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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

JULY 27, 1934.

GREAT FIRE IN FRANCE

SIXTY MILES OF

- FOREST

THREE KILLED

Toulon, July 26. At least three lives have been claimed and well over a million sterling damage caused by onc of the most disastrous forest fires in modern French history.

The fire is still raging, over an aron elxty square miles in extent! One castle has already been on- gulfed by the flames and completely destroyed. Efforts to isolato two others were partly successful and they have only been partially damaged by the uutbreak.

Practically the whole of the Forest of Maures is threatened by the disaster, the loss in which in ofBelally estimated at one hundred million francs.

VICTIMS SUFFOCATED.

The victims were two soldiers and a workman among the hundreds of fire-fighters. All three were overcome by smoke fumea and died of sulfocation. Scores of others are suffering severely from the times.

The fire was spreading to-night nt the rule of ten miles an hour, fanned by a steady breeze.

NAVAL AID,

Five theusand troops are now fighting the blaze and Admiral Dubois, commanding the Freuch Mediterranean Fleet le concentrat- ing all available vessels at Le Lavandou, where the fire is at its worst.-Reutar.

THE BEGINNER

•Two Hearts!

"-Two Spades."

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SHEK O MOTOR INCIDENTS

LADIES' ' NARROW ESCAPE

"-Three Hearts.""

Well I think I'll call a club,

unless, of course, you think I'm. vulnerable, for something.

CORRESPONDENCE

British Films.

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir.--I have delayed replying

POLICE OFFICER'S RETIREMENT

PRESENTATION TO INSPR. JAMES

RADIO BROADCAST

Jazz Piano Recital From The Studio.

BY MR C. B. R. SARGENT

From ZBW on a wavelength of 855 metres.

12.15 pm. European Programme, 1 p.m. Local Timo and Weather Report.

1.03 p.m. Recorded Music,

1.16 p.m. A Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room (by courtesy of the Management),

1.30 p.m. Reutor Press Bulletins, Rugby Prese Nows, etc.

2.16 p.m. Close Down

4-7. p.m. Chinese Programme..

7-10.30 p.m. European Programme.

7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota tions, London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations.

6

7.08-7.40 p.m. Light Opera. Vocal Gems-The Pirates of Penzance

(Gilbert and Sullivan).

Columbia Light Opera Company. Selection--The Gondolfers (Sullivan). The Band of H. M. Coldstream

Guards.

Song-Waltz Song ("Merric

England") (German), Song Love wil find a Way: ("The

Maid of the Mountains") (Fraser-Simson).

Helene Esserman (Soprano). 7.30-8 pm. From the Studio. Jazz Piano Recital by Pomping Vila,

1.

Programme.

What have I Got to 'Laan?

2. Till To-metrow.

Love Thy Neighbour

3.

Was It Wrong.

5. Song of the Boyou.

G. Georgia on my mind.

7. Someday I'll find you.

8. Rose Room,

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.03-8.30 p.m. Light Orchestra Pro-

gramme.

Policeman's Holiday (Ewing). Parade of the Tin Soldiers (Jessel),

New Light Symphony Orchestra. The Forge in the Foerst (arr. Lloyd). Turkish Patrol (arr. Lloyd).

DRIVERS WARNED to Mr. Ros letter, in answer to I. G. P.'S TRIBUTE mine advouating a queta, as Í An incident on the Shek-O Road wished to verify certain references,

Maybe acquitted of prejudice Expressing thanks for the gift on a dangerous bend before Windy Gap on July 10, when a car driven when I point out that the Central of a cheque from members of the by Ke Fook-shing took the bend on Theatre, at which Mr. Itos anya Police Recreation Club and his the wrong side of the rond, and his films are to be released, is friends, made at Police Head- quarters this morning by the narrowly missed solliding with a off the beaten track?

Inspector General of Police (Hon. car driven by Mins Beryl Fair, had

Mr. E. D.. C. Wolfe), inspector F. a Court sequel before Mr. Hamilton, mentioned by Mr. Ros as being T. James, who is leaving for Home Entry of the Spring Flowers this morning, when the driver of available for release here, I do to-morrow on retirement, said he the car, No. 2133, was summoned, not claim any kind of authority would like to bring up two points, for taking a bend on the wrong on this subject, but I do read, particularly to senior members.

te of the road.

fairly consistently, the Home It struck him very forcibly that Hongkong Hospital Head Miss Fair, in evidence, stated reviews of now films, and 1 could the Police Force must have some

Receives Honour

MOTHER SUPERIOR'S FINE RECORD

came

Turning now tu the fim

The second point was that there

The London Palladium Orchestra.

(Kockert).

You Shall be the King of My

Heart (Stolz),

Marek Weber and his Orchestra. What's Next? (arr. Finck).

Herman Finck and His Orchestra. 8.30-8.47 p.m.

Suite Bergamsque (Debussy) played by Walter Giesking (Pianoforte); -

1. Prelude,

2. Minuet,

3. Clair de Lune.

4. Passepied,

8.47-9 p.m. Octets.

that on July 16 about 6.05 p.m. not. at first sight, recall reading 50 or 60 pensioned officers and she was driving towards Shek-O.Ja review on any of the

films

50 or 60 members on leave and She took the first bend before mentioned. I have therefore, they should have a reunion dinner. In recognition of more than 30 Windy Gap on the correct side of consulted the following England. This could very years' work in variouK

slowly. Sud- į pak, taking the last fow French the road and very

of each received from easily be done. hospitals, the Rev. Sister Mar- denly the defendant's car guerite, of the Society of St. Paul round the bend completely on the Home- the Times, Observer, Daily de Chartres, Mother Superior in wrong side. She had to jam on Mirror, Sporting and Dramatic, seemed to be an invidious dis- Narcisaus (Nevin). Charge of the French Hospital in her brakes. The other car must Punch, Sketch, Tatler, Bystander tinction among the men going Valse Bluette Air de Ballet (Urigo),

to what

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. Hongkong, has had conferred on have missed her by about on and Sphere. In not one of them Home on retirement a8

Ile Melody (Dawes), her by the French Government the inch. The driver pulled up on the did I discover a review of any present they should receive.

the films mentioned by Mr.suggested that a levy of, say, Moonbeams and Shadows (Squire).

J. H. Squire Celeste Oetet. de la Ceylon other side of the road, but as soon of Croix de Chevalier

as he saw her getting out of her Itas, nor did the first three, which twenty cents per month be placed

9-9.45 p.m. d'Honneur.

From the Studio. away. She could carry advertisements of all the each member of the

A 10th Recital of Gramophone. drove It is not given to many of her car, he

must leading London cinemas, show Foree so that when any officer Records by Mr. C. B. R. Sargent. sex to be similarly honoured; and not tell his speed, but he

Miss that any one of these films in retires he gets exactly the same. 9.45 p.m. Router Press Bulletins.

presentation,

London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity the expecial merit that has provid- have been going very fast.

Quotations. ed-a-rare-distinction In Sister Scott Harston was a passenger in being shown in London.

| her^enr.

In view of this, I think it

SPORTS INTEREST. Marguerite's case, has been an un-

Miss Pamela Scott Harston, who pertinent to ask Mr. Ros if he censing devoton to the cause of

Making the presentation, the humanity, to the care of the sick at the time of the incident was would supply the following in- and wounded in many fands.

seated beside Miss Fair la

manu- Hon. Mr. Wolfe said that they the formation-(a) date of

and or Grat London had gathered to say farewell to An Alantian born at Geispolsheim front seat, sold they were driving facture 63 years ago, she was Melanie Nuaswell on their own side of the road, release, (b) names of starred and inspector James whom he did not defendant's car feature players, (e) whether re-think would retire so soon but who before she took the veil of a nun when suddenly

on the ceived direct or via America, in had found

of the Order of St. Paul and with came round

the corner

IL

Police

recessary

9:50:10:30p.M.Orchestral Carnaval Suite, Op.'D (Schumann).

London Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Sir Landon Ronald. (a) Preambule, (b) Pierrot, (c)

Arlequin.

1.

2. (n) Valse Noble, (b) Euseblus,

(c) Florestan.

to

3.

it the religious cognomen of wrong side. Miss Fair applied the case of each of the films he leave at rather short notice. Marguerite, As Soeur Marguerite, her brakes very hard, and pulled has mentioned.

a veritable ministering angel to the sick and wounded she has been known these thirty years by all and. they are many-whom she has narsed and otherwise cared for in

France, Indo-China, the Philippines, and the Far East generally.

There the road

CITIZEN.

Inspector James, he thought, was best known as a sports representa- tive, especially in football. What- ever anybody may say for or *Inspector Jaines, the against

4.

(a) Coquette, (b) Papillins, (c)

Lettres danzantes,

Chlorine.

(d)

(a) Chapin, (1) Estrella, (c)

Iteconnaissance.

5. (a) Pantalon et Colombine, (b) Valse Allemande (e) Paganini, (d) Avou.

(Elgar). London Symphony Orchestra con-

dacted by Sir E. Elgar, O.M 1. Introduction and Dance nt

Nautch Girls.

2. Minuet.

3. Warriors' Dance.

up. The other car just missed theirs, and swerved out. was a bad camber on there.

did not beckon it on, because it Defendant sald. he could not was dangerous.

A couple of yards "penker said that they would all Crown of India Suite, Op. 46 recollect the incident.

Mr. Hamilton:I suppose you fendant passed him, and went would like to see a few more like before he got to the corner, de-agree that he was par excellence a football representative and ho are so much in the habit of taking round the corner between his cur him in the Force. FAILING HEALTH.

on the wrong side, that and the preceding one, on the After some years at Manila and corners

Inspector James Joined the Snigun, in 1918 she came to Hong you do not remember them. The wrong side. Had any other car Force shortly before the war and

fino you kong to take charge of the Hospital aummons is proved. I

was one of the many ivho maintained by the Order at Cause. $30, and let me warn you that ifme from the opposite direction, way Buy. The Inbour which she you take corners on the wrong side they would all have been involved volunteered for service

in п

smash. Immediately after Front, and he returned early in Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid- has brought to the position and on Shek-O Road, at lonat three

passing

corner, defendant 1919, shortly after the speaker had day Press News, Further London from which she has not at any time chances to one you will be killed.

overtook the preceding car. It was taken over the Pollee. From Stock and Commodity Quotations, fol- Addressing the witness, been of an spared herself, has

a dangeroun bit of ground,

that time he had by steady work towed by New York Opening Quota- arduous character, nad with deepamilton said he was very much

Defendant said that he passed advanced to the position he held anxiety was the fact recently noted obiged to them for bringing up

complainant's car before reaching During his career, he had been to-day. that of full Inspector. by her devoted band and assistants the case,

the bend. that the aged Mother Superior was

twice commended the latter for perceptibly feeling the effects of

Mr. Hamilton:-It is a very arresting two armed robbers who the strain.

dangeroun bit of driving, and were convicted and sentenced. have not the slightest doubt that

ANOTHER CASE.

Mr,

P. Y. Shun, driver of private An long vacation in cool and rest-car T 216, was also fined $25 for

the

ful surroundings was ordered by dangerous driving in Shek-O Road everything happened exactly her physician, and on the 25th of at Windy Gap. last month Soeur Marguerite left here for Dalnt, a summer health resort on the heights of the Liang- bang plateau of Indo-China, where

your licence.

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HEALTH REASONS.

at

the

3. March of the Mogul Emperors, 10.30 p.m.

tions.

10.40 p.m. Clono Down.

WATER LEVELS.

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

The River Conservancy Commission for Kwangtung Province notifies that

July 25 July 20

23.8.

0.0

15.1

6,5

complainant has said. You are

Hon. Mr. Wolle expressed num-fined $25, and if it is proved that Mr. Hamilton:--Those T

always getting into you do anything like that again, unable to be present, as she had the height of water in English feet

rexret that Mire. James was bars are trouble, and I shall double the I shall ask the police to take away to leave for Home last year on in the West, North and East Rivers fine against them.

account of illness and the same In na follows: Mr. B. II. C. Hallowen, of the Ip Ching-wah, driver of private misfortune it is intended that she will stay.W.D.. In evidence, said that on ear No. 3797, was fined $20 for tor James. He hoped he had West River at Shlubing 25.3

had befallen Intoc- until the end of October.

In the meantime news of

the July 14 about 5.50 p.m. he was having overtaken a moving tramcar made a wise decision, no England North River at Tsing- 8.0 .

was in the controlled area in Whitfield. had had a glorious summer and great honour, rendered by an ap-coming from Shek-0. He

Sergeant Brows stated that the he would have to prepare for an East River at Sheklung 0.7 North River at Samshui 15.5 preciative Government, has been the second in a line of about four communicated to the community, cars. As they approached the incident occurred just after Bay arduous winter, who at the proper time, will join hairpin band at Windy Gap, the View Police Station. It was not In conclusion, he thanked In whole-heartedly in congratulating cur behind sounded the horn. He snfo to posa there.

spector James for all he had reunion dinner he thought it was Soeur Marguerite on a rofard so

done, particularly in connection a splendid idea, but it would with the pallee sports and with need a very energetic secretary, football. Possibly some members.

and in connection with the pro- would think he

be confined to members of the thuslasile, but he (the speaker) posed levy, he thought it should. would gather more mon ke Police Recreation Club. Inspector James than one who

The health and prosperity of was absolutely lethargic. Ha

Inspector and Mrs. Jantos, was, would like to point him out as drunk with musical honours.. an example for them to follow..

richly deserved.

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FINE FAMILY RECORD.

10 Sr. Marguerite comes family that has established a record for itself in the fact that It has no fower than five consecrated daughters to Mission hospital work.

BRIEF

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN

NEMESIS IS ONE OF GOD'S HAND-1 MAIDS-W.R. Alger.

Mr. J. G. Pilcher, Private Secretary to lis Excellency thu Governor, rotarns from holiday on Tuesday,

►

On Wednesday, next 11. E. the Of these, two have died at their Governor and Lady Feel will dine

One enso each of diphtheria and labours in the West Indies; a third, informally with His Excellency the after rising to bo a Mother Superior, G.O.C., Major General O, C. Borrett, puerperal fever were reported to the passed away at the Bonneval and Mr. Borrett, at Fingstaffocal health authorities on Wedner- Asylum in France of which she was the Directress. The fourth sister

House.

day.

WAR over. CHI-

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Officers present included the Hon. Mr. Wolfo, Mr. T, H. King, DLG.F^ Mr. T. Murphy, ACL, Chief In- Inspector James suitably respector Booker, Divisional. Inspec- plied and added that when he tors Brennan, Shaftain, Carpenter, is at present at Bangkok where she The wedding is announced to také On Sunday II. E. the Governor, and settled down in his cottage in McClellan, Inspectors M. Murphy, 1 a position akin to that of Sr. Foy, secretary of the Canadian Gov- son Richard Peel, will be the guests England he hoped to have a A. V. Baker, Dredge, Armitt, Mist, Marguerito In Hongkong. Sr.ernment Trade Commission Office, and to lunch and golf of Mr. and Mrs. Hongkong room,"

ww Whant, Stewart Logan, Fazil Marguerito In the youngest of the Miss Ethel May Lam of 464, Nathan M. H. Turner at their residence, at The Inspector General men- Mohammed, Ng Muk, Halang and Ave sisters.

[tioned that in connection with the many Sergeants,

place shortly of Mr. William George Lady Peel, accompanied by their

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