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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1936.
FINE WEATHER GREETS EMPRESS What is Value
GIANT LUXURY LINER HERE
Passengers Interviewed.
By "Telegraph"
Tugs, tiny in comparison with the huge liner, escorted the Empress of Britain up the harbour this morning just as the clouds were breaking and the sun struggling through.
Largest passenger ship to visit Hongkong and one of the world's most popular cruise liners the 42,500-ton flag- ship of the C.P. Steamship fleet brought to the Colony nearly 400 round-the-world pleasure cruising passengera who will spend the next four days exploring the Colony and Canton.
With comparative ease, consider this year has picked up slightly." ing her dimensions, the ship strung said Mr. Cohan, and of its own into her berth beside number 5_pier|uccond il will continge to slowly re at Kowloom and tied up—towéting cover in my opinion.”
above the other hoers, including two Travelling with Mr. Cohan is his P. and 0. liners and the Italian ex-sister, Miss M. B. Molyneux-Cohan, press motor ship Victoria, which "There's too much push in the were berthed beside her.
American people for things to stay Aboard the ler many of the bad whatever the government ilver, passengers were already ready to is the opinion of Mr. Frederiek
along Snite, operator of a chain of finance Embark when the ship enne side, and shop-keepers on both sides companies in Amerien und Vice-Pre- of the harbour is not have long to sident of the Chiengo Board of Trade. wait before welcoming the tourists for whom special provision and been
"During the last two months trade enlitions have improved in America
A BEVY OF BEAUTIES ABOARD, THE BRITAIN
The Misses Murle L. Shick, Glen Ridge, N.3.; Ruth Thomasson, flor- ence Bagley, Enttanooga, Tenn.; Jenn Vansinderen, Brooklyn NY. and Mrs, M. Flint Gilbert, of Beverley Hills, Calif., and London, enjoying the Nunshine at the edge of the big outdoor pool aboard the Canadian Pacifie Liner Empress of Britain, which arrived in Hongkong to-day.
TINPLATE INDUSTRY
made. Along the wharf temporary conditions are graduaily growing PARALYSED
would
beris
shops had been erected and during the better. All the trouble in Europe morning supplies were brought to does not worry, Amerten financially, them and finishing touches given is either. A war in Europe decorations.
at fer financially for the contest-} ants would buy things and contin to do so after trouble was rettled."
This is the fourth occasion on which the Empress of Britain has visited Hongkong, her 6fth round the world.
cruise.
Japnarse competition In the Ameri- dan niarkets should not worry the American people greatly, myk Mr. Suite, because the Japanese product is usually greatly inferior,
The Empress of Britain remains in Hongkong until 6 na. on March 26, next Wednesday, when she leaves for Shanghai. During the four days. which she will be there a full pro-
PITTSBURGH PLANTS OUT OF ACTION
CONSUMPTION RETARDED
London, Mar, 10. The disastrous Bloods in the Penn
The coolness was not unappreciated | by those on board, however, for since the time the ship left New York and headed south for warmer climates the weather she has passed through has heon almost distressingly hot. The most attractive place aboard in the opinion of most of the passengers has been the famous swimming pool which gramme has been drawn up by the every day has been filled with turists[CP.S. Line which includes a tour of sylvania metal milling aren hoping to keep cool.
the New Territories for some of the affect the criticni pusilion of the tin passengers this afternoon and a dance market, at least temporarily, since at the Peninsula Hotel for them all Pittsburgh is the centre of 75 per to-night.
cent. of the United States' tinplate industry and the entire workings are out of action. The Pittsburgh plants account for around 29,000 tons of tin. nnnually, which is nearly half of America's consumption.
South African Detour
The detour made by the ship proved! even more successful than the normal route. Usually The Empress of Britain, passes through Suez but this year, owing to trouble in the Mediterranenn, she went via
the
South Africa, and the new ports of mall there proved to be one of the high- lights of the trip and a more than welcome change for many passengers on board, many of whom - have been round the world on the Empress of Britain before, some of them many times.
of
One of those who has been four Limes, to Hongkong on the Empress of Britain is Mr. f. Davis, a pioneer
OPIUM CLEVERLY
CONCEALED
ELABORATE HIDING
PLACES:
may
London dealers have received re porta that owing to the diMculty of communication it is impossible to ascertain the full extent
of the damage, but at best il is known that consitmption will be retarded.
This
may accelerate the building up
Following a raid by revenue-officers or a Chinese house at Kowloon on of stocks in some degree. The London market March 19, an elaborate hiding place
ensed was bearishly nod for the ceneralment of drugs discovered. As a sequel, this morning to-day-Renter of the motion_picture_industry in women appeared on remand he England, and builder of the fratore Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon were rach fined cinema horse anywhere in the world. Magistracy and
henvily when they admitted the posi session of large quantities of prej pared and raw opium.
Movic Pioneer
Lui Sze, 26,' widow, 'admitted the
possession of 110 hels of raw opiunt at No. 0 Oak Street, third flour, and
H.K. RESIDENTS TO LEAVE BY BRITAIN Several prominent Hong- kong citizens are leaving by the luxury liner Empress of Eritnin.
They include Mr. A. LA Shields, Principal of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., and Director of the South China Morning Post Ltd., who is pro- ceeding Home on vacation, Mr. M. J. Breen, Postmaster Gen- eral, who is proceeding Home on long service leave, and Mr. G. Madgwick, of the Public Works Department.
Mr. Warner Oland, the Allm star, and Mrs. Oland, who left the Colony yesterday by the Empress of Asin, will join the Empress of Beltaln in Shang.
hai
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it, only a half a mile from the White House itself,
At noon to-day workmen removed the income tax and other Government recurls from the second fore of the buildings housing the Department of responded Justice, the Post Office, Internat 15 shillings Revenue and Commerce Departments, Auports are flooded, railroads are of schedule, and the whole of the Eastern United States in a state of confusion such as has never bren
Preas.
LEAGUE CENSURES
GERMANY
(Continued from Page 13., whole dispute to the Hague Court of international justice.
known In their history-United
Danger Passed
Washington, Mar. 19.
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notify the signatories of the Locarna Treaty,
Chile abstálued from voting and Ecuador was absent..
Here Von Ribbentrop voted against the resolution, but German, Freuch and Belgian votes, being those of partios To the dispute, were counted.
ant
claration after the vote in which he Herr von Ribbentrop made a dig
aid if the Council had had time to study the statement he made at the morning it would not have reached that decision which he was convinced would not be maintained in the julg ment of history.
Mr. Flandin in a brief rejoinder re peited his offer to submit Franco- Soviet Pact-to-the-lague Court, ami-i the Council adjourned till to-morrow, -British Wirelens.
PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING SHARES
The Potomac River reached the Messrs. Benjanio &. Potts received 18-foot level Inst night, but to-day the following buying and selling the Water Buronu announced that all quotations from their Manila Agents danger to the city had apparently this quorning? passed.
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Mr. Davis cenfled that when he Brst came here the silent films were Just being superseded by talking le ture. That change has meant a lot
fine of $1,400 with the alternative for the industry in England, he thinks of six months' hard inbour was im "In the days of the silent pictures the
posed,
te Council adjourned unill to Industry was in the hands of the
Rovenue-Umeer O'Neill sinted that morrow, Americans,
he said, "but now the when the rate was made the defen-| At the conclusion of the meeting The flood waters are still visible Antamoks position has been reversed and the dat opened the door and the grium the British Cabinet met to consider from the White House however, and United Paracales picture industry is literally being was found, after a search, concealed the Locarno agreement, which hus rains would be dangerous. Thousands San Mauricios pushed into Engkind. People
in hollow in the concrete in the been reached in principle, Mr. of officials, stenographers and relief L X. L.'s not understand the American speech kitchen. The hiding phed, added the Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, workers watch the river from the Masbates and because of the public's attraction prosecuting officer, was an elaborate announced in the House of Commons Lincoln Memorial and Washington | Demonstrations towards the English speech ne in affair.
that he hoped to make a full state-Monument.-United Press, English pictures there is to-day # Tam Lok. 22, widow, admitted the ment on the international situation wounderful opporunity for English possession of three taels of prepared to-morrow-Reuter. production to go ahead."
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"As an example I may state that the ground floor of the same address, GERMANY NOT RESENTFUL in England in our theatres the 'and "fines totalling $30 with the
Berlin, Mar. 19. audiences drop off by 50 per cent alternative of six months' hard - The Longue of Nations' Council' "ypung vipy)}{~*JIBOVE-J138; Lam Hoi, an earth-carrying coolle when an American film is being bor were imposed.
indictment of Germany does not necesлOLL BOYS' ROVER 40 AM AHL, of the Mee On Company, was ad- shown, and in all countries the Ameri. Revenue-Officer O'Neill stated sarily affect the question of Ger-
mitted to the Kowloon Hospital yester. can films are suffering in the same that the ense was similar to the many's return to the Lengue, accord. Admitting a charge of returning day suffering from injuries received way--the langungo used in them previous case. A rail was mude ofing to official circles, which regard the from banishment before the expiration when he was buried under a fall of not liked."
the ground Roor of the premises and two questions as separate.
of his term, Cheung Hing, aged 43, earth at a building site in Waterlon There was great activity in Govern- was sentenced to twelve months hard Road, Kowloon City. "The Americans in the days of the the opium was found concealed in a silent film made an immense amount special hiding place in the concrete nient offices to-night In this connec: labour when he appeared before Mr. of money and controlled the im of the kitchen. There was ulso ation, Dr. Josef Goebbels' hasty flight Balfour at the Central Magistracy. The forthcoming wedding is industry all over the world, but now funnel leading from the top floor to back to Berlin from Breslau is taken this morning. Defendant was banish-nounced of Mr. William Inwood the position is altered and practically the ground floor, which was used for to indicate that important discussions ed on July 21, 1935, for a period of 10 Hamilton, marine engineer, realding reversed. They are even getting conveying things up and down. are being held.--Renter,
Pleading guilty to the possession English actors over
at European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, and Miss Doris Mena Agnes Sheppard, SATISFACTORY PROGRESS play the parts because they recognise thefs of raw plum at the Lin, male, was fined $350, or, in do- Kowloon-Canton Railway Station, L
Lomio, Mar. 10. On the occasion of the fifth annual nurse, of Portamouth, and now stay. Discussions between Great Britain, general meeting of the H.K. Univering at Knutsford Hotel, Kowloon, fault, three months hard labour, France, Belgium atid Italy, which pity Graduates' Association and the "In technique and production the
Revenue-Officer.O'Neill stated that broke up after three and a half hours first general meeting of the University Theft of an iron fire shutter was American films and there is little to the train and the oplum was found sumed for an hour and a half this ster Restaurant on Friday, March 27, Fook, aged 24, street coalie, before little to defendant was arrested coming off at 2 o'clock this morning were re- Alumni Association, in the Glouces the charge preferred against Chan The motion picture industry has no concealed in a jar covered with honey, afternoon before the meeting of the Sir William Hornell will preside at a Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy
Council.
ten party, which will commence at this morning. Sub-Inspector Hallam Statements
that stated issued later by the 5.16 p.m.
there had recently been g Foreign Ofice and the French dele-
fire in the house from which defend- There will be a general meeting of ant gation declare a great deal of satis
ant had taken the
322 article, No.
'Defendant factory progress has been made in Association in the Hotel Cecit on pleaded that he saw several people
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were brought before. Br. Macfadyen Ko Lam, aged 17 years, unemployed, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- 10 mest in the matter.
Gas M. Flandin and M. van Zeeland appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at ing and were charged with possess 30% returned by air this afternoon to the Central Magistracy this morning, ing live sticks of dynamite without a 1101 consult with French and Belgian larged with the larceny by false licence on fishing, Junk No. 628HA. 1/3% Cabinets. This Foreign Secretary, Mr.Pretences of a gold finger ring, valued Defendants stated that they wore 16 Eden, went on from the Council this at 310, from Keung Luk-mul, widow, merely fokis, and did not know 29.29 afternoon to a meeting of the British aged 70 years, In Aberdeen Harbour. whether the master of the junk had .30.0/10
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-recover-the ring,
•ho came forward with a Heenco.
of HIE. Mors and Company, of Liver Hongkong. pool, London and Newcastle, thinks Bombay. that tho prosent situation in the ahip Brussels. ping world is slightly better than it Monto. Video was a year ago. The relief measures Belgrade.. which are being taken in England, Montreal.. however, he described as "just a flea Yokohama. bito" and not sufficient to make any Rio. substantial difference to the position Silver (Spot). 19 of the industry.
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