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POPULAR CANTON

COUPLE

FORMER CLASSMATES

MARRIED

An interesting wedding took place at the Chaang Sar Chunto-wu Church, Canton, on Wednesday, when Mian Benale M. Lec, ellest daughter of Mrs. Leo G. Fook and the late Mr. Lee G. Fook, became the bride of Mr. Lal Chaak-tin, of Linguan University.

The bridegroom, whose father. is a prominent

physician.

Mr. Lalated in 1931

and Fatahan,

in Canton

from the Lingnan Business Col- lege, in which the bride Was a classmate. For a time he was associated with the Canton Govern- ment coment factory, and at pre- sent in a teacher in accounting. economies and transportation at the Lingnan Business College.

The bride came

back to China

from New York in 1022 and wan a graduate from the Pui To Middle School in 1927, Inter graduating

University. from Lingnan

Her father was formerly head of the Chinese office of the National City Bank of New York head-office, Chairman and Treasurer of the Chinese Leo Association, Treasurer of the Far East Co., New York, and also held many other pro- minent positions. Mr. Leo was known as one of the biggest Chi- nese bankers and financiera in the United States.

COTTON & WHEAT

LATEST AMERICAN

QUOTATIONS

Mesara, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz have received the following quota tions on the New York colton and wheat exchange for yesterday.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

NOW THAT WE HAVE A ROBOT TRAFFIC SIGNAL IN PEDDER STREET

We shall be having Robot Chauffeurs

soon

Probably Robot Girl-friends. for evening driving.

LOSING CREDIT

AMERICA'S DOLLAR

SUSPECTED

And Robot Policemen

And certainly Robot. Officials!

DONATIONS.

LATEST SUBSCRIPTIONS TO MORRISON FUND

London, Aug. 16. The Finance Committee of the The Timer City Editor to-day Robert Morrison Centenary Fund ne writes that the recent uneasiness knowledge with thanks the following about the United States currency subscriptions to the Allce Memorial has become highly inconvenient to Nethersole Hospital Building Fund: the American Treasury and pre- judicial to the Government's credit.

List No. 2,

The Government, he points out, Previously acknowledged will be faced in the Autumn with His Excellency Sir William

and Lady Peel the refinancing of $1,700,000,000 of

Sir Thomas and Lady obligations and tire replacement Southom

of $5,500,000,000 of maturing Sir W. W. Bornell debta within the next twelve Dr. and Mrs. W. B. A. Moore Range months.

Rev. J. R. Higgs

Cotton,

Aug. 15 Close

Aug. 10. Closing

October December January

13.48 13.40-13.40 1361 13.05

13.55-13.50

March

13.78

May

13.88

July

13.01

Spot

13.60

Thomas

In addition. the Government Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Evans 13.01-13.01 will need to barrow largely if it 13.72-13.72 is to avoid the worst forms of In-Mr. and Mrs. L. Carter .. 13.81-13.81 fation, to cover the heavy budget 13.86-13,85 deficit.

14.50

Hongkong Fire Insurance

$2,111.05

100

50

50

20

10

50

GU

Ang. 16

Clone

Aug. 16.

Closing Kare

October December May

87

80%-80%

28%

92

Chicago Wheat.

The ultimato value of the Amer-National Mutual Life Asso- elation of Australasia Ltd. Fean dollar, however, la still ob- Rcure, he continues, and though the Perey Smith, Seth & Fleming 100 dollar at present allows evidence Humphreys Estate & Fin- 91-91% of being undervalued, if the com- Hongkong & Whampoa Dock

unce Co., Ltd. ... modity dollar is still the goal of 1.

Co., Ltd.

Co., Ltd...... Canton Insurance Office Ltd. It is therefore likely, he con- Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. slders, that the Government will Ye Olde Printerie ..... endeavour to refrain from unsound Chartered Bank of India, financial practices.

Australia & China ..

150

150

150

20

100

100

100

50

Aug. 15

Closo

Aug. 15. Closing Range

150

September

Winnipeg Wheat,

the Administration's monetary Hongkong. Telephone. Co., policy and the silver policy a step Ltd. towards it, then currency experi- Mr. T. G. Rodger Woo 101-101% mentation on the part of the Roose-MT. D. A. Purres... December

1034-183 velt Administration has not end Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith 103% May

106 106%-100% ed. It is obvious, too, that a lar-Mr. M. J. B. Montargis Wednes, sales:--87,914,000 bushels

ge budget deficit must involve Hongkong Chinese Christian

Union inflationOur Own Correspon-

VON PAPEN IN VIENNA

ARRIVES BY AEROPLANE FROM BERLIN

Vienna, Aug. 16. Captain von Papen, Germany's now Minister in Vienna, arrived Just night at the Aspern Aero

deut.

resume

26

50

$3,608.05

Further subscriptions will bo gratefully received by Mr.J. ROM, c/o The Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd.

[Verboten!

AUGUSTA

Ton><

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LIMELIGHT FOR HK.

NOEL COWARD HEADS LIST OF ORIENT TOURISTS

It is just a year ago since Hong- kong liceand excited at the an- nouncement that the Fox film, "Cavalende," the screen adaption of Noel Coward's masterpiece of contemporary British history.

at the

King's would be shown

Theatre.

Probably the announcement that Noel Coward himself is to visit Hongkong will create as much in- terest.

The world famous playwright is planning a visit, to the Orient shortly after Christmas, and if present plans mature, will arrive in Hongkong early in March,

His intention is to stay in the Colony for at lenst a fortnight, in order to recuperate after his long in "Conversational" in which he is now playing the lead- ing role,

неанол

Noel Coward's play to visit the Orient is not new. At will be re- called that he booked a passugo for the world tour by the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain, but, at the last moment, had to abandon the trip:

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17, - 1934.

RADIO BROADCAST

Cello And Vocal Recital From The Studio,

CLASSICAL PROGRAMME"

From ZBW on a wavelength of 355 metrca.

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-10.30 pm. European Programme. 7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- tions. Loaden and Now York Block and Commodity Quotations. -7.08-7.30 p.m. Variety. Plano Solo-Piano Pio (No. 2).

George Scott, Wood. Song-A Couple of fools in Love-

Give me a Ring.

Song-I only want one Boy-Givo

mo a Ring.

Margaret Bannerman (Soprano). Band-Aust Sally-Film Thomé

Selection-Debroy Somers Band. 7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio. 'Collo-Irla Phelps.

Tenor-William J. T. Phelps. Accompanist-Professor F. Gon-

zales.

'Prozranimic.

1.

*Cello Solos:

(A) Serenade

(b) The Rosary....

Schubert, Ethelbert

Nevin.

2. Songs:

(a) I hear a thrust at Evo.

Calman. (b) Macushla.. Macmurrough. 3. Cello Solos:

(a) Elizabeth's Prayer from

"Tannhauser" .. Wagner. (b) The Song that reached"

my Heart, Songs!

i.

(a) For you Alone .. Goehl, (b) My Ain weo House. Munro. 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.03-8,28 p.m. Light Orchestral Music. Overture zur Oper "Die dichische

Elster (Rossini).

Dr. Weibann and Symphonie Úrchestra, Fortissimo-Fantasia (arr. Felgel).

Parlophon Streich Orchester. Tales of Hoffmann-Fantasia

(Offenbach),

Edith Lorandand and her Orchestra. 8.28-8.43 p.m.

The J. I. Squira Celeste Octet. Putting the Clock Back (arr.

J. H. Squire), Collette Volas (Fraser-Simson), Memories of Devon-Valse (Evans).

8.43-9 p.m. Yocal Gems. Peggy Ann (Rodgers). The girl friend (Rodgers).. The New Moon (Romberg).

Light Opera Company.

Whoopee (Kahn).

Light Opera Company. 9-10.27 p.nt. Classical Programme. Orchestral-Turkish March (Mozart).

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Karl Alwin. Concerto in A Major, (K. V. 488) (Mozart) played by Arthur Rubin- stein (Bianoforte) and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli,

Doug, Fairbanks Coming.

1st Movement--Allegro. Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., who re-

2nd Movement-Andante turned to America last week after

3rd Movement Presto. Alexander completing work on

9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, Korin's film version of "The Pri-London 1 pa. Stock and Commodity vato Life of Don Juan" is also Quotations. planning a visit--his third-to the Far East."

According to latest information from Mr. Fairbanks to friends in

KWANGTUNG FLOOD. Hongkong, the famous film star is

Symphony No. 7 in G Major (Schubort) played by the London.. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. Leo Blech.

· NO EXPERIMENTS. Mr. Eugene Black's New Position.

Washington, Aug. 16. Mr. Eugene Black, who resigned

planning to visit Shanghai early in 1935, and will call at Hongkong the Governorship of the Federal the

during the Christmas season. Reserve Board to Governorship of the Federal

Accompanied by Mary Pickford, Dougins Fairbanks first visited Reserve Bank in Atlanta, Georgis, Only members of the Diploma-will remain anoelal Interpreter

allowed tle Corps were

As the result of heavy rains in Hongkong five years ago, and the between the banks and the Adminis- northern and eastern Kwangtung famous pairs received a tumultions, followed by New York Opening tration, and between Congress and were excluded.

Von Papen motored directly to the people, Mr. Black will receive during the past week-end, the up-tuous welcome.

no salary. the German Legation, accompanied by the riot squad-United Preen.

drome.

on the

ground, and all newspapermen

BETTER WEATHER?

A weak anticyclone is centred over the Son of Japan. Pressure continues to be relatively low in

**

In a letter to Mr. Black, endors

In view of the differences of

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EAST RIVER RISES AFTER HEAVY RAIN

per tributaries of the Pearl River

to the Canton Daily Sun.

Douglas Fairbanks last visit, have swollen rapidly. according twelve months ago, is said to have Jed to the estrangement with Mary ing his new activities, President The East River appears to be Plekford. He has not returned to Roosevelt declares: "You can do most severely affected, some por- Hollywood since that trip. much good by representing the Re- tions of it rising to as much as Several other film atura have covery programme to the reserve thirty feet during the litat two announced their intention of visit- banks, commercial banks and other

days. financial institutions."

ing Hongkong during the forth, Certain parts of the towns of coming season. They include inundated and many Lolung and Hoyuen have been Laurel and Hardy, Wheeler and of the re- Woolsey. Bebe Daniela, Botty sidents there have been forced Compson; Gloria Swanson, Will to flee to the hills. Large fields Rogers and Ginger Rodgers. vest, have been ruined by water. of cereals, almost ready for har-

The river near Waiyang City rose eighteen feet on Monday and the water level la now only few inches from the top of the levees.

a trough extending from Indo-opinion between Mr. Black and the China to Guam. Local forecast Administration, this is interpreted East winds, moderate, cloudy with In some quarters to indicate that rain, probably improving,

A prominent Chinese wedding of much social interest was solemnted on Wednesday afternoon at the Registry's Oleo. when Miss Leung Tit-tsang of No. 7 Babington Path bocamo the brido of Mir, LI Hin-Jung, a student of the Liverpool University. Mr. Ed Hin-lung formerly studied in the Hongkong University, and is the oldest bon of Mr. Li Hof-tung, Jr. and owner of tho Banker & Company and other business concerns, The bride's father in Mr. Leung Ngok-luen, form- erly a Finance Commissioner of the Kwanka Provincial Government

Mr. Black has received an Restir- ance that no radical monetary ex periments are contemplated. Reuter

IRISH TROUBLES

STAGES

OPPOSITION

DEMONSTRATION

Cork, Aug. 16. Thirty thousand people lined the streets of Cork to-day to watch the funeral of Jeremiah Lynch.

Vilingors near Poklo are hur- riedly harvesting their crops and

DAY FOR MAIDENS.

CHINESE GIRLS CELEBRATE AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL

making preparations to strengthen Chinese Maiden's Day, one of the river levera In the hope of the principal annual festivals ob forestalling almost inevitable sorved throughout the country on disaster.

the seventh day of the seventh

1st Movement Andante-- Allegro та поп Тторро. 2nd Movement-Andente con moto. 3rd Movement Scherzo-Allegro

vivace, 4th Movement-Finale-AllègTO

10.27 p.m. Router Press ́Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further London Stock and Commodity Quota-

Quotations.

10.35 p.m. Close Down.

Vivace,

NEW ASSOCIATION

FORMED TO TRAIN GIRLS AS TEACHERS

A group of Hongkong ladies, under the leadership of Professor L. Forster, have recently. formed an association called the Hong- kong Kindergarten Association. The activities of this association am to be devoted to providing facilities for young persons

any

nationality to train as kinder- garten teachera. The Association also provides opportunity for all Interested in kindergarten work to meet for discussion of methods of teaching,

Li Hin-lung and his wife will leave who was killed in an affray be that the West River near, Pakshik Vided the local Chinese maidous Secretary), Mrs. N. Ritchie (Trea-

for Liverpool on August 25 to com. tinue his, studies.

ing.

A report from Wuchow indientes moon of the Lunar Calendar, pro- with the usual happy. greetings tween farmers and the police on cloudburst. Ton

rose by over twenty, feut after and dinner parties yesterday even-

houses were Monday Inst.

The Lender of the Opposition, were killed as the

destroyed and several persons Mr. Hugh Braga and Miss Nora

result Bromley have recently announced the Hon. Mr. Cosgrave, was among their engagement. Mr. Bragu, who is the five thousand who followed the building crashes. The rise of the the son of the flon. Mr. J. P. Braga coffin on foot for over six miles to river. Is the most suddon in the and Mrs. Braga, is on the staff of the cemetery in Lynch's native Past ten years.

the Hongkong Englacering Construc village. tion Co, while Miles Bromley, who is

Womon knelt on the roadway Beckenham, and prayed as the procession passed

the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Bromley, halls from

Kent.

along.

WATER LEVELS,

FOR WEST, NORTH AND

EAST RIVERS.

Professor L. Forster, as Presl dent, and Mrs. D. Orr as Vice-Pre- ident, head the committee, which in cludes Mrs. T. 8. Price Recording auror), Mrs. E. V. Hooper. (General Socrotary), Mesdames Cook and Patey and Mlas F. C. Woo, M.BE

The committes has planned à course of training to occupy tree years, of The religious part of the cele Students will receive practical train- bration was observed last night ing at recognised schools. In which and, in addition to the burning of pupils ages range from two to nine jos paper works, the celebrationLectures will also be given to stu- was marked with a profuse dia dents at the Univeralty by fully quall- play of fruit of great variety. A led specialists. usual, sundry stores in Lyndhurst Terrace and in Queen'a Road Cen- tral, selling ornaments for the maldens to use during the celebra tione, have done briak business for the last week or so.

At the graveside, Blue Shirt | The Hon. Treasurer of the old buglers sounded the Last Post. Protestant Church and Cemeteries at General O'Duffy,. famed Jender Mnear Rostoration Fund neknow- of the Blue Shirts, delivered the The River Conservancy Commission ledges the following stonations to the funeral oration, Ho vehemently for Kwangtung Province notises that above Fund-Already acknowledged denounced the Government's treat-the height of water in English feet in $1,128.50; Sir Willip Horarll $25; ment of the farmers, which, he the West, North and East Rivers is Mr. 11. C. Shrubsole $50.

declared, had driven them to des-ns follows:

Aug. to Aug. 16 Peration.

West River at Shishing 18.2 concluded: North River at Taing-

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The wedding is announced to take place shortly of Mr. Ludvik Knige, residing at 3, Morrison Gap Ronth, and Miss Lida Piankoff of 404, Joffre Avenue, Shanghai,

Generat O'Duffy "Please God, the Government will

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have its answer at the Bar of North River at Samshul 12.3 11.7 Public opinion, noon."-Reuter. Enst River at Sheklung 8.4 8.0

Students Intending to join this training course must be at least 10 years of age, are required to have the Hongkong Matriculation or Leaving Certificate and an elementary know- ledge of Interpretation if musle

The new Kindergarten Association, This festival has its origin in which is not in any way attached to: the beautiful legend of bygone the National Teaching Association or dava in China, with the love of a the Hongkong Government, hope to daughter of heaven for a cow-herd. have the National Froebel Union as Tho. festival has been observed examinera

All who are Interested in this for centuries, although it lost Association should apply for parti adme of its former splendour with culars, to Birs, E. V, Hooper, 5, Cox's The introduction of modernism Path, Kowison, from whom they may Into China.

obtain a proposed syllabus of training.

now.

SPECIAL VALUE IN MEN'S SHOES

NOW

$14.00

REDUCED

from

$21.50, $19.50, $17.50.

THESE SHOES ARE MADE. EXCLUSIVELY FOR US. THEY ARE GOOD SHOES," ---WE SELL THEM CON=" FIDENT IN KNOWING THEY WILL GIVE THE UTMOST.VALUE,

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..

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