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AMERICAN

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1933.

HURRICANE

DAM COLLAPSE FEARED

GRAPHIC STORIES OF EXPERIENCES

HOTELS SHAKEN BY HUGE WAVES

NEW YORK, AUG. 24. TWENTY-FOUR_PERSONS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN KILLED AS THE RESULT OF THE VIOLENT HURRICANE WHICH SWEPT THE EASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES YESTERDAY AND IT IS FEARED THAT THE

WILL DEATH-ROLL

BE · CONSIDERABLY HIGHER.

An even greater catastrophe than has already occurred is now feared in New Jersey owing to the serious danger of the breaking of a dam above Spring Grove containing over two million gallons of water.

Thrilling stories are now coming to hand of experi ences during the hurricane and it is evident that many people had miraculous escapes.

Col. Lindbergh, who landed in the Shetlands, the most northerly of the British lelas yesterday.

“NICE LITTLE DOG” TO DIE

BROUGHT TO

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DISASTER

CORRESPONDENCE.

OVERSEAS CHINESE.

To The Editor,

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HAVOC

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

PROGRAMME OF RECORDED MUSICAL ITEMS

4.30-7 p.m. Chinese recorded pro-

grammo.

7-10.30 p.m. European programme. 7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quo tatioon, etc.

7.3.10 p.m. A programme of re- cords from 2.1.W's Library.

7.3-7.23 p.m. Band Music. Nell Gwyn Dances (Edward German). Humoresque (Dvorak),

Reg. Band of H., M. Grenadier Guards.

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Hongkong Telegraph,' Sirhope you will give space to sound the well-to-do Overseas Chinese Residents in Hongkong on the advisability of forming an Association called by the amo of "The Overseas Chinese Association."

When I came here a few months back, I thought there was such An Association, but to my utter disappointment there way, none. I know personally that there is fono existing in Shanghal, and from its reports, it is prospering, and will be prospering, and Over sen Chinese.find it a great place of comfort especially to new-

(Mendelssohn). comers. Therefore, I see no rea-War March of the Priests Bon why Hongkong should not Softly-Awakes-my Heart ("Samson and Delilah" Saint-Saens). have auch an Association, and moreover, there are a lot of

Band of II. A. Coldstream Guards. Oversea Chinese here, chiefly

7.23-8.10 p.m. A Concert. from Java, Malay Peninsula.and

8 p.m. (Loenl Time and Weather North Amerlen. It is true that

Report). clubs or different there are Rocleties here to welcome visitors, Violin Solo-Dance of the Marionette

(Winternitz). such as the Y.M.C.A. and the Violin Solo-Pollchinelle Serenade South China Athletic Association.'

(Kreisler). But, you must bear in mind that such clubs or societies are bene-Song-Wine Women and Song pared to the incoming overseas Song The Doll's Song ("Tales

of Hoffman'Offenbach). Chinese every month. Again, the

Mavis Bonnett (Soprano), Y.M.C.A. society is chiclly meant

(Cassado). to welcome those who profess the Cello Solo-Spanish Dance methodist religion, and the South

Gaspar Cassado. China Athletic Association wel-Cello Solo-Menuet (Paderewski). comes those who are woll-known remainder, such as those coming Song She Is Far. From the Land

COLONYnted by very few people, as com- (Strauss).

WITHOUT PERMIT

A Chinese woman who brought a puppy dog from Kongmoon into Hong without a permit from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon kras fined $25 by Mr. Wynne-Jones sent to Kennedy Town to be dis-

Fritz Kreisler,

A panic occurred at Ocean City in New Jersey, this morning. The dog is to be in sports. Well, what about the Song-Love, Could I Only Tell

where huge waves shook the hotels on the seafront, the resident's flying in panic through the storm.

On the streets of Ocean City, huge piles of sand were hurled up by the waves, burying motor-cars in great sand-drifts, which also blocked the entrances to mány premises.

In Pennsylvania, hundreds were driven from their devastated homes and are taking refuge in churches.

New York felt the full fury of the gale.

The lights on top of the Statue of Liberty, the famous light on Sandy Hook were extinguished by the gale.

Many roofs were ripped clean off and carried bodily through the

air.

HARBOUR MENACE.

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In the Harbour, the scene re- sembled that of a typhoon in the Far East. Ships were torn from their moorings and drifted helpless.

DANGEROUS DRIVING

PUBLIC VEHICLE

DRIVERS FINED

An incident on the Repulse Bay Road in which the driver of a public car overtook a P. W. D. lorry and cut in between it and a car coming in the opposite direction' had a sequel before Mr. Schofleld, at the Central Magistracy this morning, when Ashraf Khan, the fined $20 for dangerous driving.

Sergeant Jamieson, of the Motor Cycle Patrol, who prosecuted, said that the lorry was slightly scraped.

for studies, or those who are here. posed of by the C.V.S.

for business. Then, when they Sub-Inspector Sket, said it was to a hotel, and are left to the Sub-Inspector Smith, who held just arrive here, they are to go hotel folks, nice little dog."

hospitality of the whereas, if there exists, an: As

find "He is quite sharp. When we noelation here, they will had him tied up, for when anyone themselves at home, and among came into the charge room, he friends. Also, if the formation of such an Association is success- started barking."

The magistrate (to defendant)ful, then it will bring together all You will have to lose your dog. Chinese from Overseas, and this will bring mutual friendship I'm afraid.

among Overseas Chinese.

OLD CHINA HAND NOW A SONG-WRITER

Fox-Trot Song Just Published

Mr. T. P. M. Bevan, who resided Eust, has now ventured into the field of song-writing.

A foxtrot song written by him

So, after reading this, I hope and wish some one will start the Association, and I can guarantee him that I can help him to awell up the membership. Yours etc. OVERSEA CHINESE.

SWIMMING SUSPENSIONS.

The Editor,

The Hongkong Telegrap. Sir.-In order that there will be no misapprehension regarding the withdrawal of the entries of two from tho H.K.LA.S.A. championship, I have been directed by the Emergency committer to forward a copy of the enclosed Edition.

Thee (Capel).

(Lambert).

Poter Dawson (Boes-Baritone).

Minor (Dobussy). Pianoforte Solo-Prelude in A Planoforte Solo-Old Vienna

(Godowsky).

Isabelle Yaikovsky. Song S1 Vous l'aviez compris

(Denza), Song-Les Doux Serenades

(Leonervallo).

Enrico Caruso (Tenor). 8.10-8-35 p.m. Concert Waltzes. - Roses of the South (Johann

Strauss).

Bruno Walter conducting the Berlin Philharmonie Orch. Over the Waves (Rosas). Danube Waves (Ivanovici).

International Concert Orchestra. The Skaters (Waldteufe!), Estudiantina (Waldteufel).

International Concert Orchesten, 8.35-9.18 p.m. Light Opera and Musical Comedy. Selection-The Maid of the

Mountains.

The London Palladium Orchestra. Vocal Gems-Mias Hook of Holland. Light Opera Company. Selection-The Belle of New York.

Bank of H. M. Coldstream Guards. Vocal Gems Peggy Ann. Vocal-Gems-The-Girl Friend..

ly before the gale, presenting driver of public car No. 264, was for some fifteen years in the Far) Ladies menace to themselves and...other shipping. Many of the ships wenti ashore, but ne fac as can be gather- ed no aerious disaster occurred."

the From Ford Monroe, on

Lee Hoo-tong, a taxicab driver, entitled "I'm Down and Out" has letter for publication in your final Selection-Follow a Star..

fined $25 for driving at + just been published by Peter Virginia Coast, it is learned that was

Derek, Limited, the London music practically the entire town is dangerous speed in Garden Road,

Traffic Sergeant. Brittain sald publishers, and has been featured that it happened on the day when by the Tricity Restaurant Band.

undated. The hospital on high

is fall of refugees ground Reutor.

New York, Aug. 24. The hurricane death roll fa still growing and has reached forty-two, including eight in. New Jersey. It is learned that even crops for fuland · were devastated by the gale. -Router.

SCHOOL TEACHERS

ROBBED

Yours faithfully,

E. W. RAILTON.

Hon Secretary.

COPY.

a lorry overturned in Garden Road. It is a cheerful vagabond song He went to visit the spot, and saw the defendant's taxi coming down which should have much popular Hon. Secretary, H.K.I.A.S.A.

Garden Road about 35 miles an hour.. He called to the defendant to stop, and he pulled up in about 50 feet.

SMOKING IN PUBLIC

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GERMAN CITY BANS WEED TO WOMEN

Berlin, Aug. 19.

appen!.

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AUSTRIA WANTS

INCREASED ARMY

SEEKING FRENCH

APPROVAL

Light Opera Company. Now Mayfair Orchestra. 0.18.9.13 p.m Orchestral, Hansel and Gretel-Overture

(Humperdinck}.

Symphony Orchestra directed by Albert Coates. May Night-Overture (Rimsky-

Kormakow). London Symphony Orchestra direc- ted by Albert Contes, Pomp and Circumstance. (No. 4 in G) (Elgar). Pomp and Circumstance.

(No. 3 in C Minor) (Elgar), London Symphony Orchestra direc- ted by Sir Edward Elgar, C.M. 9.13-10

p.m. Suite Bergamasque (Dobunny),

Walter Glaseking.

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Nathan -Road-Kowloon, Telephone 58882,

Piercing Headache

Dear Sir,I have been directed by my committce to inform you that at an Emergency Committee Meeting of the European Y.M.C.A. Swimming Section held on the 22nd Instant it was decided to allow the Miss Hunt and Mrs. Mahon to re- present the Y.M.C.A, to compete in the H.KLAS.A. Championships on the condition that a written

10-10.30 p.m. by 7-30 undertaking was given

A relay from Daventry of The Mid- p.m. on the 23-8-33 that they would and Studio Orchestra, directed by Paris, Aug. 21. not compete in any further galas Frank Cantell-Maurice Hilbourn Austria was reported to-day in or competitions under the juris (Tenor).. Should reception prove unaffiliated club. satisfactory, this relay will be con PRIVATE CHAUFFEUR'S The city of Erfurt to-day set an official circles to be sounding out diction of an

10.30 p.m. Close Down. example for all Germany by pro- the French government on a plan This request was not forthcoming tinued to 11 p.m. SMART. WORK

hibiting women from smoking in to increase hor army by 8,000 men and letters had been previously re- public.

up to the Versailles trenty allow. ceived stating that they intended A bontman, who robbed Wong

competing in the championships The police prefect of the city ance of 30,000.

held under the auspices of the Yuet-chau, a teacher, of $40 at the to-day issued a decree that nil Yaumati Ferry wharf, Was enfes, restaurants and public The aproval of France, Great V.R.C., an unaffiliated club. Anly warning to the Chinese offenders Fontenced to four months hard buildings must placard in con-

Britain and Italy, is desired by this is contrary to the rules and not to be naughty again. Not so,

Dollfuss,

la regulations of the H.K.L.A.S.A. to however, the two European Ladies who labour, on his appearance before spicuous places a warning that no Chancellor Mr. Wynne-Jones in the Central woman visitor shall in

future engaged in a struggle with the which our Association is afiliated concerned: they had swum under alternative the colours of the V.R.C.-apparent- offence and Police Court this morning.

light a cigarette or cigar on the forces led by Hitler over thejmy committee had no

the H.K.I.A.S.A. Championships they were required to give a written Detective - Sergeant McRobbie premises. The decree further en-spread of Hitler's Nazi party to but to withdraw their entries from ly an unforgivable said the complainant was coming joins all self-respecting citizens Austria.

The additional men would be and suspend them indefinitely from undertaking (in fact I am not too sure that it was not required under to fulfil the duty of reminding off the wharf when he was robbed. Indles seen smoking in the streets used as gendarmes to guard the representing the Y.M.C.A.

oath) not to participate in the' His purse, which was attached to that an indulgence in this habit Austrian frontier against Gorman

forthcoming Championships of the his girdle was opon, and the notes is incompatible with the dignity Nazi activities and would be fom-

Colony that were later to be held were hanging out. Defendant

of German wives and mothers. porary.

by the V.R.C. Naturally, and quite rightly, this was refused by the was arrested by an Indian con- atable, who was off duty at the

Sir, As one of those present and Ladies who were then calmly in time,

Defendant stated he was a sen-

an eye witness of what transpired formed that they could not swim off at the European Y.M.C.A. bath lost their heats-And all this happen- man from Annam.

young Indies ed just when they had turned up to *THERE IS

re-night, when two TOO MUCH DESIRE Another case of bag-snatching

faced with an eleventh compete! ! ! was also brought to the notice of NOWADAYS TO AMUHÉ EVERYONE, AND ported to the local health authorities

woro hour ultimatum and

take There are, of course, two sides to Mr. Wynne-Jones, who passed TOO LITTLE REALISATION OF THE on Wednesday,

then refused permission to Mombers of. the European sentence of six months hard NEED FOR MORE CONTEMPLATION AT

the every argument and, if the Oficials of the H.K.L.A.S.A., have anything labour and twelve strokes of the HOME"-Sir Arthur Balfour.

Y.M.C.A. Kowloon, are reminded of part in their heats for

Championships, the bathing plenle to be held to mor.HI.K.I.A.S.A. row afternoon. The launch will leave feel compelled to request the to say in justification of their courtesy of your columns to pince attitude in this matter, I feel sure the Police Pier at 5 p.m.

you will be only too pleased to give the facts before the public.

It ne much publicity as this letter Those two Ladies took part in n Mrs. Borrett has consented to per- Robinaon Road near Park Road. Mr. Choung Chung K'au, $50; Me form the opening ceremony of the Mixed Team Raco hold last Saturs and I, for ono, will be expectantly Child Welfare Centre for Indint day night by a well known Chinese looking forward to any explanation Troops, at Jordan Road, Kowloon, Club who happen to be unaffiliated they have to offer. next Wednesday at 4 p.m..

with the local swimming Asan., in I am not of the type that rushes which also two other amliated Clubs into print at the first excuse, but "Men must be discouraged trom The above 2nd Hongkong (Catholle participated. An emergency moet If this sort of arbitrary attitude is keeping brothels, remarked Mr. Cathedral) Group of Boy, Beasts in Ing of the Assn. Counell, was held to to be permitted to overy, solf-ap-c Schoteld, at the Central Magistracy leaving Hongkong on Saturday for sit in solemn conclave over, this pointed institution, the inhabitants this morning, imponing ino of a tour in the Canton district, re $200 or three months hard labour on turning on Wednesday next, wock, extremely disturbing contretemps, of this Colony will soon Imaging The magistrato commended the Cheung Hok, charged by Sub-Irispoo They will be the diary of the Can: but with the motherly forbearance that they are living under the ward its offspring, it was decided that of the Union Jack Yours etc. driving for what he did, wish or Haker with keeping a 0% bethalton City Council Boy Scout:As a parent body should rightly feol to regime of the Soviets instead of

41A 2016 halo ale ztration the feat Boor of Nor-1411- Third Mociation, 1 and an extensive

atlonist and gauza alone to limit the punishment to a friends daar

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

Ambulanco

birch: Defendant was an un- employed Chinese charged with

The Commissioner of the St. John stealing a handbag from Misa W.

Brigade acknowledgea Cheung, a school teacher..

Miss Cheung was walking in the receipt of the following dona- tions:-Messrs. Dodwell & Co., $50; Tang Kwan Loung, (On Lok Chuen)

who the thief came in front and snatched her bag, which $16. contained alx dollars. He ran up Kotowall Road, Sung King-po,

of a private car

Miss Cheung chasing the thief He stopped the car, alighted and

effected the arrest,

Four cands of Lyphold were

were

Yours faithfully, Swimming Committee

European Y.M.C.A."

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