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THE HONGKONG

I.G.P. Appears SPEEDING EXPANSION

To Prosecute

TAXI-DRIVER'S

TRAFFIC OFFENCE

"You must exercise special caution when rounding bend there is a stationary cat there; a car with the right of way must be allowed to paas first," remarked Mr. W. Scho- feld at the Central Mugistracy to- day when he cautioned Lee Hoo-tong, driver of tnxi No. 569 for failing to keep to the left while turning a corner at Wyndham Street at 8.15 p.m. on February 5.

U.S. NAVY

(Continued from Page 1)

is settled and delivery of essential commedilles undertaken.-Reuter,

NEUTRALITY RULES.

of

Washington, Feb. 18. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary State, said to-day that his Depart- ment was favourably disposed to granting. greater discretionary powers to the President in the ad- ministration of neutrality measures, as opposed to mandatory and in- flexible rules.—Reuter,

TELEGRAPH.

Facing Nine Gharges

JOY-RIDER AGAIN

REMANDED

No fewer

thon nine

separate charges were brought against Lam Wing, aged 25, unemployed, when he appeared on remand before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this morning.

FRIDAY;

BRITAIN STILL AIMS AT EUROPE ACCORD (Continued from Page 1.) }

by Its political opponents as weapons against Mr. MacDonald's Govern- ment in 1931.

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FEBRUARY - 19, 1937.

RADIO BROADCAST

London Talk: "This Is England"

The Minister for Co-ordination of Defence was the next speaker, Sir Thomas Inskip remarked on the fact that no speaker had questioned any B.BC. DANCE ORCHESTRA single item of the programme of re- ormament set out in Tuesday's White

Radio Programme Broadcast by Paper, Answering Mr. Alexander, 28W on a Wavelength of 350 metres he said the House itself would have (840 k.e's), 31.49 metres (9.52 mc's). The charges - were: (a) driving a full opportunity safeguarding

of

4-7° p.m." Chinese Programme. private moior car. No. 2031 in Caine economy when the estimates came

7 p.m. Irish Music, AMERICA WATCHFUL

February 14 without before it. As to foreign mason from the owner, the driving cited from the Foreign Secretary's Tenor Solo-

Tenor Solo The Hills of Donegal

Danny Malone;" Washington, Feb. 18.

the car without a driver's licence (e) speech on January 19 the following

Violin Solo-Medley of Hornpipes "If the expansion of the British

driving the ear recklessly at the statement: "The Government

(a) The Leinster Echo; (b) The The Hon. Mr. T.-H. King, 1.G.P., Navy is to continue, it will become Junction of Calne Road and Upper actively engaged in the re-equipore Honeysuckle; (c) The Star Hornpipe was the complainant.

necessary for us to adopt a new Albert Road (d), driving private of the fighting services. are Sean Nolan; Vocal and Talking naval programme," Senator Walsh, car No. 4000 without permission convinced that this is an indispen- that the incident occurred just Op Committee, said to-day.

Traffic Inspector Saunders stated chairman of the Senate Naval Affairs | from the owner on February 15, (e) sable means to our objective, bist de St. Patrick's Night (Paddy O'Brien

driving the car without a driver's is not our whole objective. That re- posite the gaoi quarters, Mr. King

licence, (4) larceny of a parcel con- mains the negotiation of taining handkerchiefs and was driving in a westerly direction! There was a lorry to the north of the road. The toxl was coming from the east. Mr. King thus had the right of way. The taxi driver

thought

he would risk it and swung out to the right to pass the lorry Before Mr. King reached the point. Mr. King had to stop to allow him 10 pass,

LADY FINED

He advocates close observation of British naval policy, and those of other powers-Reuter.

PROMINENT H. K. OFFICIALS RETIRING SHORTLY

Mrs. S. C. Felthom, driver of pri- vale car No. 405, was Aned $50 when she appeared before Mr. W. Schofieldment

(Continued from Page 1.) being confirmed two

months

at the Central Magistracy 10-day, Inter. The Hon, Mr. Taylor was charged with driving without due invested with the Insignia of a Com care and caution on Island Road at panion of the Most Distinguished 1.15 pm, on February 7.

Order of St. Michael and St. George on October 22 last year.

Sergeant Johnson stated that he was proceeding up the hill above the junction of Island Road and Repulse Bay Road, and, when near the sharp bend at the summit, was forced to brake because the defendant came around the bend alongside a bus. She completely blocked the rond. otherwise The 'bus also braked.

there might have been a serious ac cident. Defendant was trying to pass the bus on the corner,

Defendant admitted being on the wrong side of the road but said that for very personal reasons she want- ed to get down to Repulse Day very quickly.

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SERVICE IN MALAYA The Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington was born in 1877 and saw the greater part the Colonial Service of his Federated Malay States, where he served in various capacities from 1905 to 1928, rising to the position of Principavak Medical Service in

Medical Officer.

icer. He joined the Sarawak and in 1908 became Medical Officer

acted

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A Bettlement and the strenEuropcaro

motor driver's licence from car No. 3505, parked in Babington Fath near Lytleton Road on February 13, (6) receiving the above stolen pro perty, (h) larceny of one motor driver's licence from car No. 2801 porked in Statue Square on February 11, and (4) receiving the above stolen property on February 15.

gives a party); Melodeon Sole-The Boosbeck Long Sword Dance-L085

Dallogill......George Solo-The Irish the authority of the League of

...Danny Malone; Baritone Solos-Kirconnel Lea (arr.

Moffat); Nations, and we are prepared to co- (Barker), operate in the common work of poll-Johnnie Cape... Philip Malcolm.

7.30 Stock and Exchange Markets tical appeasement and economie co-

7.35 p.m. From Offenbach's Sam- operation."

ple Box-Fantasia (Urbach), played by Marck Weber and His Orchestra.

7.40 From

Studio. the

A Recital by Norman Brooke (Violin) and Maurice Dufour, (Plono- Accordeon).

Sir Thomas

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1. Lollis....Santengini; 2. Un Giorno Ti Diro......Kramer 3. Serenade d'Amour......Rigaud; 4. Amanecer, Ranchera....Blanco; 5. Beautiful Lady in Blue.

Planning Explained

turned then to the Accused, was further remanded criticism voleed in yesterday's debate until February 25, when his case will of the lack of real co-ordination in be heard at 245 pm. Traffic-the Government's programme. He Sergeant T. McInnes prosecuted.

gave four examples of considered planning in which all three Services had co-operated, and which, he hoped, would serve to alloy anxieties on that score. First, the whole question of coast defence had been generally examined, bearing in mind the weight of naval or air attack to 8,02 London-This is England." which different parts might be ex- Talks by representative English posed, and

Rorinle Balls, of Yar- the actual defence. re- | people.-7. quired for each individual port under mouth, Fisherman. Introduced by

conditions had been worked Anthony modern

(Electrical Weymouth. out in detail, down to a discussion Recording). with authorities on the spot as to 8.15 pm. From the Studio. the allocation of different "form of Interlude at the Piano by Doreen armament.

Ma

MARY ASTOR WEDS AGAIN

ELOPED TO YUMA FOR CEREMONY

Los Angeles, Feb. 18. Mary Astor, the film star and famous author of the book of con- known as "The Purple

In regard to anti-aircraft defence

8 p.m. Time, Weather and An- nouncemerits.

1. Copper coloured girl; 2, No at the Quarantine Station in Singa-ar

Diary," fa married again. After of the country, there had been an regreta; 3. I've got you under my pore, being transferred to the F.M.S. as Senior Health Officer in 1918. On hours of mysterious denials, she ad-examination conducted by experts skin; 4. Unfil to-day; 6. Lounging

miffed that she

hat she had eloped to Yuma, ail departments concerned, into the

ma, not only of the three Services but of at the Waldort.

8.30 The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra, two occasions he

as Chieft

Mexico, with Manuel del Campo, who precise degree of protection to be directed by Henry Hall. Health Officer,

left her for Mexico City immediately afforded to any particular

8.55 London News and Announce- locality, Dr. Wellington's appointment

receiving and on KOWLOON CASES

after the ceremony

upon results of that examinn ments. Director

of Medical Services in word that his father had died.

9.15 ilon an estimate of the total amount

"In a Persian Garden" Del. Campo was educated In Edward Stephenson, Cosmopolitan Hongkong dates from 1929, and he

Eng-

and character of defence had been Suite (from "The Rubalyat" of Dock House, Talkokisul, was sum arrived here on February 4 in the land and aspires to the movies.

determined, so that the expenditure Omar Khayyam), (Fitzgerald and moned before Mr. Macfadyen at the following year to take up his appoint-

will be recalled that Miss Auto proposed In the White Paper was Liza Lehmann), by Dom Labbette, Kowloon Magistracy this morning ment.

recently contested a sensational child driving a car in Nathan Road at When Dr. Wellington came to this custody suit with her former husband, based on an elaborate co-ordinated Muriel Brunskill, Hubert Elsdell, 9.25 pm on January 13

without Colony he set himself to re-organise Dr. Franklyn Thorpe. It was during plan. The third example given by Harold Willlaras and Harold Pedler.

fourth

9.57 Slavonic Dance No. 11 In F lights. He admitted the charge, ex- health conditions and the compara-saw fight that Dr. Thorpe handed the Minister was the accumulation of

tive freedom of Hongkong from major over to newspapers his wife's diary munitions reserve, and the

Czech Philharmonie Orchestra, con- " switch, turning on the dashboard light but not the headlights, A fine reigning a decade ago, has been are of the heart and her love for ed if the House realised the exhaus- ducted by Vaclav Talich

tive review which had been made of

London-Big Ben. of $4 was imposed. Trade Sergeant Dr. Wellington has especially con

largely contributed to by his work.

p.m.

Orchestra. W. McHardy prosecuted,

The child of their marclage, four-factory capacity for different types of Albert Sandler and Hils

armament and munitions. He la- Heartless (Melsel); La Tosca- Road, admitted two charges of allow-rendered great services in both year-old Marylyp, spends some of her stanced the discovery of a definite Fantasie (Puccini, arr, Tavan); 'The

Jefferson Der, 180 Cheungshawan centrated on anti-malarial work and

this time with her mother, some with her tance

deflelency In the case of certain needs of the Army

army and how imme- father-United Press:

diate steps were being taken remedy it by the Government oc- quiring an engineering undertaking on the Tyne which would, make the capacity equal to any demand which an emergency might make. He de- fended the costing arrangements.

plaining that he had fumbled thescases, as compared with conditions in which she frankly' discussed her industrial potentialities. He Major (Dvorak), played by The

ing an unlicensed driver to drive his Hongkong and the F.MS, in cur in Chatham Road at 7 pm, on respect.

He was invested with the Insignia January 21 and driving without lights.

of the Most Distinguished Order of! L/Sergt. Dannis said defendant's St. Michael and St. George on May

car had been travelling very slowly 16, 1034,

and when he stopped it and asked

to ace the driver's licence, it was

found that he had none. Defendant

had been sitting next to him.

In connection with this case, Ho Yee, 09 Pokfulam Road, admitted driving the car without a Hongkong licence, stating that he had had one in Canton. He was fined $6, while Der was fined $5 and 84 on the res- pective, charges.

Lone Voyager May Visit Hongkong

DEATH IN GAOL

NATURAL CAUSES

VERDICT

At the Central Magistracy at noon to-day, Mr. K. Keen conducted. an Inquiry into the death at a male prisoner of Victoria Gaol named Lai Shul, aged 38, who died in the Gool Hospital on February 13.

Mr.. H. Barrett, chief warder, sald Lai entered the Gaal on June 18 last to undergo 18 months' hard labour On January 22, he was transferred to Stanley Gaol, but was brought back to Victoria Gaol on February 13, where he died on the same day. Dr. G. I. Shaw, medical officer, olicer stated that he first examined deceased on June 10 least. He found that de- and also ceased was a chronic oplum addict suffering from chronic tuberculosis. Lai died at the Gaol hospital on the afternoon of Febru- ary 13, A post mortem

Der- formed the next day and cause of death was found to be (1) pulmonary tuberculosis and (2) general debility and commencing pneumonia.

to on

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After selling from Portsmouth to Colombo and Singapore, by way of Suez, in a ave-ton cutter, Mr. A. G. H. Macpherson may come Hongkong in his tiny orali,

Mr. Macpherson has formed famous collection of old prints and paintings, totalling 12,000 items, and featuring every phase of aca history of the English speaking race. His craft is the Driac II, which has a crew of three, including a Greek

seaman.

the

Was

another man.

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NEW MEMBER FOR LEAGUE

EGYPT

SEEKING

ADMISSION

London, Feb. 18. It was offelally announced to-day that Egypt will apply for member ship, of the League of Nations at a special meeting of the Assembly to

the spring. be held in

Article Three of the Angio- Egyptian Treaty, signed in August last, states that the United Kingdom Government, recognising Egypt as a sovereign Independent Slate, will support any request for ndmission to the League which the Egyptian Gov- ernment may present, under the ditions prescribed by the first article of the League Covenant-British Wireless.

INDUSTRIES FAIR POPULAR

ROYAL VISITORS

ATTEND.

Numerous Aspects

Regarding higher strategic con- siderations, the Minister spoke warmly of the experience, initiative and intelligence of the military, naval and air experts working on or under the Committee of Imperial Detence, and mentioned incidentally that consideration was, being given to the lessons of last year" arising from the events in the Eastern and Western Mediterranean,

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second serenade (Heykens); Gipsy Melody (Nelson and Knight); For love of you (Franz Vienna); Prelude (Haydn Wood); Indiana Sweetheart (Hansen); Maruschka (De Leur); Cuban Serenade (Midgley).

10.30

.

Vooriely

Hot

Hat, Trumpet and Rhythm....Valaida: Instrumental-

Ple-Quick Step: Slow Fox- Trot....Scott Wood and His Six Swingers; Vocal-When the Poppies bloom again....The Street Singer (Arthur Tracy); Vocal-Yodelling Hobo....The Hill Billies; Organ Solo -Film Hits of the moment....

Sidney Torch: Vocal-Oh, my goodness.... ..Mae Queatal; Vocal-Old Sailor.. The Street Singer (Arthur Tracy). 11 p.m.. Close Down.

Sir Thomas Inskip listed some of TOWN PLANNER DEAD the many Important questions of

New York, Feb. 18. which his department had organised a co-ordinated study---food Imports, Mr. John Nolen, town planning ex- diversion of shipping in war, organi pert and

landscape archliect of gation of ports and of inland trans-world-wide reputation, died here to- port food supplies

and rationing in day-Reutor. wartime, food storage and accumula- tion of raw materials. On the last point, he mentioned that the Gov- The Australlan Navy, though small, ezrument had taken time by the fore- was highly efficient.Reuter.

luck, and in the cases of essentials for arms manufacture, arrangements for storage had been made,

In conclusion. Sir Thomas Inskip

Against The Loan

London, Feb. 18.

During the early debate, Mr. said the Opposition had not ques Geoffrey Mander intimated that the tioned the necessity or size of the Opposition Liberals would vote The jury, comprising Messrs. Henry

programme, and suggested that the Hyndman (foreman), Harry Reason

The total aftendance at the British method of financing it was, in the against the loan. and Tong Sik-ming, returned a ver-

and eyes of the world, unimportant. Industries Fair in London dict of death from natural causes.Birmingham to-day was a few short of 35,000, which was 830 more than on the corresponding day of last angle year's Fair.

AUSTRALIANS ON

GOODWILL TRIP⠀⠀⠀⠀

FAIR WEATHER

Mr. Clement R. Attlee, Labour Op- position leader, insisted the Govern- The same point from an opposite ment

had

absolutely no peace policy was made by an Opposition and was merely plling up armaments speaker later in the debate, who said contemplating war as a certainty. For the third day in succession, though the Labour Party must vote The anticyclone has decreased fur- several members of the Royal Family against the loan proposal, all sides ther in intensity and has commenced were present at the London sections, of the House were united in making to move eastward, Pressure is high- The Queen, together with Queen the defences of the country adequate, est over the mouth of the Yangtse. Mary, the Duchess of Gloucester and British Wireless Local forecast:-East winds, fresh; the Duke of Kent, visited the pottery

and toy sections.--British Wireless.

The Australian Rotary Goodwill Mission to the Far East, which rives in Hongkang next month, has decided to extend its tour, to Singa- fair.

pore.

The party will arrive here by the 40. Uner Taiping, and will visit Canton, Shanghai, Peiping, Nanking and Japan.

On the return trip the party will

by a

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

proceed to Singapore, from where riz PROGRESS OF IDEAS TO ARRESTED.

it will return to Australia Burns Philp liner.

The party is likely to comprise about 30 people, including wives of members.

STRIKE CONCLUDES

St. Louis, Mo. Feb 18,

*The sit-down strike which broke

WHEN DAYONETS ARE ONCE CROSSED,

Baranger.

The quarantine restrictions imposed by Hongkong against arrivals from Pokhot on account of small-pox hava been removed.

Two brothers, 'Slu Piu, 29, and Słu

out yesterday in the Fisher motor Kee, 19, working in the same shop,

·

Dominions Part

the

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, re-emphasised that the sole object of the proposed expendi- bring up Britain's fight- ing forces to the standard necessary ture was to to ensure the safety of Great Britain and the Empire "and to enable us to play our part in securing London, Feb. 18.

peace of the world." Asked in the House of Commons whether bny

statement could boHe believed the country was able de on the proposals of the Gov to finance the defence programme eriment to be placed before the Im-without any risk to its cocial services arid without affecting the standard of Three cases of diphtheria and two perial

ence respecting

any more than it might be of dysentery were notified yesterday greater, share to the coat of Imperialected from time to time by the

defence being borne by the Demin-se and fall of commodities.

the

replied: Baldwin urged that Prime Minister A fine of $100 was imposed on fons,

"Whic

the proposals the opportunity Cheung Yat-man altas Ha Chung-

welcoming

should be regarded in the light of sin, aged 32, who was brought on afforded by the Imperial

teren Mr. Anthony Eden's recent speech, and other remand before Mr. K. Keen as on problems, would remind the House in which the Foreign Minister had that British armaments would Central Magistracy this morning on a charge of fortune-telling at Na.mt the defence expenditure of the saint Bridal munceston, but n matter for His only for the defence of the Empire 255 Queen's Road Central on Wed. Dominions is nesday: Defendant was on $150 Majesty's Governments in the ren

Conference

Inspector E. J. Ellis, of the pective, Dominions, British Wire- and of the victims of aggression.

less. S. C. A. prosecuted.

bail.

A 49-year-old unemployed mah

named Chung Nam left prison

Collective-Security

Common Objectives

Mr.

The Prime Minister said. He was London, Feb. 18. convinced that the object of all, the car body factory here in sympathy with the strike of 70 union men in ppeared on $25 ball each before terday after serving one month's

Mr. Kenneth Lindsay, M.P., arrived parties in the country was to main- tain peace, The Government had the Chevrolet plant, has been settled, Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon hard labour for unlawful possess at Southampton to-day in the Empire done its best to build up peace. and work is expected to be resumed Magistracy this morning in connee on of tree wood. He was arrested dying-boat. Centaurus. He said: through the League. If it had fall- to-day.—Router.

flon with the illegal use of a yesterday afternoon for the same wife are sirengthening our naval deed they could not accept fallure

before!

K defendant was charged with using Keen at the

we have to do is to ane that colles doned hope and their object of mala- his brother's licket, and his brother morning charged for possession of live security within the Empire has taining peace, and they were devoling wta charged with transferring it 50 entties of dried tree wood, Chung a real meaning in their efforts to bring it about by The younger man explained that he was sentenced to two months hard

Mr. Lindsay added that there was pact to replace the old Locarno Phoenix, Ariz., Feb, 18....... had bought it for all the fokls in his tabour Defendant was arrested in Customs amicors have disclosed a shop to use. Remarking that thir Ramnody Nou Hour Monmouth Fath, in Austrails a lack of understanding Treaty, with the same powers in

cluded. gold.amiggling system, Inking was not allowed and saying that the the spa, where he was first arrests of the European situation, partly bo Mexico with America,, during the Company were being cheated Hieodara rupsector Baker, said it seems cause Information there about the Mr. Baldwin was of the opinion course of investigations or suspected Worship at first defendant $15 that defendant had gone back to smatra of Europe was very incogre, that it might well be that in the Im• marcotky kmuggling, by former liquor and dlicharged his brother with a complete the work he had left un but the Australians were very keen | mediate future the most hopeful pro

beyanga,, to play their part in Empiré defence, spect was that of a regional paol,

vehicular ferry monthly ticket. First offence, Brought contracy this / Lenços throughout the Empire: Whốt | finally. They had, in no wise, oban-

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Equilibrium Lacking alr power in Europe.

Britain, he said, had poszessions One of the most eagent causes of unrest in Europe during the past two Overseas and interests in the East aut or three years had been the lack of inuat look after herself at sea; and equilibrium between obligations and get be able to defend herselt if a. Habillies of trital and her material For Britain to enter any collective lisaster should come further adold. strength. To full one's obligations security part when she was not in a the Prime Minister went on in position to pull her full weight with

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