1933-02-18 — Page 29

SHANGHAI WAR TRAGEDY

NAVAL MEMORIAL SERVICE

(Special to "Telegraph”)

By

Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphie Messgan Urdinanas, 1894, Linceived, February 13. 10.10 4.)

Shanghai, Feb. 18. Memorial services were held

JUNK PIRATED

SMALL HAUL BY

RAIDERS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1933.

THE VOLUNTEERS

SALVAGE PLAN

ORDERS FOR THE COMING GOLD FROM THE FRIGATE

WEEK ISSUED

RADIO BROADCAST

PROGRAMMES FOR THE

LUTINE Amsterdam,. Feb. 17, Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corpi

Now salvage machinery consist Orders by Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.0. O.B.E., commanding Hongkong Voluning of an enormous tube, with suck- ing pipes driven by big engines, teer Defence Corps.

has arrived at Terschelling for the new attempt to salvage the buried gold from the frigate Lutine, whichFrom Z.B.W., on wave length of was sunk in October, 1799, while 855 metres (845 k/c.).: £260,000 sterling of gold from the

Friday, Feb, 17. Parades,

WEEK-END

A piracy on a junk in British waters, between Lung Sha Wan and Kau Sai, in the Kung District, was committed yesterday after- noon by four men who were armed

(a). Battery-1. Parade for with three revolvera and four dag Bignal Section at Headquarters at 6.30 p.m., sharp, on Tuesday, Feb A shop foki of the Shaukiwan ruary 21st. and Thursday, February Bank of England to savo thening Commentary on the Footbull district who was on board the 23rd. 2. Parade for whole Battery Hamburg bankers who wore in junk reported the incident to the at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, February dire distrces.

Company-Friday (b). Engineer Suf Kung police last night.. He 23rd, at Headquarters. atated that together with another to Runday, February 17th to 10th

gora.

Many attempts to salve the

gold

£100,000 sterling

4.15-5,45 p.m. (Approx:) A Run-

yesterday at the Hungjao Cemc-foki and two women, he had gono Camp at Pokshawan. Monday, Fot-have been mado in the past, but Association.

tory by Captain Drow, the com- mander of H.M.S. Suffolk and officers of the same ship, together with a detachment of sailors, In commemoration of the deaths of Able Scaman II.. A. Francle and Seaman II. G. Prior, who Able

to Lung Sha Wan from Sal Kung ruary 20th Miniature Range. Thurs hitherto only

The junk then went to Kau Sai and when halfway between the

(c). Corps

at 7am. yesterday, and there toy, 23rd D. L. Instruction, Wellingworth has been saved.

nt Signala.-Parade

The bell of the Latine, which was bought 480 cattios of dried senton Barracks. weed.

Cerps leadquarters at 5.30 p.m. on salved in 1859, is the famous Lutino

Bell which hangs at Lloyds. Thursday, 23rd February.

(d), Armoured Car Section.-Ther It is expected that the salvago ware on duty on Hongkew Wharf/ two places ho saw a amali Hoklo will be no parade on Gonday, 20th will be a simpler job than the

Instant.

(e). Machine Gun Company. The salvage of gold from the P. and 0. Company will parade as strong as liner Egypt.-Beuter's Special, possible on Friday, 24th. February at 6.30 p.m. at Headquarters in mufti for revolver drill. No. 4 Platoon will proceed to Kennedy Road Range under Capt. H. Owen-Hughes to fire revolver

when a Chinese three-inch shell, aimed at a P. and O. steamer mis- taken for a Japanese transport exploded.

They were the first foreign fatalition in the Shanghai "War."

011

Their shipmates aboard the Suffolk werd greatly grieved by their loss and laid wreatha their graves yesterday to show that they have not forgotten.—— Router.

U.S. ATTITUDE

MR. ROOSEVELT TO DECIDE POLICY

Washington, Feb. 18. The State Department indicates that a docision as to participation of the United States on the League's Conciliation Committee appointed in connexion with the Sino-Jánanero eriala will be left to President-Elect Roosevelt.

Senator Swanaon, who will. pro- bably be the next Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committen, says the Jenque Renort is too delicate to allow comment now.

announce

"It is premature to any Manchurian polley in advance of the new President's decision," he declared.--Reuter,

RECTIONNERATE EN7801

NEW MORATORIUM FOR GERMANY

BANK “STANDSTILL" AGREEMENT.

Berlin, Feb. 17.

The standstill agreement in regard to Germany's short-term debts han, after long negotiations, been prolonged for a year from February 28, when the existing agreement expires-Reuter.

ARAMA MALARA CONTAINS SERA JAAN DAN PERBENARNYA

FIRST ELECTRIC EXPRESS

BETWEEN LONDON

BIRMINGHAM

bont approaching, with four men on board. The craft drew along- alde and the four men boarded the junk, the occupants of which were threatened by the pirates.

A sum of $10 and four bags of seaweed were stolen by the pirates who later decamped.

DOLLAR AGAIN RISES

LOCAL MARKET

course.

to fire Part III at Stonecutters on

INDIAN OUTLAW

SEN CAPTURED IN SHARP ENGAGEMENT

Chittagong, Feb. 17.

Match between the Club and Kowloon from the Kowloon Football Field by courtesy of the Kowloon Footbait Club and the fong Kong Football 6.45-7 p.at. Chinese recorded pro- gramme,

7-11.30 p.m. European programme. 7-7.16 p.m. Band Music. A Musical Switch (arr. Alord).

Band of H. H. Coldstream Guards. C 1680 Selection of Leslie Stuart's Songs

(arr. Hume).

Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards. C1028,

7.15 p.m.

Selected London and New York Stock Quotations, etc.

7.30-8.15 p.m. Variety.

8 pm. Local Time and Weather Report

Vocal Duct-The Chocolate Soldier-

The Chocolate Soldier. The Chocolate Soldier-Sympathy.

Winnie Melville and Derok Oldham. C1502. Chorus Stephen Forter Melodies.

Nat. Shilkret and the Salon Group! C1857. Orchestral Early Ragtime Memories.

(f). Scottish Company-Thursday, SURYA 23rd Instant No. 0 Platoon at Kow- loon Dock under 2nd Lieut, T, P. Saunderson. No. 7 Pintoon nt Benil- quarters 5.30 p.m. under 2nd. Lieut. A sharp engagement with ter- A. W. Brown. Machine Gun Instruirorists at the village of Gairals, tion. Musketry. Members who falled near Patiya, 20 miles from Chit- Sunday lost will have an opportunity tagong to-day resulted in the cap" | Jack Hylton & His Orchestra. C1603. of Bring the course on Sunday, 12th,ture of Surya Sen, the alleged Organ Solo-A Musical Trip Around March.

brain behind the recent Chitta- (e). Portuguese Company-There gong attacks on Britons. will be no parade on Tuesday, 21st. The Government had offered The Hongkong dollar advanced February. Peak Range The Peak 10,000 rupees reward for the cap- 1/8th this morning to 1. 8d. The Range will be available for any memture of Sen-Reuter, local market, however, is still un-bers of the Company who wish to certain, and banks are only doing make use of it on Sunday, 20th Feb- business against cover.

ruary. Range Ofcer-Licut. J. V. | V. Remedies. Last tram up 8.30 a.m.

UNCERTAIN

In London, silver rose 1/8th. China bought and India sold. After the official fixing, the market ruled firm on further buying and absence of sellers.

New York reports allver 1/8th, and the cross-rate has vanced to 3.442.

PRINCESS CHENG

Firing will commence at D a.m.

Platoon Commanders will please obtain definite promises of attendance from members of their units no that

available

the British Joles.

Reinald Foort. C2077. Songa-Plantation Songs.

Paul Robeson (Unsa), C1686. 8.15-0.05 p.m. Musical Comedy. Blue Eyes-Selection.

The New Mayfair Orchestra. This Year of Grace--Selection. The New Mayfair Orchestro. C1610. Sonny Bay,

Salon Group Lucky Girl-Selection.

A bankeruptcy notification states that a second and anal dividend of $4.10 per cent, has been declared in the case of the Kwong Meo-shing, New Mayfair Orchestra. C1013. rice merchants, of 48A, Bonham | Five O'Clock Girl-Selection. Strand West

Love Lies Selection.

the neccesary arrangements may be up made for ammunition etc., giving nd- numbers to Llout. Remedios by Frl-

Į day the 24th February.

The name of Mr. Lawranco Leong, Stonecutters Range. Attention Is

of Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd drawn to the alterations in dates has been added

to the register of for firing Classification chemists and druggists. Tests. Instend of the dates 1337~ Doned in the Corns Diary viz:--Morch 19th. March 26th, and April 22nd., have March 6th. | The Company will

2nd March 19th. (two dates only). Platoon Commanders will plense au- ertain how their men can best be ernuped no as to complete both Lewis Gus and Rifle Classification Tests an theen two days, and inform O. C. Company at the earliest possible moment,

GIVES BIRTH TO DAUGHTER IN LONDON

London, Feb. 17, Princess Cheng, sister of Mr. Henry Pu YI, to-day gave birth to a daughter at the home of Sir Reginald Johnston with whom she and her husband have been stayingGutierrez to be transferred to No. 11 since they arrived in England on Pintoon having been posted to No. 12

Platoon In certor.

February 15.

Transfer. No. 1987 Pte. C. H.

ed Car Section. Applications for these dates must be mado to The Adjutant at once.

New Mayfair Orchestra. €1658. Funny Face--Selection, Virginia-Selection.

Erik Charcil's "White Horse Inn"- New Mayfair Orchestra, C1588.

Selection.

New Mayfair Orchestra, C2206. Song of the DrumSelection,

New Mayfair Orchestra. C2143. 0.5-9.30 p.m. Instrumental. Piano Solo-Tango (Albenir). Plano Salo-Soaring (Schumaan).

(d) Members of the Reserve Com-

Wilhelm Bachaua. 1445. pany are requested to fire on the Violin Solo Slelanka (Wieniawaki), 12th. March or alternatively at the Violin Solo-Poem (Fibich-Kubelik). Ruth Posselt. 4184. Peak Range on subsequent dates

Stonecutters Range Standing | Simfonietta-Elegio (Tschaikowsky).

Orders. Addition.

The Philadelphin Chamber String Stonecutters is drawn to the follow Plano Solo Prelude in A Minor

The attention of Range Ofeers at

Simfonietta. 4151. ing addition:

(Deburry). Plano Solo-Alt-Wien (Godowsky),

Isabelle Yalkovsky, 4115. 9.30-11.30 pm.

"A sentry is to be posted on the Mr. Cheng is a grandson of

(1) Anzac Company-The Com- near corner of the men's Tennis Cheng Haino-hau, the scholar-Pre--nny will parade in full strength at Court when firing is in progress at mier of Manchukuo.-Router's | Comms__ Headquarters on Thursday, 000 yds. or 000 ÿda, to prevent per. Special

23rd, February and not on Monday, sons crossing the line of fire." the 20th, February,

Appointment.

SMALL POX TOLL.

NINE HUNDRED CASES

IN BOMBAY

The Offers Commanding the No. 1768 Pte, R. I. Cherrill, | undermentioned Unita wii inue their Armoured Car Section, appointed Orders separately to their Com-Lance Corporal with effect from

17.2.33. Ind

Machine Gun Troon.

II Mater Machine Gun Section.

Corny Dineyt Amendment. (1) Stanorutiera Range in allotted

to the Portese Company on 6th. and 19th. March.

Bombay, Feb. 17. Over nine hundred persons have died of small-pox aineo the out. hi All Ride Casuals will fire on break which began during the 12th. March. second week of Decembor.

Is The 24th, March pad 2nd. During the last four days, 129 April are allotted in Vicker fun cases have been reported.-Router Tita

Commnny, Motor Machine Gun Section, Armour Special,

le. Mocking Gun

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

London, Feb. 17. Britain's first electric express train, called the Armstrong Shell Express, which is running between London and Birmingham in cun- nexion with the British Industries YEARS.-Clara Barton,

Fair, which opens on Monday fol lows the route of the first express train to run to London 96 years ago.

The maximum speed altained during the journey is 70 miles hourly, but the schedule allows two hours and seven minutes for the 112 miles journey.-British Wireless,

MOUNT EVEREST

EXPEDITION

LEADERS FLYING TO INDIA

London, Feb. 17. The three Puss Moth aeroplanes piloted by leaders of the British Mount Everest Expedition, which flew from England to Lyons yea-

terday, continued their journey to India to-day.

this

Thoy flow to Marseillon morning and I»ter left for Sara- zana in Italy-British Wirclens.

BRITISH RETAIL

PRICES

SLIGHT DECREASE

REPORTED

LET YOUR LIFE BE COUNTED DY His Excellency the Governor han THE MILESTONES OF ACHIEVEMENT appointed Dr. Li Shun-fan to be a AND NOT BY THE TIMEPIECE OF Member of the Medical Board, for

a term of three усаа

Ilis Excellency the Governor has It is notified that the name of the received information from the Secre- Shanghal Kwong Tick Land and In-tary of State for the Calonics that vestment Company, Limited, bas Mr. R. E. Farrell has been appointed been struck off the Register.

Honorary Vice-Coanul for Spain in Hongkong.

Three cases of small-pox, two cases of diphtherin, one case of typhoid and two enues of meningitis, were report | ed to the health authorities on

Thursday.

It is advertised that the Exchange Banks will open at 8.30 am., and close at 12 noon for the transaction of publle business on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 20th, 21st and 22nd February.

-

Struck Of The Strength. Having left the Colony.

No. 121 Sergt. Drummer W. Brown, Scottish Reserve, as from 10.2.33.

No. 21 L/Sgt. F. C. Goodman, Scottish Reserve, as from 10.299. 7 Platoon, as from 10.2.33.

No. 1663 Pte. J. R. Younger, No.

Leave.

Lieut. H. Pooley, A.S.C.

Cadre, leave extended to 12.6.3,

-No. 1792 Pte. E. Quinlan, No. 2 Platcon, granted 6 weeks' sick leave from 1.2.33 to 7.3.33.

Strength

The following have been taken on the Strength:

1989 Pte. C. E. Stuart Anzac Com. pany 13.2.33.

1990 Pte. D. Orr Anzac Company 12.2.33.

1991 Tpr. D. A. Cumming Machine Gun Troop 14.2.33.

1902 Tpr. B. C. Allan Machine Gun Troon 14.2.33

1093 Tpr. F. H. King Machine Gun Troop 14.2.33.

1964 Pte. W. E. Gutierrez No. 11 Platoon 14.2.33

1996 Pte. L. 0. Agabeg No. 11 Platoon 14 233,

W. H. G. GOATED, CAPTAIN,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.

Nolice. II.K.V.D. Corps Cricket Fixture. Sunday, 10th. February and Mon- day, 20th February against Kowloon Cricket Club at K.C.C.

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

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

11.30 p.m. Close Down." All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied hy Mosers. S. Moutrie and Co,

The Studio programmo between 5.30 and 7.15 p.m. may, on any day, be replaced by a relay from England, if reception of the latter happens to be good.

SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME. 10,30-11.30 .m.

A reiny 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 Full Prayer Offertory Hymn--"From Thee All Skill and Offertory Prayer

Science Flow Sorman-Dotor A. Sydenham Hymn-"Thine Arm O Lord in Days of Old Was Strong to Heal And Savo

National Anthem Benediction. 11.30-12.30 pat programme.

Chinese recorded

18.30-2.30 .. European

pro-

His Excellency the Governor has, with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies appointed The weddings will shortly take Mr. R. M. 1lenderson to bo Director place between Mr. William Scott,

Tuesday, 21st. February v. South of Public Works.

marine engineer, efa Messrs. Butter

corda.

• field and Swire, and Miss Alice Reld, Wales Bardorers at II.K.C.C. Wednes-me of Victor and H. M. V. ro- 11 Excellency the Governor

1 p.m. Local Time and Weather has, en route for the Colony per 8. 22nd. February v. Royal Navy at

Report. under instructions from the Secretary/ Chitral; and between dir. David Lyon. | H.K.Cugby Football Match.

2.30 p.m. Clone Down of Stute for the Colonies, recognised mercantile assistant, clo Mr. Walworth Barbour, provisionally Jardine Matheson and Co., and Miss and peading the tenue

of Hin Agnes Jane Anderson, residing at played at Sookunnos ground at 4.30

p.m. on Saturday, 25th. February. Majesty's Exequatur, as Vice-Consul Empress Lodge, Kowloon.

Hongkong Rife League. for the United States of America

Ilengkeng Rifle Club, Total 506. in Hongkong.

Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps,

200 600 CDO

Mesars.

Lenten discussions for women will

be held by the Bishop of Victorin ni the Helons May Institute on Fridays

A brief report was received from at 10.30 am to 11.30 a.m., starting

the Sal Kung District of a piracy from March 3. Subjects are.1.

Velunteer v. The Army will be

in British waters between Lung Shuen ihrere meaning in evil?" 2, "The don Sergt. Sequeira.. 20131 Wan and Kau Sal at 3.20 p.m. yester-gers of Conversion": 3, "an't praying Corp. Salter day by an unknown Jokio host of taking a mean advantage7" 4, Want Fr. Salter

armed happened on Easter Monday" Spr. Smith

about 15 plcula. Four men

with three revolvers and four daggers "Miracles": 0, "Life after Death. Sgt. Baleres are stated to have boarded the craft Thess meetings are open. All women

Pte. Westlake und to have decamped with $10 in will be welcome. money and four bags of dried KCS weed.

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

7-10 p.m. European programmo. 7-7.30 p.m.

Symphony No. B in B Minor ("Un-

Anled") (Schubert). Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra directed by Leopold Stokowakl.

lat Movement-Allegro moderato. 2nd Movement-Andante con moto. (This Suito la from Z. B. W.'s Library).

7.30-8 p.m.

A relay of the Orgun Recital by Mr.

G. E. Longyear from

the Union

yds. yds. yds, Total

29

·

26

27 22

26 20 22

78

04

50

439

Charch. 142 188 139

Add 10% for open sights

44.

1.

Alla Brevo (Handel),

2/4

488

Poomo (Fibich).

3.

'Angelus (Masronet).

Police Roierva Emergency Unit. Total 429. Rifo Meeting.

4.

Nuptialo (Dubois).

6. Choral (Handel).

A decidedly useful motor-car and residential directory has been feaued The health bulletin of Ensterni by the Advertising and Publicity porta for the week ended February 11, Bureau. It gives the namas and shows the following cases of infecti: addresses of local residents, in deaths thereof alphabetical order, with the mako nad ous diseases and Plague, Baghdad 1 case, Colombo 4 number of cars where residents are

A Committee Meeting will be held eases 2 deatha. Cholera, Calcutta 14 enr-owners. In another section is a at Corps Headquarters at 5.45 pm cases B deaths. Smallpox, Alexan-llet of cars arranged according to

on Thursday, 23rd. Fabrumev. London. Fob. 17.

drla 301 cases 52 deaths, Basrah 21 numerical sequerca of llence num-

China Command Rifle Meeting: with owners' names, Motor- Int.

cases, Beirut 0 cases, Bassein 2 cases, bers, On February

tha avaners

The China Command Rifte Meeting Bombay

332 Case 104 deaths, cycles are similarly treated. There level of petal lens of commodities Calcutta

203 cases

deaths, in niso a street directory, and rond will be held on Kowlcon Rifle Range

on the Bird, and 24th. March. Entri was angrezimately 41 per cent. Karachi 8 cases 3 deaths, Madras 117 plans of the city districts. Resident close on the 28th. February. above the level of July, 1914, as enten 24 deaths, Moulmein - 1 case, telonhono numbers are Incinted formation with regard to entries from compared with 42 per cent. oan Negapatam I case, Rangoan 1 caso every caen, both business and real: the Coron may be thtained from the month earlier, and 47 nor mant, one Colombo 18 cases & deaths, Macon 2 don'lal. The price of the publication Adjutant, or from Llout, J. H. Bot year carilor.-British Wireless ansen 2 deaths; Canton 86 casas,

*tomley..

322

In

Programme,

8 p.m. Report. Orchestral-Schwanda the Bagpipe

8.9 p.m.

Ployer--Polka (Weinberger). Orchestral-schwanda the Bagpipo PlayerFurlant (Weinberger), Berlin State Opera Orchestra, 4198. Bone Tannhauser--Oh, Hall of Song

(Wagner). BongThe Dead City-Song of the

Lute Korneald).

Local Time and Weather

(Continued on Page 7.)

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