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FRENCH DEPUTIES ENGLAND'S “ELLIS

HOAXED

RALLY TO CAUSE OF NEWFOUNDLAND

"OPPRESSED STATE OF U.S.A.".

French parliamentarians are not renowned for their general know- ledge, especially of the world out- alde France, but the ignorance re vealed by a practical joke which has just boon played on Home doputies has surprised oven the detractors of democracy.

A number of students, anxious to test the degree of culture in the Chamber, conceived the plan of addressing a bogus appeal to ita members on behalf of Guate mala and Newfoundland, suffering under the heol, as they alleged, of American imperialism.

ISLAND"

TO BE CONVERTED INTO AERODROME

land's "Ellis Island," has been

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1933.

LONDON STOCK

PRICES

GILT-EDGED ISSUES

FIRM

Atlantic Park kostel, between The following' quotations' on the Southampton and Eastleigh, which London Stock Exchange have been has been doncribed as Eng received by Messrs, Swan, Culbertson bought by Southampton Cor-and Frits in conjunction with Router. poration for use as a municipal Gilt-edged issues were very firm yes- aérodome.

{terday. Otherwise the market was

ton.

Feb. 18. Feb. 17.

Chinese Bonds.

£ 95% £ 07

£88

The park, lying alongside the¡ very quiet and irregular. main railway line from Waterloo to Southampton, has caught the aye of thousands of passengers travelling to and from Southamp 4% Bonds 1808

(Eng. II.) .... £ $4. The forty buildings, including 44% Loan 1908. $60 several hangars, were built during 5% Loan 1912... 37 the war and used for the assembly 5% Reorg. Loan of American aeroplanes which 1013 (Lan. Les.) £ 69 2 70 arrived in parte from the United 5% Bonds 1926-47 & 98 $ 97 States.

5% Shal-Nanking

Rly

£ 15-40 £ 85-40 When peace was declared the 5% Tint-Pakow property fell into disuse until Fly

£ 15-26 £ 15-26 three of the shipping firms interest.5% ed in the North Atlantic passenger trade, the Cunard, White Star, and Canadian Pacino companies,; bought it at a cost sold to ap

£ 75-80 £76-30 proach £100,000, for the accommo6% Honen Rly.... 5-10 £ 5-10 The latter was headed "League dation of transmigrant passengers. 5% Hukuang Rly, for the Ethnical Defence of the

£ 18-24 £ 18-24 Guatema- Newfoundandera and

During the years it was in use 6% Lung Taing U. lans: Sir

for this Guerrero.

purpose ovor` `100,000 | Hai Hly, 1918. £ 12-16 £ 12-10 Genova, 7, ruo Jean Jacques-Rous-persons were accommodated there,

Foreign Bonda BOAU."

German 75% 10- ternational Loan 1924

In a circular letter to sixty-eight Radical and Socialist deputies they set forth in moving terms the distressed condition of these two States of the American Re- public" and requested support for their cause.

Stanley

ST. DAVID'S DAY

TO BE CELEBRATED IN HONGKONG

£ 15-25 £ 15-25

Tient-Pukow. Rallway (Sapt Loun)....

Shai-Hang.. chow Ningyo Riy

1011

Japan 5% Sterling

88/0

90/3

L

£ 654

£ 62

Loan 1907. 254 Japan 6 Sterling

Loan 1024.... £ 62

Associated Elec Brit.Amer. Tob. Industrins ... Chinese Eng. &

Industrials & Brewerien

17/9

17/9 90/10% 05/75

Min

After drawing attention to the fact that Nowfoundland and Guatemala are deprived of the privileges enjoyed by the "other 42 Statas" (there are actually 48 States), the letter

on to explain the reasons, political, linguistic, and ethical, for thi ropressive and unfair treatment. St. David's Day, Wednesday, 1st The State of Newfoundland." March, will be observed in Hong- it says, "is inhabited by two mil-kong by the Hongkong St. David's lion persons of Iberian origin. Society. A wreath will be laid on who, since Cortes conquered the the Cenotaph at 11 am by the country and broke the resistance President, supported by the, Vice-

& P. Coats of the Incas, have retained their President, and the loyal support Courtaulds Spanish tongue.

of all members and Welsh friends Distillers would be appreciated.

Dunlop

Rubber Everready In the evening at 7.45 p.m. General Electric dinner will be held at Lane, Guinness ... (England) Crawford's Restaurant, when Welsh Imp. Chem. In Bonge will be rendered by lat Batt S.W.B. and other soloists dur- Imp. Tobacco

dustries ing dinner. A dance will follow. Pinchin Johnson

Turnor & Newall Members and residents of Welsh Unilever is attempting to subjudgate Eur-nationality are invited to join in ope we thought the vourable for interesting the Con- tinent in our unhappy lot."

"For more than a century," it goes on, "we have been pressing our claime vainly without obtain- ing satisfaction. To cite only one example, we two are the only States not represented In the Senate at Washington, while other States, such as New York, elect a dozen senators. At the moment when Yankee Imperialism

moment fa-

~ British M.P.'s Support The letter then deciares that over 200 German deputies and 300 English members of Parliament, including Mr. Lloyd George, have promised their support to the movement of liberation, while the League of Nations, it says, hos the case under consideration. It concludes by requesting a word "of "encouragement for the cause.

Of the seventy odd deputies thus appealed to, nino hastened to re- ply promising their adhesion.

Among the letters received, one signed by M. Romastin, auccessful candidato at the last election in the Sarthe department, which has been printed in full by the Echo- de París, may be taken аз on example.

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Riy...... Pekin Syndicato Shai Efee. Constr. 50/- Vickers

$14-

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Oile

Anglo-Persian Oil...

37/6

07/0 58/0 69/9 -7/1 7/1 E-1742 1744

45/-

this celebration. Application for tickets and further information Angio-Dutch should be mado дя carly as Burma Corp. possible to Mrs. E. V. Hooper, Hon. Canadian Secretary and Treasurer, 115, Wongneichung Road.

DOLLAR AGAIN RISES

LOCAL MARKET

UNCERTAIN

The Hongkong dollar advanced 1/8th this morning to 1. 8d. The local market, however, is still un- certain, and banks are only doing business against cover.

Burmah Oil... Mexican Eagle, Royal Dutch Shell--Trans.

Trad.

After the official fixing, the market ruled firm on further buying and absence of sellers.

up

Now York reports silver In London, silver rose 1/8th. 1/8th, and the cross-rate has ad China bought and India sold.[vanced to 0.441⁄2.

"I am astounded," writes M. Romastin from the warinth of his

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF Republican heart, "that a de- mocratic country like America

LET YOUR LIFE BE COUNTED DY| His Excelloney, the Governor has tolerates different treatment for THE MILESTONES OF ACHIEVEMENT Appointed Dr. Li Shun-fan to be a the States making part of the AND NOT BY THE TIMEPIECE OF Member of the Medical Board, for Federation. Guatemala and New-YEARS-Clara Barton.

a term of three

years. foundland have my fullest sym- pathy, and I cherish sincere de-! It is notified that the name of the received information from the Secre

His Excellency the Governor kas aire that their just claima may be Shanghal Kwong Yick Land and In-tary of State for the Colonies that listened to and that they may be vestment Company Limited, has Mr. R. E. Farrell has been appointed treated on terms of equality with been struck off the Register.

Honorary Vico-Consul for Spain in the other 42 States of the Amor-

Hongkong, ican Republic."

Three cases of small-pox, two cases of diphtheria, one case of typhoid and two cases of meningitis, wero report ed to the health authorities on

SUNDIAL CENSUS Thursday.

51 ON CHURCHES IN WORCESTERSHIRE

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It is advertised that the Exchange Banks will open at 0.80 a.m., and close at 12 noon for the transaction of pubile business on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 20th, 21st and

His Excellency the Governor haa, 22nd February. with the approval of the Secrotary of State for the Colonies appointed Mr. R. M. Henderson to be Director of Public Works.

The weddings will shortly tako place between Mr. William Scott, marine engineer, c/o Messrs. Butter field and Swire, and Miss Alice Reid, en route for the Colony per 1.1.

In order to preserve the masa- His Excellency the Governor has, Chitral: and between Mr. David Lyon, clocks, or primitive sundiala, under instructions from the Secretary; mercantile assistant, c/o Meagra. which are still to be found on n of State for the Colonies, recognised! great number of Worcestershire Mir, Walworth Barbour, provisionally Jardine Matheson and Co., and Miss churches, the Blahop of Worcester and pending the issue of "His Agnes Jane Anderson, realding at recently addressed a letter to all Majesty's Exequatur, as Vice-Consul Empress Lodge, Kowloon, Incumbents asking that a search in Hongkong.

for the United States of America be made for any mass-clocks and that particulars be reported.

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Lanter discussions for women will be held by the Bishop of Victoria at the Helena May Institute on Fridays

A brief roport was received from at 10:30 am, to 11.30 am, starting The reulles have now been sum marland and added to under the British waters between Lung Shuen there meaning in evil?;" 2, "The dan- the Sai Kung District of a piracy from March 3. Subjects are. "Is direction of Sir John Summer. to Wan and Kau Sat at 3.20 p.m. yester-gers of Conversion": 8, "Isn't praying whom the plan was primarily due, day by an unknown Hokia boat of taking a mean advantage 7" 4, "What and the Diocesan Advisory Com about 16 picule. Four men armed happened on Easter

088088 mintu

Monday:", Д practi- with three revolvers and four daggers "Miracles": 0, "Life after Death." eally complete Inventory of every are stated to have boarded the craft These meetings are open. All women mass-clock in the dioecÃO.

and to have decamped with $10 th will be welcome. The Inventory shows that mass, money and four bags of dried sea

weed. clocks are on 64 churches, exclu- alve of the gianged chanel at Netherton, or rather less than a quarter of the total number of churches in the diocese (over

200).

and

A dockledly useful motor-car and residential directory has been issued The health bulletin of Eastern by the Advertising and Publicity ports for the week ended February 11, Burena. It gives the names shows the following cases of infecti- addresses of local residents, in ous diseasr and deaths thereof:alphabetical order, with the make and Plague, Baghdad 1 case, Colombo 4 numbor of cars where realdents are The Worcestershire dials, ap- casca 2 deaths. Cholera, Calcutta 14 car-ownera. In another section is a pear to date from Norman timos casca & deaths. Small-pox, Alexan-list of cars arranged according to to the Fourteenth or early Fit drin 801 casen 62 deaths, Basrah 2numerical sequence of licence hum topath Centuries, one alone dating casco, Beirut 6 cases, Dassein 2 cases, burs, with owners' names. Motor- poasthly from Saxon times--name-Calcutta Bombay

casca 164 deaths, cycles are similarly, frosted.

There ly, the dial on a stone refixed in Karachi 8 casos 3 deaths, Madras 117 plans of the city districts. Residents' $23 casca 208 deaths, is also a street, directory, and road side Pirtan Church, which shows ensen 34 dontha, Moulmein 1 case, telephone numbers are included in pro-Norman markings, and was Negabatam 1 case, Rangoon 1 case,overy case, both business and real- discovered somo years ago buried Colombo 18 ersen & deaths, Macao Sidential. The price of the publication under the nave floor,

cases 2 deaths, Ganton 84 oRADRASS in $1

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SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS-

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Banks, $1.770 . H'kong Banks, Lon., £120 n. Chartered Bank, £18% n. Mercantile 'Brok, A.

E RADIO BROADCAST

PROGRAMMES FOR THE

WEEK-END

From 2.D.W., on wave length of R356 metres (845 k/c).

£24% 0. Morcantile Bank C., 91⁄2 n. East Asia, $108 n. Am: 0. Finance Corp., $28 n. China O. Fin. Ord., Tis. 6 n... Chinn A. Fin. Pref. Tls. 4.60 n.

Insurances.

Canton Ine.. $1,375 n. Union Ins., $572 n. China Underwriters, $2.85 sa. China Fire $620 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $1350 n. International Assoe, Tis. 4.15 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $30 b.

H.K. Steamboats, $22 b. Indo Chinas, (Prof.) $45 n. Ido-Chines (Duf.), $32 n. Shell (Bearer), 46/0 ni Union Waterboats, $20 n.

Mining.

n.

Benguets, $17 Kallans, 22/0 n. ↑ Langkats (Single), Tis.4 n. S'hat Explorations, Tis.2.10 n. S'hai Loans, Tla 2.30 . Vers: Goldfelds, $4.20 n. Benguet Exp., 23 cts, n.

Docks, etc.

H.K. Wharyes, 8144 n. H.K. Docke, $20 a.

S. China Motors A., $10 n. 8. China Motor B.. $8 ́n. Providents (old); $4.40 n. Providents (new), $1.00 n. Hongkows, Tis. 220 n.

New Engineerings. Tia.6.20 v. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 83 m.

Landa, Hotels, etc. Hotels (old). 87.60 8. Hotela (new), $7.30 n. H.K. Lands, $76% n. S'hai, Lands, Tis. 251⁄4 n. Metropolitan Lands, Tia. 10 u. Humphreys, $14.10 68. Asia Realties “A”, $140 m Asia Realties "B", $28 12. Chinus Estates, $95 b. China Realtles, Tis.11.40 a. China Debentures Tl4.991⁄2 n.

Cotton Mills.

Ewo Cottons, Tls. 18.40 b. S'hai Cottons, Tia. 71 'n. Zoong Singa, Tls. 11.75 r. Wing On Toxtiloa (9)-115 n

Pablle Titles,

Tramway, $21.50 n.

Peak Trame (old), $16.20 n. Star Ferries, $90 sa. Yaumati Ferries (old), $8431⁄2 n. Yaumati Ferries (new. $384 n China Light (old). $11 s. H.K. Electric $74 b. Macao Electric $24.80 n. Sandakan Lights, $12 n. Telephone (old), $80 n. Telephones (new), $27 a. China Buses, Tls.10 u. Singapore Tractions, 2/- a. Singapore Pref. 12/- n.

Industries.

Malabon Sugars $278. Cald: Macg. Ord,), Tis.i4 n. Cald: Maeg. Pref.), Tis.10% 0. Canton Ices, $6 n.

Cements (Com.), $7 n.

Cements (old), 36 n. Cements (new), $2 n. H.K. Ropes, $11.80 n. Agriculturais, $7 n.

Stares, etc.

Dairy Farms, $29 b. Watsona (old), $12.75 n. Watsons (now). 11.40 n. Der. A. Wings, ŝi n. Sinceres $15,50 b. Lano Crawfords. $6.40 p. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Wm. Powells, $8.86 n. Wing On (ILK.) $225 n.

Miscellaneous,

.

Amusements, $121⁄2 n. Entertainments, 819.40 B.C. Enterprises, $81⁄4 n. United Theatres Tl. 5 a. Macao "Greyhounds," $10 m. Construction (old), $5 s. 'Construction (now), 31 88.

Wallace Harpers, 19 n. B. Ind. G. Fonde, $66% 11.

1792- 1870-4 1902

Pretty young school teachers sometimos have a hard tido. keeping their dates straights:

416–5.45 pm. (Approx:) A Run- ning Commentary on the Football Match between the Club and Kowloon from the Kowloon Football Field by courtesy of the Kowloon Football Club and the Hong Kong' Football Ausociation.

6.45-7 p.m. Chinese recorded pro- gramme.

7-11.80 p.m. European programme. 7-7.10 p.m. Band Music.

A Musical Switch (arr. Alford),

Band of IL. H. Coldstream Guards, C_1080 Selection of Leallo "Stuart's Songs

(arr. Hume).

Band of H. A. Coldstream Guards. C1628

7.15 p.m. Selected London and New York Stock Quotations, etc,

7.30-8.15 p.m. Varisly.

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report..

Vocal Duat~The Chocolate Soldier-

The Chocolate Soldier. The Chocolate Soldier-Sympathy.

Winnie Melville and Derek Oldham. €1502. Chorua-Stephen Foster Melodica.

Nat Shilkret and the Salon Group. C1057, Orchestral-Early Ragtime Mentories. Jack Hylton & His Orchestra. C1053. Organ_Solo--A Musical Trip Around

the British Isles.

Reginald Foort.. C2077. Songs-Plantation Songs.

Paul Robeson (Bass). 01685. 8.15-0.06 p.m. Musical Comedy. Blue Eyes- Selection.

The New Mayfair Orchestra. This Year of Graco-Selection. The New Mayfair Orchestra. Gi610, Sonny Boy.

Salon Group.

Lucky Girl Selectiori.

Now Mayfair Orchestra. C1613. Five O'Clock Girl-Selection.

Love Lice Selection.

Now Mayfair Orchestra. C1668. Funny Face Selection. Virginia-Selection.

New Mayfair Orchestra. G1588, Erik Charella "White Horse Inn".

Selection.

New Mayfair Orchestra. C2205, Song of the Druni-Selection,

New Mayfair Orchestra. €2143. 9.5-9.30 p.m. Instrumental Piano Solo-Tango (Albeniz). Piano Solo-Soaring (Schumann).

Wilhelm Bachaus. 1446, Violin Solo Sielanka (Wieniawski).. Violin Solo-Poem (Fibich-Kubolik), Ruth Posselt. 4184, Bimfonietta-Elegie (Tschaikowsky). The Philadelphia Chamber String Simfonietta. 4151, Piano Solo-Prelude In A Minor

(Debussy), Plano Solo Alt-Wien (Godowsky),

Isabelle Yalkovaky. 4115. 9.30-11.30 p.m.

A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden by courtesy of the Management. (During the 'intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio).

10.80 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Froz Now

11:30 pm. Close Down.

All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. S. Moutrio and Col

The Studio programme between 6.30 and 7.15 p.m. may, on any day, be replaced by a relay from England, I reception of the latter happens to be good.

SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME. 10.30-11.30 am.

A relay of the Service from the Union Church.

Order of Service Voluntary

Hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God

Almighty"

Invocation

Lord's Prayer. Hymn "All People That on Earth

do Dwell"

Scripture Reading Hymn--"Immortal Love Forever Fall Prayer

Offertory Offertory Prayer Hymn "From Thee All Skill and

Scienco Flow"

Sermon-Dotor A. Sydenham

Hymn Thine Arm O Lord in Days of Old Was Strong to Heal And Bave"

National Anthera Benodletion.

11.30-12.30 p.m.`.

programme.

Chincas recorded European pro

12.80-7.30 p.m. gramme of Vietor and H. M. V. ko- cords,

1 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

2.90 p.m. Close Down,

4.30-7 p.m. Chinese recorded pro- gramme.

7-10 p.m. European programme,”

7-7.30 p.m.

Orchestru

Symphony No. 8 in B Minor" ("Un-

finished") (Schubert).. Philadelphia. Symphony directed by Loopold Stokowski,

Ist Movement Allegro moderato, 2nd Movement--Andante con.moto, (This Suite is from Z. B. W.'s Library).

7.30-B 1.m.

A relay of the Organ Recital by Mr.

G. E. Longyear from the Union Church,

Programme,

1: Alla Breve (Handel).

2. Forme (Fibich).

3. Angelus (Massonet).

4. Nuptiale (Dubois),

5. Oboral (Handel),

8. p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.9.p.m.

Orchestral Schwands the Bagpipe Player Polka (Weinberger). OrchestralSchwanda the Bagpipe. PlayerFuriant (Weinberger), Berlin State Opera Orchestra., 4198, SongTannhauserOh, Hall of Song

-(Wagner),

Song The Dead City-Song of the

Late (Korngold));

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