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Bought At
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PH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1030,
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A Sixpent Store
"HOME"-HER AND
LAST WISH
MRA.
New York, Dec. 21. THOMAS WHIFFEN left London 70 years ago, became U.S.A.'s "grand old lady" of the stage. She died last night, left In- structions that her ashes be taken to London for burial.
She was 91. retired in 1928 be-
then she had lived in a farmhouse
Mrs. Whilfen establkhed a recordi
in U.S.A. by playing 400 roles in her
.03 years on the stage.
Sent Home 26,000 Insects
WOMAN'S TRIP IN
THE JUNGLE
Sydney, Dec. 21. An Englishwoman who has just spent teri months in the New Guinea jungle, with natives' as her only companions, is on her way back to London.
She is Miss L. E. Cheesman, an entomologist. During her New Gulnea trip she sent back to the British Museum 300 fish, 500 reptiles, and 26,000 Insects.
She had with her tiree native carriers and four camp boys.
"ORU.S.A. Slavery.
SUITS THE PEG"
LORRY
FOR
LUGGAG
By GWYN LEWIS
CHAUFFEURS and taxicab drivers waiting y
courtyard of one of London's luxury hotels
sat up astonished.
They saw a procession of servants! carrying arteen stemming vote emerge from the hotel. An ama of cur- ried chicken filed the courtyard.
The pots were presently placed in) a van which drove off with one of! the servants ns escort.
scene
Onlookers to this, strange did not know that a sultan and his court were about to leave for thei Far East, taking with them rendly
cooked food for the early stages of
the journey.
jang
The aged sultan aa and beautiful wife
for king for Englia the dinner, but to confedan requirements of faith it was neers Coops the keep live birds at the the were prepared for
the of klichen
West
pre-
yard. TR cockerels In the End mystified Parents. The birds were pared for the tableulian's
was decided
curry
When the
I was in this fashion that the own chefs from Se 75-year-old Sultan of Selangor, re- cipient of £15,000 a year, ruler of of the birds that r of his
and 3,156 sultan announced
departure.
half a million people square miles of the richest terri- tory in the Empire. left for his kingdom in Malaya last week.
The sultan has been staying since the beginning of October. Grosvertor House, Park-lane,
FAVOURITE WIFE
at
W..
twenty-four, including Queen Anjong, The sultan come with a court of Tovourite of his four wives, and seven, of his 43 children.
But Miss Cheesman treatedd the dangers of the jungle as Just part
There were extraordinary happen- of her job. For her the biggest thrillings during the days that were spent was finding a new or rare specimen. Ipacking for the voyage home.
AIR MINISTRY PLANS
STOLEN
Document Taken From
Motor
Car
London, Dec. 21.
SCOTLAND YARD detectives were last night investigating
two remarkable robberies-the theft of secret Air Ministry plans from a car and an unnoticed attack on a diamond dealer.
PACKED I
RPET
members
Charge
PAUL PEACHER, planter and
town marshal of Earle, Arkansas, will go on trial in the Federal Court at Jonesboro this month.
He is charged with "alding and abetting in causing persons to be held as slaves," and with falsely arresting eight negroes and working them on his East Arkansas estato last spring, dur- Ing a cotton choppers' strike.
Peacher is the first person in- dicted under the port Civil War Anti-Slavery legislation of 1000.
Hostile Crowd Demonstrates
HOW "BLOOD" WAS MANUFACTURED
RADIO BROADCAST Your
Overcoat
Fifth Talk on Early Days
Of Cricket
DANCE MUSIC
Radio Programme " Broadcast by
Z. B. W. on a Wavelength of 350 metres (845 · K.c's.). 31.40 metres (0.52 megacycles).
5 p.m. A Relay of Dance Musle from the Hougkong Hotel Roof- Garden.
ton:
p.m. Studio-Children's Concert 6.30 p.m. A Light Concert, Soprano Solo-A Suramer Night (Marzials and Goring Thomas).... Doris Vanc Tenor Salo-Astore (Bingham, rotere)...Franke Titter- Violin Solo-Liebestreud (Love's Joy), (Kreisler). Fritz Kreisler Contralto Solo-My Ain Folk (Lemon,
ry Kay: Tex
Tenor So
Solo- M....Mary My dear soul (Sanderson)....Frank Titterton: Planoforte Solo-Polka De W. R. (Rachmaninoff). Troika en traineaux, Op. 37, No. 11, (In a three-
(Tchaikovsky). horse sleigh) Sergel Bachmaninoff; Tenor Solo Oh! No John (arr. Sharp)....Frank Titterton.
p.m. The Regimental Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards.
Villanelle (With the Swallow}, (Dell'Acqua,
Winterbottom); Declaring it to be a very serious
arr,
(Waldteutel); fair, Inspector W. R. Chester-Acclamations Waltz
Pond (Characteristic); Woods asked for a warrant to be The Old Fro Ilis six sons quantity, unlicensed hawker, when he tail-
Issued for the arrest of Cheung Yuk,(Alford); Princess of Kensington" Selection (German); The Smithy In for the party bourgy bazaar.ed to appear before Mr. Macfadyen the wood (Michaells); Songs of Scot-
of presents at ande eloth- They also bough tailors."
the Kowloon Magistracy this
|land (nrr. "Duthoit), ing nt firm ot
.aorming to answer a charge of Purchases at
har ranged
assaulting a constable while in the parel, toys and s from kitchen uturing apexecution of his duty. Cheung's bail
t180 trunks of $30 was also estreated. Despite the
and boxes drought from Malaya, it more were
Sons of
two trunk &
They suitcases Packing
LI1
Outlining the facts of the case, that many Inspector Chester-Woods said that descended on
December 29, the constable, C380, Chan Chlu, arrested a man for Edgware-road hawking without, a licence in Tai Nam Street, As he was about to trunks, take his prisoner to Shamshulpo wardrobes, Police Station, Cheung came up from completed behind and pushed him. The cap- when it was
that there lured hawker managed to brenic free kitchen utensils and run awny. was no room in a large car-
They pet destinecerate a room in When this sultance.
fbeen secured with strange partied it to the motor ropes two quired in addition lorry that to the halus to convey the luggage tilton.
the
EXO
GE RATES
Dec. 28.
..21.374 12.21
ia a taxicab by three men who elit his pocket and escaped with Paris.....105.11/04 £720 worth of valuables.
Geneva Berlin..
Motor thieves who rifled an unat-discovered shortly before midnight. tended car in Warwich Rond, Ken- A change in the sington, included in their booty con- charging suspected
method of Athens. fidential Air Ministry plans and duced by Scotland Yard following' Copenh
thloves, intro- Milan. drawings described as of the Bristol recent acquittals of suspects with Stockho Aircraft Company
costs against the police, has increased, Shang The documents were in a brown this form of
Shang eather satchel left beside four suit-
crime.
New Until enses, which
recently all suspects were Amste contained articles charged with "being suspected per- Vienn valued at about £150. The thieves son loltering with Intent to comunit also stole a five-valve radio set in a felony."
Pragy red leather case.
When the constable tried to arrest Cheung, several other men gathered him to the ground. Taking out his around and assaulted him, forcing. whistle, the policeman blew several times, scaring his assailants off. He then managed to arrest Cheung, and took him to the police station, follow- ed by a hostile crowd.
At the station, Cheung complain- ed to Inspector Chester-Woods toat Dec. 20. he had been assaulted by the con- 105.0/04 stable. A medical examination at
Kowloon 21.38 the
Hospital later on, that there was 12.21 proved, however,
550
nothing wrong with him.
Meanwhile the crowd gathered 22.40 outside the station and a 10.30%
woman
7.30 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quotations and Hongkong Exchange Market Report. 7:35 p.m.
Three Songs by Francis Day (Soprano),
What is this thing?; I'm a fool for loving you; You have that extra something..
7.45 p.m. From the Studio. The fifth of a series of talks on "The early days of Cricket" by R. Abbit.
8 p.m. Time, Weather, and An- nouncementa.
8.03 p.m. From the Studio. A Chinese Concert,
11 p.m. Close Down. 8.05-11 p.m.
European Pro- gramme from Z. E. K. on n Fre quency of 640 Kilocycles.
8.05 p.m. Suite No. 2 in B minor for Flutes and Strings (Bach) by Willem Mengelberg and His Concertgebouw Orchestra.
8.30 p.m. Operalle Gems. "Oberon" (Weber)-Ozean, Du Ungeheuer (Ocean, thou mighty | monster)..Muria. Nemeth (Soprano); "Faust" (Gounod)-Scene de l'Eglish (Church Scene).... Maryse Beaujon,
"Carmen F. Bordon and (Bizet) Toreador's Song: Riccardo Strocelori, A. Appoloni, Ticozzi and Chorus: "Barbiere
Chorus:
started to cause a disturbance, cry-Siviglia (Rossini)-Largo al Factotum. ing and walling. Going out, In- spector
Chester-Woods asked her what was wrong, and, holding out.
a wad of Chinese paper soaked in 1.40 red liquid, she declared that her Nom. brother had been badly beaten by 110 the police and had vomited blood ever 1/201 the paper. 1/0.5/32
Inside the station she identified 4.014 Cheung as her brother.
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suggested it to her as a method of freeing Cheung.
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British Wireless.
LEAVING FOR INDIA
Andr At a Scotland Yard conference it Lisbo The property belonged to Mr. G. was decided that when a suspect is Hong Redmond, of North Road, Bristol, scen to touch or look into a car the Bom who, it is understood, recently re-charge shall be one of attempted lar-Mon Bom turned from a business trip to Japan. ceny.
THROWN AWAY?
Bru If the alleged offender is known Yona. Throughout-yesterday
to the arresting offers as a 3-Bo Scolland Yard detectives were searching for victed person the charge must be M the documents. It la possible that thier loitering with Intent."
"being a suspected person or reputed Ri they were
thrown away by thieves.
NEW PROCEDURE Heretofore
the
R
The West End of London is at were not made known to present in the throes of an epidemic until after conviction; the new pro- of thefts from cars, and this rald was cedure means
Murder
Attempt To Save
that the detective will
open hils evidence by declaring that the person on trial a reputed thief. Such a charge Is authorised by
29.14
Examining the "blood"
soaked
Riccardo Stracciarl (Baritone). 8.55
p.m. London-News and An- nouncements.
9.15 p.m. A Variety Programme, Orchestra-Why couldn't it be poor little me....Benny Goodman and His Orchestra; Song--""Glamorous
Night" (Soprano): Hawaiian .Mary Ellis
George Elliott's Swance Moon....George Hawaiian Novelty Quartet:
Vocal- Maybe I'm wrong those happy days....Leslie Hutchin-
again, Back
Ro
1/3 paper, the Inspector-found-It-to-be-son: Song--Solitude LucienneTM
saturated with red ink The woman 30% confessed that the crowd outside had
A warrant for Cheung's arrest was issued.
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED.
QUOTATIONS
Section 4 of the Vagrancy Act, 1024, hen the 2nd Battalion, East und was not hitherto in use in fair-cashire. Regiment, leaves for ness to the accused.
bala, India, on January 12, they Where the suspected person is unfil take with them Mr. Rabim Bux, known to the watching officer it fopularly known by the ordered that no arrest shall be mad Busty," Mr.
men until an offence is committed.
Вих a rather unique
has Uniformed men on this duty haplete tailoring outfit of
bb as he is responsible for the com- every omcer nearly neved by C.I.D. officefand man of the Battalion and in this New York commodity exchange are THE unemployed in this country knowledge of London's thieves, the whole of their seven years' for-
knowledge of whom have personenpacity travels with them during issued by Reuter. behave well and do not resort these men have been instructed, eign service. Mr. Bux is head of the acts
murder
or attempted mur- ask for legal help where they der to save their pockets," Mr.sider it necessary.
tailoring department of Justice Singleton told
Klairnichamed Bros.
to
of
London, Dec. 21.
father who
was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude at the Old Bailey for at- tempting
murder his
to
baby
duughter by throwing her over a
railway bridge.
..
ONAGER BORN IN ZOO
London, Dec.
The following quotations on the
BRIDGES EXONERATED
May Long Beach, Dec. 20.
July A inale baby onager was boo The man, John W. C. Stepney day at the London Zoo. Thast union leader, was to-day exonerated Spot
Mr. Harry Bridges, the labour Oct. (24), a fine arts assistant, of Purcelloccasion on which a Persian ass at an investigation concerning the Crescent, North Fulham, had pleaded gave birth to a fost in the "don death of a child, run down by his "nancial dificulties,"
automobile.-United Press.
"Your counsel
tragedy that
described it as a
hat unemployment brings.
That sort of tragedy does not occur
often through
other cause," the judge continued.
unemployment or any
"If I thought there was a danger
Rover. (Soprano); Plano Duct berta" Selection. and
Reginald
Melody at
Young Song-
Arthur Forsythe Down....Gracie Fields; Solo-The Violin Song from
Albert Sandler:
Song- Lullaby of Broadway...Dick Powell; Diana SoloCharlie. Kunz Pione Medley, No. R. ....Charlie Kunz; Band-Rumba Medley ..Cubari Marimba Band; Vocal Duct-Lazy- hones....Layton and Johnstone.
10
n.m. London-Big Ben. Dance Music.
11 p.m. Close Down.
DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
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Transmission 1
(0.8.1, 8.8,0.) 4p.m.
New York Cotton
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Messrs.
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Jan.
Mar,
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MC 21.840 k...
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11,710 *.*. 25.57 matree 17.868 k. 25.29 mstres 15,140 k...
10.42 17.700 ke, 14.80 taires 21.470 .15.220
15.37 2001390
19.00
metros
39.00
metre
49.10
metron
GRO GST*
1J.189 $3,910 ke.
19.7 meiras
19.09 meires
New York Rubber
Mar.
May
July
Sept.
Total sales:
EVERY MAN HAS AVED MUCH TO
The P. and O. Hiner Somall is due AND OUGHT TO REPAY THE here from Shanghai at 7 n.m. on
UE HA RECEIVE Friday.
May
...
Zoo was in 1911-British Wiss.
of that I should pass an even longer OTHERS,
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
sentence on you as a public warning, KINDNESS THAT
"In view of
tence is comparatively short."
your youth,
the sen Jolson,
Mr. G. B. McClure, prosecuting,
The s.s. Empress of Canada is due The Civil Surflee Cricket Club here from Shanghal at 7 a.m. on New
no Year's Day.
said the child was put in the care announces that there will
be
of a foster-mother, who was paid whilst drive on Thursday, New Year's
12s. 6d. a week, and on Nov. Eve. The next drive will be held on Stepney had dimculty in malding the Saturday, January 2 payment and took the baby away.
"A MIRACLE*
a bridge at Blackheath
Баш an
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4,130 tons.
Chicago Wheat
135/1353% 1341/134% July11814/118%%% 110 115
Monday's sales;
48,082,000 bushels. Chicago Corn
A service (Moleben) will be held May In the Russian Orthodox Church, No. May 18, Jordan Road,
Thursday, Sept. December 31, at 10 p.m.
on
The same evening a man crossings in First Street yesterday, Chung While riding on saaitary lorry No. empty prom and looking over Wan, a 28-year-old coolfe, fell off
the
The Women's Auxillary of the parapet noticed the running rall and the live rail.
abundle between and was injured. He was sent to the Society for the Protection of Children
Government Civil Espital: "You may think it is
acknowledges with grateful thanks n donation of $50 from the Cathedral Christmas Tree Fund.
that the child is alive,"
over
4 miracle
said
Mr.
May
July
For failing to report his chunge of
employs a niui-tzal, was summoned
May
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New Contract New Contract
Opening Closing 103/100 100/1083 10274/103 1024/102
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McClure. A number of trains passed Wan village, was injured when his Yan Sau, aged 24, of Ngau Chin the track on which the child bicycle, on which le was. Sho was under the live rail collided with sort iron railing address, Weng Slu-pun, whose family Dec,
was and sparks were appearing to strike yesterday. He was admitted to the before air. Macfadyen at the Kow through her." 来
Kowloon Hospital.. Mr. Mervyn Grimth Juries, de-
loon Magistracy this morning, Mr. fending appealing for leniency, said there could be no doubt that financial Hang, was washing o
H. W. Fraser, Inspector of Mui-Tsai, Chan Lam, a woman living at Tut mid Wong's family moved from 30
While working at the Aslatly difficulties had preyed on Stepney to Gloucester Road yesterday, when she street, second floor, several months North Point, Wong Cheuk, aged 23. dual-bin at Kremer Street, firat Boor, to 4 Pine Petroleum company's Installation at such an extent that when he com- accidentally fell into the harbour, ago, taking the girl, Cheung Choi- fitter, caught he hands, which mitted the act he had lost his power She was cued and removed to the win, 16, with them. The S. C. A belt and received injuries, whet of reason. He was a man of good Government Civil Hospital suffering had not been notified. A fine of $10 cmust his removal to the Government
was imposed.
Civil Hospital.
character.
from immersion.
Ben. Plano Syncopation. 4.15 p.m." "World Affairs. 4.20 p.m. “Bristol and Beyond,"
J
p.m. The B.B.C. Empire Orchestra. 5.10 p.m. The News and Announcementa. Greenwich Time Signal at 1,45 pm.
Transmission Z
10.5.0., c.a.
7. p.m.
lig Ben, Cinema Organ Recital, 7.15 p.m. "World__Affatru.“
730 p.m. Berge Krish and his Orchestra.
A plan. A Staeftað by Hervey Alan (Bart-
'tone).
8.15 p.m. Children of the Blaca-t.
4 p.m. The News and Announcements. Ocwenwich Time Signal at 1.15.D.M. 9.15 p.m. An Organ Recital,
Transmission 3
(0.80, 0.87. GAJLI
10 p.m. H/g Ben. Husical Comedy. ib.Iš paw. Empire Exchange? 10.30 p.m. The Northern Ireland
Band.
Draza
1130 p.m. A Planaforte Recital iz_a.m. „Bristol and Beyond," 17.30 am. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signat kt 52.49 m.11. 12,50 x.m., The Jahn MacArthur Quintet.
R. E. Farroll, of 453 The Peak, was fined $6 by Mr. K. Kren at thi Central Magistracy for allowing his dog abroad without a muzzle. De- fendant was not in Court but wrote a letter to His Worship. Inspector McEwen said defendunt had told him that the animal broke off
chonin ach and ran down the rond with the servant chasing after it. On a similar summons, J. Mayene, (of 32 Kennedy Road, was also .fined 35, A representative of defendant sald the dog, had a muzzle but got it of while playing.
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