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THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

¡HONGKONG HOTELI REPULSE BAY HOTELI

PEAK HOTEL

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTELI

MAJESTIC HOTEL

HOTELS

LIMITED.

in association with the Grand Hotel Der Wagons Lits, Poking.

Hotel SAVOY

The Newest and Finest Hostelry in THE Colony

Convenient ... Cosmopolitan

KOWLOON HOTEL

KOWLOON.

Under the Personal Supervision and Attention of

Phone Nos.

K. 008 & K. 009

Mr. & Mrs. H. J. WHITE.

Cables KowLOTEL

Hongkong

· PALACE HOTEL.

Tel. Kowloon No: 3.

Tel Addreng "Painco,”

A First Class Itosidontal, and Tourial Hotel with all the Can. volences of Huma Onder Butiraly Europoun Management, Lounge and Billiard Silung. Thron ruinutes from Ferry. Familine specially

calored for. Moderate term.

EUROPE

After dinner dancing every Tuesday, -Thursday

and Saturday.

Men, J. 11. Oxbarry,

Goay

Proprietres.

Cables:-

"EUROPE"

Singapore,

HOTEL

SINGAPORE

Grill

THE EUROPE Hotel

Arthur E. Odoll, Managing-Director,

LTD.

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL-PENANG.

"MALAYA'S NICEST HOTEL!"

With beautiful private lawns to the Sea.

MODERN THROUGHOUT

Dinner-dance twice weekly

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL LTD. George Goldruck.

CABLES.-"RUNNYMEDE." ·

Manager.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW at 2.30, 5.30, 7.20 and 9.20 p.m. RICHARD

BARTHELMESS

IN

"THE PATENT

LEATHER KID

Irresistible Drama Comely, Pathos and Spectacle

A First Vưtional Super Special production

MAJESTIC

NATHAN ROAD

KOWLOON,

Showing for FIRST TIME L ́Hongkong

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK FERC ANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City or Victor

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1930.

RADIO POPULARITY

IN BRITAIN.

NOW LEADS THE WORLD IN RATIO TO HOUSES.

15,000,000 HEARERS,

London, Jan. 10.

During last year, there was an increase of over one million in the number of wirelesa Heënce-holders In Great Britain, bringing the total at the end of the year-to over 2,898,000.

It is estimated that each licence means five or six listeners, so the". Broadcasting Corporation has a potential audience of Afteen million people. There are also 10,000 free licences issued to the blind.

ECONOMIC DRIVE IN

· BRITAIN.

(Continued from Page 1.). and the wisdom of the Governor of the Bank of England in steering| this country through a critical period..

Mr. Thomas reiterated his definite and positiva opposition to the mere outpouring of Govern- mont money to assist industrica that would not help themselves, and to bolster up (nefficiency,

He referred again to the oppor tunity and the need for the development of the Empire.,

Empire Development.

TWO DESTITUTE BRITONS.

ONE SENT TO HONGKONG, BY SHANGHAI^E.A.S.M.A."

COMMITTED TO. HOUSE.

Two Britons, named Taylor and Northey respectively, appeared be- fore Mr. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with being found in the Colony without visible, menna of subsist

ence,

In the case of Northey, it was atatod by Detective Sergeant Want that he was assisted down There was, he said, hardly to Hongkong by the Ex-Active Servicemen's Association of anything that any people requir

For a week, he had the el that potentially could not be Shanghai..

looked after by obtained within the British been Secretary, he had decided to give himself up to the police. Empire. As the late Colonial.A.S.M.A. here, but they could do nothing else for him, and he gave encouragement in that direction, Mr. Humilton:-I don't see why- but he did not expect to be called the gentlemen In Shanghai should upon every few days to answer pans the case over to us. Wireless has led to the develop-questions as to how many people ment of a new and considerable in were employed as a result of dustry, and, apart from the home developments in East Africa or market, British-made wireless Nigeria. equipment exported exceed £1,000.- 000. yearly. --British Wireless,

It is believed that Britain has the largest radio population in the world, in proportion to the num ber of houses.

GASOLENE FIRE NEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER,

TWO AMERICAN SEAMEN BURNED TO DEATH.

British docks, rallways, and harbours could be improved and cheap electricity provided.

J

To everything that in itself would be reproductive he was prepared to give all encourage- ment possible. The only thing be barred was dead capital.

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Export Trade,

There still remained the pro- blem of the export trade. If the San Pedro, Jan. 2.

matter were left' to the Govern- Gasoizne fire flushed over the ment, he said frankly he would surface of the sea to-day and up have hope. All that the the side of the U.S.S. Saratoga, Government could do was infinite- which is an aeroplane carrier, kill-simal compared with what bual- ing two seamen and giving severe ness could do for Itself. The burns to four others. The captain's Government could direct foreign gig, which

Was alongside the policy to show that the peace mind Sarutoga at the time, was destroy- was better for commerce than the ed.

war mind. The Government could make it unmistakably clear that the development of the Empire was not the prerogative of any party or class, but was outside party politics, and was the accept- ed policy of every Government of the day.

The bodies of the dead have not yet been recovered. The injuries to three of the scamon are serious but one of them are expected to die from the burns received.

The fire blackened most of the starboard alde of the aeroplane carrier.

Reid, Comander A. C.

the Senior Offeer on board the Saratoga, says that the fire was caused by a pot of turpentine in a punt alongside the ship cateling fro and setting fire to the surface of the water which was covered with gasolene.

A Board of Enquiry has been enlled for an official investigation of the disaster.

BRITISH CRUISER ·

STRENGTH.

(Continued from Payc 1.)

terest to Japan and Great Britain, which will come before the Naval Conference..

America Pleased.

His Worship and he had in view the fact that it was as difficult to find employment for these men in

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SPECIAL FEATURE FOR GOLFERS.

Do You Know The Rules

Of The Game?.

As announced yesterday, the Telegraph Is on Monday commencing a daily feature. of special interest to golfers. This will comprise a series of drawings illustrating rules of the game that are too sel- dom thought about in play,

Although golf seems a sim- ple game, there are some very technical rules that are violated hole after hole by the average player. The Tele" graph feature will educate those who need it in the finer points of the rules.

Of special - Interest is the fact that the explanations have been thoroughly localis- ed so far as Hongkong custom is concerned...

AIGUMINOUBIRAALALTANKENETICATRIONIRIGANTE

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Trade Diplomacy. Political diplomacy, was good. but why not trade diplomacy as well The Government was going to revive commercial diplomatic Hongkong as it was in Shanghai. Виррове Sergeant Whant:-I posts in Colombia, Persia, Switzer- land, Brazil and Argentina. It their idea in sending Mr. Northey was going to create new posts in here is to get him a stop nearer Finland and strengthen existing to Australia.

The officer, in reply to another diplomatic commercial representa-question, said the Shipping Manter tion in Egypt, China, Canada, would endeavour to get the men South Afrien, and the West Indies. a berth at the first opportunity. In view of the success of the Both asid they were willing to Economic Commission to South take on the first seamen's job America, magnificently led by going. 'Lord d'Abernon, there would be Himilar missions to other coun- tries.--Reuter and British Wireless,

EXCHANGE RATES.

Paris Geneva

Oslo

Helsingfors Athens

Berlin Washington, Jan. 10. Mr. MacDonald's declaration be- fore leaving Lossiemouth for Lon- don on Wednesdiny, has caused a most favourable reaction in official quarters here,

London, Jan. 10.

129.92 25.13

20,385

.18.21

.1937%

375

Buenos Aires.

.45

Hongkong New York.. Amsterdam Stockholm Vienna Madrid Bucharest Bombay Yokohama Brussels Milan

.1/7/

$4.87

12.00%

:18.15

.37.575 .818

.1/5 29,39

White House circles state that the American delegation will be pre- pared to meet such proposals at inst half-way. •

While the tentative Anglo-Ameri- ean preliminary agreement con- templates fixing the maximum American eruiser tonange at 316 Copenhagen 000, it is believed that the Admini Prague stration hopes to negotiate a Treaty | Lisbon bringing the maximum below 300,- ni..... 500 tons, which will be reached. If Shanghai.. the fifteen cruiser programme le Silver (spot) completed.

Silver (forward)

It is believed that a substantial cut in the number of destroyers and submarines is also agreeable to the United States Government.-Ret ter's American, Service,

PIRACY SUSPECTS IN COURT AGAIN.

DATE OF HEARING TO BE

FIXED SOON. ·

British

.34.02

.2/0 7/32 .34.935

.93.09

18.205

Pointing out to both men that they would at least have food and a roof over their heads, the Magis trate committeff them to the House of Detention.

Taylor, it appears, has some clothing in a bag left at the Sailors Home, but in case this should prove insufficient for this rigorous weather, Sergeant Whant promised the Bench that he would! take him to the Benevolent Society to see what could be done.

COMFORTS FOR POOR

OF CANTON.

GOVERNMENT APPEAL TO CHARITABLE - BODIES.

Canton Jan. "10.

In view of the present. severe

cold weather, which is likely to

104% inflict severe hardships on the 108.25 poor, the Bureau of Social Re-

,5% forms addressed circulars to the

1/11% various public Charity organisa-

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.20 18/18tions yesterday urging that free 20 7/10 kitchens be immediately organised Wireloom,

for giving rellef to the sufferers. The circulars also asked that clothing be procured and distri- buted to the poor, and directed that the work carried out must be constantly reported to the Bureau for a record to be kept.

RUBBER STOCKS.

NEW HIGH RECORD ESTABLISHED.

London, Dec. 31. The rubber stocks in the United Kingdom exceed 73,250 tons, which is a new high record.

The Evening Standard considers the tin and rubber commodity

Yet another week's formal, re-markets especially disappointing.

SHARE GAMBLING IN SHANGHAI.

(Continued from Page 1.).

mand was granted by Mr. Hamilton It Bays the demand for both to searching criticism both here at the Central Magistracy this threatens to fall owing to the and abroad They are frequent- morning, in the case in which two unsatisfactory position of the y the victims of obloquy and dis- pirate suspects are charged with the American motor industry. murder of Mr. Frank Kingley Wood. ward, the third engineer of the 8.8. Haiching, on December 7th.

BRIGHTER WEATHER.

The local weather forecast till noon to-morrow is:North winds, strong, overcast at first, later clearing.

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tortion by unscrupulous pagandiste with a purpose to secure in Western capitals. There is, therefore, the greater need for care. The gambling of last summer and autumn was undeniably a disgraceful incident, It is sincerely to be hoped that there will be no repetition of it: but. It is also much to be feared that some will nover mend their ways unless they are forced to do

The Magistrato enquired if the prosecution would be ready to fix a date for the hearing of the allega- tions by next Saturday, and Mr. L. R. Andrewes, the Assistant Crown Solleitor, replied that they would.

According to a 'statement made by Mr. Androwes at the previous appearance of the prisoners, the

The theft of vases and clothing. prosecution are to charge a third suspect when he recovers from valued altogether at $172, has been wounds which he received during reported to the police by Mrs. J.M. Wong, living at Lugaan Villa the fight on the ship. He is at pro Prince Edward Road. The lock of sent in the Government Civil Hospl tal, but is maiding steady progress a door was found to have been towards recoveryzuj

which the thief effected an entry mitted into the Kowloon Hospital.

No.

A Chinese girl was injured "yes" terday as the result of a fall from the first floor of No. 141, Bulkeley

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