THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY
ITALY'S GIGANTIC BID FOR
1937.
PACIFIC
SUPREMACY: NEW SHIPS FOR HONGKONG
Lloyd Triestino Line to be Merged In All-Italian Combine
FOUR BIG FIRMS
TO REPLACE ALL SERVICES Larger And Faster Liners
ITALY is making a supreme effort to consolidate the posi
tion she has already gained in the fight for supremacy on the Pacific Ocean.
Her Lloyd Triestino liners already hold the Blue Riband between Europe and Asia.
These ships-fast as they are-are to be replaced by bigger and faster vessels.
The Lloyd Triestino ne will be merged with three other big Italian shipping lines to form one huge combine, which will operate" services in every ocean of the world.
In this bid to capture world freights for Italy, Signor Mussolini has adopted a £10,000,000 scheme to reorganise the Mercantile Marine.
Larger and faster liners will be built for all routes.
A headquarters will be established at Genoa for the new company to operate 38 ships on an intensive Atlantic traffic programme, and 6 ships the Far Eastern run.
New offices will be erected at Trieste, Tirrena and Venico to control operation in northern, southern, and enstern seas.
The whole of Italy's shipping will be directed from these four porta.
HOLLAND
ANSWERS GERMANY
JULIANA'S WEDDING FAMILY AFFAIR
NAZI FLAG IS OUT OF PLACE
The Hague, Jun. 4. In connection with the statement in German newspapers that Prince Bernhard
bas Lippe-Biesterfeld shown that he is not a true German, because he did not protest against the fact that the German National Anthem was not played and the Cer- man Ang was not hoisted during the recent celebrations in connection with his impending marriage to Princess Julianu, the Dutch Govern- ment has sent a Note to the German Government stating that, from the outset,it has been Queen. Withel- minu's express destre th:nt ber daughter's wedding should be an entirely family affair.
300 Fishing Craft Pinched
In Ice Packs
Moscow, Jan.-4.
An Astrakhan despatch reports that a hurricane has swept 300 fishing boats and their crews into the fee-packs of the Canplan Sea. It is feared all craft are locked in the now solld flor.
ice-breakers Acroplanes and have been ordered to the rescue as the fishermen lack food and adequate clothing.—United Press.
RAILWAYS BUSIER
London, Jan. 4.
In the first nine months of 1036
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THE
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ARMY.
ME Fifth Battalion Royal Welch Fusters is looking for ́a de- serter a white goal.
Te is By, the famous mascot, who wears a uniform of while harness, silver headdress and gay grealcoat when he leads the battalion on parade.
Billy's uniform was taken away, and he became for a time Just an ordinary goat in the grai- Ing pastures of Spital, near the seal of Rear-Adiniral
tenant of Flintshire.
MORE VISITS TO H.K.
U.S. ASIATIC SQUADRON
Singapore, Jan. 1, United States warships of the Asiatic fleet will in future pay more frequent visits to Singapore and
Rowley Conway, Lord-Lieu- Hongkong,
The life was too quiet for Billy,
so he just left.
If you should see a white gont who
of drums don't take him for the deserter.
Billy's fellow-mascot in Hongkong attached to the 2nd Batta- lon Royal Welch Fusiliers -munched reflectively nt a bunch of II. Q. Orders of the 'Day when told of the defee. tion of fifth Ballation Billy,
This announcement was
made by Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, commander-in-chief
RADIO BROADCAST
A Contralto and 'Cello Recital from Studio TALK ON WORLD AFFAIRS Radio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 k.c's.), 31.40 metres (9.52 megacycles).
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7 p.m. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra,
7.20 p.m. Leslie Hutchinson at the Plano,
You and the night and the music; Blue Moon; Love is like a cigarette.
Closing Local Block 7,30 p.m.
Quotations and Hongkong Exchange
Report.
Market
7.35 p.m. "Empire Mailbag," col- lected by Pascoe Thornton.
8 P.nt. Time, Weather and An- nouncements.
tosses his head at the sound of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet, in
an interview in Singapore.
8.03 p.m. From the Studio. A It is understood that the flag-Light Programme by Molly Por ship of the fleet and destroyers tallion (Contralto) and Susan will pay annual visits to Singa-Jones, a...M... (Violoncello), pore and that during the year 1. Sunga (a) To the Forest.... there will be additional visits by Tschaikowsky: (b) Sombre Woods.. individual warships.
Lally; 2. Cello-Sonata in G- Grave, con espressione: Vivace..... These visits,
Admiral Yarnell Sanmartini: 3. Songs-(a) In your stated, "are symbol of the cordial dear eyes....Trollere; (b) When relations which exist between the
song is sweet... .... ....... Sans Souci; 4. United States and the British Empire: Cello-Mazurka.... Popper: Sicili
trust that we shall be able to visit
enne, Marla-Theresa van Paradis Singapore more frequently and that (Transcribed by S. Dushkin). reciprocal visits will be paid bay units of the British Fleet to United States ports."
He refused to comment on the
situation,
INDIAN LADY'S
DEATH
MRS. S. R. CURREEM PASSES
The death occurred at her resid- ence, No. 24 Leighton Hill Road, in the early hours of this morning of Mrs. S R. Curreen, a well-known member of the local Indian com- munity.
The deceased tudy was 50 years of age, and had been in ill-health for some time. She leaves a husband, two sons. Mr. J. S. A. Curreem and Mr. I. S. A. Curreem, a daughter, Mrs. A. S. Suflad, and a brother. Mr. U. Rumjohn, to whom the deepest sympathy is extended.
The funeral takes place at the Mohammedan Cemetery.nt 5.15 p.m. to-day.
DUCHESS OF KENT
London, Jan. 4. A bulletin issued from No.
to-day says the the tonnage of freight conveyed on Belgrave Square standard guage railways in Great Duchess of Kent is making very Britain incrensed by-43-per-cent good.progress.and the infant Princess or 8,814,743 tons, compared with the is gaining weight steadily. No fur- coresponding period of 1935.-British ther bulletins will be issued.-British Wirelesse
Wireless.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
The Dutch Government according- ty informs the German Government that, as far as the flying of flags is concerned, in addition to the Dutch national colours; the flag of Prince;
MERIT EXISTS WITHOUT HIGH POSI- Bernhard's family should be flown,
BUT NO ONE CAN REACH RIGH and that there is no reason to fly the TION, German national colours for a family | PORTION WITHOUT SOME MERIT.-La
Rochefoucauld.
affair.
A woman, Wong Tin, was taken to Kowloon Hospitni yesterday the
The statement adds that the same considerations apply to the playing of the German National Anthem suffering from the effects of opium Reuter Special:
poisoning. She took the opium in mistake for medicine.
DUKE OF KENT ATTENDING
London, Jan. 4.
A widow, Mal Wong, of 78 Fol The Duke of Kent, who will re- Yuen Sirect, Kowloon, was taken to present the King at Princess Julluna's the Government Civil Hospital yes- wedding, leaves by air for the Hague terday suffering from injuries alleged to-morrow morning. He will return to have been inflicted on her by a
man in a local boarding house.
to London nt the end of the week.- British Wireless.
Deserter Sent Back To Hongkong
Mauila, Jan. 5. William Gould; deserter from the Koyal Artillery, Hongkong, who
Inch Only three-quarters of an of rain was registered at the Botanic Gardens during December. This was spread over five days.
Wong Leung, aged 60, of 15 Kai You Lone, was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday when he took an overdose of Chinese medicine, allegedly in an attempt to end his ilfe.
8.30 p.m. The London Piano- Accordeon Band.
Good
Pretty Lady; Evening There'll never be another you; Ihave lost my heart in Budapest: Calling me home: On the beach at Ball-Balt;
The Singapore newspapers regard this increased interest by the United Stotes navy In the British naval base as of some political importance, but it is stated by Mr. Monnet Davis, the An old Hawailan Guitar; Rosalle; United States Consul-General In Hawalian Paradise. Singapore, that the U.S. Asiatic fleet's visit was no more than a "goodwill call" without any political signi- ficance.
Following ore Lypleal Singapore newspaper comments on the United States naval visit:
The Singapore Free Press: "It is impossible to read some significance into the presence in Singapore at the same time of both American and Dutch naval vessels and to suspect that though both squadrons were making goodwill visits the oppor- tunity was not lost for at least on ex- change of views on vital matters connected with naval defence in the Pacific and the Malayan archipelago,
There are now indications that America realises that running away from her responsibilities does not solve her problems and that, whether she likes it or not, she has no small part to play in the Pacific. Anglo- American co-operation in that occan has frequently been mooted and it has been freely advanced that there is some understanding.
When a large part of the China station wag withdrawn to the Mediterranean during the crisis there with Italy over sanctions a large number of American vessels } were at Hongkong and though it was declared a mere colacidence, it was one of these happy coln- cidences which savour somewhat of design.
JAPAN AND HONGKONG The possibility of Japan obtain- ing a foothold in one of the South China ports is proving considerably disturbing to the British, who have exhibited some anxiety about Hong- kong, while one matter which is caus- ing grave concern to both the Eng- Hish speaking nations is the alleged fortifications of the Japanese man- dated Islands, the Carolines and the Marshalls.
A 28-year-old unemployed man, Ng Kwai, was brought before Mr. K.
"In many respects, therefore, Brit- Keen at the Central Magistracy this ish and American interests in the morning on a charge of unlawful Pacific if not of the same magnitude, possession of a silver salver at at least run parallel and a visit to Circular Pathway yesterday. De Singapore of most of the US. Asiatic Under the auspices of the Dante fendant stated that he had been given feet so soon after a show-down on Alighieri Society, a lecture on the salver to be sold by another man the nonfortification of Pacific possCE- asked for sions assumes more than an aspect Manzoni and I Det.-Sergeant Cashman "Romanticism,
goodwill". remand for further in- Promessi Sposi" will be given in the 72 hours Jacobean Room of the Hongkong quiries, which was granted. Bail in Hotel at 5.30 p.m. on January 14 by $150 was fixed. Mr. G. P. de Martin.
The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Mr. John Gardner, accountant, Asiatic Petroleum Co., residing at 32 Cumberland Road, and Miss Gertrude Sybil Dalziel. the Interport hockey of 10 Suftuik
Road, Kowlooner, o
'slowed himself away on the steamer A man named Wong Esh, aged 45, Nankin and thus reached this part, appeared before Mr. K. Keen at the is being returned to tho British Central Magistracy this morning on Colony to-day.
a charge of having returned from He is aboard the C. P. Empress of banishment before the expired time. day.
Defendant was banished for ten years on August 8, 1935, and was found yesterday begging for alms. He was sentenced to six months' hard labour.
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The Straits Times, commenting on Admiral Yurcell's announcement that the American feet will visit Singapore more often sinics;
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8.55 pm London--News and An- nouncements.
9.15 p.m. The third Cricket Test An Match: Australia v. England. account of the fourth day's play by from Melbourne. Alan Kippax, (Electricni Recording).
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10 p.m. Big Ben, "World Affairs," n talk by H. V. Hodson.
10.16 p.m. Tangoes.
Mi Buenos Aires Querido; Chur- rasca: Venetian Moon; Tangoland.
10.30 p.m. Popular Dance. Tunes of Yesterday and to-day. 11 pm. Close Down.
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Big Ben. When Rhodes Went to Rhodesia." 4.16 p.sa. A Short Recitat by
Louise
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Ateiralla, England.
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Allan Kennedy, at the
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Chamber Howie.
Cléeme.
8.45 p.m. Jack Wilson and his Vemalli
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8.55 p.m. The News And, Announcements.
Greenwich Time Signal at 9.15 9.1.
5.15 pm. The Third Cricket Trut laich Austraila. England."
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(QS... G.B... Q...) 10. Big Ben. 'World Affaire? 1.18 p. The B.B.C. Empire Orchestra. (1.15 p.m.
"The Year's Poetry." 4.
The Third Cricket Test Hatchi Australia T. England.
12 .m. Sentish Dance Music. 12.30 am. The News and Announcements.
Greenwich Time Siznel at 12.45 a.to. 11.50 .m. Dance Music: Tangos.
SEAFORTHIS 'DUE TO-MORROW
Two unemployed men who were "Will the American Navy play u remanded by Mr. K. Keens at the decisive part in the Far East or are Central Magistracy yesterday were we to regard the force to whleli nur sentenced to three months' rigorous present guests belong merely as a imprisonment, with 12 strokes of the far-flung scouting screen which will cane, for having matched # handbag be withdrawn to Hawail ny HOON
The 1st.. Battalion of The Seaforth containing
money from a married there is danger of a naval war in the woman, Lau Sik-ling, of 19 Babing- Pacific? All the signs point, to the Highlanders is due in Hongkong to- merrow (Wednesday) at 8 a.m., ion Path. Siu Yung, nged 28, re-latter conclusion.
aboard the troopship Lancashire, ceived a similar sentence for snatch-
THE PHILIPPINES "The American protectorate in the which will tie up on arrival at the Nayal Dockyard," and not at the ing the handbag from a Slum Pin-chu, of 11 New Market Philippines has another seven years Street. Both thefts occurred on Sun- to run. In 1944 the "probationary Kowloon whart, as stated yesterday. period of the new Commonwealth bear against Japan, but an economle will expire, and nothing short of a
weapon, in the shape of a boycott A sirtet coolie, named Chan Put, miracle will keep Ameries in the which would paralyse the Japanese. was taken to the Government Civil Islands after that; the Phlippines, are silk Industry and create other pro-
too dimcult to defend, they present found disturbances in Hospital yesterday with injuries re-
Japanese SHIPPING DUES
selved when he
ever-present possibility of em-agriculture and Industry. accidentally fell
"Only one development, in our INCREASE
A fine of $40 was inflicted on Li from the first floor verandah of No. broilment with Japan, and they yield no raw materials which the United Chun-ming, aged 37. unemployed, 30 Tal Yuen Street. Another man was
view, can bring the United States who admitted the keeping of No. 50 taken to the same hospital when he States cannot obtain equally wall into a war west of Howall, and that fell from the first floor verandah of from Central and South Americas Japanese interference with her. UPKEEP OF BEACONS Lockhart Road, first floor, as a com-
Mr. W
W. 50 Lockhart Road. He was Wong Neither is the American stake in interests in China that will be se AND
mon gaming house, before LIGHT-BUOYS
Schofield at the Central Magistracy Lam-chin, aged 30, and he met with China large enough to justify expec- crude, open and insulting as to be a her national honour. this morning. The game played was the mishap when he attempted to Lations of armed Intervention to pro- challenge
The American people in their pre- ! ! A Board of Trade announcement pul-kau. Thirteen other men, charged escape a gambling raid carried out tect it against Japan.
"We will thus be well-advised to sent mood might respond to an emo regarding dues levied on shipping with gambling, falled to appear in by the police.
regard the United States Asiatic Fleet tional appeal when an economic one for the upkeep of light-buoys and Court, and their bail of $3 each was
as a scouting force which however would leave them cold. But Japa- beacons in the United Kingdom and estreated.
Acting
Sub-Inspector Kong Ying, aged 31, unemployed, familier may be its Bag in the west-nese diplomacy is unlikely to com the Irish Free State says it was W. N. Darkin prosecuted.
appeared on remand before Mr. Wern and southern waters of the Pacifle mit any agreed by competent authorities in
Schofield at the Central Magistracy, in peace-time, is likely to withdraw Press, conference on December 18 that it Chan Kwal-cho, of 71 Connaught this morning on a charge of theft of in time of war to the Impregnable had become necessary to increase Road Central, was admitted to the a white woollen sweater valued at Bawallan base--a base so valued by the rates by 25 per cent, the revenue Government Civil Hospital yesterday $8 from Mr. F. E. Kent,-of No. 13 the United Sinics, as an outpost obtainable at the present rates suffering from injuries caused when Bay View Mansions, on New Year's covering the approaches 10 the having proved insufficient to meet he was knocked down by a tramcar Eve. Defendant was remanded as he Panama Canal that it is being forti the cost of maintenance, rehewals in Des Voeux Road near Wing Wo had denied a previous conviction. fed and garrisoned on a scale for and
Street. In un attempt to cross This morning, Sub-Inspector. C. B. exceeding anything contemplated in Order-in-Council Johnston Road, Wanchal, in front of Madgwick sald defendant admitted Singapore, S will be Issued under the Merchant an oncoming tramcar, another man, his previous offence when taken to it is not her navy, progressively Shipping Act, 1898, bringing the pro- named Leung Kin, was knocked down the Finger-Print Office. Defendant stronger though that is likely to be posed increase into effect, from Aprli and taken to the Government Civil was sentenced to six weeks hard come under Roosevelt, that America
·1"noxt.---British Wireless,
Hospital to receive treatment.
driven to do so will bring to
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