1936-01-15 — Page 9

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Parking Spaces In Kowloon

QUESTIONS BY HON, MR.

J. P. BRAGA

At to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council the Hoa. Mr. J. P. Braga, 0.3.E pursuant to notice, will ask the following questions:—

1. Will the Honourable the In- spector General of Police state- (a) what are the respective num-

bers of motor-cars. exclusive! of bases, tracks and lorries. registered for Kowloon for! the past three years 1923 to 1935 inclusive:

(b) what are the facilities

on

Salisbury Road near the Star Ferry pier for the parking of motor cars:

(el what is the approximate

superficial ground

area

each of the above three years: allotted for the public parking

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1936

A recent portrait of Thelma Todd, film star, whose death last month in her car in`a gara ge near her Santa Monica home She may have been the victim of car- is cloaked with mystery.

bon monoxide poisoning.

COMMUNICATIONS DISORGANISED

- Continued from Page 1)

being harried from time to by Ras Desta's troops in Trinity of Dolo..

amounted to 22 to 25 per cent. of the total exports, and that the and Sawmills time timber-growers

the would be obliged to suspend opera

tions, which might mean their having to cERSE business alto- One hundred and eighty yether,

During the last tro rainy Italian

Very fiers have been active on both fronts, but other thousand workers were employed wise all is quiet, except for the in the timber industry, and dis continued fighting near Makalle missal would mean privation for their families, thus affecting han-; jazd Akum

Rome: Official War Bulletin No.dreds of thousands of persons.

Their situation was all the more į 96 states that Italian scouting patrols were active on Monday in deplorable since parts of the fore- the Takas sector as well as south stry region had always been among in Tuxo- of Makalle. Nothing noteworthy the distressed areas occurred on the rest of the front.

slavia

KITTER ATTACKS

A

QUEEN'S THEATRE

TO-NIGHT AND THERS, FRI, SAT AT 9.20

Mat SAT. 2:30.

COUNTRY GIRL

"He's about

as popular as a

glass of milk

at

a Rotary tiffin.”

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE In the ensuing discussion bitter ST. JOHN BRIGADE

attacks were made upon France, which had refused to give the amalier countries any kind of com- pensation for the losses caused by Acknowledgment,

Acknowledgment Of Donations

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Latest Quotations

Asmara Signor Mussolini's youngest airs.. son, Vittoria Mussolini, had a miraculous ex-j cape from death during a bomb-j ing attack on the Abyssinian posi-the sanctions. tions at Amba Aradan. Vittorio's

On the other hand, had been made

-Janmary-15- plane was-hit-by-an-anti-aircraft shell which exploded inside the the British Government, which knowledges

The following quotations were re- had deciared its willingness to preciation and thanks the receiptceived last night between

11 pat cabin. putting the machine-gumake good at least 10 per cent of the following Donations:

and 1230 pat out of action and damaging the of the

NY. Cotton

May 25.00 NY, Bubber -10.00 | March

of cars in that locality; and

(d)

whether the ground area re LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES equipment of the cabin, but the of Fugoslavia's losses from

the

The 1st Battalion of the Lan-

presents an increase during

com-

meet suitably the growing demand. Among the passengers who left HMS. Kent at the YMCA to prominently in the Italian papers tary service,

for parking spaces aforesaid area?

-of

space on Salisbury Cullen, Mr. H. Blake Mr. R been arranged for the convenience Road adjoining and to the east of Cartwright, Miss Sylvia Joseph of the patrons attending the din-Ocean Service

Morrison. Missner dance, in addition to the or car park? If

and Miss F. S.dinary time-table.

and the open

not Miss Maunita the existing could not such spaces, or any other Luella Morrison piece of Crown land in that neigh-Lake. bourhood, be utilised, provisional-

are

exports-

camps

news

are

7 and

The Director of Ambulance_ac-

with grateful ap

Post ***** "Christmas Gift"

and Lan Chung Yue ...

Messrs-Man Lee

From Mr. Fung Mrs. R. C Tracy per Dr. young pilot himself was unhurt

The meeting thereupon adopted

A Woo a resolution requesting the Gom

Anonymous A dinner dance will be held at endno essential part of

plane's controls was destroyed. the past three years in pro-

crament to change its trade policy Per South China Morning -----ETALIAN DENIALS portion to the larger number cashire Fusiliers is due to-day on the Repulse Bay Hotel- this ever- The Ling. A special extra bus service!

Past from FM Rome: The Italian denials that by importing from other countries in the transport Dorsetshire. cars of privately-owned

planes bombed the Egyptian Red according to the degree in which Per South China Morning Kowloon?

Fusiliers who were stationed last has been arranged for the con-at Colchester, are going to Shang-venience of patrons in addition to Cross unit near Daggabbur have they took Tugoslav 2. Does the Government

Trans-Ocean Service now been confirmed by a telegram sider the authorised parking space hai to relieve the 1st Battalion the ordinary time table, as fol-

AUSTRIAN DENIAL Fusiliers

the lows: HEEL. 8.00 pm, 8.30 Pepatched and sufficient for Inniskilling

to Addis Ababa br

Subscriptions from Cheung on Salisbury Road

Vienna: The reports published

Chat Der MI Cho Chan Prince Ismael Daud, drawing the the number of registered motor-Dorsetshire will also pick up here 9.00 pm; RBE: 100 am. 115

Po:- several details for Shanghai and am. 1.30 am

attention of the Abyssinian Gov-by a number of foreign cars for Kowloon?

the papers which alleged that a num From Mr. Cheng Yau Foo not be Tientsin. The Commanding Officer

erment to the fact that 3. Should such area

and 16 fishing junks The entertainment which was Egyptian unit had not been at ber of concentration deemed adequate, by what further of the Lancashire Fusiliers is Lt-.

ment tacked.

being established in Austria for

Mr. Chow Kai Lun provision. if any, and where does Col. L. H. K. Finch, D.S.O. O.BE to be given by Houdi and

Italians who have crossed at Mr. Wong Ying bers of the concert party of

The telegram, which is printed frontier in order to escape mili the Government contemplate in-

Mr. Cheuk Ho Fat creasing the accommodation to

emphatically

Mestra. Tang Hiag states that Italian planes bombed denied by the semi-official-news- within the for the North early this morning night has been postponed until

the Abyssinian troops on January paper. Politische Korrespondenta, Messrs. Lan Sing Chong. by the ss. President Cleveland Friday, January 17.

4 at Bullale, but that no damage which adds that the Italian fugi- 4. Does the Government 'con-were Miss Marcia Graze. Mrs. L

the A dinner dance will be held at was done to the Egyptian unit 3 tives, whose number is "consider Messrs. Kwong Sing Chong template the use of the open space F. Morrison, Mr. C. Siepe.

In Daggahburable, are enjoying restricted Messrs. Tee On Loong Crown Land lying between Res. J. Heemskerk - Mrs. Morris Repulse Bay Hotel this evening. kilometres away. Middle Road and Salisbury Road Joseph, Mrs. H. S. Howe, Mrs. G.A special extra-bus service has there was no Egyptian but only freedom as regards. their move-/Mr. Ko Sing Lee

Abyssinian stationTransments within Austrian territory.

Messrs. Kwong Tai San- Messrs. Woo Hing ACTIVITY AT SUEZ

Mr. Kwok Ming Lee Paris: Eight Italian stermers

Messrs Kwong Shin Lee EFFECT OF. SANCTIONS

trade have passed through the Suez Messrs. Yue Woo London: The overseas The B. L ss. Talma will leave figures of December again reveal Canal between Jannary for Singapore, Port Swettenham, a loss of exports to Italy suffer- January 12 in the direction of Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta on ed by British traders in consequ-Eritrea, states a message received Mr. Cheung Wing Fong

lence of the imposition of econo-here from Port Said, which adds Messrs. Sing Sang- Friday at 1.30 pm

Messrs. Tai Yick mic sanctions by the League of that the ships carried besides Messrs. Sun Yung Kee

Mr. Kwok Kum Fook of ainmunition. Unclaimed telegrams addressed Nations, following Italy's resort 13,500 troops, 2,000 rifles and

of East Africa in dis-300,000 tons

Mr. Kwu Kai Tak (Tan Trans-Ocean Service. to Kitradco, from Kobe, and 1010,o war

The

Mut) Miss-Kam Man Shan (Tun Great Northern Telegraph Co.'s exports of coal to Italy in Decem

Outlook In Rome ber amounted to 19,098 tons.

Mun) from Hakodate, are lying at the regard of her covenants.

office.

with

More Optimistic Subscriptions worth £14,000, compared 1420,373 tons valued at £349,073. No in the last month of 1934.

Boue: The outlook in official From Wong Pai Leung more than six tons of iron and circles has again become optinsis (Mountain) steel left Great Britain for Italytic during the last few days since Lo Shu Leung (Mountain) last month. This compared with neither Britain nor any other Kan Tan Village 1,272 tons 12 months before country as yet seeks the initiative Heung Yuen British Wireless Service.

PRECIOUS GASOLINE Among the passengers arriving

Asmara: Owing to the here text Friday morning by the

covery that thousands of gallons at the very least, that Italy will Lo Pong Chok

(Village) RMS. Empress of Canada will be

The Norddeutscher Lloyd liner of precious gasoline have been gain considerable time. Mr. Allan-Cameron, former Orien-

The belief is enrrent here that tal Manager of the Canadian Stuttgart (13,000 tons gross) ar-wasted since the beginning of th Pacific Railway Co. at this port,rived in the Colony early this campaign owing to truck drivers the British Cabinet meeting con- 3. Since the date of the Report and Mrs. Cameron. It is under-morning on her first visit to the and others having to fill their vened for to-day intends to instruct Far East This, in all probabil gasoline tanks through broken Mr. Anthony Eden not to move of the Retrenchment Commission stood that they will

Hong Kong for about one month.ity, will also be her last. She was bottles and other makeshift fun- the application for the oil sane- (May 1931) :—--`

at Geneva, because put on the run to take the place nels, a hurried call was sent ons (a) What additions, if any. (8) What reductions, if any. Epecial request a repeat per- of the newly built Gneisnan, Italy for the supply of 5,000 fun would deprive Italy of its most

"Lady Precious which was not completed in time nels, which have just arrived have been made in the European formance. Staff on the Civil List?

will be given by the to sail, but which left Germany the front-Router's Bulletin Ser- Stream" 4-(e) In view of the impera Hong Kong University Arts Asso-for the East three weeks after vice. tive necessity for retrenchment.ciation in the Great Hall of the the Stuttgart what is the policy of Government. University, on Wednesday, -Jan-

ly, for adding to existing car Fifteen cases of diphtheria, with parking spaces at Kowloon Point? seven deaths, four of scarlet fever, seven of typhoid fever (one im European Civil Servants

Lo Man-kam ported, with one death), and one The Hos. Mr.

will ask the fatal case of cerebro-spinal menin pursuant to notice,

gitis. were notified as having oc- 1-(1) What was the total curred in the Colony during the number of European Civil Ser-week ended Saturday January 11 rants employed by Government at

following questions:-

(a) end of 1923,

(b) end of 1931. (o) end of 1935:

Captain R. D. Walker, MC ARCS will deliver a lecture on "Some Aspects of Railway En- (2) What was the number of gineering" to the University En- gineering Society on Friday, Jan- persons constituting the European

Clerical and Accounting 17 et 8:30 pm in Room "K Senior Staff at the aforesaid periods?

2. What was the total amounti of salaries paid to the Public! Works Department Staff Euro pean and non-European, in

(2) 1923,

(b) 1931.

(c) 1935,

of

of the University. All interested are welcome.

of

remain in

02

S.S.

FIRST VISIT TO HONG KONG

Stuttgart's Maiden

Trip East

The Stuttgart was built in 1924

regard to European officersary 22 at 845 pm Booking for the Bremen-New York service,

and.

from occasional apart who, having done 10 years” {opers at the King's Theatre service in the Colony, but not Friday, January 17. Tickets are causes this is the first time she baring reached pensionable age.iso and $1.

are nevertheless willing to retire?

has been taken of the Atlantic run On her return to Germany once more Enter the

(b) If under existing regula Owing to indisposition Dr. G. M she will tions there is no power to permit Hargraves will not be able to speak trans-Atlantic service. such retirements, will Government at the general meeting of the consider the question of amending Hong Kong Teachers Association such regulations with the view to in the hall of St. Joseph's College. conferring such power, in order to Kennedy Road, to-morrow. save the heavy expense of paying

the return passage for such officers

CORRESPONDENCE®

Passport Visas

in Geneva concerning the oil sane Lo Fong Tsuen (Village) tions, so that the hope is that Shan Kai Yuet (Pheasants?

Hole) dis-these will be avoided altogether, or,

$25.00

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10:38 1082 10.86

NS... 1492. 14.22

10.00

Chicago Wheat

May Chicago Corn

Miy STOCKS:

100

993

60

5.00 Anaconda

60

*$156

Copper

29

29%

Elec. Band &

Sate

17

*17%

1734

General Motors $4

55%

Montgomery

Ward

3***

37TH

37%

28.00

13.00

NY. Central

30%

30

S. Stee?

10.00

49% 485 484

The following quotations from Lon- 10.00 don were received last night between 10.00 5.30 pm and 10.30 pm.

10.00

8.50

Silver Spot 203⁄41⁄2 '(last close), 20 (last reed), unchanged.

Silver Forward unquoted.

Silver Report Speculators sold. 5.00 Iuris bought. Märket quietly steady. Liverpool Cotton-May 5.77 (Inst 5.00

(close), 5.83 first rec.), .06 5.00 (change).

3.00 Liverpool Wheat-March 6/6% 3.00 | (last close), 6/65% (last read), 3.00 down (change).

London Rubber-April-June (buy- 2.00

|ers) 6% (last close), 6 (last rendi), 2.00 unchanged.

2.00

150 COMMODITY PRICES

1.001 1.00

The following' cnotations have 3.00 heen received by Beater. 6.50

4.00 New York Rabber:- 3.45 March

2:12 May

July

Prey. Yesterday

Closing Closing

New York Cotton:- 5.00 March

11.21 11.34

per Miss

May

10.36 10.94

Cheng Si Yu:

July

10.52 10.57

October

14.11

10.08

4.32 December (1936) 10.05 4.74 Spot

10.02

11.95 11.95

14.27. 14.38

1441 44

14.53 ·

14.56

1468

1-53 September

14.69

14.83

Tsuen

¡December

1493

15.03a

70 Chicago Wheat:-

May

100

100%

OLYMPIC BELL. TO TRAVEL

July

88

89

September

8774

$74

Chicago Corn:

May

60

this

July

September

60% 60

602

60%

2

effective weapons, such as tanks

Winnipeg Wheats

A

and aeroplanes, and would increase

May

81%

87

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the likelihood of an Abyssinian

July

88

88%

Bochum, To-day.

Italian Version Of

"Tipperary

it is said here, by no means con-16-ton Olympic bell for the newly May genial to the British Government constracted station at Berling BRITISH MINISTER'S RETURN where it will be installed in the Sir Eric Drummond zeturned to Pome earlier than his programije allowed; and conversations betweent

sions transport by rail is imprace. M. Laval and Signor Cerrutti treieable, so that the long journey

victory too greatly, the prospect Preparations -ZIE now being New York Silk:- of a victorious black army being made for the transportation of the arch

October

87%

STY'S

1.93

1.99

$1.92

199

July

193

1972

|250-foot-high "Fuekter Tower

SHEAR A BLACK SHIRT.

LITTLE BLACKFACE

2

Wat

Ceremonious

Procession?

60

Owing to its unwieldy dimen- ENGLISH SIXPENCE

Asmara, To-day. "Wear

de siso interpreted as favourable black shirt,

to Berlin, commencing, to-morrow, blackface," is the Italian soldiers signs

The plan that the League should will be made by road, and it is equivalent of the famous song "Tipperary, and is heard send in a mixed commission of in-estimated that it will occupy 10 On its arrival at Potsdamn the everywhere on the front and bevestigation towards Abyssinia is days

principle to hind the front at cafes and renot displeasing in

Italy, because it is argued that bell will be escorted in a cere staurants, Foreign correspo Italy has nothing to conceal monious procession for the last 20 ITo The Editor, “China Mail"]

the time, which is set to fair whereas a conciliatory attitude on miles of the journey to the capital

the matter would probably lead to Trans-Ocean Services Sir, In view of the rumours mazic and processes quife a

Bulletin definite postponement of the off willA B to amend further the that the Italian Consulates in diy catchy air Beater's

Pensions Ordinance, 1932”.

ferent part of the world have been Service.

and families who have only a fur

ther short period to serve in order and for clearing of certain Seat

to qualify for pension 2

Various Motions

The Colonial Secretary-

· Move:

Areas in connection therewith "-

A BH to amend the Police Force Ordinance, 1952"

"A Bill to make provision for fastructed by their Government apportionment Crown that any person of any nationality who is booking by a ship under

"That the Reports of the Fin- ance Committee (Nos. 17 and 18), the dated 5th and 27th December, Renta 1985, respectively, be adopted

The Attorney General will more Ordinance, -1891 the First reading of

"A Bill to amend the Gambling the Italian flag, is entitled to have their passport free vissed, "A Bill to amend the Comage British sobject, I wish "A Bill to validate certain un-Offences Ordinançë, 1866.3-2- derrängs" which have been co A Bill to amend and consolidate tion of the Secretary to the Do- structed or commenced over and the law relating to Quarantine minions, to a few of our passport

some one would draw the atten-

dents are by now familiar with

Timber Industry Jeopardised

SERIOUS SITUATION CAUSED

* ET SANCTIONS

Belgrade: A lively debate on

upun unlessed Crown foreshores and the Prevention of Disease fees, which are not only too expen- the serious position and sea bed; and to enact certain among human beings.”

aive, but canse loss of the Bri Yugoslavia limber Indus general provisions which shall be "A Bill to amend and consolidate tish chipping interests on account itself. in conseque deemed incorporated, unless ex-the law 1

pressly varied or excrpted in tion

other works of 41 4 coming to Telecommunica of the competition

future: Ordinances authorising re-

pend further the Hoping that the British Govern-

ment will take more considera

with the matter as stated

thanking you for pub

sanctions.

FORTHCOMING MARRIAG

The forthcomin

On the other hand delay in ar. riving at a concrete settlement of the whole conflict allows Britain time to complete her military pre-announced of h Floriano Alvares, parations in the Mediterranean. Trans-Ocean Service.

partner of the vice, residi

Road Kirk)

“NO AGGRESSION BY ITALY cis Mer

CONVICTS THIEF Found With Canadian Money Stolen

Toronto (Ontario).

An English sixpence cost a mán

named William Short three years in prison at Hamilton (Ontario). The cofa proved him guilty of rob- thing a grocer's shop.

The man was given his sentence by a judge at Hamilton, and lost: his appeal against the conviction

About + £570 was stolen, ⠀ and among Canadian, money was a soli

English sixpence...

they searched

were found

(Continued from Fope 1)

WEDDING

place at s entatives

ment reserves the right to demands for compensation.

the

"The

Beater

ITISH RED CR

Condon

Short's