NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
Political Prisoner of Nazis Recommended
HERR CARL VON OSSIETZKY
London, Sept. 4.
A political prisoner of Herr Hitler, the well-known German pacifist Horr Carl von Ossietzky, has been nominated for the Nobel
pence prize. An international
liberal organisation, the League for the Rights of Man, with read-
in quarters Paris has submitted Herr Ossietzky's name to the prize committee in Stockholm.
Mr. Wickham Stead, Tormer cditors of The Times, has written a published letter to that news- paper, urging bestowal of the prize on Herr Ossietzky and a number of prominent individuals, including the novelist, Harr Lion Feuchtwanger, himself a political fugitive from Nazi Germany, have sent measures to Stockholm, supporting the pro- posal,
Herr Ossietzky is now nearing his second year as a captive In a Nazi concentration camp. He was arrested during the night of the historic Reichstag fire, February 27, 1933 and taken to Sonnenburg,
later having been transferred to the Papenburg camp near the Dutch border. It is known that he was severely maltreated during hia captivity.
He is married and has a 13-year- old daughter, now living in Eng-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1934.
THOSE BILLS !
When you've paid the last Bill of the Month,
You feel you can
bit.
step out a
But there's always the one you forgot about
CIVIL AVIATION PROGRESS
PROSPECT OF A
TRANS-ATLANTIC
AIR MAIL SERVICE
London, Sept. 4.
Investigations were
continued
Di
NULLAH OUTRAGE} TRIAL
JURY 'CONSCIENCE' WARNING
RADIO BROADCAST
Piano Recital From The Studio To-night.
CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
Broadcant from Z.3.W. on a wave- length of 365 motres (846 kilo-cycles).
4-7 p.m. Chinese Progrømme. G-4.13 p..
Children's Concert. 7-10.40 p.m. European Programme. 7 p.m.
Landon and Now York Block and Commodity Quotations. 7.05-7.30 p.m. Carnaval Suite, Op. 9 (Schumann).
London Symphony Orchestra con. ducted by Sir Landon Ronald. 1. Preambule; 2. Plerrot; . Arle quin; Valeo Noble, 5. Eusebius; 6. Florestan; 7. Coquette, H. Papillions; 9. Lettres Dansantes; 10. Chiarina; 11. Chopin: 12. Estrella: 13, Rocon- naissance; 14. Pantalon et Colombine; 15. Valsa; 16. Avou; 17. Pauso; 18, Marche des Davidsbundler contre les Philistins,
8 p.m. Report.
Local Time and Weather
7.30-8.15 p.m.
Variety. Song-Visions in the Smoke.
Milo. Lucienne Boyer (Soprano). Piano Solo--Can't wo Talk It over.
Carroll Gibbons and his Boy Friends. Fox Trot-On a Stepiner
Coming Over,
Fox Trot-Did you ever are a
Dream Walking?
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra. Descriptive Sketch-Clapham and
Dwyer on Hobbies.
Clapham and Dwyer. Instrumental-Liebestraum (Love's
Dream).
Instrumental--The Blue Danube.
Ivory Keys Grand Plano Orchestra. Vooni Duet Just an Echo in the
Valley.
Chalck Endor and Charlle Farrell. Vocal Duet A Mon Dreams.
The Ponce Sisters.
and are still being followed up operating a Trans-Atlantic air VISIT TO SCENE Band--Irving Berlin Waltz Songs regarding the possibility
land. His wife has been in a Civil Aviation in 1933 issued by A report on the progress of state of chronic nervous collapse the Directorate of Civil Aviation mail service and arrangements for many months.
at the Air Ministry shows thať as German
are under discussion with the a result of the extensions of the Newfoundland and Canadian Gov-1 Indian service of imperial Air-ernments and with the Canadian ways Ltd. to Colombo, Itangoon Airways Ltd.
After serving in the army during the War, Herr Oasietzky organised the No-More War movement in his country and became political editur of liberal newspaper, the Berlin Volks seitung, later assuming the func- tions of editor-in-chief of radical weekly, Weltbuchne, suppressed after Hitler assumed power and now being published as an emigre organ in Prague.
Dis
Under Herr Ossietzky's editor- ship, the Wellbuchne published an article by Herr Kreiser entitled, "Windy
News of German Avia tion." Beth Ossletzky and Kreiser were indicted and charged with treason for information contained
in the aeronautic article. Iferr
OF AFFAIR
Charging the Special Jury in the re-trial of the Nullah Outrage and Singapore, 8,600 miles of the At the same time, proposals for case at the Criminal Sessions this total of 11,000 miles of the air co-operation with American in-morning the Chief Justice, Mr. route between England and Aur-terests will, it is hoped, result in A. D. A. MacGregor, again made tralia are already in operation, the early institution of a service a preliminary announcement that while arrangements for the re-between Bermuda and the United all concientious objectors to being completed by the Common- maining link to Australia are now States.
capital punishment should notify Referring to private and club the Court before being sworn and wealth Government.
flying, the report states that the they would be exempted from A weekly alr-mail in the ten- number of light aeroplane clubs service. day 8,000 miles London-Cape- | in operation and the end of 1933,
town service is reported to have including 18 in receipt of Govern- perated with satisfactory regument assistance, was approximate Eirity during the year.
ly 60-British. Wireless.
Kreiser ned, but Herrick SOLVING LOCUST
Announced that .he would face
trial.
He was sentenced to 18 months' Imprisonment. An incident dur-
Ing
the trial caused comment
PROBLEM
The case is one in which Ng Lol-yuen, a 38 year old Swatow Chinese, is charged with the murder of Michael Pine by throwing him into a nullah. At i previous trial the jury elected failed to
agree and a re-trial became neccssury,
DUKE LEAVES FOR The Specin! Jury was empanciled
AUSTRALIA
abroad. With the sun pouring CONFERENCE TO MEET Looking Forward to
into the courtroom, the strains of military tunes were heard as a detachment of German regular army troops marched below tho courthouse.
the
As those present paused to listen to the martial music. Herr Oasietzky glanced at Judge who was trying him and, amid the blare of the troops band, remark- ed, "Ah his master's voice!"
IN LONDON
London, Sept. 4.
Good Time
London, Sept. 4. The Duke of Gloucester this
to
The third International Locust) Conference will meet on Septem- her 11. Invitations have been afternoon began his journey issued to the Governments of Australia, when he left Hendon locust-infested countries in Africa Aerodrome in the Prince of Wales, and Western Asia, and leading "Dragon Moth" aeroplane Tor Le experts on the question of locust Bourget, Paris. research and contral will be pre- sent to discuss the steps to be taken to reach a solution of the problem.
as follows:-Mr. William Herbert Evans Thomas (foreman), Messra Edward Cock, Wong Fuk-kwong, William George Goggin, Sum Pak- ming, Felix Morris Ella, and John Fleming.
Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant Attorney General, instructed by Mr. Lockhart Smith, la conducting the Crown case, and Mr. R. C. H. Lim, instructed by Mr. T, P. K. Kemble, is defending.
jury, said: Before you are sworn, His Lordshin, addressing the if there is any one of you who feels that, this being a capital trial which may result therefore He was amnestied under the chancellorship of the late general
forward to a good time in
The Duka said he was looking in the death sentence being passed, tho (whether that sentence is over von Schleicher, but proved "In
Dominions. He will spend over carried out or not), you have such corrigible" In his animosity to
that The British Government repre- two months in the Commonwealth, conscientious objection to the wards
Nnzia. Friendly sentatives will include Sir Guy visiting all six States, and will sentence that your services on the offleiale at Berlin police headquar-Marabal, Director of the Imperial then proceed for five or tors advised him to flee the coun- Institute of Entomology.
six jury will bring your conscience weeks' visit to New Zealand. into direct conflict with your duty try when Herr Hitler became chancellor, but Herr Ossietzky de-in Africa and Western Asia dur he will travel in H.M.S, Sussex. The Jury had no objection and
Devastations caused by locusts
on the jury please say so now and From Marseilles to Australia, I will exempt you from service. Liberals and pacifists in Europe ing the last few years were so which, on arrival in have been conducting an energetic great that the necessity of deal waters, will be attached for some
Australian were duly sworn. campaign for his release unavailing with the locust problem in a months to the Royal Australian that the Jury visit the scene of Mr. Fraser made application ingly.
It is suggested that, ahould comprehensive way ho receive the Noble prize for his vious. contributions to the peace cлuse. his liberation would be assured.— United Press.
ciined.
INTER-CLUB MATCH
Canton Japanese Beat Hongkong Japanese wore witnessed at the Japanese Most interesting tennis matches Tennis Club courts on Shameen over the week-end when members
became ob- Navy,
The Duke will make the return CO-OPERATION NEED.
Journey in H.M.A.S. Australia, The Committee on Locust Con-which, on reaching England, will trol of the Economic Advisory be attached for the same period Council, appointed in 1929 by the to the fleet in Home waters." Prime Minister to study the Iocust
Ocension is thus being taken problem, soon came to the co to revive the practice of inter-) clusion that its solution could changing cruisers between the not be approached f Owing to the distribution of which was interrupted by financial crisis in Australia.
territorial basis a strict British and Australian Navies|
focusts over
was preserved.
the territories of many different counities, no or-
the
cerned."
the
the crime after the Crown's open- to His Lordship and Mr. Lim. ing, a request which was acceded
The case is proceeding.
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz The main purpose of the Duke's have received the following quote. anisation could hope to elucidate visit to Australia is to represents the New York cotton and origin and migrations of the King at the Centenary cele wheat exchange for yesterday. locusts unless it secured the co-brations of the State of Victoria, of the Hongkong Japanese Club operation of the countries con- which will be officially opened by played against those of the
the Duke from steps of Parliament Extensive Canton Japanese Tennis Club.
investigations are House in Melbourne on October Play, throughout was
now in progress in a number of 18.-British Wireless, high standard, and was keenly countries, both British and for- results so far eign, and the obinined give definite grounds for locust problem
of a very
1ዪን!
followed by a large gathering of
ectators. The weather fairly kind although heavy showers fell during play on Sunday. Canton
hoping that the will ultimately be solved.
Co-ordination of investigations
can be congratulated in winning la effected by means of Interna-
Conferences, the
Medley.
Debroy Somers Banil. 8.15-8.40 p.m. Song Memories. Violet Loraine-Medley,
Violet Loraino (Comedienne). Medley of Old Time Songs. 50 Years of Song.
Sydney Gustard (Organ).
The London Palladium Orchestra. 3.40-9 p.m. Chamber Music. Quartet Minuet-Transcription from Sonata in G (Schubert, Op. 78). Quartet Moment Musical No. Transcription (Schubert).
Lener String Quartet. Octet-Traumerei (For Strings only). Octet-Perpetuum Moble (Weber,
J. II. Squire Celeste Octet.
arr. Crooks). Octot-Valse Caprice (Rabinstein,
arr. Crooks),
J. II. Squire Celesta Octet. Quartet Barcarolfe Transcription
(Tschaikowsky).
Lener String Quartet. 9-9.25 pm. From the Studio. A Recital by Mrs. D. Jones (Soprano) accompanied by Mr. Snowden- Frederick Mason, AR.C.O., LTCL
Programme.
J
1. To the Nightingale....Brahms, 2. My Heart Is In Bloom ..Brahms. 3. The Cloths of Heaven Dunhill 4. Summer.....
Chaminade,
Recorded Violin Solo-Indian Lament
(Dvorak-Kreisler)
1. Cherry Ripo 2. Eriskay Love Lilt.
Fritz Kroller. Hora.
Kennedy-Frasor. 3. My Heart in Like a Singing Bird. Parry.
Dvorak.
4. Tune thy Strings O Gipsy.
G. Fairy Pipers .........Brewer. 9.25-9.30 p.m. La Source Batter (arr. Winterbottom).
The Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards conducted by Lieut. Evans. (a) Dansa des Echarpes; (b) Sceno d'Amour; (c) Variation; (d) Danso Circassienne.
Quotations.
9.30 pm. Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity
9.35-10.16 p.m. From the Studio. A Plano Recital by Harold Scott. 10.16-10.30 p.m. Light Orchestral Alasic.
Pique Domo-Overture (Suppo).
Sir Dan Godfrey conducting tho Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, Aisha' (Lindany).
Phantom Bridge (Myddioton).
The London Palladium Orchestra. 10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Presa News, Further London Stock and Commodity quota- tions, followed by New York Opening. Quotations,
10.40 p.m. Clono Down.
EXCHANGE RATES
13.30-13.30 Vienna.
Aug. 3. Sept. 4. .74%
74:20/32
304 1/64 6.01%
Paris...
UNIFICATION OF CHINA
October December January March May July
New York Cotten,
Sept. 1, Supt. 4.
Helsingfors. Стоко
Closing Onlo... Ranga Athens. 13.18
Geneva Berlin.
.16.0834
12.58%
10.14 12.894
2287
220
19.9014
10.0015
613
12.90-10.01 | Milan
67.7/10
-513 67.0/16
13.29
13.11-13.14 Buenos Aires,
.30%
13.32
13.17-13.17 Shanghai.
.175%
13.35
13.20-10.20 New York
5.03
13.42
13.24-13.24 Amsterdam.
7.2514
7.287
13.45
26
201
Spot
13.05 13.16
New York Rubbers.
Sept. 1.
September
15.71
15.81
Sept, 4. 16.64-16,64 Hongkong 15.64-16,66 | Brussels,
Prague... Bucharest Mndrld.
.118%% 400
118
193
.36.1/10
30.6782
1/03%
1/87%
20.08
21.07
December January March May..
Total sales:
10.11
15,01-15,03 | Stockholm.
19.30
10.30
10,23
16.04-16.04 Copenhagen
22.30
22.30
10,40
16.74
Chiengo Wheat:
Sept. 1.
102 103%
|- 10.31-18,31 | Lisbon
16.57-10,57 | Bombay 108 lat
Yokohama Rio Montevideo. Bent. 4. 1024-102% Belgrade. 101-1034% Montreal..
1104
11034
1/01/16
1/6.1/16
1/27%
.80%
1/2%
4
39%
16
4.80
215 4.88%%
21%
104.1/10
104%
the rubber by 5 matches to 4. The detailed results are as follows, the tional Locust Canton players being the Arat-firat one of which was held in WANG CHUNG-HUI SAID October mentioned:
SINGLES.
Rome in 1931 and the second in Parla in 1932-British Wireless.
5/0,
IN WIRELESS TOUCH
Nakabono beat Kinoshita 6/3: Tachibana beat Imura 6/3, 6/0; Hasegawa lost to Akiyama 8/6, 2/6; Sakoda lost to Hachiuma 0/6, 4/6.
DOUBLES.
TO HAVE PLAN'
Nanking, Sopt. 4. Dr. Wang Chung-hul's present visit to Nanking is attracting at tention as he la said to have a de September The following ships are ex-tailed plan for national unifiens Decor.ber pected to be in wireless communi-tion for submission to the Central May..... .105. 104%-101% | Silver (spot),..121.13/16 Katayama and Shimatoni bentention with Hongkong to-day:--Government.
Saturday's sales: 11,174,000 busheln, Silver (forward),21% .21.13/10 He called on Mr. Lin Sen, Chair
Chicago Corn!
Jar Loan.. Sapt. 1. Sept. 4.
British Wireless, 784 784-78 804 70%-70% May ... 80%. 804-87 82%
82-824
New York Sugar:
Sept. 1.
Sent, d. LAG 1.91
Repleniher
Takahim and Shiva 6/1, 8/6: Meerkerk, Sam, Goal Tisadane, man of the National Government. Fukui and Tachibana heat Uyota Maru Benrinnes,
and Ishibashl. G/2, 6/1; Tanaka Chakaang, Ward. Arizona Maru, to-day. and Nakasono bent Yamada and Cromer, Gleniffer Italy Maru,
In a statement to prossmen, he December Kinoshita 7/6, 6/4; Shimomura Canton Maru; Italning. Rawal said that in view of the present May..... and Bunabor lost to Imura and pindi, Chung: On. Fuilyoda 4/4, 1/6: Sakoda-
and
Matsumoto lost to Hachiuma and A services whist drive has “Akiyama' 0/0, 3/6.
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Two canon of Typhold and one cass St. John's Cathedral lleview For each of Diphtheria and Paratyphoid September- is out. "Among othe Priter. matter: Mr. "L Fever worn reported to the local | Inte
Bhom onlth authorities during the wook- weilasyon" the gambling
been
real internal unification and con- October the solidate her position against cut-December
'sido pressuro-Central News,
world'eriala, China would be doem- Total sales:-6.807.000 bushels ed if aho was not able to work out
September Sopt. 1: Sont., 4,
December 814-817 March 825
82%82% Total zalce:
Winnlper Wheat:
1.81 1.80.
1.01 1.01
81:14
- 1,02
1.01 1.02 orit.
38,000 tons