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which will probably be gradually withdrawn.

to business.

THE

COAL TRADE IN ADVERSITY

GLOOMY CONTRASTS IN THE COMMONS

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

CINEMA TAKINGS

EMBEZZLED

YOUNG CHINESE BOUND OVER

FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1932.

NO MOTHERS IN SHAKESPEARE

SIR A. QUILLER-COUCH'S ACADEMY LECTURE

Sir Arthur Qalller-Couch de An employee of the Hongkong livered the annual Shakespeare Amusements Co.. Leo Woon, lecture of the Britlah Academy, at cheung, appeared before Mr. the Academy rooms, his subject Schofield at the Central Magis- being "Paternity In Shakespeare." tracy this morning, charged with Mr. H. A. L. Fialior, President of the embezzlement of $144.25 re- the Academy, presided. presenting receipts at the Grand Theatre at Wanchai.

"Shinkespeare was least of all a propagandist, but it is noteworthy that his heroines, as a rule, have no mothers," vald Sir Arthur.

"The only women in "Timon' are

motlier in Sulius Cresar,' but there is mention of one from whom

Detective Sergeant Kennedy, prosecuting, said the accused, resident of the Colony for the past ten years, had been three years in the employ of the Amuse two strumpeta, ments Co., having been guaranteed | in the post by an uncle who oe eupled the position of chief clerk in the Wing On Insurance Co., and who had put up $300 against that guarantee. '

There was no

CREDIT POLICY FAILURE.

WESTMINSTER, May 3. Mr. Jane Foot In the Minister Thin heavy loss of gold restricta who sweeps off bis hat each time the ability of the Federal Reserve Hoard to follow the policy of credit passes the statue of Cromwell expansion within the legal min-Aware of this Mr.

Ramsay imum gold cover, and it is under- MacDonald put him in charge of stood that, as a result of the out-the Mines Department, which Now, the Board has decided to Ilves in Cromwell House, and as crase its recent policy of heavy win foreseen, the inspiration of heavy purchasing. of United the address has made Mr. Foot n States Government bonds in order thoroughly efficient Protector of to pile up an excess reserve in the industry. the membera' banks, thua opron - raging them. to liberaline credit He asked the Commons for his Estimates to-day in a conscentioun The results of this policy, inesay decorated with quotations which the Board has spent about from Gibbon, Burna, Gary, Job and C$600,000,000, is disappointing, as several other unimpeachable apur- it has produced no mutflow from ces, Full of nods and emphasia

The sum figuring in the charge the banka (which complain of the and gestures, Mr. Foot save the represented the takings of one day fewness of sound borrowers) and impression of ruling over the at the Grand Theatre, la the no improvement in business.

mines with as much gusto as ordinary course of events, the Router.

Pluto presumably administers the money should have been handled the pings, he continued, was pros The absence of motherhood in region still more nether; and the over to a shroff, but accused had

ing strange. The claims of lat

the contrary, prominent every- where, notably In "Hamlet" and "Lear," The importance of pater nity was also emphasised in Sonnets."

EMPIRE CURRENCY.

London, June 9. Asked whether his department was evolving an Imperial monetary policy for submission to the Ottawa Conference, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamber lain, in the House of Commons to. day auld that questions monetary palley, as affreting the various part of the Empire had constantly been before the Trea. sury, particularly 1:1 months, as a port of their normal duties.

reuen!

The Government would welcome a discussion of these important queations at Ottawa, bot he did not consider it desirable to ex press any detail now, in advance of

Hach discussions --British Wireless,

made

FATAL END TO

· ASSAULT

On

ACHTU street

OLD MAN SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES

Injuries received in an assault

him by sleepers outside his house are believed to have been the enuse of the death of Chan Yike-yov, agéd 62, of 16. Portland Street, who was found by his son yesterday morning leaning against T verandah pillar and complaining of internal pains.

The son, Chan Wai-cheung, has informed the pulien that his father

assaulted at about 4.30 am. yesterday on the pave. ment outside the house. The son was attracted to the scene by the noise of a disturbance ani going out into the at sert found his father leaning again hpillar."

He was assisted into the house and later went sleep, after complaining of paina in the abdomen.

WILH

he

His condition berame worse and shortly after noon he was reaved 10 the Kwong Wah Hospital. where he died

3.30 p.m. There were to external signs of injury which might have canseil death.

It is stated that the deceased man had been sleeping on the pavement with a number of street #leepers:

"EROS" STATUE

DESIGNER

KNIGHTED BY H.M. THE KING

London, June 9. ILM. the King knighted Mr. Alfred Gilbert, the 78 yours-old sculptor and designer of the fam-

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME OF RECORED MUSIC

By Z., on a wavelength of 355 meters. (RIS K.C.).

5-7 p.m. Chinese Programme.

European Programme

7-10.30

..

Columbia Recerta.

7 p.m.

Stock Quotations, Mall Notfer, ète.

7.3-7.45 p.m. Operatie. Orchestral Gotterdammerung-Song

the Rhine Daughters (Wagner) Ble Henry J. Word condurting the New

of

Cassius got his bad temper-ar song-Ta Tenen-Via D'Aris (Pueriai).

Garen's Hall Light Orchestra 119, he says. Ophelia has no mother.-Cavalleria Rusticana-Val Les Sapete poor soul, and, for lack of one to (Masengul) confess to and be advised by, in postered with sententious talk by a prig of a brother and a foot of a father."

House, which liken to ren a Min-failed to do ao on this occasion.plety towards the father were, on

deaths than ever before.

way.

wor-

ister absorbed in his charge, apa disappearance led to a |planded the performance.

rant being issued for his arrest

As the Amusements Facts unfortunately are not nm-

Co.. had not suffered in any

they enthusiasm, enable to

and the having had the security of $300. Sirotary was condemned to 12-

they were inclined to take ፡፡ fold "a melancholy record of lenient view and were not pres- terlous retrogression,"

The forsing the ease. tunes of coal in 1913 supply a Hi Worship bound the accused; series of odious comparisons. The over in a sum of $200 with one right part of the story lay with personal surety, to be of got the better safety of the neenpa-behaviour for a year. tión: last year there were fewer The uncle of the accused

fusing to furnish the personal Mr. Foot disposed of his gloomy surety, the accused was remand- contracts first. in the year hefareed for twenty-four hours to the War there were 3,389 mines at work employing 1.105,000 miners; the output wa 287,000,000 tons 98,000,000 being' exported, and the eunmmercial price was 11s, a ton. The comparable figures to-day are 22-13 mines, 868,000 mixers, 219,000 000 output, 61,000,000 exports and The the commercial price, 145. rate of production, despite the shorter hours, remains about the same-just over a ton a shift.

Scourged with Scorpions The mote pronomical burning of cond, the greater use of electricity and gas, the depression in liome bunker and the diminution of the bunker trade have powerfully com; bined to afflict the industry,

and

1-

able him to look for one amongst his relatives at Shamshuipa.

www.

RATES BY N.Y.K. LINE.

REDUCED THROUGH FARES

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In connexion with the recent FC- duction in passage rates on the Al Inntic lines, the NYK.'s through rates to Europe comprising one-way, round-trip and

excursion round-trip fares,

un their an well around-the-work fures, have been considerably reduced as circulated by them recently among their Nevertheless, it is worth while let the public know their rates,

Evd Turner (Soprano) L2:19. Dechestral-The Magic Flute Overture Muratt). Sir Thoman Beecham conducting the

London Symphony Orchestra 15001R. | Trio-Rigalette-Prelude and Duke'a Sone

(Verdi)

ner!

Marie Gentile, Alexandro Granda Carla Gnie. Quartettinetto. Falzeat Daughter

Genres (Verdi) Marin Gentile, Elm Stignani, Alexaundro Granda and Carlo Ghieff gain. Orchestral-Dio. Meistersinger-Oratture (Wag

Druh Walter and Symphone Orchestra

w/1

ct

the

DX86.

the

8 p.m. Report).

7.45-8.10 p.m.

AN

An Ancient Inequality

The inequality was as old drama itself, and naturally so in all ages which agreed that the province of men was to "do things" and of women to suffer. Even Job hul three male comforters to one wife.

(Local Time and Weather

Voent Gems,

Veronique (Mesinger-Elder)

Colundin 1ight Opern Company DXBON Les Cloches de Cornerille (Planquette)

Columbin Light Opern Company (X23

8.10-8.46 p.m. Orchestral, gmont.Overtate fleethoven)

Concert.

Wiem Mengelber red fla The Stunte of the Spheres (Jemet Sten

Kebon Orchesten LX161

Feile Weingariner and the Royal Mal harmonic Orchester LX40. Annefron-Crestare __(Cherubini?

Willem Mengelberm and 114 Concert.

arebouw Breloestra 11979:14973

Violin SoksWaite in A Major (Brahms, ATT

Hochalein.

Regarding Leny, Sir Arthat said: "A while ago in talk with a pupil this crazy suggestion crop- ped up-Was the Fool in Lear. 8.16-9.27 p.m. A Concert. Cordelia in disguise? I admit it to be crazy, but not so impossible as it looks at first sight. Cordelia and the Fool are hover on the stage together. There is no Foot worn Lear of his folly as he

Doth Vans (Suprano) DXIST. commits it and before his punishina Suto-Ballade No. 1 la G Minor (Clout) ment begins."

tc

Viln Sol-Air an 6 String Back) Song The Songs my Stether Sang tart, firin

phew). Song-The" "Berry Bence (Molloy)

Bronisław Huberming LX197

Robert Cosmdesam 1009. It was impossible, he said, to

Sony The Mauntalus of Mourne (arr. How- think of Cordella uttering

Con Cullison)

Edgar Cayle (Staritone) 2009. tier frank obscenities

"Cello Solo-kve Verum (Mojart, arr. Squire). put into Fool's mouth.

the

“Cello Sato-Sarabande Gulzer) He offered the

W. H. Squire 1:2250 likelier suggestion that the

boy who enacted Cordelia enucle theatral-Daly's Theatre Waltz Memories

9.27-10.3 p.m. Variety. Fool's part also; that the audience. sgents.

Charles Peatrice and his Orchester to knew this

and enjoyed the reduced virtuosity of the doubled perform-

Homornas Manologio-Old Sam-One

I'lere All Roa ance."

DX 21. Stanfey Holloway Travel

Orena Sado-The Vision of Fußtelian

Reginald Foort TIXAT. Vocal Gems-[sion_

·Columbas Light Opera Company 12931. Orchestra-What's Next?

tu If passengers, desire with foreign countries applying throughout ist. cinas from Hongkong quotas and sundry restrictions, to Europe via America, taking the the mines, lamented Mr. Foot, feckantor ships Asama Maru,

Tatsuta scorpions added to past whips. In the first quarter of 1932 experts are 600,000 tons less than daring the three corresponding months of

1931.

the

with the more

that

Maru and Chichibu Maru from Hong- kong to San Francisco, then the railway trip across the continent, and from Atlantic port to Europe by

super liner such as Beren in the Cunard Karin

Line, the singl rate will be £119-10-0d, being โรงเ more than £10 cheaper when

with

former

the

the

-

lpful figuresie are 179, respectively, cover 3

mining

Krows

LINER WRECKED

PASSENGERS TAKE

TO BOATS

has been wrecked off Aseura

been

DX319. Each

H

Herman Finck and 10s Brebestra DX101. Song-A Fire Old English Gentleman.

Harry Dength (Haritone), DX5«. 10.4-10.30 p.m.

Suite No 2 to 8 Minor for Flutes and Stringe

(7inch)

WWllem Mengelberg and his Courerte

gebouw Orchesten LX184/LX | 76. 10,30 p.m. Rugby Mid-Day Press News.

10.31 p.m.

Close Down!.

All record in the base Suropean pro Pramanes are kindly supplied by Mesars. An- derson Munte Co.

These statistics were us the warts

Lagos, June 9. Cromwellian narrative. Įpared

rate. The Eight hundred people, compris. Next the House was presented round-trip and summer excursioning the passengers and crew of round-trip rates. which are quite the Spanish liner. Teide, which which show

introtterd to

travelling tess dangerous. Last year deaths numbered 859, the lowest in recent mentioned highest grade of passen-compelled to take to the boats.

ing 1st-class passages by the above-Point, Fernando Po, have history, and serion accidents ger vessels.

They are reported to be in Another attractive offer to which grave danger as the scene of the 3304: the grand toul of accitlents

should be drawn is thr wreck is exposed to the full force 140,000---being 26,000 jess than in attention 1930. The big disasters attract the through rate to Europe, one-way, of of the Atlantic swell and is con public notice, but it is the daily vessel of the Asama Maru 1ype, 1st ous spots on the ecast.

177 covering 2nd, class passage by sidered one of the most danger- toll that counts; between 1920 and

class continentul rail and tourist 1929 for every one casualty in class passage by Bremen and Europa full speed to the resone-Renter

Two British liners are steaming explosions there were 1,103 from of the N... or by the Berengaria

of the other eausca..

Cunard Line, Round-trip Special Service. rates, ordinary and summer

The Telde is a 3,829 ton steel excur-

HONGKONG SHARE

MARKET.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE

Salca

Union Insurances $145.

As will be seen from the list of The Minister looks to thesion, will be £146-19-0d and £119-10. | ship built by German builders atquotations issued this morning, prices, Various carbonisation processes. Od respectively.

Stettin and owne day the Com-with very few exceptions, are mostly and especially to hydrogenation, The NY.K. offer their special pania Transatlantica of Barcelona.nominal, and the market is quite dull. to help the industry in future. round-the-world rates as follows. She was formerly the a.s. Creield.] Mention of experiments to evolve the best grade of passenger liners o

ist. class rate covering pussages by a roke suitable for open fires led the Pacific, Atlantic and Suez route : to a lyrical appreciation of the

is £108, and if passengers were to companionable hearth, the "happy avail of the cabin ships on the Paci fireside clime;" and hand ផង fe and the Atlantic, the round-the- heart. Mr. Foot declared his pre-world rate will be £165. There are ference for a small house with a many other equally attractive rates,

good fire to a mansion with steam-henting. "No-one," he add jed approvingly, "has ever written

sounet to a radiator."

A maiden speech with practical

ous "Eros" Statue at Buckinghamgestions came from Mr. Don

Palace to-day.

ner, a youthful new member who

enlling for accommodation and ner vice, which provide the maximum of comfort and satisfaction to travellers, and such details can be obtained at the focal office of N.Y.K. Line.

NOMURA RETURNS.

Only Iasi week, Sir Alfred Gil-argued that certain distillation RECOVERY AFTER INJURIES

bert accepted an invitation to re- join the Royal Academy, from which he had resigned 23 years

processes are now commercial un- dertakings. Why not supply the defence forces with oil extracted from British coal and the Govern-

IN BOMB OUTRAGE

Shanghai, June 9.

from Having recovered

HITLER'S PENALTY FOR OUTBURST.

FINED THOUSAND MARKS FOR CONTEMPT

Berlin, June D.

A fine of 1,000 marks for con- fempt of court was inflicted to-day on the Nazi leader, Herr Hitler, as punishment for his vehement out- burst in court recently.

The case was one in which Hitler appeared as a witness and wan being questioned by Jowish coun- the sel. Tiller shouted that he refus

ago # a result of a controversy ment offices with residual smoke severe injuries be received in the ed to be insulted by a Jew, and de-.

17

over the statue.

He served in Belgium for years and returned to London at the invitation of the King to com- plote the Memorial to the Duke of Clarence at Windsor. He then worked on the Queen Alexandra Memorial, which was unveiled by the King at Marlborough House yesterday. British Wireless.

WATER LEVELS.

WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

The following table issued by the Kwangtung River vancy

Commission

Ahows

less fuel? These adjuncts, hoongkew bomb outrage on April clined to answer any more ques prophesied, may yet revitalise our 29 Vice-Admiral Nomura, re- tlons, even if it meant imprison- mineA.

ment.-Reuter. turned to his flagship to-day. Working for Settlement.

Vice-Admiral Nomura, who was Commandor-in-Chief of the Japan- Replying to the dobate, Mr. Footese naval forces in Chinese waters reported that every effort

was at the time of (being made to promote a settle seriously injured in the outrage. ment between masters and men It was at first thought that he of the future conditions in

the would Industry, and to

the amputated, but the limb nvold eleventh hour desperation which saved, although he lost his right,

in eye. Reuter,

bas overtaken negotiations times past. If an amicable agree- ment is reached the Government will willingly embody it in legisla tlon.

Conser- As to the restrictions on British the goal abroad perhaps, the Secretary height of water in English feet suggested, stronger protests will on the dates named in the West, be needed. "I shall and it North and East Rivera:

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outrage,

have

Hotels (Rights) $1%/1.40. Hongkong Electric $74.70, Telephones (P.P.) $23.80/23.85. Buyers.

Canton Insurances $1200. Union Insurances $4424. China Fire Insurances $800. ILK. & V. Docks $18. Hongkong Lands $77%. Hongkong Realties $11.85. Star Ferries 300. Younanti Ferries (Old) $33. Macao Electries $21. Dalry

Farma

$28.40. Sinceros $164. Constructions (Old) $5.

ILK. Govt. Loans 24 Premium. Wallace Harpers $12.

Sellers

South China Motors "D" 12. Hotels (Cum.. Rights) 312.10. Hotels. (Rights) $1.

EXCHANGE RATES

Yesterday,

9314 18.80 16.471%

Faris,

Genova Berlin Oslo.

Manlia, Jung, D. New York Stories of a modern Robinson Amsterdam Crusoe who is n castaway on one of Vienna.. the northernmost islands of Luzon, Madrid are being investigated by Manila Bucharest. authorities. Nothing definite has

Hongkong yet been received, but strong Brussels rumours coming from natives in an..

Pragua neighbouring lelands, arg current,

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BACK TO BUSINESS.

GENERAL DAWES BUILDING UP FIRM THAT FAILED

Now York, June 9. General Charles Dawes, former-

The Manilo authorities are

in-con

difficult to look on

any languagoly British Ambassador to Britain,vestigating the affair thoroughly, Jones too strong, and" added the who in returning to his banking in view of the possibility that the Rio..... Free Trae Minister, "recent legis- business in Chicago, will be encastaway may bo Glen Brophy, well- Bombay lation, has put power Into our gaged in working out the rehabill-known American in Hongkong, who Yokohama

Montovideo hande, If it is used, I cannot tation of the Insull enterprises, on March 28 last year, eat out on imagino a bolter enuse." The for which receivers were appoin an attempt to fly from Macao to.

Montreal Houso loudly acclaimed Mr. Foot's tod last month, says the New the Philippines. No sign of either "apparent conversion,

York Timica-Beuter.

he or his machine was found,

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