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Hongkong Mines

Activities

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WILL BE EMPLOYED HONGKONG MINES LTD.,

are seeking an extension of their area in the New Territories where mining equipment and considerable building will soon transform the quiet landscape into a scene of profitable industry, according to Mr. L. R. Neil- son, Manila mining mag- nate now behind this local enterprise.

Seen yesterday, Mr. Neil- son said sufficient ore was indicated to keep them go- ing for at least two years, while the neighbouring site| -for which negotiations were proceeding with the Government-bore evidence of immense prospects

A 150-ton plant was being in- stalled- and would be operating within six months while other machinery, possibly some used in the building of Jubilee Dam, was being acquired for excava- The plant would tion purposes, produce about $200,000 of lend and zinc a month.

On the qucation of transport, Mr. Neilson explained that the military had opposed the sugger- tion to build roads to the mine but there were no hard feelings over that. Much greator difficul- tles had been overcome with re- yard to transport from other mines he was interested in.

Local benefits would be the em- ployment of 200 and 300 Chinese workmen in addition to the Euro- for the pean stall, and contracts

mining equipment and buildings at the mines which would be uffered for competitive tender, Mr. Neilson were # said he was aware

In the number of civil en Colony who would be glad of jobs. There was little scope for a civil however, and engineer in mining,

mining very few experienced glocers in the Far East,

May

MID-WEEK

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY,. JANUARY 9, 1937.

Extend FLOATING

WEDDING

Mr. W. W. Shewan and his bride, formerly Miss C. H. Angus, photographed after their wedding at the Hongkong Union Church

on Thursday. (Photo; Yuen Chun Studio).

Need For Public

School In Hongkong

The urgent need for a "good "British public school", In Hongkong or elsewhere in the Far East is stressed in a letter written to the London Daily Telegraph.

I is pointed out that at present en-well-to-do British residents of the Far East send, their sons home to British public schools.

MANILA MINING With reference to Manila mining, Mr. Nelison pointed out that in most parts of the world, 15 per cent of mines working was considered good in any gold field, whereas in Manila they had 22 mines operating out of

Universal

Has Big

1937 Line-up

HOTELS FOR P. I. CONGRESS

MORE than a dozen ocean

liners will anchor in Manila Bay early next month for the Eucharistic Congress.

The ships will be cruising vessels bringing visitors

RADIO BROADCAST

Dance Music from The Hongkong Hotel RECORDED PROGRAMME

Hadlo Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 K.C's.). 31.49 metres (9.52 megacycles),

12.30

Opera p.m. Light Musical Comedy,

and

1 p.m. Time and Weather. 1.03 p.m. De froot and ills Or-

chestra. 1.30

from all parts of the world Press; Lo Reuter Press, Rugby

Time, Weather Forecast.

to attend the religious fes-end Announcements. tivities.

During the Congress Manila will have a floating population

1.40 p.m. Variety und Dance Musle. 2.15 p.m. Close Down,

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme.

7

p.m. A Light Concert, Soprann Solo Thousand and One

Weltz Nights

Miliza (Strauss)... Korjus; Pianoforte Solos--Poissons

of over 10,000. Nearly all of these people will visit Hongkong, either before or after the Con-d'Or (Debussy), Scherzo (Borodin) Ricardo Vines; Bass-Baritone gress.

Solo The

winding road (Araby and Andrew)....

.Peter Dawson; Cello Solos-Le Saule (ahn), Berceuse Maurice Dambois; Slave (Neruda)

In addition, the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Japan 18 to visit Sancian Island, the fam- ous Catholic Settlement not far from this Colony,

As a result of the Congress and of unsettled conditions in Europe, will enjoy year Hongkong this

boom in its biggest tourist

the history. Tens of thousands of people will visit this Colony between the end of this month and the beginning of Moy

to

Four glant liners, on round the

ate scheduled world cruises, arrive here in Murch and April. They include the Conndian Pacific liner Empress of Britain, the Fran- conia and the Reliance."

The inuncy that. Hongkong resid- ents take out of the Colony to attend the Coronation celebrations Home than offset by the

will be more

money that will be spent here by tourists.

BLUE RIBAND DONOR

IN HONGKONG

Contralto Solo-The Fairy Tales of Ireland (Canten)....Essic Ackland; Tenor Solas-Marinella (Seotto, Pujol and Koger), O Corse lle D'Amour (Corsica, Isle of Love), (Kager and Scotto)... Tino Rossi,

7.30 It.n Hongkong Exchange Market Report.

The London Palla-

7.33 p.m.

dium Orchestra.

"The Rose" (Selection of English Melodies), (arr. Myddleton),

From the Studlo,

The Walkik! Tria,

8 pan. Time, Weather and An- nouncements.

8.03 A Variety Programme.

evening

remts, Lnylon:

Son!! Harry Roy and his Orchestra:

Gracie Fields; When Cupid calls.... Vocal-I like Bananas, Wah Hoo!.. The Originai Hoosier Hot Slots; Cigarette....

Vocal-When Lonely Street.....Turner Orchestra-Out of the rig bag.

and

Humorous Fipe Flotsam and Jetsam; Piano Solos Melodies of the month, No. 15. Len Green; Orchestra and Chores The King Steps Out Selection of Varal Gems; Saxophone Solos-After you've gone, Some of these Days.. Coleman Hawkins: Vocal-It's like .Francis reaching for the moon.... Mr. IL K. Hales, donor of the Langford: Hawaiian-Bebe d'Amour, Krotkoff Atlantic blue riband trophy, is Tango Delle Rose. I'm a fool visiting Hongkong in the course and its Hawaiians;

Turner for loving you. Au Revoir.... of a tour of the Far East.

Layton: Pinn

Solos Melodics of the Month, No. 6. ten Green; Vocal Take ma boots off when Ah dies.. The Hill Billes.

Mr. Hules is well-known in the Far East, which he has been visiting regularly for the past 20 years, but he is best known as the original of Arnold Bennett's character The Card."

It was in 1935 that Mr. Hales pre- sented the magnificent Hales trophy for the Blue Riband of the Atlantic which was won by the Italian liner A gond pubile school in the Far

During an interview with Mr.Rex and later captured by the French

Hiner Normandie. East, however, would attract the sous

B. W. Palmertz, newly appointed Although the Queen Mary secured of business and professional men and oficials all over China and Malaya, manager with Universal Pictures the blue riband for Britain recently, and could give an invaluable training Corporation of China in South Sir Percy Bates, chairman of diree- tors of the Cunard Company has de-

Orient.

a total of 50. Lust year these mines to those who would in the future China, I was informed that the clined to accept the trophy on the produced 42 million Pesos and paid maintain the British position Ju the theatre-going public of Hong-grounds that the Queen Mary was nine million Pesos dividends.

built for the comfort of her passen- kong will have some excellent gers" and was not designed with pictures from this company to intention of capturing the speed look forward to during the new

Hongkong To Attend League Conference

"The correspondent points out that iris school exists at Cheefoo, in North China, but there is nothing of u corresponding standard for boy,

The diflculty, he says, is the initial; expense, but he expresses the view

scason.

record,

COMMITTEE TO MEET

When Mr. Hales returns to England

and other members of the Blue

9.15 p. London-News and An- 9.15 p. nouncements.

9.35 p.m. Song Memories,

"Allee Delysia Memories"; "The Open Road"A Hiking Medley (arr. Debroy Somers): "Tom Costello in (Scott and Mc- Song Memories" Glennon).

10 pm. London-Big Ben.

A Relay of Dance Music from the Grill-Room of the Hongkong Hotel.

12 midnight. Close Down.

TO-MORROW'S BROADCAST

Planoforte Recital ́By Nura Kanis

RECORDED PROGRAMME

10 am. A Relay of the Morning Service from St. Joseph's Church.

11 am A Relay of the Morning Paul's Church Service from St (Chinese).

12.15-2.30 p.m. European Musical Programme.

12.15 p.ii. The Berlin State Opera Orchestra, with Elsie Sud- doby (Soprano).

During 1936 the Universale will meet the Duke of Sutherland that if any public man, known and Pictures Corporation in the Riband International Committee who trusted in the Far East, interested himself in such a scheme he would United States was re-organised decide what attitude is to be

taken in the matter. have little difficulty in getting money and the New Universal, as the The Hongkong Government from the British Colonial and muni-

In spite of Sir Percy Bates' state- will be represented by delegates clpul governments, and from arms company is now called, have alments there is a considerable weight at a League of Nation's Confer- Some parents in the East send their ready released a number of pic- tot opinion in England which believes that the Cunard Company's dis- ence to be held at Bandoeing. in children to New Zealand and Austratures that promises well for the claimer of any intention of winning Java, early in August.

lian schools, and by doing so they future. "My Man Godfrey" proves speed records was made when it was In a recent communication. the Bave a considerable amount in fees the statement made by Mr. Palmertz still uncertain whether the Queen Secretary of State for the Colonies owing to the favourable exchange and going by the announcement of Mary could outspeed the Normandie. requested the local Government to rate. They are also in closer touch forthcoming productions, Universal appoint three delegates to attend the with their children and able to see will keep up to their promises. Conference, which will deal with them more frequently. Rural Hygiene matters,

Also The Company has been re- It is possible, however, that the would probably prefer to have publie L. R. Brauer, formerly Managing At the same time Far East residentsorganised in Chinu inasmuch as Mr. Hongkong delegation will be limited schools still nearer their own doors, Director the Company in Sou to one person, in view of this Colony's provided such schools were run on America, has been appointed to the sight interest in the question under English lines and situated in a same position in China, with Hend FOR HONGKONG Taylor) ("Hiawatha"); Orchestral review.

healthy elmate.

Office in Shanghai. Mr. L. Astrachan

Is the Far Eastern Representative

my

Orchestral-The Mustersingers of Nuremburg (Wagner) Overture; Spring Solo-Faith in Soprano (Schubert); Orchestral "Jubel" Solo Overture (Weber); Soprane

Orchestral-

Maria ger); Soprano Solos-Ave

("Cavalleria Rusti- cann"); Spring had come (Coleridge- "The Bartered Bride-Overture (Smetana),

Serenade (Schubert); MORE GEORGE V STAMPS ORDERED

of

The Conference will deal with health, administration, education,

The Post Office In Hongkong has The correspondent In the Daily with Head Office in Japan, and Mr.just ordered a further supply nutrition, co-operation and social Telegraph suggests, the "hilly colony questions generally connected with of Hongkong as being the most suite Palmertz, au before mentioned, will King George V stamps from London. Rural Hygiene.

able spot.

stay in Hongkong,

This step has been rendered neces- "Before

departure from sary owing to the possibility that a Shonghui", Mr. Palmeriz sald, "I had shortage may occur before the new the opportunity of viewing some of King George VI stamps are ready.

forthcoming picturos. The

that It is not considered likely Magnificient Brute. starring last Hongkong will

ever see the King Academy Winner, Victor Mac- leglen, is a Super Picture, which Edward VIII stamps, Colonial sup- should be well appreciated by the plies of which

printed.. Hongkong Fublic. Also coming ure 'Girl on uue Front Page', with Gloria King Edward VIII stamps printed Stuart and Edmund Lowe, "The Man for the United Kingdom will be sold

COVADONGA IN

U.K. IN SECRET

our

year's

had nctually been

until the entire stocks are exhausted.

The Operabail" Overture (Heuber- (Mascagni)

1 p.m. Time and Weather.

1.03 p.m.

Violoncello Solos by Beatrice Harrison

Serennde (Delius); Melody (Dowes); Adagio (Marcello, Salmon), (a) Pastorale, (b) Reci (Cyril Scott).

1.16

arr

p.m. A Short Recital by Alessandro Valente (Tenor).

"Turandot" (Puccini)-Weep not, Lu! Nobody shall steep; "La Fon- clulla del West" (Puccini)-My father died just six months ago, Let her believe that I have gained my freedom. THE Count of Covadonga, former motor-car salesman 1 Marry' with Doris Noinn, a new

-1.30 pm

Reuter Press, Rugby who, on his marriage to a beautiful Cuban girl, re- Universal star.

Press; Local: Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements. nounced all rights as heir to ex-King Alfonso, arrived in 'Flying Hostess' with Juliet Barret

Chamber Music. 1.40 p.m. England recently in the Queen Mary unrecognised. and Love Letters of a Star, a story Revealed By Dream

Quartet in C Major (Mozart) .......... based on the life of a star in Holly- In the passenger list he was entered as "A. Orleans," wood. Confilet

Capet String Quartet: Part 1. First which is a flìm

Nicosia, Cyprus, Dec. 31. Movement Adagio Allegro; Part 2. the surname being part of the family name. The few Abysmal

| based on Jack London's story, "The

First Movement--Allegro (conclu- Brute', Three

A buried church has been un- Smart ship's officers who knew he was on board respected his Ciris" and "Talk of the town," a earthed

slon); Italian Serenade in G Major near the village of (Hugo Wolf)....Lener String Quar- incognito.

great musica?

extravaganza. The Zukaki, in the Limassol district tei; Variations Libres et Finale "(G. New Universal has budgeted ten ple- of Cyprus, as a result of a

Plerne) ..Quintette Instrumental During the voyage he communicated with his mother, ex-tures to cost $1,000,000 each and all

de Paris: Plaisir d'Amour (Martini) Queen Victoria Eugenie, who, since she separated from her hus-pictures made will be in the class peasant woman's dream, La Societe des Instruments Anelons. bani, has made her home at Kensington Palace. When I called

"A" pictures.

2.10 pm. Light Operatic Ex- there last night, says a correspondent, I was assured that the count had not arrived at the palace, and was not expected.

His Mother's Appeal

Night after night she dreamt that "With productions like that we she was commanded to dig at a cer- ought to be able to show that the tain spot, where she would find New Company will offer the cinema- buried an ancient church. She told going publice, pictures that can be her husband and pressed him to take favourably compared with any of the action, and as a result the Antiquities

distributing companies in

Department decided to excavate.

On the first day of digging at the Mr. Palmertz stated that Mr. L. R. spot the woman indicated they un- Brauer, Managing Director for China, earthed part of an ancient church.

Further digging has now revented

When the count's mother dashed to New York in October to major the hospital where he was lying seriously ill she appealed to him Ching." to return to Europe when convalescent, so that he could be in the care of close relatives, but he refused.

His wife was recently awarded allmony of £50 a month, is expected to be in Hongkong some- pending a decision by the New York Supreme Court on his suit time this month to confer with him the entire church, near which they on the selling campaign of the Ney have found two Byzantine monumenta Universal Productions.

for the annulment of his marriage.

containing skeletons-Reuter

cerpts,

"Carmen" (Bizet)-Rest thee here,

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