THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, JUNE
16, 1936.
FORTUNE
IN OPALS COMES TO H.K.
AUSTRALIAN GEMS TO BE
TREATED LOCALLY
THE world's most romantic traveller, who carries a fors tune of $500,000 in a suitcase wherever he goes, is in Hongkong to settle down. His name is Mr. Prosper Ralston.
*His fortune is in Australian opals, precious stones for which the demand has become famous since Royalty in England became interested in it.
Mr. Ralston has brought his famous gems to Hongkong for cutting purposes. He believes that the Chinese jadę cutters in Ilongkong are the cleverest stone cutters in the world, and he is going to employ them and jade cutting machinery in order to cut his collection of opals,
Altogether, Mr. Ralston has half a million pieces of rough opal. Much of it he discovered himself, when he made a lucky "strike" at Lightning Ridge, the famous Australian ́mining town.
Six years ago he was living on two sixpenny meals a day in Perth (W.A.). Then he went motoring, and made the colossal discovery of 1,700 cwt, of boulder opal at Lightning Ridge, in New South Wales. .
Although of no great value in itself, the opal looked extra- -ordinarily well when made up into an artificial "mine", which
was subsequently exhibited in London.
Mr. Ralston's "mine" proved a rich one for its owner, for it started him on the serious business of collecting opals,
To-day he has with him in Hongkong a collection valued at $500,000 Hongkong.
The precious stones-for one of the black stones he has refused £750—are strewn about his room at Harbour View Hotel in Kow- loon. They are not insured, and Mr. Ralston has no bodyguard.
Mr. Ralston is one of the la," he said. "In Hnogkong strangest - personalities ever to hope to be able to do it for one visit Hongkong. He is a world gent. There is an enormous mar- famous harpist, adventurer andiket for cheaper opals throughout London
He has the world, selling from ten to. 20 searched for genis in most coun- cents each. Because it cost 30
rents to cut these cheaper grade)
showman.
VALUABLE CEMS
Mr. Ralston has in his posses-
י,
Bow Passengers will Travel By Imperial Airways when the new Flying Brats are commissioned,
This Will Be A
Warm, Wet Summer
Hongkong Can Try For These Prizes
HEAT
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RADIO BROADCAST
Some Gems from The Chinese Classics
A DAVENTRY
RELAY
From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of
Bb5 metres (845 kilogycles);
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme.
7 p.m. "Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra" (Lalo, Op. 21) played by Bronislaw Huberman. (Vio lin) and the Vienna Philharmonie Orchestra.
7.25 p.m. Four Songs by Jun Klepura (Tenor).
1. La Danza (Rossini); 2. Heute Nacht oder Niet (Spollansky); 3.. My heart is always calling you
You, (stolz); 4.
1110 and love (Stolz).
7.38 p.m. Debroy Somers Band. The Open Read-A Hiking Modley. (arr. Dobroy Somers); Balinds We Love-Selection (arr. Debroy Somers); Northern and Southern Memories (arr. Debroy Somers).
8 p.m. Time Weather Stock Quo fations, and Announcements.
p.m. A Cinema Organ Mailey by
Dixon. 1. Roberta-Selection; 2. Sweet Music-Selection; 3. Naughty Ma riella--Selection.
8.15 p.m. From the Studio, The 3rd of a series of Talks on Gillert and Sullivan Operas. No.
The Popular Favourite"-"Tho Alikado," by the Rev. T. F. Ryan.
8.45 P
The J. II. Squire Celeste Oclet,
Andante Cantabile; Salut D'Amour (Elgar: BarcarolleTales of Hoff- man" (Offenbach): Phantom Minuet (Hope).
9 p.m. Daventry News Bulletin and Announcements.
9.20 p.m.
A Recital by Marin Olczowalin (Contralto) and Vladimir Horowitz (Pianoforte); 1. Pianoforte Solo-Mazurka in C sharp Minar (Chopin: 2. Song-Widmung Dir Meine Seele du Mein Herz (Schu- mann?;
Pianoforte Solo Children's Corner Suite (Debussy); Paganial Etude in E Flat Major (PaganiniWaltz):
I Songs-Die Mainacht (The May Night) (Brahms): Ode (Sapphic Ode)
(Brahma).
'WAVE DUE Sapphische
FOR AUGUST
tries of the world, on foot, on opals in Australia, the result was camel's back and by neroplane. loss
He has come to Hongkong hop- Ing to establish an opal-cutting| industry, which should provide sion a gem that is valued at $750.launch officially, on September The New History Society will employment for at least twenty Another, valued at £1,000, is en 1st, 1936, a World Competition 1. Chinese jade-cuftera.
route from Australia. The de- Mr. Ralston, in revealing his man for these higher grade gems, on the subject: "How can the plans to the Hongkong Telegraph however, is much more limited. People of the World Achieve THE current summer will be yesterday, said that he had come and they are usually cut by ex- Universal Disarmament?
(By a Weather Correspondent)
wet and warm; Heat wave temperatures will
9.10 p.m. "Chanson Tristo" (Tachai- kovsky, arr. Stewart) played by the Borealh
Municipal Orchestra. p.m. From the Studio.
9.15
A Talk:
Chinese . "Some Gems from the
hy D.EA.
10 pm A Relay from Daventry. Big Ben: "Foreign Affairs" by Sir Frederick Whyte, K.C.S.I., LL.D. 10.17 p.m. Dance Musle,
11 p.m. Close Down.
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ZEESEN PROGRAMMES
Speciat progeanime for Far Falern
DJH
DIN
DIN DJB
19.74 15,2nd ke 1.38.2 p.to
19.74 m 15,200 ke 4.45-8.18 p.m. 31.45 m 9,840 ke 4.4.8.15 p.m.
13.74 m 15,200 kc p.m.-12.30 a.m.
to Hongkong to establish the opal-perta with world-wide reputations, This is in the nature of a uni- cutting plant because the Chinese! Most of the cheaper grade opals versul plebiscite to discover the jade-cutiers, whose work is of brought to Hongkong are in asilent longings and aspirations be experienced in July and similar nature, are recognised as sealed petrol drum. In 12 are of the inhabitants of the world August, but there will be lessteners wilf, he broadcast from Zeesen as being among the best stone culters more than 100,000 pieces of bould-who have accepted mutilation sun than during the past three follows: in the world,
fer opal, waiting to be cut.
and death for ages and cycles, years, Mr. Ralston gets his opals from With this competition, the people Three Australian experts are his mines at Coober Pedy in the of the globe will have a chance Already en route from New South Australian desert, and from the to register their opinion on the Wales to superintend the work in famous field at Lightning Ridge, Hongkong. Twenty Chinese cut-New South Wales. fle gets the question of disarmament. ters will be employed for a start, rack opals from Lismore. and Mr. Ralston expects that they! No untion in the world can pro- will be able to cut 3,000 pieces duce opals to equal the quality of -of-opal-per day.—-
Lightning-thigë“geni.
HARP IN PAWN
makers good summer-but not as good as Generally speaking, holiday- can look forward to П
the recent drought years.
"
Men, women; philosophers and labourers: factory hands and
This forecast was confirmed by office workers; miners and teach Mr. E. L. Hawke,
the famous ers-in-fact-every-person-ara meteorologist, who has provided entitled to compete in this World accurate weather forecasts for "It costs me 30 cents Hongkong currency to cut an opal in Austra-sole possession--a gem-studded lutely no restriction as to colour,
Five years ago Mr. Ralston's Competition. There will be abso-many years. Tharp worth £20,000-was in pawn race and age. This will be con-
in Brisbane. He
sidered as a great universal stock- was tramping the continent penniless when he
taking of the opinions of the world. found opalan Aladdin's cave of gleaming jewels."
Many Local
Buildings Unsuitable
There will be U.S. $5,000 in prizes distributed among the winners, be
with the tirat prize of
The
"During the winter and spring." he says, "the baro- meter has been very low. It can be assumed from this that the temperatures during the coming summer months will he reasonably high,
"But sunshine-I have my doubts about that.
The Man With the Harp" hadginning. had adventures in bush, jungle U.S. $1,000, and ranging downward to and desert more thrilling than any U.S. $50. Wild West story. He has written the leaders of thought in every Tho Society ís calling upor of his experiences in most of the walk of life to collaborate with been remarkably good, and it is "The last three summers have [newspapers of the world. -FOR ANTI-GAS. ile says that money does not the promotion of the news
New History Society in unusual for us to have four con- attract him, but music does. He this World Competition, go
of recutive years for hot, continual When the Hongkong Anti-Gas take his collection of harps with every person may come to know of sunny weather..
that Committee issues its pamphlets him wherever he goes and has this opportunity, whether he lives in advising the general populace of played to Mexican cowboys, sun-the capital or in the remotest village, Hengkong how to make their tanned Australian miners, London homes. gas-proof; the populaceociety audiences and Australian will be told that the safest rooms aboriginal tribes.
Opals, he says, are his lucky will be those on the first floor of
stones. buildings at least four storeys high.
Gas always seeks the lowest level, so the use of ground floors
QUIET WEDDING
those who will take part, even though The opinions and aspirations of they may not win n prize, will be action. considered and given to the world for
For application blanks and advance unnouncements of this World Com- petition, as well as for all other formation, write to: The New History Society, 182 East 65th Street, New York.
is inadvisable. On the other MISS ELEANOR ARIS MARRIES dent. Miss Louise Pin-yen, won the
hand, high explosive bombs may
MR. F. A. OLSEN
Last year a Kirin University stu
Arst prize for the Asian Division.
ILLEGAL STORAGE.
་་
OMENS DISCREDITED difficulty in giving an accurate "At this time I fine the greatest detailed forecast of the summer! weather, because the sunspots daj not give any real help.
COUTH ASIA ZONE
South Asia Zone, brodictat from UJE, (19.74 metre) and DJN (91.45 metr).
4.55 p.m. German Falk Bong 3.m. Famous Artiolai
6.30 p.m. News and Review in English. 5.15.3.m.Little Evening. Entertainme JR, -- 6.30 p.m. French Rule In E.
4.45 pm News and Review in German. 7 p.m.
Concers of Light Music.
A p.m. Naws in English
8.16 p.m. Greetings to our Listame
New Zealand.
A0 p.m. Little German
8.45
A.D.C.
Broadcasting
.m. Cancer of Light Music (n-
Unue!).
EAST ASIA ZONE
Bews at pm.
East Asin Zone broadens thrussgħ DJQ on 19.63 metres (18.280 k.c.) 1.50-3 p.m. Concert,
4.45 p.m.
German Folk Beng 2.10 p.m. Greetings to any Listeners in the hatch East Indies. 9.15 p.m. News and Review In German on
11JA, DJB, DIN,
9.30 p.m. Hitler Youth Programme, 9.45 p.m. "French Butta,"
10 p.m.
New and Roylaw in English on
DIN, 10.16 p.m. To-day in Germany. 10.30 p.m. Chamber Music and Songs by
Heart If p.m. Concret of Light Musle.
DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
The following wave-lengths and frequencira are oboerved by Darenity,
Frequency Wavelength 6,050 ke 19.59 9,510 k.c.
Sign
-
omens
"This year is not in the cycle that gave us the roast- ing summers of 1922 and 1933."
Mr. Hawke discredits such 25 "berries in summer mean a hard winter," and:
GBA
GHI
GNC
D,GAS. K..
GBD
11,150 ..
CHE
11.145 k.c
CSP
14.100 k..
GSC
17.70 k..
CAN
21,470 'k.r.
CHI
GRI
15.250 k.c. 21,546 k..
CSL
If the oak before the ash
It will only be a splash; If the ash before the oak There's bound to be n soak.
wreck the top floors of buildings. Thus an intermediate floor,
The wedding of Miss Eleanor Aris preferably the first, will be the and Mr. Francia, Arnold Olsen was safest.
solemnised very quietly at the Kow Unfortunately few of Honging, the Rev, J. D. MacLean officiat loon Union Church yesterday even- kong's buildings rise above three ing. The bridegroom is manager of
QUANTITY OF KEROSENE storeys.
the Equine Sports Club, Shatin,
CONFISCATED Statistics, obtained by the Tele- The bride was given away by Mr. Judgment was delivered by Mr. E. graph Special Representative from John S. Dinnen, of the Public Works Himsworth, at the Kowloon Magis- the Public Works Department, dis-Department, and the best man was tracy yesterday, in in case in which time and again, he saya. close that there are only 3,064 groom. The Matron of Honour was Choi Street, was summoned on three Mr. Christopher Olaen, brother of the Chan Ching-wo, of No. 46 Sai Yeung buildings on the mainland four Mrs. E. E. Arls, and Jittle Rosemary counts of (a) storeys high or higher, and only Olsen acted us the bridesmaid.
storage of 1.080 7,105 on the Island,
gallons of kerosene refined und 488
They have been proved wrong.
WATER LEVELS
STATE OF RIVERS
IN KWANGTUNG
A lovely dress of azure blue taffeta gallons of kercsend, (b) storage of In Kowloon, 1,079 buildings are and net was worn by the bride, with ten carboys of sulphuric acid and (c). large picture blue hat with flowers falling to notify the Fire Brigale ong-storey high and thus total- ly unsuitable for anti-gas precauto tone. She carried a bouquet of authorities of the storage. tions. Five hundred and sixty-six white gardesnias, tied with allver Defendant was represented by Mr. buildings on the mainland have two
tissue ribbon.
E. S. C. Brooks, of fastings and Co., The Matron of Honour wore pale and Mr. J. C. Fitz-Henry, of the Fire storeya, and can be protected yellow
Keorgette dress against gas but not against high boutoniere and black hat and shoes to
with a Brigade, prosecuted.
The following returns have been explosive bombs,
Three storey match. The litle bridesmaid was Brooks strongly objected to
At the previous hearing, Mr. Issued by the River Conservancy buildings total 0,588 and 4-storey daintily attired in a rose organdie
the Commission for Kwangtung Province, buildings total 3,056. There are frock with a yellow garland in her application by the Fire Brigade for showing the water levels in English.
hair.
confiscation of only eight five storey buildings.
After the wedding, friends attended od in the first two the Woods mention-feet at the places of observation
summonses, but his named: the island there are 627 a cocktail reception party at the host otherwise and imposed a no of $250 Worship, in his judgment, ruled
Bighest Lowest buildings, one-storey high, 1,372 of the bride's mother, 3 Devon Road, each on the first two summonses, and Wachow
record record June 14 June 15 two-storey buildings, 5,102 three. Kowloon Tong.
+79.4-2.4 30.0 20.4 storey buildings, 6,805 four-storey Mr. and Mrs. Olsen were given a made an order for the confiscation West River at
0 18.8 17.9 buildings. 649 fives-torey buildings, hearty send-off as they left for their of the dangerous goods together with her t
the drums, tins, cases honeymoon at White Cottage, Taipo. 22 six-storey buildings, 24 seven- The bride wore a green mesh sports packages containing the same. On North River, at
or other Teingyuen ++20,0 0 12.6 14.9 storey buildings and five eight-frock with brown accessories as a the third summons, he imposed a fine Shambhul +27.6. storey buildings,
going-away dress.
of $100, but made no order for for River at
Bheklang feiture of the stock.
On
the
Bhluking
+410
on
12.0
- 23.0
+15.8 2,4
5.0
5.8
41.25
trea
maires 31.33 metren
75.53 metres 25.73 metres 10.41 metres 14.30 matres 13.97 mited 19.08 metres 19.16 metres 4.110 k.. 4.18 metres
Transmission I
(G.8.N., G.9.0.)
12,20 p.m. Big Ben. A Programme of New
firemopharm Records,
I p.m.
1.18...
"Out of Doors" are all things
na the sun were them, as the num abines,"
The 1.R.£. Danes Orchestra. 1.10 pm Chelsea Ranch,
3.10 p.m. The Naws and Announcementa. Greenwich Tims Bigns! at 2.15.
Transmission 2
(0.9.0.0.8.11.).
1 pm. Big Ben, Dance Kuile. 7.15 p.m. porta Talk
7.20 p.m. The B.B.C. Northern Orchestra. 8.30 pm. "Starlight," Number BovenL, cls_p.m. Deme Mask,
pm,
Gromwich Time Bignal at *b.m. The News and Announcementa, ut 9.70 p.m. The Birmingham Theatre Royal
Orchestra.
Transmission 3
id.s.a., 0.8.F.. (1.8.D.)
10 p.m. Big B "Foreign- Affolte.“ 10.37 pm. Roland Powell's Quintet. 10.34 p.m. ""Till Tomorrow,**
11 p.m. Modern Mittah Munte. 11.18 pm. "Empire Hagualas," No. 1. 11.53 pm. The News and Announcements. Girvenwich Time. Hiruni at 12. .. 12.15. The Continentale.
One caso cach of Typhold and Meningitis were reported to the local Health authorities during the, weok- end.
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possible colour-combination to
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$4.50
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Lens 10% cash discount.
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GERMAN POLICY
HITLER TO PLAY A WAITING GAME
Berlin, June 15.
CHEVROLET/
the Hapsburgs to the Austrian throne.. -United Press.
A Nazi-Offensive'*.
Vienna, June 15.
Stench bombs, believed to have been thrown by anti-Semitic Natis forced an audience.to", evacuate a theatro
It is reported that Herr Hitler here during, a performance of Tristan
plans to play a waiting game until and Isolde United Press,
the time is ripe for a supreme bid for
the return of Germany's colonies.
It is understood that, despite the British pressure, Herr Hitler will not
answer the questionnaire regarding
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firally, the domiration of thedraalle, irritating drugs, Deware! It Kidney Mediterranean, involving Britain and trouble or Bladder weakness, makes you muller Italy; secondly, Anglo-Italian rela-from
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