1935-02-23 — Page 9

NOTED LITERARY MAN COMING TO COLONY

VICE-PRESIDENT OF NATION- AL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIĘTY On a journey which has taken him to many elties of India, and to Singapore, and which later will in clude the Chineso mainland and Japan, Dr. John Oliver La Gorce, Vice-President of the National Goographic, Society of the United States of America, and Associate Editor of the National Geographis Magasine

the official publication

of the Society, will reach Hongkong early in March. As one of the ac tive editors of the National Geographic Magazine, Dr. La Gorce handles thousands of manuscripts His from all parts of the earth. present trip is for the purpose of familiarizing himself with recont and continuing changes in Aafa.

Dr. La Gorve has been an officiat of the National Geographie Society for more than a quarter of a ten- tury. With Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, President, he has

bulit the organization during this period Into the largest scientific and world. educational society in the Nearly a million members are now on the rolls of the organization.

The Society has for its aim "the

increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge." Daring the 48 years of its existence, It has played a pro-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 23, 1985.

CHEVROLET

The STANDARD SIX COACH

Bridal' group taken after the wedding, at St. Andrew's Church on Thursday, of Mita Margaret Woolley and Mr. George White. (Photo: Miss Yuan),"

CURRENT MOTOR NOTES

BY "ROADSTER"

RICKSHAS

EUROPE'S PEACE

BRITISH MINISTER TO VISIT CAPITALS

London, Feb. 22. British nowapapera give pro- Magazine Gap, should do so in low minence to the suggestion that a minent part in geographic and An incident witnessed in Des 0, appears to have been taken British Minister, for preference seriously by the majority of Sir John Simon, should not only general scientific fields by fostering Voeux Road recently serves to drivers. Ono driver, however, han visit Berlin but also Moscow and original exploration and research. warn people using these vehicles learnt the folly of driving down on In recent years it has assisted Ad-that it behoves the passenger to his brakes, and incidentally offer perhaps other European capitals miral Richard E. Byrd in his fights ensure that the puller does not ing an object lesson to a number of with the object of carrying for- to the North and South Foles. It ignore other traffic. One of these people who saw the car in ques- ward, by personal discussions the has co-operated in his most recent vehicles WAB engaged

outside tion passing the lower Peak Tram broad proposals for European exploratory work, and also with Mr.Gloucester Building on the Des Station, emitting smoke from the appeasement outlined in the Lincoln Ellsworth in his Antarctic Voeux Road side, the passenger region of the rear wheels, accom-Anglo-French communiqua ol flights.

indicating to the coolie that he panied by a strong smell of aòrch- |February 3. wished to proceed eastward along ing paintwork. Chater Road. Instead of the coollo proceeding a few yards to "Eva" and making the correct turn into Chater Road, he dashed

Recent Events

across

HONGKONG'S ROADS

RADIO BROADCAST

Running Commentary On Rugby Match

DANCE PROGRAMME · From ZUW on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilocycles)

4.15 p.ro, (Approx:). Running Commentary on the Rugby Match bo tween the Club and the H.K. and Shanghai Bank from the II.K. Foot- ball Club Ground

5.30 p.m. (Approx). Chinese Re- corded Programme.

7-7.25 p.m. Band Selections from Light Operas,

Tom Jones (German),

H.M.S. Pinafore (Sullivan).

Les Cloches de Corneville

(Planquette).

8 p.m. Time and Weather Report, 7.25-8.20 p.m. Variety Programme. Organ Solo-It was so Beautiful

Quentin M. Maclean. Vocal-Florrie Fords Old Timo

Modlay.

Planoforto Duets-Sunshine Eusio

Medley.

Planoforte Duets-Goodnight Vienna

--Medley

Noel Coward.

Ruie da Costa and Harry Jacobson, Vocal Gems-Rose Marie, Violin Solo-Always.

Albert Sandler. Songs-Mad Dogs and Englishmen. Songs Lover of my Dreams, Band-Northern and Southern Piano Solos-One Minute to Ono. Plano Bolos-I had to change the

Song-Brave Hearts,

Memories

Words.

Relo Da Costa.

Evelyn Laya (Soprano), 8.20-8.45 pm. The Season's Ballet (Glacounov).

Solos-Grillen

3.

Alexandre Glazounov and Orchestra, This idea, which first found ex- 8.45.9.20 p.m. A Recital by Mavis In 1931-32 the Society was a par

pression in The Times and Daily Bennett (Soprano), and Benno Mol- ticipant in the Citroen-Haardt

The Laik given over the radio by newspapers of all shades of opinion.also in B Flat Major (Chopin); 2. Telegraph, is generally welcomed by civitch (Pianoforte), 1. Planoforte Trans-Asia

(Schumann), Polo- which. Expedition starting in Syria, passed through Des Voeux Road in front of an longkong Automobile Association John will go to Berlin to talk over

the Honorary Secretary of the The Daily Herald belloves Sir Songs:--Solveig's Song (Grieg), Lo, India in special motor cars and on-coming tramcar, which had

Here the Gentle Lark (Bishop); emerged at Tientsin, China. Last just left the island" "proceeding on Tuesday night, revealed many the whole of the proposals for Pianoforte Selos:-Isoldena Liebented summer the Society sponsored con-

interesting facts in connection general settlement outlined in the (Liszt), Rondo (Hummel); 4. Songs: In a westerly direction. In the with locni motoring. That the communique and says the sugges-Down Vauxhall Way (Oliver). currently an expedition by balloon meantime, the view towards the Colony can boast of a total of 306 tion that Herr Hitler and his of 3,000,000 cubic-foot gas capacity, Post Office was obstructed, and the miles of roads, and excellent motor advisers would want to limit con (arr. Winted) played by The Regi-

Pretty Mbeking Bird (Bishop). into the stratosphere, and a series coolie failed to notice another tram roads at that, is a matter for conversations to a single topic of the mental Band of H. M. Gresadler 9.20.9.30 p.m. Nautical Moments of dives by means of a hollow steel coming from the opposite direction, gratulation. Even so, the mileage Western Air Locarno la unfound-Guards. fall far into the depths of the

with the result that rickasha, Atlantic Ocean, off the Bermuda

la rapidly increasing, offering grei-ed. passenger and coollo Islands. The stratosphere flight, nearly sandwiched between two ter inducement to people not own- although its balloon finally crashed, troms

ing cara to become motorists, The friglit received the obtained records of the first

passenger will doubtless frame his cosmic ray studies ever made by policy in the future, but all users pausing for considerable perioda at of rickshas should insist upon the predetermined levels. The deep sea coolie observing "Safety First" dive of Dr. William Beebo catabllah-principles. ed a world depth record of more than half a mile, and brought back data in regard to previously un- known sea creatures that live sub-

jected to the tremendous pressurea

were

NEW CHEVROLETS

vory

cars are smartly designed one live

LOCAL ROAD PATROLS

Needs for Visits to Capitals

9.30

pm. Press Bulletins Stock Quotations,

9.35 p.n.12 midnight. A Hong- Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra.

10.30 p.m. Prass Bulletins, Stock Quotations.

12 midnight Clono Down. NOTE: From B-11 p.m. there will Relay from the Tai Ping Theatre frequency of 640 k.ee. (Chinese) Broadenst on Z.E.K, on a

{TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME is "Service for all" when possible, sian visit would become a logien Relay of Organ Recital From

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Union Church

PIANOFORTE RECITAL

10.30-11.30 д.м. Union Church

Preacher-The Rev. E, G. Powell. 11.30 am-12-noon-Chineso-Re- corded Music.

12-12.45 p.m. Hop Yat Church Servlec.

12:45-2.30 p.m. European Recorded Music.

Local Time and Weather Report.

Spanish Dance No. 1 (Moszkowsky). Light Orchestral Music, Spanish Serenade (Bizet). Offenbachiana (arr. Herman Finck). Symphonic Rhapsody on "I Pitch my Symphonic Rhapsody on "I feard you

Lonely Caravan" (Coates). Singing" and "Bird Songs at Even. Poet and Peasant Overture (Suppe).

tido" (Coates), fail. Viennu-Potpourri. (Dostal).

A Concert.

It is taken for granted in Berlin, on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Minister visits another capital, he The institution of road patrois Bays the Herald, that if the Foreign Holidays and their services have does so to discuss all questions been extensively used. It is sure of mutual interest. Security In ly a matter of honour that non- the East is as essential as security members, who have received help, in the West to general appease- The latest models of Chevrolet will see their way clear to supportment, and, as a deadlock cannot ing the Association whose motto be broken in Berlin alone, a Rus- of great depths.

equipped, and at their respective prices offer very sound value. It is hoped to extend this road corollary to the German visit. Fortified by the experience of There are many features of note service if the membership In-The Herald considers the need for last year in handling a 3,000,000 usually associated with cars in the creases sufficiently. Minor repairs some such a mediating move is cuble-foot balloon, the National higher price field, while for sheer can be effected and help from a urgent and in its editorial de Geographic Society is sending up performance and smooth running garage obtained if required.. The clures, "The British Minister in this year a 3,700,000 cubic-foot bag they excel.

H.K.A.A. cannot in any way com-talking frankly with Germans and Service. in the hope of making the most

pete with the usual garage service Russians and Poles is trying thorough exploration of the strato.

CHATER ROAD PARK

but will assist motorists to obtain singlemindedly to bring about an phere yet attempted. It will be

whatever service is required,

agreement between them Motorists who employ chauffeurs

that the first stratosphere balloon to using Chater Road Car

Blembers only have a right to should be able very materially to Fark make use of helium gaa Instead of should remember that the Auto while for the purposes of inter- tion of which is imperative."

carry the badge of the Association; help solve the problem, the solu hydrogen, as an insurance against mobile Association has its own tele- explosion, Tho Society has obtain-phone at the park, and that a tele- with "Hong the A. A. badge!

national

1 p.m. The News Chronicle says the sug- ed the co-operation of the U. S phone message to the A.A. attend-issued. These two badges should gestion that Sir John Simon might

superscribed isi Army Air Corps for the flight, and ant will be given to chauffeurs. be taken by members when pre-but it seems a very good one. the balloon will be manned by two The adoption of this practice

Visit Moscow is only a suggeation of its officers.

should become general. The num-recognised by the R. A, C. and the The prime object of the Berlin coeding on leave as they will be The National Geographieber is 27704. Afagazine is truly a force for the

A. A. and carry certain privileges visit would be to discover what with them: they are the personal Germany's policy, reallyl International diffusion of know- ledge. It gocè each month to every

property of the Hongkong Associathose aspects of international country having a pestal system. It notes recently that motorists des- return them when they cease to be Franco-British overtures leaves The suggestion made in these tion which relies on motorists to policy which her reply to the is unique among publications, is devoted entirely

cending the new motor road from members of the local organisation. untouched. If she will not sign to articles which toll in an accurate but non-

the Eastern Pact, what security technical

does ahe suggest for the mainten- interesting way of the Jands and peoples of the earth the

ance of peace on her Eastern Violin Solos-Allegro (Flocco). activities, the economics, the art

Frontiers? Hitler who has shown Violin Solos-La Capricciosa (Rics). must almost cortainly have some Songs By the Waters of Minnetlaka some realism in hia foreign polley,

Master Yehudi Menuhin. proposals to make for stabilising

(Lieurance), the situation in Eastern Europe Songs-The Lass with the Delicate They might not be unacceptable

Air (Arno). husto Russia, and Great Britain might Pianoforte Solos Children's Corner Mavis Bennett (Soprano).

Suite (Debussy)-Serenade for broker in the possibly rather do-

the Doll, licate negotiation.

Planoforto Solos-Paganini Etudo in

E Flat Major (Paganini),

Continued on Page 4.)

and

It

MAGAZINE GAP ROAD

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF and architecture, the work and play that the traveller will encounter to-SION, MUCH HAS BEEN DOяnOWED, has been added to the register of The name of Mr. J. H. Chandler day. The Magazine has made an NATURE NEVER PRETENDS.-Lanter, chemists and druggists,

especial point of fine Illustrations.

In it are to be found some of the most striking photographs of far and near places that appear in cur- rent publications.

Dr. La Gorce will return to America by way of the Pacifle Ocean.

EUROPEAN HURT

VICTIM OF BAD MOTOR SMASH.

WHEN THERE IS MUCH PRETEN-|

His Excellency the Governor has His Excellency the Governor appointed Mr. R. A. D. Forrest to be appointed Mr. Hamilton to be super-play a very useful part na honest Deputy Estate Duty Commissioner, intendent of Imports and Exports.

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The Colony's credit balance at the compared with $13,410,910 at the end to the local Health end of November, was

One case, onch of Diphtheria, Ty $13,209,101,

phoid and Xeningills were reported Meanwhile, the News Chronicle of October.

authorities on describes the recent Soviet press Thursday,

outery against, Germany as a dis-

спасл

service to peace and hopes it will HER FAT IS GOING FAST

The names of the Ching Siong Brick Works Co., Ltd., the Tai Wah A notification in the Gazette re. be checked. The Times to-day re- Banking, Investment and Loan Co., gurding the renewal of pilots "" calls, in regard to Pacts to ensure Ltd, and the Son Kumon Co., Ltd.,cences gives details of the imposi- mutual have been struck off the register,"

Gasistance in tion of "blind flying" testa in certain Europe, that much of the ground Eastern

In connection with the gola night|

seems to be already covered by happening to her bust, waist, and hip If you are curious to know what is Mr. J. Pooler, local import to-night, the Management desires to appointed the los. Sir Shcuson Chow, hand, and between Poland and the

nt the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden

Pacts of non-aggression between measurments, read her letter:--- His Excellency the Governor has agent, met with a serious accident state that it is expected that all in to be an additional Member of the Soviets on the other hand, as well and am now 162 lbs., and I hope to

Germany and Poland on the one

Was 188 lbs. when I started last night, when a car which he attendance shall be in evening dress. Council of the University of Hongkong as by subsidiary Treaties of reduce my weight still more. Regard. taking Kruschen three months ago, was driving ran into a tram car

for a period of three years.

In Arsenal Street and overturned.

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A bankruptcy notification states

Mr. Pooler was pinned under the of three months, unless cause

It is notified that at the expiration and it le belloved that he shown to the contrary, the name of that a first and final dividend of sustained a fractured pelvis.

the Luen Wah Mirror Co., Ltd., will $17.50 per cent. has been declared The car was being driven to-be struck off the register wards the town at 8.80 p.m. when Company will be dissolved. the accident occurred..

Inquiries made last night re-

vealed that a passenger was with

and the in the case of Chan Leung-ahi,

widow, of No. 8 Morgue Street.

It is notified in the Gazette that

the road running cast of and parallel Engineer of the Shing Mun Scheme, Mr. G. B. Gifford Hull, Resident Mr. Pooler at the time, but his Public Square Street and terminating is leaving for London to-day by the to Nathan Road, commencing at namo could not be obtuined.

at Wing Sing Lane, will be known as P.&O. liner Rajputana, on business Immediately after the accident, Cliff Road.

connected with the Schome. Mr. passengers on the tram car rush-

Hull will rotum to Hongkong Juno.

ed to the seco and found Mr. Mr. Jacob Kline, Director of the Pooler pinned undor the motor Sinai Men's Club, of Chicago, the

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Locarno-British Wirelesa.

CUBAN UNREST

+

ing my measurements before taking Kruschen: I was 41-ins. bust, 38-ins. waist, and 49-ins, hips, and now I am 30-in bust, 80-ins waist, and 45- Ins, hips, my age being years. One bottle of. Kruschen inata me a month, I take one half-teaspoonful in a RAJEWAY BRIDGE-BOMBED; tumbler of hot water "each morning STUDENTS' STRIKE before breakfast. Apart from losing weight, I feel so much better in health. Havana, Feb. 22. I do not wake up in the morning still Cuba is stili feeling tired, and do not get hond- The situation In very unsettled. Commmunists are aches like I used to. I cannot thank believed to have been responsible Kruschen enough."(Miss) M. A, H. for setting fire to 100 railway Kruschen contains those six mineral trucks. A railway bridge at salts, proportionately balanced, found

poan Spas used by generations of fat Įpeople to reduce weight.

car, which had to be lifted before | largest Individual men's club in the Among the Interesting visitors to Jorellanos was badly damaged by in the waters of those famous Euro- Mr. Pooler could be extricated., world, with over 1,200 members, is on Hongkong this week was Mr. Jona» He was taken to the Government a tour of the Orient, investigating than Capo, the well-known publisher, a bomb. Civil Hospital.

men's clubs activities. Mrs. Kline, who is on a tour of the Far East. who is also interested in women's club]Mr. Capo, during a four day stay in Public school teachers, their Kruschen helps blood, nerves, glands Comparatively little damage was work in Chicago, is accompanying him, the Colony, visited many points of pupils and University students and body organs to function properly done to the car, which was taken They are passengers on the Empress Intercet and also attended the annual have gone on strike at Cienfuegos,you gain now strength and energy of Britain, dae in Hongkong on March race meeting of the Hongkong Jockey chewing the Government withfeel years younger-look better,

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