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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

ROOSEVELT MAKES PROMISE

NOMURA'S APPEAL

SUSTAINED

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY

FREE FIGHT ON WHARF

RIVAL COOLIE GANGS IN. MELEE

un two charges-shooting with In tent and unlawful possession. Only the intter charge was pro- Wherf senterday resulted in the A free fight on the Yaon On corded with nt the Criminal Scations when after hearing, cooles before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac plea for mitigation by Mfadyen at the Central Magistracy D'Almada, jnr., Mr. Justice Jacks morning on a charge of dis- im ward sentence of two years orderly conduct.

Washington, Nov, 14. Unemployment insurance will be one of the important features of the coming Joziniation at the next session of Congrat, President hard labour. Roosevelt announced to-day.

President Roosevelt, addressing the Advisory Council of Economic Security, insisted that the scheme must not become a dole, through the mingling of insurance and relief; it must be Bunnced by contributions, and not taxes. The plan would be worked out on a co- operative Federal and State basis, The President urged the need of bringing back people from relief to productive, employment, thus placing them within the insurance Fcheme.Renter.

· KOWLOON TONG DEVELOPMENT.

NEW POST OFFICE OPENED

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Mr. D Almada was instructed by Messrs. Remedios D'Almada and in on that becasion and at the appeni to-day.

:

CROWN AGREES.

Counsel for appellant said It was significant that the Crown was not represented in this action.

Jis Lordship: A certiflente has. been filed by the Attorney General to the effect that, in his opinion, the Crown should not oppose this appeal

Mr. D'Almada said the prin- ciplen on which the Court would at were as to whether the sen- Leuce was manifestly excessive or wrong in principle, the present appeal being made

bath grounds. Although this was the frat appent of its nature made in Hongkong, much appeals were often before the Chart of Criminal

No ceremony was observed when Appeal in England,'

the now Kowloon Tong Post Office was onewed at 8 o'clock this morn. Ing. The opening of this branch marka another step in the develop

ment of the Kowloon Tong district, The building in aftunted on the right hand -ide of Waterlon Rom

fncing Nathan end. The staff comprises a Chinese clerk und postman,

This offies will only receive letters and parcels, which will be transferred to the Tsimshatsui Office where delivery will be effeci, ed. At present there are no faci- lities for the registration of felters or parents. Stamps, of course, can be obtained,

HONGKONG DOLLAR

UNCHANGED

LOCAL MARKET FIRM

The Hongkong dollar was un- changed at De opening this morn- ing, the rate being 1. 71. Later bank business was done at 18, 8.1, the market being quite firm. Silver prices in London declined 1/8th yesterday. China sold, while speculators bought and sold on a quite market.

:

M. P. LEAVES OVER

A MILLION

WINDFALL FOR THE EXCHEQUER

013

London, Nov, D. The will of the late Mr. Samuel Samu:1, M.P. For l'utner. WHA proved to lay for £1,516,902, far as an at present be ascertain

Estale daly of £825,727 has been paid.--British Wireless.

ANOTHER GIFT

Shanghai Nov. 14. Prior to his departure for Hong- kong. Mr. Aw Boon Haw, famous Chinese medicine manufarliger of Singapore donated $110,000 for the building of a popular hospital in Shanghai and also contributed $5,000 toward the Drought Relief Fund-Central News,

STOCK ROOM CONTINUES

London, Nov. 14. The upward movement of quota- tinued the stock ten

throughout today. The movement was general and most stocks reached new high records before cinsing-British Wireless.

FILM STARS MARRY

Hollywood, Nov. 15. The latest film star romanes to calmination here is the reach a marriage of Law Ayres and "Ginger Rogers, which took place yesterday Reuter.

TYPHOON WARNING

GEN. SMUTS LEAVES

on

After outlining the facts of the already stated counsel added that the particular of the more serious and grigial charge were that on September 12. ap pellant discharged ahut into an room on the top floor of 87, Jaffe Itead, with intent to malm certain persons who were in the room.

Lie

of

the Chuen

Detective Sub-Inspector Carey said

the trouble rose in con- sequence of the change of berth atcamer Tai ing. The steamer was under charter by On Steamship Com pany from the Hung Hing Steam. ship Company. She was formerly nerthed at the fling Keo Wharf, but when she arrived yesterday, she was taken to the Yuen On Wharf

At 11.30 a.m. yesterday, she wan monred to the Yuen On Wharf. This apparently was the signal for the invasion of the Yuen On Wharf by the coalien of the Hing Kee Wharf. The Yuen On Wharf coolies resented the intrusion and an argument ensued, resulting in a free fight between the two gangs.

The police were informed of the trouone by telephone, and ani Emergency Unit was rushed to the scene. Everything was qujet when the police arrived, but the the ones who had taken part in defendants were pointed out as

the Aght.

Strictly speaking, the police had little evidence against any of the defendants beyond their own statements admitting that they had been involved in heated args- ments on the wharf "i am not ressing this case at all, your Wor- At the Magistracy he, (counsel) hip. J

am merely asking your had submitted that there was no Worship to bind the detendants prima facie ense on this charge over to keep the peace in future; but the learned Magistrate dia-w have had trouble with these agreed and appellani was com- wharf coolies before," Inspector mitted on It, the Attorney General Carey concluded. however, sibsequently deelding not to indiet accused on that jur tieular charge,

NOVEMBER 15, 1934,

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The above photo shows one of the Shanghai Municipal Polica

· constables resplendent in the new type of equipment which may become general in Shanghai for mon on point duty. The white hat cover, white slaéres and white gloves make hẩm easily dia-

tinguishable,

HONGKONG AIR BASE DEVELOPMENT

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for increasing the Royal Air Force, as announced on July 19,

HONGKONG AIR BASE.

He mentioned that the Govern- ment intended to spend £80,000 on the development of an air base at Singapore and another £50,000 for the same sort of work at Hongkong.

PLUCKING LIVE BIRD

LAD CONVICTED AT KOWLOON

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"MERRIE ENGLAND"

HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC

SOCIETY

SMART FIREMEN

ANNUAL DISPLAY BEFORE

ILE. THE GOVERNOR'

'During the past ten years the the Hongkong Fire Brigade was The annual fire drill display by Philharmonic Society has aged held yesterday at the new No,

a. series of com.c operas anu Police Station compound at Wanchai, Musical Comedies, among ine in the prosenco of His Excellency most successful and of which were The Yeomen of F. Walter, ADC, the Hon. Mr.

popular the Governor, Sir William Peci.

Among those present were Capt.

the Guard",

"The Gondollora", "Iolanthe "Tom Jones", "Merrie T. II. King, Chief Officer of the Fire England" The

and "The Brigade, the Hon. Dr. R. B. Koto- Geisha" Pirates of Penzauce”.

wall, U.M., Messrs. Tang Shiu-kin, There da divergence of opinion Lau Ping-chal.

Chow Chun-lin, Blu Ping-sheung and

on the question whether a society Excellency inspected the squad calling itself "Philharmonic should undertake costume shows or devote itself solely to chorn.

Ifoneur. of firemen, drawn up as a Guard of

The display comprised exhibitions work. The members of the loca, by the, firemon, who competed Society have always felt the various events for the Championship glamour of the footlights, and Shield which was presented to the have hitherto found more interes. Fire Brigade in 1004, by the Hong- and satisfaction in slage produc kong and Kowloon Wharf and Go- Lions.

down Company.. It was mentioned The passing of the old Theatre that this shield was already ed Royal proved a severe handica,ners, and the hope was voiced that by the names of the previous win- to local amateurs, and forced some generous person would donate upon the Philharmonie the choice another shield for next year. of either continuing with a The first event war the Motor costume-shows in one of the logu. Escape Competition, in which the cinema theatres, or to abandon Kowloon and the Mongkok Fire Bri the stage in favour of the concerigades competed. It consisted of platform. The first

alternative rescuing two men from the third has been tried out, and has proved the same time getting the hydrants floor of a burning building, and al financially unfortunate, and acto work into the first floor. This cordingly the Society is

now event was won by the Kowloon Fire making trial of the alternative Brigade whose time was 2 mins, 20 scheme, and giving the Concert BEER. The Mongkok men took. 2 Version of "Merrie England" in the mina, 50.1/8 mees. small theatre of the China Fleet The Hook Ladder Competition was Club.

carried off by the Kowloon Fire Bri.

Four teama-the Central,

Hon..

In 1927 the full stage version of gade. "Merrie England" was produced Mongkok and two from Kowloon In Theatre Royal, with Band-competed in this event. The win.

master Fitz Earle, K.0.8.D., as lon.ners' time was 4 min. 27 secs. Conductor, while Eng. Commander Kowloon Wins Championship A. S. Bedelis, N., was Producer, Brigade and the Central Fire Bri- Two teams from the Kowloon Fire and at the same time took the gade, competed for the Motor Pump leading and very entertaining Competition. This event was won role of Walter Wilkins,

by the Central Fire Brigade in An 18-year-old apprentice cur- The version now being offered 67.3/8 seconds. The event "conalat- penter, Young Kum-lia, was to the Hongkong public la con-ed of driving the appliances to charged with cruelty to a pigeon, by siderably abridged and simplißed, peaktion near a canvas tank which plexing leathers irem it waist it and the performance lasts only had been erected in the compound, Four of the defendants were

was alive, before Mr. E. W. Hamil-little over two hours.

and to get one hose to work. The discharged, and two others were

ton at the Kowloon Magistracy thin

Under the able and enthusiastic get. On hitting this target a change jet was directed at a revolving tar- bound over in the sum of $25 to

morning.

leadership of Mr. J. Anderson was made from a supposed tamag- IRRELEVANT MATTERS

keep the

W. Lamprill, Sanitary Inspector, Miller. LRA.M., who accepted the al hose to a second hose. pence for six months. The other five, who denied the

stated that he went to 95, Sai Society's Invitation to become ita Many other interesting displays of Cour zalemitted

A squadron of flying boats was Kung Street, ground floor, the statements produced by the police, that

Conductor for this produc-their prowess were given by the fire- learned Trial Judge was wrong in were remanded until this after survey.ng the Bir route be- Tuesday about 2.30 p.m. On co- tion, a high level of proficiency men. The Championship Shield was looking at the surrounding cir- nom for the police interpreter tween Sngapore and Hongkong, tering the kitchen, witness saw the

has been attained, and the cast won by the Kowloon Fire Brigade. ComstrunceN

with of who took down the statements to he added.

defendant squatting on the floor, awaits after

the confidence the plea

Among the arious displays was inen exhibition Ruilty, na

of escaping from a the surrounding eir- givé ovldence,

the evenings building on fire. Three methods of The possibility of dealing suc-plucking feathers from the bird, public's verdict on

Saturdays, 17th and 24th inst. effecting an escape were demonstrat cumstances had nothing to du

cessfully with enemy bombers was which was still alive.

of special rehearsal at the C.F.C. feet was by jumping into with this nature of this charge. If

Defendant stated that his mis- much greater since the War, Lord the Judge was not wrong in this

Hailsham went on, but the Govern-tress, Mo Lau-chi, had instructed Theatre on Thursday evening 16th hot, the second by Jumping into respect, he was in any event

ment's policy would be directed to him to do this, but when she was

Inst. nt 8.30, is open to Service tie ("Davy") line, and the, third by men in uniform, free of charge. wrongly influenced by muters

the reduction of risk of attack as called ahe denied having done so.

means of a canvas chute.

in passing sentence. which he should have disregarded

far as possible.

His Worship: I suppose it did

The principals include Mesdame A demonstration was given by the They would continue to strain et occur to you that it hurt the Bowes-Smith, Anderson Miller, Palice crew of the No. 2 Motor Firu every nerve, he declared, to pro-bird? Suppose I told the police to Messrs. Dyer, Mellon, Peckham, are such ae may occur in garages, Lockhart, and Valentine, and Cycle, in dealing with a petroleum. duce an atmosphero of tranquillity pull the hair out of your neaar whereby international disarm- A fine of $25 with the alterna- and Sanders. The chorus is as This showed the use of the "Foam"

full as the stage

of the China fire extinguishers. achleved, but live of three weeks' hard labour Fleet Club Theatre can ament might be

A portable motor pump for use meanwhile they could not diere- was imposed,

comin districts not easily accessible was fortably accommodate, while the

nino demonstrated, It was shown orchestra, consisting as it does of how several fire engines Empire and follow a plan of

twenty-four instrumentailata,

could bo is coupled by hose up to 1,500 feet in unilateral disarmament.

the largest the Society has ever length. had at its service.

SIX MONTHS FOR SNATCHER

WELLINGTON STREET

INCIDENT

WAR

* Sentence of six months passed on Wong Fook-aling, 27;

The charge on which appellant was indicted was a technical one to do with the bare possession of nguo without a licence. There was no puggestion that he had He was charged before Mr. Q. Award the responsibilities of the un with a view to endangering life, or as to how he came by it. with the more Because he was originally charged

serioas

offence, appellant was sentenced on this technical offene to two years hard labour

The Chief Justice:

A. Macfadyen at the Central Magis tracy this morning with snatching a hand-bag from Miss Ada Chey in Wellington Street last evening.

CAPITAL SHIPS ESSENTIAL.

Earl Bentty naked whether battleships were a vital part of the Fleet, and, if so, what the Government Intended to do.

Lord Hailsham replied that

most

serious

NAVAL TALKS.

1.

UNMUZZLED DOGS

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A loud-speaker was crocted on the * Booking is now proceeding side of the compound and the vari rapidly at Mesars. Andersons, and ous items and campiona ·waro nearly all the highest-priced seats broadcasted to the audience.hanks the Hongkong have already been taken. His were expressed to Excellency the Governer. Patron this possible.

Telephone Company, which made of the Society, with Lady Peel and party, are honouring the events the prizes were distributed At the conclusion of the various production with their presence, to the successful teama by Hls Ex- on the evening of Saturday, 17th cellency the Governor, for whom the

Bremen gave threa hearty cheers,

His E celleney later, took the sajute In Gloucester Bond.

Inst.

MANILA STOCK

Stock Exchange ara ny follows sem

It was stated that Miss Choy

MORE CASES IN was walking along Wellington Street with her sister at 7.30 pm.

KOWLOON your yesterday when defendant snatched a ument is voreret, why is ither hand-bag and ran down an

Several dog-awners appeared be that the Le islature has provided alley-way. She gave chase, but capital ships were an essential fore Mr. E. W. Hamillon at the amasimam centen.e of tea yours? fell after she had run a few paces. element in the Battle Fleet, on Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

Mr. D'Almada- imagine a much more serious case, ing a few yards behind her, took policy depended.

Because I can Her brother-in-law, who was walk which the whole structure of naval in answer to summonses for allow

Ing their dogs to be abroad un- whde a met might have in mind up the chase, however, and feally the number of crisers required toi He added that,

muzzled other offense might be a defendant was caught by three provide adequately for sea com- pun tanner.

G. E. Leiper, No. 7 Carnarvon Chinese near Pottinger Street.

Building. Cameron Road. If Lordship: I might be his way to commit an offence?d the hand-bag and stated that Reuter.

Defendant denied that he anatch-unications was "a matter for

for consideration." (black

summoned

allowing hia white dog to Mr. D'Abada: Yes, he might, but he did not know anything at all

te brithout

EXCHANGE a muzzle, on October I submit that the maximum senal aut the incident. He was going.

30, at 9.55 a.. It was stated by tence is no indication as to the to see an unele whón Che WHM

London, Nov. 14. Lau Indian constable that he saw the

PHILIPPINE GOLD pravity of the olence. Certain arrested by thre Chinuss

The Japanese delegation in 'dog and followed it to No. 7, where 1 a complete indication.

Evidence

was given by Miss London for the naval conversa- he asked for the master. Witness SHARE QUOTATIONS Choy of the actuaf snatching, and tions is still awaiting the obser- was told that the master was not His Lordship

said the Court fr. D. S. Dinen, her brother in-vations of the Tokyo Government home, but was given his name.

To-day's quotations as received was satisfied on the first point of law, testified the appeal, and the second point

taking up the on a series of tentative questions!

0.12 Defendant denied the charge and by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and need ant be argued., Counsel could,

put to them in recent conversa- the case was adjourned until Tuce the morning session of the bfania Fritz shartly after the close of however, speak as to the sentence,

Lons with representatives of the y, November 20. itself.

British Government.

E. H. Carvalho, 15 Ashley Roud, Advantage of this lull was taken Appeared on a similar summons and this afternoon or an extremely was fined $10, Mrs. A. D. Osmund,

Hillwood Road, was useful talk between the British 41B,

also and United States delegations and was also fined $10.

summoned for a similer offence, them, loft over from conversations outstanding questions between their recent meeting and a general survey, of these matters took place-British Wireless,

use.

to

FORGERY

PLANT

ani

DISCOVERED POSSESSION EXPLAINED.

Mr D'Almada said he had

Peking, Nov. 14. The local police discovered argued in appellant's favour at the Sessions that he had resided usually big banknote fargery here for twenty years and had plant in the heart of the city to-day over on, in trouble with the and arrested seven persons, whe are police before. He had a gun dur being given a secret trial at police ing the anti-Japanese riots, when headquarters. A large quantity of he received a head injury, and he forged banknotes was also seized.

mitted that be had probably Central News. retained the gun in fear of a re petition of the riots. The fart that he had no, licence could be attributed to the poor finanetul state of many small Japanese

UNIVERSITY FOUNDER DEAD

New Orleans, Nov. H.

traders here since the riots. Ap- The Rer Dr. Albert Blever. pellant had been in custody slues funder of Loyola University, died September 12 and for the past here to-tay-Renter. month had had the sentence of

NEW HEAD OF THE SANITARY DEPT.

MR. W. J. CARRIE'S APPOINTMENT

two years hard labour hanging recent judgment quo' by Mr this afternoon atates that His Ex- over his head. He submitted that Almad. is not justified. the olence could be met with a fine or a short term of imprison

NOTED ATHLETE SUCCUMBS

London, Nov, 15. The death has occurred of Dr. Vincent Coutes, former Rugby in- tornational,

1. Dr. Contes succumbed as the re-

sult of injuries caused by falling! front a train,--Reuter.

WEDDING ANNOUNCED

An official communique issued

ellency the Governor has been The wedding will take place at COURT DECISION. The Manila Observatory, remont, say one day, which would

pleased to nopoint. Mr. William St. John's Cathedral at 17 ajn. "The sontonce porting at u.m.

of the Trial James Carrie to be Hend of the on Saturday next, of Mr. “Villiam to-day, states take into consideration the time Judge is quashed and, a fine of Sanitary Department and that the typhoon is situate in he had already been in prison.

Presi Bumbro, of Whitley Bay, Northum- nhout 122 Long., 18 Lat., moving

$100, is introsed instead; in de dont of the Sanitary Board with berland, Captain of the Chincar The Chief Justice, after roview-fault of payment, the sentence of effect from November 15.

Maritime Customs cruiser Haiping, north-west.

ing the law on the case, said: the Court in two months' imprison- Mr. Carrie has been in the and Miss Ivy Rose, of Swansea, "We are unable to resist the con-ment with hard labour.

Bervice of the Hongkong Govern- who arrived here to-day on board clusion that had these facts (ae "In this latter event, sentence mont ainco 1914, when he was ap- the o.. Ranpura. The ceremony General Smuts jeft Croydon by to good character) been impressed would run from the date of the pointed a Cadet officer. He has will be performed by the Rev. W air mall for South Africa

on the mind of the learnet Trial determination of sentence by the had a varied carder in the service, H. Bainos. afternoon.--British Wirdless,

Judge, he would have arrived at Court of Criminal Appeal, excant and has for two periods born in a different assessment of een-in coses where the Court decress charge of the Sanitary Depart Lana Kam-fuk. 18 years, un tence. The sentence is a very otherwise. It is an appropriate ment, a post at present occupied by employed, was charged before Mr. E. severe one and it may be that it moment to state that this Court Mr. R.A.D. Forrest. He was W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis proceeded from the assumption will, in general, follow the com: Secretary of the Sul AB. Piracy The anticvelone has decrensod in trney this morning with stealing 26 that the defendants might have mon practice in England. and Commision in 1922, of the Stocks intensity, but pressure remaine spikes from the Kowloon Canton Rail-, stood his trial and way terminis. on Wednesday, Or

have been refrain from making any special and Shares Commiasion In 1925, highest over the Yangtse Valley. nineding guilty in the charge the de convicted, on a serious felony, directions but in this case, in end of the Salaries Commission In A depression is situated to the fendant was sentenced to ona month'. Such an assumption, not only in our opinion, the Justice of the 1928. An able and conscientious cast of Hokkaido. The typhoon Is hard Iskour. Mr. Bovan. Permanent view of the ovidence in the de- caso could properly be met by a official he will be widely con- citunted about 70 milea Coat of Way Inspector, appeared a com- positions to which I have already fine, the default term will date pratzlated on his latest appoint Manila, moving N. V. Local fore plainant.

referred but also in view of the from the date of conviction." ment.

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