DIARIES
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1934.
U.S.
"MONEY MUDDLE"
STELLA BENSON'
DERBY CALL OVER
Colombo, Still Favourite
London, May 7.
Prof. Warburg's Warning
New York, May 3.
United The adoption by the States of a gold bullion standard instead of a gold coin standard is "advocated in a new book by Pro-
fessor Warburg.
The book is entitled "The Money Muddle," and deals comprehen- economic sively with America's
plight.
Secrets Of Locked Volumes
Special Air-Mail Service
London April 21.
The day-to-day secrets of a lifetime are locked away in the diaries of "Stella Benson," the novelist, in whose will the with that the contents is expressed shall not be made public unill after a lapse of fifty years.
It is believed that the diarles
Colombo 15/8 o 2/1 t Umidwar 9/1 t and o. Easton 10/1 0. Lozingaro 100/7 o. Blazonry 100/7 0. Winsor Lad 18/1 o.
Medieval Knight 22/1 t and 0.
BANNED FORM FAMOUS ROMNEY THE ROYAL NAVY
FRANCE
Latest Order Against Lincoln
London, May 7.
Trebitisch Lincoln with 4 nuns and 6 monks who intended to found a Buddhist colony in the South of France, have been for- bidden to land. His deportation order is still effective. The monks and nuns are tree and they chose to stay with Lincoln. They are staying at a boarding house. Lin-
Regarding America's fiscal 20-nimber between twenty and thirty MR. S. INSULL IN coin desired to preach Buddhism
licy, the author recommends a volumes.
Each volume was fitted
middle course between complete with a lock, and when completed economie rationalism and inter- nationalism.
He says that silver advocates in which want cheaper money,
why it case there is no reason
They might should stop at silver. just as well clamour for iron or tir, or just plain paper.
the principal
Professor. Warburg. I will be re- called. was one of economic advisers to the Ameri- can delegation to the World Econ- omic Conference.--Reuter,
A GERMAN PROTEST Against Defamation
Of Hitler
Riga, May 6,
was locked and the key thrown away."
"The unusual story of the diaries was revealed last night by Major G. H. Benson, of Much Wenlock. novelist's Shropshire, the "dead
ridest brother..
"My sister," he said, "was very secretive about her diaries, and
NEW YORK
Now En Route To Chicago
a train for Chicago.---
New York, May 7. Mr. S. Insall was aroused from she intended them to be, Literally: his bed at 5.30 am, on his arrival a closed book until they are open-trom Ilona He was transferred ed in fifty years' tirne.
to BL government cutter outside She began writing them when New York Harbour preparatory to she was a child of five, and at
boarding Arst the volumes as they were end-Reuter. ed, were kept by an aunt who com- manded her great confidence. She put thers in a safe place--behind lock and key. Then.. when she died, my sister sent the books to the bank, To the best of my belief that is where, the bulk of them are" at this moment."
Regard For The Living Stella" put the long time-em- bargo on publication because she did not want anyone who could The German Minister to Latvia possibly be offended by her writ- has formally protested to the Lat-ing to be alive when it saw the vian Government against,,defama- tion of Her Hitler by Socialists during the May Day festivities.
It is alleged that the Socialists staged a demonstration in which an effigy of Hitler beheading a vic- fim with a huge axe figured pro- minently-Reuter,
SIR MAX
tight of day. She also wrote with a special eye to throwing light on the mentality of the people of her age, when, presumably, the memory of the war was so remote that it would be a point of rather his- torical interest. "
"Her range of acquaintances was extremely wide. and I think she wrote, in her diary, principally of prople in art and terary circles, as well as of her family, I have seen small portions of the diary
· LIBEL ACTION
SETTLED
Michael Arlen Pay Costs
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, April 21.
A bel action brought by Mr. Rupert Bellville, the air pliit, of Fapillon Hall, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, against Mr. Michael Arlen, the author, was settled be- fore Mr. Justice Finlay in the King's Bench Division.
Messrs, William Heinemann, Ltd., the publishers, were also defen- dants to the action.
The defendants expressed regret
Rushed Over The
Atlantic
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, April 21.
Latest Appointments
(Special Air-Mall Service)
London, April 21.
One of the rarest of all treasures arrived at Chesterfeld House, The following appointments were and the RFA. Perthshire, which Mayfair, to-day for the "Children made by Throughout the Ages" Exhibition. "day
the Admiralty yester
It is Romney's famous portrait Engr. Capts-C, J. B. Barry, C. of the Charteris Children." and J. Gray. DB.O.. W. C. Hotton, and the organisers had quite given ups. C. College, Greenwich (May 3) hope of getting it here in time --for the private view is to- morrow, when the Duchess of York is attending.
home waters and the Dardanciles;
was fitted out as a dummy battle- ship i 1914-15.
The following are cruisers' bells offered at £5 each:Berwicke, 1903-1930: Calcutta, Cairo, Came Cars. T. A. Hussey, to Tamar brian, Cornwall, Venus, Curlew, and others not" (May 3). W. Whitehorn, appt. to Euryalus (1902). Tamar cancelled; and C.NE. Cur inscribed. Destroyers named in the list are:-Campbell, Sabre. rey. appt. to Caledon cancelled.
Lt.-Cars.-H., C. Ainalle, Saldin, Salmon, Sardonyx, Search- · D.S.C., to Vernon (April 21: R.
er. Seraph, Shamrock, Sturdy, H. D. Lane, to Drake (April 23), Tetrarch, Torrid, Vonoc, Vega. and to Tamar (July 9): M. A Verity, Veteran, Viceroy, Viny. Everett, to, Victoria and Albert Vortigern. Wallace, Watchman,
This picture used to be with Lora in England for four months. Wemyss' collection, and has never Reuter.
been exhibited in England. before. It was in America when, due to unavoidable delay, the organisers' request that it should be lent to
(May 1); and P. M. Archdale, to Wessex. Wild Swan, Witch, and the exhibition was received
Drake, as Flag L-Cdr. to Vice-Worcester. Submarine bells At once it was rushed back in Admiral Sir E. J. A. Fullerton. available from H 23. H 24,.. EI 27, the Berengaria and no picture
Engr, Lt-Cdr. (Special Reserve). 28. H 30, and H 32, L 14. L 18, ever cleared Customs more quick-R Constantine, removed from ly.
SILVER MARKET!
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, May 7. London silver prices to-day were up five-sixteenths for "spot" and one-quarter for forward as fol- lows:-
Уроч
Forward
May 5 May 7
181 19.1/18 181 191 The London on New York cross
at rate
closing to-day was 5.11-13/16 compared with 5.11 at Saturday's closing..
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THE Y.W.C.A.
It will now be the gem of al most fascinating exhibition of pic
tures of children, toys, and games: everything. In fact, to do with children.
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Cromwell's Baby Clothes. Remember Gainsborough's famous portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire? Here is a picture of her when only 14 years old showing but little trace of her fu- Even more ture great beauty. Interesting, however, is her own perambulator-a magnificent affair even for such an important little person.
There are christening robes of And The Women Of all sorts of famous people, from
The East
Queen Elizabeth to John Ruskin, side by side with the baby clothes of Charles I and Cromwell,
"list (age) (April 18)
Lt. J. Smyth, to President study in France (May 18).
are.
L 22, L 52, L 53, L. 69; the Odin, Olympus, Orpheus, Osiris, Oswald, for.Otus, Pandora, Parthian, Perzaus, Phoenix. Proteus, R Rainbow, Regent Regulus, and Rover. À feature peculiar to submaririe belts- Is that some of them are inscribed Hwith the ships' mottoes, such as, "Regent, 1830, Serviendo Regno.” A few minesweepers and miscel- laneous vessels, such as the air- craft-carrier Ark Royal complète the list.
COMMAND OF THE PANG.
BOURNE H Lieutenant-Commander R. McBean, D.S.O., DS.C., who has been appointed in command of the minesweeper Pangbourne, recently returned from Hongkong, where he was employed on special service.
he commanded In 1929-30 river gunboat Mantis yangtze
the оп the
THE LONDON RECOMMISSIONED The cruiser Landon recommis-
stoned on Tuesday at Portsmouth
dagship
for further service as First Cruiser Squadron, Mediter, ranean,
and Captain. F. H. W. Anne Boleyn gave her baby Goolden, late Director of "the daughter's robe, cap and mittens Operations Division, will succeed to an ancestress of Lord Temple to the command in place" of Cap-,, and Stowe, who, was at the time tain H. R. Harwood, O.B.E. Among. one of the Women of the Bed-the other officers who join for the
chamber to the Queen, and they -have been kept in the same family ever since. Never before have
Of all the christening robes, they been shown publicly.
CONRAD VEIDT ·
To Play In English Films
(Special Air Mail Service)
Loudon, Apr. 21: The Presidens of the World's Young Women's Christian Associa
van Asch van tion, Miss O. M. Wijck, who is now visiting Lon- don, has spent more than a year. Dutch" East Indies, Australia, travelling in China, Japan, the New Zealand, and other countries in which the association is at work,
is a most amazing Blockhouse. Paymaster Comman- "Manchester family. It D
Noel Wright, 0.3.E., "late: Guardian" representative an BC-
piece of needlework, and is still der count of some of her impressions used.
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, April 21. Famous Conrad Veidt, German-.. new commission are Lieutenant- Commander H. C. Guersey, from born star of the British firs the training staf at Devonport, The Wandering Jew," "I was a Express," has and Lieutenants W. Elliot, from Spy," and "Rome the emergency destroyers at Ports just signed up to play in Gaumont-
at Fort year.
British productions for the next
to Mr. Bellville, and agreed to pay. She has given
MUSPRATT wher, for instance, she wanted his costs. No damages were ask-
No Heir To The Barorietcy
(Special Air Mail Service)
- London, April 21. gir Max Muspratt, a director of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.. died at Liverpool.
Sir Max had had internal trouble for some time, but it was not until few days ago that he was com- pelled to give up his public en- Yesterday he WLS gagements. operated on. The operation was successful, but later he had a re- lapse:
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He and Lady Muspratt were to have sailed for Spain next week,
Aged 62, Sir Max was one of the leaders of the chemical Industry in Great Britain. He joined the United Alkali Company 40 years ago, and became its chairman shortly before the war.
opinion on anything. It is ex- tremely outspoken"
Major Benson added that Mr. Anderson the dead novelist's hus- band, is about to return to England on his retirement from the Chinese Customs services.
EXCHANGE POLICY
(Special Air Mail Servicz).
London, April 21. Argentina has a gold reserve of about £75,000,000, exclusive of that held abroad, and her intention is gradually to bring about complete freedom in the foreign exchange market. The peso was allowed to fall in November because the rising tendency of imports (after drop- ping from $1,959,000,000 in 1929 to $835000,000 in 1932 they rose to $897,000,000 in 1933) showed that the gold exchange value of the peso was too high. It also had the advantage of increasing the peso return to farmers in respect of The company was merged in
There 13, Imperial Chemical Industries and agricultural exports.
one rather depressing Sir Max became a director of the however, new company. He was also a feature in the Argentine situation director of several other com--namely, the position of the rail- ways. Shortly stated, their main panies.
trouble arises from the fact that revenues in depreciated pesos are insufficient really to crovide an adequate return. While the trans- fer difficulty has been lessened, the depreciation of the peso has not been offset by an increase in rates or reduction of wage costs.
He was 23 when he entered the services of the United Alkali Com- pany after he had obtained a Government diploma tn Industrial chemistry. He was elected to the board before he was 30.
In addition to his industrial ac- tivities he took an active part in municipal and national affairs. He was at one time the most pro-
Liberal leader OF minent
the
Merseyside.
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He sat in Parliament as a Liberal in 1910. In 1926 joined the Con- servative Party. In the same year. he was chairman of the Federa- tion of British Industries.
He becaine Lord Mayor of Liver- pool in 1917 and since entering the city council in 1903 had been ät one time or another connected with almost every municipal ac¬{ tivity in the city.
During the war Sir Max, acted in close touch with the Ministry of Munitions from its foundation, and was chairman of the com- mittee dealing with sulphuric acid, his advice on chemical warfare be- ing frequently sought,
Bir Max, who was created a baronet in 1922, left no heir.
Mr. Rudolph Muspratt, the only
RAILWAY STATIONS,
BOMBED
Austrian Terrorist Acts. Continue
Vienna, May 7. Acts of terrorism continue in different parts of Austria, keeping the authorities continuously a
tive.
ed for.
to Lord Brownlow's the submarine depot
however, none is so fine as that mouth, and R. S. Stafford, from belonging
He is to make three pictures
of the cruiser Cornwall in China, the year, and each one will bring The Queen's Toys.
will be the ship's accountant of him in £8,000 or £9,000, so I am
told. and Paymaster Lieutenant- Somehow one never thinks of cer.
Since he has been playing in Charlotte
Bronte playing with Commander R. F. Pink, late Secre- dolls life in her Yorkshire vicar-tary to Rear-Admiral J. M. Pipon,
She shares the adiniration ex- Mr. Roland Oliver, K.C., för Mr. Arlen, said the action concerned pressed by other European visitors his book "Man's, Mortality," which to China for, the educated and was about the future. It drew a progressive women of that country, between their point of ylow and fascinating picture of air condi- and is interested in the difference tions in 1985,. and Mr. Arlen's in- tention was that his characters that of the Japanese women she met. The educated women In. should be regarded as people of China," she said, "take a great the future-grandsons of the pre-interest in the affairs of their counhibition is a poor little thing made sent generation.
There were certain passages in the book which some of Mr. Bell ville's friends considered applied to him Such an intention was never present in the author's mind.
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try and in its reconstruction. When you meet them in a group with men of the same type, they seem to be on the same level as the men. There are a great many women in the universities. The Mr. Arlen did not intend in the member of the Y.W.C.As in China share the desire to help in the least to depict any of Mr. Bell- ville's qualities, but he fully ap-country's reconstruction. At preciated that some people did conference we held the discussions
think that passages
were on what national help our reasonably
association could give in progres- might be meant for him,
Having inadvertently brought sive movements and what they that misfortune on Mr. Bellville, could do to promote international Mr. Arlen was there, like a gentle man, to say he was exceedingly sorry.
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well a national welfare. I greatly admired the courage and perseverance of the Chinese women They are at their strongest in diff Mr. Arlen desired to express his cult cirmstances. They meet with sorrow that such an idea should great discouragements in thees Mr. troublous, unsettled times, but it have occurred to anybody. Bellville did not bring the action some new work they have planned for money; he brought it because to do in one place is suddenly others thought the book might re-stopped they move on to another fect on him and on his skill as and begin again.. & pilot.
have
Where They Differ He did not, therefore, ask for
women damages, but only, that his costs "The Japanese should be paid.
mach more difficulty in getting out of the narrow circle of their home Mr. Arlen' was quite prepared to meet him on that. Those were the life. They may attend lectures at
terms of the settlement, and Mr. Bellville's reputation as a pilot stood as high as it always had
been.
in Blam, Indía."
the record should be withdrawn Mr. Justice Finlay agreed that
* on the terms stated.
are seemed so very austere. But at Devonport Barracks, is also to
join. she did-and here they are.
All through the ages there have been. dolls the oldest at this ex-
of day which some smali mald. 5,000 years of Assyria treasured
ago.
British films practically every big tractive offers. But Mr. Viedt bas Hollywood firm has made him at-
His reasons-as he gave them to COMMAND OF THE ROYAL OAK turned them all down;
Captain L. F. Potter, who was me to-day while acting the part relieved in February in command of Baroudi in "Bella Donna" at film studio: Twickenham of the cruiser Devonshire on her the recommissioning, w, take com- "Well, I have learned to like Lon-
The Queen has lent an amusing and next week of the battleship dor, and I shall feel happy here. collection of toys which she used to Royal Oak. This ship returned to England feels peaceful to me, and the Nore three weeks ago from the though I am a bit of a wandering There are also the two golden Mediterranean, "and about May 1 gypsy I want to settle down now, play with when a chud rattles which Queen Victoria gave will proceed to Devonport, where For months I have lived in a to the Prince of Wales as a baby, she is to be taken in hand for hotel: now I am going to find d and a little locket, which King Ed- large repair in July. Captain Chouse and become one of you,
"Another thing: is not 'my" little ward, then 8 years old, gave to G. Ramsay, AD.C., who has com-
cember, 1931, has been promoted daughter Viola-she is nine-in Berlin? How could I see her when his nurse. It had a lock of his manded the Royal Oak since De-
to Rear-Admiral from March 1,
Captain Potter is one of the few I want to if I went to Hollywood?”. Mr. Veldt has just finished the. officers who served at sea through-
hair inside.
The first toy train, the earllest- known baby's bottles, cradles which have rocked to sleep 50 many famous people these are but a few things which this fascinating
exhibition has to show.
PLANES FOR
PENANG
FLYING CLUB
out the War in the same ship. He leading part in Jew Sus" for joined the Monarch as torpedo Gaumont-British Heutenant on January 3, 1914, and
was promoted to commander aut of her on December 31, 1918. He was further promoted to captain in June, 1925, after two years is Fleet Torpedo Officer in the Medi- terranean, and was Deputy Direc tor of Torpedoes and Mining in
1826-29, after which he was for two
years in command of the Cumber- land in China. He attended the 1932 course at the Imperial De-
Moth Majors Arrive fence College.
SMUGGLING IN
F.M.S.
Reported To Be On The Increase
The Island of Pangkor, the
the State universities, but may not 3
SHIPS BELLS FOR SALE
Smuggling which had been sog take degrees; for that they must go
Penang, Apr. 30. A further stock of ships bells rife in 1832 showed no dimination, to missionary or other non-State culleges. They take inch less In-
the reverse, states Mr. terest than Chinese romen in pub-
The Penang Flying Club should
cers and others who may wish to Pepys Commission of Trade and.. "He is a magnificent airman, lie and national affairs. Whereas start operations very shortly. Ars to be disposed of to naval om- rather and certainly the book never in adversity brings out the strength rangements are well in hand for a tended to say anything to the of the Chinese woman, Japanese grand inaugural opening and with acquire them at prices ranging Customs for the FM.S., in his an-- contrary," said Mr, Oliver.
wo seem to work better in the arrival of three Moth Major from £10 to £1 each, plus the nual report for 1933. The state of Mr. W. T. Monkton, KC for were and pleasant atmosphere. aircraft ordered out by the club, it cost of packing and transport Perak is particularly vulnerable. Mr. Bellville, said his reputation 1 used to feel that the members of should soon be puraving an active from the dockyards. Applications On the North the public road from Wellesley, and tor of Stores, Admiralty, S.W.1, and with Province as a pilot was of the greatest im- the YW.CA. In Japan appreciated programme of Instructions in fly should be addressed to the Direc- Parit Buntar forms the boundary
its immediate objects but did not ing, portance to him. He had flown.. in twenty countries in Europe and regard it as part of a national or These three planes arrived in must be received not later than dutlable goods can literally be Indus- Penang by the as Benarty and July 31. An interval of 3 months thrown across from a house in the international movement:
is allowed before the bells are sold Straits Settlements to another in China, Palestine, and trial conditions are rather better the Flying Club officials sasted by for women in Japan than in China, the Harbour Board. P.W.D. and fessions are not so good." but the opportunities in the pro- the Muniopality were kept busy at so that the claims of any officers Perak.
tending to the landing of the cases serving abroad may be considered In addition to its work for the containing the machines into barges with those of other applicants. Dindings generally, and the south- Chinese the YWCA, holds out as the vessel was anchored in the There is naturally great senti ern part of Province Wellesley are hand to the women from other roads for the conveyance by mental interest attaching to these used as bases for smuggling activ
At present there is a tor lorry to the aerodrome at bells, and in view of the large itles. The juxta-position of the great deal of unemployment. The Bayan Lepas The cases containing number of applications usually free-trade area of the Straits Set- general depression reached Shang the planes were landed in good bai last year, and the foreign condition and the work of assem- branch of the Shanghai Y.W.C.A. bling the machines will be under claims to consideration are asked extensive import tariff can scar- the supervision of Mr. H. R. Ma to give details of such claims in cely be paralleled anywhere in the bag an employment bureau
world Bo long as the tariff of the which women of thirty-nine differ-son, the engineer to the Penang their applications. T
Bells priced at £10 each are FMA is so markedly different. Mr. Burdett Weddedent nationalities are registered. Flying Club who arrived from
Efforts are being made to get some home by the P. and O. Mantua on those of the cruiser, Bacchante, from that of the 8.8. this smug- which was at the Dardanelles; the ging problem is incapable of solu- of them back to their own coun- Thursday last. At Home
tries.
It was only recently that Mr. battleships Dominion and Ber- tion. E. S. Greenwood, the instructor to cules, which both served in the should prosperity return to the Club, arrived in Penang and North Sea, the latter taking part | Malaya, it is to be hoped that the with such an enthusiastia Captain in the Jutland action; the battle- ingenuity and resource now ne Mr. Mercer Smith to co-operate paint is going to look mighty.
missioned in 1897 and Berved in diverted into other channels. fanny until we get used to ittish Consular Service in China, Middlesex. They are leaving for with, the Flying Club mould soon ship Mars, which was first pom-ercised in smuggling may
be functioning succesfully. was married yesterday to Miss China in the autumn-Reuter. Chicago Tribune
Bombs were exploded yesterday at two railway stations. consider- able damage being done to both buildings.
The perpetrators are believed to have been Nazi terrorists-Reuter.
Out of Place.
And now the milliners announce
son of Bir Max and Lady Muspratt, that this spring the girls' will wear died following an operation for the "halo" hat. All right, they. appendicitis in January 1929. His can wear a halo if they want to,
twin sons were. born two months later. Mrs. Muspratt, his widow, returned to her former home in Toronto where the twins died.
but a halo over Upstick and red
BRITISH CONSUL
MARRIED
London, May 7..
countries
Mr. Scott L Burdett, of the Bri- Elleen Workman,
at
at Northwood,
received omcers having special tlements and the FMS. with their