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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY

1936.

7:

Village Abandoned To Mercy Of The Sea

ANZAC DAY IN HONGKONG

Despite the rain a large crowd gathered at the Cenotaph on Satur day to participate in the wreath laying ceremonies it connection with Anzac Day celebrations,

Ex-Soldier Claims To

Know Burial Place Of

£1,750,000 In Gold

Berlin, April 20.

UNEMPLOYED German ex-soldier Karl Todt, wander- ing the streets of Guisburg, in the Rhineland, with only

T

679 PEOPLE

LOSE

HOMES

Haverfordwest, April 20.

Its

AMROTH, a pretty little Pembrokeshire village of 679

people, is to be abandoned to the mercy of the sea. doom was pronounced by the county council roads com- mittee at Haverfordwest last month.

The villagers must lose their homes. According to the clerk of the council (Mr. R. A. Whostley), replying to a councillor, they can claim no compensation.

The Pembrokeshire County Coun-{

cil has already spent several thou-

sand pounds on eca defence there Alberta

to protect the county road which runs through the village and ucis jas a breakwater.

The clerk explained that their consulting engineers had told them that about £30,000 was necessary to provide adequate defence worka for the village.

"WASTE OF MONEY"

The county council sub-committee recommend that no further expen- diture should be incurred on the ronds beyond surface maintenance.

The chairman, Mr. V. J. G. Johns: "We are told it will be an absolute waste of money. Our new road in almost washed away.”

We were told many years ago." declared Alderman D. G. Llewellyn, of Fishguard, "that it would be

better to move the whole village

Fails To Pay Debts

£5-A. MONTH CABINET'S £640,000 DEFAULT

FIRST IN CANADA'S

HISTORY

Calgary (Alberta), Apr. 15. The Social Credit Government of the Province of Alberta has defaulted on the redemption of 640,000 worth of bonds due to day. They were a gold deben-

than go to the expense of providingtare issue of 1921.

defence works,”

Loca

In

RADIO BROADCAST

Variety Concert From The Studio

PIANOFORTE

RECITAL

From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 366 metres (846 kilocycles):

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7 p.m. The English Singers. 1. A Farmer's Son (arr. Vaughan Maying (arr. Fellowes); 2. Williams}; Now is the Month af The Turtle Dove (arr. Vaughan Williams); To Shorten Winter's Sadness (arr. Fellowes).

7.13 p.m. Albert Ketélbey's Concert Orchestra.

In a Fairy Realm Sulle (Keletbey); Bells across the Meadows (Ketelbey).

7.30 pm. A Reiny from Davon-

try:

loy

Knight and Day, the Comedy Dub.

7.40 p.m. "Accordeon Nights Med-

►

7.45 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital by Olga King (Contralto) with Nura Kanis at the Plano.

8 p.m. Time Signal, Weather Ro port, Stock Quotations and Announce-

ments.

8.05 p.m. "Kathleen Mavourneen" (Crawford) sung by Richard Crooks (Tenor).

8.10 p.m. From the Studio, A Pianoforte Recital by Caroline Braga, F.T.C.L

Programme.

1. Prelude and Fugue in D Major No. 9...Bach: 2. Sonata No. 7.... Hostenuto Finale; 3. Preludes Nos. Haydn; Allegro con brio; Largo o 1, 3 and 20...Chopin, Op. 28.

8.30 p.m. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat Major" (Bach).

8.47 p.m. A Recital of Ballads by Percy Heming (Baritone).

Mr. Aberhart, the Premier, addition to being unable to fulst his election promises of monthly divi dends of £5 for everybody, has been buffeted by a storm of unrest follow-Martin); 2. Hatfield Bells (East- ilabili-ing higher taxation."

the

Major R. C. Barclay, of Manor bler: "When the rond village will go "with R."

The clerk: If it goes our ty has gone."

ITALY BUYING STERLING

lie has refused tr submit 10 Federal regulations to protect fur- ther advances to the provinec. De- fault appeared, therefore, to be hin only course.

This is the first time that any Canadian Government had falled to redeem its bonds. Inquiries have failed to reveal where Use bonds held. The

bearer." Therefore no records exist of the present owners.

1. Crown of the Year (Easthope

hope Martin); 3. Joggin' Along the Highway (Samuel): The Devout Lover (White).

ago."

9 p.m. Daventry News Bulletin. 9.20 "Tunes of Not-so-long-

9.30 p.m. From the Studio. A Variety Concert by Colleen Parker (Vocal); Doreen Ma (Piano); Jack Grenham (Humordus); Pro- fessor N. A. Tonoff (Violin); Bobby

(Accorleon).

a few pence in his pocket, claims to know the secret burial SWISS FRANC GOES entire 15-year issue was "payable to Blako (Vocal); Jimmy Ferguson

place of £1,750,000.

Girl-Wife Betrays Spy

Sees Husband Banished

"""I Want To Forget"

Metz, Franco-

A

German Frontier,

April 20.

1

He said to-day that 20,000,000 gold marka ($1,750,000). German Army "war-chest," lies buried in 31 cavern in the Lebanon Mountains of Syria.

Karl is trying to find, some one to ânance an expedition to hunt for the Treasure. Here is his story.

"I was a storekeeper in the Pales- tine Army (part of the German Expeditionary Force in Asia Minor) We had with us a war chest of more

£1,750,000. This

to bo than

was

ared to win over Arab chiefe against

i the Allies.

this

INTO DECLINE

Amsterdam, Apr. 30. Well-informed bankers here al- tribute the sudden weakness of The Swiss franc to nervousness et the Leftist trenit of the French Flections.

Italy, it is known, is therefore converting her Swiss balances in- to sterling, for the British pound is regarded as safer-Reuter.

It is know, however, that prac-. Beally the entire issue, on which pay ment has not been made, was sold to Canadians in 1921.

Of Alberta's debt of, roughly. £32,000,000 more than 50 per cent. Is held in the United States, 15 per cent. in Great Britain, and the re- mainder in Canada.

Many municipalities have Alberta bonds In their sinking funds AC- count.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

NATURE 18 OLDER FAR

WORDS ARE

Hongkong rainfall for the WONDERFUL, BUT THE LIFE OF THINGS hours ending at 10 am, to-day totall- ARGUND YOU IS MORE THAN WORDS-ed 0.48-inch. The total since January Robert F. Downes.

is 9.02 inches, against an average of 11.46 inches.

"One day British troops took us

The Spring Festival which was to by surprise. In order that vast sum should not fall into their have taken place at the Quarry Bay handy--fieneral-von--Sanders, our School this inorning was postponed commander, ordered us to hide it owing to wet weather. It is hoped to hold the Festival next Thursday at "We took big cases up to caverna 1 .. ίπ the mountains and hid them. Then we mined the cliff and caused It Inudside, covering ր the

caverns.

'The Only Man'

it was stated during the hearing that the sum of money to which Todt. refers had been sent to Palestine by the Munich Mint during the war, and

the

10

m. Big Ben: 10.30 p.m

Marck Weber and his Orchestra.

(Tschai- Sleeping Beauty Waltz kovsky, Op. 66); Liebestraum (Liszt); Luna Waltz (Lincko); Blumenlied, Op. 30 (Lange); Vienna by Night (Konizak); Coeur Brise (Gillet); Monelt. No. 1 (Padervski).

11 p.m. Close Down.

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES

This Evening's Broadcast From The German Short-Wavers

Speelat PIOKTAMMON for Far Fantery

DJB

24 Exteners will be brondenat from Zersen, ni

fulluwe:

19.34 m 15,300 ke 1.19-3 p.m. 19.74m 15,200 ke 4.4-8.13 p.m. 31.45

9,540 Me 445-8.15 p.m. 19,74 m 15,200 ke 90.m/32,30 sint,

SOUTH ASIA ZONE

The concert and dance arranged by Commitice of the Russian Orthexlox community will take place on Tuesday, May 5, at St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, and not on May 15, as stated yesterday.

The U.S.S. gunboat Mindanao is due to-day from Canton and will bei

The Inte Mr. Oswald Isauc Elis, In'harbour until May 11. To-morrow who died at 17 Eunismore Gardens, the Japanese cruiser Kuruknya is als Kensington, Middlesex, on December due from Canton. She is a tempora, 1935, left local estate to the value

probate of the will, was granted." attorney, for sealing certified copy of

-—_LOVELY_girl-wife-

known as "The Star of Morocco"-torn between love for her husband, whom she knew to be al spy, and loyalty to her! country, finally betraying: him to the military author- "In the buttle that followed all my ary relief for the gunboat Saga and $545,800. An application by Mr. ities and seeing him sen- sure were killed.

comrades who knew about the tren-will be in ffongkong until May 6. R. A. Wadeson, solicitor, the lawful

Sir Thomas Southern, K.e.x, C.M.G., tenced to imprisonment

"I was taken prisoner. I am the Governor-designate of the Gamblin, and banishment.

quly man who knows exactly where and Lady Southern, G.D.E., Will be Local estate to the amount of Such was the dramatic story that money was buried."

leaving by launch from Queen's Pler $10,000

Was

Teft by - Mr. Robert Karl unfolden in the Sessional Court

gave evidence at Guisberg at 11 am, on Saturday: Their de- McGregor, retired company secretary, here when Charles Cridlig, ad- embezzlement charge brought against official ceremony, but they will be borough Road, Bickley, Kent on May yesterday during the hearing of a parture will not be attended by any who died at Brocidhurst, South- jutant in the French Army, il-jone of the organisers in Germany of gind to see any friends who may care 4, 1935. An application by Mr. C. C. tached to the 482nd Antan "expedition" which never got beto take that opportunity of saying W. Willson, the lawful attorney, for

Yoad making plans. The defendant, good-bye. Ordinary dress will be sealing certified Aircraft Regiment, was sen- whose name has baun kept secret, worn.

сору of probate of tenced to five years' imprison was acquitted.

the will, was granted. ment. ten years' banishment,,

At the Kowloon Magistracy this with a fine of £200..

Before Mr. E. Himsworth, at the morning, three Europeans were sum- Kowloon Magistracy this morning. breach of traffic regulations. L/Cpl secuted Yu Yat, 37, unemployed, for inoned before Mr. E. Himsworth for Crown-Sergeant A. E.. Barks pro- Davies, of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, possession of prepared opium and admitted riding a push bicycle on keeping a divan at 1 Taku Street first Lalchikok Road near Boundary Street Bour. He was fined $20, or six 8.10 pan, on April 11 without a weeks' imprisonment, on the first lamp and wan lined $5. Two car charge, and $50, or 10 weeks, on the awners, RV. Lederhoffe, Claremont second. Trang Sui, 30, also unemploy Hotel, and V. M. Vincente, 7 Granville ed, appeared on similar charges and Madame Cridley, who is only

Princeton, NJ., Apr. 20.

Road, were fined $4 and $5 respec- was fined 530, or six weeks, and $50, 20 and who was also accused of The "Veterans of

tively, for obstruction. Future

or two months. 'espionage, was acquitted be Wars," organized by satirical cause she helped to bring her students at Princeton University, chau, 22, and Wong Kam-shing, 17. him to raise $2 as amends for the Two unemployed men, Mak Hung- Reimanded from Thursday to enable husband and Altmeyer before has issued a manifesto demanding who had broken into No. 17 Jaffe complaluant, Ne Wing, 22, appeared She gained the title of "Star of inmediate payment of a $1,000 ond on April 20, and stolen a before Mr. Balfour at the Central Rountain pen, property of a woman Magistracy this morning. Defendant Morocco in u beauty competition in bonus to potential soldiers,

named Wang Shit-king, appeared be was charged with snatching a purge Rabat. where she lived with her They also urged formation of fore Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central containing $1.00 from a contractor. parents.

a companion organisation, "The Magistracy this morning. First de-Tang Chuen, on the Praya.

This "A NEW LIFE"

Association of Gold Star Mothers fendant admitted the charge of house-morning, Sub-Inspector L. Mist sald A young officer attached to the of the Veterans of Future Warg" breaking and larceny and was ten-defendant had managed to raise the 402nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, whose and announced

tenced to four months' hard- labour. money. Sentence of two months' name was not disclosed, told how he already being organized at Vassar, tion. Second defendant was bound ordered to be given to complainant.

chapter was He also admitted a previous convichard labour was passed, and the $2 was commisaloned to watch. Cridlig and how he made love to me. Cril college for women. Membership over in $50 with one surety to be of

in this organisation is open to good behaviour for one year. Detec

He was also deprived of all military and civil rights.

Professor Altmeyer, a German agent to whom Cridlig was said

had never been recovered.

to have sold military secrets at VETERANS OF FUTURE Saarbrucken, received similar

WARS ORGANIZED sentences and was fined £100.

the court.

lig to gafa her confidence.

After they had known each other ali

cross the frontier.

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mothers and prospective live-Sergeant C. Dowraan prosecuted,

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DJB

(South Asla Zone, krozdent from 010. 19.74 metret) and DJN (31.45 metres).

1.50 p.m. Call DJB, DIN, DJQ (Gerisan

Engilah).

*4.35 pânTMTMTM Greetingw"to"our"listeners:--

3 p.m. Bra Band.

3.30 p.m. Newe in English,

5,45 b.m. National Bongs of Today.

6.30 p.m. Tower that Tell of German

History.

4.45 p.m. News In German.

7 p.m.

1.m.

Germany celebrates the First of May.

Sign off for South. Asta (Germ

Engl

EAST ARIA ZUNE

East Asin Zone broadenet through D3Q Con

15,63 metre (15,250 k) 1.80-3 p.m. Concert, news at 2 pm

9.45 pm. Call DJA and DJE (Berm., Engl.)

German Folk Song. 9.10 p.m. Greetings is our Listeners, 9.15 p.m. Noww in German on DJA, DJE,

DJN. „DJA. 9.20 5.8. Arank Band,

10 p.m.

News in Engllah on DJN, DIE And in Dutch on DJA, DIN. 10.15 p.m. Germany celebrates the First

May,

12

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Sign of DIA, DIE, DIN, DJE ¡Germ. Engl.)

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

The following wavedenzike and frequenelas are observed by Daventry,

Alan Stem Frequency Wavelength

GBA

GSB

GSC

• CRD

CHE CBG

4,05% k.e. 40.59 metres 5,510

31.85 metres 9,585 A.c. JI,39 metres 11.758

24.51 metres 11,845 k.c. 25.28 metres 17.720 ke. 18.84

GAR

14.260

(:8.1

GAL

20,470 *.c

22,540 k.c 6,110 Ke

13.07 metres 10.06 metres 15,00 metres $9.00 metres

180

Transmission 1

(G.H.N., G.8.D.)

metres

1.15 p.m. 1 Ben. "Marpoles and All 1.45

That" A Mayday_tralure.

..

"looks te Hand."

* ..

A Recital of Songs and Duela by

Herbert Thorpe (Tenor)

and

Faster Richardson (Baritone), Greenwich Ume Signal at 1.16 p.m.

Brosker Kaichi Final of the 4.33 p.m.

British Championship. A running Commentary on the play. 2.55 pm. The News and Annçancements, -1,34 pm. Close down, ~

Transmission 2

(G.S.J., 0.5.0., G.S.D.)

1 pm. Big len, The Ratland liquaen and NVictoria Orchestr. 7.30 p.m. Knight, and Day, the Comedy

Nue. 7,10 p.m. Interlude,

*7.45 pm. A Reelta).- by Kathleen Leri

(New Zealand Plánlat). Greenwich Tims Bima, at 8.9.

A p.m. TWIKI "Imperial Affairs."

3.18 p.m. Priday Midday Concert.

p.m. The News and Annancemente

1.47 p.. Close down

Yung Hau, aged 34, seaman, and Ya Tat, 44, described as a master, for some months. Mme. Cridlig inter-mothers.

were charged boforo sir. Balfour at cepted a letter which her husband had The joke in spreading, It 4p-

Charged with unlawful possession the Central Police Court this morn -written to Altmeyer. The letter was pears. A dozen universities have of four fresh fish at Graham Street ing, with keeping a common gaming altered and sent in the form of an requested chapters of the organi- at 4.15 this morning. Chun Foole, aged house at No. 122 Des Voeux Road invitation to the German agent to sution, and hundreds of students Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy i failed to appear and his tail of -- 4.20 p.m. British Dance Music.

65, unemployed, pleaded guilty before Central, first floor. Socond defendant Altmeyer, thinking Cridlig had in-are joining. Twenty-five cents is this morning, and was sentenced to was estreated. First defendant was $60 portant information for him, travelled collected from every member three months hard labour, An addi- fined $30, or two weeks hard labour.

immediately when he joins.

tional charge of returning from Fifteen other men and one banishment was preferred and de- were charged with gambling on the fendant received six months hard premises. Eight of them falled to Inbour. Defendant was banished for appear before the Court and their 10 years from September 23, 1935. bail of $3 each was ostreated. The Another man, Chan Keung, 30, who others were fined $2 or two days each. was banished for 10 years on April Detective Sergeant T. Cashman said

to Metz, and

GOA

arrested. Cridlig was arrested Intor.

'DORADO LEAVES

woman

Mme. Cridlig Bald after the... trial: "Now. It is all over I am going to start life afresh. It was a dread- ful decision to have to make and The Imperial Airways mail piano even now I am not sure I was right Dorado left Hongkong for Penang at in helping to betray my own hus-11 a.m. Lo-day. There were two 10, 1936, was aentenced to three table money totalling $15.16 was am going to try to forget passengers aboard, Mr. See Scang- months hard labour Sub-Inspector picked up. This was ordered to be

hwat and Mr. Lin Beng-hong.

A. T. Sabey prosecuted in both cases, placed in the Poor Box.

•band...

it all.

Transmission 3

(0.8.0_C.J.E).

10 p.m. Big Ben. "Maypolas (und All

That" A Mayday foottine 10.30 p.m. A Reeffal by Florence Hooton

(Violencelis).

19.00 pm. "In Order of Appearance.", A musical-comedy Jarsaw, 11.65 pan. - The News and Announcements. HI "Km... · The Karl Cerita Playerus

Vladimir Klin (Baritone). Greenwich Time Bignal AL 12.38 4.M.. 1a.m. Close dow

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