SOVIET OFFICIAL INJURED
BRAIN SPECIALIST CALLED TO ʻAID
Moscow, Feb. 27, 11 is announced that Professor Herbert Oloveerona, the famous brain specialist, has arrived here to consult on, the treatment to be given to M. Akulov, Secretary-General of the Central Executive Committee, who in suffering from a fractured, skull,
United Press.
CHOLERA RAGES
IN SIAM
BRITISH DEFENCE
MINISTER
(Continued from Page: 1.)
Government is understood that the
of in- will have to devine means creasing the supply of skilled labour required by the programme-Reuter, Special.
11
FOUR DUTIES
.
London, Feb. 27.
Deputy Chairman of these Cam-
THE HONGKONG
BAPTIST LEADER
DR. J. H. RUSHBROOKE ARRIVES
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1920
Arriving in the Colony yesterday on the Hakozaki Maru was dis tinguished visitor to South China in tho person of Rev: Dr. J. II. Rush- brooke, Secretary of the Baptlat World Allance,
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
MARKET UPWARD
YESTERDAY
RADIO
BROADCAST For Golf
Studio Recital by Helen Lockhart
Now York, Feb. 27.
& Fritz Dow Swan, Culbertson Janes Summary of yesterday's market: Dr. Nushbrooke comes from Lon- The market to-day was from one to don where practically all of his active three points higher and regained ministry has beca carried on the nearly all its lossen. Steal and rail- B.B.C. DANCE ORCHESTRA Mr. Baldwin made an Important larger part of it being in connection rond issues were the best performers, ари statement to the House of Commons with the organisation of which he in whilst motor, oil,
mail-order
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of regarding the co-urdination of the now secretary, Ile is a graduate of utility stocks algo advanced. Coupe 366 metres (845 kilocycles)*** It was previously rumoured that defence services. He said it had been London University.
shares were up one point on declara
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. Professor Ülevocrona's visit was in decided that while the Prime Minister He was travelling with Rev. Dr.ion of a 25 cent dividend by the
President of the Anconia Copper Corporation. Dow
6-6.30 p.m. "Children's Studio Con- connection with a report that M. would retain, as he clearly must, Geo. W. Truett,
the cert: Stalin had been shot in the head.Chairmanship of the Committee of Baptist World Alliance, who, however, Jones averages are now above the
7-7.30
from 29.11. Selections Imperial Defence and of the Defence has remained behind in Rangoon Folicy, and Requirements Committee, owing to the illness of Mrs. To closing levels of January, indicating
Dr. and Mrs. Trust are due here on that February will be the eleventh Musical Comedy by The New
dvance. Minister would be appointed as
Las Mayfair Orch: consecutive monthly March 6.
Bow Bells (Sullivan); Words and market for bonds was upward, with mittees, to whom the Prime Minister
Dr. Truett has been pastor of one the excoption of Japanese issues. Music (Coward); Rose Marie (Frim); would delegate the following duties: congregation, the First
Baptist Stocks on the Curb Exchange have Casanova (J. Strauss). (1).. General day-to-day supervis- Church of Dallas, Texas, for nearly registered advances.
7.30-7.60 p.m.
Cinema Organ fon and control, ол the Primo forty years, and in recognized as one
Swan, Culbertson and, Fritz Wall Solos. of Minister's behalf,
comment: "The whole of the outstanding preachers of Street Journal the
Film Hits of the Moment...Sidney and activity of the Com-Amerlen. Although both Dr. Rush- organisation BANGKOK DECLARED
miitee of Imperial Defence. Co-brooke and Dr. Truett have travelled Japanese revolt may cause Japan to Torch; Mississippi--Selection... Re- ordination of exventive action and of extensively this is their first visit to attempt considerable inflation, with ginald Dixon; Parade of. Paredes
banks forced to finance Government Selection... INFECTED PORT
monthly progress reports to the China. Cabinet or any committee appointed
7.60-8 pm.
From the Studio. look is still distinctly bullirh, but at Baptist Centenary, in China Singapore, Feb.
present the. tendency is uncertain, Cholera is raging ins Blam, whereby them on the execution of the re-
Time and Weather Report; p.m. The purpose of the coming of Dr. with most professional traders bearish.uk Reviews" by A.D. hundreds of people are dying daily. (2). In the Prime Minister's Truett and Rushbrooke at this time Some cinema companies are not likely Stock Quotations.
Bangkok has been declared an in-absence, taking the chair at the Com-is in ennnection with the China to show as good earnings for thu 8.05-8.18 p.m. A Recital by fected port, and all air passengera mittes of Imperial Defence and the Baptist Centennial, which is being current quarter as had been expected. Charles Kullman (Tenor), leaving the city are being inoculated Defence Policy and Requirementsevichrated this year. It will be re-The Anaconda Copper Corporation before going aboard.
enlled that a memorial service was
sold more copper last week than in (d), Personal 'consultation withheld at Happy Valley last year at the any single week since 1920, according the Chiefs of Staffs together, includ grave of Mrs. Henrietta Ball Shuck,
to trade gossip, ing the ght to convene, under his who was buried there in 1844, having chairmanskip, the Chiefs Stair been perhaps the Arst foreign woman
"I Committee whenever he or they might
to live in the new Colony. Rev. J. Lewis and Mrs, Henrietta Shuck ar- rivest in Macao in September 1888, but
The Siamese Government is spends, ing dugo sume on preventive work Reuter Bulletin: Service.
FRENCH ASSAULT
ON HIGH PEAKS
EXPEDITION GOES TO NORTH KASHMIR
Bombay, Feb. 27.
The French expedition which is to attack the heights of the Koram Mountains, In North Kashmiṛ, arrived
here to dayton intends to establish i
The
nbase camp on a glacier 12,000 feet high, and twelve other camps will laid along trail to the summit Renter's Bulletin Service.
TRAIN FERRY SERVICE
LINKING
DOVER
AND DUNKIRK
London, Feb. 27.
A train ferry service from Dover across the English Channel to Dunkirk will be in regular service by October next.
conditioning plan.
Committee.
think desirable.
(4). Chairmanship of the Princia! Supply Officers Committee.
The Prime Minister added that would be the duty of the Deputy Chairman to make such recommenda
inne as he thinke necessary for im |proving the organisation of the Com-
mitter of Imperial Defence,
CHIEFS OF STAFF
The position of the Chiefs of Staff Committee would fit as follows:
Individunis composing it hund double function, since each advised his own politicn! Chief, and, acting together, the Committee reserved unimpaired the right to submit con fidential reports of their military views to the Chairman Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Imperial Defence.
collective
or
The Minister could recommend any Improvement he thought necessary in the urgaalantion of the Committee of
Defense. Imperial
Іп дпу
any event, and for the purposes of the en-ordinated planning the existing joint Committee, which con- |sisted of Directors of Plans' in the
three service, the Departments would.
supplemented by three officers
心
Tet: w
Officers the
drawn respectively from the Navy Army and Air Force, who would be graduates of the Imperial Defence College. These three This was announced at the annual would hold official positions on meeting of the Southern Railway staffs of their respective departments. Company, under whose auspices the Their work, in their own departments, service will be conducted. It was would be chiefly that of obtaining the stated that it would enable business necessary materials for the prepar men to leave London late at night and tion of joint plans, but their muin sleep in the same train berth until work would be on the collective plans they reached Paris for breakfast. prepared by the Joint Planning Com- Competition of air routes must mitee for submission to the Chiefs inevitably increase, but confidence of Staff Committer. was expressed that on the London-
In addition, steps had been approved Paris route the new train ferry wer-
for the strengthening vice would be preferred to an, air Secretariat
of the of the Committee, of journey-British Wireless.
| Imperial Defence-British Wireless,
THE "GNEISENAU”
FIRE
NOW GOT UNDER CONTROL
Singapore, Feb. 28. The fire which broke out aboard the N.D.L. finer Gneisenau, en route to Europe, has been controlled by the Use of fire-form and water.
REBEL LEADERS
SURRENDER
"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT
To-morrow's Picture Fentures
of
Numerous illustrations topical interest will appear in to-morrow's Issue of the Tele- graph Pictorial Supplement.
illustrated will Weddings include use of Capt. W. J. Fennell and Mies C. M. Allen, Mr. Thomas Lee Cheuk-kuen and Mias Dorothy Jan Sec-chin, Mr. Lo Shiu-wong and Mles Tsang Yuan-yin.
Goups taken at the farewell parties to Dr. and Mrs. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury and Mr. Beer will be given, as well as others of Mes; Shand's plano pupils, the new Directors of the Tung Wab Hospital, the din- ner given by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Tung Kun District to Dr. S. N. Chau, and the participants in the inter-school essay. com- petition.
An interesting picture of" Chefoo. harbour blocked with ice will also appear.
In addition, there will be the and popular entertainment feature pages.
deficits. The long-range market out- (Arndt). Sydney M. Maclean; Nola
S. C. & F. New York office cables: Stocks: The market shows a better tone and traders are now turning more bullish. The Anaconda Copper Cor- poration in,, 1935 earned $1.29 per share, against 22 cents the previous
year. The Simmons Company in eained $1.13 per share, against a luss of $48,063 in
1991. 14ttsburgh steel scrap pricen have been advanced
50 $15.25 to $15.75 ner
per, Lon. Compat Atchison Railroad Comune The ed $480,007 in January of $101,415 in January last year. The Baltimore & Ohio Railrand Company earned $2,631,000 in January, against $1,793,000 in January of the previous year,
cents to
has earn-
д
Gustard.
1. Love thee (Greig); 2. Still 3. Serenado the Night (Bohm); (Ravin); 4. Come Back to Sorrento (Curtis),
The BBC. Wire-
8.18-8.30 p.m. less Chorus.
and Song (J. Wine, Women Strauss); Morgenblattor (Morning 8.30-9.20 p.na. A Relay from l'aners) (J. Strauss).
Daventry.
8.30
B.L.C. Dance p.m. The Orchestra, directed by Henry Hall.
9 p.m. Daventry News Bulletin. -
Ʌ Selection 9.20-0.30 pm. English Melodies (arr. Myddleton).
9.30-9.45 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital of Ballads by Helen Lock- hart (Contralto) accompanied by Irene Millor.
Programme
of
Cotton: The promulgation of a new crop control bilf is expected daily in
1. My Ships....Barrett; 2. The consideration of an excise tax of 3
Sweetest flower that blows. Hawley; cents. It is reported that flood warn-3. By the Waters of Minnetonka... Ings in the upper Mississippi River Lieurance; 4. The Glory of the Sea.. have been issued.
Sanderson; 6. Bless this house.... Brahe.
Wheat: Сгор dainage rumours àre causing shorts to cover, but there`is little new buying. Canaıla continues to remain the controlling factor.
Rubber: There is some renewed buying on reports of a Government attempt to settle the Goodyear strike. The market is very steady.
Hides: The Government will gėli 131,000 hides on March 15th.
REUTER QUOTATIONS
Dow Jones Averages:
30 Industrials 20 Rala
20 Utilities
40 Bonda
9.45-10 p.m. The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet.
Hearts and Flowers (arr. Willough- by); The Wedding of the Rose (Jeanel, arr. Willoughby: Famous Operatie Melodies (arr. J. H. Squire).
10 p.m. Big Ben.
10-11 p.m. Dance Music. 11 p.m. Close down.
ZEESEN PROGRAMMES
Feb. 20. Feb, 27. This Evening's Broadcast From
149.81 152.61
48.87 60.16 31.76 32.44 102.74 102.50
17.02
11 Commodity Index 56.79
E:AGASCONSIN MONOTITTARIZANTINACZON they removed to Hongkong in 1842, the year following the island's cession to Great Britain. Dr. Williams Denn, who had founded a Baptist Church for..... Chinche in Bangkok, where he had been located in 1834, also moved to Hongkong the same year, 1842. The dato of Mr. and Mrs, Shuck's arrival in Macao, however, is taken as the dale around which the centennial re- volves. The main celebration will be held in Canton in October.
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS...
on
The following quotations
the New York commodity exchange are
sued by Router.
MarchTMTM
In 1836, Dr. Robert Morrison had May
(Continued from Page 2.)"
Representative Lea of California,
al:"We must assume that there been deceased two years and 11 was July is going to be a war in the Pacifle, still dificult for foreigners to live October possibly with a Great Power."
in Canton, all being restricted to the December Representative Pierce, of Oregon, famous "thirteen factories" area-no January said: "We feel that the west coast
women being allowed even there.
Spot The outbreak began in copra enkes is largely unprotected. We feel that which were loaded at Minnila inte the the next great war will be in the bottom holl, below which was in Pacific. All students spem to agree flammable rattan. Å. hundred tons of that it will gone within the next water was pouted in, and the damaged few months."---United Press.
being unloaded.-United
copra Piens.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
POWER TO REGULATE SALE
*
Washington, Feb. 27. Senator Nye has introduced a con stitutional amendment providing Con- gressional power to control and re- gulate the production and agricultural products.
sale of
U. S. CONDOLENCES
Washington, Feb. 27. Mr. Cordell Hull, the Sreretary of
Dr. Peter Parker had opened the Canton, Hospital in November, 1834,. the hundredth anniversary of which March was held last autumn. Dr. S. Wells May Williams had also begun to print July Christian literature, and Dr. E. C. September Bridgman, of the American Board of December Commissioners for Foreign Missions was. In Canton, (Congregational) while Dr. Kar! Gutzlaff and others
New York Cotton
Feb. 27,
11.12/12
10.77/78
The German Short-Wavers
Special
Fat for
Eastern PTOETAMISES Hateners will be condenat from Zecsen follows s
DAIL
DJN
DIN
DJB
35,76 m 16,200 k 128-3 1.1. 19,5€ 16,200 ke
31.45 m 15 ke 4.45-8.13 D.M. 10.74m 16.200 kep.c»13.50 mm.
SOUTH ABIA ZONE
(South Asia Zone, breadcast from DJ, (19.74 metres) and DN (1.65 metres).
4.43 m. Call
DJB
DJN (German, English). German Foth BONE.
Forerant Programm
Engli
5 p.m. "The Art of the Fugur" by Johan Behallan Nach
··5.30 p.m. · News... (n - Engilah..
3.46 p.m. Bra Band.
4.45 p.m.
News in German.
7 p.m. Concert of Light Monte. 8. New in Bagla
3.15, p.m. Concert of Light Musle" (con
tinued).
9 3.1. Cl DJB, DIN (Germ., Engl.)
EABT ABIA ZONE
East Asis Zone broadcast through DJQ on 10.39/30 19.88 metres (15,980 k.c.) 1.10-3 ym., Concert,
Feb. 26.
11.10
10,77
10,43
10:07
10.04/05
10.08
10.03/03
10.12
10.05/03
11.25
11.27
New York Rubber
18.41 .16.65
15.50 15.70/70 15.77/77
Total sales:
Wednesday's sales:
Statements called Mr. Kaki Hea who followed Dr. Morrison were liv-May the Foreign Minister: "On behalf of
ing in Ancao, the latter place being Į July the United States Government and
the rendezvous for foreigners at the Sept. people
of the deep assure you
time. regret with which we learned of the deaths of the distinguished officials of the Japanese Government.
"We uxtomi our sincere condolence." -United Prena
Dr. Rushbrooke will proceed to Swatow this week-end, returning to Hongkong on Monday. After a brief May visit to Macao, he will go to Canton, July
10. where bo will remain until March It-in erpected that Drs. Rushbrooke Moscow, Feb. 27. and Truett will address both English May The Government has sent a repre- and Chinese congregations in the July sentative to the Japanese Ambassador Colony on that date, before leaving October
for Shanghal on March 11.
SOVIET SYMPATHY
AB-
The House and Senate have up to express condolences at the proved the conference report on the sassination of Admiral Okada, the Soil Conservation, Bill, which now former Premier, and other Ministers. goes to the White House for signa-, --Reuter, ture-Reuter Special,
VANDERBILT AND
BRIDE DUE
EXCHANGE RATES
Feb. 27
74.45/64 15.10%
COMING TO HONGKONG| Berlin.
Milan.
FROM SINGAPORE. •Athens.
Singapore, Feb. 27,
Shanghel, Now York.
Mr. George Vanderbilt and his bride Amateriam. have arrived here from India and Vienna. Siam and have mailed for Hongkong Prague... aboard the freight steamer Roggeveen, Bucharest in order to avoid publicity,
Madrid
Fib.. 20
74.51/04
16.02
15.75
15.950
15.91
16.03
210 lots.
Chicago Wheat
100% 100%/100% 914/-914 01% D0% 90%7 904
18,601,000 bushels. Chicago Com
01 00%/60% 614 01. /01%
85%/85 80 188. 80864/85
nows at 2 p.m.
ĐẠI, Đài CH D.A. DỊU, DID (Germ
9.15 pm.
Enal) German Folk Bong. Pro- Emme Vorecast (Germ.. Engl.) Letterbox for the "Par East." National German Art Abroad.
9.30 p.m. Shart Musical Programme.
0:45 pm. News in English as DJA and
In Dutch on DJB, DIN.
10 p. Firs Bend.
11.15 pm News In German on DJA, DID,
DJN. Close down Dill. 11.30 m. To-day in Germany
Pletures.
Bound
11.45 pm. The "Art of the Fugas" by Johann Sebastian Bach.
12.15 km
Nowa In English on DIA and In Datch on DIN, 13.30 am. Close DJA. DIN (Gagin, Engl.)
DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
To-day's Broadcasting From
. Six Transmissions
The following ware-lengths and frequencion are observed by Daventry.
Call Sign
GRA
4:83 гас
. OSD
Frequency 4.850 k... 9,510
11,750 ke. GUR 1,005 GBP 16,240
Wavelength
49.50 metros
Winnipeg Wheat
85% 864
1 March
21 YEARS AGO.
May July
New York Silk
1.62 1.00 1.51 1.68b /60 1.40 1.63%
C8Q
Cam CAI
17,199 214TO ME. 15,260 tr. 31.548 LC.
CBL
-49.30 metros
Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files
The following extracts are from 12.28 the Hougkong Telegraph for the 624 week ended February 27, 1915.
Paris Genova
15;13
.12.20
:0236
G16
516 1/20/10 · 1/2.9/16 The rate of the dollar on demand 4.99.3/16 4.09.9/10 was 18. 9.3/164.
*
7.2134 :281⁄4'
070
•
The deaths occurred of Captain;
39.3/32 110
1/ 1/0
20.32
Montreal4S
The couple are taking ten van-loady | Lisbon **** of baggage, including skins of big Hongkong, game which they have shot in Bombay, Sumatra United Press.
Brussels Monte Video Belgrade
CLIPPER HOFS OFF
Midway, Feb. 27.
EXCHANGE
TO-DAY'S OPENING
TTL Demand T.T. Shanghai 7.26
TT Singapore 2014
T.T. Japan 119
T.T. India E. T. Bunje and Mr. EA. R. Sayer. T.T. Frisco & New York 070
TIT. Java 30.1/10
Perfection Dubifa won the Derby T.T. France 110% 1/8% at the Hongkong, Races, as well as T. Manila. 3/6% the Champion, Stakes. (In the TT. Bangkokc 20.20% former, the jockey was Mr. Vida, T. Saigon 100/16 whose death in Shanghai has just TT. Lisbon
bean reported.)
917
*4.98%
Tokohama,1/21/120/03
31.65 meters- 11.35, motene 25.53 metzne 25.20 metr 19.82 metres 18.58 minu 14.37 motr 19.61 stren 18.93 məfrom
Transmission G
(QS.D., 0.8.C, O.BR. G.S.A.) 7. Big Ben, "February Vill»Dyk«," 7.30 am. A Recital by
(Visioncolle).
7.43 km.
Bits. Sharpe
Under Big Dear A Talk by Howard Marshall.
Greenwich Time Signat sk_d'Ka
. Maktal Comedies-Old and New. The U.D.C. Empire Grudextra.
AAI am. The News and Announcementa.
Cloes down
Transmission @
(0.80, 0.80, and (BL)
11. D Dan. The DLC. Empire Or
ehestra. -Greenwich Time Signal at 11.30 am.. 11.43. The News,
QUOTATIONS
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1/3 1/336 100%
86%
82444
40%
4.82
12 p.m.
0414
.143
48:
$$95
Baying
1/4
1/4
1/4
334
5.07
4.00%
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The China Clipper, bound for Silver. (Spot)..........10%
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New York-London goba General and Mrs. Hoskyn.
United Pr
British, Wirclesa, ›
Transmission I
(UA), and (KR)
2.1) 10. Dir. Ean, The DLC, Dance
Orchestra.
4. A Roestal ky Peter' Bernateln
(Vlatin).
Set Groomwich “Tima Bignal as gak panta
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Paul Pendarvis.
Jacques Renard.
I'D LOVE TO TAKE ORDERS FROM YOÚ. FB1252. FATAL FASCINATION (Ship Cafo)
PIANO MEDLEYS. Pt. 1 to 8. DIXON HITS 8558. LIFE IS A SONG
WORDS ARE IN MY HEART. 8585. RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET.
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at tha
WHIPSAW
SPENCER TRACY
Produced by Harry Wanf
A SAM WOOD PRODUCTION
ALHAMBRA
5 p..
The News and Announcements. 5.20 p.m.. Class down.
Transmission 2
(4.8.1, 0... and Gah.)
T. Bg Ben The BC. Welsk Or
**** Lehentri,
2.4 p.m. Talks “Conquest of the Ale"-d.
Greenwich Time Signal at 8 y
6. p.m. The Rutland Bauero and New
Victoria Orchestun: 400A
6.30 p.m. The DDLC. Dance Onekstra. The News and Angegnermenin. 1.20 1.0.- Chamber MasterTy 143 D. Chuem dowie
Transmission 3.
fa8.G., Gar. G.B.E., so3 GAL)
* 10.10 p.m. The Compuert ut, the Pianotarie (Continued on, Papo;k)
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