SHANGHAI PEACE DIFFICULTY.
JAPAN WANTS LOCAL SETTLEMENT.
Tokyo, Apr. 15.
It is stated authoritatively that the Japanese delegation to Genova will be instructed to rofuso to par- ticipate if the committee of 19 accedes to the Chinese request to take up the question of the torme of the Shanghai armistice, as the Chinese request is rogarded merely na a manœuvre to enable them to escape from reaching an agree ment at Shanghai.
Japan in prepared to explain the course of the Shanghai negotiationa to the League if desired, but flatly refuse to agrea to transfer the armistice negotiations to Geneva,-- Router.
Japanese Hoper
London, Apr. 15.
• Mr. Matsudaira is making a prolonged stay in London to get in touch with foreign people here - and explain the Japanese stand- point. He goes to Geneva at the week-end.
moro com-
COMING SOON.
Picture shows one of the illusions which will be pre- sented by F. A. Clure along with the usual cinema pro- gramme at the King's Thea- tre from Thursday, the 21st inst. Several startling acts will be given.
EMPIRE PRODUCTS FAIR IN KOWLOON.
REVISED ARRANGEMENTS
ANNOUNCED.
THE HONGKONG
BROOKLANDS CAR CRASH.
INJURED SPECTATOR AWARDED £988,
TELEGRAPII, SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1932.
A special Jury sitting with Mr. Justice McCardio in the King's Bench Division awarded £988 to Lieutenant Christopher Hall, R.N..! of Monkton Bareligh, Bradford-on Avon, against the Brooklands Auto Racing Club in respect of injurles he received while watching a race at Brooklands in which a car crash- ed through the barrier.
Judgment was entered according ly with costs.
Mr
A. Windry-Fox, of The Cottago,
Cobham, Surrey, the owner of the cars which 'collided, and Mr. R. B. S. Hebeler, of l'atrick Brompton, Bedale, Yorks, and Mr. C. Rabagilati, of Chelsea Embankment, S.W., the drivers of cars, were also sued, but the jury not found that the drivers were negligent,
Judgment was entered for those three defendants, with costs,
The jury found that the defen-
MISTAKES ABOUT MARRIAGE.
BISHOP CONDEMNS
PRETENCE.
False estimates of marriage were referred to by the Bishop of Norwich in his address at a wed
RADIO BROADCAST
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY
AND TO-MORROW.
Broadcast by 2. D. W. on a wave-
ding in London. Here are some length of 866 metres. (845 K.C.). of his comments:
People have spoken as if to turn to marriage was to turn to self- Indulgence, or as it an unmarried; life was a nobler life than a mar. red life. Such a faloo view de grades the whole conception of marriage.
Some seem to look upon mar- ringo as a kind of temporary con There is, I imagino, vention. much pretence in these things. and we must not exaggerate the number of those who make this grent mistake.
There are some who expect of
4.00-7.00 p.m. gramme.
Chinese
Pro-
7.00-11.30 p.m. European Pro- gramme.
7.00 p.m. Mail Notice, etc. 7.03-8.00 p.m.
A
Victor of
anud Programme H. M. V. Records kimlly supplied by Moeum. 8. Moutrie and Co. Orchestral-Contrasts-Potpourri of
Famous Melodies (Robrecht). Marek Weber and His Orch. 2232.
Make. Humorous Song My Man is on the Humorous Song-I've Got "It."
Helen Kane, 22176. Orchestral-The Land of Smiles-
Selection (Lehar).
Symphony Orchestra. C2227.
(arr. Byng). Light Opera Male Chorus. C2151. Orchestral-The Josters-Overture
dant company were negligent In marriage à kind of continuance of i Chorus-Songs of Good Cheer
the happy, cager days of engage- mert as if it could last for ever. Married life does not mean that two people have come together to
(Planquette) -Overture. Continental Symphony Orchestra. two people are joined together to
V-50003. enter into a new kind of life which they have the happiness of work-Song-Mr. and Mrs. Sippl. ing out together,
Revised arrangements for the of cars, and in failing to realise live parallel lives. It means that Orchimes of Normandy
Interviewed by Reuter he drew attention to the quictening of pub- lic opinion by the stoppage of fighting at Shanghai and nub proposed Empire Products Fair, to sidence of the troubles in Man-be held in Kowloon on Empire Day, were outlined at a meeting of the charla, but forecast plications at Geneva when efforts Hongkong Empire Day Committee are made to bring the whole dis- held at Government House on pute before the committee of Wednesday under the presidency of nineteen. He sincerely hoped the Lady Peel. Those present were: delegates would leave the compli- The Hon. Mr. W. II. Bell, the Hon. E. Cock, Mr. J. P. Braga, Mrs. cated problem la thé hands of ine
V. Major
E. Duclos, Mrs. Chinese and Japanese, assisted by
Frank- other representatives with a pre-. M. Dyer, Mr. F. P.
lin. Mr.
Mr. Green.
Haw- kins, Mr. A. Hicks, Mra. J.
else knowledge, and leo
the
2.1 to exhibit warning notices generally, not increasing the height or the number of the bar- riers in view of the increased speed that the point at which the accident occurred was the fastest part of the course and that special protec- tion was necessary.
The jury a sound that the do- fendant company, being the owners of premises used for carrying on a hgfhly dangerous sport at which accidenta had happened and likely to occur again, by advertise
the ment and otherwise invited
that public to colect and witness
W
Lytton Commission, whose report Owen Hughes, Mr. Tang Shul-kig. "Port and failed by notice or other
would doubtless contribute
Anal solution-Reuter.
Marching Orders,
to
Tokyo, Apr. 15.
wise to give warning of, Mrs. R. H. Katewall, Mr. Mar-
tection frum, the dangers Laren, Mr. G. P. de Martin. the
from the aport Ion. Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon.
A stay of execution was Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. J. H-pending an appeal. Taggart, the lion. Dr. T'so, Mra.
The War Office announces that | A. H. Walker, Mr. Kinnaird eiders have been issued for the Watson, Mr. Williams, and Mr. S. withdrawal of further unspecified | T. Williamson. units from Shanghal to Japan.- Kleuter:
The Hon. Mr. Shenton explained the difficulties of holding the Fair on the plot of ground near the Peninsula Hotel, In view of the
TRAINING OF NURSES. uncertainty of the weather condi
GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL GATHERING. There was a large gathering of officials of the Government Civil the hos- Hospital and visitors at
011 the pital yesterday afternoon occasion of the annual presentation of certificates to the graduating nurses and dressers who have just completed a four years' course of
training.
tions in May, stating that it had therefore become necessary to re- vise the original tentative arrange- menta.
or pro- arising granted
CLAIM AGAINST DIRECTORS.
ACTION THAT MAY COST £80,000.
A sum of £80,000 was mentioned to Lords Justices Scrutton and Slesser in the Court of Appeal as the probable costs of an action about to be tried.
Unworthy novols and plays do not represent the real mind of the English people. The quiet, con¡ tented, happy joy of married life. is too dear are too sacred and too personal to make a startling film.
Professor J. B. S. Haldane told the Royal Institution that cousin marriages should be strongly dig couraged. "The Immediate effect of preventing such marriages," he said. "would be greater than the effect of preventing lunatics, from having children.”
Rrlay of Service from St. Joseph's Church.
"Fece Sacerdos" by L. Porosi, "Messa Costantiniana" by F.
Vitttadini. "Justus ut Palms" by A. Foerster. "Salutaris" by A. Riganti. "Tantam Eren" by A. E. Tozer. Sermon: "The Patronage of St. Joseph" by Bishop Valtorta.
11.00-12.15 p.m.
Relay of Service from St. Paul's Church (Chinese).
12.15-2.00 p.m. Chinese Record-
Programme,
Song-Goodbye Old Pals.
Everet Marshall (Baritone). 22171. Guitar Duet-Hawaiian Waltz Medley, Guitar Daet-Kilima Waltz.
Frank Ferera and John K. Paaluhl. B2309.
Song-All I Want in Just One. Song-Sweepin' the Clouds Away. Maurice Chevalier (Baritone). 22378, 8.00 p.m. Local Time and Wea- ther Report.
8.03-9.30 p.m.
A Programme of records kindly loarred by The British Film Distribu- tion Company and played on Western Electric Sound Equipment, (a) New Colonia! March (1)
Argandab March.
Played by The Regimental Band or H. M. Grenadier Guards. Selections from The Gondoliers,
Played by The Regimental Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards. Selections from Pagliaccl.
Played by The New Queen's Hall Light Sym. Orch. (a) La Reve Passo (b) Hungarian
Dance. Played by The B. B. C. Wireless Military Band. Poet and Peasant Overture.
Played by Perey Pitt and the Augmented Sym. Orch. Three Dances from Henry VIII
Played by The Bournemouth Municipal Orch.
་
1.00 p.m. Local Time and Wea- Light Cavalry Overture... ther Report.
Mr. J. H. Taggart, on behalf of the Directors of the Hongkong
Mr. Albert Martin Oppenheimer and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., offered to place at the disposal of the Com and Sir Thomas Henry Penson, mittee the ground floor of the two of eight defendants, describeded Peninsula Hotel, together with ad-as directors and officers of the Com jacent corridors, for the purpose of bined Pulp and Paper Mills, ap to give additional security for the the Fair, explaining the facilities plied that the company be ordered available there, including
coats. It was stated that the com- storage and the provision of teas.
pany had already given security in the amount of £2,350.
cold
The generosity of this offer was commented upon by Lady Peel and other speakers, and the Committee unanimously decided to accept the same.
Proposed Lay-Out.
Mr. Birkett, K.C. (for Mr. Op-
sec
2.00 p.m. Close Down. 8.00-10.00 p.m.
European Programme of Columbia Records kindly supplied by Mears. Anderson Music Co.
8.00 p.m. (Local Time and Wear ther Report). Orchestral-Witches Dance from
"Le Vill" (Puccini). Orchestral-Concert Waltz in A.
(Glazounow), The B. B. C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra. 0114.
Mrs. Wellington, the wife of the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, who was accompanied by her husband,
and also for was for £115,000 distributed the certißeates to the
penheimer), stated that the claim damages. It was graduates. Among the recipients
alleged that were seven nurses, Misses I. Soong,
owing to the acts of the defendants M. Lok, G. Mak,. N. Lam, D. Wong,
The Hon. Mr. J. P. Bruga out.
the company was in danger of los S. Brown and J. Lau, also two lined the proposed lay-out of the ing the whole of its capital, about dressers, Menara. Chan Sui-wan Fair, explaining that products from £1,000,000. and Shun Kwok-fni.
Lord Justice Scrutton-I the New Territories and other dis-
Waltz Song- Among the officials of the Gov.tricts of the Colony would be dis- that the soliciter for one defen-Song-Faust (Gounod)-Jewel Song
Gertrude Johnson (Soprano). 9198. ernment Civil Hospital and other played in the main lobby, whilst the Idant says his probable coats will be Song-Romeo and Juliet (Gounod)-
castern and western terraces would £10,000. Does that mean that the doctors present were noted Dr. R.
Instrumental-Trio for Plano, Obec
and Bassoon (Paulene). E. Tottenham, Dr. I. Newton, Prof. be devoted respectively to poultry costs are to be £80,000?
and flowers, and the Cafeteria W. I. Gerrard, Dr. G. H. Thomas, Dr. Bau Tau Zung and Miss E. A would be utilised for a display of Girling (principal matron) and Dominion products. Miss M. J. Wilson. The guests were subsequently entertained to
ten.
PRISON WARDER
ATTACKED.
INJURED BY A GANG IN STREET.
These plans were approved by the Committee, and the sub-com- mittee entrusted with the task of making the necessary arrange- ments was empowered to proceed with the project.
Sir Patrick Hastings, K. C. (for the company): Yes. An order for anything approaching that amount would mean that the action would have to stop.
order for
Costs
excessive
Lord Justice Scrutton, giving in judgment, referred to a case which a company which had been ordered to give security tor Progress was reported to the eventually recovered £250,000. He Committee in regard to the arrang-added: "if that case had been shut ing of Empire meals on Empire out by an Day in restaurants, hotels and security for costs it would have been a scandal on the administra- clubs, while arrangements were approved concerning the holding of tion of justice in England." special church services and also for special essays in the schools Empire products.
on
A Wandsworth Prison warder
It was also announced that the was injured by a gang who attack-Hen. Sir Henry Pollock would ed him as he was walking along broadcast an address on the even- ing of, Empire Day, that Mrs. Trinity-rond, S.W., recently.
Southern would be giving a ten party to Girl Guides and Brownies at Government House, and that H. E. Major General Sandilands would
The warder, who was off duty. was walking along the road when he was surrounded by, four or five men. Words passed between them and unexpectedly the men
clored on the warder and atruck him sey- eral blows. He collapsed on the pavement, and when passers-by came to his assistance the assai- lants ran away.
The warder was taken to the eurgery of a local doctor, and, after treatment. ho went home. He suffered injuries to his head and uudy.
H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE LEAVES.
TO MAKE CALL AT AMOY.
entertain the Boy Scouts at Flagstaff House.
Several other matters were dealt with, and the Committee adjourned until May 17th, with instructions to the various sub-committees to push forward the arrangementa and report at the next meeting.
·SILVER · RATHER FIRMER.
LOCAL DOLLAR'S SLIGHT RISE.
The local dollar rose 1/8th this morning to 18, 2.0/8d. The local market is quietly steady, some business having been done in the Following the report of Com-region of 15. 3.1/10d. munist activities at Amoy, H.M.S.
Silver rone 3/16ths in London,
the
This matter came before Court on an appeal from a Judge who, in the exercise of hie dis- cretion, refused the Order. There was no reason, so his Lariship, for interfering with the decision of the Judge.
Lord Justice Slesser concurred.
JUDGE AS NOVEL READER.
MR. JUSTICE MCCARDIE'S PASTIME,
Mr. Justice McCardle, presiding at a lecture by Master Ball on "Ac- tions by and against Foreigners." confessed at Middle Temple Hall himself a great novel render.
This confession was made when he was referring to the White High Book," the rent volume of Court rules.
"I was once." he continued. "arguing a case bofore Lord Justica Vaughan Williams, and he made ro- ference to a certain work of fiction.. I did not admit that I know it. but he was most kind and said: 'I know you are not familiar with works of fiction, Mr. McCardie, be- 'cause I understand you spend every lalsure hour you can in the perusal.
Devonshire has been ordered by spot and forward, the market hav-, of the "White Book.""
F. Poulenc (Plane) M. Lamorletta (Oboe) and G.-Dherin (Bassoon). L2228-L3224.
Played by The Court Sym. Orch. (a) Dance of The Dwarfs (b) Polish
Dance. Played by Thn B. B. C. Wireless Military Band.
La Boheme Selections.
Played by The New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra. Blue Danube Waltz.
Played by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In A Persian Market,
Played by B. W. Ketelbey's Cuncert Orchestra. The Black Domino Overture.
Played by The B. B. C. Wireless Military Hand, 9,30-11.30 p.m.
A Dance Programme of Victor re- cords kindly supplied by Messre. S. Moutrle and Co,
Fox Trot-When I'm Alone. Fox Trot-I Wish I Could Be
Blue 22784. Fax Trot-Sweet Summer Breeze. Fox Trot-You Call It
Madness. 22801. Fox Trot-The Dance of the
Blue Danubo. Waltz-Laught Clown, Laugh!
Vocal Quartette-Rigoletto (Verdi)-
Fairest Daughter of the Graces. Maria Gentile, Ebe Stignani, Ales
sandro Granda and Carlo Galeff. Vocal Trio-Rigoletto (Verdi)- Preludo and Duke's Song. Maria Gentile, Alessandro Granda
Fox Trot-I Surrender, Dear. and Carlo Galeff. L2810. Violin Solo-Caprice No. 24 (Paganini)
Variations in A Minor.
Joseph Sziget!. L2207. Orchestral-The Music of the Sphere
(Josef Srausa). Fellx Weingartner and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. LX 40. Song-Im Kuhlen Keller Bitz'ich Hior
(Muchler and Fischer). Song-Per Svinaherde (Swedish
Song); Orchestral-Nocturnes (Debussy)-
Nuages-Fetes.
Folk Andresen (Bass). L2858.
Orchestre de la Societe Des Concerta du Conservatoire, Paris conducted by Philippe Gaubert, 9066-7. 'Cello Sold-Adagietto (Bizet arr.
Squire). "Cello Solo-Tarantelle (Popper).
W. II. Squire. L2371. Choral-Ave Maria (Arcadelt). Choral-Ave Verum (Mozart).
London Catholle Choir. 4908.
Octet-On Wings of Song
(Mendelssohn).
J. H. Sauira Celeste Octet. 9275. Orchestra-11 Seraglle Overture
(Mozart).
Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra conducted
by Dr. Volkmar Andreae. 9892. 10.00 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Preša News.
10,03 p.m. Close Down,
SAIGON PROGRAMMES.
Saturday.
La Princess Jaune, Balat-Saona; Sulle Carnavalesque, Fr. Thome; Vio- loncello solo be Mme. Simone Chefnay; Prelude triste. Schmitt; Alternances, Bouche, M. vain; Serenade, Saint- Andre Seger; Fantasy on Pas sur la Spons
•
Sunday,
For Trot-Thrill Me. Fox Trot-Smile, Darn Ya,
Smile. Fox Trot-I'm Crazy 'Bout My
Waltz-Beloved.
Waltz Dream River. Fox Trot-Soon.
21308
22058.
Baby. 22602.
21339.
Fox Trot-Strike. Up the
Band! 22308.
22882.
Fox Trot-I Still Remember. For Trot-I Never Dreamt (You'd
Fall In Love With Me). 22361. Waltz A Rose and & Kiss. Fox Trot-1 Don't Suppose. For Trot-Dancing to Save
Your Bole. For Trot-All I Want is Just
Ono. 22384. Fox Trot-Reminiscing. Fox Trot The Verdict is
Life. 22412. Fox Trot-If You're Not Kissing Ms. 22480. Fox Trot-You For Me. Walts-Was It a Dream? Waltz-That Melody of Lovo. 21207. Fax Trot Just a Little Closer.
22489. Pax Trot-Good Evenin'. Fox Trot-A Big Bouquet for You.
■Lot
Fox Trat-I'm Learning 22516.
For Trot-The Song Without a
Name Waltz-My Heart Belongs to the Girl Who Belongs to Soms-
body Elso. £2435. Fox Trot-Always in All Ways. Fox Trot-Beyond the Blue Horizon
22830.
20476.
RAINCOATS.
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TO-MORROW AT THE KING'S.
ERNST LUBITSCH'S SMASHING PRODUCTION.
Mortal mas
BARRYMORE
CARROLL
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PARAMOUNT HOLMES PICTURE.
COMING ATTRACTION AT THE QUEEN'.
GALSWORTHY'S
AMAZING DRAMA OF HUNTED
MEN
APE
Fax Trot-The Kinkajou. Fox Trot-Elo Rita, Fax Trot-Love is Like a Song. Fox Trot-Say 'Ou!" Cherle, 22501. Waits-Coban Love Song. Waltz-Tell Me With a Love
The forthcoming` marriage is. kaë! Bong. 22834, 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press,nounced of Mr. Cornelis Jan de 8chipper, of Messrs. Wing Hing Company, Tal Ping, Dallding,10, Queen's Road Central, and .... Miss Marion Thomas, of 28. Laku Blést, Kowloon.
with SIR GERALD DU MAURIER.
Marche Militaire Schubert; Fantasy News. on l'Eau a la Boucho, Pares; Fiute solo by Jean Chefhay: La Bang Vien- old, Stratia; Un soir de fata a la did like it, I had read then many rijavane, Filingeel; Fanteny on Elle. thousands of novels, and since then ext a yous, Yvain: La vialle boite a
musique, Deodat de Severaci I have rend many thousands more."
the Commander-in-Chief to calling advanced on China buying. "I did not confess to him what. I in at that port on her way north After the official fixing, the market can confess to you, that, although no I did know the 'White Book' and The Davanshire loft Hongkong ruled quietly steady, with this morning for Shanghai, in ac-special feature. cordance with the summer sche- New Your reports a rise of a
quartor, on a stoady market.
dule.
+
11.80 p.m. Close Down SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME. .70.00-13.00′′a.m. (Continued on Previors Column./
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