1933-04-05 — Page 17

THE

ADVENTURES IN BOOKLAND

EXCLUSIVE STORY OF AKRON DRAMA

(Continued from Page 1.)

MR. KOTEWALL GIVES

ADDRESS

downwards.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1933.

OFFICIAL PAPERS ON MOSCOW AFFAIR

(Continued from Page 1.) In regard to goods which are and partly in some other country, it has to be proved that 26 per cent. of their value is attributable to processes undergone since they left the Union.

"Adventures Among English lightning. She shift violently manufactured partly in the Soviet Books" was the subject of a most half an hour after midnight and interesting lecture delivered by began to descend rapidly, stera the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall at the concluding meeting of the 1932-33 session of the English "Association, held in the Heleon May Institute yesterday after- noon. There was a large and dis- tinguished gathering present.

His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, President of the Association, presided, and among others present were Lady Peel, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn and Mr. Soathorn, the Hon. Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Sir William Hornell, Mr. Justice Wood, Mrs. Kotewall, Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood, Professors R. K. M. Simpson (Hon. Secre- tary), F. A. Redmond, and C. A. Middleton-Smith.

DISCIPLINE PERFECT.

The Proclamation will not apply Lightning flashes revealed men swimming from the wreckage and to goods for re-export. The mea- sure comes into operation on the rapidly disappearing. Discipline 18th April, the day after the exist in the control car prior to the crushing trade agreement expires. was perfect..

At the conclusion of the lecture. Hon. Mr. Kotowall was thanked by "His Excellency, who said it was a brilliant and interesting dis- course. Hla Excellency expressed the wish that the membership would increase in the future.

The first of the speakers to join

in the discussion WEN Mrs. Southern, who said that from her own viewpoint she had enjoyed the discourse. immensely. It seemed to her that Mr. Kotewall had fulfilled just what the Asso- ciation wanted, as his talk struck a personal note. He had brought to them most vividly how he acquired his love for a library. But she disagreed with the speaker on one point, and that was the re arranging of books in library shelves. She liked books kept in their places for years. In thank ing Mr. Kotewall once again, Mra, Southern said it had been one of the best afternoons they had had at the English Association.

Help To Education.

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Mr. W. L. Handyside also ex pressed appreciation, and said that the speaker had shown wonderful insight into. choosing the books of his own choice. He had also chosen books to -other people.

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Commander

Wiley, together

LABOUR OPPOSITION.

with the two members of the crew Bill is moved to-morrow in the| After the second reading of the who survived, and Mr. Copeland, House, Sir Stafford Cripps, on be- who died after being picked up by half of the Labour Opposition, will the German tanker Phoebus, has been transferred to the coastguard move the rejection of the Bill on the ground that the White Paper cutter, Tucker, which is making does not disclose adequate grounds her way to land.

for the Government's demand for of Metropolitan the liberation Vickers employees without trial, or for granting to the Government, for the purpose of reprisals against Russia, the exceptional This makes five accounted for powers proposed in the Bill- while seventy-one or seventy-two Reuter and British Wireless. are missing, feared drowned.

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The body of Lieutenant- Commander McLelland, one of the Akron's officers, has been picked up. »

Later.

REFUSE TO TALK.

The cutter, Tucker, has landed the three survivors of the Akron disaster. They refused to talk.

Commander Wiley was clad in a very shrunken uniform."

In answer to enquiries. he murmured: "I'm all right!"

TWICE SURVIVED.

Deal, one of the members of the crew, was carried ashore in a stretcher.

He was also a survivor of the Shenandoah disaster in 1925.

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There is a consensus of opinion that the catastrophe has dealt a death blow to big airships. bath commercial and military.

SECOND HEAVY LOSS. "We have built three and last two," deflared Mr. Vinson, the Mr. G. W. Reeve, of the Educa-chairman of the Naval Committee, tion Department, said that from which will investigate the loss of an educational point of view, he the Akrod. would like to ask Mr. Kotewall if he would mention what particular books helped in the formation of Jils character when young,, as it would be most helpful to both English and Chincst students.

Replying Mr. Kotewall said that when he was a youngster it was not the book that interested him, but a weekly paper, called "Great Thoughts." He read it when he was about 18 years of age. From the prose and poetry he must have derived a great deal. It was not through books that he formed his character but following the character of "that" formidable Sir Henry May."

Professor Simpson, said thug, as

lecturer in English, he listened with great interest to the discourse. Under the direction of

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RELEASE ON BAIL.

Moscow, Apr. 5. Prior to their release on bail to- day, Cushny, Thornton and Gregory read to them had indictments charging them with political and military espionage, wrecking ma- chinery, and, in Thornton's

bribery.

Casc,

All entered a general denial. It is understood that Russian counsel have been offered for the defence:

Reuter.

TRIAL NEXT WEEK.

The trial of Metropolitan-Vickers for alleged wrecking activities in Soviet electrical enterprises, in- cluding several British subjects, will open in Moscow on April 9 or 10..

They will be charged in the Supreme Court with the commis- sion of crimes in violation of! Article 58; Sections 6 to 11, of the Criminal Code, which deals with counter-revolutionary crimes against the Soviet state.

A special session of the

court

It is recalled that the United will be constituted for the hear- States has already spent $20,-ing. 900,000 on such craft, of which the. Shenandoah and the Akron, costing nearly G$10,000,000, have crashed.

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COMPOSITION OF COURT,

The president of the session will be M. Ulrich, who is "a mem- EXCESSIVE WEIGHT?

ber of the plenum of the Supreme the Rear Admiral W.A. Moffett, the Court of the U.S.S.R., and

members will be Professor Mar- most eminent victim, in magazine article published in tens, director of the Dissel In- January, declared that the Akron stitute, and. M. Dmitriev, director weighed 19,900 pounds in excess of the Thermo-projecting Trust. of the estimates, but he expressed The relief judge will be M, Zelikov, the opinion that this excess would chairman of the central committee not affect her general airworthi- of the trade union of workers, en-

ncas.

Rear-Admiral Moffett was the Chief of the Aviation Bureau and has been for more that ten years.

Copyright.

gineers and technicians of the electro-technical industry and elec- tric power stations.

M. Wishinsky and M. Roguinsky,

Jwill conduct the case.

a Police Sergeant one could go His place will be very difficult to Public Prosecutor and Assistant far, and he was glad to learn that 1-Reuters Special to Telegraph Public Prosecutor, respectively, Mr. Kotewall had graduated from the Police Library, to the Publie Library. He was also glad to learn that as Edgar Wallace spent money from books on horses, so Mr. Kotewall had epent money on books from horses!

"Mr. Kotewall's Library. The Hon. Mr. Southern express- ed personal appreciation" and re marked that all who had had the privilege of seeing Mr. Kotewall's library, would at once appreciate his love for literature.

In thanking Mr. Kotewall, Sir the William Peel also dwelt on brilliance of the library collec tion, but remarked there had been a curious mixture in the first layer of the foundation. His Excel- lency thanked him for his interest- ing, brilliant and amusing lecture which was more appreciated when one knew how busy Mr. Kotewall is. Alluding to Mr. Kotewall's about being гемагка

revived William through reading, Sir

mentioned that humourously December, some years ago, his blackest month, when he had charge of the Straits Settlements and when things were coming down on the kunckles. He waded through the situation by reading the old favourite "Pickwick Papers"!

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In conclusion, His Excellency pald a warm tribute to the work done by the former Secretary, Mr. C. E. R. Clarabutt, and Professo Simpson. He felt that he (Sir William) had not done his duty as he had not attended any of the meetings, but it was always dificult to fit things in. His Excellency understood that the Association had had a very enjoy. able season, and he hoped the membership would steadily In- creage.

Berlin, Apr. 4.

It la oficially stated that the Nazi boycott of the Jews will not be resumed to-morrow in view of the cessation of the "Atrocity Propaganda."

The Nazi boycott organisation will reinain intact ready to reply to any attempt to renew the Jewish boycott in Germany-Reuter.

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

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

Bankes.

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H'kong Banke, $1716 sa H'kong Banks, Lon., £1184 n. Chartered Banks, £13% n. Mercantile Bank A. &

£24. Mercantile Bank C. £9% n. East Asia, $100 n. Am: O.Finante Corp., M. $20 n. China O.Fin. Ord., Tle. 4.85 n. China A. Fin. Prei. Tis. 4,60 a

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $1,360 b. Union Ins., $556/60 83. China Underwriters, $2.35 n. China Fire $620′ a. *** HK. Fird Ins., $1330 n. International Ace, Tls. 34 n.

Shipping:

Douglas, $35 6.

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H.K. Steamboats, $22 b. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $25. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), $20 1. Shell (Bearer), 39/41⁄2 n. Union Waterboats, $2034 n.

Mining.

..

Benguets, 1934

Kailans, 21/3 n.

Langkats (Single), Tla.4 n. S'hai Explorations, Tla. 2.10 b Shai Loans, Tls.2.50 n. Rauba, $9,10 b. Venz: Goldfields, $4.20 a. Benguet Exp., 26 cts. n.

Docks, etc.

H.K. Wharves, $130 b. H.K. Docks, $181⁄2 n.

S. China Motors A., $10 n. S. China Motors B., $8 n. Providents (old), $4.05 b. Providents (new), $1.40 n. Hongkewa, Tls. 225 n.

New Engineeringa, Tls. 5.50 Shanghai Docks, Tis. 95 n.

Landa, Hotels, etc.

H, & S. Hotels, $7.10 n. H.K. Lands, $7234. S'hai Lands, Tls. 22 1. Metropolitan Lands, Tla. 10 n. Humphreys, $14 n. HK. Realtica $7

Asia Realties A", M. $140 n Asia Realties "B", M. $22 n. Chinese Estates,

China Realtics, Tls. 10 n.. China Debentures Tis .98 n.

Cotton Mills.

SHANGHAI SHARES

THE LATEST CABLED. QUOTATIONS

Messrs. Carroll Bros, just received the following cabled quotations shanghai shares;

New Engineerings

Dock

Tis

China Finance Corp.

3.75

international Investment Trust

Co. (Ord.)

7:76

B

Cathay Land ..**

11.00

Yangtsze Finance Co.

6.60

International Assurance Co.

3.80

China Realty Co.

9.30

Shanghal Lands

23.50

5.60

"Bearer"

Electric Construction

Engineering Co Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf

Cu.

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239.00

Co

20.25

Ewa Cotton Mills Ltçi

11.75

Zoong Sing Cottons

Shanghai Cotton Mfg. Co.

71.00

10.00

Amercian Asiatic Underwriters

(Ord.)

10.50

Crop. "Bearer"

American Oriental Finance

20.00

Asia Realty "Bearer"

22.00

Shanghai Power Co. (Pref.)

-94.00

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n.

Ewo Cotton Tls. 11,50 h. S'hai. Cottons, Tls. 71 n. Zoxing Sings, Tis, 10.75 . Wing On Textiles (S.) $103 n..

Public Utilities. Tramways, $214 × & sa. Peak Trams (old), $16,20 n. Peak Trams, (new) $8 n. Star Ferries, 301 m. Yaumali Ferries (uld), 332 n. Yaumati Ferries (new), $31 n. China Lights (old), 12% b. China Lights (new), $11% n. H.K, Electrics $71 b. Macao Electric $25.35 b. Sandakan Lights, $10 n. Telephones fold), $271⁄2 s. Chino Buses, Tis.10 m.

Chinese 6% Gold & Bonds 1926 69gh-

RUSSIAN GOODS EMBARGO

OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS BY LABOUR PARTY

London; Apr. 4.

In the House of Commons, in order to obstruct the early passage

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of the Bill dealing with Russian goods, the Labour Party has started (This detailed questioning on various items of the Army and Air Force Annual Bill.

After querying a number of items regarding billeting, provi- sions, a question was asked as to what was provided for fourpence for a man's supper referred to in the Bill.

If this proceduro continues it will have the effect of Delaying the next Government BI," which, le planned to cover two days, and thus the whole programme up to Easter will be delayed unless the House sits late, which will certainly be done if necessary. Reuter Spe- cial.

Singapore Tractions, 2/- n. Singapore Pref, 12/- n.

Industrials.

Malabon Sugars $15 n. Cald: Marg. (Ord.), Tis. 14 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Tla. 101⁄2 n. Capton Ices, 56 n.

Ceménta (Com), $7.15-. Cements (old), $51⁄2 n.. Cements (new), 314 . H.K. Ropes, 91⁄2 .. Agriculturale, 7 .

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $27 n. Watsons $8 n. Der. A. Wingo, $1 x. Sinceres $15.50 n. Lane Crawfords, $3.95 . Mackintoshs, $21 n. Wm. Powells, $3.35 n. Wing On (H.K.), $220, n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $1214 n. Entertainments, $12 n. S.C. Enterprises, $34. United Theatres, Tls. 4 n Maena "Greyhounds," $10 n. Constructions (old), $4.80 n. Constructions (new), $1 n Wallace Harpers, 9 n. B: Ind. GS. Bouds, $68% 76- U. II.K. Gort. Loans, $5% b. Premi

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