1931-08-17 — Page 7

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1931.

WHO'S TO BLAMÉ ? TEMPORARY BOOM AT

Cargo Boats in Collision.

$100 DAMAGE.

Reports of a collision in har- bour on Saturday afternoon were made at the Harbour Office this

morning.

Leung Yee, mistress of a cars boat, reported that at aliout 130 p.m.. when the typhoon signal was up her boat left Stoneentters for Causeway Bay refuge. While under soll she saw near buoy No

END IN U.S.A.

New Low Records Established.

HOOVER PLAN.

New York, Yesterday, The temporary boom in the United States, created by the Houver Plan, appears to have died down.

SERIOUS CHARGE.

Three Canton Boys Detained.

ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.

THE

Produced at the Kowloon Magis. tracy this morning, three Chinese, Fong Wai-cheung, Yeung, Tak and Chau Lam, the latter a woman, were charged with detaining three Chinese boys at 116, Tung Chol Street, without the consent of their parents.

Inspector Murphy, of the S.C.A., The New York Todos's weekly said that the children were kidnap index of basic business shows pel in Canton, the smaller of the thi activity has fallen to the three being actually kidnapped by new low record of 72.5 as com- the second defendant and brought the steam hunch Fook Loi towpared with 73.5 in the previous to Hong Kong. by the first accus-

weck, and the estimated five-ed.

your normal level is a hundred.! It appears that on August 6 the The index for the corresponding first and third defendant went to

No. 70, Portland Street and offer week of 1930 was 86.9.

The only line not showing aed the children for sale. severe refection, compared with 1930, is cotton cloth production in which the index is 90.4 as compared with 77.7.

ing a erg brat astern. The launch and junk were then slight Is to Leung Yee's starlinard bow. They were crossing her course, and Leung Yee shouted to the steam launch to clear. She alleged that ni notice was taken of her cries and the launch and junk continu ed to cross ahead. Immediately after there was a sudden gust off It is generally felt that there wind which forced Leung Yee to will be no improvement until the lower her sail, and it was just European situation clears. about this time that the launch, Renter's American Service. instead of standing on her eurșe, started to swing' round, steering a course. parallel to Leung Yeo's. The launch cleared Leung Yee's craft, but the boat sire bad in tow came in contact with the other “junk, striking her amidship.

Yeung Hing. a foki of the other junk, in his report suld that his craft. WBS _being_____tower_......_by_ Ateam Jaunch Puok Loi

the

to the Yaumati shelter, when near Buoy No. 3 she was hit amid- ship on the starboard side, hy an

• other cargo boat under sail.

CHEAP ATLANTIC FARES.

Big Reduction in Passage Money.

ACROSS FOR £15.10.

class fares.

London. Yesterday.

CHINA

MAIL.

BETTER FACTORIES.

Features of British Report.

CHANGING CONDITIONS.

Rugby, Saturday. The annual report of the Chief Inspector of Factories records a decrease in the number of acci- dents, fatal and non-fatal.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will bebroadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 metres:

5-7 p.m.-Chinese Recorded Pro- gramme.

7-10.30 p.m.-European Recorded Programme.

The report also refers to the development of industries in art around Greater London, in spite of the general depression. New 7.05-7.35 pm-Band Selection. works are being built which pro- The Mkidy March (Alford), vide not only facilities for pro-Faithful and Bold (Tust), duction of a high order but for the health, safety and welfare of the workers. The reason why London has suffered less severely from the depression than other areas, it is suggested, is the great variety of its manufac-Naval tures.

7-8.25 p.m.-Columbia Records kindly supplied. by the Anderson Music Co.

Information was laid by a woman

But, throughout Great Britain, from that addre and the two de- there are many instances of fendants were arrested when they large expenditures in building came to further the negotiations better factories, modern machin- the next day. On the way to the ery, and changing · methods so Police Station they offered the off as to increase effective economy cer a bribe.

in production hy labour-saving devices, fuel economy and the use of raw materials.-British Wire- less Service...

Yeung Tak. the, second defen- dant, was arrested later at No. 116, Tung Choi Street.

The case is proceeding.

GERMAN CREDITS.

Creditors Agree to Prolongation.

Easle, Yesterday.

The bankers, who afe continu-

EMPIRE TOURS,

Public--Schoolboys Leave for Australia.

STUDYING_INDUSTRIES.

The Regimental Band of H.M. softly Awakes My Heart from "Sam

Grenadier Guards (DB230), '

san and Delilah”. (Saint-Saens),

Bacto (Ardit),

The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards (4028).

Military March,

March,

The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards (5471).

Russian Fantasy

(arr. Lange & Somers), Petticoat Lane (A "Kosher" Medley)

(arr. Parry),

Debroy Semars Band (9830). 7.35-8.10 p.m.-Octets. Moonbeams and Shadows (Squire),

Melody (Dawey),

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet (5039)... Chant Sans Paroles

(Tschaikowsky, arr. Sear), Invitation to the Valse (Weber arr. Sear),

J. Squire Celeste Octet (0608). Scene De Ballet (de Berlot art, Sepr), Second Movement from "Symphonle

Pathetique" (Tschaikowsky, arr. Robertson),

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet -(9626),- Memories of Tschaikowsky'

(arr. Sear),

H. Squire Celeste Octet

(9199). 8.10-8.25 p.m.-Operatic

Classic Symphony Orchestra (G1060).

New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra (9307).

Rugby, Saturday, ing their conversations, stated

Twenty-two Public School boys that creditor powers were dispos-left England to-day on a tour of Great reductions in the transed to prolong the short-term

The tour has been Australia. stated that he did not notice the Atlantic passenger, fares have been credits for six months on the con- arranged by the School Empire Barber of Seville-Overture (Rossini), other junk before the collision until announced by the White Star and dition that this was acceptable to

Cunard linck. Reductions by the the central banka interested, and Tour Committee. The outward it was some 20 feet away, and as- serted that it was the duty of the former company will come into to the Bank of International Set- trip will be by the Panama Canal La Boheme-Selection

(Puccini arr. Gauwin); towing launch to keep a lookout force on October 1, and provide tlements. They were also dispos and New Zealand. In Australia, Just before the collision he put out for a 36 per cent. cut on the first ed to prolong for six months the where the boys will spend a week,

hundred million dollar credit they will be brought into close au- 8.25-10.30 p.m.-Programme of age was done to his junk to the will operate from to-morrow on for three months by the Bank of principal cities and towns will be (Two more programmes from this The Cunard reductions, which which had already been extended sociation with the life and indus- Records kindly loaned from Mr.

tries of the country. All the AM Bowes-Smith's Collection.. The coxswain of the steam Inarch ships leaving Canada and New International Settlements.

York, and on October 1 on the The difficulty was raised by the visited, and the programme in-source will be broadcast on Mon- Fook Loi has not yet made a report boats le ing Britain, range from German request for the relaxation Cludes excursions to sheep and day, August 23, and Monday,

£3 10s. third class, to £71 on the of the conditions imposed by the cattle stations, wheat and fruit August 30.) luxury suites.

farms, and vineyards. The home- ward voyage will be by Colombo,c Port Said and Malta. British Blue Train- Wireless Service.

A fender but it was too late. Dam-

amount of $100.

with regard to the collision.

SILENT WELCOME.

Poseidon Survivor's Reach Home.

LARGE CROWD,

London. Yesterday."

friends

A subdued group of and relatives' waited on the plat form of Victoria Station-to-day to meet three of the officers, who survivors of the Poseidon submarine disaster. Their arrival from Marseilles was watched by n crowd behind the barriers-and- extra palice were on duty.

were

The new minimum rate for first elass on the Aquitanin and Beron- garia is #51. The. Atlantic cross- ing is now possible for £15 10s. third class, on both lines.-Reuter.

RELIGION AND THE STATE.

Tense Struggle in Spain.

éreditors. Reuter,

OIL CONTROL.

Governor's Drastic Action.

LETTERS AND RADIO

Addresses Which Cannot

Be Traced.

POST OFFICE LIST.

Houston (Texas), Yesterday Drastic action to deal with the overproduction of oil has been taken by Governor Sterling, who announced that he has ordered.

A General Post Office notińca. National guard units to be mobilised for duty in East Texns tion gives the following unclaim. ed correspondence, etc., waiting in order to shut down the wells.

This action follows the petition at the Post Office and also of the oil-operators-that-the-waste claimed radio telegrams at the of oil be forcibly prevented, pend-Radio Telegraph Office, Govern Nebody on the Channel steamer

Unite in a struggle against ing the enforcement of the Con- ment Building:- recognised the officers, who, true "Official Atheism" runs a joint servation Law a fortnight herce.-- to the tradition of the Silent Ser-pastoral letter to Catholics sign-Reuter's American Service. vice, would say nothing about the disaster.

Lieut. Fisher, another survivor, New from Marseilles and was on the platform. He was greeted warmly by his comrades.-Reuter.

FRUSTRATED.

Plot Against Viceregal Train ?

REVOLUTIONARY ARRESTED.

Cawnpore, Yesterday. Police have frustrated what is believed to have been a revolution nry plot, timed to culminate on the occasion of the Viceroy's visit to Cawnpore to-morrow.

Acting on suspicion they stop. ped a motor car on a bridge out- side the city and found that it con- tained bombs and other explosivea. The police have also arrested the cileged revolutionary Avasthy, and three confederaten. Sensational developments are expected.-Reu- ter,

THE LINDBERGHS,

Perilous Part of The Trip.

OFF TO KAMCHATKA.

Nome, Alatka, Saturday,

'OFFICIAL ATHEISM.”

Madrid, Yesterday.

ed by the whole Episcopate, which strongly denounces the new Constitution as establishing. the crudest form of Laicism.

ur.

8.25-8.60 p.m.-Musical Comedy,

You've Got to Fit Your Steps,

Bobbie Howes and Chorus Col. 4440). Vocal Gems from "Darling I Love You"

and "Here Comes the Bride",

Light Opera Co. (H.M.V. (C1871), Selection from "Clowns in Clover"

Ray Starita & the Piccadilly Ravels' Band (Col. 9295), Theme Song "Splinters"

"Be Getting Alone"

Layton and Johnson (Col. (DB88). 8.50-9.19 p.m.-Orchestral. Two Bavarian Dances (Elgar),

London Symphony Orchestra (H.M.V. DI367). Sleeping-Beauty-Walta-

(Tschaikowsky),

Koyal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden (H.M.V. C1415).

C. Molly on the Shore (Grainger),

Royal Opera Orchestra, Covant Garden (1M,V. R2401).

Poste Restante Correspondence.

C. Breyer, H. V. Bahr, Barreda, Rev. Patrick, Cook, Miss STIMSON'S DENIAL.A. Cooper, Chiam Heng Hong, Miss A. Chamberlin, The China Co., Ltd., E. W.. Diamond, Capt. J. W. Evans, Reparations and War C. Eade, M. Firin, R. R. Gibson,

Debts.

Shepherd

Fennels Dance

(Balfour Gardiner),

Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden (H.M.V. C1489).

Dance of the Apprentices (Die Meister-

singer) (Wagner),

Albert Contes & Symphony Orchestra (Vic. 9060), 9.18-9.37 p.m.-Piano Solos by Wilhelm Backhaus. Bohemian Dance (Smetana),

Sale of Religious Properties. Meantime, the Radical minor.

Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hobran, V. ity is tubling with the Cortes a

Harlamoff, L. G. Hogan, H. H. motion to prevent the clergy

Washington, Yesterday. Hunter, J. Henderson, Joseph Isans, from selling religious property. Mr. 11. L. Stimson, who has been A. L. Jones, L. N. Jensen, Rev. Secret Diplomacy Denounced. holidaying in Sectland, has cabled J. C. Jacobs, L. E. Johnson, E. Clauses of the Constitution a denial of the rumours that, he Kantzler, A. Kiefer, Capt. S. 3. A. Caprice Espagnole (Moskowski), which will be read in the Cortes has been discussing the questions Longley, Edwardo Lou Chang, on Tuesday are gradually being of war debts and reparations with G. H. Medhurst, W. H. Moss, Mr. Studies Op. 25 Nos. 2 & 11 (Chopin), revealed. For instance, the Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. Millara, Helen Lee Mayhew, co death penalty is to be abolished, Stimson declares that the rumours The Union Trust Co., F. B: Mar-Military March in E Flat secret diplomacy denounced, and are entirely without foundation, shall, Nakomptchtel, R. S. Over- the Budget appropriation of Reuter's American Service, "secret funds" is to be abolished. -Reuter.

SMUGGLER HELD.

Ammunition Off Maru Boat.

ASTUTE WATCHMAN.

Leung Tai Luk-gang, a coolie, was this morning charged before Mr. Fraser in the Kowloon Police Court, with having unlawful posses- sion of 200, rounds of 82 ammuni- tion.

THE NAUTILUS.

First Cruise

To-day.

Oslo, Yesterday..

(H.M.V. DB1180),

(H.M.V. DBI178).

(Schubert arr. Backhaus),

(H.M.V. DB1125). 9.37.10.03 p.m.--Variety. Songs at the Piano

man, W. O. Paulson, Capt. A. Raw- linson, Mrs. K. Robinson, Mias B. Robertson, Messrs. Richardsons, J. Read, A. Stanley, F. Stahly, South China Leather Goods, Co., Piano Sola Andrew J. Tong, .E. A. Vecata, R. Marigold & Hollyhock, Wyllie, P. P. Wolfe,

That's Why I Love Her,. You Muen't do it After 8 O'clock,

Norman Long (Col. 5324).

Registered Articles:

.. | Monologue-

W. Borowsky, Chuy Ya May

The submarine Nautilus arrived C. C. Cock, Mone. Charon, S. A. at Long Year City, Spitzbergen, at Drubber, c/o H. K Hotel, Frit 6 p.m. to-day. It will make

Walter, Alex. its amidas Kimatrai, first cruise Into Polar waters

on Lowry, c/o H. K. Hotel, Mrs. J. W. Monday, and will have its base at Morrissey, Miss Tan Lai Pun, C. Spitzbergen-Reuter,

St. E. Williams, Mr. Zessezynski.

Unpaid Correspondence. May North, Capt and Mrs. J. L. O'atrandee, Mrs. M. Patterson.N Unclaimed Radio Telegrams: Yuemaohon, from Tathoku. Quanthal Chez Kyphattoan Re

BUILDINGS LAW.

Mr. M. K. Lo will move at the meeting of the Sanitary Board to-

Sub-Inspector Elston said that the man was seen leaving the B.B. Chichibu Maru on Saturday, after- noon. An Indian watchman morrow noticed that the man's coat WAS That the Select Committee of Haiphon,, from Saigon, balging, and stopped him. The the Board appointed to exercise the Tseng Wah-kit Government Čivil! man dropped the packet and bolted. powers and functions of the Board Hospital, from Saigon, et

the of

Njanhongtay, Shop Njanlong. The Lindberghs left here at The packet later turned out to under section 162 6.15 p.m. to-day on the most contain 200 rounds of ammunition. Pubile Health and Buildings from Soekawono, hazardous part of their fight Some time after, the man was Ordinance be invited to examine Schoedsack Steamship President across the Berhing Sea to Kam-seen trying to get back on board into the existing practice relating Adams, from Hollywood, Calif.

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and under, what conditions it is pos040, from Fort Bayard. Bible and desirable to relax them" (Continued at foot of next Column.).

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"The Sad Story of Mrs. Paddlewick"

Vocal Ducts

Milton Hayes (Col. 3834).

Oh Doris Where Do You Live? There's One Little Girl Who

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Layton and Johnson (Col. (4805). Laughing Record

The Singing Lенной

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Piano Concerto- 1st Movt. (8 Bildes) Allegro, 2nd. Movt, 12.3ldes)

Andante con Moto,

3rd Movt. (1 Side) Alicgro con Brio;

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