1936-01-17 — Page 7

NANKING'S POLICY

NO DEROGATORY. AGREEMENTS

Nanking, Jan. 17.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. - FRIDAY,

REAL THREAT OF. Important

NAVAL RACE

Match

(Continued from Page 1.) For I.R.C.

which the First Committee was able

to make today, despite the unfortun- ate check with which the work of the Conference lies met in the withdrawal

of the Japanese delegation. The fact

"(Continued from Payo 9.j

The Government will not sign any that. the Committee Fave unanimoue must have seemed a reasonably kafe agreement which is derogatory to approval to two important propositions declaration, considering the bowling

CIVIL SERVANTS

H.K'S EUROPEAN PERSONNEL

That it would not be economical to permit a Govornunnt officer to retiro on pension after ten years in the pub lic servico irrespective of the age of abollshell or at least kent vacant for such officer, unless his port could a considerable period, was the answer by the Hon. Mr. ML K. Lo at

Legislative

1936. JANUARY 17,

RADIO

BROADCAST SPECIAL SALE

Pianoforte. Recital By Luba Shaftain

China's territorial or sovereign rights, regarding exchange of information is at their disposal. But the Civil given to meeting of RELAYS FROM DAVENTRY

thought to be a good augury for its future work.

D. Me-

the

The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo asked: 1-(1) What was the total number of European Civil Servants employed by Government at (a) end of 1923, end of 1931, (c) end or 1936; (2) aUtuting the European Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff at the afore Bald periodst

From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 365 metres (846 kilocycles):

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programme. Selections

of

STOCKINGS

Light Orchestral These

This Week only Stockings vary

in. price

Serenade Mauresque, Op. 10, No. from $4.50 to $8.50 per

Service batsmen had a day out: nor will it consider signing, any

Ferry, who so far has not had much socrat agreements, declared General Chiang Kalick in a statement on

There is a very general disposition luck this year, got 69, while Richard

non made 41 and the game was pulled recognition to the off in the last over but one of the foreign polley made to educators and

--7-7.30 p.m. difficulties of the Japanese. Govern day. It was a great performance students attending a conference of to give full 300 delegates yesterday afternoon.

The Generalissimo declared that he ment, and no-one appears to question and, very encouraging for their new

of the Japanese Kincerity responsibility the

skipper B.C.K. Hawkins. would not evade his. and asked the public to have confd-assurance that they have no Intention Lellan made a welcome reappearance / What was he mumber of persona con- onte, in the Government and not of embarking on a race in navale hampor in work in dealing with armaments. At the same time, oo all dicult foreign problems.

General Chiang sand it became inevitable at times for the mant to make sacrifices in order to preserve the unity of the nation, and added that the Central Government maiding much will not shrink from sacrifices-Reutor.

.

Geyern-

Beds Provided For Jury

STAVISKY VERDICT

AWAITED

(Special to "Telegraph") `-

Paris, Jau. 10. Camp beds have been provided in the Law Courts for the eighteen Jurymen now considering their verdlet In the protracted Stavisky trinl. It is expected that the jury will give its décision.to-morrow.

After hearing a million words of ovidence during the two and half months' trial, the jury have to give thair

verdict on no fewer than 1,955 questions printed on slips of paper,

sides it is emphasised that the dangers of such a race must be very great" in the absence of new agreements to take the place of existing treatles, and for that reason the rigidity of the Japan ese attitude comes in for friendly criticism, although well-informed com- mentators point out, that it would be prematurs to assume that whatever the Conference finally achieves in the way of agreement will not secure the sympathetic interest of Japan at later date.

→ JUNIOR LEAGUE GAMES

2. What was the total amount of As I had expected, Cralgengower second were too good for the Recreto salaries paid to the Public Works Do who depend very largely on W. Apartment Staff, Enropean and non- Reed and usually put up a wretched European, in (n) 1923, (4) 1931, (c) score if he falls to come off. Their 1935. small Lotal of 64 however was nearly ap but good enough for the C.C.C. for a useful 44 not out by C. Walam, who used to play a good deal for the First, they might, possibly have been beaten. As it was they only won by threo wickets.

In the meantime there is a hopeful The other three games resulted in feeling among those in closest touch with the delegations that the prin- a draw.. They C.B.C.C. were lucky to ciples having received unanimous 1.p. draw against the R.A.3.C., though H.K.C.C. were pot far behind proval today, when the Committee, the resumes consideration to-morrow of

already the three plans

submitted

for

NEETHAZANDICHRYS exchange of information, it will be possible to agree on general instruc- tions for a technical sub-committee which would go into the detalls with

view, to drafting the text of the agreement. When this question has passed to the subcommittee, the First Committee will take up the discussion of questions of qualitative disarma- ment.

OTHER POWERS

Newspapers stress the great im portance of providing against com- petition in types, as one of the most dangerous forms which a naval race might assume, but confidence is ex- pressed in several quarters, that an Madange Savinky tedy nothing agreement on the main acts of the

is gener final appeal, saying the had nothing

assumed that if and when the to add to her defence, after which the all will be reached. It is

Four Power Conference has approved provisional texts of agreements on ex- change of information on naval pro- grammes, and on qualitative naval disarmament, other naval Powers not represented at the Conference would be brought into consultation for a full reaulia and fred discussion of the achlovod.

presiding Judge declared that discussions were ended.

the

The Judge remains at the disposal of the jury to elucidate any point of procedure. Reuter Special.

SNOWS OVER BRITAIN

HEAVIEST FALL IN SOME YEARS

London, Ján, if. Snow fell over most of the country to-day and covers practically the whole of Great Britain north of a line from Cardiff to Lincoln. In many parts, frozen mow has made road

Naturally any eventual agreement would have to include a safeguarding clause enabling the signatory States to denounce it if necessitated by the action of any non-participating Power.British Wireless.

FIRST: AGREEMENT

London, Jan. 10.

The Naval Conference reached its first agreement this afternoon when, without the Japanese delegates, the first

committes agreed to the do- advanco sirability of exchanging notification of naval programmes,

The committoo drafted a letter to Admiral Osami Nagano, the retiring Japanese spokesman, expressing re- gret at the decision to leave the con forence and inviting them to attend as observers.

conditions dangerous.

Eloctioneering in Ross and Cromarty,

in the North of Scotland ing being interfered with by now, and a snow-plough had to be sent yesterday to the rescue of one of the prospective candidates who was cut off from fulling his engagements. The meeting adjourned until to *. Six inches of snow lis in the Welsh morrow to appoint a sub-committee. passos. The Merseyside experienced to assimilate the British, French and its heaviest fall for years, and snow Italian plans and to discuss qualita- is several Inches thick in Liverpool. | Live naval limitation-Router. North Yorkshire was swept by a

severe snowstorm.

Snow also fell in London to-day, but has already thawed-British Wireless,

EARL BEATTY RETIRES

OVER 50 YEARS IN THE NAVY

London, Jan. 10. Admiral Lord Beatty has been placed on the retired list on reaching the age of 86 years-Router's Bulletin Service,

Earl Beatty, who entered the Navy In 1884, was one of the youngest men In the British Navy to become an Admiral, and was Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Fleet from 1910 to 1919, Ho distinguished himself greatly in the Great War, especially in Battle of the North Sea in After the war, ho rocolved the Order of Morit, was granted an Earldom and given a grant of £100,000. He "was appointed a member of the Privy

Council in 1927,

the

1916.

DIPLOMAT'S LONG JOURNEY

SIR E. TIECHMAN AT

· PARKING SPACES.

PROVISIONS IN KOWLOON CONSIDERED ADEQUATE

further areas,

BIGGER PICTURE SUPPLEMENT

Four Pages From To-morrow

With a view to still further, popularising the Saturday lasue of the Telegraph, as from to- morrow the Pictorial.Supple ment will be enlarged to four pages.

K

Besides the two pages of pic- tures, there will be a special page devoted to local entertain- ment attractions, and another containing illustrated features.

Wedding groups will figure largely in the focal pictures, Including those taken at the marriages of Dr. Li Shu-pul and Miss Ellen Tsao, Mr. James Mok and Miss Edith- Keat, Mr. Leung King-ping and Miss Nancy Yew, and Mr. Ya Kam-sken and Miss Mary Chan.

Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer's departure will be il- Justrated;

8. Since the date of the Report of Retrenchment Commission (May what reductions, if any on the 291) () what additions, if any, (b) made in the European Civil List?

are

have been

4.--(a) In view of the imperative what is

but

necessity for reloverment i regard to European officers who, having lone 10 years of service in the Colony, not having reached pensionable age, nevertheless willing to retire? - If under (b)

existing regulations there is no power to permit

Buch. tirements, will Government consider the question of amending such regu lations with the view to conferring Auch power, in order to eave heavy expense of paying the return passage for such officers and families Who have only a further short period to nerve in order to qualify for pen- Bion 7

Offelal Statistics,

the

In replying, the Colonial Secretary said:

1. (1) (a) 047; (b) 023; (e) 975.

(a) 24; (b) 63; (c) 63.

there was. no "Senior Clerical and

Total

Wilea but

2 (Elgar). Benedictus (Mackenzie), Waltz (Delibes), Mors Et Vita Nalla

Judex (Gounod), Lane Melodies, The Golden Winter).

Valso (arr.

7.30-7.50 p.m. Leslle Hutchin

son at the Piano.

1. I feel a song coming on; 2. Whenever I think of you; 3. East of the Sun;4. My heart is Haunted: 5. Love is everywhere: G. Kiss me

carolle" (arr. Willoughby).

"A Venetian Bar- goodnight.

7.50.8. p.m.

8 p.m.

Local Time Dnd Weather Report; Closing Local Stock Quota-

8.05-8.15 p.m. "Piano" Show Mo- 815-9.20 p.m. A Relay from maries played by Turner Layaton. Daventry.

8.15, n.m. "Night among the Pines" from "Travels with a Donkey," by R. L Slevenson, read by Patric Curwen.

8.30 p.m. The B. B. C. Dance Or- chestra, directed by Henry Hall,

D p.m. ·Daventry News Bulletin (Copyright by Reuter).

9.20-9.45 p.m. From the Studio. A Programme of Works by Robert

Schumann.

1. Aria and Scherzo from Bonata, Op. 11; 2Three Fantamés.

10 p.m. Big Ben:

8.45-10.45 p.m. Excerpts from Grand Opern

and

Orchestral Damnation of Faust" Accounting Staff in 1923, but figures-Rakoczy March (Berlioz, Op. 24) Dolilah-Bacchanale have been given in respect of officers "Samson who now fall within that category. (Saint-Saens); Aria-"Barber of $679,003 Soville Large at Factotum (Ros- 2, (a). 1923 European

Non-European

226,859 sini), Riccardo Stracciari (Baritone). Song Trio"Carmen"-Terendor's. 805,823 Bizat), Riccardo Stracciari, A. Ap 1,605,054 poloni, E. Ticozzi and Chorus: Aria 405,840"Madam Butterfly-One Fine Day Sheridan (50- (Puccini), $2,100,894 prano);

of the OrchDance $1,106,376 Hours"La Gioconda" (Ponchicll!); 620,143 Aria-"Manon"The Dream (Mas- Beniamino Gigli (Tenor) $1,725,519 Orchestral "Mignon" - Overture

(Thomas).

(B). 1931- European Non-European

Total.. (e) 1936 European Non-European

Total

considers

(a) 86; (b) 34. 4..(a) The Government that it would not be economical to permit an officer to retira on pension after ten years in the public service irrespective of the age of such officer,

Larnet),

10.30-11 p.m. Dance Music.

11 p.m. Close Down.

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES

unless his past could be abolished or This Evening's Broadcast From at least kept vacant, for a considerable

The German Short-Wavers

Far Easters Special

for

(b) The Government is prepared to give the matter careful consderation.teners will be broadcast from Zeen we

1

Salary Cuts Sanctioned

period. whilst amongst groups will be one taken at a farowell dinner to Professor Shellshear by bowling alley friends at the Hongkong Club and another of staff and stu- dents of the Diocesan Boys' School on the departure of the Headmaster on leave. Amongst other pictures will be one of the now Chinese Methodist Church.

mgmsamarianas

them in fortunel.. It looks, in the latter game as if the K.C.C.. might have been able to declare earlier but one cannot fairly fudge without knowling the full facts which I do

not.

A third draw was between the Sappers and the Navy, and as the former declared with seven wickets down, and the latter were only nine runs behind also with even wickets down, it may be taken on a very fair result.

OTHER GAMES

The South China Morning Post obtained official confirmation that the sanation of the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been obtained for retrenchment in the salaries of Gov- ernment Servants.

Enquiries yesterday revealed that, a lovy on the salaries of Government Servants will come into effect this | month, but the exact details of the levy are not yet obtainable. It is however, learned that the Co inlal Treasurer is drawing up a circular on the matter, which will be issued In the course of the next few days.

· EXCHANGE RATES

Replying to questions regarding In Kowloon, at parking facilities yesterday's meeting of the Legislative

The only non-League match in the Council, the Inspector General of Junior Division was between Police Shanghai. Police, Hon, Mr. T, H. King, stated and IRC. The former, at home, that spaces allotted were considered beat the I.R.C. by twelve runs in a reasonably suficient and Government

well this to be doing pretty вест

Prague. did not contemplate the provision of very low scoring game. The Police Vent

year. There is no doubt to my mind Bucharest. The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, 0-0 that cricket in the Colony has now Madrid. asked:

got well under way. Thoro is always Lisbon.. 1. Will the Honourable the Inspec- rather a dead reaction for a month

Hongkong. tor General of Police stateme

or so after an Interport match played Brussels. (a) what me the respective mum-locally but the New Year sees things Manto Video.

bors of motor cars, exclusive getting going, and of course the Belgrade. of bures, trucks and lorries, University come into the picture with Montreal. registered for Kowloon for the their League Programme past thred years-1933 to 1935

-inclusive;

what are the facilities on

16.20

follows:

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PDATES

BOUTH ABIA ZONE

(Bouth Asla Zone, broadcast from DJB,

P.3. (19.14 metres) and DIN (31.45 metres).

630 39.74m 18,200 ko 1.50-2

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Hong. English). German, Fočk -*rogramm Forecast (Derm..

vard

Engl.)

Sensis In Aminer for Plano by Franz Schubert,

30 . Newa in English. 5.43 5.m. 8.65

"Az wo metrliy march along »,"

News In German. 7 p., Concert of Light Music. 7.30 B.. Topical Talk

1.5 p.. Cancert of Light Hole (con

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tinued),

pm. News in Engilah.

6.15pm

Clese.DJB, DIN (Germ., Engi).

KAST'ABIA ZONE

East Asia Zone broadcast through DJQ on 18.65 metres (16,280 x.c.) 1.89-3 p.m. Concert, now at I p.m.

1 p.. Call DJA. DİN (C. Engl.) German Folk Song, Programma Forse (Germ. Enel)

9.15 Dat. Matthias Kappel.

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10 p.m. A we merrily march along ..."

11 pa Topical Talk.

11.15 p.m. News in German en -DJA und

DJN,

11.8 p.m. Today,¦ In Germant. Sound

Pictures

11.43 pm. Sonals in A minor far Pizne by

Franz Schubert.

128 am News In English on DJA and

by Daich a DIN.

12.89. Close DJA, and DIN (German,

Epsl.)

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

To-day's Broadcasting From Four Transmissions

The fallowing wave-lengths and frequencies

Frequency

Wavelength

(b)

101% are starved-by Davanity... | Road near the Star existing car parking spaces at Kow-Silver (Spot) Balisbury R Forry pier, for the parking of loon Point?,

motor care;

(e) what is the approximato super-

Government Reply.

Micial ground aren in each of In replying, the Hon. Mr. T. H the above three years allotted King (inspector General of Police) for the public parking of cars [sald:

in that locality; and

CHARITY DONATIONS

Call Bir

GRA:

GRG

CBJ

FUND FOR HUNGRY DABIES

(d) whether the ground area re71. (a) Statistics are not available ferred to in question (e) re for different parts of the Colony, presents an Increase during The total number of private cars. the past three years in pro-licensed for the whole Colony was: portion to the larger number 1333, 2,606; 1034, 2,840; 1935, 3,078,

Anonymous of privately owned cars t

(b) Thero la a car park (1) Balis. Míra, S: Bogain Strahan Kowloon!

bury Road for 100 cars (minimum), E. F. H. Door the Government. consider another In Hankow Load for 20 cars New Delhi, Jan. 10. the authorised parking space on and another in Middle Road. for 30 Bir. Eric Tiechman, Chinese Secret Salisbury Road suficient for the num-cars.

RAWALPINDI

2.

apy of the Briliphs Legation in 24-ber of Turistered motor orador (1033) 2000 quare yard 904, ping, who recently made the trip from loon? Polping to Kashgar, on a special 'mis-

Mrs. D. 8. Rob)

is Marie Machado Alves Mr. R. Kennedy

Plano perd apr contribution

Southorn, 20 The Tont, or cỠ

alon, arrived at Rawalpindi by air adequate, by what further proviiton square yarda. 1936. 3,750 | Mésars. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd.

to-day.

this afternoon-Router.

8. Should such area'not bo decmed

3,750

ự

(d) There are no statistics ebow- any, and where does the Govern

The Hongkong Teachers' Associa- Bir Erie is procceding to New Delhiment contemplato increasing the ncing the number of privately owned

tlon, Kindergarten Section, will meet commodation to most suitably the cars In Kowloon,

The car park at Salisbury Road on Wednesday, February 6, in the growing demand for parking spaces within the aforesaid aren?in often full. The other two parks Garrison School. Mr. Thomas will London, Jan. 16."

4. Does the Government contem in the vicinity are rarely full. The speak on "Local Cicography." Mem. The Duke of Gloucester is confined plate: the use of the open space of parking spaces are considorod roa- bora are asked to be there at D 'clock, toalect the Committee for to his room at Buckingham Palace Grown land lying between Briddle sonably suficient, suffering from sore throat British Road And Salisbury Road and the 3. In view of answer to Question the year The Lectura begins at Wirclasă.

open space on Salisbury Road adjoin- No. 2 this question does not arise. ing and to, the east of the existing 4. In view of the answer to Ques- car park? If not, could not auch tion No. 2 the Government does rot spaces, or any other piece of Crown contemplate the provision of addition. The RE.O.C.A. Is holding a dance land in that neighbourhood, be al parking spaces on the areas mens at the China Fleet Club Theatre to

morrow (Saturday) at 8.40 p.m. utilised, provisionally, for adding to toned.

Two cases each of Diphtheria and Meningitis were reported to the local Homith authorities on Wednesday."

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