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Tuesday, HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH

February 14, 1939.

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Dog The WON “Daney Tontpear

VIOLENT CRIMES

Floggings Ordered By Chief Justice

Atlantic Air Service

American Company Secks Official Permit

New York, Feb. 13. Pan American Airways has ap- plied to the Civil Aeronauties Com-

across the

United

ion for a certificate to establish North Atlanite between the

an air transport service

Several robbers were ordered to be flogged, by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, following a statement by the polices Europe. that the crimes for which they were charged had shown

a remarkable increase during the past six months,

At the request

or

The company asked for a certifico- on of the route between either New York, Baltimore. Boston Charleston and British and French of his Lordship, of the "eat" on a charge of robbing schedute contemplated is a 24-hour alr bases: The Initial commercial Inspector L. H. Whant declared that a 5-year-old widow named Funkervice to Britain-United Press. from August, 1039, to January, 1939, Yui in Tai Wan Road, Kowloon, on there were B7 voss of rubbery January 25, compared with 5f during the cor responding period in 1937-am im-| crease of 71.0 per cent. The number of robberies during the past five years were; 50 in 1934, 40 in 1935, 65 in 1930, 102 in 1937 and 118 in 1838. In other

there was an increase

of up words, 100 per cent. in

four years.

Inspector Whant added that crimes of violence generally showed an in-

year.

Prisoner was stated to have held-

PLANE MISSING

Scatite, Feb. 13.

up his vietimm, with two others not inf A Marine Airways plurie with pus- custody, and to have scized her by senges board is reported to inve the necks and thrown ber to the come down in the ley wastes near ground. He was arrested after a long: Juneau, Alaska, chase.

"You typify a different category of cowardly attack," said his Lord ship, "for although you did not carry

The repoel originated with a coast- guard which stated that the cutter Haida was corching Stephen's Pas- sage. 15 miles from Juncau, for the phone which it is understood was

United Press,

crcase just before the Chinese New! ny dangerous weapon you chose tojiving from Saskatchewan to Juneau.

His Lordship then remarked: called for this evidence ecause

emphatically and solemnly a month ago, that from my own ex-! perience since I

to the' returned

Colony only two months ago, and

attack the weak nod feeble-in this case an old lady of 58. It may not he quite so serious as the others, but yours is much more cowardly."

Shooting Sequel

CRASH INQUIRY

New Yurk, Feb. 13. The Army Board bas completed secret investigation into the crash Satunlay. when a new twin- ned Army pursuit plane kit will be sent to Washington. breetops in California. The report Col. James E. Chaney, chairman of ulations prohibited the issuing of a Statement. Despite a slight injury, the pilot. Lt. Benjamin S. Kelsey. was a witness at the inquiry-United CLIPPER TO MORROW. The P'un American Airways Clipper has been delayed by weather at Guam and will not arrive here before to-morrow.

in Sentence of seven years hard fabour from what I read in the daily papers,, and 12 strokes of the "val" was passed I was satisfied that offences of vio- on Ting Hung, 32, who pleaded guilty leure of this kind were seriously on to clurtes of rhosting with intent to the increase. I then announced my do grievous bodily harm, and unlawthe Inquiry Bourd, suid Army re- Intention of pussing sentence of cor-ful possession of a revolver und 19 poral punishment for this type of rounds of ammunition, offence whenever I thought the cir- cumstances

Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown of each case and the health of the prisoner justified this Solicitor, asked His Lordship to take u serious view of the case; while the prisoner pleaded for lenitney, saying that he had a 70-year-old mother to

course.

six months of the

tim

Alarming Figure Thanks to the courtesy of the Com-support. missioner of Police, I now have accurate figures for the last live Prisoner was said to have shot at years and for the last six months, in faces, master of the Yee Sang

money-changer's comparison with the corresponding Road, West, following an unsicergs- at Queen's From these guree, previous year, ful attempt to

hold-up res I learn that there about 9 a.m. on January 26.

the place! has been an increase of this very

His Lordship remarked that not serious type of prime, and

The even more alarming Azure of 71.0 per cent., my was prisoner armed with a re- volver, but he used it in a busy place increase during the last six months.

and at a very busy hour. On the corporal punishment

possession of arms, he have been very statingly imposed by charge of this Court, but I at least will not passed sentence of two years hurd hesitate to use that power, for I think labour, concurrent, It will be filting "punishment as

Sentences for

well

as act as a deterrent, His Lordship then

passed sentence

.....

Robbery in Hut

"Light sentences do not seem to have taught you a lesson," said his

Press.

AIR SERVICES Arrivals and Departures Of Planes

www.

Outward

For London, Australla, British Countries and

Europe: Imperial Airways 7

7. Feb, 14. Imperial, Airways 7 a. Feb. 17.

For Chungking. Siun, etc: Eurasia and C.N.A.C. service indefinite.

Guam: Clipper 8.30

For U.S.A. via Mania, Honolulu, Clipper 8.30 um. Feb. 23.

Feb. 10

6.30 am. Feb. 18.

For France vin Hanul: Air France,

of three years hard labour on Hung Lordship to Wong Ki, 27, who was Wah and Wong Fu, who pleaded sentenced to six years hard labour gulity to having robbed Chan Tong and 12 strokes of the "cat" on of an opium pipe in a hut at Repulse charge of armed robbery at an un- Bay on January 0.

"It is really renumbered hut in Shek Kip Mei Vil- gretted that both of you are not at for corporal punishment, but I don't on January Prisoner think I have ev

read at a more stated to have had three previous tish Countries: Imperial Airways 5

convictions.

foolish escapade than yours, for the results of it were only an opium pipe and a tabic," he said.

Another

same

was

Inward

From London. Australia and Bri- pun. Feb. 15 Imperial Airways 5 1712171 charged with them. Feb. 18. offence, Mo Krung, 20, was

From Changkinf Yunnanfu, given five years hard labour and Kwellin: C.N.A.C., Eurasia Service On another charge of assaulting on 12 strokes of the "eat." He had no indefinite. nged woman named Chung là by criminal record. throwing her into a drain, Wong Ful charge of

another was given an additional sentence of four revolvers six months' hard labour.

Getting loo Commen "These cases are getting far too common and I am going to put a stop Lordship reinarked

to them," IS

when he dealt with

whom he rentenerd

frung $Val to five years'

but

on

unlawful

A Look Through The "Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO

Feb, 14, 1889. MASONIC BALL-In consequence of the lamented death of Admiral Chnol- ler, the Masonic Ball In postponed from Friday to Monday, February 25.--ALP. WOOLLEY, Itan, Sec.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB-TO. alewards request the pleasure of the presence of the Ladies at the Grand Stand and Enclosure during the Racer on the 20th, 1st, and 2nd instant- H. J. II. TRIPP, Clerk of the Course.]

25 YEARS AGO

Feb. 13, 1914. The suffragists have burned down the Cariegle fibrary at Birmingham and have attempted to blow up the inte Mr. Arthur Chamberinin's mansion,

"Reuters" Washington correspondval anya President Wilnon announces that plans for the restoration, of the Ameri- ; ean merchant marine will be considered when Congress has disposed of ques-i tions pending.

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News is Knowledge

STUDY the news and add to

the

your knowledge. To-day this feature is based on the League of Nations Armaments Year Book for 1838 (Allen and Unwin, 25s.). Q-Are the world's navier greater to-day than before the war? A. Yes. In 1013 the world's navies totalled 0,908,000 tons. At the beginning of 1938 ships, built and building, tolalled 0,- 877.000 tons. With subsequent launchings the 1913 record has been broken. Q-Which State maintalur

smallest army? A.-Duchy of Luxemburg, which has 6 officers and 170 N.C.O.'s and men. Nepublle of Hon- duras with 1.487 oMeers and men comes next. Q-Which nation hides its armed strength most effectively from the world? A-Germany. Official and public documents published in Ger- many in the year gave no data concerning the effectives of her armed forces..

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Studio Piano Recital By Caroline Braga

LONDON RELAYS

9.30 London Relay-The News. 9.50 Violin Solos by Efrem Zim- balist,

Burlesen (Suk); The Zephyr (Hu- bay, Op. 30, No. 8); Tallahassee (Scott)....with Emanuel Bey at the

Radko Programme Broadcast by Plano,

Londoa'-I.

Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 lt.c'. | 10.00 Landon Relay-Tho Clly of and on Short Wave from 1-2.16 p.T. and 8-11 pm. on 9.52 m.c's. per What the City is and does by Alan

second,

H. K. T.

Ivimey.

10.15 Dance Musio, Quickstep-y; Swing Step-I'm

12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service Gettin' Sentimentat Over You. of Intercession from St.

Jolin's Victor Silvester and Hin Ballroom Cathedral,

Orchestra; Fox-Trots-Big Chief "Swing (film "The Joy Parade'); 12.30 Lucienne Boyer (Vocal) and Geona Goo....Nat Gonelin and His Orchestra Mascolle.

Goerglans with Vocal Refrain; Woltz Aquarellen-Waltz (Jon. Strauss Delyae: Fox-Trot-At The Bala- Taika (from Balatnika).....Jack arr. Hohne); Die Schonbrunner-Hylton and His Orchestra with Vocal Waltz (Lanner-arr. Holine)....O-Refrain: Fox-Trots-Blues In My chestra Mascotte: Moi J'Crache Dans Heart; Cocktall Swing...Nat Gonella L'Eau (Jean Tranchant); Tourne Et and His Georgians with Vocal Re Vire (Jean Tranchant)....Luc

Luclenne Boyer (Vocal) with

(Lanner--T.

tra cond.

Tangos Golden Stars: Eternal by M, Izn Volpin; Die Heinz Huppertz and His Or- erWaltz chestra; Fox-Trol-I'd Like To See Espanu Sumana Of Samoa (film 52nd Street'); Waltz (Waldicutee);" Mascotte; Si

Orchestra Tour

Tougo-Lonely Troubadour Petite

(Bayle and tovani and His Orchestra with Vocal .Man- Claret); Sans Tol (Sarvil and Scotto. Refrain: Fox-Trots Picture Me In ....Lucienne Boyer (Vocal) with Or-Paradise; After All These Years.. chestra cond. by M. Iza Volpin; Mantovani and His Orchestra with

11.00 Close Down,

arr. Hohne)....Orchestra Mascotte.

1.00 Local Time Signal and Wen-, ther Report,

Those who are clearly following they development of aviation new freely pre-

that the present year, will wit! traun-Atlantic light safely! accomplished and the introduction of ints on the liner, which is commanded Marienktunge-Waltz (Jos. Strauss-Voent Refraiu. shurkenge passenger services, 110,000, by Captain R. G. Latta. of Daily Mail prize money and doubt- les many other intheements await the, frat man who succeeds in aviating from treaties in Rome lasted twenty minutes, The historle ceremony of algning the the old country to the new, or "ylee after which Cardinal Gasparri presented versa." We are Hving in an age when Mansutini with a gold pen which he events are moving quickly and no dourt used for his signature. The crowd out- there men at this moment who are wide the Palace was most enthusiastic quietly experimenting me to the menus when it was announced the treaties had they are to employ In the effort to cap been signed. They shouted "Long live ture the coveted prize. The great dif- the Pane." "Long live Gasparri," And enity to overcome is that of carrying "Long: ive Mussolini." enough petrol to Inst out such a long! Journey, but after Jules Vedrines re the national tricolour tut with white The city is beilagged not only with markable light from Paris to Calro, by and yellow Papal Bags, which for nearly route equally a leg, hope rons very sixty years have not been displayed in

it.

Bonie. The white crons of Savoy in some places appeared side by side with the Papal crown and keys. Telegrams of congratulation from all over Italy and front abroad are pouring in to Cardinal Gasparri and a Musolini.

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Peosident Wilson has

River

the American public another little surprise Finding himself unable to be present at a certain banquet, he made arrange meste to Jetvor his speech by tele phone. Ench of the 300 dineri provisted with a heat-piece recriver, ond the Prealdent, similarly equipped sol

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5 YEARS AGO

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Feb. 16, 1034. that he could hear the applause of the been ainaahed after three days of den- The Secialist revolt in Austria hos gathering, delivered his address from perate Aghting accompanied by the White Hotar with a success au com terrible loss of life, the full extent of plete that it is expected this method which cannot yet be estimated. will be frequently resorted to In Many of the most modern buildings future.

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ments.

Press,

RIOTS IN INDIA 1.03 Reginald Foort at the Organ.

Cawnpore, Feb. 13. "Broadway Melody of 1938"-Selec-)

The police fired eight rounds at a tion; "The Singing Marine"--Selec- marching unruly mob. Thirty-five tion: Hit Parade Selection,

have been injured by rifle fire and 1.15 Reuter and Rugby

rloting. Weather Forecast and Announcedent of Police received minor in- The British Assistant Superinten-

1.30 Dance Music.

Juries,

There have been four Fox-Trots-There's A New World arron within an hour and business casep of [(film 'O-Koy for Sound'); The Flect's is at a standstill-Reuter Bulletin. In Port Again (film 'O-Kay for Sound')...Debroy Somers Band with Vocal Nights...

Chorus: Waltz Neapolitan Hawalians,

His

1.40 Relay of the Rotary, Tiffin Speech from the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel. Speaker: Rev. J. Ernest Sandbach, Subiect: "Life amang the Chinese and Tribespeople, off the Beaten Track in Yannan.

2.15 Close Down,

.Gino

Bordin and

0.00 Nelay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the Hong- kong Hotel.

0.14 Record:

The Instance just quoted illustrates ed by shell-Aro, having been employed in Vienna have been virtually destroy. strikingly the way in which the con- by the Suclalists us "fortresses" against stent progress of Inventian affects our the Government forces, witch now have dally lives. In talking of the march the situation under control, although lessons; (d) Oh!-Boom.

(a) This in my night to dream; (b) of machinery, we are apt

Wacky Dust; (e) My heart is taking chiety of gigantic mills, power-stations, yesterday.

think Aghting increased in the late afternoon #ud uchlike; we forget about the little

Maria Mari (di things coming more and more into daily! Socialists who surrender butura woon

The Government announces that all Capua); Whispers At The Dance use just bresso they are so familiar. Lo-day will be pardoned,

(from Meyer-Helmund's Lled).... except TO YEARS ACO

ringleters. No pardons will be grant-

the Serge Krish Septet. to those who resint after noon to- slay

Feb. 13, 1949. Mr. Dwight Murrow, the American Amianandor to Mexica, has announced the engagement of his daughter, Anne, to Colonel Charles Lindbergh, the fan uus Trans-tlantic airman.

It will be recalled that Col. Lind- herth was entertained by the Morrow family in Mexico City during his good. well flight round South and Central

From U.S.A., via Honolulu, Guam, of Manda: Clipper 12.30 p.m. Feb. 15 America. possession and 19 rounds of Cipper 12.30 aan. Feb. 22, ammunition, was given an additional From France, via Hnnol: sentenes of two years' hard labour. Franer. 12.3 p.m. Feb. 10. to be consecutive to the other term

WOMAN ROBBED

Men Who Seek Food By Going to Prison

Air

"STANLEY REBELS" Receive Letter of Thanks hard labour and 12 strokes of the "cat." Leung pleaded guilty to af

From St. Dunstan's The revelation that most of the charge of armed robbery at 3 Gilles' prisoners had admitted they com Avenue, Kowloon, on the afternoon mitted robberies in order to get food celved by the "Stanley Rebels" from The following letter has been re- of January 14.

from the prison, was made by Dr. G the Appeals Organiser of St. Dun- It was stated in the lower court Show, medical cfleer of Slanley stan's, acknowledging receipt of the that he, together with one 1o Pak- Prison, at the Criminal Sessions yra donation from the proceeds of the you, bound the vletins-three mobsterday when Wong Sang, who was "Cinderella" pantomime produced at and two concubines of a foremuni remanded from last month's Sessions, Stanley recently: fitter-with ropes, ransacked the m

house, and took away a quantity of up for ventence before the Chief;

valuables and over $100 in honey.

Cowardly Attack

Tsong Kum, 20, was renteneed to four years' hard fabour and 12 strokes

Q.B.

PURE STEAM REFINED

LARD

OW ON SALE

Justice.

Wone was charged with having robbed

with violence Mrs. Vera Wiranoft. a Russian nursery-pover- ness, at Queen's Garden on January . and Yuen Ngoi-fan at Garden Road on December 24. He pleaded guilty. but stated that he was driven lo cun- mit the crimes by hunger. He was remanded for the purpose of useer- fining whether his plea had any foundation.

"It is a very great pleasure to receive your letter inciering . 10. 0. amount being the proceeds Df your Pantomime. Oftedal receipt is attached.

e any most interested to hear of the

fiebels." Many, many thanks; the young people for thinks of our]

to all who were good enough to support | their efforts.

"Cigarettes, sweets and games ate

we the money for this purpose.

is estimated that the casunities In

Vienna alone, includes

ARMY AND POLICE Kilel Blinking

Seriously wounded

Killed Wounded

SOCIALISTS

131 200

200

fenat 1,400 2,000

R.E.O.C.A. MEETING

A quarterly general mceling of the Royal Engineers Old Commides' Association will be held In the

N.C.O's Dining Mess,

Dull, cool weather, greeted the fest party of round-the-world tourists whos helved in Hongkong this morning by the Empress of Austinito, a vessel well- known in Hongkong owing to her pre

tous service on the Facile in company with the Asia, Russia and Canals.

na been employed on the Atlantic cu Wellington Barracks, on Thursday,

Recently, the Empress of Australia Junior making a yearly trip round the world as a tourist vessel. That the popularity

March 8, commencing at 7.30 p.m. of the round-the-world cruise and that

A dectiulag is shown by the fact that the in the Peninsula Hotel next Satur- of the Australia as

reminder is given of the tourist ship is not R.E.D.C.A. carnival dance, to be held vessel has a hundred passenger more day, with a the had on her cruise last year.

special foxtrot com- There are not four-hundred tour. petition.

0.21 (a) To-night will live; (b) An Old Straw Hat; (c) Solitude; (d) My Bonnie lies over the Ocean.

0.35 Record: When I'm With You film 'Poor Little Rich Girl').. Leslie Hutchinson

(Vocal) at the Plano; Happy As The Day Is Love (from The Cotton Club Review'); Itaisin The Rent (from The Cotton Club Review')....Ramona (Piano).

0.44 (a) Howall Calls; (b) A- Tisket A-Tasket; (e) Love is a Merry- go-round; (d) Good-night Ladies.

Closing Local Stock Quota- 2.02 Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards,

7.00 tions.

"Zampa"-Overture (Herald, arr. Godfrey); Air De Ballet; Callirhoe (Chaminade),

7.15 London Relay-Royal Palaces" | 2: St. James's Palace, Produced by H. Rooney Pelletier..

Written by L Du Garde Peach. 7.45 Boston Promenade Orchestra, Meditation

(from "Thaia-Mas senct); Largo (from Xerxes-Han- del); Intermezzo (from Cavalleria Rusticana-Mascagni); Song Of In- (from Sadka-Rimsky-Kur-

dia

Reporting Progress: by Ritchie Calder sakov).

PRAY silence while I report cuplers will be allowed to have wire. War-blinded nien, and many thanks also Abatement League, alias

the progress of the Noise less sels only by written permission of the landlords. If the neighbours the

complain, then Anti-Noise League, which met withdraw permission from the of

the landlord will bought for the men, and we will gladly: in London recently under the fending tenant.

"I am most interested in the news. presidency of Lord Horder.

The

League is preparing, a Bill to About the morning milk-the M.P., making it an offence to use t be introduced by Mr. A. P. Herbert, "I feel sure you will at like to see) League has successfully impressed wireless set which causes annoyance our Report attached.

"With every good wish to the Istilo) large dairy people and all other sympathizers, from) being filled with rubber shoes, de- and giving magistrates the powers to alet St. Dunstan's.

livery vans with rubber tyres, and confiscate the offending ss. bottles with allent crates.

paper cutting and the programme.

Dr. Show said he examined pri- soner on December 20 and found his rondition was fair-neltlier"excellent nor very hund. There was no com-

Yours sincerely, plaint by him at any time, and look-

T. E. Swain, Appeal Organiser. Ing at him now, witness was of the ontolon that he was in a better con- dition than when he was adralited.

Addressing prisoner, his Lordship Cold: Lust Mr. J. Whyatt.

month I told you that, Crown Counsel: other things being equal, I ought to How was his condition compared with order you to be flogged. You are a that of the greater number of pri- very fortunate man by reason of the soners who have come under your fact that your name care? It is absolutely true that a of those

not in the list who

are fit for corporai great percentage of these men are punishment. I am shilsard from the ngry, under-neurlehed, and they medical evidence that you were not told me quite candidly that they in such a state of desperation and committed robberies in order to get hunger that you were driven to com- fond from the prison.

mit these crimes. You have pleaded He Lordship: Did he not strike guilty to two very serious robberies you be being hunery and under with violence, and you have to go to nourished?-In comparison, not by prison for six years hard labour, to any means His condition is better date from the day of the January now, and that's all I can say.

Sessions,

concern. Horses

are

8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements. 8.63 Ballads We Love, My Dear Sout (Byron-Sanderson); O Dry Thos Tears (T. de) Riego).... Organ and Violin Obbligato; Muriel Brunskilt (Contralto) with Il is Only A Tiny Garden (laydn Wood) ....Danny Malone (Tenor) with Or-

with Piano accomp. by Gerald Moore; chestra; Down Vauxhall Way (Oli- ver). .Mavis Bennett (Soprano) Ballads Of Yesterday (Teresa dei, Riego); Intro: Thank God for a Gar- den; Homing....The Hos. W. Brown- Jow (Baritone) with Orchestra; The Lost Chord (Procier and Sullivan); Love's Old Sweet Song (J. L. Molloy)

Dame

Clara Butt (Contralto) with Pinne,

8.28 Grieg-Holberg Splis, Op. 40. London String Orchestra conducted by Walter Gorhr.

8.45

Studio-Piano Recital by

Caroline Hea

These crates are designed with AM all for the reduction of noise. rubber, silencers and a device whichi which is one of nerve-wrecking prevents the bollles from Jangling contributions of modern civilization, together.

but, as I pointed out to Sir Christo About pneumatic drills-the Lea-pher Robinson, the secretary, the ban successfully Kue has sponsored. a allent drill sol on wireless does seem a bit hard on needed for putting it on the market

that all the nunce the Bat-tertits.

has been obtained.

After all they are not responsible for the thinness of the walls, the This drill, which is encased in a floors, and the cellings. He admitted silencor, and has been designed so that that it will not jolt er jar the work-

""Our ambition eventually."

1. Prelud

Flat Major, Op. 28, man, will not be heard above the old, "is to have approved blocks of ho

No. 13 (Cifopin): 2. Mazurica in C ordinary street noises.

Sharp Minor, Op. 4. No. 41 (Chopin); flats, hotels and hours. They would

3. Impromptu in B Flat Major, Op. carry the signs of the Noise Abate- ABOUT the People Next Door the ment League, just ns anproved hotels

142, No. 3 (Schubert); 4. La Solree League is trying to gng their live A.A, and R.A. siens. We Lover and the Nightingale (Gra

dans Grenade (Debussy): 8. The wireless net.

It wants It made à condition of whether they were properly noise-

wauti examine the buildings and xeonados). tonancy of blocks of fats that oc-proofed,"

London Relay--Mr. Gillie | Potter.

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