1934-08-14 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1934.

COVER OVER THAMES IN LONDON?

AIRFIELD IN

THE SKY

OVER CITY OF LONDON

TENTATIVE PLAN, DRAWN UP

London, Aug. 14.

ARMY PAY RECENT TAIKOO JUMP FROM

RESTORED ·

ORDER EFFECTIVE

IMMEDIATELY ·

TABLE OF FIGURES

TRAGEDY

INQUEST ON CAPT..

BRUHN

CABIN BOY'S

STORY

SEVENTH FLOOR

CHINA BUILDING TRAGEDY

RADIO BROADCAST

Vocal And Pianoforte. Recital.

TALK BY MR. PELHAM

From ZBW on a wavelength of 355 'motres,

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

7-10,30 p.m. European Programme. 7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Queta- tions, London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations. 7.08-7.30 pm, Orchestral. Euryanthe-Overture (Weber)

Willem Mengelberg and his Con-

certgebouw Orchestra.

(Elgar).

London Symphony Orchestra con. ducted by Sir Edward Elgar. L'Apprenti Sorcier (The Sorcerer's

Apprentice) (Dukas)

Philharmonic Symphony Orch

of New York.

Weather

With immediate effect the

WATCHMAN TAKES the Sitting as Coroner, with cuts imposed on May 1 of this year in the Colonial Allowance assistance of a jury, Mr. Hamilton

OWN LIFE an inquiry: paid to all ranks of the British this afternoon held

Throwing himself from the Army stationed in China are tote the death of Captain Jorgen

Bruhn, former master of the seventh floor of China Building, be restored.

was found, dend

shortly after nine o'clock this A great aerodrome in the

All officers and other ranks who Yuet On, who heart of the City of London received cuts will have refunded from a bullet wound aboard the morning, Ng Wah-yit, aged 44; | Pomp & Circumstance March No. 5

to them the amount deducted from vessel at Taikoo Dock on July 20

a watchman employed at China The jury comprised Mesara, A. Building, was instantly killed, their allowance since May but D. Coppin (foreman), Chan Ping when his body crashed down a in the few isolated cases where an and Wa Wui-tong. increnas was made the recipients Opening the inquest, Mr. Hamil-height of 80 feet into the bottom

of an airshaft. will not be called upon to remont ten remarked that he thought the to the authorities the over payment

The tragedy was witnessed by a jury would have no difficulty In made, to them.

Notification of the restoration coming to the conclusion that the number of occupants, one of whom

succumbed were was published in the local Command Jules from which the deceased said he saw the unhappy man Home seconds: in a self-inflicted, poised for morning. Orders this

The case was a very straightforwindow before taking a heat-long The rates existing prior to Mayward one, but under the circum- dive into the shaft. It is proposed to

an1, which have now been restored, stance he (Mr. Jiamilton) thought erect enormous reinforced concrete together with the revision which

it would be more salafactory to platform over the River Thames had effect from May 1 and has now hold an inquiry. along the foreshore or above the been cancelled were as under.

Rate prior to Revised rate existing riverside warehouses, at

May 1 DOW cancelled

$2.00 $ .90

have reached the stage of the drafting of a tentative plan, says the Morning Post. The scheme is advanced by the City Lands Committee in its forthcoming Report to the Cor poration.

a height of at least two hundred Married Offcorn $2.50 fest, so as to avoid the danger of Single Officers. $1.00 aircraft colliding with St. Paul's Married W. 0. Cathedral' or other tall buildings.

$1,40

$.40

Clasa 1

The cost is estimated

As

at

Singles

W. 0.

Class I

Married W. 0.

Сана 11. Mar-

Icast £5,000,000.--Router.

CONTROL OF AIR

SERVICES

CENTRALISATION PROPOSAL

BRITISH PLAN

London, Aug. 13. The London Chamber of Com- merce has submitted to the Air Ministry a scheme for develop- ing in Britain a regular system of commercial air Transport.

The Chambor suggests that the ground equipmont and trafe control of the British air routes should be vested in a statutory body, on which the Air Ministry, the General Post Office, aircraft

ried Staff Ser-

rent, School-

mistress

31.30

$ .40

$1.10

31.20

Single W. 0.

Class II, Single

Staff Sergeant $ .30

Married Sergeant 8 .80

Singlo Sergeant $ .20

Married

Rank

$.80 $1.10 $ .20

and File

$ .70

$1.00 Single Rank and

File

3.10 Nil

AN INGENIOUS

ALARM CLOCK

BUT MAGISTRATES ARE NOT IMPRESSED

London, Aug. 13. Frederick Roadhouse was fined 26 at Sheffield for using the automatic telephone as an in expensive alarmelock,

One of his duties was to wake

operators, insurance and commer his employer every morning. Hin

ed

TERRIBLE INJURIES,

יו

The spot where the man fell was Li Lau, who had been employed a 'concrete yard between the first as meas-boy on the Yust On for and ground floors of the building, some three month, stated that just at the rear of the main lso served dinner to Captain entranco. Terrible skull infurtes Bruhn on the night of the 19th July wore suffered, whilst one of the in the dining saloon of the stea- arms was also badly lacerated. mer. The deceased took dinner alone and went ashore at 7.6 p.m. He appeared to be quite normal..

FOUND SHOT.

8 p.m. Local Time and Report.

7.30-8.10 p.m. Variety. Vocal Dust-Ons Morning in May

*Derickson & Brown. Organ Recital-The Clouds will soon

roll by Organ Reelist-It was so Beautiful

Quentin M, Maclean. Orchestra-Love

(Tango you sa Vocal Duct-To-night*

Serenade)..Geraldo and his Orch.

Anna Neagle and Trevor Jones. After examination by the police, Instrumental-Canadian Capers the body was removed to the Instrumental-Kitten on the Keys Mortuary. Detective Inspector

The Six Keyboard Kings. Cunningham and Detectiva Ser Paso Doble-Ballerina,

Tango-Boulevard of Broken Dreams The London Plano-Accordeon Bend. Fox-Trot--Give me Liberly, Give me

Love Fox-Trot-Melody in Spring

the Investigations.

At 7.30 next morning, witnessgeant Fowlie were in charge of took coffee into the Captain's room, and found deceased lying on the floor. Witness at first thought he was sleeping. He tried to awaken him, and then found bloodstains on his head, and a revolver in his hand. Witness then called the Chlof Officer,

never seen

The Coroner: Was the Captain a man who got drunk?

Vitness: I have him drunk. I have seen him have a few drinks. Witness added that on the night of the 19th deceased had six whisky-sodas and two bottles of orange squash.

Replying to further questions. witness said the deceased treated everybody on board very well.

The Foreman of the Jury asked witness whether he had ever found deceased sleeping on the floor of his cabin,.

Witness: Never.

MEDICAL EVIDENCE.

The man, who is said to have been employed by Chinese Estates, Ltd., as watchman for the whole building, appears to have come on duty at about six o'clock morning, and it was three houra later that he leapt from one of the windows on the seventh floor.

this.

Depression caused by domestic worries is said to have been the cause of the suicide.

CANTON SILK. EXHIBITION

ATTRACTING 'HUGE CROWDS

(Our Own Correspondent)

cial interests should be represent-method was to go into a telephone Dr. L. D. Pringle, of the Kow- "This body, it is proposed, should box. Insert two pennies and dial loon Mortuary, gave evidence of

. Canton, Aug. 13. his employer's number; this administer the finances necessary caused the bell in his employer's he held. He said the cause of the Silk Exposition at the People's a post-mortem examination which More than 8,000 people visited for equipping and maintaining air house to start ringing Frederick death routes with wireless, lighting let it ring for a few minutes, through the head, and laceration Wah Road North following a _was_a_gunshot wound Educational Institute at Chung meteorological and traffic control services, and should, in consulta-and then he pressed "Button of the brain. Witness wag of the ceremony declaring it open at noon tion with the appropriate authori- which returned him his, pennies.

The police court was full of opinion that the wound was self. yesterday. ties, plan the principal air routesawed admirers of this simple and inflicted. Apparently and aerodromes in the country, ut effective Bystem, but the Shef- volver was held with the left hand having regard to present and held magistrates fined him for

and discharged with the right. The Inquiry is proceeding, "fraudulently consuming electrici ty."-United Press.

future needs.

LOCAL LOANS,

The Chamber hopes the plan will encourage local authorities to provide aerodromes, and it is hinted that the Government might provide certain financial guarantees for the raising of loans by local authorities for this purpose.

ALLEGATION OF "SQUEEZE"

INDIAN CONSTABLE

CHARGED

Constable

:

the

ré. Organised by the Government and private enterprise, the Ex- position has a greater variety of goods than were shown a year ago. This exhibition is held for a period of ten daya In honour of Empress Lui Cho, the first woman to produce silk in 80 B.C., who taught her countrymen secrets of the industry.

JAPAN'S FORCES IN MANCHURIA

BORDER TROOPS TO BE STRENGTHENED

Peking, Aug, 14:

·

The Four Bright Sparks. 8,10-8.25 p.m. A Violin Recital by Fritz Kreisler.

1 Humoreake, (Dvorak)

Op. 101, No. 1

2 Caprice Viennois (Kreisler)

3 Rondine (on a theme by Beethoven)

(Kreisler)

4 Fair Rosemary (Kreisler).

8.25.8.42 p.m. Vocal Gems from Operas.

Pagliacc (Leoncavallo) Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni)

Grand Opera Company, Talca of Hoffman (Offenbach) Mignon (Thornas)

Grand Opera Company. 8,42-0 p.m. Debroy Somers Band.

1 What's Yours 7-A Convivial Med-

ley.

2 Dixieland-Selection.

9.9.20 p.m. From the Studio, "Topical Talks on the United Kingdom" by Mr. G. C. Pelham (H. M.

from the "Gipsy Baron" by Johann Trade Commissioner).

9.20-9.30 p.m. "My Darling Wait"

Opera Orchestra. Strauss) played by the Berlin State 9.30 p.m. Router Press Bulletins, London 1 pm. Stock & Commodity Quotations,

9.35-19.05 p.m. From the Studio, Vocal and Pianoforte Recital by Mrs. O. C. Womack (Soprano) and Harry Ore.

Programme. (a) My True Love hath my Heart

Hubert. Party. (b) O Mistress Mine.

1. Songs:

2, Pianoforte Solos:

(a) Scherzo renuet "Songs:

Mr. Liu Houng-chen, Director of the Silk Improvement Bureau, in-13. formed silk producers that the The memorandum further sug-

world demand for silk has in- Kests that the duties of the pro-

Gull Meor, of the

creased and that Kwangtung is A report from Changchun states able to dominate the foreign posed statutory body should Indian contingent of the Polico include consideration of matters Force, was charged before Mr. that following & General Staff con- markets owing to low cost of pro- & affecting the Imperial air routes. Macfadyen in the Central Magis ference at Kwangtung Army Head- -British Wireless.

trnoy this morning with accepting quarters, the following proposalsduction as well as the high quality.

of the output. a bribe of 50 cents from Yun Chl, have been decided upon: alleensed hawker, at Sal Street. (1) an Increase in the land atr Detective-Inspector K. W. defence forces at Manchull; (2) Andrew: I have been instructed additions to the troops stationed ask for 48 at Sulfenho; (8) the strengthening by Mr. Calthrop to

of the Japanese-Manchukuo del. hours' remand in gaol custody.

Accused was remanded accord- fences on the Jehol and Charhari ingly.

bordern.-Central News.

MANILA STOCK EXCHANGE

PHILLIPINE GOLD

SHARE QUOTATIONS To-day's quotations as received

by Messrs, Swan, Culbertson and

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

A GREAT PART OF HUMAN SUFFER-

One case cach' of diphtheria and was reported to the local

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES

YOUNG PROTUGUESE CHARGED

A plea that he was asking for

Fritz shortly after the close of ING HAS ITS ROOT IN THE NATURE typhold

jend. the morning session of the Manila or HAN, AND NOT IN THAT OF HIS health authorities during the week-assistance for himself was made Stock Exchange are as follows:-

INSTITUTIONS-Lowell.

by

a young Portuguese, named Martin Ritchie, 22, of No. 90 Fa Price In Pesos

A general meeting of the YMCA.Yuen Street, when he appeared in Asked Illd Balos Volume -Huen Yu, 21, was sentenced to three will be held on September 13 to the dock of the Central Police Price rem In Pesos

months' imprisonment by Mr. Wynne discuss and arrange the winter pro- Court this moming charged with 0.47 0.44 0.35.0.35 0.35 2005 Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this gramme.

obtaining $6 from an amah, Tim Benguet Comallifated 31.00 30.00 21.00 1000 moming for stealing a radiator-cop

Kwai-fung, of No. 11 Fung Fal 0.17 0.10 0.17 29000

Six bottles of lemonade and five Terraco, by pretending that he was 1000 Yuca, 25, was sentenced to three weeks a Kam, 35, who raided a stall in half of the Old Women'e Alms 0.4% 2000 for receiving the cap, knowing it to Canton Road last night. He broke 0.42 United Parente

B... Gold share ledex 68.0. Mathat have been stoleni.

open an ice chest belonging to Ho Association. stenity. Volume Preon 30,000.

Antamak, Califolds Esgula Gold Mining.

Cold Ther

Ipo Gold Mines

·lingon Mining--Co.,

1.00 3060 from a car belonging to Mr. J. T 1.80 1.50 2000 Ewing, of No. 1 Cox's Road. Chan oranges comprised the haul made by authorised to collect money on be-

2.00 3,99 2.80

Salace Mining Co.' 0.13 0.13

Buy Consolidated

0.44

0,18

0.13

REDUCED TIN

QUOTA

·LONDON CONFIRMS

Tin, a store-keeper, and was running Inspector J. McClelland stated A prominent Bydney sportsman, away when he was seen by a Chinese

Mr. Jon Hall, is at present in the Co- detective who promptly. arrested him. that when the woman telephoned lony recuperating from a recent Charged before Mr. Wynno-Jones at for the polles, the defendant bolted. The caso will be heard at noon Hnces. He is staying at the Pen- the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, insula Hotel. Mr. Hall has been con- Ma Kam pleaded guilty and was to-morrow, nected with Australian turf activit sentenced to three weeks. ies at a bookmaker for more than thirty years. He arrived on the e.. Changte last week,

On the pretext that she would ob tain Jobs for them in European houses, Chiu Fun, 38, a widow, obtain.

IN WIRELESS TOUCH

DECISION.

Thros" months' hard tabour was od mama of . $2, * $1,30 "and: $1.80, The following ships are export- London, Aug. 13, imposed by Mr. Macfadyen in the respectively, and a quantity of rice ed to be in wireless communica- It is confirmod that the Inter-Central Police Court this morning on and all, from three women, Wong tion with Hongkong to-day rational Tin Committee has re-Teong Kam-fu, 30, unemployed, for Kwan, Leung Yau, and Loung Hiu. Meminon, Delagoa Maru,, Ouchao, stealing a roll of electric wire and Brought before Mr. Macfadyen in commondoda réduction of the wavering an electric switch from the the Central Police Court this morning,

Gingo Marm, Hopsang Kongso, Ward, Empress of quota to forty per cent, between wall of No, 7, Ying Fal Terrace, the the woman pleaded guilty and was

Canada October 1 and December 31- résidence of Mr. Lui Sun-iu, head sent to prison for five weeks. Detec-Benwyvis, Tilytch, Katie Moller: „Restor

master of the Wah Tai College.

tive-Inspector J. Murphy prosecuted. Yuan. On Aramis, Keelo“ Pronto:

Roger Quiitor.

Beethoven.

.... Schubert

(a) Zwel Braune Augen

....Grelg. (b) Viens Aurore....Old French.

Pianoforte Salos: (a) Gavotte.....

Bach. Songs: (b) The Musical Snuffbox. Lindoff.

(a) St. Nicholas Day, (5) Love Everlasting

Easthope Martin..

Rudolf Friml. 10.05-10.30 p.m. Light Orchestral Music: William Tell-Overture (Rossini).

Mombers of the La Scala Orchestra, Milan, conducted by Ettore Panizza. Tachaikowsky in Vienna

(arr. Walter).

Orchestra Raymonde. Gounod In Vienna (arr. Walter).

Orchestra Raymonde. 10.30 p.m. Reuter Pross Bolletins, Rugby Mid-day Press Nows, Further London Stock and Commodity Quota- tions, followed by New York Opening Quotations.

10.40. p.m. Close Down.

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