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KING'S ABSENCE
FROM ASCOT
MANY FOREIGN COMPETITORS
JUBILEE MEETING
TO-DAY
London, June 17, There in great disappointment owing to the unavoidable absence of tho King from Jubilee Ascot, which begins to-morrow. II. M. the Queen will, however, drive to the courso every day accompanied by the Prince of Wales.
This will be only the mecond Ascot that the King has missed since 1900, The course is in perfect condition but the question is, will the present foul weather continue and Apoll the galety of the women's dresses?
The unbeaten French colt, Fran- tome is competing in the Gold Cup.
American famous
horne, The Twenty Grand, winner of the Ken tucky of 1031 Is competing in tho Queen Anne Stakes.
Other famous French korses are to compete at the end there in victory since Hitle hope of a
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1935.
Such an idyllic group ons meets on the highroads in Poland. They are hawkers marching from place to place selling the goods they carry in thoir packs,
CALLES FLEES
THE FAR EAST
the King's two allies, Feola and NEW YORK STOCK Parity, entered in. Queen
the
the
Mary's
good enough,
Stakes are hardly
To-morrow's appearance
feature
of the
Aga
his
Bahram, fresh from
will be the Khan's Epsom triumphs who is considered a cer- tainty for the St.
Jansen's Palace Stakes.
There is a record number of ̧en- namely three hundred, whose value la estimated at half s million sterling.
tries, total
The stakes money exceed £70,000. -Reuters Special,
ROYAL HUNT CUP'
London, June 17. The call-over for the Royal Hunt Cup, to be run nt Ascut over a dis- tance of 7 furlongs, 155 yards is as follows:
Lawnminker, 100 to 9 t & o, Flamenco, 100 to 8 o: 100 to 7, t. Dignitary, 13 to 1. t & o. Wychwood Abbot, 100 to 7; 100
Shining Tor 8 to 1. Bondsman, 25 to 1, 1 & 0. Badruddin, 26 to 1, o; 33 to 1 t. Poping, Boethius, 25 to 1 o. Harem, 33 to 1, t & o. Almond Hill, 33 to 1, Mesa 33 to 1, t&o,
Hidalgo. 33 to 1. t t&.0.
& o.
Pink Wings, 33 to 1, o; 40 to 1, t. Blue Boy, 33 to 1, 40 to 1, C.
Galvani, 40 to 1, t & o.
Scatter Cash, 40 to 1, 1 & o. Llanarmon, 40 to 1, t & c.
Pharinn, 40 to 1, 1 & 0.
Gallas, 40 to 1 o 50 to 1 t.
Guinea, Gap, 40 to 1, o; 50 to 1 t. Thermidor, 60 to 1, 1 & 0,--Reuter,
CHARITY FOOTBALL TAKINGS
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
|
+
EXCHANGE
MARKET IRREGULAR
YESTERDAY
Now York, June 17. The following reports on the New York Stock market have been received
| through Messrs. Swan, Culbertson &
Fritz:
BLOODLESS REVOLT IN MEXICO
Mexico City, June 17. General Cardenas has assembled loyal troops at the capital, which is now virtually under martial law.
A
Jeft
CAUTIOUS STATEMENT
IN COMMONS
London, June 17, The Foreign Secretary, Str Samuel Hoare, in the course of a statement to the House of Com- mons on the situation in China,
a ver,
RADIO BROADCAST
Relay of Test Match Scores From Daventry
STUDIO CONCERT
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of
865 matres (845 kilocycles).
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme.
7 pm. Stock Quotations.
7.03-7.25 p.m. Cor
Concert Waltzes. Immer Odor Nhumer (Waldleafe!). Zigohar),
The
Waltz (Waldteufel). Estudiantina Waltz (Waldteufel). Moonlight од the Alster
(Fetras).
7.25-7.42 p.m. Vocal Gems. Patience (Gilbert and Sullivan). The Waltz Dream (Strauss).. The Merry Widow (Lohar),
Waltz
7.42-8 p.m. New Mayfair Orches-
Jubilee Dance Memories No. 2. Selection of Bing Crosby Numbers.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
8.03-8.30 p.m. Relay from Daven
try.
Joseph Muscant and the Troxy Grand Orchestra, relayed from the Troxy Cinema, London. 8.30
Relay from Deventry. p.m. England v South Afrien, eyewitness account by Captain HI.B.T. Waketom of the third day's play in the first Test Match Relayed from Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
8.35-9.17 p.m. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op.5 ("The New World") Dvorak) played by The Royal Albert Hali Orchestra,
9.17-9:30 p.m. Harry Roy's Tiger Ragamuffing,
1. Rockin' Chair; Georgia on my mind; Lazy Day.
1.
Mrs. D. M. Richards...(Soprano); Joan de Ville ....(Accompanist); Nura Kanis ........(Pianoforte).
Songs:
Programme.
2. Sweet Sue, Just you; Heebio Meanwhile the veteran Pre- said that for various reasons the Jeebies; wonder where my baby sident, whose break with General effects on China of the World is tonight., The Wall Street Jourand report on Calles is one of the sensations of Economic Depression were delay-
3. St. Louis Blues; Some of these ised.
days. yesterday's market: Stocks to-day Mexico's turbulent history,
Silver and copper rushing his plans for the or-
4. Dinah; After you've gone; No- to lower world ganisation of a Labour Govern-mic situation had been one of un- were irregular.
For some months past the econo-body's Sweetheart. issues ensed, due prices and the situation regarding in- ment to replace the semi-dieta-
6.30-10 p.m. From the Studio. vestment.
Utility shures firmed on torial Cabinet of yesterday.
doubted difficulty and the position Concert by hopes of sine modification of the
had been further complicated by Wheeler-Rayburn Utility Holding It seems apparent now that Pre-] the recent rise in the price of sil- Compans Bill Bonds were upward, aldent Cardenas has secured led by raliroad issues. Stocks bloodless victory over Calles, who
As the House was aware the Curb Exchange were irregularly higher. Utility issues were strong, la reported to have
Over Government were closely und gym. following develop- navaca Estates for the hacienda] pathetically 3. C. & F. New York office rables: of a friend in the state of Morelos, ments and they had now arranged
moderately easy were
that Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, the Traders are standing side. MB It is rumoured that Calles is Chief Economic Adviser to the activity is estimated at 383 per cent.) of capacity, compared with 300 per planning to leave Mexico shortly. British Government, should pro- The significance of his dramaticceed to China at an early date in New York and Chicago commodity move for apparent leadership of order that he may be in a position reports received through Messrs. Mexico is at the moment, obsetire. to advise them on the altuation. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz;-
Labour unions and student re- Cotton: The market is featureless, volutionaries are supporting Pre- awniting some action by Washington,sident Cardenas, who is hailed as
Demand for "spot" cotton is "poor|the viclor.
Stocks
cent. the previous week,
and mill curtailment continuas,
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Internal Politics.
Despite the Financial crisis the political situation during the re cent months had not been unfav
A throng of 10,000 Catholic | ourable. There were signs of Whent: There was some covering victims of the religious persecu-steady progress towards order and by short interests and rains in the tion that has been waged in Mexico stability and signs that the Cen- South-West, Prieva are possibly moderately higher on the oversold for the past ten years have jumped tral Government's campaign condition of the market. The visible at the opportunity caused by the against the Communists was con- supply of wheat shows, a decrease of bloodless revolt to demand re-tributing towards the extension of 2,207,000 bushels,
ligious freedom.
this nuthority and influence.
morning.
Corn; Thore is n further delay in They gathered outside the planting and there are rains in the Capitol building this Central Belt, which are not wanted. The visible supply of corn has de-shouting "Down with Calles!" ereased by 1,000,000 bushels.
Oficials insist that the country Rubber: There are threats of a is calm, and decry reports of im- minor strike in Akron. The market | pending violence. Nevertheless, is very steusly.
precautions are being rushed to Sugar: The market is stagnant prevent the possibility of [and featureless.
surprise forceful opposition move. -United Press,
REUTER QUOTATIONS Dow Jones Averages:
5.365 DOLLARS DISTRIBUTED
Allocations to charity from the proceeds of the Sunday Herald Cup Competition were made by the Hong- kony Football Association Council at its monthly meeting held at the Sports Club yesterday evening.
Major C. M. Manners, Chairman of 10 Bonds
the Council, presided at the meeting,
It was announced that a sum of $5,305.00 was available for charity,
30 Industrials 20 Rails 20 Utilities
a
Calles Interviewed
Mexico City. June 17. In a publie statement issued for June 15. June 17. shortly after his departure
119,37 118.67 Morelos, General Calles said that
38.M
he did not desire to interfere in 21.14 21.49 9438
96.47 public affairs.
50,00 11 Commodity Index
56.16
North China
Turn ye to me..Malcolm Lawson. An Eriskay Love lilt.
Marjory Kennedy.
Mrs. D. M. Richards.
Pianoforte Solon:
Ein Kinder Scherz
Elegy
Songa:
Moussorgsky. Amani.
Sometimes.. Beata coralie Strelton.. Happy Son ... Teresa Del Riego,
4. Planoforte Solo:
Solreo de Vienne.
Schubert, arr. Liszt. 10 p.m. Press Bulletins, 10.06-11 p.m. Dance Music. (Press News at 10.30 p.m.).
ZEESEN PROGRAMMES
This Evening's Broadcast From The German Short-Wavers
Special programime for FAT Esatera Beteners will be broadcast from Zersen ma full was
SOUTH ASIA ZONE South Asia Zone, broadcast from DJE
DJJ
DJN
DIN វង
In North China there had been (19.78 metres) and DJN (11.45 metrm?. disquieting developments during the past two weeks. Reports were contradictory in certain details and the situation liable to rapid change.
It appeared that the Japanese Military Authorities had made re- presentations regarding persons and organisations, alleged to be hostile to them in the demilitarised zone fixed by the terms of the Armistice of Tangku.
The local Chinese authorities took measures to meet these presentations.
re-
Certain points remain outstand- ing still and appear to be the sub- He added that he was departing}ject of a local discussion. in order to end
the situation i created by his statement of Sir Samuel continued:
"With regard to the most recent conditions, which had resulted in developments in North China I the break with President Cardenas.have been in consultation with the British representatives in Hlu statement is seen as a peace: gesture, and indicates his probable Tokyo and Nanking, and, through complete retirement from politics. them. with both the Chinese and Governments, These His recent statement, he said, Japanese had been issued at the request of communications are still continu- a group, of Senators, who hading."-Reutor. Last year the public paid $90,541 asked him for his opinion regard. in excess of the estimated revenue of ing different political and social
Motormattore: $676,000 for import duty on
Calles. 266.99 Spirit, while the estimate of $15,000
And the following suns were allotted: HONGKONG LUXURIES criticism of Labour and political) Hongkong Benevolent So
$1,000
ciety Hongkong Society for Pro-
tection of Children
700
Bociation
Children's Playground As-
Society
ociety of St. Vincent de
Paul
500
500
Sailors' Home and Mission
to Seamen
Cheero Club
500 400
Home for Aged
300
300
Chinese Sisters of the Pre-
clous Blood
General Charities Organlen-
tion
Sailors and Soldiers' Home Canossian Home for Blind, Salvation Army ..... Shek Lung Leper Committee 100 Industrial Home for Blind
Girls
Christmas Tree Fund already paid)
200 200
200 100
100
50
St. John Ambulance Brigade
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MORE CIGARETTES BUT LESS LIQUOR
Although Hongkong Is feeling the pinch of depression, it can still afford certain luxuries.
"Unfortunately," sald
for licencom for motor vehicles was "my statements may have served exceeded by $13,833.
to create the belief that 1 nspire In his Annual Reports for 1034, the to intervene in public affairs. Colonial Treasurer states that the This I have no desire to do."
General Calles added that he excess over the estimates was caused
into through the importation
the was departing for the province of Colony of more foreign motor vehicles, Sinalon by aeroplane to-morrow.—
Increased consumption of cigars, United Press,
cigarettes and tobacco was responsible
A report from the League Manage for an excess revenue of $163,834 ment Committee, suggesting that the over the estimate of $2,800,000. Association should inform tho secre
CHANCES OF WAR
MR CORDELL HULI, ON U. S. POSITION
Annabors, June 17. Addressing students of Michi kan University the Secretary "of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, referred to the st further deterioration Mrs. G. R. Sayers to distribute of the international situation. the prizes at the annual speech day of
He did not think that new
States, Nevertheless America could not in the long run avoid its disastrous results,
taries of the various clubs to the But although the Hongkong publlo the Diocesan Boys' School at 6.16 World War was inevitable, nor did effect that non-fulfiment of Longus used more motor
cars, drove In-p.m. on July 12. The chief speakers] he believe that a major war fixtures would be regarded as a creased mileage, and sinoked mora will be the Director of Education abroad would involve the United serious breach of the Association's cigare and cigarettes, it drank less and the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall. rules, was read and approved by the liquor. Tho actual revenue from Council.
liquor duties foll $80,828 short of the With regard to the application of estimated revenue of one antillion diktress warrants and writs of the Chung Wah Football Club for dollars. This decrease was reflected execution totalled $12,473, as affiliation to the Association, it was in the decreased revenue for liquor against the estimated total of $22,000, pointed out that the acceptance of licences, a decrease attributed by the Five years ago the income under this this appileation, as it stood, would Colonial Treasurer to the trade de- heading was only $12,000. give rise to a lot of confusion de pression. there is already a club afiliated to
Association with that name.
tho
The Other Bide
America had not broken any of
the basic principles of democracy despite the rise of foreign nations with new political systems bent on remoulding civilisation.
Pawnbrokers are also feeling the pinch. Last year,
Mr. Cordell Hull added that instead of An anticipated revenue of $280,000 for any nation that did not co-operato The Hon. Secretary was, onked to A sidelight on the depression that Pawnbroker Licencos, the Govern- in the control of armaments was write to the secretary of the now club exists in Hongkong is given in the ment received only $190,260, the retarding the progress of the informing him of the position, and Annual Report on the Finances of the decline being attributed to the closure world and should be branded. to see what could be done regarding Colony for 1934, tabled in the of many pawnbroking establishments. Reuter.
Legislative Counell by the Hon. Mr. Fower pupils attended publie
the name.
It was agreed that the Annual E. Taylor, Colonial Treasurer, last schools, many Chinese parents finding General Meeting of the Association week.
18,70 m2 3200 ke 1361 p.mt. 10.74 m 11.200 t.(5-8.15 p.m. 3.47 20 - 9,830*14 ́ ́ ́.45-8:15° pm: 19.74 m 15,200 ka p.m.-17.30.m. 4.45 p.m. DJB, DJN Announcement (Germ
Engl) German Folk Song, Pros Eramme Forecast (German, Eng. Jtab).
& p.m. Request Programme. 8,39 p.m. Nowe in English. 5.15.p.m. Folk Songs from the German
Provinces and Borderlands. 8.30 p.m. "The Third Reich." 4.45.p.m. News in German 7 pin Concert of Light Msale. a plan. Nawa in English.
1.10 p.m. Clows down DiD, DIN (Germ
Angl.!
EAST AHIA ZONE
East Asia Zone broadcast through DJQ so 19.09 metres (16,280 k.e.) 1.80-3 p.m. Concert, news nt 2 p.m.
D p.
DIQ, DJB Annquncement (Germ., Engl.) German Pelk Song. Pre rismma arvensi (Germ., Eng!),. 9.15 p.m. Chitüren's Programme: A Trip
to l'oladam,
1.45 pm. News In Engilah on DJQ and
in Dutch on -1310.
10 p.m. Popular Orchestral Music. 11 p.m. Old German Work
of
Worth throughout the World. A Talk by Dr. . . Fakthun, 11.16 p.m. Now in German on DJQ and
DJI 11.20 p.m. Songs by Joh. Brahma
and Hugo Wolf, Tiana Lemnlts. 12.1.m. News In English on DJQ and
In Dutch on DJ, 12.30a.m. Close down DJq. DIB (Gerra..
Ent)
DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
To-day's Broadcasting From Four Transmissions
The following waes-langtha and frequenz fas aze observed by Daventry,
Call Bign
Frequency Wavelength 6,110 k
49.35
tre -21.56 metres 21.36 mwelew 25.31 mstro 28.38 mat
9,533 .c.
Morten
GBA
G8D
9,510 kA.
GBC
GBD
11,760 k.c.
CBR
21.308
GBY
16,149 k.. 16.02
GRO
17.710 k.. .10.36
21,470 ka. 13.97
681
15,160 k.c.
10,44 matre
CBJ
GOL
CBI]
strom
21340 kt. 18.32 stran 1,110 k.. 49.10 metros
Transmission 5
(0.8.1, and 0.9.0.)
7.
Do. A Becital by Dala Amlih (Baritone) an) Dorothy Hildreth (annfarto).
7.30 am England v South Africa. A rawing commentary by Captain H. D. T. Wakeism an the second day's play in the first Cricket Tat. Match. Hatayəd from Trent Beides, Nattingham.
7.48 ..
Silchasi Carr (Delilah- Compsare and Syncopated Planist) (plarisa a programme of his own song htt Greenwich Time Bignal at 12 Midnight. Kam. "Meet the Delective of Viction,” E... Blant Tarth, at the Organ of
the Rizal Edmonton, 8.15. The News. Dairy Producs and Pig and Poultry Notes. 1.3. Clone down,
be held on Monday, July 15.
The next Council mooting will ba
held on July 2.
the fees too high. The revenue from One case of Typhoid Fever and two school fees last year fell short of the cases of Meningitis were reported to Payments Into the Supreme Court estimated revenue of $285,000 by the local Health authorities over the in connection with the issuance
of $41,434.
wéck-end.
ip
Transmission Z
. Tir Lan. The New Ylalaria Cinna
Dechestru.
74) ». Talk, “Foreign Afahrk?T.
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FOREIGN CONSUL OFFICIALS PREPARE TO LEAVE
London, June 17.
This stop, says the Abyssiniar correspondent of the journal, will be taken in order to safeguard the personnel of the legation in the event of war between Abyssinia and Italy.
The correspondent adds that The Daily Telegraph reports that other neutrals in Abyssinia will the United States legation at be advised soon to gather at the Addis Ababa will probably be capital for safety.-United Press. ··