1939-06-05 — Page 29

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DONALD DUCK

June 5, 1939.

By Walt Disney

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ENGLISH

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CRASH

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LETTERS REFUGEES

Thetis Disaster

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

StThe rescue of trapped men in a sunken submarine, is made more easy and far less dangerous with a diving bell than with the various "Jung" systems, In the case of the system neither Thetis, however, would have been of value.

Everyone is aware of the fact that for propulsion under water, submarine must use electric motors,

cumulators,

IN COLONY

Prosecution

"Malicious"

Chairman Of Committee Magistrate Rebukes

Explains Position Indian Constable

A REPRESENTATIVE of

in

which derive their power from ac-leading article in Saturday's

These accumulators are filled with sulphuric acid. If, us wos the case

with the Thetis, the submarine loses its proper balance, the sulphuric acid contained in the accumulators, at a certain angle, quickly fills the co- partment, the deadly fumes soon asphyxiating the occupants,

edition.

to

ARMED ROBBERS AT HACHUEN Entry Through Hole

In The Roof

Armed robbers who entered, a grocery shop at Hachuen Market, HOLDING that the prosecu-Pingshan district, New Territories, the "Telegraph" this morning tion Was

malicious 4

one, during the early hours this morning. interviewed the Chairman of the and that the complainant had robbed Chung Sheung, 02, of $20 Jewish Refugee Society Hongkong, in connection with brought the charge without Hongkong money, $50 Chinese money The shop was the Tung Yick the case of the Kutner family, cause, Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at and a quantity of clothing.

the Contral Magistracy this grocery, und after closing for the which formed the subject of a

Khan, 25, former Royal Naval retired to bed. About 1 o'clock this morning discharged Zaffer night yesterday, Chung and his wife Dockyard constable, on a sum shouts of "Robbers." In getting up. morning, Chung was awakened by It appears that the Kutners arrived mons alleging he had assaulted he found three men, one armed with in the Colony from Shanghalau Abdul Gaffoor, another Dock-a revolver, in his room. with other refugee familles, whose

yard constable, on March 10. Two of the men seized him, knock- passports were vissed for Macao,

ing him to the ground while the While the others

proceeded

Gatfoor alleged that on March 10, other ransacked the premises. They Macao, the Kutners made thele way

head left after 15 minutes. to the Jewish Club, declining to pass he was struck twice on the

curry pole by Khan in the

that they Investigation revealed accordance with through the Colony In It is still possible to save the crew with the terms of their visas, The grounds of the Dockyard, Khan had had gained entry through a hole in

accommodation curlier in the day been dismissed the roof. in the remaining compartments if

provided the doors are closed in time, but Society

Khan, any great deviation from a horizontal pending the decision as to what steps from his employment. These allega- who position would render it practically could be taken to assist the family. tions were denied by impossible for a hatch to be openci It was finally decided that they stated that there had been trouble in order to permit the use of the must return to Shanghai, and in this prior to his dismissal among the In- dian constables, and on March 10, various escape apparatus. All tests connection the Police were

the as he was preparing to leave the with the "Momsen & Davis" lungs are sympathetic and kindly In performed in u special tank or execution of their duty. Passages Dockyard, he was assaulted by the Indlans, he had counter-summoned. exercise from a submarine during

were arranged on a ahip leaving at dives: in both cases the conditions

Mr.

D. McCollum

The air mail from London, which represented under which the escapes are made p.m. on May 20 but when the lle denied having struck Gaffoor. Kutners were advised of this, they

and Mr. M. A. da Silva was due at Kai Tak this afternoon, are perfect, the subanarine remaining expressed considerable concern, and Gaffoor,

Khan, The other has been delayed for 24 hours owing in a horizontal position.

sought to gain further sympathy by appeared for

not now arrive until to-morrow after- With a diving bell it is possible to drinking a fluid which was pretended Indians were represented by Mr. W. to a delay on the main route and will

noon. rescue the crew even if conditions to be of a poisonous nature. Mrs. M. Brown. are more complex, although in the Kutner was sent to the Queen Mary discovered case of the Thetis there is no ap- Hospital, where it was

in use anywhere to-day that she was suffering from an old paratug which could have saved the officers filness. and men from their terrible fate."

nor

1

Jewish Sympathy

was

most

our

A diving bell can be employed with

pointed out

to success, however, at an angle of 45 representative that the Jewish com-

the specifications

the greatest sympathy degrees, providing outlined in my booklet are adhered munity has to. No lung apparatus can be em- with refugees, and does everything can any in its power to alleviate distress. The ployed effectively, hatchway in the submarine be opened, community is a small one but, never- at this angle. For that reason alone, theless, subscribes from $800 to $700 for as many as possible of the the employment of dlving bells is monthly, und offers refuge and food imperative.

deserving cases which are constantly P. L. L. BIAU. (M. Blau is the inventor of a passing through the Colony in these

has abnormal times. Diving Bell apparatus which undergone successful tests at Nantes, and received favourable oficial com- mendation from the U.S. naval au- thorities-Ed.)

Refugees

Khan brought a counter-summons for assault against Abdul Rahmin, an Indian sub-Inspector of the Dock yard Police, and Constabies Karim Buksh, Abdul Nuhman, Mohammed Din wid Gaffour.

No Motive

Home Air Mail Is Delayed

The Imperial plane with mails from Australia and Malaya will, however, arrive in Hongkong this afternoon.

The following passengers are duc by to-day's planc: Dr. J. D. Grant and Dr. M. C. Balfour.

Three passengers are due by to- Delivering judgment, his Worship | morrow's plane from Calcutta: Mr. pointed out that the prosecution had and Mrs. J. M. Meston, and Mr. Neum. not suggested a motive for the as- sault.

Aller

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange-official summary issued 12.30 p.m. Saturday

the

too

Defendant's story, on the other hand, showed that he had been pro voked into an assault, which was the more likely story. probably

dealing with the evidence of The Kutners are apparently desir-witnesses for both the prosecution ous of proceeding to Portugal, but and defence, Mr. Forrest said he had that come to the conclusion that the evi- the cost of their passages to

be well over 100. would

As usual on a Saturday morning, ced and that the assault by Khan on the plight of refugees is indeedance for the prosecution was untrue, says:

nctive, market was not tragle cannot be denied, but the cost Gaffoor did not take place.. of dealing with the large numbers "I therefore hold that this is a though Watson's were an exception, and were dealt in quantity from Sir-Your editorial on Saturday, who may desire to pass through here malicious prosecution and that

$0.40. to $8. Closing tone steady. complainant brought the

Buyer "Suffer Little Children", will surely in a similar manner would run into com meet with some response. There many thousands of pounds monthly willout: cause," concluded Mr. For- must be some firm in Hongkong cap- It is felt therefore that although rest. able of giving employment to this un- the Kutner case is undeniably un fortunate refugee and thus saving his fortunate, it would be inadvisable to fate that take any steps which would be inter- two children from the awnits them if the Government de-preted by hundreds of others in

similar plight, as an encouragement ports them to Shanghai.

I have just come down from to reach the

The

"Telegrap Shanghai and can tell something of

is assured that the awful misery of the thousands of the Police are most sympathetic and the there. It as far as possible, helpful but Jewish refugees already

and fact remains that they must naturally will be terrible if this couple their two bables are forced to go administer the luw. there.

SYMPATHISER.

WATCH FOR THE MIDNIGHT STARS

CLAUDETTE COLBERT

STARS IN "MIDNIGHT"

THE "TELEGRAPH" will send a Staff Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests should be addressed to the Pictorial Editor.

King And Queen

See War Veterans

WINNIPEG, June 4-In order not;

to disappoint disabled ex-servicemen whom Their Majesties were unable

for

the

charge

He asked Khan if he wished to apply for compensation. Khan said he did, for he had been unemployed

three months. Mr.

McCallum applied for an ad- journment to take instructions from his clients to show cause why com- should not be granted pensation

of the The hearing of this and counter-summons was accordingly adjourned to 2.30 p.m. on June 14,

Khan.

Prison And Cane For Youth

Pleading guilly to a charge of theft

to meet owing to pressure of time on of a pair of earrings from Fun Kin, a the outward journey, the King to-day womun, Yun Cheung, 20, was to-day had the royal train stopped here on sentenced to four months hard labour the return journey, to make good the and 10 strokes of the cane by Mr. E. Hlmsworth at the Kowloon Mugis- omission.

tracy.

Some of the ex-servicemen were in wheel chairs, but all lustily sang the National Anthem and the Canadian Anthem "O Canada".

Inspector Rogers sold that the woman was walking in Tung Tau villages, Kowloon City, when Yun Their Majesties went along the came from behind and snatched the rows of men, shaking hands. Some earrings. Yun tried to escape but of the veterans needed the assistance was arrested.

of nurses to return the greetings.—— Reuter Special.

Four Week-End

Cholera Cases

Found Loitering On A Roof

A fine of $20 or a month's hard labour was imposed on Lau Ping, 20, Four further cases of cholern were unemployed, by Mr. R. Edwards at notified to the health authorities dur-the-Central Magistracy this morning ing the week-end, bringing the 1939 for loltering on a root in Jervois total up to 54, This is considerably Street early yesterday morning. Lau lower than in previous years, but it was caught by a fold who saw him shows a sharp increase during the hiding behind a big flower pot. past two or three weeks.

Other fresh cases of notinable dis-

ease during the past 48 hours includ-

ed six of dysentery, 21 of tuber- Prison For Theft

culosis, three of measles, two of en- terle fever, and one of ineningitis.

Of Typewriter

Toe Sap, 30, unemployed.

WB"

H.K. Bank, $1,380, Union Ina: $437%

China Underwriters $1.40. H.K. Fires Ins: $180. H.K. Wha

$109. H.K. Docks

$AP Providenta H.K. & S. Hotels $5.05.

Lands H.K.

$352 Humphreys $8.15. H.K. Realties $4. H.K. Tramways $16.00. Star Ferries $86. China Lights (Old) $8.55. H.K.. Electrics $55. Canton Ices $1. Cements $13.40,

Dairy Farms (old) $21.85. Dairy Farms (now) $20.90, Watsons $81⁄2.

Wing On (H.K.) $41,

H.K, Govt. 4% loan 4pm. H.K. Govt. 3% loan par.

Sellers H.K. Bank, $1,420, H.K. Docks $181. Providents $4.85. HK. Lands $30%. H.K. Electrics $50%. Cements $13.00. Watsons $0.00.

Bales

H.K. Wharves $110..

H.K. Docks $18,

Watsons $8.40/50.

HK. Govt. 4% loan $1/8%pm.

Atoks

Big Wedge

Ipo Gold

H. K. Stock Market

The

following quotations werd Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.

BANKS

H.K. Banks, $....

H.K. Banks. Lon. £. Chartered £.

Mercantile, A. & B. £ Mercantile, C. £ East Asia S..

INSURANCKS

Cantons $..... Unions ...... China Underwriters $.. H.K. Fire $....

SHIPPING

Douglas (s. d.) Steamboats: $. Indo-Chinas, PS Indo-Chinas, DS. Shell Bearers s/- Waterboats $..

DOCKS ETC. Wharves S Docks .... Providents $. New Eng. Sh. $.. Sh. Docks, Sh. $.

MINING

Kallan s/- Raubs $.. Venz. Gold. $. Hongkong Mines cia. Antamoks Po. Atoks Ps, Begulo

Gold Ps. Benguet Cons. Ps. Coco Grove Ps. Demonstrations Ps. IX.L, Pa. Itogons Ps. Camarines Ps.

San Mauricio Ps. Suyoc Consol Ps. Paracales Ps.

Hotels S.

LANDS

Lands $.. Lands 4% deb. $. S'hai Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $. H.K. Realles $. Chinese Estates $..

Trams $..

UTILITIES

Peak Trams (old) Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries

Y, Ferries $.

China

Lights (old) $ China Lights (new) ILK. Electrics $. Macno Electrics Sandakan Lights Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) Tractions s/... Traction (Pret.) s/-

INDUSTRIAL Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. Cald: Mocg. (Prc.), Sh. Canton lees $. Cements $.... H.K. Ropes

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) $.. Dairy Farms (new) Watsons $........ Lane, Crawfords $. Sinceres $.

Wing On (H.K.) $. Powell, Ltd. cts. (x.d.)

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. S'hai Cotton Sli, $.. Zoong Sings, $..

Sh.

BLENDED HONEY

65 c. per jar

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

-RADIO-

ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc,) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

Piano Recital by Doreen | ments.

Ma From Studio

8.0 Time, Weather and Announce-

8.03 Songs by June Knight (Bo-

1,420&TSCHAIKOWSKY SYMPHONY prano).

.BG n.

Lilac Domino Waltz Song (m .7% n. Radio Programme Broadcast by

27 n. ZEW on a Frequency of 845 k.c's. Lilac Domino'); My Heart Will Bo 13 n. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. Dancing (film The Line Domina") .80 n. and 8-11 pan. on 9.52 m.'c. per second.....with Male Quartet and Orch.

H.K.T.

1.20-12.20 p.m. Relay of service of .230 D. Intercession from St. John's Cathe

440 b.

dral. .1.43 b.

12.30 Turner Layton and Jack .180 b. Hylton and His Orchestra.

8.10 Stadlo-Plano Doreen Ma.

Recital

br

1. I'm Gonna Lock my Heart; 2. Its tie Mood that I'm in; 3. When I go adreaming; 4. Let Me Whisper; 5. If it isn't love; 6. You Changed My Life (Lorenzo) Hal.

September In The Raia (film 'Me- lody for Two'); Old Plantation (Red- .67 b. mond and David)....Turner Layton

8.30 Variety with Bing Crosby. 15 n. (Vocal) at the Piano; Lord And Lady The Duncan Sisters, Connie Boswell

(film 60 n. Whoozis-Fox-Trot

Gang and Horace Heide and His Brigadiers. way); When You Gotta 30 n. way');

otta Sing, You .87/0 n. .8.40 . Jack

Gotta Sing (in

(im Gangway) Hylton and His Orchestra;

Dardanella-Fox-Tral; The Bells

Was of St. Mary---Fox Frot..Horace Heidt It Rain? (Hirsch and Handman)....and His Brigadiers; I Indn't Anyone Turner Layton (Vocal) at the Plane; Till You (Noble)....Connie Boswell Drop in.

In Next Time You're Passing-(Vocal) with Orch.; You're A Sweet .18% 5. (from 'Going Places): Un- Little Headache (aim Paris Honey-

Swing .44 b. believable-Fox-Trot (from

on'); Joobalai (film Paris Honey-

.110 10.

noon

7.70 n. Along')....Jeck Hyllon and His Or-moon')....Bing Crosby

.107 n.chestra; Medley of Old Songs: Intro: Orch; There's A Brand Vocal) with

Picture

Hold your hand out, naughty boy: In My Picture Framo-Fox-Trot; Be-

Little Alabama wildered-Fox-Trot.. 21/- n. Skylaric; Navaho;

sleep; La to me

La and His Alemite

TI-PI-Tin chiche; Maggie Murphy: Another (Leveen-Grever) with Plano: Little Duncan

.8.16 n. .3 n.

མ་་

Sing

Brindlere. Heldt

.The

..4 n. girl at home like Mery: Broken Sisters (Vocal) wi

Melody; I'm twenty-one to-day; As Lady Make-Believe (Tobias, Simon); your hair grows whiter; Galloping Don't Be That Way (Goodman, Samp- Major....Jack Hylton and His Or-son, Parish)...

ish)....Bing Crosby (Vocal) with Orchestra; The Dance Of The .11.50 zn. chest and Weather.

Horace Heldt Alemite Brigadiers; You

.30% sa.

11 5.

24 93.

1.03 Light Spanish Raquel Meller (Vocal).

Music with Whisnanubeot Let Me

Bluc and His

..Connie Boswell

Festival In Seville (Albeniz, arr. Leave Me Breathless (from 'Cocon

Sym-nut Grove'); If It Rains Who Cares? 35 sa. Stokowski)....Philadelphia 1.08 51, phony Orchestra cond, by Leopold (Leslie, Burke),

Daniel In Tho Clavelito Del Genil (Vocal) with Orch;

Den

Sistera-Granatt) (Duncan ....The Duncan Sistern (Vocal) ac-

by two planos.

London Relay-The Newa

15 sa.quel Meller (Vocal) Llons"

.51 sa.

with Orchestra; Siempre Unido

5.70 b. Tango (Romero);

b. Mata-Tongo

.35 b.

100 n. questo

.0.15 n.

Tipica

El Que A (Canaro-Pelay)

Francisco

""or"

Gitana, Gitann (Prado and To

0.20 b. La Pena (Machado and Collet).

CO

The Comedy Harmonists.

0.30 T

Now

We'll Drink Just One More

The (Rosen-Schwabach);

434 h. Raquel Meller (Vocal) with Barce-Band

Village

(Fryberg-Donop-Kirsten):

100 m. Jona Municipal Orchestra; Golden Woodcutter's Song (Knorr, Becce);

Stars-Tango

(Kirsten,

Snig-Song (Kronenberg); Eternal Heinie's 10.00 b./Sun-Tang)....Heinz Hup-Richartz): Little Sandman (Brahms,

.7.40 n. pertz and s

Press, Rugby 1.30 Reuter and .3.70 n.

Weather and Announcements. b. .00

1.40

Violin Solos by Fritz Kreisler. Spanish Serenade (Glazounov, arr. 5.00 b. Kreisler): Jota (De Falla); Liebes- freud (Kreisler); Liebesleid (Kreis- .55 b.

inler.

22.70 n. 8.00 b

18 n.

12 11.

12 n.

2.0 Rard Strauss-Burleske. Elly Ney (Piano) and the Berlin 7.65 b. State Opera Orchestra cond. by Dr.

R4 n.

20/- n. W. van Hoogstraten. .22/- n.

14 n. .13 n.

2.15 Close

down

6.0 "For the Children" Nursery Rhymes; Intro: Ding Dong Del:

I saw three ships; Ilickory Dic- 1 b. kory Dock; Polly put the ketilo on; Curly Locks; Bao ban black sheep; 1344 b. Curly

Jack and Jill; A little cock sparrow; 3% b. un

There

little woman;. Was

.22 b. Uncle George's Party Orch.;

21 b. Rhymes:

0.00 s.

art. Frommermann).

9,45 London Relay-Sports Nown and Market Notes.

9.50 Ignaz Friedman at the Plano. Mazurka, Op. 24, No. 4 (Chopin); Mazurka, Op. 33, No. 4 (Chopin) Minuetto From Suite (Suk, Op. 21); Berceuse (Chopin).

10.05 Songs by Maria Olszowaka (Contralto).

Sapphic Ode (Brahms); Dedication (Schumann, Op. 25, No. 1); Nona but the Weary Heart (Tchaikowsky).

10.15 Tschaikowsky Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 14 (The Tatho- tlade Symphony).

Boston Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Serge Koussevitsky.

11,0 Close down.

Intro: Humpty LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Little Bo-Peep; Old King Cole; Oranges and Lemons; A Frog he Hon. Mr. J. K. Bousfeld has been .7.20 would a-wooing go: Sing a song of

1.80 n. WOU

appointed a temporary member of

41 b. sixpence; Boys and girls come out to the Legislative Council during the

.75 n play, etc.....Uncle George's Party

with

Orch.; Studio Serial Story;

absence of Mr. A. L. Shields.

Mr. Bousfield was recently selected

.10% n. "More Very Young" Songs (A. A. ..100. n.

Milne-Fraser-Simson); (a) Binker; to represent the Chamber of Com- and Stockings; (c) For-merce on the Council. He is the hend of the Asiatic Patroleum Com- .30 n. (b)

(Baritone) Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.....40 n. given....George Baker

pany in Hongkong. MISC.

with Piano.

6.30 Closing local Stock Quota- 6.80 n. H.K. Entertainments $..

.1.40 b. ttons. Constructions $.

..8% n.

Vbro Riting $.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925

G. Bonds...

0.32

Dances.

MAINE TO MARK

EARLY POST.

Edward German-Nell Gwyn

..02% n. Jack Hyllan and Me Orchestra.

6.45 London Relay-Music-Hall,

Augusta, MO, With Al and Bob Harvey, the

Establishment of the est trading Elhel Famous Canadian Comedians, n. Reynell and Grace West, the Two post in Maine, immediately after the Oddments; and The BBC Variety Or- granting of the Kennebec Patent in chestra conducted by Charles Shad- 1628-20, approximately on the site of well. Presented by John Sharman. old Fort Western will be memorialized 7.45 Studio-Dr. R. C, Junes, M.D., by a bronze marker which the Maine Interview concerning Cho Society plans to place there as its

1930 project.

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 4% prm. b. H.K. Govt. Loon 34% par b Marsmans (Lon.) s.....10/3 n. Maramans (H.K.) s/....4/2

MANILA SHARES Following are bid prices:

Old Prices Afternoon Morning

Closing Closing CIT.D.,

June 3. June 5.

Ling, 2514 Unq. Unq. Ung. 10

Antamok Atok

Bagulo Gold Batong Buhay Tenguat Cona, Big Wedge Coca Grove Cons. Mines Demonstration

I. K. T Ipo Gold

11.00 11,40

JA

Ps.

unquoted

Antamoic

Baguio Gold

Balong Buhay

,016

Benguet Consolidated 11.50

Unq. 015

Coco Grove

3014

Ung Ung.

Consolidated Minos. Demonstration

1114

Ung.

TXL

11.. 12

Ung.

Ung.

Itogon Mining

24

flagon Mining

Manbulao Consolidated $10%

Mambulao Cons

Masbate Consolidated

Masbato Cons. .........

Mino. Motherlode

North Camarines

Paracale Gumous

San Maurleid

Consolidated Surigao Suyoc Consolidated Syndicate Investment

10 35 $1714. 1:09

Mine Operations North Camarines Paracale Gumau..

San. MateriMo

**

1.08

*1734 .17

Burigao Cone

BuyDo Cone,

1.00 Ung.. 23

1816

Unq

15/2

United Paracale .... Mindanao Motherlode

51

114

& Fritz report on this morning's market:

Mine Operations

Byndicate Invest... Unq.

United Paracala ...

The following is Swan, Culbertson

The next meeting of the Hongkong charged before Mr. R. Edwards at Ys Men's Club will be held at the the Central Maglatracy this morning

Prices on the Manila market wore St. Francis Hotel on Thursday, June with the theft of a Royal typewriter.

mixed during the morning session. JERUSALEM, June 4.—A group of However, the market closed firm. 15, when the speaker will be Mr. A. from Mr. T. Dayaram of On Lan

speak JHansen, who will

on Street... He was sentenced to six

1,400 Jewish refugees who had been Demonstration and Mambulao Con- Wuhon-before and after the occupa- weeks' hard labour.

Detective-Sergeant J. Headridge held under arrest here after being solidated gained 4 centavo, tion." This meeting will be open to members and special guests only, said that Dayaram made a report to caught trying to tenter Palestine with losses were registered in several There will be no meeting on Thurs the police regarding the loss of the out permission, were released to-day stocks, Benguet Consolidated drop- day, June 0, owing to that day being machine, and when Tse was arrested and permitted to remain in the coun-ped 10 centavos and United Paracala.

lost 2.dentavos. in a teahouse, he admitted the theft, try.. acula holiday.

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