Marble Sunk
In 1881 Raised
By Sanctions
Bowcombe Creek, near Kinsbridge, South Devon, Mar. 13.
shore of this little creek is to-day ringing with the THE
sound of chain and tackle, sledge hammers and the popping of a little motor-winch.
Lying in the mud of the low-tido level are half a dozen large seaweed-covered blocks. On the shore, scrubbed and polished to a glistening whiteness, there are more of these great squares,
In a few days' time this first 100 Passers-by hardly give a glance
workmen
at the eight or nine workinen who tons of the Volvere's marble that are buying themselves among this has been sold several times while it soashore Btonehenge. But those haa, been lying on the sea bed, will are" pulling treasure arrive at its original destination, worth thousands of pounds out of London, half a century late. the soa, beneath which it has lain defying all efforts at salvages since 1881 for those great stones are
pure Italian marble,
It in sanctions that is bring- ing them to the sea surface at Tant
Fifty-five years ago n'email', Ita- lian calling vessel battled with a gale off the Devon coast. She carried more than two hundred tons of Italian marble for delivery to a London merchant. But the gale bent the Volvere, as she was called, a few miles off Salcombe. She was amashed on treacherous rocks. The captain's wife, put ashore on the rocks, was washed back into the sea. The whole crew drowned
ATTEMPTS FAILED
were
YAUMATI HOUSE COLLAPSE
CARE NEEDED IN DEMOLITIONS
INQUIRY JURY'S
VERDICT
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,
CIRCUS TIME. IS NO. 1 TIME FOR KIDS ANYWHERE
A cireus has arrived to the little Caucasian town and these thres girls, Feodosin, Ewinmpin and Tanja are present for the first time in their life,
Their features tell that it is an adventure,
CORRESPONDENCE
Civil Servants' Salaries
(To The Editor, Hongkong Telegraph)
Sir. In the last Budget debate and in the various reports of the Retrench. mont Committee and Salaries Com. mission salient point
onu apparently overlooked and that is:
wha
MARCH 24, 1936.
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DISPUTE
ACADEMY'S CLAIM IN COURT
HEARING RESUMED
After the Coroner and summed up the evidence called at previous bent ings, the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death." and added a
The principle of paying all salaries rider, at the inquiry conducted by Mr. and expenses in the same currency as
The hearing of a claim against two Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy the revenue of the Colony is collected. cabaret girl, which is in the nature this morning into the circumstances
The salaries of all officers or Civil of a teal case to force the return of regarding the death of Ko Sze-mul, Servnate whether recruited in England dancing tickets to the proprietor of 43, female, and seven others who were or locally should be fixed and paid in the Academy was resumed before killed in the disastrous collapse of Hongkong Currency thereby elian.nat. Justice J. J. Hayden at Supreme houses at Woosung Street on Febru-ing, the danger of speculation in Court to-day, after a lapse of over ary 19.
The two hundred or more tons of marble sank to the Rea bed After the underwriters had finished with the wreck alx local fishermen bought it. They salvaged small pieces of marble and more than one
The jury comprized Messrs, 0. B. hundred tons of good walnut wood. and then sold the wreck to a Ply-Payne (Foreman), A. Krilovsky and
Ip Fuk-ling
marble were transferred to him.
The
unbalanced budgets.
two months,
The plaintiff was Mr. Dennis Victor the Lido Dancing proprietor of Academy, and the defendants were two former employees, Vorn To and Llu Phui-yuk,
re-
8.05.8.20 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital of English Ballads by J. Mc. Naught Thomson (Baritone) ne- companied by Nura Kanis.
Programme
1. Loving Smile of Sister Kind...... Gounod. 12. Cargoos
Coningsby
Clarke. 3. Allah be with us... Woodforde
Finden.
Margotson. 8.20.8.25 p.m. "Gershwin Fox-Trot Medley played by Barry Roy's Tiger Ragamuffine.
4. A Song of Thanksgiving Allitsen, 6. Tommy La
8.25-8.35 p.m. From the Studio, Years in Hongkong" by n
"Canossian Institute's Seventy-five Former Pupil.
Guards.
exchange occasionally.
The Colony's finances should not he subjected to the vagaries and fluctun-
8.35-8.40 p.m. Two Songs by mouth merchant, who lost about
Detective Inspector A. 11. Elston tions of exchange. Nothing could be
Mlle. Luclenne Boyer (Soprano), £600 trying to salvage the marble. and Divisional-Inspector R. Shannon more Illuminating and convincing than The first defendant, Dora To, waa 1. To Main (Händs across the
More than thirty years ago he were present for the Police. Mr the following broad facts, During the sued for $47.02, of which sum $10 Table). sold the wreck again to Mr. James D. L. Strellett watched the proceed last 60 years the highest rate of was for money lent and the remain- 2. Mon ami le Vent-Chinson. ' Distin, of Salcombe, who salvagedings on behalf of the owner, Mr. exchange was quoted in 1920 at 6/2 der was for 301 dancing tickels, 8.40-9 p.m. From the Studio. wood and coppor from It, and this Wong Ta
and the lowest rate was quoted in valued 25 cents each, less 50 per A Pianoforte Recital by Caroline is where Mr. H, H. Partridge, of mul. 43, female: Yip Chal
persons were Ko Sze 1911 at 10% d. per dollar. The dif- cent, commission. The claim against Braga. Salcombe, steps in.
Bculty of balancing the Colony's the second defendant was for $33.24. 9-9.15 p.m. A Rolny of the Daven- Four years ago the wreck and Contractor; Yu! Yee, 62, female; Ho budgets ander such conditions is quite in respect of which $10 was for money try News Bulletin (Copyright by
Yee-ku, 65, female; Li Wan-tun, 39, obvious and requires no
ient and the rest for 185 tickets, less Router), explanation. male; Yuen nga-ngo, aged 6-years In the course of his With the aid of a diver and girl; Chan Ping. 3. coolie; and remarks, Mr. Lo brought toont 50 per cent. commission.
9.16-9.10 p.m.
Military Band the notice While each admitted having borrow- after a fight against the silted-Sung Ching, 20 male. Seven other of the public that 00% of the Colony's ed 810, both defendants denied that Music. up sen bed, the weather and a persons were injured.
revenue goes to the salaries based the dancing tickets were
Mirella-Overture (Grounod} property the collision, 100 tons of marble
The foreman in delivering the verat Is. 8d. What would be left of the of the plaintiff, and put in counter. The B.I.C. Wireless Military Band. were eventually tied to the bot mui's death was dup to the accidental exchange drop to
diet rahi:-Our verdlet is that Ko Sze- total revenue should the rate of claims for $13.75 and $14.62
Hyde Park Suite (Jalowicz). The tom of a barge and brought ten collapse of No. 4 Woosung Street and dollar?
1 shilling perspectively, being 50 par cent, com-Regimental Band of H. M. Grenndier
mission on the tickets which they miles to be dropped to the bed the cause of death waw crushing. The Salaries Commission appointed alleged they had obtained while work of this creek,
Nabely is to blame."
on the 19th. October, 1928, considered ing in the Academy. THE RIDER
that the salaries of officers, ordinarily The following rider was added recruited in England, should continur "In future, mere care should be taken to be quoted in sterling while an Sanctions came, affecting the sup-in demolishing old buildings of this officer is on leave in England or other plies and price of marble.
type, as from the evidence as to the
It was stated at a previous hearing involved blocks of marble was dragged building authorities are now pheed England is off the gold standard, A week ago the first of the wreat condition of the joists in this case, the "try having a gold standard.
Things have changed since, and that although the amount
was inconsiderable, the action ashore, but Mr. Partridge has had in a definite position to suspect that
the part of a China fir pole which is from indulging in long-drawn argutickets and converting them to their It would be preferable to abstain brought because there had been many cases of cabaret girls retaining the to fight against more than weather and the sea bed. The Cus-uried in the wall and around which ments cansing tedious reading, as the
ennant circulate. Also we recom- value of such
own use. toms impounded the marble and mend that it is imperative in future brevity. claimed £150 duties.
that all promises which are dealred Mr. Partridge proved that as the to be demolished must be seen to have marble came within the three-mile been
vente" limit at a time when there was no In stating that he agreed with the duty on marble he need pay no duty.verdict, his Worship pointed out to the It was claimed by the Government Jury that they had not mentioned on as treasure trove, Mr. Partridge the houses be vacated, should fall, but whom the responsibility of seeing that traced its ownership through the he added that he would forward the Afty-five years to himself.
rider to the proper authorities.
CUSTOMS' CLAIM
Now, sanctions and duty-free, the marble is at last being landed.
Says Mr. Partridge: "It has cost mo £800 to get this 100 tons of marble this far. I do not knowi
exactly what I shall get for it. I know that at present it is worth about £1,500. The value will prob- ably go up.
CONGRESSWOMAN RETIRING
Phoenix, Mar. 23. Mrs. Greenway, Congresswoman, "It depends on my success with has announced that she will not be a this gamble-for that is all it is candidate for re-election. whether or not I shall salvage the other 100 tons or so that still He in the wreck."
BLUNDERED.
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letter lies in ita
Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. G. S. Ford of Mesare Wilkinson and Grist, was for
he defendants.
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The sysytem of employing dancing from any recommendation; for the local cabarets, was on a commission This is a mere suggestion apari partners, as practised by most of the reduction of sterling paid officers basis, although in some of them there without impairing the bigh effelency was the question of salary. In the of the. Administration.
The Colony should also look to the future by making provisions for some unforeseen expenses, such A its defences, etc.
AN OLD RESIDENT.
JAPANESE OFFICERS OŃ BRITISH SHIP
(Continued from Puge 1.) Japanese or
Chinese officers British officers.
present case the defendants were not employed on a salary basis but only on commission, namely 60 per cent. of every ticket they obtained from customers. These tickets were valued at 25 cents each.
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The proprietor of Л dancing academy sold the tickets to the cus tomers who in turn gave them to the girls after they had danced together, After the night's work was over, the girls were to return the tickets to the proprietor, who entered them up in a book against their names and gave them the commission
every fifteen for days. The girls were entitled to only 50 per cent. of every ticket obtained from customers. They received them prietor, in the capacity of agents for the pro-
GUILD'S VIEW China Count Officers Guild and the Mr. W. E. Kirby, Secretary of the
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her
her to be slightly behind her original charged with returning from banish- and has a small amount of flour for share of these tickets amounting to
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10 p.m.
p.m. Big Ben,
10-10.10 p.m. From the Studio.
A talk by Captain J. II. Lock of R.M.A. "Dorado" carrying first Air Mails from London to Hongkong. 10.10-11 p.m. Dance Music. Fox-Trot Love's Serenade.
spun Dreams.
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CHARLIE IN BATAVIA
Marine Engineers' Guild, in a state-
Mr. Victor, who had given evidence ment this morning, sald that there before, was cross-examined this morn- could be no objection to the wiping. He agreed that if the tickets DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
carrying Japanese officers provided were lost or destroyed by the girls she hauled down the Red Ensign, but he would receive the full value of if she intended to trade under the them, as he sold the tickets to the Dr. D. J. Valentine, will give the British Ang it should be made impera-customers. On the face of this, it next lecture in first-aid (for women) tive for her to carry British officers. for an extra tweko and a half conts would appear that he was claiming at St. John Ambulance Ileadquarters
The Bright Vega only recently when he had already received 25 cents on Thursday, March 20, at 6.90 p.m.
came under the British fing and is for each of the missing tickets. At present under charter to the Witness said that first defendant Yamashita Kisen Kaisha, and trades had returned 80 tickets to him since Brought before Mr. Balfour at the on
Central Polles Court this
between Japan and Australia. She the last hearing of the case, meruing arrived from Australia on March 'ment before his term had been com-
$10, which wiped off the money lant. pleted, Chan Chu-sum, 28, was
Hongkong
large shipment and a
SOME DISCREPANCIES medical examination. Sergt. William. manded until to-morrow in gaol for through to Japan. The local sub
Mr. Ford suggested that it was Im- agents
Mensza. Wallom arc
and possible for the checking system, an prosecuted,
Company.
wheroby a clurk Jotted down the dancer he saw cach girl take, to be efficient. There were several dis- crepancies in the checking book. In one case the second dofendant's
DRIZZLE OR MIST clances added up to 11 and the clerk had made it total. 21: The giria, dẹ- The anticyclone over China has in- Witness said the sale of tickets in sion has moved eastward into the Sea one night ranged from 300 to 2,000. of Japan. Pressure is highest In the
The hearing in proceeding.
was admitted to Kowloon Hospital A woman, Ching Ng, aged 14 years, yesterday suffering from In juries received when she was knocked down by car No, 2023 In Cheung Sha Wan Rand yesterday.
J. A. Victor, owner of private car
Schofield, at the Central Magistracy
this morning, onn summons failing to have the licence dise its
re-
Tam Sing-ki, 26, shop foki, pleaded
guilty before Mr. Balfour at the Cen- RED HEADQUAR-
tral Police Court this morning to the
theft of three wooden attache crams, TERS CAPTURED?
aeven pencils, ene bundle of paper
Batavia, Mar. 23. Mr. Charles Chaplin' and Miss Paulette Goddard, with Brs, Goddard, arrived here from Singapore aboard the Australian mail plane to-day and will return to Singapore after a ten- day tour-United Press.
lighters and two pen holders from UNCONFIRMED REPORT fendant agreed, had me counter-check, greased in Intensity and the depres
Bonham Strand West, and was fined
for 500 or, in default, one mouth's hard
in labour. Detective Sergeant P.
Dr
0.
proper position in the lower left Guild stated that defendant had been hand corner of the wind screen. March 6. A representative pleaded employed at the shop for the past guilty to the charge.
When Chan Chim, 30, rickaha driver, appeared before Mr. Balfour at the Central Police Court this
alght months and received $40
FROM SHANSI
Peiping, Mar. 24. Chinese reports claim that Shansi.
salary. He was arrested on Sunday Western Shanal, which is claimed to
as troops. ro-took Sultoucheng,
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won by Mr. and Mrs. Goodfellow.
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