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FINANCE VOTES

GOVERNMENT TO ASK FOR $78,268

CIVIL SERVANTS' LEAVE

THE CHINA MAIL,

FORGED NOFES

MORE ABOUT "THE "ELUSIVE CHAN"

HOW HE GOT AWAY

TO-DAY'S RADIO

con-G.O.W.

BROADCAST BY G.O.W.

ON 800 METRES "

Twenty voter totalling $78.286- After further evidence „had The following programme will will be submitted to the Finance been heard, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, to broadcast to-day from the Gov- Committee of the Legislative Coun-yesterday afternoon, further ad-ernment radio station on the Peak, eil at the meeting to-morrow, same journed the case in which a the wave-length being 800 metres. being asked for by the Government humber of Chinese men and The call sign of the station la to supplement the expenditure of women are charged with

spiracy to utter in the Colony 1928.

5.30 pm to 6.30 p.nt-Demon- forged $50 (1923 issne) bank stration Programme. notes of the Hong Kong and-

7.18 p.m.-Evening Weather Re- Shanghai Banking Corporation. port. The "elusive Chan Wing," alleged

8 pan. to 10.30 p.m.-Eyoning to have been the prime mover in Programme. (Columbia Records). the conspiracy, who succeeded in "League of Nations"---Fox Trot escaping, was again referred to "Nocturne"-Fox Trot by a second. Chinese detective, who also took part in the nego

MoElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band. tiations for the purchase of the "Just a Little Bit O' Drift- spurious notes.

wood"-Fox Trot

such

The biggest item is of $60,000, required for transport of, Govern ment servants because the cost of has been ander-estimated. Provision was made in the Esti- mates for $200,000. 'The vote to October 31 has been over-spent by approximately $9,000, and it is ex pected that a further sum

of

$51,000 will be required to meet Crown Agents' account for the months of September to December and local expenditure for November and December. The period of ser- vice qualifying for leave has been reduced and heavy recruitment of 1923-4 hus resulted in an increase in the number of officers proceed ing on leave during the current year. The vote for 1920 has in creased to $230.000. Other votes are:-

Sanitary Department:-Disinfec- tors, $200.

Miscellaneous Services:-Colonial Advisory Medical and Sanitary Committee, $76.

Police Force: Incidental. Ex- penses, $400, due to the expenses in- curred by Mr. T. H. King whilst attending course of instruction at Scotland Yard. (£38 18. 6d. at 2/04$382.76).

Public Works, Roourrent:-Water meters, Hong Kong, to meet neces- Hary maintenance charges, to the end of the year, $5,000.

Audit Department: To meet travelling expenses. $35.

Sanitary Department:-Burial of infected bodies, $500.

This man said that after his i

.

when Erastus Plays His old

Paul Whiteman.

Kazoo'---Fox Trot

"My Little Home"

foki had handed over $2,000 to "Out-O'-Town Gal" buy $4,000 worth of forged notes, Chan Wing sent subordinates to fetch the counterfeits. In the meantime, police were watching the house where the transaction

Garden Dancing Palace Orch. was being carried out (No. 114, "Last Night I Dreamed You

The Des Voeux-road Central.

Kissed Me"Fox Trot pre-arranged signal was that a "Evening Star" lighted' cigarette was to have been dropped from the verandah by "Felix The Cat"-Fox Trot one of the detectives on the com- "Mother Goose Parade" pletion of the "deal" Uneasiness at, the delay in the giving of the "Siegfried"Grand Fantasy signal, caused the police to move closer to the house.

Paul Whiteman.

Paul Whiteman.

Garde Republicaine Band. "Chorate Prelude on the Old

+ 104th Penim"

Set"

Then Chan Wing decided that

Organ Solo by Dr. A. W. he would go out himself to look for his subordinates. He saw the

Wilson, watchers, and returning to the "When the Crimson Sun Had house, he promptly broke up the meeting by announcing that the place was being watched and the "game was up." He suggested' a general move to the Melchau Hotel and complete the "deal.”

The detectives went to the hotel, but the wily Chan Wing, who had evidently, suspected the supposed buyers never turned up. He promptly made his escape and Sanitary Department:--Honuses was not seen again. to Dispensary Licentiates and

Police then decided to raid first!

Manchester Cathedral Choir.

"Christmas Memories"

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1928.

Christmas Gifts

BAGS, GLOVES,

STOCKINGS, HANDKERCHIEFS,

NOVELTY JEWELLERY,

at

POWDER PUFFS.

Pamela

13, Queen's Road C..

Out today

A Dream Phantasy Herman Finck and his Orchestra. "Our Child ... Charles E. Moran.

Elder Eatmore's Sermon on

Throwing Stones"

Charles E. Moran.

(a) Sparge Un Amare Planto (b) Alfin Son Tua

Lucia Di Lammermoor"

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Maria Gentile.

Clerks for vaccination and regis-No. 19, Queen's-road East which Rondo in E. Nat Major"

tration of births, $450.

Sanitary Department: Trans- There has been more port, $150, call than was anticipated owing to travelling expenses for gangs em- ployed in special anti-malaria measures in outlying areas.

HE the Governor:-Incidental experises, $250. As a result of various official visits to Hong Kong this year, there has been a heavier expenditure than usual.

Public Works, Extraordinary:— Constructing additional storey Colonial Secretariat building and contingent work, $2,500,

Public Works Department:- Transport and travelling expenses, ta meet transport i expenses to end of year, $1,000.

Colonial Secretary's Office and Legislature:-Personal 'emolnments, $132. The deficiency in the vote is due to the engagement of one additional confidential assistant and stenographer and the increase of salary of the senior confidential assistant and stenographer.

Miscellaneous Services: Lan guage study allowances, $3,500.

Sanitary Department:-Rent of quarters for scavenging coolies. $190,

Royal Observatory: - Personal emoluments, payments for evening map, $500.

Audit Department: Fersonal emoluments, $2,433.

Kowloon-Canton Rallway:-Power, electric fans and light E-4-9 Cen- tral Mechanical Works, $600.

Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps:---Personal emoluments, jutant, Pension - Contribution), $170..

"Viennese Dance No. 1

was frequented by Chan Wing and his gang where several ar- rests were made. Afterwards No. 114, Des Voeux-road Central and Chan Wing's living room in "Steillenne" Jardine-bazaar were visited. Here further arrests were made and a number of "exhibits" seized.

"Slumber Song"

Piano Solo by Ignaz

Friedman.

'Cello Solo by W. H. Squire. "Casse Noisette Suite"

It was explained in evidence

B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra, yesterday, that the delay in the bringing back of the forged notes "Christmas Melodies" was due to one "Slicky" Nam "Silent Night, Holy Night" double-crossing the gang by ab- sconding with money paid to him "Rosamunde"-Overture as deposit against the delivery of the notes. When Chan Wing learned of this he became nervous and decided to take his departure also.

ΤΟ CHECK THAT

COLD

"Le Coq D'Or"

Paul Whiteman.

Halle Orchestra.

(a) Russian Dance (b) Bridal procession

B.B.C. Wireless Symphony! Orchestra.

10 p.m.-British Offcial Wireless Press.

"Hungarian Rhapsody No. 8".

Plano Solo by Ethel Leginaka. "The Merry Widow" "The Chocolate Soldier"

"Faust" Selections

Paul Whitemsin..

Columbia Symphony Orchestra.

God Save The King. Close Down.

"SPIRIT OF CANTON"

General Cheung Wal-cheung,, in a Ryan monoplane. the "Spirit of Canton," completed his cross-coun- try fight yesterday-the first car ried out in China.

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He arrived at Canton at 2.15 p.m. ng of the system by means of a from Nanchang, where he alighted (Ad-good mild laxative. Nothing better on Monday (owing to unfavourable answers this description than Pink-conditions) after setting out from ettes, the dainty little liver and Shanghai.. intestinal regulators.

PINKETTES

General Cheung was met by Mar- shal Li Chai-aum and thers. He left Canton on Nov. 11 for Hankow, quickly relieve colds, dispel con- Peking, Mukden, Tientsin Rnd Following a mass meeting last stipation, banish billous attacks, Shanghai. The only "miskap" was month of niners employed at Snow-sick headaches, liverishness, clear the unexpected landing at Nan- down Colllery, near Dover, 200 men the complexion, purify the breath. chang, in Kangai, half way be- failed to return to work.

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