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FUNG MURDER BAIL FOR

ECHO

Claims Made Against Cheng Kwok Yau

HEARING APRIL 4.

Contained in the Summary list

DETAINED

WORKERS SOVIET DEMAND TO

VICKERS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1933.

LORRY INTO

PADDY FIELD

NEW TERRITORIES MISHAP

shortly after 4 p.m.

MISS FLORENCE HO TUNG WEDS

MEDICAL OFFICER'S

BRIDE

RADIO BROADCAST

CLASSICAL PROGRAMME FOR TO-NIGHT

From Z. B. W., on wave length of

וי

4.30-7 p.m. "Chinese recorded pro- Kramme.

7-10.30 p.m. European programme, 7-9 p.m.

In trying to avoid colliding with a stationary lorry, another,

Another daughter of Sir Robert motor lorry ran off the roadway and Lady Ho Tung, Miss Florence near Tai Wai village in the New Ho Tung, was one of the central Territories yesterday afternoon,

figure in a fashionable wedding 355 metres. (k/c.). Pang Jon, the driver, reported which took place at the Registry the accident to the Shatin Police Office this afternoon, when she be that at 3.30 pm. he was driving of the Hongkong

He stated came the bride of Dr. K. C, Yeo, his motor lorry along the Fanling Medical Department, who is a ent Boad and when near Tai Wai vil- of Mr. and Mrs. Yeu Kim-hong, of Hage be swerved TV3 $

to pass a Penang. the stationary lorry, but his own vehi

cle ran off the road. It capsiz- ed in the paddy field, but nobody was injured.

London, Mar. 23. The latest development in the sensational detention by the taken by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, act- Soviet of four British employees Ing Pulsne Judge, at the Supreme of the Metropolitan Vickers, Ltd. Court this morning were three claims for $1000 each against on charges of sabotage, is the an Cheng Kwok-yau, who in Septem-ouncement to-day by the Soviet ber last was sentenced to death Embassy in London that the for procuring the murder of Russian public prosecutor George Fung, which sentence was prepared to place three of later commuted to one of life im- men on bail. prisonment by the HE. Governor.

The plaintiffs in the action are the China Finance Corporation, the claims being for amounts due to them under promissory notes.

Mr. C. B. Johnson (Messrs. Hastings and Co.) appeared for the plaintiffs and stated there was no dispute as to the facts, the only matter in dispute being that de- fendant was an infant at the time. Defendant was now of age.

Mr. R. A. Wadcaun (Messrs. Deacons), for the defendant, said the defence of infancy would be raised.

Mr. Johnson:-The matter was adjourned from a Court in Sep- tember because we did not know if the gentleman would be alive His Lordship fixed the date for the hearing as April 4th at 2.30

or not when he came of age.

p.m.

HOARDED MONEY RETURNS

INCREASE IN AMERICA GOLD RESERVE

P

STABLE STABBING

Government

very

A

A programme of records kindly sup- plied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.

7-7.18 p.m. Orchestral. The Damnsk Rose-Selection (Chopin, arr. Clutsam).

Court Symphony Orch: DX24. The Bronze Horse-Overtura

(Auber).

The bride, aged 17, is the youngest daughter of Sir Robert This intimation was given to

and Lady Ho Tung, and was bail demanded is 25,000 roubles Metropolitan Vickers, and the

educated at the Diocesan The driver of another motor School, and later, at Lingnam Girls' for Thornton and 15,000.roubles, Yeung Yam, has reported College, Canton. She

to the police a collision in which

"Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the each for Gregory and Cushny.

he was involved near the Nayni

popular amongst the Chinese Bournemouth Municipal Orch: DX69. Nothing has been said about Yard yesterday afternoon. When

younger set.

7.18 p.m. Closing Local Stock the fourth employee name Mac-about to pass a tramear, the driv

Quotations, Selected London and Now Donald-British Wireless.

er of the lorry was forced to well-known

The groom is a member of Yock Stock Quotations, etc. swerve in order to avoid hitting graduate of the Hongkong Univer-Report):

Straits family.

7.30-9 p.m. Variety. 8 pm. (Local Time and Weather a rieksha which had suddenly sity, he later pursued his medical Band Sunshine Susie-Selection. rushed out from the side of the studies in England, receiving the Bund Congress Dancen Selection. road. The lorry collided with the degrees of D.T.M. & H. at the tram but little damage was caus- London University and D.P.H. at

Sydney Kyte and His Piccadilly Jed.

Hotel Band. MR488. Cambridge. Entering the Hong-Song-Out of Nowhere.

Song-Were You Sinceref According to a report which was kong Government Service, he was Ruth Etting (Commedienne). DB540. made to the police by Dalbar appointed to the Health Division Piano Solo Song Hits Medley. Khan, the driver of a public motor of the Medical Department, being

Billy Mayer. DB834. car, some-one maliciously damag- Chinese Health Officer assisting Humorous-Ain't It Grand to ba a stable hand at the Jockey Club lights of his

In connexion with the stabbing of led the hood; horn, switch and Dr. G. W. Pope. He is regarded as Bloomin' Well Dead.

car sometime benedical officer of exceptional Banje Solo St. stables whilst he was asleep, police tween 3.45 a.a. and 5 a.m. to-day, ability, and has come to be very Banjo Solo-Some of These Days.

The Barouis Blues.

Brothers. MR559. inquiries have established that the whilst the car was parked in Chn-well-known locally.

Eddie Peabody. DB713. two alleged assailants, Ko Yiu mated at $60.

ter Road. The damage was esti-

Vocal Duet-When We're Alone. Vocal Duct-Day by Day.

INCIDENT

ASSAILANTS SAID. IDENTIFIED

--

For the ceremony at the Registry fah aged 25, and "Cho Ha-lin, 30, were also stable-hands, but in a

and at the reception which followed subordinate position to the injured whilst walking along Wongnei-was attired in a dress of ivory A student at Happy Valley, at the Hongkong Hotel, the bride man who were reported by him for chung Road yesterday morning, crepe romain, and carried a sheaf some cause or other and said to was struck by a motor cycle, caus- of arum lilies with maidenhair have been dismissed from serviceing minor injuries to his leg. upon such report a fortnight ago.

ferns. She was given away by her father.

The condition of Liu Shia-tung is reported at the hospital to-day as having improved.

: New York, Mar. 24.

Hoarded money has been re- turned space to the banks judging.

MR.

JI

TO JAPAN

from the weekly return of the ARIYOSHI RETURNS

Federal Reserve Bank indicating 4 decline of G8661,000,000 in money circulation, avhile the gold reservo of the twelve Federal Reserve banks increased by G$181,000,000 for the week ended March 22.

currency now

Shanghai, Mar. 24. The Japanese Minister to China, Mr. Ariyoshi, salled for Japan at 9 a.m. to-day by the express liner

Emergency circulation totals about C$9,250,- Nagasaki Maru.

000.--Reuter.

ANOTHER BUSINESS MAGNATE DEAD

MR, RAYMOND STEVENS SHOT IN HEAD

Chicago, Mar. 24.

Mr. Ariyoshi is returning to Japan in order to consult Count Uchida and other members of the Government in regard to the Sino- Japanese situation.-Reuter,

the Empress of Canada Lo-day were Amongst passengers who left by

the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hallifux

TRAFFIC CASES

The bridesmaids were the Misses Irene and Vera Lee and Mis Elizabeth Gittens. They wore dresses of blue, pink and yellow georgette tastefully trimmed, and carried posica of violets,

The bride's mother was in Chinese ceremonial dress,

The groom was supported by Mr. Cheung Shui-hong as "best man.".

Orchestral-Souvenir D'Ukraine. Orchestral

Layton and Johnstone. DB820.

-Black Eyes Russian

Albert Sandler and His Orch. DB752,

Impression.

Humorous-Dick Turpin's Ride to

York. Humorous-It's Really Too Terribly Orchestral Casino Dances.

Thrilling. Norman Long. DB825 Orchestral-Love, Here is my Heart. Albert Sandler and His Orch: DB340, Humorous Duct-The Sport of Kings. Humorous Duet-011

Flanagan and Allen. DB816 Songs A Night at the Hungaria. Colombo with the Tzigane Orchestra. DB872. Descriptive Sketch-Saturday Night

at the Pig and Whistle.

PUBLIC CAR DRIVER FINED

Summoned before Mr. Schofield at the Central Polce Court this morning, for speeding, the Chinese driver of a hire car owned by the Leighton Garage, pleaded guilty Many hundreds of guests, and explained that a man at Tai-presentative of the different com-Z.B.W.'s Library, koo had requested the car in n hurry...

munities of the Colony, attended the reception which was held the first floor of the Hongkong

fendant drove through a controlled Traffic Sergeant Clark "said de- area at Whitfield at 28 miles per hour. It was late at night and there were not many people about in the street.

His Worship imposed a line of $20.

A fine of $10 was imposed on a lorry driver for overtaking a Street recently. stationary tramcar in Arsenal

Dr. J. P. Fehily, and Mr. and Mrs. that cases C. D. Calbertson.

nature had

Hotel.

re-

on

The honeymoon will be spent inj Europe. The bride's going-away dress is of rose

French crepe trimmed with black velvet, with hat, gloves, shoes, and handbag to

match.

ART EXHIBITION,

:

In imposing a fine of $5 on a and Miss Hallifax, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. lorry driver for carrying two | BRILLIANT WORK BY YOUNG Anderson, MT. and Mrs. Henry persons in excess of the number Mr. Raymond Stevens, former Humphreys, Dr. and Bir. Evan Jones, allowed, his Worship remarked

AMERICAN GIRL president of the G$160,000,000 Illinois Life Assurance Company has been found dead in his home with a bullet wound in the head. Renter.

INTERNATIONAL STOCKS

STRONG ON LONDON MARKET

London, Mar. 23.

On the stock markets to-day, the feature at the close was the strength of internationals, follow. ing Strong Wall Street opening. War Loan 32 per cent. was quoted at 101.7/16.-British Wireless.

FANLING GOLF

STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY

Old Course.

9.28 E. Davidson, N. L. Smith.

3:32 Condr. McBean, W. Roberts

9.36 A. C. I. Bowker, H. H. Mundy. 9.40 J. F. Lawrie, W. E. Williams. 3.44 5. M.

S. S. Perry, A. D. Coppin. 9.48 L. A. Calcraft, J.

An

F.

Robinson.

1.52 K. K. Rounds, J. W. Mayhew. 9.56 A. D. Lowson, A. G. Donn. 16.00 D. Ellis, H. C. Hopkins.

10.04 A. Kevers, A.

A.

C. Law

A. E. Gerondal,

A. T. Lay, L. R. Geare.

of this diminished greatly.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

IF EVER THERE WAS A BIGGER LIE

Although only 17 years of age Miss Blanche Mary Grambe, an American girl from Tientsin, has been able to open a two-day exhibi- tion of pastel and pencil skotches with an excellent display. The ex- Mr. C. H. Windsor, proprietor of hibition is taking place in the Messrs: Windsor Brothers, arrived in Board Room of Gloucester Building. Colony yesterday by the Horgkong experiences no dearth of Chitral, accompanied by his two BOTH.

art exhibitions, but only on rare Mr. H. Q, Hunt of the Colonial occasions ie the Colony favoured The engagement announce of Dispensary, hus handed to the police with a Mr. Richard Rathmell, of Hongkong a bunch of keys which had been left standard set by Miss Grambs.

display of works of the Amusements, Ltd, and Miss Marjory in the store by Mason, of the Diocesan Girls' School. Saturday last.

a customer on

THAN ANY OTHER, IT IS THAT MAN IS A REASONABLE CREATURE.-H. G. Wella.

•

The wedding will shortly take place 71 Wang Nei Chong Road, Happy the Society of Yorkshiremen during Jetween Mr. Wilfred George Angle, & Co.) will act as Hon. Secretary of Mr. A. R. Brown (c/o Davin Bong Valley, and Miss Kate Ellen Fooks, the absence of Mr. J. G. Meyer, who 6, Naval Terrace, Queen's Road. goes on leave on March 25.

Yuen-chen, of 22, Sai Street,

ТУДЕ

Seven cases.

The exhibits may be divided into two parts-portraits of Filipinos

in every drawing. There is a real a real power and vivid expression and portraits of Chinese. There

artist's daring, too. Bright colour. in the hands of the unskilled invari- A fox terrier belonging to Chan from Victoria and two from Kowicon, is not a single picture among the of small-pox, five ably results in gaudiness, but there removed to Kennedy Town yesterday one case of diphtheria, and one of 23 exhibited by Miss Gramba which after it had bitten Li Se-ip, a student, racningitis, were reported to the local could be given such a classification. who was attended to by Dr. Li Sang. health authorities on Wednesday. "Just an Igorrote"sketch of a Baguio (P.I.) character-is one of At the Supreme Court this morn-Belchers Street, was removed to the

student, La Kwok-hong, of the outstanding drawings. ing Mr. C. B. Johnson (Messrs. Mental Hospital yesterday apparently Hastings and Co.) welcomed Mr. Rinsane. He was found scribbling on maidens are also full of merit. E. Lindsell, acting Puisne Judge some papers in the office of the

of dusky Filipino. back from Home leave on behalf of District Officer South, Post Office Fanling in February last, and most Miss Grambs spent some time at the solicitors of the Court.

One of the workmen at the Hong-

Sketches

Charles Penrose and Co. DE949. 9-10.30 p.m.

from

A Classical Programme Orchestral Homage (Wagner).

Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Symphony Orchestra. Song-Morgen, Op. 27, No. 4

(Strauss); Song Standchen, Op. 17, Op. 2

(Strauss).

Kreutzer Sonata in A Major

Elisabeth Schumarm (Soprano). (Beethoven, Op. 47).

Played by Albert Sammons (Violin) and William Murdoch (Pianoforte). Song Lohengrin-Cigno Tedel

(Wagner)

Song-Lohengrin-Raconto

(Wagner).

12

Miguel Fleta (Tenor). Tannhauser-Overture and Venusberg

Music (Wagner);

Leopold Stokowski and the Phila- delphia Orchestra.. 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.

10.35 p.m. Cloxe Down...

KZRM PROGRAMME,

gramine-Luzon Cabaret Orchestra.

To-day's Broadcast from Manila: 5.00 p.m.-Stidio Tea Dance Pro-

6.10 p.m.-Spanish Informational

Period.

6.30 p.m.-English

Period."

7,00 Pm-Dinner View Hotel Orchestra.

Informational

Music-Bay

7.30pm-Burgos Students Radio Club Programme.

8.00 p.m.-General Electric Pro- gramme.

8.30 p.m.-Listerine Quarter Hour -Lorino Nash

3.45 p.m.-Stock Quotations. 8.50 p.m.--Studio Music. 9.00 p.m. Danco Music-Lyric Music House Orchestra.

10.30 p.m.-Close Down,

MOSCOW ARRESTS

*

THREE MORE ENGLISHMEN RELEASED

London, Mar. 23.

Building, yesterday.

kong, Jockey Club stables was re- On boat-yard

A small fire broke out in the Li Cheung Sha Wai

of her Chinese character studies were made in that district. "The Mafoo" is outstanding in this sec-

11

Three more of the English

alleged sabotage have been released, according to an announcement to- A pencil drawing of Mr. L. Dun-statement says that the prosecutor day by the Soviet Embassy. The bar is also shown. The exhibition has agreed to the release on ball of is being continued to-day.

moved to the Government Civil Hos-shortly after two o'clock this morn- tion. The fortune teller, the beg-engineers arrested in Moscow for pital yesterday suffering from stab wounds to the head and face, inflicteding when a quantity of grass used gar, the coolie woman-all seem by two men whilst he was asleep. His The Kowloon Brigade was summoned

for breaming purposes caught. fire, to live on paper. condition is not serious.

but the outbreak was extinguished prior to its arrival. A drowning tragedy which occurred near Shum Wan was reported to the A fine of 826 or Aberdeen Police yesterday, by Pak prisonment was imposed by Mr. eix weeks' im- Yuen-sing, muster of a fishing buat,

Thornton, Cushny and Gregory,

While in Hongkong, Miss Gramba

Ball for Thornton, who is chief been

G. B. C. Hull. who stated that his brother accidently Schofield this morning on a Hakka has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. I construction engineer, has 10.10 A. E. Lisuma McKeller, slipped overboard during the morning mendicant, who had been twice con- LA Dunbar, and later will be staying placed at 20,000 roubles, and at

10.UB

10.32

1

10.20

C. W.

Turner,

10.24 M. H.

Col. Renshaw. 16.28 G. T. May, H. N. Willliamson. 10.32 J. Stenersen, R. Stilliard. 10.36 C. Thwaites, W. G. Fishcher, 10.40 0. Eager, F. M. Ellis. 10.44 D'A. Weatherbe, E. D.

thews.

10.48 D. J. Mackie, G. A. Lelper. 10.62 T. C. Mudic, J. C. Dunbar. 10.60 J. B. Rosa, D. S. Robb. 11.00 J. E. Dovey, J. S. Dykes. 11.04 N. K. Littlejohn, L. B. Holmes. 11.08. C. E. Carr, P. B. Grant

New Course.

and although a two-hour search was mude, no trace could be found of him.

vleted before for begging. Inspector with the American Consul General, 15,000. for the others. MacWalter said that complaints find Mr. Douglas Jenkins, and Mrs. been received by the LG.P. regarding Jenkins. Road and Bonham Road. begging in the vicinity of Ring On

of

Sent on special duty to Taipo Road Mat-armed robberies in that vicinity, two in consequence of recent reports of Chinese detectives met a suspicious cautioning persons the moment they The importance detectives looking character yesterday afternoon, laid their hands on them was stressed and, on searching him, found a by Mr. Wynne-Jones in the Central chopper hidden in his girdle. Charged Police Court this morning when he before Mr. Butters at the Kowloon discharged a Chinese, who pleaded Magistracy this morning, the man said not guilty to a charge of posscarlon he was going to the hill-gide th cut of a small number of counterfeit a special kind of herb which was good Hongkong ten-cent pieces. Defendant for a skin discase from which he was arrested as the result of informa was suffering. Detective Sergeant tion from an accomplloy who was Goodwin said defendant had been sentenced to three months gaol on examined, but no skin disease could Monday for possession of 15 coun- be found on him. A fine of $250 or terfeit cofas. The accomplice gave three months was imposed.

evidence this morning.

9.32 H. B. Day, C. B. Lyon. 9.40 Mra. Rodgers, Mrs. Gerondal, 9.48 H. D. Browne, Mrs. Clark 9.56 N. J. and Mrs. Perrin. 10.04 H, IL Beddow, Miss Paterson.

SOVIET MUTINY

DENIED

JAPANESE REPORT

DISCREDITED

Shanghai, Mar. 24.

Two others of those arrested were released shortly after their arrest.

!

The decision to release the three British prisoners in Moscow on bail in no wise satisfles the British Government, which maintains thut the case was trumped up against innocent persons for state purposes, Reuter learns,

Should no satisfactory agreement Agency denies the Japanese re- embargo on Soviet imports when The Soviet semi-official Tass is considering the possibility of an be reached; the British Government

Soviet troops at Dauria. Reuter. April 17.-Reuter,

a mutiny amongst the the trade agreement expires on

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