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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1931.

ARMAMENTS TAXI SMASH: SIR AUSTEN

SNAGS

AMERICA TO RESTATE

ATTITUDE

GENEVA FULL OF RUMOURS

Genova, May 16.

An important statement re- defining the attitude of the United States towards the various phases of the disarmament problem is expected on May 29.

It was reported to-day that it had already been decided to ad- Journ the Disarmament Confer ence, but this was promptly denied in League circles.

Mr. Barthou, the French Forcian

Minister, was particularly em-

CHAMBERLAIN INVOLVED

COLLISION IN LONDON

VETERAN M.P. INJURED

SEVERE PAIN IN

Sir

phatte that no auch despairing

LEFT SIDE

London, May 16. Austen Chamberlain

decision had been reached or augmet with a serious accident

when leaving the House of Commons in a taxi-cab,

gested. He was still hopeful, he in London this afternoon declared, although he admitted that the conference might fail and that the possibility hng been dia- cussed of the General Disarma- ment Commission reporting back

The extent of his fojurles are

to the League of Nations Council.ot yet known.

OVER IN A FORTNIGHT.

when the

In

Competent quarters believe that

General

Commission meeta on May 29, it will be diicult to keep it alive for more than a fort-

ight. Many, Inet, believe that the best and healthiest solution will be a long in- terval in the trust that an improving economic situation Norman Darla, will afford a better prospect of a settlement.

Sir Austen's taxi was involved

In a collision with another vehicle As the result of which his tux! was overturned.

The veteran

heavily thrown and was severely shaken and bruised.

statesman WON

Sir Aus-

ton Cham-

berlain

LORD DAWSON ON SPOT. Lord Dawson of Penn, His

Majesty's physician. happened to

of the be passing the scene

ident and conveyed him to his home.

com-

In his

Sir Austen Chamberlain plains of a severe pain left side and a close examination in being made.

Members of all parties in the News from Washington reports lobbies heard the news with the President Roosevelt ns announ-kechest regret, as it is feared that eing that he is preparing a full the accident may hasten the retire exposition of the American ment of Sir Austen from the Honse attitude on disarmament issues, of Commons, a course which he which will be delivered at Geneva hinted

he might take

twelve

ENHANCED REPUTATION. Sir Austen Chamberlain, with

by Mr. Norman Davis. The Presi- months ago. dent did not indicate, however, that there is any change American policy-Reuter.

HENDERSON DENIES RESIGNATION.

in

Mr. Arthur Henderson to-day

DOCKYARD COUP

INDIAN INVEIGLED INTO STORE

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

HUMOROUS INTERLUDE FROM

THE STUDIU”

From ZBW 305 metres:

on a wavelength of

6-8 p.m. European Programme. 5-7 p.m. A Relay of the Hongkong Hotel-Dance Orchestra from the Hangkong Hotel Roof Gartlen.

7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota. Kons, etc.

7.03-7.30 p.m. Light Opera,

ROBBED OF OVER Vocal Gems--H.M.S. Pinafore (Gilbert

$2,000

Arraigned before Mr. Justice Jucks in the Supreme Court this morning on a charge of robbery, of $2,200 in money from Sher Mohammed, a policeman in the Royal Naval Dockyard, Li Llug. allas Tan Ngan-taal, 31, pleaded not guilty.

Cal-

The following Jury was panelled: 'Messrs. G. F. Walker (Foreman), Tsol Kam-ling,. D. G. Wilson, Wong Yiu-sang, D. J. McColgan, Chun Ken-chee and Chung Wa-hi.

and Sullivan).

Columbia Idght Opera Company, Selection The Maid of the Mountains

(Fraser Simson).

The London Palladium Orekentra. Vocal Genya-Helen (Offenbach).

Columbia Light Opera Company. 7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio. A Humorous Interludo by Bryan

Lewin.

Programme,

1. The Loch Ness Monster,

Runcorn Bridge.

2.

1 Answers to some more corres-

pondents. 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.03-10.30

Chinese Studio Concert.

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press

19.35 p.m. Clare Dawn. All Relays of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestras are by courtesy of the Management.

Conducting the case for the Crown, Mr. Lockhart-Smith saidNews. that on February 13, complainant. was returning to duty at the deck- yard gate from his quarters. He was on duty from 5 a.m. to noon, but took half-an-hour's break at 8 a. He went to his quarters and took from film dormitory $2,200 sangaton main Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

CONGRESS

TO ADJOURNnged into

JUNE FIVE THE TENTATIVE DATE

8.30-10 p.m. European recorded programme from ZE.K. on 840 k.c.'s

8.30-9.10 p.m. A Concert.

(J. Panoforte Salo-Schatz-Waltz Pianoforte Solo-Die Fledermaus-Du

Strauss, arr. Dohnany).

und Du-Waltz (J. Siradas, ner. Dohnanyi)

Ernst von Dohnanyi. Song Morgen, Op. 27, No. A

(Strauss).

Song Standelen, Op. 17. No. 2

(Strauss).

Elisabeth Schumann (Soprano). Cello Salo-Elegie (Faure, Op. 24).

Maurice Marechal.

# Chinese standing in Song-Midnight Review (Glinku),

(Schuman).

Gruenberg).

Dushkin).

Violin Solo-Tango (Albenia, arr. Yell d'Aranyi. 9.10-9.48 p.m. Orchestral.

Leonore Overture No. 1 (Beethoven).

$100 notes. Ho fetched this large sum becouse he was about to go on leave to India and had ar- a compatriot at ranged to meet

to have the money changed Into rupees.

When he got to the level of the surgery, the Indian stopped to count his money. He was then in sight of the doorway of store No. 13. Com-Song-The Two Grenadiers plainant had apparently asked Washington, May 16..

for some brown paper the pre Violin Solo-Passepied (Delibes), arr. Theodore Chaliapine (Bass). vious day and the man, Man Kau, Congress is likely to ad- told him he had it ready for him and invited him in. his monocle and silk hat, is one of journ, as desired by the Pre-Mohammed went in and, #hortly the country's elder statuamen in sident, in the early days of after, Man Kau shouted, "atrike!" every sense of the word, and

is June.

and two men, one alleged to be one of the few active politicians

the accused, and another, named

William Mengelberg and in, Who has enhanced his reputa- June 5 has been tentatively fixed Lan Kau, not in custody, rushed Palunnise No. 2 (Liszt, arc. Müller- Concertgebouw Orchestra. denied report that he had ion after vacating Cabinet rank, for the adjournment following a in and attacked him. The room

His.mature advice and counsel

Berghaus).. resigned the Presidency of the

conference to-day between Pre was dark and he could not identify Berlin State Opern Orchestra. has Disarmament Conference. Ho sald

ilstoned to been

with verysident Roosevelt and Congressional the person who struck him on Hungarian Dance, No. 5 in P Sharp deep he

Minor (Brahma). the head with a hammer. was making the necessary

Ho wad he has played a highly im-

rendered Unconscious. After

Royal Opern Orchestra, Before the adjournment it will fifteen minutes he regained con-Sleeping Beauty-Panorama (Tachal- Covent Garden. resumed on May 29 and was deter-portant part in focussing public

attention on

the slum problem be necessary to pass Bills dealing clouances and found 500 rupee with remarkably eloquent and with communications control, the notes, which he had

of bank deposita, and

Royal Opera Orchestra, moving appeals for the "ander-insurance

in the squalld hovels of great loans to industry,

Covent Garden. but there is carrying, scattered on the

Shepherd Fennel's Danco (Balfour, KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT. cities, which have done more than every indication that the disputed le made a report.

arr. Gardiner). anything else to stimulate the unemployment insurance bills and

Royal Opera Orchestra The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Government to action in a great the controversial labour legislation

Covent Garden. Simon, in addressing the Federa- slum-clearance programme.

will be set aside.

Elegine Melody No.1 (Grick). tion of Women's Institutes in)

The Silver bloc is still striving

Heartaches. London to-day described it as ni It is difficult to realise that Sir to force legislation through Con-

beging Melody No. 2 (Grleg).— very distressing and serious fact Austen has already passed his gress during the present session,

The Last Spring. that no international agreement seventieth birthday, and that next but there is no clear indication yet disarmament had yet been to Mr. Lloyd George, he has, been regarding what will happen in this reached. He shared the keen dis- in Parliament longer than any matter, appointment so widely felt but he other Member, having first been Another conference is being'sustained an injury through did not share the view of those elected forty-one years ago, held at the White House later to who said that because two years

day to discuss the silver proposals. had passed without achieving an

Renter agreement, therefore the whole enterprice was hopeless and should other being Mr. George lansbury, be abandoned,

arrangements for the work to be a respect in the last two years | leaders.

mined to do everything in his power co influence the Conference to carry through its original task.

оп

OVER SEVENTY.

He is the second of Britain's veteran politicians to meet with ns arrident in recent months, the

who is now rapidly reenyvring--

Remarking that he hoped scan | Renter,

to attend the next meeting of thei conference, Sir John Simon suid: "Speaking on behalf of the Britlah Government, I say that wei shall do the very best that can be

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SIXPENCE

SOCIAL SERVICE

PRINCE ON THREE DAYS' TOUR

also been

floor.

Another Indian dockyard police- man reported that he had seen three men bolting, one of whom wore a blood atained Jacket which he discarded. They escaped over the wall on the vast side of the yard. Prisoner went to a clans- man's house at No. 40, Yee Wo Street and there stated that he

fall while working in the yard. He could bring no evidence to es- tablish that.

On information received, the Police went to the house where the accused, in a verbal stato- (ment, stated he was involved in a quarrel with an Indian. Police weul him to hospital where he was found to be suffering from Fractured heel. When charged, prisoner stated: "I did not strike him, nor did I roh him."

London, May 10. The Prince of Walus, who At the Police Court, he made x' travelled to North Wales during statement to the effect that Lan The Secretary of the Hongkong the night, lo-day began three Kau struck the Indian with a

tour, during which,

as hammer as the Indian would not "I shall go to Geneva full of Stock Exchange has received the days' confidence because I am profound following telegram from Messrs. Patron of the National Council of release grip on the throat of Man ly convinced that the hearts and Derrick & Co., Singapore, local Social Service, he is visiting 20 Kau, who had been heard to shout

vilinges

to inspect out twice. the hopes of the British people are Secretaries of the Raub Australian towns and

voluntary work being done for the most deeply pledged on this issue. Gold Mining Co., Ltd.:

An interim dividend of sixpence funemployed. There is no effort too great or

The tour is being made as persuasion that could be super-per share has been declared by the duous for the purpose of bringing Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. informal as possible, and the Ltd., for the year ending Bist of Prince is accompanied only by his about an agreement.

-March 1925, and is payable on Private Secretary.—British Wire-

25th of June.

ilera.

"If an agreement is not reached, the Longue of Nations is going to auffer

British sharp blow. policy stands for the support and

the maintenance of the Lengue.

To substitute for this new world! method of international coopera-

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

ORTHODOXY CAN DE LEARNT Two cases of meningitia were re-

Sher Mohammed. in evidence, stated he could not identify any of the men who attacked him, The case is proceeding.

FIREMAN'S ALLEGED THEFT

;

kowsky),

Willem Alengelberg and Ils

"Concertgebouw OrchestrTM Instrumental-Sweetheart Darlin'.

9.18-10 p.m. Variety Items. Instrumental-I Cover the Water-

front.

Arranged for Eight Pianos. Song-Sans TelTango Chante. Song-St Petite.

Mile. Luclenne Boyer (Soprano). 10 p.m. Close Down.

J.P. AND DAUGHTER FOUND SHOT

HARNESS ROOM

DISCOVERY

Lieutenant-Colonel Martyn John Edward Fenwick, aged 83, a well- known Bedfordshire magistrate, and his daughter, Miss Alice found shot dead at their home, the Judith Fenwick, aged 45, wore,

Old Rectory, Tilsworth, Bedford- shire, on April 17.

Colonel Fenwick was found in his private "den" above a harness- room, and his daughter in the harncan-room.

During the morning Miss Fen- wick, who had kept house for her father since her mother's death in 1910, took her father his letters.

ed the harness-room- two shots rang out.

tion, the old world method of one FROM OTHERS, LIVING FAITH MUST Da Tua locul health authorities Jewellery Found in Gas A few minutes after she had enter-

OF TERSONAL EX- Tuesday, PERIENCE. Duchael.

country arming itself against un-D A MATTER other will not do."

word

DISEASE Of fear.

A man, Cheong Hing committed

A Kowloon Gadowns employee, Lim suicide pesterday by hanging himselfi Tim, was admitted to the wong Wah from a beam in the Brat floor of 144, Hospital yesterday with injuries ro- Connaught Road.

mishap at the celved through a Godowns.

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on

Explosion Ruins

Colonel Fenwick was the oldest

KASHMIR

SILK

STORE

One result of Monday's gas ex-on of the late Rev. J. E. A. Fen- While he bolleved that valuable

plosion at West Point was the ap-wick, Vicar of Needwood, Stafford- results would follow if the general

pearance before Mr. Hamilton this shire, Educated at Marlborough level of armaments were reduced,

There will be a dinner dance at morning of Cheung Kit, a fireman, and the Royal Military College, he the real difficulty which faced,

At the Criminal Sessiora yesterday Repulse Bay Hotel on Saturday May charged with stealing jewellery to later served in the Indian Army. Conference was not the technical

Man-fai was found 19th, and a tea dance Sunday the value of $150 from the oc-lo also had a distinguished ·nd- question as to how many arms of afternoon, Ilo

cupants of No. 8. Clarence Terrace.ministrative career in Egypt. a particular kind a particularity of attacking Mrs. Polson with May 20th, at 1.30 p.m.

a chopper, and was sentenced to nuven

The jewellery consisted of al nation should have. Armaments years hard Inbour by the Chief A would-be sulcité, Koo Tack-fui, gold chain and appendages, hair

only an indication of the Justice.

who had drunk an opium solution, 18: disease of fear and unless some.

his home at 32 L Tang St, was adornments, gold rings, a brooch, inda and three thing could be done to strike at Injuries which included a fractured mitted to the Government Civil three pieces of the roots of this terrible disease, akuil, were suffered by a man, Leang Hospital yesterday in

comatose paris

did not steal them," said de the best technical experts in the wai, when he attempted to alight condition.

fendant."1 found them and put world would not be able to produce from a moving tram car at Shauki-

Mrs. A. Consules, of No. 20 Hankow them in my pocket. If I had not an agreement for international dis-

Road. was the victlin of a bag-picked them up they would have 'armament.-British Wireless.

santeking incident Inat night, been picked up by the Sanitary The Inquiry into the death of Mrs. Whilst she was walking along Con- Department coolles," Hannah Scotl, who was killed by being naught Road Contral outalda tho Inspector Hourihan, prosecuting, Malak Khan, an Indian watchman thrown out of the sidecar of a motor- offices of the Nippon Yusen Kaishi, asked for three days' remand. De- at the Kowloon Godown, nd-cycle driven by Mr. E. Milford on a young Chinese cams from behind fendant was engaged in removing mitted to hospital yesterday with in- April 6th, was concluded yesterday and snatched her handbag. She debris from the scene of the fire. fries anid to have been inflicted by The jury returned a verdiet of dents raised the alarm and the bag-anatcher Defendant was remanded unlit an unidentified Chinese assailant, who from mlaadventure, and exonerated was caught in nearby lane with the Tuesday next.

Mr. Mitford from all blame.

hand-bag still in his possession. estaped after the attack.

waa

Wan yesterday. He was conveyed la

the Government Civil Hospital.

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