A fine or $250, with the alter- native of six weeks' hard labour, was imposed upon Trot Hing, 48. earth-carrying coolie, while Lam Shui-ching, 38, foreman, was: dis- charged by Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy. yesterday when charged with possession or control of 69 sticks of dynamite and 30 detonators on Wednesday last.
Fage du
Three pigs formed the subject of a theft charge against Ngai Fai, 25, unemployed, and Kwok Kwong, 39, unemployed, when they appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kow- icon Magistracy yesterday. ́ ́.
Page 6.
Her throbbing notes of sweet ex- portion of the programme held at pression, especially in the second least one member of the audience
BOBSLEIGH RACE in thralldom. The liquid trans-
Twenty three bobsleighs repre...
The chief event was the military Parency of her notes, the power.
senting thirteen countries took and expression that she enthused into her songs, "the poignant ap-part in the two-men bobeleigh race Patrol ski race of 25 kilometres, That tribunal has heard various peat in the "Romantic" Items were at 8 am, the preliminary resulta contest was not an integral pa tracy yesterday on a charge of
on Friday forenoon on Lake Riesser nine countries competing. such not easily to be forgotten.
national ring, that it encourages
This
witnesses in support of the pro- secution, which is chiefly directed against the firm of Vickers. There have been various charges that the concern is part of an inter- | pling\ strains of Mozart in her and second runs resulted: 1. U.S.A. shooting practice was part of thetween January 12 and 21, and was
2 minutes 43.52 seconds; 2, Swit-test, while the result itself was less discharged.
"Page 6. xerland 2 minutes 46.65 seconds; is: demonstration of individual
He is a member of's gang of 3, USA. 2 minutes 47 seconds. The prowess than as proof of the third and fourth runs take place capacity for successful team-work. Fitches when Wong Chee, un- housebreakers," said Detective Sgt.
ITALIAN SUCCESS
employed, appeared on remand be-- The military aid patrol race was tore Mr. W. Schofield, at the Cen- "SOLDIERS DAY".
Fon by the Italian team led by tral Magistracy yesterday, charged. Soldiers Day began here in Capt. Blivestri in 2 hours 28 with attempting to break into s the ski stadium at Gudberg on minutes 35 seconds: 2, Finland, led store at No. 95 Wong Net Chung Friday morning at 8.30 in the by 1st Lieut. Euvaja 3 hours 28 Road on February 8 at 1 am presence of Reichs War Minister, minutes 49 seconds; 3, Sweden, von Blomberg, Commander-in-under Lient. Wahlberg, 2 hours 35 Chief Baron von Fritsch and aminutes 24 seconds.
that included Transocion News Servies.
Suen Sin-ku, aged 24, cashier, appeared on remand before. Mr.. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- for the first and second runs being of the Olympic games but was held At the piano, Madame Bonenfant
having embezzled the 800 of was truly extraordinary. She has U.S.A.: 2 England; 3, Switser-concurrently to take place this
year for the third time and has a Loong firm on various dates te- | $332.37° from the Shun Cheong land. a wonderful touch. The light in-
The two-man bobaleigh race first special character inasmuch
Madame
of the chords of
on Saturday.
PEPPER CRISIS SEQUEL
Further Evidence At Old Bailey
Page 6.
Following closely upon the heels of the "Happy Valley Stabbing case an unemployed, youth was brought up before Mr. W. Scho- feld at the Central Magistracy
CHINESE ART IN yesterday charged with, assault on
LONDON
American Interest
monious concord quite bewitched wars in order to sell its products; and held, spell-bound an audience and in the absence of evidence of thoroughly, grateful people. We were transported to the realms of more specific free use has been Shanghal, Feb. 11.
made of such epithets as "sordid" ecstasy that is only too seldom A decision to start criminal pro and "sinister." especially in con- within our reach. Madame Bonen- ceedings against Mr. Masusaburo nection with the name of Sir Baall fant's interpretations Amano, president of the Japanese Zaharoff, who has been represent-heavier and sonorous Residents' Corporation, on a charge ed as the owner of Vickers and a Beethoven were very well given; of false accusation, and Mr. Telzo sort of mystery man, who makes delving as they do into the most Matsunaga, director of the rehabi- and unmakes Governments in the intricate of musical compositions. litation Corporation, on a charge of detry. All this melodramatic stuff fund department of the interests of the armaments indus-
THE PROGRAMME fumation of character, was reach was reduced to its proper pro- The Arst part of the programme large gathering ed by two local Japanese political portions by Sir Herbert Lawrence, entitled, "Classical" opened with groups on Sunday, the Japanese Chairman of Vickers, Sir Charles songs from Frau Mueller which | press said yesterday.
Craven, the Managing Director, were rendered with exceptional The actions are a sequel to the and Mr. Reld Young, the Secretary charm and expression: "Arla from arrest of Mr. Tadao Wakabayashi. of the Company, who gave evi- Rinaldo? "Arla from Giovannini,"" 4 former member of the Council dence Incidentally it was men-"Cavatine from Figaro" and "Ich of the Japanese Residents' Cortioned that the sinister Sir Basil Liebe Dien were the offerings. poration, on July 26 last year, and had taken no part in Messrs. The last mentioned was sung with his subsequent examination by the Vickers since 1924, although if he the full tone and harmony for | Japanese. ** Consular Police
on bad, as far as we know, it would which Beethoven is renowned. charges of theft and milsappropria, bé nothing agalist them-or him.
The succeeding piano solos "by V. E DUCLOS,"
tion made against him by the
Bonenfant Here we come to the real ques-
were very Hoa. Secretary.
Corporation over alleged irregution-whether in the interests of well received by the audience and this the interpretations of Bach, Scar¬ Hong Kong; 12th February, 1986. larities in deals Involving rehablil-economy and efficiency in
[42 6tation funds...
matter of armaments it is better latti Mozart and Beethoven were
London, Feb. 14. The fact that black pepper could The charges were dropped by to have private arms and public splend
It exceedingly difcut to se-be converted into white pepper the Procurator of the Japanese companies or a State monopoly.
December 18 Dr. Addison, who was for a while lect, special items for mention played an important part in she because of insufficient evidence. Minister of Munitions, laid on when a programme, such as was affairs of Messrs. James and Shake-7 owing to the approach of the The oficial, however, announced private enterprise the blame for given last night, from Arst to speare, the company which crash- Royal Academy Show despite OTICE is bereby given that the that there was "little doubt on our deficiencies at the beginning last, replete with musical splen-ed in the pepper market crisis of many appeals to Burlington House
Annual General Meeting of Mr. Wakabayashi having
of the War; but Sir Herbert Law-dour such as would satisfy the last year and whose leading part to extend it. Members will be held at the Club mutted a breach of trust, but said rence retorted that before August, most critical of audiences. Praise ners are on triat for the issue of House at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, he had decided not to prosecute. 1914, the orders, given by the War of one item would be at the ex- an allegedly deceptive prospectus February 27th, 1988.
Mr. Wakabayashi resigned ston Office had been negligible, and pense of some other item, and, as This was the testimony of an ex- that Vickers as an armanients firm those who were present last night pert witness at the resumed hear. was only kept employed by the will agree with me, there was not ing of the case against Garabed The agreement to start proceed- Admiralty. Mr. Lloyd George, who one derogative excerpt
the Bishirgian John Howeson and ings against the J.RO, officials was Chancellor of the Exchequer, programme that could be utilised Coats Hardy at the Old Balley to-
Secretary of State for War, at that other.
an- day: or Lord Mottistone, who was to illuminate the merits of
critical period, might be able to
Mr. Duncan, McKellar, the a- The second part was entitled countant who examined the books give good or at least a plausible "Romantle" and the last section and documents. In the case, teat! explanation of that pre-War "Modern. These were again Aed that he was unable to obtain neglect, but no part of the blame divided up into two parts, one of definite information regarding the can be said to lie on the armament songs and the other of plano solos.existence of a pepper pool but he
To Madame Bonenfant firms. It was the neglect of the
and had discovered State, nor could it have been re- Frau Mueller are due the thanks mysterious gentleman called Galle, of the Hong Kong musical public who had a ten per cent, Interest paired but for the experts and The gathering, which lasted four planta bullt up by such concerns as. It is with pride and pleasure that in pool Number One and a twenty hours, was held at the Japanese Vickers and Armstrongs, so that we can include them among the per cent. interest in Number Two Club, Boone Road, on Sunday private enterprise saved the situa- local artistes."Reknit,» evening..
tion, The State, Indeed, is an
LADIES' RECREATION
CLUB.
By Order of the Committee,
I. M. PEARSON,
Hon. Secretary. --
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Consular Court on
after.
was concluded at a joint meeting
of leaders of the Komin Cub and the Sawakal, political groups con- sisting mostly of "old timers" as contrasted to the "company group"," which includes members of local Japanese firms who are biostly TOTICE is hereby given that the here only temporarily. M°
Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporationed as belonging to the latter.
Mr. Amano is generally classin will be held at the Head Office of the Corporation. No. 1 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, on Saturday, the 22nd February, 1986, at 11.80 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Boport of the Board of Directors together with A Statement of
Accounts for the year ending 81st
December, 1935
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday the 10th February to Satur day, the 22nd February, 1936, (both days inclusive) during which period transfer of shares can be registered.
10
By Order of the Board of Directors.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 3rd February, 1986
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THE HONGKONG & KOW. LOON WHARF & GODOWN
.CO., LTD.
Mr. Amano yesterday revealed organisation singularly ill-suited to to the "Shanghai Nippo" that he the provision of armaments, since maintain workmen and equipment
had subjected Mr. Matsunaga, it cannot be expected in peace to
1.Mr. Kakichi Matsumoto, in charge
his
1
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At The Queen's To-day
references to A
London, Feb. 14 An American agent has arrived to ascertain the possibility, of transferring the Chinese Exhibi- tion to New York.
The Exhibition closes on March
to the end of the twelfth week the number of visitors approached 300,000.
19 year old girl in Aberdeen Harbour on January 22, A. chop:- per was said to have been em-
ployed during the assault. Page 11.
"Stable Gossip" discusses the prospects of the Kwant! Races for „to-morrow, Tips.. for winners are also given A Page, 1 and 11...
"Pivot" gives a general resumé of the week's football games. Chances for and against are to be found on page 10.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
There was a clean bill of health: for the 24 hours ended on Thurs-" Three large parties representing day. cultural, associations from France and one from Belgfüm will visit There will be no dinner dance next week and one from Vienna to-day at Repulse Bay Hotel, but early in March. M
the usual tea dance will be held The Germans who are departing to-morrow at 4.30 pm. homeward to-day are loud in their praises of Chinese art Heuter.
CHINA LOAN INTEREST
Nanking, Feb. 14.
Mr. V. G. Bowden, Australian Trade Commissioner to China, iz to pay a visit to Hong Kong, ar- riving on Sunday, February 16. Firms or Individuals who wish to consult Mr. Bowden in connection. with Australian trade are request- ed to communicate with him at the Hong Kong Hotel, or to address their enquiries to Mr. ST williamson, Þ. and O. Building.
** "A" Joint meeting of the Finance Mr. Ernest-Figgis, a prodrice mer- chant, gave evidence that black Economic Committees of the Legislative Yuan yesterday ap pepper, at the time of reported proved the rate of Infereat on the A women, Ching Ying-chin, was formation of pools and when the
of an overdose of sleeping draught,
FUNERAL SCENES partners made their commitments Recovery Loan at six per cent, as admitted to the Government Civil which ultimately resulted in the axed by the Central Political Hospital suffering from the effects
CounciE of loan fund payments, and Mr. equal to the vastly expanded needs
long" of £1,000,000 and the break- up of their company was a terest on the Railway Construction
With regard to the rate of in It is thought she took "Barbitone.”: loans, to a three-month suspension organisation by using its men and Akira Matsuura, also in charge of of war. Private enterprise, on the other hand, can maintain such an
pence per pound compared with Loun, the Committee decided that Knocked down by car No. 1517 im of salary as a disciplinary measure machinery in peace partly in un-
eightpence for white pepper. The difference gave a good profit on this should also be six per cent Electric Road two women, Ng en February 'L="N‚CDN”.
The measures were warlike manufactures, The State:
conversion and added another dis-
considered Chun and Lal Kwan; were admit finds it more advantageous to leave
at a general meeting of the Le ted to Government Civil Hospital turbing element to the market the business in the hands of The Management of the Queen's Mr. F. Fisher, of a fi ofed the regulations governing the
gislative Yuan to-day, which pass suffering from minor injuries. private industry until the dire Theatre appreciates the consider auditors, said he saw nothing lutsue of the two cana and the necessity arises; but if it is wise it able response to its advanced book-the books to the company to in- interest rate of six per cent. In supports private enterprise by ang facilities which has in con- dicate pepper commitments. He both cases steady stream of orders, and sees sequence considerably reduced the did not think it necessary in Reuter that its reserves are adequate...
risk of unpleasantness, consequent suing a certificate in connect'an Such is wisdom in policy an ex- in having to furn Patrons away. ... with James and Shakespeare's perience proves; but our Socialists We ourselves saw the preview of prospectus to mention certain" for- and Pacifists retort with two objec.. this reel and sil the details are ex- ward positions in tin and shellac, tions in theory. The Arst 15 that cellent. We recommend all
because such firms were bound to armaments being the cause of war, clients not to fall to see it.
have open positions, in commodi- the more treely they are manu-
ties in which they dealt..
CHINESE STEAMER ON ROCKS
Assistance Asked Of Hainan Island
· ROOSEVELT AGAIN IN THE ARENA
Shanghai, Jan, 10. While on her way from Foochow to Hongay to transport coal to fuctured the more likely is war to NOTICE TO, SHAREHOLDERS. Shanghal the ss. Tung Baun of ensue. This seems to us rather the Dah Tung Steamship Co., went like saying that locks and burglars THE FOETY-NINTH ORDIN-rocks at Mota Point near the tools are the cause of burglary or ABY ANNUAL MEETING Hainan Island and her front hold that poison is the cause of sui- OF SHAREHOLDEES will be held was flooded, according to a tele-cide. Who to take apresent at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Bram received by the nm yester example, believes that Italy is Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thursday, day: The accident occurred on a making war upon Ethiopia in the the 6th March, 1988, AT NOON, for foggy morning last Saturday. A interests of her arms industry? the purpose of receiving the Report request has been made to the Or does anyone suspect that Lord of the Directors and the Statement of Mainan authorities to send a Cecil, who seems ready to make Accounts for the years ended 81st steamer and pumps to her rescue war on Italy to vindicate the pain paperà to December, 1935,
With a crew of 52 persons, the ples of the League of Nations, is
cratic The Transfer Books of the vessel left Foochow for the south working in the Interest of Kruppe i tion Company will be CLOSED from last Wednesday. Pending the ator of Vickers? The second is that Friday, the 21st February, 1988, to rival of a rescue part the crew it is Wrong make a pront out. Thursday, the 6th March, 1986, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary
Hong Kong, 12th February, 1985,
were remaining on
Built In England Ine Tung Bhim is 1,348 tone
of war" On The might Be argue Har to make a pro
length is 298 feet, breadth 40 feet the lawyer or and 3 inches, and she has 8 the draught of 20 feet
It was reported that she carried (4200 no cargo on her trip to HongBy..
The hearing was adjourned, Bester
EXCESS RESERVE WARNING
Washing Feb.
Definitely de
Fresident
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DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY
CANTON SWATOW RAIL PROJECT
Canton, Feb.
The Provindal Gor nment has decided to erect
Canton and
approxi Suence of
Shangha, Feb. II. Mr. W. D. Lunter appeared in Swatow the US Court för Unir
terday charged with:
and with intent to defraud: obtai
Indging food, and accom
at the Park Hotel and
Hotel during Novem
Asked what be pleaded," Mr. Bon- mer replied "I owe them – mamay but I did not fotend to defraud the He
and aske
rante
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