minutes! Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mesars. Amazing evidence of the remarkable A Chinese male, Lau Bling, fitter, Danbar, F. A. Joseph, T. E
D. E. Clark, A. H. Compton, Lspeed with which indigestion and A fine of $50, nr, in default alx fell into the harbour near the sea Pearce and J. H. Taggart (Cof-been revealed by medical experiments stomach pains can be stopped has (works' hard labour was imposed upon wall-at Mongkok about 12 noon yes-
Ku Slu-ho, unemployed, when he lerday and was drowned. It appears sulting Committee), Mr. F. C. and X-ray photographs of actual plended guilty to the larceny by that the man was standing on the Hall (Secretary), and Sir William cases. These prove the Ingredients of servant of a silver cigarette caso steam launch Tung Fu and
Bisurated Magnesin was Shenton, Mesars. M. K. Lo, M. W. valued at $10, the property of Mr. trying to attract the attention of Lo, J. Seth, M. II. Ln, C.-B. quickest-acting and Lay, of No. 614 The Peak on March Lai Sai-lo, the master of boat No. Brown, A. B. Stewart, G. A. de Car-
known to medical scienco. 6. Inspector MacEwan prosecuting 1607 when he lost his balance and valho, Lo Cheung-ip, Ho Shat-Disurated Magnesia in a little water Within 5 minutes a teaspoonful of stated defendant was formerly em- fell into the harbour.. ployed by complainant, but left, on
cheung (shareholders).
produced complete relief in cases where March 0.
numberless other remedies had failed entirely.
FIRE AT TAIPU
Amoy, May 22.
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'Bisurated Magneala is a complete treatment for the relief of stomach troubles.lt neutralines, the harmful
When Li Lam, unemployed, ap- London, May 21.
peared before Mr. Wynnc-Jones at Exchequer returns for the past
On remand, Mohamed Din, the Kowloon Pollee Court this mor- week show that the total ordinary licensed car driver, and Nawab Din, ning, on remand, for the theft of a rovenue for the current financial a police guard, who are charged porcelain ash tray from 136 Reclama- 10. a further year to date amounts to £80,357,781 with having assaulted Ahmad Gull, on Street on May
A message from Taipu, Formosa, acids that cause the trouble and it as compared with £78,133,617 at a police guard, in Lockhart Road on charge of returning from banishment states that the buildings of the spreads a soothing protective film Get Bisurated Magnosla powder or the corresponding date last year. May 11, appeared before Mr. Schofield was preferred. He pleaded guilty to offices of the Governor of Formosa over the stomach lining. -The total expenditure, exclusivo oflat the Central Magistracy this mor.both charges and was sentenced to were rutted_by_a flro, which tablets from your chemist or stora to
self-balancing items, amounts toning and were again formally remands one year's hard-labour. You have
week. Detective-Sergeant spent most of your life in gaofre- occurred last night. No casualties day, but be sure to look for the oval £38,887,164. At the corresponding Fitches stated that the victim is still marked the magistrate when shown are reported, but the cause of the BISMAG alan if you want the stomach remedy date last year the total was £94, in hospital and would have to stay the defendant's criminal record. De fire is unascertainable Central quickest-acting
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