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PRETTY WOMEN BARBERS

Attract The Tired Business Men ́

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FREE ELECTRIC SUPPLY

To Be Stopped In Canton

(From Our Own Correspondent) | (From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, Dec. 23. Tired business men in Canton have their hair well cut and their faces shaved aften." Even their Anger nails are well manicured, and their shoes are brightly pallshed. There is no mystery as to how they can be so. iminaculately neat and tidy, for they merely vialt the barber shops more frequently { than before. Why they often visli the "hair dressing saldons" is not hard to explain, as their hair is cut by pretty women barbers.

Canton, Dec, 23. There will be по

free more electric supply: to

government

offices, Kuomintang organis "and homes of officials, important or otherwise, after December 31. On January 1, 1935, all government and Kuomintang offices must pay for the consumption of electricity at 50 per cent of the ordinary rate,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1934.

PIRATES KILLED IN BATTLE Munitions Explode

U.S. ASIATIC FLEET

Presence Has Steady- ing Effect

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Washington.

ROGUE ELEPHANT

SHOT Drove Woman Insane

Bangkok, by Mail. Some parts of Siam do bare struggles at times with the wilder forces of nature. The depreda tiona af pigs and deer cause a very real loss to many farmers, requiring constant watching. Tigers take a very appreciable toll of their cattle,

Shanghal, Dec. 20. Eighteen persons, seventeen of whom were pirates, were killed, twenty-six kidnapped persons were released, and eleven other pirates The continuance of disorders in are now in the custody of the China makes it necessary to main- Shanghai Public Safety Bureau,tain the United States Naval Patrol as a result of a sharp engagement on the Yangtze River and in south between the customs preventive China waters, Admiral William E. cruiser Lien Hsing and a pirate Standley, Chief of Naval Opera- thought of but more even than In Trang Province (West Biam), junk outside Woosung on Monday,tions, reported.

all of these are continually to be it was learned yesterday.

Admiral Standley devoted an im-serious loss. Tales come of man these, tha wild elephants cause ling the neighbourhood of Shx for the year ending June 30, 1834. crop, and wondering bow they can The Customs cruiser was pairol-portant part of his annual report losing a large share of their paddy Wel Shan Island about noon when to the maintenance of the United exist the next year and begging for the officers on board sighted two States Asiatic Fleet and its accom- help in the matter, almost with suspicious-looking northern junks plishments during that period. a little to the northwest of the

tears. Island.

"China" continues in a state of

Other animals, and ofter For a trivial cost of forty cents,

A boat was lowered from the disruption," he stated. "with in-halloding, beating tins, guas, etc, elephants too, can be driven off by. a business man after a tired day's

cruiser, carrying a squad of armed ternal strife, including communist but again some particular elephant work can go to his favourite with electric meters, and the read-officers, to conduct a search and bandit activities, engaging becomes known as vicious and this female barber to remove the over-ings will be taken regularly, grown hair. This price Includes

Nothing incriminating was found the wholesale attention of the on the first junk, but when the Chinese Government forces."

waans not only loss of crops. but shaving, manicuring, shoes polish-

Customs officers attempted to ap-

perhaps of lives as well. ing, and the charming conversa-

proach the second Junk, the men tions of the pretty barber.

on the latter vessel opened fire with rifles.

According to a ruling of the Electric Power Administration, all government employees, whether they be generals or high civilian officials, must pay the full rate All. their houses must be installed

The Electric Power Administra tion is suffering heavily owing to the non-payment of electric supply by officials and government offices. After a day of strenuous work, When an official moves into a new the tired business man would and house or fat, be removes the the barber shop a place to spruce electric meter and makes direct up and to repair his shattered connection with street wires to his nerves. It is also a place of re-electric lights, fans, radiators and laxation and entertainment, be-heaters. cause these professional ladies To keep out the inspector of know how to keep their customers meters and collector of electric talking except when shaving be charges an official usually stamps tween their lips and nose. Buch the big square chop of his office interesting talks make the patron on a piece of paper which is in- forget all his business worries and scribed, "This is oficial residence. fead him to new Inspirations.

No collectors admitted." If the subterfuge will be possible. new ruling is enforced, so such

Most of the business is done in the evenings when the clients

have time to cut their hair." Bar- ber shops run by men are bound by the regulations of their union.. which the women do not join. Managers of Chinese firms- simply have no time for hair cut or shave during the day time and find the lady barber more "sultable to his leisure.

In

As a result, all the women bar- ber shops are doing good business, and more such establishments will be opened the imthediate future. Customers have a feeling that their hair is growing more quickly and find these shops nice place to trim their locks, and to pass the spare time in good

company.

HOLIDAY RADIO PROGRAMME

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Selection of Wilfred Sanderson's

Songs.

9-9.17. p.m.-0:gan Bolos,

An Organist's Yuletide-Quentin

M. Maciean.

Medley of Old Time Songs (Eng-

lish)-Sydney Gustard, 9-17-9.30 p.m.-A Recital by Danny

Malone (Tenor),

1. Sweetheart Darlin (Kahn),

2. Love's Roses (Broones).

3. The

Dear Little Shamrock,

XJackson).

4. She is

(Hughes). 9.30 p.m.--Reuter Press Bulletins. 9.35 p.m.-1 a.m.--A Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Dance Or- chestra from the Grill Room (by courtesy of the Manage- ment).

far from the Land

1 a.m.-Close Down.

BERLIN PROGRAMME

December 25

SHANGHAI-CANTON

'AIR SERVICE

Bi-Weekly Service In January

Shanghal, Dec. 24. According to the vernacular newspapers, beginning from Janu- and air mail service arya regular bl-weekly" passenger between Canton and Shanghai will inaugurated.

be

were

One of the killed men was the

served that the frequent disorders The Naval Operations Chief ob- along the Yangtze River caused continuance of the United States patrol on the river at all times.

A fortnight ago a local official came into Trang from only ten miles away imploring help. A large vicious elephant, going alone, Without delay, the Customs of

out perhaps, not a true "rogue," cers returned the fire and they

Communist activities in south cally, had been making serious in- though certainly sufficiently raa soon reinforced by another. China and the prevalence of pir-roads into their crops, paying no boat lowered by the cruiser. Darates along the coast from Chektang attention to hallooing or shooting. ing the exchange of shots, the to Kwangtung has made it neces- munitions on board exploded like tective operations in that area, Ad- death of a child and driving a pirate Junk caught fire and the sary to continue American pro-attacked a house, causing the In an adjacent district it had

lumped into the sea. They were firecrackers and many persons

miral Standley stated. Increased woman insane. Here it had chased rescued by the officers.

Personnel urged.

several people and finally bad at- tacked three houses in one night. escaping in terror from the back. with tusks and head, the people

The Governor and Lieut-Goy eruor as well as the People's" re-

had gone too far and that the The arrested marauders and re- Turning to general naval matters, elephant must be shot. So the leased persons were later handed Admiral Standley emphasized the local foreign doctor, who happens over to the River Police who intactical importance of basing the to be a noted Nimrod, went out, turn turned them over to the Pub major fleet units in the same gen- lic Safety Bureau on Tuesday. eral operating areas as they are night; but it seemed as if a day The elephant was first seen as was its custom in a rice field at The junk was not brought to Shanghal as it caught fre and was destroyed as a result of the nel is vital, he reported. Comple- and the beast was found in rather An increase in the naval person-villagers are clever at tracking, shot might be more effective. The

engagement.

ments of naval vessels are now be alone jungle. low 'the average required for a A forehead shot turned him the minimum of safety. The need for first time and he made of, ap-

Regarding the use of American loodah of the junk which

was gunboats and destroyers in south captured on Sunday night by the China waters, the Admiral said, pirates who were well-armed, hav-"Their timely presence has had a ing in their possession automatic steady effect in these other sea-presentative agreed that the matter pistols, rifles, etc.

The planes will depart for EPIC OF THE SEA

Canton every Tuesday and Friday, while the north-bound planes will

leave every Sunday and Thursday.

-Reiter.

SHIPPING MOVEMENT

The E, & A. s.s. Maranob left

ports."

DOW.

creased strength of enlisted per-parently badly hurt. Another shot

sonnel is of the greatest importance in the forehead soon after dropped at the present time due to the him with hardly a quiver. fact that numerous ships now un-

Desperate Battle In der construction will soon require

Fierce Storm

Landon, Nov. 30.

manning by trained and competent ofiers and crews.

Admiral Standley's report wES made directly to Mr. Claude A Pt. Stephens for this Port on the In a fierce autumn gale six Swed- Swanson, Secretary of Navy, who, 2nd Instant at pm, with the out-ish sailors fought a desperate bat-in turn, submitted it to President ward Malls and is due here on the for their lives on board a small Roosevelt and the Naval Affairs the 26th instant at about 6 am, Swedish motor schooner about half Committees of the Senate and

a mile from the lighthouse of House of Representatives. Norrskar, in the middle of the Bal- tic, from dawn until dusk.

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The Blue Funnel as. Ixion will arrive from Shanghal on 26th inst.

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Just after daybreak the vessel was thrown on to a sunken rock,

The P. & O. a. Naldera left Singapore for this port on the 23rd and huge waves washed over it instant at 6 am with the outcontinuously. ward English Mails, and" is due here on the 27th instant at about 10 a.m.

H.K. POLICE RESERVES

From the lighthouse, which is also a lifeboat station, the keepera could see the men struggling for their lives. They were unable to help, as the station had no decked boat, meant certain death for its crew,

By means of a gun they attempt ed to shoot a hawser to the wreck. but falled owing to the strong wind

GREAT WESLEYAN

Sir Robert Perks

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Dec.

5. died

Sir Robert Perks, who and to launch any other

The Hon. Inspector General of "blowing towards them Police and Deputy Superintendent of Police (Reserve) with all ranks

The nearest coastguard station, and the pilot district service, were

of the Hong Kong Police Reserve informed by wireless, by the light

a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

C. CHAMPKIN, Acting, D. S. P, (R.)

9 PIL-DJA-DIN Announcement Hong Kong. December 24, 1834

(Germ., Engl.).

German Folk Song.

Programme Forecast (Germ.,

Engi).

9.15 p.-Christmas

programinė

Devotional

9.45 p.m-News in English on DJA

and in Dutch on DJN,

DJA and DJN.

11.30 p.m.-Dance Music by

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White Ravens. "

The

12.15 am-Nowi in English on DJA

and in Dutch on DINI 12.30 am. Close down DJA, DIN

(Germ., Engl).

CHRISTMAS DAY

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house, and three pilot boats mediately left for the wreck.

Attempt To Build Baft Meanwhile the keepers of the light had to stand helplessly by watching the schooner gradually break to pieces against the rocks. The men attempted to make a raft

by breaking up the deck boards and using barrels from the cargo.

While engaged in this task against overwhelming odds the pert side of the schooner was com- pletely smashed and washed away. Chan-became still more critical.

The position of the six men thus

by address a speech to Germans made a daring rescue bid by The lighthouse keepers then living abroad. This speech will be launching an open boat, but it was broadcast to East Asia on Decem lifted by the raging seas and dash-

ed ashore.

10 p.m.-Relayed from the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church at Berlin.

The Christmas Oratorio Johann Sebastian Bach.

11.15 p.m.-News in German

DJA and DIN..

3

on

11.30 p.m.-A Hermesdórf Christ-

mas Play

-On Christmas Eve, the cellor's Deputy Rudolf. Hess will'

time.

ber 25, at 11. p.m. local time.

MANILA" "PROGRAMME -

Reset to an old tradition by Dr. F. 5-p.m.-Studio Musicsi Varieties.

K. Rotter.

13.16 a.m.-News in English on DJA

and in Dutch on DJN 12.30 p.m-Close down, DJA. DJN

(Germ., Engl.).

December 26

9. p.m-DJA, DIN Announcement

(Germ. Engi).

!!

German Folk Song. Programme Forecast

Engl.).

5.30 pm. President Coolidge Or

chestra.

6.10 pm-8panish Informational

Period.

Almost at the same time a great wall of water crashed against the only part of the schooner visible and amashed it completely.

Harled off wreck

By a superhuman effort the crew 6.30 p.m.-English Informational managed to maintain their hoid, and, now working up to their

effort to float their raft,

Period.

recently had claims to fame in three different spheres of life. He was an engineering Onancier, a Liberal politician, and a leading light of the Wesleyan Methodista.

He was concerned in the build- ing of the Manchester Ship Canal, the Forth Bridge, Barry Docks, the harbour at Alexandria. the Trans-Andine Railway, and

To Londoners of years ago he was best known for his connection with the Tuppenny Tube

His partner in this enterprise was an American by the name of Yerkes

"Perks and Yerkes" were a familiar combination at the be sinning of the century.

Bir Robert sat for the Louch Division of Lincolnshire

from 1893 to 1910. At the time of the Boer war he was an ardent fol- lower of Lord Rosebery. He League to support the war. founded the Imperial Liberal

This earned him the nickname of Imperial Perks."

His greatest work for the Wes- levans was the organisation of the Twentieth Century Fund. Out of this the old Westminster Aquarium 'was purchased and the Central Hall

Wesleyans Cathedral), bulk

"usat dido de um dada moguda

7p.m-All Stars Jack Parker, waists in water, made a gallant belts on, and were exhausted when

Rudy Wiedoft and Harry Breuer.

(Germ., 7:15 pm-Tabacalers” y “Cia. Pro-

9.15 p,m-Binging by the Schwarz-

meler Children's Choir. 9.45 p.bi-News in English on DJA

and in Dutch on DJN

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10 pm Concert of Light Music... mA German Christmas in the Abyssinian Bush,

Reader Zurita ~annsson.

Agrimmed

7.30 p.m.-Mo and Noah, w

1.45 p.m.-D.MHM/programme. 18.15 p.m-Botica Hale programme.. 8.30 pm--Radio Crusaders con-

ducted by Bernie Nolasco

8.65 pm Stock quotations 9pm. Mules Conservatory

11.15 p.m. —— News In German on 10.30-pim.

They aucceeded, but their vic tory was only momentary, for they were all hurled off the struc- ture, which within a few seconds more was crushed against the rock

Darkness was now descendi

the bost arrived and took five on board.

This operation was performed with masterly skill for the pilot boat on more than one occasion came near meeting the same fate as the schooner,afo

It appeared as though the sixth and just when death appeared cernan had been si but after a long dtain the lighthouse keepers, sighted search he WES MİSOLATO

of the first of the pilot hosts heading

for the wreck. The men were then her resched horrita swimming simlessly with their 11

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