1931-10-24 — Page 11

POLICE OFFICER'S

PROMOTION.

MR. TIMOTHY MURPHY'S FINE RECORD.

OFTEN COMMENDED.

The promotion to the substan- tive rank of Assistant Superinten- dent of Police receatly confirmed by the Secretary of State,

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Timothy Murphy H. in no way a lattering recognition of the high- ly efficient services of this popular officer of the Hongkong Police Force. That the distinction well merited is amply demonstrat en by the profusion of good wishes and congratulations that have been showered on Mr. Murphy since the announcement was made.

Born in Cork, Ireland, in July, 1882, Mr. Murphy juned the loent Police Force at the end of 1909 and during the 28 years that he has been in the Colony he has shown grent zeal and efficiency in his work. So commendable has be beon in his labours in the detse tion of crime that he has on several occasions lagen_decorated Lay 11

Excellency the Governor, one of his most heroir deeds being in con. nexion with a armed robbery at 206, Canton Rond in December, 1923.

Typhoon Work,

During the disastrous typhoon of September, 1906, Mr. Murphy performed yeunan services and was commended by His Excellency the Gores me for the good worit e aid during and in conexion with the ralumnity which took a heavy toll of life. Two years later, he was

again commended by His Excellency the Governor for seal and activity in connexion with

three cases of larceny and rubbery,

The efficienby and skill of Mr. Murphy was recognised in a more tangible form in 1914 when he was granted by His Excellency the Governor #1 fourth-class police medal for specially good work dous

afterwards be

THE HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1931.

BELGIUM'S ANNUAL SMOKING CONTEST.

LAMBIC

If flag pole sitting mad dance marathons cause you to think America has a corner on froak contests, just look at this picture. It portrays an unusual competition held every year in Besa sols. There are three ounces of tobacco in each of the pipes, and the idea is to see who can smoke them the longest.

THIS AFTERNOON'S RACING.

PROSPECTS OF GOOD

FIELDS.

afternoon will be on

Almitar

MR. T. P. BARRINGER DUE TO-DAY.

TRADE COMMISSIONER FOR AMERICA,

NOT WORTH AN OLD SONG.

(Continued from Page 6.)

thirty years ago. Your present- lay ballads are rubbish comparext to them."

Mr. Thomas P. Barringer, who with his bride is arriving in {By "Ringtail,"|

And exultantly they hum a lar Hongkong to-day on board the 4.8.

or two from "The Belle of New new Racing at Happy Valley this President Cleveland, is the

wrong American Trade Commissioner in York"--generally in the

Now, without being a worship- plane to that enjoyed at previous Hongkong, recently appointed te kes meetings, and, if anything, delde replace Mr. Granville Woodard may be slightly larger, as a fair who, in turn, has been appointeder of the Tin Pan Alley school alleged musicians ur lyric take the position relinquished number of punles have cone downy Mr. Barringer at the New York writers, one feels moved to pro- from the North since the last District Ofce of the Department! test when our sentimentalist get meeting

over-dithyramble on the songs of I take the sixth Apgregate Commerce. Stakes to be the most interesting

Mr. Barrlager was married last the last generation. event on the card, and the famous August.

China and the Far East will print pony Apollo would seem to

to

of

ger.

of

First, let us remember that in those days songs were not nearly so plentiful as they are now. The where and kept

on the detective staff. Six month have this classic of the extra sea- incrensingly attract the attention few they had were aug every-{ son to safe keeping. Valorous, of exporters and other Americans who stands second pa the list for interested in foreign trade is the points secard. is sure to figure opinion expressed by Mr. Barrin

mang the most likely ones for a place. My setertions are:

ist Race.

Celerity. Movanagher. Forholta.

was granted the third-class medal for meritorious work done in connexion with the Tai O piracy case. In 1910, Mr. Murphy showed much ressures itt the arrest of two persons and the recovery of jewellery to the value of $4.943 which had been stolen from 29. Caine Road.. For his ahure in the inventigrations he was commended by the Captain Superintendent of Police,

Plucky Conduct.

ar-

For his plucky conduct in resting two armed me inter

- shop at 9. Argyle Street in 1918. Mr. Murphy was highly commend- ed by the C.S.P. Of the two men arrested one wenst sentenced to twelve months' hard labour for possession of a lunded revolver and a further twelve months for invit- ing to shoot. The other man was given a year's imprisonment for passession of a loaded revolver.

In 1920, Mr. Murphy was grant ed the second-class medal for skill and antiring energy in sehing and tracing criminals in dan- gerous focalities. In September of the same year he was highly com mended by the C.S.P. for his sent and intelligence when in wharf- searching duty in effecting the ar- rest of a travelling trader who was wanted on a charge of murder.

Bravd Officer.

2nd Rave.

St. Moritz.

Fritz. Moon Star.

3rd Race.

Lobster. Crown Prince. The Tiger.

4th Race.

Valorous. Coronation Eve, Zorhus.

5th Race, Daylight Eve, Sippy Spey,

6th Race.

Artony, Brunswick Hall. Blue Boy.

7th Race.

Royal Flush. King's Colour. Gold Key,

8th- Race.

in

Mike. Eros. Ataman.

The running buttle with a pariy of police in Canton Road, Yaumatī, in December, 1923, sow Mr. Mur- phy showing extreme bravery leading the official party. During the encounter Sergeant Robertson ›was - wounded in the abdomen an injury which subsequently caired his death at Home. Mr. Murphy was recommended for the King's Police Medal by His Excellency the HOW OPERATIONS ARE BEING

NEW ANAESTHETIC.

a long time in circulation.

The famous sextet from "Floro- dura," for instance, was pretty China's Increased Business,

»nongh in its way, but its popu "Despite the harsh economie | turity was largely due to the fact situation prevailing throughout that it was sung by countless mil- the Far East," he declared in an lions of groups until almost overy. interview prior

leaving body knew it. A sane man at that. Americo, "China and Russia. were time who saw three men and three

to

the only two countries to show on women assemble anywhere

He promptly inde for cover. rightly suspected that they were going to start the sextet.

increase in imports from the United States during the six months ending December 31, 1930. China's increase in business with

Again, the knowledge of music jour country, it should be noted, then was not so widely diffused as loccurred in the face of a deit

is to-day. Any man, whose moralisation in the silver money; vocal chords were not quite out of market which has been going on drawing. called himself a singer for more than a

and carried his band parts around year,"

Prior to suiling for Hongkong in a sandwich case. He hadn't to Mr. Barringer took part in the be asked to sing. He insisted on Pacific Foreign Trade Conven-it.

tion held in Oakland, California,, Jon September 16 and 18.

the

Harder to Please. Nowadays, with gyomophones Mr. Barringer was born at and wireless to educate us, we Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1896 are vastly more critical. He would and was eduented at the Univer- he a bold man-or else something faity of Virginia. He spent four of a musician-who would rise in years in the Material Department a drawing-room and threaten the of the Newport News Shipbuilding company with "Con into

Dry janel

Dock Company as Gurden. Maud,” Material Supervisor in connexion

The new ballads and dance with the battleship and destroyer tunes, I admit, are three a penny. wartime programme.

Here and there a pretty plece of I 1921 he entered the American melody-frequently

"adapted" Relier Administration and de signated as District Supervisor in charge of the Ekaterinoslav famine area in the Ukraine. He was later District Supervisor of the Simbirsk aron in North Central Inst. Russia.

Service in Batavia, He was appointed to the forelyo commerce service in

from the classles lingers in the ear far a apace, but the majority are "luak" Therefore they

at last.

do

But they are not expected to

The songs of the nineties did last considerably to the horror of the discerning. Many people can October, still remember a song. called 1026, as Assistant Trade Com- "Queen of the Earth," a dirge set misaloner in Batavia, and was to the tune of "Who Killed Cock promoted to the rank of Trade Robin which for mawkishneas thehold every belt, Lonsdale or other- Commissioner in charge of Batavin office in July, 1927. In wise, in the musical world. Yet Governor for bravery and

1928 be was transferred tem it ran riot for years. It rivalled source in connexion with the affray and on February 14, 1926, His A London authority has been de-pararily to Singapore and since the common cold. Majesty and plensare in awarding scribing bow the new German an-1929 Mr. the metal which was later present-nesthetic, avertin, is used,

ed to Mr. Murphy,

•

re-

MADE SIMPLER.

terwards.

Barringer has been

There are undying ballads, such attached to the New York District

or "Drink to as "Annie Laurie" Office of the Department of Com-Me Only. They survive beenuse "Il principal virtue," he said,

Was Resigned to Four years ago Mr. Murphy was "is the gentleness with which it pre-merce, and

they have a délinite survival value. commended by the C. S. P. for zeal pares a patient for an operation, Hongkong on September 1, 1981.

Mr. Granville Woodard, until But when the ordinary sentimental in investigations and court work and the slow and thorough way in following the piracy of the .. Sun. which it allows him to recover af- recently of the Hongkong office, is ballad of thirty years ago is un- from its resting-place, taking Mr. Barringer's place in earthed ning in November, 1920.

most people parody "The Two Before joining the local Police "In many cases it is not until New York.

Black Crows" and ask pathetically, As Trade Commissioner In Force Mr. Murphy was a steam after two days that a patient rea engine driver and a motor cyellat. lines he has undergone an operá- Hongkong, Mr. Barringer will "Why drag that up?"

Argument, however, is of little have the valuable services of Mr. avail. With some people nothing He is in possessica or three Can-lion!

"The patient is weighed, and the David M. Maynard, assistant is ever ao good as it was. tonese certificates as well as being

Commissioner, who han the holder of the St. John Amba-dose is made up strictly in accord-Trade

Italf an boen acting in the stead of Mr. Iance Certificate, which he gained in anco with the weight. 1905.

hour before the time of the opern Woodard since he went on llome Organ Salo-Scherzo (Commette). A portrait of Mr. Murphy appearation, the drug le administered and leave.

in our Pictorial Supplement to the patient gradually falls asleep. Trade Commission in South Chins The territory of the American "The operation is then perform- ed-but the patient sleeps on blaa-extends from Yunnanfu in the fully for at least another twoive South to Foochow in the North.

any.

FANLING CADDIES.

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hours.

"He awakens slowly, and it takes two, or perhaps three days for him to become really wide-awake.

Like A Child.

Avertin's "existence was made] known to the general public recent- ly when at a Reading inquest It was revealed that the drug had been used in a caso of tetanus for the first time in England.

"It

Edouard Commette. 5915. Choral-O Poaceful Night (German).. Choral-O Ilush Thee, My Bablo

(Bullivan).

The Salisbury Bingors. 4208, Violin Solo-Madrigale (Simonetti). Violin Bolo-Czardas (Monti),

Yvonne Curti, 5290, Song-At the Mid Hour of -Night Seng-Devollen (Hayes-Schumann).

Roy Henderson (Baritone), 4092. Planoforte Solo-Chorale Prelude- Boloved Jesua, We Are Here (Bach.arr. Cohen); Pianoforte Solo-Chorale Prelude

Mortify Us with Thy Goodnone (Bach arr. Rummel).

Harriet Cohen. 4740. -0.03-10.00 p.m.

(Verdi).

(Moore and Cowen).

"During the important period Caddies at Fanijog aro пож те gistering daily and at D a.m. yester- after the operation when his pro- day no less than 96 had placed their Kress might otherwise be serious-

is a

a wonderful anaesthetic names on the club books. There is, y retarded by the thoughts of what for nervous people," said a well- therefore, no necessity for players to has been happening to him he is known London specialist recently, arder endilies in advance except pos- sleeping like a child."

Those who have had operations ly for play on Sunday.

The anaesthetle has been the aub-performed upon them with avertin Even on Bunday, with green coolim and the same number of periment in the laboratories of Ger tolling it for all they are worth.'

about 15 Ject of intensive research and ex- as the medium are going about ex-The 1st Act of the Opera "Rigoletto" rickshaw coolias available if required

Played by the Milan Symphony Orch. Only anaesthetists who have with Soloista and Chorus of La Scala, and the probability that more will many for the past few years, and register to-day, there should be enough been using it for six months.

one prominent London hospital has made a thorough study of the drug

Milan. DX189-DX145. caddies available locally.

aro at present allowed to use it.

10.00 p.m. Clone down.

E RADIO BROADCAST

PROGRAMMES, FOR TO-DAY

AND: TO-MORROW.

The radio programme to be broad- cast by Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 motres to-day is:

7.00-11.30 p.m. European pro gramme of Victor and H. M. V. re- cords kindly supplied by Mesars. Moutrie and Co.

7.00 p.m. Mail notice, etc. 7.03-7.30 p.m. Operatic. Die Meistersinger Overture

(Wagner).

The Chicago Symphony Orch, 6051. Belections from Motistofole (Bolto

arr. Creatore),

Mefistofele-Prologuo (Boite arr.

arr. Creatora).

Creatore's Band. 35971, Faust Selections (Gounod}.

Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards. €1877.

7.30-7.42 p.m. Organ Solos, Idylle (Elgar).

Herbert Dawson. 12263. Forever (Ager).

In the Heart of the Sunset (Nicholls). Reginald Foort. B3044. 7.42-8.00 pm. Francesca da Rimini (Tschaikowsky

Op. 82).

London Symphony Orchestra con ducted by Percy Contes. 11091-11002, 8.00 p.m. Local time and weather report.

8.05-8.80 p.m. Planoforte Solos. Dancing Virgins of Delphi (Debussy). Veils (Dobusy).

Ignace Jan Padorowski. 1531. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 (Liszt).

Mischa Levitazkl. D1383. Hungarian Enapsody No. 14 (Liszt),

Mark Hambourg. C1601 8.30-8.53 p.. Negro Spirituals. Hail do Crown (arr, Roblison). Exhortation (Cook).

Paul Robeson (Bass). B3400. (a) Ohl Rock Ma, Julie (b) Ohl

Didn't It Rain (arr. Burleigh). (a) Git on Board, Lif Chillun (b)

Dore's No Hidin Place (ur. Lawrence Brown).

Paul Robeson (Bass). B3033. Plantation Songs,

Paul Robeson (Bass). C1695, 8.63-9.30 p.m. Varišty. Song-High and Low, Song-Far Away.

Sylvia Cecil (Soprano). B3360. Song-You Wouldn't Fool Me,

Would You?

Song-My Lucky Star.

Harry Shalson (Baritone). B$210. Carillon Solo-Spring Song. Carillon Solo-Country Danco in U

Minor.

W. E. Jordan. B2087. Humorous Song-You Can't Kill Flies

by Scratching Them. Humorous Song-Body and Sous.

Gracle Fields, B9380, Song-Little Lady of the MoOLL

(Coates). Song-Bird Songs at Eventkia

(Coates).

Bydney Coltham (Tenor). B2742. 9.30-11.30 p.m. Dance programnis, Fox Trot-There's Rhythm in the

River.

22744.

22750.

Fox Trot-I Need Lovin'. -22641, Fox Trot-One Night Alone

With You. Fox Trot-After To-night. Fox Trot-Without That Gall Waltz-When the Moon Comes

Over the Mountain. 22746. Fox Trot-Buffalo Rhythm. Fox Trot-On the Beach with ----

You. 22740." Fox Trot-Never. Fox Trot-Can't You Rena

Between the Lines. Fox Trot-Let Me Hum a Hymn

to Her To-night." 22000. Waltz-That Melody of Love. Waltz-Was It a Dream. 21207. Fox Trot-Do the New York, Fox Trot-Hero Wa Are in

Lave, 22726. Fox Trot-Maybe It's the Moon, Fox Trot-I Was Only Tensing

You. 22727. Fox Trot-Just a Blue-Eyed

Blonde. Fox Trot-If I Were Ony sure

of You 22724, Fox Trot-Falling in Love. Fox Trot-You Forgot Your

oves. 22706. Waltz-Laugh! Co, Laughi Fox Trot-The Dance of the

Blue Danubo. 21308, Fox Trot-Under Your Window

To-night. Fox Trat-When the Shepherd Lends the Sheep Back Home, 22708. Fox Trot-You Don't Need

21268.

Glasses. Fox Trot-Building a Homa

For You. 22704. Fox Trot-To Whisper Dear, I

Love You. Fox Trot-Why Shouldn't 1. 22702: Waltz-Girl of My Dreams. Waltz Marla, Mari, Fox Trot-Green Eyes. Fox Trot-Wanna Lot O'.

Love. 22720.

You-Hool 22730. Fox Trol-One More Time. Fox Trot-Thanks to You. 22700. Waltz-Dream River. Wallz-Beloved.

Fux Trot-Ooh! Hoo-

21939.

10.30 p.m. (Approxi). Rugby mid- day press nows.

11.30 p.m., Clone down, SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME. 10.00-11.00 am. Relay of Bervice from St. Joseph's Church.

11.00-2.00 p.m. Chinese programme. 1.00 p.m. Local time and weather report.

2.00 p.m. Close down.

pro

8.00-10.00 pm Europcian gramme of Columbia records kindly supplied by Mosers, Anderson Muslu Co.

8.00 p.m. Local time and weather report.

4.06-8.20 p.m.

William Toll Overture (Rosent).

Sit Henry J. Wood conducting the Now Queen's Hall Orch. 5058-6089, 8.20-0.08.p..

Gultar Solo-Elegie (Massenet).

Guillermo Gomes. 5897. Song-Swing Low, Sweet Charlot

(Negro Spiritual).

Edna Thomas (Soparno).. 4994. (Continued on Previora Column:)....

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