1932-05-24 — Page 7

EMPIRE DAY IN HONGKONG

SPECIAL CHURCH

SERVICES

OTHER FUNCTIONS Empire Day in Hongkong la being observed as 21 general holiday, advantage being taken of the cecasion to hold a number of *appropriate functions. These Included special services at the Anglican and Catholle Cathedrals tha morning, and the laying of a basket of flowers on the statue of Queen Victoria,

This afternoon, Mrx, Southern is holding an At Home at Gor- ernment Borse fun the Girl Guides, while fl. £2. Major General Sandilands is entertain- ing Boy Scouts at ingstal House. This evening st 7 o'clock, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock will brondcast muldress 0121 the development of the Colany during his residence here of over forty years:

The Empire Produels Fair being continued at the Peninsula Hotel all day, and is sure to at træet large numbers of visiters, Warships in port bave dressed ship for the day, while the Untou Jack in much In evidence at business houses and private residences.

ENGLISH ROSES.

PLACED ON VICTORIA STATUE

|

SPANISH FLIER HELD UP

LEAK IN THE PETROL TANK

Spanish

News has been received in the Colony to the effect that Senur Fernando, Rein y Loring, the

avintor engaged flight from Andried to Manila, who was last reported as having land. ed at Fort Bayard, is still hold up.

on a

The message states that his pe- trol tank has sprung a leak and that certain replacements will have to be effected before he can resume his flight. In this con- nexion it in understood that the airman has sent an order for spare parts to Hongkong and until these have been sent to him and fitted he will not be able to continue his flight.

There in a probability that the spare parts will he sent down by the 8.8. Tongking to-day and should rench the aviator morrow.

In that event, he will possibly start out for Hongkong on Thursday, weather permitting. The lenk in the tank developed after the airman had left Fort Bayard for Hongkong, causing him to retura.

participating were:- The 2nd H.K. roup of Boy Scouts Catholic Cathedral: Garrison School of Hongkong: Students of the Cathedral Seminary; St. Joseph's English College: St. Joseph's Troop of Boy Scouts: Girl Guittea;| Docksin English School; St. Louis Industrial School West-Poln!}; Kai Lap Chinese School (Wan chant); Tak Yin School (Wanchal); Aberdeen Chinese School: Shau statar this horning as their coChinese School; Italian Convent;

kiwan Chinese School; Cathedr tribution ter the Empire Day French Convent: St. Francis

A party of Sea Seouts and Giri Guides placed a basket of roses at the foot of Queen Victoria'a

celebration,

Nine Guides and under a Scoutmaster

School Wanchai): St. 10 Scouts School (Kowloon); Itoy two School: Pui Tain Chinese Guide Lenders constituted the Italian Conventi; St. Joseph'a

party,

and

The basket was decorated with red, white and blue ribbons, The senior Sea Scout and Mrs. H; T. Creasy placed it in position.

Stepping back smartly, they saluted, descended the steps, and the_cerentony was over,

ANGLICAN SERVICE.

EMPIRE IDEAS OF SERVICE.

Terrace Chinese School.

WORLD ILLS.

Taking as his Text the words from Palm 126 "Tiniess the Lord

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY

One of the self-daneribød kidonppers of the Lindbergh baby was reported to have mat Dr. John F. Condon, at the spot pictured here to negotiate. It's a fonce ai a corner of Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York. Condon has been revealed as the "Jafsie” whose cryptic 'public notices in a New York newspaper wore he- lieved to have established communication with the reputed abduc- tors and to have led to the payment of $50,000 ransom to no avail.

24, 1932.

RADIO BROADCAST

SHI H. POLLOCK'S TALK

182 midnight (Approx) Europena Pros gramme.

7

p.m. Stock Quotations. Moll Notice, etc.

7.3-7.17 p.m.

From the Studio,

An Address on "Forty-Five Years of Pros serena in Hongkong" by the Hon, Sir Henry Pollock, K., K.C., LA..A.

7.17-8 p.m.

Belections by the Hollywood Bowl Drebertra. conducted by Eugene Gooserna 31-20. Carneval Overture (Dyurek).The Fire Damre

(de Falla)-March To The Scaffold from "Enthetle Hymphony" (Berlion)-falamey (ninkirew)-The Slevying Beauty-Ballet

Bulle (Tchaikowski),

B p.m. Local Time & Weather Report.

8.3-8.30 p.m. A Concert.

Viata Solo Capeter Viennois (Kreisler)

Frits Kreisler 6602 The Cuckoo (Liza Lehmann). SongsLittle Bown Owl (Banderros)

Maria Dennett (Hoprano) 2109. Instrumental Teto- Zingari monenvalia). Instrumental Trio-Mirage (Conten)

De Groot (Violink1), David for (Plant) and 11. M. Caire (Collet) 13028. Sung-Wird Songs at Eventile (Conten). Song-131|te 1,ady at the Moan (Conten)

Sydney Collam (Tenor) 142742, tiana Solo- the Naht (Schumann)

Harold er 6828.

(Berting).

8.30-0.05 pm. Operatie. trelcatra}-{amination tu Faunt

Hussey Zinceb. Orebratral-Samson and Dellalı (Belmi-Saens)-

Marchnaule)

con.

WORKERS' FATAL [A TORCH IN THE GLOOM rentral-Carmen Suite (filter)-Cuteemeteo

QUARREL

MAN SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES

Continned from Page 6.}

bearing the pound sterling. Re- sponsible bankers and statesmen seriously doubted the ability of the island people to

overcome

Philadelphia Symphony Orehralin

lucted by Leopold Stokowski 6929. Song-Sonnambula (Pelitas)-Could Belleve. Sestig-Bonnybula (Telmiy-On Recall Not

Earthly For

Marlon Talley (Soprano) $730.

And I Dragona d'Aran. Orchestral-Carmen Sulte (Bizet)-Gypsy Dance

Philips Symphony Orchestra

lucted ropold Stokowak! 6878, Bog-Ban Qulsota Finale (Massenet)

Feber Chaliapin (Dan) 6593. 9.85-9.30 p.m. Hawaiian Musle, Kobal Mark Honolulu March

Love Dremins of Lula 1a.

Pearl of wall

Finsk Cetera

Tank Forera and Joha K. Panlubi

#12417.

and Joto K. Pankht

112016,

Hawaiian Walls Medley

Frank Pereen and Juha K. Panlubt

#2360

Kin Win.

Major C. M. Manners, O.D.F. will tonst The King.

Colonel G. Bird, D.SO., O.RE

speak on The Newly-Found USB

3. Major C. M. Manners, (ILE, will speak

on behalf of dos "A.C. Chile'

4. nptola Champkiu will mak + INT

hair of the "A‚Á‚̂‚”

Lieut, obertson will

The *ANKING CHAzian

benif

In a moment of anger, following the problems confronting them. a dispute between two wurkmen The masses they argued, bai Mary employed by the Shun Yick Build-heen debauched by predatory so- Spiriting Contractor En, of Fa Yenialism. For years they had been School Street, one of the men struck bribed

companion yesterday

indiscriminately across politial

by all head with a trowel, causing in-ever turn out the labour-lenders parties. They wanlık juries from which the victim died and back a strong

9.30-12 midnight (Approximately). in hospital several hours later,

Government A Hety from the Peninsula Hotel of the with a programme of drastic request Blaner of the tree new units of one witness of the incident, a man dole and a clean-up of the whole

There appears to have been only trenchment, including eut in the the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. ardet the State he watchet innanted Mak Ping, aged 23, a coolie dole administration.

The A.S.C. CadresThe A.A.LA-T Anza

Company. vain who keeps waard og it.of the same concern, who hus giver Father O'Brien stressed the neces the police his persion sity of penance and prayer do in occurred. He stated that whilst

of what DUT foreign opinion misjudg- voke the assistance of God towards he and another workman, Chan the British

ed the temper and spirit of solution of the ills that affliet the Fat, the deceased man, were work-spasm of anger with the May Cam

majority. After Empire in common with the rest of ing on a house under construction, mitee responsible, the world. Wan in H Holy carrying earth from the ground for the precipitation of the poli he declared, Scriptures how merciful and pawer flung to the third oor, Chan Pattleal crisis-Itamsay fut God was to deliver His Chosen was leading and on the third floor shifted from a party to a national MacTresnatel Poople from their aßlictions whenfunding they turned to Him in prayer and Ming, was engaged in plastering brains and character of the la- nother workman, Yasis. Thomas and Snowden, the self sterifice. ifis Providence work on a platform near the stairs mar-socialist group, moved over, still watches over all His creatures and it seems that there are fine Chan Fat that he could not pass labour-sncialists

Yu Ming was heard to inform with him. The remainder of the Mesa S. Muutrin and Ca.

P when He done in His greid wisdom Jup the stairs, as he would leave bolted.

ignominiously and mercy on deliver them from fontmarks on a part which adstructive forces of the State look Swift rally of the con- the ovale they have brought upon first heen plastered.

At last the politicians made the themselves.

Chay at place.

Tories and Liberals com-plunge and went to the country The following schools were re-

replied that he would only reposed their differences sufficient for a mandate. To their astonish presented in the congregation:--

quire to pass on that one beca- ly to form a powerful alliance anent the nation simply swept the sion. Belilios Public, Central British,

The plasterer, however, was der the nominal leadership of the Socialists out Diocesan Girls' and Diocesan Boys"

The problems that face the worhtsistent and a quarrel ensued be former Labour Party chief."

of existence and Ellis Kadourie, Garrison, Cali Rand, seem bezand the prewer feng|tween the two men,

confirmed the Nationalist team Kowoon Junior, Penk, Quarry Bay, the nation or group of nations t

Snowden, It is alleged that Yo Ming, who wrought in a second

with a freer hand, with an enormous majority which Yaumati, Wantsal, Queen's College,ve, and it is eminently a time was holding a trowel in his hand. September.

Budget in left it almost without opposition St. Stephen's Girls' College and St. seek God's aid in bubble and struck Chan Fat with it across the rible nott. It opened an ter in Parliament. Few had anti-

Empire lay was observed at St. John's Cathedral this morning in the customary manner, by a special Empire Day service for children and young people which was largely attended, and which was conducted by the Dean. The Rev. J. N. Lewis Bryan, B. A.. Senior Chaplain of the Forces, C. of E. gave the address,

Paula College.

A special form of service was used which commenced with the Processional Hymn, “God, who con- ceals His glory" and which ended with the National Anthoni and The Blessing.

THE PIONEERS.

brief address, In a

the Rev. Lewis Bryan spoke of the tremen- duus heroism the men of England had shown in going out to the far parts of the earth and founding the Empire, saying that wherever the Union Jack was flying the banner | of Christ was by fis side,

EMPIRE FIRST.

earned pramer Patriotism nd skull. loyalty to the Empire under which

Let us by all means give pre- ference to Empire produce in the wants of our daily life and so help In foster Krupies trade.

OTTAWA PARLEY.

But above all let us pray for God's blessing on the deliberations" of our Empire statesmen who meet

the Empire. "More good

ís

COMPANY REPORT

tu

Lieut. Stone will tons "Our Guest (The Sperches will be followed by a muriend

proramme, relayed from the Inner)

12 midnight (Approx).

Rugby Middley Prom Nown. Cloke DowD The Recorded portion of the above Euro-

programme

nut aljet! kindly

Buy

our State, and guide our Empire last

amount brought forward from cutting deep into the capital re-sury, Walter Runciman, a ship-

follows:

No

The May Committee cipated such a result. As no often had been accused of over-paint-¦ happens, the patriotie spirit and Chan Pat was shortly we enjoy such a large measure ofwards

aftering the position. Snowden re-dour, solid character and common sren to collapse peace, security and liberty is Inter inken to the polier in an un-had upset his

and vealed that the world depression sense of the people had been tered duty of its every citizen, and conscious

calculations. He doubted and under-estimated by to-day we ask ourselves how we dent occurred at 9.15 am. but it venue at £680,000,000,

condition. The inci ad estimated the yield of tax re- men whose callings and dealings can best fulfil that duty.

But the ve elevatert them high above the was not thought necessary to take yield was going to fall short of crowd, but at the same time had the man to the police until two that gure by £30,000,000. The made them worldly, doubting. hours later when his became worse.

condition prospective deficit would therefore cynical, and disposed to doubt the The man subse be nearer £170,000,000 than £150,- capacity of anybody quently died at 9.15 p.m.

for disin- f000,000. The current financini terested action, self-sacrifice, und year would show a deficit of no self-immolation on the altar of the less than £75,000,000.

State. To meet this the Chancellor Meantime problems which had [proposed Draconian measures; re-appeared insuperable were dealt The Empire had been built, he at Ottawa in July-on the results

duction of the Sinking Fund, ces-with in an astonishingly rapid continued, with the ideals of ser- of that Conference hangs the fate PEAK TRAMWAYS DIVIDENDntion of borrowing for the Dole und effective manner. Lloyd vice and sacrifice. The speaker of

and the Road Funds, retrench George was thrown over by his denit with service to the home with wrought by prayer than this world holders, the profits of the Peak added to the income tax and its bewildered and astounded. Snow- Subject to confirmation by share ments totalling £22,000,000, 6d. lieutenants and loft high and dry, particular reference to children, dreams of wrote Shakespeare. So service to school and service to the make a resolution to include in your oth April 1989, amounting

Tramways, Ltd., for the year ended basis broadened,

den was sile-tracked in the Up- Church of Christ. Nothing in the daily prayers an earnest supplien-

Three-quarters of the £10,500,- | per Chamber. To balance world was worth getting, he said, fion that God may deign to guard.

$69.702.51. togelber with the 000 of new taxes were direct ones, strong protectionist at the Trea- unless it was obtained by sacrifice.

Statesnien to such wise aut just year, $15.888.43, totalling sources of the nation. at-ping magnate and therefore CATHOLIC SERVICE. conclusions at the forthcoming Con $75,685.61, will be allocate as tempt was made to spread the bur-lifelong and natural free trader,

ference that they may benefit no!

den more equnbly by even light was installed at the Board 01 FATHER O'BRIEN ON only the Nations of the Empire but

ly taxing consumable conavali-Trade, where the controls of the Pay a divideni of 15; on 25,000 Hies. For this Chancellor was a new tariff machine were to be lo- EMPIRE.

the whole world.

almarès fully paid up, $25,000; pay Socialist and a Free-Trader. Dole cated. George May, the actuary a dividend of 1057 on 50.000 shares reforms were instituted, however, and investment specialist who $5 paid up, $25,000; transfer to to save the Exchequer £36,000,000, had written the Economy Report, Reserve Fund. $10,000; transfer to in a full year. The sacrifices de- was put at the head of the new Reserve for Passages & Leave Pay, manded of the unemployed were tariff commission. Protectionist $1,000; and carry forward to sex balanced by cuts in teachers' pay Minister and free-trade Minister Reoeunt, $11.585.64.

(£10,000,000), Defence services were allowed, by virtue of a total- (20,000,000), Ministers, judges, ly novel departure from establish- M.P., civil servants, soldiers es precedent, to blow off steam on police, sailors (around £5,000, the floor of the House, thereby 000), I was terrific, staggering. reducing pressure and averting Bat Parliament backed the Chan an explosion in the boiler house cellor. Femained to be seen of the Cabinet Room. A great in- what the country would say. come tax drive brought In the OOKING back, we see many of money as no one thought it could İL

be brought in the secret being 'IN

the politicans becoming that the income tax payers; the annerved as they think of what most responsible element in the Balavin, May 23. the country might say and do to country, were solidly behind the Tapping has been completely them. They oppose the idea of National Government. The Bank abandoned on two hundred and testing the national opinion in an and the Treasury agreed to go off This ceremony followed an in- fifty-six rubber estates in the powerful supporters outside, camness and dispatch, to the annoy- election. Somo of their most gold, and did go off with neat- spection of the parade by Mr. Dutch East Indies, while on 11 The Cathedral Choir afterwards J. F. Brenan, the Consul-General. further 130 estates only partial The watching world remains with and the joy of the entire British paign against the "election folly, ance of the grent gold hoarders Hang "O Salutaria," Tantum ergo," The band of the East Lancashires tapping has been carried out, out confidence, sure that an elec and the "Atioremua". Benedic was present and played the Na- according to the Government's tion must come, sure that when it the masses In the de- The total untapped area in the dots come in those great organiz-A ND the financial year, instead a close by the congregation join- Union Jacks being sold for the Dutch ing in the singing of the National benent of limbles British soldiers hectares, not including periodical will kick against these economies. rising prices, and a falling storl Anthem.

The schools and institutions and suilors.-Reuter.

Įtapping-Renter.

(Continued on Page 11.)

The service

the at

Romani Catholic Cathedral was attended by children from various Catholic Schools and institutions of the Colony, teachers and Principals. and members of the public includ- ing Mr. G. P. de Martin, Director of Education. The R1. Rev. Bishop Henry Valtorta, Vicar Apostolic, officiated, assisted by the Clergy of the Cathedral and Students of the Seminary. Fr. A. Rossello was the organist, necom- panying the Cathedral Choir.

The service commenced with the rendering of "Un Addio", a Quick March, by the St. Louis Industrial School Band, The Choir of the Seminary sang "Ave Maria Stella" after which Fr. J. J. O'Brien, Chaplain to the Forces, delivered the Empire Day Address,

FLAG DAY HELD IN SHANGHAI

FOR MAIMED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

(Telegraph Special.)

Shanghai, May 21. Empire Day W418 celebrated here this morning, when Roy Scouts and Girl Guldes attended at the British Consulate and rais- ed the Union Jack.

tion was administered, and the tional Anthem. Impressivo scrvico was brought to

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RUBBER PRICE COLLAPSE

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SUSPENSION

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To-day is also a flug day, small

East Indies in

export trade..

of ending with an enormous 19.187 ed groups whose pay has been cut, deficit, political chaos, Inflation,

Anything may happen.

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BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION. MAY 24th.

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