BRITISH LOAN TO FRANCE
CHANCELLOR ON FRENCH HELP
PROTECTING
France.
EXCHANGE
London, Feb. 20.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1936.
TRAMP SHIPPING MR. EASTERBROOK OFFICE WARBLER
SUBSIDY
COMMONS APPROVES
CONTINUATION
London, Feb. 20,
The President of the Boar of Trado Mr. Walter Runciman, In, moving the second reading in the Commons of the Government's Dill to continue the subsidy In nid of tramp shipping, amounting to two million pounds, and to make eligible for the grant certain vessels pre viously excluded, sald on national grounds every effort must be made to
serve the effeien-y of team in ping, which was one of the most The Chancellor of the Exchequer,hable laments in the British Mer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was ques-cantile Marine,
loned in the House of Commons to- Mr. Runciman reviewed the year's day regarding the starling croft to working of the subsily and animed it. He replied that the French Gov. concerned in shipping, commenting, in ernment had recently informed him of its desire to raise a banking
the connection, with pleasure on the erolit in London. The House would agreement reached by the National rocallost in 1931, owing to the good cuts in seamen's wages.
Qui Maritime Board for the restoration of offices of the French Government. His Majesty's Government obtained a The rejection of the B was moved large banking crodit in Paris, and on for the Labour Opposition by Mr. the present occasion, 138 on the Shinwell, who contered th occasion of a similar operation in had been made out for tontinued ex- 1933, he was glad to be able to perpenditure of public money towards the form a similar service and to convey promotion of privato interests. to the French Government his consent to their proposed borrowing.
The creld was for a total of £18. 000,000 for a period not exceeding nine]
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Chancellor added that when he comment to the operation he naturally had in mind the positier of the exchanges and satisfied him- self that proper technical arrange. monta had been ninde betarren the central banks.
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TUS PUNG
Sir Robert Horne ausged the Bill, which he held was justified by nerosity for meeting subsidised foreign competition which has been driving British ships off the sens,
234 votes to 126.,
The second reading was carried by
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HIGHER WAGES
At the result of Answering a member who enquired between shipbuilding employers mad negotiations about the outsinnt.ng Indebtedness the Trade Unions, adult shipyard of Franco tu Great Britain, the workers will receive in April an Chancellor kaid the last paymeal advaner of two shillings per week, or received from France in respect of 4 per cent. in the
perind Wireles
CARE of piece
war Debts was made in June, 1931, workers. The agreement is for a and since that date the payments ha.
of nine manths. British beeg suspended in accordance
with 'tho arrangements
the Lausanne Conference.--British Wien. lens.
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COLLISION JUST AVERTED
BRITISH INDUSTRY
BOOMING
HIGHEST INCREASE
FOR YEARS
Lendon, Feb. 20. The Board of Trade index of indus- trial production in the United King dom In 1935 was
seven per cent. greater than in 1934. The improves ment was distributed throughout the
a complaint by Mr. Grant, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Chan Ping, driver of lorry No. 4466, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, four
at the Central Magistracy this morning, on a summons for driving without due care and caution in Main Street, Shaukiwan, on February 7.
It was stated by Traffic Inspector Alexander that Mr. Grant was driving along Main Street
when defendant drave
lorry out of a side lane right in front of Mr. Grant's cnr. A collision was just averted by Mr. Grant applying his brakes.
Defendant admitted the summons, and was fined $20, in default three weeks' hard labour.
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Broaning his singing in office annoyed a colleague, a quarrel arose between two clerks employed at the Government Statistical Office, Wan- chad, as a result of which they mot after office hours in Fleming Rond |BBC. DANCE ORCHESTRA M.C., on February 10, was cut on s had a fight in forearm with a pocket knife. which one of the
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 Metres (845`kilocycles);
4-5 pm. Chinese Programme. 5-6.13 p.m. A running commentary on the Rugby Football Match between New Zealand Universities and Heng- kong from the Hongkong Football Club Ground.
6.15-7- p.m. Chinese Programme. 6-30-7 p.m. Children's Studio Con- 7-7.30 p.m. Orchestral Music. The Music of the Spheres (Josef Strauss, Op. 236); Summer Night on the River (Dellus); Carissima (Elgar); Salut D'Amour (Elgar); Alborada del Gracioso (Ravel).
7.30-7.50 p.m. Hawaiian Selec- tions.
Chiquita Waltz (Wayn); Drifting and Dreaming: On the Dreamy Moana
Shore (Dyson); Honolulu
Kohnla March;
March; Sweet
7.50-8 p.m. From the Studio. "New Books Worth Reading" by
D.E.A.
Mr. F. J. Easterbrook, architect, and civil engineer, will be MOL, M.LSTE, FLA.A., well-known
As a sequel, Leung Ting-long, aged severing an association with the Colony extending over fourteen 20 years, a clark, appeared before Mr. years, when he leaves for Home on Schofield, at the Central Bingle retirement, accompanied by Mra tracy, this morning, charged with
Chi-ti Ensterbrook,
a fellow clerk, vaulting Li to-day. Mr. and am adotted the charge. the N.D.L. liner Gneisenau, and both men avere Mrs. Easterbrook are salling by Detective Sergeant D. Fitches said they will carry with them the ain- Statistical Omee, Wanchai. Yester.c
employed, la the cera wishes of a large circle of day, Mr. Lewis, the chief clerk, re- friends for their future happiness Caved a letter from the complainant and good health in the Old Country. to the effect he had been stalbed by. Mr. Ensterbrook has had a the defendant on the previous after-
noon. In his letter
complainatil varied and successful career in stated he had had a quarrel with many parts of the world, and he defendant, and had later been stabbed also saw active service in the Great by defendant at a lonely place. He War, in which he wen the Military did not wish to report the matter to honour of the Cross. He began his career in the police, for the 1895 as an articled pupil with office. Messrs. Wiblin and de Boinville, Mr. Lewis informed the police, and architects and surveyors, at Ply. also saw defendant, when he came Hawaiian Maid
back mauth, with whom he subsequently admitted having had a quarrel with to office. Defendant frankly became an assistant. In 1906, he complainant in the office. He said joined the Staff for Royal Engineer that the complainant was continually services as a civilian draughtsman, singing in ofice and interfering with his work. He had sked complainant to shut
up, and they had had words. After work was finished for the day. they;
went to
to Fleming Road and fought it out. He alleged complain- ant drew out a pocket knife, and in the struggle which ensued when he tried to
to go possession of the knife, complainant received a cut on his left forearm.
Sergeant Fitches suggested that | both men be bound over, as they wewe
Government employees.
Mr. Schofield boured over bath de- fendant and complainant in benda of $100 each to keep the peace for one year.
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8.30-8.20 p.m. From the Studio. "The Race Meeting" by Valley.
8.20-8.40 p.m. From the Studio. A Pianoforto Recital by Caroline Braga.
Programme
1. Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, No. 30...Bach; 2. Poem, Op. 4 No. 4 ...Fibich; 3. Cradle Song (refrain de Berceau), Palmgren; 4. Shadow
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Ave Maria (Schubert, arr. Wil loughby); Spring Song (Mendelssohn, arr. Willoughby); Andante Cantabile (Tschaikovsky, arr. Willoughby); La Paloma-Spanial Serenade (Yradier);
Sole Mio (di Capua). 10 p.m. Big Ben
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in which capacity he was employed in Ireland and Gibraltar, resigning In 1900. He was then for several on the years in the Argentine Republic,
Buenos Aires-Pacific Rall-| way, being successively engaged as architectural draughtsman, በዛ quarters, the advance in the sistant. engineer, engineer 11 greater than in the first six months, chief of the technical office. second half of the year being sightly charge, senior draughtsman and
Activity in manufacturing indus-
For over two years, he was an tries was 7.7 per cent, greater inst engineer, contractor in the Argen var than in 1934 and represents the tine and in 1913-14 he became As II. II. Fethick, T. J. Draper. highest recorded production in those groups since the calculation was first sistant Resident Engineer of the C. C. Stark, J. W. Boyhow. made in respect of 1927.
Argentine Transandine Railway. 10,0% A. Shaw, J. R. Sindlinger.
10.12 K. W. Jones, P. L. Leefe, 18.16 A. Anderson, J. Forbes, 10.30 A.
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the greatest volume of production in dustries and for all groups, represents nay nuarter since information was Arst obtained.-British Wirelcan,
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF WONDROUS 18 THE STRENGTH OF Two cases of Typhoid were reported CHEERFULNISS, AUTOGETHER PAST to the local Health authorities on CALCULATIONB іта POWERS OF EN- Wednesday, DURANCE-Thomas Carlyle.
The screening of the birth control were to have been held at the Chinese film and the medical dinner, which Merchants' Club to-day, has been cancelled.
Lo Lin, boilermaker, was admitted to the Kwong Wah Hospital yester of a fall aboard the steamer Hniching. day in a serious condition, as a result
There will be no dinner dance on Saturday, at Repulse Bay Hotel, but the usual tea dunce will be held on Sunday, at 4.30 p.m.
A five-year old boy, Wong
On residing at an unnumbered hut inf Cheungshawan, was admitted to the
The January issue of "Shell Avia Kowloon Hospital yesterday suffer- ing from scalds, caused when a potion News" is an excellent one, full of of boiling ten accidentally fell on him. tereating articles and well illustrat
ed. A photograph is included of the Kal Tuk aerodrome. Imperial Airwaya liner "Dorado" at
Ng Chun, an employee of the Hongkong, Rubber Company, Belcher Street, was admitted to the Govern-
ment Civil Hospital yesterday suffer- ing from injuries to his hand, which had been accidentally caught in feeding machine at the factory.
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Dr. H. D. Matthews expressed a warm welcome to the Now Zealand Universities rugby team at the Gloucester Hotel to-day when the visitors were guests of the Australian and New Zealand Association at 2.
Mr. Easterbrook
Then came the Great War, and 1021 D. S. Edward, W. J. S. Key.
secured a tem-10.28. G. Charlton, J. Angwin. porary commission, as Lleutenant, ; 10,32 J. S. Dykes, D. J. Keogh, in the 6th Battalion of the South 10.36 A. M.
A. Wales Borderers, rising in the 10.40 1: Durrschimdt, 11. Forget. monthe to the rank
10.41 E. M. Bryden, D. S. Kobb. of Captain.) Ife proceeded to France in 1915 -10.6. Jusserand, Comdr. Hole.
A. R.
D. Forbes. and participated in three major 10.66 1 Rt. Billinghurst F. M. Ellis. battles, including the Battle of 11.00 I. C. Mackay, F. Mudie. Vimy Ridge, where he secured the 11.04 Major Davies, G. F. Rees. M.C. decoration. He was after- 11.08 Lt. Cdr. Russell, T. R. Chassels, wards transferred to the Royal 11.12 Lt.Cdr. Bratt, Sub, Lt. Engineers and was appointed Officer Battersby. Company. In 1918, he became act- 11.20 Surg. Lt. Cur. May, Lleut. Commanding No. 1 Light Railway 11.16 D. L. Newbigging, Wing Cdr.
Bishop. ⚫ing Major.
Kunkel, After the war, he returned to! England, still serving with the 9.28 W. Sharp, R. L. S. Webb, Royal Engineers, being Officer 9.30 G. E. Costello, J. Me 1. Brown. Commanding Royal Engineers at 10.40 R. E. Lindseil, C. C. Black,
9.44 Mrs, Harrop, E R. Price. Newhaven. Division Officer Royal 11.12 Mrs. May, Mrs. Kunkel. Engineers at Seaford, and tem- porary Staff Officer of the Eastern: Comunand. Later he was given a erection of the Company's big new portunity once again of welcoming the
permanent commission on the Staff piers. for Royal Engineer Services and became Division Ofleer, Royal En-
New CourKE
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being Mr. P. Martin Smith; manager It was a well-attended · function, Among the more prominent guests of the Universities team, Dr. Ian Clunies Ross (on a special mission to Manchukuo for the Commonwealth Government), Mr. Bowden (Australian Trade Commissioner to China). Mr. S. H.
and other members of the Hongkong Football Club,
Dr. Matthows, who presided, said how glad they were to have the op New Zealand rugby players. Their LOCAL ACTIVITIES
visit to Japan had been a great success annual meeting of the Hongkong and gineers, at Maresfield and Crow career, Mr. Easterbrook has taken technique of the game, but had play-
Shareholders are
are reminded of the
Apart from his professional where they showed not only the way to handle the bolt and to exploit the Shanghai Banking Corporation which borough, and in 1922 was appointed a prominent part in the social life ed rugby in a truly sporting spirit and takes place to-morrow (Saturday) at Superintending Inspecter of Works, of the Colony, being a very keen hd proved themselves to be gentle- 11.30 am, at the Head Office of the China Command, in Hongkong. Corporation, No. 1 Queen's Road Cen-
Life member of the Royal Hong men and men, worthy upholders of Banished from the Colony on tral.
On resigning his commission, in kong. Yacht Club, having served on New Zealand. February 1 this year for a period of
1923, he joined the Hongkong the Rowing and Sailing Committees GENEROUS HOSPITALITY 10 years, Lau King, aged 23, raturned,
Engineering and Construction Co., as well and was charged with the offence fan valued at $12, an unemployed became assistant manager of this ber of the Committee of the Kow-memories of which would rank second Charged with the theft of a table Ltd., as a civil engineer, and later He has also been a valuable mem- ment expressed sincere thanks for the Mr. Martin Smith in acknowledg- as being Ilon. Secretary. before Mr. Balfour at the Central man, Ho Siu-fun, aged 21,
generous hospitality of Hongkong, Magistracy this morning. He re-sentenced to three weeks hard.labour himself as a consulting engineer. which connection he has rendered their happy and successful tour. He Was concern. In 1926, he established toon Residents' Association, in to none among the recollections of ceived nine months' hard labour. by Mr. Balfour at the Central Detective Sergeant Allen prosecuter. Ba
Magistracy this morning, when he and in the following year he joined valued services to various sub-paid a fitting tribute to the team, admitted the offence. The complain- the architectural department of the committees In A 40-year-old widow, Luk So, ap- ant was Lee Kwok-choi, clerk, of No. Hongkong Realty and Trust Co., municipal projects on the Peninsula, in exemplary fashion and had shown
connection with whom he said had behaved themselve paared before. Mr. Balfour at the 230, Des Voeux Road Central. Ltd. Central Magistracy this morning, Dotective-Sergeant
Subsequently, he became Cashman pro architect and civil engineer with Easterbrook joined the local Volun-
During the 1927 trouble," Mr. themselves, to be true and worthy charged with the passcaslon of 386, aecuted.
representatives of their country. po-plu lottery tickets at Des Voeux
the Chinn Light and Power Co., teers as a private, at which time his wishes to the New Zealand team and Mr. Bowden also added his good Ltd., and in 1930 joined the Hong-son was a Sergeant in the Hong-said how sorry they were in Shanghai month's hard labour, was imposed, of Retary for China, the Philippines
T. Wang, District Governor kong and Kowloon Wharf and kong Volunteer Defence Corps and an order made for the destruction and Hongkong, is due to arrive in Godown Co., Ltd., in the same Mr. and Mrs. Easterbrook have them and seeing them in action, He not to have the chance of entertaining of the tlekets. Sub-Inspector. L Hongkong by the President Grant this capacity, from which position he two sons, both electrical engineers, the Anzac Society of Shanghai to the Tylar prosecnted.
afternoon and will be entertained to has just retired.. In this latter one of whom is with the China Australian and New Zealand Associn- tendered a message of goodwill from dinner this evening, by the local capacity, he was responsible for Light and Power Co., Ltd., and the tion in Hongkong.
Road Central. A fine of $50, or one Dr.
in the Jacobean Room of the Hong- kung Hotel at B o'clock instead of in the Peninsula Hotol as previously announced.
and supervising the other at Home...
COMMUNISTS PLOT WITH
Local estate valued at $301,300 was Rotary Club. The dinner will be held designing loft by the late Mr. Soo Hoo-hong, alias Soo Hoo-thong, allas Soo Hoo Toon-mook, alias Soo Hoo Kit-hong, alias Se To-tong, pawnbroker, former ly of 89 Stewart Lane. Penang, who died on October 20, 1936, at Lun Kal LI Village, Hot Ping district, Kwang, appeared before Mr. Balfour at the Kwan Kwan, aged 20, unemployed. tung. Pobabate of the will and Central Magistracy this morning on codfell has been granted. to Hoong a charge of larcony of $7 from the Yuct-hor, Wong Foong-klow and 500 person of Hau San-chol, a dispenser Hoo Yit-leng, allas Soo. Hoo-yit. Dotective-Sergeant T. Cashman stated that defendant visited complainant at Pleading guilty to a breach of a No. 103, Wing Lok Street and asked deportation order dated July 22, 1932, for the loan of his bed
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SYNTHETIC RUBBER
GREAT DEVELOPMENT:
PREDICTED
Berlin, Feb. 20. The Germania, cammenting on Herr Hitler's claim that Germany had
solved the synthetle rubber problem, admits that natural
Tubber
which he had been banlahed from hours. Complainant complied and the Colony for ten years, Hung Klu; went out, but after his return, found
Berlin, Feb. 20, An alleged plot among Catholic priests and Communist 31, unemployed, was sentenced to 12 $7. missing from his months hard labour, by Mr. Mac. He searched for defendant and found coat pocket
leaders in the Rhineland and Westphalia was the subject of an fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy him in a mah-jongg school in Wan
official communique to-day.. this morning. Defendant pleaded chai. When arrested defondant had This document states that the act of hight trenson,
anly that he "Just came back with felends $4.40, part of complainant's money, Scoret Police sro investigating an to make some purchases. He ad on him. Sentence of three weeks alleged plan of co-operation between munists and ten priests have been Up to now, seven leading Com mitted a previous conviction for the hard labour was imposed, and an the Catholic Young Men's Associa arrested. Forty-five diher prominent samo offence. Detective-Sergeant Jordor made for $7 restitution to be lons and Communist organisations, Catholics are also in custody--Router Hondridge prosecuted.
made to complainant
with a view to checking a planned Service."
is considerably cheaper than the synthetic product, of which at prosent tons are being produced in face of Germany's total.
six thousand tons. sensational results from artificial
However, the journal. prophesies. manufacture, wirich will eventually effect structural changes in the in tornational rubber marketRouter
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