THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY
War Prisoner Spent Nine Months
LATEST TRAVEL COMFORTS
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THIS YEAR
Travel in air-conditioned rallway coaches will become a reality on the Kowloon Canton Rallway this sum- mer.
RECAPTURED
AND GOT
Reunited-
MARIA - VASS. quarrelled' with
60 DAYS IN A DARK CELL But Arrived Home at Second Attempt WHILE flying during the war Cap-was dead. She had taken polson,
tuin Colin Lawrence was shot down by a submarine's anti-aircraft gun.
V her husband. Gabriel Vaas,
farmer, six months ago; went back to live with her parents.
Yesterday she attended the court for the final divorce proceedings
blated her freedom,
Badly wounded, he was taken pri-
soner.
He spent nine months digging o tunnel 60 yards long and escaped from the prison comp.
Work on a new coach that contains features unique for the Asian main- land has almost been completed at Не was recaptured and got 00 the K. C. R. workshops in Kowloon. days' solitary confinement in a dark
cell. The coach comprises two large Shortly
before the Armistice he compartments, one of which, nearly escaped again and this time reached identical to the famous Taipo Belle, England. He was invalided out of is a saloon compartment, with 18 the Service. swivel arm-chairs. The other com- partment is similar to those in exist-
FEAR OF BLOW ON HEAD
ing Orst-class carriages, excepting These adventures were recalled at
Then she asked ́a horse-cab driver to take her home--but when he open- ed the door outside her house she
·
* 1937.
Digging Tunnel
-Parted
Budapest, Jan. 15.
Budapest asylum locksmith, went to an during the morning to see his wife, a palicat, was told he must wait unti the afternoon.
JULIUS BARBOS,
He was so enraged that he drew #laff a dagger, chased the asylum along the corridore, ----
Finally warders disarmed blai, found that he was insane. He is now his wife's companion in the asylum.
RADIO BROADCAST
John Londoner At
Home
CHILDREN'S CONCERT
Radio Programme Broadcast by ZB,W. on B Wavelength of 955 metres (845 k.ca), 31.49
metres
Emperor's Actress Friend Still (9.52 megacycles).
This
Faithful to His Memory
Vienna, Jan. 15. the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Huge A "GHOST" has visited the dead, sums have been offered by publishers
ghost the for her memoirs. was a living once glamorous actress, Katharina. Schratt, famous for her friendship with Emperor Franz Josef,
She left her sick bed to lay flowers on the Emperor's coffin on the 20th
on the comin
5-8 p.m. European Programme. 5 p.m A Reity of Dance Music. from the Hongkong Hotel Roof- Garden.
G From the Studio,
A Children's Concert, 6.30 An Operatic Programme. Orchestral "Die Meistersinger" But, though she has lost the great-] (Wagner). Overture....The B.B.C. est part of her fortune, she has re- Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by fused all offers.
Adrion Boult; Soprano Solo-Tristan The friendship of the late Em- and Isoide" Act 3. (Wagner)---- Larsen- Song....Nanny
of the confidence he placed in me."
Rosetta Pampanini and Gino Everything around Katharina re- Vanelli; Contrallo Soles-"Lo Fro- minds one of Franz Josef. Her beau- fiful Vienna home is decorated with phete Act 2. (Meyerboer)-Ah, my hundreds of valuable pictures, minia-soni "Orico ed Euridice Act 3. and her lipsures and fino pieces of antique furni (Gluck)-I have lost my Eurydice
....Sigrid Onegin. presented to ture
her by the
Tho Berlin State Opera with W. H. Squire She dresses in the style of the end Orchestra of the last century, the style he pre- (Cello). ferred.
peror is holy and dear to me," she Isolde's Love said. "I do not wish to speak public-Todsen; Duct Pagliacc!" (Leonca- at there will be three instead of Shoreham, Sussex, police court re-anniversary of his death.
Bent with age and aliments, shely of it. That would be a betrayal vallo)-Why have you taught me? four seats in a row, two on one side costly when he was accused of mali- ! of the central aisle, and a single seat ciously wounding Stanley Gordon, placed her bouquet on the other side.
aged 18, with intent to cause grievous which stands amid the sarcophagi badly barm at guest house on of other Habsburg Emperors in the The most revolutionary feature of Boxing Day. He pleaded guilty. Capuchin catacombs of Vienna.
Then she knelt. the new conch is the employment of
Superintendent Lewis stated that air-conditioning. The Kowloon Can Lawrence, who was under the in-moved silently. She did not weep: ton Hallway, after long deliberation, Buence of drink, thought that joltes not before strange people visiting has decided to utilise the ice-activated which Gordon and a friend were the tomb. Trane system of air-conditioning, cracking were directed at him.
She returned straight to her sick which is used entirely on the Southern
bed.
"Solitude! Since November 21, Paciße Railroad in California.
Some gifts come from Empress 1010, when the Emperor died, I have Elizabeth, who is said to have been wanted nothing from life but soll-fond of Katharina, in spite of her tude," said Katharina Schratt.
The disposition of the various de iaits of the air conditioning equip ment. which hus been obtained through Messrs. Relss, Bradley & Co., will be so arranged that there will
He struck Gordon over the head and face.
Mr. C. V. O. Jackson, defending, said that Lawrence underwent a tre- panning operation and was always fearful that a blow on the head would prove fatal. He thought he was go- log to be attacked.
Emperor.
Cello Solo-Abendiled (Evensong), (Schumann, arr. W. H. Squire); Orchestral-Polonaise No. 2 (Liszi, arr. Muller-Berghaus): 'Cello Solo-- Les Cloches (Claude Debussy); Or- Fint Major (Meyerbeer); 'Cello
"I want to be left alone with my close association with her husband, memories, of which I have enough LIVES OPPOSITE OPERA HOUSE chestral Torch Dance No. 1 in B
to fill several lives."
Katharina was the closest friend of Emperor Franz Josef for more than three decades. For many years the She probably knows more secrets of pre-war European history.than any person who survived the collapse of
be no reduction of passenger *C- He was a man who should never commodation. The two-compart- drink, as alcohol, even in small quan- ments will probably have accommodn- titles, had a bad effect on him. tion for 30 passengers-18 in ench. The case was adjourned for a fort-Emperor saw her every day.
night in order that some arrange-" The aim will be to keep the tem-ments could be made for Lawrence's perature Inside the compartments at proper supervision by friends, 72 degrees, with a humidity of 40 per cent. Long practice in the United States has disclosed that this is the equitable ple-condiiloned
"elimute."
However, the "climate" will be capable of adjustment to meet loeni requirements.
The Telegraph" understands that Ühe work on the new cosch will be completed in time for it to be utilised
CLOSELY GUARDED 'DROMES
on the morning expresses to Cantan,INVESTIGATORS NOT
and afternoon expresses from Canton, carly in May.
If nublic reception of the innovation further
la favourable,
conches
of
similar type are likely to be con- structed.
League Efforts Succeed
GIVEN ACCESS
GERMANS IN MOROCCO?
(Speci *Telegraph")
The Cranbo
the
of Con
London, Jan. 27.
point in Lord ement in the House
Spanish with respect to
officers visit to
Pope Enjoys
Respite From
Pain In Legs!
Vatican City, Jan. 27..
A few pictures show her in roles Solo-Gavotte (Mchul); Orchestral and Cretel" (Humper- as a star of the Vienna Burgtheatre."Hansel She was one of the most beautifuldinek)-Witches' Ride, Ginger Bread
Waltz. jand popular actresses on this famous stage, appearing chiefly in classic and romantic comedy.
7.30 Closing Local Stock Quota- tions and Hongkong Exchange Market Since the war Frau Schratt hasReport lived with her son, Baron von Kiss, 7.33 London-"Johm Londoner at in her house opposite the Vienna Home." Opera House. In summer she goes some
No. 4-An evening with
of his many and various
Thornton.
to her charming little villa near the acquaintances. Presented by Pascoe Imperial palace of Schonbrunn, both gitis of Franz Josef. Her husband, Baron Nikolaus von Kiss, died in
1000.
Katharina was an important per- gonage during the last thirty years of Franz Josef's reign.
8 p.m. Local: Time Signal, Weather Report, and Announcements.
8.03 From the Studio.
pro-
A Chinese. Concert. 11 p.m. Close Down. R.05-11
p.m. European She was perhaps the only person in gramme from ZE.K. on a fre whose presence the Emperor became
8.05 p.m. The lat. Movement The Pope's condition remains un-a human being. In her cosy home quency of 640 kilocycles,
from exacting Court changed.
from Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, He is enjoying a respite the felt free from the pains in his leg, and con- etiquette.
To her the Emperor turned for Op. 18 (Rachmaninoff). Played sequently is sleeping better and feel- sympathy after the suleide of his son, by Sergei Rachmaninoff (Plano- the Crown Prince Rudolf, after the forte) and the Philadelphia Sym- In the course of the day, His Holiness underwent successful treat-assassination of the Empress Eliza phony Orchestra, Conducted by
beth, and after the murder at Sara-Leopold Stokowski. ment, with short-wave electrical rays, love and the events that precipitated in consequence of the defective circu- the Great War. lution of his hands and shoulders.-- Reuter Bulletin Service.
ing in brighter spirits,"
THE MUI-TSAI REPORT
London, Jan, 27.
But Katharina bever mixed in politics ostentatiously.
Allegro Moderato. 8.18 Four Songs by Richard Tauber (Tenor).
She undoubtedly had great in 1. Somewhere a voice is calling fluence over Franz Josef, and she (Elleen. Newton and Arthur Tate); was said to have inspired many of 2. I know. of two bright eyes (G. H. his more generous decisions. But she Clutsam); 3. Good night, Oh my always remained in the background. lovel (Van Seyffardt-Fronz Abt); Katharina Schrall is now 82 years 4, Thine my thoughts are, Margaritá
(Erik Meyer Heimund).
8.30 A Light Orchestra Pro- gramme.
for the purpose of In the House of Commons, Mr. Wold. THORNY QUESTIONS reports of German in- G. Ormsby-Gore, Secretary of State Altration there, was that the investi- for the Colonics, sald. It was pro- NOW SETTLED
gators were forbidden access to the posed that the report of the Mul-Tsa! aerodromes at Melilla. No reason Commission, whose members-had- visited Malaya and Hongkong, should was given,
As far as the naval Investigators be published in London, Hongkong could ascertain, there were 150 and Malaya on March 1.-Reuter. Germans at Melilla, but the number apparently varied considerably from
REICHSTAG: ROUTINE
Berlin, Jan. 27.
London, Jan. 27. All outstanding questions on the agenda of the Council of the League of Nations, with the exception of those affecting Spain, were settled to-day before the pubile session adjourned. day to day. They were either at the Ceuta or in the Ceuta-Tetuan area aerodromes or in town, seemingly Newly-built blocks of workmen's The most important problems had being used in the iron mines and at dwellings were found at Tetuan, but reference to the future of Alexan- the mineral jelly in particular, said no barracks for German troops. the adoption of a law continuing dretta and the relations between Lord Cranborne.
There were a few German traders nations. The Danzig and League
No other evidence was found of there,
reported.-Reuter Germán think Sanjak the landing of
troops at Special.
agreement reached between France
and Turkey provides
shall constitute a a separate entity and enjoy full independence in internal affairs, the Syrian Republic being responsible for
the
conduct of
Tund
Alexandretta's foreign affairs. Tur-
it was
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
kish will be the omelal language and THE FRENZY OF NATIONS 15 THE League Council will determine STATESMANSHIP OF FATE.-Lytton. the character and conditions of the
Four cases of Diphtheria and one case of Typhoid were reported to the; local Health authorities on Tuesday.
AFT'.
Menuett (Beethoven); Der Kaspec (De Groot); The "WaltzTM Dream” Selection (O. Straus); None but the weary heart (Tschaikowsky, Mulder; Chanson Bohemienne (Bol- (a) Rondel, (b) Mina (Elgar, The agenda for Saturday's meet-arr. Haydn Wood): The Merry Mid- of the Reichstag will include the dies (B. Brooke)....Xylophone Duct election of a Reichstag President and by W. W. Bennett and Ernst Sinney.
8.35 London-News and Announce- Herr Hitler's authority to rule, which ments. the Reichstag granted for four years 0.15 Military Band Maste.. in March, 1933.
"The Mill on the Rock" Overture Herr Hitler will deliver a speech (Rolssiger, orr. Winterbottom); Mar- divided into two parts-the first on che Lorraine (Ganne): "The Caliph home affairs, and the second on of Bagdad (Boieldieu). foreign affairs.-Reuter.
9.36 Musical Comedy Gems,
Moon" "New
Gems: "The Cal and the "-Vocal Gems; PLAN TO AVERT WAR
Horse Inn" Selection; "Glamorous Washington, Jan. 27. Night"--Selection; "Careless Нар- Senator Fish has requested Presi- ture"--Music in May....Dorothy. dent Roosevelt to call a conference Dickson (Soprano).
to avert the danger of war abroad. United Press.
use of a second language. It is pro- A man named Lam King, aged 42,
Mr. J. Henry, formerly a member vided that Sanjak shall be dernili reported to the police yesterday that torised and a Franco-Turkish Treaty while he was walking in Hollywood of the staff of Reuter's Ltd. in Hong- of Kellogg-Brland Pact signatories
to enter the guaranteeing the territorial integrity Road he was knocked down by a car kong, left recently of Sanjak is to be drawn up.
which did not stop after the accident, London offices of this firm,
In regard to Danzig, Mr. Eden's re- Lam recived injuries to his right port was adopted by the Council, foot and was treated at the Govern Dr. Grelsen, President of the Danzig ment Civil Hospital, Senate, in accepting the report, said
Appearing on remand before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this morning, a 17-year-old unem ployed youth was sentenced to two months' hard labour, with 12 strokes of the cane, for having snatched a handbag containing money from a woman in Queen's Road Central on
the good collaboration between Discovering a plece of dynamite Danzig and Poland constituted the on, the Queen Mary Hospital site further contribution to
European yesterday, a man named Tak Kum; peace. He undertook to co-operate aged 35, tried to hammer a loyally with the new League Com-through it. As ¤ result, the Tuesday. missioner, in which position Admiral dynamite exploded and Tak received which necessitated his de Graf, of Holland, has been invited injuries
the Government Civil to succeed Mr. Lester. The Council's removal to committee of three was asked to con- Hospital. tinue, to watch the situation in Danzig-British Wireless.
FRANC WILL BE GUARDED
The Government is not to further devalue
the
Mid-Week Worries Solved
for.
The Hongkong Branch of the English Association will hold
These are the answers fourth meeting of the session 1930-7
those who couldn't work out the, Bail of $50 was estreated by Mr. next Tuesday, February 2, in the
Week-end Worries on Page 61- Helena May Institute at 5.30 p.m.
The smaller elephant would bens high, brood, and thick
the larger.
So his volume would be xx% that of the larger. So his weight would
paper on
"Elizabethan
K. Keen at the Central Magistracy Mr. de Martin will take the Chair, this morning when -John Horthol, and Miss Frances Steel, MA, will nged 30, unemployed. failed to aprend pear before him an à charge of Thrillers." Teas should be ordered having entered the Colony, without a valid passport on or about January 27. Det.-Sergeant MacKay stated that Mr. Borthol left for Halphong yesterday.
advance from the
(telephone 22160).
Manageress
The Chinese Choral Society are Paris, Jan. 27.
repeating their concert of part songs, madrigals, sea shanties, cle., in SL determined
Local estate valued at $53.400 wa Andrew's Hall on Wednesday, Feb- the franc. left by the late Mr. Chen Yuk-wal, ruary 3, commencing at 9 p.m. The declared M. Vincent Auriol, the retired merchant, formerly of San soloists are Eva Turner, Gladys Shaw Finance Minister, in an interview.
Ful M. Auriol
and Prue Lewis, and the conductor! Asseried that
village, Tsang Shing district, any "panie
Kwangtung, who died on September is Lindsay Lafford. The proceeds are campaign" by Interested persons would not succeed, the whole 10 last. Probate of the will has been in aid of the Christ Church Building Chan Ng-shl, widow, Fund, and tickets at $2 and $1 will Government being determined to Tanted to
Chan Lay-shl, concubine, and Tung be obtainable at the door. Avold an upheaval in establishing de facto relations of currencies, Chih-wal, otherwise known as Jack
retired chant
Router,
Wai,
Entering the
in
The first monthly meeting of the
Art Club was held at the-|| Hongkong e coolies' sleeping quar-Helena May Institute on Monday and ters of the Dairy Farm in Lower was largely attended. In all, 22 ple- SAFETY CONFERENCE Albert Road in the early hours of tures were on show amongst which yesterday morning and stealing two were some very attractive studies. uniforms and a singlet resulted Washington, Jon: 27.
Rose, Sir Francis
the wall
well-known attended,
did The Department of Commerce has the appearance of a 31-year-old um artist,
many other
at the Central Magis-Wong Siu-ling, Mrs. Moffat, Mrs. K. Keen will be held in February and his tracy this morning. Defendant, who Mills, Mrs. C. B. Brown, Mr. F. S. naked all 28 to send representatives, had previous convictions, was sen- Nicholls, and Mr. G. Arnold. Several
United Press;
tenced to two months' hard labour. I new members were, also welcomed.
instructed all : commerclat ‘aviation;
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companies that a safety conference/oyed man, Kong Ning. before focal artists, including Tule Chan
$0
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there are
tona
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1.322
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Mr. Soames, painter; East, Dr. Sainsbury; South, Mr. Somerset, accountant; West, Mr. Sinclair, actor.
in the other answer - 18:
From the text you can sce that. Mr. Soomes is neither the accountant nor the actor nor the doctor. He is, therefore, the painter.
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Also, facts one and three show that he must be living either in the north or the west side of the square.
It follows from factave that. the actor must live on the west side of the: square; in order to have Mr. Somerset-on his right. Mr. Soames, therefore,. lives on the north side of the square?" is George's host. It follows that Mr. Somerect is the accountant, and that the doctor's name is Sainsbury.
"Anything Grong "White,
10 p.m. London-Big Ben. London-Tom Jenkins at the Organ
of the Plaza Cinema, Swansea. Savoy Medley of Medley's (arr. Somers), Tarantella (Rimmer), Becouse (Guy d'Hardelat). Who loves you? (Davis and Coots), Overture-"William Tell" (Rossini).
10.30 p.m. Dance Music.. 11 p.m. Close Down.
WILD SCENES
AT WEDDING
WOMEN PUSH THROUGH POLICE CORDON
SECNICH
London, Jan, 27. There were extraordinary of enthusiasm by women outside Brompton Oratory do-day, on the occasion of the marriage of the Duke of Norfolk to the Hon. Lavinia Strutt, daughter of Lord the 20-year-old Belper and the former wife of Lord Rosebery.
Thousands
of women broke the. police cordon when the brido arrived.. Many fall to the ground, while others were crushed against the church railings..
The congregation was the most brilliant seen, at a London wedding for many years, Including: several members of the Royal Family and of the Diplomatte Corps. Reuter Special,
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