THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,
JUNE 1, 1034.
SINO-JAPANESE "BATTLE"
VERBAL OUTBURST
AT GENEVA
"FRIENDS" IN MANCHURIA
Geneva, May 31.
A battle of words between the Chinese and Japanese delegates occurred to-night at a private sitting of the Opium Advisory Committee.
The Committee was discurgins the question of import certificaten for Manchukuo, and the majority, in order to avoid raising the political aspect of the question, favoured the retention of the ex- lating system whereby Cousular permits are used,
Sir Malcolm Delevigne. the British representative, maintained that these permita did not offer the same guarantees, #N import certificates,
The Committee decided that it was not qualifed to settle the igate,
JAPAN'S POSITION.
A PROBLEM FOR THE POLICE !
WILL THE PUP ENTER THE ROAD WITHOUT
DISASTER FUND
FINAL TOTAL OF $4,353.15
A MUZZLE ?
THE DISARMAMENT| BREACH
FRENCH
& BRITISH COMMENT
LAWN BOWLS
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.
CLASSICAL PROGRAMME FOR
THIS EVENING
From 7BW on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilo-cycles):
4,78-7.30 p.m. Chinese Programine, 7.30-10.30 p.n. European Pro-
Kramme.
7.30 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quo fations, etc.
7.73-8 pm, Variciy..
Song-Speak to me of Love.
Lucienne Beyer (Soprano).
Piano Duet-There's a Ring Around
the Bloon, -
Piano Duet-Nymph Errant
Selection.
Carroll Gibbons nnd John W. Green. Fox Trot--Over on the Sunny Side. Fox Trot-Ol' Pappy.
Billy Cotton and 11a Bard. Voeni Duct-Mood Indigo.
Layton and Johnstone. Fox Trat-In the Hollow of
your land, Fox Trot-Spin a Little Web
of Dreams.
Scott Wood and His Orchestra. 8 p.m. Locat Time and Weather
FINCHÈR AND PHILLIPS Report
WIN IN TOURNEY
THREE RINK GAMES
Mr. Yokoyama, the Japanese Consul General at Geneva, stated that the situation in Manchukuo
Geneva, May 31. Most of was a legacy from former rulers.
the delegations feel
Some of the best bowls to date in His Inpanest friends in Man-
they have been through a storm the Pairs Championship was seen you. chukuo had advised him that the STATEMENT TO BE and wonder what is going to bajsterday when F. G. Fincher and R. P.
pen st
Phillips met J. C. Brown and II. M. Barthon's speech in the oue Hampton the Kowloon B.G.C. Imple
conversation. I
situation would continue in (m. prove.
This led to the passage of words with Mr. Victor Hoo, the Chinese Consul-General. who
challenged
Mr. Yokoyama's remark that dapan had not had anything to do with * Manchukuo.
MERE ADVISERS.
deal with the drug question.
The Committee adoptert the re
the port of
sub-committee seizures.-Reuter,
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
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8.03-8.20 p.nl.
"Old and New" (A Pat Pourri of
Popular Mellies) (arr, Finck Played by Herninn Fluck and
Orchestra
8.20-8.46 p.m. Concert Items. Song-Wee Willie Winkle
(Roberton). Sung-There's Nne Latch Aboot the
House (arr. Macpherson and Pentland).
Boyd Steven (Soprano). Cymbalum Solo-Waltz No. 1 in E
Fiat (Durand).
lee Ins
Blog Barz. Instrumental Rakoczy March.
Columba's Trigonne, Song--Channova-O Mistress Festpl
and Fair (J. Straums), Song--Casanova-The 3rwerz of a
Klas (J. Straus),
Arthur Fear (Juritzse),
Violoncello Solo-Mazurka (3
Orchestra Raynaumiz
Apache Dance (Offenbach).
Golondrina (The Swallow) (Serradell).
The Telegraph Fund on brought the conference back To Fincher and Phillips won by 20-10, hehalf of the sufferers in the the old question of which shall but it was anybody's game even up Cymbalum Sujo-Neri Huse,
come Arst Disarmament ог to the innt hend. Brown and Hamp gasworks disaster closed yes.Security.
tom led 10-14 up to the nineteenth, JL The spreek hai mixed terday, the gratifying totalį
Fut Fincher and Phillips mode ception. It was endorsell by the marvellous recovery to score a Tour of $4,353.15 having been the Entente and the champions and a two on the last two heads to raised. This includes for Security First, hul
victory. ré snatch n WILS Mr. Hoo maintained that Mr.donation of Yokoyama's friends in Marchokuo
$5, signed retted even in such Francophile Every head produced good howls, must have more power than that "Silva," which reached usquarters as the Belgian delega- every one of the quartette being at
Op. 11 No.3). of mere udvisers if they could yesterday after publication.in, owing to the lack of under the top of his form.
standing it reveals,
The Italians, listenel with At Happy Valley where the Kinks Violoncello Solo-Musnedker (url).
Pable Caneta The practical sympathy of
Chan.pionship matches were played, approval.
8.46-9 p.m. Light Orchestral Blonde, J. S. Logan, J. Watson, V. Petherick residents, firms and clubs with the sufferers has been demonstratedceedings during the
Our salient feature it the pro-d R. Duncan best E. Tuck, A. S. Tschaikowsky in Vienna Carṛ, by
Walter). past two Gomes, C. S. Rosselet and R. Hann by by the excellence of the response days is that both Sir Jolm Simon 24-17 on the Civil Service green. and it is a noteworthy fact that and 3. Litvinoff favour some kind
On the same green, C. II. Baste, sot a single day has passed since of a
permanent disarmament C. A. Lopes, J. 3. Basto and A. 1. the Fund was Inaugurated in
organisation, and this is held to Basto beat T. F. Stainton, G. II. which contributions were not
wher a line on which the general Stewart, J. G, Chalters and N. Drusi- Comission may continue its work. mond by 17-16 after a close game.
The Police rink consisting of W. We should like to take this opi The French Press regards Marrest, E. Carey, W. Blair and portunity of thanking all who con- Barthou's attack a Sir John C. Moss won comfortably against fributed to the Fund, and also the Simon as a sensational develop de Rome, S. Searle, A. Macfarlane St. John Ambulance Bridge for ment. While thinking that M. and W. Macfarlane by 24-10 on the undertaking the onerous task of Barthou was justified, owing to Hongkong Football Club green. administering the monies received. the disappointing nature of Sir ¡John's speech, all commentators The work of assisting the worst are struck by the unexpected rift cases is still in hand, and when in British and French policy and this is completed, a statement will do their beat to equalify be issued how the money has been Why did Sir John Simon play
St.
expended, whilst full details of the role of Devil's Advocate?" each case dealt with will be avail-lasks Le Journal, while Echo de able for inspection by contribu-Paria declares that Sir John's
has speach
created disillusion. The River Conservancy Commission ment..
for Kwangtung Province notifier that L'Ocker is of the opinion that the height of water in English feet there will be THE GOOD EARTH
no deep Anglo-in the West, North and East Rivers French rift. All papers hope is as follows;
May 30. Muy 31. there will be no Berious
con West Niver nu Skiubing 64 sequences-Reuter
North River at Tring-
CONCERT ARRANGED
FOR TO-MORROW
Y.W.C.A. The
International Service Centre is putting on what promise, to be a very attractive concert of an international charac- ter to-morrow at St. Stephen's Girls' College, Lyltefton Road, at 8.15 p.m.
The programme includes some Chinese historient scenes with very beautiful castume elleets "presented in tablenu form and explained by the students of the Fairlen Girls' School, under direction of the Head Mistress, Mrs. Cheung Wing-kul.
tora.
AUTHORITIES HAMPER
FILMING
Shanghai, May 31,
British Re-Action
London, May 31.
31. Barthou's assertion that the
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WATER LEVELS.
FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
5.7
7.3 North River at Samshui 2.8 East River at Sheklanus 0.7
5.6
2.2
0.1
Chinese boxing and Chinese street scenes will be contributed by students of King' College and have the those attending will pleasure of hearing again Mr. John Braga on the violin and Miss Carolin Braga at
Lhe piano. Humorous sketches will be given by Miss Evelyn Gray and her friends. The First Hongkong Sva Scouts will dance the Horn-Pipe. she was unable to secure a true generally interpreted na ending powers to which Sir John Simon
motion picture in China of her hope of a well-known novel, "Good Earth."
promise.
con-
It is reported from Japan that French Gavernment would never Port Huck, the famous authoress, consent to any Convention which were security, regulation of serial the Empress of Russia on Sun-ment of Germany, or any legalisatrol of traffic in arms who left Chin unannounced by involved any immediate re-arma warfare, and international day. departed in disgust beenuse
tim of de facto re-armament is
Franco-German
Victor Sulen Orchestra. 9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio, A Violin Recital by Professor N.
S. Maklezoff.
1.
Teni, accompanied by Professor
Programme.
Concerto in A Minor (Accolay). Air Varie No. 1 (de Berlot)..
3. Scene de Ballet (de Bertot),
Selection of favourite violin picces.
$
9.30-10.25 p.m. Classical Pro- gramme,
Pinnoforte-Prelude and Fugue.
No. 10 In E Minor (Bach).
Evlyn Howard-Jones. Pianoforte Gigne, (from Fifth
French Suite) (Bach).
Myra Hens, Pianoforte Variations in C Minor -----(Beethoven).---
Sergei Rachmaninoff. Quartet Air from Suite in D--
Transcription (Bach).
Lener String Quartet. Orchestral-Choral Prelude--(Christ Lag in Todrabanden) (Christ Lay in the Bonds of Death( (Bach, - arr. Stokowski).
Orchestral-Fugue in G Minor (From
The "Little G Minor Fugue") (Bach, ner. Stokowski).
Leopold Stokowski and the Phila- delphin Oreluxtra. Overture-Corialan (Beethoven).
Willem Mengelberg and lis Concertgebouw Orchestra. Last Two Movements of "Symphony
No. 6 in C Minor" (Op. 67)
(Beethoven).
Played by the Royal Albert Hall Orchestrn conducted by Sir Landon Ronald.
3rd movement-Allegro (Scherzoj. 4th movement-Allegro (Finale). 10.25 m. Rugby Mid-Day Press 16.30 p.m. Close Down.
The Memorandum of smaller
it favourably,
addle. com referred Those who attend this conceri |
covered points essential to a first and the German will not only spend an enjoyable The message slates that there On the question of security, convention, evening but will be supporting a
were many obstacles placed in
French demand, M. very fine piece of work which is the path of her photographs, although he emphasised again the prosposals of April 16 could, with Barthou little alteration, be made totally being carried on by the Y.W.C.A. and the taking of essential shots offered no suggestion as
to how with them. at the International Service was hampered as Government security should be organised. "What is wanted is short. Centre. In this time of depres-officials claimed that they reflect- Newspapers report that opinion simple Convention which would sion not least of its work is ita ed the worst side of Chinese life, in British circles at Geneva was embody most of these points, and News Employment Bureau and all that It is stated for instances that that M. Barthou's brilliant oration | establish a round basis of np. that entails in the friendship and
when the photographers wanted offered no practical hope of a proach to the subsequent problem guidance extended to young women to shoot simple farm life scenes, solution of the present deadlock, of reduction. of various nationalities in the
Government officials wanted and that it merely reiterated af Colony,
foreign tractors and ploughs to negative, where the positive pro
figure in the picture-Rentér, posal was argently necessary.
In other quarters, the result of the debate was regarded as dis-
IRISH SENATE
PRESIDENT WARNS DE
VALERA
+
Dublin, May 31. The Irish Free State Senate met to-day to decide whether it will prefer suicide or execution.
PRISON LITERATURE. concerting.
DETECTIVE STORIES FOR CONDEMNED
disclosed
The Times Opinion.
Profound Mistake.
GREAT MARCUS SHOW.
AT QUEEN'S THEATRE
The Great Marcus Show, which has been enjoying a very successful season at Shanghai, is
The Daily Telegraph says the practical choice of France to-day HONGKONG SEASON TO OPEN fies between the regulated and un- regulated re-armament of Ger- many, and almost universal opinion in this country in that he hau The Timer says Sir John Simon made a profound mistake in her can count upon general approval choice. The Telegraph urges that of the main points of his speech, M. Barthou's promise to support and will have the solid support any proposal to combat aerial dan London, May 31, An instance of grim humour was of the country if he will now ane ger should be explored to the full every practical endeavour to have and it endorses Sir John Simon's it question time
effect given to his policy. It was suggestion for a limited conventionally. The matinee prices are The Bill before the Senate re in the House of Commons to-day courageous and wise to remind for the abolition of chemical war 2, $1 and 50 cents and at lates to its own abolition, which when Mr. T. E. GrovoR, Labour
of has already been passed by the member for Stratford, stated this hearers of Germany's case for fare, budgetary publicity and the night $4, $3, $2 and $1.
re-armament, for the reeeaclifa-setting up a permanent Dis-
Led by A. B. Mareya, the show, Lower House,
aman condemned to death, who tion of French and German views armament Commission. It is stated that the Senate is had since been released after ap-in an essential condition of the The Morning Post says that want which has a company of artlates corinin to reject the Abolition Bili, pent, alleged that while he was in Convention. It would be far as
Disarmament totalling 69, will be the biggest to reduced the but this will merely mean a year's the condemned cell he was given a better that equality should come Conference to mockery is the in-appear on the Hongkong alage. respite, at the end of whileh time detective novel entitled "The by reduction of other nations to the vincible mistrust which Germany Acclaimed the Talent of all danc- the measure will be automatically Hanging Judge," as Right tern-German level of armaments, but has inspired, Until she provides ing shows, I should find much enacted,
since others show no inclination, decisive evidence to the contrary, popularity with local audiences. The R Hon. Mr. After Mr. do Valera had explain- ed the Abolition Bill, the Chair- Hacking, Under-Secretary for the at present, to reduce the process it would be suicide on the part of Its presentation includes no lesa
that the man declared that the Senate had Home Oinee, in reply, admitted of equalisation, it can only begin her neighbours to act on any as-then 22 spectacles.
partin! increase in by
the sumption other than been the victim of dishonest pro- that detective stories were suppli-strengths of the disarmed powers, equality which sho
in The distinguished east of stage, paganda by the Government and ed to men condemned to death but which, if made by agreoment nothing more than a jumping off screen and radio celebrities in- its supporters.
thought that the man must have would be controlled.
from which to snatch clies Leon Miller, George Broad- been mistaken with regard to the The Chairman declared that a
The journal notes wth antiafnc-
hurst, Ben McAtee, Lillian McCoy, criority. single-chamber government would title of the book as the departy tion that both Sir John Simon The Daily Mail welcomes the Georgene Millar. Les Sechrist, inevitably lead to revolution and governor of the prison was unable and M. Barthou implied that the vigorous tone of Sir Jomn Simon's Billy Horan, Deltic Coudy, Elmer de Valera might yet find someone to trace it. He assured the House conference could still achieve speech and approves his attitude. Coudy, Margo Busch, Platinum to play the part of Robespierro to that no such books would be issued some result, and recalls Mr. It says the wisest plan would be to Three, California Nighthawka Or
la Denton or Lenin to his Keren to condemned prisoners in the Henderson's suggestion on Tues- wind the conference up-British chestra, and Harvey, Young and.
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Shanghai, May 31. The credit of the Council for Helsingfors.
Oslo opening its season at the Queen's the Foreign Settlement in Shang-Athens
Milan Theatre on June 10, with perfor-hat is decidedly sound.
Debentures with a face, value Buenos Aires mances at 5.30 p.m. and 9.15 p.m.
Chinese standard Shanghni, of 7,000,000 silver dollars were offered for sub- New York, Amsterdam scription to-day. Within 10
Vienna minutes of opening, the list was Prague... closed, applications in that time Bucharest having amounted to $24,500,000.
Madrid. The debentures curry five per Hongkong
Brussels. cent Interest and constitute a straight Issue (not underwritten). Stockholm The price was $102.50 per cent., Copenhagen.
Lisbon. and the period of the loan la from Bombay 10 to 30 years on the security ofitio
Yokohama. be municipal assets and revenue.
Chinese interests were largo Montevideo
Belgrade subscribera.
Montreal The success of the loan is likely Silver (pot) to favourably affect the creditSilver (forward)10% position and stability of local cor-War Lont poration.
It in worthy of note that locall
banks have previously guaranteed to insert a sinflar clause in the the silver content of the Chinese debentures, which testifies to the allver dollar but the Council Council's solid eredit position- Treasurer on this occasion declined' Reuter.