1938-04-19 — Page 19

THE · HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 19; $1988;

Japanese War Transport Now Paralysed

TROOP MOVEMENTS TO PRESSURE AREA MADE INEFFECTUAL

Counter-Thrust on Linyi Front Met and Checked

Hankow, Apr. 19.

Reviewing the military situation, General Hsu Pei- keng, chief intelligence officer at Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's headquarters, declared to-day that as far as is known the Japanese have transferred about one division, formerly operating in the north Shansi and west Suiyuan area, to Peiping.

Meanwhile, 3,000 Japanese troops have arrived at Linyi and launched an offensive against the Chinese positions without success there.

COVETED S. SEA ISLANDS

DIPLOMATIC WAR

IN PROGRESS

Washington, Apr. 18. The diplomatic war between the United States and Great Britain for possession of the amall South Sea island of Canton,

CHINESE AVIATOR WEDS IN HONGKONG

Flying Colonel And Statesman's Daughter United -

Was

E RADIO BROADCAST

Eva Turner (Soprano)

From the Studio

ROTARY SPEECH

Radio Programme Broadcast by 2.B.W. on Frequencies of 845 k.c.'s, 9.52 m.c.'s. per second.

12.0-12.20 p.m. Helay of Service of Intercession from St. John's Cathe dral.

A wedding of considerable interest in the Phoenix group, and the to Chinese political circles

12.30 Songs by Raymond Newell neighbouring island of Ender- solemnized on Saturday at the Hotel.

(Baritone). bury, is belloved to have reached Cecil when Colonel Kuo-chu Yang, Let Me Love You To-Night (Grey, of the Chinese Air Force in Hunkow, Waller and Tunbridge); Here's To another stage.

married Miss I-Hei, Yang, eldest

The two islands, lying on the route daughter chairman of the provinciai dalay (R. Kipling and C. Willeby).

aviation across the Pacific.

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of the late Keneral Yang Life (Talbot and Atkinson); Mon- 12.40 New Lighi Symphony Orches- Government of Hopei. Mayor O. K.

ira. Yui of Shanghai officiated, while Mr. Cheng Sheh-hai undertook the duties of master of ceremonies.

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between Honolulu and New Zealand, attained strategio importance in recent years with the advent of commercial New Zealand occupied the islands Inst

year, when a rádlo station was erected on Canton.

The Hall was gaily decorated with The Unlled States Government, however, wishes roses, carnations and arum Ulies.

Islands,

wedding bell of roses was dis- Jurge annex both

and an played above the platform where the torce" of "expeditionary

four matrimonial rites were performed. Hawallians recently landed on the The ceremonies were most impres- island to establish sovereignty.

This morning, Mr. J. P. Moffat of sive, but simple. Among those pre- were many prominent states- State Department, Admiral W men and well-known members of the D. Leahy, Chief of the Bureau of local community, Navigation, and other officials

attend-

Mandarin, Mayor Yui

the

urjas.

The Chinese continue to harass the Japanese along the Peiping-Suiyuan railway in Shansi, and in Anhweide White House to discuss the and Chekiang are making it impossible for the Japanese to transport troops into Shantung to meet the Chinese offensive.

General Hsu emphasised that it s possible for the Japanese to send reinforcements from Japan proper and from Manchukuo, but such a step would expose Japan to gravest dangers, it is believed.

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The Chinese command, in case, has completed arrangements to cope with any emergency-Reuter.

Real "Dick Whittington' Passes Away

Sir Stephen Killik Rose From Errand Boy To Eminence

London, Apr. 18. London's real-life Dick Whitting- ton-lhe errand boy who became Lord Mayor-is dead, says Reuter. Sir Stephen Killik was born

attended St. London In 1851 and Charles Roman Catholic College until ho was 12, when he had to leave school to keep himself.

a job was found for him as errand

WEALTHY SPORTSMAN VANISHES

Late Andrew Carnegie's Nephew Last Seen Starting Flight

New York, April 18. Police and aviation circles are conducting a nation-wide search for Mr. Andrew Carnegie Whit- field, wealthy nephew of the late Andrew Carnegie, who has mysteriously disappeared on a solo flight from Roosevelt Air- port.

Whitfield took off in his own planci for a short solo flight on April 15. Fears that he has crashed have been' largely dispelled as a widespread search over land and see has falled to disclose any trace of wreckage of his plane.

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surprising twist to the hunt was announced when the embarkation boy to a London firm at five shillings officer of the Red Star Line disclosed a week.

that

man closely resembling learning all ha could, Whitfield boarded the steamer Keen on young, Killik spent his evenings in Westerland shortly before she sailed study and, so far as spare cash would for Europe on Saturday. allow, attended classes.

The man was accompanied by an

The conference has led to the bellet that the Department of State has received some British communi-

cation regarding the recent American "expeditionary force.'

Offelals of the Department, how- ever, are all silent and refuse to discuss the question. United Press,

sent

In the course of

Selection.

Buffoon (Contrey); Llebestraume (Liszt); Kamennoi-Ostrow--Op. 10, No. 22 (Rubinstein); "La Boheme"

1.0 Time and Weather. 1.03 Greta Keller and Primo Seala's Accordion Band.

Six Hits Of The Day. No. 14. .... Band; A Little Ramble In

You.

Greta "On With The Show" co Selection..*** Accordion Band; The Was On Mc (Strachey, a speech inter): When

I Learn French Greta Keller; Six and the newly wed couple were friends of ficris d always admired their dion Band,

many

years' standing and Hits Of The Day No. 16..... Accor literary work which was so popular. 130 Reuter and Rugby Press, May emphasized

Weather and Announcements. the sanctity Mayor Yui

by 1.40 Rotary Tidin Speech relayed and importance of matrimony

Con- from the Roof Garden of the Hong- quoting a passage from the fucian Analects. He added that the kong Hotel. Chinese always regarded marriage as the most important event of life- for the nuptial vows led to establishment of a home; and the

the

2.15 Close Down.

0.0-7.0 Chinese Programme. 7:0 Dance Music.

EXCHANGE OF VIEWS

Washington, Apr. 18. A spokesman of the Department of State, In an interview with United home was, in turn, the indispensible Been So Long (From The "Great

| Prest, said that there was no definite

Information regarding the Islands.

-

Fox-Trots Goody-Goody;

of building up a nation and of Ziehesira.

His

It's

by

Benny Goodman and

vocal OTC Rumba; -L

versed in Helen Ward

Wells'

means Pacific maintaining universal.

The bride who is peace. He added that the general objec- Chinese and Western ifterature Cucaracha; Tango-A Media Luz.

both tive of the White House conference

Firpo Orchestra Tipien Roberto renowned was an inter-departmental exchange novelist. Her latest work is the with vocal refrain: Fox-Trots-The

and political science, is of information, and no announcement translation of H. G.

"The Jeater; The Tea Dolls Parade. was expected.

Shape of Things to Come," published Bravour Dance Orchestra; Slow Fox- Will Informed sources indicate that the by the Commercial Fress. Prior to Trol-A Little Bit Department of State is studying the the present Sino-Japanese conflict, Love Find A Way. forthcoming exchange of views with she

secretary to Wes

the

und Gibbons Great Britain regarding Canton and Government of Greater Shanghai. Enderbury islands-United Press.

BEAUTIFUL GOWN

Broadbent Speeding To Record

Airman Pauses At Singapore Only To Get Fuel

She wore

Cily

the

Savoy Carroll with vocal chorus; Waltzes And Almonds; Rehearsing

Independent;

Hotel

beautiful wedding-| A

A Lullaby... Phil Green and His gown of white satin. Her tulle vell Rhythm with vocal chorus. was crowned by oranged blossoms 7.30 Closing local Stock and her bouquet was of while roses.

The bridegroom, an ace flyer and also a writer, flew from Hankow to

morrow.

tions.

7.32 Variety.

Quota-

Vocal Peter's Pop Keeps A Lolli-

the Colony three days ago. He is pop Shop; I'm An Old Cow-land on active service in Hankow and will From The Rio Grande..... The By back together with the bride to Rocky Mountaineers accomp. by The

ow. They plan to spend the Bunk House Boys; Banjo Solo first part of their honeymoon in White Flose (Oakley): Tony (Oakley). bringing down enemy raiders," and... Olly Caldey (Banjo) with plano then go to Szechuan and Russia to accomp.: Vocal-Tumbling Tumble

Home. enjoy a peaceful holiday.

Weeds (Nolan); The only bridesmaid, Miss Dolly Jack Savage and His Cowboys; of Variety Yang, who wore a beautiful mauve Novelty Top Liners taffeta frock,. is the sister of the (Compered by John Watt).. bride. She carried a bouquet of 8.6 Time, Weather and Announce- The duties of best man menta: Bizet-Symphony No. 1 In C pink roses. were undertaken by Mr. Michael 5.03. Cheung.

were

The fact that he had learnt short-airman named Frank Teinman. lands East Indies islands where, home of the newly-wed couple,

hand secured for him in a few years

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a post in stockbroker's office. There he lost no opportunity” of the knowledge he had picked applying up to the best advantage and of add- ing to it by technical study.

arc-

He qualified as an incorporated ac- countant and in a few years set up in business for himself as a stockbroker, founding the firm of Killik and Co.

Being

Interested specially

in American concerns, he made several journeys to the United States and

He became South America. cognised authority on Argentine affairs and was concerned with rail-

there and way development

in The Colombia.

Meanwhile he had been elected an alderman of the City of London and a member of the Stock Exchange Committee. After the World War he helped to reorganise the city's fin- ances, drawing up a scheme which restored them to a flourishing condi- tion.

MARRIAGES

his ro

table Was also

Major.

Characters:

giers.

5.

Singapore, Apr. 18. Australia's unluckiest and pluckiest airman, Harry "Try Again" Broad-

The many presents from high Played by The London Philhar-

and friends monic

Orchestra conducted

by bent, is winging swiftly on his way government officials to the south, Aying above the

tastefully displayed in the Walter Goehr. Nether-

8.30 StudioA Recital by Eva month ago, he crashed with the Eng-were, in great abundance,

while telegrams of congratulations Turner (Soprano) accompanied by land-Australls rec

Lindsay A. Lafford (Piano), with his grasp. record He

A big Chinese banquet was given Singapore reached

this evening,

1. Recit, and Air: No more shall in the new dining-room of the hotel

Beneath the Vine. ... and staying only long enough to re-in the evening. The parly was well

armed Bands; HARLEY-POTTER: The marriage fuel machine, left a few minutes

From Solomon (174B)--(Handel): 2. over 80, including Mayor andom took place at St. John's Cathe-afterwards for Port Darwin.

The Mountains. (arr, dral, on the 18th April, 1938, by

Queer); 4. Broadbent is attempting to create Madame O. K. Yul, Madame Yang Pastoral. (arr. Lane Wilson); 3. Over

Wu Tze-chang, Mr. Plano Solo-Lindsay A. the Rev. H. W. Baines between a new record for the Englund-Aus- and Mrs. Choy Yung-tal, Mr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jen-kal, Donald Stuart, younger son of tralia-New Zealand flight, the present Wang Fak-chiu, Mr. and Mrs. Wong Trust In Spring. (Schubert); 7. The Arrival, (Schumann): 6. Spring's Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hayley of record being held by Clouston and Clandon, Surrey and Pamela, iucketts, who covered the course athers. A small

Quan-fook, Mrs. Sung Pak and Cherry Tree. (Alma Goatley). elder daughter of Mr. Eldon early this month.

9.0 London Relay The Fourth arranged for small children who Man' by m

Michael Brett. Potter, K.C. and Mrs. Potter of Some beet and chicken essence,

Mark Stammers... Hongkong.

without which he never travels, is his enjoyed both the occasion and the

umptuous feast to their hearts' con-Leader of a gang of modern smug- only

food on

on the last dangerous hop tent. between Singapore and Port Darwin.

"Tiny Martin; Andrew Lamp- marriage of Henrique Roldan de Broadbent earned the nickname

son; Charlie Menker; Louis Evans; Pinna, son of Sebastiao Francisco "Try Again" because of the many

Birchett. and Augusta Maria de Pinns, to courageous attempts he has made for Augusta Maria Guterres, eldest vartotis long distance records in the daughter of Augusto Arthur and face of enormous obstacles. Emilia Maria Yvanovich Guter- He has already made four attempts res, will take place on Saturday, on the England-Australia and Aus- 23rd April, 1938, at 4.00 p.m. af tralia-England records. His first, in the Rosary Church to be follow-1931, ended in fallure when he was ed by a reception at the Club forced down and imprisoned in! In 1922-3 he served as Sheriff and de Recreio. No card Invitations Turkey. He tried again in October, received a knighthood. He was a are being issued, but all friends 1935, but made a forces landing at member

of the council of the London are cordially invited..

Basia when the record was

was within Chamber of Commerce and held many |

his grasp. Going on to England he directorships.

was more fortunate on the return

A West Country programme of In Sept. 1934, Sir Stephen was Wireless messages were sent to the journey to Australia,

beating Sir

simple humour and sophisticated elected Lord Mayor for. 1934-5. He Westerland, asking whether Whitfeld | Charles

rles Kingsford Smith's record by

dance, including four West Country had married In 1887 a daughter of the was a passenger.

74 hours.

Sentence of two years' hard labour dialect sketches. Produced by Cyril late Mr. T. F. Molyneux, but she died The Master of the ship has radioed, Australia. third attempt on the

record

was suc- on each count, the terms to run Wood. in 1910. His daughter, Mrs. Stanley however, that Whitfield is not aboard. cessful, and he set a record that was concurrently, was passed on Ng Tal- 11.0 Close Down. Greenland, therefore acted as Lady Teinman said that he last saw the not broken until Miss Jenn Batten, shrung. Mayoress.

Jewel 29. unemployed missing man three weeks

agathe New Zealand aviatrix, made her broker, when he pleaded gulity be-

astounding solo flight last year.

fore the Chief Justice, sit

Atholl Broadbent had the record again in MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions his grasp last month when he crashed this morning, to four charges [on an island in the Timor group fraudulent conversion of quantitles of

Reuter.

valuable jewellery,

The late Sir Stephen frequently Reuter. wrote articles on financial and other subjects and also the books "Manual of Argentine Railways", "Stock Ex-| change Accounts" and "Premium or Bonus Bonds".

Anglo-Italian

Pact Curtails

Gen. Franco Gets Pope's Blessing

Vatican City, Apr. 18. The Papal Blessing has been

"Axis" Mischief bestowed upon General Francisco

Toronto, Apr. 18.

Commenting on the Anglo-

Italian agreement, the Globe and

Mail ways to-day that the fonda

In-

Franco, leader of the Spanish surgents

General Franco, on the occasion of the, ennonisation of a new Spanish Saint, the Franciscan missionary Sai-

between Britain and Italy, walcavators Deharts; lélegraphed His Höll-

have continuously threatened

tke, pence of the world for three

ness expressing gratitude for the canonization, and Churches his loyalty to the

Pope

Mysterious

Fire Follows Hankow Blast

Hankow, Apr. 19.

A huge conflagration broke out early yesterday afternoon. following three explosions in, a factory in the vicinity, of Chung- shan Park, on the western out- fkiris" of the city.

ounding

Fraudulent Conversion Admitted

Two Years' 'Prison For H.K. Jeweller

of

He was alleged with fraudulently converting to his own use $2,075.00 worth of jewellery given him to scil

In the saloon of the motor

Scar Spades'.

yacht

The production by Howard Rose. 9.30 London Relay-The News. 9.30 Songs by Peter Dawson (Bass- Baritone).

Danny

Deever (Kipling-Dam- Tommy Lad (Teschemacher

ongstaffe) Where's The Sergeani? ·

10.0 London Relay-Gaffer and Gavotte'.

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DECREE NISI GRANTED

A decree nisi, to be made absolute

by the Tin Po jewellers on April 18, in three months, was obtained in the 1037; $12,300 worth, of jewellery Divorce Court before His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Athoil MacGregor, diven himn to sell by the Tn Mow this morning by Nina Danielovna Jewellers on the armo data: $2,800 worth of jewellery given him to seli: Archipoff, petitioner, against Paul Peter Archipoff, who was not re-. by the Tai Hing Jewellers on April 19, 1937; and $370 worth of jewellery presented. given him to sell by the Tal Wing. The petition was represented by Jewellers on April 17. med the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Defendant was alleged to have Jr., Instructed by Mr. M. A. da absconded with the jewellery after

Silva

it had been in his possesion for a Parties to the action were married few days. Mr. ERH@williams, in 1073.

Assistant Attorney-Gimpéral who

prosecuted,, anid Ng weak sureted in

Salton

Iron about December 1 last year, "and" Putor fervings a shor

there, twas went back.

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SKULLS MAKE RAIN

New York

Indians in Dakola have regained two human skulls which years ago their tribe possessed to bring rain. The Indians believe that the skulls belonged to "spirits" who visited earth in human form.

Chi missionary: took" the Cekulis from the tribe 30 yours and, the

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