1934-09-26 — Page 19

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY,

SEPTEMBER

BRITAIN'S MAMMOTH OF THE SEAS-How the Cunarder, which is being launched to-day by Her Majesty the Queen, will look when completed. She will be 1018 feet long and of nearly 83,000 tons grose, with a speed of 30 knots.

LARGE SUM FOR

MALARIAL WORK HUGE CUNARDER

to

NEW VOTES COME LAUNCH TO-DAY

*UP TO-MORROW

LONGER HOURS QUEEN MARY TO

AT H.K.

· MAGISTRACY

Five volcs totalling $73,540 are come before the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council to-morrow afternoon. The biggest sum is $57,000, for anti-malarial work. It is ex- ་ plained

bee me has that it

resume 11 large necessary to number of privately owned agricul tural lots in the Shouson Hill District, where anti-malaria works are to be carried out. The com- pensation payable to the owners in estimated at $57.000. Negotiations for an exchange of land in a few cases ara proceeding, which, if brought to completion will reduce The this sum by about $1,500. funds provided under this vote have been fully allocatet for works under construction in various districts, and a supplementary vote is there- foro requested.

PRAYA WALLS.

Another vole is for $10,000 for mKintonance of Praya walls and plers.

CHRISTEN NEW RECORD-BREAKING LINER

NAME STILL KEPT CLOSE SECRET

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”)

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fat mall contracts that go to the nation with the finest and fusteat ships.

The suspension of work on the ship, which lasted for nearly a year and a half, throwing more than 3.000 men out of work; and the period of uncertainty over its fate which followed, hurt British pride almost as much as the necessity for abandoning the gold standard.

It

PRESSED BY SUBSIDIES.

came at a time when the nation was striving against almost hopeless odds to re-establish its shipbuilding Industry in the face of increasing, heavily subsidised ship- ping competition of foreign nations. Strong criticism was directed at London's bankers for declining to furnish the money necessary, for the boat's completion.

The British Government came to the rescue and but the recently merged Cunard-White Star organi sation sufficient money to complete the versel and part of the cost of a sister ship. The money was lent without profit to the Govern

ment.

The new mer herself will have cost approximately £9,000,000 when

26, 1934.

RADIO BROADCAST

Relay of H.M. the King's Speech from Daventry.

THREE STUDIO ITEMS. From ZBW on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilocycles),

7 p.m.

London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations,

7.05-7.38 pm. Concerto in A-Minor, Op. 16 (Grieg) played by Arthur de Greef Pianoforte) and the Royal Albert Hall Orchestra conducted by Sir Landon Ronald,

1st Movement Allegro molto moderato.

2nd Movement-Adagio. 3rd Movement-Allegro moderato moito e marcata. 7.38-8 p.m. Light Orchestral Music. At Dawning (Cadman). The Waltzing Doll (Poldini).

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

The London Palladium Orchestra. Vienna by Night (Komzak).

Marek Weber and His Orchestra. 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather

Report.

8.93-8-20 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by the "Music Makers." 8.30-8.30 p.m. From the Studio. The 3rd of a series of talks on "Safety Firat and Sanity Second" by The Rev. Father G. Byrne.

8.59-9 p.m. Violin Bolos by Fritz Kreisler.

1. Rondino (on a Theme by

Beethoven) (Kreisler). Polichinelle Serenado

2.

(Kreisler).

3. Dance of the Marionette

(Winternitz).

9-9.15 p.m. From the Studio. A Talk on "Yachting Breezen" by Commodore Frank Elliott.

9.15-9.30 p.m. Band Selections. Reminiscences of Scotland

(arr. Godfrey).

The Hand of H. M. Coldstream

Guards. Songs of Wales.

The Regimental Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards. 0.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1

9.35-9.50 p.m.

(By Telograph. Copyright Telegraphic Mosauger Ordinance, 1894. Received, Sept. 26, 8.56 in.)

London, Sept. 25. The best-kept secret of modern times is the name of the gigantic Cunard-White Star liner, No. 534. Nor will it be divulged one moment before Her Majesty the Queen herself utters it at 2.10 p.m. to-morrow (G.M.T.)the cutire length of the Best Beit- Casts. as she christens the greatest steamship ever built.

Every vantage point along the Clyde is occupied already by improvised grandstands. The scene is like that of a colossal arena, accommodating hundreds of thousands of people.

The ceremony will be broadcast to the whole of the British Empire. There will be a few tense imo-ing the trans-Atlantic crossing Owing to the addition of newf

in past years an inadments when the 80,000 ton liner times of Germany's speedy Bremen works amount of maintenance requires to slides into the Clyde. For there apnce to Becam- bo undertaken. Commitmor, is just enough repair works in hand and expen-modate her great length.

Her plunge into the river will dlture to date amount to approxi- mately $12,000 and R is estimated erente a minor tidal wave which that a

further sum of $5,000 is will be felt for several miles. require No that the necessary maintenance may be proceeded with until the end of the year.

Engineers have spent months ealcalating and allowing for phy-

and on, and the threat of the recently-constructel French ginnt the Normandie, the Cunarder is expected to weigh 84,000 tons when she has been fully fitted nut.

completed. The four immonse pro-p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations, pollora cost £9,000 each, and the

propeller shaft itself is longer than uraia, built by the Cunard line

FLOATING CITY.

rooms,

A Jazz Plano Recital by Role da

1.

0

Just by your Example.

Ridin' around In the Rain.

3. Music in the Air-Medley.

Dancing Butterfly. 9.50-10.30 p.m.

A relay from Daventry (should

The reception prove satisfactory).

The Naming Ceremony performed by II. M. the queen. A Running Commentary on the Ceremony by Mr. George Blake will be relayed from Messrs. John Brown and Co.'s Yard, Clydebank, Glasgow."

10.30 p.m.

The promenade deck of the float- ing city is 750 feet long, and ac- commodation Includes a moving pic-

"The New Cunorder 534." tore house, a theatre with full

Speech of H. M. the King in reply proscenium and dressing

to an address of welcome by Sir Percy swimming pools, Turkish, Russian Bates (Chairman of the Cunard and other remedial baths, gymna White Star Company). siums and beauty parlour.

There will be a garage capable of accommodating scores of cars, and the passengers will be able to drive from the deck on to the land ing stage at New York. Magni- ficent suloona and, apartments have Reuter Press Bulletina, Rugby Mid- been designed by Mr. Benjamin day Press News, Further London FOUR DAY CROSSING.

W. Morris of New York, and Stock and Commodity Quotationa Her overall length is less than Arthur J. Davis of London, noted followed by New York Opening Quo

tations. sieni reactions, and are now pray-that of her French rival, but she architects.

10.40 p.m. Close Down, work of fitting out the. ing only for fine weather and is wider and of several thousand

tons greater displacement. Her ship will tako more than

-DAVENTRY PROGRAMME. bitches in the proceedings...

Mr. Donald Skiffington, who is probable speed is estimated in ex-year. She will probably now make before the $4,776.83, on this account was solely responsible for the final de-cess of 30 knots, and her builders her maiden voyage

Commentary on Launching Of charged to Loan Funds. It is cision regarding the launching, are fully confident that she will spring of 1936.

make the run between Southump- It is anticipated that the boat The New Cunarder.

Daventry programmes will be broadenst considered that this expenditure told Reuters

Take it fram me, it will be all ton, Cherbourg and New York in will maintain a regular fortnightly

less than four days.

service between Southampton and more properly have been

tonight as followst

TRANSMISSION. 2 charged to Public Works Recurrent right."--Reuter Special.

Her completion will be the signal New York, and there is also a pro- WEATHER PROMISING.

for

the start of the greatest race posal that before sho is put into length will be used simultaneously, but the ever held for the speed record of service; the ship should be Bent Germany, around the various porta of the the North Atlantic,

Italy British Empire, and exhibited as a France, Grent Britain and will be neck-and-neck competitors wonder ship at a cost of two bob for the rich luxury patronage and a head."-United Press.

Repairs to the fendering of the ferry pier at Jordan Rond are been carried out and the sum of

Head 38 Sub-head 14 1tem I, and

additional funds are required for

this purpose.

A supplementary vote for $10,- 000 ($5,000 plus $4,776.83, say $5,000) is therefore requested.

NEW PIGGERIES.

London, Sept. 25. Weather conditions promise to be good for to-morrow's launching of the Cunarder No. 534.,

completed preparations nie for the ceremony which has filled Glasgow with visitors from all

now

A sum of $3,500 is required for over Britain. The Queen will laying and constructing an area for launch the great vessel by pres matshed piggerles at Kennedysing three buttons one to release Town.

wine which will be n bottle of

The

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

WE DO PRAY FOR MERCY; AND THAT BAME PRAYER DOTH TEACH US ALL TO RENDER THE DEEDS OF MERCY, -Shakespeare.

The Dollar Steamship Line Presi dent Hoover will arrive to-morrow afternoon at four o'clock and will sail for Manila at mid-night to-morrow.

It la proposed to move the pig smashed against bows, another to dealers' matsheds, which are release the holding apparatus and situated at Kennedy Town near the third to operate hydraulic driv

Marty Sands and Mildred Dawn, The annual general meeting of the dangerous goods godowns of the ing rams. At this point 40,000 Hongkong St. Andrew's Society in tow have proved such an attraction China Provident Loan and tons of fashioned steel, stendted Mortgage Co. Ltd.. En as my drug

dance at the Repulse Bay Hotel to- by 2,6 tons of drag chains, will be held on Friday, 28th inst, in the locally, are to appear at the dinner Board Room of Messrs. Jardine,

night, ther west of Cadogan Street, as the begin its slow two-minutes run Matheson and Co., Ltd., at 6.45 p.m. proximity of matsneds to songs down a grensed slipway Into the gools godowns le not desirable. Clyde-British Wirctcsa.

On sanitary grounds, it is neces- sary to concrete the new area and

form channels cle. The cast of the work is estimated to be $3,500 which sum has not been silowed for in the current year's estimates.

H

OTHER VOTES.

London, Sept. 25. The biggest ship in the world's history will be launched to-morrow, The latest mammoth contender for the Blue Riband of the Nurth- Atlantic takes the water in the Clyde.

This newest British shipping A further vote is for $3,000 for threat will receive a truly royal Incidental expenses at the Supreme send-off. For the first time in her Court. Owing to a further in-life, Her Majesty the Queen of crease in distraints, executions, etc., England will officiate at a ship's a greater number of watchmen. christening. than was anticipated, the provision

Fr. 1. D. Certifientes of the So- Lam King, 29, a enolle, who was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital cleto Internationale de Placements, yesterday, is reported to have re- Basle (Switzerland), local agents ceived serious injuries, including a Messrs. A. Gocke & Co., to-day's off- fractured skull, through falling into cial station In Basic, excluding nnullah in Waterton Road,

dividends accured, is £2. 18s, U,

A 28-year-old unemployed nau,

The Hon. Dr. A. It. Wellington, who is accompanied by Mrs. Welling-Wong Lof-fu, appeared before Mr. E, I. on, left for Shanghai by the Pre- Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon, Mingis- sident Pierce. Dr. R. B. Jackson was tracy this morning, charged with the a passenger by the same boat. They theft of clothing, the property of Li are attending the Tropical Medicine Man, a prevision contractor, from Conference in Shanghai.

Scavenging Lane near 86, Templo Street. He peaded guilty and was Pleading guilty to having in his sentenced to one month's hard labour. At exactly 3.15 p.m. (G.M.T.)

possession, 11 taels of raw opium, at madd under this head is insufficient. Her Majesty will crack a bottle of the Kowloon Canton Railway Statlan Kan Man, aged 24, unemployed, who The

an wine over the lofty bows of the yesterday, Chan Yin, 27-year-old unpleaded guilty before Mr. Macfadyen sourco increases proportionately new Canarder, and will name her. Jumployed man, was fined $330, or 10 in the Central Court this morning to and is expected to yield ap High up on a platform in front | weeks hard Inbour, by Mr. E. In charge of aiding and abetting a proximately $29,000 for the full of the ship, with H.M. King George Wynne-Jones at Kowloca Magistracy youth, aged 14 years, to carry illicit tobacco, was fined $20, or two weeks' standing at her alde, the Queen will this morning,

Imprisonment, as well as an additional A sum of $40 is needed for efce- press a button, and 40,000 tons of

The youth was ordered fo Yuen, unemployed, was charged two weeks. tric fans and lghts at the Hong-ocean glant will slide-down

Mr. E. W. Hamilton, to recolve three strokes of the case for

your.

reven derived

the

kong Magistracy. The provision greased ways. Huge chains, each before the Central Magistracy carrying the tobacco.

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Two of the following frequencies and ware- wavelength may be changed in the course

of such day's frenumisalane, Announcements will be made at frequent intervalat-

Call Stan Frequency Wavelength

21.470 .c. 13.07 meiren

G91

17,700 k..

16.34 metres

GSK

15,340 k.c.

10.82 metres

CSE

11,805 k..

26.28 metres

GSD

11,750 k.. 25.63 metres

7pm. Time Signat from Big Ben Tho Northern Studio Orchestra, direck-

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by John Bride, from M chonter Studlo Harry aju (baritone), from Leestr

7.30 pm. Charles Mannfax and his Op

chestra, velazed from the Granada. Walthamstow,

iTime London, Ben from Greenwich at 12.0 Moon).

8.30 p.m. A organ recital by G, Thalben- Hall, relayed from the Cuncert Hall, Broadcasting House, Lon don.

9.9.30 .. The Trocadero Cinema, Gr

chestra, directed by Alfred Van Dam, relied from the Traxy Cinema, Lendas,

TRANEMISSION ;'

Twe of the following frequencies and ware-

length will be used simultaneously, but the arelengths may be changed in the course

of sách day's transmissions. Announcemente will be made at frequent interemia —

Frequency Call Sign

Wavelength 17.790 k.. 12.86 metres

G80

CST

18,140 k...

10.02 metres

GRE

11.866.

25,21 metres

45D

11.200 k..

25,ER stres

Cinc

DARG M...

$1.80 motrea

GAB

GRA

9.10. 51.85 metres metres

0,050 .. 43.50

4.45 p.m. Time Signal from Dig Ben

Nowe Bulletin.

9.50 p.m. The New Canarfori- addrem af welcome to His Maloniy the King

by Bir Ferer Bates, Chairman of the Cunard Company, speach

by 1lis Majesty the Kings'

hing commentary on the Coremony by Mr. George Blake. 10.30 p.m. News Bulitis (continued).

p.m. The Boarmeroth stenttipal Orchestra, ednducted by Bir_tran Godtry, relayed from the Pavi- Ilun, Tammemori

10.60

11.

Dance music. programme of

gramophone recorda.

11.30 p.m. Living Dangerously="With the North West Saanted, a talk by Mr. Liene Bent.

11.45 p.m. Tim Bignal from Greenwich, The John MacArthur dutert directed by John MacArthur. 12.18 am, Concert by, the Orimestharne

Brass Band, conducted by C. I Mercer. from Lesis.

.. New Dollatin, 1,151,45 am. Heginald Dixon at the bigka of the Tower Ballroom, Black pool.

TRANSMISSION 4, Two at the following frequencias and ways.

lengths will be used simultaneously, but the wavelmets may be changed in the course at

in the Estimates is insufficient to weighing a thousand tons. Will this morning.

having

Scen running AWDY with moet the cost of electric current for drag at her aides so that the boat turned from banishment, and was

frons charcoal fane and lights to the end of the will not enter the narrow river at sentenced to twelve months' hard latwo

No.

Wong 116 bour, Ilo was banished for a pericd alleyway year owing to longer working too, great a' speed. hours.

of ten years in October, 1932. Ser Nel Chung Bond, Ko Hul, unemployed, gent Moran prosecuted.

was arrested, and appeared en a charge of larceny bafore. Mr. E. W. Months of preparation have pre- On complaints being received from Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy Li Pul, an accountant, who struck coded the launching. It is timed Whiteaway, Laidlaw and other offices this morning. Detective Sargeant a youth of 14 years of age, a severe to the fraction of a second in order in the vicinity, regarding the moss Fitches said an amah in the employ of day's transmission. blow sen as the arm with a feather to obtain the most favourable tide created by the presence of hawkers in Mr. Stevens, residing at No. 114 Wing duntar, was Aned $15 when he piended of the autumn. Every inch of the lang at the rear of Pedder Buil- Nel Chung Road, was ironing clothes guilty before Mr. Macfadyen, in the Contral Magistracy this morning to water was needed, for the Marsoying, the police carried out a raid yes in the alleyway, at the back of the a charge of assault. Sub-Inspoetor Me-al this point is only 700 foot wide, terday, and arrested four hawkers. On house. She went into the house for a Ewen stated that according to the de- while the ship rocheurca 1.018 feet their appearance before Mr. Macfad cup of tea, and when she returned saw yen in the Central Police Court this the defendant running away with the feudatit's story they were sweeping (over all.

morning they were fined $4 each for Irons, Defendant admitted a previous

und the counter of the shop when a Bulit to Jiring back Britain's howking their warga in at prohibited conviction, and was sentenced to three

'prestige on the high sons by boat | are

number or Boys Vint fir and je, uPA

ing up ton-cent plecos,

Announcements

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Call Alg Freiconcy Wavelength

GAF 15,140 k.. 19.83 metres

́11,RED. k. 14.18 metr

11.750 k.. 15,68 metros 9.888 ke. 81,26 sea .9.510 k.. 11.51 mtree.

49.59 metzen

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GBA

8.080 k..

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