European
Lost Off
Ferryboat
FRUITLESS SEARCH IN HARBOUR
ELUDES WOULD- BE RESCUERS
A distressing tragedy occurred in the harbour shortly after mid- night, when Mr. Dave Wolff, of the Gloucester Hotel orchestra, jump- ed overboard, all efforts to save him proving in vain. The body has not yet been recovered:
Mr. Wolff was a passenger on the ferry launch which left Hong kong at 12.15 a.m., and when the boat had reached the middle of the harbour he was seen to leave his seat suddenly, divest himself of his coat, climb over the railings, and leap into the harbour, Portuguese passenger, sensing Mr. Wolff's intention, made efforts to drag him back, but these were
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
DANGEROUS New G.O.C.
TAXATION
OPPOSED
MINERS MIght be RUINED
SILVER BLOC TO ACT
(Special to "Telegraph")
Appointed
For China
MAJOR-GENERAL A.W. BARTHOLOMEW
SPLENDID RECORD
London, July 30.
WEDNESDAY
JULY
1985.
STEAMERS
PREPARED
FOR GALE
TYPHOON ALARMS IN COLONY
SHIPS QUIT DOCKS
Early risers the morning were The War Office announces that surprised to see the NYK liner Major-General Arthur Wollaston Chichibu Maru steaming up the Washington, July 30. Bartholomew, CB, C.M.G., G.B.E, harbour. The ship was scheduled Congressional delegates from the 1.8.0., who has been Inspector of to leave Hongkong for America at Actually the Chichibu Maru mining states to-day started a has-Royal Artillery at the War Office midnight. tlly planned fight against the pro- since 1933, has been appointed visions of President Roosevelt's General Oficer Commanding the spent the night, in Kowloon Bay, Tax Bill which, they contend, would British Troops in China, in auc-leaving Kowloon Wharf at 6 p.m. Y. Thin morning Captain mean ruin for the Western gold and cassion to Lieutenant-General O. yonterday.
The appointment C Borrett. silver mines it enacted.
preferred. to leave Hongkong- al- The fight started through Re-takes effect towards the end of Arakida stated that he would have presentative James G. Serugham, the year. Democrat of Nevada, discovering
Major-General Batholomew, who together yesterday evening and May &, 1878, was meet the possible typhoon in the that under the present provisions was born on
BIH, of the
the Government, educated at Marlborough and at open sea, or more probably go round it. It was impossible to get through the Excess Profits Tax, Trinity College, Oxford. He en- could seize a large percentage of tered the Royal Artillery in 1900, the passengere aboard in such the rett revenue obtained through was promoted Captain in 1911, short notice, however, and he was the development of any vein, poc- Major in 1914, Lieutenant-Colonel forced to return. This morning the ship berthed again at Kowloon ket or placer deposit of gold or in 1927, Colonel in 1929,
as it was considered too Incon- FRUITLESS EFFORTS
silver.
Major-General In 1932.
Kowloon Bay in In the Great War, he was men- venient to take so many passen- Imanodlately the incident oc-
Representative Scrugham prompt- curred, the ferry-bont put back and searched the vicinity, and a fire-ly asked the Ways and Means Com- tioned in despatches six times, gers down to
the and 30. decorations. man named Cheung Hung jumped mittee to consider the question and received the C.M.G., the C.B.E. launches. She sailed at noon to- There will be no delay in the He was appointed Instructor of In after Mr. Wolf, but on getting again prior to reporting on
the Senior Omcers School at ship's schedule caused by the within alx feet of him Mr. Walt Bill to the House of Representa-
tives.
com-12-hour extra stay here, said Cap- Bank Later, othor ferryboats
He was, however, told that it was Sheerness in 1929-30, and the scene, and,
manded the Royal Artillery, Fourthtain Arakida, for the midnight appeared
Ho sailing was merely to catch very with the aid of searchlights, the too late,
He therefore called a conference Division, from 1930 to 1932.
The ship may be one or two hours search was continued, but without of the silver bloc in the House this was appointed an A.D.C. to the favourable tides in Shanghai.
morning to formulate plans for King in 1931.
late in arriving there. amendments identical with those which were inserted in the Revenue Act of 1918,
without avail.
success.
од
At first, the identity of the miss. man was unknown, but later it was established from the fact that in a grey striped tweed coat which he left on the ferry-boat there was found a wallet containing eight visiting cards bearing Mr. Wolf's name, together with a receipt made out in Mr. Wolff's favour. The wallet also contained a visiting card bearing the name of Norval U. Norval, of the s.8. Brelviken.
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On of these amendments exempta from Excess Profits Tax that por- tion of any mining corporation's income which is derived from the mining of gold or silver-United
COLIJN STILL AT HELM
REFORMS HOLLAND'S
CABINET
NATURALISED, BRITON The late Mr. David James WolT was born in Holland, of Jewish extraction, and was a naturalised British subject. He was 39 years of age and leaves a widow and a small daughter. He was formerly
The Hague, July 30. In Shanghai and then went to
Dr. Colijn, who recently resigned Borneo from where he came to Hongkong three months ago. He the Premiership, has succeeded in organised the popular Gloucester forming a new Cabinet on a broad by Queen requested Hie basis, as Trio, being the 'cellist. formerly lived in Kowloon Tong Wilhelmina.
The Cabinet includes new Minis- and only yesterday moved to a new
tera belonging to the Catholle and residence in Hankow Road,
Liberal Democratic Parties.
The Catholic Parliamentary
When seen by a Telegraph repor
ter this morning, the Manager of group has decided to support the the Gloucester Hotel could throw new Government.
and
Major-General Bartholomew married in 1906 Helen May Ethel, daughter of the late General W. W. Anderson-Reuter.
day:
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Violin Recital From The Studio
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From ZBW on a wavelength of 356 metres (848 kilocycles):
4-7 p.m. Chlness Programme.
Childrens' Studio 6-8.15 p.m.
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(Bach-Gounod). Ave Maria (Meditation).
Ave Maria
(Schubert). Pomp and Circumstance March
(Elgar). (No. 3 in C) (No. 4 in G) (Elgar). Pomp and Circumstance March Tschalkovsky in Vienna
(arr. Walter), 7.30-7-48 Piccaver (Tenor).
A Recital by Alfred,
1. Beauty's Eyes (Tosti); 2. Love sends a little difs of Roses (Open- shaw); B, Thank God for a Garden (Dal Rigo) 4. Roses of Picardy The J. H. Squire 7.13.8 0.10. Celente Octet.
Haydn Wood).. Operatica (Famous Operatic
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Folk Songs of Britain) (arr. J. ti. Squire).
p.m. Local Time and Weather Report
6.03-8.20 p.m. From the Studio. A Violin Recital by Miss Prus Lewis accompanied by Nura Kanis
Programme,
1. 2nd Hungarian Dance (Brahms); (Rimsky- 2. Hymn to the Sun
(McEwen); G. 4. Breath O' June Londonderry Air (arr. O'Connor). Korsakov): 3, English Dance (Dale); 8.20-8.30 p.m. "Song Carnival of 1932 Stars."
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8.30-9 p.m. Variety. Plano Solo-Judy .. Carroli Gibbons, Song-Blue Moon. Song--You and the night and
the Music.
Leslie Hutchinson. Instrumental-Tunes with Pep.
The Bugle Call Ruggers. Song-Love's Laat word is spoken.
The only other ship at Kowloon Wharf yesterday when No. 6 typhoon signal was holsted was the J.C.J. steamer Van Houtsz, and she too, was ordered to move BRITISH FINANCES
away from the wharf. She went Into the stream to a buoy,' London, July 30.
At 8 o'clock this morning the Exchequer returna show that Douglas steamer Haltan arrived the ordinary revenue to date, ex from Swatow, but beyond a fairly
itema, self-balancing cluding
henvy swell, those on board had amount to £179.988,183. compared nothing to report of the typhoon. with £180.393,847 at the corresWhile the slip was in Swatow the ponding date of last year. The typhoon was about 40 miles away, total ordinary expenditure, exclu and though all except two other sive of self-balancing items, la
ships, remained £238,638,600, against £231,899,394 Swatow it was not considered try at the corresponding date of 1934. Ikely that there would be any -British Wireless..
trouble there.
RADIO-PHONE SERVICE
at anchor in
The Haltan left the port at 4 p.m. yesterday and about the aume time tho steamer Daviken left, also for Hongkong. The Hupeh left for the north, but as the typhoon had crossed onto the Ireland. Hupeh intended making a detour land some time before and the to sen it was not expected that she would encounter anything more than a heavy awell.
London, July 30. The Post Office announces the inauguration on August 1 of a radio-telephone service between Great Britain Brillah Wireless.
and
no light on the tragedy. He stated It is expected that the Lower rude, Minister for Waterways.-
that "Mr. Wolff left a lot of things House will be asked to reconsider addressed to his wife in the office the Economie Bill, which led to on the ground floor."
the downfall of the 1st Govern- ment.-Reuter,
CONTINUED HELP FOR INDUSTRY
Reader.
-WELL RECEIVED
The Hague, July 10, Later. News of the personnel of the new Cabinet has been well The new Cabinet comprises Dr. Dutch Colijn, who is Minister for Colonies received.
The only one of the ministers and temporarily, Minister of De- fence; Jhr. A. C. D. de Graef, who has not served in some Cabinet Dr. Slingenberg, Liberal- Foreign Minister; Dr. E. J. H. van is (Continued from Page 1.)
Schaik, Minister of Justice: Dr. Democrat member of the First of anti-revolutionaries, policy, the Government did not. A. de Wilde, Minister of the Chamber. The Ministry as before
Interior; Dr. P. J. Oud, Minister of consists propose to make any change in the Finance, Dr. L. N. Deekers, Minis Roman Catholics, Christian His
and Liberal-Demo- detalls of the Customs exclae ar
ter for Agriculture; all of them torical Party subsidy scales.
ministers in the last Cabinet. The crats.
It is believed that after passing. The Government had also ro. new ministers are: Dr. Slingen- viewed the international sugar berg, Minister for Social Affairs, a vote of confidence the Chamber situation. They
the Heer Geligaen, Minister for Com-will adjourn for the summer recess, various producing countries could merce and Industry, and Heor de Reuter.
believed
only set their sugar industries
upon an economic basis by moans
of an international agreement for
the adjustment of supplier to the
requirements of world. markets,
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
THE GOLDEN AGE IS BEFORE US,
The Empress of Canada is due here from Shanghai at 7 a.m. on Friday.
A dinner dance will be held at Re-
State assistance being diminished NOT BEHIND US, Simon. is the market conditions In-
ity of a joint endeavour to reopen
BRITAIN TO HOLIDAY
MILLIONS EXPECTED TO TRAVEL
this
Consola.,
Owing to the very bad at- mospheric conditions the. Halton was not in wireless communication with Hongkong between the time of her sailing and about mid- night, while other ports were not picked up until after 3 o'clock this morning.
THE TYPHOON
The Manila Observatory, re- that the typhoon is in about 114 Long., 24 Lat., moving west. This porting at 8.60 a.m. to-day, states position is well inland between Swatow and Amoy, and north- west of Canton.
WEA
The No. 6 signal, which hoisted in Hongkong yesterday afternoon, was lowered at 6.30 this
morning,
NOTES OF THE DAY
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Gracie Fields (Comedienne).
Selection. Piano Solo-Jill Darling Plane Solo-It I Love again,
Patricia Rossborough. Orchestra-Silly Symphonies
(arr. Munro).
9.9.15 p.m. A Relay from Daven. Daventry Nows Bulletin (Copyright by Router).
9.15-9.30 p.m. Musical Comedy. Vocal Gems Bitter Sweet (Coward). Selection-One Hour with you
Medley.
9.30-10 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by "The Music Makers." 10 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletin. 10,03-11 p.m. Dance Music. 11 p.m. Clone Down.
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ATTACKING TAXATION
BIG PACKERS START
ACTIONS
Chicago, July 80. Sixteen big packers, including the powerful and rich Swift and Aled Armour corporations. have processing tax on pork products. suits attacking the validity of the
On the other hand, the Texas Agricultural Association intends
to file sult to test the constitu- tionality of the protective tariffs, la ro- admitting that the action manufacturers against payment tallation to the suits filed by the of processing taxes.
The Association contends that if It is forced to sell in the open market it also wants to buy there.
Reuter,
COLONIAL APPOINTMENT London, July 30.
:
(Continued from Page 6.) Messrs. Benjamin and Potter that there are fourteen different proved. They proposed to invite
It is announced by the Colonial the Governments of the sugar pulse Bay Hotel this evening. The colved the following selling and buy voltages supplying current in Eng exporting Dominions and Colonies last bus leaves Repulse Bay at 1 am. ing rates from their Manila Agents land. This is a big improvement
morning: Benguat to examine with them the possibil. Local estate to the value of $1,300 1220, 12.00 Antamoks 80, 78 over two decades ago, for London Office that Mr. H. C. D. C. Mac-
voltages and fifty different systems, International negotiations if there has been left by Mr. Pedro Fernando Baguio Golds 20%, 24; Gold. alone then had twenty-four different Kenzie Kennedy, late Chief Secre- This meant the stocking of a wide tary of Northern Rhodeain, is to be appointed Chief Secretary of da Cruz Prata, late of. 10 Hart Rivers, 43⁄41⁄2, 4,
who died on were a reasonable prospect of a Avenue, Kowloon,
Professor L. T. Ride will deliver variety of apparatus on the part Tanganyika Territory, in succes-
the dealer, expensive
of successful issue.--British Wireless. December 12, 1984. Letters of ad-
да Governor ministration have been granted to the his afth lecture on "The Application of
appointment of Genetics to Certain Medical Pro arrangement for the manufacturersion to Mr. P. E. Mitchell, whose widow, Maria Joao Gomes Praia.
blems" at the Surgery School of the and a hardship for the consumer, Uganda was announced recently.
4 p.m. Three weeks' hard labour was pass- University to-morrow at
district to another. The Grid system, which provides a net-work of sta- ed upon Chan Fai, 27, unemployed, Graduates and friends, are cordially especially if he moved from one British Wireless.
AIR LINK WITH SIAM when he appeared before Mr. Wynne invited to attend. Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this
Pleading guilty before Mr. Mac- tions throughout the country, has
Shanghai, July 31. morning for unlawful possession of a
The Eurasia Aviation Company motor car pump at Shek Lung Street fadyen at the Central Magistracy achieved co-ordination in the matter near Canton Road yesterday. Defen- this morning to the theft of a roll of of generation and transmission. dant said he took the pump from the wire, valued at 80 cents, the property But much is yet to be desired in Lai Cheung
ng engineering shop, the of the Woo Lee firm of building con- the arrangements for distribution. announces that a new Junker plane master of had run away to tractors, at Des Voeux Road West near On this question several official and will leave for Siam to-morrow for Street, Chan Muk, on unofficial groups are at work. No trial flights between Siam and evade paying rent. He further Queen's alleged that the fokis and the master employed, was bound over in a sum time is being lost, for the fact is Changtu, over which route preparation to deal with exception of the shop had told him to go to of $50 for one year. Inspector Smith being berne in upon the world that passenger and mail service will ally heavy holiday traffic anti-the shop and take away any odd stated that defendant was arrested by electricity is at the threshold of shortly be inaugurated.-Router.
The advantage will le district watchmen
·
Carrying the cipated for next week-end and the scraps of iron to sell.
wire wrapped up in ecloth Defendant a new era.
Though Great Britain is denied the August bank holiday period. The
on the stairway of told the watchman, he had taken it, with those who are in the van. natural sources of power..which carry some 8,000,000 passengers be- No. 171
yesterday, Chan Fong, 25, unemployed, tween August 2 and 8.
An unemployed man, Lo Hop-ping, America finds in her valleys and The London and North Eastern was brought before Mr. Wynne-Jones
immense power can bə Railway will run forty-two addi:at the Kowloon Magistincy this morn appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Switzerland in her mountain slopes, tional trains from Liverpool Street ing and sentenced to six weeks hard Central Magistracy, this morning on she has great velns of coal from
labour, Detective Sergeant Allen charges of unlawful possession of two which and sixteen from King's Cross said "defendant was sean by a Chinese radiator caps at Hollywood Road, and derived, and these she intends to Special arrangements are being detectives on the stairway. The theft of a radiator cap. Two other exploit to the full made by the Southern Railway for detective lived at that address and charges of theft of radiator
alls to Chatham, Portsmouth and was going home H asked defendant withdrawn. Det Bergh, Guild said Plymouth for Navy Week which what he wall doing there and the man defendant was arrested in Hollywood will be formally opened at Ports sald he was looking for « man named Roud with the cape in his possession: mouth hext Baturday by the Duke Chan Kwai. Defendant was: Baked On the “first charge, defendant was fork, who will parform the deres which dat the man lived on and he fined $50, as one month's hard labour,
pointed to the fat of which the andis on the other charges ng mong the starboard cathead of war therinespaltenant, sentenced to three months hard labo
WAKIB THON WINA Li koyancective cold darmadant that no sathya ell ruch man lived thers and arrested him, ascutirely,
London, July 30,
Railways are making extensive
Great Western Railway expects to Found Street at 9 a.m.from the contractors.
PARLIAMENTARY RECESS
London, July 80
The House of Commons, which rises on August 2 will reassemble on October 29-Reuter
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