ANGLO-DANISH TRADE PACT
WAR DEBTS
OFFER
(Continued from Paya 1.)
by the vital necessity for inter-
IMPORTANT AGREEMENT national agreements in the inter-
REACHED
*
REDUCTIONS IN TARIFFS
ests of all countries.
They are convinced of the neces- sity for a higher level of commo- dity prices and the desirability of moderating exchange, customa and quota restrictions.
The statement urges concert- ed action for the expansion of credit and the re-establishment of a international monetary standard which will operate suc-. cessfully without depressing prices or repeating past mis takes.
London, Apr. 26. By a new trade agreement between the United Kingdom and Derimark, which was signed on Monday, cach country under- takes that import duties on The proposals will be discussed certain classes of goods in which with the representatives of other the other is interested shall not nations who have been Invited
to Washington, be raised above specified rates.
In most cases the specified rates IMPROVEMENT OF SILVER. are those at present in force, but
The question of silver was dis-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1933.
BRENTFORD THE CHAMPIONS
LAND DIVISION 3 TITLE
CHARLTON STILL STRUGGLING
London, Apr. 26. Brentford have won the cham- pionship of the southern section of the Third Division, and with it promotion.
To-day they required one point to assure themselves of success, and in beating Brighton by the odd goal in three, made absolutely certain.
BACHELOR JUDGE FOUND. SHOT
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with inconsistency and injustice. Wives possessed powers and_pri- vileges wholly denied to lius- bands,
RADIO BROADCAST
VOCAL RECITAL BY "SANDS AND DAWN"
From 2. B. W., on wave length of
Ho once described a bachelor na! "a man who looks before he leaps 365 metres (84.6 k/c.). and, having looked, does not leapp.m. will, provided reception proves The programmo between 0 and 7.15 at all." On another occanlon le satisfactory, be replaced by a relay naked, without receiving an of the Daventry programmu, anewer from the array of counsel Variety programme kindly supplied before him" Is there any such by a Listener. thing as an ordinary woman?" Orchestral-Paradise.
Orchestral Someday I'll Find His dicta in women's dress dis-
You. puten became famous.
One was that "the object of fashion in to promote turnover and health is a accondary consideration."
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Leo Reisman and His
Orchestra. Song When Summer is Gano. Song-Ile's Funny That Way.
Norah Blaney (Soprano). ASTUTE LAWYER.
Band Sweethearts Forever. Band-Threo's A Crowd. Sir Henry McCardio in civil life, Debroy Somers Band. he was born at Edgbaston, Birm-Song--Mighty Lak' a Rose.
Song Just Keepin' On. reductions are conceded by Den-cussed in all its angles and pro- Half a dozen gamea were play-ingham, In July, 1869.
Paul Robeson (Bass). After mark on certain clasacy of goods posals have been tentatively suged in the Third Division, although, {
brilliant university Quintette Aloha Oe (Farewell including printed cotton, plece gested for the improvement of its in view of Brentford's success, they career he was called to the Bar to Thee). goods, certain unbleached cotton status.
Hawaiian Quintette. had little bearing on the league in 1894. For years his work lay piece goods, certain piece goods The necessity for an increase in table. Reading continued their mainly in the Commercial Court Song-Kun Flome. 8. M. Klawe, of artificial silk mixed with cotton the general level of commodity decilno by losing heavily to and his progress was remarkably er wool, carpeting piece goods etc. prices was recognised as primary Bristol City, wherna Swindon gain rapid. Recognised as one of the Song What's Keeping my Prince
Charming? An alteration is being made in and fundamental. To this end, ed a useful point which may assist most natute lawyers of the day, he Song-One Little Raindrop. the basis whereon import duties are simultaneous action needs to be them out of the zone.
built up practice of unusual Florence Oldha luvied on motorcats. Denmark taken in both the economic and
dimensions.
(Comedienne). agrees to maintain freedom from monetary fields and commercial Charlton are making the usual Although eloquent when ele-Orchestral-So Close to bio. import duty on coal, coke, Iron and policies have to be set to a new last minute effort to avoid being
quence was needed, he never Orchestral Goodnight, Sweet-
heart. steel and certain other goods and orientation. There should be asent down from the Second Divi- wasted words, but set out the cold
Wayne King and His Denmark's undertaking not to in-constructive effort moderate sion. They beat Port Vale to rise facts of a case with clarity and
Orchestra. crease import duties applies to a the network of restrictions of all above Chesterfield, but must win precision. Yel he had 11 keen
0.45-7.40 p.m. wide range
of goods including sorts by which commerce is at pre- their remaining two matches and sense of humour and a gift for cortain textiles, linoleum, motor-, sent being hampered-such as West Ham lose theirs if they are making piquant phrases which he cycles, whiskey and gin and other excessive tariffe, quotas and ex- to avert relegation,
oxercised both in court and out change restrictions. goods.
of it.
UNUSUAL HONOUR.
TEXTILE PROBLEM.
to
were:
The results as cabled by Reuter
DIVISION 1.
Birmingham
1 West Bromwich
DIVISION 2.
ADEQUATE EXPANSION. Central banks should, by con- If the Danish market is flooded certed action, provide adequate with cheap textiles from other expansion of credit and every countries the two Governmenta means should be used to get the will discuss proposals which Den-credit thus created into circula- | Chariton mark may wish to make for the tion.
3 l'ort Vale
DIVISION 1 (SOUTH).
purpose of preserving or restor- Enterprise must be stimulated ing the economic level of prices, by creating conditions favourable
Brentford no change being made before July to business recovery and the Gov Bristol C. 1938.
ernments con contribute by the Exeter Tho United Kingdom under-development of appropriate pro- | Luton takes Import duty reductions on grammes of capital expenditure, Awindon certain goods. Bacon and hama The Prime Minister is due to Torquay are to be kept free from all importheave New York by the Berengaria at midnight. Ho anid before lenv- duty.
1
2 Brighton
4 Reading
1
◊ Aldershot
0
3 Watford
1 Gillingham
1 Bristol R.
DIVISION 3 (NORTH).
◊ Southport
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
1 Kilmarnock Queen's Park
LEAGUE POSITIONS. Division 2.
The existing rate of Importing that the conversations took a York
in wide range and were conducted In duty in not to be exceeded
spirit of complete harmony. regard to butter, eggs, tinned. cream and certain other goods. The basis for substantial achieve
ment at the World Economic Con- Not less than 80 per cent.
ference had been laid.-Reuter and Denmark's imports of coal, re-
British Wireless. presenting an increase of 1,500,- 000 tons annually will be obtained from Britain and the United King-
London Apr. 26. dom, and the proportion of Den- The Organising Committee of mark'a coke imports, approximately the World Economic Conference 70 per cent. will be maintained, will meet at the Foreign Office on
a substantial
LONDON MEETING.
Saturday under the Chairmanship of Sir John Simon, representatives of France, Germany, Italy, the United States, Belgium, Japan and Norway attending.
TRADE GUARANTEES. As a result of the conversations increase in Den mark's purchases of United King dom iron and steel is anticipated.
Arrangements for the Confer- Denmark has been guaranteed that ence, which will be held London, in any compulsory scheme her will be considered and invitations quota of British imports of bacon, sent to the sixty Powers which are butter, egge, fish will not be less participating. Messrs. MacDonald, than 62 per cent. of the total Roosevelt and Herriot have agreed foreign supplies.
that the conference shall open on She has also been guaranteed June 16th and the organising com certain minimum quotes if restric-mittee are expected to accept that tlons are imposed on imports of date.-Bribisk Wireless. butter, eggs, and sh.
The treaty oporates for three yanre.-British Wireless.
EXPORTS OF TIN
COMMITTEE DECIDES ON QUOTAS
'London, Apr. 26.
OPIUM SUMMONS
WITHDRAWN
NO REASON GIVEN
Fort Vale Lincoln Burnley Oldham West Ham Chariton.... Chesterfield
In 1916 he was appointed a judge of the High Court, being 1
one of the comparatively few mon to receive that honour without having firat become a K.C. At the same time he was knighted and made a bencher of the Middle Temple.
His popularity at the Bar was continued on the Bench-88 much with lawyers as with litigants and witnesses. The fact that he was 1 unmarried gave special interest to hia comments and decisions in matrimonial cases.
1
Some of his comments upon cur- rent problems created considerable controversy, particularly because 2 he was a bachelor. He was, for instance, a firm advocate of Birth control.
His recreations were shooting, 40 13 10 17 61 72 36 fishing and golfing-Reuter, 40 11 13 16 09
40 11 18 16 60
40 14 7 10 84
40 12 0 10 73
40 12 7 21 58
40 10 10 20 63
DISISION 3 (SOUTH).
Breatford
Exeter Norwich Coventry Rending Crystal Pai Northampton Gillingham Torquay Bristol R. Watford Southend Brighton
Luton
Bristol
39 26 7 40 22 10 40 21 12 30 18 12 40 10
088 47 8 84 785 54
0 90 08 10 104 74 43
40 17 8 15 72 68 42 40 17 8 15 75 64 42 40 17 8 15 70 60 42 40 15 11 14 70 66 41 40 14 13 13 00 55 41 40 14 12 14 02 61 40 40 15 10 16 01
40 16
40 13 12
40 12
Queen's P. R. 40 18 10
Aldershot .. 40 13 Bournemouth
Cardiff
Newport Swindon Clapton O...
40 11.12 17
40 11 7 22
40 11 7 22
40
20
20
SHANGHAI SHIP
IN MISHAP
AGROUND IN CANTON RIVER
The s.s. Fong Pu went aground in the Canton River near Hai Island yesterday. As far as can be ascertained she has sustained no serious damage, but efforts made yesterday to refloat the vessel were unsuccessful.
At 5.20 last night the river steamer Sal On put a line aboard the stranded vessel and endeavoured to tow her out into the channel, without success. However it is hoped that better conditions will prevail this morning, and there is a possibility that she will be
40 9 11 20 50 100 20
refloated. 40 7 13 20 55 00 27
A programme of Victor Kecerda kindly supplied by Messrn. S. Moutric and Co.
6.45-7.18 p.m. A Concert. Piano Solo Blue Danube Waltz
(Strauss),
Josef Lhovinne. 0840. Song-Come, Beloved (Handel). Song-L'Enfant Prodigue-Air
dg Lin (Debussy).
Rose Bampton
(Contralto). 7740. Piano Solo-Etude in D Flat
(Liszt).
Piano Solo In the Night
(Schumann).
Harold Bauer. 0828.
Song Edward (Loowe). Song-De Glory Road'
(Wood-Wolfe).
Lawrence Tibbett
(Baritone). 7486. 7.18-7.25 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quotations, Selected London and New York Stock Quotations, etc.
En Saga (A Legend) (Sibelius).
7.25 p.m.-7.40 p.m. Orchestral. Valse Triste (Sibelius).
Valse Serenade (Tschaikowsky). Russian Soldier's Song (Altschuler). Marche Miniatore (Tschaikowsky).
Detroit Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Ossip Gabellawitacb. 6885.
Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eugene Goossens, $926/9020, 7.40-8 p.m.
From the Studio. A Vocal Recital by "Sands and Dawn" accompanied by Mrs. L. St. A. Sharpham.
B p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio Cen-
cert.
10.80 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Preas NewL
10.35 p.m. Close Down.
THE JAPANESE WITHDRAWAL
CHINESE OCCUPY
CHANGLI
Peking, Apr. 27.
The Feng Pu is a single screw,
A state of comparative quietude steel vessel of 1,810 tons register, prevailed in the war zone yester A summons against Captain'
and is owned by the San Peh S. N. day following the unexpected Norman Donald, master of the .. A Chinese, who was banished on Co., of Shanghai. She does not
Japanese withdrawal. Fook On, and Lau Wah-ping, the April last for a term of ten years; call at Ilongkong, but maintains
Chinese troops have advanced owner, for having used the vessel was sentenced to six months' hard
to Funing and
the Changli, and hai and Canton. for the importation of 1,540 trels labour by Mr. Wynne-Jones this a regular service between Shang- further north from Anshan,
Chinese authorities are busy re- of raw opium, was withdrawn at morning, for disobeying the order.
pairing the damaged telephone and the instance of the Revenue De-i partment.
telegraphic wires hoping to resume communications with Changli in one or two days.
The International Tin Commit- tee met at the Hague yesterday and examined the monthly statistics as to exporis.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF Mr. F. II. Loseby, appearing for The signatory Governments! agreed to the following quotas for the defendants, before Mr. Scho-
IT 19 A VERY GOOD THING TO PRO-] export and production with effect field, at the Central Magistracy from July 1 next: Bolivia 1,224 this morning, said he understood FIT BY THE WRONG-HEADEDNESS OF asks us
OTHERS.-Cato. long tons; Nederlands East Indies the summons bad been withdrawn. 1,008; Nigeria 286; Malaya 1,927. Revenue Officer Ward said he Parin on May 23.-British Wireless.dure.
The Hongkong Musical Society
to draw the attention members to the vocal recital Lydin Michel to-night.
of
of
The Chinese attribute the sud- den change of Japanese tactics to tension in northern Manchuria. Japanese troops also retreated The wedding will shortly take from Chien Chang Ying yesterday field Jebb, of the Peak Hotel, and Chinese. They fell back to Leng-. Miss Graco Edith Thacker, of kow. Colaba, Bombay, Indi
India.
During Tuesday, two cases of small- The next meeting is being held in could give no reason for the proce- pox from Kowloon and two cases of inlace between Major Alexander Caul-without an encounter
meningitis were reported to the local
GOLD-SILVER RATIO
SENATE
GIVES WIDE POWER TO PRESIDENT
health authorities.
Two further cases of persons being bitten by dogs were reported yester day on the mainland. The victims in both eases were Chinese,
with the
Kupelkon is now defonded by A whist drive will be held in the Mongolian and Korean troops and Civil Service Cricket Club pavilion Chinese belleve that shortly even on Tuesday, May 2, at 8.30 pm, and Kupelkow will be abandoned by the every following Tuesday provided Japanese in view of the absence of Mrs. J. J. Paterson, Mr. G. J. Chan-support is forthcoming. All friends any heavy artillery. celler, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. W. Robert- and members are invited. son, and General M. A. Golen werel Among the passengers who arrived last night aboard the R.M.S. Em press of Asia.
A danger sometimes encountered by the unwary pedestrian in a Chinese atreet was reported yesterday when Shek Hwal was struck on the head with drying pole dropped from an removed to Hospital.
Letters of administration in the estate of Mrs. Janet Ramsey Harvey, HAWKER A “MENACE” late of No, 41, Humphreys Building, Kowloon, have been granted to her son, Mr. David Harvey, c/o Messrs cntate' is Dedwell and Co. The valued at $9,100.
AN INCORRIGIBLE OFFENDER
Washington, Apr. 26. The Senate to-day passed an amendment to the Administration's inflation proposal to authorise the President, at his discretion, to remonetize silver at any rátio to gold which he deems to be necessary and for the unlimited free coinage of both gold and silver-upper-floor verandah, and had to be Europe aboard the M. M. liner Athos Inspector
Reuter. Despite the developments_nt at 35%. Washington, there is still a feeling! In London, silver dropped near- of uncertainty in the Stock Marketly 21. owing to heavy selling offers Wah Hospital, the hospital directora nine months holiday in France after vegetables without a licence. A fine where the marked improvement in by America and speculators and the dollar had an important in an absence of buyers. fluence.
A change came over the market A good deal of profit-taking was after the official fixing, however, exportanced but sales were well and the market revived sharply on below the average for recent days America returning to the role of and no serious declines were ex-buyer, Business was reported in perlonced.
the afternoon, up to 19.
In lengkong, the dollar remain ed unchanged at 1a. 44d, and the The silver market was very ir-market was steadier than it was regular and closed slightly down yesterday.
SILVER SPECULATION.
For the reconstruction of the Tung have received donations totalling over $124,000 from members of the 1933 Board of Directors, and from local frinu and residents. Further dona tions are anticipated.
Among the passengers sailing for "This man is a monace” sald Smith, before Mr. II., was Rev. Brother Almar, Brother Wynne-Jones this morning, when Director of the La Salle College, a Chinese youth, with 17 previous Kowloon. Brother Almar left on a convictions, admitted
hawking ten yeara strenous work in Hongkong, during which he has had charge of the of $25 was imposed, with the St. Joseph's College.
alternative of six weeks.
"Why do you tell a stupid lo7 Members of the Chinese Kaliting Vonturing too close to machinery of manufacturers with factories on the Worship to an elderly woman, who, Mills Association, consisting mostly You are not blind" remarked hla Point, a 4-year-old lad, son of a junk- Excellency the Governor yesterday was blind. Administering a cau- at the A.F.C. installation at North mainland, presented a petition to is on a similar charge, plended she man, was injured yesterday by the making for tims. to carry out the tion, the Magistrate said-*If you belting, and taken to the Government various newly promulgated anti-fra Civil Hospital. Foo low, an adult regulations in knitting factories, In are blind, as you say you are, it Chinese, through a similar mishap, order that their business may not be would be most unsafe for you to-
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