SILVER HELD
AS NEST-EGG RESERVE IN U.S.
Profit On Purchases Not To Be Used
MORGENTHAU'S STATEMENT
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL
Washington, To-day.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1934
Everything Ready For Air REFORM IN Today's Short Story.
Classic
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11. C. Miller, Adelaide, S. Aus-A...Mollison, 182.89 m.p.h. 67 hrs. tralia (Lockheed "Vega" Pratt & 21 mins.
Whitney S. C.). C. Bennett and Mr. Bernard Rubin, 182.81 m.p.. J. Woode-Speed and Handicap. 67 hrs. 21 mins. 56 seca.
K. L. M. Hofweg 9, Gravenhage, Holland (Douglas DC2 Wright Cyclone")-K. D. Parmentler and
INDIA
MAIN QUESTION
TO BE CONSIDERED
BY PARLIAMENT
Leading
Light
By Frederick Skerry
you call In
STATE OPENING ON M trumpeted her lose from the police their first move will the the
DR. WANG GOODWILL AGENT
Satisfied With Visit To Canton
SOUTHERN LEADERS SCEPTICAL
ANY a woman would have be suspected.
From Our Own Correspondent] K. L. M., 168.03 m.p.h. 73 hrs.
Canton, Yesterday. 16 mins. 48 sec
housetop and thrown her guests forbid everyone to leave the place Dr. Wang' Chung-hui, Judge of... Flying Officer C. G. Davles, 146.-| NOVEMBER 20
into a fever of excitement and The only real stranger among us is the Permanent Court of Inter- By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra... Moll-Speed and Handicap. 68 m.p.k. 88 hrs. 56 mina. 24 secA ̈ ̈
Junwelcome suspicion. Not that Van Horne; you're the only one who national Justice-who-came-to- phis Messages Ordinance, 1894. "Re
Clyde E. Pangborn, Gotham New Guinea Centenary Flight
EXHAUSTIVE PROBLEM Constance Mackie, for all her knows him; nobody else here over Canton as a goodwill agent to ceived October 10, 9.12 an.
Hotel, New York City, U.S.A.--Syndicate, 149.43 m.p.h. 86 hrs. 51
wealth, could take lightly this heard of him before. Now, just bring about a closer relationship The United States Treasury (Granville Monoplane Pratt and mina.
London, To-day. bold theft, but she thought first what do you know about him, between Canton and Nanking, will "Hornet")--Miss Jac- Oliver Nicholson, 140.1 m.p.h. 87
Connie?"
leave here this afternoon for Secretary, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Whitney
Cochran and Wesley hrs. 54 mins,
The programme of work before of her successful house party.
Jeffrey Cans was dressing when "Why oh, it's preposterous! Hong Kong en route to Shanghai. hay announced that the Govern-queline
Manawatu Aero Club, 120.57 Parliament, which reassembles
"My mission to conciliate the two- at the end of the present month a servant came to his door with told you. I met him in Parle-the ment at present, will not use the Smith, Spood.
factions is satisfactory," Judge-Wang profit from silver bought under the F/Lt. G. Shaw, Kin Shan, Nun-m.ph.. 102 hrs. 7 min. 48 secs.
after the summer recess, will be the request that he should come at Graysons knew him. They thought told newspapermen last night: "After (British Klem
Flight-Lt. G. Shaw, 115:44 m.ph dominated by the question of In-once to Mrs. Mackie's room, and, him charming and as did I. He exchanging views with the leaders Purchase Act to meet current ex-thrope; Yorkshire
Eagle" Gipsy Major)-FI/Lt. G. 100 hrs. 40 mins. 12 secs.
dian constitutional reforms and though the summons induced un- was coming to America, and, here, I am optimistic about the future penditures.
relations between Canton and Nan- Mrs. Melrose, 114.32 m.ph. 107 the Government's_bill_to_give usual 'speed, he found her awaiting naturally, I asked him to look me He explained that the seignior-Shaw-Handicap.
king." age will be carried as a special Captain T. Neville Stack and S. hrs. 43 mins. 48 seca.
effect to their proposals will him impatiently in her open door-up. But if you have to know who Lt. M. Hansen, 113:18 m.p. 108 overshadow in importance all way.
The Judge, however, declined to his father was, and his grandfather, reveal what was the nature of his trust fund 011 the Treasury's L. Turner, Airspeed, Ltd., The Air-
I can't tell you. I took him at face discussions with the military and daily statement, instead of being port, Portsmouth (Airspeed A. S. "Bhra. 48 mins.
Four machines are still to
value." listed as a receipt which could be Cheelab VI)-Captain T. Neville
Stack and S. L. Turner-Speed and handicapped while five other applied to meet expenditure.
entering the speed section only. Treasury officials explain that Handicap.
that
A
AIR RACE STARTS TO-MORROW
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i
be
other legislation that will come are before the new session, to be opened by His Majesty the King| in state about November 20.
It is anticipated that little over a fortnight will suffice to wind up the outstanding legislative work of the present session and it will probably end on November 16, but the procedure to be adopt-
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "Men Like Demi-Gods." by Louls Golding.
little enough,
civiliana officials here.
Is more than sceptical.
"Well,
that's
Commenting on Dr. Wang'a as- Heaven knows."
surance that Marshal Chiang Kai- Oliver Nicholson, President &
"You're prejudiced. that's all shek, Chairman of the the announcement means
Nanking Why?"
Mr. silver will be held as u nest-egg Members of New Zealand Centen-
Military Commission, and "I confess It." reserve, exactly the same as thejary Air Race Committee, Auckland,
Wang Ching-wei, President of the "Shuh! I'll have to call the Executive Yuan, bear no ill-will profit resulting from the devalua. New Zealand (D: H. Dragon Gingy!
police, I suppose. But I did think or have ulterior motive towards tion of the dollar's gold content. VI-J. D. Hewett and C. E. Kay- A statement shows that seignior-Speed and Handicap..
She beckoned him in and closed you could help me, Jeff. And you the leaders in Canton, Mr.. Haiso Balnes, Southdown At present, however, there is ed in regard to the publication) age silver acquired under the Act J. R. C.
House. Shoreham-by-Sea
Sussex every prospect of favourable weaof the report of the Joint Select the door. In an orchid negligee she only insinuate that the thief is Fu-chen; official spokesman here. amounts to U.S.$3,171,296.
The ruling does not affect other (Fairey Fox Fèlix Curtiss)-F/Other over Europe to-morrow-Bri- Committee of both Houses of looked the picture of tranquillity the house."
Parliament on Indian constitution-except her eyes, which held the silver held by the Treasury which HD. Gilman Speed and Handicap. tish Wireless Service.
excitement. J. A. Mollison, Grosvenor House, SÍX COMPULSORY STOPS al reforms will come before the spark of restrained the selgniorage has so far amount-
Park Lane, W. 1. (D. H. Comet The actual course to be covered House of Commons when this "Jeff," she whispered, "my pearls ed to U.S.$167,153;"
Gipsy VI). A. Mollison and Mrs. by the competitors will be over gestion is resumed on October 30. have been stolen."
11.000 miles, there being six com- A Committee was appointed to "The devil. Where were they?" IMPORT TRADE NEGLECTED Mollison-Speed and Handicap.
pulsory stops as follows:
consider and report on the pro- "On my dressing-table." Noting Miles posals contained in the White Pa- his searching glance, she pointed to 2,540 per, which was referred to it about a wide opening opposite the foot of 12,300 18 months ago.
her bed and added, "In the dressing- room there."
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Apparently the Government's action was taken mainly out of consideration for export trade: which is undoubtedly feeling adverse effects of the rising price of silver, the journal con- Linues. This. the other
the
on
hand. would stimulate import
HANDICAP SPEEDS The following list shows the speeds to which 12 of the planes London to Baghdad .. are handicapped, together with Baghdad to Allahabad ......... the estimated flying time for the Allahabad to Singapore [11,000-mile trip.
Captain Neville Stack, 188.44 m.p.h. 66 hrs. 45 mins 36 secs.
Mr. A. O. Edwards, and Mr. J.
trade owing to the higher pur- EMBEZZLEMENT
chusing power of Chinese cur- rency:
No Government can afford to .consider a problem of this kind) merely from the viewpoint of one trading interest, for in a broad sense, import trade is just as im portant as export trade. Both can be upset by violent exchange movements, especially if their
Reutuer. origin is artificial.
BUSINESS REVIVAL IN AMERICA
Experts Foresee Improvement
SPECIAL TO CHINA' MAIL
New York, To-day.
The noted statistician, Mr.
Roger Ward Babson, forecasts
CHARGE
EUROPEAN FACES SERIOUS CHARGE
$4,800 INVOLVED AND
POSSIBILITY OF MORE
Singapore to Darwin, Darwin to Charleville
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YUGOSLAVIAN ACTION
(Continued on Page 10.)
GOLF STARTING.
TIMES
Fanling Pairings On
Sunday
The following are the Royal
Mr. Hsiuo asked why, if the Cen- tal Authorities have no ulterior many motive towards Canton, so troops were sent to Fukien, which is close to Kwangtung, and why uo proper reply was made to the South-west telegrams of September 8 and 25, and why those Kuomin- the tang members admitted to Party by the C.E.C. In an extraor-
Itheir Party certificates by Nan-
king.
He looked and saw the dressing- Hong Kong Golf Club starting dinary session here are not given table, with its litter of feminine times for Fanling on Sunday:
-- OLD COURSE
9.92 a.m.-R. L. S. Webb, W. W.
MacKenzie,
R. A. Rodgers, G.,Me
Grane.
2,210
2,080
1,380
Charleville to Melbourne
787
"But I thought you articles. always put them away at night."
Total
11,297
TAKEN AT BUDAPEST
Budapest, To-day: It is understood that the Yugos-
"I do usually-in the safe. But I was tired and dropped them on the table."
Cass walked to a
0.36
9.40
TA
window and
9.44
H
-9.48
9.52
G. Marseilles, W.
9.56
AIRMAIL DELAYED BY ROUGH WEATHER
Heavy Seas
Legation here has made a form-surveyed the flat, terrace-like roof
al diplomatic request to the fun-that stretched between the two Lyeemoon Held Up Bygarian Government for certain in-wings of the house. Then he went formation in connection with the into the dressing-room. "Was this plot to assassinate King Alexander. French window open?"
"Yes. That's always open - 10.00 except when rain comes from that 10.04 direction."
-Reuter.
LAVAL TO VISIT ROME AT END OF NEXT MONTH
"Very convenient," Cass grunted. "And you did'nt hear anything?
"No. But there was something] weird. There must have been a sound, for I woke out of a sound Paris, To-day. sleep-wide awake.. I couldn't tell The visit to Rome, arranged by what woke me, and lay staring into M. Louis Barthou before his assass the dark-you know how pitch-black
A. D. Humphreys, I. H. .Geare.
3. R. Paton, R. C. Webb.
J. M. Brown, J. A. D.
Morrison.
Jamieson,
AMERICAN SAILOR FINED
An American sailor, Moody Hall,
of the U. S. S. Mindanao was fined
3.$100 and ordered to pay compensa-
E. M. Bryden, K. S. Mortion in the sum of 382, by Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Ma-
TINON.
D. J. Gilmore, R. Young.giatracy this afternoon,
C. Chwaites, W. N. Buyers.
The defendant said that he left
J. Coulthart, P. S. Grant the Palace Hotel under the influence- C. Stellingwarf, H. F. of drink and remembered nothing
Sommers.
J. H. Little, F. Austin,
G. C. Worrall, D. S. Robb.
10.08
10.12.
10.10
**
10.20
FU
10.24
10.28,
G. H. Elliott, J. W. Mar-
tin.
10.32
Η
G. R. Bond, W. W. C. She
wan.
On account of bad weather ex- perienced by the s.s. Lyeemoon, which left Hong Kong for Saigon on Tuesday carrying airmail to Geoffrey. Fitzgerald Gilbert, a connect with the Air Orient plane 37-year-old native of Southamp-leaving Saigon for Europe on Sun- ton and an assistant in Messrs. day, the mail will be delayed for Arnhold and Company. Limited, one week, the vesset being unable Gloucester Building, was charg-to reach Saigon to-morrow morn- ed before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at ing, as scheduled. the Central Magistracy this A radio message was sent by the aination at Marseilles, will be un-it is here on dark nights and 10.36 morning, with the embezzlement Master of the s.s. Lyeemoon, Capdertaken by M. Pierre Laval the suddenly a faintly luminous spot 10.40 of the sum of $4,800 from the tain Holmes, to the Post Master new French Foreign Minister, pro appeared in the dressing-room and Company on October 17. General in Hong Kong to this bably at about the end of Novem-moved a little way from left to right 10.44
Accused pleaded not guilty to effect.
ber.-Reuter.
the charge, and added that he would seek legal aid.
Detective-Inspector J. Murphy,
*
.
J. B. Roas, J. C. Taylor.
after that.
PRINCESS MARINA DUE IN ́ ́
LONDON ON NOVEMBER 21
London, To-day.It is under
J. W. Alabaster, G; F.stood that Princess Marina, H.R.H Hole.
the Duke of Kent's fiancee, and A. C. I. Bowker, S. H. Prince and Princess Nicholas of
Dodwell
J. E. Davey, N. K. Little-Greece will arrive in London on john.
November 21 to make formal pre- parations for the Royal wedding on November 29-British Wireless
A. B. Purves, J. Forbes.
1
my left and right-and back again. Then it was gone. I listen- ed; but didn't hear a sound, and decided was seeing things.
10.48
"
L. R. Cramer, D. Ellis.
10.52
27
NEW COURSE.
But
some pick-up in business in the appearing for the prosecution LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES this morning my pearls are gone.
forthcoming weeks, and possibly a asked for. a week's remand
to
firmer tone on the stock market, prepare the case, as there was
"From the long pull viewpoint, just sufficient facts to issue a Two unemployed seamen, Henry The R. M. S. Empress of Russia
trend, he states.
an
fundamentals show upward warrant for accused's arrest yes-
terday. He said that there was Harry Best, a 21-year-old American, will leave Kobe this afternoon for afternoon. She will leaves Standard Statisties atate "More possibility of further charges and Stephen Kiss, a 31-year-old Nagasaki where she is due to-mor strength than weakness is indicat-being brought against defendant Hungarian, were fined $100, in de-row
in the course of investigation, as fault two months' imprisonment, by there on Sunday morning for Hong ed for the next months. Present was alleged that Gilbert had/Mr. E. W, Hamilton at the Central Kong. holdings of selected issues should embezzled more than
Magistracy. this morning, for en- be maintained with moderate mentioned in the charge..
tering the Colony without a valid liquid resources held in reserve.
Orders were made for Inspector Murphy further add-passport.
the sum
"The Moody Service states: ed that defendant was in a posi- the expulsion of the defendants.
and I believe now that they went
right, before my eyes.. It's posi- tively uncanny."
"It wasn't a flash-lamp?" "Nonsense! I know a. flash-lamp when I see one."
Cass stood for a moment, ponder- ing. "Now," he said briskly, going i into the dressing-room and stand- ing in the window, "let me get this The American Mail Line announce straight." From the window to the that the 8.8. President Jefferson will table it was but a couple of steps "There is a reasonable 'presumption of trust and that he drew a
arrive at 11 am, on Saturday, Oc-across the deep rug, and, reaching tion that gradually; a new
tober 20, from Shanghai, Kobe, Yo-
out his left arm, he came slowly up salary of $600 a month, plus $300 A fine of $50, in default one kohama Victoria, and Seattle. The into the room. "Was this the swing in business will develop" in commission.
month's hard labour, was imposed President Jefferson is scheduled to The "Annallat" declares: "Seem-
Idirection?" A formal remand of seven on Yan Cheuk and Leung Yau, two sail from Hong Kong for Manila at Exactly. But it seemed higher ingly, the market is in a position days was granted, and defendant unemployed men, by Mr. Q. A. A midnight on Saturday. to respond, possibly vigorously, to was allowed bail in the sum of Macfadyen at the Central Magie- bullish developments," Messrs. $10,000. Dun and Bradstreet sea the New
-reviving and moving toward sea-
sonal gains.—United Press per S. E. Levy, and Company.
FED HIM
-perhaps because I was lying down." tracy this morning, for loitering in
"Who has the next room?" asked possession of a screw driver, fit for England textile industry slowly BIT THE HAND THAT an unlawful purpose,
A lecture will be given by Dr. Bruno Lasker on "Chinese Emmi-Cass, returning to the chamber.
"Nobody, since Elsie left yester gration and Its Effects on "the
jday." Injured during a blasting opera-Standard of Living In Chius," to-
"And the next?” "Meanest Thing" Heard tion at Saiwanho, Saukiwan, yes- day at 5.15 p.m. in the University
"Eric Van Horne has that." terday, Wong Ming was admitted to Union Assembly Room under the
"Huh! Van Horne, eh?" By Magistrate
"His tone as much #8 said the Government Civil Hospital for auspices of the Hong Kong Uni-
and versity Law
Commerce treatment.
"Eureka!" and Constance Mackie "That is the meanest thing that
Society.
bristled. "See here; Jeff," she sald coldly, "I sent for you, because I
COPPER MINING
DECREASE
Santa Rita Move May Become World-wide
I have ever beard of. Your friend;
brings you into his house, feeds Liu Yau a 36-year-old unemploy- you and gives you a bed, because ed was sentenced to six weeks' hard A fine of $5 was imposed on thought you could tell me what to you are unemployed, and then you go labour by Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones at Kitamura, described as a Japanese do. Don't let jealously of Eric." New York, To-day-The Ken- and take his money when he is out", the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-watchmaker, residing in Jaffe "Just a minute, Connie!" Cass necolt Copper Corporation has said Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones' at the ing on a charge of stealing one Road, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at broke in. "I'm not jealous of Van closed the Chino Mine at Santa Kowloon Magistracy this morning gunny bag from the matshed of the the Central Magistracy this worn- Horne. If you could really care for Rita, New Mexico, reducing the when passing sentence of three Shing Hop Constructing Company, ing, for being found in a drunken man like him you wouldn't
condition last night in Johnston interest me you would monthly production from 6,100 to months' hard labour on Lal Man, on October
"Please don't be tiresome, Jeff: This is no time to discuss Eric Van Horne."
4,600 tons.
alias Lai Kwong Hon, a 27-year-old
Some believe that it is an initial unemployed, who was charged with The following is the list of Un-: step to a probable worldwide pro- stealing $150 from Lau Chi Fung: claimed Telegrams lying at the gramme. United Press per S. Ea Chinese dentist living at No. 525 Eastern Extension Telegraph Com- Levy and Company. “
Shanghai Street.
pany, Ltd. Kaya, Repulse (from Detective-Sergeant Kennedy hiat Kotabharukelantan) and Kaye, JAPANESE YOUTH MISSING ed that the complainant had been Repulse (from Tumpat).
keeping the defendant for the last Matau Kichi, a Japanese living at three weeks, and that, after retura-
Road
Man
Ian, a 30-old-old unem "Pardon me This is exactly the was sentenced to one month's time, my dear. He't abour by Mr. E. I Wynne Ridiculous? The minute you Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy learn that his room
within reach
this morning for being found in of mine you jump to some-Billy Dundas Street at 12.30 p.m. on De conclusion.
quantity of fron "Not at all. For that matter,
No. 88 Jaffe Road, has reported to ing home on October 11, he found The Hong Kong & Shanghai Ho tober 18, with
in that repe the police that his son, Haltkichi that the defendant had left the tels Ltd. beat the P. & 0. sa bars in his possession, which he ad- window in-my room opens on to Ishiwata, aged 15 years, has been house. Shortly afterwards the "Chitral" by four clear goals in a mitted stealing from the Les luku same roo mlasing from his home since Tues-
complainant found that his money soccer match on the Kowloon Foot Building Contractor Shed at Fort open to suspicion as he
over, everybody in this house may land Street had been stolen.
ball ground yesterday afternoon.
9.32 a.m.-Mrs. Paton, Mrs. Webb.
¡Service.
LEE THEATRE
SATURDAY & SUNDAY,
20th and 21st. October.
See them make a CENTURY of PROGRESS in live afinutes!,
WHEELER
THE
CUCKOOS
ON THE
LOOSE
AGAIN,
IN A
The to
new heights
WOOLSEY
of hopey while
the nation cheers
HIPS, HIPS, HOORAY
Rath Etting'
· Thelma Todd.. Dorothy Lea
MILE
MINUTE OF FUN,
THRILLS
AND
LAUGHTER
Daily at 2:30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
Always brought the big pictures
to you at the moderate prices :
Dress circle.
20 ets. Children
To Dress circle & Back stalls
Back Stalls
Front Stalls
(Including Tax)