1934-08-29 — Page 19

MR. CASSIDY'S PROTEST

Against Imports And Exports Dept.

BUSINESS 'FIRMS] IN COURT

A strong protest was voiced at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing by Mr. P. S.Cassidy, partner of Mcasin. John D. Hutchison & Com pany, against the action of the Imports and Exports Department in aummoning the firm for falling to furnish the Department with a

Beven days.

THE GREAT SILENCE

MR. HORE BELISHA ENTHUSIASTIC

ORDER LIKELY TO BE PERMANENT

his

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1934.

GEN. JOHNSON Threat of GETS A RAISE

FROM $6,000 TO $15,000 YEARLY

SACRIFICE JOB

(Special to "Telegraph"

New Duty

JAPANESE GLOBES IN BRITAIN

London, Aug. 28. The Board of Trade has

RADIO BROADCAST

SELECTIONS BY THE MUSIC MAKERS

CHILDREN'S CONCERT

metren, (946 kilocycles).

From ZBW on a wavelength of 365 4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 4-8.15 p.m. Children's Concert. 7-10.40 p.m. European Programme. 7 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations,

London and New York 7.05-7.22 p.m. Band Belections from

Tom Jones (Gorman).

The Regimental Band of II. M. Grenadier. Guarda, Geisha_(Jones),

The Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards. The Usils of New York (Korker). 7.22-8 p.m. A Concert.

(Ex Telegraph, Copyright. Theprophies announced that a report sagen Ordinance, 1. linalock August from the Import Duties London, Aug. 28. Reports from all sources reach an am)

Washington, Aug, 28, ed the Transport Ministry to-day

Advisory Committee dated It was revealed to-day that ini rang the rat experience of addition to winning his battle with 4th October, 1933, recom- the Silenco Zone in London which

Mr. Donald Richberg, the N.R.Amending increased duties became effective last night,

These reports are so favourable Administrator, General Hugh John- declaration of imported goods that there is little doubt that the son has been granted a raise in on electric lamps is being Light Operas,

salary from $0,000 annually to published to-morrow, order hyll become within the required period of particularly as, according to many

permanent, U.S.$15,000 annually, dating from

Increased imports of these July 1. obaarvers, the experiment had led

It stated that President Roosegoods in recent years have come Mr. Cassidy, in admitting the to the exercise of greater caution velt decided on this step in order mainly from Japan and since offence in respect to 17 cases of by drivers.

The Transport Minister, Mr. L. to enable General Johnson to meet this report was received, His builders hardware imported on the President Cleveland from New Here-Helisha is highly gratified heavy living expences and to bring Majesty's Government, after con York on July 23, enld the failure with the result of experiment and remuneration in line with the aultation with the United Kingdom | Planoforte Solo Etude Tablènu in'

valuo of his services. Reuter electric lamp manufacturers have discussed with the representatives sued a statement this afternoon se Special.

The United Press states that the of the Japanese Government the follows:

Thank you, London. Thank increase in salary makes General question of restricting the imports you, motorists and pedestrians, in Johnson the Government's most of electric lamps from that coun- equal measure for your splendid highly paid Emergency Agency

try. co-operation last night. Let us official.

As a result of these discussions, continue as have begun."—

The Genoral has frequently com- it has now been decided not to British Wireless

plained that he could not sacrifice give effect for the present to the his private earning capacity of recommendation of the Import U.S.$100,000 yearly for Govern.Duties Advisory Committee, pro- ment service.

vided that the imports of electric | lamps from Japan during the year commencing April 1, 1934, exceed certain specified totals.-British Wireless.

to declare was due to a change of staff, returna baving got rather behind time.

"As a matter of fret", said Mr. Cassidy, "we were relying upon a reminder, which it is usual for the Dopartment to send us in the event of a return not having been re- ceived by them. We rather think that any reputable firm, which has END been conscientiously sending their returns, should, perlape, be given somo reminder. There are cases, of course, where it is impossible to supply details owing to the This is absence of documents. the first time we have been sum- moned, and I am asking for a nominal fine or a caution.

We

OF DROUGHT AT. LAST

TORRENTIAL RAINS IN CHEKIANG

A MONTH FOR A MEAL

HAD NO INTENTION

Shanghai, Aug. 28. Drought-stricken districts along

OF PAYING Mr. J. Barrow, Assistant Super the Shanghai-Nanking Railway intendent of the Imports and have been favoured by several heavy

Wong Yan, at the Kowloon Court Exports Department, and

that showera in the last two days. The to-day, was accused of ordering reminders were sent out at the fall was particularly heavy

many districts in Kiangaut Pro-$15 meat from a restaurant, to be rate of 2,000 to 4,000 a month to

taken to his home, and to have re- all firma. All firms had also been vince.

moved from the floor when the bill- warned through the Chamber of

collector called. Commerce and other channels.

Mr. E. W. Hamilton, imposed a fine of $20,

Cheklang Province was also visited by torrential rains yeater-

to $20 was imposed.

OTHER DEFENDANTS. The other firms fined $20 each were as follows

do not

CHINESE DOCTOR

ARRESTED

ALLEGES "PLANTING". OF TICKETS

A Chinese doctor, Ching Chau, A legal point arose about whe appearing before Mr. Macfadyen day afternoon, definitely breaking ther instead of false pretences,

in the Central Police Court this the drought spell.-Central Newsfraud should have been the proper session of 36 po pin lottery tickets morning, denied a charge of pos- Mr. H. Owen Hughes, director

charge-that at the time he ordered of Messrs. Harry Wicking & Com pany, Ltd, appeared for the Com-admitted the summons. A fine of the food the accused person had had t Connaught Road Central.

no intention of paying.

A Chinese detective auld he nr- pany summoned for failing

This was borne out by an admis-rested defendant at 11.40 am. declare 20 boxes of oranges im

Alon

in his signed statement to the yesterday in the side lane opposite the ported from Los Angeles on

Police, and on this lie was con- the Douglas Wharf, on informia- President Cleveland. He admitted

and sentenced by Mr. Wyno-Jones alleged defendant attempted to victed of obtaining credit by fraud, tion. The tickets were found in his upper jacket pocket, He the offence and a fine of $20 was

67 Queen's Road, Central, Import-to a month hard labour. imposed.

ing eight boxes of films from New York. The Far Eastern Aviation Company. Ltd., No. 20 Queen's Road, Central, importing one box of motor car supplies. Hang Tai Funge Company, No. 53 Queen's Importing, 270 Road, Contral,

oranges from Los boxes

"DELAYED THROUGH STRIKE.

Mr. Owen Hughes explained that that the oranges were sup- posed to have been shipped from San Francisco, but owing to the atrike they were not shipped from there, with the result that the

Eastman Kodak Company. No.

ان

JAPANESE STAKE IN MANCHURIA

resist arrest.

Defendant, giving evidence stated that he lived at No. 336, Shanghai Street. Leung Man-ho, employed as lift-boy at Butterfield and Swire, owed him $50 and had promised to make good the debt. When he went to get payment,

Angeles. Hongkong Silk Store, OVER NINETY MILLION Leung sent for a policeman. Do-

Road, Central,

YEN INVESTED No. 60 Queen's importing one case of rayon goods

Changchun, Aug. 28, From Yokohama. Oriental Drug

According to statistics issued Company, No. 90 Queen's Road, Central, importing five barrels of here, the total amount of new Salicylle. neld from Los Angeles. Japanese capital invested

shippers were late in sending their documents, and his firm did not receive them until August 3.

They did their best in the mat ter. They had been advised, of the arrival of the goods, because it was refrigerated cargo, and de- livery had to be taken at once. They took delivery and at the same time made out a declaration form on July 23, and kept it until they received the full particulars on August 3, and they sent the de- importing claration certainly within a week of August 3, but he had been told It was received by the Department on August 15,

Mr. Hamilton: I cannot

any exception.

make

In

fendant contended that he was ar- rested in the lano near Butterfield and Swire's offices, and that the tickets were planted" on him.

The magistrate adjourned the case till to-morrow, when the Thom's Grocerteria, No. 27 Des Manchuria since the Japanese lift-boy will be called. Defend Voeux Road, Central. Importing military occupation is estimated ant was released on bail of $30. 235 boxes of oranges from Los at about Yen 90,000,000, while the Angeles. Wing Coffee Company, number of business and indus- im, ting 100 boxed; Central, trial enterprises of major scale WAR

100 boxes of oranges is 132, most of which are engaged from Los Angeles. You Hing in mining, railway and highway firm, No. 58 Bonham building, electricity and water Loong Strand, West, importing 55 cases supplying, transport services and

so on. Central News. of provisions from Kobe.

BE

VETERAN IN COURT

·

Pianoforte Solo-Dance of the

A Minor, Op. 8. (Rachmaninoff). Gnomes (Liszt).

"Sorgel Rachmaninoff. Song-Annie Laurie. Song Afton Water (Robert Burns). Mary Garden (Soprano). 'Cello Solo--Humoresko (Dvorak

Op. 101, No. 7). Callo Solo-Melodie (Tschaikowsky,

Op. 42. No, 3).

Gaspar Casando. Song-Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal

(Quilter), Song-A Fairy Story by the Fire

(Merikanto).

John McCormack (Tenor). Violin Solo-Liebesfreud (Love's

Joy) (Krolaler). Vielm Solo-Liebesleid (Lova's

Sorrow) (Kreisler),

8 p.. Report.

Fritz Krelater, Local Time and Weather

8.03-8.15 p.n. A Jazz Plano Re- cital by Rale da Costa,

1. Waltz Time-Medley.

2. Dancing Butterfly.

3. Say It With Musle-Medley. 8.16-8.28 p.m. Vocal Gems. Aida (Verdi).

Grand Opera Company,

Il Trovatore (Verdi).

Grand Opera Company. Ave Maria (Meditation) (Bach

8.28-9 p.m. Orchestral Programme. Gounod).

Ave Maria (Schubert), ·

Dol Dauber and lils Salon Orch. Gepak ("The Fair at Sorotchingk")

(Moussorgsky). Cortege des Nobles ("Miada")

(Rimsky-Korsakov).

Ungarische Lustspiel-Overture

London Symphony Orchestra.

(Keker-Bola),

Dr. Wellmann mit grobem Sym- phonio-Orchester.

Schwanda" (The Bagpipe Player)

(Weinberger),

Sir Hamilton Barty conducting the London, Symphony Orchestra. 9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by the "Music Makers," 9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations,

9.35.10.10 p.m.

Variety, Sing-Ev'ry Little While.

Sleep. Song-Try Gettin' a Good Night's

Frances Maddux (Suprano). Accordion Solo-Ecl in the Sink---

Irish Neel. Accordion Solo-Mayo Karnpipe.

Frank Murphy,

Vocal Duet-Now that I've

Found you,

Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph. Band--When the Band begins to play, Band-There's something about.

a soldier..

The Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards. Song Masquerading in the Name

of Love.

ין

FINED DOLLAR FOR HAWKING not Mr. Owen Hughes: I am

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

Formerly a seaman in the Mer-Song-Over on the Sunny Side.

Hugh Morton (Baritone). asking for any exception, but

Au! WHEN SHALL ALL MEN'S Receiving burns from the fire at chant Service during the war, and Organ Solo By a Waterfall. merely wish to explain that we

RULE, the matsheds on the new Government holder of the Victory and General Organ Solo-My Song goes round EACH MAN'S did all in our power, and the De-GOOD

Civil Hospital site, Pokfulum, in the Service medals, Ching Yik, aged

the World. UNIVERSAL PEACE partment has had no cause for AND

LIE early hours of yesterday morning,

Frederic Bayco, complaint against us in the past. LIKE A SHAFT OF LIGHT ACROSS THE LI Shing, has been sent to hospital, 63, of No. 261 Wanchai Rond, was

thus bringing the total injured to six. charged before Mr. Macfadyen in Tales from the Vienna Woods

10.10-10.27 p.m. Concert Wallees. the Central Police Court this morn-

(J. Strauss). Chan Sze, an amah, employed at ing with hawking his wares in s

Bruno Walter and Symphony Orch. The inauguration ceremony of the No. 7 Gloneally, was found hanging prohibited area. Queen's Road Acclamations Waltz (Waldteufel). Chinese Manufacturers' Union of from the front doorway of the pre- Central. He pleaded guilty. The Grenadiers Waltz (Waldtoufel), Hongkong will be performed by the mises yesterday, and sent to the Gov. Sub-Inspector List mentioned The Regimental Band of H. M. Hon. Mr. R. II. Kotewall at the ernment Civil Hospital. The police that the defendant had special re-

Grenadier Guarda, Hotel Cecil next Saturday afternoon. believe it was an attempt to commit commendations from the Ad-

10.27 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, The Chinese Manufacturern Union suicide..

miralty.

Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further was recently formed, when the manu

It was stated the defendant, took London Stock and Commodity Quota Two cases of diphtheria with one facturers here petitioned the Canton

Quotations. Government for a reduction of tax death, six cases of typhold with two out a licence in 1929 and his record tons, followed, by New York Opening

fined опе зуля clear. He was deaths, one case of meningitia with on goods manufactured by

dollar. factories hero.

one death, ane death from puerperal fever and 64 deaths from tuberculosis were reported to the local health au- thorities last week. On Monday three cases of typhold were also reported.

I would like to say that on one or LAND.-Tennyson. two occasions, we did recoive re- minders from the Department, and we were able 'on more than one occasion to show them that de clarations had been sent. And on further search in their offices, the doclarations were duly found.

Mr. Hamilton: I am extremely Veorry to do it, but I must fine you

$20.

Twelve other firms were sum moned in respect of similar offences, the cargo in every cane having been brought on the Prest dent Cleveland on July 23, and delivery taken either on the same day or the following day.

SUMMONS CANCELLED.

I

Chinese

China,

*.*

Ho,

ATTEMPT TO STEAL HANDBAG

WOULD-BE THIEF SENT

TO PRISON

10.40 p.m. Close Down.

RUBBER FACTORY

SUMMONED ;

IMPROPER STORAGE OF BENZINE

.of.

The Consul General for the Nether lands regrets his inability to give a reception on the anniversary of the Birthday of Her Majesty Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, on Friday, Charged before Mr. Macfadyen in August 11, owing to the mourning of the Central Magistracy this morning the Royal Familon account of the with the theft of a camp bed fron In all cases, the same Ane of $20 death of Her Majesty the Queen-axtall in Sutherland Street, an un-

Mother and His Royal Highness the employed. Hoklo coolie, Wong was imposed, except in the sum Prince-Consort. A register of con- aged 40, was fined $10 or fourteen mona ngainat the flong Kam Hamgratulation will be lying at the days' hard labour, Defendant picaded The fact that you were unsuc Li Hop-lol, manager of the Company, No. 176 Lockhart Road, Netherland Consulate General, Asiatic he had no intentions of stealing the cessful makes no difference, ro-Pacific Rubber Manufactory, at which was cancelled, Mr. Barrow Building; for friends to sign on the bed but merely took it to sleep on.

marked Mr. Macfadyon in the Cen- Sumchun St., Shamshulpo, was stating that, the company had gone mald date between 9.30 am, and noon.

Mr. Louis Beale, c.D.E, Commercint tral Police Court this morning summoned before Mr. Wynne- The Consulate General will be closed out of business two months ago,

when he pussed sentence of six Mr. G. Duncan, a representative for the transaction of official business. Councellor, to H.B.M. Legation

who is passing through months hard Inboar on Yu H, 22, Jones at Kowloon Court to-day. of Mesora. W, R. Loxley & Com To ald the Blind Giris Home, Hongkong on the Antenor, is pro- unemployed, who admitted at for the improper storage pany Ltd, summoned in respect of Pokfulum. tho Naval Bonevolant ceeding to England on an oficial tempting to steal a handbag from benzine.

Yuk. three cases of hair preparation,

married woman, Wong Twin stat Mr. J. C. FitzHenry said that pleaded guilty and stated that the local fund, and the Empire Link visit. It is proposed that he should a married woman,

scholarships and young Artists maka a tour of the leading Industrial matter was unfortunately overnanistance

fund. Madame Lottle contres with a view to atimulatinged the attempt was made outside the benzine was in drums and was looked as the clerk in charge of Gordon's Concert will bo held Interest in the export trade from the the Queen's Theatre at noon yes-stored near where women opera- Kingdom to China. Mr. torday. A detective was nearby tives were employed. A storage the business had suddonly died. at the now China Fleet Theatre United

nexty, September Beale is accompanied by Mrs. Beale. And arrested defondant.

tank and pump, outside, the build- Bladamo Gurdon

Ing had not been used, apparently had not been sent, 6th at 9.15 p.m.

will give her unique programme “An Indiserent. Science" was a

because of its inconvenient loca- they reported the importation on

Australian music, song and story, in-tting title to the Rev. Father G. AUSTRALIA'S SURPLUS MALES tion. Exits and other requiro August 20,

cluding Aunale Soldier Swag" also Byrne's address to the Hongkong

ments were correct, but the Im A fine of $20 was imposed. Hongkong "Jack Tar" and will play Rotary Club, at their weekly timin

Australia, according to the intent proper storage of benzino reacted Mr. C. D'Almada appeared her own Compositions, Australian and in the Roof Garden of the Hongkong half of Messrs. Connoll Brothers Chinese. Now Hongkong Artists Hotel yesterday. The subject was consus reports, has 101,201 more against the whole system of pro

Empire Link Radicsthesie, the study of the nature makes than females. The total viding tho maximum degroo of Company, Ltd, summoned in ree will appear and the pect of 380 cases of Quaker Oats, Choristers will assist Madame Gordon of radiations which proceed from population on March 1st,, this safety for the workers. Mr. Fitz:

In songs and Choruses : from her different bedles, including the human year was 6,008,055..

Henry regarded the caso as 10. Australian Bush-Opera "Min Min of body, Father Bryne dealt with a num

All States have a surplus of serious especially in view of the Mr. P. H. Bin, appeared, on Love The Box plan will open at ber of experiments which had already half of the Hongkong Sporting Anderson's today. All Service and been carried out and a number which males, except Victorla which has fact that defendant had been Arms and Ammunition Store, No. Ex-Service Men and their familles, he himself had done with a metallic an excess of 14,703 females, anys warned once before.

A fins of $100 was Austral News. 22 Pottinger Street, and also will be admitted for half price. pendulum and photographs.

Ammediately they found that the on Wednesday

and a fine of $20 was imposed.

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