FOLLOWING BRITAIN'S LEAD
COMMUNICATIONS MERGER
ROOSEVELT'S MESSAGE
(Special to "Telegraph”) Ty Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic New Heveless, February Washington, Feb. 26. A scheme for a gigantic merger of all American communications interests, along the lines of the British reorganisation which led to the formation of British and Imperial Communications, Limited, is contemplated by Pre- sident Roosevelt.
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segeOrdinance, Senj, 17, 0.25 mm).
ANGLO-YEMEN
TREATY
ITS IMPLICATIONS:
EXPLAINED
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CAPTAIN COOK'S COTTAGE
RE-ERECTION IN MELBOURNE Melbourne is now giving the most London, Feb. 20. Referring in the House of Comcareful consideration to the problem mona to the treaty of friendship of the alto for the re-erection of betweeen the United Kingdom and Captain Cook's cottage which has India and Yemen, recently signed been taken down brick by brick by Colonel Reilly, British Resi. from Great Ayton in Yorkshire and dent at Aden, and representatives has been shipped to Australia.
It is hoped to complete the re- of the Imam of Yemen, the
Secretary, Foreign
Sir John erection before the opening date of Simon, stated that before the the centenary celebrations on Octo- treaty was signed the British Re-ber 18th and It is further hoped sident reported that the condithut Prince George. will perform Lions attached by the United the opening ceremony, any, Austral Kingdom Government to their Newsl consent to its conclusion had been fulfilled.
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TUESDAY
FEBRUARY
KRUPPS AT FULL BLAST
GERMAN IMPORTS. OF IRON AND NICKEL
Paris, Jan. 28.
The increase in the production of Krupps does not stand alone on a symptom of the kind of industrial activity that has been stimulated in Germany by the Ilitler regime.
The German consumption of iron per head of the population rose from 68.7 kilogrammes to about 99 Allogrammes in 1983.
German imports of. iron are in the first 11 months of 1983 werg 1,038,849 metric tous higher than The most favoured site is in the In 1932, of iron 208,484 metric tons, These comprised the evacuation picturesque Fitzroy Gardens near of copper 20,968 metric tons, of the centre of the city. It is nickel ore 16.667 metric tons and of those portions of the territory of Aden Protectorate which were recognised that the cottage cannot of nickel 1,897 metric tons. The still in Yement occupation, the re- be simply placed in the centre of import of nickol is officially) ex- lease by the Imam of certain suba lawn and left there like a poach-plained by the introduction of nickel mark pieces, but these only require 1,280 metric tons, k
MAIN OBJECT.
a special Message to Con-jects of the Chiefs of the Aden ed egg on tonst" according to ono gross to-tay, the President asks Protectorate, and the raining of expert. It will be surrounded by for the creation of a ne
restrictions which had Been a delightful English garden scheme Federal Communications Commia-
which will display the cottage to sion whose duties would be to placed by the Imam on overland the best advantage. There will be regulate all wire, cable and radio trade between the Protectorate a box-thorn hedge around it: ivy systems in order to centralise and Yemen,
will clamber over the old stones: federal authority over communica
there will be rose_trees and many tions.
English shrubs. Considerable care The President points out that The main obfect of the treaty will be taken that no souvenir precedents are provided by the was to acttle the question of hunters will mar the charm of what arrangements under which the the frontier between the Protoe- will be the oldest building in Aue Inter-State Commerce Commission torate and Yemen. This had been tralla. handles transportation and the done by a mutual undertaking pro- Fedorul Power Commissionviding for the maintenance of the handles power.
MERGER IN FUTURE.
He asks that the new Commis sion to empowered to investigate the existing communications "line-up" with a view to recom- mending additional legislation dur- ing the next session of Congress.
This means, of course, that the question of the communications merger goes over for determination
next year.
frol
The President appears to that while further exhaustive studies should be made concerning the proposale for a merger, the situation at present demands that the Government should arrange Immediately, through a coordinat- ing authority, for the better re- gulation of communications vin the unifying agencies dealing them United Press.
by.
ALL INVOLVED.
eituation in regard to the frontler na it existed on the date of signa- ture, and for the prevention of Ita violation pending negotiations for
Anal settlement, to be initiated: before the expiration of present remain in force treaty, which is
for forty years,
•
COTTON, WHEAT
AND SILVER
LATEST NEW YORK QUOTATIONS
Sir John Simon added that! the Government regarded the
Messrs, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz settlement as most satisfactory, have received the following quotations and considered that it reflected on the New York cotton and wheat Krent credit on Colonel Reilly.—and silver.exchanges for yesterday, British Wireless,
GERMANY AND MANCHUKUO
Feb. 20. Closing
The import of cellulose, timber used for explosives is the most re- markable, since both of the two principal peace-time consumers of this article, the paper industry and the artificial silk industry, have reduced their consumption.
MORE THAN DOUBLED.
None the less the import of eel- lulose timber roso slightly in the first half of the year, and in the second half more than doubled. It was at its highest three times the monthly average of 1932-in July and August.";
The excess of imports in 11 months over 11 months of 1982 was 1,364,473 metric tons. Al- though German industry was nd- mittedly over rationalised in the Yeare 1921-1929, it is the indus- tries manufacturing production goods, not consumption goods, that claim to have improved most under Herr Hitler..
While heavy Industry had in- crensed production by 49 par cent. in September-October, 1993, com- Range pared with September-October, 11.81-11.81 1932, machine, industry 17 per 11.01-11.92 cent, motor-car Industry 133 per 12.05-12.00 cent., building 38 per cent, the 12.20-12-21 average improvement in industrica 12.32-12.02
producing consumption goods Wor 12.35-12.35
only 10 per cent. 12.10
Cotton
Feb. 24, Close
March May
12.02
19 AD
12.18
•
July October
12.46
with
REPORTS OF POSSIBLE December
RECOGNITION
12.64
·
January
12.58
Spot
12.40
(Special to "Telegraph")
Wheat-Chicago
Feb. 21.
- Clone
87% 807% B6
Wheat--Winnipeg.***
80
Feb. 24. Close
Feb. 20. Closing Range
Reuter says that the services to be affected embrace all those rely- Ing on telegraphs, cables and wire-
Shanghai, Feb. 27.
May icas as
medium of transmission.
Anxiety over the report that July At present they are controlled
Inclined to Germany is
con- September Commission and the tho Radio
of Man. Inter-State Commerce Commission.sider the recognition
is Indicated by The President desires that thechukuo, Federal Communications Camnik- enquiry made at the
In-Legation at Peking by sion should be 'empowered to vestigate the business of existing Shanghai Chinese General Cham- companies.
RED STRONGHOLD FALLS
CAPTURED AFTER SIX YEARS
(Special to "Telegraph"},
Nanchang, Feb. 27.
While no detailed nows from
engagement
an
German the
her of Commerce as to the atijay tude of the Berlin Government. toward Manchukuo. No explana- tion is yet available.-Central Newa,
July
Silver
Feb. 24.
Close
March
*46,45
May
SILVER SITUATION
LONDON BROKERS NOT PERTURBED
*
London, Feb. 26, The bullion brokers are not per- turbed about the present sliver situation.
Feb. 20. Closing Rango
Since further industrial ration alisation is energetically opposed by the German Government, it le necessary to find some explanation of the form industrial improve 86ment is taking in Germany, and the 84% 844 most natural explanation is re- ́8614* 85% | armament,
0724 07 47 69
6844 684
Feb. 26.
47.00 July
17.37
Total valen Tur the day!
the interior of Klangat is avallable, faed to American speculators, who Nanchang Military Headquarters announce that the Central Govern-conmenced buying, but ment forces have occupied Yung-developed owing to the bellof In Hsin after a severe
some quarters that President Roose volt would take over all United with the "Reds."
States stocks of silver at a price a largo profit to not allowing speculators..
However, the opposito view also prevalls, and although there is some Despite the threat of the nolling, America, on the whole, "Reds" frum Hupel, Hormal considered as a buyer of aliver.- traffle on the Nanchang-Kiuklaag Reuter. Railway is still being maintained. } -Central News,
Recent activity was mainly con A.
selling
This is an important victory for the Government as Yung-lisin is a strategic point, which had been held by the "Reds" for more than six years.
AMERICA'S FOREIGN
TRADE
THREE NEW BANKS TO
BE CREATED
Washington, Feb. 26. Mr. G. N. Peck, hitherte Farm Administrator, has accepted the Presidency of n new import and export bank to assist United States trade with Russia.
Mr. Peck has announced that a second bank is being created to assist trade with Cuba, and a third will be established to deal with other countries The point la
́emphasised by Mr..|
Peck that the sole purpose of these
banks is to assist the foreign trado
of the United States and oventually
Closing.
CABINET SHUFFLE
ANTICIPATED.
CONSERVATIVES RESTIVE
Range
London, Feb. 20-~ -18.86-45.90 Despite Sir John Simon's In- 48.47-40.47 sistent dental that it is proposed. 40.80-46.00 that he go to the Home Ofee, London is hununing with rumoura of a Cabinet reshuffling. All authorities now
aver that this reshufting is sooner or Inter inevitable and that Sir John's transfer to the Home Office is necessary.
There are many who attack, Sir Hilton Young's policy as
Inade- quste and timid and it is very
7,950,000 cza. 9,675,800 oZA, (318 Contracts) (387. Contracts);
• KOWLOON GOLF.
Eastman Wins "Fear"
Cup Competition.
THE HOLDER THIRD.
RADIO DRESS BROADCAST WEAR
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.
-TWO STUDIO.CONCERTS FOR
THIS EVENING
From 2,B.W, on a wavelength of 356 metres:
4.10-7.30 p.m. Chiness programme. 6.30-7 p.m. Shorthand Lomon from' the Studio.
7.30-10.30
gramme.
p.m. European pro
7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio. The 33rd of a series of lessons in "Cantonese" by the Row. Mr. H. R Wells.
'8 pm. Local Time and Weather Ite port.
Orchestra C. B.. Cochran Presents
Beloction de
8.3-9 p.m. Variety.
The B. B. C. Dance Orchestra, Vocal Quartet Young and Healthy. Vocal Quartot-Tako mo Away
from the River.
The Four Musketeers. Orchestral-Noel Coward Modley. The B.D.C. Dance Orchestra. Vocal Dust-I Like to Go Back in the Evening
Vocal Duet-axybotica:
Layton & Johnstone. Orchestral-Daly's Theatro Waltz
Memories.
Charles Prentice & His Orches
Band-Review of Revues."
Debroy Somers. Band,
9-9.30 p.m. From the Btudio.
A Planoforte and Violin recital by Mr. Harry Ore. and Mrs. E. J. A.
Asmus.
Programme.
1 Prelude & Fugue in C Minor
(Bach).
2 Gavolto varice (Rameau). 3 Romance (Schumann).
+
4 Tarantella (Chopin)." Mr. Horry
Oro.
5 Benate In E, 1st and 2nd move-
ments (Handel).
6 La fille aux choveux da lin (Dobussy). Mr. E. J. Asmus.
7 Military March (Schubert
Tausig). Mr. Harry Ora 9.30-10 p.m. From the Studio. A Song Recital by Mfr. Ramon S. Alberto (Toner).
Programme
1 Non E Ver (In Italian (Tita
Mattol).
2 Hasta Manana (Mexican Love
Serenade) (Al Negbom).
Minor
3 Recorded Violin Solo-Hungarian
Dance No. 2 in D (Brahms). Arthur Catterall.
4. Recorded Violin Solo-Cavatina (Raff, Op. 85, No. 1). Arthur Catterall,
Toral (in Italian) (1. Densa). A Drean
Bartlolt).
(In English) (3.0.
7 Ojos de Juventad (In Spanish)
(A. Tolentino).
10-10.28 pm. Selection by Debroy Bomers Band.:
1 Aunt Bally-Film Thema Songs
Selection (H. Woods).
2. Sony Carnival of 1932 Stars. assisted by Aibert Sandler & Els Orchestra, Flaringen & Allen, Carlyle Cousins, Peggy Wood, Peggy Wood & Dan Donovan.
3 Irving Berlin Waltz Songs- Medley (Berlin). with vocal chorus by Dan Donovan,
10.28 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press Nows.
10.30 p.m. Close Down.
KZRM PROGRAMME. To-day's Broadcast from Manlio: 5.00 p.m.-Ten Dance Programme. 6.10 m-Spanish Informational Period,
6.30 pm English Informational Period.
7.00 pm Songs by "The Mystery Singer, accompanied by Rafael: Artigas,
7.16 p.m.-Requests. 7.30 p.m-Lyric fuale
House Programme-Chuck Robins at the Seller Grant.
7.46 p.m.-Bay View. Hotel Or chestra.
con-
generally accepted that he and Sir John Gilmour will go to the House of Lords and that Lord Sankey, the Lord Chancellor, will retire, to be succeeded by Lord Hallsham. Thero fire some others who will also retire, it is hinted. ed over 36 holes on handicap was de. It is agreed that Sir Kingsley clded on Sunday at the Kowloon Golf Wood, whose success in the Post | Club, when A. Eastman (144) secured Office has been conspicuous, and the honour by one stroke frun. R. Mr. Hore-Belisha, Parliamentary Henderson (146), W. Taylor, last Secretary to the Board of Trade, year's winner finished thin with aare dup for early promotion, and PRAISE FROM PARIS
The "Fear" cup competition play-
eard of 14D.
The best scores were:
ORDER FOR YARROW'S. A. Eastman 82+78=100-10=144.
PORTUGAL WANTS TWO NEW DESTROYERS
London, Feb. 26. A further contract has been placed with Yarrow and Company by the Portuguese Government for construction of two moro torpede boat destroyera, bringing the number of vessels ordered from this firm to the total of soven, -British Wirelcan.
CODEX SINAITICUS.
PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS GROWING APACE
..
to: balance exports and imports.fund for the purchase of Codex Reuter,
ACKNOWLEDGMENT."
Mr. A. Wheeler and family and Mr.
A. G. Pile and family, fonder
London, Feb. 26, Public aubscriptions to the Sinaftious by the British Museum from the Soviet Government; now total aver £80,000.-Britisk : Wire- Icon.
sincere thanks to their friends The formed opening of the South
Association's
HOW
R. Henderson 80+-80-170-00-145. W. Taylor 82470-161-12-149. J. McKelvie 80-489-109-18-151. G. I. Angua 89+00170-28-151, H. H. Mundy 84480-104-12-182. W. Groven 84+01=176-22-103. J. Fremaux 85-90181-28-163. J. G. Charlton 88-92-180-26-14 1. J. Cave 96+89184-80164.
thef
the new Lord Privy Seal, Mr.
Anthony Eden Cabinet rank;
munt be given
8.16 p.m-Montento Lirico ducted by Antonio Berrano.
8.45 p.m.Stock Quotations. 8.66 p.m.-Opera Hour. 10.30 p.m.-Sign Off.
LORD TYRRELL'S
SERVICE
The restiveness of the Conser vative back rankers is undoubted- ly increasing. Many are clamor-
London, Feb. 26. sus for a wholesale strengthening H.M. the King has approved the. of the national defences and appointment of Sir George Russell' others demand a bold policy in Clerk, His Majesty's Ambassador national economics and.Industry. to Brussels, to bo Ambassador The general demand, however, ia Extraordinary and Minister Ploni- for stronger Conservative repro- potentiary in Parls, in eucoosalon. Hentation in the Cabinet.
to Lord Tyrrell, who is shortly Cautious observers state there retiring. will be no change until Easter Nowapapers pay high tribute to but predict a reshufle at Whit-Lord Tyrrell's grout services and suntide-Our Own Córrespondant, the Times says that "his retiro- ment is an obvious loss to British, dipfomney. For all his profes- sional absorption ip foreign te- lations. The Times adds,, "Lord Tyrroli has always taken so keen an interest, In domestic politics
Members of St. Andrew's Club entertained members of the Kowloon Union Church Young People's Society nt a social held in St. Andrew's Church Hall last night. Competitions gunes were indulged in and refresh ments served, and athoroughly enjoy CONCERT ARRANGED. able time was spent by all. The Rov. W. Walton Rogers welcomed the viaitors, and the Rev. Dr. E. L. Allen expressed thanks Union Church Y. P. 8.
on behalf of the LOCAL ARTISTES AT SAILOR'S that he will not lightly be allowed
The Ben Line 8.8. Benrinnes is due here from Home ports via Singapore on March 4.
'AND SOLDIERS' HOME ·
to disappear from public I altogether."
A grand concert, kindly arranged
Deep persoanl regret is
la felt in by Mr. J. C. M. Gronham, je to be official circiós in Paris at news of given in the Bailors and Soldiers' Lord Tyrrell's retirement, and all Home to-morrow (Wednesday) Paris newspapers emphasise tha commencing at 8.80 p.m.
The
charge for admission fa 20 cents value of his work in maintaining co-operation between Britain and A woman, Chan Sze, was knocked only, and the following, well knows France in the post-War European down in Wanchai yesteriny by artistes will BRIDGES,
Miss Elas Alven, Mins Audry problemy
motor-cyclist, and was admitteilto: hospital" with head injuries.
that Sir George Isunderstood t Stoclo. Miss Evelin O'llagan, Mr. One-case of amall-pox and four 33. Ferguson, Mr. Wa Simpson. Clark will undertake his new In April. He was appolat- Trus Mr. Gus D'Aquino, Mr. G. W. for the kind expressions of sym-China"Athletic pathy in their recent bereavo pavilion at Caroline Hill will take
and Mr. J. C. M. Gronhamaliged to Brussels last year after ment also for floral tributes &c. place on Bareli, at 0.80 p.m., when eases of meningitis were reported to As scating accommodation is having served as Ambassador to Turkey since 1926 British Wire- ent and ditendance at the funeral. E. the Governor, Sir Williat Feel, the local health authorities during the limited, patrons are advised of the late Mrs. D. M. C..Wheeler, I will ofeinto.
week-end."
attend earlyvid
to
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