MANY DIE IN MINED STEAMER
SANKAFIRE OFF SPANISH COAST FLYING. FLAG OF GREECE?
Perpignan, Mar, 4. A ship, the nationality of which has not yet been de termined, struck a mine off Palamos, within Spanish terri- torial waters, to-day.
The vessel caught fire and sank, with the loss of many lives. According to one report, the ship was the Greek tanker, Loukia, which
carrylag 3,000 tons of petrol when the dis- aster occurred.-Reuter Special. ONLY ONE SAVED
Barcelonu, Mar. 5.
was
It is now revenied that of the crew of the Greek steamer which sank off Palamos after striking a mine and taking fire, only one
saved- Was United Presa,
MORE TRAFFIC OFFENCES
SEVERAL EUROPEANS
CHARGED
Briton Wants Work
GIVES HIMSELF UP AS VAGRANT
A British subject, Harry Ernest Mulley; aged 44, was charged before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magis- tracy this morning with being a vagrant in the Colony.
Detective-Sergeant F. E. Russell naked that Mulley be committed to the House of Detention. He explain- ed that defendant arrived in the the steamer Naining, and had given Colany yesterday from Tientsin by himself up to the police as destitute, Mulley is a British subject and had been given
certificate to come to Hongkong by the British Consulate in Tientsin. He had no friends here. ite was born in Cheloo and had spent most of his life in Shanghai, and had come to Hongkong to look for employment. The only thing the Hongkong Government could do was to send him back to Tientsin.
His Worship necordingly made an
order for defendant's committal to the House of Detention.
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THE HONGKONG
J
JAPANESE SHIP GOLD
TO FRISCO
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,
IMPROVED · BÄLANCE.
URGENTLY NEEDED
Wife Alleges Cruelty
AMERICAN DENIES ALLEGATION
MARCH 5, 1937.
Albert Anderson Warlld, an Ameri- can, was 'suminaned at the instance of his wife, Ida Warild, before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett, at the Kowloon
RADIO BROADCAST
Operatic Programme By Francesca Denies
POMPING VILA AT PIANO
Radio Programma Broadcast by (845 k.e's.), 31.40 metres (8.52 m.c's.).
NO CAUSE FOR Magistracy this morning for having Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 166 metres
APPREHENSION
Tokyo, March 4.
eldest to ship gold valued at 50,000,- The Japanese Government has de- 080 yen, at current prices, to America in three instalments,
been guilty of persistent cruelty to her at 183 Salycungchol Street, first floor, and, by reason of this cruelly, forcing her to leave him on January 30.
Mr. F. G. Nigel appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, and asked for an adjournment. Defenkin, who plead- The first instalment will consisted not guilty, objected strongly to of 10,500,000 and will be shipped a remand, saying lie was a seafaring aboard the Asotna Maru leaving man, in a subordinate poaltion and Keke on March 9 en route to San that his time was limited. He had to leave Hongkong that afternoon Francisco,
and wanted the case to be heard right away. le did not know when he would be back.
The dates of other shipments have not been disclosed.
Mr. Seltaro Yuki, Chief of Gen- eral Affairs has asserted that these shipments in no way give cause for
apprehension regarding the Japanese
specle
reserves.
However, he said that the Govern- ment and the people of the nation must co-operate in expanding Japan's house-creative power and the development of the country's natural resources ar well as the promotion of exports, because the improvement of an inter national balance was the country' most urgent need.
stup before looking for numbers," remarked Mr. K, M. A. Barnett, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, when A. H. Delcourt, 312 Prince Edward Road, was surn- moned for driving without due care and caution in Prince Edward Road on February 2.
Was slightly
suficient.
Mr. Nigel protested that he was
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 pm European Programme. 7 p.m. Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Symphony Or chestra.
Water Music Suite (Handel); "Damnation of Faust" (Berlioz, Op. 24)-Rakoczy March; "Somson and (Saint-Saens)-Bacchanale; Delilah Song without words (Tchaikowsky) (in A minor, Op. 10, No. 8).
7.30 p.m. Stock and Exchange Market.
Gracio Fields (Come-
7.36 p.m. dienne).
When the robin sings his song
again: One night of love: Your dog's come home again.
unable to proceed immediately with the case, and added that the plain-
7.45 p.m. Jazz Interpretations it was not present in Court.
Remarking that he thought defen-
by Pomping Vila (Piano).
at Harlem: 2. dant's objections to be unreasonable, His Worship adjourned the case. Drop me off sine die, saying the hearing could be Tormented; 3. Three little words: My blue heaven; 5. Limehouse blucs.
Axed later.
for the 24
4.
8 p.m. Time Signal, Weather and Announcements.
8.03 Four Light Songs by Webster Booth (tenor). to-day
Hongkong rainfall hours ending at 10 am. totalled 0.11 inch. The total since January 1 is 3.61 inches, against an average of 3.23 inches.
Stay with ine for ever (Lchar}; Vienna, city of my dreams (Sleczyn- Ekl); The world is mine to-night (Posford); Pale Moon (Logan).
8.15 p.m. "This is England." Talks by representative English peo- of getting appointments from non-ple: (0) J. F. Roxburgh, Headmaster Chinese Companies or firms, and con-
of Stowe School. Introduced by An- is evident that we are thony Weymouth (Electrical Record- only allowed to work for our fellow-
ing). Countrymen. Now, if we are barred trom this our only source of income, how shall we be able to maintain our familles and pay the Government our annual fees.
the Governor
MORE COLD NEEDED
Traffle Sergeant W. MeHardy suld
Mr. Ikeda, Chief Manager of the at about 8.30 s.m., defendant had Bank of Japan, commenting on the been driving his cat towards Water- hipments of Japanese gold 100 Road from Kowloon City when Amerien, to-day suid that in view of for no apparent reason, he bumped anilelpated commercial contracts re- into
tricycle going in the same quiring yen, and also the Govern
ས་ ment's
of obligations payments C. D. Chapman, of the P. & O. direction, and which had been hu- hraad, the shipment of 50,000,000 sequently Banking Corporation, driver of pri- ging the green stands by the sideven in gold would probably be in- vate motor car No. 2880, was sum of the
road. No-one Was hurt, moned before Mr. W. Schodeid at though the cycle the Central Magistracy this morning damaged.
The problem; therefore, was that with causing un obstruction with
of replenishment of the gold bunny his vehicle In Padder Street un Defendant explained that he had
of further shipment did not been looking for a house number, being necessary, it would be decided February
10. Defendant appear in
In Court but sent a note by and was travelling very slowly. He later whether to send newly mined
hut not noticed the cycle until he gold or to increase A representative,
the purchase Traffic Sub-Inspector Saunders collided with it, 13 his head WAS price of gold.-United Press. said the car was parked on the turned away from the road.
the crossing opposite pedestrian
kong Hotel, There was space Hongkong for people to pass on the sides." A caution was administered.
A fine of $20 was imposed, and defendant was niso ordered to pay $5 compensation to the owner of the tricycle.
•
Mrs. N. P. Fux, 177 Boundary Street, was summoned for falling to notify the nearest police station as
A summons against L. W. Amps, of the Peninsula Hotel, for causing in obstruction in Connaught Road, was adjourned for one week.
Mohammed Buta, employed by soon as was reasonably possible
cor
He
Sergeant McHardy said Mrs. Fox had made no report at all, but on February 3, her husband had sent a letter to the traffic department explaining that he had not known the
CORRESPONDENCE
Chinese Auditors' Grievance
Hongkong Telegraph.
As His Excellency has recently spent so much pains in bringing Hongkong and Canton more losely together and the authorities uf Dur Mother County have also work-
view to reaching ed hard with a mutual understanding, 1 respectfully and sincerely hope that no dis- crimination should be shown by the local Administration towards the re- sident Chinese community,
AU Tsz-III.
Coronation Medals
Mr. D. M. Blen
Biggar, of the Chase after her car had collided with the To the Editor. Bank, was charged with speeding railing bordering the Talpo Road
WHE
Sir, With reference to the Hong- near Gresson Street while driving near the Shatin Railway Station on
kong, Government announcement that No 72. Inspector Saunders said February 27, and was fined $5,
Sir. With a view to endorsing, defendant had a
appilcants for Coronation Medals record.
through the medium of your valu- should communicate direct with the a good had been driving for nine years and except for one summons for placing
able paper, the opinion recently CX Royal Mint, we would draw your his car in a road closed to trafic,
pressed by Mr. Lau Yuk-wan, Chair- man of the Chinese Auditors' Asso-attention to our advertisement which had a clear card. Defendant pleaded
cintlon, in the Wah Kiu Yat Po, I appeared in the March 3 Issue of the that
he had not looked at his speed-regulations.
beg most respectfully and carnestly South China Morning Post and which
will ometer and did not know at
to appest, on behalf of my brother- appear in further istuce of both speed he was going.
Fanling, was fined $5 for driving a professionals and the manufacturing the South China. Morning Post and car in Nathan Road at 7.20 p.m. on fellow countrymen, to the local Ad- the Hongkong Telegraph. February 15 without a red rear ministration and commercial author- illes for just dealing towards Chin- ese tax-payers and residents.
Defendant was fined $20.
KOWLOON CASES ·
what
F.. Relve,
"It would be better in future to light.
Some
c/o Hunter's
Local Views On War And The Christian Duty
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ware
Arms,
cause he knows he is going to be opened up with a surgeon's knife?
pencer
in a
The subject In question is the Im- ports and Exports Department's re- fusal to accept reports or certificates by auditors of Chinese nationally. matter which is now under the con- sideration of the Hongkong Chambers of Commerce upon representations by Chinese manufacturers in the yarn weaving trade.
We have been appointed to act as Official Agents for the sale of these medals and we shall be able to supply local jewellers and others interested. The medals will also be on sale at our office on the ground floor of Queen's Building.
The bronze and gold medals are obtainable from us on order and pre- payment.
It is
is advisable for those who re- quire medals to place their order with us without delay,
8.30 p.m. The B.B.C. Dance Or- chestra, directed by Henry Hall.
8.55
p.m. London News and An- nouncements.
9.15 p.m. From the Studio. An Operatic Recital by Mme. Fran- cesca Dentes (Soprano),
"La Reine de Saba (Gounod)— Plus grand dans son obscurite: "Car- "Werther" men" (Bizet)-Habanera; (Massene!)Les larmes.
Chamber Music. 9.30 p.m. Trio No. 1 1 in B Flat, Op. 99 (Schu- bert)....Cortot, Thibaud and Casuls; Quartet No. 2 in. D Major (Borodin)
Pro Arte
Quartel; Serenade (Schubert)....De Groot (Violin), Gibrilaro (Piano) and Samehtini ('Cello).
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10.30 p.m. Dance Music. 11 p.m. Close Down.
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The military authorities notify that the 6 inch half charge practice which should have been carried out from Stonecutters on March 3, will now be enrried out on Monday, March 8.
He said the draft Constitution had been proclaimed In May, 1936, and the People's Congress had been con- vened for November of that year, but was postponed until November,
1937. The Ambassador, the House was told, had furnished the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, with full report on this matter and doubt- less would keep him fully in- formed as to future developments without further instructions-Reuter.
FOR CHARITY FLAG DAY YIELDS $1,465.27
Sir, Unfortunately this ques tion of Pence and War, which
It is the fashion to-day to jeer at has been brought to public notice the vision of world peace, just as a by the Rev. J. D. MacLean, is too few years ago it was the fashion to Vast to be dealt with adequately jeer at the idea of man conquering either in a sermon, a leading the air. One is no more imprac ticable than the other. One asks, article or a letter to the editor. why should it be easier to have world Mr. MacLean has been accused of war than to have world peace? The ignoring realities. But I venture to honest answer to that question gives suggest that you, in your leading the solution to the whole problem.
It will not be article on Wednesday, made no at-
not be accomplished tempt to deal with them. What are day, but that is no reason why we the realities? Are they not to be should not make some contribution, found in the economic, political, social however small, to the realisation of the what, one day, must become a great and educational conditions of
A MAN SHOULD KEEP_N28 WRIENDSHIP world to-day? Is it not possible, nay reality, That is why I, as one post- probable, that many of the
war young man, applaud Mr. Mac-IN CONSTANT REPAIR--Johnson. threatening realities of the moment Lean's bold deliverance from his are due to the Versailles Treaty, the pulpit. maladjustment of post-war economic problems, the greed of a minority
SOME QUERIES class, and the more recent reinstate- Sir-I, too, am interested in this of the old back-door methods of queation of the attitude ment of diplomacy?
Christian pacifist ip war. It seems to If this be co, our "realities" con- me, though, that the itev. J. M.
MacLean, in his reply to
Yuen Kin-sau, a coolic, aged 29, of stitute a situation created by the urticle, evades the point at Issue. Wellington Barracks,
to your leading
received a world itself (or rather its leaders); That point, I take it, is not so much broken arm when he was allegedly a situation which can be changed, concerned with Britain's re-armament assaulted by an Indian soldier yester- though not by subscribing to that worn-out and fallacious
creed "To programme as with the general ques-day. He was sent to the Government arm for war is to aim for
to make its national defences The very statement is
What is needed, as
secure as possible against attack.
Lo On, 34, married woman, was A defensive modern historians and political and Lean, is a barbarous and Inhumanly gulity of possession of heroin pills by sive war, says Mr. Mac fined $100 or two months when found economic philosophers are agreed upon, is a new ideology. A revised
expensive way of settling a differ- Mr. Schoneld at Central Magistracy ence of opinion
he tell us this morning. Defendant had one and revitalised mental state, Afresh basis for thought. We have first *** whether he thinks that the victim of previous conviction under the Oplum Chi-kong was again mehuoned' be- PMCLBY, reject the lie that war is inevitable. Aggression should follow a policy of Ordinance.
YOUTH.
Attempting to cross-Johnston Road in front of a tramcar yesterday, Tam Wai-ho, a woman, was knocked down and sent to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from minor in- Juzles.
contrare, tlon whether any country is entitled Civil Hospital.
all of our
The thanks of the Ministering Lau Yee, aged 60, a widow, was admitted to the Kwong Wah Hos sellors and buyers of emblems, who League are conveyed to all, both nital yesterday suffering from in-helped in the Fing Day on Saturday, juries received when she fell from a February 27. The total amount Indder at her home in Ngau Chi Wal collected was $1,485.27, of which village.
Kowloon contributed $400.74.
The following ladies 'nsalated in the While walking along a street collection: Mesdames Gardener, yesterday. Lo Wal-chi, married wo-Houghton, Hayman, Ford, Rogers, man, was bitten in the leg by a dog Holland, Walsh, Parsons, Fuxon, which was being led by a small boy. Kirby, Macfadyen, Luckin, Lewis, The woman was sent to Kowloon Maclean. Ingram, Chester-Woods, Hospital for treatment, but the dog Low, Rice-Evans, E. &.D. Andrews, and the boy have not been traced.
Todd, Mackichan, Dulley, Barham, D. & P. Dodwell, C. & J. King. The extradition case against Chu Stevenson, Johnson, Lec,
Selo Craonell, Magistracy this morning when sh- Sanger, H. Sanger, Turnbull, Mr. Fok Fo-choi, director of the other week's formal remand
was Hourihan, Butterfield,
Ralston, Woodward, also
from St. Pauls Girls' College, Belilios
We must, then follow the Bertinent parallel concerning the Bank of Canton, Ltd, end son of the
ling
of thought. (it has been very clearly by many
absolute non-resistance? logical Mr. MacLean also ignores your
authorities)
Ities) atrengthening of
ifore Mr. W. Schofield at Central Bijvanck, Norman, Kenne
4.000 guilders, the property of the
e
Strellett Bobby
that war is in no way constructive, the danger or threat of increased thropist, Mr. Fok Chi-ting, will sail
granted. Defendant is wanted on a police forces to meet well known multi-millionaire philan-are of alleged, embezzlement of Mitchell und Henry Baker, students but related only to and that therefore 0 Astrogression, crime. The analogy appears a sound for, San Franelsco by President Wing Fat Printing Co., Ltd., within Girls' School, Mul Fong, St. Stephen's,
war must be slop one. Why do we maintala police These are the forces? Clearly for protect polton
mises on which to
them towards them,
it
is
work. Without
can
over our
PIndies
effects
of
British School and Peak School.
to advance personal life and property, so that Bunk in that city.
shall not have the chance, the of world peace. By
goal
criminala
be helped, of assuming even simple to trace the eco-"temporary lordship ove
Suffering from the A charge of larceny of cloctrle nomic, political, social, religious and sons or our belongings. Remem wiring from the stairway of 357 Des poisoning, when found on board the
Voeux Rond was preferred against river steamer Kwongsal, lying along A oditcational policies which will make ing
recent Instances of aggression. Man Sap-kan, 28, unemployed, when sida the Yucd On Wharf, Lee Yin- world peace an established fact, against two weakly armed nations he appeared before Mr. W. Schefield chu, a man, was admitted to the instead of a fervent desire.
China and Abyssinia--is it not,or» at Central Magistracy this morning. Government Civil Hospital yesterday. almost certainly entall the dinary prudence to take precautions Defendant was seen on the stairway This will atm
Another man, Kwan Hing-shing, overthrow of traditional and estab for the protection of national life and lished systems. It may mean
of the house and when approached i tried to end his life by swallowing a. the property?
and ran.up to the second floor where he large dose of oplum, temporary disruption of Society as we
was also taken to hospital for treatment. He Another query, Do Christian Paci- was arrested. · A pair of pliers and a know it. But what of it? Does one, Este lock up their houses at night? screw-driver were in his possession was discovered in a room in the suffering from acute appendicitis, If so, why?
His Worship passed sentence of two Wong Kwongboarding-houso in refuse to undergo an operation be
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Woosung Street, Yaumau, yesterday.
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Wong Kwong-chung (Choun), allap Road, at 7.30 a.m. Saturday No. 10, Po Tack 'Streck; · frst floor, | Wong King,: b retired· · plecegoods 0th inst All friends of the Iste made another appearance before Mr. merchant, late of No, 91, Talpo Idda, Dr. Peter Yang Lin
W. Schofield at the Central Mügis- who died at the Hongkong Sani- are most cordially invited to attend. The tracy this morning on a charge of forium on August 31, lush year, funeral will take place in the keeping an unregistered mut-tial: the age of 64, left local estateryali Cathalle
Cemetery, Happy Defendant was remanded unitil Tuck: ht 31,000. Leliers of namfistrallen Valley, at 3 pm on the same day March 11:"Bail was allowed at have been granted "Wong York- day
$100. Inspector: Frazer prosecutedà, chemist.