1933-11-22 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1933.

LONDON'S FEMININE

ORACLE

General Knowledge

Bureau In City,

BESIEGED WITH QUERIES

London.

The ormele of the ancient world was always a wgman. So is the oracle of the modern world. She sits in a book-laden office in Russell, square.

From all over the world people speaking and writing all kinds of languages telephone or write to her. They want to know the answer to the weirdest connun- drums.

The oracle'# llame is Miss E. M. R. Ditmas, and she is off-

cially referred to as: General Secretary of the “Association of Special Libraries and Informa- tion Bureaux.

She can Amile and remain quite unflurried on receiving such demands —

Please send me a list of all the books on Personal Magnet- ism.

Can I use the lake in my garden for the breeding of eels?

What is the output of cop-{ per sulphate for Furope?

I want a complete history of steamboats on the Thameters.

How can I find out how to fortell the future by the stars?

Please forward the follow- ing information 00 enlloidal fuel. -Reuter.

News In Brief.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

Famous Vienna Choir in U.'S. Concert Tour

Boys of the Vienna Imperial Chapel Choir, world-famous singers, have arrived in New York for concert tour of the United States. The choir, organized in 1408 by Maximilian I, has had in ita member- ship some of the world's greatest composers, including Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Hans Richter and Felix Molte. The Austrian crown supported the choir for 400 years until political disturbances in 1918. In 1024, the choir was reorganized by Rev, Father Schmitt, who is shown at the left with Hann von Urbanech, musical director,

MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL BEGUN.

Garden Thief Beaten With Iron Bars.

MEDICAL EVIDENCE ON CAUSE OF DEATH.

Before the Acting Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. J R. Woud, at the Criminal Sessions this morning, the

Tsang

BUSINESS

IN NOBLE

SQUARES

Changing Face Of London.

CHEAPER LUXURY-FLATS

London.

WHOLESALE JEWEL ROBBERIES. Peninsula Hotel And Peak Thefts.

FURTHER CHARGES AGAINST

MAN IN CUSTODY...

Yu Chun-hol, a Tientsin Chinese, charged with theft of jewellery to

of Mr. J. D. Lloyd,

A marriage has beer at ranged trial 11'EN commenced +11 and will shortly take place between Lam-shing. alias Tang Woo, alias don is changing at such a speed residence

It is a commonplace that Lon-the total value of $2.800 from the Mr. Reginald Janes Hell of Miri, Woo Trat, and Lui Chun. of Sam-that visitors from Overseas who Superintendent of Imports and Ex- Sarawak, and Miss kaibetur Isabel shui, accused of the manslaughter have not seen the capital for.!

Dow, of 374 The Prad

of Chan Kim-fat on September 20.

say five years, find it increasing found in a dwelling house at 409 and ports at 406 the Peak, and being Mr. J Txe Yin, unemployed, was bound,

A. Fraser. Assistant At-ly difficult to recognise curtain over in the suns of $56, at the Cehalf of the Crown and the prisoners

torney General, prossuted on be.well-known sites.

516 the Peak, was again before Mr. Commerce is rearing its head Hamilton tral Magistry this morning. for

The Central Police were defended by Mr. stealing a statue from a lan-man'a

Hin-shing in the noble

squares and quiet Court this morning, when the hear- Lo.

streets which have for two cening was adjourned for 48 hours, But at 15 Victoris Stret

The jury comprised Mosers. F. G. turies housed the famous and Gowle (foreman), M. A. dos Reme the wealthy, Berkeley Square with the accused in police custody. dios, R. A. Jardine, Cheng Chau-chi, |10W boasts

॥ caterers

It is understood that, following| shop, Charles J. E. Barrow. F. Zobel and S. † several dress makers, a butter-

the claiming of a further quantity, 1he Williamson.

and-egg business run by a peer

uf valuable jewellery by Mr. S. J.) Eileen Mr. Fraser stated that the

and a flower shop run by Lady Hotel, which she reported as having Easterbrook, of the Peninsula de. ceased waught stealing

Diana Cooper and Miss Gertrude vege- tables from a Chinese garden at Hok

Lawrence.

been stolen on October 21 last. a Un by the two accused

further charge will be brought at Great blocks of apartments and two other men, who beat him with fron have altered the appearance of

the next hearing. bera. Deceased fell down and died two sides of Portman Square;

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Th forthcoming marriage 17 announced of Mr. Moritz Dearmer Cusha, engine. Peninsula Hotel, to MIMM Lysaught. f 16 Somerset

Kowloon Tong.

Road.

Chu Kwa, charged betre :he Acting Chief Justice yesterday with taking part in an armed robbery at 171 Thompson Road on July 19, war acquitted, the fury considering the evidence of prisoner's #dentification i unsatisfactory.

The Yaumati School will hold it

made the fr

escape

Seventeenth Annual Athletic Sportspital, gave evidence that the cause! 10 be changed.

on the School Ground, King's Park, of death was a ruptured spleen.

on Friday, November 24, comment-

ing at 12 noon. Mrs. G. E. . Ups

An

ANOTHER CHOPPER ATTACK ON WIFE. Kowloon City Chinese Arrested.

A few minutes later. The accused the same thing is happening in info nearby Grosvenor Square, where a KD houses on the approach of a Ching hole in the north-west corner ese police constable, but were sub reminds passers by that a large sequently caught.

block of luxury flats at middle- B. Markie, of the Kowloon Hos- now even St. James's Squere is After Mr. Fraser's opening. Dr. Price rentals is 'going_up'; and

eight-storey building in being erected next door to Lord;

A second case of a man attack- Astor's town house at a cost of ing his wife with a chopper at some £350,000. It will conform Kowloon City was reported to the to the 17th- police yesterday, when Wan King. Wo Ship-wing, alias Wu Ah-issen,

century brick-building of the aged 34, living at 52 Main Street, wan yesterday found guilty, at his

square, but will tower above It Kowloon City, was admitted to the Mr. Gordon Castle. assistant in height. re-trial before Mr. R. E. LindsellCargo Superintendent of the Hong

Kowloon Hospital suffering from the Puisne Judge, of armed robbery, Rong and

Although St. James's Square serious wounds on Kowloon Wharf and has been a home of the aristo- right arm, said to have been inflict- the head and with others, at the Chung Hing Godown Company, accompanied by cracy for longer than any other ed by her husband, Wong Kuen- haberdashery store. 275 Des Voeux Mrs. Castle, returned from leave square in the city, it dates only chuen, who has since been arrest-j

from the Restoration. Henry Jermyn, Earl

dell, wife of the Headmaster, will

present the prizes at 4 p.m.

The case is proceeding.

Personal Pars.

Road Central, and sentenced to six yesterday hy the Terulamni Maru. years hard inbour. At the first trial, at the October Criminal Sex- sions, the jury were unable to agree.

in

some mensure

when ed.

of St.

Mr. Karsten Larssen, Managing Albans, was granted a building Director of Messrs. Karster Lars-lease of 45 acres in St. James's

sen and Company, and Consul for Fields. The rates for the first SIR HILTON YOUNG

Madame Lottie Gordon, the Aus- Denmark and Norway, returned to house, bullt for Sir tralian pianist, singer and broad- the Colony yesterday by the Teru-Stanley, came casting artist, announces that free kunt Maru. scholarships will be awarded to

young Lalented artials, of

all

nationalities, resident in Hong Kong

and Kowloon. Madame Gordon will

WEATHER REPORT

Willam to £11 But Sir William thought even this too much, and defaulted.

Among the many celebrities who have lived in the square were the Duchess of Monmouth,

interview aspiranta at the Airlie Fine generally, with moderate Lady Blessington, Lord Chat Hotel, Kowloon, each morning from north-easterly winds, is the forecast ham, Lord Derby and Mr. Glad 10 to 12 a.m. and afternoons by ap-issued to-day by the Roya! Observa- atone.-Reuter. pointment, by ringing 57357.

KOMOR

&

KOMOR HONG KONG

New goods arriyod. From 50 cts. to $5,000. Every article marked; in plain figures.

tory.

York Building Chater Road,

ART & CURIO

Experts.

DEMANDING MONEY WITH MENACES.

Payment To Ensure "Protection."

SHOCKED.

Surprise For Minister Of Health.

BRITAIN'S SLUM PROBLEM

London,

The tour of investigation into housing conditions in Leicester, Bristol and elsewhere, which Sir Hillon Young has just concluded has been an "eye opener" to the Minister of Health who, it is stat ed, has been deeply shocked by what he has seen.

The present movement of a 'five year plan' to clear the slume was RACKETEER FINED $200.

directly inspired by the Minister, and having now seen with life owk A fine of $200, in default three yes the terrible conditions he is months' hard labour, was imposed and cities, he is more than ever up against, especially fn' the Mid- by Mr. Balfour at the Central Ma determined to speed up the opera- gistracy this morning on Kong Tak, tion of his plan. As a result of odd job medicine worker, for der his visit the City of Bristol, in- manding money, with menaces,· „ of Wong Kam, a ten-house waitress in lends to send a delegation to Lon- Connaught Road Central.

don to consult with the Minister, Defendant, it was stated, ordered and it in suggested that this dele- tem at the tea-house, and then de- gation should ask the govern manded. $18 from complainant to ment to raise a national housing protect her against, assault, He loan at 34 per cent to re-lend to followed ber home, eventually

local authorities for building. ducing his demand to 82, when an The chief difficulty in the slum appointment was made.

problem is that of compensating The following day complainant the landlords, who are nearly al- gave defendant $2 in the tea shop ways the losers when a re-planning on being sasured of protection

scheme is adopted-Reuter.

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