ROOSEVELT SAILS ON HOLIDAY
NO POLITICS 'DURING WEEK-END
Washington, July 20. President Roosevelt is aboard the Government yacht Sequoia 'to- day on a week-end cruise down to Chesapeake Bay. He plans to re- turn to Washington late on Sunday.
The President and a small party motored to Annapolis, Maryland, last night to board the yacht. The week-end cruise, it was indicated, will be devold of political confer ences, but if Mr. Roosevelt desires to discuss the legal aspects of the New Deal, now under attack in courts throughout the country, the
Attorney General, Mr. Homer S Cummings, will be included in the party.-United Press.
WAYLAID BY FOOTPADS
COXSWAIN ROBBED OF MONEY
Whilst walking along Causeway Bay Road near the naval football ground at 4.30 a.m. to-day, Lau Fook, aged 57. Coxswain of the motor bout Kwong Sang, was waylaid by three men and robbed of $144 in money.
In his report to the police, the vietim of the robbery stated that he left his motor-boat in Gordon Rond,
INCREASED SILVER
PRICE FAVOURED
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(Continued from Page 1.) Cromwell said:-"The question of whether our silver purchasing plan will hurt or help China seems to be of more importance to some Americans that the question of economic survival of their the own country. Commodity prices In China will," he said, "fall in ratio to the internal rise of sil- ver, but it in dificult to see how thia will seriously affect the living standarda of more than one out of a hundred Chinese. fact that the purchasing of his hidden savings may be doubled or trebled will not bring suffering to the average Chinese.'
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, JULY 22, 1935.
COLONY'S TRADE
STERLING INCREASES
SHOWN
According to a report issued by
LAHORE RIOTS
ROYAL SCOTS COMPELLED
TO OPEN FIRE
Lahore, July 20.
Two people were killed and sover-
RADIO BROADCAST
Bulletin
A CINEMA REVIEW
the Statistical Omee of the Imal injured when the Royal Scots Relay of Daventry News ports Department the combined were compelled to fire four rounds. declared values of imports and into a crowd of 2,000 Muslims who exports of merchandise during in defiance of the curfew order 1936 camped in the streets all night and the first half of the year
to $333.0 millions attempted in the morning to reach amounted. (£34.3 millions) as compared with the Shahid Guna Mosque, attacking $470.5 millions (£30.9gress of their processions. 8362.6 millions (£25.7 millions) the police cordons barring the pro- and millions) in the corresponding The Muslims, maddened by re-
7-7.30 The perods of 1984 and 1933 respective-ligious fervour, by a week's dissen- Bion with the Sikhs over the latters' demolition of an old mosque, now resorting to passive resistance and refuse to disperse, despite the arrest of 300 of their number.
powerly.
Referring to the complaints raised by foreign capitalists in Shanghal prices, Mr. Cromwell said:" the world is to gain the benefits of the great Increase of trade and
against high silver
commerce guaranteed by a stable international monetary yardstick. those nations or persons who have temporarily profited through de preciated money must go through the pains of readjustment in order to participate in the more
аге
Air Force planes are at present
circling over the town and troops are standing by.
Importe of merchandiac amount ed to $191.2 milliona (£19.7 milliona) in the first half of 1936, (£14.2 milona) in the first half a compared with $196.6 millions of 1934, and $269.0 millions (£17.0 millions) in the first half of 1933;
Altogether ten were killed and whilst export figures were $142.7
the atrewn with millions (£14.6 millions), $167.1 many injured in, the riots, millions (£11.4 millions) and whole area being
mob kept up a barrage. Fifty $211.6 millions (£13.9 millions) bricks and stones with which the police including five tritish were respectively.
injured, while a cavalryman was The crowds have not been over- thrown off his horse and killed.
J
of Johann
From ZD.W. on a wavelength of 356 metres (845 kilocycles):
5-7 p.m. Relay of the Hongkong Orchestral Hotel Dance Orchestra, p.m. Light Music. Poet and Prasant Overture (Suppe). A World of Romance, Fantasia on Melodies Spanish Dance No. 3 (Granados). Strauss (Webor),
7.30-7.43 pm. Les Allen (Bari- (Organ). 2. 1. Josephine ("Little Women"): tone) with Sydney Torch Slumberland 3. Little Man, You've had a busy day; 4. Radio Requests. 7.43-7.50 p.m. Sons of the Brave the Gladiators March (Fuelk). 7.50-8 p.m. From the Studio. March (Didgood) and Entry of
"A Cinema Review" by Silhouette.
8 p.m. Time and Weather Report, 8.03-10.30
Studio p.m. ChineG Closing Stock Quotations.
fasting good. This is inevitable, the first half of 1973: whilst exporta i awed by the shouting and their CO 30 p.m. Close Down.
out
and there is no way to avoid it."
Mr. Cromwell added that by did not desire at the moment to Chinese comment further objections to higher silver prices, but he hoped when in Nanking to discuss the matter with leading members of the Chinese Govern-
ment,
8.30-10 p.m. European Program- me from ZE.K. on a frequency of 640 kilecycles.
In terms of Hongkong currency ;
imports of merchandise declined by 2.2% R8 compared with the first half of 1934, and 20.2% as compared with declined by 0.2% as compared with attitude is still menacing. The the first half of 1934, and 32.0% as position is regarded as being per- compared with the first half of 1933,ous and British troops have been
8.30-8.47 pm, Two Chopin' Ballads. Balindo values im- drafted over the whole city, and In terms of sterling
strategic points. Ar-played by Alfred Cortot. 1. parts of merchandise increased by posted at
are patrolling the 38.7% compared half of 1934, and 15.9% as compared streets-Reuter. with the Arst half of 1933: exporta increased by 28.1 the Arst half of 1934, and 6.0% as compared with the first half of 1934.
ly.
the with
first moured cars
compared with
exports amounted
in A flat Major (Op. 47); 2. Ballade In Minor (Op. 62).
8.47-9 p.m. Summer Day's Suite (Eric Coates).
in.
8-9.15 p.in. Daventry News Bullet-
Π
Two Rioters Killed
Lahore, July 21.
9.15-9.35 SOUND MONEY LEAGUE
p.. Albert Sandler The Moslem crowd, which was
Vialis); Olive Groves (Soprano); Regarding the Soumit Money Imports of treasure totalled $24.7 held up by barbed wire entangle-Arthur Fear (Baritone).
RK. millions Bay View this morning| Lengne, Mr. Cromwell-stated that
cumpared..... with......$28.9 and proceeded via Causeway Bay this is a non-partisan organisation millions in the first half of 1934, and ments, did not disposen during the Looking for you Sanderson);
raight and increased in numbers as 2. An Old Violin (Fisher); 3.
Mistress Fand and Fair-Casanova" Road to Yapmuti. Near the foot which proposes to hasten the unl$16.0 millions in the first half
to morning approached. ball ground, three men stopped of the present depression, to relieve 1933, and
$37.3 millions as compared with $55.0 Later they became violent and (J. Strauss); 4. The Memory of him and took the money from him. | unemployment.
The Violin Sobir (from to Feature values millions and $03.0 millions respective-stoned the military who fir) six Kiss "Caranova" (J. Strauss);
"Tina") They then led towards Tung Lound to fight both inflation and de-
(rounds after warning the crowd.
4. L'Heure Exquiso Wan Road.
flation. The League demands that
11owever, the crowd continged de- (Rubens):
(Hahn) As regards imports into the Colony fant and the stone throwing went Congress exercise its constitutional
from "A No arrests have yet been made.
9.30-10 p.m. Extracts duty to issue and regulate the value the United Kingdom, China, Nether-
Then the Royal Scots again short Survey of Modern Khythm." of fred a further two rounds and two
10 p.m. Press Bulletins. of money, a duty heretofore left to lands East Indies, Siam, India and
others enjoyed decretised shares the discretion of the prevately the trade in the firs: half of 1935, as persons are believed to have been
compared with the corresponding killed. period of 1934, whilst the share of Japan noticeably increased from 8.057ious, and more British troops are i to 11.5%; U.S.A. from 6.5% to 7.4%; being drafted to Lahore, the Pan-This Evening's Broadcast From French Indo-China from 7.9 to
being enlied out and also a unit of 11.0%; Germany from 3.0% to 4.0%; jub Light Horse and Sixth Lancers Britiah Malaya from 1.1% to 1.9% Australia from 1.0% to 2.2%; and the sixth Armured Car Company. Usteners Beiglum from 1.2% to 1.0%. The The public gardens have been
requisitioned and turned military camp,
U.S. NAVY OFFICER'S ARREST DENIED
ALLEGED COMPLICA- TION IN ANTI- JEWISH RIOTS
owned Federal Reserve System.
"To ensure these ends," said Mr. Cromwell, the League urges that Congress shall create a Central Bank, owned by the Government, but politically independent, which by legislative mandate, shall issue and maintain a supply of money sufficient to guarantee full employ, ment at an equitable wage and price level..
British Empire as a whole accounted for 14.3% ns compared with 14.7%, and Chinn 31.6% as compared with 34.4%.
Washington, July 20. The State Department has an-
"This can be accomplished by nounced that, according to reports the Central Bank issuing, through from Mr. William H. Dodd, U.S. routine Government expenditures, Ambassador to Germany, no an amount of new money each American midshipman was arrest-year equal to the increase in the ed or fined in connection with the production of our nation's finish ng period of 1934: Japan
anti-Jewish 'demonstrations ined goods. So long as Berlin last Monday,
This is a denial of a report which was circulated, but the United Press did not carry any such reports-United Press.
LOCAL DOLLAR UNCHANGED
MARKET REMAINS
QUIET
un-
The Hongkong dollar was changed this morning. Business rates were about 28. 1.5/8d. sellers and 2s. 1.11/16d. buyers. The market is very quiet, with little business passing.
In London, spot silver was un- changed on Saturday, but the for- ward rate was down 1/16th, India and China sald, while America bought, the market being stendy, New York silver prices were changed.
GOOSE STOLEN
LOCAL SOLICITOR VICTIMSED
on
Appearing before Mr: S. Balfour at the Central Magistracy this morning on a charge of stealing a goose, Au Wing-sheung, 35, un- employed, was sentenced to month's hard labour.
21
It was stated that the goose belonged to Mr. G. K. Hall- Brutton, of No. 4 Po Shau Road. Defondant was seen yesterday afternoon by a man delivering oil to the house to take the goose and run away. He was chased and ar-
rested in Bonham Road,
REDS ROUTED?
Shanghai, July 22.
private banks increase production by creating new money and are then entopped by gold insufficiency from
furnishing the additional money required to purchase the new production thus ereated, just so long must our modern economy endure these man-made cycles of prosperity and depression,"
}
"The Sound Money League, jsaid Mr. Cromwell, is opposed to the Central Bank competing with private ur commercial banks, which should continue to render
to the nation their indispensable services of exchanging the people's cheques and cashing and loaning their savings,"
for Canton
Of the exports Chinn took 54.25% of the total in the first half of 1936. as compared with 47.5% in the cor- 3.7% na compared with 3.3%; U.S.A. 9.4% as compared with 6.5%; and Kwong Chow Wan 3.15% as compared with 2.4%. Exports to the British Empire accounted for 12.2% of the total, as compared with 13.0%.
The United Kingdom and Japan re corded increased sharea of the Piece Goods import trade: the British share advanced from 14.6% in the first half of 1994 to 15.8% in the Arst half of 15.45% to 25.9. The North China 1035, and the Japanese share from sharo of the trade declined from 52.9% to 18.9%.
total
'
the In the following table values of imports and exports of merchandise are given in f's and the years 1931/1933: millions for the first six months
Exports £ 13.2 $272.7
£ 16.0
1031
Importa £17.7 $367.0
1032
£ 22.1
22.1
of
$335.4
$242.3
1932
£
17.0
£13.9
$269.0
$211.4
1934
1036
14.2
£114
$195.5
$157.1
03
£19,7 *SIDIE
£ 14.6 $142.7
Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell are at present staying at the Repulse Bay Hotel, and both are greatly delighted with the beauties Hongkong, which, they say, is the most attractive centre they have yet visited in the course of their extended honeymoon tour. They Plan to leave Wednesday, and to fly from there to Shanghai, later visiting Peiping. On Saturday night, Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell
in- were entertained formally to a Chinese dinner at the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel by the United Preas. Those present. in addition to the guests of honour, were Mr. Harold Guard, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Blggar, Miss Mary Knight, and Mrs. Mary Wong, daughter of Sir Robert Ho Tung.
EXTRA
CAPITAL
FOR EURASIA AVIATION CORPORATION
THE VERY IDEA!
Continued from Page 6.)
of
The situatian continues to be ser-
Four Moslems Killed
into a
Later. Four were killeil when the troops fired after a violent Mos- lem mob had stoned the military.
The situation has improved- Reuter,
MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
EUROPEAN INJURED IN STUBBS ROAD SMASH
Mr. R. G. Edwardes-Jones, of the Asiatic Petroleum Company Limited, was removed to the War Memorial Hospital suffering from concussion as the resull of a motor accident in Stubbs Read on Friday shortly before
11.ກງ,
Mr. Edwardes-Jones was driving car 320, a Morris Minor, up Stubbs Rood when a Fiat car 1091 came out from a concealed corner near house No. 27.
In order to avold a collision, Mr. Edwardes-Jones swerved to the right, but before he could get clear the cars The right mudguard and collided. windscreen of the Morris Minor were while damage. snakhed,
was also sustained by the Flat car's mudguard. The driver of the Fiat was Lam Ping-kwong
Minor Mishaps
Mr. E. Joe, of the China Light And Power Company, reported to the police that while driving private car 3249, in Nathan Roat on Saturday knocked down a youth, Lel night, ho beautiful Penk lovely is being taken Pu-ming, 17, who suffered injuries to to the electric chair.
his head and face.
Mr. Stephens, of the Taikos Dock- during which all the furniture will driving private car 3803 along Cause
After a fight with the criminal, yard, collided with a cyclist while be broken (this can be chargedway Bay Road on Saturday.
The
to the Government), the murderer cyclist was thrown from his machine will be dragged to prison just in but was uninjured.
time to confess und save the girl.
At the subsequent wedding, all the Hongkong police officers will join around the happy couple, and cheer when the LG.P., with tears in his eyes, pins a D.LG.P. badge on the bridegroom's breast," Nanking. July, 20. To complete the international And if the traffic sergeant who network of aerial communications took the number of our car last between China and Europe the night doesn't forget to report the Ministry of Communications has inciden to headquarers we've
the written all this in vain. arrangements with German authorities of the Eurasia Aviation Corporation to raise the capital of the Corporation from The $5,000,000, to $7,500,000.
made
It is stated in reports from shares of the Chinese and German Chungkinh that Government, shareholders of the Corporation, troops have recaptured Weichow, It is learned, will be in the same 100 miles north-west of Chengtu proportion as was proviously- fix- and that the Red lender. Hou | ed. Telang-chien has been severely wounded-Router.
TWO TYPHOONS
The Manila Observatory, report ing at 9.40 am, to-day, states that there In a typhoon in about 124 Long., 26 Lat., moving N.N.W., and another in about 145 Long., 10 Lat., moving W.N.W
Sian-Chengtu Line
Shanghai, July, 20.
WATER LEVELS
FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
for
The River Conservancy Corleon Kwangtong Prowinos leves the follwles port on wetre week, in English foot, for the Well, North and Esas Riverat
Hight Lowesk
W. I
On
Place
of Observation
The Slan-Chengtu air line, of tho Burnela Aviation Corporation will be formally opened next West River month, it is learned here to-day.
Shishing North River
do
JAPAN'S TRADE
APPRECIABLE RISE IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
·
Tokyo, July 20. The return of the foreign trade of Japan for the second ten days of July with comparisons: 2nd 10 days 1st 10 days 2nd 10 days
July, 1935 July 1986
July, 1934
Exnarts:
Y58,038,000 Y61;154,000 · Y07,176,000
Imparta:
Y53,726,000 Y79,710,000 Y60,705,000 Balance:
10.05 p.m. Close Down.
ZEESEN PROGRAMMES
The German Short-Wavers
Averlai
fy FAT Eastern programmEM will be broadest from Zeesen a Inllows:
ROUTH ASIA ZONE (South Asia Zone, broadcast from DJD. (1,74 meires) and DIN (81.45 metres).
19.74 mm
p.m. 1,200 k 130-3 29.74 M
4,45-8,16 pām. 15,30 ke
4.4.15 p.m.
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DJB
DJN
DJB
(91.45 m 540 ke
19.74 m 18,200 ke p.m.-12.30 a.ma 4.46 p.m. ·DIÐ, DIN Announcement (Germ...
Engl.) German Falk Bang Fro
Etumme Forecast (German, Eng-
jjah).
Sp.m. Prik Huste,
5.10 p. News in English,
5.43 p.m. Topical Talk.
4 p.m. Plane Macie,
4.45 p.m. Now in German,
7pm, Concert of tight Munic.
p.m. News In English,
8.10 p.m. ions down DJB, DIN (GT-
Engl.)
KABT ASIA ZONE
East Asia Zona markast through DJQ on 19.63 metres (10,200 k.c.) 1.50-8 .m.Concast. nowa w 2 mm.
p.m. pig, bJB Annaunermont (Germ
Engl) German Folk Song. Pre- Framme Fatecnat Gesm., Engl.) Folk 9. p.m. Itler Youth Programme:
Song Singine. 9.41 p.m. News in English on 130 and
in Dutch on DJIL
10 p.m. "When lars Commands," Operetta
by Jovet Snsjen.
11.1. News So Gresan on DJQ and
DJB.
11.10 p.m. Current Events.
11.42 p.m. "Siebenbarger Plumsen," by Ker
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murah Zich.
ilow exretty sound the violina? Good Night!
12.15 m. New in English on 034 and
in Dutch on DIN.
12.20 km.
Cime down njq, pin (Germ.. Engl).
DAVENTRY
PROGRAMMES
To-day's Broadcasting From Four Transmissions
ste observed by Daventry,
Call Bign
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Frequency Wavelength
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21.30 metres
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11.750 ke,
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11.365 kr.
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15.280 k., 19.60 metres metres 21.840 ke. - 15,93
6,130 k.. 42.10 meires Transmission 5
(GL.B.D., and G.SC.) 7.5 in.
Orchestra.
The
I.I.C. Empire
7.45 x.mummertime at RomNo. 1.
talk The Countryside." A
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Greenwich Time Hirnal at 12 Midnight
Raman. Cathelle Barrice. 1.45 .m. Weekly Newsletter and Xperia
Bommary. 9.5 a.m.
Close down.
Transmission &
Raman Catholic Rlz Ben. A Service. Greenwich Time Blenal at 1.38 x.m,
$1 ..
11.4
m. Workly Newsletter and Sparta
Summary.
12.4 p.m. Close down,
Transmission 2
7pm. File Nen. The Beatish Bludlo
Orchestra. 7,30 p.m. aydn Elward and kie Band.
Greenwich Time Bignal at 12 Noon atsp The B.JLC, Midland Orebeatre.
The New 1.16 p.m. Arthur Balkhury and ble
chestra,
9:45 pm.
Close down, Transmission 3
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15 POINTS OF
SUPERIORITY
PROVE WHY THE NEW CHEVROLET STILL
IT'S LEADERSHIP RETAINS
Once you have inspected these 15 outstanding points of superiority embodied in the new Chevrolet Six, you, too, will concede its right to leadership for 1935.
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LONGER WHEELBASE
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TYPICALLY LOW CHEVROLET PRICES.
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Instal a
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10 p.m. Big Ben. "Remote Corners-Ne, 1."
Maric. Harty 1. p. Royal
The B.B.C. (Flute), Ireland Oreboten..
Bymark Northern
Y 4,312,000 Y18,685,000 Y 2,629,000 (Favour- (Unfavour (Unfavour
able)
able)
able) NoteThe returns of the foreign
(0.8.0. 10-11,48 p.r.: 0.8.E. 10 p.m.-1 am. 1 trade of Japan, which uro issued 0.8.B. 18.1 M.) each ten days, are based upon total Importa and exports at 13 ports, whereas the complete returna which aro Issued Inter are based on total Imports and exports at 20 ports.
The figures of the foreign trade of Japan, as from the second ten 7.5 days of February, 1935, included Korea and Formona, whereas the 4.4 5.9 || comparative figures are for Japan
as Proper only-Reuter.
July July
W. L.
record
record to 21
+41.0.
0
7.0
# Thingyuan, +25.9
Threo monoplanes have been ordered by the Corporation from East River Germany, for use on this line. Central News Agency.
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at Bhakama
+1
28.0 ---2.7
11 p.m. The Zunguria Gipey Band. 11.46 pm. Ballad Concert. Ellen Plicker (Centralte) and Brmont Hargreaves (Tenor).
12.18 .m. The 3. Ft. Squire Calais Octat.
Lenard Gewings (Tomur). Greenwich Time Bignal at 4.30 p.. 12.J#mé. The News
(Continued on Page 3.)
This Year.
See page 5.
A RIOT OF FUN
CARNIVAL
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