1934-12-17 — Page 7

MR. C. E. WATSON CHINESE CHORAL

RETIRING

SHAMEEN SUFFERS BIG LOSS

Shameen, Dec. 14.

The British community here will shortly lose one of its hest known and most highly-respected members in the person of Mr. Charles 1. Watson, Director of Public Works and Secretary the Shamean Municipal Council, who is leaving Canton after more than a quarter of a century's residence there.

SOCIETY

EXCELLENT CONCERT ON SATURDAY

A most delightful programme was given to the under the auspices of the liong

concert held kong Chinese Choral Society in the Great Hull of the University on Saturday night in the presence of a crowded and most enthusins- fe aulience. English folk songs, part-Hongs, · Elizabethan music solo items were included in the programme.

on

the

The choral work. under the It was in October, 1998, that Mr. Lordship of Mr. J. Anderson Watson came to Canton to take up Mitter, L.R.A.M.. reached a sur the post of Works, Mannger of the prisingly high standard, and re- Locomotive Department of the Rected much credit 411 the Canton-Kowloon Railway (Chinese performers as

well as Section) whilst that Hue was un-conductor for the excellence of dor, construction, after having his training, Individanl Items served three years with the Shang- or much merit were rendered by hai-Nanking Raliway at Woosung Mrs. Helen Lorkhart, Mrs, M. II. Shanghai. ife superintended the Arnold, Mrs,

Anderson Milter, erection of the main workshops, and Captain 0. Доре. whilst locomotives and other rolling stock | Lieut.-Col, C, H, Kahne for the line. In 1911, Mr. Watson, nust sympathetle accompanist. taking officials and guests, drove the Arst through train from Canton

to Shum Chun for the official opening of the Railway, whilst the Inte Colonel Wrigley drove n simi- Iar train with B.E. the Governor of Hongkong, Sir Frederick Lu- gard, and guests from Kowluan to Shum Chua for the ceremony.

MEDAL OF MERIT

In 1914, Mr. Watson was appoint- ed Chief Mechanical Engineer of

WIN $1

CANTON AMATEUR

THEATRICALS

"MEET THE WIFE" TO

BE STAGED

Shameen, Dev. 14. "Mert The Wife," a comedy in three nets, is to be staged by the Canton Amateur Theatrical Socie by at the Canton Club Theatre on December 19 and 20, and promises to be a big success.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

PREPARING TO MOVE Tournament

CONSULATE

Rugger Match

Hauchow, Dec. 16. Sir Alexander Cadogan, British Minister to China, who is here on his return trip to Peking after com China, told press representatives CLUB DEFEAT ARMY pleting an extensive tour of South

at Nanking WILS that as soon as the new building British consular offices would he

completed, the BY 18 POINTS TO 5 removed Central News,

there from Peking-

MARINES HURT

UNUSUAL ACCIDENT IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Dec. 16. Twenty-seven U.S. Marines were Injured, three rather seriously, when a lighter transporting 200 men to the transport Chaumont bumped against the ship's side.

The sudden jerk precipitated more than 50 men, standing on a platform covering the hohl, to the bottom of the inuuch,

All the injured, except three ailed for home via Manila. The three men in hospital are all suffer ing multiple leg fractures.-Reuter.

DANUBIAN AFFAIRS

AGREEMENT REACHED ON BASIS OF ROME PACT

Budapest, Dec. 15. A full agreement on economic and political questions has been reached on the basis of the Rome Pret between Italy. Austria und Hungary, says. un oficial ("}}] mualque,

DECEMBER 17, 1934.

RADIO BROADCAST

Relay of Hongkong. · Hotel Dance Orchestra

Z.E.K. PROGRAMMES From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 365 metres (845 kilogyelos):

The Club did not have matters all their own way on Saturday when they defeated the army.by three tries, three penalty goals (18 points) to one goal (5 points)

5-8 pm. European Programme. the firs Triangular Rugby kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the 5-3.30 p.m. A Relay of the Hong- Tournament encounter, The Hongkong Ilotel Roof Garden, game was played at a fast pace and

taken generally the changes were fairly even.

in

5.30.6.30 p.m. Children's Stulla ex-Concert,

6.30-7 p.m. Relay of the long- The Club made several changer Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden.

kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the as Lammert was unable to play at 7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- the last montent. Robertson play-tlons, London and New York Stock mert with McLellan moving back ed at full-back in place of Lam-and Commodity Quetations.

7.08-7.30 pm. Musical Comedy.

you.

to the three-quarter line and Songs-Let me give my happiness to Cumming being brought into the pack

Songs-Three' Wishen.

Jessie Matthews (Soprana). Gems-The New Moon

Hardy played a splendid game | Vocat on the forward flank being pra (Romberg). minent in several solo dribbles Vocal Gems-Whoopee (Kahn). and in his attempts to keep Meeke in check.

Light Opern Company. Jones and Gilmore were Vocal Gems-Follow Through. bard, the Army full-back, kicked conspicuous in

the luose. Hub | Vocal Gems-Eis Rita. well and his tackling was of n high order. Although the Army threes were rarely in possession of the ball they stemmed the Club attacks effectively.

Barraclough was no match for Merke at the base of the serum.

McLellan's kicking

A

Light Opera Company, 7.30-H p.m. From the Studio, Recital by Fred Carplo and Julian Silverio.

Jazz Banjo, Guitar and Piano

Hp.m.

Local Time and Weather iteport.

H.03-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio Concert.

接 WHB

feature of the game-he landed the three penalty guals. Turner played a very fine game but Rigg and McGilchrist in the three- quarter line were too well watched. to be really dangerous.

Cunining, Miller, James Stew- Art and Bradford ware the pick

the Railway. During his service with the Chinese Government Hall

a member of the wayn he was Special Committee on Railway Technies which met at Péking and Nanking for the purpose of stan- dardizing materinis and stock for Vestito certain drawbacks, the all Chinese Railwaørn August, † rehearsni which your correspond- 1918, he was decorated, by the ent attemied a few nighta ngo was Ministry with the Board of Com- a real trent, The players were munications Medal of Merit. 1st practically word perfect, and there Clans, in recognition of his nervices was ample evidence that the cast to the Government Railwaya,

He has been very well chosen. The was elected

the play is of the type well suited to # Member of Institution of Mechanical Raamaturs, and ahounds with gineers, London, and a Member of | snappy dinlogue and really good thu

Locomotive jokes. The second net Institution of

In parti Engineers, London, in Januarycular is most amusing. 1919, and for a number of penra The "CA.T.S." thoroughly de) he has been a non-resident Fellowserve full houses, and all who

the Royal Empire Sority (For-affenil can be sure of a BIG RISE IN ADVERSE TRADE penalty goals, completing his "hat- merly the Royal Colonial in. joyable evening-Our Own Corres."

Atitute).

On leaving the Cantou-Kowlnon Railway in September, 1920 after 15 years' service with the Chinnan Government Rallways, he joined the firm of B. Christiansen & Co., Shaheen, at Manager of the En- gineering Department.

EFFICIENT SERVICE

pondent,

·

HAUPTMAN TRIAL

LINDBERGH BARY MURDER CASE BEGINS IN FEBRUARY

Plemington. Dec. 15. Complying with the Court's or

der, the prosecution amplified its indictment in the Hauptman case, charged that the Lindbergh baby died of "a fracture of the skull.

calised

by external

violence."

He was appointed Director of Public Works and Secretary with supervision of the Police Depart inent, British Municipal Council, Shameen, in September, 1922. Sinew that time he has given the rate-payers of the British. Con- ression of Shameen over 12 years of faithful and highly efficient service, especially during the try ing periods of the strikes and boy would be rendy for the trial, which cutta of 1924, 1925 and 1926. In] «spens *th February 1. 1935.- recognition of these services, the

ratepayers passed 4 special re- solution of appreciation to Mr. Watson

at their last

annual

For the defence, Mr. Edward Reilley expressed satisfaction with the procedure and said that he

United Press,

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

10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further London Stack and Commodity Qunta- tions.

10.40 p.m. Clone Dowa.

All relays of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestras are by Management,

courtesy of the Z.E.K. Programme

ke's.

A conference has just conclud- { of the pack. ed between the Austrian Chan- The Club opened the scoring H.30-10 p.m., Europeon Record Music cellar, Dr. Kurt Schuschulge, and when Metilchrist crossed the line.E.K. on a Frequency of 640 members of the Government of after Merke had got away from Hungary. The Austrian Chancel the serum. The Club added to Violin SofosLa Capricciosa (Ries).

8.30-9 p.m. A Concert, for is now returning to Vienna. their score when Miller went over Violin Solon-Allegra (Fiocco). Reuter Special,

for a try, which Robertson falfed

Master Yehudi Menuhin. convert from an easy poaltion. Songs-Mannella Min (Neapolitan Before the Interval Bradford

Folk Song) (Giannini). scored the Cul's third try after Songs-0 Sole Mio (DI Capus), Turner had sold the dummy and cut through. During the rinsing stages Mclellan landed three trick" from a wide angle. Jones (25) scored the Army's only try which Barraclough converted,

ITALIAN FINANCE

BALANCE

Rome, Der. 16.

A drop of 780,000,000 lira in exports, since December 31, 1933, is revealed in the trade figures for the

first eleven months of 1934T KOWLOON SPORTS

the adverse trŕnde balance has risen from 1,243,000,000 tira to 2.185,- 000,000 Ira

Exports totalled 4,690,000,000 and imports 6,879,000,000 compared with 6,718,000,000 and 5,475,000.- 000 respectively for the same period In 1933-Reuter

SHIPPING DISASTER

FRENCH STEAMER LOST: NO SURVIVORS

Children's Party At

K.B.G. Club

On Saturday afternoon the grounds of the Kowloon Dowling Green Club were gaily decorated with bunting for the fourth annual children's sports meeting and Christmas party. Music was provided by the band of the East. Lancashire Regiment, and function was carried through great success,

tho with

A feature which delighted the children was th edistribution of gifts, which was made in addition to the giving of prizes to the suc cessful competitors.

Before the distribution

of prizes

general meeting in March of this with he carried out from Paksdarwin | Schiaffino, which was given up for by Mrs. B. Wylie, the President

year.

of

Dusolina Giannini (Soprano). Songs-(a) dock the Fiddler. Sang-(b) The Ballad-Monger

("Songs of the Fair") (Easthope Songs-(e) Fairings, (d) Come to the

Martin).

Fair ("Songs of ther Fair") (Easthope-Martin).

Perey lening (Baritone). Pianoforte Solos-Vnize Oubliee (For.

Kotten Waltz) (Liszt).

Pinnoforte Solos Capriccio

Minor (Dohnanyi).

F

in

Vladimir Horowitz. 9.9.30 p.m. Light Orchestral Musle, An Evening with Liszt (Urbach).

Marek Weber and his Orchestra. Puccini Potpourri.

Because (d'ardelot).

Marek Weber and his Orchestra, A Little Love, A Little Kiss (Silesu). Waltzes from Vienna-Waltz Medley. Albert Sandler and his Orchestra.

Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. 9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, London p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations.

9.35 p.m.-10 p.m. Variety. Violin Solna-Remembrance. Violin Solos-Grinzing. Vocal-Forty-Second Street-Medley.

Albert Sandler.

Derickson and Brown, Pianu Ducts-Goodnight Vienna-

Medley. Piano Duets-Sunshine Susie Medley. the Club Mr. B. Wylie, on behalf of Organ Sulos-Medley of Old Songs,

Raie da Costa and flurry Jacobson. the Committee, thanked thone who the cension. Special mention were responsible for the яuccess of Organ Soles--Wedding of the Painted

to whom. had fallen the difficult task amude of Mesdames Rapley and Terry, of choosing the gifts and prizes.

After distributing the prizes to the winning competitors, and gifts to all the children present, Mrs. Wyle presented gifts of appreciation_to Mesdames Rapley and Terry. Tea was served at 3.20 p.m.

Marseilles, Dec. 16. Twenty-one lives were lost in the Gun pretive with live ammunition foundering of the French steamer Hattery in the direction of Junk Bay lost after being five days overdue on the 17th, 18th and 13th instant, from at Cetle. Mr. Watson leaves Canton at

9.00 a.m. to 2.00 pm, and froin. 6.09 the end of the year on the termina- each date. No further practice is pins, to 11.30 p.os. approximately on tlon of his service agreement and due to be carried out during the re in consequence of a reorganisation") mainder of the entrent math. of the affairs of the British Municipal Council, due ta thi present trade depression.

lvo Watson, now 18 years of age, is following closely in his father's, Mr. Watson has also acted as Secretary to the British Chamber footsteps in the field of sport and of Commerce and the Foreign | is a triple-colour (Hugger, Hockey Chamber of Commerce for many and Cricket) at Cranleigh School, years past, and his position in Surrey. He played in the rugger these two concerns will be taken trials for Surrey Public Schools at Richmond last year and represents:

The tug which put out to search quantity of wreckage, including for the steamer recovered furniture belonging to the Schiaff no--Reuter Special.

U.S. AMBASSADOR

Was

THE PRIZE WINNERS Results of the various events follow:

Potato race for boys (8 to

14 years).-1, John Meloy; Tan Thompson; 3, Albert Petherick.

Skipping race for girls (8 to 11 Hale; 3, Marjorie Lawson.

over by Mr. W. R. Farmer. He has Cranleigh School in boxing. He is also organised the annual Christ-also a good tennis and fives player. mas dinner for the British resid-For the past two years he has ents of Canton to the Ships' Com panies of the West River Flotilla been House. Prefect and Captainį Moscow, Mr. Bullit, arrived here years),-1, Joyce Slurgeon; 2, Jenn

for the past 11 years.

KEEN SPORTSMAN

of Games for his House.

SHANGHAI CAREER

1

Before coming to Canton, Mr. In the field of sport, Mr. Watson

Watson WAS was a vory keen footballer and

very keen and rider for the first few years of his

cilcient member of the Shanghai | stay in Canton, and still ranks as through the Boxer Rising in 1900. Volunteer Artillery, serving one of the best lawn tennis players for which he received the China and golfers there, playing against G. Bodiker in the finals of the War Medal. He was also a good Shameen Lawn Tennis Club annual the Shanghai Paper Hunt Club rifle shot. He was a member of tournaments Open Singles Chump- ionship only this month. He is and a very keen rider, owning the

well-known pony "Blockade," later|

and has

hunts.

MR. BULLIT REPORTS ON AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA

Washington, Dec. 15. The American Ambassador to to-day. He immediately reported to the Secretary of State. Mr. Cordell Hull, on developments in Russia and the Orient: and will. confer with President Roosevelt shortly-United Press.

SILVER JUBILEE

KING TO HOLD FOUR COURTS

London, Dec. 15.

one of the Founders of the Tung named "Blue Lilac" which earried ahan Recreation Club, with their him well to the fore in many paper. nine-hole golf course, xarved

on the Committee of

It is announced that, in view of practically every Club In Canton. During 1906-1906. Mr. Watson

the celebrations in conucetion with ife has also been a member of the was acknowledged to be one of the Silver Jubilee of the King's Royal Hongkong Golf Club since best soccer half-backs and

reiga in May, two Courts will be 1918 and of the Kowloon Cricket Invited to

was held in March and two In June Club since 1900. In both golf and against Hongkong in their first

play for. Shanghai next year.-British Wircles.. tennis he has won a great many Interport. He unsisted the Dock trophies, including championships, and Engineers team to capture the He holds the unique distinction of "Skottowe" Cup the, first year it having won the "Slevig Cup" at was put up for competition by Mr. golf on three occasions. Mr. Skottowe, of the. Chartered Bank, Watson is also quite a useful 1902-3, and he often turned out billiards player.

for the Shanghai Football Club,

Mrs. Watson is also a past

All his many friends will be

champion tennis player of Can-Very sorry when he loves the port

Flat race for boys (4 to 7 years).- 1, Albert Petherick; 2, Bobby Hoare;

John Rodger.

Flat race for girls (4 to 7 years). I, Moira Patey; 2, Pamela Meyer; 3, Sheila Lawson.

Boot race for loys.1, Robert Thompson; 2, Victor Millington 3, John Charlton.

Three-legged race for girls.-1, Joyce Hardie and Robin Cheeseman; 2, Joan Rapley and Margaret Lawson.

Flat race for boys (8 to 14 years).| -1. Frazer Thompson; 2, Ronnie Thompson: Billy Lanchester.

Wee tots' race (4 years and under), -1, John Rodger; 2, Heather Rodger; 3, Albert Petherick.

Doll,

10 p.m. Close Down,

Leslie James.

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES This Evening's Broadensis From The German Short-Wavers

Special PENTAMERON for Par Eastern steners will be broadenit from Zo follows,

SOUTH ASIA ZONE South Aula Zone, broadcast from DJB, [10,76 metres) Pad D3N (81.45 metree),

4.45 p.m. 20, DIN Annuncement {ferm.. Engl) German Folk Song. Pro- gramme-Forecast (German, Eng ila),

3pm. Young People's Programmes

"The Brownies" " Fairy Pay. 5.10 p.m. News in English, 5.45

p.m. Hehndoet's Miller Волит, А Belieber Romanen Manu.

eipt.16. Engeltrecht Schwars. 4,45 p.m. News in German,

pon, Couret of Light Music

1 p.m. News in English,

agen

1.15 p.m. Clous down, DIN, DIN (Germ

Engl

EAST ASIA ZONË

East Asia Zane brondraut through IJA on 1.38 metres, and DIN (81.45 metres).

9 p.m. DJA. D3 Announcement (Germ (Continucil on Page 5.)

BREATHE-IN-THE-CURE

How Respiroids Banish Coughs, Sore Throat and Colds.

Most sore throats, coughs and colds could be avoided, or, at Icant, quickly Sack race for boys (8 to 14 years). checked at the start. One of the most Thompson; il, Frazer Thompson.

1, Ronnie Thompson; 2, Billy effective ways in by the use of Res

piroida, These lozenges net directly. Jean Hale;, Eileen Hallet, 3, Joyce therefore superior to liquid remedies Egg and spoon race for girls.-1, upon the respiratory system, and are Hardie.

which are immediately swallowed. As they dissolve slowly in the mouth aromatic curative vapours are given off which circulate through the throat, nasal passages and lungs, Skipping race for girls. (4 to 7 Respiroids are convenient. of the years, Robin Cheeseman; 2, pocket, and a lozenge taken at inter- Sybil Russell; 3, Margaret Hedgers, vals forms a pleasant, permanent safe-

Musical chairs (girls)-1, Sybil guard. Obtainable at chemists, Russell; 2, Margaret Lawson; 3, poat frea, 75 cents per bottle, from Joyce Sturgeon.

the Dr. Williams Modicine Co., 451 Ladies' egg and spoon race (extra), Kiangao Road, Shanghai. About 200 persons were arrest-1, Mrs. Jeffries.

Gents' Back raco

COMMUNIST PLOT?

TWO HUNDRED ARRESTED IN BULGARIA

Sofia, Dec. 16.

ton but has now been in England and will wish him the very best of ed at the Railway Depot here in

Three-legged race for boys, John Charlton and Ronnie Thompson; 2, Billy Thompson and Frazer Thomp

Hon.

for the past two years with her luck to his future activities.- connection with a Communist Kennedy. son and daughter, Ivo and Doreen, Our Own Correspondent.

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