FRANCOIS COTY DEAD
THE RICHEST MAN IN FRANCE
VICTIM OF
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PNEUMONIA
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Ordiansce FANS. Received
July
24, 9.17 )
Paris, July 26. M. Francois Coty. the richest man in France, and world Perfume King passed away to-dav, a victim of double uneumonia.
He has been critically ill at his chateau in Louvecien- nes for several days and was not expected to recover.
Francois Coty, the French per- fumier who became a newspaper proprietor, was a Corsican. He was worn at Ajaccio in 1874. Starting life as a manufacturer of scents, he built up business whose pro- ducts are world-famous and which brought him a great fortune, Coty, Renault, the motor magnate and Menier, the chocolate king, being reputed the three wealthiest men in France.
ANTI-COMMUNIST.
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At one time Senator for Corsica, ho took a keen interest in política. Some years ago he bought the Figaro and the Gardois to propagate his Nationalist and Anti-Com- munist views. His wealth enabled him to use much better paper and ink than are employed by most of hia rivala, In Feb. 1927, the editor of the Figaro, Luclen Romier resigned owing to a difference of opinion with Coty who insisted on Bupporting the financial policy of friend Poincare, Coty, who had much influence in France, might have held office in any Ministry of the Right, but he preferred to look on and criticise.
POPULAR PAPER.
Early in 1928 he launched a popu-
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The fat M. Coty.
LEAVING FOR HOME
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1934.
ESCAPED MAN DROWNED
BODY FOUND IN STREAM
The body of a Chinese who whilst handcuffed escaped from police custody on Tuesday night, has been found in a stream near U. Kau Pin, in the Shataukok district.
to
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AUSTRIA'S DEAD
CHANCELLOR
(Continued from Page 1.). Hitlerites began. an. agitation against the Government and a move-
ment to seize power:
To forestall this, Dollfusa net up semi-dictatorship which led to but with the Socialists who resented trouble, not only with the Nazis, the suppression of Parliament. The Government was supported by the Heimwehr who remain hostilo to the Nazis' plan for the absorg tion of Austria In Germany.
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From 2 W on a 'wavelength of
1-216 p.m. European Programme. 1 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
1.03 pan. Recorded Music. 1.30 pm.
Reuter Press Bulletins. Rugby Prean News, etc.,
The Entire Numbers of the Musical Bobby Howes, Judy Gunn, Marlu Burke, Raymond Watson and Chorus.
The man, whose name was Yau, was arrested for the alleged theft of n cow and was being
GERMAN PROPAGANDA. taken, In the company of hla mother,
In May last year, Horr Hitler; Shataukok Police
2.16 p.m. Close Down, 6.8 p.m. European Programme. Station when he bolted. The con- sent Dr. Franck to carry out pro- stable fired at the man, but did fatimation by Dollfuse that the Hotel Orchestra front the Hongkong paganda in Austria. Despite an 6-7 p.m. A Relay of the Hongkong nót seriously disable him.
Indications are that the man visit was not desired Franck made otel Roof Garden (by courtesy of
the Management), fell into the stream and in doing Government and there were wildtions, London and New York Stock ing speech attacking the Austrian' 7 pm. Closing Local Stock Quota- C. BL. SANDESH struck his head against a stone,
receiving injuries which rendered scenes between the Nazis and the and Commodity Queiations. RETIRING
him unconscious, with the result Heimwehr. Franck was asked to
7.08-7.45 D.. "He Wanted Ad- -that he
WAS drowned. An leave Austria and Germany won venture." examination of the body showed notified that he would be expelled. Comedy "He Wanted Adventure", by
bullet wound in if he was not recalled. Many that there was the small of the back, inflicted German Nazis were deported and over 2,000 Austrian Nazis arrested by the constable when the man
as a sequel to bolted. The body has been re-
a long series of | moved to the mortuary.
outrages.
Dr. Habicht, whom Hitler wished Crosnier. to make an attache at the legn- 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather tion In Vienna, but whom Doll-Report, An attempt by another prisoner
8.03.10.30. p.m. Chinese Studio to escape is also reported this fuse refused to recognise in that morning from Youmati. The man, pelled in June. Dollfuss was at enpacity, was arrested and ex- Ping Yam, aged 24 years, had been the World Conference in London arrested, for alleged soliciting, when Hitler retaliated by arrest- a plain-clothes detective.
Ing and deporting an Austrian attache in Berlin. The Chancellor at once appointed him to a post his return to Vienan Dollfuss at the legation in London. On
banned the Nuzi party and. had
TO-MORROW
One of the Colony's best-known and most popular residents, Mr. C. L. Sandles, is to leave Hongkong for good by the Empress of Japan tomorrow, accompanied by his wife. He is teaving the East owing to the fact that latterly he has not enjoyed good health.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT,
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Mr. Sandes, who has resided in the Colony for fifteen years, bay-made an effort to bolt and in the ing first arrived here in 1919, was struggle with the detective he bit for several years Manager of the the latter's hand. Hongkong Office of the Mercantile Bank of India, from which past he retired two years ago, joining the revolver. firm of Messrs. Layton and Cadmitted to the Government Civilita property confiscated, exchange and bullion brokers, with whom he has since remained,
Appointed a Justice of the Pence in 1926, he has acting Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Golf Club for a time some fourteen or. Ofteen years ago, whilst for two years he filled the position of secretary of the Peak Club. has also taken a keen interest in racing locally.
Of a
He
Later, the detective disabled the many ring at his leg with
man has been
Hospital.
The
ARMS EMBARGO
BRITAIN'S PLAIN
INTIMATION -
London, July 25. A Geneva message states that of the British quiet and unassuming at the request
Castillo Senor made Government, nature. Mr. Sandes has
any friends in the Colony, all of Najera, President of the Com whom will wish, both him and Mr.mittee of the League Council Sandes many years of happiness which is dealing with the dispute in the Old Country.
between Bolivia and Paraguay, has dispatched to 18 countries which have not yet replied to the suggestion for an arms embargo, an intimation that the British Covernment, having learned that
FOUND BY POLICE
LATER RESTORED
lar paper, L'Ami du Peuple, which EUROPEAN CHILD was sold at 10c. as compared with The 25e. charged by agreement for all the other papers. He admitted that it could not pay at that price and said he was prepared for an Annual loss of £120,000. The Newspaper Federation, declaring this to be unfair competition, in- duce the big distributing firm of Hachette and similar agencies to boycott the Ami du Peuple.
PARENTS
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London Stock and Commodity Quoia- tions, followed by New York Opening Quotations.
10.40 p.m. Close Down.
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PRIDE AWAKENED. He declared in an interview that he did not fear the Hitlerites either in Austria or Germany. He would protect his country's independence from all attacks. TheJong-buried pride of the at Movement-Allegra brillante. Austrians and awakened. He did 2nd 3rd not aim at a permanent dictator- 4th. ship, but, faced with the Nazis challenge, he had dispensed with the time being. Parliament for He had refused a coalition with the Hitlerites because they were a foreign party owing allegiance to foreign lenders. With a Nazi coalition in power in Austria, he said, the Anschluss with Germany would be three-quarters accom- plished. In June, Dollfuss had visited Rome fact of import- ance In view of Mussolini's op-
The Chancellor was the small- Hislop (Tenor). position to Austro-German union. statesman in Europe. His height was only 4 ft. 11 in..and he was nicknamed "Millometternich." Recently he had established a clone personal friendship with Mussolini.
8.30-9.03. p.m. Quintet in E. Flat for Planoforte and Strings (Schumanna Op. 44).
Oasip Gabrilowitsch and the Fonzaley Quartet,
-In modo d'una Mażein, Scherzo molto vivace. --Allegra ma non
troppo. Orchestral
9.03-9.43
p.m. Light Musle. Offenbachiana (arr. Finck).
Herman Finck and His Orchestra. Molly on the Shame (Grainger) Shepherd's Hey (Grainger).
est and
TOParaguay, is ready to order, with
out any exceptions regarding cur- rent contracts, suspension of the export of war material,
A police report this morning states that a European male child about two years of age, dreased No kisok or newsagent would blue clothing, with shoes but of Bo socks, was yesterday taken to sell it. The biggest firm advertising agents would not deal the Water Police Station on being with it. At a cost of nearly found wandering in Lock Read £500,000, Coty act up his own dis-ear Peking Road. tribution
advertisement agencies and his paper soon had the third largest circulation in France. In Nov. 1928, he started an evening edition.
and
BOYCOTT DAMAGES.
Later the child was claimed and restored to its parents. No names have been disclosed,
stringency.
In May, 1932, the Liberte assert- avaid taxation and that by found- primerie de la Presse for damages ing the "Opil" holding company, for boycott and in Jan., 1929, was with its seat in Switzerland, he awarded £11,600 damages and had diverted his wealth from sum to be fixed, by law to com
France. It controlled his under- further pensate him for any damage done to the Ami du Peuple takings in England, America and
He then sued the Newspaper Federation, Hachette and the Im-ed that Coty had taken stops to
The British Government desired to know whether other States are prepared on their parts, without reservation, and if possible before the end of the month, to agree to a similar embargo.-British Wire- Less.
NAVAL
PARLEYS
PRESENT AND FUTURE] OUTLOOK
London, July 25.
liminary converanilons had Rumania. Coty ignored the
subsequent to the date of the Liberte's invitation to reply to it judgment. The boycott, however. He started
in his a campaign continued and Coty waited while press against America for asking the damages mounted daily.
At the end of 1930, when they France to pay her debt.
When Hitler came into power, ware nearing 12,000,000, he acted: Coty demanded the reoccupation Having legal authority to seize of the Rhineland. He then started the offices and plant of his rivals
Fascist Party, the "Solidarite in lieu of damages, atop the dis-Francalao" which fought Bol tribution of all publications shevism and denounced inter- printed in Paris and cut off a nationalism.
MOVE SUCCEEDS.
the
the
very
Two previous unsuccessful at- tempts had been made on his life.
COTTON, WHEAT AND SILVER
LATEST AMERICAN
QUOTATIONS
Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Pritz have received the following quota tions on the New York cotton and wheat and silver exchanges for yea- terday.
Colton. July 24.
Close
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12.61 1278
12.87
12.90
13.02
13.09
12.85 Chiengo Wheat.
July 25.
Closing Range
Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden.
Delibes in Vienna (arr Walter). Love here is my Heart (Silosu). Casino Dancea Valse (Gungi)."
Orchestra Raymonde.
Albert Sandler and his Orchestra. 9.33-9.45 p.m. Four Songs by Landan Ronali ung by Joseph.
3.
Down in the Forest. Strew on her Roses.
When I am Dead, my Dearest. 4. A Pair well Matched. 9.43-10 p.m. Octets. Operation (arr. Squire).
The J. H. Squiro Celeste Octet. Cavatinn (Raff, Op. 85, No. 3). Metody in (Rubinstein).
The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 10 p.m. Close Down.
CRISIS POINTS IN AMERICAN POLICY
(Continued from Page 6)
ing agencies of credit, contract, capital, and corporate organiza- tion. We cannot reverse this basic fact by transient ventures in awashbuckling nationalism. Ulti- mately some sort of world policy must dominate world trade rela- tions. Such a policy seems im- 12.76-12.78 possible of Achievement at the 1201-1201 moment, but it will be one of the 11.05-19.06jor obligations of your genera- 11.09-1.10tion to surmount rather than sur-
render to tha difficulties that to day tie statesmanship to the parish pump the world around.
12.87-12.80
12.86
In the Commons to-day, Mr. Baldwin, questioned as to the present position of the naval con- versations preparatory to Conference in 1935, said that pre- October
July al- December ready taken place with representa- January lives of the United States and March French Governmenia,
May (1936) Similar conversations with Spot representatives of the Italian Government would probably be
July 24. undertaken in September, and with
Close representatives of the Japanese July
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December
994
101% 100% Tuesday's sales: 43,375,000 bushels Winnipeg Wheat,
July 24.
July 25.
Closing Range
MISS YEUNG SAU KING
July 25. Closing Rangn
BIT 864-88 875-87%
July 25.
I
aware that American stateamanship must, in this sing- Jarly disorganized phase of the world's life, stand stubborn guard over American interests. But I nm convinced that the current awing toward self-contained na- tionalism is a venture in madness. For this reason, I ask you to be. ware of wasting your energies on romantic Internationalism that Ignores the raw facts, but
cherish
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July October December
8344
80%
86%
Sliver.
July 24.
Close
Closing
40.44 48.38-40.40
46.49
46.00
46.88
40.45-48.46 world indicates, whatever 4066-46.65 political perversions of the hour 48.80-46.80 may dictate.
the
47.44
47.87
Swimming Exhibitions Át Nanchang
September October Nanchang, July 25. Miss Yeung Sau-king took a December
nected with
vast percentage of French Ad- Meanwhile, he was finding' vertising at home and abroad, he running of newspapers an expen informed the Government that hesive hobby. He was no longer in intended to use his powers. It position to give the Ami du urged arbitration, but he replied Peuple the same support as former- that the time for that was past ly. He had to part with the con and demanded complete surrender trolling interest in the Figaro and Otherwise he would seize over 30 in Oct, 1933, he was removed from newspaper offices.
the post of director by the board of that Journal. Coty then made n bitter attack on its chairman, the A number of journals wished Comte, da St. Aulaira, formerly to defy him, but at the last moment Ambassador In London. But, ascading part in the ceremonies con- January
the opening of the Murch Louchour, one of the biggest news Coty owed large sums to the Figaro paper proprietors, convinced them for printing the Ami du Peuple, he swimming pool of the Now Life May...
Movement Club, by giving a of the dangers
could not upset the board's decisionswimming exhibition before over and they capitulated. The bar Soon afterwards he offered the 10,000 spectators. She is staging | on the distribution and advertising latter paper for sale.
another exhibition by crossing the Kan River on Friday. Central Nerds,
of such courne
name
мая
BANDIT ATTACK
FAILS
Total salesman
erish every chance to advanes the interests of that realistic inter- Range rationalism which the work of the
47.30-47.30 Here, then, are four major alter- 47.80-47.80 | natives in which, if I read the .28 lots
times aright, the destiny of your nation and of yourselves is to- volved,
WATER LEVELS.
FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS-
The River Conservancy Commission for Kwangtung Province natifies that the height of water in English feet In the West, North and East Rivern la as follows!
July 24 July 20 West River at Shishing 20.0 253
of the Ami du Peuple was with-
PERFUME ORIGIN, drawn and Coty was allowed to retain the rival organisation he Coty, whose real had set up. As for the £2,000,000, .Prancola Joseph Spoturno, claimed ho declared that he was not out to be descendant of Charles for money and reduced thom to Bonaparte, father, of Brat Napo- £80,000, to be paid by Instalments, leon. In his early days he was a He then sent a subscription of newspaper reporter and it £23,000 to the Journalists' Pension chance that led him into the per- Fund.
fume business.One day he found a chemlat frlond trying to concoct PEKING TRAIN RUNS North River at Tsing
GAUNTLET
Tienteln, July 20.
OTHER ACTIVITIES.
was
an attractive scent for the
"hair drenser next door, . decided
This
to learn tho secrets of
i
To avok having to pay the hime manufacturo. Het A Peking-bound train was nú
yuen North River at Samshui 15.0 East River at Sheklung 0:2
6.7
8.5
15.5 0.7
tariff, Coty started branch por- fume factories in London and in "Rose Jacqueminot and the US. In 1931 he was ordered hin funds were almost exhausted tacked by bandits yesterday near aged nine years, of 374 Lockhart An Indian lad, Shamsher Singh, to pay £1,040,000 alimony to his persuaded a douler to buy his Chinwangtao. But the train ran fond, has been removed to hospital former wife. He had already paid stock. Thus the foundation of his the gauntlet of fire and the only after having been bitten by a dog £2,400,000 and had asked for a 10 fortune was laid-United Press loss was the shattering of some win belonging to a man named Karton years' respite, pleading economic, and Special,
dows-Central Neiva,
Singh.
NARROW ESCAPE,
PRES. ROOSEVELT FORCED OUT TO SEA BY SQUALL
Hilo, Hawall, July 25. President Roosevelt to-day, ished in Kallua Bay,
The President declined to aban- don an unsuccessful effort to land a swordfish until a force muall forced his skiff to all out to sen to avoid disaster.
Lator, great difficulty was ex- perienced by the Frealdential party in boarding the U.S.8. Houston, owing to the high swoll running. United Press.
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