THE HONGKONG TELER
FRIDAY, AUGUST
31, 1934.
SINCLAIR UTOPIANISM: NATION RADIO
STAGGERED BY NOMINATION
"RED" SERPENT IN
THE GRASS!
CONSERVATIVE CIRCLES RUDELY SHAKEN
SWING TO THE LEFT FEARED
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")
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New York Aug. 30. The triumph of Upton Sinclair in California, con- ceded even by his enemies to be the result of the way in which his EPIC Plan has caught the imagination of liberal and radical thought in the State, is practically the sole topic of discussion in political circles throughout the country.
Most of the newspapers confess themselves flab- bergasted by the Sinclair nomination for the governor- ship of the State, and the conservative journals in Cali- fornia and other parts of the country metaphorically attempt to chill the blood of their readers by visualising the perils contained in the Sinclair political doctrines.
Soberer thought sees possibilities in the Sinclair "Epic" Plan, and it is significant that Mr. Henry Wallace, statement to the the Secretary of Agriculture, in a Press at Memphis, endorsed the Sinclair plan for using idle lands and factories for the unemployed.
STRIKING NEWSPAPER COMMENTS
Mr. Wallace stated that it was ticket is headed by a man of not vastly different from the Ad-Jenurage and candour who will be ministration's own plan, which prepared to to the whole hog ot was already effective as subsis- every issue that the Administra:
tence homesteading.
Newspaper comments generally are much less favourable, although Sinclair is supported in quarters.
some
,
CALIFORNIA'S ·"PERIL." The San Francisco Chronicle in dumbfounded and alarmed: "Call- fornia faces an emergency which only resolutely-united-acilan can meet."
The Los Angeles Times is equally worried by the success of the erstwhile Socialist publicist: "Ite- volution can easily come from such a seed......Either we take or close the gate the Red path for ever......It is California that must decide for America."
"INEVITABLE."
tion ban Press,
Photo shows a crowd queueing up in Los Angeles to foln Mr. Upton Sinclair's Utopian Society. It is claimed that over a hundred thousand have already been enrolled in the State.
THE MAN NOT HIS POLITICS
ROOSEVELT ON HIS
PROGRAMME,
TRYING TO BE SQUARE WITH ALL
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BROADCAST
A Talk On "Clemencenu" From The Studio.
CLASSICAL PROGRAMME.
From ZBW on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 ilio-cycles),
1-2.16 p.m. European Programme. p. Local. Time and Weather Report.
1.03 p.m. Recorded Music.
1.16 m. A Rolny of the Hong- kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong- kong Hotel Grill Room (by courtesy of the Management),
1.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins,
Rugby Prens News, cle.
2.16 p.m. Close Down.
1-7 p.m. Chinese Programme,
7-19.30 p.m. European Programme.
7 p.m. Closing Lucal Stock Quota- tions, Lundon and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations.
7.08-7.30 p.m. Variety.. Song What more can I ask. Song-Brighter than the Sun.
Anona Winn (Soprano). Band-The Gay Ninetion
Waltz Modloy.
Dobroy Somers Band. Song-Why can't this night
go on forever? Song-Farewell to arms.
BIRTH OF TRADE 7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio.
UNIONISM
THE TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS
COMMEMORATING CENTENARY
London, Aug. 30. Many labour organisa- tions, including the Trades Union Congress, are holding Ordinance, 1891. Received the annual meetings near
New York, Aug. 30.
Dorchester this week, to President Roosevelt enter-coincide with the Com tained neighbours at Hyde Park this afternoon and made an in-memoration of the Cen- teresting and important speech, tenary of the Tolpuddle declaring that he is not so much Martyrs. interested in political allegiances as humanity.
were
Charles Carlisle (Tenor). A Pianoforto Recital by Mrs. Mura Kanis.
Programmo.
1. Schumaunas Carnaval, Op. No, D. (a) Freámbulo; (b) Plorrotz (0) Arlequin; (d) Valeo Noble; {') Eusebius: () Florestan; (R) Co- quette; (h) Replique--Papillons; (1) Lotters Dansantes; (j) Chiarina; (k) Chopin; (1) Estrella; (m) Kocon- naissance; (n) Pantalon et Colombine; (0) Valso Allemando-Paganini; (p) Avou; (q) Promenade; (r) Pause: (8) Marcho des Davidsbundler.
2. Cradle Song-Brahms.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
.8.03-8.28 *p.m. Light Orchestral Muste
in Spring-Overture (Goldmark).
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Along the Banist of the Velgu
(Borchert).
Marek Weber and His Orchestra. You shall be the King of my
Heart (Stolz).' ^..
Marek Weber and His Orchestra,
Policeman's Holiday (Ewing). Parade the Tin Soldiers (Jessel).
Now Light Symphony Orchestra. 8.28-8.45 pm Vocal Gems from Light Operas. Line Timo (Schubert),
A
Columbin Light Opera Company. Country Girl (Monckton).
9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio, A Talk on "Clomenecau" by Mr. H. C. Macnamara.
Tolpuddle is a small village near "We are engaged," said the Dorchester and in 1834 six farm labourers there, having combined President, on rectifying the mis-together to have their wages
Columbin Light Opera Company. pussyfooted."-United | taken of the past so that in the raised to 10/- per week, were
8.15-3 n.m. A Violin Recital bv future we shall not have to pay sentenced under the unrepealed Rence Chemet. for similar mistakes."
Emergency Act of 1797 to seven introduction et Rondo Capriccioso San Francisco, Aug. 30.
Commenting on the marginal years' transportation for adminis-Saint-Saens, Op. 28). Supporters of the New Deal
Serenade (Pferno). embarrassing lands, he said: "The things have tering an unlawful oath.. are placed in an
Protests in Parliament and else- Serenade (Toselll). position as the result of the vic-grown like Topsy. We are paying
raised and Tree tory of Mr. Upton Sinclair in the this penalty for land put into where
years ago that
pardons were granted before the never should have been occupied.
sentences had expired. Californian governorship nomina- cultivation fifty
Giving further indications of tion race.
Sinclair, who was for a long his general attitude in politics, time-an-active member of the he referred to his recoat trip to Socialist Party, advocated in his the West Indies and Hawall and' dication nomination campaign that thesaid that the main purpose was to Tolpuddle for aged workers, erect- State should take over idle land see if the nation was doing theed by the Trades Union Congress, and closed factories for the benefit right thing by "our fellow Ameri-and the unveiling of a Memorial of the unemployed, the cost of cans,"
In the village church.--British Ils programme, he added, was Wireless. "peration to be borne by heavy in- creases in the income and inheri
to be square with Re- trying tance taxes.
publicans, Democrats, Socialists or anybody else, regardless of
or their church. MEN their party United Press,
His success threatens a division in the ranks of the Democrats in California, while the Republicans The New York Times see the fare waiting to pounce on his record nomination as highly undesirable as a Socialist if the Administration and dangerous, but inevitable gives him support. under the present Roosevelt regimo: "If a government tries
NEW DEAL VICTORY!
daring experiments, it is certain Mr. Sinclair, who claims that to raise experimentors even more the result is a victory for the New daring."
The Pittsburgh Press sees
Deal, wired the President request-| the fing an appointment for a political
Response of Agriculture
situation in something similar conference. Mr. Roosevelt refused, TO PROTECTION OF light: "His nomination should be but said he would gladly receive
a warning that if the New Deal Sinclair for a business talk.
BRITISH MARKET
London, Aug. 30.
is beaten, the subsequent political Upton Sinclair's final figures ex- A review of the duties on cer Awing would probably carry US ceeded those of his nearest Demo- farther
to the Left than ever cratic opponent by nearly 130.000, before."
and he polled 30,000 more votes than were polled by the Republican, "A WHOLE-HOGGER."
Governor Merriam, who will oppose The Chicago Daily News is not him in the election for the governor grieved by the development: "The 'ship in November-Reuter.
0.10 p.m.
Reuter Press Bulletins, This week's labour celebrations, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity to mark the beginning of the Trade Quotations.
9.35-10.30 p.m. Classical Concert. Union movement, include the de-
af Flute Concerto (Mozart). aix cottages of
John Amadio. Andante and Finale.
Overture (Beethoven).
C
CAUGHT WITH
OPIUM
100 TAELS IN BAG AND SUITCASE
Orchestral "Ruins of Athens"
The Pablo Casals Symphony Orchen- tra conducted by Pablo Casals. Orchestral-Ruins of Athens" Turkish. March" (Beethoven).
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kari Alwin. Concerto in B Flat Major
(Brahms, Op. 83), Arthur Rubenstein (Pianoforte) and The London Symphony Orches tra conducted by Albert Conter 1st Movement-Allegro non troppo. 2nd Movement-Allegro appas-
sionato,
3rd Movement Andante. 4th Movement-Allegretto grazioso, (These recorda are kindly loaned
10.30 p.m. Reuter Frens Dulletius," Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further London Stack and Commodity Quota tions, followed by New York Opening Quotations.
10.40 p.m. Close Down,
While standing outside the Wan- chal Police Station at about 12.40 a.m. yesterday, Sergeants Hedd-by a listener). ridge and FitzPatrick noticed two men, carrying something in their hands, suddenly dart across the rond and enter No. 135 Gloucester Road. The Sergeants promptly followed, and were just in time to tam horticultural products ori- ginally imposed in 1932 has been prevent the door on the third floor, the the two men, while on the floor was completed by the import duties being closed. Inside they found Advisory Committee, and
bug and a Treasury, have issued an order deposited a for their continnuance, with sultense, containing oplum,
The men, Pang Chuet-kam and slight modification.
In recommending the duties in Cheung Tal, were produced before 1982, the committee referred to the Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Central Period. necessity for improved marketing, and particularly for organised charge of possession of 400 tacls of 7.20 p.m.-Associated
prepared opium, and after the One case of typhoid was reported assembling, grading and packing. Sergeants had given ovidence, the
subject to these on and stated
hearing was adjourned until to and other not their intention to recommen! morrow morning for the interpreter
the general to put in the statement made. The Prison Branch of the M.C.L. any alteration in
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
WHEN DEVILS WILL TRE BLACKEST BINS PUT ON, THEY DO SUGGEST AT to the local health authorities FIRST WITH HEAVENLY SHOWS Wednesday. Shakespeare,
An explosion of dynamite at Stan loy yesterday resulted in injuries Ing received by Li Kwal, of No. 32 Atain Street, who was sent to tho Government Civil Hospital,
hations, it was
will hold a whist drive on Thursday, scheme of Protection before, the September 6, at the Prison Ofeers Autumn of 1934.
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KZRM PROGRAMME. To-iny's broadcast by KZRM. 6.00 p.m.-Studio Varieties, 5.30 p.m.-Requests. Period.
6.10 p.m.-Spanish Informational 6,30 p.m.English Informational
| Magistracy this morning, on a 7.00 p.m.-Associated
Alexander, the Mystic.
Mess, Arbuthnot Road, at 3 p.m.. As a result of their review, the CRACK NEW PLANE
committee now state that while
Chiu Yau, unemployed, was entenged there la still much to be done in
to three months' hard labour by Mr.atry na a whole has responded Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy
Dr. O. Hope Gill, of No, 80A Nathan this morning, for the theft of a red-well to the ball made on ii. 'Road, was fined by Mr. E.
Wynne-Janes At
the
CONSUMER NOT HIT,
FOR CHINA
FOR THE EURASIA
1.ator cap from a ear belonging to Dr.
FLEET Kowloon K. D. Ling, parked outside St. John's Magistracy this morning for driving Hall, Bonham Rond, on August 29, There is a general consensus.of
Shanghal, Aug. 31.) car No. 2660 along Chatham Rond Sergeant Wagland prosecuted, and evidence as to large incrouse in without lights at 11.30 pm. on sail that defendant was arrested on ilome production and as to the ad- The air fleet of the Eurnsin August 10,
lile way to Paddy's Market.
vance made in markeling methode, Aviation Corporation, will be rein- Ahrit Bln All, a native of Malaya, Details of the highway robbery and from no quarter has it been forced by the addition of a new was charged before Mr. Hamilton in attack in the New Territories Inst suggested that prices general have style passenger plane, equipped the Central Polleo Court this morning night show that Tang Yiu, a pork been affected to the detriment of with three engines (ench being will entering the Colony without n hawker, living at the Chin Foo Temple, the consumer., In these circum- capable of developing 700 horso reason to power). This now plano,, which valid passport. Defendant was com Shek Wo Old Market, was walking stancos, they see no mited to the House of Detention for along the railway line towards Sheung recommend any reduction in the has been ordered from Germany ante inonth during which period offoris Shul and when hear the Lowa Brick measure of production afforded by ts on her way to China. She is will be made to find him a job. De-works he saw a man crouching behind the existing duties, and the pro- said to be capable of carrying toclive-Sargeant Russoll stated that a truck. A little later he saw two posata for changes are limited to twenty passengers-Central News. All camó from Shanghai three weeks men, dressed
old revolver. fow cases in which they were This is doubtless the big plane ago and gave himself up as a do was armed with on. stitute. There would be difficulty in They accosted him and robbed him of satisfied that some further assis which is trying to reach Hong sending bim, back to Malaya, because $75, as well as, $2.20 in Chinese lance should be affordad im-kong from Dessau in less than six
"currency;" ho had no papers with him.
mediatelyBritish Wireless. full days
white, one of whom
Oil Co-
Charities Programme Taiks by Gov. Gen. Frank Quest Artists. Murphy and Mrs.. Hilton Carson and
7.45 p.m.-Yeo Programme. 8.00 p.m.-Songs of the Philippines. --Pacionola V. Montalbo.
8.15 pm Dollar Steamship Pre- Tamme-Mr. and Mrs. John Smith.
8.30 p.m.-Welcome. Tourist Pro gramme for passengers aboard the Dollars. Pren, Coolidge, (8.66 p.m-Stock Quotations..
9.09pmNath, Orchestra. Pro- Krammo," -1
10.30 pm-Sign Off.
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