1934-11-08 — Page 19

Doumergue Expected To Resign

"I AM STARTING TO GET TIRED"

CRITICS CAN DO. AS THEY LIKE,

LADY GOLFERS' GOOD YEAR

H.K. GOLF CLUB MEETING

MRS. P. S. CASSIDY MAKES REPORT

The annual meeting of the Ro- yal Hongkong Golf Club Ladies' Section was held at the Helena May Institute this morning, with Mr. P. S. Cassidy in the chair,

In presenting the annual report and statement of accounts ahe disbriefly reviewed the activities of the past year, Addressing the gathering she said:

(Special to "Telegraph") By Talapraph. Copyright. Thegraphic papos Ordinance, 1884. Received, November

Paris, Nov. 7.

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"Ladies, the Report and Ac- counts having been in your hands

for some time, I will take them na rend.

Premier Doumergue, though he would make no official announcement, said to-day it was likely that his

"You will be pleased to note Cabinet would resign in- that the balance in hand is some tegrally on Thursday morn-366 more than at the beginning of ing

(to-morrow)..

The informed the United Press that the Radical Socialista insist abon apposing the plans for n three month credit vote.

"The altuation is now clear.

The Radical Socialists can do as

a group what they have decided.

I am starting to get tired and need

a reat. If the Radical Sociniint

the financial year. The items in the accounts speak for themselves and do not appear to call for any comment with the exception of the item for flowera. Mra, Kerr, as all of you know, has been con- nected with the Golf Club for

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY,

Our picture shows the Victorian Shrine of Remembrance at Melbourne, which H. R. H. the Duke of Gloucester will dediante on

Armisties Day.

MORRO CASTLE FIRE FINDING

many years, so on her departure OFFICERS'

from the Colony the Ladies Com- mittes sent her a basket of flowera

in

the name of the Ladies Scotion, INACTION

ministera to-morrow oppose the as a token of appreciation for all credit vote, I publish the Cabinet she had done. I now take thin resignation. This was the final opportunity of welcoming her suc word of the French Premier.cessor, Mrs. Hitchins.

United Presa.

FINAL WORD.

Paris, Nov. 7.

Threats of the Radical Social ists in the French Cabinet have driven Premier Doumergoe to desperation. He has announced that if these Radicals walk out of the Cabinet to-morrow he, too, will resign.

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The Radical Socialist ministers, six in all, ted by the fiery M. Herriot, threatened to resign bloc i M. Doumergue persisted in following his policy of constitu- tional reform. They finally agreed to compromise a fortnight ago and the Government was saved for little. Then, again, the differences in monetary pollefes came between them.

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"I think you wHI agres that our Income has been carefully spent, and our thanks are largely due to Miss Mackic, the Hon. Treasurer. for looking after our interests an well. I should also like to thank Mr. McKellar for kindly nuditing the accounts.

GOOD SEASON,

"The Winter Season was a good one and most of the Competitions were well supported. The L.G.U.

Monthly Modul Competition, which in being tried out here for the first time, is rather disappainting. the entries being very poor and if

better support is not forthcoming I am afraid this Competition will have to be dropped.

Yesterday M..Herriot, on behalf "The Flest Spring Meeting at qf his concagues, and he and they Fanling, extending

for

three ould resign to-morrow unicas M. days, was an experiment which the Dumergue surrendered

the Committee feel thoroughly justifi- | budget naue. M. Doamergue hased itself. There was a good at- retused to reconsider his stand. tendance and great keenness won' He has made a final appeal for shown by the various competitors, "The meeting concluded with the distribution of prizes played for during the season.

On this decusion I was able to congratu- late Mrs. Tottenham on winning the Championship, and also many ofher successful prize winners.

unity and if that imis wil leave office at unce.-Renter,

IS DOOR STILL OPEN?

-MANCHURIA PROBLEM

London, Nov. 7. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, was asked in the House of Commons to-day if he could state whether the Japanese, Government stil atood by the principle of the "Open Door" as applied to Man- churls and whether in view of the creation of an oil monopoly in Manchuria was an infringement of that principle.

Replying, Sir John Simon said that the United Kingdom had com: municated i views on the proposal for a monopoly to the authorities in Manchuria and to the Japanese Government, He had not yet received replies to Ahin communication and would prefer in the meantime not to pronounce

conclusionA 1

the matter,

He was not in a position to give particulars of the action which other Governments may have taken he added.--British Wirele38.

CENSURED

EARLY S.O.S. MIGHT HAVE SAVED LIVES

RECOMMENDATION TO BUILDERS

(Special tó "Telegraph")

(hly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphe. Mies

pes Ordinance, 1. Brecked, Bloember

Washington, Nov. 7.

The deaths of more than 130;

GANGSTER SUSPECTS

THREE CHINESE IMPRISONED

ARMS FOUND IN ROOM

NOVEMBER 8, 1934.

RADIO BROADCAST

Relay of Concert From Helena May Institute.

Z.E.K. `PROGRAMME. -

From ZBW on a wavelength of 355

| metres (845 kilocycles).

3.5.30 p.m. A Relay of the Hong. kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden,

330-6 p.m. A Relay of the Brst part of the Concert arranged by Mrs. # Sanger from the Helena May Institute, by courtesy of the Com mittee.

Stadio

6-8,30 Concert.

p.m. Children's

6.30-7 p.m.

A Relay of the Hong- kang Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden,

7 p.m.

Reuter Press Bulletins, London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotationa.

7.08-7.30 p.m. Light Opera. Vocal Gems—The Mikado (Gilbert

and Sullivan).

Columbia Light Opera Company, Setvetion-Gipsy Love (Lehur).

De Groot and his Orchestra. Vocal Gems-Miss Hook of Halland

(Rubens).

Light Opera Company. 7.30- p.. Band MoRİC. Poet and Peasant-Overture

(Suppe, arr. Retford).

The Band of H.M. Coldstream

Guarda,

Humoresqua (Dvorak).

The Regimental Band of 11.3.

Grenadier Guards.

The Evolution of Dixie

(M. L. Lake). Old Folks nt Home and in Foreign

Lands (C. J. Roberta).

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The Regimental Band of H.M..

Grenadier Guards. 8 p.m.

Local Time and Wrather

8.03-10.30 p.m. Chinese Stadler Concert

A loaded revólver and two dag- gera, contained in a rattan basket of clothing, were produced as Report. exhibits in the Kowloon Police Court this morning when, before Mr. E. J. Wynne-Jones, three men, Wong Hin-nam, Wong Yeung and Chi Sun, were charged possession of the weapons.

with

The first defendant admitted the persons in the Morro Castle firossession of the dangers,

Mecond defendant admitted that tragedy were to-day attributed the revolver and ammunition were to the rapid sprend of the flames his property, while the third man aboard the luxury cruise liner, claimed the basket. The Steamboat Inspection Service Board Inquiry reported this finding.

The spread of the fire, the Hard found, was largely due to the delay in giving the alarm. and the ineffectiveness of the fire

larm when it was sounded.

9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins. London 1 p.n. Stock and Commodity Quotations.

10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Dulletine, Rugby Mid-ny Press News, Further London Stack and Commodity Quota tons, followed by New York Opening Quotations,

10.40 p.m.

(Jose Down. All Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestras are, by courtesy of thes

·Management.

Z.E.K. PROGRAMME. 8.39-10 pm, European Recorded Programme, from Z. E. K. on a fre- quency of 640 k.e's.

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For the prosecution, Detective- Sub-Inspector Carey said that on October 26 at 6.30 1.1. police visited the first floot of No. 164 Yuen

Cháu Srect, Shamshuipo. The three defendants were in room near the kitchen. The third defendant admitted the police to There was an added cause of the room. On a bed was found Joss of life to be found in the the rattan basket containing the fact that ship's exils were not revolver, loaded in five chambers, properly marked,

and two daggers. When searched "Owing to the exceptionally wet Furthermore, the officers of the at the Shamshuipa Police station summer, a number of competitions ship had delayed an unreasonable three pieces of emery cloth, bear- to be time before sending out an SOS newspaper in the pocket of the ing rust, were found wrapped in previously arranged had enncelled. We were. however, call, and it was probable, the

Autumn Board felt, that more lives would first accused. The daggers had have been saved had relief been been recently sharpened.

scratches and appeared to have forthcoming more quickly.

able to hold the usual Meeting at Deep Water Bay.

HANDICAP QUESTION.

INCENDIARISM?

The three defendants went to The premises on the 25th for the It would appear from evidence! Purpose of renting the room. touching on the possibility of in- They took actual ponsession the

endinrism

the same night..

having caused

The G. U. system of handi- capping has now been in force for i four years, and hard though it may appear at times, a system that has been adopted in most parts of the fire that there was insuficient Insp. Carey asked big Worship world must, I think, be the fairest ground to affirm or deny such to take a serious view of the case and most satisfactory method of theory, It was, in fact, impossible dealing with handicaps. This to state the exact cause of the ATTACKED EUROPEAN. involves a lot of detail work and 16re, the Board reported. wonder how many of us realise

The first defendant, Wing Hin the hours spent by the Handicap more extensive use of fire-resist for the possession of

report recommends the nam, admitted a previous conviction Secretary over cards and handling material in ship-building and with

A chopper which he attacked a

Eur. cap sheets. We are indeed grate-greater care on the part of steam- opean at Taimoshan last year. ful to Mrs, Sommerfelt for under-ship inspectors. taking this thankless task.

The

The Board urges, too, the form

"It only remains for me to thank tion in Washington of un'or my Committee for their kind sup-ganisation which will assure that: purt and forbearance during my all the laws pertaining to the term of office, especially Mrs. construction of ships shall he Whyte Smith on whom most of the observed according to the letter- work has fallen.

Rester Special,

"Thanks also are due to Col. Matthews and the Men's Com- mittee for their co-operation in all matters relating to the Ladies Section. the Press for kindly

our competitions and the Helena May Institute for placing Thoir rooms for meetings at our dis- posal

NO SURRENDER publishing notices and results of

TO TOKYO.

The report und statement of necounts were proposed by Mrs. Cassidy and seconded by Mrs. A B. Stewart, being carried unani-

The magistrate passed sentence of one year's hard labour on each defendant, and ordered the, con- fiscation of the arms.

Mr. Wynne-Jones remarked the first defendant appeared to "blood-thirsty young man".

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

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WE ARE ASHAMED OF OỤN. FEAN: Sin Tai, akku, who was caught FOR WE KNOW THAT A RIGHTEOUS wearing his hat in Mr. Wynne-Jones'a MAN WOULD NOT SUSPECT BANGH | Court this morning was fined one Non INCUR ANY. WHEREVER A MAN | dollar.

Thoreau.

Chun Chau, 28, was sentenced to three months by Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- It was announce at the monthly flyer at the Central Magistracy meeting of the Chinese Chamber of this morning for bring in unlawful Commerce yesterday afternoon that possession of a ratintor cap, which the twenty second anniversary of the was taken from public car No. 369. establishment of the Chamber will be celebrated on, November 22 with n

Roynt Artillery

Bendquarters tan party and reception to members notify that gun practice will bo and their friends,

varried out from Mount Davis in the direction of West Lanimar Channel Appearing before the Kowloon between 0.30 a.m. and 3 p... on the Magistrate this morning on a cimrge 14 instant, and between 0.00 8.m. of unlawful possession of a rattan and p.m. on the 16th inst. basket containing shoes, clothing, a

8.30-9 p.m. Light Orchestral Selee- Summer Days Suite (Eric Costes).

New Queen's Hail Light

Orchestra.

1. In a Country Lane.

2.

On the Edge of the Lake. 3. At the Dance.

Fantasia on Scottish Airs

(arr. Mulder).

De Grant and his Orchestra,

Siesta (Barcarolle)

(arr. Lotter).

The

Grasshopper's Dance

(Bucalossi).

The Palladium Orchesten; 9-9.30 p.m. Variety.

Piano Solos-Words and Mmate.......

Medley.

Rale da Costa.

Song Just by your Example

("Evergreen").

Song Dancing on the Celling

"Evergreen").

Jessic Matthews (Soprano). Selection The Love Race,

New Mayfair Orchestra.. Vocal Duct I Like to go back in

the Evening

Layton and Jalinstone,

Vocal Duet-Lazybones. Pinne Duet There's a Ring ground

the Moon.. Piano Duet Nymph Errant-

Sojection.

Carroll Gibbons and John

W. Green.

London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity 9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins,

Quotations,

9.35-10 p.m. Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26 (Max Bruch).

Master Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir

Landon Ronald.

- 1st

2nd

Movement-Allegro

Movement-Adagio.

moderato.

3rd Movement-Finale-Allegro

10 p.nr. Close Iowa.

energicu.

Distress Signals Over H. K.?~

FEELS FEAR, THERE IS AN AVENGER.—- Washington, Nov. 7. The Acting Secretary of State, Mr. Phillips, to-day refused to comment upon the contents of the Japanese reply to America's representations against the pro- posed Manchukuo oil monopoly,mously. bat it is indicated in well-inform Prior to the election of officers ed quarters that the United States for the ensuing year Mrs. R. E. contemplates continuing her Lindsell proposed a vote of thanks diplomatic correspondence with to the out-going officials who, she

MYSTERIOUS FLASHES Japan in this matter.Retter. Baid, had put in an enormous amount of work in the interests of

IN NIGHT SKY the general body of members.

Mrs. J. W. Whyte Smith was pair of scissors and a photograph, Pa At this evening's public meeting,

What appeared to be distress elected taptain for the coming Sheung-yam, 17, frankly admitted to be held by the Manuk Lodge of signals seen in the sky in the early year and the following members that he had stolen the property in the Theosophical Society in the Lodge hours of this morning in Hong were elected to serve on the

Canton. One month's hard labour Room at 17, Queen's Road, Central kong caused round of enquiries General Committee: Mrs. Dovey, was imposed. Det-Sergt. Danbrows the speaker will be Mr. K. B. Valdys to be made in naval and police Mrs. Gilmore, Mrs.

ky prosecuted.

The title of his lecture will be "Tho Evans, Mrs.

circles. Ross, Mrs. Robertson and Airs.

Conception of God in the Hindu Roll- Sommerfelt.

A man from Penang, Li: Ma-po, glon," and the meeting will commence

It seems that a scaman in the employed as a coolie at the Shing Man at 9 pm.

China Fleet Club first spotted the Valley Gorge scheme, was sent to prison for one month by Mr. Wynne

signals and telephoned to the "I think you are dangerous","re Water Police, where the sergeant Jones in the Kowloon Magistracy this marked Mr. Wynne-Jones in morning for the theft

on duty, on looking out, noticed a quantity Kowloon Magistracy this morning flashes in the direction of West of copper wire, and a valve from the when bo sentenco The. fu-kwong, a 6.40 20 0.50 20000 site of the works. Mr. W. H. Wilson, returned banisheo, to 0.14 0.13 0.13 6000 engineer at Shing Mun, said that hard labour for a breach of the de:

ono year's Pointe 0.38 0.29 0.3D

500 there was quite a lot of potty pilferportation order, The, defendant had 0.30 0.27: 0.252600 8. C. 4 F. Gold share Index 68.9,*: Marigt ing going on at Shing Mun, and they two previous convictions for larcony

MANILA STOCK EXCHANGE

PHILIPPINE GOLD SHARE QUOTATIONS. Today's quotations as received By Mesars. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz shortly after the close of [the morning session of the Manila Stock Exchange are as follows:

Price In Pos Aaked Bid Bales Volume Price Prior

In Feros 6.45 0.44 0.45 20000

Autamok GoldBeld

Daguio Gold Mining D.33 · 0.31 0.12 10800 flanguet Conilldated 11.00 10.00 10.00 10000 Gotë River

0.18 0.17 Jp Cult Mines 0.00 0.00 Saloot Mining Co. Iron Mining Co.

Buros Consolidated

Uned Paracale

steady, Volume Peso 120,000.

0.18 4000 0.00000

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point enquirion were made to Further Ingestigations were Stonecutters. Naval men on duty made without definite result, bat. there, in answer to the query, it is thought possible that the atated that they could soo fashes flashes came from electric welding in the dircation of the Central being carried out by workmen on District of Hongkong.

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