Industrial
Expansion
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,
SWATOW-CANTON
RAIL LINK?
Necessary GOVERNMENT STARTS
CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S
ADMONITION
PREPARATION
Nanking, May 14.
It Is learned that Ministry of Railway has taken steps, in connce. tion with preparations for the éon- struction of the projected railroad connecting Swatow and Canton.
CHINA MUST
Mr. Lit Cho-ko, formerly mann. DEVELOP
ager of the Canton-Sjukwan Rail- Yunnanfu, May 14.
way, has been summoned to Nanking The Commander-in-Chief General in connection with this matter. Yun- He has also been appointed Com- Chiang Kai-shek, gave th to day missioner in charge of the prelimin- when speaking at the weekly ary work, meniorini service here.
He said he had heard that the people of Yunnan had not for gotten the four virtues of old China.
would materially assist in the development of the province along new lines.
This
Yunnan was blast with a good elimate, good soil and good people, but the population subsisted mala. ly upon farming which was not an industry which, alone, could make
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BUILDING PARTNERSHIP
PEACE BULWARK
POLAND MAY JOIN NEW ACCORD
LAVAL MEETS LITVINOFF
MAY 14,
1935.
WITNESS CLOSELY
QUESTIONED
E RADIO BROADCAST
Farewell Speech by H.E. The Governor
UNIVERSITY
RELAY T
From ZBW on a wavelength of 355 metres (8-15 kllocycles):
4-5.30 p.m. Chinese Programnic. 5.30-0 p.m. (Approx). Relay of the University proceedings at the Great Hail of the
in with
upproaching departure from long- king of His Excellency the Governor. farewell address to the community. 6-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7 p.m. Local Stock Quointions. 7.03.7.30 p.m. Light Opera,
Selection-The Land of Smiles Voen Gente-Merrie' England
(Gerninn).
(Lehne),
Sir William Peel, who will make a
The trial of an issue arising out of the bankruptcy of the Tang Tak frm was continued be fore The Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, at the Supreme Court to-day, when the Cross-examination was conducted of Lin San. connected with the Tung Lok, one of a number of other firms involved. Moscow, May 13.
Mr. C. Jenkin, K.C., is in- M. Plorre Lava), the French Foreign Minister, and M. Maxim structed by Mr. F. X. D'Almada, Litvino, the Russian Commisaarnt for Arcalli Brothers, peti- tioning creditors, and Mr. D. for Foreign Affairs, quickly got to McNeill is Instucted by Mr. F. H. The Swatow-Canton Hallroad,grips with the serious business 1oschy of Russ & Co., for the when completed, will form one of before them to-day and during Tung Lok, Tung Fook. Tung Woo the important. links, which will their first conversation dealt with Tung Chan Sems who contest eventually complete a railway sa M. Laval's recent visit to Warsaw the allegation of petitioning eredi- tem connecting Nanking and Can-and the efforts of the ratication tors that they are partners of the ton ein Chokiang and Faklen of the Franco-Soviet treaty. Central News,
They also discussed the possi
Lin Sang, in erosa-examination bility of making their new treaty by Mr. Jenklu, said he a means of concluding an Eastern managing partner of the Tung Eurongan Fact of non-aggression. Lok arm, his contribution to its consultation and non-assistance to capital being $500. He was un- jaggressors,
able to point to this item in the The conversations were describ-books, and the explanation' he ed as most frank and friendly.
gave to counsel was that I wasby Later. in the nature of a personal con- The first stage of the Laval-tribution. Litvinoff conversations passed off well. All important questions affecting International policy of both countries were discussed at a meeting which fasted an hour and a half this afternoon,
BOXER FUNDS
Nanking, May 14. The Committee of Trasters of British Boxer In- the Returned China great. There must be imdemnity Fund has resolved to ap- mediate efforts at industrialisation which alone could place the nationpropriate the sum of $1,000,000 to In a position to better the lot of Anance the construction of the | Chuchow-Sinkwan section of the the other nations which had
Canton-Hankow Railway in com- developed their .rranurces
#22:41 manufactured their own needs, pliance with the demand of the Ministry *** Railways. The Router.
demand for n further sun of $500,000 has been referred to the sub-committer 11 Finance for consideration-Centred Neres,
CLEARING WAY TO STABILISATION
(Continued from. Page 1.j
trade instead of trying to ture it from other nations,
"Instead of engaging in com- petitive devaimation, or currency has shown such steadiness that the normal tendency may be for the rest of the work to move gradually toward practical, stab lisation. If that can be achieved. the final step will come easily," he
right back where we were in 1932 And offer a tempting invitation for other nation not to fellow, but nrain to take advantage of our disadvantage."
understood that both parties are well satisfied with the progress made. The Soviet is
particularly gratified at M. Laval's visit, which it considers evidence or a desire to ensure peace.
Thay Tink.
Was
Mr. Jenkli: You took the trouble to put $17 into the books as being your salary, and yet you omit to account for this much larger sun of 35007
Explaining his connection with the Tung Fook firm, witness said his position with this other con- cern was that of assistant sales-
man.
When the Tong Lak business was started he severed his con- The Soviet, it is stated, will nections with the Tung Fook, and welcome the collaboration of Po-devoted his whole time. 1o the land, with whom Russia has al-Tung Lok, shon pact, and is ready to extend [ready established a non-aggres- this peace guarantees of a broader basis.
SALARY ADMISSION
Songs The Pipes of Fan ("The
Arcadians") (Monckton).
Songs-Arcady is ever Young ("The
Arendions") (Menckton),
Winnie Melville (Soprano). Selection-Pirates of Penzance
(Sullivan).
7.10-7.50 p.m. Jazz Piano Recital
Rale da Costa,
1.
Music in the Air--Medley.
2. I had to change the words.
One minute to one.
3.
4.
King of Jazz-Medley,
7.50-8 pin. From the Stubs, Mirande."
"The Art of Dressing Well" by
.. Time and Weather Report. 8.05-8.25 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by "The Waikiki Trio."
Programme.
1.Manno Hen Alohn.
2. Innale Ray.
My, awalian feme. My Boat is Smiling.
May Day Is Lei Dây în Inwalt. 8.25-8.30 P "Faust Frolics" (Gounod, arr. Debroy Somers)
cords kindly loaned by a listener.
played by Debroy Somers Band. 8.30-9.18 p.m. Programme of re- humorong The Deputation of the
Miniater.
In connexion with the argument urging a declaration that there would be no change in the present
more than the $221 as salary for He told counsel he did not get gold content of the dollar, he said: "So far from engaging in
a lunar year of 13 months from the competitive devaluation of the
It is felt that M. Laval and M. the Tung Lok; but later admitted rate with other nations, we hold til may do much, to pre- that he received other sums for out to them a currency of such are the ground for a wide-spread tiss services. These additional
that the normal ten-peace movement, from the exten-sums, as shown in the books pro- Vocal-Island Shelling Song.. Also the United States would deney may very well be for the ion of general security pacts to duced, not stabilise by declaring their rest of the work to move gradual-the formation of an Eastern Eu-$50.
ropean pact.-Reuter. Intention not to change the dolly toward a practical exenabge far's present gold conleat, whieh stabilisation."
said,
steadiness
awa
would be merely an invitation to "If practient exchange stubili- other antions to resume conpeti-sation can be achieved, the final tive devaluation, he declared. stop would come easily and of its accord. Unless somebody He said that everything would rocks the boat that would be the restare world prosperity except natural course,” said Mr. again to permit currency mananthan, pulation for other nation's profit
at the United States expense.
RESTORING SILVER
Continuing, he said: "We are endeavouring to restore silver 10) a greater usefulness as a mones
is money R tary metal.
tri t large part of the world's poputa- tion.
"Estimating the future of our foreign trade against our money policy we must face the question whether we wish export goods to -be-sent to buyers who cannot pay for them unless we lend them the money,
Mor-
Continuing, he said: "Regarding ailver we are endeavouring to res- tore the metal to greater useful- nesa as a monetary metal, it is money
leather
PICKPOCKET
GAOLED
purre
from
were 800, $40, $70 and
Mr. Jenkin: I put it to you from your books that you were nothing more than a paid servant of kome- body; and that somebody was the Tung Tak firm?
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William McCulloch. Vocal-(a) Blow, my Bully Boy's
Blow: (b) Billy Boy.
Greenock Mäle Volce Choir. Vocal-The Hond to the Isles Vocal-Loch Lomont (Vaughan
("Songs of the Hebrides").
Williams).
Greenock Male Voice Choir." Orchestra-A Waltz Dream........
Potpourri (Strauss).
Marek Weber and his Orchestra. Songs that, we two were Songs Down Ilere (Brahm).
maying (Nevin).
Essie Ackland (Contralto). Songs Tell me to-night. Songs-You just you"Wild Violets.” Heddle Nash (Tenor).
to a large part of the chauffeur, Nan Yuen, aged 41, afover the purpose of selling Humorous-A Tanch O Class.
world's population."
SOUND MONEY
It was
Witness: That is not true. Witness agreed that when he started business with the Tung Lok, the Tung Tak had supplied STOLE PURSE FROM
him with leather goods to the CHAUFFEUR
value of over $7,000.
Counsel; pat it to you that Charged with the theft of w{ you were supplied with these
for Il To, Lond
counter. and that you Mr. handed the proceeds to the Tung before appeared (Grantham at the Central Magis-Tak Ca?“
traey this morning. Mr. C. E. Witness replied that these pro- Lowe appeared for the defenceeds were payments for the $7. and pleaded not guilty.
960 worth of goods he secured from them. He showed what he claimed to be receipts for these payments in the books.
mason,
The en was adjourned.
William McCulloch. Music.
9.16-9.30 p.m. Light Orchestral
The fourme-Overture (Wood). Kiss me again (Victor Herbert). Echoes from the Puszta (Ferraris). 9.30-10 p.m. From the Studio. Planaforte Recitol by Laba Shiftain. Programme.
1. Aus Meinem Tagebneh...Roger. 2.- (6) --Arabesque (i)-Habanern;--
(e) Minstrels; (d) Polka;
Debussy, Albeniz. Cassela..
Hongkong Hotel (Press News at
Fighting For Bonus
Summarising his own analysis of the dollar, Mr. Morgenthaa emphasised, first, that
Sergeant Guild, prosecuting, absolutely sound: second, that the sun complainant and his sister Administration's monetary policy were about, to enter the Canton had rescued the United Stutes Steambout Company's whorf at | Crong chæos-in-1932;-third; that- «'cinck-lust--night- to -estch the|——
the United States was the last of steamer Taishan for Canton, Com- the great trading nations, with the plainant was carrying a basket on in defendant's left hand,
3. Zortzio exception of Belgium, to re-value (his, shoulder and the defendant, Defendant stated that he had "Of course if we want more Its currency..
A. Valse carrying an umbrella over his gone to the wharf with the inten-
10 p.m. Press Bulletins. paper money there are plenty of
He pointed out that the foreign right arm, came near complainanttion of seeing a friend off, but as
10.05-11 p.m. International bankers who will
trade of the United States in 1984 and, under cover of the umbrella, rain fell rather beavily, he did Dance Orchestra. arrange the detalls. In plues of increased over the 1932-83 level took the purne from his left lower not see his friend. He heard | 18.30 p.m.). paper we are receiving large ship in physical volume and dollar jacket pocket. Complainant im-shouts of "Pickpocket!" and was ments of gold and silver. Some value and measured by the per-mediately seized hold of defend- seized by the complainant and the or this 14 for selling trade
The physi-ant, who was also seized by a hawker. He was never near com- balances and some is capitalentage of the share
enl volume of world trade, in fruit-hawker, and they handed plainant. The purse was not in seeking refuge in var send cur spite of the decline in the volume in over to a constable.
his possession but was picked up of agricultural exports from the The complainant and the fruit off the ground, "Economista say
hawker, Lai Fun, bure out the that this, is U.S. likely to end foreign trade by Expressing a belief that world Sergiant's statement, and stated stripping the world of gold, but trade will continue to increase, definitely that they saw the purse while we have mure gold than Mr. Morgenthau said the United ever, the world supply is also in-States, did not intend to capture erensing rapidly," he pointed out. business but merely wanted to
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF "Sume object to the gold and protect her normal share,
FROM MANKIND A dinner dance will be held at Re- Iver policy na they say It added that the United States had sterilises vast quantities of the turned from a debtor nation to THEIR VANITY AND THEIR AMBITION, pulse Bay Hotel to-morrow. The world's supply. However, the extent of $3,000,000,000 before AND THERE WOULD BE BUT Pew last bus leaves Repulse Bay at 1 a.m.
the War, to a creditor nation in CLAIMING Tr swells our monetary reserves.
1929 to the extent of $21,500,000.- PATRIOTS.--Sonicu, "Defaulted loans are not good on, of which amount two-thirds currency backing: they might also was at present in partial or com be described as sterilising. If we plete default. must choose between the twa, the Administration elects payment of international balances in mene tary metals."
reney..
it
WON'T PEG DOLLAR
Washington, May 13. Mr. Henry Morgenthau, in nation-wide broadcast, Informed
of Course
He
we lend
if we
TAKE AWAY
HE HEROES OR
Defendant was found guilty.") and fined $260, or, in default, ve months' imprisonment.
PROTESTS DELUGE WASHINGTON
Washington, May 13. Over 20,000 telegrams favouring the Patman Bonus Bill, which if approved by the President would require the issuance of $2,000.- The French dispatch vessel Tahure,000,000 in new money, awaited which arrived in the Colony yester President Roosevelt when he re- day from Singhal, will all for turned to the Saigon this afternoon.
A Gi-year old woman, La Cha, re- eived injuries to which she succumb yesterday, after having been knocked el at the Government Civil Hospital},
We desire to acknowledge a sum of down by taxicab No. 690, driven by $5 from "A towards the funds Chan Yau, in Ewo Street last night. of the Cheero Club, in memory of The driver made a report of the ne- the late Lient. de Berthilleaux, R.A. vident to the police.
a week-end's fishing to-day after
Nevertheless, the President is expected to veto the Bill, already passed with substantial majorities by the House and Senate, when it reached him to-morrow,
Unless Congress can muster a
A black spaniel dog, owned by Mr. two-thirds majority and over-ride
Mr. Wright, of the Chinese Mari Wadmore, residing at Shaukiwa, the veto, the Patman Bill will be time Customs, has reported to the was sent to Kennedy Town for obsergilled. Reuter. in Nathan Road at about 9.46 p.m. its owner on the finger: police that while driving car No. 1673 vation yesterday, after having bitten
KING SENDS CONDOLENCES
TRIBUTES PAID TO PILSUDSKI
Reviewing the future of foreign trade in relation to monetary nal.cy, he said: "We may, as well face the question as to whether Criticising Mr. Hoover's policy, we wish to sell abroad the vast of goods that buyers Mr. Morgenthau said that from untitles July 1914 to the end of 1922 cannot pay for unless America exported forty-ven bil-them money. lion dollars of merchandise OR
want more paper there are plenty which nineteen billions were still of international bankers who yesterday, he knocked down Leung owingUnited Press.
would arrange the details,"
Yiu, aged 73 years. The man was "I come back. to Hongkong to nee "The United States hàn learned sent to the Kowloon Hospital suffer the Jubilee festivities", remarked its leesun in this connection. Ining from head injuries.
Chan Fuk who pleaded guilty before place of paper under the present
Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon monetary policy the U.S. was now William Kim, a Korean aged 41, Magistracy this morning to returning receiving large shipments of gold unemployed, appeared before Mr. before his term of banishment had Grantham, at the Central Magistracy expired. Defendant, who hail a the world that "Washington will telle emphasised that this morning, charged with begging previous conviction for being the not place any obstacle in the way the United States was not strip-in Ice House Street. Defendant, nald Keeper of a aly brothel last summer, of International currency stabili-ing the world of gold, but the he came here from Singapore, and was sentenced to nine months, hard
adding, sation,"
"the
world supply was Increasing, with had previously been arrested for the labour. Unlted
nations restoring their re- States will not act singly to peg
same offence, when he was sent to serves. Mr. Morgenthau declared: Canton. Defendant said he desired · fine of $2,000, with the alter-President of Poland on the death the dollar."
"With the Increasing gold pro- to return to Singapore, and was sent native of 12 months' hard labour, of Marshal Pilsudaki, to whose While most of Mr. Morgenthau's duction, hundreds of millions of to the S.CA.
was imposed upon Chan Yee, aged 50work warm tributes are paid by speech was confined to reviewing dollars worth of the yellow metal world conditions before and after has been brought out of hidi Lara Chiu, 18, pleaded guilty before before Mr. Schofield at the Central the British Press... The United States went off the Surely some of it can be used to Magistracy this morning to stealing Fon of 0,000 heroin pills at the Yau- Anthony Eden says: "I shall al In a personal, mesange to the Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning and pleaded
gulity to in charge of having possess Polish Foreign Minister, Mr. Gold Standard, the heart of the pay balances." discourse was concerned with the.
A purse, containing $11.05, the pro- Adding that loans in default perty of Leung Plu, a shop foki of 103 mati ferry wharf yesterday. Inspec ways remember the interview Administration's vlow regarding were no good backing for cur Woosung Street, Inspector B. Shan- tor Smith stated that defendant had with him which I was privileged. stabilisation and the argument as rency, Mr. Morgenthau sak that non said defendant
Lo the pills concealed round her walat in to have during my visit to War- to why the United States should the Administration was forced to emerge from a crowd and to nat specially made waist band., In all,
saw and I hasten to assure Your not take the lead in that con- choose between the two and something under his jacket by a 12 packets, containing 500 pills each Excellency of my deep and alncors nection.
"elects the payment of Interna detective he came to Hongkong, to she was given the pills to carry to syna
who arrested him. Defon- were found. Defendant alleged that "If wo launched out alone on1tional balances in monetary seo the Jubilee celebrations. Four Yaumatl. She was to have been paid such a course, it would put us thetals."-Renter.
.
was seen
months' hard labour was imposed.
a married womon, when she appeárod
fifty cents for doing .80.
London, May 13. The King has despatched; a message of condolence to the
thin grievous loss the Polish Nation Autored."British Wireless,
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Eden, Lord Privy Seal, said that the Government Inquiry into the Tungehow piracy had been held in camera.
This secrecy was preserved for reasons connected with the taking of evidence, and the press and London, May 19. public aro therefore excluded Replying to questions from from the hearing. Reports of the Commander' Arthur Marsden, Inquiry are not in a form fit for Conservative, in the House of publication at present, he added. Commons to-day, Capt. Anthony Reuter.