1932-12-22 — Page 27

CONGRESS PASSES

BEER BILL

PRESIDENT'S VETO LIKELY

FRESH REVENUE

EARLY MORNING INCIDENT

EUROPEAN CHARGED

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1932.

FRICTION BETWEEN ITALY & YUGO-SLAVIA

(Continued from Paga 1.)

YUGOSLAV FEARS.

the

LOCAL FIRMS IN LITIGATION

FLASHLIGHT DEAL DISPUTE

RADIO

BROADCAST HE WILL WELCOME A TIE

PROGRAMME OF RECORDED

MUSIC

From Z. B.V. on wave-length of 355 metres (846 k/c).

6-8 p.m. European programme, 5-6 p.m.

A relay of the Revellers' Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Gar (During the intervals recorded musle don by courtesy of the Management

will be broadcast from the Studio).

6-7.30 p.m.

Mr. W. A. Bennett appeared found no explanation for the stop before Mr. Schofield at the Central except that the Government had

A claim for $944.64, balance due Police Court this morning, charged lyfelded to some unknown external with behaving in a disorderly and pressure. This conclusion provokon flashlights sold and delivered rlatous manner in Queen's Road. ed the spontaneous movement of to the Wing Fung firm and Cheung East early this morning while alara, which wound vent in demon- Lal-ting, was mado at the Supreme under the influence of liquor. strations from one end of the coun- Court this morning before the Puiane Judge (Mr. Justice. Wood), Defendunt pleaded not guilty try to the other.

by the China Metal Manufacturing and applied for a remand to secure

Co., Ltd, of G, Den Voeux Road. legal advice.

Russ and Co.) appeared for plain- Mr. F. C. E. Rendal! (Messrs.

tiffa and Mr. J. T. Prior (Mesars. Wilkinson and Grist) defended.

It was stated that flashlights to the value of $1,144.64 were sold and delivered to defendants on July 13th, 1932, and 40 days' credit was given. On October 11th, the dum of $200 was paid on account. Orchestral-Estudiantina

(Waldtoufol). There was still owing to the plain-Orchestral The Skaters tiffs the balance of $944.64.

(Waldtoufel)

Washington, Dee. 21. The "Wet" strength in tho House of Representatives was again teated to-day when, led by Mr. John Garner, the Speaker and Vice-President-Elect, a hill was passed legalising the sale and manufacture of beer.

The argumente employed follow od largely the lines foreshadowed. The next stop, it was stated, would be the imposition of a tax upon beer and it was contended that the legalisation of beer which could be said at ten cents a glass would increase employment and produration as a vagrant.

thu Important now revenue for Federal Government.

Much of the deficit in the Trea- aury could be made up by a lax on boor, it was stated, while authori- từ 10 brewere to recommence manufactur would give a Allip to the farm industry and fresh om- ployment in the lowns.

The Bill finally passed by the House by 230 votes to 165, seeks to legalise beer with a 3.2 per cent. alcoholic content.

PRESIDENT'S VIEWS.

If the Bill is passed by the Senate, it is believed that Presi- dent Hoover will veto it, in which

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A programme of records touned by a listener.

-7.p.m.

kindly

Closing Local Stock Quotations, Selected Landon and Now York Stock quotations.

Sub-Inspector A. V. Baker said

It is difcult to persuade he was raiding legal houses in Yugoslave that the Treaty Wanchal early this morning. He Tirana can be explained by hnd a woman in custody when de-fire on the part of Italy to see con. fendant, who was standing Inditions, stabilized in Albania, or Queen's Road, grabbed him by the that their own libustering gave arm. He was warned to go home Signor Mussolini a reasonable ex- to bed but refused. When taken cuse for counter-measures. They to the Police Station he created a argue that Italy has a legitimate Interest in the Albanian coast, but disturbance in the charge room.

Defendant has been formerly one in the interior. The Italian employed by a local newspaper but foothold in Tirana means to them was now a free lance journalist. Įsimply the beginning of an attempt Yung Yuk-shu, manager of the Balkan plaintiff firm, stated that the About three days ago he gave him- to dominate the whole

elf up at the Central Police Sta-poninsula. They ace the efforts of order for the goods was made by the Fascists to model modern Cheung Lai-ting, who stated ho Defendant: I particularly ob-fly after the pattern of Ancient was proprietor of the Wing Fung

Hayes and Sterndale-Bennett).

Dennis Noble (Baritone). ject to the statement of my being Rome, and they know that the mala firm. He later received the goods Organ SoloMedley of Song illa, a journalist and being a vagrant.highway of the Roman Empire from and put the firm's chop on the His Worship remanded the de-west to cast of the Via Egnatia, plaintiffs' books acknowledging In-

Quentin Maclean. fendant until to-morrow after-, ran from Durazzo through the debtedness.

OrchestralSparkling Waters of noon.

Balkans to Salonika, that is to any.

Waikiki. Answering Mr. Prior, witness The defendant remarked that he right through Southern Serbla. So denied that the goods were not Orchestral Blue Hawall was arrealed at 1.40 am.

this long na Italy has a reasonable pre-sold here, and also that they were Xylophone Solo-Dancing Stars. morning and it was not until text for landing troops in Albania 7 a.m. that he was charged. "Ask they are haunted by the thought to Penang to be sold on plain-Xylophone Solo-Dance of the Toy the Inspector what's he got to say that their frontier is exposed to an

Italian attack on two sides. about that," he added.

Sub.-Inspector Baker agreed that The idea that the Italians should

It was not until 7 o'clock that the

tiffs' account.

Yung Yee-chung, answering Mr. Prior, said he had no idea the goods were to be sold at Penang.

was given to plaintiffs for the goods by Cheung Lai-ting,

defendant was charged, alleging be equally apprehensive of Yugo-fle admitted that no written order that he was not in a fit conditionslay aggression to plead when arrested.

case Congress is unlikely to be in COTTON & WHEAT Powers, for there will be no peace

a position to secure the necessary two-third majority which would enable them to over-ride the Presi- j dential veto,

President Hoover has already given a hint that he will veto the Beer Bill as a scheme to nullify the Constitution.

Even if the Bill passes through, it will not mean that beer will be Bold in all States as many have Prohibition laws which have not been repealed.-Reuter.

AIR TOURING AT HOME

AMY NAMES NEW AEROPLANE

London, Dec. 21. The first of a fleel of "Dragon" cabin aeroplanes, with which an Essex firm of motor coach, pro- prietors proposes to organise in- land air routes and popularise air touring in Britain, was delivered naming cere- yesterday, and the топу was performed by Mrs. Mollison.

The machine is equipped with two Gipsy Major engines of the type used by Mrs. Mollison on her

LATEST NEW YORK

QUOTATIONS

MeAHER. Swan, Culbertson and Frit have received the following quota- tions on the New York cotton and J wheat.exchanges for yesterday:

December January March May

Cation

Opening Closing Range Range 6.01-6.30 5.87-0.87 5.81-6.92 5.80-6.87 6.00-6.07 0.00-0.03 0.17-4.17 6.12-0.13

never occurs to public opinion in Belgrade, To calm or eradicate this mutual fear must be one of the duties of the innt diplomacy of the other in the Adriatic or the Balkans so long na it exists. The Yugoslava are ready enough to beat the sword into the ploughshare, but they do not trust Signor Mussolini.

6.28-4.28 6.22-4.23 6.48-0.40 6.41-4.42

Oember Spol

6.00.

Wheat

December May July

Chicago Winnipeg

44% 40% ኣር !! 124% 46% 13%

DAY BY DAY: NEWS IN BRIEF.

It is advertised that the Exchange There will be a midnight 'service at Banks will be closed to the transac-St. Peter's Church on Christmas Eve. tion of public business on Monday, commencing at 11.30 p.m. and Tuesday. December, 26 and 27, 1932.

Injured through a fail suffered in an attempt to alight from a moving The management of the Peninsula bus in Nathan Road esterday, Chan Hotel advisen that all tables for the Yuet, a 17-year-old girl, was taken Christmas Eve Carnival in the Rose to the Kowloon Hospital. Room have been fully booked, and no

further reservations can be neccepted. A Chinese having the appearance

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of a mendicunt went to the Taun Wan The third meeting of the Hongkong Police Station yesterday to make a Branch of the English Association

he could make any statement. Death will be held in the Helena May In-report, but collapsed and died before atitute on Tuesday January 3, 1933, at 6.30 pm, when Mr. H. C. Mac appears to be due to natural causes. numara will spenk on "Light Verse"

Miss W.P. Ho, living at 30, Cum- The Kowloon Dock Recreation Clabberland Rand, Kowloon Tong, was the are holding their New Year Carnival vletim of bag-snatcher in Ladder recent flights to the Cape and innce in the Reading Room at Kow- Street last night, n bag containing toon Docks on Monday, January 2, money and other articles to the value 1933, commencing at 9.15 p.m. Fur- of $65 being stolen by n young Chin- The Dragon's maximum speed ther particulars may be learned from Ce who succeeded in making good is 128 miles per hour and the dia- an advertisement appearing in this his escape. posable load is 1,850 pounds. Issue. British Wireless.

hack.

ta-

The P. and O. and B.J. Companies a handy diary and The members of the Indian Com- have issued pany of the Hongkong Police Reserve almanack, containing statistienl will be holding a tea party in honour bles, flags and maps in colours, an well

on an effective picture showing the P pension the function taking place at and O. turbo-electric ship Strathaird

Mashobra, Lane, Crawford's restaurant to-mor- and the B.I. s. 8. row at 6.15 p.m.

Mr. Prior objected, that Cheung Lal-ting should have been sued as principal if he was proprietor.

ORDERED BY PHONE.- Re-examined by Mr. Kendall, witness stated that the goods were ordered by telephone from Cheung Lai-ting.

Lai Shek-ki, travelling salesman for plaintiffs, examined by Mr. Prior, stated that at a tes party held on June 12, at which repre- sentatives of both firms were pre- sent, friend of Cheung Lai-ting í named Mow Chap-yue, a Straits merchant, discussed with them tho question of the sale of flashlights in the Straits Settlementu. It was decided that he should sell flash- lights for the Wing Fung Firm in Malayn. The plaintiffs were at present overstocked and were opening up new channels for the salo of their goods. The goods were sent to the Strafts for gale.

International Concert Orch Song At Santa Barbara

(Weatherly and Russell). Song-Will She be Waiting Up,

1930,

Ho Hawaiian Orchestra.

Green. Organ Solo-The Love Waltz. Organ Solo--Falling in Love Again.

Reginald Foart.

Orchestral-Any Rags, Bottles or

Водск.

Orchestral Will Anybody IIere

Have a Drink?

Jack Payne and His B.3.C. Dance Orchestra. Plano Solo-C. B, Cochran's 1930

Revue-Medley.

Rale da Costa.

Humorous-The Parann Talks About Marriage ("Yes, I Think So!").

Vivian Foster (The Vicar of Mirth). Orchestra Where the Golden

Daddodils Grow. Orchestral-Rollin' Down the

River.

Guy Lombardo and 1 Royal Canadians. Orchestral-Makin' Faces at the Man in the Moon. Orchestral-Cherie C'Est Your

Jack Payne.and is B.B.C. Dance Orchestra.

7.30-8 p.m. A Selection of Dance Music kindly pplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co, Quick Step-Runtlcanella. Waltz-An Old Violin.

CB456.

The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra.

Fox Trot-When Wo'ro Alone. Fox Trot-Keepin' Out of Mis

chief Now.

Savoy Hotel Orpheons. CD450, Waltz-The Blue of the Night. Fox Trot-Songs That Are Old

Live Forever,

CD40.

Cheung Lai-ting, accountant to the defendants, said the goods were given to Mow Chap-yue to sell for the plaintiffs. He said the party in July was held to discuss

The Now B.B.C. Dance Orch. the sale of plaintiffs' goods in Malaya. For any anles defend-

Tango-Jealousy. ants were to receive two per cent. Tango Three Little Times, from the plaintiff company. The Geraldo's Gaucho Tango

Orchestra, CB417. the goods

Weather 8 p.m. Local Time and defendant firm when freight charges were paid by the were shipped for Malaya., He Report.

8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio Con- would get the money paid out for freight if the goods were sold..cert

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News. Some of the goods were sold and

10.35 p. Close Down. $200 had been remitted. His in- tention was to deduct the freight EMPIRE PROGRAMME charge from the last payment. A letter had been received request-

To-day's broadcast from GSD, оп 25.28 ing that the price be reduced to Daventry, broadcasting

This enable sale in Malaya, and, if that metres (11,806 kilo-cycles).

programme will be relayed by ZBW was not possible, that the goods if conditions are suitable.

6.30 p.m. be brought back to Hongkong.

Time Signals from Big Mr. Prior; If all the goods Ben. "Consider Your Verdict," an

were sold who would be reapon-imaginary trial.

6 p.m. Gramophone recorda of

RUBBER RESEARCH of Mr. Sirdar Khan, thelr 0.C., on as an effective wall calender bearingsible for payment to the plaint? Selections from well-known Operas

PROPOSAL

MANUFACTURERS

CONTRIBUTE

TO

the occasion

of his retirement

A complaint has been lodged with Owing to indisposition, which kept the police by Yu Poon-che, managing Nam Sang native him in bed for some duya, Hie Ex-partner of the cellency the Governor was unable to bank, that a partner who was sent to to change accompany Sir Samuel Wilnon on the the Ming Cheung Bank

$10,000 Indo-China piastres, had whole of his recent tour in the Colony. falled to return, and that all efforts Happy Sir William is now able to The House of Commons has pas-attend his office, although still feeling to loente him at his usual address had sed the first reading of a Bill in- the effects of his sickness. troduced by Mr. W. M. Kirkpatrick

London, Dec. 21.

A

been unsuccessful.

of

During the absence in Maeno (Con.. Preston) providing that Captain V. L. Eclster, master of rubber manufacturers in Britain the motor vessel Muinam, was charged Leung Sookkan, a married woman living at No.31, Wing Wo Street a contribute. on basis of the before the lfen. Comdr. Huie, at the thief presented himself at the address mount of raw material handled, Marine Court this morning, with with a letter purporting to have been

having on December 1 exhibited to scientific research.

navigation lights on his vessel while written by her, and secured posses- sion of three trunks containing dresses Mr. Kirkpatrick explained that it was made fast to buoy No. 6.

the worth $200. The fraud, WAR the Bill, alightly modified, would the police were not pressing meet the objections raised when charge, Commander Hole administer-covered on the woman's return yes-

terday. similar measures

passed their ed a caution. second readings. In 1928 and 1531. --Reuter.

RECENT CHARITY

DANCE

OVER $3.000 FOR S. P. C.

The excellent sum of $1.341.50 was realised from the charity ball on behalf of the Society for the

Expenditure was kept at low Agure of $129.75. whilst ceipts totalled $3,671.25.

tho

As

can

dis-

Witness:-Mow Chap-yue. I 6.45 p.m. "The Week in West- am merely the intermediate agent.minster, by Miss Thelma Cazalet,

Cross-examined by Mr. Rendall, M.P. witness stated Mow Chap-yue left

7 p.m. Pianoforte Recital' 7.15 p.m. News Bulletin for Malaya on June 4th, and stated he had made a mistake about the date of the tea party.

The Court then adjourned, to enable the production of the de- fendant firm's books, until noon to- morrow.

PRETTY WEDDING

MARKED BY DUAL CEREMONY

SCHOOL XMAS PARTY

ENJOYABLE EVENT IN KOWLOON

The Headmaster of the Central British School, Mr. G. Franklin Nightingale, gave a very enjoyable Christmas party to his senior pupils last evening in the school hall.

The party commenced with dan- A very pretty wedding took cing and, Inter, two playa were Douglas Fairbanks, Jor, makes his place in the Registry at the enacted in St. Andrew's Church Principal Chinese Detective Sek Fui

Tho frat, a thriller called arrested a Chinent in Reclamation debut in a serious drama In "Chan- Supreme Court this morning, when Hall. Street on Tuesday night and in his B. It is a war-time story with a Mr. Horst Heltmeyer, a well- Thread o Scarlot" by J. J. Hell, shoes found two forged $10 Chartered enable plot, war scenes which are known and popular member of the which was very well done, wan Bank notes. The arrested man, Sin costly, elaborate and

that which local German community, was acted by Mesars, Hamer, Blanico Man, was brought before Mr. Butters counts most of all, realistic and married to Miss Thelma May, elder Philips, Sharpham, Jordan and

artisten who have done all that in nt the Kowloon Mugistracy this morning and charged with illegal pos- expected of them. By reason of these daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hopkins. "A Perfect Holiday."

woll May, of Hongkong.

adapted from Miss Alcott's Krusion of the notes. Ile pleadedwalifications, the picture

The bride was attended by hor famous book "Little Women," wan guilty and was sentenced to four claim to be above the

average of

sister, Miss Norma May, and Miss porforinod In grout style by the Its type, and well worth the attention nort th hard labour. Inspector

of the picture-goer. It is showing at Jeannette Chaillot as bridesmaids, Misson Holton, McCaw. Initrat the Queen's Theatro.

and Mr. B. Rasmussen was the Clarke, Blackpore, Tollan, Thomp- best-ninn. The brido looked | kon ward Ralph Phillipn. The playe James Dunn and Sally Eilers are

charming in a laco Princoso dress were producoil by Mr. T. Rowie, of the Royal Naval Yard Polleo are

who was afterwards thanked for giving a tea at Lane Crawford's admirably paired in "Danes Team,"

fils hard work. as a dancing couple sheaf of pink runes. They are seen Restaurant on the 27th Inst. in honour now showing at the King's Theatre. with long, train, and carried

After the playa, danobur, was

Dorling was for the prosecution.

The members of the Indian Section

of Sub-Inspector Mir Alam Khan on who succed, after many trials, in get Lator in the day the bridal party Protection of Children, held at the the occasion of his retiremerito ng right to the top but who fall from motored out to Shatin, where the malu talen up by the Hehoul, and Hotel Cerian December 2nd.

pension, Bub.-Inspector Khan arrived

the Colony ne a private in the their pedental. Eventually, of course, religious ceremony will be varied later Mrs. Nighthugale promuted Ilongkang Regt. in 1807. In 1902 he all comes right in the end. Both give re-joined the Royal Naval Yard Folice polished performances, and the pre-out at the The Fong Bhan mouns prizon to Minn J, Hryn wht wan and was promoted to Bergeant in 1913 duction is technically excellent. The tory by lov, Jr. K. 1. Reichelt, in transed an Alpina (Hlubor, and and Sub-Inspector in 1022. He re-minor parts are all extremely well both English and German, accord, Master P. Clarke nn an Execution The enjoyable evening HR- ed in the success of the function, colved commandation from the Com- cast, assy Unrosford as a broken ing to the Latheran farmi ofer and states that the proceeds will modore in 1018 also a reward of $100 down vaudeville artist, being ex-sarvice. The happy couple are

ceptionally good. greatly assist it to maintain its and commendation from the Hong-Trio contribute variety to the pro- ! and will go aboned din Empresa of for Mr. and Mea, Nightimete The Australian | returning to town this afternoon 'cluded with Hippa hengly, "chrera work amongst the poor and needy and robber in Wanchal Road in gramme with their excellent musical Asta on thola way to Hingulo, where The Juulor poplie wil be enter

January 1028.

the honeymoon will be spent,

The Society thanks all concern

of the Colony,

kong Government for the arrest of an

tur

lained to a party this avoning.

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hold probably the largest range of

colourings and designs over displayed-

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to tie into a knot or bow--a prosant

that is sure to be appreciated. You

can purchase a pure silk tle from

$2.75

(Los 10% Discount for Cash)'.

For other gift suggestions see page 12.

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