THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19,
1936.
Kowloon Dockyards Secure Contract NEW KETCH
To Build Two
WILL BE USED IN
BURNS PHILP'S SOUTH SEA SERVICE
"Telegraph" Staff Reporter
THE Telegraph" is informed that a contract for the construction of two steamers for the Burns Philp South Sea Island trade has been secured by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dockyard Company.
The steamers will be constructed at the Kowloon Dockyards.
They will be of moderate size and will be launched next year. The "Telegraph" forecast four months ago that this contract would be secured by a Hongkong company.
Mr. Corrigan, Superintendent Engineer of Messrs. Burns. Philp and Company, has been in Hongkong for six months in connection with the construction of the vessels.
Steamers
INDUNA
FOR PACIFIC
ISLD. TRADE
Launching of the new auxiliary ketch Induna which took place this week at the Kowloon Docks. The launching ceremony was performed by Miss Moira Corrighan, daughter of the Marine Superintendent of
Messrs. Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd.
When completed they will be sent to Rabaul, in New Guinea, which will be their headquarters. They will main- tain a service between Rabaul and the South Sea Islands, linking up with Messrs. Burns Philp's New Guinea-Aus- tralia service and the Australia-Rabaul-Hongkong service. [ Correspondence The latter service is maintained by the steamer Neptuna, formerly of the N.D.L. line.
Earlier this week a 75-foot schooner, built for one of
"Wired"
Messrs. Burns Philp's clients in New Guinea, was launch- Wireless
ed at the Kowloon Docks,
The christening ceremony at the ft. 10 ins, depth. For the carriage of Ipunching of the Indunn being per- eupra, holds are sitted forward and formed by Miss Moira Corrighin, fi of the motor room. daughter of Mr. A. Corrighan, Klarine Superintendent of Messrs. Burns Philp
& Co., Ltd.
The crew will be accommodated forward, and the officers in a teak house on the deek aft. constructed for Although the Induna will be used The Induna was service in Rabaul, and has a beauti-principany as sailing vessel, a fully carved wooden Sgure head Ruston Lister three cyclinder Diésel of a woman on her bow. The engine of 30 D.H.P. running at 100 hull is of teak, and her dimensions R.P.M. has been installed for auxili- nre 81 ft, overall, 20 ft beam and 7 ary purposes.
Crazy Things the World Still Does
By H. W. SEAMAN
Protest
UP TO UNOFFICIALS, SAYS READER
to
Entertainment
Philharmonic, And A.D.C. Activities
MAX MALINI AND THE GUINEA PIG
RADIO BROADCAST
Relay of Dance Music From Hongkong Hotel DAVENTRY RELAY
Pro-
From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kllocycles); '
4-7 pm Chinese Programme,
European 7-12 midnight.
p.m. Light Opera and Mosieni Selection-Merrie England
[MPENDING departure of Mr. J. To the Editor of the "Telegraph"!
Smith-Wright will leave a gap in A. D.C.'s Committee which will be hard, Si-My humble apologies FAN LING for omitting the Hongkong to fill, Came here from Shanghai Instgramme. Singers from my list of societies year for three months, lengthened which should be represented on the stay to 18 months, will most likely Comedy. Hongkong Broadcasting Committee.
(10-
1 entirely agree with him. 1 sugrelurn to Shanghai in November.ward German); Vocal Gems-Mon- gested the A.D.C., breause a sense Departure will be Hongkong's loss, sieur Deaucaire (Messager); C. B. of the Theatre seems conspicuously Shanghai's gain: Shanghailanders Cochran Medley; Selecton-Wonder absent from ZBW presentations. will welcome with open arms return Bar; Music Comedy Gems.
The astounding announcement of amateur who took such, active that the Government intends tu part in their A.D.C. activities prior to spend more money next year for coming to Hongkong. "Wired Wireless" that would buy
a badly need Blattnerphone, simply mukes one gasp. As you stale, the telephone company did not make a success of it, and if a commercial firin cannot. certainly one cannot expect the Government to do so! I believe one of the telephone com- pany's difficulties was that it is not economical to provide & service, un- several in our Brea
less
IN the golden days when dance marathons, pole-squatting
feats, and long-distance kissing competitions were fill-wished to avail themselves of it. In ing the front pages, prophets of doom went about saying that the world was crazy.
To-day wars, revolutions, pestilences, famines, and political upheavals have driven all such antics into the dim background.
But the world at heart is still as crazy as ever.
ur
How the Government can have the "face" to put forward climatic conditions as being against receiving the local station, us an excuse purchasing this Radio-Difusion strument is beyond me. True,
in
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The
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try.
7.32 p.m. A Relay from Daven-
"Monologue in Melody." Syncopat- ed piano musle by John Ridley.
745 p.. The Columbia Concert Orchestra.
DHILHARMONIC committee-man yesterday handed me list of
Love in idleness (Macbeth); In- names of cast for forthcoming pho- diana Sweetheart (Hansen); Neapo- duction of "Maid of the Mountains." Hitan Melodies Medley. Subsequent frantic telephone mess- ages begged for non-publication.
"We've had to make
•
Somme after-
8 pan. Local: Time Signal, Wen- ther Report and announcements.
8.03 p.m. A Variety Programme, Plano Solos-Melodies of the Month
King Steph ("The
Steps Out"); ations," said yoice of committee-man. No. 15. Len Green: Songs The any easy, how does the Government So. with exception of Jack Grenham End begins and to rape this service, wet And Winters, cast is apparently Stars in my eyes (The King Stopa Out": 'Grace Moore (Soprano); and il going to lay its own lines to sub- again in melting put. Paucity of Queen of Hearts-March: Songs
ribers. Where will the money for
good players is not to blame: in fact, On the Beach at Ball Ball; I met my this come from?
Philharmonic's trouble is that they Waterloo. Connie Boswell; Instru-
Beloved
Kanui have too many good artistes offering mental-Aloha
Shine Boy: Vocal-Shoc this year. Whoever receives leading Lula;
Rhythm saved the World....The for roles in "Maid of the Mountains"
Mills Brothers; Vocal-America in- will have good understudies.
| Calling.... Carlyle Cousins: Or- chestra-Concert arrange- "A ment; Humorous--A Surrealist Al- Country Girl" Inst year, this phobet....Chaplum and Dwyer: In- in others live in one of the bad rage complained bitterly about Phil- strumental-It's love again Medley.. parts myself-but a recent neigh-harmonic's poor co-operation with..The Keyboarders; Song-Let's put bour could obtain good reception Press regarding publicity, suggested some people to work ("When Knights with a Japanese $25 set,
bold")....Jack Buchanan; that incoming 1930-37 Committee were I hope some of our Unofficials should appoint one of their numbers Band-Rise and Shine Selection. There is the sea monster. 48
Pabnesty man. Philharmonic 0 p.m. News and announcements will live up to their designation, as as feet long, which has been found
representatives floating in the sea off Singapore.
of the people of has taken suggestion
an- from London. to heart,.
9.20 p.m.
A Relay of the Dance this Colony, and insist on the vote nounced yesterday that henceforthi
concentrate Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel British and Dutch scientists are for this instrument being diverted Mr. H. Priestley will rivals for the possession of the to purchase a Bintinerphone.
inilharmonic activities on publicity Grill Room. work. This move will do much to as- 10 p.m. Big Ben from London. RADIO FAN 19. settle If they don't
12 midnight. Close Down. sure success of "Maid of the Moun- quarrel soon the inhabitants of the
tains."
NOTE: There will be a Chinese sinali Island where It Is beached wit
recorded programme from 2. E. K. push it back into the sen and clear
on a frequency of 040 khocyclen from 8-10.30 p.m.
And here are a few choice bits of to Spain or Palestine for a minute news I've collected to prove it.
two. Think of the sca-serpent Herr Holz, a commercial traveller, 40 feet long, which is been sighted of Cologne, according to a hot cable by no less a personage than the ex- Just received from that cultured city, Lord Mayor of Norwich, Alderman collects old socks. His most cherish. E. Witard, of the Norfolk const. ed items are a pair of socks worn by Last seen heading south at 90 miles 1100 an hour, lashing his tall and rolling an Armenian philosopher in B.C., and a pair of treen stockings his great eyes. that Henry the Eighth once wore.
Hooray for Herr Holz! If all other Germans were like him we should have no need to worry about the refortification of Heligoland.
SLAUGHTER AT WEDDING A Turkish peasant in Southern Anatolla ran amok the other day and, with the help of his nephew, slaughtered 14 people at a wedding.
If that had been a political moss- acre instead of an ordinary cruzy affair it would have been chronicled all over the world,
And thank heaven for Hollywood! Stars who get only £200. a week are finding it difficult to make enils
racet, By the time they have paid
paid taxes, agents, managers, publicity, wardrobe, god make-up expenses, and nuverilsing costs, they are nearly as broke as you and I.
SEA MONSTER
curenss.
the air.
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It has tusks 12ft. long, greenish black skin, and cars
ke an elephant.
Oh, for Barnum! Oh
the
respite from wars and for a
revolutions, and a return to healthy craziness!
All these things show that the crazy, golden age, to which we now!
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
HOPE EVER CONFIDENT, CHIERIGES
WILL DE BETTER---Tibullus.
parts of the Colony reception FOLLOWING production of
the local stution is not as good us
CORRESPONDENCE
Who's To Blame?
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ENTERTAINMENT Page's spy has unearthed a tattered copy DI Amateur Dramatic Society's Annuel Report for 1935-30. It discloses that A.D.C.'s net profit for year was $750.- 18, towards which Musical Chairs" contributed $470.50, "Lover's Lenn $273.02. Report describes year as be ing "fairly satisfactory," renders Sir-Fother Woodlock's spate of thanks to those to whom thanks are
To The Editor
Hongkong Telegraph
TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME
A Studio Recital By Elsa Alves
TALK FROM THE STUDIO look back with regret, is not dead, I propagandu directed against the due. but is icept alive, here and there, by people of Spain who are detending
9.10-10 am. A Relay of the Mil- neolithe spirits whose brilliance is only their country against Fascism will MAX MALINI is booked for two lary Parade Servier from St. John's momentarily eclipsed, by such sober|
nights-September 30 and Ocio Cathedral. clowns as soap-box arators, wearers deceive no-one. War of, any kindber 1-at Gloucester Hotel, and if you 10 am. Close Down. of gloomy shirts, and professors of is devilish. The war-waged by Italy miss these shows, don't blame tils 11 4.m.-12.15. p.m. A Relay of the Do not let your thoughts go back politlent economy.
against an almost undefended people, PARE, for they carry strongest re-
Service re- Morning
from St. John's Cathedral. the Ethiopians, was so. But perhaps commendations, Max was telling me * Kuinea-
12.15-2.30 pm. European record- even that way, to the mind of Father the other day story of how a Woodlocit,
Ore plg oui-magicianed him. Just by eu programme. was justifiable.
way of variation at one of his shows,
12.16
p.m.
Operatic Gems. must expect atrocities in any couns he decided to give the kiddies a
a broak
Duet-Miserere ( Trovatore") It is notified that Mr. G. Stry where Civil War is let loose. In with time-honoured rabbit-from-hnt (Verdi)....Mavis Bennett and Join LIFE AND ALWAYS TELLS TO-MORNOw Kennedy-Skipton resumed duty at every country throughout the world trick. But he couldn't procure o rab. Turner: FantasiaManon (M02- District Officer in the Southern Dis- there is a scum of humanity, of all bit, the only thing on offer being a senet); Vocal Gems Carmen (Bizet) iriet of the New Territories on shades of political opinion, rich and guinea pig.
The guinea pig was
Vocal Gems-Mignon (Thomas); "His Excellency the Governor has September 12.
poor, Christian and anti-Christian: successfully paimed into the top hat. Tales of Hoffman (Offenbach). but to my mind the worst of all are and Max asked one of the kiddles to
12.45 p.m. A Pinnoforte Recital
Arthur de Greef. His Excellency the Governor, under those who worship two Gods-God lift it out,
"But there's four there!" said the instructions received from the Secret-their presumed Creator and the God
İkid. Money. ary of State for the Colonies, has
"I was the most surprised man in His Excellency, the Governor, under appointed Miss Sarah Isabel Sum- Although not agreeing, with the the group!" said Max, in reinting the Instructions received from the Secremerskill to be Principal Matron, principies of Communism, I am quite i tale.” tary of State for the Colonien, has Medlent Department,
sure that the Communists of Spain appointed Mr.-C. G. Perdue to be
as a whole are not responsible for Deputy Inspector General of Police,
Tenders are being invited for the the outrages and excesses which reconstruction of Kowloon City ferry have been committed in their un- His Excellency the Governor has pler. The work comprises the re-happy country. appointed Mr. J. P. Murphy to act construction of the pier in reinforced
Tho responsibility for all that has as Registrar of the Supreme Court, concrete involving the construction Registrar of Companies, Oficiul Ad- of R.F.C. wallogs, bracings, landings happened in Spain lies at the door ministrator, and Offcial Trustee and steps, decking, roofing, booking of those who have caused a revolt during the absence on leave of Mr. offices, barriers and other contingent Government.
a constitutionally formed E. P. H. Lang.
works.
appointed Mr. C. B. Burgess to be Assistant Superintendent. of Imports and Exports.
"MILLION-AIRS ON PARADE"
by
1. Arlette; (b) To the Spring 2. Feuille D'Album; (b) Papillon
(Gricg): 3. Valse In E Major, Op. 34 (Meazkowski).
1 D.NL. Local: Time Signal and Weather Report.
1.03 p.m. New Light Symphony. Orchestra,
Cavatina (Roff); Glow Worm Idyll It was erroneously stated yester (Lincke); Dansc des Apaches
day that the Portuguese amateur (Clarke): At Dawning (Cadman); aristen! show. "Million-Airs on The Waltzing Doll (Poldini); A Life Parade" would be alon at the on the Ocean (Binding), Craigengower Club to-morrow (Sun against
1.30p.m. Router Press, Local: day). The actual date is Sunday, Wenther forecast, time and announce- September 27, at 0.15 p.m.
(Continued on Page 4.)
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