THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1938,
BALLOONS CAN DEFEND LONDON
Deadly To Raiding Bombers,
Says Barrage Chief
Nattempt to penetrate a balloon barrage over
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London would probably result in the loss of an attacking bomber for every balloon destroyed, and in these circumstances it was unlikely that an enemy would persevere in such an attack..
This suggestion was made recently
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in an address at the Royal United Service Institution by Air-Commo- dore J. G. Henrken,
who Air appointed this year Qficer No. 30 (Balloon Commanding Barrage) Group of the R.A.F
Experiments and research carried out Indicated, he said, that a balloon barrage as part of London's bir defence would be "uncomfortably effective."
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thal possible
explosive
currying high
which could be
balloons churges.
fired from the ground, might be included as a strong
moral deterrent to attackers.
The balloon barrage, as part of
the air defence of London, is becom-1
ing the
A Spartis
Britain To Speed Planes' Production
Significant Changes
In Control Body、
Landon, Jan. 13. Further seceleration of aircraft
he said, production in England is foreshadow-
id in an important change of control
"It is not a political shunt, and at of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors, involving the appoint- is not merely a scare, It will be a very real and considerable contribuent of a Chairman from outside the
industry.
tion to air defence, meeting require- Sir Charles Bruce Gardner has ments which cannot be met by any been appointed as first Executive Chairman of the Society and Mr. Handley Page, now Chairman, will
other means known at present.
"The claboration and extension of this form of defence show every promise of becoming valuable in the
too distant future.
hot.
The problem of making the hat against modern air- barrage fethat craft is becoming capable of solution, "Counter measure," he added,
DIRECT HIT ON K.C.R.
A pound of value for an ounce of cost
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED when japanese bombers scored a direct hit on the Kowloon-
Canton Railway. But gangs of coolics soon restore communication.
occupy the newly created position of Scotland Yard Gets
President.
¿ The official statement recalls that the Society was organised in 1010 10 deni with wer-lime production problems and has sinec neled
greulive and consultative body in
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are mod kely to take the form matters of principle us are of
of protective deviers. or suecipi cable-sweeping airplanes
advance of a rald.
sent
no
general concern to the
in
Ds.ry.
Aircrall
The requirements of the Royal Air "Such devices are difeuit to At,] Forre programme and increased and it might be found
easy demands upon the elected Chalemun matter to incorporate them in new in his duel capacity as manufacturer designs. Methods of defeating them and head of the Society has led the are under investigation."
Council to make the above appoint- Dealing with the disadvantages ¦ meul. associated with cable-raising balleons Sir Bruce Gardner will particular Air-Commodore Hearson said: "Wey be concerned with Interpreting to are investigating an interesting pro- the Air Ministry and the industry, posal to overcome them. I cannot 9e viws and wishes of the one 10 say anything further al present.”
the other and in ensuring the will
Motor-Cyclist Badly Hurt
A motur-cycle accident occurred
being of the Industry in its develop- ment-Renter Special.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS
The list of unclaimed telegrams
on the Shele O Road, two miles fram lying at Cable and Wireless line
Island Road yesterday, involving two employees of Messrs. Lane, Crawford,
follows:
Venney Bradford;
Its
Man
After
RADIO BROADCAST
Long Nationwide Search Gaston D'Aquino (Tenor)
From the Studio RIGOLETTO: ACTS 2 AND 3
Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on Frequencies of 845 k.c's.,
H.K.T
Claimed by the prosecution to be "Flannel Foot," the elusive burglar whose skill for years Williams heard defied Scotland Yard, Henry counsel tell of "one point definitely in his favour" 0.52 m.e's. per second. as he stood in the dock at Middlesex Sessions the other day, when he was sentenced to five years' penal servitude.
12-12.20 p.m. Relay of Special Ser- vice from St. John's Cathedral.
12.30 p.m. Patricia Ressborough. Popular Hits. Intro "No 11e- grets," "Laughing Irish Eyes" "A Fine Romance" "Serennda in the Night" "Take My Heart." Selection
Mr. Christmas Humphreys, prosecuting, declared: "Obviously he has been acting as a professional cash from "Anything Goes." burglar for a great many years, but he has never used violence, never caused undue damage, never so much as frightened a single individual, never had on him anything Cat We Make Love": Slow Foxtrot
in the nature of a lethal or dangerous weapon.”
Williams, aged 49, of Royaleresent, have them taken into consideration. Holland Park, W., pleaded guilty lpj "MAP OF HIS TOURS
Their range of venue was wide- four charges if breaking into houses,
by night.
12.42 Harry Roy & His Orchestra. Foxtrots "They all Laughed"; "Shall "I've got Ieginner's Luck,"
"Why We Dance" "Slap That Bass."
Broken Hearted Clown."
1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather Report.
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Hassan, Palace Hole) Kowloon, from Tintin: Maxwell Corpening,
1.02 Composition and Erio Coates. The men, Lo Chu-wab, driver, and Peninsula Hotel, from Chicago; Chan-
Cinderella-A Phantasy... Sym- Yuen-wing, riding pillion, crosty Cheub
from
from one charge of burglariously breaking Barnet, Wiliesden, Barkingside, Elt-phony Orchestra cond. by the Com- Tamar,
Sigurd were proceeding towards town on a CERA. Warship
out of a house, and another of ham, Sideup, Blackliga.h, "up Northposer. Saxo-Rhupsody... motor-cycle owned by the Company, Devonport; Camatta Drugatzeva,
more re-Rascher with Orchestra cond. by the when, for some unknown reason, Kowloon Hotel Kowloon, from Hanssing housebreaking Implements again to Totteridge," and
cently Motspur Pack. Blackheath | Composer. The Jester at the Wed- suddenly left the road, and plunged kow: Mohsu, from Hankow: Dhuru.. A smartly-dressed man with again, and Twickenham.
ding. Symphony Orelt, cond. by into a nullah, about 15 feet_dVED. from Manila; Casacraft from Swatow;"
He apparently worked_the___shmiche Composer. Both men were thrown eff, Lo Miss P. E. Harvey, Kingabille Tole-early-clined moustache, he smiled
as he entered his plea.
area until it become too dangerous. 1.30 Reuter, and Rugby Press mud. Kowloon from receiving severe head injuries, neces- Carnarvon
"You could almost make a map of Local Weather Forecast and HAD 47 KEYS
his tours sitating his removal to the Queen Manila.
Found London." The nouncemeris. Mary Hospital. Cheung WHS лnt
The clerk read out the list of house-effences for which he appeared dated
1.40 Gershwin-Piano Concerto in hurt.
breaking implements found on from 1935.
Roy Bargy at the Plano Major. Williams when he was caught by the said that this was probably a day of
Mr. E. J. P. Cussen, defending, with Faul Whiteman & His Or- police at Ruislip. They were:
chestra.
2.07 Dance Records. Two table knives, screwdriver, rejuicing for the police and it was up- plece of wire, two torches, pair of Parently assumed that Flame Foot,
Foxtrots-Let's call the Whole pliers, metal grip, two safety pins, whoever he might be, had been cap-Thing off; They can't take that away piece of sock, a pair
. Roy Fox-and his Orch. goloshes, 47 lured,
"If I may sound a note of warning: dream of San Marino: Let me keys. pocket knife, and pair <
would be to say perhaps that t gloves.
would be dangerous in the extreme dream of Havana... Ronnia Manro for anyone to assume on what they and his Dance Orchestra.
2.15 Close, down. have heard in court that Flannel Foot' is appearing to-day."
Post Reward For Murderer
CONVERSION OF DUTCH LOAN
The Hague, Jan. 13. The Netherlands Finance Minister has concluded arrangements for the conversion of 1,700,000,000 florins of A reward of $250 is being offered
Die Government 4 per cent, loan, by the police for information leading
new loan will mature in 38 The to the arrest of the persons respon- sible for the murder of Tam 11-san, years. The rate of interest will be
and 31⁄2 per, cent. thereafter.
a Chinese, who was stabbed to death three per cent. for the first ten years
by one of four men near the Hong-
The
Mr. Humphreys said that for five years the police had been searching
On October 29 Mr. Cussen said that on coming or a man whom the Press called detectives followed Williams from his cut of the Army in 2018, Williams's "Flannel Foot."
wound, work he could do was limited. coming from an unoccupied house.
"When he was searched they found on him a complete paraphernalia of brown paper a burglar, and in
Irom me..
6.0-7 p.m. Chinese Programme.. 4. Dance Music.
High
keng Football Club groundis; Happy Price is 99% per cent. the subscription home to Ruislip and arrested him nifficulty was that, owing to a les Orchestra. This Year's Kisses; You're
Valley, about midnight on Wednic... day.
The men detained by the polles for enquiries all have been released. it is learned.
.:
SINGAPORE BASE OPENS FEB. 11 Preceded By Air, Sea,
Land Manoeuvres
London, Jan. 13.
list will close on January 27--Reuter Special.
KEPT
UNREGISTERED parcel a pair of poloshes which he was wont to wear in carrying out the Burglar
MUI-TSAI
A war refugee, Sin Wai-tong, 50. married woman, of 393 Hennessy Rond, was charged before Mr. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morn
g with keeping an unregistered allas Cho! Tip, 11, and with bringing the girl Into the Colony.
m-sai, Kwan Wing.
Inspector 11. W. Fraser, attached to the Secretariat for Chinere affairs, The opening of the Singapore hace said the woman arrived in Hongkong will be on February 11, ships parti- on December 5, and had reported cipating being MS. Emerald, Bag-to the S.C.A. on January 12, with a ship
of the East Indian Station, two view to having the girl registered, eruser: from the East Indies, three The mul-trat had been presented to escort vessels from the Royal Indian defendant in July, 1937, for $97, and
craft was very well treated. Navy and one or two mixed
Defendant was cautioned.
from the China Fleet.
Twenty-dve warships; 10,000 trucps and numerous aeroplanes are parti- cipating in manoeuvres from January 31 to February 5-United Press.
BRITAIN DISLIKES CONSULAR PARITY
London, Jun. 13.
BRITISH MISSION TO PORTUGAL
London, Jan. 13. The British Service Mission which is to visit Portugal will arrive in Lisbon about February, 20.---Pritfsit
Wirnless.
KILLED BOARDING TRAMCAR
MANILA SHARES
Foxtrots-Lights Out;. I'm shooting
.. Little Juck Little & laughing at Me. Roy Smeck and Hla Hawallon
Slow Serenaders. Foxtrot Would You: Waiti
The Waltz was born in Vienna Music Makers. Foxtrots-A melody for Two; Soptember in the Rain ...• FINGERPRINTS
The following business done quota-Jack Hylton & His Orchestra. tions were received after the close of Tango-Questa Notte ti diro. Waltz the morning session by Swan, Cul-Coronation Waltz Mantovani "Imprims of these goloshes ware found in the gardens of houses hebertson & Fritz from their Manila & His Orchestru, has broken into. Apparently I was ce his habit to wipe these goloshes in
he houses with some cloth, so in antamak later he should not be seen wearing Atukk
hin Halo Geis...
Benguet Consolidated muddy shoes that might give
Cora Grove The police examined his gloves und Consolidated Mines they showed that which he handled 'Dentu various articles he would have no Paracale Gumausk fingerprints. In fact, so fingerprints fan Mauricio were ever found.
sway.
Suveg
Business Done Prices in Pezos
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-Unquoted.
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After his arrest the pulice searched United Faracale
The tone of the market;-Ensy. his premises and found a smail
unity of jewellery, which
was laced before the enormous number Df people who had complained, and Ave sels were identified.
BRITISH PEER VISITING KING OF ARABIA
London, Jan. 13.
7.30 Variety. Vocal-I'll Sing Then Songs of Araby; I Know of Two Bright Eyes Ben Davies (Tenor): Orchestral From Near and Far-Austrian Vienne Accordion Waltz Melodies Orchestra. Vocal-My Heart will be Dancing; Lilac Domino Waltz Song
. June Knight. Orchestral--Tunes of Not So Long Ago 1923-4
.. New Mayfair Orchestra. Selection from "Once Upon A Time"... Now May- fair Orchestra..
8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Re- purt and Announcements.
9.03 Studio Gaston D'Aquino (Tenor) acc. by E, O'Neil Shaw.
1. (a) Ponso; (b) Ave Maria; (c)
Nutile;
CHOSE PAY DAYS
The Duke and Duchess of Athlone Mattinata Tosti 2, (0) To One Willams usually selebied Friday of are visiting King Abdul Saud of Beloved; (b) Roses Red in the Saturday night, when he knew that Saudi, Arublu on February 4. This Garden; (c) Down in the Forest ... waites would be in the house, and is the first time a British peer has Landon Ronald. 3, (a) Mamma Mia except for an occasional article of visited the ruler of Arabia. by Special Request) jewellery it was money he always | Reuter Bulletin.
(b) Occhi turchini Denza,
for 8.30 London Relay"Food stole. The houses were usually of the small vilio type.
Thought." Three short talks on mat- His modus operandi was to get in A coolic, Yeung Sze-mul, 30, who ters of topical interest.
8.50 A concert of Russias Music. by a french window, opening I by was riding on the back of a lorry
Lladow Musical Snuff Box... meone which had better not be ex-driven by Kwok Mun, in Custle Peak pinined in court, but which did not Road near the Som Kong cloth fae- Orchestra Raymonde. Moussorgsky—— In connection with the Russlan
break the glass and apparently gained tory yesterday, received injuries to Hopak, Melodia Russe... Alexander Ginzounow- Government's declaration of its in- One of three Chinese, Chi Ping, him admission without the clightest his head and hands when he jumped, Koubitzky (Tenor).
observe principle of who boarded a tramcar tention to
off the vehicle while it was in motion, Scenes do Ballet Op. 52... New at Whitty difficulty. parity in consular représentation, #1 Street yesterday about midnight, fell | "He would strat any cash about the in an attempt to retrieve his hat, Symphony Orchestra conducted by sent to the Kowloon | Eugene Goossens, Moussorgsky- slated In oficial quarters in from the step while it was in motion. house, and, having politely wiped his Yeung was
"Boris Godounov"Farewell of Paris; London to-day, that while the matter and received injuries from which he feet-not on the mat, but on some Hospital.
Death of Boris ... Chellopine. nt adjustment of consular represen died at the Queen Mary Hospital at place of flannel or cloth lying about--
9.30 London Belay-The News would depart with his golozhes tation of the two countries was the 1.45 nm, to-day.
While driving his car along.King's 9.50 "Rigoletto," Acts 2 and 3 subject of friendly discussion between
wrapped up in a brown paper parcel and with such money as he was able Roud near the Talkoo Dockyard cast (Verdi).
gale yesterday, Mr. C. W. Haynes, of filccardo Strucelari, Dino Borgioli, Appearing on remund before Mr. to steal"
There was only one previous con-he Medical Department, Queen rillo Baranti, Guldó Uxa, Eugenio principle of parity appropriate to Forrest at the Central Magistracy
Caspir, Argine, Mercedes consular representation, as a rigid in this morning. LI Cheung, 20, uncm-vletion against himin 1911. He Mary Hon'tal. knocked down an Dall sistence on parily would appear to played, was fined $9 with the alter had been shown a long list of offences eight-year-old Chinese girl, who ran Ernesto Domialet, Masetti Bosal, oss the road in front of the car. Chorus of La Scala Milan, and the cut right across the whole purpose of native of two weeks hard Inbour, committed by some person stách reprenentation—Oritish Wire for the theft of a cat from No. 40 around-London-during the last five. She was taken to hospital for trent Milan Bymphony Orchestra,
11.00 Close Down. Bowrington Road on Wednesday. years, and ho, admitted 34, naking to ment
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London, Jan. 13.
JAPAN CURTAILING CONSUMPTION OF
RAW COTTON
Washington, Jan. 13. The American commercial attacha The King has approved the aput Tokyo has reported that the Japan- pointment of Sir Mark Altchisonese Ministry of Commerce is taking Young, Governor and Commander drastic steps to curtall the consump In-Chiet of Barbados, to be Governor tion of raw cotton, which become and Commander-In-Chief of Tangan-effective on February 1. All colton yika Territory, succeeding Sir R.
yarn used for the manufacture of Macmichael, whose appointment as goods for domestic consumption must
Commander- High In-Chief for Palestine, and High fibre which is a synthetic material.
be mixed with 30 per cent. of staple Commissioner for Trans-Jordan re! United Press.
His Majesty's received
cently approval.
itis Majesty has also approved the Two-workmen, Chung Yan-mul, appointment of Mr. Eubulo John 45, and Chan „Kam,” were, injured Waddington, Colonial Secretary of when part of the bilidée"innar | British · Gulana to be Governor and Victoria. Forh Kennedy. To use p08e Coinmander-in-Chief of 'Barbudos.— Inpsed yesterday. They were taken -British-Wiratess,-
to the Queen Mary Hospital,
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