1932-03-23 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1932.

BRITAIN'S POLICY RE-STATED.

(Continued from Page 1.) monta which would be necessary before this part of the Far Eastern trouble was terminated, as for ne the definite stopplag of Aghting was concerned.

He agreed that that was not the only thing to be considered. Still it was a definite and satisfactory plece of news. -

of

necessarily add, In every instance, to lis effective

佰界器 strength

mediating force.

HONGKONG'S OPIUM HIDDEN IN

ROAD EXPERT,

Some States MR. H.E. GOLDSMITH TO

RETIRE SOON.

might have to join wholeheartedly declaration of a principle for fear of the ultimate liabilities that might come on them in taking action, Other States might he leas Inelinded to accept the guid ance of the League because they resented the suggestion of such intervention.

The truth was that when world

the and unanimous to pronounce

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We have done our utmost, the Foreign Secretary went on, with the invaluable assistance of our diplomatic, cousular, naval and opinion was sufficiently strong military raprosentatives apot, to bold the sentes fairly and firm moral code, sanctions would to carry out the League's prin- not be needed. While, therefore, ciples. We had earnestly tried Britain would stand firmly by its and we had co-operated with other obligations under every Article of Powers in Shanghal

the Covenant. he would suggest

La those who had studied this subject that they should keep the coercive and mediatory functions [of the Leagne distinel.

STRONG LINE.

FEATURES OF HIS SERVICE IN THE COLONY.

ACTIVE CAREER.

fur

CLOGS.

INGENIOUS TRICK DISCOVERED.

Waterfront searchera yesterday arrested a Chinese emigrant on his way to the Ocean Islands, consuquent on the discovery of contraband opium in his possca- Bion. The stuff was secreted in ono of a pair of wooden cloga. The man had secreted some seven taels of Chinese oplum In the hollow interior of one heel, while into the other ho had poured a corresponding quantity of cement, with the obvious object of Intro- ducing equal weight, and thereby of averting detection.

The Colony will be losing two of its most popular residents, and the Government service one of its best-kun olltera, when Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Goldsmith leave Home on retirement early in May Mr. Goldsmith, who has resided for thirty years here, will leave behind him a lasting memento of his ser the Colony, on which he has estrol Police Court

the magnificent roads of rcially concentrated during his

and was fined $600, or, in default, four montha' hard labour. lengly service, while Mra. Gold- will bo greatly missed in the

vice in the

The ingenioun smuggler was charged by Revenue Ollicer Ward before Mr. Schofield at the Cen- this morning,

No advantage would-be gain- ed by our taking up a special position of priority of action.

Referring to the question of the - preservation of The Chttness Customs Administration in Man- I was beenuse the League As-work of the Benevolnt Society. churin, Sir John Simon said that sembly resolution of March 14th of which she has been Hon. Tren- the arrangement made for the had affirmed that if was against

mirer for many years. Both wild-maker, but also as one gifted transmission of the customs duties the spirit of the Covenant that a

take with them the very best wishes with the power of placing the re- to be paid to the foreign loan welliement of the Sino-Japanese of a large circle of friends for a

sults of his labours on paper. service enuld equally, as far as he dispute should be sought

under long and happy retirement in this knew, he made frore Munchuria, the stress of military pressure Old Country.

As far as he knew, nobody had that he was gluul to see there had It is interesting to note that, attempted to dispossess this pres been a considerable withdrawal counting his service with the Im sent authorities there.

of Japanese forces from Shung-perial and Hongkong Governments, Mr. Goldsmith has completed 34 it had to years' continuous inbour in official have life. Or these, nine years thebeen with the Imperial Government and 25 years with the Hongkong

SERIOUS NOTICE.

Certniuly we should take.

Jual.

Although sometimes. as work showy and sometimes di other countries would, very grave fappointes its best friends, NOKI very serious mother of Kay League had shown itself in the auggestion that the Customs Ser-present situation an evaluate Government. vice of Chlog was going to be so influence on the side of peace. dealt

with በዛ to prejoicindly

over

Castonis

Footine empenta,

Trained as an architert and sur- veyor, was, before coming East, engaged on many important works Catholic Cathedral at Westminster, Truro Cathedral, the East Sussex Asyling, and the Episcopal Palace

Some Big Schemes. Turning to Mr. Goldsmith's work the Colony, it has to be placed eu record that he has been res-

ponsible for constructing approx- imately 10 miles of new roads, as well as the improving and widen- tug of many of the existing thor ughfares to take present-day Inst- moving teallic. Be prepared a nchente, extimated to cost four mil- Hon dollars, for strengthening the main roads of Kowloon. After the removal of Shamshuipo village the construction of the new roads over Uus aren fell within his work when in charge at the Colony's highways,

interfere w}!11 The umlaubted He denied that there had been rights which foreign interests batty weakness in the League's pro-in England, including the Ramas

that part of the

The Assembly re- which was charged with the paysessions standing by every pris

jaolution contained very strong - ment of loan interest et

Referring

at Bristol. In 1894, he joined theas also did the lay-out of the whole to the suggestion iple of the League. that the new State in Manchuria Moreover, refervice to the Pact civilian staff of the Royal En of Kings Park for recreation pur- had been established by Japan, he of Paris was deliberately made by

Kiner

cern, being posted to the War | puses. said that no-one was entitled to the Asembly and it was thin | Office, where he worked on plans

д

for

the Howen Romul Hospital.

racks sebene. and a number o. | fortification projects.

that an acceptesh Enet, which brought them an assurancengkong, the Salislary Plala bar- except on the principle that one of the support of The United

entitled to pass judgment States, without enquiry and in the fare of deniai.

WHA

Sir John Simon pointed out that the Japanese Government had declared that it

WBR no

more

new

The debate was then interrupted | by private business.

DEBATE WOUND UP.

likely to recognise the

Later in the evening, the dis- Administration than other coun-cussion was resumed, and Captain Anthony Eden wound up for the

tries.

Japan did not admit that it was | Government.. an administration which she had set up.

He noted an unexpectedly large measure of support for the Govern ment's policy apart from the might have developed a little more

criticism that the Government

NEW STATE'S POSITION. He would not say anything on the matter, ona

way or another. vigour.

Commission.

an the

of

Amongst other Achemes which Mr. Goldsmith hus prepared in one, estimated to cost four million dol Jura, for driving a main 60-foot road, with a double tram track, through the heart of the city, com- mencing at Battery Path and ter minating at Conduit Road; and another, submitted to the Canton Government and estimated to cost tube that sum, for a main trunk highway connecting Canton with Hongkong.

Early Work Here.

Mr. Goldsmith Early in 1902, was transferred to the civilian staff of the Royal Engineers in long- kong, and was engaged, amongst other duties,

following works:--Construction

Bowen Road Hospital, Harlech and Hatton Roads, Gun Club Hill and Whitfield

Road Widening. Barracks, and North Point, Pot- tinger and Devil's Peak fortifica-schemes designed by Mr. Gold-

the

many road-widening tions.

It was in 1907 that Mr. Goldsmith, the following are not yet first joined the Hongkong completed:-Kennedy Road (two- Engineer in the Public Works Deleve the traffic through Queen's partment, being appointed to the Road East; Magazine Cap Road to Roads Sub-Department. By con Magazine Gap, which, when com- setentions application to his work pleted, will shorten the distance to and by his marked technical the Peak by three miles; and Vic- abilities, he won steady promotion. toria Road, of which the section being appointed Second Grade Ex- from Sassoon Road to the Junction pentive Engineer in 1918, First of Puklulam Road has been com- Grade Executive Engineer in 1920, pleted. Should the area at Little and Assistant Director of Public Hongkong be laid out for recrea- Werks in 1920, a post which he has tion purposes, this will ultimately since held.

be the main thoroughfare to give access to the district.

It would not do to accept na But those who advocated a "for-Government service as Assistant thirds completed), which will re- gospel information which was pre-ward policy overlooked the fact judicial to one afde and refuse to that had we indulged in such wait for an enquiry. They must eagerness, we might have found awall the report of the Longue ourselves acting alone.

As regard Manchuria, Captain The new Administration was Eden said that the Government nof one which be should think any was carefully watching British in country was likely prematurely to ferests there. recognise for nobody recognised a government established in much | circumstances without the fullest enquiry Into the eircumstances and without being satisfied that it WRM responsible government which could really administer its territory and enter into relations

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This, he went on, was a thirty. year-old controversy and the more the Government had the opportunity to study it, the more Jearful they were to

venture hastly.

During his service with the Gov- ernment, Mr. Goldsmith has been

1924, Mr. Goldsmith was al- in charge of the following sub-tached to the Crown Agents' office At present, the Government departments:-Ronds, Praya Walls with foreign Powers and was also would be well adviseit to await the and Piers, Quarries and Transport:i in London for three months, in

conclusions of the Commission headed by the Earl of Lyttan.

a genuine expression

decision of the inhabitants.

LEAGUE'S WORK.

the

Summing up the achievements

**

Krenter Statca had been reconciled and lastly the support of the

HAPPIER RELATIONS.

BODY BEING SENT TO FRANCE.

♫

con-

Telephones and Electrical; Drain connexion with Hongkong technical age, and the Cape D'Agullar Wire-matters, while in the aume year he less Station. He huangurated and at the request of the Govern- organised the P.W.D. transport scr- ment in Macao, seronded to them vice and roads departmental gangs; for the purpose of instructing

ment and Government Quarries.

Itond Improvement.

•

RADIO BROADCAST

EUROPEAN CONCERT

FROM STUDIO.

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 365 metres. (845 K.0/5),

European Concert from the Studio. 5.00-7.00 p.m. Chinoso Programme. 6.00-0.30 p.m. Children's Convert. 7.00-10.30 p.m. European Pro.

gramme.

7310 p.m.

Mail Notice, etc. 7.03-1.00 p.m. Programme of Co. lumbia Recorda kindly supplied by Messra. Anderson Musie Co,"

7.03-7.18 p.m. Orchestral. Three Dances from Henry VII

(German),

Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Orch. G577. Chanson Bohemienno (Boldi and

Nussbaum).

The Clock in Playing (Blaauw).

Jean Lensen and His Orch. 4741. 7.18-7.38 p.m.

Organ Solos.

Cinderella Waltz (Pattman). Allee Where Art Thou?

Pattman. DBIG4 In o Peralan Markel (Ketelboy). In a Chinese Temple Garden

(Keteiboy),

4921.

Quentin M.' Maclean. Estrellita (Ponce). La Golondrina (Mexlean Air).

Emil Velazco, UB85. 7.38-8.00 p.m. Sea Chanties.

Away for Nio (Carey). Shenandoah (Carey).

Arthur Jordan (Tenor). 3660. (a) Blow, Aty Bully Boys, Blow (b)

Billy Boy (arr. Terry), Island, Sheiling Song.

Greenock Male Voice Choir. 1523. (a) Tom's Gono to Hko (b) What

Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor (arr. Terry).

(a) Blow the Man Down (b) The

Merchant Ship (arr. Terry and Shaw).

The League of Arta Cheit, 4500, 8.00 p.m.

Local Time and Weather Report. 8.05-8.42 p.m. Operatic.

Orchestral-La Tosca (Puccini)-

Prelude Act. 3.

Milan Symphony Orchestra. 6394. Chorus-La Gioconda (Ponchlelli)-

Festa e Pane. Chorus-Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

Humming Chorus.

4801.

La Scala Chorus of Milan. Pianoforte Solo-Rosenkavalier

(R. Strausa arr. Grainger) - Fantasy on Love Themes.

Percy Grainger. DD28, Chorus-Lombardi (Verdi)-0 Signore

Che Dal Tetto Natio. Chorus-Carmen (Bizet)-Chorus of

Cigarette Girls.

La Scala Chorus of Milan. 4800. Orchestral-The Barber of Seville-

Overture (Rossini).

Percy Pitt conducting the B. B. C. Wireless Symphony Orch. 0108. Organ Solo-Fredericn-O Malden, My

Maiden (Lehar).

Quentin Maclean. DB277. 8.42-9.00 p.m.

Wembley Military Tattoo played by the Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards conducted by Capt. George Miller.

0073-0074.

-9.00-10.30 p.m.

1

European Concert from the Studio.

Programme. Planoforte Solo.

Medley of Foxtrots and Waltzes. Miss Doreen Ma. 2. Songs.

(a) Lover Come Back To Me. (b) Pagan Love Song.

3.

Miss Pamela Bell (Soprano) Accompanied by Mr. G. W. True. Humorous Monologue,

The Girl On The Ferry. Mr. S. A. Sweet.

mixture.

On two ocensions. Mr. Goldsmith has received the thinks of the

4. Songs.

(a) Love.

In private life, Mr. Gold- smith is extremely well-known aud popular. In his early days here, be played regularly-for the Kowloon Cricket Club, of which he is n founder and past Vice-President. He has also been a keen supporetr of local football, both rugger and soccer, whilst he was

for many years a member of the Volunteer

He la from after the Great tong Philharmonic Society. also a Vice-President of the Hong-

of the League, Sir John Simon note a definite improvement in rector, the Electrical Sub-Depart-thod of preparing and laying road In conclusion, he was gind to and, with Mr. Perkins, former DW.D. engineers there in the me- chaimed that the proceedings at British relations with China in Geneva in the past few months the past five years, due to Sir had showed that members were Auston Chamberlain's policy, loyally and effectively supporting the principle of the League and of well-established British and

combination of firmness in defence Almost from his first association Hongkong Government for his ser- with the Government, Mr. Gold-vices, and on one devasion he was the duty of every Foreign Secre-other foreign interests and soil concentrated on improving the recipient of an expression of tary so to conduct matters as not sympathy for just Chinese aspira- the condition of the Colony's high appreciation from the Secretary of to Involve his country in tions. That policy would situation which would only aggra- tinue-Reuter,

State.. waga, which, at the time of his ap- vate matters.

pointment, were surfaced with or This had been earried

dinary dry macadam, resulting in splendidly. The differences in

a mass of loose metalling after viewpoint of the smaller and LATE M. HAARDT.

heavy rainfalls. He carried out numerous experiments, but it was not until 1918 that satisfactory re- United States had been accured.

sults were obtained from a mixture There was a great deal still to

producing maximum density, the be done, but what had been done)

durability of which is lustrated showed that the Lengue was the

in the present-day roads of the beat guarantee for the peace of In accordance with the wishes

Colony, which are invariably the expressed by the family of the late mbject of high praise by visitors. Patience and time for concilia-Monaleur G.M. Haardt, leader of of this mixture laid down 10 years It is interesting to note that some tion would be necessary, but this the Central Asian Expedition, the was a case where the League was burial will take place in Paris, no

as good to-day na when first most

likely to be useful as ceremonies being held here.-

put down-and at practically no mediating force.

cost for maintenance, its life being Accompanied by the three mem-estimated to be at least 40 years, Constant reference to thebers of the expedition at present The results of Mr. Goldsmith's stick you are supposed to have in Hongkong, the coffin will "be research work have been embodied in your pocket was not the best embarked on the French liner sail-in numerous text books, and it is way to secure compliance withing from this port on the 29th noteworthy that the mixture em your advice or to exert in inst. The other members of the ployed in road-making in Hongkong fluence as a great world or party which have already arrived is being used throughout the ganiantion.

in Indo-Chin. win go aboard world, even In many remote corners It was a mistake to assume that body of their leader to France.

at Saigon in order to escort the of the globe. Although this re- flects a personal triumph on Mr.

the world.

agn

ต

Defence Corps, there

Mrs Goldsmith's Activities. Mrs. Goldsmith, who has won a large circle of friends by her charming personality and unasaum- ing manner, was for many years closely associated with the Cathe dral choir and the Hongkong Phil- hamonte Society. She often tools leading solos and will be long re- membered by older residents na one of the best contraltos to sp- pear on local concert programmes. She is also taken a very active the Lenguo necessarily gained Residents of the Colony who de. Goldsmith, it is also a great credit interest in the Benevolent Society, by constant reference effective strength in such a case sire to express their sympathy to the Public Works Department, of which she has been Hon. Treis weapon of sanctions. The strength with M. Haardt's family and his with so much success.

has undertaken the work aurer for many years, and a member of the Council of the of the League was founded on its friends are asked to kindly write Mr. Goldsmith is himself the au- Holena May Institute. As a mem- position us the exponent and inter- their names at the French Consultor of severnl worka on road- preter of world opinion-one of General's office in a book provided making, these including "Notes ou Association during the war, shu ber of the St. John Ambulance the most terrific forces in nature, for this purpose.

Ancient and Modern Road Con- Borved as a Y.A.D. at the Govern- Among the many cables of construction," "Road Construction and mont Civil Hospital.

in the dolence rocolved from leading por Maintenance in Tropics," When Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmith sonalities the world over are the "Hongkong Ronds, Past, Present depart early in May, they will leave immonao fund of authority and President of the Council, Secretary and Fature, Maintenanoc" (two life of Hongkong and will carry

"Modern Rond Con-4

a big kup In the social and offelal struction and

to the

FUND OF STRENGTH.

The League had gathered an

which

and

In close touch with proceedings have expressed the deep sympathy at Geneva during the last few of the French Government "which gineering" Theo

works have though severing a lengthy associa months must be conscious that the Associate whole-heartedly with won much praise and have made tion with the Colony, they will long existence of the League's power of the expedition in its grief at the for their author a reputation not be remembered by those whom they

coercive character did

loss of their chief,"

only a thoroughly practical age behind.

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not)

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(b) Kiss Me Goodnight,

Mian Joan Bell (Contralto) Accompanied by Air, G. W. True.

5. Violin Solos.

Selected.

Mr. Harold Leong Accompanied by Miss Doreen Ma, 6. Songs.

(a) Who do You Love (From

"The Love of Miko.") (b) One Kisa.

7

Miss Pamela Bell (Soprano) Accompanied by Mr. G. W. True. Pianoforte Bolo. Medley of Fox Trots and Waltzes,

Miss Doreen Ma 8. Songs.

(a) It Happened in Monterey. (b) Old Now England Moon.

Mine Joan Bell (Contralto) Accompanied by Mr. G. W. True, 9. Violin Solos.

Selected. Mr. Harold Loong Accompanied by Miss Doreen Ma. 10. Humorous Monologue.

"To Serenade Kowloon."

Mr. B. A. Sweet.

11.

Vocal Duets. (a) "Springtime in the Rockles.". (b) Till We Meet Again." The Minecs Pamela and Joan Bell Accompanied by Mr. G. W. True. 10.30 p.m. (approx:). Rugby Mid- Day Press News.

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