1934-07-24 — Page 7

SAMOS INCIDENT EXPLANATION

PATROL SIGNAL

MISUNDERSTOOD

TRAGIC ERROR

London, July 23.: An important statement was made in the House of Commons this evening in reply to a question in regard to the recent incident at Samos when Turkish sentrica

fired on a boat containing British

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CHIEF JUSTICE AND

S. W. B. OFFENDERS

ROBBERY CASE

[NO MAKING “MOUNTAIN OUT OF MOLEHILL”

TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1934...

PHOTOGRAPHIC

SOCIETY

ACTIVE ON PLANS

FOR FUTURE

TALKS & ADVICE

The

make you feel your present pbaf- tion more than you do... It was very cowardly and very un- ilko what, we have a right to ex- pect from a member of the British

Hongkong International Army. I hope sincerely that you Photographic Society is getting selves. are thoroughly nuhamed of your busy arranging attractive pro- I cannot overlook the gramme for the days ahead and offence because you offered vio-making plans for the starting of lence to the taxi driver. I am not Club premises as soon as possible. going to make a mountain out of

4 mole hill and the sentence of The Ilon, Mr. R. H. Kotewall has three months' imprisonment I am consented to be a Patron of the

naval officers, killing one of them. LIGHT SENTENCE passing will take into considera-Society, whilet Com. A. Bianconi.

Sir John Simon said that fur ther information indicated that the tragic occurrence

በ8 result of lamentable misunder standing.

the

Tho akiff in which the officers approached close to the Turkish coast was flying no flag and the officers were not in uniform.

According to the statement of the Turkish Government, Turkish coastal patrols have strict orders to summon any suspect craft to be questioned and in the present case beckoned to the boat to ap- proach,

There was reason to think that the signal was misunderstood.

SIGNAL MISUNDERSTOOD.

At any rate, when the skiff moved away, the Turkish guard repeatedly fired with the result that Surgeon Lieutenant Roblason was killed and fell into the water.

Lieutenant Maunsell was slight- ly wounded.

PASSED

tion the week you spent in mili- tary detention and the month at Victoria Gaol.

CORRESPONDENCE

British Filma

Despite a request by the two privatest of the South Wales military authorities that the Borderers who stood their trial at the Criminal Sessions this morning for robbery and assault should be made an example of, the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, said he was "not To the Editor, going to make a mountain out of a mole hill" and sentenced both men to three months' im- prisonment..

Italian Consul, has been appointed.

member of the Committee. Mr. Wm. II. Smith, of the Soldiers' and Sallors' Home, has been appointed Hon. Treasurer,

It has been decided by the Com- mittee in offer ten special founder life memberships at $100 per mem ber, in order to finance the Society in the provision of Club premises.

The Society now accepts outport members at $6.00 per annum, plus of course the usual entrance fee of $5.00 making a total of $10 for the first year and $5.00 per annum thereafter.

Hongkong Telegraph. Sir-Some while ago, there was a considerable agitation in the Lt. Llewellya, of the South Press of the Colony for the screen- Wales Borderers, denied that the ing of British films. It was. sug- Outport Members making use of men were inclined to get a little gested that the Government should the Club for more than two months out of hand during the summer fellow Singapore's example and that any one time during the year months and that minor offences agitation and possibly some hint scription of $2.00 per month. increased during that period,

stitute a quota As a result of this will be subject to a

THE CHARGES.

monthly sub-

SERIES OF TALKS:

A series of talks is to be held avery other Thursday in the Morn-

ining Post Building at 6.30

already been arranged: The following programme

RADIO. BROADCAST

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From 20W on a wavelength of 355 metres:

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programm. 7-10.30 p.m. European Programme. tions, London and New York Stock 7 pm. Closing Local Stock Quota- and Commodity Quotations.

7.08-7.30 p.m. Orchestral Selections- from Musical Comedy.

Fellow a Star (Ellis).

Now Mayfair Orchestra, The Love Race (Clarke).

Now Mayfair Orchestra. Bow Bells (Sullivan),

New Mayfair Orchestra. 7.30-8 pm. From the Studio.

Chamber Music by Mr. C. de la Cruz (Violin), Mr. F. Gonzalez (Cello), and Mrs. Nura Kanis (Piano- forte)."

Programme.

1. Trio No. 5 in B Bat

(a) Allegro.

4

(b) Larghetto.

(c) Allegrotto.

2 Menuet-Pastel.

3. Bourreo No. 2.

Mozart.

Faradia

J. S. Bach.

8 pm. Local Time and Weather Ite- port.

8.03-8.30 p.m. Old Tunes. Band-The Open Road A Hiking

Medley (arr. Dobroy Somers).

Debroy Somers and. Vocal Gems-Let's Have a Chorus Columbia Vocal Gam Co. Band-Lionel Monckton Memories

(Monckton).

Debroy Somers Band. 8.30-8.40 p.m. A Relay from Daven- try (should reception prove satisfac- tory).

“An Eyewitness Account of To- p.m.y Howard Marshall" Relayed from day's Play in the Fourth Test Match has feadingley Cricket Ground, Leeds.

8.40-0 p.m. Orchestral Munie. May Night Overture (Rimsky-

Κοτσακον).

Von Kobza Nagy. "Pletorial Com- Thursday, 26th July, Mr. E. A.

of Government action--the dis. tributing companies released quite The accused were John Roberts, number of good class British

ilma. and Roy Horley who pleaded guilty to robbing, with one other In 1934, and particularly raun. Lo King, taxi driver, at recent months, the number of Repulse Bay on June 15.

from England has been very small, and a large proportion of these bave reached Hongkong via the States. These mostly have screen-position." ed very poorly, have obviously been badly scratched from lang use, and J. C. M. Gresham, "Camera Equip- Thursday. 9th August. Mr. quite often have American cap tions, etc., which were originally ment

for consumption in North America. One has a sus- picion that this is part of a policy of American distributors to dis-of the Judges:"Comments on the Thursday, 6th September. By one credit British films in Hongkong Hongkong Telegraph Competition and China,

Mr.

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A further charge of common assault on to King was not pro- ceeded with:

A. Fraser, Assistant Attorney General, explained that another soldier beid in custody was absent on a medical certificate and the present nerused might introduced wish for an adjournment.

Accused elected to be tried this morning and entered pleas of guilty.

Surgeon Lieutenan, Robinson's body had not yet been recovered.

The Turkish Ambassador, on in- structions from his Government, had expressed

his Government's very sincere regret that this tragic misunderstanding should have occurred and the Turkish Govern- ment had informed the British Ambassador that they were deep- ly distressed at the occurrence.

COMPASSIONATE GRANT. A funeral ceremony was held on Saturday in Turkish territorial wators at which there were pre- sent H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, y Ing the flag of the Commander-in- Chief, Mediterranean Fleet, M. S. London, flying the flog of the

BAD RECORD. Rear Admiral Commanding, First

Now that the British Film Dis- Cruiser

Mr. Fraser:-These two Squadron and HLM.S.

mentribution Company is no more, the Devonshire, in which Surgeon being the first to come before your ta have a strangle-hold on the local are in the unenviable position of American film distributors appear Lieutenant Robinson was serving. Lordship on

By the order of the Turkish

criminal charge.market, and unless there is prompt

Thursday, 23rd August. Mr. A. N. Betts. "Miniature Photo- graphy."

will

be

Entries."

Everyone interested welcome at these meetings.

ADVICE ON PRINTS. Government, a Turkish destroyer

Isham Instructed that the number Government action, all we are in photography are invited tu send Membera and others interested also took part and east a wreath of crimes of violence which can ikely to see of the Home product in prints to the Secretary for advice into the sea with an inscription be attributed to men of this re- is an occasional old film sent to and criticism. Once n expressing the sympathy and re- ximent is very discreditable and

month, us after it has been screened in special meeting will be held to

discuss such prints.

gret of the Turkish Government. I am therefore instructed to ask the States.

ANOTHER MURDER

A

London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Coates. 1812 Overture-Op. 40 (Tchai-

kovsky).

A

Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden.

9.-9.30 p.m. From the Studio.

Recital by Maria Gomes (Soprano) L.T.C.L., and Mrs. Rence White (Pinnoforte).

1. Pianoforte Solos.

(b) Nocturne in

minor

(a) Nocturne in B.

Chopin.

sharp

Chopin.

Schubert.

Schubert.

2. Songs.

(a) Die forello.... (b) Frulingsglaube

3. Pianoforte Solos,

(a) Valse

(b) Valse

4. Songs.

Chopin.

Chopin.

(a) Die Leiermann Schubert,

(b) Au die Muzik ........ Schubert. 9.30 pm. Bulletins Reuter Press London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity. Quotations.

9.10-10 p.m. From the Studio. dom" by Mr. G. C. Pelham (II. M. "Topical Talks on the United King- Trade Commissioner).

10-10.30 p.m. Dance Musle. Fox-Trot-After All You're all I'm

After.

She Loves me Not.

Blame it on" "Two Brown" Eyes.

Gosh! I must be falling in Love.

-Sweetheart Darlin'

-The Gold Diggers' Song.

One Life, One Love. -Beside my Caravan.

The Turkish Government had your Lordship to impose a sen- a180 spontaneously expressed their! tence commensurate with the If quota system is over enforced, Members are also invited to send desire

to pay a compassionate offence-subject of course, it should be made clear that only in queries on photographic matters, grant to the relations of the desany extenuating circumstances films coming directly from Eng-the answers to which will appear in ceased officer-British Wireless. which may be adduced.

land would conant for quota pur-the Hongkong Telegraph every His Lordship pointed out that poses. In this connection, it is as Saturday. nerused made no attempt at con-well to remember that to-day, to realment at all bed that these ad in we have a quoatings are asked to communicate All interested in photographic defence was drunkenness. "Is it the film, and if we have a quota with the Secretary, in order that MYSTERY

not possible," he continued, here, great measure we are circulars may be issued when an "ignoring what you have just ensuring one in the cinemas of said us to the prevalence of South China.

outing is organiserl. offences of violence, in this re- Another point. Many years aged to send in their subscriptions Intending members are request. BODY WASHED UP-giment, to regard this as a dis- we used to ace British Topical

AT APLICHAU

creditable, cowardly and mean Gazettes-admittedly many months without delay, as the sooner the offener? I read a Press report of late. Now only American news is money is forwarded, the sooner can Following the discovery of the a somewhat similar case and 1. do purveyed. It is the custom

start be made on Club premises. corpse of an unknown Chinese, not remember what sentence was Home now, even for the smaller

The Society acknowledges a sum 10.30 pm. Reuter Press Bulletins, aged about 26 years, on the fore passed by the learned Magistrate, houses, to screen news of national of 350 from the Agfa China Com-Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further shoro ut Aptichau. opposite but I regard that as a more serious interest on the day the event takes any, as a donation to the Society's tona, followed by New York Opening London Stock and Comunudity Quota- Aberdeen village, early this morn-

place. By use of Imperial Air-

funds. ing, another

Quotations. murder mystery

ways to Singapore, we could have

All communications should be awalta solution by the police.

10.40 p.m. Close Down. topical films here within three addressed to the Secretary, c/o Around the neck of the dend Mr. Fraser:-The military an-weeks of the events they portray-National Commercial and Savings United National Corporation, Ltd., man was tied a pair of blue cot-thorities take a very serious view local cinemas would find it pay to

I am sure the managements of the Bank Building, third floor. ton trousers, and inside the gar- of this ease and I have been asked ment was a piece of atone which to put their views before your import news reels by air. had apparently served as a weightLordship with a view to stopping

offence than this.

SERIOUS VIEW.

to keep the body down, and also a these offences.

cotton singlet which, it is sug-

advanced

gested, had been used as a gag.

The body was in an state of decomposition. But for

His Lordship:-That is a very proper feeling.

Mr.. Fraser said he would ke to say something on the other side

the action of the tide, in custing well "There are all sorts and

#t

In any case, I suggest that quolas, if and when enforced, should include a certain number of news recle, with a provision that they be screened within a given period from the time the events take place,

everyone must agree that British On the matter of salacious films

the romaing on the beach, it is conditions of men in the Army films are singularly free from possible that a crime committed within recent weeks, would have and it is proper to say that these blame, and this is equally true of

men represent the Army remained unrevealed.

atrailers" and posters. Another

argument for a quota,

Inquiries are being pursued by police investigators amongst the boat population of Aberdeen with the view to tracing the identity

of the murdered mun.

CHINA

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whole and your Lordship can in that case treat them as indivi- duals. In the summer there are

large number of men here und it is very difficult for them to give! full play to their desire for amuse- ment and recreation. in ime

Its Lordship:-What you have just said entirely bears out my own point of view,

GOOD CHARACTERS.

LIVING ON perhaps that will be remedied, but In some cases they, do take the HER PAST

wrong direction."

MR. WANG CHING WEI'S WARNING TALK

Nanking, July 23, Lt. Llewellyn gave evidence Addressing the weekly memorial] that the men had good Army servico at the Waichiniopu to-day, characters and said Roberts would Mr. Wang Ching-wei compared have made a good soldier "hat ke China with the extravagant son, not been led astray hy bad com who comforted himself with pride | pagions."

CITIZEN.

WEEK-END RAINS

NOT SO HEAVY AS REPORTED

In connection with the heavy. -week-end rainfalls, some conft sion appears to have arisen in calculating the actual fall, due to the figures supplied by the Royal Observatory applying to varying 24-hour periods.

Actually, the rainfall was not nearly so great as was indicated in our yesterday's issue.

NEW LOCAL INDUSTRY

PAINT FACTORY AT NORTH POINT

Waliz Tango Waltz I.

U.S. INDUSTRIAL PROSPECTS

EXPECTATIONS

THE FALL

FOR

Washington, July 23. The general opinion of financial observers is that with rising prices, an improving sentiment. Yet another important industry and money tending to move

Into established in Hongkong during re- the long-term market, there will cent years, promises to develop be considerable heavy industrial into an underinking of consider refunding during the fall months. able magnitude. It is engaged in

The Adr

Administration's new the production of

paints, var-programme is expected to be ready nishes, enamels and lucquers, and by the end of the year. The uBC inaugurated by tho National of commercial paper scoms to be Lacquer & Paint Products Com-reviving and high crop prices will pany, Limited, whose factory in give employment, to additional situated on the Shaukiwan Road, funda. North Point.

tax

com- and

Plans are now being studied with the aim of reorganising the In addition to the everyday entire set-up of A types of paints and varnishes, the policy governing foreign

new trade Company specialison in the, man-merce-Scan, Culbertson

facture of exclusive products Fritz. such as a damp-proof paint and a special marine varnish, the latter of special interest in the ship- building trade.

Exhaustive tests have been made! and the glories of his forefathers His Lordship-Do you find that

For the 24 hours ended at 10 locally, and we understand that although he had spent all he had the men of your regiment are a.m. on Sunday, the fall was 4.49 the reports accured speak highly Inherited from his forefathers, little apt to get out of hand in Inches, while for the 24 hours end-of the quailty and lasting powers while Japan was like a youth barn the very hot weather here?

ed at 10 a.m. on

of these materials. Monday 3.26 from a humble family, who strug- Witness: Not to a great extent, inches were recorded. This makes gled hard for his existence.

There are more minor offences a total of 7.75 inches for the 48 in the hot weather? should say hours. not.

Since then, up to 10 a.m. to-day the fall has been 0.62-inch, giving grand total of 8.37 Inches since 10 am. on Saturday.

If China wanted to be saved from national extinction, she must get rid of her haughtiness, forget past glorion and strive forward Central News.

MARIAGE.

LOOKER-LOBEL-At Norwich Eng. lund, on 23rd July, 1034, Frank Lobol to Joyce Flowers Looker. Shanghal papers please copy.

Roberts, in a statement from the dock, said he was under the influence of drink or the incident would not have happened.

Horley made no atatement.

VERY COWARDLY.

His Lordship: do not know that I can say anything to you to

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