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BRITAIN STICKING TO MALTA

WON'T RENOUNCE COMMITMENTS

RE-ARMAMENT. REPORT

London, Dec. 2.

THE HONGKONG

FRENCH

OCEAN AIRWAY

SOON TO SPAN

ATLANTIC

EXPERIMENTS PROCEED

Paris, Dec. 2.

Pinus for a trans-Alümile nir ser-

TELEGRAPH.

Fair Criticism In "Times"

DISAPPROVAL NEVER

EXPRESSED

THURSDAY.

FOREIGN RECRUITS IN SPAIN

GREAT BRITAIN, IS; ANXIOUS INTERVENTION OPPOSED

DECEMBER 3, 1936.

RADIO BROADCAST

Studio Talk Given By Father Byrne

Z.E.K. PROGRAMME

Radio Programme Broadenst by Z.B.W, on's Wavelength of 355 metres (045

k.c's), 31.40 metres (9.62 megacycles).

5 p.m. A Relay of Dance Muste from the Roof-Garden of the Hong- Kong Hotel,

6 p.m. From the Studio.

A Children's Coneert. 6.30 p.m. Beniamino Gigli

for the reports that the British States were outlined to-day by M. secur, id happen, declared Mr. importation of war materials In Tenor) with the London Theatre

A categorical statement that there was no foundation in fact

Government intends to abandon the Malts defences, was more by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, to-day, replying to Mr. Hugh Rathbone, Liberal, in the House of Commons,

He added, amid loud cheers, that the Government had commitments in Malin, both to the Maltase people and for the general defence of the Empire. They had no intention of ronouncing either of these commit- ments.

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Sir Thomas Inskip. Minister for Co-Ordination of Defence, Informed the Hutse atquestion time of the nent progress of the British resarmament prograntme. With

ta regard

was of supply

munitions, This WIN necordance generally proceeding in with estimates, the principal excep- flow being alr frame production. which was slightly behind schedule, Shell normally

Pa to this work, was

by Arms not

also slightly behind time.

In order to maintain the flow at

such supplies until the requisite out-

put was available in Britain, ordew

to the value of £400,000, including

vice between France and the nited Pierre Cai, French Air Minister, be-

o forc the Ale Commission of the Chamber of Deputies. He stated tag cost of organising the service would

London, Dec. 2. Replying to Mr. Thomas Willions, Labour, in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Anthony Eden, the For- eign Secretary, denied that the Am- burador at Tokyo had informed the Japanese Government that the British Government strongly dis- approved of a London Thes leader of November 11. The paper was and the reported Japan-German to the Spanish belligerents on both..

London, Dec. 2. discussing the Far Eastern situation A decision tu despatch immediately"

siden a plan for the supervision of Eden, was that the Ambassador stated Spain, was reached at to-day's meet- that the Times views were not ing of the international Non-Inter-Orchestra.

Tenor Solos till seen to near be approximately 60,000,000 francs tray the Government's. The vention Committee in London,

of course, was a perfectly and the formation of a comparty t

According to a communique, the Bizel), from "I Pescatori di Perle": representing Air France,

correct expression of opintos, because chairman, Lord Plymouth, stated the charming hour (Massenet), from. French air transport organisations

not satisfied "Manm": Orchestra-Selection"The and the French Line of steamships abroad,

WLS not always appreciated | with, the

Mr. Eden pointed out.vention Agreement and was

you will his Solos-Sny was contemplate, he said.

anblous regarding the reported

(Farno); Lullaby (Senatra, Schubert In the editorial referred to by Mr.arrival of Eden the Times was critical of

increasing numbers

and Mallchart: Orchestra-Selection the foreign volunteers in Spain.

A Country Girl" (Manekion). then newly-announced German- Japanese agreement, and sarcastical-teers was outside the scope of the Although the question of volun-

7 p.m. From the Studio ly referred to Japanese manoeuvres.

WHE

the great the press in Great Britain is free, and United king of the Non-Inter-Land of Smiles." (Lchur); Tener

The state, M. Cot painted out, would own the majority of the shares in the company.

International agreements would be reached so the service woukt not clash with those of other powers and mail would be carried next year or the year after he predicted,

Renter...

of

not

forget

A talk on "The Canossian Annual

deshave present Non-Intervention Agreement, Bazaar by the Rev. Father G. Byrne,

Great Britain, felt the be examined

They were being Seaman Found

Two routes were under considera- tion, one via the Azores, the other via St. Pierre, studled

F

by M. Codos, the trans- Allantle

airman, and Capt. Forciller, respectively.

Seaplane bases would be installed both in the Azores and at St. Pierre, M. Cot declared.-Reuter.

BACKING STRIKERS

San Francisco, Dec. 2.

Shot Dead

ABOARD BRITISH

SUBMARINE

felt the matter should { 4-

sub-commitise

7.15 p.m. La Valse (Ravet) which would meet, it sub

was suggested, played by "L'Orchestre du Con on December 4 to

4 to consider the

ider the matter.servatoire. Paris. The British Government was pre- 7.30 p.m. Closing Local Stock pared to co-operate in scheme for Quotations and Hongkong Exchange the supervision of aircraft entering Market Report.. Spain, bared on the present plan, lie communique sald-Rester.

FRANCO RECOGNISED

7.35 p.m. Oclets.

Volsc Huette-Air de Ballet (Drigo); Andante Cantabile (Tchaj- kowsky). Lisbon, Dec. 2. While the Non-Intervention Com-

7.45 p.m. Carroll Gibbons and mitter was sitting in London, the His Boy Friends. republic of Nicaragua was recognis- Stars Tell on Alübäma; If you love" Throwing organised Labour's en-

ing the rebel Junta of General Fran-me: A couple of April Fools; You; parts of certain scientific instruments fire weight behind the Maritime Hislop was found dead on board the east from Salamance, the

Able Bodied Seaman Alexander cisco Franco, according to a broad-You never looked so beautiful. and aheli bodies, had recently been | Strike. Die

present 8 San Francisco Labour submarine, H.M.S. Odin, this mern-insurgent headquarters-Reuter.

p.m. Time, Weather and An- placed in the

Dominions-Reuter Council to-day endorsed the actioning, having been shot through the Special

of the Dock and Stipboard Workers head with a pistol which was dis-

STEAMER HELD UP

8.05 p.m. From the Studio. in placing the responsibility for the covered lying nearby.

A Chinese Concert. continuance of the strike "entirely

Close Down.

BROKER SECURES

JUDGMENT

IN SUIT FOR OVER $37,000

.4

Arising out of the sole of certain shares for which an allegeri d}a- honoured cheque was given, a claim for $37,025.81 was brought by H. B. Joseph against Alfred Kong Yuen, trading n the Standard Press, before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor. In the Supreme Court this morning:

Mr. Leo d'Almada, Jr., instructed by Mr. M.A. da Silva, appeared for plintir. Defendant was not in Court, nor was he legally represented. Plaintiff's claim wis against defen- dunt as drawer of u cheque for $37,825.81, dated November 9, 1938, payable to plaintiff's order, of the dishonour of which presentation de- fendunt had notice.

who a

with the Big Three ship-owners- the Government-subsidised Dollar. Matson and American-Hawaiian Steamship Companies."

Meanwhile, conferences continue. Mr. P. W. M. Grudy, Assistant Secres tary of Labour, fa now talking to the Mayor of Portland, Oregon, with a view to easing the crists.United Press

COMPULSORY ARBITRATION

Parts, Dec. 2.

The Chamber of Deputles by 438 to 130 passed the Prime Minister's Bill for compulsory arbitration in lidone disputes.-United Press.

THEFT OF THREE

CAMERAS

SALESMAN SENT TO

PRISON

Before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Mr. d'Almada said that plaintifgistracy, this morning, Ma Siu- agot 20, salesman of the a sharcbroker und defendant the Sincere Company, wsa chaped with proprietor of the Standard Press,

(a) larceny of two cameras from the The cluim WDS on a dishonoured cheque given by defendant to plain and (b) larceny of one camera front Company scmeline during this month tiff in connection with the transac the Company on September 20 tion of certain shares.

The cheque j

De Sagrant Mackay said was duly presented and dishonoured,

Hongkong and Shanghai Bankdant worked in the photoga ping

marunt of

of the Singere asking the payee to refer the matter or three days wet

Company,

"alumger of the Company, Mi, "In the statement of claim," con-O'Chew, received information that Mt. Jauns tinued counsel, "there was pleaded g the fact that notice of such dishonours had been stolen from

the

под

the drawer.

was given lo defendunt, and lest there might be some mistake as to that, because in fact the notice did

reach defendant, I

would usk leave to add the following alterna- tive to the claim: If the said notice had not reached defendunt, plaintiff

the

retendant's

war department, etendant was questioned about this loss and frankly admitted that he had stolen two cameras He "produced cameras from his house,

Admitting

the charges, defendant said he has stolen the cameras, not because he needed mancy, but for

Tus own R30,

says the same was rendered impos- sible by reason of defendant having absconded from the Colony wherefor Sergeant MacKay stated that de- notice is dispensed with. The warrant fendant had been working in

an: batzuganly 10r the past eight years and

was a trusted, scrvani.

fer defendant's arrest on informa- tion inid by plaintiff was issued on November 13, and the same is still unexecuted. May I have. leave to amend the statement of claim this way, my Lord?

Is Lordship: Certainly,

con-

the

|

patenalm was sentenced to two months' hard labour on carl of the

Hislop's home address was. No. 25. All Saints Road, Mile End, Porta mouth. He was a married man, but his wife is at Home.

Malta, Dec. 2.

nouncements.

11 D.m

A British steamer, bound from Odessa to Cartagena and carrying 8.05-11 p.m. European pro- about 100 Soviet-made lorries, has gramme from Z.E.K. on " fre- been held up here pending instrue-quency of 640 kilocycles. tions from London as to whether It is understood that the man died these mutor velifeles em be consider

his own hand, but for what molive led war

material-Reuter Bulletin made at 7.45 this morning. is not known. The discovery was Service.

GENERAL BOOTH FOR BATAVIA

EXTENDING HER FÅR EAST TOUR

DANGER TO THE PUBLIC

CARELESS BLASTING

SEQUEL

8.05. p.m. Barnabas von Geezy and His Orchestra, and Claire Croíza (Mezzo-Soprano),

Orchestra-Poem (Fibich); Malaga - (Rixner); Forget it and smile (Boh- melty: Puszta (Mihaly); Songs- Amoureux separes (Roche and Rous- sel): (1) Chanson des Sirenes; (2) Berceuse

de la Sirene (Morax and Honegger); Orchestra-Free and Easy (Parschmann): Gipsy Wine (Ritter);

Sales oubliees (Verlaine

and

and Roussel):

Sarabande (Chalup! Orchestra -- Fresh Breezes (Borchert); In merry mood A sharp and jagged plece of rock, Haringer); Hindu Song (Rimsky- weighing about four lb., was exhibit-Korsakov). London, Dee, 2.

ed at the Kowloon Magistracy this!

8.47 p.m. Scenes from Child- The Governor of the Dutch East morning when the firin of Song Lee hood (R. Schumann) played by Indies has invited General Evange-and Company, contracters, of 114 Yves Nut (Pianoforte). line Booth, lender of the Salvation Argyle Street, were summoned be- 9 mm. London-News and An-

fore Mr. E. Himsworth for failingnouncements. Army, to visit Batavia.

General Booth is at present tour-to use sufficient covering material 9.20 p.m. Bouquet of Spanish Songs ing the Middle and Far East and is wile lasting in Argyle Street on by the Sevilling Serenaders.

November 13. to arrive in Batavia, on expected

9.30 p.m. December 28.-Reuter 'Bulletin Ser-

Evelyn Laye (50- Lance-Sergeant White said that prano), Albert Sandler (Violin) the read was

was being widened by blasting, and about 4.45 m the and Frank Crumit (Humorous). fast blast was fired. A large num-

Song-Near and yot 3X) ber of stones and rocks were blown Humorous-The Klog of Zulu; Violin about 100 feet in the alr, and one

one L'Heure Exquise; Songs-The Night (the exhibit), landed in the road, is young; When I grow too old to some 60 yards away from the brast-dream; Humorous-Get away, old Great Britain has despatched a ing, and five yards away from him. man, get away: Violin-Song of formal note to Germany "regretting" There were about 15 people on the Paradise; Always; Humorous-Whon. the international waterwayspringeident-might-caslly have happen the German unlateral abrogation of footpath at the time, and

fatal Josephine,

United Press. visions of the Versailles Treaty-ed.

A fine of $100 was imposed.

elce.

OUR

BRITISH REGRETS

Londori, Dec. 2.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

WE KNOW NOTHING OF TO-MORNOW; The forthcoming wedding is an- DURINERS IN THE COUD AND¡ nounced of Dr. Kürt Muse and Miss HAPPY TO-DAY.-Sydney Smith.

Susanne Oppelt, Doctor of Philo- sophy, both of Shanghol.

His Majesty the King has approved Regimental March for the Royal Army Pay Corps, though it is not yet known in Hongkong what March will be adopted.

was

A woman, Chot Wat-ching, of 259 Queen's Road,

taken to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday suffering from the effects of Lysol poisoning, said to have been self-

Chan Wing-chow, of Nathan Road, į ùdministered. Kowloon, was admitted to the Kow loon Hospital yesterday suffering Warrant for the arrest of defen- from injuries received when dant, and so far as he knew the war-jumped off a moving bus in Argyle runt had not been executed.

Street.

After

JUDGMENT GIVEN

cane for stealing $25 from a country Sundara Jess, to are under

waman at the Yaumati Ferry Wharf want property defendant was havien Tuesday. 130 attachment.

Chaic Hing, 34. unemployed, was worth at the Kowloon Magistracy this remanded for 48 hours by Mr. Hims- morning on a charge of possession of

A small fire broke out in No. 185 Fah Wah Street, Shampshuipo, Kow- loon, yesterday. The fire was caused when places of lighted charcoal feli from a stove onto some papers. Damage done to the fut amounted ta $150. An appliance from the Sham- chuipe Fire Station extinguished the blaze a few minutes after its arrival. The house was not insured.

Before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this morning, Li Chang, 22, was sentenced to four months' hard labour. for returning from February 20, 1934, for a period of banishment. He was banished on five years.

He was found in the

far:

10 p.m. London-Big Ben, agrada

• Dance Musië 11 p.m.

Close Down.

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

The following wave-length and frequencies are observed by Daventry.

Blen Frequency

Wavelength 6.304. 43,5 metron 21.35 metres A130 metres

CSA

CSR

+,510 k.e.

: GRC

9383 kr.

(90

(1,750 ..

HG.32

metres

GSE

11.403 .. 25.24

CAF

15,149 kr.

10.82

meises

696

$7.79 ..

GSA

21.470

GS1

15283 Kad's

GRI

21,540 k..

15.6 metrem

CSL

10MB) 0.8.0.)

3.22

16.x6 metres meltes 19.44 sketcom

$1,97 kr.

to be. 49.18 meizes Transmission 1

R Ben Quentin Maclean, t the Gran of the Trocadere

and Cinema, Elephant

Cantle,

London p.m. Claude Hulbert and Bobble

L'amber in læger s'ness," by 11. E. Kavanagh. Exploit No. 41

Least, but not Lmati

4.10 p.m. Tommy Tana's Tours'—---3.

'Food

Thought.

Kalth Cummings (Australian Viola Player). 5.49 p.m. The News and AnnoUNCEMENIK

Greenwich Time Ɛigual at 5,45 p.m.

-Transmissi015 ~

16 9.8., D.A.1.1

p.m. Ben. "The Beggar Student." 82 p.8. A Cinema Organ Herlia).

1.25 pm: sed for Thearhi.'

1:45, p.m. The B.B.C. Bingers (Bection E.> * Bing - The Newa zina wings rovente,

Greenwich Time Signal at 2.15 p.m. 9.30 pitt. Maft Lights and Sweet Kysle." 9.10 p.m..

Envel.

Transmission 3

"TRING" TERIF, USTIT

10 p.m. Big Ben, The B.1.C. Dance On

theatre.

PROPERTY SEIZED

Continuing, Mr. d'Almada said the property of defendant had been a

Appearing on remand before M. -matter-of-proceedings-by-way--of

K. Keen "nt the Central Magistracy attachment, and in this e foreign

his Lordship had given this morning. Kon Tuk, 29, unem nection all formalities had been com- Judgment or plain with costs, Mr.ployed, was sentenced to four months plied with. A bond had also been d'Amada asked for leave to examine hard labour with 12 strokes of the entered into. There was execution Can Pik-man, an employce of the by the ballift and before the issue of this writ the property was seized upon_an_order_by_une hegistrar who was satisfied the property as defendant in 190. Defendant

Ghan said he joined the employ of danger of being removed. Notice the issue of the writ on foreign then proprietor of the Standard attachment was also published in the ress, uaving purchased the business Government Gazeite and the Press. from Mr. L. E. Basto. Subsequently, a forted $10 Hongkong and Shang Colony yesterday, Lau King, 30, "I shall ask," sald counsel, "for defendant entered into partnership in Banking Corporation note on was sentenced to six months' rigorous leave, after judgment In this action with Mr. Jackson Loo, but kuer the

December 2. Defendant said he had imprisonment. He was banished on has been given, to examine a person partnership was dissolved and ch to determine under what property November 12, 1830 defendent was had won it when gambling in the into custody yesterday.

not known the note to be bad. He November 15, 1034, and was taken defendant is liable to attachment, ugain the sole proprietor of the busi- country.

Giving evidence

plainjit said he ness. As such, defendant was the p was the sole proprietor of H. B. owner of a the stock-in-trade,

A letter writer, You Kwok-chi, 62, Joseph and Company, of the Hong-furniture, fixtures, types und machin-

Seen by L/Cpl. R. Vincent hawk- uppeared before Mr. K. Keen at the kong Stock Exchange Building, 5th ery contained in the premises of the Playground of the Garrison School a charge of having exported onlum ing frult in the Elder Children's Contral Magistracy this morning on 'Boor. His business was that of Standard Press at 20 lee house Street yesterday, Li Fuk, aged 50, llcensed through share and general broker, and as und Duddell Street,

the Post Omee. Chief part of it he purchased shares and

hawker, was arrested and charged Revenue Omeer A. W. Grimmitt said stock to the order of defendant. amounts owing to the Standard Press, Fraser Contral

with trespassing before Mr. J. A. that 12 taels of oplum was being ex- These shares were due for delivery and said that in regard to the first ausront the fine of $2 or three mand, saying there were many docu- NEW BOMBING FORCE

ported. for a week's on November 9 Inst, and the amount one bills had been made and days imprisonment was inflicted.ments and letters sent by defendant

8. payable by defendant to him was delivered.

Laan was then snown two lists of w

}

Acting Sub-Inspector Muedonold to Casta Bieg which had to be looked prosecuted...

through. The remand was granted, bail in $1,000 being fixed..

10.30 p.m. The 1.1.C. Empleo Orchanten. 11.30 pm. *Under Big, Bin,' A talk by

Howard Marschall. 11.45 p.m. The Central Band of · Tim

Majesty's Royal Air Force. 11.38 m. The News and AnnouncemEALTH.

|_ Gromwich_Tima Blamat at 12:42 mm) 1259 am Yalin Halo by Albert Bam-

tiana.

SWEDEN BUYS AIRCRAFT

ORGANISING

$37,025,61 He deliverer the shares. Mr. d'Almada: My name appears to defendant on the day in question on the second 1st! (Laughter). and received from him cheque for Ills Lordship: In both of them.

Stockholm, Dec. Z. the amount mentioned, payable to

Sweden tins ordered a number of Mr. d'Almada: No, the other is

A 23-year-old widow, Cheung Tal

from Leung Ful-sing. 19, of 12 Wing aircraft him on presentation at the Hongkong for the company, Leu d'Almude and was charged with possession of 5

the Germany for and Stanghal Banking Corporation. Company,

i po-piu lottery lekets at Sze Wu Fong, Street, was removed to the establishment of her first heavy He duly presented the cheque later Counsel then asked for an order untral Magistracy this morning with stab wounds on the neck and will be delivered before June, 1938, Street, before Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Government Civil Hospital yesterday hembina fotiliu Most of the planes the same day, and received from the of execution in respect of the stock-She claimed that the tickets were back of head said to have been caused from the Junkers Dessay works. Bank two documents informing him lat-trade, and machinery, etc., sub given to her by na old woman to by another man, during a that payment had been refused. He fest, to the rights of bill of sale take to a certain house. A line of Another man: Kwong Wan, of 6, bought

fight. The Swedish air force has also. Immediately looked for defendant holders. No. 8 of 1036 and No. 33 of or one month's hard-la was Grampian Road Kowloon, was

n number of fighting planes. but could not find him. The follow. 1936; an order for the, immediate imposed.

Great Britain. ing day he sent a notice to defen anle of the property under the direc- ficted on Leung Siu, aged 30, fering from wounds received when dant's address to the effect that the Lion of the Registrar; and a garnishee married woman, who had 449 po-plu he was allegedly assaulted during a rinneg

Sweden herself is constructing. cheque had been dishonoured.

for her light bombing order nisl in regard to the debts Hckots in her possession at Pokfulum quarrel which started On November 13 he swore in- owing to defendant.

through a

dotillas and formation with a view to the issue of

Road. Inspector M. H. Hourihan game of mah Jongg. In Sha Po Road, motors for

is manufacturing

the planes prosecuted, in both cases,

Kowloon City.

Reuter Spécial,

His Lordship made the orders.

A. Gilar penalty was in-moved to the Kowloon Hospital," and some"types" of bombers. from.

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