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MYSTERY CHINESE ENVOYS

Bankers' Discussions

With U.S. Treasury

Washington, Sept. 20.

The mysterious Chinese financiers who flew across the Pacifle in the Clipper Inst week under henvy guard are headed by Mr. K. P. Chen, representing the Minister of Finance. conferred with To-day the

hau, American Mr. Henry, Finance Minister, concerning the United States silver purchase agree- ...ment und other problems. Mr. Morgenthau sintes that the Chinese came to the United States on his Invitation to "discuss mutual flash- cial problems."

"

He also said that the schedule of Chinese silver shipments will expire soon and one of the problems to be discussed is a resumption of Ameri- can buying. The conferences will

continue for a week.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,

a.m. Nathan Rd. Car Crash

Kills

Driver

FORD WRAPPED AROUND

CEMENT VERANDAH POST

WHEN A FORD V-8 SEDAN CRASHED ONE

PILLAR

CURLED ITSELF HALF ROUND A STONE IN NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON, EARLY THIS MORNING, ONE MAN WAS

ANOTHER INJURED. KILLED AND

The other members of the party | are Mr. S. D. Yen, of the Foreign Tende Commission, Mr., Hsi, of the OCCUPANTS WERE BROTHERS.

of China, and n Central Bank secretary-United Press.

LETTERS TO THE:

EDITOR

Thoso in the car were:

THE

LEAGUE VIEWS ON PALESTINE

Britain Favours Partition

Geneva, Sept. 20. Winding up the debate on the Palestine mandate, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, pointed out to the League Assembly delegates

that the speakers had shown a

divergence of views which in- creased the mandatory difcul.

ties in finding a fair and equit-

able solution,

While Great Britain still favoured

file a decision until the unobie

to reach a decision until the mittee presents is report.

Com-

In the course of the debate Tewk

ged Dritan to retrace her steps, na urged the Bu

Bugestion of partition fanned the flames of racial enmity. He suggest- ed the formution of an Independent sovereign state guaranteeing civil and religious liberty to all persons Eving Jewish In Palestine, including the

local and providing immigrants,

Alsuwaidy, Foreign Minister of Iraq,

Sheng Sien-yee, 22 of Gap Road, the driver, dead. autonomy for different racial groups. Sheng Tan-sun, 40, now in the Precious Blood-Reuter. hospital, injured.

The accident occurred at 1.20 a.m.

It is believed

that the car skidded on the slippery surface of the road, Peak House

-÷·|·|-~|~|-|-|-|-·÷÷÷÷÷+++7 | causing the driver to lose control of the steering.

Hongkong Telegraph.

To the Editor,

The amazing part of the accident was that the car

Robbed

swung itself half round a stone pillar, as though the Of Provisions

centre of the vehicle had pivoted on that portion of the

Sir, The following paragraph from the very interesting article you publish to-day Increases my per-pillar nearest the pavement.

plexity:

Mr. Leonid A. Gladky, who "When this work la completed there will be a catchment, six miles was asleep in bed in his fint long, taking water from 3,050 acres above at the tinie of the accident of the Taimoshan hillside, and will, said: “I awoke as a loud crush it is confidently estimated, solve

shook the building, I did not Hongkong's water problem, no matter how small the rainfall dur-know what had happened and knew that the noise could not ing the year."

have been made by a door hanging."

now

"I got out of bed and went on to

outside the balcony, which is

the

It is credibly estimated that the catchwaters referred to will double the catchment area serving the Jubilee Dam and that when these works are completed, ten inches of effective rainfall will provide the room, and I was surprised to see that car had crashed into one of the equivalent of a year's supply of water pillars which support my balcony."

purposes, in 1930. for p

llestic takes, 20 inches of

"I was amazed and sleepy that I -effective rainfall in the Jubilee Damid not know what to do for several

shmitar year's

Arca

บ

П

minutes.

"I saw a man climb out of the car and stagger about, but he was groggy and he fell.

"I quickly put on a dressing gown and rushed downstairs into the street. By this time a small crowd had collected, and it appeared that the man who had got out of the car had disappeared"

to sailsfy domestic needs.

If these Bures are correct, approx- imately 20 inches in the Shing Mun area alone are at present required for domestic uses and the rest of the catchment arcus and all reinfall over 20 inches in the Shing Mun area are required for non-domestic purposes. Perhaps some explanation of these figures will be given on the third reading of the new Water Billione their relation to the proposed new charges of 35c. per 1,000 gallons is also explained-so much the better.

PARISH PUMP.

OFFICIAL DENIAL

Sir, I am directed to inform you that the attention of this Government has been drawn to an article in your issue of 20th Septemebr, 1930, head- ed "British Warship Drama

near Hongkong Waters", in which it is reported that the Naval Authorities nt Hongkong sent a wireless message promising to intervene on behalf of The Swedish steamer "Ningpo" when a Japanese she was examined by destroyer. I am authorized to stále that the story is entirely without foundation, and I shall be glad if this may be given the necessary public It appears that the article in

was a reprint from a Singapore newspaper of some time ago,

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

The Telegraph's story was

IC-

printed from the Singapore Straits Times, which purported to give an

"I found out later that he had got a lift from a passing car and had to the hospital to get in ambulance. I did not nee him again."

Heavy Rain

"It had been raining heavily just before, but when I went out into the street the rnin had stopped."...............

"I went to the car and looked inside. There was a young Chiln-

lie ese man in the driving seat. lay back with his hend hanging over the back of the scat."

"He appeared to be quite un conscious. There was blood on his face and shoulder."

"I was half an hour to forty minutes after the crash occurred that the ambulance arrived on the scene. "During this time I kept looking at the man at the wheel but he did not move, except now and then when he groaned."

Mr. Ciladsky added that soon after wards a car in which there were two Englishmen stopped. They got out and looked into the car but decided that it was impassible to do anything to the man inside until the ambulance arrived.

Trapped In Scat

When the ambulance came, It took the man several minutes to extricate the driver from his seat. He was rushed to the Kowloon hospital but died shortly after admission.

residence

Mrs. W. Sipprell, of 458 the Penit, reported to the police yesterday the loss of money and provisions to the value of $925 from her during her absence from the Colony between July 31 and September 14. Suspicion points to her house-boy, Kong Po, who absconded from bla employment yesterday.

WALLET STOLEN

The loss of a wallet containing money and two passports, valued at $11, between the Kowloon Godowns

on September 17, has been reported and his residence at Hankow Road to the police by Mr. A. E. Eddy.

LARGE SUM MISSING

Iwo The loss or theft of

$100 banknotes between Connaught Road Central and Hennessy Road, has been younger reported to the police by Kong Liu, brother who was killed was 22 years superintendent of the Central Taxi of age, and was known to his friends Company.

Robert Sheng.

The two brothers, both from Shang hal, had been spending the evening

and were on Mr. Chun Wel-ching at 303 Prince Edwards Itoad witn their way back to the vehicular ferry to go over to Hongkong when the tragedy occurred. The

Mr. Sheng Tan-sun's wife is ex- pected to reach here from Shanghal la-marrow. He has three children and a sister living in the Colony ut the present time.

On inquiry at the Precious Blood hospital this morning it was' stated that the injured man, who is suffer- ing from shock, is out of danger.

Police Investigations Inspector A.- R. - Brittain, of the Trafie Department, is in charge of the Police Investigations into the

accident.

Police Report

Mr. Sung Sik-koo, of 303 Prince Edward Bond, told police officers that he was driving his car along Nathan Road when he saw a car which he took to be that of his friend Sheng collided against a pillar. This was 1.10 a.m.

Water Position

Not Improved By Downpour

Yesterday's rainfall was decep tive and disappointingly "small" ac cording to the Royal Observatory returns Issued this morning, which show that just under half-an-inch was recorded during the last 24 hours. The year's aggregate, 48.90 inches, is still a full 28 inches below average.

Showers are indicated to-day, but there is no promise of any effective downpour.

The local forecast is:-East and south-east winds, moderate; fair to He took both occupants of the car showery, to hospital.

The

weather report states that the anti-cyclone over China continues to increase in Intensity; pressure con- tinues relatively low in a trough extending from Indo-Ching to the

New Blue Funnel Vessels

Near Completion In H.K.

interview with the Captain of the HONGKONG'S ship-building peak is rapidly drawing nearer as

"Ningpo".-Ed.)

U.S.

two ships for the Blue Funnel line attain completion at Talkoo dockyard.

PRISONstand high above the rest of the constructed at any yard in the British

HORROR

Philadelphila, Sept. 20. The Grand Jury sliting here has returned indictments of murder and manslaughter against ten ofleinis and guarda of the Philadelphia coun- try prison in connection with the deaths of four convicts who found "roasted" in their September 1.

were

cells

on

The men had been starved and made to suffer considerable agony, in extremes of heat and cold.-Router.

STOLE FROM, ZBW STUDIO

The frames of both vessels kong and the third largest to be buildings and a small army of Empire, outside the United Kingdom. Chinese workmen swarm like The ships will be used on the Far bees up and down the steel net-East trades route to the United King- dom. They will each have a speed works.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 1938.

RADIO BROADCAST

Elvie Yuen (Soprano)

From the Studio RACHMANINOFF CONCERTO

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on a Frequency of 845 k.e's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and -11' p.m. on 0.52 m.c's. per second,

*6.00 Schubert--Quartet No. 14 In D Minor ("Death and the Maiden"). Played by the Rath String Quartet. In A 8.38 Beethoven-Sonata Major For Piano, Op. 119.

Played by Wilhelm Kempfl. 8.50

Closing Local Stock Quota- ilona.

Do

7.00 Selections from Light Opera. Les Cloches De Corneville-Over-

La File ture (Planquette); Madame Angol-Overture (Lecocq) Orchestra .....Vientia Symphony

The Three cond. by Paul Kerby; Musketeers-Vocal Gems...Victor Light Opera Company; The Belle Of New York-Vocal Gems (Morton and Kerker)....

....Columbia Light Opera Company with Orchestra; Lily of Killarney Vocal Gems (Benediet).. Light Operu Company with Ör- chestra.

7.32 Dance Music,

Fox Trois-Crazy With Love (from This'll make you whistle'); Saving Up My Time To Spend On You.... Orchestra with Ambrose and His

and

vocal chorus; Tangos-Porma; Moon- His light Kisses....Geraldo Gaucho Tango Orchestra with vocal chorus: Fox-Trois-Counting Crot- chels In My Sleep;

Everybody Kiss

"with

Sun- and.

Your Partner (The Whistle Song).

Billy Cotton and is Band vocal churus; Nun-Yuff and Yuff; Old Sailor... Ambrose His Orchestra with vocal chorus; Vienna Waltz-A Waltz Was Born In

D.

The Music Makers (from the B. C. Dance Orchestra) directed by Henry Hall with vocal chorus.

B.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

8.03 Studio-Elvio Yuen (Soprano) with The Very Rev. Father Riganti at the Plano.

1. Donde Lieta, from "La Boheme" (Puccini); 2. Ritorna Vinciter, from "Aida" (Verdi)....Elvie Yuen; 3.. (a) Minuet of the Ox (Haydn); (b) Finale of Sonata in E flat (Haydn).

The Very Rev. Father Higant; 4. Like to the Damask Rose. (Elgar); 5. Rondel (Elgar); 0. The Shepherd's Song (Elgar)....Elvie Yuen.

8.20 Ifarold Ramsay at the Cinema Organ.

Famous Marches Medley; Intro:

Post; The Washington

Semper Fidelis; Hungarian March; Raden Parade: London Scottish; Gladiator's Farewell; Famous Tauber Melodies; Intro: You are my heart's delight; Golden Sonit: In your arms to-night; Serenade (Schubert); Villa (Merry Widow); Impatience (Thine is my heart); O Sanctissima; Six Greut Melodies--No. 3; Intro: Somewhere a voice is calling; Trees; Until Perfect Day: At Dawning: Roses of Pleardy.

6.36 Quilter's Music.

Fill A Glass With Golden Wine.... Hubert Eisdell (Tenor) with Piano; Three English Dances....New Light Symphony Orchestra cond. by J. Adslie Murray; O Mistress Mine; Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind: Come Away, Death......Derek, Oldham (Tenor) with Violin, 'Cello and Piano. 0.00 B B. C. Itecording--"London Traffic."

A Mosale of Actuality and Letters compiled and produced by Felix Felton.

0.30 London Relay-The News. 0.50 Rachmaninoff-Concerto No.

3 In D Minor, Op. 30,

Played by, Vladimir

Rorowitz

(Piano) and The London Symphony Orhestra conducted by Albert Coates.

10.25 Songs by Theodore Chalila pino

Ino (Bass),

Midnight Review

(Glinka); The Τινα

wo Grenadiers (Schumann)....Or- chestra

Cond:

Coroines. The depression is pass- Eurene Goossenzialment. ·

ing into the Pacific to the north of Hokkaido.

Yesterday's maximum temperature was 08 and the minimum 01. This morning the Colony Was slightly cooler, the thermometer registering 03, while humidity was $8 per cent.

Hit By Cargo

Injuries to the face and legs were of 18 knots, and will have first class suffered by Wong Chun-hop, a coolic, Both ships are being built side by accommodation for twelve passengers. at the Kowloon Godowns yesterday side and the Brst one, the Brecon- Primarily designed as, cargo boals when some sacks of cargo fell on shire, will take the slipway on and driven by Diesel engines, the him. He received treatment at the December 0. The other vessel, the ships will embody all the latest con- Kwong Wah liospital. Glenorchy, will be launched in March, struction ideas in modern marine 1939.

The ships are ench between 9,000

engineering.

onother

Blue

Previously the biggest ship to be and 10,000 tons. They are the big-built at Taikoo was gest ever to be constructed in Hong-Funnel boat of 5,800 tons.

H.M.S. Tamar Makes Last Voyage-Goes To Dock

For stealing $10.50, a saxophone Ho

and gultar, from the Broadcasting Studio, Lau Nam, 38, unemploy

JONGKONG'S famous naval veteran, H.M.S. Tamar, has gone into

dry dock for annual overhaul-probably for the last time.

It is probable that the Tamar, which must be one of the oldest

od, was sentenced to six weeks' hardships in the Royal Navy still included in the Active List, will be

Jabour at the Central Magistracy

this morning.

Ing.,

replaced as depot ship for the China Fleet before it imperative that another overhaul be undertaken.

becomes

Dafendant, who pleaded guilty, was alleged to have left the studio an

Named after the famous river] 1878, and again in 1880, Anally re- February 10 to deliver the money but falled to return, and Inter the which flows between Devon and turning in June 1000, since when she has been acting as Receiving Ship of Instruments were found to be miss-Cornwall to the sea at Plymouth, His Majesty's Naval Establishment in

the Tamar was built at Millwall the Colony. and launched in the beginning During the winter the Commodore KOWLOON LANDSLIDE: ་་ of June, 1863.

has his residence In the Tamar, which She started on her maiden voyage has been moored alongside the west amall fall of earth which on January 12, 1884, as a troopship, wall of the Naval Yard basin since occurred at the site of the Old to the Cope and China. Originally 1913, with occasional moves" for

decking. she war barque-rigged, equipped AVIMONA Home, Prince Edward Road,

ay, Filmbat buried two earth with an auxillary steam engine, which The Tamar's "ermaments consist Law Sin prd' Vaur Mul. They gave her a speed of shouts knots, of six 6-pounder guns, which are SoCalkens to the Kowloon having tonnage of some 850. She used for the innocuous purpose of

Vetzy paid her, diri, visit to Hongkong in saluting, a

One drop on

ACHING CORNS rolloves pain in three seconds! Apply Gots-It two or three times and the corn will peel right off. Millions, all over the world, use this faithful frlend of corn-sufferers---

GETS IT

10.35 Light Orchestral Selections. The Countess Maritza-Potpourri (Kalman)... ..Edith Lorand and Her Viennese Orchestra; Tuming The Tiger (La Recca); Orient Express (G. Mohr)....Orchestre Raymonde cond, by G. Walter: Jelaun Strauss Waltz Potpourri (arr. Golz Hohne),.

Gloria According Orchestra; The Midnight Waltz (Amodio)....Lon don Novelty Orchestra; What's Next? (A Potpourri of popular tunes of the

Herman Finck and His

Fast half Century-arr Hermon

Finck).

Orchestra.

11.00 Close Down.

FELL DOWN STAIRS

A resident of the Peninsula Hotel, Mr. George Smith, was taken to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday suffering from a cut on the head sustained when he fell down a flight of stairs In the Hotel.

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