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WUCHOW NOTES

PAPER MONEY NOT POPULAR

Wuchow, Feb. 6. Although in Wuchow and the other larger cities of Kwansi Pro- vince, the now paper money issued by the Kwangel Government is being used in preference to the old silver currency, It is found that in the country districts the farmers will not accept paper money but must be paid in silver currency. In Bomo ecctions cop- pera are preferred to either bank. notes or állvor.

It is said, on good authority, that within two weeks, the Wu- chow electric light plan will be in full operation again. New equip- mont has been installed to necom. modate the Increased demands | made on the power system by the now waterworks, the public gar- дели, and other improvements which require extra electricity. For the past few months a large portion of the city has been with- out electric lights, and the re- sumption of services will be wel comed by residents of that nec- tion.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1933.

Picture shows the first inspection of the Corps of Custodians, appointed to replace the police at the Houses of Parliament, as an economy move. The men are seen lined up outilde the Heuse of Lords. (Photo: Planet News Picture).

FATAL ACCIDENT

JURY RETURNS VERDICT

OF

MISADVENTURE

An inquiry was held yesterday at the Kowloon Magistracy into

Eviilence that superstitious practices are still believed in by the people at large was forthcom- ing recently in Peng Nam, where on the death of a woman, who committed suicide by taking oplum, the people in the immediate vicinity took precautions to pro. tect themselves from the evil the spirit. The women in the neigh bouring houses moved to another locality, and all of the houses, on the street were purified, while amall firen were built in front of ench door to act as an omen to ward off the spirit. Our Own Correspondent.

FIRE CRACKER SUMMONSES

DANGEROUS GOODS.

REMOVED

taken out by the Fire

circumstances surrounding the death of Captain T. C. Purvis, who died on January 17 this year, as a result of a fall at the Airlie Hotel on January 16.

DANISH MINISTER.

MR. DE OXHOLM ON WAY TO PEKING

Mr. Oscar de Oxholm, the now to Siam, Japan Danish Minister and Chinn, arrived in Hongkong by the motor ship Muluam yester- day. Afr. de Oxholm is accom- panied by his wife, and is on his way to Peking, where he will take up official residence.

PLANE NOSEDIVES INTO HOUSE.

CHINESE PILOT KILLED

INSTANTLY

RADIO BROADCAST

EUROPEAN LECTURE FROM

THE STUDIO

From Z. B. W. on wave-length of 365 metres (845 k/c.).

5-8 p.m. European programmm. 5.8 p.m.

A relay of the Roveller's Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden by courtesy of tho Management (During the intervala recorded musle will be broadcast from the Studio).

0-6.35 p.m. Variety, Song-Walt Till You See "Mn Cherio"

3ong-Louise

Maurico Chavalier.

(Baritona), 21918,

"

Organ Solo-Little Pal Organ Solo-Why Can't You?

Jenie Crawford. 21951. Chorus-Hallelujah! Chorus--Sometimes I'm Happy

Louise Groody and Charles

King, 20000. Waltz-Whilo We Danced at the

Mardi Gras Waltz-Moonlight on the River Victor Young and His

Orchestra: 0361. Saxophono Solo-Docbe Saxophone Solo-Oodles of Needles

Jimmy Dorney. 6362. 6.35-7.15 p.m. A Concert. Song From the Land of the Sky- Blue Water (Eberhart-Cadman) Song-Little Grey Home in the West (Eardley-Wilmot-Lohr.)

Mary Lewis (Soprano). 1140. Violin Solo-Legend of the Canyon

(Cadman) ViolinSolo-Caprice Antique

(Balogh-Kreisler)

Fritz Kreisler. 1093. Chorus-Bedouin Song (Foote) Chorus-Where'er You Walk

(Handel-Spross}

Canton, Feb. 8. A Government fighting aeroplane belonging to the Canton Fighting. Force, crashed and the pilot killed instantly this afternoon at 1.80 Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham the

o'clock. The plane was taken out Mr. and Mme. de Oxholm have by pilot Woo Chi-yat, an officer of in outlining the facts Coroner.

a short visit to the Aerodrome and while ho and that Captain Purvis attend been paying

Danish

flying was

the over ed a dance on January 14 at the Slam, where the

Tung. District, which glad to Afrile Hotel, where ho lived. munity

welcome Bhan

with foreign In the course of their gested Somewhere about midnight, after them.

resid- there they a dance or two, he slipped and stay

vilaited the ences, engine trouble developed fell on the dance floor. A friend Assumption College, and among and the acroplane nose-dived into

Stothart) assisted him the party accompanying them was Mr. Walther Gottsche, who was recently in Hongkong.

and another man upstairs to his room on the second floor, saw him te down on the Rettee, and then left him. Shortly after, one of these men found Captain Purvis on the landing with a severe wound on the left alde of his hend. A doctor was called and treated him there, and the next day he was taken to the

were

com-

COMPANY REPORT. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA'S DIVIDEND AND BONUS The Directors of the Bank of East

Is

con-

Associated Glee Clubs of

America. 30043. 'Cello Solo-Menuet (Debussy) 'Cello Solo Gavotte Tendre (Hillemacher)

Pablo Casals. 1101.

Song--The Rogue Song (Grey- a residence, which was occupied.

According to meagre Informa- Song--The Narrative (Gray- tion available it is

Stothart) not knowIL whether the occupants of the house

Lawrence Tibbett were injured, but the pilot was found to be dead when the plane was reached.

The cause of the engine trouble remains a mystery.

A tragic part of the accident Ja to audit, the profit for the year ending killed in a similar manner Asia, Ltd. announce that, subject the fact that Woo's brother was

Hampshire Crash

at a

London, Feb. 8. injured when a Royal Air Force troe at Wexcombe, Hampshire and Virginia Bomber crashed into

burst into flames-Reuter.

Four men were killed and one

(Baritone). 1440. Piano Solo Scarf Dance

(Chaminade)

Piano Solo The Flatterer

(Chaminade)

Hans Barth. 20346.

Selected London and New York Stock Closing Local Stock Quotations,

7.16-7.30

7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio. A Lectura on The Gem King of Ceylon" by Mr. Milling-Jonge,

8 pm. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.3.9 p.m. Chinese Studio Concert. 9.9.30 p.m.

dacted by Bandmaster Gecks, from A relay of the Band of the 18t Batta, South Wales Borderere con-

A caution was registered against the manager of a cracker shop of 17, Ko Shing Street when the sum-

Kowloon Hospital, where he died. mona Brigade WIL again mentioned Dr. H. B. Matthews in evidence December 31, 1982, after writing off plane crash last year over the Tai- Quotations, etc. before Mr. Wynne-Jonen at the said that he was called

at two all charges and other contingencies, shatao Aerodrome.-Rensha.. Central Police Court this morning. o'clock to the Airlie Hotel on and including the balance brought

Sunday morning, Mr. J. C. Fitz-Henry appeared On arrival

January 15. forward from 1931, amounts to $938,- he found Captain 041.00, which the Directors propose to for the prosecution and Informed Purvis bleeding profusely from a deal with at the forthcoming annual his Worship that the crackers wound in the left temple. He meeting as follows: had been removed from the cleansed and stitched the wound. To pay a Dividend of $0. per share on godown in Sal On Street to ap stopped the bleeding and left him To pay a bonus of $2 per share on

56,986 shares absorbing $335,916. proved godowns. The vacated

lying on the conch. He saw him 55,980 shares absorbing 111,072. premises were mainly unsuitable again at noon and later at p.m. To transfer to Reserve... 148,000. because of their nearness to of the same evening, and as the To pay a bonus to the staff 24,000. residencen.

312,653.00 patient was then suffering from To enery forward In the case of 382, Des Voeux convulsions of the right side of Rond West, it was stated that the the body. ho sent him to the Kow

$933,041.06 crackera had been removed. These loon Hospital almost immediate- promises were of concrete but ly. Dr. Matthews understood people were living on the upper that the wound was caused by floorb and In the immediate fall either down or up the stairs He said that to some extent he believed the deceased to have

under been liquer.

vicinity.

A fine of $50 was imposed in this case.

GREAT R.A.F. FLIGHT

the influence of

Evidence of M.O.II.

OVERSEAS LEAGUE,

PROGRAMME OF CONCERT AT HELENA MAY

the Officer's Meas. Murray Barracks, by courtesy of the Officer Command- ing.

cert,

9.30-11 p.m. Chinese Studio Con-

11 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.

11.05 pm. Close Down. All recorda ja the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. Tsang Fook Piano Co.

The Studio programme between 5.30 and 6 p.m. May, on any day, bo replaced by a relay from England, if reception of the latter happens to be good.

!

SCHOOL CRICKET.

NARROW MARGIN.

Airlie Hotel. He saw Purvis slip and fall on the floor, Captain and with the help of Mr. E. V. Marshall he supported Captain Purvis to his room,

The excellent programme arranged inid him on for the Overseas League concert to the couch and left him. Later, be held to-morrow evening, at the when passing along the corridor, Helena May Institute, is as follows: Mr. Hoare saw Captain Purvis

1-Selections, The Chosro Band lying face down with his head under the Direction of Mr. G. W. E. Dr. J. T. Smalley, M.O.H., Kow-to his door with a wound on the True. loon Hospital, said that he acw left side of his forehead, which Amelia Lee.

2-Velso In A Flat, Chopin; Miss (Continued from Page 1.)

Captain Purvia on January 16 at was bleeding rather freely. He 9 a.m. He was unconscious, with took deceased into his room, ban three scenes.

3The Bella"; A melodrama in

mand and this, in many instances,

convulsive movements on the daged his forehead and then in- Characters-Catherine,

Agnez of right side is only possible if aircraft can examined him thoroughly. Cop-shall.

the Lody. He formed Mr. Ogilvie and Mr. Mar. Leib; Annette, Luba Gooseva; H Diocesan Boys School cover long stretches without inter-

Sidney Edgar; Christian, Arthur Gordon Mr. E. V. Marshall said that he Jeffreys; Father Waller,

Beat University. stretchen are beyond the capacity January 17 duc, Dr. Smalley had also attended the dance and Mathing, Sydney West mediate landings. Many of these tain Purvis died at 2.35 a.m. on

Thomson; Tony, Theo Ingram; of present day service aircraft and thought. to hemorrhage and old say Captain Purvis, who, due to

The male characters also appear it was mainly with the intention age, rather than to the wound it his old age, was rather shaky and as Judges and Court officials in the of developing this capacity that wolf.

weak on his feet. He admitted trial. "Mr. A. Ogilvie, proprietor of that the deceased had

Scene 1-A living Room in Mathias' experiments in the production of Airlie Hotel, said that deceased, heavy drinker, but would not com House; Scene 2:A Court Room:

been a special long range aircraft were whom he had known for four mit himself to anying whether on

Serno 3:Similar to Scene 1,

Internal. An increase in the range of all years, was a Marine painter and that particular night deceased

to be in no financial was under the influence of liquor under the Direction of Mr. G. W. E 4. Selections, the Cheero Band service aircraft should result in appeared

12.30 and the same way that the develops difficulties. Between

or not. He related how he had Truc.

J. L. Youngaaye, b Lee ment of special high-speed air11 a.m. on Sunday, he was inform-nasiated Mr. Hoare in supporting 5. Grand Polonalso in E Flat, A. Zimmern, b Clarabut craft for the Schneider Trophy ed that Captain Purvis had fallen the captain to his room, and how, Chopin: Miss Amelia Leo.

E. Frith, run out contests has led to a great in on the dance floor. Later, he later on. after Captain Purvis _6.—"The Old Lady Shows Her C. D. R. Sargent, b Wood crease in the speed of aircraft went to the captain's room, aw second fall, he had brought the Medals," a play in one act, by J. M. D. J. Luard, c and b Clarabut

him lying on the couch and then first aid dressings.

Barrio, Henerally.

W. A. Rapley, b Lee telephoned for Dr. Matthews.)

Characters. Mrs. Doway, Margaret. Prettijohn, not out The Coroner, in his summing

B. J. Monks, b Wood When the doctor arrived, he su up pointed out that the deceased Bunje: Mrs. Tymley, Maud Mather: B. D. Ly, l.b.W., Lec plied him with the necessary first had two follo

Mrs. Hickleham, Evelyn Gray,, The S. H. Wong, b Anderson and sustained aid dressings. It was he who wound on the forehead which sety Woman, Bridget Sydney: R. Broadbridge. 3 Lec POLICE RETIREMENTS. telephoned for the doctor at 6.30 bled

The Rev. Mr. Willings, freely. Medical evidence Thomson; Kenneth Dowey, James

Gordon *Extras that evening, and went with Cap-given by Dr. Smalley, indicated, Ferguson. tain Purvis to the Kowloon Hos- however, that death might have pital on the next day. He told been due to old age and physical the Coroner that Captain Furvis weakness. In such a case, denth had fallen on several occasions dur- would be from natural Causes, ing the last eighteen months, once and it was for the jury to decide on the Peninsuln steps.

undertaken.

-Reuter

SEVERAL OFFICERS LEAVING THE COLONY SHORTLY Several Police officers are leaving the Colony during the next two month, some on furlough and others on leave prior to retirement.

Towards the end of the present month, Detective Inspector John Mur phy of Police Headquarters and In spector G. A. Stimson, Divisional In- spector of Shaukiwan, Mr. W. F. Stone, Chief Accountant at Police Headquarters, and others are proceed-

ing home on leave.

Accident at Dance.

whether death was due to miand- venture or natural causes. The fury after consideration returned had attouded the

Mr. S. J. Hoare. said that he the verdict of death by misadven

dance at the ture,

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

Scene: Mrs. Dowey's living Room. Plays Produced by Stephen Mitchell and Gordon Thomson. God Save The King,

CLAIM DISMISSED.

CONNEXION WITH FIRM NOT PROVED

In the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice Wood dismissed the elain of the Yuen Shing Tai Hong against

An interesting match was played yesterday at Pokfulam between the Diocesan Boys School and the Univer sity, the latter going under by 14 runis. Scoren:

D. I. S.

.

E. Wood

Total

101

Bowling Analysis.

Clarabut Anderson A. T. Lee

Ozorio

Hunt

H.IS, University.

2983620

D. Hunt,.st. Zimmern, b Sargent A. T. Nors, run out...... D. J. M. Anderson, retired E, T. Wood, l.b.w. b Lay F. R. Zimmern, e Zimmern,

Sargent

Sargent ........................

which it was claimed was sold and P. II. Power, st. Zimmern, b Sar fallvared to him but not yet paid for.

Kent

Chief Inspector Harry John Pater- As a result of a fall on the roof of¡ The Empress of Britain is due Chan Ping-cho for the sum of $801.50 A. Lee, e Broadbridge, bt son, attached to the Police Training the kitchen at 4, Cameron Road, Choi hero from Manila, on her world tour, for 15 bags of Ilangeon tobacco leaf School, fa leaving the Colony in March Kam, a cook, received injuries to his at 6 am, on Saturday, and will leave pending retirement after nearly 26 mouth and knee and was treated at for Shanghai at 8 a.m, on the follow years of servico in the Forte. He the Kowloon, Hospital last evening.

ing Wednesday.

In presenting the case for the C. E. R. Clarabut, b Bargent- Arat joined as a constable in May. He was cleaning the chimney when he

laintiff Mr. F. C. E. Rendall stated II, L. Osorio, run out 1007, and has been Chief Inspector lost his balance.

Concerning the announcement made hat the defendant was formerly a B. C. Hưng not out in Canton that foreigners visiting the partner in Wing Tal Shing firm, A. B. Tata. Sargent city from Hongkong and Macao must and that while he was still a partner Extran show permits, it is understood Uut he was responsible for the purchase

nincó January 1020.

In April, Inspector W. R. MeWalter,

Oficer in charge of the Western Dis

trict, goes on leave prior to retire-

A married woman, Chan Tai, aged British subjects will be exempted from of the tobicco.

ITALONE

Total...

187

Bowling Analysis.

M.

ment after 22 years of service, having 33, of 197, Laichikoi Road, Shambul- the foregoing rule but they must be The defence, conducted by Mr. Cole, boon appointed in October 1910. no, was removed to the Kwong Wah prepaked to show proof of their na- argued that the plaintiff firm had on- Sergeant R. McFall, attached to the Hospital late last night suffering lonniity at all times. Permits will be tiroly failed provo hla client's West Point District, is also due for from oplum poisoning believed to have obtainable from the Provincial Burosu connexion with the firm in question, Bargent - pension, and, it is understood leaves been self-administered in an attempt of Public Safety through the various and His Lordship therefore dismissed | N, Lay.

some time in March.

to commit muieldo,

foreign Consulates.

the claim.

W. Rapley

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