Wednesday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
AMERICA & FAR EAST
Visiting Senator Urges Agreements as Step to
A trenchant talk on Amerlenn problems and their relation to the British Empire and the world, was given by Senator K. B. Dawson of the California Legislature at yesterday's meeting of the Hongkong Rotary Club,
In a warmly received speech, the Senator sold the sooner America and Britain stood together on Far Eastern matters, the sooner normal relations would be restored in the Orlent. The democracles must be united to keep world pence, in which friendly trade was a prime essential,
The Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan presided, and congratulated Rotarian M. F. Key, awarded the O.B.E. In the New Year Honours List, and the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, decorated by the Chinese Government for medical and rellet services.
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Trade Peace
URBAN COUNCIL
Chairman Congratulates Honours Recipients
FINED FOR SPEEDING
Police Evidence Against Kowloon Resident
H. R. Webb, of Prince Edward Road, was fined $8 yesterday at the Kow- loon Magistracy on .a summons of having driven his car in Waterloo Iload on November 20 at a speed of 40 miles an hour, by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen.
Traffe Salf-Inspector P. Y. Tsui said that he was on duty on his motorcycle in Waterloo Rond on [November 20 when defendant's car passed him and then continued at a speed of 40 miles an hour.
was
At the conclusion of yesterday's meeting of the Urban Council, the
Webb stated that he was certain Chairman, Mr. R. R. Todd, extended he had not travelled at that speed. congratulations to the Hon. R. M.He was not a fast driver, and had a Henderson, a member of the Council, clear driving record. He further and Mr. A. K. Taylor, Chief Inspector stated: "I believe that the officer, In the Sanitary Department, on the who was left somewhere behind me New Year Honours conferred on them when I passed him, accelerated to 40 Rotarian Major R. D. Walker about the President of our nation; he
by His Majesty the King. Neither.Me.miles an hour to catch up with me presented dags of the Los Angeles is a great man and I respect and Henderson nor Mr. Taylor was pre-and therefore assumed that 1 and Hollywood Rotary Clubs collect honour him, but there comes a time
sent at the meeting.
also doing 40 miles an hour." બો
on his recent holiday,
and when a principle becomes greater Rotarians
G.
Applications for an Wylick and than
eating house Individual. President cence for No. 5 Woosung Street, and Felix A. Josephi
were welcomed back Roosevelt is not always going to be a food preserving licence for No. 57, from furlourth. The following guests President, and whint a sorry day it Wongreicheng Rond, were refused by were welcomed: Rotarians Capt. I would be for America if some man the Counell. Holland and E. Lipsets, Vancouver; with dictatorial T. C. Chow, Lauchow, Kansu (Past into the office!
Ideas should step!
The list of eences granted by the President of the Lauchow Rotary
Counell between December 20 and Club); E. Fung, Nanking; T. C. Yu, to the American people; to elect serving
Our problem is to restore Compress January Inclusive were: Food pre- Tientsin. Non-Rotary visitors were people who will stand in the halls houses 4; and swine d
eating Col. E. D.
Mathews,
Professor F. A. of Congress and express the wishes MeClure, Messrs. B. O. Andresen, L. of
Besides Mr. Todd, others present prople fully and not be lashed toss and T. J.
of the O'Brien, Toronto,
yesterday were the Hon. Dr. P. S. from the White House as we In reply to congratulations, Mr.
on matters of
The last cice/ Schwyn-Clarke, Mr. F. C. Hall, Dr.) policy. The suit: Thank you
tion shoved a trend in that direction, A. de Castre Basto, Mr. L. C. F. and by the next election Congress Chan, Mr. W. N. T. Tam, Mr. B. Wong Bellamy, Mr. A, el Arculll, Dr. S. N.
intended to by the constitution. will be back functioning as it was Tape, Mr., Tang Shlu-kin and Mr. C.
Ta
Key
much whleti
It is
J. Roc.
establishments 1;
ARMED ROBBERS
we Shamshuipo Village House
Ransacked
as we
we.
for the goodwill
with have you
received news that His Majesty the Kim
the has been graciously pleased to bestow
Our second problem concerns un- an honour upon me this New Year, employment and relict. America has It has always been a satisfaction to
over nine million unemployed men me that my life has been spent in and women and, despite the pouring pheres in which our Rotary principle of thousands of millions of dollars
applies automatically out of the public treasury into "service" Excluded by the nature of one's public trough, as we might say, we cupation from opportunities to amuss find ourselves riches,
as badly off to receive a
were six years ago, but also without| recognition from the head forty billion dollars. We have not of public compensation
the British Commonwealth of
1. 01 begun to solve the relief and un-[ on whose behalf so much of
Six men, two of whom were arned my work has been done. (Applause). will have to be done.
employment problem, and something with revolvers, and one of whom was Senator Dawson sald, in brief: My continue spending our
We cannot also masked, entered a house in So vialt here is
into Uk Village, Shamshuipo, on Monday matter of in-propserity. alber 11
evening, and robbed Wong Kwai, 50, herited tendency than aequired taste,
an engineer employed at the Dalry Farm, Nathan Road, of money, jewel- he has told me of the locality here what I mean by pouring out money
As business men you will knowlery and clothing valued at $95. and his experiences. Of course he
On the pretence of searching for did not have the advantage of the to make everybody happy and con- Penisula Hotel in these days, but tent. That was the New Deal philo-pium, the men ransacked the place, he must have found his
the drawers and comforts
orts (sophy-the
more we spent the better turning out all
boxes. They stayed in the house 10
nations
since my father visited these parts more than 40 years ago. Many times
woy
Spending for Prosperity
was sum-
TAXI DRIVER DISCILARGED On the complaint of Mr. P. T. Raymond, of Stubbs Road, a taxicab driver, Woo Ying-mok, moned before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy yesterday for driving without due care and caution in Gloucester Road on De- cember 4. Woo pleaded not guilty. and was defended by Mr. C. A. S. Russ. Traffic-Sergeant G. Youe pro- cecuted,
Mr. Raymond sald he was driving west at a speed of 30 to 35 miles along Gloucester Road from east to per hour, when he noticed a large object passing him on his right side at a fast speed, and without any warning or horn being
sounded. Realising it was a car, he pulled over to the left, and after the other cur had passed, proceeded to follow it.
Some distance down the road, a small girl who was walking across from the sea-wall was knocked down by the defendant's car, which al- tempted to pull up but was unable to do so. Complainant estimated the defendant's speed to be between 40 and 50 miles
per hour. Cross-examined
by Mr. Russ, complainant admitted that speedometer was 10 miles per hour slow, and had last been inspected four months ago. He himself had two years' driving experience.
Mr. Forrest remarked that there was no evidence of dangerous driving or that the defendant had driven without car
care and caution, except for question of the speed.
The com- plainant had admitted that his Fpeedometer was out of order, and While carrying two sacks of wol-his Worship did not consider him an fram ore valued at $50 along Con- experienced driver. The were in bad for two weeks on the voyage to
and way,
when naught Road Central on Monday, Ho an accident had occurred was
fact that Japan when I got to know him very President Roosevelt took office in Sang, a dealer in
not the ore, of 11 proof of well. When he asked me to speak 1933 things were in a worse way, and Stanley Street, was robbed by two summons was accordingly dismissed. dangerous driving. The to you I had to explain that my but for the fact that the President coolies, who escaped. position was something like that of used these emergency measures we Anthony with Cleopatra. You will might have had bloodshed at home,
EUROPEAN INJURED remember that Anthony told Cico he had not come to talk! (Laughter).
Police Seeking A Hit-Run Seeking the Truth
Motorist
run motorist
The pollee are seeking a hit-and- as the result of an accident involving a European, Mr. steamer Kwangtung, was the victim. N. Bull, second engineer of the
He was knocked down by a car in Salisbury Road, near the Star Ferry wharf in Kowloon, early on Sunday morning.
T
more
somewhere. I shall be here several
eral it would be for all of us, I agree minutes. days and perhaps I shall and with
(Laughter). where.
out
those in power
when the Administration came into power six I must compliment this organisa- years ago, that as temporary tion on having such a keen member emergency measure, such
as Rotarian Key whose company I might have been all right. The cyl
purpose.
for
非
and
I think we
of
WOLFRAM ORE SEIZED
COTE-
accelerated and disappeared.
The driver of the car immediately
Hospital, suffering from a fractured The victim is now in Kowloon leg."
You cannot keep a nation hungry and want to tell you that the Ameri- satisfied; feed it and it will be cans and British must take a definite! content. He did resort to extreme stand together. The sooner we do measures, but I cannot agree that it this the sooner we shall have our I came here to tour the Orient is wise now to carry them out to problems solved and the sooner you to learn what I could and to form the ultimate conclusion and make will be restored to normal conditions some conclusion for my people at them part and home in order that some of the pro- American Government, Tent in the Far East (Applause). paganda which is flooding the coun- shall aw
sweep aways
some of these There is just enough Brilish blood try could be put in a better light. measures and and ourselves one step in my ancestry to make me not one
have
served four years with the nearer balancing the budget. California Legislature and
those Americans who is afraid to know The budget something of the temperament of the it concerns the International aspect faults has been a tendancy to isolate
my third
third point, and
admit the truth. One of American people. I have been on of America. As a nation we are not ourselves, and it is
d:ficult to missiona my State that have bothered as the British Common- vince the American people that they taken me into most of the alster wealth is with internal tariffs and have States and I think I can say I know preferences, and it has always struck obligations beyond their own borders. Some intereste or. moral all of them. The expression I can me that some one of your Colonica is dimeull to show them that there give you to the
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expression of the and Dominions gets the short end of American people, but I am speaking the stick in these things--someone these days of rapid communications, asked to communicate with the police.
no such thing as isolation left in
Any witnesses of the incident are to-day solely on an individual and not has to suffer. America has no tariff but to let you know that they are for iny political or propaganda barriers between the States, for such becoming conscious of that fact, let are specifically prohibited in the me remind you of our re-arming I came to the conclusion that since Constitution.
programme in which we shall be most Americans do not like to bei America is a great nation and has engaged for the next two or three thought presumptuous, I would not vast potential economic power and talk on Anglo-American problems resources, the surface of which has but only on the problems of America, been and you will see how our
interested in developing world I do say, however, that our Arst are like those of the Empire.
of our problems
markets. The philosophy which is duty is in our own hemisphere, for The American people are to-day coming to the front to-day is to do we have plenty of trouble of our going through the greatest crisis in this by reciprocal trade agreements own there. Incidents do not only the history of the Republic. Never with all nations. That is the first happen in the Orient there are ernment as that we have to-day. it starting world peace. and I am are continually fighting was all brought about because of the especially anxious that we, who have propaganda which would eventually depression in 1929 as a result of the English language as a exmmon destroy the South American interests which the great mass of the people basis on which to work, should be which we have, and the Lima Con- pleaded for some form of economic the first to unite in reciprocal agree terence is just a start for America security, and the New Deal, as we menta. (Appinuse).
to lead the way in an attempt to call it, came into existence six yenes The best evidence that that is a all the other 'isms-except of course, stem Bolshevism. Communism and With the New Deal came an entire Canada and Amerien in which not
rand to pence is the border between Americanism! ly new system of philosophy and for a weapon can be see for over 3,000 the frat lime,
our democratic in-miles. stitution as we know it and as it is; written in the constitution, Is netual- ly in jeopardy. By our Constitution
barely scraped, and she is:
years.
Troubles at flome
We
BURGLARS ACTIVE
Intruders Visit Two Foreign Homes
from No. 2 Gascoigne Road some time Cuttery valued at $480 was stolen between midnight and 8 am. on Mon- day, according to a report to the his home was broken into.
have we known such a type of Gov-step to sweeping away barriers and Mexico and the Latin Reparous police by Mr. Jones, who stules that
ngo.
Attitude Defined
About 2,30 a.m. on Monday, some unknown person attempted to break into No. 51 Kadoorie Avenue, the re-
Nothing was stolen. sidence of Dr. Smalley, by removing a pane of glass from the door.
Lu Leung, of 89 Lockhart Road, We are conselous that America has been blessed with power, prestige
has reported that his fat was broken into between 2 a.m. and 7 am. on and economle resources of everything Monday, and clothing and a pen valu- that a nation could want, and weed at $40 were stolen. mean that we have three re I had a long talk, with
During my stay in a near country world if we did not take our stand from the Club de Recreio on Monday would not be doing our duty to the The theft of an electric motor pump departments, Executive, Legislative
an Elder ative Statesman who had given afty years with those nations of the democracies has been reported to the police. The and Judicial, which should dlacharge all their functions separately and of service to his country in the Diet, who stand for International peace.
on each other, and free from Execu- poss. He sakl he was the Bien ing his hearers to attend the San distinctly and without
the House of Pecen and Government (Applause). encroaching
in America five tyranny and Legistative oppres-uny years ago and knew
President, Theodore Roosevelt, and
pump was valued at $100.
SUICIDE ATTEMPTS The speaker concluded by remind- slon. But, as a result of this new other rubber-stamp" He thought was not relling anything so he hoped attempts to commit suicide.
Three Chinese were taken to hos- Francisco World Fair, and said he pital on Monday, following alleged social philosophy, our Congress has gradually delegated its powers to he understood the American people he would not be confused with the
The the Executive so that our President at that me, but he teamerican from Los Angeles who entered Nang, residing at 123 Second Street, A 20-year-old concubine, Tam possible to understand a funeral parlour by mistake as the West Point, in n time of peace, has more power than any man who has ever lived. Psychology in this present case. clergyman wound up his discourse on The Government has also taken on explained to him that it was as
of the
bat.
if
Was admitted to the the dead with the words, "Now if the effects of some unknown poison Queen Mary Hospital, suffering from any other friend of the deceased she had swallowed. would like to any anything, let him
Another woman, Chan Fung-ying,
The
a new job in injecting itself into the was at home in San Francisco stand- social life of the community, and we init on the sidewalk about to cross are to-day more regulated than ever the street, when a friend came up spenk." There was a silence at the 23, residing at 162 Des Voeux Road before in the 150 yents of our being and bashed me on the head with a end of which the intruder rose and West, was taken to the same hospital,
very heavy banebali
What said: "11 Controlling the Purse During the past six years, as covery, my friend explained that he all about Los Angeles, the beautiful Luen lling Street, Wanchial, was also
would my attitude be it, on my re-to say, I would like to tell you folt Buffering from Lysol poisoning.
"If nobody else has anything
A man, Chung Shek, 62, living in result
plea for economic did
this to stop me
me from being lted face security, Congress has passed blank by the traffle. (Laughter). That is Rend Fatave down there and the removed to hospital after swallowing cheques to allow the President to the answer to this gentleman.
Estate bargains." (Laughler), polson. spend as much as four billion
#penker was thanked by the want to leave with you the Ion. Sir Henry Pollock, who said he that money should be spent. One ments
endorsed the need for Anglo. are the Arst step to world of the principles of democracy is that peace. Once they are established, the the Far East but throughout the the people the House of Commons rest will come as a matter of con- world. He was also grateful for the in the British Empire and the House Adence. of Representatives In
word "rubber-stamp" as a definition entertained H. E. the Governor, Sir America Amerien's policy with regard to of prominent offelala, since be had Geoffry Northcote, and Lady Norik- abmild control, the purse strings, and what has been going on in the Orient been associated with them for many cote, to dinner on HMS. Tamar yes- they should not be in the control at will probably be in the newspapers years, and hed often been short of terday, Naval officers and Dockyard. one man. I. make no complaint when the President has spoken, but a word to describe them. (Laughter))) oficials were presonLTAN KE
dollars
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for relief without' aven asking how thought that these reciprocal ogre American cooperation not only in
GOVERNOR ENTERTAINED
The Commodore and Mrs. Dicken
January 4, 1939.
A Look Through The “Telegraph”
50 YEARS AGO
G. CHIARINI'S ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUR AND MENAGERIE
at Bowrington
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Another Brilliant Change of Programme" Now Equestrian Scenen New Sensational Acts New Haries Educoted in Both Schools New Comic and Laughable Seenes Signor CHIARINI for the Arst time will ride "a la hauto Ecole" his famous And highly Educated Sydney Horio "May y demonstroting movements ant evalutions of the hipple Schaal never seen before in Hongkong.
For the first time this Season will be exhibited the terrie and Imposing scene of the Royal Bengal Tigers, and the tamer, Mr. J. Frane, in the tele
copie cage arm and arm with the brutes, having a pupil Tigor among the Jot.
25 YEARS AGO
The change of fins at the Victorin permits the managements to screen a #ne collection of pletures, and
Just night a gun attendance of intrans wil ened tragedy and comedy calore. The Gaumont graphic was a neway ever and the pictures were shown with the exatamary cleartion of cinema- tographic plays of this popular house. That the theatre retains its popularity with the people of Hongkong was mani- fested on Saturday evening, when there was not an available sent in the rirele,
The new promines of the Deutsche- Asiatische Bank, in Queen's Rund, which Aro now nearing completion, are ex- pected to be ready for uccupation in February next.
TEN YEARS AGO
A signifont report comes
from Nationalist source to the effect that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, President of the National Government, пад Ment delegates to France inviting home the wrti-knowe Kuomintang Leftist" end- er, Mr. Wang Ching-wel, who suffered n poilient debasto at the recent govern- ment election at Nanking and, in dia- appointment, left with a number of hin supporters for Europe.
It is likely that Mr. Wang Ching-wei will return in time for the Third Kua- mintang National Congress.
Sergeant . II. Cuthill's team of No. 6 Pintoon wins the Machine Gun Trophy fur une year. The names of the team to be engraved on sume are as follow! Sergt. H. Cuthill, Pte. J. J. Cameron, Pie, C. R. Lugan, Pte. W. C. Tillery.
A blazing electric sign "St. George for Merrie England" will greet the 700 people who are expected to be present at St. Georgo's Ball at the y Hall to-sight. The ball, the first important social event of the year, was revived at year for the first time since 1025, and indleations are that the function this year will be even more successful than previous ones.
For the Official Lancers, the Presl- dent's not will be Lt. Col. L. 6. Bird. D.S.O.. and Mrs. Southern, . E. the Officer Administering the Government and Lady Pollock, 11. E. Major-General Luart, B., C.M.G., and Lady Tyrwhitt, Commodore R.A.S. Hill and Mrs. Luard. The Vice-President's set will com- prise Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton and Mrs. Alabaster, M.B.E. Mr. W. W. Hor- nell, C.LE. M.A., and Mr. Shenton, Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax, C.M.G., C.B.E., and Mrs. Greasy, M.B.E., Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E., and Mrs. Jacks.
FIVE YEARS AGO
One of the outstanding sprint events of the season was the wedding at St. John's Cathedral this afternoon of lout. Richard Christopher John Dreyer, R.N., of H.M.S. Derwick, eldest son of U. E. Admiral Sir Fredorle C. Dreyer, Commander-in-Chief
the Squadron, and Lady Dreyer, to. Mias China Marjorie Jean Berkeley Bolme-Summer, Summer, O..E., B. (retkel olm
of Captain Holme- Holine-Summer, of Flax Tel. Kent.
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0. E. C. Marton broke the record for the, Old CourAG at Fanling during the New Year meeting, with # round of
established by I. W. Shewan.
The previous record for the 01 Course In competition play w
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Chinese opinion here expecta Mfr. Henry Pa Y, at prosent Blanchukuo's "Chief Executive," to be created Em- peror of Manchukuo in March, but news of actunt developments is lacking.
The movements of Colonel oihura. known as "The Japanese Lawrence," are the subject of a good deal of specula Lion.
KWANGTUNG FRONT Japanese Attack On West River Towns
Shiuling, Jan. 3. Five hundred Japanese attempted to attack Kumll and Mahow, towns on the West River shui, on December 30. The Japanese opposite Sarn- were repulsed and Ave motor-boats were sunk. Many Japanese were killed or wounded, according Chinese reports, Later Kumli Was houses being demolished with 100 bombed from the ale resulting in 60 civilian casualties.
fo
wrecked near the
The Canton-Samshui raliway was west of Faishan by guerillas on Lochuen station
December 20, when about 1,500 feet of rails were damaged.-Wah Ku Yat Po.
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