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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1932.

POWERS SEEK

GERMAN HELP

IN ARMS TALK

Conference To Settle Major Differences.

NEW PARLEY AT GENEVA

London, To-day. There is every reason to hope) that informal conversations be

NATIONS ASKED TO AID CHINA Į

TO STABILITY

(Continued from Page 1)

FRADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

Lord Ponsonby, Leader of the Opposition, said he did not ex- pect the Government to say any- The following programme wil] thing about the Sino-Japanese] be broadcast to-day from the Hong dispute at present but deplored Kong Broadcasting Station ZBW. the British disarmament propo-lon a wavelength of 865 metres! sals which permitted the return (845 K.Cs) :—~~ of conscription in Germany.

Would Help China

Lord Lothian suggested, that the tween Great Britain, France. Powers collectively help to creat a Italy, Germany and the United modern and efficient Government ta :States will be held in a few days, China and urged that the question with a view to finding a basis for of the Peace Treaty revision should

•Germany's return to the Disarm- be taken into account at the disar- ament Conference, it was anmament conference, and so arrive nounced yesterday by Lord Hail-at a settlement in Eastern Europe, sham in the House of Lords. based on consent.

It is expected that this Five, Power conversation will be held in Geneva on December 2 but the cdate has not been fixed.

7-8

Opers.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-Day's Short Story.

THE BETRAYAL

By W. Gilhespy.

6-7 p.m.-Chinese programmić. 6-6.20 p.m. Children's Concert..

Then came, the 7-10.30 p.m.-European programme. records-Musicnt Comedy & Light Mohammedan. By the light of palice patrolled the surrounding 7-9 p.m.A programme of Columbia cells were awaiting death with armed police, who formed -line, at the stoical resignation of the open intervals, while the "town"

The Three Busketeers-Vocal Gemsed by armed policemen,

lanterns a dozen convicts, guard-quarters. For this was a red-letter (Wodehouse, Grey & Friml)

were day for those who loved to witness Columbia Light Opera Co. DX66. erecting a scaffold on the great executions. The men in the con- The Windmi Mon-

open square in front of the gaol demned cells were among the last Selection

(Publishers, Holles & Co.)for, until the end of the last of a notorious gang of thieves and Caurt Symphony Orch. 9520. century, public executions were cut-throats, Bow Bells-Vocal Gems

(Carter, Sievier, Sullivan &

the rule in India.

Calvert, the Police Inspector, rode Hamilton)

ITT was nearly midnight. The the square before thê güōl, olearing)

two men in the condemned it of loiterers.

Hold my Hand-Vocal Gems

(Carter & Gay) Columbia Light Opera Co. DX832. The Desert Song-Selection

(Romberg)

Debroy Somers Band 928, Helen--Vocal Gems

1

(Offenbach, Herbert) Columbia Light Opera Co. DX331. The Land of Smiles-Selection

(Lehar)

London Theatre Orchestra DX252, The Belle of New York-Vocal Gems

(Morton & Kerker)

Lord Hailsham, in reply, empha- sised that all the British govern- ment's efforts had been directed to Anding a solution of the Sino- 'Premier Ramsay MacDonald Japanese dispute, satisfactory to and Sir John Simon, British For the League and he powers. It was eign Secretary, will proceed to most closely interested in the pro- Geneva to-morrow, the Govern-blem of the Far East. ment's spokesman in the House With regard to disarmament, of Lords asserted. Both would the Government intended to colla attend the Five Power discus borate wholeheartedly in the policy sions, he said.

of budgetary limitation. With res- Germany withdrew her support!pect to the suggestions for open of the "Disarmament Conference discussion at Geneva, the Govers- owing, to what she considered unment believed the problem was best fair treatment by the other pawers approached at first by informal ex-port. signatory to the Versailles Treaty, changea of views and public state- which bound Germany to disarmaments were reduced to a minimam *ment and promised that there at present. would be a steady reduction of

He mentioned that in the last armies and arms in the countries few weeks conversations had been which had been her wartime an actively pursued with the leading tagonists. Germany alleges that naval powers in fullment of a re- these reductions were never carried -out and that she alone has abided by the terms of the Treaty of Ver- safiles.

Under these circumstances, her statesmen declare, they feel them- selves no longer bound.

solution of the Conference of last July, but. they had not reached a point where anything definite could be said in that connection.

The great going outside the gaol slowly across the square, ostensibly guardroom boomed the midnight to satisfy himself that the men had hour, the prisoners finished their been properly posted, in reality on task and were marched back to quite a different errand, Mingling|| their cells. One by one the sight-with the crowd were nearly a score sears strolled away to be replaced of picked men of the secret police, by others, for the Oriental Idler unknown to the rest of the force— loves to turn night into day.

some of them unknown to cach Throughout the night the sentry other.

in front of the guard-room struck| The most experienced of these the hours and half-hours on the men had risked their lives in track- gong, cach, deep-toned announce- ing the band known as "Ghulam ment followed by the sentries call: Chandio's gang,” two of whom were Columbia Light Opera Co. 9925. "Number One and a-R-a-ll's well;" even then being prepared for execu- 8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-

"Number Two and a-a-a-ll's well" tion. With their death, all except 8.3-8.35 p.m.-Orchestral & Band -until the twentieth man repeated the leader would be accounted for, Music.

the cry, shouldered his rife and and it was for the purpose of die- Wedgwood Blue (Ketelbey)

marched The Clock and the Dresden Figures down-fifteen paces and a turn they

up and down-up and covering the daring chieftain that ROW mixed with the (Ketelbey) Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orch. fifteen paces more along the flagged crowd.

DX27. path in front of the condemned Ghulam Chandio had been born Orphee Ballet (Gluck)

cells.

and reared to the trade of cattle Orchestra Symphoniqua (of Paris)

lifting, at one time a lucrative and

DX60.

1

Each doorless cell had its little The Jolly Rubbers-Overture Suppo) paved church-yard with walls 10 fairly comfortable profession. A The B.B.C. Wireless Military Band feet high. The light above the daring, hot-tempered thief, Ghulam DX208, lock and barred' gate shone on the had been arrested and committed The Merry Brothers (Gennin) cots occupied by the condemned for trial, had killed the careless Echoes of the Valley (Gennin) Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the men. One, a tall, powerful man, policeman who was taking him to Bournemouth Municipal Orch. 1821, slept fitfully, forming tinder his gael, and had escaped. Two days 8.35-9 p.m.

blanket whenever the gong spoke later he slew the man who put the its relentless message. The other,police on his track. shorter and even more strongly built, slept soundly, woke once and asked for water. The haviidar: (sergeant) of police passed a tin can of water through the bars of the iron gate.

Symphony "No. 4 ("Italian") in

A Major (Mendelssohn) Sir Hamilton Harty conducting the

Halle

Orchestra DX342/DX344; 9-9.30 p.m.-From the Studio.

Selections by The Harmonians 9.30-10.30 p.m.-A programme of Columbia records.

Praise for Lord Lytton. Lord Ponsonby joined Lord Coell Rather in advocating open meetings at than continue in the role of a de- Geneva. feated power, one to whom policies Lord Reading paid tribute to the are dictated and whose military important findings of the Lytton system is ineffectual and backward Commission and Its impartiality in -compared with others of surround-the manner in which it discharged ing nations, Germany would block its duty. He said the findings were the plans of the powers at the Dis generally approved, though that did armament Conference by withdraw-not mean all should be accepted, ing from the meeting.

9.30-10 She has but none could be disregarded, ex- since maintained this attitude, cept in the face of most powerfu!

Under the present circumstances, arguments and facts. -the adherents of the Disarmament He congratulated the Govern- proposals are hopeful of settlement ment on its disarmament proposals of the trouble and believe that Ger- but doubted whether the air pro- many has been placated by the posals would be acceptable or effec British and French offers and the tive. possible abrogation of the hateful, clause in the Versailles Treaty.- Reuter,

PROMINENT CHINESE TO LECTURE HERE.

Dr. Chan Wing Tsit

Offers Services.

The Chinese Y.M.C.A. is arrang- *ing three lectures to take place shortly, and have been fortunate in securing the services of Dr. Chan Wing Telt to deliver them. Dr. Chan is a graduate of Harvard University, and is the Secretary 'and Professor on Culture to the

Ling Nam University,

He deplored the absence of any proposant of budgetary limitation of armaments and urged the Government to press for such, as an effective means of reducing armaments and al- so strengthening the British position in the war debts dis- cussion with the United States. ---Reuter,

COOLIE KILLED IN FALL OFF TRUCK.

Lost Balance Riding On Coal Load.

A fatal motor accident occurred

The general public are invited to at the Sham Shui Po Military Camp attend the first of the lectures, yesterday, according to a Police re- which takes place on December 2 port.

at 8 p.m. This will deal specially with "Family Revolution".

LARGE SUM FOR FERRY PROJECT. $275,000 More Required By Council.

Chan Hung, the driver of Įmotor lorry, stated to the Police

La Boheme-Selecti

(Puccini,

arr. Gauwin) New Queen's Hall Light Orch. 9307. Aida--Selection (Verdi, ar. Tovan) New Queen's Hall Light Orch, 9804. La Tosca-Selection (Puccini, arr.

Tavan), towar New Queen's Hall Light Orch, 9305. 10-10.30 p.m. Variety.

Song

Don't Say Forever

Luelenne Boyer (Soprano) DB§17. Vocal Duet

The Clouds. Will Soon Roll By

Layton & Johnstone DB920. Organ Solo

It Was So Beautiful

Song

Paradise

Quentin M. Mazlean DB904.

Peggy Wood (Soprano) DB884;) Wine and Water

Harry Dearth (Baritone)D991%| When You're in my Arms

Lucienne Boyer (Soprano) DB917. Vocal Duet

Just Another Love Affair

Song

Roses

"Layton & Johnstone DB920.

at Dawning Peggy Wood (Soprano) DB884. Why Shouldn't IT-

Harry Dearth (Baritone)

10.30 p.m.--Rugby Press News..

10.35 p.m.-Close Down.

18.

TO-MORROW'S STORY,

To-morrow's short story will be The Pioneers of Pike's Peak," by Basil Tozer.

"Drink and quench thy thirst in the name of Allah," he said kindly. "Drink thou and rest, Sher Gul. There are two hours yet until the dawa, Sher Gul drank deeply. He was an outlaw now with a and returned to his cot, lumbering price on his head. His crimes. had. as peacefully as though the hurry-brought him notoriety and he had ing moments were not his last on little difficult in making himself chief of the outlaws who found

earth.

Before the stars paled a score of mounted police rode in line across

News In Brief.

There was a clean bill of health in the Colony on Monday.

refuge in the Jhellani Bhola, á vast stretch of swamp and jungle which, had the Indus and its back waters for a boundary on one side and arid desert' on the other. D

In the trackless jungle and amid ́ the treacherous swamps a. thou- and such. gangs could have hid- den, sallying forth to plunder with impunity: A thousand policemen could not have driven them out. There were vast areas of tangled thicket surrounded by, fathomless pits. of green slime, with narrow Suffering from corrosive poison-quaking footpaths that only the ing, a Chinese woman, Kong Hung, thieves knew only the thieves, 22, of 18 Lee Yuen Street, was sent and the graziers who fed - their to the hospital yesterday. Her con- flocks and herds there. These lat- dition is serious.

ter could have helped the police, but dared not.

A concert is to be given at the Helena May Institute to-morrow, commencing at 5.30 p.m...

On December 15, at 5.30 p.m.

Those jungles had been the All records in the above 'European Childrens' Pantomine called "The haunte of outlaws from time im programmes are kindly supplied by Three Bears" will be staged at the memorial, and the peasants feared Messrs. Anderson Music' Co..

Helena May Institute. Patrons are the freebooters⠀⠀ infinitely more

that he was driving his lorry, lond- ROBBER SUSPECTS

IN CUSTODY.

ed with coal and carrying Ave. Chinese coolies besides on the way to the Sham Shui Po Camp. While turning off Lai Chi Kok Road on to

the bumpy parade ground, one of

the coolles lost his balance and fell to the ground.

The injured man, Leung Kee, 25,

advised to book early as there are than they did the Inadequate

only a limited number of tickets. police force. The police had not even the power to punish: the out-

The return of notifiable diseases laws had the power and the will. for the week ended November 26, isto torture and slaye

Armed Trio Found In as follows: Diphtheria 7 cases, 2 Here Ghulam of the Chandios

Yaumati.

Arrested in Yaumati district

deaths; enteric fever 6 cases, 1 was king, ruling by terror, holding death; (two Imported) puerperal the fear, and admiration, if not the fever 1 case, 1 death; pulmonary affection, of his subjects. On the A motion that the Council ap-was removed to the Kwong Wah yesterday apparently about to com- tuberculosis 46 deaths.

whole, he was a very wise, king. prove the further expenditure of Hospital suffering from injuries to mit an armed robbery three Chin-

Impulsively generous to those who $275,000 on the vehicular ferry dur-his head. He died shortly after ad- ese men were brought before Mr. The Warrant Officers and other were loyal, brutal beyond belief to ing the financial year 1982, will be mission.

Butters in the Kowloon Police ranks of the R.A:O.C. are holding a those whom he even ouspected of moved by the Colonial Treasurer,

Court this morning. One man was Subscription Dance in the Garrison wavering. Hon. Mr. Edwin Taylor, at tö morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council at 2.80 p.m.

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