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CORRESPONDENCE.

River Steamer Suggestions.

'To the Editor, Hongkong

Telegraph.1

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Up

RELIEF WORK.

AMBULANCE CAR DONATED FOR SHANGHAI

THE

HONGKONG

ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.

LAST YEAR'S ACTIVITIES REVIEWED.

previous

A Chinese resident of Hongkong Grants and donations amounting who wishes to be known merely to $1,660, an increase of approxi na "Mr. Lusk hus donated $7,000 mately $500 over the for the purpose of buying an am-year, have brought about a com- Sir, The points I bring concern mostly steamers employedbulance car for the use of the Red paratively amid reduction in the funds of the Society of St. George. on the Macao run, but (1) holds Cross workers in Shanghai.

Hongkong. These funds now stand good for all river sicamers plying

Ht 34,067.68. to and from Hongkong, and I hope that when this catches the eyes of the intercated shipowners, they will

to remedy Bomething mattera.

Ja

ship's

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1932.

STUDENTS RIOT AT WEIHAIWEL.

ATTACK ON OFFICIALS AT MEETING.

Wolhaiwel, Mar. 18. Students hero aro cousing

tion of Japanese goods from trouble owing to alleged Importa Dairen.

First of all they demanded a The annual report to be subunit-meeting of the Chamber of Com- ted to membera ut the fifteenth an-merce to discuss methods of stop- Rual general meeting, to be held ping this importation.

During

on March 30, in the Board Room the meeting students disagreed of Mesara Jardine, Matheson and with the remarks of one merchant

and attacked him until he Co., Ltd., states inter alia:

lapsed.

The

Complement, and precautions for | Nineteenth Route Army had been | g508.36 as compared with the year Chamber

Before proceeding any further. it will not be aml to remind 2nd that concerned everybody

steerage passengers clank and

of every form the balk the safety of their lives should be taken. While the 1st class saloon passengers bave free access to the boat deck and lifeboats, 2nd eines

a steerage passengera only # narrow companionway through which to escape in the

and

have

eol.

A cheque for this amount has been sent to the representatives of

Hongkong

medical the Hong

titioners organisation respon- ible for sending Chinese nurses to Shanghal and raising funds to Anance their mission.

The donation was made following, the receipt

of information from Shanghai

the effect that all the to

The General Funds show a bal-

Vice-Chairm of the ambulance cars belonging to the

ance of $4,067,58, a reduction of

remonstrated and he destroyed during the recent hostill- 1930. This is mainly accounted also was attacked. When defend- tion and the ambulance car sent

fur by the increase under the head-ing himself with a stick the Vice- from Hongkong recently was the

and thereupon the amount to $1,649.41, as compared fell down. only one al functioning, and then of Grants and Donations which Chairman struck a student, wit gentleman responsible for obtain with $1,053.03 lost year. The students summoned the police and Îng the donor's interent wan Dr. bainace of $462.23 on the 1931 Ball the Vice-Chairman war C. II. Wan.

Account has been transferred to to the yamen.

Fund, which

of Subrequently the students went figuru fund now standa ut a

the court and in procession to 32,211.62.

demanded production of the Vice- Seven calls for relief were made Chairman in order that he might on the Society, and an amount of head the procession through the

thus ridiculing him. $991.46 was paid out; close touch city,

being refused, the was kept with the Hongkong Bene-demand volent Society, and the General students broke the court windows; Charities Organisation to ensure and subsequently looted three that those who sought help were shops, and carried Japanese gonda deserving cases. The balance of to the golf course, where, they $657.96 under this hand represents were burned in a bonfire. donations maite during the year.

hout deck in case of an weeldent. ll at Shanghai continues there is the Entertainment Imagine the confusion un board, when a collision or fire pecursi

The following are the points allude to:

(1) In the second class and be low decks, airing Apace allowed liberal. Passengers is not very and what there is, is usually cupied by deck chairs, campbells etc., plus the passenger bimarit. be There in Httle enough coom tween him and the man in front,

wishing and anybody

to pass through the narrow aisle formed by the rows of chairs etc., must Brat clear all sorts of obstacles before he will be able to reach Passengers and his objective. their huggage are necessary evils of

nod can Dever COUFSC, eliminated, but there is at Jenet one thing, and a very big obstacle it is, which can be removed with out anybody being sorry for 1.

Yesterday in was said that if the

every reason to bellove that the ex- Isting amber of Chinese ambu- fance workers and nurses at Shang- hai will be adéquate, Consequently the organisation of a third party of Chiness nurses for Shanghal may be postponed.

The

"The Tang Wah Fund." Speaking before the radio, Mr. than Lim-pak, the Chairman of the hard of Directors of the Tung

On St. George's Day, a wreath With Hospital, saki on Thursday evening that so far $318,200 had

and was laid at the Cenotaph. turn

by received

ihe Tung playing of "Retreat" in the after Wab

Hospital for relict nt Bon by the band of the South Shanghai

of total donn Wales Burderers was, however, tions

to be weather. The Direc- cancelled owing $326,500.

"ut tors were confident of getting more At night, the Society

day.home" to the men of the Services contributions from day Out of the amount received $300,- in the Lee Theatre, where a variety 100 has been sent to the Cantonese concert was given, which was Club in Shanghai for distribution, greatly appreciated by all present.

of 1 The eticials of the Cantonese On Armistice Day, a wrenth

Flanders Papples was laid at the Cenotaph.

be

01

of

to

were nasum

refer to the tables measuring Club, said the responsibility *

foot foot x 2 feet, which placed in the nistes, after the steamer's departure from port, and which take up more than half the free space. They are a definite who naisance to the jassengers. find it dißeult their legs! Perhaps the Captain or Chief Officer should make a round or two of their ships and order all these to be cleared.

even

ing stupendonta providing accommodation and food for the tens of thousands of re- fugees, and a good portion of the money collected in

of free

Membership.

WALS

The Annual Golf Match against

en used for the wick had St. Andrew's Society was played

November,

on 29th at Fanling cession, thus resulted in a win for St. Andrew's Society. Owing to a serhus outbreak of diphtheria, and on the advice of the Medical Officer of Health, the Committee was regretfully compelled to can- cut the Annual Ball, which was to this in January have been held TLICH

year.

to stretch sages for the thousands of Can-1931. For the second year in auc

tonese and other Chinese desirous of leaving Shanghai for South Chinu or

or other parts of Chin Mr. Chan Lim-pak estimated that over 15,000 Cantonese had arrived nt Hongkong thanks to the Tung Wah fund. in almost all these cases the Tung Walt authorities provided from $2 to $4 apiece for passage from Hongkong to din- The Committee regret to report tricts in Kwangtung or Kwangai. the dentha of Mesare. W. A. Han- The speaker emphasised the nibal. . C. Owen. II. E. Scriven K. K. Staple. During the net that the Tung Wah fund be- and charity point of view every cent ing organised solely from the year, 66 new members were elected to the Society, and although there

neveral thus collected here has been re-

resignations, the mitted to Shanghai and to the active list is now 576, as compar- Cantonese Club where the leading ed with 518 last year. Chinese residents are managing the distribution of the muney.

(2) I find that the Southern courge in the usual one taken to and from Macao, but, In the event of very boisterous weather, will it not be as well for Captains to take their ships through eapsimun Pasu? They have the welfare of the passengers in their hands, and anything they can do to alleviate the sufferings of their proteges, should be done.—Yours, ele,

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L CHAN.

SUGAR MARKET.

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.

The following cable at the close i of the sugar market yesterday how been received by trenth and Co. 3

Mesure,

Pen-

London Terminals. March 19:83 5/9'; down d May 1932 4/11, down 21a. August 1982 5/24, down 214. December 1932 5/63, down 1*jd, Buyers at above prices, sellers asking d3⁄41⁄2d mure,

New York Terminals. March 1933 98 down 4 pts. May 1912 72 down 5 pts. July 1933 78 down 6 pts. September 1933 84 down ♫ pla. December 1933 30 down 5 pls.

DUMBARTON SEAT.

RETAINED WITH REDUCED MAJORITY.

London, Mar. 18. The Dumbartonshire by-election, consequent on the appointment of Lieut-Colonel J. G. Thom to an Indian Judgeship, resulted:

Commander Cochrane

(Cons.)

16,719

Mr. T. Johnston

(Labour)

13,701

Mr. Gray (Scottish

Nat.)

5,178

2,870

Mr. McIntyre (Coin-

munist)

Cons, majority 3,045.-Houtar [At the last election, Lt. Col. Thom defeated the Labour can didate by a majority of 12,288.]

SWEDISH PRINCE.

DEPRIVED OF RIGHTS TO SUCCESSION.

Stockholm, Mar, 18.

de- Prince Lennart has been prived by a Cabinet decree of his righta to the succession and rights as a hereditary Prince, in conse- quence of his marriage.

The name "Bernadotte" is the only right he retains-Router.

Prince Lenart on March 11 married a Swedish business man's daughter in a London roglstry ome.]

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following in the list of local share quotations Issued to-day:

Banks,

Hongkong Banks, $1,460 8. Chartered Banks, 2115; . Mercantile A, and B., £20 n. East Asia, $133 n.

Insurances.

Canton Ins.. $1,350 n. Union'ins.. $115 xa. China Underwriters, $1 h. China Fires, $90 n. H.K. Fire In., $1,250 n.

Shipping.

Douglases, $26% n. H. K. Steamboats, $23 n. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $32 n. Union Waterboats, $25 N.

Mining.

Benguets, $11.75 n. Kailans, 30/- N. S'hai Explorations, Tls. 2.10 n. Raubs, $39 n.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, $1441⁄2 0. Whampoa Docks, $27 n. South China Motors $10 n. Providents (old), $4.95 b. Hongkowa, Tla. 220 n. New Engineera- Tis, 011⁄2 n. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 90% n.

Cottons,

Ewo Cotions, Tis. 14.60 b. Shanghai Cottons, Tls. 80% n. Zoon Sings Tls. 111⁄2 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

HI.K. Hotel (old) $13,75 b. X. Div. HK. Lands, $75 b.

Shai Lands, Tia. 27 m.

Humphreys $18 a,

Realtics, $10.50 b.

Public Utilities.

Tramways. $21.15 6. Peak Trams, (old), $15.60 n. Star Ferries; 391 b. Chinn Lights, $21 b. H.K. Electrica, $74. Macao Electrics, $28 n. Telephones, $41 n.

China Buses; Tls. 16 n. Singapore Tractions, 8/- u.

j

Were

The accounts have been anditud by Mr. P. S. Cassidy, to whom the thanks of the Society are due.

JAPAN CRISIS.

THE CABINETS DAYS NUMBERED.

Tokyo, Mar. 18. Although the special session of the Diet which opened this morn ing is expected to pass compara- tively quietly, unless possibly in the Upper House, where strong censure of the Government is anti- cipated, Mr. Inukai's last-minute decision on March 16 to assume

hir the portfolio of Home Affairs self has clearly revealed that there 1s serious internal discord in the ranks of the Government party:| consequently it is believed this is merely a temporary makeshift in anticipation of developments after the termination of the Dict ses- sion on March 25.

Whether the aged Genro Saionji, who returned to his villa at Oklist this morning after a fort- night at Tokyo, conferring with leading political figures, has suc- ceeded in arranging a national government to replace the present la unknown, but it is

Generally believed that the Inukai i

Cabinet's days are strictly num bered, a seemingly it is incapable of dealing effectively with the serious economie-politico-social crisis facing the country, which requires very careful handling.-- Reuter,

Industrials.

Maintons, $22.8. Canton Ices, $5 b. Cements (com.) $18.80 b. Ropes $174 b.

Stores, etc-

Dairy Farms, $28.60 1.

Watsons, $15.60 b.

Der A. Wings, $1_n. Lane Crawforda, $5.25 b.

Mackintosh. $19 b. Sinceres $14.70 n. Powells, $3.60 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $201⁄4 b. Entertainments (old) $15% n. Constructions (old) $0 b.

B. C Enterprises $10 n.

B. Ind. G. Bonds, #58% n. Loans, 34% b. Prem. Constructions (new); #1.78 m.

escorted

The

All is quiet to-day, but all the shops have closed until the Vice- Chairman of the Chamber is re-

leased--- Bruter.

NE UN PAAVN.

For Trot-The Man From the

Fox Trot-Figam. Waltz-Cuckou.

South. 2103-D.

CDC0.

Fox Trot-A Cottage for Sale. Fox Trot-Without You

Emaline. 2166-D. Fox Trot-looking at You. Fox Trot-Lel ine Sing-and I'm

Happy. 2150-D. Fox Trot-I Never Dreamt. Fox Trot-Hangin' on the Garden

Gate. 2147-D. Fox Trot-She'll be Comin' Around

the Mountain. Fox Trot-Hand me Down my

Walkin' Cane, 2130-D. Waltz-1 Love You So. Fox Trot-feminiscing. 2150-D. Fox Trot-Down the Old Back Road. Waltz-Wonder Bar-Medley. CB269. Fox Trot-I Want to be Happy. Fax Trol-Ten for Two. 2078-D. Waltz-Hush-a-Bye-Baby. Waltz-I'll Always be Dreaming

of Mary. CR58. 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press

News.

11.30 p.m. Close Down.

All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.

SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME.

11.00-12.15 p.m.

Relay of Service from the Union Church, Kennedy Road.

Palm Sunday. Preacher-The Rev. Mr. E. G. Powell. Order of Service. Voluntary. Hymn "Oh Worship the King." Invocation.

Lord's Prayer. Hymn "All People That on Earth

do Dwell!"

Scripture Reading. Hymn-"All Glory, Anad and

Honour."

Prayer. Offertory. Offertary Prayer, Hymn Sacred Head, Now

Wounded."

Sermon-Dare We Follow Christ? Hymn-0 Love That Will Not Let

me Go,"

National Anthem, Benediction.

p.m.

12.16-2.00

Chinese Pro- grammo.

1.00 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report

2.00 p.m. Close Down. 8.00-10.00 p.m.

Kramme.

Europeun

Pro-

8.00 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.05-8.35 p.m.

An Organ Recital by afr. G. E. Longyear from the Union Church, Kennedy Road,

Programme.

1. Bridal March (Goldman).

2. Spring Song (Saulkes).

Largo (Dvorak).

3.

4. Priera (Devred).

G. Stabat Mater (Rossini).

8.35-10.00 p.m.

A Selection of records from Z.B.W.'s Library.

8,35-8.50 p.m.

Lyric Suite (Orieg, Op. 54),

Played by the Royal Albert Hall Orchestra conducted by Sir Landon Ronald.

(a) Shephard's Boy (b) Norwegian Rustic March (c) Nocturne (d) March of the Dwarfs.

4.50-9.33 p.m.

In a Persian Garden (Fitzgerald and Lehmann) from "Thé Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" ung by Dors Labbotto, Murtol Brunaklil, Hubert Eladell and Harold Williamı under the direction of Herbert Bedford.

9.33-9.47 p.m.

Petit Sulta de Concert (Coleridge | Taylor) played by The New Queen's Rail Light Orchestra.

9.47-10.00 p.m.

Moonlight Bonata (Beethoven Op. 27) played by Harold Hauer,

(This item in by special request of a Listener).

10.00 p.m. Close Down.

RADIO BROADCAST

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY

AND TO-MORROW,

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a wavelength

of 355 metres. (845 K.C.'s).

4.00-0.15 p.m. Chinese Progrunune, 6.10-0.40 p.m. (Approx;). An AL- tempt will be made to relay the Run, ning Commentary on the University' Boat Race

0.15.11.30 p.m. (Approx). Euro- pean Programme.

7.00 pm. Mall Notice 0.40-7.30 p.m. Variety. Organ Solo-I Found You, Organ Solo-Wrap Your Troubles In

Dreams,

Torance Casey. DB437 Vocal Duct-The Land of Smiles-You

Are My Heart's Delight. Vocal Duct Walkin' my Baby Back

Home.

Layton and Johnstone, DB632. Piano Solo-Song Ilts-Medley.

Billy Mayer. DB534. Sang-Lovely Lady. Song-Just Two Hearts and a Waltz

Refrain.

DBSGA,

Jack Plant (Baritone). Organ Solo-Lonesome Lover. Organ Solo-The Song Is Done.

Reginald Foort. DB648. Vocal Quartette-You Were my

Salvation. Vocal Quartette-Please Don't Talk About me When I'm Gone.

The Big Four, DB041. Orchestral-Can't You Understand

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Conndians. 2089-D. Vocal Duct-Would You Take Me

Back Aguin? Vocal Duet-Wa Two.

Layton and Johnatone. DB500, 7.30-8.00 p.m.

Band Selections, The Beggar's Opera-Selection

(Gay-Austin).

Hug. Band of H. M. Grenadier Guneda. 927-R. On the Quarter Deck (Alford). Ellesmere March (Grace).

Reg. Band of II. M. Grenadier Guards. 744-R. Morning, Noon and Night-Overture

(Von Suppe). National Military Band., 9913-R. The Old Frog Pond (Alford). Parade of the Elephants (Chenette). Reg. Band of HI. M. Grenadier Guarda. DB507.

8.00 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report. 8.05-8.22 p.m.

Sonata (Pathetique) in C Minor

(Beethoven, Op. 13).

William Murdoch (Planet). 1382-9363.

8.22-8.52 p.m. Operatic.

The Barber of Seville-Overture

(Rossini).

Percy Pitt conducting the B. B. C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra. 9160. Faust-Jewel Song (Gounod). Romeo and Juliet-Waltz Song

(Gounod).

Gertruds Johnson (Soprano), 0193. Carmen-Selection (Bizet).

Perey Pitt conducting the B. B. C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra. 9125. Il Trovatore-Tempest of the Heart

(Verdi).

Dennis Noble (Baritone). 9656. 8.52-9.30 p.m. A Concert.

Piano Sclo-Romance in E Flat

(Rubinstein):

Piano Solo-Hark, Hark, The Lark

(Schubert),

Ignaz Friedman, D1630. Song-Comin' Thru The Rye.

Doria Vane (Soprano). 0167. Violin Solo-Zapateado (Sarasate). Violin Salo-Liebesleid (Kretaler).

Etrem Zimballat. 9050. Song-Good Night (Shelley and Davis). Song-Fili n Glass With Golden Wing

(Henley and Quilter).

Itubert Eladell (Tenor). DB893. Octet The Bohemian Girl-Then You'll Remember Me (Balfe arr. Sear). Octet-Maritand-Scones That Are

Brightest (Wallace arr Sear). J. B. Squire Celeste Octet. 107. 9.30-11.30 p.m. Dance Music. Fox Trot-Where the Golden

Daffodils Grow. Fox Trot-Just Can't Be Bothered

with Mc. 2122-D. Fox Trot-On a Blue and Mocnicas

Night. Fox Trot-Imagine. Fox Trot-Taint' No Sin. Fox Trot-Funny, Dear, What

Love Can Do. 2096-D.

Waltz-Romance.

2128-D.

Wallz-Dough-Boy's Lullaby. 2019-D. Fox Trot-There Will Never be

Another Mary.

Fox Trot-The Language of

Love. 2093-D.

Fox Trot-When & Woman"

Loves a Man. Fox Trot-Puttin' on the

2140-D.

Ritz 2116-D. Fox Trot-Sweetheart Trail. Fox Trot-Get Happy. Waltz-Little Russian Roso. Fox Trot-Ohi Donna

Clara. CB159, Fox Trot-Send for Me Fox Trot-Strike Up the

Band 2132-D. Fox Trot-Sitting by the Window. Fox Trat-Mona.

2105-D. Fox Trot-St. James' Infirmary. (Continued on Previors Column.)

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