1933-02-27 — Page 7

TAXI-DRIVER ASSAULTED

SOLDIER'S STRANGE

CONDUCT

"DEBTOR OR

DICTATOR?"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1933.

BRITAIN UPSETS MR. HEARST.

Washington, Jan...27.

FORGERY CASE HELD OVER

NEW FACTS COME TO

sccuting,

LIGHT

When Siu Yau-cheong, who was The strange conduct of Ray

charged before the Pulsne Judge Thomas, a private of the South Wales Borderers, caused his ar-

When it was first announced with possession of an implement tame before the rest by the police during the from the White House that the of forgery week-end for assaulting a taxi-President-elect would receive a Criminal Sessions to-day, Mr. H. driver.

British representative to discuss K. Holmes, Crown Solicitor, pro- said: "Investigations, Late on Saturday night, Thomas Debts, the recention of the newa engaged a taxi at the Pedder in business, political and adminis- are proceeding in a matter which Street stand, for a drive roundtrative circles was extremely fa- appears to have a direct bearing on the facts of this case and in the the Colony. According to

The particular on the statement made police, he first engaged in a dist

To-day this is not true. pute with the man regulating the time before setting out, then, after some men who formerly expressed by the accused at the Magistracy. having progressed as far as Pok their relief and pleasure that at the case to be postponed until the

vourable

fulum, Buddenly, and for no rea-last a definite step towards the son whatever, struck the driver" solution of the matter had been with his stick across the face taken now evinced a certain dis- The weal left by the blow was illusionment. still visible.

By the time the taxi was turned round to proceed to the No. 7 Police Station, the fare had mounted to $2.30.'

Themas had not that amount on him, and the matter was one left to be settled with Thomas' com- manding Officer, no charge being brought against Thomas on this account.

*|

A serious accident might have resulted from the driver's being

suddenly struck in the way he was, said Inspector MeWalter, bringing the assault charge before Mr. Schofield this moring.

In the circumstances I apply for

next Sessions.”

His Lordship (to prisoner):- The indictment against you will The first reason for this was the be heard "at the, March Criminal fact, beyond British control, that Sessions. other debtors asked for the same treatment.

Leung Yau-choi, pleading guilty The second reason to a charge of returning to the was the feeling that Great Britain, Colony after having been banlah despite denials that any commoned for life was sentenced to three debtor front existed, was in fact years' hard labour. The man's hesitating about undertaking sepa- record showed that he was first rate discussions with America. convicted in 1919 and that he had She even appeared anxious to be since been banished from the treated from the same standpoint | Colony three times.

as the defaulting French.

The third reason was that Bri-

RAIN

tain, after having requested dis-WHOLE MONTH OF cussion of the matter, was now, adopting a high-handed attitude and laying down terms under which the discussions should bej held.

A

WUCHOW FARMERS'

ANXIETY

Thomas was revealed to have a poor record, having been, at the beginning of last year, sentenced

This view in its extreme forni"is by a Portsmouth Magisträte to 28. days' hard labour for the theft seen in the speeches of Sentors

Wuchow, Feb. 24. Hiram Johnson and Robinson (In- of a bicycle.

Except for the brief respite of Mr. Schofield, after being in-diana), and in to-day's editorial formed that the fare would be in the Hearst papers headed a few days, the West River dis

The editrict above Wuchow has been ex- settled with the military authori-"Debtor or Dictator." ties, decided that a fine of $20 torial denounces the British de- periencing over a month of inces- would meet the charge of assault. mand for a final settlement small saut rainfall.

The inclement weather bas enough to enable the Lausanne.

interfered with the accords to stand. This, in the seriously view of the Hearst Press, is "egre- planting senson, aa the fields are too wet to be worked by the glous asinnity."

farmers. The rain, however, bringa relief to some parts of the The idea of a final settlement is district, which had been suffer nevertheless being discussed un-ing from drought.-Our Own Cor officially, a sum such as 750,000,-{ respondent, (£150,000,000 dollars

at being par)

suggested. The hankers would make no objection to floating bonds to this amount.

WUCHOW BANDIT

THREAT

· "AUTHORITIES ON "ALERT

000

A Final Settlement.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

Borderers Beat W.T. Staff at Stonecutters.

Wuchow, Feb. 24. That, the officials are making a determined effort to stamp out. bui Congress might object to any- banditry in this section of the thing which had the appearance provinces evidenced by the of asking the American people to wounded soldiers who have arrived pay their own debt.

General confusion of thought on in Wuchow during the past few

At Stonecutters yesterday the #days for medical treatment. They both sides of the Atlantic has also

South Wales Borderers defeated the are part of a detachment which contributed towards dampening W. T. Staff, by 19 points. Top score has been fighting bandits in the the early optimistic reception of was made by C. S. M. Lewis (S.W.B.) Prefecture. Although the President-elect's initiative. who scored 9 out of 105 with open there has not been any bandit For example, the original Ameri- sights. Scares: scaro for considerable time, the can communique made it clear Peng Naam officials continue to that the President-elect contem-)

Wu-taang

the city.

South Wales Borderers.

200 500 600 Total

29 30 32 91 25.30 26 BL

28 27 28 83 31 31 30 32

31 30 28 80

Total

26 28 28 ge

518

W. T. Staff.

send out a nightly armed party of plated two separate sets of dis- Lieut. Homé local soldiers who police the terri-cussions, one on debts, one on Lieut. Stocker tory in the immediate vicinity of world economic problems. The C. S. M. Kite

Word has been received from British reply seemed based on the C. S. M. Lewis

assumption that one general dele- C. S. M. Brown' the northern section of Kwangsigation would handle the whole; Sgt. Becson telling of a recent robber scare

matter. in the district of Fulub, a market town populated by Chinese and aboriginal Tung tribesmen. The robbers are said to have come down from the neighouring Pro- vince of Kwiechow, where they had been operating in the moun- tains. They sent a representative to the city officials, making n re- quest that they be permitted to

HOCKEY TEAM AT MACAO

ST. ANDREW'S LOSE

St. Andraw's Club visited Macao

pass through the city on their way during the weak end and the men's

Capt. Blandford Sgt. Littlewood P. O. Pameray

C. P. O. Wylan

Sgt. Booth Sgt. "Light

Total

28 32 20-50 24 28 26 78 27 26 31

30 31 30 91

490

to a region further south, where team engaged the Macao Hockey Club RYDER CUP MATCHES. they hoped to prey on the in a friendly garne losing by two populace. The officials answered goals to one, the ladies' team losing

FOR

their request by arming Chinese to a schoolboy Fincher scored Nine Players to Represent

X1 by the same score, the men, E E. and tribes-people, and sending them out to guard the city, attack-and for the ladies Miss P. Gittins.

After the hockey, the Club played

ing the bandito if necessary Macro at tennis, mixed doubles, and Our Own Correspondent.

were defeated by three events to nil and seven sets to two.

In the evening they were entered to THE SCHNEIDER TRIO a dance at the Military Officers Club returning to Hongkong in the early hours of this morning,

HONGKONG MUSICAL SOCIETY ATTRACTION

the United States.

HAGEN AS CAPTAIN.

New York, Feb. 26. Nine players have been announced La represent the United States in the Ryder Cup matches against Britain. They are Walter Hagen (Captain), Three afternoons of next week, Gene Sarazen, Olin Dutra,

Greig The concert of piano trios by beginning from Tuesday, have been Wood, Densmore Bhute, Paul Runyan, the Schneider Trio, which will set aside by the First Magistrate (Mr. Hortan Smith, Leo Diegel and take place in the Helena May Schofield) for the hearing of the Duddley. An additional player will Institute at 9.15 p.m. to-morrow maintenance summons brought by be taken if an American born play. should prove to be popular with Mrs. A. Spary against her husband, er not listed above wing the U.S. those interested in chamber music. an overseer of the Public Works Open Championship. The team will sail at midnight on June 14-Reuter. The programme consists of three Department.

trios-by Haydn, Schumann and

Chausson. The Schumann trio is

of special interest. as it is one of DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF.

his last works, having been com

posed in brief lucid interval

Ed

WE MUST FORGET THE WORK OF "There will be a dance for service- between his first mental derange- THE PAST IN THE WORK OF THE men in the west lounge of the WHAT WE DID YESTERDAY European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, at 8.45 ment and the final attack which FCTURE.

caused him to end his days in an 18 OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE; IT IS TO-P.m. to-night. asylum. The Chausson trio is DAY, AND MOST OF ALL TO-MORROW, The Harbour Authorities notify rather in the style of Cesar THAT COUNTS.-Musolini. Franck who was the teacher of

and not too modern in style. '

Schneider Trio have had a success-

fal tour in Java, where they gave

from Kowloon,

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Banks.

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Am: 0. Finance Corp., $28 n. China O. Fin. Ord., Tla. 6 n. China A., Fin. Pref. Tla. 4.60 D.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $1,076 n. Union Ins., $565 ». -China, Underwriters, $2.35 n.

China Fire $620 n.

H.K. Fire Ina., $1350 n.. International Assce, Tls. 4. Shipping.

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n.

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Docks, etc.

H.K. Wharves, $144 n. H.K. Docks, $20 n.

S. China Motors A $10 n. S. China Motor H., $8 n.. Providents (old), $4.15_n. Providents (new), $1.75 n. Hongkews, Tls. 2121⁄2 n. New Engineeringa, Tle.6.20 p... Shanghai Docks, Ts.922 nhe

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Songs (a) On Wings of Song (Men-

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Songa (b) Ah: Moon of My Delight (Lehmana) Todor Davies (Tenor) D1283

Rustle of

Pianoforte Solos-(a)

Spring (Sinding) Pianoforte Solos-(b) Bees' Wedding

(Mendelssohn)

Solos (c) Etude in C Flat Op 10 No. 5 (Chopin) Irens Scharrer

6.-10-7.20 p.m. Orchestral.

D1303

Women and -Song (Strauss).

D1452 Lon-

ses of the South (Strauss)-Chi- cago Symphony Orchestra conduct. ed by Frederick Stock Fountains of Rome (Reapight) ducted

don Symphony Orchestra by Alfred Contes

D1429/30

Valse Triste (Sibelius) (1) Serenade Op. 63 (Volkmann) (b) Flight of the Bumble Bee (Rimsky-Korsako Chicago Sym. Orch. conducted by Frederick Stock

1234

Carmen (Bizet) March of the Smug- glers and Soldiers Changing the Guard-Philadelphia, Symphony Or chestra.

D1678

7.20-7.45 p.m. From the Studio.

A Song Recital by Mr. T. Fergus- zon Accompanied by Mrs, Fergusson. A Selection of New

7.45.3

Fax Trots.

p.m,

A Picnic for Two.

24030

I Heard-Waring's Pennsylvanians

Whistling for a Kiss Brother Can You Spare a Dime-Leo Reismann and Ills Orchestra 24156 F p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.3-11.30 p.m. Relay from Κο Shing Theatre.

16.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-Day Press News,

11.30 p.m. Close Down.

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BANKING PROBLEMS IN AMERICA.

BANKS ASSISTED TO FREEZE DEPOSITS

Baltimore, Feb. 24. The Governor of Maryland has. declared a three-day bank-holiday to all State banks and financial institu- tions in order to permit the adoption of measures to counteract the heavy withdrawals.

Thirteen million dollars has been withdrawn chiefly by small depositors, from banks in Baltimore during the last few days.

The Governor will ask for legisla tion providing protection for depoal- tors, and security for the banks, which are expected to re-open March 1-Router.

Huge "Freezing."

Washington, Feb, 26.

over

on

A Bill empowering the Comptroller of Currency to permit the limited "freezing" of depozita totalling G317,000,000,000 in

6,000 National Banks has passed through the House of Representatives and the Senate, and now awaits the Pre- eident's approval,

Authority would be granted for six months, renewable by Presidential proclamation-Router:

NO RETURN TO GOLD STANDARD,

CHANCELLOR OUTLINES BRITISH POSITION

London, Feb. 26. "Britain cannot return to the gold standard until she is satisfied it will work," said Mr. Neville that a 23-inch torpeda was lost from

The number of people vaccinated. one of H.M. Ships between Waglan Chausson-a very beautiful work | holding a Cabaret Dinner Danco.on last. A roward will be paid for its bulance Brigade, up to and including Exchequer, in a speech at Birming- The Society of Yorkshiremen are and Lamma Islands on January 10 free of charge by the St. John Am-Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Bince they last visited us, the Hotel on Friday March 3,

the roof garden of the Hongkong recovery.

Thursday, February 23, is as follows: han.

Divisions

Total Ten cases of small-pox, one case of Chinese YM.C.A. (H.K.) The Sincere Co., Ltd., announce paratyheld and one of meningitis were King's College (Old) 35 concerts, followed by recitals that their stores will be closed to reported to the local health authorities King's College (Present) in Bangkok and Indo-Chine. In morrow for stock-taking and re-open on Friday.. Of the email-pox cases, Railway Saigon and Hanoi "their concerts on Wednesday, March 1 for usual three were from Victoria and seven Indian were under Government auspices. business. After leaving Hongkong and Manila, they are bound for S. Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery of current attraction at the King's The name of Dr. Shui Hual-tan, "He Learned About Women," the Africa, and S. America where an the Society of Apothecaries, London, is Theatre, is a film which should not

Y.M.C.A. (Kowloon) start to finish, with the leads taken Chinese Athletic Association this one opportunity of hearing

by Stuart Erwin and Alison Skip- Motor Drivers them again for a very long time

Victoria Nursing (King's).. Very beat, The annual ball of bachelor mem-worth. Both are at their

Y.W.CA. Nursing bora of the Craigongower Cricket Club which is an assurance that Tickets for the Helena May was held in the Club's hail on Satur- provide a treat for cinemagoers. Shaukiwar Nursing Centre

medy, with Un Long concert are obtainable at the day night, and was largely attended. The story is a romantic comedy Tast Ma Tau Kok

The bachelors were at home to married interest maintained to Anderson Mugle Co., or at the doormenbers and their ladies. An enjoy flicker. Minor Parts are also of the hall, prices $3.30 and $2.20 ablo dance was also held at the Kow. mirably cast, and the result is a each.

loon Cricket Club on Saturday night.picture well worth seeing.

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extrazive tour has been booked, added to the local register of medical be missed. It is a riot of fun from MATEM es

College (South

so that Hongkong will only have practitioners.

to come...

they

the

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There would have to be a sub- 11,571 stantial rise in wholesale com- 1,318modities prices and it was absolute- 16,935

3,980 ly Impossible for the gold stand- 3381ard to function satisfactorily while 1517 questions of inter-governmental 28,897 obligations remained unsettled.

3,385 Britain's sterling to-day was more stable than gold as a mea- 8,163 12,065 sure of value and other countries 22,445 were linking their currency to 1227 sterling, but in order to approach 640 the possbility of, a general adop 1,401 tion of a new international stand- 132 ard, Britain would have to work 663 and agree with other countries. For that reason, Britain urged 135,347 the calling of the world Economic

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