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LORD DEVONPOT

DEAD

Alary of £7,00

Returned Yearly

Jept, 5. Lon

Lord Devonpory

to-day ati

the age of 78 yerley, he wr formerly u 109 Brat As Mr. Hudagleman- Fly-farmed doned politignority whose Chairman

Parliament,

Port of 121,- |

propertig 000,000

000,000,

at £10,-

the post until keen interest in

of the port. Ench 1926 his annual salary

the

yeport, who began life'

poor circumstances, responsible for build. huge wholesale provi- #nexa of Kenriey and the controlling interest in was purchased in 1927 for proximately £1,000,000 by the International Tea Company,

During the war he acted as Food Controller and was Chair- man of the Royal Commission on Sugar Supply.-ritish Wireless.

PRESENTATION OF MEDALS

THIS MORNING'S CEREMONY

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY,

SEPTEMBER 6, 1934.

The little lady who to be the focus of interest in the artist's conception of the cast of Damon Runyon's "Little Miss Marker", coming on Saturday to the King's Theatre, is five-year-old Shirley Temple. Featured with Adolpha Menjou, Dorothy Dell and Charles Bickford, she acts the title role in this whimsical story of

the real Broadway and its people.

AFTER 27 YEARS

MR. JOSEPH. MORRIS RETIRING

RADIO WHAT BROADCAST

Relay Of Hongkong Hotel

Dance Orchestra.

.

Z.E.K. PROGRAMME,

Broadcast from Z.B.W. on a wave- length of 355 metres (845 kilocycles).

6-8 pm European Programme, 6-7 pm. A Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden (by courtesy of the Management).

7. p.m. Closing Local Stock Quoin- tions, London & New York Stock & Commodity Quotations.

7.08.7.25 pm. Vocal Gems · from Musical Comedy.

"The New Moon" (Romberg)"

Light Opera Company,

"Whoopee" (Kahu)

Light Opera Company

"The Girl Friend" (Rodgers)

Light Opera Company.

"Peggy Ann" (Rodgers)

Light Opera Company.

7.25-7.42 p.m. Pianoforte Recital by Wilhelm Backhaus.

1. Military March in E flat (Schu-

bert).

2. Triana ("burin") (Albeniz).

3. (a) Waltz in D flat-Op 04,

No. 1.

(b) Etude in C Majer-Op. 10,

No. 7.

4. Waldenrauschen' (Liszt),

7.42.8 p.m. "Holorn" (Ravel) play-

ed by Willem Mengelberg and his

NAVAL OFFICER'S NEW YORK STOCK Concertgebouw Orchestra,

སྙ

DEATH

LARGE GATHERING

AT FUNERAL

EXCHANGE

MARKET CONDITIONS

IMPROVE.

When he leaves for Home' on retirement by the P. and O. liner Corfu an Saturday, Mr. Joseph Morris, Chlef Accountant of the A.RI. Walker, R.N., took place at The funeral of the Inte Lieut. Kowloon-Canton Railway, will be the Protestant Cemetery, Happy severing 27 years association Valley, yesterday evening, full with the Colony, during the whole Naval honours being accorded of which time he has served, the The Rev. F. N. Chamberlain, N, Roosevelt's intention to Murray railway-

conducted the burial rites.

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.03-10.30 Concert.

P.m.

Chinese Studio

9.30 p.m. Reater Press Bulletinn, London I p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotationn

10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press Bulletins, Lon- don Stock and Commodity Quotations,

10.40 p.m. Close Down 8.30.10 pan. European Recorded

The following reports on the Now ceived through Messrs. Swan, Culbert- York stock market have been re- son & Fritz: The Wall Street: Music from Z.E.K. on a frequency of at report on yesterday's markets: stucks were upward and

040 k.c's. distinctly

8.30-8.55 p.m. President

Orchestral Music. niere optimistic, due

mediate in Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2. (Liszt).

Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra the textile strike. Bonda were

directed by Leopold Stokowski.

(Grieg Op. 56).

List BERTA

due to

the

Now Queen's Hall Light

Orchestra,

Klage).

firmer.

1. Der Brautraub (Ingrid's

10

2. Arabian Dance.

3. Return of Peer Gynt,

4. Solveig's Song.

8.55-9.12 p.m. Selection of Ethelbert Noving Music.

A Day in Venice.

My

Victor Salon Orchestra.

1. Dawn.

2. Gondollera.

3. Venetian Love Song.

4. Good Night.

Destro ("Songs from Vinenere")

Mighty Lnk'n Rose,

H. E. the G.0.C., Major General G. C. Borrett, accompanied by Major C. Fowkes and Lieut. 11. Abbott, A.D.C., presented long service and good conduct medals to men ntinelted to the units of the China Command on Parade Ground this morning.

An interesting fuet in connée-

The coffin, draped with the generally downward, featured by The recipients of were Sgt. C.A. Layzell. RA.; that it will mean the departure of carriage, was preceded by a firing Buyers standing aloof, pending

the awards tion with Mr. Morris' retirement la Union Jack, and drawn on a gun-heavy selling of depressed United Peer Gynt Suile-No. 2.

States Government sues, invldr. Sultan Alan, II.K.S.I.A. the last official still in the Colony party from H.M.S. Whitshed, un-aneing announcement Stocks un C.Q.M.S. E.C. Harrington. S/Sgt, who was on the construction staff der Lieut. Sanderson, and the band the Curb Exchange were A.E. Wilson, S.Q.M.S. L. Weekes, of the railway. It was in 1927 of the South Wales Borderers, and Wheat prices were upward, due Sapper Leung Tai, Royal En-that Mr. Morris was appointed followed by Naval fellow officers heavy speculative buying. gineers; L/Sgt. F. Newell, L/Sgt. Chief Accountant of the construc-and a large detachment of men J. Goble Lincolns: Q.M.S. R. Fox, then staff, and when the railway drawn from the ships of the Sth The stock market developed a firmer S. C. & F. New York office cahits; S/Sgt. A. II. Snashfold, Sat. Twas brought into operation three Destroyer Flotilla ander Comman-one as Traders turn to the buying Ryan, R.A.M.C.; L/Cpl. W. Lane, years later his services were reder Howson.

side and also due to the Inet that South Walen Borderera; S.Q.M.S. tained. Ho

+ overall, has ever since been ILJ.W. Warman, Sgt. C. A. Ross, the Chief Accountant, in addition Thomsa Bouthern,

Among those present were the Jion. Sir Strike news predominates, with

Commutate P. Elilott, R.A.P.C..

to which he has

neral news unsere Rnu feature- two occasions

Capt. 1, Walter, A, Truresenting E the Governor. Air Willem Peet. Capt. J.

Rs. An Associated Proan Survay acted as chief storekeeper.

A. A.D.G- representing H. E. the General Bitda that the textile strike is 30% During his lengthy residence inter Commands. Major-Ceneral 0, C. efective. Federal mediation se the Colony, Mr. Morris has made a Orr-Ewing, the on Me DC. Wolfe, un. Mr. Jense Jones

Barrelt. Cat. P Porter, Commander D.

1 publicly host of friends, amongst whom he Inspector General of Poffee, Mr. T. 11. King, optimistic about business conditions. has won much popularity by rear Mr. P. G. Cameron, Mr. T. F. K. Kemble. Commerce anys that the Govern

the Bor. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Mr. B. Cock, Secretary Rober of the Department son of his sterling qualities and |and Mr. H. Stock.

ment will quickly lesson business his unassuming nature. The good Following the firing of three volleys at the contral when possible and that the wishes of all who have enjoyed ride, buglers of the South Wales BorUnited States Government seeks

| Úerera saunded the *Inst. Pon" and his friendship will go with him in "Revelle"

Trade Trenty with Belgiuìn. The Among the wreaths sent were those from Treasury delicit at August 31st was his retirement, in the hope that the following: Tear-Admiral and Mrs. A. early double that of a year ago. both he and Mrs. Morris may enjoy water (decennes)'s raresta). Admiral

The Sir Chamber of Commerce reports that many years of happines and prosper- | Frederick and Læily Dreyer, Commodore and ity in the Old Country. Mrs. Morris M. F. Elliott, Major-General and air, the gain in United States trade was

C. Borrell, Mr. and Mrs. II. 3. Rouse, Dr. abuve

The the world average and two daughters are already in and M. 3. T. Smalley. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. American Iron and Steel Institute

·England. Mr. Marris-hás taken a Henderson, Dr. and Mr. Black, Mr. and Mrs reports-thai-operations-are-off-al-

Cock, Mr. and Mmm.. G. C. Black, Bir keen and active interest in sport. Thomas And Lady Southern. Tian, Mr. and

nort one point at 18.4% of capacity. expecially golf and tennis, whilst M. E. D, C. Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. K. Business done: 480,000.

Kemble, Pay-Lieut-Comur. J. Pibworth. for many years he has been Hon. Capt. Letherbert. East Lancashire Regiment. New York & Chicago commodity Treasurer of the Railway Reeren.

reports received through Messrs. Commanding Ofeer. H. M. B. Whitshed. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz:- tion Club.

Ships Company, H.M.8. Whleabed, Oficers H.M.. Whitahel, Chier and Petty Offlcera, Colton: The Government weekly 11.M.8. Whitshed. Engineer Room Chief and weather report is slightly bullish. Petty Officer. 3.M.. Whitshed, Staff, 11.ALS, Whithed, Captain and Officers, strike is apparently spreading but Canter Strike news was conflicting, but the EUROPE'S IRON RINGS. Suffolk, Captain and Wardroom

Omers, U.S.. Sacramento, deets and this effect was offset by the strength OF ALLIANCES Ships Company. 11.13.

markets. Hedging was Veteran, N. of other Cs, and Men of East Lancashire Regiment light at around 13 cents for Decem aboard .M.S. Whitched, Omeer and Cadets, Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force, Att ranka, T. News reports regarding the Royal Artillery, Ships" Company, LHS strike are less effective_and_srivate Veteren. Omeera and men, East Lancashire crop reports are low. The "Journal Regiment. Offers. 21 Battalion. Lincala o Coinmerce" estimates 縣 crup

Bette Davis and Pat O'Brien show beir faelings rather visibly in this iteresting scene from "Bureau of

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F

the

Resing Persons," First National life the system of alliances, and hire Regiment. Ali ranks, Royal Marine,870,000 bales,

Wardroom Meers, E. Tamar, Oncert, men Bouth Wales Borderers.

pwerful drama of disappearing sooner or later there will be an jople. It is now playing at the attempt to construct counter-Headquarters China Command, Officers and

King's Theatre.

SAFETY ON THE ROADS

NEW COUNCIL TO MEET WEEKLY

London, Sept. 5. Included among the duties of newly-appointed Road Safety unell, upon which all the priu- al interests will be represent-

and

weekly over whose

·

etings the Transport Minister, Hore Belisha, will preside,

le and its redrafting in the

alliances.

EXCHANGE RATES

Puris..

There is no balance of power at present-there is on the con- trary a preponderance of power, Yet the alliances are not as solid as they appear to be. There are countries which may be detached. A desperate diplomatic game is It will be played now on foot. closely, vigorously, dangerously: Berlin.

Geneva. Unleas-unloss men of good will

Helsingfors In every country can yet make Oxfo their voices prevail, and persuade Athena. politicians of the overwhelming | Milan. advantage of genuine friendship Buenos Aires, af all nations.

Shuanghal,

NAVAL TREATY :

BRITISH ABRÓGATION IS ·

ADVOCATED

Brussels.

Stockholm..

Aug. 4.

.74.20/32 .15,14

Lewis James (Tenor), Olive Kline (Soprano) with the Victor

Salon Group. Twilight-Oh that we Lwo were ninying-At Rest. д Wilfred Glenn (Bass) and the

Victor Salon Group. 8.12-0.30 p.m. Violin Sulos by. Joseph Sziveti.

1. Caprice No. 24 (Variations in A Minor) (Paganini). 3. Tambourin Chinols.

(Kroisier) London I p.m. Stock and Commodity 9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, Quotations.

0.35-10 p.m. Grand Opera, "Prince Igor"-Overture (Borodin).

Symphony Orchestra conducted Thais"-Dis-Moi Que Je Suis Belle by Albert Contes. (Tell me I am Beautiful) (Massenet).

Was in

Grain: The strength of Cash ard September whent continued. A larger buying movement | evidenco and the general belief ja |that small liquidation has been com- pluted. There is indication of fur- ther frost losses in Canada. Ex- porters are buying and premiums aro Aug. 5. fully maintained. A lack of specula

|tive interest is holding the naturali 74.29/32 advance in both, wheat and corn.

16.13

Rubber: Tho market was firm at 12.54 the advance on Trade buying, Offer- 226%inga were scarce and the market 19.00 lacks higher.

514

57.0/10 Dow-Jones Averages:

1/ 30 Industriala

0.014 20 Rails

20 Utilities

20% 46 Bonds

Sept. 4 Sept. 5 92.30 83.65 36.87 36.53 20.30 ** 20.53 02.03.02.60 03.04

11811-Commodity Index 62.18

Sept, U.

.12.594

.2203

,19,00%

.513

£7.8/10

.36

36

New York.

Amsterdain. Vienna Prague.

.1/5 .5.0114 .7.20%

7.20

Bucharest Madrid.

.2016 .118 .403

36.6/32.

Hangkeng.

be à review of the highway

.1/6

21.07

422 10.3/16 1/6%

18 Leading Stocks,

21.00

10.30

it of any modifications found

Copenhagen .22.30

Amer, Can..... 19.30 Amer. Smelting & Ref.

20

38

22.40 Amer. Tel. & Tel.

1124%

be necessary.

Toronto, Sept. 5. Admiral Sir Roger Kayes, speak

The Minister aald to-day that Ing here to-day, said that Great

hoped this standing Council Britain would

probably broak Montevideo.

Liabon Bombay Yokohama Rlo

.110%

110% Auburn

23

1/6.1/10

1/0.1/16.1. Came

42%

.1/2

1/2 a Pont-

00%

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44 Elec. Bond & Share

11

30%

HO

216

10%

Montreal

"This step fa

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214

48%

26

"Franco

IN WIRELESS TOUCH

negotiations and can now build

and Italy have had the "ar Loan.. .104% good sense to walk out of the

214 221

British Wirelcan.

-14%

1

99%

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whatever ships they like.

04/

ho following ships aro QX-

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ta be

-Tuskahin, Elden

ald nesiot in the conduct of anway from the London Treaty in Belgrade ular, well-planned and sys-the near future. atleed campaign in the proper

fa very necessary, in Silver (spot)

of the roads.—British Wireless, my opinion," said Sir Roger. Silver (forward). 21.10/10

30% General Motors

210 Int. Tel. & Tel.

4.78 McIntyra Porcupine 21% Montgomery Ward 21.11/10 Nat. Distillors

100 NY. Central

Sucony-Vaciam Union Pacific United Alreraft 1.S. Steel

"Carmen"-Soldiers Changing the

Maryse Beaufon (Soprano). Guard (Bizet). "Carmen" The March of the

Smuggler (Bizet).

Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowskl. "Lohengrin"-In Fernem Land

(Lohengrin's Narrative in Distant

Lands) (Wagner): Richard Crooks (Tenor), 10 p.m. Close Down.

FURTHER EVIDENCE.

SHAMSHUITO MURDER CASE CONTINUES IN KOWLOON Further evidence was adduced yes- terday afternoon, when the case in which Koung Chi-pan, a young Chris. tian, charged with the murder of a young couple, Yim Chun and Koung Wal-lan, at 211 Lalchikok Road, on July 21 last, was continued before Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy,

Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, Ass!E tant Crown Solleltor, conducted tho caso for the Crown.

Continuing his evidence yesterday, Yim Bay, brother of the dead man. wald he was asleep in the verandah on the night in question, and was awakened by the sound of shouting, Ho woke two other. men and they mado investigations, together. They knocked at the door but received no reply. They eventually broke down the door and saw Yim Chun lying on the floor beside the window, with his feet near the window. The girl was lying on the bed. There was blood on the chests on both, and they were dead.

The window at the rear of the cubiclo was open. On the floor beside the body of Yim Chan was a broken bowl.

On the window all was a EXPECTING A CHILD THIS Boven cases of typhold with three knife, with blood on the blade.

MONTH

deathe (three Imported), two cases Witness said there was a bamboo of meningitis with one death, one fence between the house and No. 913 Now York, Sept. 5. caso, each of diphtheria and small | Lalebikok Road, and this fence was According to the Boston Post, wore reported to the local health au, was found to be afterwards.

box and 50 deaths from tuberculosis always upright, and not bont as it | ntify that gun practice will bo-car- Jackson,

Nagarried out on the 11th instant between Mr. Charles A. Lindbergh Is ex-thorities last week. On Tuesday, one Yim Mul, and Yim Yuen-sang, two

10 a.m. and 3 p.m. from Dovil's Peak peeting 'a child about in the direction of Tatlong Channel. week of Soptombor.-United Press. fever were also reported."

the third case onch of typhoid and paratyphoid other tenants of the flour, gave cor

roborative evidenco.

in wireless com

"Under the Treaty, Britain la MRS. C. A. LINDBERGH, Westinghouse F, & M. unable to build cruisere as power-r

ication with Hongkong to-fal na the German "pocket" battle-

Park,

ships. The British Navy, in fact, chance of falling alusa, Wing Lee, Luchow, stands a good

behind the times.”—United Press.

d. Moriok Maru, Dalveen,

La Baru, Calcutta Maru,

ida, Conf Taiming, General Royal Artillery Headquarters

man, President

ned, Lyons Maru.

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