1933-03-24 — Page 7

FUNG MURDER ECHO

Claims Made Against Cheng Kwok Yau

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1933.*·.

TEN-YEAR TREATY VISUALISED

(Continued from Page 1.)

would be achieved, and the ference saved from failure.

A GOOD AUCÛRY.

international effect, but we cannot |expect other nations to be indif- Con-ferent".

Referring to his visit to Rome the Premier said on their arrival a short document was handed to them views regarding an effective policy which showed Signor Mussolini's of collaboration Western Powers to maintain peace between four

ART EXHIBITION.

BRILLIANT WORK BY YOUNG AMERICAN GIRL

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-NIGHT

Although only 17 years of age Miss Blanche Mary Grambs, an. American girl, from Tientsin, has CLASSICAL PROGRAMME FOR It was a good sugury that the

tion of pastel and pencil sketches been able to open a two-day exhibi- international reception of the plan HEARING APRIL 4 had been so good. He inclined

hibition is taking place in the with an excellent display, The ex- to optimism, because every coun-in the spirit of the Kellogg Pact Board Room of Gloucester Building, Contained in the Summary list try represented at Geneva had to and of no force pact which had Hongkong experiences no dearth of taken by Mr. R E. Lindsell, act-choose between the British plan been contemplated by the Five-art exhibitions, but only on rare ing Puisne Judge, at the Supreme or something resembling it, or to Power Conference as a return for occasions is the Colony favoured Court this morning were three face the consequence of failure Germany's getting a declaration in claims for $1000 cach against of the Conference. Chong Kwok-yau, who in Septem- The debate then concluded-give her equality of atntus-t

ber last was sentenced to death Reuter. for procuring the murder of George Fung, which sentence was later commuted to one of life im- prisonment by the H.E. Governor. The plaintiffs in the netien are. the China Finance Corporation, The Prime Minister this after-

..

FULLER VERSION OF SPEECH

London, Mar. 21.

principle of their willingness to

declaration that those Power should not resort to force to try and solve any of their immediate political differences.

TREATY REVISION.

with a display of works of the standard set by Miss Grambs.

From, Z. B. W., on wave length of 4.30-1, p.m. Chinese recorded pro- 355 metres (k/c.).

gramme.

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

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

7-7:18 p.m. Orchestral, The Damask Rose-Selection (Chopin, arr. Clutsam). The Bronze Horse Overture

Court Symphony Orch: DX24. (Auber).

the claims being for amounts duc noon took the first available, op-cle 19 of the Covenant, was not.to/18 not a single picture among the Quotations, Selected London and New

to them under promissory notes.portunity of informing the Com- Mr. C. B. Johnson (lessrs.mons of the proceedings during Hastings and Co.) appeared for the visits which the plaintiffs and stated there was Foreign Secretary

he and the had recently no dispute as to the facts, the only paid to Geneva and Rome. Their matter in dispute being that de-colleagues had asked them to go fendant was an infant at the time. to Geneva because every report Defendant was now of age.

Mr. R. A. Wadeson Mears. Deacons), for the defendant, said the defence of infancy would be

raised.

Hotel

The exhibits may be divided into two parts-portraits of Filipinos and portraits of Chinese. There is real power and vivid expression in every drawing. There is a real artist's daring, too. Bright colour Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the in the hands of the unskilled invari Bournemouth Municipal Orch: DX69. 7.18 p.m. Closing Local Block Signor Mussolini felt that Arti-ably results in gaudiness, but there become dormant. There were two could be given such a classification.

23 exhibited by Miss Grambs which

Yock Stock Quotations, etc. sides in Article 19. It said the

7.30-

p.m. Variety. & p..

(Local Time and Weather "Just an Igorrote"-sketch of a Report): treaty made should be observed Baguio (P.I.) character-is one of Band-Sunshine Susic-Selection. and only altered by consent of both the outstanding drawings.

Band Congress Dances-Selection. tien containing provisions which; maidens are also full of merit, parties, but it also said that trea- Sketches of dusky Filipino Sydney Kyte and Els Piccadilly Band. MR488 in efflux of time, had raised pro- Miss Grambs spent some time at of her Chinese character studies were made in that district, "The The plan laid down that the Mafoo" is outstanding in this sec- proposed co-operation should be tion. The fortune teller, the beg carried out within the framework gar, the coolie woman-all seem of the League, and ten years was to live on paper. indicated as the first period for A pencil drawing of Mr. L. Dun- He had anticipated that the the treaty, should it be possible bar is also shown. The exhibition vocal DueDay by Day." first reaction would be general to arrange it. Indications were

is being continued to-day. opposition to the plan, but that given that if this conception has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. While in Hongkong, Misa Grambs the second reaction, after con- co-operation between the Powers sideration, would be that every-was adopted us an immediate aid. Dunbar, and later will be staying one' would wish to take it as a to peace and friendship, it could Mr. Douglas Jenkins, and Mrs. with the American Consul General,

Jenkins.

shawed there was a grave danger blems which might result in a most | Fanling in February inst, and most Rüth Etting DB544.

of a somewhat immediate collapse undesirable condict, ought to be in the Disarmament Conference, and they believed it might be pos- subject to revision. sible to avert auch a collapse. Mr. Johnson:-The matter was

They decided on the production of adjourned from a Court in Sep-a plan which would cover the tember because we did not know whole field of disarmament and if the gentleman would be alive

security. or not when he came of age.

His Lordship fixed the date for the hearing as April 4th at 230

1,m,

LORRY INTO

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basis for their immediate con- bave further beneficial conse-

PADDY FIELD ing the first reaction, and he ears, and the British Government FINANCE COMMITTEE.

NEW TERRITORIES

MISHAP

pass

lage he swerved to stationary lorry, but his own vehi- ele ran off the road. It capsiz ed in the paddy field, but nobody was injured..

GERMAN EQUALITY.

No

TRANSPORT OF GOVERNMENT SERVANTS VOTE QUERIED

the Legislative Council a meeting of Following yesterday's meeting of the Finance Committee was held at which the Colonial Secretary pre- sided. Votes totalling $104,064 were approved.

Referring to ene item for $87,734 required in connexion with the trans- port of Government Servants, Sir William Shenton said:

I was going to ask you whether

there is any ruling as to Government servants travelling in British ships.

The Colonial Treasurer: There is no ruling made at all.

Hon. Sir William Shenton: Is there any understanding?

The Colonial Treasurer: There is no understanding

Song-Were You

Piano SoloSong Hits-Medley. Song-Out of

Billy Mayer, DE534. Humorous-Ain't it Grand to be

Bloomin' Well Dead.

The Barmy Brothers. MR559. Eanjo Solo-St. Louis Blues. Banjo Solo-Some of These Days,

Eddie Peabody. DE713.

Orchestral-Binck Eyes-Russian Vocal Dust-When We're Alone.

Layton and Johnstone. DE820. Impression. Albert Sandler and His Orch. DB752 Orchestral-Souvenir D'Ukraine.

Humorous--Dick Turpin's Ride to

York. LOTK

Humorous-It's Really Too Terribly Thrilling. Norman Long. DE825 Orchestral Casino Dances. Orchestral-Lave, Here is my Heart Albert Sandler and His Orch: DB340. Humorous Duet-The

Humorous Duet The Sport of Kings.

ተነ

Songs-A Night at the Hungaria.

Flanagan and Allen. DB816.

Colombo with the Tzigane Orchestra. DB872. Descriptive Sketch-Saturday Night

at the Pig and Whistle.

Charles Pentase and Ca. DB949. 3.10.30 p.m.

Classical

2.B.W.'s Library.

Programme from

Orchestral--Homage (Wagner).

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

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

(Strauss).

.

sideration. He was right regard-quences. That would be neces-

thought there was a good chance would work out further details in of being right regarding the this respect. second. The British plan con- They had expressed themselves tained for the first time figures as very much interested in Signor regarding various aims. When Mussolini's proposal and promised the Conference resumed to-mor- to study it in all its bearings. In trying to avoid colliding row, it would be upon the Sgures They indicated some matters of with a stationary lorry, another they had put forward.

essential detail for which provi- motor lorry ran off the roadway |

sion must be made-for instance, near Tai Wai village in the New

how the entaller State affected Territories yesterday afternoon.

consulted. He could Pang Jon, the driver, reported Then we were obliged, continued should be

assurance the accident to the Shatin Police the Premier, to give equality to give those States an

the conversations. shortly after 4 p.m. He stated Germany. The time had gone by that, so far as that at 3.30 p.m. he was driving when, by conciliation of any of were concerned, there was his motor lorry along the Fanling the Powers, any European people foundation whatever for the fears Road and when near Tai Wai vil- could be kept down by obligations those smaller States had a right to recently expressed. In their view, which it regarded as inconsistent be consulted whenever their spe- with self-respect and honour. They cial interests were concerned, and had now to make it perfectly clear that would be done. that the obligations placed on the nations of Europe were to be ob REMOVING WAR CAUSES.

Elisabeth Schumann (Soprano). The Chairman: I think you will Kreutzer, Sonata in A Major The driver of another motor ligations of honour and respon-

The motive

find there are not very many cases of plan was un- lorry, Yeung Yum, has reported sibility, which would be all

(Beethoven, Op. 47).. the doubtedly to remove the causes of ships.

of men not travelling in British to the police a collision in which more serious as they were under war in Europe, its emphasis being

Played by Albert Sammons" (Violin) he was involved near the Naval taken in a voluntary way. Events upon the League taking up the re-probably so, but I want to know!

and William Murdoch (Pianoforte). Hon. Sir William Shenton: That is Sorg-Lohengrin-Cigno Fedel Yard yesterday afternoon. When had happened recently that had sponsibility imposed upon it by whether there is any cut and dried Song-Lohengrin-Raconto

(Wagner). about to pass atramear, the driv-normously increased that risk of Article 19 of the Covenant." It policy. er of the lorry was forced 10 taking a big step like that at the must not exclude the smaller

The Chairman: I will have thei

(Wagner). swerve in order to avoid hitting present moment.

Miguel Fleta (Tenor), States from playing their proper matter looked into. Fer the moment Tannhauser-Overture and Venusberg a rieksha which had suddenly Their plan pre-supposed a tran-part, for, in some respects, they

as far as I know there is no definite Music (Wagner), rushed out from the side of the sitional stage. road. The lorry collided with the would not be carried out, but dur- larger ones in removing causes of shows

Equality itself had a greater interest than the arrangement in the subject,

Leopold Stokowski and the Phila Hon. 31r. Kotewall: This item

delphin Orchestra. tram But little damage was causing that stage there would be no irritation wherever they existed in to $87,000. The explanatory note is

a very large excess amounting 10.30 p.m. "Rugby Mid-day Press re-armament. The Premier claim- Europe. Should the matter be no explanation. According to a report which wased the result of their intervention pursued to a point where the that the original estimate has proved

it merely y

10.35 p.m. Close Down. made to the police by Dalbar at Geneva had been that the hope League had to take it up, the insufficient. To what is this large Khan, the driver of a public motor of agreement had been restored and British Government would give,

excess due? car, some-one maliciously damag the Conference was heartened to them every support.

Han Colonial Treasurer. It is ed the hood,horn, switch and

merely an over expenditure "and the The Premier mentioned that on ils work on pursue lights of his car sometime be- sketched plan which it could con- their way through Paris they in- instance. The vote was $400,000 and

a definite

vote was under-estimated in the first tween 3.45 a.m. and 5 a.m. to-day.sider in detail.

formed the French Minister, who it should have been larger. Merely: whilst the car was parked in Cha-

made public their desire for loyal under-estimated to be ter Road. The damage was cati-

perfectly co-operation in the interests of candid. mated at $60.

The Chairman: May I take it the peace between the four European Powers who

ilent is approved. were Permanent Members of the League.

The item was approved..." The Government welcomed, ANOTHER BUSINESS

the

Premier, Signor idea. There Were MAGNATE DEAD

ed.

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EUROPE UNSETTLED.

mon

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A student at Happy Valley, "We have provided form in which whilst walking along Wongnei-agreement may be reached," he chung Road yesterday morning, said. "Europe is very unsettled. was struck by a motor cycle, eaus- Fortunately there is one thing that

can save us all, and that is well said ing minor injuries to his leg,

founded confidence in each other. Mussolini's That is lacking more to-day than no greater immediate dangers for a very long time. Events have to Europe than that when MR. RAYMOND STEVENS happened and speeches have been the inevitable nationalist revival made which naturally and properly occurred, treaties might be made have added to that sense of in-the subject of challenge initiated security, and even after we arrived by one individual, and under con- in Geneva some of those events oc-ditions which would only renew curred.

unimosity and ruin the prospect of friendly accommodation.

HOARDED MONEY RETURNS

INCREASE IN AMERICA GOLD RESERVE

New York, Mar. 24.

"I hope this country will not allow these events to divert it from the path it has mapped out for it-

CRUX OF PLAN. Hoarded money

self as the only path upon which has been re-

The conversations in Rome turned apace to the banks judging We have nothing to say about these it was perfectly plain to every security and peace can be found. amounted to this-that now, when from the weekly return of the events except in relation to their body that national life was being

Federal Reserve Bank indicating a decline of. G$661,000,000 in money circulation, while the gold reserve of the twelve Federal Reserve banks increased by

March 22,

1

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

IF EVER THERE WAS A DICGER LIE Mr. C. H. Windsor, proprietor of

SHOT IN HEAD

Chicago, Mar. 24. president of the G$150,000,000 Mr. Raymond Stevens, former illinois Life Assurance Company has been found dead in his home with a bullet wound in the head.- Router.

News.

KZRM PROGRAMME. To-day's Broadcast from Manila: 5.08 p.m.-Studio Tea Dance Pro-. gramme-Luzon Cabaret Orchestra.

6.10 p.m.-Spanish Informational Period.

6.30 p.m.-English Informational Period.

Music-Bay

7.00 pm-Dinner View Hotel Orchestra.

7.30 p.m.--Burgos Students Radio. Club Programme.

8,00 p.m.-General Electric Pro-

gramme

8.30 pmListerine Quarter Hour -Lorine Nash.

8.45 p.m. -Stock Quotations. 8.50 p.m.-Studio Music.

9.00 p.m.-Dance Music-Lyric Music House Orchestra.

10.30 p.m.Close Down.

FOR THE KAISER

ROYALIST FEELING IN GERMANY

Powers should meet before they revitalised in Europe, the fir may be driven apart and try to

Berlin, Mar. 23.

remove, by negotiation, dangers

Tire, monarchy will be restored which would have to be met into Germany as surely as day fol

lows night, declared the principal any event.

"I express no opinion, though I speaker at a "Kaisertrue" gather-

G$181,000,000 for the week ended THAN ANY OTHER, IT IS THAT MAN Messrs. Windsor Brothers, arrived in entertain" strong hopes of the re-jing in eclebration of the birthday

Emergency currency now in circulation totals about G$9,250,- 000-Reuter.

MR.

'ARIYOSHI RETURNS TO JAPAN

Shanghal, Mar. 24. The Japanese Minister to China, Mr. Ariyoshi, sailed for Japan at 9 a.m. to-day by the express liner Nagasaki Maru.

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.

Ang app and

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of William I,

the

IS A REASONABLE CREATURE—H. G. the Colony yesterday by the a..sult," said Mr. MacDonald. "But Wella.

Chitral, accompanied by his two sons. I do say that were any of

four Powers to reject forthwith, Prince

The gathering was attended by Mr. A. R. Brown (c/o Davie Bong and without full consideration, the numerous generals and officers of Eitel Friedrich and The wedding will shortly take place & Co.) will act as Hon. Secretary of idea about which we were inform-the old regime who cheered for the between Mr. Wilfred George Angle, the Society of Yorkshiremen during 71, Wong Nei Chong Road, Happy the absence of Mr. J. G. Meyer, who ed at Rome, or were to put ob ex-Kaiser when the speaker gavo Valley, and Miss Kate Ellen Fooks, goes on leave on March 25.

stacles in the way until it had the pledge: "Not to cease. our 6, Naval Terrace, Queen's Road.

passed into the mournful store of laboura till the Imperial standard At the Supreme Court this morn lost opportunties, or if, appearing floats again over the Kaiser's Ber Seven cases of smallpox, five ing Mr. C. B... Johnson from Victoria and two from Kowloon, Hastings and Co.) welcomed Mr. R. were to use it for their own self.

(Mess to accept it to promote peace, they lin Castlé."—Reuter's Special, one case of diphtheria, and one of E. Lindsell, ucting Pulsne Judge, their responsibility for what may meningitis, were reported to the local back from Home leave on behalf of follow would be immensurable." health authorities on Wednesday. the solicitors of the Court.

One of the workmen at the Hong- A student, L Kwok-hong, of now trying to devise a means of Mental Hospital yesterday apparently greatest delicacy. Reconsideration Te Betchers Street, was removed to the handling what was a problem of the insane. He was found scribbling on of the treaties was not enough, and some papers in the office

kong Jockey Club stables was moved to the Government Civil Hos pital yesterday suffering from stab wounds to the head and face, inflicted by two men whilst he was asleep. His condition is not

Berious.

The British Government were

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A drowning tragedy which occurred A small firo broke out in the Li operation for which they were

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London, Mar. 23. near Shum Wan was reported to the On boat-yard at Cheung Sha Wai searching would be found, and On the stock markets to-day, the Aberdeen Police yesterday, by Pax shortly after two o'clock this mora: that they would be of a nature to feature at the close A fox terrier belonging to Chan Yuen-sing, master of a fishing boat, ing when a quantity of grass used cornmend themselves to the sym- strength of internationals, follow- Yuen-chen, of 22, Sai Street, was who stated that his brother accidently for breaming purposes caught fire, removed to Kennedy Town yesterday slipped overboard during the morning The Kowloon Brigade was summoned pathy and aid of their friends being Strong Wall Street opening, after it had bitten Li So-ip, a student, and although a two-hour search was but the outbreak was extinguished yond the Atlantic.-British Wire War Loan 3% per cent, was quoted who was attended to by Dr. Li Sang, made, no trace could be found of him. prior to its arrival.

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