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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

ROYAL OAK TRIAL FURTHER DOG-BITES MUSICAL JOTTINGS.

SENSATION.

BRILLIANT SPEECH BY

CAPT. DEWAR.

NO BELIEF IN CREEPING UP BACK STAIRS...

raltar.

REPORTED.

POLICE INSPECTOR ATTACKED YESTERDAY.

POSTMAN ALSO BITTEN.

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Professional and Amateur Standard-The Valkyrie-Saint Saens Carnival of Animals and Other Recorda.

[BY "ALLEGRO."}"

When a professional musiclan

FRIDAY, MAY 4, 19281

THE KENT, CLASS CRUISERS.

DELAY IN COMING OUT IS EXPLAINED.

LONGER FUNNELS.

vlaits the Colony, heralded byj Some delay in connexion with

and had

MONSTER RADIO PROJECT.

A POWERFUL STATION FOR. MANILA.

MACKAY INTERESTS DEVISING TRANS-PACIFIC SYSTEM,

A somewhat alarming experience befel a police officer yesterday, announcements that he will give a the new cruisers of the Kënt class, China when Sub-Inspector Fender was Grand Concert to which the public built for service on the attacked by his dog, and, as a naturally asked to pay for nit-Station, is explained in a Memor- result, had to be admitted to hos-mission, one is entitled to expectandum by the First Lord of the

SURVEY UNDER WAY, ACTUATED BY DUTY.plial for precautionary treatment. a certain standard of proficiency Admiralty,

It appears that Sub-Inspector on the part of the perigrmer, Fender, who is in charge of the Opinions may differ as to what ing the trials," Mr. Bridgeman lishment of a trans-Pacific radio

"As a result of experience dur-

That the plans for the estab "I. view discipline as that re- Shataukuk Police Station, was that standard should be. If an states, "the funnels of the Kent ciprocal relationship between various ranks which brings about accompanied by his dog on going instrumentalist, lacked musician-class cruisers have been lengthen-system by the Mackay Radio and

out ou patral duty in the district, ship but had wonderful execution,

Telegraph Company are materia-| the most efficient, willing and in-when it suddenly atincked and bit he might still be up to professional ed. and some minor machlaeryizing was given concrete evidence | telligent co-operation in all the him in the right land.

standard; or if he made mistakes changes have also been made." Sub-Inspector Fender imme through nervousness the labours and trials of our great

This explains why the Cornwall, by the arrival in Manila on the Service. Nothing is more des-diately proceeded from Shataukok lapses of memory but showed real which was built at Devonport, and resident Tait of Mr. C. C. Chap tructive of that spirit than the bulto receive medical treatment, while musical talent, one might still feel to the command of which Capt. as representative of those in- lying and undeserved abuse of the dog was secured and removed satisfied with one's money's worth, the Heh. W. S. Leveson-Gower was terests, for the purpose of local- subordinates," said Captain Ken-to the depot for observation.

Another case of dog-bite is also But I attended a "Grand Concert" appointed last July, has been song site and supervising the her home port. The erection of a super-powerful radló neth Dewar, in the course of his

given to the public last week at long at eloquent appeal for acquittal when reported. A postain who called which the pianist who sustained Cumberinud and Berwick are now sending and receiving station in before the court-martial at Glb-at the residente of Mrs. Clarke, half of the programme played no on the China Station, and the Kent the vicinity of Manila.

The Mackay Radio and Tele- at 304, The Peak, yesterday to

how graph Company is a new concern. Captain Dewar's speech in his deliver a letter, was attacked by better than an amateur of very building at Chatham) and the

mediocre attainments. In fact, his Suffolk (Portsmouth) are own defence made a deep impresan Alsatian bitch belonging, standard of playing was that of a nearly complete. The Kent, as recently incorporated. under the sion on the whole Court and was Mrs. Clarke. The animal sudden-

is one of a group controlled hy the sole topic of conversation after rushed out from the house on the very robust schoolgirl who has already announced, is to relieve laws of the state of New York,

Clarence Mackay, radio and cable dexterity but has the bulk of her' the case had been brought to an postman's appearance, and bit him reached a certain pitch of digital the Hawking as flagship.

The Cornwall completed crewmagnate, who has similar interests end with a verdict of guilty.

The full text of the Captain's was given treatment by Mra.musical education before her. Het Devonport last month, and after in the Commercial Pacific Cable rials and seven days Easter Company which supplies Manila come to hand,urke who dressed and bandaged had not even begun to understand

the injured part. The animal has the use of the pedals, and school-eave to each watch, will complete with cable service.

girls entering for, the Senior Royal) since been removed to the depot exam, would nowadays be disquall to full complement on May 9, and at Kennedy Town,

Bed for such a serious defect in leave for her station on May 17, their playing. Owing to his in- The reason for lengthening the The route to be followed by the ability to use the pedal to nid tunnels of the new China cruiser new radio company will be paral- |legato and to build un gradations quadron is not stated, but pro-lel to the cable lines of the Com- |_of_tone_his_playing_was insipidviden they are not of the type mercial Pacific Cable Company,

and monotonous, with no light and which plek-named the U.S.S. Wi

The main stations.will be in Sun shade and an entire absence of nington the "am-factory" on the Francisco and Manila with relay- forte and fortissimo. Ife had grave China Station, say a Home paper.ing stations in Honolulu, Guam hey should give a more imposing and the wildway islands. All traf appearance to the vessels than la fie handled between Manila and sessed by the present class of the United States will be relayed British cruisers on the station.

Address has just

and is given below.

Second Charge Bad.

At the outset, he point- ed out that the second charge of accepting_and_forwarding letter containing remarks and eritleisms on the conduct and orders of his supperiur officer contrary to

in the leg.

The unfortunate man

FOOTBALL FORECAST

“COMPETITION.

PRIZE.

Article 1) omitted the essential part FOUR COMPETITORS SBARE defects of tempo and rhythm and "of Article 11, namely, "which may tend to bring him into contempt." The Judge Advocate had said that it was unnecessary to prove contempt, because it was not in- cluded in the charge. "What would

revealed an extraordinary lack of musicianship in his rendering of There was again a large entry Chopin's E Major, Study and for our Football Competition last Beethoven's Appassionata. Added week, but again an absence of to these defects, there were many

Parallel to Cable Line.

via thrde intermediate stations.

Completion of the new radio sys

radio service by one company from the Orient to Europe by way of the i United Statca,

be thought," asked Captain Dewar, claims for high numbers of cor-blurred passages and wrong notes "If the palice, wishing to charge reet forecasts. The matches durand his memory failed him three VILLAGER COMMENDED tem here will give a connected a man with being on enclosed pre-ing the closing weeks of play have for four times in these two pieces. mises with the intention to com-been productive of some very sur-But all these faults are but na- mit a felony, quly charged him with prising results--upsetting to com-tural, seeing that he had only at- being on enclosed premises because there was insufficient evidence of his Intentions?

› "Two Strings. "This emission," Captain Dewar continued, "is a must' serious de The prosecu feet in the charge. tion, in their eagerness to obtain a conviction, have. quite uninten- tionally, of course, overlooked tu clementary principle of justice.

Secondly, in their attempt to make a mountain out of a molehill, they have magnified on charge into two. 1 submit to the Court. that the first charge is contained in the second, and that if the second charge falls the rst charge must

• also fail. It is an excellent thing

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petitors, '«

The prize money of $25 is shared by the following four, all of whom sent in claims in respect of nine correct forecasts on one coupon:

RADERA 1:

Pie. R. Connolly;

.

2nd, K.O.S.B. Borderers,

Wellington Barracks.

Chief Writer C. McAllister,.

ILMS. Tamar,

L.. A. Ozorin,

St. Joseph's Building.

A. R. Suifind,

ARRESTED THIEF AFTER QUESTIONING HIM.

Commenting on the public spirit!

Expect to Operate Soon. The Mackay interests recently

tained quite an early stage in the pianists' training. If an amateur- gives a concert and oxhibits some of these faults, it is another mat-shown by a villager, who arrested Purchased the high powered trazi- ter. People going to hear him or Chinese with a quantity of stolen Atlantic radio station at Sayville, her know that the performance is wire and brass hooks in his pos-Long Island, and Mr. Mackay, likely to be medelcre in quality,ension, Mr. W. Schofield, at the President of the Interesta, is judged from a professional stand-Kowloon Magistracy this morning, quoted as saying:

Pacific radio which we expect will be in operation to Honolulu by this summer, and to the Far East noon after."

point. But If a professional musi- remarked that if others did such "As to bruns-oceanic communi- vian cons along and gives a "reditable work towards the apprecation we are first concentrating recital as a business proposition, hension of thiefs, lareeries would on the equipment for our trans- be must be judged according to be reduced to a minimum. whether he exceeds or falls short The ease was one in which a of a certain minimum standard. Chinese was ellarged with stealing The artist last week fell ex-a quantity of lead-covered electric ceedingly far below it and to ad-wire and a number of brass hooks vertise as a "Professor" was, to from a house under construction say the least, misleading. Hencen Kowloon Tong. this grouse,

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Mr. Chapman, who is the en- gineering representative of the

16, Leighton Bill Road.

According to the prosecution, concern, is famed among radio This week's Competition (ron-

the defendant was seen by a vil-experts for his ability as 'n radio planning engineer and his personal This sort of thing makes it worse lager carrying a parcel under his pervision of the job indicates that that the prosscution have two pon for which will be found on

He was questioned as to its the company is sparing no expense strings to their bow, but in this another page of this issue) is the for musicians of note when they arm. case they have only provided one last that will be held this season: come to the Colony. For instance, contents and on it being found to in the erection of this system.

As usual, claims must reach as the Belgian violinist. Thibaud, ontain brass hooks, the villager The Court must know by now later than Wednesday evening going to give a concers hege in pursued his enquiries further. Tests are now being conducted in that the facts slated in the letter next.

June. There is no doubt a very The defendant then admitted that the California experimenta! Jabora- are true.

large number of neople forally who he had stolen the hooks, together tories to determine just how power- I is highly significant that the prosegation have not pre-

have never heard of him, just as with a quantity of wire, which fit the set must be in order to in- duced a nge witness in support

they were unaware of the repute was tied round his waist, from a sure the best results, and as soon of the Rear-Admirals' statements.

as the recommendation of Mr. Chap tion of Levitzki, and even' Godowy house in Kowloon Tong. sky. It will therefore be neces

man are received by the company The idea of a Captain of my seni

the manufacture of a set will be started

ority trumping « Up a series of

I submit to you,,simply absurd.”

Morale of the Ship.

P

SEIZED JÜNK.

FAILS,

Mr. P. He Lowody appeared this Capain Dewar's justiteation for morning, before Mr. 1. F. Lindsell, forwarding the letters was that, be to defend a Chinese junk owner, considered that the incidents res who is charged with being in pas ferred to were definitely prejudicial session of 29 jars of Chinese liquor to the discipline of the ship.ile on which duty has not been paid expressed the opinion that "the only way to stop this kind of criticism is to stop a recurrener of the kind

Lú

sary do some preliminary

$100,

It was stated that although the charges against a Rear-Admiral is, | APPLICATION FOR RELEASE publicity work in prove to this things stolen were only worth $10, large number of mildly-interested the damage done by the defendant

To Stay Indefinitely. Folk that an artist is coming that is the house by cutting the electric is really worth listening to: in wiring and taking the hooks off

Mr. Chapman, who is accompani- other words, that they will not be the doors and windows, was about ed by his wife, is stopping at the "sold a pup." *

His Worship sentenced the de-Manila Hotel which he plans to What a magnificent set of re-fendant to three months hard make his headquarters for the time being. He will look over the lay of cards the Victor Co. have brought abour and complimented the vil-the land and delve into the radio

(Continued on Page 8.) Jager on his amart arrest.

situation in general before making any report to the home office. He plans to stay in Manila for at least +++ four months, and possibly indefin- itely, according to how fast the work on the new statloń progresses and as to just what polley of per sonnel administration the Muckay company plans to follow.

of incidents which led to it.

"If my or Commander Daniel's

Mr. Losely asked for an ad-') jurament, but before doing so, he made an application to his Work ship for the release of the junk, which had been seized by the Re-

letters contained criticisms of Advenue Department,

miral Collard they only went to the Mr. Lindell said he could not

Rear Admiral and the Vice-Ad- miral, whereas the criticisms which were being made of his enduct

make such orders, as the junk was, liable to forfeiture.

Mr.

Chief Preventive Officer Clarke, were being broadcast, throughout who was in Court, told his Wor the ship, and were much subversive of discipline. I had to consider the ship that before the Revenue De spirit and morale of the ship, which partment would release the junk, certain alterations in the vessel's in real living thing.

"There has been a misunder-construction would have to be car-

ried but. standing about the meaning of discipline. I am told in certain quarters my letter is viewed as a 'frame-up' because the discipline of the Royal Oak proved to be good. Some people have interpret- ed the letter to mean that the Incidents' induced a sort of latent mutiny. That never entered into my mind.

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Bullying and Abase. "Ivlew discipline as that reci procal relationship between various

His Worship informed Loseby that the Court could make order for the confiscation of the junk, but not for its release.

The case was adjourned unii] Wednesday next at 2.16 p.m.

LANCASHIRE WIN BY AN INNINGS.

ranks which brings about the most OXFORD GIVE POOR BATTING

efficient, willing, and intelligent

co-operation in all the labours and

trials of our great. Service.

Nothing is more destructive of

DISPLAY.

London, May 3, Richard Tyldesley was almost that spirit than the bullying and unplayable in the match between undeserved abuse of subordinates.Luncashire and Oxford University "Apparently some clever people to-day, taking in the course of the credit me with scare mutiny head-game, & wickets for 21 runs.

Batting first, the Oxonians were lines, and with having put the maller in the papers. It hardly dismissed for 94 runs, Tyldesley Reems worthy of denial, dismissing 4 batsmen at a cost of treated Admiral Collard us a high, honoured guest. of the ship; how could I hope to maintain my au- thority if he attacked me in this

mantnor 2,

(Continued on Page 11.)

runs, while in their second innings, the. University compiled 112, Tyldesley taking 4 for 12.

Lancashire batted once only, declaring after 286 runs had been scored at a cost of eight wickets. Lancashire thus won by an inninge and 80 rune-Reuter.

12, BY NER SEIODE, INC.

"Your duties will be to sit up with Ponroy the evenings my husband and I are out-but first I want to see if he takes to you."

Another of the Mackay engineers is at present in Honolulu supervis- ing the erection of a station there. This station is now under way and will be completed in a short time. Messages between Honolulu and the mainland will be transmitted in the near future and it is believed that work on the stations in Guam, Mid- way islands and Manila will be rush- ed to insure the completion of the trans-Paefic system in quickly aš possibly.

At present the situation has not heen gone over in Gian or in the midway islands and it la assumed Liut the company will soon send a representative to both places, to supervise the erection of their sta tions there. This, however, will probably not be done until the sta tion to be erected in Manila is well underway.

MORE COOL WEATHER.'

To-day's observatory report states:-Tho anticyclone has rengthened and is now central to the north of Tokyo. There is

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