1933-09-14 — Page 7

H.K. LOSES ITS RESERVE

SINGS A PRELUDE

·TO “CAVALCADE”

LAST NIGHT'S PREMIERE

CORRESPONDENCE

GUIDES

AND SCOUTS.

To The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1933.

CHINA AIR FORCE Women Must

PLANS

TOKYO MILITARY STIRRED

Tokyo, Sopt.. 9. A Shanghai despatch to tho affect that the Chinese National Government decided at the recent Kuling Conference to establish a big air force with the assistanco of the United States

created

Sir-1 suppose there are very few people in these days who will be found to deny the usefulness of the Girl Guldo and Boy Scout Movements which have grown so Singing heartily, but with no five years. There is, however, a

remarkably during the last twenty loss feeling, the songs which for tendency on the general publio sensation in many cireles here.

to take these Movements rather for granted and to forget that there is

constantly a need for Gulders and Scoutors and also for Anancial support.

four years helped hundreds of thou-

sands of disillusioned soldiers to go through their nauseating duty with renewed cheerfulness and de- termination, and assisted a suffer- ing nation at Home to play nobly their part in the Great War, Hong- kong laat night provided its own prolude to the Premiere bf "Cavalcade".

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Not Smoke In Public

LATEST NAZI CAMPAIGN

The Nazia have asked tho pro- prietors of restaurants and places of entertainment to prohibit wo- men from smoking in their establishments.-Reuter.

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAŠT.

"PROGRAMME OF RECORDED MUSICAL ITEMS

6-9 p.m. European programme of Columbin

Nell Gwyn Dances (German). 6-8.20 p.m. Band Music.

Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier

Guards, 4971/2.

Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadtër-

Guarda. 4972. The Caliph of Bagdad-Overture

(Bieldieu).

B.B.C. Wireless Military

Band. DB744. 6.20-6.53 p.m. A Concert. Pianoforte Solo-Tabatiera a Musique

(Music Box) (Friedman). Planoforte Solo-Gavotta

(Glucic-Brahms),

Humoresque (Dvorak).

The Nazis at Kevelaer, the well-

Cologne.

known Rhineland pilgrimage town, have launched

records. a campaign to The War Office spokesman to-provent women smoking in public day stated that Japan should there.

Thousands of Catholic pilgrims watch the Chinese following this report although the War Office vialt Kovolaer each year, to pray was still doubtful as to its truth.before the picture of Our Lady of Here in Hongkong one has. Under the present circumstances Kovelaer preserved in the Church. often heard the criticlam made Chinese air force is not to be Many of the inhabitants con- that not enough is seen of the feared, it was said. However, insider that the habit of women Guides and case aviation Instructors should smoking in public does not attune work which the Scouts do and that therefore come from the United States, it with the holy character of the ono cannot expect to receive will be another story, he added.

town. the Anancial support Awhich A Navy Office spokesman ex- would probably

forthcompressed regret for both China and Ing if wo had greater public- Japan regarding the report on the Ity. Our Movements do not go ground that China's establishment out of their way to court publi- of an air force under. the assle. city, but great Rallies and Jani- tance of a foreign nation other borcos which are effective means than Japan will probably result in of bringing the Movements be intervention by that country at a The majority of the stirring war songs were included in the pro-arrange in

fore the Public Are difficult to later date. The only thing for a place like Hong- the Japanese Navy to do la to gramme, and they brought back a kong. On Saturday flood of memorius, oven to those

evening, watch the attitude of China, he whose recollections of the Great September 23rd there will be a stated. Event were confined to margarine chance for members of the Hong- queues, ration tickets, air raida kong Public who are interested and hospitals crowded with maimed to see a little of what Guides and soldiers.

Scouts can do. A. concert with demonstrations is being organis ed by the Guides and Scouts of St. Paul's Girls' and Boys' Col- leges, and it will be held in St. Paul's Girls' College commencing

It was the original idea of the ex- hibitors for the band of the South Wales Borderors to entertain the huge audience with selections from "Cavalade," but so carried away wore the listeners, that, after the first two numbers, the band found themselves acting as accompanists,

*NO FINAL DEMONSTRATION.

And so with the words of "Keep the Home Fires Burning", "There's

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COTTON, WHEAT AND SILVER

LATEST NEW YORK QUOTATIONS

October

Sept. 12. Sept. 13. Closing

Closing Rango

Bango 8.91-8.91 0.17-0.18 9.11-9.12 3.30-0.38 9.18-9.18 0.40-0.40

9.37-9.08 0.68-0.67 9.64-9.64 0.82-0.85

a Long, Long Trail" and "Alexan-at 7.80 pa. The demonstrations dor's Rag Time Band", still linger-will include Boxing, First Ald,. ing on their lips, the audience Signalling, etc., and Bottled down to become engrossed

the con- Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz in what is undeniably the most bril-short plays to be given

cert items will include

two have received the following quotations liant spectacle the screen has ever the Guides and Scouts themselves, and silver exchanges for yesterday.

by on the New York cotton and wheat given.

In addition the following have

Cotton, There was no demonstration at very generously offered their the end. Everybody stood in help:-Mr. Ronald True and the silence when the National Anthem "Cheero" Band, the Misses Stella' was played, then quietly dispersed, and Helen Ho and Mr. E. F. Selk.

December overawed by the beauty of the con- A small proportion of the pro- January caption and tho

devoted magnificent ceods will be

to the March grandeur of the Cavalcade of three equipment Funds of the Company May decades of English history. and Troop organising the Con- July cert and with the balance, which Spot it is to be hoped will be a con- siderable one, we intend to form the nucleus of two Endowment Funds from which grants may be Oct. paid to assist poor Guide Com- Dec. panics and Scout Troops. We May hope that many will consider the causo a worthy one, and if it is Impossible for some to attend the Concert we shall be very glad to receive donations towards Endowment Funds.

The scene in front of the King's Theatre prior to the start of the show was something novel for Hongkong. Crowds lined the ap proaches in. Queen's Rond

and watched the arrival of His Ex- cellency the Governor (Sir William Peel), together with Lady Peel and the official party.

The guests were received by Sir Shouson Chow under a blaze of illuminations and before a battery of cameras, and upon the entry of His Excellency, the band of the South Wales Borderers, under Bandmaster L. Gecks, played the National Anthem,

Subsequently the oficial party were guests of the Hongkong Hotel, whore, with a big crowd of "ro=" vellers, they enjoyed

'n supper danco.-S. A. G.

("Cavalcado" will begin its local run on Wednesday, September 20, and a full critique of the picture by "Celluloid," the Telegraph film correspondent, will appear next Tuesday's issue.)

NEW YANGTSE S.N.O.

ADMIRAL CHILTON SAILS TO-MORROW

London.

In

Rear-Admiral F.G.G. Chilton, who has been appointed as Rear: Admiral and Senior Naval officer of the Yangtee, will leave England in the P. and O. Linor Comorin to-morrow, September 15,

the

Yours faithfully,

N. V. HALWARD, Assistant Commissioner, Boy Scouts Association.

JAPAN'S TRADE BALANCE

SEPTEMBER FIGURES

Sept.

0.70-0.70.9.07-0.97

9.05 Whoat.

Sept. 12.

9.36

Sept. 13. Chicago Winnipeg Chlonge Wissipes

834 -88

70%

70%

7154 77

Sept. 13.

37.85

87% 71% 01 91% 76% 95%

Silvor.

Sept. 12. 37.65 September December

38.05 *38.71- March

Total sales for the day:

4,976,000 25, 2,350,000 ozN. (199 Contracts) (04 Contracts)

38.35

39.14

PERSIAN DOCTOR.

GAOLED

FOR COMMENT ON GERMANS

Berlin, Sept. & Because he grossly abused the Tokyo, Sept. 9. hospitality extended to him for Japan's foreign trade through over twenty years, the Persian har 13 principal ports during the physician, Dr. Prasslinikian WAS Orst nine days of September re-sentenced to-day to two years' im-

prisonment. Ho had sulted in a favourable trade bain public that he considered the declared lance of Yen 10,811,000 reducing German people "the most stupid the total import excess over ex- on earth." He had also spread the ports since January 1 this year to most terrible atrocity stories con- Yen 105,681,000, according to

cerning the German Government, bulletin issued by the Finance

The public prosecutor declared Office to-day.

before the court that all foreign=. During the first ten days offers in Germany were treated de- September, Japan exported goods contly and Germany might thore- to the value of Yen 57,323,000 and fore expect a decent behaviour on imported goods amounting to Yen their part. 46,612,000.

For the first time on record, the trade of Japanese colonies other

COMPLAINS

-TO THE LEAGUE

than the Kwantung Lensed Terri- ANDORRA tory showed a favourable trade balanco during August, the Minis- try of Overseas Affairs announced to-day.

The exports during August to- Since his promotion on June 1,talled Yen 7,612,000 and the im 1981, Admiral Chilton has been go ing through courses. This la his ports were Yen 7,549,000 resulting first appointment as Admiral, and

CAPTIVES TALE NANCHNAG OFFICERS BOUND TO SILENCE

Shanghai, Sept. 18. Thin and brown, and still nor vous from the ordeal of their long captivity, Clifford Johnson, chief officer, W. E. Hargrave, second officer, and A. D. Blue, second en- gincer of the s.8. Nanchang, which vas pirated last March; arrived in Shanghai to-day.

When the ship from the North docked early in the evening, they | were warmly greeted by friends and officials of Butterfield and Swire, Ltd., by which compatty they are employed.

But the former captives of the Chinese pirate band steadfastly re- fuse to be interviewed.. It is un- derstood that they are bound to silence, having sold their story ex- clusively to The Daily Mail for £1,000 each.

They will probably atay in Shanghai'a few days, after which they are expected to sail for Eng- land, though their leaves are not yet due. Reuter.

TWO JUNKS LOST.

CREW OF FOUR RESCUED BY POLICE LAUNCH Shortly after 4 pm. yesterday a. conservancy bost left Hongkong travelling west and when off Ping On Wharf, West Point, was found to have sprung a leak. She quick- ly filled and sank. No. 9 Police Launch was soon on the scene and | the crew of four wore rescued and landed.

As a fishing junk was proceed- Ing into Macao Harbour on Tues- day morning the rudder broke and the boat drifted on to the rocks. The heavy son running pounded it against the rocks and smashed it to pidées. On board at the time of the mishap was a crew of thir- teen all of whom managed to clamber onto the rocks. They were rescued by the B.8. San Kwok It is estimated that the loss is ap- Hing, and brought to Hongkong. proximately $2,000.

FRANCE'S DEBT.

PAYMENTS BRITAIN'S LEAD TO BE FOLLOWED

London, Sept. 8.

Ignaz Friedman. D1051. Song-My Dearest Heart (Sullivan); Song A Summer Night (Marziala

and Goring Thomas).

Doris Vano (Soprana). DX71. Instrumental-Beautiful Spring

(Lincke).

Instrumental The Grasshoppers'

Danco (Bucalesat).

Regal Virtuosi. DR1607. Song Time to Go (Weatherly and

Sanderson); Song-Only an Old Rough Diamond -

(Trevor and Stroud).

Malcolm McEachern

(Bass). 4893, Violin Solo Allegro (Flocco, urr. Violin Solo-Pale Moon-Indian

Bont and O'Neill)

Love Song (Logan, arr. (Kreisler), Albert Sandler, DB1038. 6.53-7.20 p.m...Orchestral. Offenbachlann (arr. Finck). Herman Finck and His

art, Tavan);

Orchestra. DX327.

La BohemeFantasia (Puccini, Albert Sandier and His

Orchestra. DH876. The Damnale Rose Selection

(Chopin, adapted by Clutsam),

Court Symphony

Orchestra, DX24, 7.20-6 p.m. New Dance Tunes. Fox Trot He Wanted Adventure

My Heart's to Let. Waltz He Wanted Adventure

When You've Fallen in Love. *

Debroy Somers Band CB679. Fox Trot-Here is my Heart. Fox Trot--Old Man Harlem.

Rudy Valleo and His Connecticut Yankees. CB608. -One Stép-It's the Band.

...

Quick Step When the King Goes By

Debroy Somers Band. CB021, Fox Trot-Dreaming,

Fox Trot-Love in the Sweetest

Thing

B.B.C. Dance Orchestra, CE530, Fox Trot The One Girl I'm Glad

I Waited. Fox Trot The One Girl-Time

on_my Hands.

Percival Mackoy and His

Band. CB567, Fox Trot--Mother of Pearl

Ev'ry Woman Thinks She Wants to Wander.

Fox Trot-Mother of Pearl

When Anybody Plays or Sings.

Carroll Gibbons-and-the-Savoy~~-

Hotel Orpheans. CB547, 8 p.m.Real Time and Weather Report.

8A-10.30 p.m. Chine Studio Concert

10.30 p.m.

Today's Opening 10 am. Stock and Commodity Quotations as received from New York by Mezars. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz

10.35 pm. Close Down

All records in the above European programmes am kind supplied by Mesurs. The Anderson Musle Co.

NEW SIKH TEMPLE.

7

TO BE TWICE AS LARGE AS OLD ONE

With the rapid growth of the Now ndgotiations between Sikh community in Hongkong, it Franco and the United States of has been felt for some time, bat America concerning the war-the Sikh Temple situated in Gap dobta question will soon be taken Road, is not big enough to copo up again, according to the Paris with the large number of wor correspondent of tho Daily shippers who throng to the templo Telograph who adds that the every week. In order to provide French attitude on the whole has ample accommodation,, the Com- remained unchanged and that tho mites of the Khalsa Diwan have could go would be to pay a sum temple and to erect a larger one. utmost extent to which France decided to demolish the present amounting to ten per cent, of the debt falling due on December 15, thus following the example not by also nominated a Swiss citizen to Great Britain in Juno last.. represent Andorra, before the It will be recalled that France League.

failed to pay the last two debt Unfortunately, however, Andorra instalments amounting to $20 and has not the necessary loous standi$40 millions, respectively. to enable the League to hear her cone.--Reuter,

OCCUPATION OF FRENCH SOLDIERS RESENTED

Geneva, Sept. 8. in an export excess over imports tested to the League of Nations The Andorran government pro- on his arrival at the China Station, to the amount of Yeri 83,000.

This was due to the excellent to-day against the occupation of he will hat bis flag for the first trade between Manchukue and Andorra by Franch forces, namely, Korca, the Overseas Ministry an-Afty gendarmes. The government

time.--Reuter,

OLD BOYS IN FAR EAST

SUBSCRIBE GIFT TO

nounced.

EXCHANGE RATES

RUBBER SHARES

LATEST SHANGHAI

QUOTATIONS

Work of demolition has already begun, and the new temple will be ready in about six months time, this being the period agreed to by Messra. On Leo, the contractors. The now temple will be twice the aize of the old one.

The old temple was bullt In 1902 by contributions. and sub- FINANCE.scriptions from members of the

NORTHERN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, TO ÁIÐ ADMINISTRATION-

Shanghai, Sept. 13. Dr. HH Kung had a meeting this morning with General Huang Fu, when the financial situation in North China was discussed.

It is understood that definite arrangement was made that in future all revonue In North Chlan Rale on Nato on will be handed over to the Central 7,0.38 18.9.88 Government. If the local revenue $4,80 ..... :$4.50 $2.00

10.90. 575 00.11/10 485 1/01/2 4.584

7.92 The following are the latest Rubber 2014 quotations rechived by arcere, Don. 708 Jamin and Potts from Shanghai 88,8/10 Once-

COLLEGE

New York.

Paris Genova Borlin Helsingfors Oslo.... Athena.

Sept. 12, Sept. 18. 81.31/32 .81.10/12 .10.59

13.4814 2201 19.00 505

· 18.81

* 13.08

2204

00.13/10 484 1/3.6/18 4.674

*7.05*

20%

.108 ..38,11/32 .5500

1/15/18 *.. 1/4.7/8. .22.07%

19.874 107

3/01/10 1/21/82

to the College Trustees.

Vionna

Old boys of King William's Buenos Aires. College (Tale of Man) who are now Shanghal In the Far East have sent a gift | New York

Amsterdam.

It is a ton service made in Prague China, and was presented during Madrid the Centenary Celebration of the Bucharest.. College by Mr. H.W.P. McMeekin, Brussels

Hongkong of Shanghat!

Stockholm Twenty-five old boys had joined | Lisbon,

Bombay. In this presentation.

Yokohama: Montovideo,, Mont

War Loan

22.00 Anglo Javán, 10.87

Anglo Dutch

106 Batu Anama.

1/6 Chamor

1/2.1/82 Consolidatedā

854 Kronwooks?

4.80 Repaha

10.7/10.1

2.60 3377

87 36

local Sikh community. Their ob Ject was to provide facilities for public worship by adherents of the Bikh faith and at the same time to provide guest accommodation for needy visitors passing throngk tha Colony: (Sinca 1903, the temple buildings, have been considerably onlarged and improved. In 1909 nerthorn wing was added, com prising sight rooms, to provido ac- commodation for family Visitors: on the ground floor, with quarters

the floor: above.

In the North Is Insuficient to meet for the priest and a library on exbennes, the Government should give financial assistance. Avs

* In 1917, a crematorium was also The matter is now under careful erected in a garden lot at the back 337) confidatation by the Ministry of of the main building, and in 1918 8789

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