1935-08-02 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY,

AUGUST

FLYING ACROSS N. POLE

WILEY POST HEADS

FOR MOSCOW.

WIFE: FLIES WITH HIM

San Francisco, August 1. The American Indian airman, Wiley Post, with his wife, took off on a flight across the top of the world to-day, heading for Moscow, via the North Pole.

He will fly non-stop to Seattle where the machine will be fitted with pontoons for its hop across the Behring Sea.

The fllers plan to proceed from Moscow to Iceland and

Green-

land and thence to New York.

PHONE SERVICE INTERRUPTED

RESULT OF THEFT

OF WIRE

LI Tit-ying, allda Ll Hin, 28, un. employed, appeared beforo Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon, Magistracy this morning, charged on nine counts of stealing a total of 51% lbs. of bronze telephone' wire from various addresses be- tween July 17 and 31, the property of the Hongkong Telephone Com- pany. Defendant pleaded guilty to stealing 24 lbs, and denied one charge. His plea was accept- ed and he WAS sentenced to a total of six months' hard labour.

In accepting defendant's plon, the Magistrate remarked that the other wire may have been stolen by somebody else.

Defendant

Mr. A. C. Jeffreys, who appeared for the complainants, stated that The object of the flight, under-defendant was an ex-employee of taken on behalf of the Commer- the Company and knew how to clat Airways Company, is an Lake down the wire, norial survey of the Great Circle between Alaska and Siberia with view to discovering a possible nir route short cut linking Europe and America.

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resigned, from the Company of his own accord on October 24, 1930.

Detective Sub-Inspector C. Poyntz stated, that defendant's deceased father had been employ- Pest is using a new Lockheed-ed at the Company for about 20 Orion, Inw-wing, single-englued years. machine.-Reuter.

NEW AIR ROUTE?

Moscow, August 1. Professor Otto Schmidt, who is a passenger on the forthcoming to San Moscow flight from Francisco via the North Pole, to- day said that the flight may prove to be the forerunner of a commer- clal and passenger freight service by way of the North Pole.-United Presa.

Defendant had worked there for about 15 months and resigned of his own accord and went back. to the country.. He Inter came back to Hongkong but did not return to the Company; if he had, he would have been given casual employment.

Sir Samuel Hoare, British Foreign Secretary, who preter- day declared that Britain must be brave enough to have a firm policy for peace and strong enough to ensure that the world shall respect it.

TWO EUROPEANS ROBBED

MONEY AND JEWELLERY TAKEN

Employed as an office-boy at the office of Captain d. F. Dent, at Ice House Street, Li Ping-man, aged 19. stole from his employer the sum of $200 on May 2 this year, and disappeared. He was found only a few days ago, and appear- ed before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with the theft.

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Detective Sergeant Baldwin, prosecuting, stated that on the morning of May 2, complainant hung his coat up in the office. In the coat was a sum of $200. When complainant took his coat a little while later, the money had disappeared, and so had defend ant. On July 31. detective received. certain information, as a result of which he went to Wan- chal, and there found defendant, who admitted taking the money. He told the police that he had spont it all in Canton.

Sentence of sie weeks hard labour was imposed.

RADIO BROADCAST

Concert from The

· Studio

CLASSICAL PROGRAMME

From ZBW on a wavelength of 356 metres (845 kilocyelen):

.1.30 p.m. Press Bulletins.

4.7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7.7.30 p.m. Band Murle. Ruy Blas Overture (Mendelssohn) Tancred! Overture (Rossini) Bwan Lake Ballet (Techaikovsky) The Black Domino Overture (arr.

Winterbottom) The Caliph of Bagdad Overture

(Boleldieu) 7.30-8

Variety,

p.m. Vocal Gems-Old Timers Instrumental-Dinah; After you've

gone; Nobody's Sweetheart. InstrumentalSt. Louis Blues; Some

of these Days. Vocal-Clarice Mayne Medley. Orchestra-Old Bohemlan Town. Orchestra-Cara Min

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report: Closing Local Stock Quota-

tions.

8.05-8.15 p.m. Concert from the Studio by Mrs. D. M. Richards (Soprano); D. M. Richarda (Baritone). and O. Y. Lyen (Violin). 1. (a) Twilight Fancies

ANOTHER CASE Another man, Leung Man-king, alias Leung King-kee, nged 37, was charged before Mr. Macfadyen with the theft of jewellery to the total vnine of $1,540 on October 2. 31, 1932, while in the employ of

UTILITIES Mr. W. G. Goggin, at No. 195 The

Mr. Joffreys stated that owing DEADLOCK

to these thefte, about 25 sub- scribers were Inconvenienced by being disconnected for one and a half days. These subscribers in- eluded the Laichikok Prison, the

PERSISTS

Brewery and the Shing Mun HOUSE DECLINES TO

Scores Die In Valley

Heat Wave

AMERICA SUFFERS

SERIOUSLY

New York, August 1. The heat wave in the central United States has claimed 125 lives.

The largest denth rull has been in the state of Nebraska, where twenty have perished. Oklahoma has seen nineteen fatalities, with the thermometer registering 104 degrees.

NAVAL PARLEY

OUTLOOK

His Worship: You know enough about telephones to realise how much. damage you do by this?

Defendant: I wanted to raise some money to go back to the country.

It was stated that the wire was worth $1 per lb. and defendant sold it for ten cents per cattle.

WEALTH TAX REVENUES

FOR NATIONAL DEBT REDUCTION

Washington, Aug. 1.

COMPROMISE

'NO "DEATH SENTENCE

1

Washington, Aug. 1. The House of Representatives to-day rejected the motion offered by Representative Rayburn

to

accept the Senate's provision in the Utilities Bill calling for the abolition of "unnecessary" holding companies.

The House, with a roll call vote, for the third time rejected the "death sentence" clause in the Bill demanded by President Roosevelt.

The House was called to a division as a result of a décision by Representative Rayburn, repre-

Peak.

M.

3.

Inspector Prosecuting, Murphy stated that on the day in question, while the complainant and No. 1 boy were absent from the house, defendant stole the 4. Jewellery. He told the police that he had taken the jewellery to Canton where he had pawned it for $285. Defendant returned to 15. the Colony last year, and at the time of his Arrest was in the employ of the Queen's Theatre. The jewellery stolen consisted of rings and brooches,

Defendant pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to alx months' hard labour.

WOMEN WORSE THAN MEN

HAWKER TROUBLE IN MARKET

"The women are worse than the

The heat is intensifying in New York City where semi-tropical humidity is adding to the dis-The Secretary of the Treasury, senting the Administration, and men," remarked Sanitary Inspector Central Mr. Henry Morgenthau, has re- the chairman of the House dele-II.G. Stevens in a case before Mr. comforts of the people-Reuter.

Finance ported to the Senate

gates, when they found themselves W. Schofield, at the

an Committee that the Wealth Tax in a deadlock with the Senate dele Magistracy, this morning, in which charged revenues will not warrant any gates to a conference on the Bill. Wong Chat, married woman.

Kwok additional expenditure in attempt-It was the intention of the Ad- unlicensed hawker, was ing to head off the inflation drive ministration to attempt to break with having assaulted

П Sanitary Department which is being prepared by the the impasse by calling for the Chuen,

the coolie, at the Bowrington Road Progressive party.

House

Instead, to vote.

hús become further market yesterday. Bituation On the contrary, he said the revenue should be applied to the

frozen-Reuter. reduction of the national deficit.

to Mr. Morgenthau refused

ROYALTY AT REGATTA analyse the Wealth Tax Bill, but

London; Aug. 1. said that the Bill at present! before Congress differed in some

from that proposed by The King and the Duke and respects but the Franco-Japanese conversa the President. However, he said Duchess of York sailed again to

today on the Royal cutter Britannia tions have to be concluded before that he had not presumed further information will be avail-advise Congress on the matter.when she took part in the regatta

Int Ryde.-British Wireless. able regarding the date and place.- United Presa. Reuter Special.

MAY BE HELD IN THE AUTUMN

London, Aug. 1. British circles hope that it will be possible to hold the proposed Naval Conference in the autumn,

JAPANESE INTEREST'

Yokohama, Aug. 2.

Mr.

Ambassador

Great Britain,

Japanese Mataudaira,

BRIEF NEWS IN

One case of Typhoid was reported arrived here to-day by the HeianFFECT; THEY ARE LIKE HAMMERS to the local Health authorities on.

Wednesday.

Maru,

to

DAY DAY BY

HARSH COUNSELS HAVE

NO

WHICH ARE ALWAYS REPULSED BY

Interviewed upon his arrival. THE ANVIL-Helvetius. Mr. Matsudaira said that Great Britain Intonds to sound Franco

An-

The forthcoming wedding is. and Italy regarding naval pronounced of Mr. George Merriman,. Anglo-German revenue officer, and Miss Sarah Gent- blems after the naval agreement is finalised. meli Morrison, nursing sister, Govern Thereafter Britain will approachment Medical Department. Japan and the United States,

Passengers arriving by the Empress The Japanese diplomat refused of Canada to-day included the Hon. to comment on the prospects of Mr. R. M. and Mrs. Henderson, Mr.

10 Novi Conference being held and Mrs. R. H. Wild, Mr. T. C. Monaghan, Mr. H. Graye, and Dr. W of the year-W. Cailbury. before the end United Press.

CAUGHT WITH OPIUM CARRIED IN JACKET BY BOY

The total rainfall registered at the July WES Botanic Gardens during 23.27 Inches.

Dr.

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Wong Hok-nin, Medical Inspector of Schools, returned to the Colony by the Empress of Canada to day after a brief sojourn in Japan.

Messrs. Benjamin & Potts received the following sailing and buying rates from their Manila Agents this morn ing: Benguet Consols, 12.20, 12.00; Antamuks, 83, 80; Bagulo Golds, 25%, 26: Gold Rivers, 45, 4.

com-

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(b) The Nightingale .....Dellus, Mrs. D. M. Richards, accompanied

by Joan de Ville.

Prelude et Vaudeville en. Rondenu

.....Geminiani.

O. Y. Lyen accompanied by Nura

Kanla.

(a) It is the morry month of May German ("Merrie England").

(b) None shall Part Us (Gilbert & Sullivan) ("Iolantho")

Mr

& Mr. D. M. Richards accompanied by Joan De Ville. (a) Menuet

.Grazloli.

(b) Berceuse

..Friml.

D. Y. Lyen accompanied by Nura

Kanis,

(a) Eleanor

Coleridge-Taylor.

(b) Now sleeps the Crimson Petal Roger Quilter.

(c) So we'll go no more a Roving Maude Valerie White.

D. M. Richards accompanied by

Joan De Ville..

8.46-8 p.m. J. H. Squire Celcate Oetot.

Memories of Chopin (arr. Willough-

by Valse Bluetto-Air do Ballet (Drigo) Narcissus (Nevin),

9-9.15 Bulletin,

mc.

Nowa

p.m. Daventry 9.15-10.30 p.m. Classical Program-

Kreutzer Sonata in A Major (Beethoven, Op.47) played by Albert Sammana (Violin) and William Mur- doch (Pianoforte).

10 p.m. Press Bulletins. Hungarion Rhapsody No. 12 (Liszt). Arias-Heav'n had it pleased-thee to,

try me ("Otello") (Verdi)

Fear "Death not Otello" ("Otello) (Verdi)

Arias-Do

LAST DAY

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SMUGGLERS CAUGHT

CHINESE EMPLOYED ON GUNBOAT

Inspector Logar said the plainant, who was on duty at the market, saw the defendant hawk- ing in the market, and warned her to leave. Later he saw her again, and kicked her bosket. The defen- dant is then alleged to have either stabbed or thrown a knife at the i coolle, causing an injury to his log.

Shanghai, Aug. 2. Sanitary Inspector Stevens anid

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OPIUM & HEROIN

POSSESSION CASES ADJOURNED

Four men, Wong Sing, Hui Tat- Bang, Chan Fuk and Tang Yuen,

employed, when he appeared on driver of private car. No. 2896, waing a parcol, admitted he had ing he understood. Mr. M.. K. Lo!

EXPRESSION OF REGRET

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Ma King, a coolle, has reported to

U. S. REPLIES TO the police that while working in the

Charged before Mr. W. Schofield, at

GERMAN NOTE compound of No. 1 Fortress Hill yesterday, he was bitten by a do the Central Magistracy this morning, owned by Mr. D. J. Keogh. The with the theft of three knives, three

Washington, August.1. victim was treated at the Government

The State Department has re- Civil Hospital for observation.

and the dog sent to forks, a spoon and 35 yards of electric wire from St. John's Hall, Bonham Konnody

Road, yesterday, Chan Cheung, un were charged before Mr. Schofield,plied to the German Government's two at the Central Magistracy, this note respecting the incident in employed, was sentenced to

Communist labour. Detective morning, with possession of raw New York when Three motor car drivers were auni-month hard A fine of $54, with the alterna- moned before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Bergeant Kinnear sald defendant was oplum at room No. 310 Luk Kwok crowd boarded the liner Bremen tive, of six weeks' hard labour, was Kowloon Magistracy this morning for arrested by a district watchman nor Hotel, Gloucester Road, yesterday and toro the Nazi flag from the

Basto, the Ko Shing theatre. He was carry- Revenue Officer Grimmitt, pro-

mast, which contained the secuting, asked for a remand, say-

The action of the crowd caused imposed on Au Sang, 41, un-causing obstructions. A. H.

cautioned for causing an obstruction stolen-articles and

was appearing for the first defen- a riot, and sailors fought with the remand before Mr. Wynne-Jones at at the junction of Nanking Street and stolen them from St. John's Hall.

at. 9.50 p.m.on Road

on July 17. the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-Nathan

Charged before Mr. Macfadyen at dant. The quantity of opium was demonstrators who sought to show:

their disaproval of Nazl anti- ing, charged with possession of 1.8 W. G. Williams, driver of private car

The defendants were remanded Jewish and anti-Catholic policies man named Yip Fook tael of raw oplum at Prince Edward No. 2448, and K. T. C. Marshall, the Central Magistracy this morning, about 160 taels..

The American reply to the Ger 21 A 18-year-old schoolboy was each when they pleaded guilty to pleaded guilty also charged, but he was dismissed similar summonses. Traffic-Sergeant hammers, two spanners, a saw, a filhall being allowed in 15,000 each.

and a 'suit of dungarees from the Four other defendants, three man note is not an apology, but It was alleged that about 10 p.m. J. Jamieson prosecuted in each case.

See steamer Kong Ning at the Hol-On Women and a man, were charged an expression of regret for the

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and unlawful possesion, appeared being Company. Detective Bergeant No. 74, Des Voeux Road Central, the constable he immediately shout fore Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Gowans stated that defendant was third floor. The defendants wore ed out "Run!" to the boy, who was Magistracy: this morning charged stopped by a Chinese detective with Chan Ho, married woman, Lam arrying three Jackets over his arm. with stealing two electric fans. The the property in his possession He Sul-chan, married woman Hon

later ad- employed, Ban unkown European was passing defendant, Laung Kam, unemployed, told the detective that he worked at Loe, widow, and Lam Ylu,

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Roath near Waterloo Road on July driver of car No. 1896, were fined $5 80-year-old the theft of two for 24 hours in palice custody, by insulting the swastika flag......

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