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COLONY FUTURE IN AVIATION

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gether once it is possible to cover the same distance in about five hours by plane. Direct communi- ention with India will be also in-

strumental in netting us a larger

number of visitors from that coun- try,

The recently announced trans Pacific mervice of the Pan Ameri can Airways will mean a three- day trip from San Francisco and a four-day Jaunt from New York. onabling thousands of American business executives, who could nover think of coming to the the Orlent, not an account of lack of resources but the time element in- volved, to visit China within two or three weeks instead of two and three months now required for haaty return trip.

FLYING VISITS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPĖ.

LOOKING ROUND THE STORES

SPECIAL BUYERS' GUIDE FOR

CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS

Each Christmas season finds an pedantle enough to wear nothing

or

increasing demand for useful gifts but what they themselves aslect. -intimale gifts, especially where Here there are such things as COBON, or. men ara concerned. How to meet leather or slik pyjama this demand is no easy matter with dress shirt cares for those who so many things to buy, but you travel much, leather-backed clothes simply cannot go wrong if you buy brushes, sets of dress studs, from a shop, such as we have here leather stud boxes, and, last but not in Hongkong, which catera ex-least, the over-useful linen handker clusively for men, where every chiefs. We were given the tip that arti article is sold by men who underit la advisable to order these latter stand men's tastes and require at once if a monogram is to be embroidered, as there is inevitably Mackintosh's area rush of this work as the festival showing a bigger range of men's appranches, wear than ever! Much of it was selected in London as recently as September, so one may be sure that the style is right up to the minute.

ments.

Thia

year

MONDAY,

DECEMBER

3, 1934.

CORRESPONDENCE

Street Sleepers

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph

Sir, It is to be hoped that the

appeal for funds and helpers for

Street Sleepers Shelter the Society with meet with adequate response. This is

work thint

E RADIO BROADCAST

Relay from Hongkong Hotel: Dance Orchestra.

2. E. K. PROGRAMME

From Z.D.W. on a wavelength of 306 metres (845 kilocycles):

(by

5-7 p.m. A Relay of the Hong- kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden courtesy of the Management),

7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- tions, London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations.

must go on. It is impossible to contemplate it being hampered by want of public support. It is little enough the Society needs in proportion to the good it ac- complishes. The winter will soon be upon us and the pitiful plight of street sleepers must surely arouse sympathy in the hearts of all whose means enable them to

DODWELL'S DUAL OFFER

contribute money, or whose leisure can be profitably occupied by To Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., service to the poorest and most A minimum of four to five days Space does not permit of a com- must be given credit for making distressed of our community. is now necessary to make a quick prehensive account of the many one of the most practical gift Those who conceived and have return journey to Hongkong from goods we were shown, so a brief suggestions of the year-a radio hitherto

carried out, under the Philippines, but when the survey of what we found most net and a Standard model "Frigi diflculties, this goodly work are travel time in reduced so as to interesting will have to suffice. daire" at the inclusive price of deserving of all the support they enable one to breakfast in Manila Amongst a huge variety of swea- | $430.00.

need to carry it on. Perhaps it and to have tiffin in Hongkong veters, a garment called a Dual Shirt

man) Both of these articies may be would help if the Prens undertook hours afterwards, it will decide was specially picked out. It is classed 好想 necessities In

the the to forward

donations of plenty of American and Philippine similar to the popular sports shirts modern home, and the opportunity sympathisers who may have over- residents and officers who could of to-day, but fa made of pure of securing them at Auch 다 Inoked the published Hst of those not manage to come to Hongkong Scotch wool, has short sleeves and moderate price will doubtless bo to whom contributions may be sent otherwise, to pay a flying visit to a wearable either inside or out-taken advantage of by our port in order to get a whiff of aide the trousers. A very practical residents.

many direct. fresh air in winter.

garment, we thought.

PYJAMAS-ALL KINDS

Then again, decidedly under the category of useful gifts were pyjamas-and in what Some so quiet that the invisible

variety, Man could wear them, others loud enough to be almost heard instead of scen, but the majority, of course, striking the happy medium.

The same applies to Indo-China, Dutch East Indies, and Mulnya. It is evident that there will be many people from the United States arriving in the Philippines by the Hawalf route who will re- turn to Amerlen via North China and vice versa, and travellers com- inse from Europe Australia and Intermellate points to Shanghal by air, which means a aton over in Hongkong. Whether that stop over will be short or long, dependa partly on the way Hongkong's at

are advertised at tractiona points of embarkation and en route. The Manila connection. by the

will mean another aerial high way. way to Australia la New Guinea part of which service is already in operation. What we have said About

Amerien applies equal Is to Australia. Although small

the

In number. the Australians are great travellers and the inaugura-

M. C.

The radio is one of the well- (We shall be pleased to forward known Remington long or short any subscriptions received.-Ed. wave, ave-valve super-het sets, re- H.K. T.) nowned for clarity of tone and. world-wide

reception. It is a

well made, compact little net and exceedingly

The standard "Frigidaire" also needs very ilttls introduction. It is equipped with the automatic There defrosting and cold control; fut usuable top; stainless trays, glass storage tray, super-treezing plates for fast freeaing, stainless porce- lain interior rubber grids Ice-truga, etc.

were slippers to match many of them, and if one felt very affluent, dressing gown could be added to complete the ensemble.

in the Ties made from English squares were asther item which attracted

A dual gift such as this, which attention, and we agree that there provides entertainment in the was never a better example of home and also cares for the health "quality pays". these hand-loam ties wear longer in every way desirable.

for not only

do of the family, is surely unique and than any other, but, in addition, a dry-cleaning brings back most of offer covers only a limited num

It should be mentioned that the their original freshness.

will be wise to make an early her of these appliances, so that it decisisin in appointment,

avoid dla

Then, there is the novelty side of tion of Hongkong Australia Binkent-giving-for those men who have everything"-or who can be

Manila

either vin Singapore or and the featuring of Hongkong to the Australians as n British at- post, will be undoubtedly followed by a great influx of visitors from

that continent,

VISITORS FROM NORTH

A connection with Canton, now

and

order to

two with Raiders In

British Territory

Northern Route) Manlin) and one with Japan, alto- Australia (via Singapore.

gether nine or ten international

onnections besides airways in! those five years pass, the Kai Tak Ching proper, and long before aerodrome will be obliged to blast away plently more of the rounding hills in order commodate the traffle.

to

the

Mur- ac-

Co-

served by three functioning at ways, will put Hongkong in aerial touch with the world's greatest human reservoir whose economic and political importance is already beginning to cast its shadow over the material achievements of bath!

Such are the positive prospects Europe and America. Our im-to-day and It is earnestly honed mediate visitors, however, will be

that all those who have rather European residents and tourists from North China. There are a great many people in the North who would be glad to visit Hongkong by air from Shanghai, Tientsin and Peking, but a compal Aory stop-over at Canton, and an additional train or river journey | world. to Hongkong does not appeal to every one.

and

REVENUE OFFICER

ATTACKED Further investigations by the ony's interest at heart will exert New Territories police, In connce their utmost influence to facilitate tion with the attempted shooting of the inauguration of the necessary Chinese Revenue officer at! services at the earliest possible Sheungshui on Friday night, have moment in order to put Hongkong led to the supposition that the on the map as one of the greatest men who pursued him to the loenl international airporty of the district Police Station and sent ahdil a bullets after him as he got inside, were raiders from over the Chinese border.

A. Enny.

THE TYPHOON

ST.

ANDREW'S

DAY

OBSERVANCE AT CANTON

Canton, Dec. 1. St. Andrew's Day was celebrated yesterday on Shameen by a dianer which was held in the Canton Club Theatre at which about 100 hosts and guests were present.

Mr. J. Hyslop, Manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Austra- Hi and China, the chieftain, was accompanied by Mrs. Hyslop. The haggis wa played in by Mr. Bogdon and carried by Mr. A. Munro, of Messrs. Deacon & Co.

Ltd.

7.08-7.40 p.m. Concert Items. Planoforte Solos-Mazurka Op. 33

No. 4 (Chopin) Planoforte Solos-Mazurka--Pp. 33 No. 4 (Chopin) Ignaz Friedman, Songs-A Summer Night (Thomas). Songs-My Dearest Heart (Sullivan). Doris Vane Soprano). Cello Solon-Melodie (Tschaikovsky'

-Op. 42, No. D) 'Collo Solon-Humoreske (Dvorak

Op. 101; No. 7) Gaspar Cassado. Sung-Glorious Devon (Edward Ger Songs-Father O'Flynn (Stanford)

Robert Railford (Bann). 7.40-8 p.m. Albert Handler and his Orchestra.

1. Jealousy. (Gado)

2. Live, Laugh and Love (Heymann)

3. Cuban Scronade (Midgley)

4. Maruschka" (do Leur).

6. Masquerade (Loeb)

6. I want your Heart (Haydn Wood). Local Time and Weather

B p.m.

Report.

8.03-10.30

Concert,

p.m. Chinese

Studin

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

10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins; Bugby Mid-day Press News, Further London Stock and Commodity Quota- tiona

10.40 p.m. Close Down.

Z. E. K. PROGRAMME 8.30-10 p.m.

European Recordert Programme from Z.E.K. on a fre- quency of 140 k.c.'s.

8.30-9.03 p.m. Quartet (No. 10) in

Fint Major (op. 74) (Beethoven)

Capet String Quartet of Paris. Ist Movement-Poco Adagio; Al- legro.

2nd Movement--Adagio En non troppo.

ard Movement-Presto. 4th Movement Allegretto con Vartazioni,

9.03.9.30 p.m. Voriety.

Songs-Just by your Example Songs Dancing on the Celling During the course of the din-

Jessie Matthews (Soprano), Pianoforte Solos Billy Mayer's ner, Mr. Hyslop delivered speech on St. Andrew. and wel-

Savey Havana Memories comed

guests, especially Songs--it's only a Paper Moon. all his

Billy Meyerl Mr.

Herbert Phillips, H.B.M.Songs-This is Romance Consul-General, who replied on

Conrad Thibault (Baritone). behalf of the guests.

Band-Maurice Chevalier Songs-

Medley

After dinner, dancing was held in the Club lounge to a band com- prised of members of the West River Flotilla, which was greatly appreciated. The party wound up at about 4 am. having been voted very graat success.- by all as Our Own Correspondent,

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

:

DINNER DANCE

POPULARITY :

The body of a Chinese who was ! found the following morning on Patrons attended in select num- the main road near the Station bars at the Repulse Bay Hotel with a gunshot wound in the dinner dance on Saturday night abdomen, not unnaturally was enn- and marked their approval of the nected with this affair; and the in action of the Management in re- dications given by the position of starting this weekly function that the wound are that he was a mem has proved so highly popular in

The extension of the services of the China National Aviation Cor porntion in order to put this port in direct communication with Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow and points, down to Yunnanfa

The Manila Observatory, report the entire east coast. of Chinting at 9am. to-day, states that from Peking-Tientsin to Canion; the typhoon is situated in about of the Eurasia Aviation Corpor 126 Long., 13 Lát., moving W.N.W.ber of the gang who accidentally, the pust. It was a pleasing sight ution services now linking up Can-

met death by his Own hand, to see such a goodly number of the ton with Peking via Hankaw and

through falling on his weapon, Scottish community present, despite the Northwest; and of the South-

Professor. W. 1. Gerrard, O.B.E., | rather than that he was a victim of the late hours of the previous Aviation Corporation's Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the radiers, as was originally be night's festivities western

at the St. lines covering Kwangtung, Kwang- the Hongkong University, returnedlieved.

Andrew's Ball, si and Kweichow is highly desir | from Home leave on Saturday. Ilo Whether by chance or design, the

The Grenadiers", under the leadership

dance band able and will benefit forni

"The merce and tourist industry to R Hotel.

of Bon Constantino, should prove far greater degree than it la gener-

to be a great attraction to this ally realised.

beautiful hotel where dancing can be enjoyed amidst ideal surround- inga. Hongkong may look for ward with keen expectancy to many delightful dinner dance nights in the near future.

com-

in slaying at present at the Hongkong Revenue Officer was made a victim

for the attack, is still unknown the affair being still under. In vestigation.

A graphic illustration of what At 7.30 last night in Fook Wah the airways are doing in Chinn is Street, a man named Lam Kwong was knacked down by a car, being sub-

the recent extension of the Chinnsequently admitted to the Kowloon National Aviation Corporation's, lospital with body injuries. service to Yunnanfu, enabling! passengers and mails to reach that port from Chungking at the Yangtze Gorges in three flying hours a fent that requires 24 dayn' hazardous surface travelling over mountain trails.

IMPORTANT LINK' The international sir line con- templattal by the Eurasia Aviation Corporation to connect China with Europe will operate either via Singklang (Northwest of China) and Moscow or via Borms and India or both. The Company's southern terminus is Caston, one

connection with this important organisation be effected at the

Lady Feel left for a visit to Singa pore by the P. and O. Iner Carthage Du Saturday.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

SHAME IS A FEELING OF PROFANA= { TION.-Novalis,

November wan a rainless month. At the

only Botanical Gardens thirteen points were registered, A nine-year old Portuguese boy was twelve on November 10 and one next admitted to the Government Civil day. Hospital on Saturday suffering from.

At to-morrow's meeting of the concussion. It appeare that the ind, Ramon Castro, sen of Mr. Castro who longkong Rotary Club, His Honeur resides at Mosque Junction, was fr. Justice A. D. A. MacGregor will cycling in Calne Road when he lost speak, his subject being "Judicial but control of his machine and felt heavily not Judicious Ieflections." to the ground. He was taken by two

...

new

ESSAY CONTEST

MORRISON CENTENARY

CELEBRATIONS:

The following are the resulta of the recent essay competition hold in

tho connection with Morrison Centenary:

Concert

Von Phillips and kis

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

9.35.10 p.m. Light Opera. Vocal Gema

(Monckton)-------

Country

Girl

Columbia Light Opern Company. Orchestral-The Land of Suilles-

Selection (Lebar).

London Theatre Orchestra. Vocal · Gema-The Chocolate Soldier

(Strauss)

The Columbia Light Opern Co. 10 p.m. Close Down.

·ZEESEN PROGRAMMES This Evening's Broadcasts From The German Short-Waves

1

for Far Eastern programmes Helenets will be rpercet from Zovnen us follows.

SOLTH ABIA ZONE

Bouth Asia Zone, broadcast from DJD, (10.74 metre) and DJN ($1,45 metres), *447 p.m. DJS,DJN Announcement (Germ., Engl) German Falk Bong. Pre- gramms-Forecast (German, Eng-

h).

8 p..

Trie for ute, Collo and Plano by Ferdinand lemmel and Carl Maria

Weber. Ton

Telma Brelden (Flute). Reinhold Freins (Cello), Paul Elben (Plano), 1.25 p.. Some Thouahis for

3.30 p.m.

-MER in English.

3.41 p.m. Bangs of AdvOL

Bell-Cam

4. "Jeg talis a story..." A Workers' Merry 116!day IZOKKAL.

Manoscript an Harich Eleb- mubi.

$45 p.m. Nowa in Germany

7 p.m. Cantart af Light Musle.

6 haru, News in English,

1.14 p.m. Cione down DJD, DJN (Germ

Engl.)

EAST ASIA ZONE

East Aala Zoze broadenet through DJA on 21.88-metres, and D2N (11,65 metres).

J

D. DJA, DIN Announcement (Cerm.. Ebel) German Falk Bone,. Pre- #ram-Pareenat (ferm.. Engl} til p.m. Bbert Munient ProETERORE. #4# Topical Talk.

with pime, Hans in English on DIA and”

in Batch an DJN, 10. Popular Orchestral Husic,

11 b.m. Beletions from German Poetry, 11:16 p.m. Niwa in German on Dia and

DIN. 11,81 p.m. Concerta from German Masters, Plantatie Conroste in majur

Jinel Pambaur. 12.00 am. A Paw Minuten for. Hall-Com-

munian. 17.15 am. Newe in English on- DJA and

in Dutch on, DIN. 12.3) xăm. Class down, DIA, DJŃ (Germų

Engl

Chinese Essay-1, Wong Choʻko, St. Stephen's Boys' College; 2, Lam Wing-chap, Mun Sang College; equal 3, Ho Wallm, St. Paul's Boys' College, and Li Chou-Took, Mun Sang College.

St. Stephen's Girla College; 2,

English Essay.-1, Maud Lee, This Teni Kam-fang, Queen's College;

Thelma Gonzalez, Diocesan by za from ispile the tree br Girls' School."

chair coolies to his home, where his, The Christmas Letter Mail for hour flying distance from Hong father, seeing he Was in a nem Grent Britain by the Salgon

and, na sald above, it is conscious state, sent him to the hos Marsellies Air Mail Service will be highly desirable that a Hongkong pital.

closed in the General Post Office an Tuesday, December 4, per 8.8. Athor Following a sudden attack of illness. If as follows;-Reglaterod Mall, 10 earliest possible opportunity. A Chinese spectator collapsed in the a.m. December 4; Ordinary Mall, public land shortly after the end of 10.80 a.m, December 4. This mail is A direct air line between For the fourth race during the Twelfth expected to reach London on Decem mosa and Japan' is scheduled to Extra Meeting on Saturday, Dr. ber 19, commence operations in April next Bernardo de Sousa attended him and and a Foochow and a Hongkong did the best he could at the moment. Drs. Arthur Won and F. I. Treung, link are bound to follow in dus Dr. Sokan and members of the St. well known local medical practition. course enabling travellers from John's Ambulancs later nusisted the era, returned to the Colony on Satur South China to proceed to Japan man to the Young Wo Hospital on day by the 8.5. Conte Verde after a

posite the race eĎurio, but or vice versa by à direct route.

despite world tour. It is understood that 10 at 9.30 am., when a series of The next five years, therefore medical and given by Drs. H. S. Wong during their tour they studied in hos dramatic episodes from the life of and Kwan Sum-yin, the Chinese died pitals in Londen, Dublin and Vienna, Dr. Morrison will also be present- will sco Hongkong in direct com-

shortly after admittance. It has besides visiting America, and other munication with four or five inter since been ascertained that the man European countries, including a triped by the Central British School, national lines.connecting tho For was Lee Tho-chic, aged 152. His to the Mayo Clinic and the health Mun Sang College, Ying Wah East with Eurone, two with the funeral took place yesterday and was section of the League of Nations at Boys' Collega and St. Paul's Boys! United States (the Hawall and the largely attended.

College,

Gozaya.

The prizes will be distributed

at the King's Theatre on December

KZRM PROGRAMMES

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The following prostamme will be broadenal

3pm. Studio Classics.

1.30 p.m.Practies Hour-Conservatory of

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