THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 23, 1937.
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Brussels Parley Admits Helplessness RADIO
Koo's Moving Appeal Falls
On Deaf Ears
ADJOURNMENT DOES NOT SIGNIFY ANY LACK OF INTEREST
But, As France Asks: "What Can We Do?"
Brussels, Nov. 22.
Serious U.S. Depression Threatens
Labour Alarmed
Urgos Roforms
WOMAN ESCAPES PRISON
But Man Admits His Guilt
BROADCAST
Tenor Recital from Studio By Gaston D'Aquino ROTARY CLUB SPEECH
Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on wavelengths of 355 metres (845 k.c's.) 31.49 metres (0.52 m.c's.)..
H.K.T.
12.00-12.30 p.m. Relay of Special Service from St. John's Cathedral.
12.30 A song by Milan Korjus (Soprano).
Shadow Song, ('Dinorah'-Meyer'
12.36.. Schubert-Momenta Musi- eaux Nos. 1-0,
Played by Ethel Leginska (Piano). 1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea ther Report.
1.03 New Light Symphony Or chestra.
Washington, Nov. 22. Shum Tak-in, married women. Mr. William Green, head of the who pleaded not guilty to an indiet-beer), Amerlenn Federation of Labour, has ment of robbery at the Criminal teni
letter to Representative Mary Sessions, yesterday, before Mr. Justice T. Norton revealing that the Federa-R. E, Lindsell, to-day at the adjourn- by Bon has decided to abandon the ed hearing was found not guilty Wages and Hours Bill, and has de the Jury and was discharged. His manded a revision in order to cope Lordship remarked, "It is the Jury's with the slump through providing verdiet and not mine. I think you
Two Symphonie Rhapsodies (Eric shorter work-day week.-
are lucky." The letter states that the Federation
Au Chu, carpenter, who was also Coalca); 1. I pitch my lonely Carn
the sume offence and van; 2. Bird Songs at Eventide 1 objected to the Five-men administra-indicted of
sen- heard you singing: Incidental Musle tive board proviston, saying that the pleaded guilty yesterday, was
the Island and Interlude; 2. Prelude recent experiment of the N.L.R.Benced to four years' imprisonment to Mary Rose (O'Neill); 1 Call of Hoilday had convinced the Federation that it with hard labour.
and Call: Policeman' no longer
anfo"
Before the sentence was pronounc(Ewing); Parade Of The Tin Soldiers to permit such
vital ed, Au Chu made the followin
The Strand Government board to deckle
(Jessel): Handel In intimidated by
(Grainger). politicles affecting trade unionists. statement, "I was
Press; The letter also said that the trade this woman (Shum Tak-lin), She
1,30 Reuter and Rugby
Weather Local
Forecast and An- recession "assumed the proportions asked me to do this. I told her that of a serious depression for labour, I ind one previous conviction and 1
The letter demanded the recall of was bound over, but she told me itnouncementa, the Butt and the House of Represen-id not matter."
His Lordship: By your words you tatives to substitute new measure, adding "unless prompt co-operative now prove that you are a coward as nellon is taken by Congress we are threatened with duplication of the serious depression years following the 1927 rollupse."United Press.
wha
Dr. Wellington Koo's moving appeal on behalf of China was a feature of the private meeting of the con- Still Trying ference of powers here this afternoon, but it is to bej
As the French feared that it fell upon deaf ears. delegate remarked:
"He is incontrovertible; but what can we do?" Great precautions were taken to keep the report before the powers a secret. Only a limited number of copies were issued, and all were numbered,
the
The report was divided into two parts. first historical, second declaration by the whole conference. The historieat portion discussed during the afternoon was adopted in principle. It is a straight-forward record of events leading up to the conference, with the views, replies and declarations previously made by the conference appended.
Brazilian Foreign Debt Suspension
London, Nov. 22.
who
To Unseat Justice Black
Washington, Nov. 22. The Supreme Court has rejected the latest challenge to Mr. Justice
of its members.
Black's eligibility to sit as one
The Court has tone intu recess for a fortnight to write its decisions. Meanwhile Mr. Albert Levitt has written a letter to Senator Henry F. Ashurst asking the Senate to insti- tule proceedings to unseat Mr. Finck. -United Press.
well as a scoundrel, you were, shel- tering behind the wainan's skirts.
The sentence was then passed and an order was made for the money found on Au Chu to be returned to the
complainant.
Defendants were alleged to have engaged motor car, and invited a wonen, Lun Wo-yuk, 27, distant relative of Shum's, to go on a drive with them. At Kennedy Road, it is alleged, Au produced a knife, men- ared Lam, and robbed her- of $30 Hongkong currency, $7 Canton cur- rency and a deposit receipt lasted by the Wing On Bank for $450.
K.
The Jury comprised Messrs.
Arthur Charles Benjamin Show, Stuart Smith, Foreman, Joseph Hilton Proulx, Samuel Ebenezer Green, Yiu- Si-tung, Ernest Manuel Sahmet, and Frank Goodwin and after 40 minutes deliberation returned verdict of "not guilty" by majority of five against two..
1.40 Relay of the Rotary Tin Speech from the Roof-Garden of the Hongkong Hotel. Speaker: Frot Erwin Reifler, Doctor of Political Selence of the University of Vienan. and Professor at Chiaotung Univer
"The Man alty in Shanghal. Subject: who Invented the Chinese Charac- tem
2.10 Close Down.
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 1-11 p.m. European Programme. 7.00 Light Opera.
Les Cloches De Corneville-Over- ture (Planquette): La Fille De Ma- dame Angol-Overture (Lecocq.).... Vienna Symphony Orchestra cond: Paul Kerby; A Country Girl-Vocal Gems...Columbia Light Opera Com- pany with Orchestra; Chu Chin Chow
Selection....Gaumont Dritish Or chestra cond: Louis Levy.
7.25 Kreisler (Viollu). Indian Lament; Slavonie Danci No. 3 In G Major (Dvorait),
7.33 Closing local Stock Quela- tons and Hongkong Exchange Mar- ket Report.
D'Aquino
7.38 StudioGaston (Tenor) accompanied by E O'Neil Shaw (Plano).
Would Retain ARAB TERRORIST 2 Ch'ella mi creda ('La fanciulla del
Mr.
Preference
Canberra, Nov. 22 Joseph Lyons, Premier
wrong to
Issume thaL
The second port consists of thirteen articles, which emphasise that Inter- national instruments constitute the
The Ernaillan foreign debt pay- framework for safeguarding security and peace. It insists that the Chinesements suspension was the subject in military operations are purely de- the House of Commons of an answer
the Foreign Secretary fensive and that no solution forcibly | by imposed by one nation on another can referred to the earlier representations Australia, in a staternent to-day. said
the Brazilian Government it was tinade to
the constitute just and tasting pesce, is added that any settlement must which, it had been hoped, would have proposed Anglo-United States trade take into account the various interests resulted in no action pending nego-pact will mean the abandonment of the principle of Empire Trade Pre- flations with bondholders,
Unfortunately the latest information ference. indieated a definite decision by market ta absolutely vital to us. We "Australia's position in the British Governmicst Brazilian
to suspend not be expected to acquiesce in payment pending conclusion of a new
"His any measure of surrender unless we agreement. Mr. Eden added: Majesty's Government has under are assured of an adequate measure serious consideration the new situation of compensation in another direc
arisen."British tion."United Press. which Wireless.
concerned.
The declaration repudiates the suggestion for direct negotiations and ut the insists on the destrability prompt suspension of hostilities.
-Exchange... Of Views In conclusion the declaration nounces the decision to suspend the conference and allow time for the exchange of views and for the ex- ploration of methods for bringing about a peaceful settlement. But R is added that suspension does not imply any diminution of the interest j of the powers in the Far East situ- ation.
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Finally, he declaration provides for the conference to be reconvened by the chairman or any two mein- There will probably be two bera.
order sittings to-morrow in complete the discussion and enable the conference to adjourn.
"The adjournment was decided on lo allow the Chinese delegates time to get a reply from their Government on question of polley.--Reuter.
Conference Adjourns
Brussels, Nov. 22. The Nine-Power conferencend- journed to re-meet on Wednesday at
3 p.m.--Reuter.
bus
thus
BONDHOLDERS PROTECTED
BY PARLIAMENT
RECOGNITION
NOW A FACT
London, Nov. 22. The Brazilian Governinent's Intest decision to suspend payment to bond- holders pending the conclusion of a
engaging agreement is serious altention of Eden in the House of Commons to- this has not been announced.
tiew
ARRESTED
London, Nov. 22.
A Jerusalem press messutek suy
been that Shelkh Farhan Sandi has arrested at Mazaar in northern Pales- tine Farben Sondi is a terrorist
capture for lender who has eluded about two years.-British Wireless.
BRITISH MILITARY MISSION MAY GO TO PORTUGAL
~London, Nov:-22--- The The Foreign Secretary fold House of Commons that a proposal
1. Il Sogno ('Manon'-Mastenet); West-Puccini); 3. Marechlare (Tosti); 4. Prechlera (Tostl); 6. When Daisies Pied (Arne); 8. Prin cesita (Padilla).
8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements,
8.03 Albert Bandler and Its Or olicsira.
La Tosca-Fantasie (Puccini-orr. E. Tavan); Down In The Forest (Sir L Ronald); Play Of Butterales Jonny Heykens); Fairy Tale (Jonny Heykens).
8.15 London Relay From These Beginnings.*
A Pageant of Radio by William Fitzmaurice
Production by ELIUI.
Howard Rosc.
0.00 Recital.
9.30 London Relay--The New: ---- 9.30 Selections
from Wagner's
London Relay-An Organ
Operas.
to send to Portugal a British military | Tannhauser-Dich Teure Halle..
(Soprano) and mission of representatives of the three Elisabeth Rethberg defence services was under considera- the Berlin State Opera Orchestra;. tion with the Portuguese Ambassador Lohengrin'-Prelude, Act 3...Lon in London. No decision however had don Symphony Orchestra; "The Val- yet been reached.-British Wireless kyrie-Ride Of Tho Valkyries...
Symphony Orchestra; Wotan's Fare- well and Magic Fire Music. Rudolf Bockelmann (Hass-Burlione)
Isolde Wie Sle tra; "Tristan und Sellg, Gotterdammerung Brunn- hildel Heilige Brauti (Siegfried's Death)....Lauritz Melchlör (Tenor) and the London Symphony Orchestra.
10.20 Light Orchestral,
Budapest, Nov. 22. It is semi-officially reported that the Hungary's defacto recognition of the British Spaniel Insurgents is considered as Government, stated Mr. Anthony on accepted fact, although officially STOCK EXCHANGE and the Berlin State Opera Orches
the
The Foreign Minister told Parlla- day, replying to Sir N. Grattan-Doyle.
ment that the Government had main- The Foreign Secretary added that
tained contact with General Franco's contrary to the questioner's statement Budapest representative, Count Bal- that the council of foreign holders is self-appointed, the Counen, since September-United Press.
bond-
cil's constitution was governed by an Act of Parliament.
It was not a self-constituted body. NOTED PAINTER but represented investors and issuing houses-Reuter's Special.
STOCK MARKETS REACT
London, Nov. 22.
PASSES ON
a
London, Nov. 22. Philip de Laszlo, Hungarian-bor
who became. The new decision of the Brazilian portroli painter bondholders dampened the London died to-day at his home at Hump- stock markets. There was a subatanstead, aged 60. Mr. Laszio, who had Ein fall in Brazilian Bonds 113) to painted King Edward VII, und many elected nearly ten polots-Reuter's Special, other famous persons, was
HUNT SOLUTION Government to suspend payment do naturalised British subject in 1914. FOR ECONOMIC
DIFFICULTIES
Donation For
War Victims
London, Nov, 22. The United Kingdom Government
President of the
Royal Society of British Artists in 1930.-Britisit Wireless,
PRESIDENT QUEZON
IN HOSPITAL
for
SUMMARY
The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued at 3.15 p.m. yesterday, says:
.
The market was quiet and some what steadler.
Впуска
Canton Insurance $270 Union Insurance $3174 Indo-Cilnas (Peet) 51 Indo-Chinna (Def) Providents (Old) $2.35 It. & S. Bolets $5.03
Lands $32
HK. Tramways $134
China Lights (Oful) $11.30 18. Electrics 534%%%
Telephones (New) $9.10
Cements #12.13
Sti Rapen $3.30 Dairy Farms $24.50 Constructions (New)
Bollers
China Underwriters #1
K. Steamboats $
J. & A. Hotel $5.13
IK. Lands 10216
HIK, Tramways $12:40
11
Telephones (New) $9.20
1.K. Govt. 4 Loan 5 ma.
Salca
11.9. Hotels $3.10
1. Lands 321
1.K. Tramways 81135 Cementa $12.18
ILK, Govi: 34;'Loan 15% pm.
Christmas Overture (Coleridge- Taylor); Lane Wilson Melodies.... Symphony Orchestra cond: Dr. Mal- colma Sargent: Ballad Memories.... New Mayfair Orchestra (with Voen- Hota).
10.36 New Dance Musle.
Fox-Trots So Kare; My Cabin Of Dreams....Roy Fox and His Orches- Ira (with Vocal Refrain); Moon At Sca: Waltz-You Needn't Have Kept IL A Secret....Ronnie Munro and His Orchestra (with Vocal Refrain); Fox-Trots I Never Knew....Don't You Care What Anyone Saya.... Teddy Foster and His Kings of Swing: Fox-Trots-I Know Now (Ahn The Singing Marine'); Yours And Mine (alm Broadway Melody of 1938)....Roy Fox and His Or chestra (with Vocal Refrain). Close Down.
11.00
{PHILIPPINES [ACT TURNED
DOWN BY U.S.
London, Nov. 22. The speech of the King of the Bel- glans at the Guildhall luncheon lest week, in which he referred to the res- ponsibility of the British Empire con- sequent on its wide experience of world economic problems, was re- ferred to at the House of Commons question time. The Prime Minister took the opportunity of responding
Mantle, Nov. 22. cordially on behalf of His Majesty's hus contributed £5,000 in answer lo
Physicians are prepared to operate Government to the appeal,
President Manuel Quezon which, the appeal of the International Com-on he said, commanded their entire mittee of Red Cross in Geneva for appendicitis.. President Quezon was sympathy, and of stating they were, funds for the relief of victims of the taken to hospital following yester Mr. K. Begdon, Manager, of the Travat Bureau; han as always, fully prepared to play their civil war in Spain. The funds will day's cancellation of his engagements, Hongkong
Washington. Nov. 22. part in a search of the solution of the be used for medical stores and Hos-complaining of pains--United Press, reported to the Police that between In a brief per curiam declsion world's major economic difficulties punt equipment to both sides. The
November 10 and 11 come person reversing the Philippine Supreme As an instance of the positive action Red Cross Committee also interests
stole from the office on the first floor Court, verdict, the United States indicative of this willingness the Pre- fiscif in negotiations for the exchange FRANCE TO BEFAULT-12 photo albums valued at $180, und Supreme Court has held that the
between Nevember 12 and 22 a pair Philippine Eschent Act unconstitu WAR DEBT PAYMENT of spectacles from his desk worth $30. tional as applied to American banks
doing business in the Philippines. Paris, Nov. 22, Mrs. W. Smith, a passenger of the The Act legislates for the transfer to, the Insular Treasurer of certain It is understood that France wills.x. Conte Rosso, has reported to the unclaimed balances held by banks in default her War Debt payment for Pollen the theft or loss from her cabin favour of any person not heard from the eleventh time. Her semi-annual or aisuitcase containing jewellery, for a period of a decade or longer.- of $10,102,670.00 1s due on December clothing, shoes and miscellaneous United Press. London, Nov. 22.
|15, and will make France's total Further liquidation of Industrials amount of defaults $443,443,000-o'
articles to the total value of $203. colled his visit to Warm Springs for resulted in many severe losses on the United Press. a week's rest in order to regain his Stock Exchange to-day, all classes of full strength. He will probably gothares suffering. Oils also met with south late in the week or early next | Continental liquidation. week.
mier cited the Anglo-American nego- of prisoners-British Wireless. fintions-British Wireless,
ROOSVELT NEEDS
GOOD REST
Washington, Nov, 22.
On the advice of Dr. McIntire
Yando, President Roosevelt has can
LOSSES ON THE STOCK MARKET
·
WILL NEGOTIATE WITH EMPLOYERS ·
Pontiac, Nov. 22.
The theft of a radiator cap with a The undertone in some sections, calorimeter attached from car No. He will go to Florids for four or notably Kafks, steadied slightly to- 4005 in Pedder Street has been The sit-down strikers of the five days of fishing and sunshine, und wards the close. Commodities were reported to the Police by Mr. P. F. Flaher Body-Plant; have marched out return by way of Worm Springs quiet. Wall Street opened easy White, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson of the factory, and wilt, negotiate -United Freas.
Reuter's Special.
with their employers-Reuter.
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