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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 9, 1939.
By Walt Disney
asprotne Court:
HOW MANY, SIR?
FILL 'ER UP!
OBITUARY STOCK MARKET MORNING
Popular Owner Of Race Ponies Passes Away
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange OMelul Summary issued Saturday says:
GROVER Cleveland Bergdoll, an American of German descent, blt stable of over 15 ponter, the late moderate turnover that was recorded
Once a millionaire and owner of a
Good, enquiries continue and the who evaded military service during the Great War and tice of the Peace, died on escaped to Germany, was found guilty recently by Court Martialis funeral was held yesterday after-
Mr. Chan Tin-sion, an unofficial Jus-to-day was at improved prices, of desertion and escape from military custody..
He was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Bergdoll was arrested when he returned openly to America
five months ago in the liner Bremen.
Grover Bergdall was 23 when the local draft beard at Philadelphita sent him a selective questionnaire in July, 1917, three months after the United States had entered the World War. He had registered for the draft a month carlier but failed to respond when the board enlied him for a physical examination.
FLED FROM HOME
2
MARRIED IN 1926
going to be my home and children's home, too, from now on."
ARRESTED AT NEW YORK
he
noon
Friday.
at the Chinese Permanent friends, Including many Cemetery, Aberdeen, and tended by some 600 relatives
was al- and prominent Chiuchow merchants.
Two groups of students from
te
Ha
we.c
charities,
was
Впустя
Sellers
H.K. Bunk $1,225 Cunton Ins. $200 Unlon Ins. $385 H.K. Fires $170 Douglases $85
1.K. Docks $17.00 Providents $3.00 Rouba $0
H. & S. Hotels $4.45 Lands $31
Realties $4.10
Tramways $15.00
Ynunati Ferries $22
China Lights (old) $7.00 China Lights (new) $4.85 Electrics $19
Sandakan Lights $11 Telephones (old) $20 Cements $14
H.IC. Ropes $44 Watsons $7.05
11.K. Govt 4% Loan 98
Sales
Providents $3.95/4
I. & S. Hotels $4.00 Electrics $40
Manila Bhare
Antamok Ps. 13
Batong Buhay Pa. 0085 b Benguet Consolidated Ps. 0.60 s Bg Wedge Ps. 17 b Coco Grove Pa. 13 b Demonstration P's. 07 s
I.XL. Ps. 34 &
Ipo Gold 11 s
Itogon Mining P. 17 B
a
Ino Gold Ps. 11
s
Masbate Consolidated Ps. 64 s Mindanao Motherlode Ps. 644 s Mine Operation Ps.: 00 North Camarines Ps: 12 b Puracale Guinmaus Ps. 15 R San Mauricio Pa. 03 s .Surigao Consolidated Ps. 15 b
Suyoc Consolidated Ps. 11 a United Paracole Pa. 26 s
A LOOK THROUGH
WEDDING
NEWZEALAND CHEDDAR CHEESE
$100
J
per lb.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
SHEKKI FALLS AT LAST TO JAPANESE (Continued from Page 5). Magistrate, was last seen directing
Mr. D. M. S. Xavier And thesistance.
Miss F. M. Foster
4
Later. The Japanese are in full occupa-
RADIO
31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and
The wedding took place with tion of Shekki.
"Songs from the ShowS” nuptial mass at 9.30 on Saturday morning at
A B.B.C. Recording the Roman Catholia Cathedral between Mr.
Japanese planes are dropping Radio Demetria bombs and machine-gunning the vil- ZBW en Maria Sarrazola Xavier and Miss lages in the vicinity of Chelhang, but and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. Programme Broadcast by a Frequency of 543 k,c's. Florence Mary Foster. Fr. J. M. Spada offelated.
The Rev. they are respecting the refugee and B-11 p.m. on 9.82 m.c's,, per
centre of Cholhung, the birth-place second. uf Dr. Sun Yat-sen,
11. K. T.
12.15 Short Service of Interces- sion.
The bride, who is the daughter of Mre. F. M. Foster, has been a stenotypist at the Graeco-Egypilan fleeing in panic and stragglers are In other places, the villagers ure! Tobacco and Coffee Store. She wore endeavouring to proceed to Macao, a dainty wedding dress of flowered organso, cut on princess lines, and Chinese resistance crumbled early the Piano.
Owing to a lack of ammunition, carried a bouquet of gindtoll,
to-day and the soldiers are muling away, though isolated groups con-
Miss Lilian Foster, in blue net,tinue lighting acted as bridesmaid, currying a bou-euter, quet ut gladioli.
The bridegroom, who is the son of the Mr. and Mrs. F. Xavier, is a
clerk at the Banque de l'Indo-Chine.)
12.30 Songs by Turner Layton at
12.40 Drian Lawrence and His
at scattered points-Lansdowno Orchestra. Long Resistance Ends
1.0 Time and Weather, 1.03 Hawaiian Selections. Weather and Announcements.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press,
Macun, Oct. 0. Mr. George B. Foster gave hits of Japanese attacks during the posi After successfully repelling dozens niece away in marriage, and Dr. V. two years and principally during re- Atienza undertook the duties of best cont months, due to the gallant en- Gracle man. The organist was Miss Aurin couragement Baptista.
1.45 Half an hour of Variety with Fleids, John Henry and
6.0
"For the Children.”
0.30 Closing. local Stock Quota-
they are lions. of navel
6.32
ment.
and organisation by "Blossom" and Others. General Cheung Wal-chung, Chung- The bride's mother was present in shao suffered the loss of Shekki to- a amari frock of black lace over n rust slip.
2.10 Close downl day. After the customary toasts had employed some hundreds,
Whereas previously the Japanese been honoured nt the reception, now employing thousands which was held at the Metropole men as well as military and also Hotel, the couple left for Repulse scores of aeroplanes which are con- Bay, where the honeymoon is to be tinuously
Choruses. spent, Mrs. Xavier travelling in a bombing the Chinese while their ar
6.45 Loudon Relay-News Supple- machine-gunning two-toned rayon sheer frock of Royal tillery is maintaluing
and blue and powder blue.
6.55 The B.B.C. Wireless Military barrage of ahelling,
an unceasing Band, Registry Ceremonies
While General Cheung Wai-chang Sullivan's "Ilpanthe,"
7.14 Excerpts from Gilbert and is directing the resistance castward Five weddings took place at the of Shekk! and with the aid of Chin- ler.
7.45 Violin Bolos by Alberi Hand- Registry on Saturday morning, Mr.ese farmers is managing to hold the T. S. Whyte-Smith, Registrar of other Japanese troops have succeed- Marriages, officiating at four, and the
Japanese attack from that direction, ments.
8.0 Time Weather and Announce- Deputy Registrar, Mr. T. J. Gould, nt In penetrating the other.
8.03 B.L.C. from the south- from the Shows."
Recording "Bongs Mr.
west, which is defended by recent Tan Kern-khoo, married Miss Li Wal-ying, of Fok- student,
ly arrived Chinese regulara-Reuter.} Events.
0.05 Studio Comments on Recent fulam Road. The witnesses were Mesars. Tony Chi-keung and
Chinese Dotection
0.15 London Relay-The News. Chiu-wch.
0.30 Reginald Foort (Organ) · and Rale da Costa (Piano). 10.01 Dance Musto. 11.0 Close down.
Tam
Miss Lo Sui Ying, clerk, residing at are
Marno, Sept. 8. The Chinese In Chungshan districts 34 Staurton Street, became the bride Japanese. Shekki had been burning
still
atruggling against the
<
The former Philadelphia playboy to Maryland so that be could visit his tree schools maintained by the Chiu- who spent 10 years in exile in Ger- mother. It was during the visit that chow Chamber of Commerce and the many, said he wanted to return home Bergdoll escaped, It was sold a tele-Chiuchow Itendents' Association also and "face the music. Both he and phone rang in the Bergdoll house and attended, his fierman wife, who bore him five he went to answer it. A few minutes children, hoped for a Presidential inter the guards heard the roar of an years ago was most successful at rar- partion but it was not forthcoming.
The late Mr, Chan up to about six utomobile outside and got to the ing with Bergdoll was born in 1894, the son driving away.
window in Ulme to see Bergdoll Woodland Stag and Apollo
hla "Stop" ponies. of Louis
C. Bergdoll, wealthy Philadelphia brewer. Ho land three
holders of distance records. brothers and a sister. One of the
Mr. Chan was not so successful in brothers, Erwin, alto dodged the but
The Bergdoll hunt was on again, a business a few years ago when draft. He evaded military authortiles searchers, escaped to Canada
he managed 10 clude his his rice importing rm, Yuen Fat for three years but gave himself up sailed
and Hon, suspended, while his Arms In in July, 1020, and was sentenced to married Bertha Franck in 1020, In that elty was occupied by the Ja-
for Germany. 'There
Canton suffered adverse effect when four years at Fort Leavenworth. 1930, after four children had been panese.
States with them to visit Bergdoll's and two daughters. He was a most born, his wife came to the United
Mr. Chan is survived by two sons mother. his wife appealed to Washington for a principally in connection with free
It was during the visit thut generous donor to local pardon so that Bergdoll could return. schools and charitable Her request was turned down.
concerns of Chluchow residents. He was once a doll's fifth child was born. Bergdoll's,
During her stay here, Mrs. Berg-Director of the Tung Wah Hospital. mother once sold her son came to the
Owner of Many Ponies United States for a brief unknown the owner of such ponies as Apollo,
The inte Mr, Chan Tin-sion visit and was here for the birth, but Zorhan, Woodland later she and her daughter-in-law Stag, Westland Stag, Wisdom Stag,
Stag, On learning that the government denied it
Winsome was looking for him, Bergdoll dedo Germany.
Mrs. Bergdoll went back Warrior Stag, Warsaw Stag, Wembly Philadelphia without saying goodbye
[13 to his mother.
Stag, White Jade Stag, Thunderous April, 1939, More than once children returned to the United States Stag, Glorious Stag, Richmond Stag. his wife and Stag, Handsome Stag, Triumphant federal agents descended on the im-and she rovented that her husband Mongolian Stag, Flying Stag, Silver posing gray stone Bergdoll mansion was going to come back and serve the Stag. Workable Stag and Wonderful to search the house despite protests prison term if necessary. from his mother. Mrs. Emma C.
Stag "He is homesick for America," she Bergdoll, who received them with said. "After all, this is his home and tion of winning the first race confined
Mr. Chan Tin-slon had the distinc large calibre revolver in holster he wants to come back. belt about her waist.
And it's to Australian ponies in Hongkong, our when the, Aussie runners were first Finally, after their search for him had extended into every state in the
Introduced at the annual meeling of union and Mexico, one of the ralds
the Hongkong Jockey Club in Febru on the Bergdoll home was successful returned and was seized by army au-iden by Quincey). Woodland Stag A month later, on May 23, Bergdoll Stag won the Sydney Maidens (rid-
ary 1931. Mr. Cijan's A
Woodland dozen plain-clothes agents January, 1020-after the war was years exile and had grown stout in first batch
Anthorities. He had aged during ms 1D proved to be the champion of the over-found him hiding beneath sharp contrast to the handsome youth, ponies winning in all his outings in window seat in the spacious home who disappeared during the war.
of imported Australan
THE "TELEGRAPH" He offered no resistance and was hustled off to Governors Island in coming back," he said.
"There are many reasons why I am Leger. (L. G. Frost) and The
of Mr. Lee Hol-tung, salesman. The fiercely due to the incendiary bombs 1931 including the Australian S.
(Continued from Page 4.)
witnesses were Mesars. Lee New York.
"Homestek, bourne Cup (Quincey). His mother Immediately ordered mother, too, I want to see my wife. from Shanghai, Apollo and Zerkun, professional well as from the chant,
yeung and Lo Song Tin.
Chiu dropped from Japanese planes. Mel- from the Front in especially marked.' the door to his bedroom locked sul my children. My wife, alc.-cannel-and both turned out
Messrs. Ho Shut-ki and Yung ing their activities, and are bomb-Telegraph"-to-indicate news which
The Japanese planes
THE prefix "Special to the Tele- are extend-graph" is used by the "Hongkong that when her ron.relurred ho would live in any country but America, and pions, Apollo was the holder of sume any way rifnen matters, but sets out
see the question, of course, from the marriage of Mr. Ho Shut-chuen, mer. Shekki and Maceo. find his trousers where he left thent. I want to bring my children up in the distance records. In nine appear! with the hold statement that the drie Happy Valley.
to be cham-public's point of view. He does not in (widow) of 3 Sing Wood Road, tricts are indignant at the reported Hongkong on the date of publication, a book, which he was reading, open, United States,"
Mrs. Yu on the table. She also ordered that Bergdoll was taken to the military events including the First, Second,
Dozens of other visions of the Telecommunicatione Pul-kwan villages are also burning flercely. tances in 1931, Apollo won
The natives residing in these dis- the indication ""UP" is "received In an open touring automobile in
Ordinance, 1936. Such news as beart at the rear of the home be left un York Bay to serve the unfinished four (all ridden by Frost), Easter Stakes taking warm garments for the troops shi and Chang Whiteley.
ing out of the war-cnrespondents f tight Governors Island New Third and Fourth Aggregate Stakes
Mr. Lai Hing, merchant, married defection "a gravely mistaken polley," molested until "my boy comes home."į year and ten months of the original (Frost). The Ladies' Purse
Miss Ho Hon-ying, of B Fuk Lo recently arrived to assist in the de- reserve all rights and forbid re- of Chinese regulars who by the United. Press Associations, who Tsuen Road. Kowloon Working parties for the purpose of witnesses were Messrs. Ho Yeunge way from the south-west to without previous arrangement. SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS
City. The fence and whose defection ve-year sentence.
opened publication, either wholly or in part, Less then three months after his
Zorhan was another winner cey) and The China Stakes (Quinn Committee called together sdy wedding between Mr. Wong Chi-pondent.
(Quin- at the front have been organised by Mr. T. J. Gould, omelated at the ton of the city-Our Own Corres- Shekki, resulting in a complete Isola- capture, Bergdoll was court-martinll-
ccy).
May, and the meeting of the Kowloon cheung, teacher and Miss L Mo- ed and sentenced to serve five years in a military prison. Few people had
of Section by kind permission of the races which provided Frost and Mr. Vestry, will be held at St. Andrew's were Messrs. Wong Po-tin and Yu Entering Its Sixteenth
Bev. N. c. G. A. Harriman with many winning church Hall overy Tuesday and Friday Koon-piu.
Pope, and the Church in of 37 Talpo Road. The witnesses kind words for him. He was called Year with Bid for Members Tenth Plate for Mr. Chan Tin-sion, gini on Tuesday, October 13, All
the Japanese occupation, a coward. despite the fact that he
The Chinese defenders inside the mounts. Zorhan won the Double at 10.30 am, until further notice, e
Szewul, Kwanglung, Oct. 8.
castle were taken quite by surprise had defed death many times when
Shekki has been reduced to ruins that they had no time to resort to he
when this event was first introduced are The fifteenth annual meeting of the in 1930 in connection with the cele- towers buying materials which may was ploneering with
invited
by repeated Japanese air bombings, their usual "scorched earth tactics." automobiles and airplanes.
racia Hongkong Book Club was held at 3.15 bration of the Chinese national day. from 10 cents to $5 may be sent 1o join. Subscriptions
Many people were killed and wound-tured Fangcalyo, a strategle point aix few of his closest friends thought that.
Only p.m. on Friday evening.
A Japanese flying detachment cap- ed. Central News. because he offered, while in hiding, port showed that there
The Secretary presenting the Re-cipal race of to-morrow's meeting at
The same event will be the prin- H. Kemp, 3. Gomes Villas,
kilometres west, of Chungshan, at 3 to join the aviation corps to teach twenty-six members fying the nenience was too severe.
were now Happy Valley.
pm. on Saturday after disposing of and that the
the mines and other obstacles in the Shortly uftar
balarer in hand amounted to $40.65
Count van Barnstorff
10 YEARS AGO
Canton, Oct. 8. serving his sentence he started talking agents. Members were
began in addition to credit with
While a detachment was "cleaning
Wangkong and Chungshan Rivers. London about a "put of gold" which he said make the existence of the Book Club 66, at the Clinique Genevoise, where vat dlearninment conference, terra Felday, someone state his pair
Geneva, Oct. 7.
Oct. D. 1929.
up" Chinese irregulars inside the ed near Wangmoon to the northeust The Japanese marines which land- Johann Helprich,
The British noto lnviting the French, urged he had buried in Maryland during more widely known and to attract he had been under treatment for her, the US, Ambaanador in Lon. shorts in which were a watch, money that the mopping up of remnant prepared Chinese fortifications, the
Von to Bernstorf died to-day at the age of participate in the proposed Fre-power Barracks, has reported that while he Japanese troops and marines are ex-sector consisting of "pill-boxes" two
ttallen and Japonese Governments to
II. Pim, of the HAM.C., Whitfield city of Chungshan, other units of troops, reduced a strongly fortified castle of the historically-renowned of Chungshan, reinforced by Army the days he was a fugille. Knowing new numbers for the year now be-heart disease. that Bergdoll was wealthy, authorities ginning, the cost belag only 515 per
was bathing in finy coined permission from the year, with no entrance fee.
with a covering letter to
Taiwan Each on
tending their operations around the kilometres west of Wangmoon at 7 War Department to take Eergdoll 10
Count von Bernstorff was German Idea, has been laaned for publication.
city. of Ambassador to Washington
and other articles valued at $68,
An omcial Army communique said. With the reduction
p.m. last night. when
The inaugural concert was brandcast Road, has reported
Mr. W. Kershaw, of 65 Kimberley city of Chungshan was completed at had their avenue of escape con of the well- Chinese troops within the walled Chinese troops in the Chungshan area that someone In connection with 2, the Govern ment broadcasting station. The con-wellery and money to the value of
4 p.m. on Saturday, cert marked the beaisnley of the work $105.30, from his home during Friday Chungshan area, Wu Fel, who had ping-up" operations in the mountain- of the committed recently appointed by night,
The Chfacse commander in the sclves to relentless Japanese "mop- and are at present exposing them- in the Part Omeg building, being con- Terrace on Thursday night by climb- the Government. The studio in Ivented nected by land line with the trans
under his command 5,000 troops, fed cus Athlef who entered 32 Clarence from the city a short while before Domet.
area north of Chungahan, mitting station on the Ferk, and hang up the drainpipe, stole money adjoining it a waiting for artisten and and fewellery worth $121 belonging an engineer's control room.
to Chu Shek-iin.
Bergdoll
a
ties,
shed
plason
hty wife. My children. My! Mr. Chan Imported two al ponter, Henry, as his old journalist, eng Cheung-pul acted as witnesses pt. tho! ing- Samheung,-- midway between is strictly copyright under the pro-
HONGKONG BOOK CLUB
Count
Kowloon.
General
to
PROPERTY LOSSES
R.A.M.C. Man's Pants Taken
While Swimming
Maryland so he could locate the bearers for the ensuing fear-Prosi-America joined the Allies In the that from the studio recently completed stale n radio set, an electric fan.)
treasure.
The following were elected Onice- Bergdoll's attorney induced the Dr. G. E. Rowan; General Cominiitce, ident, Mr. R. A. D. Forrest; Secretary, draft
dodger's
guards the stopping in Philadeuphin on the way: A. Gray.
idea: the President, the Secretary, Mrs, S.
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Dr. Harvey Cushing New Haven, U.S.A., Oct. 7. The death has occurred of the world famous brain surgeon and nerve specialist, Dr. Harvey Cushing. -Reuter.
A. R. P. LECTURES Ladies Asked to Send Their Houseboys
The Hongkong Brandenating Com mitter consists of the following:-Mr.
N. L. Smith (Chairman), the len, Mr.
Tamor, lost a wallet containing $30, Paymaster-Lt. Jeeseman, of IL.M.E. navat identification card and
W. E. I Shenton, the Hon. Mr. driver's licence in Pokfulum Road on Birars, Mr H. Wyite, Mr. F. Austin, Profesor R. K. 1. Rimpson, Mr. L. ., Friday.
Strand
Mrs. Gardey, of Waterloo Road, has
A reminder is given of the Air Raid | King, Mr. H. Lowcock, Mr. R. Buther Precautions lectures for houseboys land, and Mr. Chan Houng.pak.
Luk Kau, of 107 Donham which are designed to improve the, In the waiting room there were fiber 1 and 6. some person stole seven East, has reported that between Octo- protection of residents' homes. Ladies and speakers, all of which were used enzes of water chralnut powder and are asked to co-operate by sending was remarkably good. The programme 20 cattles of mushrooms,, valued at! at different times and the reception thele houseboys to any of the follow-was given a previously published, with $130, from his shop, ing lectures, which have been special- Local and Rugby news announced duri ly arranged.
Indian Recreation Club, Sookunpoo, contributora:
ing the interval. Following were thej reported that a wrist watch, valued on. Mondays and Thursdays at 2.45 M. Bowes-Smith, Mr. Li Chor-chi Friday. p.m, commencing Monday October D.
The Aloha Berenaders, Mr. and Mr. At 40, was stolen from her home on St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kow- R. Griega, Sirs. 0, 0. Womack. Bir reports that he either lost or had Mr. John Bregn, Dick Barty, Mrs. G. W. loon, Monday and Fridays at 2.40 Seatt-Little, Mr. H. Glover, Mr. and atolen from his person the sum of Mr. F. X. Shou, of Haven Street, p.m., commencing Monday, October Mrs. J. Cornelius, Mr. Frank Austin, $200 while he was in the Publie En-
and Mr. George Grimble.
Kowloon Tong. Garden City. As- soetation on Mondays and Thursdays et 2.45 pm, commencing on Monday October 10.
closure of the Jockey Club on Balur- day,
.
MR. LO'S TERM
5 YEARS AGO
det. 0, 1994, York with extortion, has been lodleted Richard Hauptmann, charged in New of and Jury here on charge murder in consection with the Lind- barg kidnapping. The indictment de pointed an unofficial member of the Hon, Mr. M. K. Lo has been ap- clared that Hauptmann "an or abost -To-morrow...being the Chinese March 1933,ith force and arms, Legislative Council for a further four National Day and a holiday, the malice afore thought. kill and murdar the Council in 1935 as one of the did wilfully, feloniously mad with Years. Mr. Lo first took his place on Rotary Club will not meet,..
Charfen Lindber by Janfor
Peak School, Tuesdays and Fridays at 2.45 pan
m, commencing on Friday, Oct, 18.
ROTARY CLUB'
three Chinesa representatives.
Reduced To Ruins
Mopping Up Operations
Swan, Culbertson & Fritz
Investment Bankers and Brokers
Members of New York Cotton Exchance.
Chicago Board of Trade
Winnipeg Grala Krchange
Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York Canadian Commodity Exchange, Ino, Montrest Now York Coffee and Suger Exchange Manila Block Exchange
Itongkong Sharobrokers Amociation Shanghat Block Exchange
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