1936-10-22 — Page 19

THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1936.

CONSULAR

CORPS

38 Representatives Of 23 Countries

SMOOTHING THE WAY FOR

A$

£100,000,000 WORTH OF

OCEAN

TRADE

S the cross-currents of trade and tradɑ negotiations flow more strongly through ́ Hongkong every year, so does the local Consular Corps advance in size and status.

There is now a total Consular personnel in Hongkong of no less than 38 representatives of 23 foreign countries, in addition to trade representatives of various units of the British Empire.

FLEET OF

LINERS

FOR H.K.

MANILA CONGRESS

A

WILL AID OUR TRADE

Eucharistic fleet of 20 liners to bring devout Catholics to Manila to see the world's greatest religious

Promoting Trade Interests

ALTHOUGH the pastion of Cannul

or Consul-General does not carry "diplomatic" representatlon, the add- ed importance of Hongkong as a expression of British palley in thr Far East an conferred a special! status on riited representatives of foreign Powers.

This conveys to lural consuls nane

the privileges generally referred to as "diplomatic immunity"-chich

is cunteered on ministers, ambus.

pageant is the spectacular th rank--but it means that sonny (sadors, and other state envoys of plan now completed by the of these representatives are consul- Committee in charge of the arrangements.

Many big Atlantic liners are included in the scheme,

de-carriere.

They are specially trained men who before coming nive possed suitable examinations-

Hor:kont from such sintes as Belitium, France, Gers Owing to the limited accom-many, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands. modation available ashore

Wortugal, Stam and the U.S.A. Manila, the liners will be used as floating hotels during the week they are in port.

in

HONORARY CONSULS

Where but few subjects of a State are resident, yet where a substantia)

Almost all of them will call trade is maintained, an honorary con- Hongkong.

and

Incalculable sul honorary vice-consul, assisted amount of money will be spent in perhaj by consular agent, in usual- this Colony.

y appainted by the State concerned rom nong prominent merchants ntertaining trade connections with hat state.

nest.

STERN UNION

OF

H. K.

A nate, written in the mother of Shirley, Temple, child movie otur, de- manding $5,000 under threat of "causing harm," resulted in arrest of Edward Stephens.. 18, of Atlanta, Ga., The youth, shown in custody of Federal officers, signed a fuli confession, waa bound over to awali Fed- cral grand jury setion, and meantime, reicused on his own recognizance..

CLIPPER 'PLANES

LINK COLONY

TO WHOLE WORLD

RADIO BROADCAST

Children's Concert From

The Studio

Z.E.K. PROGRAMME

Fron Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (045 kilocycles):

5-8' p.m. European Programane. 5-6 p.m. Dance Music from the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel.

6 p.m. From the Studio, A Children's Concert: 6.30 p.m.

Orchestra.

The. New Mayfair

Venetian Nights (Mendelssohn); Britelodin (Humphries); Selection of Bing Crosby Numbers: Jubilee Dance Memories No. 1.

7 p.m.

Songs by Malcolm Mc-

| Enchern (Bass).

1. My Old Shako (Trotere); 2. "Chu Chin Chow" The Cobbler's Song (Norton); 3. Old Stay at Home (Flotsam and Jetsam).

7.10 p.m.

.m. Pianoforte Recital by

Zenno Moiseivitch.

Song Without Words-F Major (Mendelssahu); Polonaise in fat major, Op. 71, No. 2 (Chopin); Gril- len (Schumann); Isoldens Liebestør (Liszt); Itondo (llummel).

7.30

Closing Local Stock Que- p.m. tations und Hongkong Exchange Market Report..

7.30 p.m. Light Opera Musient Comedy Excerpts.

and

Time": Vocal Trot liere and There The

Swing Song,... Winnle Melville and Derek Oldham; Selce- tion Toud of Toad Hall"; Song- "Helen The Shepherd's Song.... Heddle Nash (Tenor),

Я p.m.

Time, Weather and

nouncements.

8.05 p.m. From the Studio.

A Chinese Concert.

i1 p.m. Close Down. 8.05-11

p.m. European gramme from Z.E.K. on quency of 640 kflocycles.

An-

Pro-

a fre.

8.05 p.m. Ambrose and His Orchestra.

1. Falling Leaves; 2. Piccadilly;

A conservative calimnute is that the forthcoming tourist season will mean $5,000,000 to shop-krepera and others who rely on tourists for their bust-

Such honorary posts are being be- Accommodation in Manila for the upled here for the Bolivian Republic, possible to obtain. It has been book-atemala, Norway, Panama, EITH the blessing of four Governments, regular air England versus Combined Australian Eucharistic period is ntready Im- Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, ed out for montha, Several people Salvador, Stam, Peru, Portugal, Spain W

have been offered fabulous sums for d Sweden by merchants the majority of whom have ittle or no

their fluts.

Among the iners expected to eat

at Hongkong next tourist season are ive a round-the-world cruise.

They are the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain, which in scheduled to arrive here on March 7, the Franconit, the Lurline, the Transylvania and Ure Resolute,

Each will bring hundreds of people eager to spend money in the "baziar of the East."

"Fag" Eton

Must Not Talk About

THE KING'S

13-YEAR-OLD NEPHEW

By A CORRESPONDENT

mail and passenger services across the Pacific are knowledge of the language of almost an established fact.

people whose interests they have in their tare.

Thus, although there are none or few Peruvians or Costa Ricans re- sident in Hongkong, and only .n.few Brazilians and Argentinians, each of these nationalities is represented by a consul.

TWO DIVISIONS

The functions of a consulate may be divided into two main sections: administrative work and commercial representation.

the

The Contil-General for Netherlands, is the senior consular uflcer in Hongkong.

The arrival of the Pan American seaplane "Philippines Clipper" to-morrow is a preview flight of what Hongkong may expect in the near future.

To-morrow's fight from Manila to Hongkong will be follow. ed, probably within a week, by the first of a regular weekly ser- vices from California to this Colony.

3. I step out of the picture; 4. Whotcha gotchn trombone for7

8.20 p.m. bourne.

A Resume of the day's play in the

Eleven Cricket Match, relayed from Perth.

A Relay from Mel.

8.40 p.m. Vocal: Turner Layton: Banjo: Ken Harvey: Song-Alone for the Sunrise: A Musical Journey Again; Banjo-The World is waiting

from New York to California; Song- Lancashire Lass; Banjo-Doll Dance;' Song-When Evening Comes.

9 p.m.

News and Announce- ments from London.

9.20 p.m. Quartet in A flat major, Op. 105, (Dvorak), played

No nir mail will be carried by the Clipper ship arriving to- morrow. But it will be possible H.K. UNIVERSITY by the Prague String Quartet.

to send and receive.mail via the United States before the end of the year,

It

INCOME

UP LAST YEAR

The Pan American service across An office of such importance as the Pacife will link up with a Joint. This brings with it the provision et a service across the Ailantie, to be Inse to cope with a hundred operated by Pan American Airways and one inquiries involved by nd- and Imperial Airways, This service ministrative as well as commercial is expected to start in November, as $622,493, of which $299,000 was representation, and from the demands with two planes each week. that some people make it would op- will then be possible for a penr, that it consulate is often re- Hongkong resident to travel Hume garded much as a glorified solicitor's by ale across the Pacific and Atlantic ofice, police, station and almshouse Oceans, the entire flight occupying

only eight days. The Peruvian, Bolivian, Brazilian The scheme for the Atlantic ser- and Argentinian consuls are, of vice was drawn up at a conference course, less bothered with such in Ottawa last November between knotty problems, but they are men representatives of Britain, Canada,

all rolled into one.

VISCOUNT LASCELLES, whose commercial, associations with the Irish Free State and Newfound-

and

9.45 p.m. Songs by Stuart Robertson (Basa-Baritone).

Song of the Buccaneer, (Leonard); A Bowl of Punch, (Murray); Songs that everybody should know.

.10 pm. Blg.Ben...

Harry Boy and His Orchestra. 11 p.m. Close Down,

Hongkong for 1035 is disclosed in a The income of the University of Government Report issued last night,

derived from endowments $350,000 from Government

and dowed the University with three chairs iFL surgery, medicine and gave £40,000 to the original endow each case $250,000.

Messrs. John Swire and Sons, Ltd., obstetrics, the endowment being in ment fund, and subsequently $100,000

The expenditure. Inst year amount- for engineering equipment.

ed to $800,582, leaving 11 The Rockefeller Institute has en- surplus.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

small

countries have promoted a and later in discussions with thirteen-year-old desire to further their interests as the U.S. Government. nephew of the King, and strongly as possible, every The Governments concerned have

The coon ARE JOYFUL AND BENENE,} Suffering from burns receivea endeavour is made to, stimulate, a now given their approval.

LIKE TRAVELLERS THAT ARE GOING TO- when he opened a blow lamp. balanced trade.

To operate the service a joint com- | WARDS HOME.-Oliver Goldsmith. cousing the hot oil to fall on him, It is our Consular Corps, in fact, pany is to be formed. On this which is performing an essential part Britain, the Irish Free State

at the Kwong Cheung Hing shipyard, and

Cheung Sha Wan, a Atter named will be represented. Each n maintaining the smooth flow of Canada

Before Mr. K. Keen, at the Central Wong Ching, was removed to the £100,000,000 worth of occan trade country will have three directors; but Magistracy this morning, Det.- through Hongkong every year and Imperial Airways, nominated by the-Sergeant

Kowloon Hospital yesterday. Davies asked for the which is helping to preserve the good British Government, will occupy the confiscation of 390 lbs. of sugar relations which make that flow pos- positions of chairman and managing found unclaimed and unmanifested sible in ships flying the flags of director.

on board the s.s. Hal Tan on Tues- dozen nations.

Britain will hold 51 per cent, of day. The applleation was granted the capital, Canada 244 per cent.i and the Irish Free Stale 21% per cent.

elder son of the Princess Royal and the Earl of Hare- wood, will learn shortly for whom he will have to run errands as a fag at Eton.

Ile must be prepared to make tea, stoke fires, run errands, and answer the beck and call of eer- tain senior boya.

"SWISHING”

One of these seniors will have a prior claim on Lord Lascelles; but when not serving him the Viscount: will have to work for the others.

Any slackness or insubordination

on his part is liable to earn him

a "swishing, administered before

New R.A.F. Squadron For Hongkong

TAR

If the owner of a black canvas tool case containing a kit of tools, which I believed to have been

stolen from a dark coloured saloon .car parked outside the Alhambra

call nt the Yaumat! Police

A 31-year-old coolle, Chan Kwon Theatre on the night of October 19, Of the total annual subsidy re- loi, was removed to the Kowloon will quired Canada will contribute 20 per Hospitni about 0.45 un, yesterday. Station, he will have it returned to cent. subject to a maximum of when some сагдо, which he was hin. £75,000, the Irish Free State & per working on board the

steamer cent. subicet lo maximum of Cremer at the Kowloon godowns, £12,000, Newfoundland a sum to be fell on him. He died at the Hospital agreed upon, and Britain the re-1 at 10.30 p.m.. mainder,

DIRECT ROUTE PLANS

While he was at work in the Talkoo Dockyard foundry yesterday, a plece of heavy iron accidentally fell on Sze Kwan, aged 21, of Sal Wan Ho, causing severe injuries tu his head. He was removed, to the Government Civil Hospital where It was discovered that his skull had to his injuries at 0 p.m.". been fractured, and lie succumbed

A small fire broke out at No. 7

Two young men, Cheung Wal, 20, In return for landing facilities hat cleaner, and Cho Cheung alfas the "fag master" and a committee Hongkong's defences will be granted to the Joint company by the Lau Man-cheung, 19, were remanded of boys. A thin malacca cane strengthened next year by the U.S. Government, Pan-American Air- for a week when they appeared be plays a prominent part in "awish-addition of at least one squadron by the British, Canadian, Irish Free Magistracy this morning for the ways will be given similar facilities fore Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon of fast fighting machines for the State and Newfoundland Govern-manslaughter of Ko Mul, 20. Det.- The young Viscount. is in the

ments, House of Mr. Charles James Row- Royal Air Force. latt.

With regard to the route, it is Insp. A. H. Elsten mentioned that the

pulice were making fe

farther enquiries. Larch Street, ground floor, yesterday, understood that practical pre-

in a room used for the storage of ference will be given to the direel

The wreath Inid by Rear-Admiral loss sticks. Damage amounting to route between England and New York, via Ireland, Newfoundland C. G. Sedgwick at the Cenotaph $30 was caused to the goods, t and Canada, but I may be neces- yesterday in celebration of Nelson fortunately, the building itelt mary during an initial period to Day, was on behalf of the Comman suffered no damage. It is belleved fly via Bermuda

tho winter der-in-Chief,

Commodores, that the fire was caused by a spark.* months.

Captains, Officers und ships com- The Fire Brigade answered the call. Pending the formation of the joint panics of the China Fleet. In the and extinguished the blaze at 3.30 Added to the contemplated air company, experimental long-distance report yesterday the name force for Singapore, where at least Sights and Investigation of the route Commander-in-Chief was inadvert.]

of the p.m. nve squadrons will be stationed with- will be made by Imperial Airways ently omitted. in the next twelve months, the com- and Pan-American Airways. bined forces provide a powerful de- fensive weapon.

Two squadrons of

The Duke of Gloucester spent

The arrival of this squadrou his Eton days at the same house.

The forty boys are wondering who will probably synchronise with the among them will in after life be able completion of a huge new nero- to recall proudly that a nephew of drome, now under construction King Edward Vill. "tagged" for him near Kam Ling, in the New at Flou.

The boys at Hawlall's House have been asked, for and have given their word of honour that they would not reveal to the outer world details of Lord Lascelica' "fagging."

NOBLY SILENT

¡Territories.

In the

<

'planes

are

r. & O. CUTS RESTORED

now

In

Hearing in the case in which two men and a woman are charged with For stenting a wallet, containing the possession of nine forged $5 $2 in Hongkong money and $2.60 banknotes purporting to be issued in Canton currency, an unemployed by the Hongkong and Shanghal I mingled with sons of peers at a aboard 1.M.S. Hermes,

minn, Long Fult. of 481 Shenh Bank on October 18 was fixed for local tuck-shop, A grandson of one northern waters, but normally stu-

London, Oct. 21. Street, was brought before Mr. K. 2.36 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, of the wealthiest men in the land toned at Hongkong. This alrernti Shipping is beginning to feel the Keen at the Central Magistracy this by Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon unblushingly revented that be needed carrier is expected to return to the benefit of restored prosperity, as is morning.

Det-Sergeant anticy! Magistracy this morning. Accused credit, but he was nobly silent about Colony late next month,

shown by an announcement that the said Ng Ngau-nai, a shop-foki was are Tim Wan. 30, building - con- Lord Lascelles,

Another young man-who can call a The Air Arm of the Hongkong P. &.. Company to-day sent a mes- walking in Des Vouex Road yester- tractor, Me Shul-wan. 25, his wife, Cabinet Minister unclo praised the Volunteer Defence Corps is another age to the Commanders of all P. & day when defendant pleked his and Chan Moi, nitas Chan Win 10 Defendant, who had five unemployed, Mr. Peter Sin "will "tagging" bystem-but developed important adjunct to aerial defence O. and British India ships to the effect pocket.

husband and wife. acute deafness when asked about the in the Colony. It is already at full that the Board has decided to abolish previous convictions for the same delend the

was sentenced to three Hall was fixed at, $500 each for the strength, and may be extended rome- the remaining sntary and wave cuts offence, what in the future..

as from October 1-British Wireless, months' imprisonment.

men, and $250 for the woman.

King's nephew.

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DEPENDABLE USED CARS

Model

Description

Mileage

Price

1929

AUSTIN "7" TOURER

41,600

HK$ 500

1931

NASH EIGHT SEDAN

28,300

1,000

1933

STANDARD "16" SALOON

14,000

1,400

1934

WILLYS "77" SEDAN

10,200

1,200

1934

CHEVROLET MASTER SEDAN

24,200

1,600

1934

CHEVROLET MASTER SEDAN

16,700

1,800

1935 1935 1936

WILLYS "77" SEDAN

7,000

1,500

CHEVROLET ROADSTER

6,700

1,400

CHEVROLET MASTER SEDAN

500

2,850

FAR EAST MOTORS

26 Nathan Road, Kowloon. Telephone 59101,

Motor-Buses Are Ousting The Ricksha

CHEVROLET/

ber of motor buses," the Annual Report states.

These busca are gradually replac- ing the rickshas, the number of which decreases year by year.".

The Report discloses that there are 377 miles of rouds in Hongkong, 101 milles on the laland and 216 miles la Kowloon and the New Territorien.-

Of the total mileage, 293 miles are Ricksha pullers in Hongkong dressed with asphalt, 12 miles in constructed in water bound macadami fare slowly but surely losing their sheet asphalt on a coment concrete

means of livelihood.

foundation, and 30 miles. of gravel. Molor. buses and private cars are The Hongkong Tramway Company gradually reducing the number of has a feet of 91 double dock tram people who use man-power instead of gare. horac-power, as their method of travel.

According to the Annual Report on the Social and Economie Progress of the people of the Colony, there were 70 motor buses on the island and 121 on the mainland last year.

the "The publle travelling over Colony's roads increases yearly, with a corresponding growth in the num→

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