THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1933.
A NEW MONETARY STANDARD OTHER THAN GOLD
Mr. Neville Chamberlain's
Commons
Debate
on
STABILISATION SNAGS
DISTURBING EFFECT ON PUBLIC OPINION .
"INNOCUOUS STUFF"
LONDON, JULY 10.
Hint Conference
During
MACAO D.P.W. LEAVING SHORTLY
Mr. Neville Chamberlain and (right) Mr. George Lasabury, Mr. Lansbury urged Government control of cur- rency in the House of Commons yesterday.
COL. MONTEIRO'S GOOD WOK
(Our Own Correspondent).
Macao, July 10.
YANKEES ON UP-GRADE
SENATORS LOSE GROUND
LATEST BASEBALL
NOVEL LEGAL POINT
DEBT WHICH COULD NOT BE CLAIMED
SOLICITOR WINS LEGAL
An interesting legal point was
HUNT FOR A WITCH
INNOCENT: NATIVE MISTAKEN
POLICE RESCUE
"Durban
A witch hunt by thousands of
:
raised before Mr. Wynne-Jones in natives and Indians after an in- New York, July 10, the Central Police Court this nocent native woman who had to: Cleveland did the New York morning, when Heung Yau, staff and the police took place in. bo rescued by the entire location. The early departure of Col.
Yu-fuk, Yankees a good turn to-day prentice, summoned Lau Schiappa Monteiro, who has been the Director of the Public Works when they nosed out the manager of the Tung Tai Engineer the Taylor-Street natiya location Department at Macao for several
Washington Senators. The ing shop, 10, Whitfield Road, for The chase was, the outcome of years and as such hins contributed Yankees piled up ten runs withholding a sum of $50 being a rumours of a baby-eating witch a great deal to so much recent against Detroit and in con- deposit for apprenticeship from that had been circulating through- out the native and Indian com- the complainant. their sequence strengthened activity at Macao, will be noted
munities in Durban for several with more than ordinary interest. challenge to the leaders.
Mr. D. B. Evans, for the do-daye. Somo stories credited her Hongkong has, in recent years,
fendant, sald It did not seem to with eating children raw and paid
Philadelphia and Chicago broke him that the Court could hear the others with making baby broth great attention to the development of its little neigh-even in a double header, but in claim. It was not a civil debt that but all were firmly convinced and bour Macao, and in no sphere of the National League, Pittsburgh could be tried summarily by a the police actually made a search.
magistrate. He referred to section for the mysterious woman. simism is certainly. less justifiablo activity has the interest boen nosed out Philadelphia.
Scores as supplied by Reuter 60 of the Magistrates Ordinance, These wero greater than with the development|
some of kör-at- and quoted from the preliminary to tributes according to the talent According to one member of the of public works.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
which the ordinanco,
sinted-She could vanish into thin alr been recognised For Macao, during Col. Schiap-
"Civil debt is any sum of money, at will. She had a mysterious po- Bureau, it had that it was dangerous to divide pa's administration in the dual the world into blocs and a strong capacity of Director of the Public Pittsburgh
claimed to be due, which is re-wer over children and she could coverable before a magistrate, on escape from endeavour would be made to find Works Department and the Fort
any police. cell by complaint and not on information." turning into a being without sub- a middle course which both main Works, has been developed
traffic problem which is now on divisions of the Conference will improved on a large scale. The be able to follow.
gaging more than ever the atten- has greatly relieved by the opening tion of the authorities, has been founda- of new avenues, widening of the narrow roads, making alignments of tortuous streets, and resurfac- ing with cement concrete or as- sub-phalt the principal thoroughfares The planting of of the colony.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Ex-to-day. chequer, surveyed the prospects and the present posi- tion of the World Economic Conference before a crowd- ed House of Commons this afternoon.
This suggestion of a compromise has been heard for the past several days in many spheres, and apparently something in
tion.
No Agreement.
and
were:
Philadelphia
·
521
K. H. E.
3 7
2 7
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphin Chicago
NO
3 10
2
2
which could be claimed
12 · 0
(Coleman homered for Philadelph).
Philadelphia Chicago Washington Cleveland
1 3 3 7 ४
0
in
that
could
There were only certain debts stance and walking through the locked door or floating through the Court, for instance, when a surety cell window. The police goes wrong in the Court. If debts find no such woman and no case could be claimed thus, there would of a baby having disappeared but could not be no Summary Court at all, said their best assurance. Mr. Evans.
quieten the district.
Mr. Chamberlain described as "pretty innocuous stuff" the gold bloc resolution which President Roose- velt rejected, but the effect of the rejection on public opinion in the gold countries was extremely disturbing. The Chancellor advised a level-headed attitude, especially in connexion with violent depreciation of the
A meeting of Monetary Commission No. 2 to discuss re- Dollar.
of ди Interna-shrubs and trees in the city, when- a return to the gold establishment If they could agree on standard, or on an international monetary standard, the tional monetary standard, which ever possible, has also engaged (Hale homered for Cleveland and be used. Read the first section of preceded the Bureau session, end-the attention of the Public Works Conference would have done very useful work to ed indecisively. No date for the Department so to make this city facilitate a return to normal conditions. The raising of sub-Commission's reassembly was more attractive. prices or wholesale commodities, was still the British sot. primary objective.
MR. LANSBURY'S SUGGESTION
WATER PROBLEM..
3
The delegates discussed the
It is unfortunate but true to suggestion of Mr. Walter Eliot, on behalf of Mr. Chamberlain, that state that during recent years the been the Commission continue its work, local government has not The British spokesman argued able to dispose of sufficient means that a return to the gold standard for much needed publc works, for I would be facilitated by an agree-the Central Government has de-
French Opposition.
of
the meet competition of this kind. Itment as to principles of the work-manded more money from the col- Chancellor The
view needed far more drastic measures. ing of that standard in the future. onles for loan services. Despite Exchequer expressed the
Most of the speakers urged that that the raising of commodity sterling be linked with the dollar prices could not be effected by
and that the Government should alone. The action
work in close association with the monetary bullding up of confidence Was United States-Reuter.
essential.
to the bellef that the world's
The British delegation adhered
chief troubles could only be AT THE CONFERENCE tuations due to speculation.
solved by international action and agreement.
TEMPORARY HALT.
Committee of Ten Appointed
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for
2 10 1
3 8 1
there were 12 innings).
New York Detroit
2
10
6 12 2
(Lazzeri homered for New York)
Boston
7 3 0 St. Louis.......
8 1.
(Storti homered for St. Louis).
WEEKLY TRAFFIC
CASES
The magistrate-I have never [INNOCENT WOMAN VICTIMISED. heard of this being used before. Following scare that the
#
Mr. Evans-I submit it cannot witch had arrived, several thou- rushed towards the location, sub-section 61, it makes it clearer.
where the Superintendent, and sands of natives and Indians
"Any sum of money recoverable
a staff of over twenty men had the summariy la a civil debt.
greatest difficulty in protecting an innocent native woman. She had been chased for half a mile and was in great distress when she was rescued and placed out of harm's way in the compound.office. Dozens of natives, however, con- vinced that she was the witch, clambered on the roof, while the crowd surrounded the office and commanded that the woman be handed over.
OBSCURE ORDINANCE. The magistrate remarked the ordinance was not very clear. It seemed to him that although the Ordinance did not give him juris diction, he still seemed to have it.
Mr. Evans-I don't think it means that. Any civil debt would be recoverable. I would never, go to O. J. (Laughter).
His Worship-You could only get five dollars cost.in this Court.
Magistrate I must say I rather misled by the procedure in the district office.
.was
Mr. Evans They, can do any- thing, there.
MOTOR-HORN MORSE SIGNALS
his
The police arrived and rescued the woman in a car, the crowd glving chase. The woman was sent to the main police station for protection-Reuter.
NOVEL DEMONSTRÀ- TION IN RUSSIA
Helsingfors. Washerwomen carrying_towels and bars of soap, Hairdressers flourishing scissors and razora, Cooks "armed". wth choppers and carving knives, and Scavengers, shouldering their spades, marched through the streets of Kharkoff in Soviet Russia during carnival organised authorities.
such a handicap, however, this officer did not diminish any of his efforts with the limited resources M. Bonnet of France. opposed
the local government
public P. W. D. LORRY DRIVER contribute could the suggestion with the now well- that known contention that it was
FINED necessary first to know whether works. He made the best use the Conference were ready to put of the little there was and it
is gratifying to state that during Chief Inspector Marks was the a definite term to exchange fluc- his term in the office many import complainant in a case before Mr.
Magistrate-We have a small A "CLEANLINESS” Senator Pittman of the Unit-ant works were completed in Ma-Schofield, at the Central Magist-
racy this morning, in which Cheng-debts court there.
complainant, ed States, Chairman of the Sil-
CARNIVAL ver sub-Committee, stated that With Col. Schiappa's technical yip, the driver of a P. W. D. lorry, Addressing
No. 996, was summoned for dan- Worship sald-The solicitor for he would be in a position to advice and encouragement be
the defendant has plended, and gerous driving in Whitfield. report more fully on the silver helped in the solution of the; ro-
rightly too, that I have no jurisdic- The grave proportions which
question before the end of the blem of the water supply for the
Inspector Marks said that hetion to deal with the case. week. the stabilisation question had
colony, a problem which occupied was driving along Whitfield, when Complainant-Then I will have London, July 10. assumed and its final effect in
Sonator Pittman later told Reuter the attention of so many of his defendant cut in in front of his to go back to Canton.
car-from-behind-a-tram car.He. Mr. Evans-mentioned he would "bringing some of the Conference's Contrary to expectations, the
stop, endeavour to setile the matter. work to a temporary halt was Conference did not to-day reach that London belloved a complots predecessors.
His attention went farther, for called out to defendant to described by Mr. Chamberlain, any conclusive decisions on mone-silver agreement would be reached, He said that no agreement had tary matters, but a large measure possibly some time this week. The
main stumbling block was the measures were adopted to dredge but he continued to drive on. He been reached in reference to of agreement was reached on the deadlock with India on the subject the channels of both the inner and i had to apply his brakes to avoid | future progress, but they hoped economic side. that it would still be found pos- At the meeting of the Mone-of long term restriction of ex- the outer ports so as to maintain an accident.
Mr. Schofield imposed a fine of tary Commission, the American ports, and this had been overcome. a draught sufficient for Hongkong
and Canton Lines and other ship- $30. sible to bridge the difficulties,
delegate, Mr. Cox, declared that
Chairman Kienbock proposed Had they known beforehand work could not proceed except on that they should refer to
the Fing.
Li Fook, the driver of public what was going to happen, it the basis of unanimity. It was Bureau certain resolutions, which It is safe to say that Col. Schiap car No. 171, was summoned by might have made some differ- necessary to appoint a drafting were unanimously supported, and pa occupies a conspicuous place Traffic Sergeant Youe for driving AN EXPERIMENT BY ence to their view of the desir-committee to compose the differ- which deal with four topics: first, amongst recent directors of Pub in a dangerous manner in Pokfulum
suggestion for the earliest pos-lic Works at Macao, and he leaves Road. ability of holding the Conferences.
A Committee of Ten was unani-sible accomplishment of stabilisa-Macao, on the expiry of his term
2 Sergeant Youe was driving Nevertheless, he urged that the mously appointed, with Mr. Cox tion; second, that gold be the re- of service with a fine record of
cognised standard; thirdly, that service, His many friends in Ma-motor cycle combination along violent and largely unnatural as chairman-Reuter.
London, July 10.
monetary gold should not be used cao join in wishing him continued Pokfulum Road, and when within 400. yards from the Dairy Farm. depreciation of the dollar should
The Bureau of the World Econo-
circulution; in internal
and success in his career.. not lead them to early and ill-mic Conference which assembled fourthly, that the gold cover be
saw the defendant coming in the opposite direction on the wrong this morning for what was expect-
side of the road. He had to ed to be a fateful session, since it fixed at twenty-five per cent.
The Bureau's decision. to estab-
swerve to avoid a collision, - was to decide what work could sparkle be profitably continued by Con-lish a Drafting Committee to con
Subsidies
A fine of $25 was imposed. theference delegates, adjourned at sider the case of the
PASSING STATIONARY TRAM. Two fines of $10 each were im posed on Li Chan, the driver of public car No. 253, for passing a stationary tram car and for not notifying his change of address to the police.
ence.
.considered conclusions.
NO SPARKLE.
The debate lacked
It merely afforded
text for the leading speakers of one o'clock this afternoon with its and Commercial Policy sub-Com-
task only partially accomplished, missions, appears
to amount to Reports were received from the exercising by the Bureau of the its over-riding powers, various sub-Commissions.
The Bureau approved the re-balance of opinion in these com- sub-mittees has been in favour of dis- ports from the Economic
да
the House of Commons to prench their well-worn (if not worn-out) economic and financial principles There was little criticism of tho Government apart from that lovel led by Mr. George Lansbury, the Commissions on indirect protec- continuati n of their discussions. Leader of the Opposition, who actionism and co-ordination in pro-Neuter. cused Mr. Chamberlain and Mr.duction and marketing. MacDonald of an entire lack of these subordinate bodics unanim- policy.
that
Mr. Lansbury declared the present industrial and financial system had outlived Its usefulness.
He urged the Government to take control of the national cure
"A DECENT TEAR."
rency.
Mr. L.C.MS, Amery, former Dominions Secretary, "shed a de cent tear over the fate of the Conference, but hold that nobody was to blamo.
Both
quely favoured a continuation of LAND ON MAINLAND the work they were engaged in.
Different Opinions.
The Bureau ngreed to the es- tablishment of a Drafting Com- mittee to consider the case of the sub-Commissions on subsidies and commercial policy, in both of
:
AUCTIONED.
A SITE AT MATAUCHUNG ACQUIRED BY CHINESE
A sito at Matauchung, near Kow-
BEES 9,000,000 YEARS OLD
DISCOVERY MADE BY GERMAN
LIKE PRESENT DAY HONEY BEE defendant
Cologne.
The
Traffic Inspector Alexander said passed a stationary tram car in Des Voeux Rond, Cen- tral. An old gentleman was just Evidence that been buzzed alighting from the tram. bustly about in Germany more driver of the tram shouted to de- than nine million years ago has fondant to stop, but defendant been found by Herr Geore Statz, a Cologne teacher.
overy
passed the car. He then reversed went back to the tram, boarded it and wanted to assault the passon- gers.
Defendant atated that someone struck him across the eye with a
"
CZECHO- SLOVAKIANS
:
Prague. A system of "morse signals by motor-horn" is being planned by Czecho-Slovak motorists' organisa- tions.
A
by
novel the
The object of the carnival, it is reported here, was to impress upon the Inhabitants of the town the necessity of personal tidiness and general cleanliness-Reuter..
AN ELECTRIC REFEREE
By Rounding "dots and dashes" on their horns, motorists will be "HIS" DECISIONS ARE able to advise others of their
ALWAYS RIGHT it intentions,
Is supposed--
Budapest.: whether it may be "going to Tour "Am stopping,"
A referee whose decisions con- pass," lights are out" or what not. not be wrong will officiate.in the International Fencing Champion- of Legal enforcement
"He" ships here this summer.. method is now being sought.- will be electric.
Reuter.
.15 YEARS OF SOVIET ART
LENIN AND STALIN ROOMS
the
Fencing faults will be detected. by means of an electro-magnetic "oyo" and by this means it is expected that the hitherto fre quont disputes between Judges and fencers will be avoided. — Reuter.
LOSS TO SALVATION ARMY
GERMANY'S SECRE- TARY RETIRING.
Berlin.
For several years past iforr which differences of opinion are loon City, was sold by public auc- Statz has delved in the tortial
: Moscow. reported. This Drafting Com-tion at the offices of the P.W.D.
An exhibition of Soviet art creat- mittee will place before the yesterday. With an area of 7,180 deposits near Rott, in the Seven
ed during the past fifteen years is Bureau the different Ideas and sq. ft. it fronts Tam Kung Road, Mountains district of the Rhine newspaper,
BUS DRIVER FINED.
being opened here.
It will consist of four sections viewpoints as expressed in the being registered as Kowloon Inland land, for fossils. Among his re- Lot No. 3270. The purchase price cent ands was a perfect impres
There is slon of a bee. Commission discussions.
For having disobeyed a police was $5,448.
reason to assume that the insect
caricature, sculpture, and scenery.
After thirty-seven years of Regarding monetary ques
The site is regarded as most was but little inferior in develos signal in Arbuthnot Road, Ng paintings, posters and political tions, which are considered of supreme importance at the Con-Buitable for a workshop or factory: ment to the present-day honey boo.Ting, the driver of motor bus No. These four sections will be dis-atrenuous activity on behalf of the
Horr Statz has already made 018 was fined $15.
Inspector Alexander said that played respectively in the Histor- Salvation Army, Colonel H. Bower ference, the Bureau agreed that but Mr. Wong Hel, its new owner, the full Monetary Commission was reluctant to commit himself to known his discovery to
any definite statement of his inten- scientific world. No one yet up the complainant, Mrs. P. E. Barker Call the Tretiakov Art is retiring for the time being from should meet at 3 o'clock to Bptions. Ho sald It might be put to pears to have challonged. his was driving up Arbuthnot Road Gallery, the Museum of Fine Arta | his post of first-secretary, of the
The bus came along from the top evil in vlow, for instanco, of the point a Drafting Committee, an industrial use for the time being, theory as to the age of the Rott and, was given the green signal, and the Bakhrushan Theatrical army in Germany, on account of
which will make recommenda- tlong to the Bureau to-morrow. but that later it was possible tone-
ments would occupy the land. fusion regarding the exact purport quires the purchaser to make rato- bee is included in Herr Statz absolutely. Inored the thigal "Lonin Room and the "Stalin known in Berlin to very well
While there is considerable con- special condition of cale re- The original impression of the of the road and the defendant will contain of this morning's Bureau disable improvements on the land to collection of fossils now being Mr. Schofield remarked that itRoom-in which art referring to.) acted as interprétér of...I He said it was no good adopting cussions on the procedure to be value of not less than $24,000, with bhown to the publié ́nt in exhibi-was a very dangerous corner, when the two leaders will be shown. by foreign salvation army leaders:
Sir Herbert Samuel, the Liberal loader, praying for the restoration of international trade, expressed the opinion that if defonaivo mea- suros were necessary they should be calculated to meet a particular
fact that the yen had depreciated
forty per cont. and that Japanoso goods had flooded the market.
DRASTIC
to twenty per cont, tariffs to
adopted by the Conference,, pos- in a fixed period,
beo.
Itlon In tho clty-Reiter,
tho
Imposing the fine,
Museum,
One section of the exhibition
-Router.
A indifferent health, L
two rooma--the born in Germany, is
Colonel Bower," an Englishman:
visiting Germany-