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CROWDED LINER ASHORE

BRITISH SHIP WITH 338 PASSENGERS

REFLOATED AT HIGH TIDE

London, Feb, 10.

New Governor

Of Malta

LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR C. BONHAM-CARTER

London, Feb. 10,

Lleut. Gen. Sir Charles Bonham- Cartor has been appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chalet of Malta, in succession to Genoral Sir David. Campbell, who has been permitted to relinquish the post for reasons of health.

The now Governor has been Dirce tor-General of the Territorial Arriy

The 20,000-ton Union Castle mai ince 1933. He has had a distinguish- iner, Winchester Castle, homeward bound from South Africa with 328d military career, having served in passengers aboard, has gone ashore the South African War and the Great In a dense for near Portland Bill, of War. In the latter, he won many

honours, British French and Ameri the south coast of England.

A lifeboat, tuga and destroyer have answered the liner's radio calls for assistance.

It is understood there is DU mediate danger--Renter.

REFLOATED

The Winchester Castle was re- floated, it is learned now, at high tiție. Shu wan ashore three hours. Ap- parently no damage has been done.

She proceedal on her own power to Weymouth Bay where she will laræd hor passenger--Reuter.

CORRESPONDENCE

Birth Control

(To the Editor,

can.

He was Director of Staff Duties at the War Office from 1927 to 1931. and Commander of the Fourth Divi sion from the latter year until 1933– Reuter.

KOWLOON THEFT CHARGES

COURT ORDERS REMAND

Chiu Ta-hing, 25, and Chay Ngan. kau, 27, appeared on remand before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis tracy this morning and were remand- ed until 230 p.m. on Wednesday, on charges of theft of a brown leather bag containing a powder compact, a diary, a comb, aft

fifty-cents and privato papers, belonging to Miss E. Brown from the premises of Pau! Rennet Ladies' Outfitters, No. 190 Nathan Road on Wednesday fast; and with stealing a bag containing sundry articles belonging to Mrs. D. Riblero, from the Novelty Shop, No. 18 Kan- kow Ronil, on Monday last..

Hongkang Triegraph.) Sir-In view of the wide publicity that has been given to the forth coming visit of Margaret Sanger, the birth contral propagandist, renders of the local newspapers might easily be First accused admilled the first led to bellove that the public are charge but denied the second, while unanimous in welcoming, this lady, second accused alleged that he re- and that enlightened opinion is alceived the diary mentioned in the together in favour of the cause that first charge from first accused with- alie la promoting. I wish, therefore, out knowing that it had been stolen, to point out that the Catholic people and denied the second charge. of Hongkong. In common with their co-religionists all over the world.

Detective-Sub-Inspector 1 Whant been search-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

DISCOUNT TALK OF CRISIS

BRITISH DEFENCE

REFORMS

WHITE PAPER AWAITED

London, Feb. 16. Political circles discount the talk of a crisis following Sir Austen Chamberlain's criticism of the Govern- ment's defence policy in the House of Commona debate on the motion for the creation of a Ministry of Defence, The opinion is expressed that a con- siderable section of the House of

The late Mr. P. J. Julyan, -1.5.0 for many yours in the service of the Hongkong Government, whose death

has just occurred.

Commons, holding the views expressed by Sir Austen, will await the publica. tion of the Government's White Paper before deciding on attitude.

their

are completely opposed to the prac-stated that after the house in which tice and the advocacy of artificial the defendants lived had birth-control, and on their behalfed, the second accused volunteered to wish to enter an emphatic protest take the police to a vacant piece of against open propaganda for. It In ground where the bag mentioned in this Colony,

the first charge was alleged to have The Catholic view of this pro- been hidden, Tho bag was not

There will be a special meeting of paganda is that it is not merely im-covered. On the second charge, Mrs.

the Cabinet to-morrow, and probably moral but also highly dangerous in D'Almeida would identify the first ac

further meetings during the week, to consider the Defence Sub-Committee's its social consequences. In spite of the cused as the man who went to her specious manner in which the cause shop to purchase a

ргоровая. certain articic for contraception is presented, it is and the complainant would give ultimately an appeal to selfishness, evidence that she left her purse at the and it is based on the principle that ahop. The prosecution would prove self-interest is preferable to self- control, and once this is admitted that the two men had been using a certain system between them. Tho the whole basis of civilized life is

with the second connection undermined. The pretence that this charge was found by some little boys practico

happier while playing at Signal Hill, and narrled life and diminution of Mrs. Martin, the mother of one of divorce is dehonest, for it. I con- trary to fact, and the claim that it the boys, subsequently handed the will do away with the excuse for bag to the polics.

makes for

bog

in

BLIND BEGGAR GAOLED

extra-marital relations shown, if it Ore. Enid Martin, of No. 64A 13 seriously meant, a profound Nathan Road, stated that she was ignorance of human nature. With given the bag by her little son between the breakdown of such restraint a 4 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. on February 10. is imposed by normal married life. The bag had been found by another there follows a lessening, of respect little boy who had been playing with for the institution of marriage,, and witness's son at Signal Hill. Wit "then a lowering of the standarda of

truth and honour which are always es handest the bag over to the police. dependent on individual self-control. Whatever may be anlı of Mrs. Sanger's campaign in India, where she was snubbed by Gandbl and open-| iy opposed by prominent Hindus and Muslims, as well an Catholics, there aeems to be something pecularly Importinent about her coming with a "message" to China—a self-appoint ed emissary from the country that is most conspicuous in the world for: its low nex life to the country that! la most remarkable in the world fori

A blind man, La! Fook-tin, nged 30, its reverence for family life.. It is was sent to prison for three weeks by surely an unworthy thing for Mr. S. Balfour at the Central Police stranger to come to a country, and Court this morning for begging in ask it to lower its ideals. This is Queen's Road Central near the Queen's Mr. Sangar's mission. The birth Theatre on Saturday. The man had control advocates' philosophy of mar-six previous convictions for begging. riage is: sex for pleasure without Sub-Inspector L. Tyler stated that the annoyance of children; their solu- tion of poverty is: lot there be no children. Mrs. Sanger has a "mes- sage for China." It is: Suicide.

Yours truly,

THOS. F. RYAN, S. J..

Editor, "The Rock".

CANTON-HANKOW

RAILWAY.

MINISTER VISITING ··

CANTON

PENALTY FOR

OFFENCE

the man was

sent but of prison

Want a ta a leper., During the

he was sent to the Govern ment Civil Hospital and Dr. G. H. Thomas certified that he was not a leper now.

Chan Hing, aged 72, was sentenced to two wocks for begging in a similar place, while Hung Lal-di, 67, widow, was also given fourteen days for mondicancy. Yi Tak, 70, was manded until to-morrow for enquiries.

Chan Fai, aged 45 years, leansed hawker, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged will

having Shanghai, Feb. 17. thrown carrosive fluid on Yip Lin, Chinese press reports state that married woman, with intent to burn, Mr. Chang Kai-ngau, the Minister of maim, disfigure, disable or to causo Railways, is proceeding to Canton on some grievous bodily harm to her at Wednesday by the as. President Grant Wanchai yesterday. Detective Ser- to inspect the Chuchow-Shaokuan geant D. Fitches asked for a romand section of the Canton-Harkow. Rail- [öf 48 hours, which was granted. The way-Router.

complainant is in hospital.

·BOND-HOLDERS LENGTHY STRUGGLE FOR GOLD

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

Alexandria, Feb. 16. Several years of litigation to decide whether the Govern- ment is liable to pay the public debt in gold, still drags on and no conclusive judgment lins been delivered. Mixed tribunals bhroo years ago Commissioners, wore Incompetent to deckled favour of the bond-holders, decide the issue. It may now have to including French and Italians, holding be settled through diplomatic channels, the debts were payable in gold.

There has been considerable hard A Mixed: Court of Appeal, to-day feeling over the matter and observera ruled, that Mixed Tibunals, which in- can are no immediato rift in the cloud cluded: the-French and Italian. Debt of controversy.-Router Special.

The view is expressed that the Government will also have to consider the question of co-ordination and try to meet Sir Austen Chamberlain's criticism. One suggestion is that co- ordination should be entrusted to a committee of the Cabinet, but should the Cabinet eventually decide what defence problems should be supervised | by one Minister, this would immediate ly bring back Sir Samuel Hoaro's return to the Cabinet into the area of political discussion,--Reuter.

R.D. CHAPIN DEAD

Dotroit, Feb. 18. Mr. Ray Dikeman Chapin. Secre tary of Commerce in President Hoover's Cabinet, from 1932-33, and President of the Hudson Auto Com- pany, died today.-Renter.

FEBRUARY 17, 1936.

R.A.F. Planes To Carry Mail

LIMITED SPACE FOR

BAGS FOR S'HAI

The two I. A. F. "Singapore III", flying-boats, which arrived in Hong- kong yesterday on their goodwil dight from Singapore to Japan, aro Jeaving on the next stage of their Journey, for Amoy and Shanghai, nt 8.30 to-morrow morning.

Through the courtesy of the Post- anaster General, Mr. M. J. Breen, the planes will carry air-mail to Shang- hai and Tokyo, for which a limited space is available.

The speelal mail will close at tho General Post Office and at Kowloon Central Post Office for registered mall at 6 p.m. and ordinary mail at pn, to-day. Normal postal rates will apply, and correspondenco should be

Courtesy Ruperscribed, "y Flight:"

Air

RADIO BROADCAST

A Jazz Recital by "The Harmony Boys"

of

Z.E.K. PROGRAMME

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

5-7 p.m. Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra.

7-7.15 p.m. A Relay from Daventry.

"Agriculture to-day and Yesterday" by Sir Daniel Hal, K.C., F.R.8, 7.15-7.30 p.m. The Band of II. M. Coldstream Guards.

Les Cloches de Corneville (Plan- Valsa des quette);

Alouettes Tanzo Amoretten

(Drige);

(Gung'),

7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio.

Recital by "The Harmony

Boys,"

8 p.m. Time and Weather; Stock Quotations.

8.06-11 p.m. Ko Shing Theatre (Chinese),

Air Commodore Sidney Smith, Air Officer Commanding the I.A.F. in the A Far East, who la in charge of the light, made an official landing at Queen's Pler this morning, a guart of honour from the Royal, Welch Fusiliers being drawn up. He Inter mado oficial calla on 11.E. tho Governor and 11.E. the General Oficer Commanding the Troops in China.

Air Commodore Smith arrived at the pier in one of the British power boats attached to Kal Tak aerodrome Wing On the pier he was met by Commander A. G. Bishop, Brigadier H. G. Seth Smith representing the G.O.C., and Capt. Cragg, A. D. C., representing the Governor,

Guard

if

After Inspecting the Honour, Air Commodore Smith pro ceeded to Government House.

BILLION IN CASH FOR VETERANS

ESTIMATED COST OF AMERICAN BONUS

Washington, Feb. 16.

Pro-

11 p.m. Closo. Down. 8.05-10 p.m. European gramme from Z.E.K. on a fre. quency of 640 kilocycles. (Tenor); Fritz Kreisler (Violin). 8.05-8.30 p.m. Richard Crooka

1. Neapolitan Love Song (Victor Herbert); In My Garden (O'Keefo);, 2. Liebeslied (Lovo's Sorrow) (Kreisler); Llobesfreid (Love's Joy) (Kreisler); 3. Springtime Reminds me of you (Retter); My Sunshine is you (Stolz);

8.30-9.15 p.m. A Relny from Daventry.

Walford Davies: 8.30 p.m. Sir "Music and the Ordinary Listener- What about the Tune", 1. Violin Tunes.

9 p.m. Daventry News Bulletin. 9.15-9.35 p.m. A Jazz Piano Recital by Patricia Rossborough.

Hooray for Love; I'm in love all, over again: Anything Goes-Selce- tion; Jill Darling--Selectlon; If I love again.

9.35-10 p.m.

Dance Music.

10 p.m. Big Ben: Close Down. ZEESEN PROGRAMMES

This Evening's Broadcast From The German Short-Wavers

Special programmes for Far Eastern

follown DJB

The estimates of the manner of paying and the aniqunt of the War veterans' cash bonus, are as follow:

Maturity value of Bonus certificates, cancelled interest, $3,463,000,000: $267,360,000; total value, $3,700,350,- Letemers will be broadcast from Zeesens

10,7) = 18,200 ko 1.30.3 p.m 000; less loans and past provisions for

30.74 m

14,300 4.45-8.10 p.m. payment, $1,608,000,000; total due, $2,162,350,000.

Of the above amount, $100,000,000 will be discharged by payment to the Government life insurance fund of that amount of bonds to reimburse it for past loans to the veterans.

Another $60,000,000 will be in cash; to banks to reimburse them for loans

to veterana,

from the total leaves $1,602,350,000 Subtracting this item of $550,000,000 due to the veterans in cash.

However experts here are of the opinion that the veterans will not take at least $500,000,000. This would obligate the Treasury to pay out ($1,102,350,000 Immediately in cash to

the veterann---United Press,

One case of Diphtheria, two-cases of Typhoid and six cases of Meningitis were reported to the local Health authorities on Friday.

DAY BY DAY NEWS

WEALTH IS THE POSSESSION OF USEFUL ARTICLES, WHICH. WE CAN USE-Ruskin.

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Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day totalled 0.11-inch. The total since January 1 is 2.03 inches, against an average of 2.31 inches,

IN BRIEF

appoint-

Among the latest naval menta is that of Lieut. Comdr. J. W. Studholme to Medway, undated.

The P. and O. liner Corfu is due lo arrive at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, proceeding to KowloonWharf and whi anil from there at noon on Friday, February 21.

Tong Chat, 1, widow, and Chan Yee-mui, 30, widow were each Aned Local estate to the value of $23,000 $30 or, in default, three weeks' hurd was left by the late Mr. Samuel labour when they pleaded guilty be Baker, retired marine engineer, who died at 23 Church Road, Osterley fore Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central this morning to keeping Magistracy Park,

Isleworth, Middlesex,

only brothels at 3, Upper Lascar Row December 9, 1935. Letters of ad- and 7, Won On Lane respectively. ministration have been granted to Mr. Sub-Inspector B. Thorpe prosecuted. H. J. Armstrong, solicitor, the lawful attorney,

DIA

DIN DJD

31,43 m

0,540 be 4.45-8.35° pan. 1.74m 18309 ke p.m.-11.39 .m.

BOUTH ASIA ZONE (South Asia Zone, broadcast from DJD. 4.15 p.m. Call DJB,

{German, (74 metres) and DJK (31:45 ei).

5 p.m.

אנס

Seng.

Ezrish). German Fath Programme Farscal (Germ.. Engl.)

Violin Muafe by Sarasate. 5.16 p.m. We sing a Folk Beng together. 6.34 5.m. Naws in English.

5.43 p.m. Maria Well and Natti Nya ang

German and Dutch Songs.

E p.m.

136 p.

"Danie Blatter" for the Piana by

Robert Schumann,

Reports of the Olympic Winter Gema,

4.45 p.m. Haws in German Y p.

Concert of Light Music, p.. News in English.

8.15 p.m. Concert of Light Music' (com

Uisued).

p.m.

Clone DJD, DIN (Germ, Eagl.)

BAST ASIA ZONE Beat Asia Zone broadcast through DJQ on 10.03 metres (15,180 k.) 1.30-8 p.. Concert,

1.45 D. Can DJA. DIB, DIN (Germ

Pogl) German Falk Bone. Pre- gimme Forecast (Carm., Expl) 9.15 pm. Old Berlin Evening.

9433.m. Nawe in Anglie on DJA and i

Patch on DJJ. DIN.

1) p.m. A Stroll trough Munich Carneval, Blutter" for Fions by Robert Behamana.

at p.. "Dante

11.1 p.m. Nows in German on DJA, DIB. DIN. Clow down DJD. 11.30 9.1. Reperta of the Olymple Winter

Close

12 mm. Maria Well and Nattle Nya sing

some Carmen and Dotch Baner. 12.15 am. News in English en DJA and in

Dutch on BJN. 12.39 năm. Cimo DJA, DIN (Germ, Ena).)

WINDING-UP PETITION

INDIAN CASE

COTINUED

WYDA

Count

The hearing of the petition for the On a charge of being in possession winding-up of the firm of O. K

Gidumal and Wutumuli, Ltd., of of a revolver and 50 rounds

Lindsel at the Bankruptcy The French Consulate has been ammunition in the Central district, continued before Mr. Justice . B. asked to give publicity to the famous Lee Shun, aged 36, unemployed, was this morning. Triennial Festival of Nam-Giao which remanded for 72 hours in police cus- in being celebrated at Hue, capital of tody on the application of Detective Annam,

on March 9 and. 10. The Inspector M. Murphy before Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy event is unique for the sumptuous display of antique customs and cos- this morning. It was stated that the tumes and for its revival in the most case may be for the Sessions, genuino form of the brilliance of an cient China,

The petitioner was Odharmal Gird- harimal, ane of the four partners of the firm, and he brought the petition to carry on the partnership owing to on the ground that he was unable

co-partners. disagreement with his He was represented by Mr. Eldon Potter, K.6., and Mr. Les D'Almada, jnr., Instructed by Mr. M. A. dá

Three returned banishes

were sentenced when they admitted charges The French cruiser Lamotte-Piqust before Mr. Balfour at the Central Silva.

Messrs.

is arriving in Hongkong from Hai-Magistracy this morning. L! Song, Mr. H. G. Sheldon, B.C., instructed phong on February 27 for a stay of 41, banished for ten years from by Mr. M. M. Watson, appeared for five days before proceeding, north. November 12, 1929, was sentenced to the other three partnere, Vice-Admiral J. P. Esteva, Gin-C. of one year's hard labour; Lam Sang, Karamchand, Gidunial and Wutumuli, the French Navy in the Far East, 24, received mine months and Kwong who opposed the petition.

Cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon, will be aboard The Lamotte-Piquet Ting, 18, was also sent to prison for

petitioner Bald ho withdrew replaces the cruiser Primaguet es, the a similar torm. Lam Sang was do the flagship. The French Consul-General ported for a period of ten years in $40,000 from the partnership funds and Madame Lourquin are giving a 1934 while Kwong Ting was sent in October, 1831 when he reception in honour of the admiral at away in December last for ten years. suspicious of the activities of his co- 18, Peak Road on February 27 from 8 to 11 p.m.

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Appearing on remand before Mr.vanced the money to two other Indian Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy Arms for the purpose of securing in- Six weeks' hard labour was passed this morning, Wong Wan, aged 81, doreste in them, but contended that by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central was sentenced to six weeks hard this was done long after hie Police Court this morning on Yu Man-Inbour. when he admitted the theft of partners had returned to the Colony, Before he filed the petition, hu-nak- Chung. kl, 32, unemployed, for stealing a eight pigs belonging to Wong C ed his co-partners to purchase his woollen shawl, the property of an 10, master of the Lee Sang Chan pinterests in the firm, but they refused. amah employed at 31 Caine Road, dealere. Inspector Ellis stated that first floor. The accused was arrested when the defendant appeared, on by P. C. Spear on the stops leading Saturday he pleaded not guilty, and to the Roman Catholic Cathedral. he told the police that he was Hling, 31, street cooling was given instructed to do so by a prisoner with three weeks for the theft of a brass whom ho shared a cell. The pigs tap from the basement of 1 Chung were kept in baskets outside com eity developed over Mongolia, and Sau Lano, where he lived, and a plainant's hut, but the man who was Manchuria. Pressure is highest to almilar penalty was meted out to Yu to have kept watch over them fell the north of Shantung and is rela- fling, 32, for the theft of thros asicop. Defendant was a pig dealer tively low over South China and Indo- bundles of firowood from a shop in himself and apparently know how to China. Local forecasts Enst And Tung Street. Sub-Inspector J. J, take the plas without waking the N.E. winds, light to moderate; cloudy

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