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PITTSBURGH LOSE A DOUBLE-HEADER
Yankees and Athletics Win Again
SALE OF YOUNG
CHILD
TWO WOMEN WELL
PUNISHED
Fines of $260, or three months* hard labour.ench, were imposed New York, Aug. 4. by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Cen- This in Pittsburgh's bad week. trai Police Court this morning on They have not won a game since two Chinese women who pleaded Saturday. To-day they were de-railty to charges of taking part feated in doublic-header by in the sale of a four-year-old boy Brooklyn, for whom O'Doul hit who was auspected by the police three home runs, two in the second to have been kidnapped from rame, and Taylor one. Chicago Kwangchowwen. crept closer by defeating Philadel- pile.
Hafey returned to the line-up of the Cincinnati, Reds after a month's Illness, but they were de- fented by Boston, for whom Berger hit for the circuit.
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Inspector F. Shaftain informed his Worship that on July 2, in con- serpiente of certain information, he went to 77, Shanghai Street and there found the first defendant in the act of putting through the sale of the boy, aged four. She Dickey and Gehrig (Yankees), had in her possession a sung tip Stone (Detroit) and Bluege (Was-which stated that the child should hington) bit hume runs in thebe nald for $260. American Lengue. Cleveland won On being questioned, the first a double-header, though Boston défendunt told the police that the carried them to thirteen innings child had been given to her by in the accond-gameð
the second defendant to sell. The Results:--
police were taken to 14, Square Street and there they found the second defendant who admitted that she had asked the first defen- dant to sell the child. She stated
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GRIM REMINDERS OF THE WAR
BODIES STILL BEING RECOVERED
London. Aug.' 4.
Eighteen Seura ago to-day,
Great Britain went to war. With the unveiling at Thiepval and Arras last week-end of memorials to 100,000 men, who lie in un- identifiable graves in thnge Ewo areas alune, was completed the list of battlefield memorials to over one million dead British soldiers.
Yet every week the remains of
that the boy had been brought from Kwangchowwan about three weeks ago. He had been given to her by the boy's grandmother to bring to Hongkong to sell, as she was too poor to support the boy.
The second defendant informed police that both child's parents were dead and that his name wha Lan Tak, but the boy said his name was Cheung Tak and that both his mother and | father were alive at Kwangehow.
the
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THE HONGKONG
THE SHING MUN SCHEME
DELAY DEPLORED BY UNOFFICIALS
SPEED URGED
Disappointment with the pro- gramme of work on the Shing Mun Scheme, (Second Section) mapped out by the Government for the remainder of the year, was expressed by Hon. Sir Henry Pol: lock on behalf of the Unofficial members at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council.
Mr. Hallifax first noved the fol- lowing resolution. which was acconded by the Colonial Treasurer and agreed to without comment: Colonial Secretary's motion passed
That with reference to
TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1932.
LAWN BOWLS
RECREIO TEAMS FOR !
SATURDAY
The following will represent the Club de Recreio in their Lawn Bowls League matches on Saturday:
1st tenun v. K.B.G.C. (away) ;— `J. M. M. Alves, R. R. Robarts, La G. R. Souza, R. F. Luz (skip); F. X. M. Silva, C. A. Lopen E. M. Rentedion, C. G. Silva (skip): 1. A. G. Gutierrez, F. V. Ribeiro, A. S. Gomes, C. E. Marques (skip).
2nd team v. K.B.G.C, (home):- M. A. Carvalho, A. E. S. Alves, J. G.
Ozorio, A. Il. Basto (skip); F. A. Xavier, J. M. S. Rosario, J. J. Busto, | Dr. R. A. C. Banto (skip); B, Basto, 1 F: Xavier, C. II. Basto, H. A. Alves (skip).
pected to arrive in Hongkong and niso instructions as to what work might be carried out pending his the urrival.
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It was indicated by the Director on the 10th December, 1931, this for Public Works that on receipt of Council approves of the additional this information it would be pos-Song African-Lead me Toward the Yes expenditure of $15,000 on the filters sible to ask the Council for a sup- in connexion with the Shing alun plementary vote to cover the ex-arts-Steiretion (Flotow) Valley Water Supply Scheme, dur-penditure for 1932. ing the financial year 1932, which sum shall be met from a future loan and shall meanwhile be charged as from the surplus balances of the Colony.
advance
In 1931 it was with e con-
Mr. Halllfax snid: decided to proceed struction of filters in, connexion with the Shing Mun Water Scheme at an estimated cost of $160,000 The whole work has been completed at a total cost of $124,000, $36,000 below the Estimate; but under ex- penditure on the $140,000 approved in 1931 bus resulted in an excess
In the first place. I should like to ask as a result of the telegrams ex- changed between the Government and the Engineers, on what date may we expect the arrival of the consulting engineer?
Advantage of Dry Season,
As was pointed out by Mr. Creasy in the speech in Hansard I have re ferred to, it is very necessary to take advantage of the next dry season and speaking for myself I should say it would have been a very great benefit for this repre- of $15,000 over the $20,000 ap-sentative from the consulting en- proved for 1932.
Black Levlizki D1363, Fong--Love, Could 1 Only Tell Thee (Cauel). Sung Se We'll Go in Mare A'loving (White) Derek Oldham (Tenor) DI228. Violin Solo--Bielaruena (Albenie Kretter).
lalilee (De Falla- Vill Sulo-Cancion
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Feilz Kreisler _ 1244. Song--Solveig's Song (From "Peer Gynt'
Geles)
Mavis Hennett (Soprano) C1220. and Selo-Sacrato Etude (Kubinstein). Piano Sote-La Campanella ('annini-1) Allicha LeviuM D1489,
gineers to have arrived in this
8.40-8.57 p.m. The approval of the Council for Colony early in October. I hope Altershot Command Searchlight Tattoo 1031
the Government will be able to tell us something about his arrival and that we shall hear that his arrival will not be too much delayed.
account.
Preliminary Expenditure.
He then moved:
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The police were not at all satis-the over expenditure of $15,000 in 1932 in requested to regularise the fied that the boy was handed over by the grandmother.
They had suspicions that he
was probably kidnapped. They were trying to i trace the parents through the Poi Leung Kuk. In view of the fact that it was not poverty that bad apparently prompted the sale of the boy the police took a serious vica of the ease. They were satisfied that the second defend- ant was a Fraßicker of children be tween Kwangehowwan and Hong- kong.
The first defendant had been hawking the child around Yaumati and it was in consequence of this that information reached the polień.
BRITISH CARS AND DRIVERS
(n) That this "Council approves the construction of the works connected with the Shing Mun Valley Water Supply Schemie, 2nd Section, at an estimated cost of $9,200,000. 1) That this Counell authorizes the sum of $75,000 out of the said sum of $9,200,000 to be charged to a future loan and sanctions an advance of this of $75,000 during the financial year 1932 from the surplus balances of the Colony.
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“Honourable Members
are
aware" said Mr. Hallifax, "of the discussions and negotiations con- nected with the Shing Mun Valley Water Supply
Scheme and RM they have ronsistent ly and very strongly pressed for the construction of the Gorge Valley Dam I have no doubt that they will readily approve of the first part of this Resolution. It be
played by the Massed Band of the Alder
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New Mayfair Orchestra C1058,
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* Of course, it may be that the ar- rival is not going to take place until later In the year. If 80, it would be very regrettable owing to the curtailment of the dry season which, after all, is the most suitable Veral Buet-It Always Starts to Rain. time for big public worke.
rhestral -Five O'Clock Girl-Selection forchestral Love Lien-Bebeetles CIĘCY.
I should like to ask if any plans have been sent by the Consulting. Engineers with reference to the preliminary work that we could carry out. Apart from the pay- ment of votes, the only work pro- posed to be done on the new dam is the making of an approach road.
Now Sir, I do think that after the has extraordinary delay which taken place in getting this second section of the Shing Mun scheme under way, it is very regrettable indeed that we should have such a very small work to be completed before the end of the present year and 1 do venture to hope that the Government will, by telegram, im- press fully upon the consulting en- inuers the fact that the colony is should be proceeded with, with the utmost speed possible.
SWEEP BOARDS IN ALPINE CONTESTS
London. Aug. 4. British cars, driven by British about twenty more are discovered drivers, have won an extraordinaryconies nocensary to put the matter very anxious indeed that this work 1
in the battle areas of France and Flanders and are removed to one or other of the 125 war cemeteries attended to by the Imperial War Graves Commission.
In addition to Britain's million dend, over two million men were
War, wounded during the
and among those still suffering from the offeeta are 6,000 who are, inmates of special mental hospitals and
30,000 victims of chronic neuran- thenia. --British Wireless.
COLONY'S FINANCE
OUTLOOK
BALANCED BUDGET
LIKELY
series of successes during the Inter- on a proper footing by means of national Alpine six days mator this formal, resoltition. trial.
In the classes for 2,000 (.', curs, a team of Taibuts won the Coupe Des Alpes and a team of Invictas
with won the Glacier Cup, Armstrong Siddeley team next.
Frazer Nash and Wolseley cars occupied the first three places for
Engineer's Arrival.
been incurred
Certain charges have already in connexion with the Gorge Valley Dam which it is desirable to bring into this year's account. They include the cou sultants'
Pressure Needed,
This second section of the Shing Mun scheme has been constantly pressed by the unofficial members of the Council since 1926 and we do feel that the very greatest pres- a.sure should be brought to bear upon the consulting engineers to send out their representative with plans which will enable Further the
more than the paltry sum of $75,000 only to be ex- been in com-
ended in the current year. !
fees for work curs of 1,000 1,0, to 1,500,
ready done and the cost of Raileys won the Coupe Des Alpes certain borings which were made for the 500 to 1100 C.C. type, and on their advice. Lagondus. Slagers and Morris Government has Garage ears also scored successes.munication with Messrs. Sir Practically all the leading Can Alexander Binnie Son and Dencon thentai cars were represented in (who will directly undertake the the contests.--British Wireless, work of the construction of the
Dam) with a view to ascertaining the possibility of carrying out pre- EXCHANGE RATES
liminary works before the arrival of their own engineers. Only one Previous Day. Yesterday, such work is possible, the making 0.5/16 of the approach road, and the work 17.97% that can be done in this connexion 14.70 will not exceed in cost the sum of 333 $40,000. The second part of the re-
Paris Geneva.
An interesting review of the Colony's financial position was Berlin given by the Colonial Treasurer Helsingfors.
Hon. Mr. Taylor) when he in Oslo.. troduced a supplementary vote, to Athens cover the charges for the year 1931
Buenos Aires at the meeting of the Legislative Shanghai, Council yesterday.
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Amsterdam. Vienna.
The Colony finished the year, he i said, in minch more favourable Madrid. position than couhi have been hoped |Bucharest for at the beginning of the year, Hongkong. although the netual expenditure Brussels
of the revised Milan
was in excess estimate.
An approximation of the figures
at the end of June, 1932, showed
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THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS
The following cable at the close
I think we have a right to ex-of the sugar market yesterday has pect that every effort will be made been received by Messrs. Pen-
that a 50
substantial sum of treath and Co. money will be spent during 1932." The Hon. Mr. Kotewall: "As re- presenting the Chinese interests. I should like to support the re- markk of the Honourable Senior Unofficial member."
Government Reply.
19.31/32 solution regularises the expenditure The Colonial Secretary: Sir,
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om of these three sums. Consultantse small figure of $75,000 by no that it is hoped to make this year menus represents all the progress with the Gorge Valley Dam but it
Nom fees $25,000, horing $10,000, ap
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that both revenue and expenditure.
were lower thun half the estimates
for the whole year. He had every Yokohamu.
approval
your
Disappointed.
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Sir Henry Pollock: "Sir, I rise to speak
on the point B of the 118 notion. I would begin by anying 10.5 that I am very much disappointed and I think my disappointment will be shared by other unofficial mem-
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hope that the 1932 budget would be Montevideo. balanced, provided exchange was Montreal... 404% maintained around is. 3d, and con- Belgrade...... 220
Silver (spot)... 17.3/16 ditions remained normal.
(forward) 17%
-British Wireless. WATER LEVELS.
WEST NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
KREUGER AND TOLL LOSSES
·DECLARED BANKRUPT IN AMERICA
New York, Aug. 4. Acting upon the suggestion of
Swedish the
liquidators, the Federal Court has decked in ad- judicate the Kreuger and Toll Company_bankrupt in the United States Renter.
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is the only figure that the Govern-
London Terminals. December 1932 6/4 up ad. March 1933 6/7 up 1⁄21⁄2d." May 1933 6/9 up
0.
Artjust 1933 6/111⁄2 up d. Buyers at above prices, sellers asking 1⁄4-d, more.
New York Terminals. September 1932 1.02 no change. December 1932 1.07 na change. March 1933 — — May 1933 1.12 up 1 pt. July 1933
Cuban 90°-Spot New York 1.08
ment can place before the Council. down 1 pt. The Consulting Engineers are being pressed to hurry on with the work and it is quite clear that they have a full appreciation of the import- ance of utilising to the full, the opportunity of the coming dry sen- son. They have a free hand in the matter of expenditure and as soon
bers of this Council to find that it as they advise us as to what they
is proposed to spend the compara- require, this Council will be asked tively trivial sum of $75,000 on the | for a vote.
4.02 second section of the Shing Mun We have not yet been advised of 220 scheme during the present year. the date of the arrival of the en- 17.3/36 Your Excellency will remember gineer. We still hope he may ar- that a ́statement was made at this rive by October to carry on the Council on June 23 by the late work. The plans, to which re- Director of Public Works, and beference has been made, will no then stated that on Your Excel-doubt be brought by the engincor tency's instructions a reply to the upon his arrival here. telegram from the Secretary of Sir Henry Pollock: I would State had been sent,
point- urge that another telegram be sent The following table issued by the wish of
ing out that it is the argent stating that this matter has been this Government to brought up on behalf of the un- Kwangtung River Connorvancy Com-
record, un record. &
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possible.
mission shows the height of water take advantage of the next official members of this Council. in English feet on the dates named dry season to mike a commence I fell very strongly that this on- in the West, North and East Rivers: megt with the second section of the 'gincor should be sent out as soon as
Highest on Lewat Ave. Aug. Shing Mun scheme and making in- quiry na to the amount to be ex- ponded by Alexander, Binnie, Son and Deacon during the current your, That telegram also stated that they be asked to state the date by which their consulting engineer was ex-
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Hio Excolloney, the Officer Ad- ministering the Government: The motion standing in the name of the Colonial Becretary be approved?
The motion was put to the meet- ing and approved.
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