1931-10-26 — Page 7

THE

SHIP'S CAPTAIN

FINED.

TWO MOTOR SHIPS LAUNCHED.

DRAUGHT MARKS NOT VISIBLE.

MODERN VESSELS FOR RIVER TRADE.

TWO CHARGES PROVED. TO-DAY'S CEREMONY.

Captain J. Milehell, the master

of the a. Os Lee, was charged before the Hon. Comdr. Hole, at The Maria Court this

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HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1931.

CARAVAN SHOP THEFT.

!

TWO MEN IN THE DOCK THIS MORNING.

CHARGES DENIED.

Before Mr. Williams, at the Central Magistracy this morning, Chan Chiu and Yeung Kwal werd charged with conspiracy and with the larceny of a gold ring mounted with a jadestone, valued at $190, from the Caravan Shop, at No. 7.. Chater Rond.

LEAGUE COMMITTED TO STRONG ACTION.

(Continued from Paye 1.) tons, in particular upon questions arising from present incidents and from difficulties due to the railway situation.

The Council undertake to meet before November 16 if necessary.

Japanese Amendment. The Japanese amendment de- manded a previous agreement be tween China and Japan, on "fundamental

principles,"

essential preliminary mornla.

with having allowed his ship to

be so landed as to submerge the centre of the dise at the Ping On Wharf October 23, and also with having negketed to key the ship marked with a seale of feet

on

denoting her draught of water on

The Arst xhips went out from the shipyard of the South Chinn Motorship Building and Repairing Works, Ltd., nt To Kwa Wan, were launched this morning, the core mony being performed by Mr. G. Brandt, manager of the company. before A large and interested Rathering.

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Japan Disappointed.

as no

of

to with- drawal of troops.

*The made it clear that there should be Japanese Government

Chan Chiu pleaded guilty

no supervision by neutrals to the larceny count but denied con-

withdrawal of

of troops, slipway, alter the customary bottle not gulity to both charges.

The two vessels which left the

apirney, Hila

Japan also recommended that companion pleaded

China and Japan confer at once of champagne had been broken over their how were

Detective Sergeant Fitches, pro-sirei understanding.

with a view to reaching the de-. the steel twin-screw

recuting. stated that about 6 pm. motor Kong" and "Hoi Fook"

ships

on Wednesday, the two men en- which have been built by the South

tered the shop and the first of the question of the eraduess of "If the League refuses to handle China Motorship Building Works

them, Chan Chiu, usked a sales-Trentice, the Longue should refrain mi. named Tak about

Japan enne, and enquired about

change her stand," appears sume

meup the attitude of Japanese officini, rings contained in a tray in the eireles, which are clearly gase. On hearing these enquiries, the Manageress

appointed at

at and resentful caine for-the League's ward from her desk. The tray showrase, and both men examined two or three rings and discusses the prices between them. dhi not examine the ring which was now the subject of the pro-intends ta ceilings,

anthe

The marks for the Hai Fook Shipping Co. dresses. They moved to the show, from attempting to faren.

it is proposed to use them fegular river traders, and they will put into operation about November 6. The two vessels are

be

to to sum

dia-

with

431)

Replying to the ac used, witors 1356 feet in length and are atted was by this time taken out of the "parent intention to

each side of her stern post,

The necused admitted the first charge, but denied the second.

Boarding Offer T. B. Low said that on Octobe 23 about 6,15 pan, he examined the On Lee and looked for draught marks, were visible on the forward part | Lid. of the ship at 5 ft. 11 ins, but no marks were visible on the steru. He looked for marks on the stern after the vessel had discharged her cargo, ball could

not find way. said I did not se marks on the stern of the rest. although he hired a samom and hooded for the marks, as it was imposable tis see them from the wharf itself.

The areused said he bad printed the dracht marka on the box mal al- Though the marlow on the sign had red hosti misfiterated, be dai never- theless repalated them. Yet the found that owing to the date of the sea and the swell, and the vess sel bem low in the water, it was impostble to paint the figures on The afort in the same matter as on the forward part.

At this stage, the Maybstrate adde jermed the Court and provided fa the 'ing On Whart 15 inspeet the ship.

with the newest type of Dautz diesel engine, giving the busty an approximate speed of 8% in 9 knots. They have been built for heavy lifts of cargo and are fitted with modern equipment, including visilde modor winches.

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They

J's Insistones commitments as a mine que ne

ecognition of her Treaty

Whilst emphasising that Japan a step, olleials intimate that Japan reconias the seriousness of sneh

stand

Pat

on the Treaty question and will have seriously to from the withdrawal buck up the principle of the sacred. League if the Connell refuses to

nests of Treaties, as refusal eau only be interpreted as setting at night the Arst principles of in ternational interrures-Reuters

After examining three rings. soumister Mr. G. Brandt. in performing asked to see a wedding dress, matized Sergt. Fiteles, Chan the launeking eeremony,

wished! The ships and their characters,

The Manageresa aiad her sale nuo turned to wach other, and then Fold Chan Chiu that they had not one. On turning to the tray, the Manereres noticed that a ring znowuted with a Halestone WAX missing, and called Los tion to the fart. They noticed than this moving out of then

The shop, followed by the other defendani.

Among these" present were the German and Italian Consule, Mr. Seldt, Mr. Lierman Mr. and Mrs. Singer, Rev. Father Bauchio, ar. Ho Kwong, Mr. P. Tani, Mr. Kwok Ngam-lin. Mr. Wognst, and about 150 utters.

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The Silesian School Band in attendance, and daring the re

were served

When the Court sal after the ad-freshments, which murament, the Magistrate found the accused guilty on both charges, and lined him $250 or three weekuć en the first and $50 or three weeks! en the second.,

after the ceremony, rendered a numboy of enjoyable selections.

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A large variety of taste is enter ed for in the intest additions to Musers, Ward, Lock and Company's Colonial Library series, all the work of popular authors who have established liemelves with the reading puldic.

the

Mins I. G. Moberly is to fore with a really gripping novel. "A Change and a Chance." She has produced one of her best ro- mances based on a serious railway accident in France, with the occu pant of shattered sleeping com. partment dead, and the other run- ning away from something and de- eiding to sink her real Identity in that of her dead exempauton. The story is well presented and holds interest to the last page.

WELL OPENS AND SWALLOWS BOY.

REMARKABLE TRA- GEDY IN YARD,

Birmingham, Sept. 18.

Both Arrested.

atten

China's Moral Victory.

Tokyo, Oet. 25. There is nation-wide resentme being expressed at the League's re fusal to avvept Japan's counter pro- pusals and insistence on Japanese, withdrawal by November' 16.'

While recognising that The League resolution indientes that As Chun Chia went out, be was China has apparently gained the cimsed by the salesman and norul support of the world, official raught about two or three yards, eireles appear to be confident that outside the shop. The other the Lengde will finally come ta re- man, Yeung Kwai, had not yet emise the justice of Japan's left the shop, but as the salesman, stand; but whether it does or does bringing back the other man not, it is emphasised that Japan mated the steps leading up to regards the outcome of the dispute entrance of the shop, he noticed as a matter of life and death, and Chan Chu passing the ring to his consequently her stand is unaltera- companion. He nude a grab at ble, ven if It becomes for Japan the man's wrist in order to get tra Tohizawa's failure to ex-

mandum the ring, whereupon Yeung Kwai Mr.

an, and the salesman left Chanplain the meaning of "fundamental.

| Chiu in the custody of the Mana-

principle" has caused obvious em-

for the purpose of rectifying the matter the Government is drafting a statement clearly enumerating, and at the same time clarifying, the whole position, while reiterating

An old well, the existence of Keress to go after him. Yeung barrassment official quarters, and which was not know, in a yard at Kwai was also caught and brought the back of a house in Alcester-back to the shop. street, iligligate. Birminghum, A European police officer then suddenly opened inst night and arrived on the scene and white swallowed up a three-year-old boy, the two prisoners were being in-

The victim of this extraordinary tragedy was Reginald Phillips, of up from the ground at Gindatone-terrace, Sparkbrook, who, on account of the illness of his mother, was staying with his aunt, Mrs. Hill.

He was last seen at play in the yard yesterday evening. but when he was called he could not be found. wandered away. 11 whe thought at first that he had

i

terrogated, the ring was picked Japan's former Patro Reuter

exactly the same spot where the first man Was seen to pass the article to his companion.

Nanning

efine then Correspondent).

Nanking Oct 20. Anti-Japanese meetings are the order of the day in Nanning. Amongst all classes feeling high against Japan, and, in ruse of war, even the schonta would send their quota to the front.

Tuns

Evidence would be given, said Sergt. Fitches, that about a week before the incident, the salesman could recollect the second des fendant, Yeung Kwai, coming into the shop and enquiring about a Certainly those who prophesied, lady's scarf and being informed that a threat of foreign invasion that the shop bud Bot one for sale. particularily from Japan would Ife bad then goue away. When anite China, may well say "f told. insourched. Chan Chiu had only you so." The thought of

$2.09 on trim and his companion has absolutely erlipsed the drag $1.30.

Canton-Nanking dispute. The hearing. was until Wednesday..

Mr. Peter Sin is appearing the defence,

Later, however, a hole was Yound in a corner of the yard, and

Lynn Durie, who, we believe, da a dewenmer to the Series, is re- sponsible for another well-written vestigations revealed a well 35ft. Bovel, full of thrills and intriguing deep. Despite the use of situations.

This is "Paydir." ropes, there was no trace of the which with

opens

2121 neroplanoy. rash in Labrador after an

Areman, wearing oxygen ap the flight which has been undertaken paratus, was lowered as a film alast for an actress. The well to-day, but without adventurers get anowed up with and

sperations pumping

prospector they moet nut are later | started. attacked by a gang which is after

down the MUCCCMA, were

This afternoon Leonard Pinuer,

the gold min the prospector has of Arthur-street. Small licath. found. The taming of the was lowered by a rope, but he had

vain

and selfish getrees in the relentless to be drawn up owing to the elements of the North-West is poisonous air. He was revived by graphically deserted, with a restoratives, and volunteered to strong vein of romance worked make another descent this evening, into the hente. An excellent ashu belleved the body was in the hook.

water.

a

Ottwell Binns can always be re- lied upon for something good in the way of a thriller. In "The Grey Rat," he fully maintains his reputation. In broad daylight, saloon cur pulls up behind

taxi outside a Pieculf Club, and ils occupant shoots the taxi's passen- ger. The crime is witnessed by a Club member from the

window.

ceived situations.

A

On his second attempt he took grappling irons and was successful in recovering the body,

Pinner was fredly complimented on his heroism.

The well is believed to be 200 years old.

to

adjourned

BACK TO A MORE SIMPLE LIFE.

BISHOP'S PLEA.

war

Now that Two Kwangs are at, pener the capital of Kwangsi is force again a busy metropolis. Street improvements are being exfried out on a large senle and it is easy to conjecture the great strides Young China would make if freed from internal and PX- ternal complicutions from which most other countries would find it even more difficult to recover.

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that

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ion in

the the annual conference of the Bri- scale of insurance benefit was in-tish Commercial Gas Association evitable and even salutary, bat

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told the recently, he He joins in the chase, but finds that ly and entertainingly written: de-not se obvious to poor

well-assembled story, very bright you wonder that its necessity is delegates:

mothers he has stumbled upon more than he cidedly above the average. Excel who know that the cost of one and Coke Company was the most "Thirty yrs ago the Gas, Light had bargained for. A story full lent characterisation Krently adds party in the London season, or the progressive of all the of excitement and eleverly-conto its charms.

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its directors showed their belief in Paul Trent

needs no introduc reputation on the sound buais of novel-readers; he has to his writing tion to

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to explainable. So they frequent advertising in the national credit

lengthy list of exciting mances. The latest of her novels are. But I doubt whether the ex Press. stories. In "A Battle of Giants" to be released, "A Lonely Mald," in

would have planation

antisfled "The expenditure on, advertiac

ment had been amply 'repaid by and Amos on the district they served. There

on the ground that their undertakings had ni- dividends without the ways llcity,

To them, the was that they could only maximum by ox-

two financiers finally come

to Albanesi is a typical novel by this men's

the described how faith healing plays terms makes one of Paul Trent's favourite authoress. It is the tale chains and the bracelets, the a part in modical treatment. most effective stories.

of a girl reared in the lap of changeabla sults of apparel and Nowadays, he said, it was the In "The Vallant Jester," Mari-

luxury who is suddenly thrown to the fine linen,

practice to darken rooms for the crented a splendid, im the Edwin

mercy of the world to earn her

Amos, in chapter als refers to purpose of infra-red ray iront- pression as a keen student of living. When romance

enters those "that

upon bode of Ivory, ment, but there was no scientific human natura. Now aho is to the into her life, she finds her troubles....that drink wine in bowls and evidence in favour of this. fore with "Windfall Harvest," a not so terrible after all. Quite a anoint themselves with the chief "Faith healing," he said “al- clover romance noteworthy for the good story, told with that skill for ointments, but are not grieved for ways contes into play when sources freshness of treatment. This is n which the writer is so well known, the affliction of Joseph.1

of radiation aro made mysterious."

he does some of his beat work. It of this type, and will make a wide salah or Amos,

WHA

fashions

Is a story deadly rivals. One kid- it is the story of a girl who

of two financiers appeal to all admirers of her work.. "You should read laulah on the accretion of new business in

by air, manipulat- market to his own advan-rought up in the care and dismal tous living. Indeed, I wonder were some who objected to joining! Lage meanwhile. The pllot'of the treated her as though she were had it would salsty Tim Who the Association

Hape

ing

the

the other.

machine la, however, LOT

of her grandfather, hotiao honest ta responsible to be is

party to the failles. transaction, and when he is freed consequences of

his engagement he throws it makes a

man

from

his lot with the other side and interest.

who whether

not where to lay His Head.

helleve that God is calling us wat for

parents' her

to a more How she shakes off the

these

folles plined life.lified and disc story which cannot fail to

answer

ly the Bishop was re-sell the risent publicity." stages a return match. How the "Coloured Lights" by E. Maria where the prophet talks of wo Sir Leonard Hill, in a paper,

bul

to Isalah, chapter three,port and n's Linkding ornaments,

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7.00 pm. Stock quotations, mail notice, nie.

7.06-7.32 p.m. Orchestral, Salomo's Dance (Richard Strauss).

Leopold Stokowski and the Phile- delphin Orchestra. 7250-7260, Japanese Nocturne (Eichheim).

Leopold Stokowski and the Phila- delphia Orchestra. 7200, Finlandia (Sibelius). ·

Royal Albert Hall Orchestra, 9015. 8.00 p.m. (Local time and weather report.

7.32-8.40 p.m. A Concert. Piano Solo-Etude in D Fist (Liszt). Piano Soie-In the Night (Schumann), Harold Dauer. 0828. Song-Zonire et Azor-The Warbler

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Madam Amelita Gal-Curel (Soprano). 6784, Violoncella Sole-Song Without Words,

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Pablo Casnis. Song-Beloved It is Morn (Hickey-

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7193,

Richard Croaks (Tenor), 2014. Instrumental Quartet-Theme and

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Elman String Quartet, 6694. Song-Clair de Lune (Moonlight)

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Quarlet No. 6 in D Minor (Schubert)

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2nd Movement-Anduute con moto. 3rd Movement-Scherzo-Allegro

melte Trio.

4th Movement-Presto.

10.30 pm. Rugby mid-day press

леня.

10.33 pm.

Close down.

MYSTERY ECHOES FROM SPACE.

NEW WIRELESS DISCOVERY.

Slough, Supt. 29, In a darkened laboratory at the Radio Research Board building at Datchett, near Slough, this after- noon I watched a pale blue streak of light flicker across a glass

screen.

come to

Sciortists who had Slough from the British Associa tion mooting, looked at it with an Interest; for, by its ald, Professor E. V. Appleton had made one of the most remarkable discoveries In the history of wireless com. munication.

He had proved the existence of I second leaviside Inyer-the olor- tric acroen (or belt) high above the earth, which reflects wireless waves. Ho has, moreover, mea. sured the height of the layer and at gent messages, through both layers into spaco.

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different times of the day.

Embankment Tests. "We sent up waves from King's "Yes," he said, "they are mys College, near the Embankment," tory echoes. I have not the fain- By measuring the time taken for said Professor Appleton; "so that test idea where they come from the waves to go up and come back, they camo Professor Appleton was able to

down again in the somewhere in space is all I can state that the first layer-known

Strand."

any at present. Ho showed mo photographic re- You see we have found how to as. the Kennelly-Heaviside layer cords of his experiments lines send wireless waves right though is about 60 miles above the earth.with occasional jumpa, or peaks, these layers into space. so that and that the second layer is in them. These peaks were the they never come back: Where do roughly, 140 miles up. These echoes from the two layers and they got one can only speculate layers consist of free electric the space between echoes repre- charges which are replenished.

I auggested Mars or the moon. daily by the sun and vary in height conting thousandths of seconds, “I suppose to in poseiblerabe

I pointed out to Professor Applo, piled, late