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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH

1984.

GOVERNMENT AND GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

QUESTION BRITAIN'S

IN

|BUDGET.

COMMONS SURPLUS

LOCAL SPECIFICATION

FOR TENDERS

ENCOURAGING

FIGURES

M.P. ASKS WHY NEARLY £30,000,000

London, Mar. 27.

The failure of the Hongkong Government to carry out their implied promise to use Green Is land cement as far as possible in public works was alleged in the House of Commons.to-day.

ALREADY

London, Mar. 27. Britain's financial year ends on Saturday next and the latest weekly Treasury statement shows receipts into and issues out of the Exchequer up to Saturday March 24,

The matter was raised by Mr. S.S Hammersley (Con. Stockport) who Inquired of the Secretary of State for the Colonies why, despite the At that date, there was a net assurance of the Governor that as surplus of revenue over expendi- much British coment as possible ture of £28,188,400, after allowance would be uned, out of forty-two is made for payments in respect Public

Works Invitationa for of the War Debt of United States for money Hot tenders, the Government specified Government and Japanese cement in thirty cases, aside for the new sinking fund. locally manufactured eement in

The amount of inland revento nine cases, and mixed cemont Incollected last week wan £12,816.-

000, bringing the

two?

"Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, rep:

ing, said it was the universal prac tice of all Cob.nial Governments to give preference to British goods when possible.

He was not aware of the circun- stanoca associated with the con- tracts quoted by Mr. Hammersley,

but he would inquire-Router.

PROPERTY APPEAL

CASE

total so

far

FRANCE'S HEAVY “AXE"

80,000 DISMISSALS IN GOVERNMENT

LARGE SAVINGS

Paris, Mar. 27. Eighty thousand French civil servants are to be retired and their positions left vacant by vir tue of a Cabinet decision which will be made lanown by decree in a few days, according to reliable reports.

Simultaneously, the "pluralism" aystem, under which, vory often, one Government official occupies several posts, will be abolished..

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

SELECTIONS BY CHEERO BAND

FROM THE STUDIO

From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres:

4.30-7.30 p.m. Chinese Programme. 6-8,10 p.m.

Chlidren's Studio Concert.

7.30-10.30 p.m. European Pro.. gramme

7.30-9 p.m. Variety. Band-Maurice Chevaller Songs-

Medley.

Van Phillips and Uis Band. Bong-Zigeuner ("Bitter Sweet").

Fegy Wood. (Soprano). Song-It Love Were alb One of the most important, ("Bitter Sweet").

Ivy St. Helier, (Soprano). effects of these economy measures

Quentin MacLean. will be a considerable reduction in Organ Solo--Rhapsody In Blue. for State Song-Lover Come Back to me,

Song--Wanting You. the appropriations

Lawrence Tibbolt. (Baritone). 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather 8.03-8.33 p.m. From the Studio. A Pianoforte Rocital by Mr. Harry,

Programine.

salaries.

Hara is soon the reflector used on the micro-ray radio service across the English Channel. Micro-rays are the mallest length raye yet used, and this installation was manufactured by the Standard Talaphones and Cables, It is estimated that the total Ltd. The rays can only be picked up anying will be in the region of by a spacially designed receiving eat | Fr.2,600,000,000,' an appreciable

in the direct path of the currant,

Iproportion of the economies totall- ing four millards of francs needed to balance the Budget.--Reuter.

collected from this source to £381.- PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT | 894,000 which exceeds the budget catimate for the whole year by about two million pounds.

CAPITULATES

Customs and excise receipta for the week were £6,009,000 and| the total is now £283,236,000, Air Mails For Private which is considerably in excess of the budget estimate.

With receipts from other sources, the total ordinary revenue) already amounts to £713,430,129, as compared with the budget whole year of estimate for the £698,777,000.

BIG SAVINGS.

Companies

Washington, Mar. 27.

SECOND CHARGE

PREFERRED

SIX MONTHS FOR MAN WHO THOUGHT HE WAS FREE

Discharged yesterday on a charge On the eve of his departure for of stealing a roll of black silk ten-day fishing holiday in cloth from the Britannia Silk Florida, President Roosevelt in- Store. Lui Kwong was sentenced structed Post Office officials to to slx moutha' hard labour by Mr. COURT RESERVES

arrange for the acceptance of bids Macfadyen in the Central Magis Including the self-balancing from private companies with tracy this morning when he was JUDGMENT

items, the budget revenue so far view to handing back the trans-convicted on substlluted charge aiding and abetting in the Judgment was reserved this collected amounts to £795,180,129.portation of the air mails to such of

concerns as soon as possible. theft, for which another man was morning in the $85,000 Bonham

imprisoned. Strand West property appeal.

The announcement indicates a which concluded after

Ordinary expenditure last week sharp withdrawal from the posi

of was £11,187,000 and the total uption originally taken up which tor sittings of the Full Court-

This morning, Mr. Jenkin ad-te March 24 was £674,632,240 was made to armear by those dressed the Court emphasising which comparea with the budget affected as the act of irresponsible that Mr. J. R. Wood, the judge estimate of expenditure for the dictatorship-although the posi whose appeal was dissented from, whole year of £700,866,000. had had the advantage of hearing and secing the witnesses before On arriving at his decision. points where the case was much affected by evidence, therefore, the Court should be very reluctant to diverge from the judgment.

three

The appeal was heard before the Chlof Justice, Mr. A. D.' A.

Whan self-balancing expandi- ture is included and the special issues out of the Exchequer re- ferrod to above are accounted for, the total expenditure is £767,011, 729-British Wireless.

MacGregor and the Pulane Judge BIRCH AND

Mr. R. E. Lindell, sitting us a Full Court of Appeal, and was on a point of law and a point of fact against the judgmont given Inst year by Mr. Wood.

Mr. H. G. Sheldon and Mr. Leo D'Almada, jar, wero instructed by Mr. M. K. Lo for the appellants, and Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. F.-C. Jenkin, K.C., instructed by Mr. E, Davidson, was for the respondents.

Appellant was Li Tse-shi, widow of 71 Shantung Road, Mongkok, administratrix of the estate of Li Woon-nam, who died in 1925.

Respondent was Pong Tool ching, of Shatin, Now Territories, in whose favour the final judgment respecting the property was made by Mr. Wood,

NEW SOLICITOR

MR. W.K. ROBINSON ADMITTED

Mr. William Keith Robinson. of Messrs. T'ho and Hodgson, solici- tors, was this morning admitted and enrolled as a solicitor at the Supreme Court, by the Chier

tion might have been different if the Army Air Corps had proved ficient, Instead of letting the President down-Reuter.

The United Press says that the President is calling for temporary bids prior to the passing of per- manent legislation. He is de- termined now to get the army out

GAOL!of the air mail as soon as possible.

FOR SNATCHER

-WOMAN--VICTIM INJURED

ninc

Exemplary punishment, months hard labour with 24 strokes of the birch, was meted out by Bir, Mincfadyen in the Cen- tral Magistracy this morning Wong Pun, who pleaded guilty to stealing a handbag from a woman, Hui Yuk-yam, on

$160.

to

the stairway

The Postmaster-General, Mr. Farley, la expected to announce to-morrow plans in connection with temporary .bida.-United: Press,

LANE, CRAWFORD'S FINED

TOBACCO LICENCE

OVERSIGHT

Mr. T. Murphy, Assistant Direc Criminal Intelligence, appeared for the prosecution, and called additional evidence.

Lilaram Soonoy, a salesman of complainant firm, stated he saw

shop on defondant with another man in the Monday afternoon. De- fendunt asked the prices of Witness materials at random. saw him being arrested.

Defendant admitted previous convictione.

AUSTRALIA'S TEST TEAM. SAILS

FAREWELL SCENES AT FREMANTLE

Fremantle, Mar. 28.

Report.

Ore.

1. 32 Variations (Beethoven), 2. (a) Intermezzo (Brahms).

(b) Asphodel (Cyril Scott). (c) Menuet (Harry Ore). 3. Sixth Hungarian Rhapsody

(Liszt). 8.33-9 p.m. Chamber Music. Orientalo (Glazounov), Gavotte ("Mignan") (Thomas).

Virtuoso String Quartet. Tambourin (Goskee, arr. Sbarpo). Molly on the Shore (Granger).

Virtuoso String Quartet. Barcarolle-Transcription

(Tchaikowsky, Trans, by Leo Weiner). Gavotte Transcription (Gluck-

Brahme, Trans. by Leo Weiner).

Lener String Quartet. Minuet-Transcription (From Sonnta

in G) (Schubert, Op. 78). Moment Musical No.

(Schubert),

Transcription

Lener String Quartet, 9-9.30 p.m. Orchestral Wood Nymphs (Erie Coates).

Now Queen's Hall Light Orchestra. jSylvia Ballet (Dellbes).

British Symphony Orchestra con. ducted by Oscar Fried. Traume (Wagner). Autumn (Chaminado).

Do Groot and. his Orchestra. 9.30-10.30 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by The Cheero Band.

Programme.

1. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad

Wolf!

2. After You.

3. Ohi Mator Carpenter.

The Last Round Up.

5. After Twelve O'Clock.

6. Around You (Waltz).

7. Look What I've got

8. The Day you came Along.

9. I Had To Change The Word,

10. Weep No More My Baby.

11. Willow Weep for Me.

12. Maths Around tho Candio

Flame.

10,30 p.m. Rugby_Mid-Day Press_ News

10.35 p.m. Close Down.

SCHOOL SPRING

FESTIVAL

The Australian Teat cricketers sailed for England to-day aboard the s.s. Orford, a military band playing: "Australia's Sons Lot's Rejoice For We are Young and HAPPY QUARRY

Free,"

A

For having sold tobacco by

BAY FUNCTION of No. 3 Mercer Street. The value rotall without an appropriate of the bag and its contents totalled licence, a fine of $30 was imposed All Australia was tuning in to

For over an hour this morning on Lane,, Crawford, Ltd; by Mr. hear the farewell ceremonies over Detective-Sergeant F. Mintey Hamilton, at the Central Ma-the wireless, but they were dis- the environments of the Quarry appointed by an announcement Bay Kindergarten school partook Raid complainant returned to her gistracy this morning:

Mr. A. C. Wilkinson, of Lane, that a ban on broadcasting as well of something of the aspect of home at 9 o'clock last night.

0B the While she was knocking on the Crawford's, pleaded guilty to the ns upon writing had been decreed an English countryside

an by the Board of Control.

pupila held their Spring Festival. door to gain admittance, defendant summons, and said through

The members of the Davia Cap) Occasion for music and crept up the staircase and snatch-oversight their licence had not ed the bag from under her arm. been renewed.

Revenue Oficer Grimmitt said toom salled at the same time.it furnished an outlet for a buoy The force of the tug caused the woman to fall down the stairs, the licence should have been They were subject to a similar ban. ancy of youthful effervescence, striving for a natural surrounding. spraining her ankle and injuring renewed on December 31, the feo-Reuter.

The advantageous position of the her forehead and forearm. I being $30.

School, with its charming flower- bordered lawa, provided this idyllic setting, although an ex- cessivo heat made the absence of "April's

cool showers" coni- picuous.

DAY BY DAY. NEWS IN BRIEF

"WAR WAS A GENTLEMANLY GAME, BO. NO

The Empress of Japan, from Shang- LONGEL hai, is due here on Friday at 7 a.m. Brigadier General E. P. Crozier.j

....

Justice (Mr. Justice A: D. A. Mc- BUT IT IS Gregor), on the motion of the Attorney General (Hot. Mr. C. G. Alabaster),

Recent promotions notified by the Admiralty Include Vice-Admiral H. Knocked down by a motor car E. Grace, C., (retd.) to rank of Mr. Alabaster said;This is driven by Ip Wanchow yesterday, Admiral (retd.).

ad-Kwan Yat, aged 60, of No. 73 Bonham motion for the approval and

Mr. Strand East was sent to the Govern- mission and enrolment of·

ment Civil Hospital. William Keith Robinson as a

born in 1910 at Newton-le-Willows,

acaron nboard

OLD RESIDENT'S DEATH

PORTUGUESE LADY

PASSES

solicitor of this Court. He was On account of the inclement wea-dried fish fell on him. He was sent day aged 86 years. Lancashira; educatod at Bradfield ther, the Peak School sports

10 have taken place

#

The Maypole naturally held first place in the Festival. Around this, the Queen of May and her coterle of rustics danced many a Resident in the Colony for 60 merry real. Most charming little the years, Mrs. Eulalla Francisca people they were, village lads and. Chung

wangel, suffered a fracture to Barros died at her home, 18, lasses, in shepherds' smocks and his spine yesterday when a basket of Soares Avenue, Homuntin, yester-many-coloured frocks, disporting themselves with a freedom from which to hospital.

Deceased was one of the oldest restraint which showed that they A.. On Chao members of the Portuguese com- enjoyed it as much as the adulte College; articled at St. Loonard's were

"Tanderngeo" to-morrow, have been'

A variety of "songs that Eng- on Sea; and passed his final ex- postponed until Saturday, 14th. April. reports thai ho passed an overturned munity and was the widow of the who looked admiringly on,

fishing Junk to the south of the late Mr. F, J. Barros, formerly at

in Maytime WOTO amination last year being admitted

Colony In Latitude 21.22 N and the Green Island Cement Company, land sings

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. rendered in pleasing fashion:" Longitude 112.24 E.

F. P. Barros, of Hongkong, and by added to which are performances

son who fa in Münila.

by the Kindergarten Band grad "Street Cries"in themselves two The funeral is arranged to take of the very best possible tribute

at

na solicitor of the Supreme Court The Management of the Hongkong of England in May, 1933.

Hotel advises that the usual Chinese The Chief Justice:Mr. Robin-dinner dance will function in the Roof son. You appear before us to-day Garden Chinese Restaurant of that to be admitted as practising catablishment on Sunday, the

honourable pro-April from 8 p.m. very' member of fcaalon and I am sure you gro

1

The master of the

Two Chinese, Chi Fu, 41, a street coolie, and Lam Chal-on, 61, an in- mate of the Home for the Poor, Row: loon City were both admitted to the place at 5.30 p.m. to-day. Government Mental Hospital yester day, apparently Insane.

two

T

to the patient taltion of the

the And

their charges.

teachers enti

of

huge success by a large gathering of delighted visitors, amongat whom were Lady Peel, Captain Walter, A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor, Lady Southern, Mrs. Borrett, Mr. N. L. Smith, Mr. G. R.' Bayer, Captain P. S. Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Mr. Martin, Mr. A. R. Buthorland, S. V. Boxer, and

fully aware thint in this Colony, Tal Kong-wo, an odd job coolle, was where you propose to practice, sentenced to two months hard labour your brethren have Invariably by Mr. Hamilton, at the Central

Twenty-four cases of small-pox SCOTTISH LEAGUE "Spring Festival" was voted a

two shown a very high standard of pro-Mingistracy this morning, for having with 12 deaths (3 imported),

stolen ton pounds of lead pipe from cases of diphtheria with three deaths, fessional attainment and probity;

four cases of typhoid with the Talkoo Dockyard. and you will not fall in either

deaths (one Imported), 12 caves-of these respects to live up their

Mr. William Keith Robinson, of meningitis with five deaths (ene Im- standard. This is the first time Messrs. To and Hodgson, solici- ported), one case of animal rables, I have had the privilege of laton-tors, was this morning admitted and and 38 deaths from tuberculosis ing to this motion as Chief Justice enrolled as a solicitor at the Supreme were reported to the local health au and I am very happy to order you Court, by the Chief Justice (Mr. thorities Inst wook. On Monday twe to be enrolled, I hope your pro-Justice A. D. A. BicGregor), on the cases each of small-box and diph ground of the Clyde FC. to-day,

goals to one.-Reuter, fessional life will be successful motion of the Attorney General (Hon. theris, stid one case of meningite, Hoarts doleated Clyde by two others interested in local educa

were also reported. and happy.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster),

CLYDE DEFEATED AT HOME

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