TWO DANGEROUS DRIVERS
FINES OF TWENTY
DOLLARS
The drivers of two motor vehicles, summoned for driving lu a manner dangerous to the public, were each fined $20 on their ap- pearance before Mr. Schofield at
Court the Central Police
this morning, the defendants in each instance having clean records.
Inspector R. H. E. Marks prose- cuted a fitter of the Nga Chenug Garage, the defendant admitting having driven motor car No. 3272 in dangerous manner in Pokful- a Road, near the Hongkong Un- iversity.
THE HONGKONG ́TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY,
MAY 6, 1932.
SHANGHAI TRUCE THE WORLD AND KOMOR'S EXHIBITION.
AGREEMENT
TRIBUTE TO BRITISH
MINISTER
THE POUND
"OUGHT TO BE WORTH
$4.35"
DELIGHTFUL PICTURES BY
JAPANESE ARTISTS
Spring brings again the bi- annual picture exhibition at Mesars. Komor and Komor's art rooms, this your in their now pro- mincs, Chater Road, next door to Mesara, Kelly and Walsh; and if possible this year it aurpasses the former exhibitions in variety and art.
RADIO BROADCAST
RELAY FROM THE HELENA
MAY INSTITUTE
By Z, H. W. on a wave length of 355 metres. (845 K.C.'«).
5-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-10.30 .. European Programme,
Qulation, Mall 7 p.m. Stock
etc.
London, May 5. Sir John Simon, in the House of Commons to-day, paid a tribute VICTORY OF PAPER to the untiring efforts of Sir Miles the Lampson in connexion with
(By Professor Gustav Cassel.) Sino-Japanese agreement, and
The recent rapid appreciation of also the efforts of the French, the more ingmrtant paper curren
Pictures costing from about Italian and American representa-cies appears to have caused con-
three dollurs with altractive tiven and expressed his satisfac-siderable surprise everywhere. tton at the outcome of the negotin Yet what has happened could have mounts, Anished by masters like Terrauchi, tions-Heuter.
been foreseen. After England nud Kobayashi, Tani or other countries abandoned the gold make beautiful presents and per Withdrawal to Begin To-day,
fect ornaments for the home. Of standard last autumn the currencies the larger pictures by Terrauchi, Luke-feli Song Shanghai, May 6. of these countries were grossly un- No. 2 "Odawara," No. Numadzu, Japanese military headquarters der-valued. Distrust of all paper and No. 10 Seascape stand out as The officer informed his Worship this afternoon made two announce currency, which is only the other works of art; in fact every ex- that he was travelling as a passen-ments, first that an agreement had side of the gold superstition, led bibit should be mentioned for all ger in his own car going from been signed, and second that as the people to dispose of the new paper are beautiful. Hongkong towards Aberdeen and first step towards implementing the currencies at prices which stood when turning the corner just after understanding come to, the with-in no relation to their internal pur But there is no the junction of Pokfulam and drawal of Japanese troops to de- chusing power, Bonham Roads, the defendant, who signated areas will begin to-mor-sound basis for any such under. valuation, and it may, therefore, a was driving another ear in the raw, the 6th, insi.
eease any day. opposite direction, was travelling at such a high speed, estimated to be about 86 miles an hour, that he was unable to take the corner properly. As soon as he saw the the other ear, the defendant ap plied if brakes and skidded across the rand, narrowly missing the police officer's car.
Was
Aguinst the driver of a public motor ear Sergeant Wynne alleged that he drove in a manner dang erous to the public in Des Voeux Ronal Contral neur, Rumsay Street. When first seen by the offer the defendant's car
stationary, The accused started off travelling from west to east and then turned round, to travel from east to west, narrowly missing a collision with another 1°. He continued and knocked down a Chinese who was carrying fish. The man was taken to hospital, where he was detained for two days,
ANTI-PIRACY RULE INFRINGED
SHIPPING CAPTAIN
FINED
Kiwazaki, *Tani,
and Kobayashi excel in their work Report).
this year.
The new
premises of Messra. Komor and Komor adapt them- selves betler, than the former ones for the purpose, and the impres- in external conditions may producesion one gets when entering this the Chiese and Japanese texts will a radical change in the valuation "Aladdin's Cave" of wonderful be signed to-morrow. There were of currencies. Once the convic
To-day the English version of the Truce agreement was signed, and
Mr. Shigemitsu's Leg Amputated
Even the slightest improvement
six coples of the English texttfon has taken rool that there is and two each of the Chinese and to be a permanent substantial rise Japanese--Router.
in the international valuation of Paper currencies, speculators are the quick to take advantage of poaltion, and experience has shown that in such cases rates of ex- change may be forced up very rapidly.
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Shanghai, May 5. the desperate efforts off
Mr. Shigemitsu has
leg.
devirled
that
he
must
The amputation was successful Router.
Revolt By Kirin Troops.
rency.
art is bound to be pleasing.
The exhibition remains open for a week only, from 9 a.m. to 6 pm. and if one is a lover of art one cannot do better than vinit the art rooms of Komor and Komor in York Building.
SWEDISH HOUSE OF NOBLES
PICTURESQUE MEETING
SCENE.
Nutics,
7.3-7.30 p.m. Operatie. The Magic Flute Overture (Mozart)
St Thomas Beecham conducting the
London Symphans Orchestra L100112. Eva Lent (Soprane) 1988. The Valkyrie-Ride of the Valkyries (Wazar) The Hayreuth Festival Orchestra 2017. Rigoletto-Quartette (Verdi
Marin Gentile, Ebe Stlanani, Alexandro Granda and Carlo Galem L2310. 8 p.m. (Local Time & Weather
7.30-8.10 p.m. Variety. Bang-Love Like That. Song-Ten Cents a Dance
uth Elio DD440. Organ Sul-Belts Across the Meadow
Anonymous (38955. Sour-A Sergeant of the Line
Harry Dearth (Britane) DX300, Cornet Duet-The Merry Makers Jack Mackintosh nd John voel Duel-Honeymoon Lane orchestrat-Uhi Sailor Behar election
Robertann MRS.
MR419,
Vai Rusing and 3ohn Burnaby
The dolght Winstrel MI540, Bumorous Song-National Economy. Homerous Song-I'm Waiting Now for any
Kind of Sweetheart
Normare Long Duo,
- 8.10.8.19 p.m.
"Columbia on Farade" in which Nineteen of Columbia's Grentent Artists landı provide unique entertainment DX200. 8.19-8.45
Atam p.m,
Orchestra. ard
Mutale. Toy Hymphony (Haydn)
Felix Welogwrtner conducting the British Symphony Orchestra 0X311. What's Next? iner. Finck),
Hernan Fink and 15
the Just
When England abandoned the Dr. t the famous Japanese gold standard she had considerable surgeon by was rushed here from short-term debts abroad, which ex- Japari at the time of the butab out-ercised grent pressure on her cur- On the other hand, she nuputate. and shortly after the also had long-term claims in for-
Orchestra DX300. signing of the Peace Treaty this ign countries for incomparably
The Jolly Bobbers-Overture (Suppe)
The B # C. Wire Military Bland. morning Mr. Shigemits entered larger amounts, and, assuming ra- the operating theatre.
tional management, it could only
Stockholm, Mar. 30.
Instrumental. 9.45-0.35 p.m. be a question of time for the sign- The Swedish House of Nobles,
Cello Sote-Apres Un Reve (Faure). ficance of this fact to manifest the ancient national body of Swed-Cell Sol-Air for G String (Bachi
Gherta Crepax 6108, itself in a practical form. The ish noblemen, recently held their
Piano Soo-Berceuse (Chopin). demand for sterling had to come, solemn assembly in the "House of Pin af Minusite from Buite (Sul)
In Friedman 1.2260, and the international value of Knights," known as the finest
Bryan Solo-The Vislon of Full-San Five hundred Kirin troops.
(Kstelbey) at sterling, even after some fluctua-specimen of old Stockholm archi- Tunghun are reported to have re-tion, will rise to a level corrapon- técture. The heads of the noble
Beginni Foori DX3. volted and are marching to Antung. | ding tu Ita purchasing power families gathered in the beautiful Vidin Solo-Chant Sans Paroles (Technikow. Fresh outbreaks of banditry are parity. Even the probability of memorial hall, the walls of which disturbing the operation of the sitch a risc has been exploited for are covered with the coats of arms Kirin-Tungbus rallway-Reuter, purposes of speculation, which has of the noble families, and opened their meeting by paying reverence to the oldest and most aristocratic of Sweden's families, the Bralics Concert. recently extinct by the death of the last Count Brahe, which has played such a prominent part in the history of Sweden.
Chientao, May 5.
Murder by Bandits.
Mukden. May 5.
somewhat forestalled ovents. That, obviously. is the development which we are now witnessing. The Of a party of 10 Japanese who world has regained confidence in left Tsitsihar on a tour of inspecthe puund and is buying sterling tion on April 25, three returned to in anticipation of an imminent Tsitsihar yesterday with the tragic rise. It is only natural that such news that three had been murdered a movement should be followed by and four missing after a bandit a rise in other undervalued paper attack at Tayuchuang on May 1-currencies.
Caplain John Jacobsen, master of the Danish vessel Gustav Die derichsen, was charged before Mr. T. W. H. Hosegood, Assistant lar- bour Master, at the Marine Court this morning, ander the Suppress sion of Piracy Regulations for having commenced a voyage at a Reuter. time not previously notified and nint allowed by the Inspector General of Pollee on May 3.
The accused pleaded guilty to the charge, and a fine of $50 was imposed.
Sub-Inspector Elston, who pre- secuted, said the vessel cleared at 7 p.m. on May 3 with 30ų passen- gers for Swatow. The police com- pleted their search at that time, but the vessel did not actually sail until three hours later, and it was possible for bad characters to board the ship during that time.
KREUGER AFFAIR ·
FURTHER REVOLATIONS
MAY BE MADE
Further arresta ia connexion with the Kronger revelations are expected shortly, according to the newspapers, following the examina- tion, by detectives of all telegrams sent from Stockholm.
transactions.--Reiter's Special Ser-
vier.
Criticisni of Commission.
London, May 5.
The Paper Currencies,
It is necessary, at present, to form an approximately preclac "The Lyiton Commission's saleiden of the real value of the var- function so far, has been to actious paper currencies, For this na a forwarding agency for the purpose, the internal purchasing authorities in power of the paper currencies Japanese military Manchuria" declares the Manches- must be compared with that of the ter Guardian in a lending article. gold currencies; in other words,
It adds that the Commission's we have to caleniate the parchus preliminary report consists entire ing power parity of the various ly of information from Japanese currencies. sources concerning the number and disposal of Japanese troops in Man- churin, which General Honjo could have sent to the League-Renter.
Mission in Changchun,
Gen. Ma and The Soviet.
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Before the reforms of 1886, the tho House of Nobles acted Swedish House of Lords. It is quite a wealthy institution, for its total assets now amount lo a suEJTI of over nineteen million kronor | f1,055,556).
sky, T. Tertia). Vita Solo-Meloty
Tartu)
(Ruhisintelt, wer.
Lionel Tertia 6230,
9.15-9.45 p.m. (Approx)
Relay from the Helena May natute of the Fur Items of the Overarms Lenges
Programme,
7. Instrumental Trio-Miniatures-Set 111
(Frank Dridges). Mrs, lintean, Dira. Arnald and Miss Tinten
2. Sang-Selected.
3.
Mr. A. Blyde Lay Accompanied by Mr. A. lyde LAY.
Recitation."Costin In The Alt" (Stanley
- Westy.
Mr. Dawrs.
4. Song-Do You Bellers in Fairies"
Ni D. C. Parke accompanied by Mrs. A flyde Lay.
9.45-10,25 p.m.
Selections by Ted Lewis with illa Hand and
Pinaforte Solos by Billy Mayerl. Pinnaforte-You Can't Stop Me fram Laving
You,
DBOAR
The Marr Parnde Band-Ruin Tallaby.
олар
Planoforte Evergreen Selcellons. 'fanoforte Little Tommy Turker
Selections DJI380, Da-Te Tutte Old Church in The Valley, Hand-Din Your Brtal In The Sunshine
2467-0. Pintandorte.Rong its Medley
DH534. ital-Mounight Madera-Then You Were
Gone. Band-Goodnight
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SUCCESSFUL AND EXCITING FEATURE CONCLUDES
The House also has no fewer than 210 benevolent funds with a combined capital of about 1.3 mil. on kroner (£72,222), enabling the directors of the House to pay out annual subventions and scholar- When The Curtain Comer Down ships to children in need of finan- cial support for their education as In making this cul-well as pensions to widows and culation it will be well to take as orphans. the starting point the three years from 1920 to 1928 following upon England's reversion to the gold calations provide a fair basis for standard, a period that was not
estimating the real values of the- affected by the present crisis. A Changchun, May 55. comparison of the average whole-paper currencies, and indubitably Mr. Henry Pu Ti received the sale price level in each country show how grossly the paper eur League Commission and entertain-within this period with the corres rencies have been undervalued. To ed them at luncheon to-day. The ponding price level in January, compensate for this undervalun-grammes are kindly supplied" Commission, which is proceeding 1922, will show, firstly, that the in- tion, we must be prepared for the Anderson Music Co. to Wanpaoshan to-morrow, alseternal purchasing power of gold pound and the krone to rise to the interviewed Mr. Isi Hsia and currencies, as well as of paper eur-gures given here.
rencies, had substantially rise. Of course, it is impossible to General Komui.-Reuter,
In the case of the English pound, take into consideration here new for instance, purchasing power, ne-factors which may still arise. The position of world Shanghai, May 5.
cording to the official index figures, present
economy is. so uncertain that it is The famous General Ma Chun-rose from 100 to 135.
That is a fact that deserves the not possible to make precise foro- shan, whose exploits led him to
closest attention. To-day it is casts with regard to the future. The aim of the police is to obtain be alternately acclaimed as her widely held that the paper curren-Anything may happen while the Treasure
and patriot and denounced a complete list of the latest agents traitor, has wired the various localcies have experienced a substantial nations refuse to make use of their At the same time -and confederates and they are
Chinese leaders, denying that he fall in purchasing power-that the intelligence. gradually probing other of his has any connexion with the Soviet pound is worth not more than 15s. there is an overwhelming probabi- and pointa out that it has "always as far as internal purchasing pow-lity of a change in price move In reality, how-ments in the gold countries. The in- been the practice of the Japanese is concerned. to make groundless and malicious ever, that is not so. The purchas-crease of the supply of currency in ing power of the paper currencies the United States may easily raise Imputations."
has also risen, though that of the price levels by 10 per cent., which He added that the accusations gold currencies has
still would immediately restore the old were "not only absolutely ground-more. In the case of the dollar, purchasing power parity between less but constituted a direct insult according to Fishor's Index, the in- the dollar and the European paper to our nation", after he
parchasing currencies. had crease of internal
Such a development is not with "doublecrossed the Manchukuo power has been from 100 to 151.
out danger. Above all, restoration Government." Paris, May 5,
The Swedish Krone.
of the old gold parity of the paper An agreement fixing the quotas for British cotton imports has been signed have gone to Blagovesteliensk, but What, then, is the value of the currencies might lead to a return by the representatives of the French the Soviet authorities have denied paper currencies on the basis of to the gold standard. That would and British cotton industries after a his presence. He now holds the their internal purchasing power as be a hasty step, and certainly un- the stabili- two days' conference.
nominal post of Governor of Ife compared with the internal par- fortunate. So long.
Aty of gold cannot be relied upon, The actual figures mentioned in the lungkiang, a position given him chasing power of the dollar? agreement will not be disclosed until when he convinced the Chinese simple calculation will show that, and so long as there is no asaur- the agrdement approved by the Government that he was no traltor for instance, the Swedish krone ance that the world's gold reserves French and British Governmenta.but a patriot.--Reuter's Special. ought to have been quoted in Janu- will in future be exploited more Router's Special Service,
ary, 1932, at Kr. 4.17 to the dollar, rationally than hitherto, a return wherens the actual average dollar to the gold standard would rate for that month was Kr. 6.22. worse than a step in the dark: it Thus, in American curroney, thewould be a retrogression to an un- value of the krone ought to have worthy dependence on incalculable
London, Apr. 4. been 25 cents, whereas the above economic influences and political
Mr. Fred Thackray, the amateur mentioned average rate
ia only factors.
As a matter of fact, the paper rider who was Injured by the fall equivalent to 19.15 cents per krone. In the case of English currancy currency countries have already of his mount, Gregalnch. In the An emergency decrco dissolving the position is approximately the won a great victory by proving all Grand National a fortnight ngo, over the world the possibility of recovered consciousness on Thurs sume. On the basis of its pur- Grave anxiety in folt regarding all Communist and
chasing power parity the pound deliberately controlling the pur day night after having been uncon- the fate of 20 miners who were ganisations, on the ground that ontombed in the Nagakute coal they are calculated to undermine ought to have been worth 4.86 chasing power of paper currency, scious for thirteen days.
They must not surrender this ad- It was stated yesterday that ho mine, near Nagoya, due to a wall Christian cultura in preparation Naturally, these purchasingvantage, but, on the contrary, must is now well on the way to recovery. caving in in one of the pita.Ren- for a Bolshevik revolution, was power parities cannot be expected exploit it in favour of the only and that no further bulletins con-
Issued to-day.
to represent exact comparative monetary policy that is In the in-corning his condition will be fogued.
QUOTAS FOR COTTON.
FRANCO-BRITISH AGREEMENT FINALLY REACHED
MINERS ENTOMBED.
ANXIETY FOR 20 MEN IN JAPANESE COLLIERY
Tokyo, May 6,
ter.
One case of meningitis and one of diphtheria were notified to the health authorities yesterday.
Ma Chan-shan Is reported to
CHRISTIAN CULTURE.
GERMAN DECREE AGAINST FREETHINKERS
Berlin, May 5.
anti-God or-
dollars.
risen
be
After five weeks of excitement "hounds," the Radio for the
Hunt, organised by Arnhold's Radio Services with the co-operation of ZBW, was brought to a successful conclusion last evening, when the final clue was announced at 6 p.m., the, hounds being allowed two hours in which to arrive at their final destination. There was a large gathering of hounds at Arnholds Radio Show- room in Gloucester Building when the first half of the final clue was received over the air. The accond half was picked up later and finally the hounds inished at the The result will be announced In ан pox- the local Press as 80011
Arcade.
sible.
UNCONSCIOUS FOR
13 DAYS
GRAND NATIONAL RIDER ON WAY TO RECOVERY
A second decree aims at the fur-values, which cannot really exist terests of the world as a whole- His mother and sister, who havo ther curtailment of political nt a time of abnormal movements that is to any, a monetary policy been keeping a constant watch at "armica", by the close supervision of capital and still more abnormal which ensures the greatest mea- his bedside, were present when ho. of the statuter of political parties restrictions in international com-sure of stability to the general regained consciousness, and ho -Reuter's Special Service.
recognised them immediately. merce, None the less, these cal-'commodity price lovel
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Saturday, May 7, the water supply will, until further notice, be turned off dally in all districts of the
GENERAL RATIONING PLAN Colony between the hours 8.p.m.
and & a.m, ADOPTED.
A few days ago un, appaal for The Water Authority advertises economy was made, apparently that commencing to-morrow, 'with Insuffieiont result.