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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. MONDAY, JULY 13, 1936.
HERE'S ANOTHER IT IS A "CRIME” TO SIGN A CHIT
"DO YOU KNOW”. THE NEW CRAZE:
Floodlighting At Night
War-Time Ordinance That Is Still Law of Colony
HONGKONG INVENTION ADDS NEW BEAUTY
As the result of a Hongkong invention, the
beauty of floodlighting during future celebrations, such as the Coronation in May next year, will become greatly enhanced.
Reproduced on this page is a photograph of Nelson's Column in the centre of Trafalgar Square, London, employing the new invention.
The system is the result of experiments and investigation by Mr. H. Martin, Superintending Electrical Engineer at H. M. Dockyard in Hong- kong.
By means of metallic musks set inside a spol- light, the invention makes it possible to through an exact figure of light much in the same way as is done with a magic lantern, .
If a statue is to be illuminated, a miniature
replica is masked inside the spotlight,
The beam of light, accuractely füctissed upon the statue, brilliantly floodlights it, leaving the
surroundings 'in complete darkness.
Floodlighting has been somewhat
marred in the past by the fact that;
if has been impossible to throw thei
Reporters Try It Out
RADIO BROADCAST
Dance Music from The Hongkong Hötel
Z.E.K. PROGRAMME
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 353 metres (845 kilucycles):
5-8 pm. European Programino. 5-7 p.m. A Relay of the Hong- kong Hotel Dance Orchestra.
7 p.m. Harry Roy's Tiger
TWO Hongkong "Tele. graph" reporters went into three hotels last night to test the application of a law that came into force in: 1917.
When the Liquors Consoli- Ragamuffins. dation Ordinance, 1911
Fox-Trot Medley; Memories of You; Rain; Goodbye Blues; It Don't Amendment Was
before mean a thing; Happy Feet; Every- body loves my baby; I got Rhything Legislative Council during Fox-Trot Medley, the War, it created a consi- derable stir and was hotly opposed by the Unofficials.
7,20 p.m. "Revudeville" Memories. 7.30 p.m. From the Studie. A Violin and Pianoforte Recital by
Jose Radesky and Mona Maclean.
2. Ideal
Programme
Tosti; The Ren-
Elegie Dance No. 5 Massenet; Hungarian Memories of Lehar ...Arr. Hall. ther Report, Stock Quotations and Announcements.
Bruhns; 4. Viennese
By its passage, the sale of 1. Valse Partsicane Roberts: Liquor in Public Bars of any son....Del Riego 3. Violin Sales-- Hotels in Hongkong became an offence, not only on the part of the licensee of the hotel, but also on the part of the person to whom the Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, floodlit by the liquor was supplied.
system invented by Mr. H. Martin, of Hongkong
Boodlit object into clear relief with FAR EAST AVIATION
out also lighting some of the sur-
rounding beinvented by Mr. Mar
The system
tin is already employed in Hongkong.
"Stelmar
Headlamp," n the new
to
invention is called, being employed | out the clock at the lower! pick out Prak Tram Station with a perfect circle of
The
was successfully tried,
how ver, long before it cum- rcially came to Hongkong. Dur
ing the recent floodlighting of Lon don a 000-watt projector of Mr. Martin's design was set up on Ad-
Dutch Line May Soon
Extend To Hongkong And Australia
miralty Arch and used to illuminate IN Singapore it is reported that
Soon
Nelson's Sta
Statue in the central Trafalgar Square.
As can be seen from the photo-Europe-Batavia service to Dar- graph reproduced on this page, the effect was a striking one.
win, Sydney and Melbourne, in Australia, and Hongkong in the Far East.
the K.L.M. may of
bo given permission to extend its
SOLICITOR TAIPAN'S FORTUNE IN TRUST
INCOME TO WIFE AND FATHER
The late Mr. C. E. L.
pared with 12 by Imperial-Qantas, would be of great value for carry- ing urgent mnib,
B pm Local: Time Signal, Wea-.
8.05 p.m. A Relay from the Ko
shing Theatre (Chinese).
1 p.m. Close Down, 8.05-10 p.m. European grantme from Z.E.K. on quency of 640 Kilocycles.
8.05 pm. Songs by mealAshley (Tenor).
In effect, "chits" were barred from hotels unless the purchaser of liquor was a bona fide hotel resident, or had ordered a costing at least 30 cents.
PENALTIES
Heavy penalties were provided
for offences.
Pro-
A Fre-
Robert
1. Moon for Sale; 2. Thanks a MI- lion; 3. Bird on the Wing: 4. With
all my heart,
8.18 p.m.
Peabody.
Banjo Solos by Eddy
1. Many happy returns of the day;
That law is still in force, al-(2. Dloze away; 3. Some of these though enforcement has become a [lend letter.
Nevertheless, any "wowser" can lay a complaist under Section V of the 1917 Ordinance if he wit. nesres you signing a chit for a drink you have just consumed.
Because it is, legal to sign chits for liquor consumed in Public accompanying
The bulk of the mails would still Bars without
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days; 4. St. Louis Blues,
8.30 p.m. Overture "Mmfred" (Schumann, Op. 115).
8.43 p.m. Excerpts from "Patience" (Gibert & Sullivan).
Overture: Tie Soldiers of Our Queen: If you want a receipt for that popular mystery: When I first put this uniform on; Am I alone and unobserved?; If you're anxious for to Shine.
9 p.m. A Relay of the Daventry be carried by the Quintas-Imperial meal, no Hotel can sue for pay- service because the K.LM, postage ftement of chits so that, to-day, a News Bulletin and Announcements. would be double that of the other chit" transaction is merely 11
(Copyright by Reuter). service.
goodwill one between retailer and 9.20 p.m. Old Musical Comedy
concerned. purchaser, insofar as hotels are Hits by the New Mayfair Orches-
tra.
9.45 p.m. A Recital by Mademul- selle Lucienne Boyer (Soprano).
The K.L.M. has been anxious to ́ex- By the time the Imperial Airways tend its service to Australia and the flying-boat service of four and a half
It is many years since the 1. Mother of Pearl-Selection; 2. East for many years. Before the Im-slays to Singapore and seven days to
Ordinancé has been rigidly Erick Charell's "White Horse Inn": perial service was ready the Royal Australin is in operation, the KIM, Netherlands Air Line made a most sucxpects to be covering the Amater-observed. Many high Government 3. Bow Bells-Selection, ressful flight to Canberra, Sydney. dam-Batavia und Amsterdam-Hong-officials, in common with the public Alellourne and other capitals in the kong run in three days, with the have, in fact, quite, cheerfully, Fakker. "Abel Tasman."
intest types of Douglas liners, which althon, h perhaps unwittingly, would fly at night,
broken the law during the past de cade by slipping in for a swift Lone"
The first Imperial experimental dight, met-with-a-mishap--and--Air- Commodore Sir Charles Kingsford. Smith, flew from Australia to Singn-| pore to pick up the maits
from the stranded Imperial machine.
The Amsterdam newspaper, Tele-
has been in
Grist, formerly of Messrs.graaf, learns that Mr. Plesman,
director
who is now in London.
IL
Freighter Breaks
FAST TRIP DOWN
Wilkinson and Grist, who conference with the Aus Record died at the War Memorialer for Commerce, Dr. Earle Page, Nursing Home on March 16 FUTURE CO-OPERATION this year, drew up his last Will and Testament while he was Home on leave in
1933.
He left local estate to the value of $263,100. With the exception of 100 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation shares and 400 Union Insurance of Canton shares, which are left
At this conference the question of Australian co-operation with the K.L.M. was discussed. The K.L.M. headquarters in Amsterdam are con- fident that more co-operation in Aus- tralia will be possible in future.
Several Australian
authorities think that a K.L.M. service to Aus trailu, covering the distance to Sydney in about seven days, com
to his father. Mr. E. J. Grist, New Third Fleet
the entire estate has been left in the hands of Trustees, who are to hold it in trust to pay one If of the income to his Mother and the remaining half, to his widow.
Furniture, cars, horse and other personal effects are left to Mr. Grist.
NEW BRITISH FLEET
TO EMBODY LATEST DISCOVERIES
London, July 12.
Formed By Japan
To 'Aid Training
LAWRENCE RIVER
NO DIFFICULTY
The "Telegraph" reporters ex- perienced no difficulty in obtaining liquor, despite the fact that they warned the "boys" who served them that they were breaking the law.
They stepped into one hotel; or ST.drinks, and before signing the chit dered and consumed a round of
volunteered with pencil by the "boy" said:
aavee no belong proper sign chit! Policeman can catchee". The process was repeated twice, the same fortnuls being used.
These were got:-
"You Montreal, July 1. service between Canada and the Far Inaugurating a new regular cargo East, the Japanese freighter Kano Muru broke all existing speel records from-Montreal to Father Point in the; St Lawrence River.
She covered the 296 miles in the astonishing time of 161⁄2 hours, average of nearly 18 knots.
nл
Ordinary passenger ships and liners usually take 19 hours to cover the
same distance,
The Kano Maru headed out for
bo back here in September.
the replies they
First "boy":-"I don't know.” Second. Boy:-"Me no savvy” Third boy-Tcok chit around to other reporter.
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bitterly opposed to passage of 1817 Leading Hongkong hotel were
Ordinance, An elaracterineil ridiculous Government argument
under chili ayatem,
Japan in the Panama Canal but will that they lost too much money
Increasing trade between Caunda
am the Far Eant led the owners of the Kano Maru to start a direct set- vice to and
the now survice,
BAG OF CHTS
Durfur the debate. The tian
1. Parlez-Moi d'Amour (Lenoir).; Dans la Fumer (Bos); 3. Sans Tol
10 p.m. Big Ben from Daventry," Close DownE.""
(Sarvil); 4. Si Petite (Bayle).
ZEESEN PROGRAMMES
for programmer listeners will be broadcast from Zereen aa
Special
follows:
DJR 1931
DJN DJB
Far
Eastern
19.14 m 18,200 ko 1.0-3 p.m. 19.74 mm 15,200 ke 4.18-8.15 p.m. 3145 m 0,540 ke 4.4.2.15 p. 19.74 m 15,200 ke Em N
SOUTH ASIA ZONE
South Asts Zone, broadcast from DJB.
119.74 metres) and BJN (21.45 metres). G p.m. Music by the Reichswehr. 5.30 p.m. Newa and Raylew in Englleḥ, 3.13 p.m. New Valens at the Microphäne. 6.10 p.m. Sports Review.
4.5% pim. German Folk Hong
4.15 p.m. Nowa and Review In German. 7 'p.m.
Concert of Light Musle.
Nown in EngViah.
8.1 .. Greetings is, our Listeners in
Australia.
8.20
p.m. Concert of Light Muele - (con-
inset),
KAST ASIA ZONE
East Asia Zeine broadcast through PIQ en 19.53 metres (16,280 k.) 1.80-3 p.m. Concert, (nem at 2 pm.
9.16 p.m. German Polk Bong.
F.tom. Greetings to ast Listener in
the "Par East,**
9.16 paw. News and Review la German. 9,20 p.m. "Jorg vertelt?"
10 p.m. Nowa and Roxlow in English on
13N.
10 10 p.m. Today in Germany.
10.30 pm. Wem Got! will Techie Gunet
Twin
11.40 p.m. Danes Munic. 16.45 p.me Uparts Review,
DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
The fallowing ware-tingiba and Frequencies. me sherred by Daventry,
Wavelength
Ther fran Montreal. Two Colin Secretary. Mr. Claud Tokyo, July 2 Naval officials announced to-day tern ships will help to maintain Severn produced in Laylaintive formation of a new third Japanese fleet achieved by splitting the first fleet into two parts.
49.89, metros
31.30
Frequency
CENA
GAD
4,010 น 9,310 MA
$1.00 matted
NEW BRITISH SERVICE TO FAR EAST Meantime word has been received
¡Connell a bag confatningi ehita anseunt lag to shut $3,000, 'all shed at one hotel and practlendly | Irrogovorable.
OND
11.750 M.t. · 25,43
metten
GER
31,885 k.".
23.31
mstres
10,540 k..
GRG
17,790 k..
***
21,470 k..
GM
14.200 k..
GNL
Of the four battleships in the old in British Columbia abipping circles | In the early days of the onnet- first fleet, two will form the nucleus | (says the Victoriu Daily Thurs) that ment, the law, was evaded by the process of signing an “LO,U” for
of the new naval division, while the Victoria will be n` regular port-of-gali other two remain as the backbone of the firitish Columbia California the equivalent of the amount of
"Britain will have practically a new the original command. fleet "strong enough to go anywhere to carry out its duties in any cond!- Naval authorities said
tions, said Ure First Lord of the ganisation was due Admiralty, Sir Samuel Houre Southampton to-day.
:
Orient
service which will be augurated shortly by a group
rue and freight vessels of the the rear. and C. Harrison fleet. to technical
at reasons, principally to
the chit. Gradually, however, the until to-day it is almost universally folti chit system came back into use,
employest:
One of the shljs mentioned for facilitate this service, the larpagon, a know He declared that it was a matter training and give more admirats ex-in Victoria, having paid her maiden
of life and death for Britain that perlence in commanding squadrons.
right lines and every possible effort
call to
to Ogden Point early in January.
then Wan Con her first trip to the
She
Bettiah Columbia const and loaded British Isles.
the new feet should be built upon. They denied expressions by Vancouver. Ikland lumber for the Is being made to benent by the of the more sensational townpapers teachings of practical experience that the change was connected with
The six
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE:
and from the discoveries and inven the termination of the International service other ships planned for the WITHOUT CALOMEL
tions of science.
Naval Treaties December 31,
He said, "We must remember that
the sea for its existence. It
sea squadron consisting of
#
seaplane
and have been built with the nid of the new British government's $50.-
the British Empire depends upon Formation of a third aviation000,000 tramp subsidy fund.
communications are cut we have tender and two destroyera was also she will call at two or three ports in supply of raw materials that will only last three months, but that supply announces), would he more than we should need, because in six weeks we should be dead from starvation."
The reorganisations were char- acterized as unimportant" since He concluded with a tribute to they do not increase the number, of Mr. Baldwin, British Premier, "tar warships in commission. Author better than the pacifists he repre- tics pointed out a third floot had sents the forces of peace in the bean farmed frequently in the past pers country, Reuter's Speciat.
} for the purpose of natal manœuvrde,
And You'll Jump Out of Bed Feel- ing You Could Push a Bus Over The liver should pair out two plata of Itaald hile into your bowelo dally. If this hile is not flowing freely.your food doesn't digest. it Just decays in the Dowola. Cina bianta up Tour stomach, You get constipated. Your whole #yalam le polsonet and you feel sout, sunk and the world, looks sunk.
The first ship to take up this ser vice is expected to be the Harpalycus.
British Columbin, then go to Los Angeles harbour and from thero across the Pacife to Japan and China. 'All the ships will have limited, bat comfortable passenger accommodation for twelve travellers, plea and China and Japan la wholly res
Increasing trade between Canada' ponsible for these new developmente
Reuter Ryan NASTALE STREWINNAA
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Transmissions 1
JOAN., CE6.1.)
12.30 p.m. Big Ben, "Spapılahı Landi.Ape.** 1 Algernon Blackwood..
1.35 0.2. Brilleh Composers.
2.10 p.m. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signal al 2.15 p.m.
"Transmission 2
(0.4.0.....) -
7 pun. Big Ben, "Telling the Tale." 7.80 p.m. The. Whitby Municipal
chestra.
2. Oz-
-8.1% 9.m. English Humoriste-11.
A.25 31.12. A real by Harold Falchart
¡Violin).
*.40 p.m. "{tond Havar,“
Greenwich Tima Bienal at ́s p›m.
p.m The News and Announceraente. 9.20 p.m. Arthur Ballabury and His Or
chestra. 9.28 p.m. Sport Talk.
Tranan Isalon 3
́(0.80 0.8.F., GA.D.)
10 p.m. Eig Ban
Orcheulis.
The .C. Midland
11 m. "Agriculture In” the Belljah Inlen:
Summing Up."
$1.15pm. A factial of Wilfrid Sander
mong's Bengu. ·
11,40 pằm, : The Hungurlu Gipsy Orchesten. Silau ja, The Nawa and AnnounceZNANÍA. 100% Grunwich" "Tima Blenal" at "11" da
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