1929-06-11 — Page 2

G.E.C.

GRID & OUT DOOR SWITCHGEAR.

S.E. ENGLAND ELECTRICITY SCHEME.

BRITISH MATERIALS TO BE USED.

The whole of the material used in the contract placed by the Central Electricity Board with the General Electric C, Ltd., for one section of the overhead trans- missions in the south-east of England, will be manufactured in Great Britain.

An official of the company stated that the contract, the value of which was approximately £600,000, would cover the erection of the 182,000 volt line in the district north of the Thames, stretching from Reading on the west to Peterborough on the north, and Ipswich and, Colchester on the chat. The total mileage of the overhead trans- mission would be 254 miles, and the total actual length of conductor would be 1,500 miles.

The contract would be carried out by the General Electric Company with the assistance of their associated company, the Pirelli-General Cable, Works, Ltd, of Southampton, the latter company carrying out all the aetual erection work. The work of orection would take in all three years, and employment would be given in the actual erection work to between 600 and 1,000 men, 'In addition to that employment would be given to large, numbers. In the manufacture of the steel towers, steel aluminium conductors Insulatora, and other. accessories.

The overhead lines aro one section of the system of overhead lines covering the whole of England and Scot- land which are being erected by the Central Electricity Board with the object of linking up the main generating stations throughout the country and affording a cheap supply of electric power in all districts.

ENERAL

IRELLI LIENERA

Estimatea for underground Cables up to 33,000 volts & overhead Transmission schemes up to 130,000 volts given by

THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., OF CHINA

GRAND

Queen's Building, Hongkong.

CORONAS

TINS

TINS

of

50

22

Des Voeux Road C.

ԷՆ

of

50

Yours Truly

'Phone

Central

Tobacco Glor

1856

GAY KEE.

Sanitary Meridant & Engineer.

DAVID HOUSE," Hongkong.

“Below par"

If you are run down

and far from well→→ try SCOTT'S Hmulsion.

It builds up the body

hela the lungs and fones up the system. Aal for

SCOTT'S Emulsion

“The protector of life

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

KO.S.B. COURT MARTIAL...

AMENDMENTS AND CORREC-

TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1929.

OVERSEAS AFFAIRS.

ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW JAPANESE MINISTRY. TIONS BY WITNESS.

Tokyo, Jung 10. Licut,-Colonel Comyn. the This morning witnessed the eg- Offeer Commanding the 2nd Batta-tablishment of the Ministry of lion of the King's Own Scollish Overseas Affairs and the installa- Borderers yesterday concluded histion of Baron Tanaka as Minister evidence before the Court Martia!

sitting at Murray Barracks in ad interim. The new Ministry con- which Major Ogilvy, the former sists of a department of Korean President of the Regimental affairs and, three bureaux of ad- Institute, la being charged with ministration, colonisation and. negligence while performing such

emigration. Jutics.

Baron Tanaka, interviewed, de- The afternoon hearing did not commence until 3 p.m. and Mr.clared that the Ministry would, Somerset Fitzroy, the Judge, Ad-inter alía, guide and encourage. vocate, then read over the evi-economic undertakings abroad and dence as given by Colonel Comyn particularly stressed the special and taken down by the Judge Ad-position of Korea and Koreans, vocate.

The Minister's duties include, the supervision and function of the South Manchurian Railway and the Oriental Development Com- pany, Reuterte

.

Objections were raised both by the witness and the neoused, and amendments and one correction were made to the evidence as taken down by the Judge Advocate.

The President explained to the Court that evidence could be ex- plained or corrected.

He said:-Has the prosecution uny desire to cross-examine this?

on

Major Armitage:--None, Sir. Has the defending officer? Major Miles: No. Lieut.-Colonel Comyn then left the witness box and Private James Barras of the 2nd. Battalion of the K.O.S.B. was called as a witness for the prosecution.

Private Barras explained to Major Armitage that during 1928 he did extra duty as cinema opera- tor-regimental cinema operator- at Murray Barracks, and that when he took over the extra duties he received b's orders from the || P.R.I.-Major Ogilvy,

Ordering Films.

not been paid, witness stated that he was aware of the fact.

Major Armitage:--What did you do? I reported the matter to Cor- poral. Hendry, telling him that I' was being "dunned" by the Hong- kong Amusements for outstanding accounts.

How often did this happen?→→ There were different occasions during a period of three or four months.

Did you ever mention it to Major Ogilvy No. I never mentioned it to him.

Witness was then examined as to the number of times he had ex- bibited films outside the ordinary. that it possibly was four or may weekly programmes and he stated be five times. In 1928 he gave two performances at the house of the Commanding Officer and twice since Major Lake had taken over the duties of P.R.I. special per- formances had been given. It may have been three times, but of that the witness was not sure Did he tell you to order the for on those occasions his assist- films necessary for the week's ant functioned.

Did he give you any orders about ordering films 7-Yes. Al-

ways.

What were they?—I cannot member exactly.

re-

programme-I followed the sys- Major Armitage: And there tem of my predecessor and oräcr-were two Christmas entertain- ed films from the Pathe Orient ments over and above those you and the Hongkong Amdeenients have mentioned? Yes. Company.

Major Armitage then asked the witness which were the bettor films, those supplied by the Pathe Orient, or those supplied by the Hongkong Amusements Co.

Major Armitage:-With regard! to the two entertainments at the' house of the Commanding Offeer, and during the time Major Ogilvy was P.R.I, did he order the special. Alma?

..

The Judge Advocate ruled out Major Miles: What did you say this question, explaining to Major about the Alms They were Armitage that he could not put special flms. Not the ordinary the question in that manner. He programme. could not put, it liko that because Witness added that the quarter- one company possibly might ob- master gave him instructions to ject.

order the Alms. "Say, if you like," said the "The Quartermaster told me" he Judge Advocate, "that the films said, "to get 'Felix the Cat" ". supplied by one of the firms were ordered "Félix" when Major more popular amongst the men Ogilvy was the P.R.I., and another than those supplied by the other." picture he ordered was for a chil- Major Armitage to witness:dren's programme "the вате Which were the most popular filma sort of stuff."

He

amongst the mon? Those sup. Cross-examined witness admit- plied by the Pathe Orient or thoseted that some of the Pathe Orient supplied by the Hongkong Amuse-billa came by post. All bills were ments?

given to Corporal Hendry.

Major Miles:Did you wonder why the bills had not been paid?

Yes, Sir.

Witness:-I reported to the P.R.I. that the films supplied by the Hongkong Amusements were the more popular among the men Did it cross

your mind.

that

of the Regiment. I was then told Corporal Hendry had not paid the by Major Ogilvy to order more bills? He used to tell me differ films from the Hongkong Amune-

EVE'S PREFERENCE

The universal popularity of the Blue and Gold labelled "4711" Eau de Cologne is due to the fact that, for more than a century, it has been made from the finest in- gredients, and according to the original recipe.

!

Its stimulating and refreshing properties will help you to keep vigorous and cool throughout the hottest day.

"4711" Eau de Cologne with the Blue and Gold Label-fair women's favourite. ·

“4711” Eau de Cologne Soap "4711" Eau de Cologne-Bath Salts

8.4711.

Eau de Cologne

Sole Agenta in Chian: "MELCIERS & CO.

MILK WAHL EVERSHARP

-THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD OF ALL!

GIVE THE KIDDIES PLENTY

·

GUARANTEED PURE

ments and less from the Pathe N.A.A... had not paid their re- 188 DAIRY FARM, ICE, &

Orient,

Was the direction of the

.

ent such

as thut the!

7

bate, but I never

considered iti

pro-

the ex-

METALS

necessary to inform Major Ogilvy COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. gramme left to you? Yes,

Questioned regarding the pay-personally of this.

Major Miles then put a series of ment of bills for films. hired wit- ness stated that he got the bills questions to the witness and the out, each month, and that while the Judge Advocate ruled them Hongkong Amusements bills were explaining to Major Miles that he presented to him personally it was could not expect a Private's mind possible that the Pathe Orient to run the same way as

Major's. "Please be more bills had sometimes been sent by

plieft," said the Judge Advocate. post.

Major Miles-Did anyone other Witness continued:-1 gave the than the Quartermaster give you bills to Corporal Hendry-that is instructions regarding the outside to say those which I received re showing of films?-I only showed gularly from the Hongkong films in the Commanding Officer's Amusements..

house and also for the children's tréal.

Dunhed for Payment.

Outside the normal programme Examined as to whether he only the Quartermaster gave you knew that some of the bills, had instructions?--Yes.

$ALESMAN ŞAM

(NOW WAIT A MINUTE, GUZZ.! RIFTER SAM I'M SORRY AS HECK THAT TH HAD CHASED BLIMP MESSED UP THE STORE HIS GLIMP FOR AH I'LL GIVE YA MHE WORD OF

OVER TWO

HONOR I'M THROUGH, WITH TH', PESKY THING - I'VE GONE UP IN THE AIR FOR TH' LAST

TIME!

WECKS, LIGHTNING

FINALLY

|BROUGHT IT.

DOWN- THEN, SAM, WHILE, PUSHINKA IT HOME, LOST

CONTROL

ON IN HILL, AND THE

·BLIMP CRASHED

INTO

STORE-

GUZZLER'S

OK, NO YA

HAVEN'T

of all klass expezially for ship- beliding and engineering work. Complete stock. Bast Terma,. Immediate delivery.

SINGON & CO; ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880.

Phone

HING LUNG 81,

........Central SOI

SEE OUR

DISPLAY

in the

COMMERCIAL PRESS'

SHOW WINDOW.

Position Wanted -

SO YOU'VE LOST YOUR JOB, HUH? WELL,{' DON'T BLAME GU22-You'VE BEEN PULLING SOME ATROCIOUS STUNTS WITH THAT BUMP AND HE'S TERRIBLY PUT OUT I FEEL SORRY

FOR HIM -

YEAH? WELL

HOOPLE'S

By Small

IF YOU HAD SEEN "TH' WAY

I WAS JUST PUT OUT

4400PLES BOARD

(AN' WHEN YA COME.DOWN, DON'T COME BACK-YER FIRED!

HER GOIN' UP

RIGHT

NOW -

YOUD FEEL

SORRIER FOR

ME

BOARDIN

HOUSE

1928, BY MEA SEMNÍ

... ....... ... ....... ... ....... ... ....... ... ........

... ....... ... ....... ... ....... ... ....... ... ....... ... .......