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S. AFRICAN M.P. STONED

FUSILADE OF BRICKS AND FISH

MANY TAKEN 'TO HOSPITAL

Johannesburg, May 19. Extraordinary scones marked the conclusion of the election at Mossel Bay, when Mr. Scholtz, the newly elected Coalitionist, was stoned and badly injured. He was being car ried on the shoulders of admirers after the announcement of the poll when volleys of bricks and stones camo flying from a side street.

ORGANISED MARKET

(Continued from Paga 1.) Yaumati Market has been - In the for some years Budget already past and like many other public' works has been hold in abeyance in order of priority to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital, the Gaol and one or two other items of greater importance.

But sooner or later Yaumati start. Market must bo`given a Meanwhile, it is recognised that N. T. produce can be marketed in a way that would be profitable to the farmers themselves but what happens at the present time in that N. T. farmers are financed by people who really derive à inrgor share of the profit.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1933.

SALVAGE PARTY

DISASTER

ONE DEAD: FOUR HURT:- THREE MISSING

Y

Morioka, Japan, June 12, One anilor was killed, four suffer- ed serious injuries and three others were missing when dynamite ex- ploded and destroyed a motor boat which was working to re-float a qunken vessel off Hamazaki, Iwate Prefecture, yesterday morning. The cause is unknown.

Eight members of the crow wore thrown into the Ben when the explosion occurred,

which aro scattered from the Contral district as far as Quarry Bay.

NOT IDEALISTIC..

LICENCEES' OBJECTION. The bearers, not realising what,

The purport of my question to

My scheme is not an idealistic was happening, held him aloft as a the Government was that thoy ap- target, but they too were hit, and point a committee of mon

who one. It was only on Thursday Mr. Scholtz was dropped uncere- moniously in the road. The show. would be compotent to carry out that I learned that at least one in Kowloon la ers of missiles continued, resulting Investigations, such as those who boarding house in severe injuries to many people are engaged in connexion with the prepared to buy N. T. produce in 0 largo catering In the dense crowd, many of whom experimental farms in the N.T.s bulk while were taken to hospital.

and those handling market establishment in Kowloon is pre- When his injuries had been at-licences. It may be reasonably pared to do likewise. That moane that almost from the start the tho present tended to Mr. Scholtz attempted to anticipated that address the crowd from a balcony, liconcees of the markets in Hong- committee will be afforded the but a 'volley of stones, fish, and kong and Kowloon will raise opportunity of making recom clubs caused him and his sup- objection to facilities boing mendations that will fit in with agranted for the sale of N. T. potential purchasers, in fairly produce because their's is a vested large quantities, of what the NT. interest and any system which can produce. might evolve as a result of the committee of enquiry may affect the profits of the

stall-holders. This is a contingency that must be borne in mind.

parters to take refuge behind balustrade amid showers of shat tered glass. Eventually a large party of supporters rushed the at- tackers, scattering then, and beat- ing one so badly that he was left for dead, and is now in hospital in a critical condition.

It is learned that the majority of the attackers were coloured men,

"I AM A CITIZEN OF NO CLEAN CITY"

ST. PAUL ON THE SMOKE

NUISANCE

ly responsible for the dirt which disgraces, homes and town, and for the deplorable sun-starvation of children," said Mr. Arnold Marsh, secretary of the National Smoke Abatement Society, ad- *dressing the household service section of the National Council

THE FARMER'S DIFFICULTY:

But what is the farmer's dimculty? The question of trans- portation.

own

The main thing is to save the middleman's pocket for the benefit of the producers of agricultural produce within our

boun- darics.

It is almost superfluous to state to what extent vegetables and fruits

can be improved in tho N.T.s. Tako for example oņe ex- periment which was the result of The Government's reply at the the 1932 Fair. It will be remem- Council meeting was to the effect bered that Major. V. E. Duclos, that transport facilities were Canadian Government Trade Com- already adequate, but I venture to missioner for Hongkong made a disagree. It is true that adequacy gift on behalf of his Government can be defended in a very restrict-of a quantity of pedigree seed "The housewife herself is main-ed sense, that is to say, by means potatoes which were distributed to of transport over the short lines the farmers as an experimental of the railroad. The point that lot in Autumn of last year. has to be considered is not rail-

PRACTICAL RESULTS.. way facilities but actual transport

The following are the results of from the producing villages in the district to the stations. While what has been achieved in this

connexion In the Shoung Shui¦ this restricted facility is true of the northern district it cannot-be Experimental Farm of the local said to apply to the southern Government. The potatoes were district, for example, the case of planted at Sheung Shul on Decom-

and according Chung Wa to cite one instance ber 10, 1932, alone, where no railroad facilities Mr. H. Green, of the Botanical serve the farmers but vegetables and Forestry Department, 104 lbs. have to come a long way by ferry of "Netted Gem" were planted in to the market across the harbour, one plot and 87 lbs. of "Early Rose" in a second plot. Before planting all seed potatoes were dipped in a solution of Corrosive Sublimato for two hours, the strength of the solution being 2 oz. Corrosive Sublimate to fifteen gallons of water.

of Women in London.

"St. Paul, if he lived in Britain to-day," continued Mr. Marsh, "would say, I am a citizen of no clean city. The domestle coal fire is a relic of the really dark ages and belongs to the dusty past

as much as the whatnot and the horsehair sofa.

**The average family makes, and. deposits upon its neighbours more than its own weight of smoke each year. When the wind is easterly, the sheep in the Isle of Man aro blackened by smoke | drifting from Lancashire.

"At the present time the aboll- toin of domestic amoke by the pro- hibition of the coal fire is admitted ly not in the range of practical politics, but developments in the producion of smokeless fuels and the cheapening of gas and electri- city may very quickly make the reform possible."

REGULAR LORRY SERVICE. The greatest benelli to the fr-mers would arise in the case of facilities for transport from an interior point some distance from the railway station by means of a regular truck or lorry service.

to

The need potatoes were then planted in rows three feet apart be with a distance of one foot bo- I advance this statement cause of the experience derived tween the potatoes. Dressings of from the two successive Fairs of artificial manute were given on 1932 and 1933, when, by courtesy February 20, March 3 and March of certain firms, a fleet of lorries) 14 of this year in the following was provided for the transport of quantities; Netted Gam plot, 36 similar goods. It must be left to abs, Early Rose plot, 40 lbs. The the committee the Government is potatoes were mature and ready going to appoint to suggest some for lifting on April 24 and the means whereby lorry transport weight of the crops then from the can be reduced to a minimum and plots were:-Netted Gem, 237 lbs,: economical, basis. How that is Early Rose, 399 lbs. The planting going to be done I cannot say, but

of the above mentioned crops took. the committee will probably get place in Decomber, rather late in all the information it wants in the view of the fact that planting of June 16.

86.1/8 course of its enquiry and examina- this grado of seed potatoes should 17.55% tion of witnesses who might.come he commenced on October I, but 14.27 forward with recommendations to the results were generally satis

ald them.

resulte factory. Better have been obtained by earlier pinnting.

EXCHANGE RATES

Paris.

Geneva..

Berlin.

Onlo

→June 16.

.80.3/10 .17.67

.14.30

Helsingfors $20

Athens..

Milan

Air

Buena.

.19.76

.41% .1/8.5/16 Now York, 4.00 Amsterdam. .8.43

Vienna

Bucharest *Hongkong Brussels. Stockholm

Lisbon

Belgrado

21

31

.113%

• 670

.30.26/32

1/6.1/10

24.27% .19.45

590

04%

41

DEPOTS,

·GARRISON SUPPLY.

would

The next point concerns depots at Hongkong and Kowloon. Such 1/3 depots can only be provided on 4.07%

Government loan and it is not too "In this ono Item of agricultural 8.42 much surely to expect that when produce alone" said Mr. Braga, 113 the Finance Committee of the "the military authorities can, 30.26/32 Legislative Council can be asked imagine, contract for any quantity 670 to vote sufficient sums of money for Garrison requirements in 1/6.1/10 for the erection of these depots, that need be done is to encouraga Hongkong and, this Station. All 24.264

will be found opposing a vote the farmers In the New Territories

110 1/6.5/01 1/3.3/32 173. RA 134 4.54% 250

1/0.5/04 1/3.1/10

Silver (pet) .10.9/16 Silver (forward). 10% War Loan.

24

locally called “lans,” any member

within reason.

for the idea is ond well worth developing.

From those dopots distributing If in ono direction the possibili- 4.58 contres might be established attica of the N.T.s can be so pro 250 points like Talm-Shn-Taul, Mong-fitably accopted in the interests of 10% kok, Shamshulpo and Kowloon the farmer it must be left to the 19.5/10 Tong on the Kowloon side and in Government Committee to discover 90.5/10

Hongkong depots similar to those in how many more directions his used by the Dairy Farm Company Interests can be fostered,"

093% -British Wireloan.

AMERICAN LOAN RATIFIED

· SAFEGUARDS AGAINST MISUSE OF MONEY

Nanking, June 10. The Legislative Yuan to-day ratified the American Loan agreement, with two: recommenda- tions.

..

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF CONFIDENCE IMPARTS A WONDER" } One case of typhoid was reported to FUL INSI IRATION TO ITS PUSSESSOR.the health authorities on Thursday. Milton:

The King's Exequatur empowering Senor T. E. Lacayo to act as Honorary Nicaraguan Consul at Hongkong has received His Majesty's signature..

Arrested in Wing Lok Street, in possession of 1,125 lottery tickets, valued at $980, Lal Kwong was fined $1,000 or four months gaol by Mr. Wynno-Jones In Court this morning, Miss Eleanor Thom, M.A., of King's The King's Exequatur empowering Horr H. L. Ockermuller to act as pressof all yosterday on the Em- the United States Japan

Under Article 5 of the Agreement****

The first was the formation of a Honorary Austrian Consul at Shang of America. Friends will be glad to Board of Trustees to hold the hai for Hongkong has received His know that Miss Thom will return to the Colony with her mother towards funds and control and suporvise. Majesty's signature.

the end of the year. appropriations.

Second recommendation was that the entire lohn should be used for concerning the manufacture of, the Li Hung, a young learner driver, productive purposes, such as the internal trade in, and the use of was brought before Mr. Wynne-Jonce development of Industries, agricul- prepared oplum, which was signed at in Court, this morning, on charges of ture, waterworks and communica-His Majesty's Government undertook oplum and keeping a divan at 184; Geneva on the 11th February, 1925, the possession of a quantity of illlelt to prohibit the purchase and sala of Dos Vœux Road Central. On the A farther recommendation was dross expect when the drone is sold application of Detective-Inspector ec that no funds should be used for to the Monopoly, and an Ordinance Chester Woods, the defendant wAS civil war or bandit suppression.—has been prepared to enact such remanded for 48 hours in Polleo Router.

egreement,

custody.

tions.

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following in the list of local share quotations issued, to-day:

Banks.

H'kong Banks, $1750 s, 11'kong Banks, London, £130 n." Chartered Bank, £14% n. Mercantile. Bank, A

£247 n.

B.

Mercantile Bank ́C., £9% n. East Asia, $98 n. Am: 0: Finance Corp., Bh. 820 n. China O. Fin. Ord.; Sh.85.40 ́n. China O. Fin. Prof. Sh.$5.00-n.-

Insurances.

$2.40 n.

Canton Ins, $300 zn. Union Ins., $530 sa. China Underwriters, China Fire, $595 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $270 n. International Azace, Sh. $4.75 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $3244 1. H.K. Steamboats, $21 s. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) 830 D. Indo-Chinas, (Daf.), $821⁄2 n. Shells (Bearer), $47/6 n. Union Waterboats, $15. n.

Mining.

Bonguots, $33 n.. Kailane, 38/9 n. Langkata (Single), Sh. $17 n. S'ha Explorations, Sh. $24 h. S'hal Loans, Sh. $ n. Raube, $10 n.

Venz: Goldfields, $41⁄4 b. Benguet Exp., 20 ets. b.

Docks, etc.

H.K. Wharves, $128 n. II.K. Docks, $16 b.

8. China Motors A., $10 n. .S. China Motors B., $8 n.

Providents (old), $3.90 n. Providents (new), $1:40 n.° Hongkows, Sh, $384 n. New Engineerings, Sh.88 n.

Shanghai Docka, Sh. $148 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

"

H. & S. Hotels, $7.05 b. H.K. Lands, $761⁄4 80. S'hal Lands, Sh. $321⁄2 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14. n.

Humphreys, $18.66 b..- H.K. Realtics, $8 n. Asia Realtlos "A" Sh. $140 mi Asia Realtics "B" Sh. $20 n. Chinese Estates $97 n.. China Realties, Sh. $1475-n- China Debentures Sh.$187 n.

Cotton Mills, Ewo Cottons Sh. $14 b, S'hal Cottons, Sh. $109 n. Zoong Singe, Sh.$14 n. -Wing On Textiles (8) $97 n.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $21.05 b. and salt Ponk Trams; (old); $15. Poak Trams, (now), $7.

Star Ferries, $9294 1. Yaumati Ferries (old), 28% n. China Lights (old), $13.10 sa. China Lighta, (now), $12 n. H.K. Electrics, $73 b. Macao Electrica, 823 n. Sandakan Lights, $10% n. Telephones (old), $29.60 s. China Buses, Sh, $11% n. Singapore Tractions, 1/-n, Singapore Pref., 13/--n..

Industrials.

Malabon Sugars $15 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $20 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $16 n. Canton Ices, $ë n.

Cements (Com.), $7.65 b. Cements (old), $6.40 n. Cements (new), 811⁄2 n. H.K. Ropes, $9 n.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $278. Watsons, $10 n. Der A Wings, $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $4.86 n. Mackintosha, $21 n. Sinceres, $14 n.

Wm. Powells, $2.10 n. Wing On (H. K.), $190 n.

Miscellaneous. "

Amusements, $124.

H.K. Entertainments, $12 n. 8.0. Enterprises, $8% n. United Theatres, Sh. $8 n. Macao "Greyhounds," 810 n. Constructions (old), $4 n. Constructions (now), $1 n. B. Ind. G$ Bonds, 70% n. H.K. Govt, Loans, 8% b. Prem,

3% 8.

Wallace Harpers, $0 n.

Every year Is leap-year for Joy-walkers.

RADIO

BROADCAST

PROGRAMMES FOR THE

WEEK-END

From Z. B. W., on wave length of 855 metres (84.5 k/c.).

4.7. p.n. Chinese recorded pro-

KTAI.

7-11.30 pm European programme. 7-7:14 p.m.

Children's Overture (Guilter), Sir Henry J. Wood conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra. DB951/2.

7.14.7.45 pint.

A Concert, Ostet-Serenade (Piorno). Octet-Gavotto Tendre (Ganno).

J. H. Squire Celeste Oetat. DB928,

Cuckoo (Lohmann). Song The

Song I Know Lovely Garden (Teschemacher-D'Hardelot).

Maria Jorltza (Boprano): 1301. Violin Solo-Poupee Valsanto

(Poldini-Kreisler).

Violin Solo-The Song of Songs

(Moya).

Sascha Jacobsen. 4771. Song-SHvor Wings-Far Away

(Furber and Sarony). · Song Silver Wings Aalcop in my

Heart (Titheradgo and Tunbridge). Trevor Watkins (Tenor), DB143. Plano Solos Three Dances in.

Byncopation (Mayerl).

Billy Mayeri. DB46.

7.46-9.10 p.m. Variety.

8 p.m. (Local Time and Weather. Report).

Octet The Fly's Courtship. Octet The Antis Anties.

J. H. Squire Coleste Octet. DB832. Vocal Quartette-Black-Eyed Susan

Brown.

| Vocal Quartette—At the Baby Parade, The Harmonians. DB1097. Instrumental-Hawalian Hola Song. Instrumental-Pun O'Kealoha,

Sol Hoopil's Novelty Trio. MR217. Song-Spring is. Hero Again, Song Gettin' Sentimental.

Marion Harris ́(Comedienne). DB861. Plano Solo-Jasmine. Plano Solo Sweet Nothinge.

Billy Mayerl. 6671. Song The Sidewalk Waltz.. Song-Hold Me.

Paul Small (Tenor). DB1090, Orchestral-At Twilight. Orchestral-Tango Argentino.

Jaso Lucchesi and His Orchestra. CB593,

Organ Solo-Moon Song. Organ Solo-Farewell to Arms.

Quentin M. Maclean. DB1098. Humorous Song-Seven Veils, Humorous Song--Doar Old Fashlóned.

Thing.

Norman Long. DB383. Xylophone Solo-Rio de Janeiro. Xylophone Solo-Joey the Clown. ↑

Song Say "dy Starita. DB720.

Choric Song-Love is Like a Song.

Norah Blaney (Soprano). DB912. Vocal Quartetto-Darling, [Vocal Quartetto Good Friends.

The Big Four, DB488. Organ Solo-Alice, Whero Art Thou? Organ Solo-Cinderella Walts.

Pattman. DB104.

9.16-9.30 p.m.

Selections from the film "Tell Mo To-night" kindly loaned by a Listener (This film is shortly to be shown at the Central Theatre). Orchestral--Here's Hoping.

The B, B. C. Dance Orchestra. Song-La Danza, Song--Tell me Tonight:

Jan Klepura (Tenor).. *9.30-11:30° p.nt."

A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room by courtesy of tho Management. (During the intervals the Studio), recorded music will be broadcast from

10.30

Now p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press

11.30 p.m. Close Down.

All records in the above European programmes, except where otherwise stated, are kindly supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.

SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME.. :

10-11a.m.

A relay of the Service from St. Joseph's Church. Celebration of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi.

I. Holy Mass.(a) Kyrio (from Porosi's Mass "Benedicambas Domino" for Sop. Alto. Ton.

(b)

and

Bass.).

The Second Com- mont" by Rev. Fr. Flem- ing, S. J.

(e) Offertory: Ave Verum (d) Sanctus and Benedictus

(e) Agnus Del (Perosi).

(Mozart).

(Porosi).

1. Benediction of the Blessed Bacrament:

O Salutaris.

Tantum Ergo.

....... (e) Adoremus.

11-12.15 p...

A

Servicelay of St. Paul's Church

12.15-2.30 p.m. European recorded programme.

.1 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

2.80 p.m. Close Dawn,

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

7-10 p.m. European programma 7-7.45 p.m.

A

Concert. Instrumental-Prelude and Minuet

(Bozari).

Instrumental-Last Spring (Grieg).

The Philadelphia Chamber String.

Simfonietta, 9120, Song-Do Not Go, My Love

:(Hagemann). N

SongHoming (Salmon.dej Riego),

Marguerita D'Alvares (Contralto),

Violin Solo-Oriental Romance

1110.

(Rimsky-Korankow).

Violin Solo-Invocation (Owen..

Kroller).

Frits Kralslar, 1209. Chorus Hear my Prayer

(Mendelssohn).

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Clients who purchased before have testifled as to their remarkable wearing qualities besides retaining their Shape..

...

A large stock of Brown and Black Leathers in all sizes and fittings are now on show. Price $19.50.Less 10% Discount for Cash.

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tablets in the original packing with the "Bayer Cross"

If it's Bayer it is good!

SHANGHAI MURDER

COMMUNIST SUSPECTS

INTERROGATED

Shanghal, June 10,

connexion with the Shao-wu - who wis killed when G

entering sing son Might of June 145

Beneath the ball or balleur before could draw his revolver, Mo Shao- With who is Superintendent of the Dozens of Communist and ran Special Division of the Pubilä ster suspects were interrogated you- Safety Bureau, had been 'active, în authorities here in rounding up Communists -- Reuter,

Choir of the Temple Church,“

London. 34880. Plano Salo Hungarian Rhapsody

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