SOONG IN BERLIN
SEEKING ECONOMIC . COOPERATION
LONDON STOCK PRICES
MARKET DULL
The following quotations on the London Stock Exchange have been reced by Mossrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz in conjunction with Router. The market: Dull; International Звяцев especially are weaker, in
WARM WELCOMEmpathy with Americu.
AT STATION
Berlin, July 21. Mr. T. V. Soong was given à warm welcome on his arrival in Berlin to-day. He was greeted
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$ 17-22 £ 17-22
Large crowda thronged the en- trances to the platform.
The object of Mr. Soong's visit is stated to be to make contact with Industrialists and economic experts in Berlin and Hamburg with a view to closer economic co-operation bo- tween German and Chinese indus- trialists, who are haping for profit- able orders as result of the visit.
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The Deutsche Allgemeino Zeitung welcomes Mr. Soong as “one of the most distinguished atatcsmen and one of the most far-seeing poll. ticlans of our time."
The Journal adde: "In country will he find a more com- plete understanding of the post- tion of his people than in Germany, which like China, has had to fighti hard for national restoration."-- Router.
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THE ALHAMBRA THEATRE
EXPECTED TO OPEN SHORTLY
The last stage in the completion of the Alhambra Theatre, the latest addition to Hongkong's cinemas, has been reached, and cinema-goers may now look for- ward to the opening in the near future of the new theatro,
During the past few days, Bents
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to accommodete nearly 1,800 have | Anglo-Dutch been placed in the building. The accommodation is na follows:- Dress Circle 611; First Class 314 Second Class 416, Third Class 402, and about 30 box seats.
The flims will be shown on the popular Western Electric sound system, and an air-cooling plant will also be installed.
Construction work was com menced in the summer of 1931, but the interior decoration and other work has been long delayed. The building covers an ares of 20,000 square feet, and is situated in Nathan Road, at the junction of Kansu Street, just beyond the Po King Theatre.
THREE ATTEMPTED
SUICIDES
1ODINE, OPIUM AND DROWNING
Pang Sik-wn, living at 328, Queen's Road Central, endeavoured to poison himself with iodine, but was discovered early on and rushed to the Government Civil Hospital, where his condition is improving.
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FLEE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY JULY 22, 1933.
CHINESE JURIST NEW YORK STOCK
ON BENCH:
EXCHANGE
|DR.
CHENG'S VISIT TO
HONGKONG
YESTERDAY'S MARKET
WEAK
AN INTERESTING CAREER
According to Mesars. Swan, Cul- York bertson and Frits, the New market was wonk yesterday, Busi newa
done 0,570,000 shares. The Wall Street Journal reports:-After An Interested observer of the broke the market late in the afternoon an irregular day stumpedo. selling Shaukiwan murder, trial was Dr. crashing prices from 4 to 18 points, F. T. Chong, LL.D. (London) and heaviest turnover sinco late October Political, vice-Minister of Justico (1929, and tickers were 40 minutes in the National Government of Inte. This was due to reports that China at Nanking.
the Administration was prepared to tako drastic action if necessary to Himself a barrister-n-law and halt violent fluctuation In com- formerly in practice at Hongkong, modities and securities and also
Dr. Chong attended the trial at
stronger dollar. Colton dropped $0, the invitation of the Chief Justice, silver lost 160 points, rubber 120 Mr. J. R. Wood, and had an op- and silk 7, to 8 cents. Price of portunity of renewing his ac-Winulpeg wheat closed practically un- quaintance with the court in changed despite sensational decline which he himself once figured as of rye futures from 14 to 18 cents. defending counsel in.
Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Duluth and other grain exchanges celebre.
are closed. Later: Just before the Dr. Cheng is combining a visit close shorts covered heavily causing to his relatives here with a study leaders to rally. The three days of summary jurisdiction procedure drop however crased nearly half the in British law and in addition to gains made since the reopening after attending the Criminal Sessions, the bank holiday until Tuesday.
The dollar's strength is unexplaine he has visited the Magistracy and unless due to 235% sterling issue. Victoria Grol. Apart from The following correction have been natural sympathy derived from received: Dupont Do Nemours-06, his training, he is of opinion that Konnecott Copper-19%, Melatyre English law is more expeditious Procupine Mines.-28. than China's legal system which Dow-Jones averages: is based on the Continental style.
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80 Industrinis A Cantonese, educated partly 20 Raila at Queen's College, Dr. Cheng 20 Utilities went abroad to study at a later 10 Bonds period than is customary among Alaska his compatriots and after some ventures into the world of com merce, he entered London Univer. Allied Chemical & sity and road for the Bar. Ho
called to
the Bar, Middle American 29/4 Tempic, about 1913, and two years
later gained the coveted distinc- Power tion of being the first Chinese to Amor. & For. Pow. 23 become a Doctor of Law. American Metal Co. 18% This feat has only once been American Smelting 34% emulated, by Mr. M. Z. Tyau, some. American Tel. & time Councillor in the Chinese
Tel.'
123% Foreign Office. Dr. Cheng's thesis
American Tobacco dealt with the "Rules of Private
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66 International. Law relating to Capacity to Contract" and it is
Amoricua worka atlil qualed as an authority.
Anaconda Copper Atlas Corporation. Baltimore & Ohlo Auburn Automobile
Bethlehem Steel Borden Company
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24/8 24/
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In 1917, Dr. Cheng returned to China and was admitted to prac tice in this Colony. He was brief- ed in the trial of a Chinese from the New Territories who was in-Borg Warner dicted for the murder of his Canadian mother, and his masterly and tom- conduct of the defence the, then Lord Chief Justice Sir William Roes Davica,
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Helsingfors.
Paris
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Oslo Athens. Milan.
July 20,
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drew congratulatory remarks from National Bank ·301⁄2-
RADIO BROADCAST
PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK-END
From Z. B. W., on wave longth of 365 metres (84.5 k/c.).
4-7 p.m. Chinees recorded pro. gramme.
7-11.30 p.m. European programme. 7-7.18 p.m. Band Selections. Galatea (Miller),
Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadier.
Guards. DB154, Flying Arrow March
(Holzmann-Bidgood), Flying Eagle March
(Blankenberg and Bldgood). Grand Massed Brass Bands. MR880. La Nuova Gioventu (Rossi). Silenzio Milltare (Silvestri).
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Banda Italiana Columbia. 14023-F, 7.18-8.20 p.m. Variety.
8 p.m. (Local Time and Weather Report).
Song Dear Old-Fashioned Thing
Norman Long (Comedian). DE358. Organ SoloI Don't Want to
go to Bed.
Terance Cosoy. DB1014. Bunfo Solo-Now I'm in Love.
Len Fille, DB01.
Orchestral-Bitter Sweet Bitter
Swoot. Jack Payno and His B. B. C. Dance Orchestra. 5449. Orchestral-Black Eyes-Russian
Impression. Albert Sandler and His Orchestra. DB752. Vocal Duct--I've Got a Roof
Over my Head.
Chick Endor and Charlie Farrell. DB1080. Piano Solo Have You Forgotten?
Billy Mayeri. DB777. Song-Seven Veils.
Norman Long (Comedian), DB383, Organ Solo Say to Yourself I Wil
Be Happy
Terance Casey. DB1014. Banjo Solo-In the Moonlight.
Lon Fillis. DB91. Orchestral-Bitter Sweet-If Love,
Were All Jack Payne and His B. B. C. Dance Orchestra. 6443. Orchestral-Souvenir D'Ukraine.
Albert Sandler, and His Orchestra. DB752. Vocal Duet-Well! Well! Well!.
Chick Endor and Charlie Farrell.' DE1080. Piano Solo-Helen-Selection.
Billy Mayori. DB777. Song-I Love You So Much. Song-Must be Love,
Eddie Walters. 2232-D. R.20-9.30 p.m. A Concert.
Octet Song of the Celeste (Renard). J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 2007-D. Song Run, Mary, Run.
Edna Thomas (Soprano). 5140. 'Collo Solo-Piece in C Sharp Minor
(No. 3) (Boulanger).
Maurico Marechal. 2010-D. Piano Solo Seguideling (Albeniz).
Richardo Vines. Song Death and the Malden
(Schubert),
2058-D.
Norman Allin (Bass). 5013. Octet Salut D'Amour (Elgar).
J. H. Squire Celeste Octot. 4294, Plano Solo Caprice Chinois (Scott). Cyril Scott. 2284-D. Xylophons Solo-Dance of the Paper Dolls (Tucker-Schuster and Siras). Rudy Starita. 2667-D.
Song-Nobody Knows de Trouble
I Sees (arr. Guion):
Edna Thomas (Soprano). 5149. 'Cello Solo-Gopak (Moussorgsky,
arr. Hartmann).
Maurice Marechal. 2610-D. Piano Solo-Orientale (Alboniz).
Ricardo Vines.
Song The Organ Grinder
(Schubert)
2059-D.
Norman Allin (Bass). 5019. Octet-Barcarolla "Tales of
Hoffmann" (Offenbach).
J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 4294. Piano Solo Pensoss (Scott).
Cyril Scott. 9.30-11.30 p.m.
2284-D.
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SALE
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Do not miss the many Bargains For fuller particulars
offered.
see page 7.
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Subsequently, Dr. Cheng entered the service of the Chinese Govern- ment, then at Peking, and became one of the pioneers of the To Continental Oil dernisation of the legal system. Corn Products... He translated the laws of China Douglas Aircraft Into Buglish, and his "Supreme Drug Inc Court Decisions, Peking" became Du Pont de Nemours the common law of China. HeEastman Kodak July 21. also drafted the Civil Code.
17.20 Whon Marshal Sun Chuan-fang General Electric
succeeded in dissolving the Mixed General Foods .... 13.97
Court at Shanghai, and the Pro- General Motors... Railway General 10.00 visional Court came into being, he
Signal 585 Invited Dr. Cheng to be the first
Dust Gold 63.7/82 President. For personal reasons, Goodyear The &
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Dr. Cheng refused, to the disap.
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Bo Ho evidently found his work as International 112 one of China's delegates on the 39.16/18 Extraterritorial Commissiou con- International Nickel 18%
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International Tel.
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Johns Manville 19.3735 After a brief period of practice Kennecott Copper
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Buenos Aires......
Shanghai. New York. Amsterdam. Vienna, Prague Madrid. Bucharest.
A destitute, Wang Yu-kong, was Hongkong. rescued after throwing himself
Brussels
from the new Wanchal Prays, and Stockholm. was removed to Hospital after re- Lisbon calving first-aid,
A third case concerned Ho Lau- ying, a married woman, who after
a domestic quarrel, took a big dose of opium. She was in semi-con- scious state when taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital.
LATE SIR JOHN ELLERMAN
HIS BUSINESSES TO CONTINUE
London, July 21, 2
Bombay. Yokohama. Montevideo.
Silver (spot).. Montreal..... .4.00 Silver (forward). War Loan.....
34 practitioners on Chinese laws, Dr. Lorillard P. 18(?) Chong accepted the Invitation of McIntyre Procupine
18% |Lo Wen-kan, the present Minister Mines Ltd.
-British Wireless.
National City Bank 34
98% of Justice and Acting Foreign Montgomery Ward 23%
Minister, to re-enter public life and was appointed-to-his-present post in 1982,
ed camp at Church Mission, Ox- ford.
When the time comes for further Ho Look lunch with the men, reform in the Chinese Codes, Dr. remaining two hours, and taking a Chong will have the advantage of keen interest in these activities.—his present vialt to nld him British Wireless.
'Q.M."
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF According to the nowspapers, it TAKE TIME TO DELIBERATE; BUT The RM.S. Empress of Canada" is understood that all companies WHEN THE TIME FOR ACTION AR- left Yokohania yesterday and is due
RIVES, STOP THINKING AND GO IN at Vancouver on the 2nd Aug. Andrew Jackson
and enterprises controlled by the late Sir John Ellerman, the ship: ownori reputed to be the wealthiest man in Britain, will continue as before, ampla provision having been made to this-British Wire lots.
PRINCE VISITS UNEMPLOYED
KEEN INTEREST IN CAMP WORK
been pleased to direct that the name His Excellency the Governor has of Mr. Charles Leonard Tath arch added to the list of authorised archl- tecto.
During Thursday, throu cases of
one was from Kowloon and two from the Victoria district.
typhoid (one imported) were report
od to the local health authorities,
New York Central. National Distillers. 78
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Socony - Vacuum
Corporation Southern California
Edison Electrie Standard Oll Co., Standard Gas and
NJ.
The July-September number of the Corporation 22
Injured by a bucket dropping on his Far Eastern Traveller's Guide, Issued head, Ma Kwal, omployed at the Dairy by Thomas Cook and Bon, Lid, has Farm, was yesterday admitted to the received. Details of tours, fares Ho Miu Ling Hospital at Bonham and palling dates
are fully set out.
Rond.
Hin Excellency the Governor noti- United Illa Excellency the Governor, has fies in the Government Gazette the
provement been pleased to appoint Mr. Alexander authorisation as a site for the New U.S. Rubber Somerled Mackichan, J.P., to be a Stanley Cemetery the piece of land
Stanley.
Notification
of South of Stephen's Universal Load the absence on leave of Mr. Leonard College at
Tobacco Charica Fenton Bellamy, J.Por is also given that Stanley Cemetery Westinghouse until further notice, with effect from and the Christian Chinese Cemetery,
M the 18th July, 1988.
have been closed as from July 15, Woolworth
London, July 21. The Prince of Wales pald a sur prise visit to-day to the unemploy
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A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room by courtesy of the Management. (During the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio).
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press Nows.
11.30 p.m. Close Down
All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.
SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME. 10-11 am. A relay of the Service from St. Joseph's Church. Celebra- tion of the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul.
1. Holy Mass:
(0) Krio (Vittadini's "Missa Jubilaris").
(b) Sermon: "Third Command- ment: Day of Rest" by The Father G.
Vory
Rov,
Byrno, S.J.
(c) Offertory.
(d) Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei (Vittadini).
2. Benodlation of tho
Sacrament:
(n) Quld retribuami
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