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GLOUCESTER

BUILDING

OPENING ON MONDAY. NEXT

ARTISTIC PUBLIC

ROOMS

LATE MR. BRODIE CLARKE

SHANGHAI BEQUESTS

IN WILL

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1932.

THE

HONGKONG

YOUNG POLICE

LOCAL WEDDING

RADIO BROADCAST

OFFICER

DEATH OF SERGEANT COLEMAN

AMERICAN COUPLE MARRIED THIS MORNING

A very pretty wedding, of parti- The death occurred at the Kow-cular interest to the American com- loon Hospital at 9.15 this morning munity, was celebrated in the Union Church, at Kennedy Bond, of Lane Sergeant R. A. Coleman,

this morning, when Miss Elizabeth of the Hongkong Police Force.

Carter, of California, was married to Mr. John Rod Moffett, An American resident of Shanghai. The Rev. E. G. Powell officinted.

Coming from the Channel J lands, in the island of Guernsey of which he was a native, the late Robin Arthur Coleman was a of Mr. F. A. Coleman, former light- house keeper in the Hongkong Go- vernment Service now retired and

Bequests to various charitable in- Atitutions, including the Anti-Kid-' napping Society of Shanghal, and to servants, are contained in the, will of the late Mr. Brodie Augus- tus Clarke, broker; formerly Man Hop When It opens on Monday next, aging Director of Messrs. Gloucester Building Apartmontskins, Duan and Co., Ltd., No. 48, will offer to residenta one of the Szechuen Road, Shanghai, who died most attractive restaurants and in the northern port on September, private bara in Hongkong. with | 30, lust year.

Hongkong estate amounts to $56,-iving with his wife at Hastings, its many amenities and artistic de- corative scheme, it will no900 wille the net value of estate Sussex. The deversed joined the doubt become most popular with sworn at Shanghai is Tls. 335,- ore 20, 120, on Nove

Lance-Sergeant in the following Year. He was proficient in Can- a zealous tonese and Hindustani. and indefatigable officer, and was held in high esteem by his sup eriors. For a time he served on the detective staff, later going on regular duty and being for the

death, stationed in the New Ter- ritories. His Inst post was | Shatoukok

those who wish to dine and wine amid pienannt surroundings.

Situated on the eighth floor of the huge building, where it com- mands maknificent view of the harbour and the elty, the ren- taurant in on the right of the lifts. It is a spacious room, bordered on the one side by a wide verandah

324.98.

Re-sealing of probate of the will has been granted to Mr. F. E. Nash, of Messrs. Wou and Nash, who is attorney for two executors, Mr. P. C. Inglis of Shanghai, (testator's nephew) and Mr. K. E. Newman, senior partner of Messrs. Teesdale, Newman and McDonald, Shanghai,

ber being promoted

The bride looked charming in a green aporta dress, with a white bats and carried a bouquet of yel low flowers. She was attended by Mrs. Ballentine, the wife of Licu-

teannt S. S. Ballentine of the United States Marine Corps, as matron-of-honour, and the best man was Mr. Geoffery Lammert. Among those present was Mr. Donald Edgar, of the United States Consulate.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME OF RECORDED MUSIC

356 metres. (846 K.C.').

By Z. B. W、 on'a wavelength of

6-8 p.m. European Programme of Victor and II.M.V. Records,

0-6.30 p.m. Operatic. Lohengrin-Prelude (Wagner)

6701.

Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski. The Flying Dutchman-Senta's Ballad

(Wagner) Elisabeth Retliberg

(Soprano), 1477.

Lohengrin-Prelude to Act 3

(Wagner) Chicago Symphony Öreliestra conducted by Freilerick Stock. 7386.

Tannhauser-Fest March (Wagner?.

Fair Maid of Perth-The Flame of

Love (Bizet) Damnation of Frust-While You Play

at Sleeping (Berlioz)

1123. Marcel Journet (sk). 6,30-6,65 p.m. Orchestral.

which is to be used as a "wilting- A stenographer and typist in the greater part of the time, until his reception in honour of the newly- The Rone farr. Myddleton)

complete with nut" rendezvous Juxurious modern furniture.

PALE GREEN MOTIF. The general decorative acheme

semi-sprung.

ideal place for dancing.

The kitchen is the last word! in modernity, with special attention paid to absolute cleanliness,

firm, Annie Macbeth, was appoint ed exccutrix but she did not wish to prove the wik.

Testator sets out a list of indivi ! ! dual bequests and confirms a gift to Annie Macbeth, made in 1922, of the land and property known as "The

Follies, Hongjuo Road, Shanghai. He also bequeathes to her all his silverware, motor enr Scottish jewellery and $100,000.

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A wedding breakfast was subse- quently held at Repulse Bay Hotel, and a cocktail party and informal

murried couple is being held at 7 o'clock this evening at Repulse Bay Hotel, given by Mrs. Ballen- tine.

Mr. and Mrs. Moffett will spend their honeymoon at Repulse Bay and later in the Philippines, leav ing for Manila on Saturday,

CHINESE TRADE

EXHIBITION.

RECOMMENDATION TO CHAMBER MEETING

A recommendation for the establish-

at

Last Tuesday, the deceased bad ment of some throat affection, includes plaster motifs in pale

to go into the hospital for treat- green, while sprayed brouze cen-

after having previously been down tres add to the attractivenes of the

with measles and having only a art time before been dischargest design. The lighting effects are completely up-to-date. The ecll

from another hospital. He condi- ing is in fawn, with panels in a

tion at the Kowloon Hospital, In delicate shale of fawi, and pale

consequence of the throat trouble, green borders. The plaster mounts In addition, festator gives the

became critical and he passed floor, following amount:-To the Nairn away rather suddenly this mor- in pale green. The are

He was only 38 years which is highly polished, is also Town and County Hospital, Srot-ning.

and will offer anland, $1,000: to St. Dunston's Hos

pital for Blind Soldiers and Sallors, The greatest sympathy will go to London, $1,000; to the Sailors' War | bis parents, and to his widow, who Orphans' Fund, London, $500; to is resident in Hongkong with one Bat of an international products

permanent nature It the Anti-Klinapping Society of their two children. The elder,fnir of 4

the premises of the Chinese Gen- is installed with the latest aten- Shanghai at Kiangwas, $500; to St. nind of six years. is at Home re- sils and cookers, as well as a 4-Andrew's Society Charity Fund, ceiving treatment for the distres-era Chamber of Commerce was suff

gested by Mr. Tszeching of the Barik fon freezing plant and an e-Shanghai, $1,000; 16 the King's sing after-effects of nu attack of

of Canton, at the monthy meeting rube making box.

Fund for

and meningitis, which Disabled Sailors

yesterday afternoon of this Chamber, OLD ENGLISH BAR.

Soldiers, London, $1,000; to the rippled.

at which Mr. Wong Kwong-tin pre- of tall <ture the late Serg!,

sided

the The private bar, on the left of Little Sisters of the Poor, Shang-

was supported by

er Wen-kam. the lift, is decorated in typical hati, $600;

colleagues and a wide circle of

Mr. Teze-chunk old English style, complete with Shanghai, $600,

Other bequests.

triends, who will be saddened

exhibition rafters and beautifully panelled

would

an unpre provide to hear of his untimely demise,

the manu- opportunity for walls, all in polished teakwood.$200 to $5,000 are made to various

to The funeral takes place this facturers of Chinese products The room occupies the whole of ones and offers servands.

remains, to be btain new business connexians with the corner of the building over. Testabor direts that the residue afternoon, the

a moter-hearse representatives of firms abroad, and lunking Fedder Street and

Desof his estate shall po absolutely to brought over in

meanwhile it would furnish closer co- Veoux Road, while from it runs his sister, Louish Augusta Clarke, Crom Kowloon, and timed to arrive

veen distributors and peration between at The Stubba Road junction at ufufacturers. a wile verandah, which will be of Shanghai.

exhibiting foreign By pm. being interrest in the upper products of a similar nature to the used for sitting-out, in the summer months. The artistic design of

terrace of the Protestant Comotor

improvement in Encourage this part of the building is an out-

which will be entered eternative products the comparison would Stubbs Road gate, Full honours Chinese methods while simultaneously will be accorded the deceased, standing feature,

representatives of foreign firms de. sirous of obtaining an iden of the Chinese products in the Now Ter ritories and Hongkong could reach FOR|ir objects by going to this Fair.

Regreting the fulling in the

The London Palladium Orchestra. C2041. Minuet (Boccherini). 18th Century Dance (Josef Haydn). Leopol Stokowski and the Nautical Moments (arr. Winter).

Philadelphia Orchestra. 7266,

The London Palladham Orchestra. C3854.

7 p.m. (Stock quotations, Mait Notice, etc.).

6.55-7.30 p.m. A Concert, Piano Solo-Shepherd's Hey

(Grainger).

Piano Solo-Passepied (Delibes).

Osip Gubellowitsch. 1005, Song-Serennet

nele_(Schobert). Song-Calm As The Night (Bohm),

Louise Homer (Contralto). 6703. Violin Solo-Frasqulta Serenade

(Lehar-Kreisler), Violin Salo-Kreisler Serenade

Fritz Kreisler. 1168. Song-The Irish Emigrant (Duferin-

Barker). Song By the Short Cut to the Roses

(Hopper-Fox). John McCormick (Tenor), 1528.

(Lehar),

to the Ricksha Fund. Coleman was greatly liked by his Secretary, Mr. Lee and that the String Bass Sola-Minuet in a G

ranging

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from

OTHER WILLS The late Mr. Joseph Robson Hodgson, retired marine engine who died at "Shanghai," Runswick, On the floors below are residen-York, England, on August 17, last tial rooms, nicely fitted out, each

year, left Hongkong estate worth with its own bathroom and modern $300. He was formerly of Ash conveniences. There are single Villa, Fairfield, Stockton-on-Tees, TEN STROKES rooma and suites and the former have been so arranged that two or three

can be converted

suite if desired.

into a

The whole of the derbrative work has been carried out by Arta and Crafts, .td.

HUT FOR GIRL GUIDES

Durham, England,

Re-sealing of certified copy of the will has been granted to the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Mesars, Drarons, who is attorney the auding executor. Mr. 11. E. Teak,

w

The will contains a number of Lantily bequests.

Leal estate worth $10,80E WAS left by the late Wang Lee or Li- hiur.

alina Won Sau-chee, alias Wong King Sham Tong. retired merchant, who died at No. 80.

LAD

MOTHER REQUESTS

MORE

The Export

ધર્મી

the

(Beethoven).

String Ilass Salo--Valse Miniature

(Koussevitzky).

Serge Roussevilzky. 1476. 7.30-8 p.m. Variety.

Humorous Song-Take a Look at

Mine. Gracie Fields. B2905, Humorous Memologue-The Story of

Will Tell.

#22605, Henry Burbig. Plano Salo-Wake Up And Dream--

Medley.

Carroll Gibbons. D3031. Song-Concentratin'

Mildred Bailey (Comedienne). Vacal Trio--In the Cumberland

Mountains.

BHU.

Bud and Joe Billings and

Carson Robison. 22862. Piano Solo-She's Funny That Way Carroll Gibbons. B3031.

amount of Chinese

e exports abroad, as due to the slackness and lack of modern management among the Chinese manufacturers, the speaker Humorous Song-Hot Pot,

British Government's mentioned the recent announcement of preference to

to Report. firitish al Dominion products which,

3.30-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio who he said, included goods manufactured

..

was in him an opportunity for Concert,

The case of a perverse lad would not behave himself presented in the light of a pro-the blem to Mr. Wynne-dones at the ing Central Police Court to-day.

The boy, aged 15, was charged

BRIDGE & MAH JONGG|Chine Road, on February 5, 1981. with the anlawful possession of

PARTY

About 300 ladies were present at a Bridge and Mah Jongg party held yesterday afternoon at the Lusitano Chib with the object of raising funds for a Headquarters Hat for the Girl Guides. Mrs. C. A. da Roza gave away the prizes, after which she was presented with bouquet by little Marie Silva. The following were the prize- winners:

Contract Bridge :-Winner, Mrs. Grossman; Hidden No.. Mrs. Rof- Teg, Booby Prize. Miss Jean Lyons.

being survived by his widow, soven sets anal one grindson.

riter -

example which shots

to improve their export- business. Reference, was also of the organisation of the Ear- pire Products Fair in Kowloon as an which should be followed by the

Other a fountain pen and a pencil be

nembers participated in lieved by the police to have been the discussion

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they generally Li's recontmenda- Probsite of the will has been stolen. from the fact that he was agreed with Mr.

dif-in organising the fair, which should granted to the widow, Cheng Kwai able to give a satisfactory ex-tion for the chamber to take the lead exhibit the latest native products and king of the taine Rond address,planation among the many

also foreign goods. One member Who is the sole executrix named inferent versions he told a the will, which contains family live,

pointed out that the organisation of Although no official record was the fair would bring the Chamber in {erque!xts.

forthcoming of a previous mis closer relation with the Chinese

that manufacturers been wired to push their which de- culprit The meeting subsequently elected a lastsub-committed consisting of Messrs, com-Li Tsze-chung, Mok Ying-kwal, Wong Tong. Cheung Kat-shing, Shin Pui- kwan. Lut Yam-ahuen, Ma Man-fei. Kwok Chuen, Choy Cheong, and Leung Yew-cho to work up a general plan for the organisation of the fair.

CATHEDRAL

INCIDENT .

WILFUL MURDER

VERDICT

stated demeanour-it was the finger-prints may have BOMBst--the mother of the

vouched for the fact that year, in December, he had mitted a somewhat like offence, and was given a whipping.

She further volunteered the statement that although work had been provided for him, he would anel cote wilful murder go out gallivanting.

or persons home in the evening minus his unknown was returned by the shoes and socks, or other wear- Jano: Hidden No.. Mrs. Jex; Boo-jury which investigated the death ing apparel that would have other-

of Tsai Yuen, who was killed re-wise made him

looking citizen. cently by an explosion in the com-] 6ound of St. John's Cathedral.

Auction Bridge:-Winner, Mrs. Steurus: Hidden No., Mrs. Sutton; Buoby Prize, Mrs. Donald Forbes,

Mah-Jongg: -Winner,

by prize. Mrs. Tobins, Raßes:-1st Prize: ("Nudist"); 2nd prize: (Dr. Bunje): 2nd prize:

Mrs.

No. 155 No. 988 No.

A. M. Bowes-Smith): 4th prize: No. 2347 (Mrs. Dunbar).

===

U.S. BASEBALL

LEAGUE

CHANGES

A verdict against some person

Mr. Schofield at the Central Police The inquiry was resumed before

Coart this morning.

respectable-

" can da nothing with him,” she declared to the Magistrate.

izl #1

RULING THE SPIRIT WORLD

SIR O, LODGE ON DEMAND FOR CREATOR Sir Oliver Lodge, speaking at

Look here, I am going to give you His Worship (to the lad) :-- After hearing further evidence, beating this time. You have Christ Church, Westminster, said the test started a dangerous line of life, that the material world was not the Coroner reviewed mony given by witnesses and in and I want you to give it up all the permanent part of existence, commenting

upon the law said together. You will end up spend- and he had found, and was finding that the great reality was the spirit- that if a man did anything un-ing a long time in gaol if you every day, more and more strongly

are not careful. lawful and by accident or without The mother:--The Just time he l world, a world which still, per- LEADERSHIP intention caused the

death of

got 12 strokes he stayed away hapa, needed some physical mechan- When he ist. bat did not need materialism. somebody, it may be manslaughter from home for days.

"The material universe is a grent or murder. in the present in finally returned, he was stance, the unlawful net was, he worse looking condition than be- work of art," he continued, "full of design and plan, though I do not supposed, the possession or the, fore.

had Is Worship:-o will he ar- know what it means. That uni- making of the bomb, which

If it were rested if he does not return this verse, as ʼn work of art, demands killed the derensed. proved that the bomb had been in time. He takes ten strokes now, a creator; n being who is in und world, and, we the possession of anybody in par- to make him remember that some of the spiritual 4ticular, that person would be able more are coming to him bye-and-believe, rules that spiritual world

bye. to be charged with murder.

Continuing, the Coroner said he thought, therefore, that the only verdict that could be arrived

New York, Apr. 27. Chiengo in the National and New York in the American take the lead to-day as the result of matches played as follows:

Cincinnati Chicago

Detroit

St. Louis

National Leagué,

d St. Louis

J

8 Pittsburgh

American League.

3 Chicago

1

Cleveland

-Reuter,

the

The mother:-Give him more! His Worship responded to appeal by enjoining on the off- at in the present inquiry was that elal currying nut the sentence to Tsol Yuen had been wilfully mur-"be sure to make em good ones."

Sneaking into the cabin of Sub-dored by some person or persona Lieut. G. R. Carver whilst the afteerunknown. was resting yesterday afternoon, an unemployed Chinese stale from a table $3.12 in money but the owner, who was not asleep as the man had thought, promptly arrested the in trnder. On being brought before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning the man was sentenced to one month's hard labour on the larceny charge and fined $10 or ten days' imprisonment for trespassing.

The Foreman of the Jury:- The Corner:-- don't thluk so. wful in The gentlemen of the jury, your Murder is always

Accidental murder is Worship, don't think it was wilful, charges.

really manslaughter. murder.

heard The foreman:-Having The Coroner then quoted defini- tions of what constituted murder, the definitions, I think we can re- The ForemanIs there turn a verdict of wilful murder

person difference between murder, and against some person or wilful murder?

any

unknown.

to some purpose.

"I find that spiritual world is a great reality. All else, however, beautiful and interesting, is tem porary and evanescent,”

1

Gracie Fields. B3008. Lacul Time and Wenther

10.30 .. Rugby Mid-day Press News.

10.33 p.m. Close Down.

All recards in the above European Programmes are kindly supplied by Mestre, S. Moutrie & Co.

HONGKONG SHARE

MARKET.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY

STOCK EXCHANGE.

With the exception of cements, which appear to be receiving strong support, and one or two other counters, the rest of the list shows little animation, On the other hand, buyers are readily found on any recession in the Invest ment section.

Sales,

Kailan "Mining Ad 25/0 Providients (New) $2.35 Hotels (Cum. Rights) $13.1D Telephones (P.P.) $24

Пuyers.

Dauginses $27

Benguet Explorations 30 cents. Wharves $113

Penta (Old) $4.00

(New) $2.30 Hongkong Lands $75 Hongkong Kenltics $11.00

Estates $90%

Hangkong Trams $21 Yaumati Ferries $84 X. Div. China Lights (Old) $21 Hongkong Electrics $78% Macno Electrics $24 Telephones (P.P.) $24 Cements (Combined) $18.70 Lane, Crawfords (Old) $6.80 Mackintoshs $18 X. Div. Constructions (Old) $5% Constructions (New) $14 Govt. Loans $4% Premium. Kailan

Mining

Ad.

25/0 South China Motors "B" $12 Hongkong Trams $224 South China Enterprises $9

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PARLIAMENTARY ACT

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