1935-02-23 — Page 1

Carnation

"From Contented Cows"

THERE'S CREAM

SIN EVERY DROP

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The dollar, on demand, closed to-day, at 179 7-8,

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ATMOSPHERE OF F WAR HEROISM BEING WORKED UP IN ITALY

ROOSEVELT'S

RELIEF PLANS

DENOUNCED

Senator Byrnes Causes Sensation In Senate.

STATEMENT SEEN AS THREAT

Washington, To-day.

President Roosevelt's U.S.$4,- 880,000,000 relief programme is Senator "dead" according to James F. Byrnes, the Administra- tion spokesman.

statement

Senator. Byrnes' caused a sensation in Senate cir- cles. Many Senators and obser- vers believe that the statement

This is not an Arctic scene, but just a few miles from New York City, The tug Leonard J. Busby is shown sinking of Hudson N.Y, when the lee Jam blocked the upper Hudson River last month. The crew escaped without injury.

was a threat to force the dele- EUROPEAN

tion of Senator Patrick McCar- ran's prevailing wage" amend- ment.

Senator Byrnes' statement was, "The President will veto the bill containing the prevailing wage amendment; but the Senate insisted on putting it in. The works programme is dead."- Reuter.

The maximum wage provided for-in President Roosevelts' Re- lief Bill 'was U.S.$50 monthly.

ACCORD SEEN WITH NEW TALKS

ANGLO-GEMAN CONVERSATIONS

FAVOURABLY ACCEPTED

BY PRESS.

London, To-day,

The McCarran amendment, bow-The proposal contained in the ever, insisted on the prevailing German reply to the Anglo- trade rates of wages" being paid French communique of February to the unemployed who might 3. that, following upon the bila- he engaged to carry out the Preteral conversations in Rome, sident's scheme of public works. Paris, and London, Anglo-German

conversations should be under taken la favourably discussed in the press

Programme Before Nation?

It is known that the British

STREAMLINED FIRE ENGINE

FOR LONDON BRIGADE

First Of Kind Designed To Protect Men Against Weather

· London, to-day, The first: streamlined fire- engine, containing

in one machine 600 gallons, a fire pump, a 40-ft. extension ladder, hook ladders, oxygen breathing apparatus, and the means for laying a hose quickly to the acone of a fire has been deliver- ed to the London Fire Brigade. The neut fra engine in so do- signed as to protect men against weather when travelling to fires.

British Wireless Service.

Government are not, in principle, HOOD & RENOWN

COLLISION

COURTS-MARTIAL

New York, later.

opposed to auch a step and that Administration circles: predict the French Government, with that President Roosevelt will put whom, in accordance with the his public worka programme before terms of the communique, con- the nation, either directly or sultations have been proceeding through the medium of the State since the receipt of the replies of Governors and Mayors, following the Governments to whom the the Senate's returning the bill to Anglo-French statement was sub- TUESDAY FIXED FOR OPENING Committee.-Reuter,

mmitted, would approve it.

PRACTICAL (FLYING TEST

New Conditions For Local Pilots

RENEWAL OF LICENCE QUALIFICATIONS

AT FORTSMOUTH

London, To-day.

In view of the fact that the with the projected air convention, cordance with the usual practice German note dealt prominently Courts-martial, which are in ne- which has won almost universal following such accidents, will be approval, and referred more held on Tuesday at Portsmouth in slightly to the other parts of the connection with the collision las communiqué, it has been assumed month between the battle cruisers in, some quarters that Germany Hood and Renown.

ABLE AMAZON

FAVOURED TO

HOLD OWN TO-DAY

1934 & 1935 Australians Clash In Champions

WADEBRIDGE CONCEDED GOOD CHANCE IN SUBS. CLASSIC

Mr. Fatshan's Able Amazon (Mr. D. S. Li) will face the biggest chal- lenge he has yet had when he goes out to defend his 11⁄4 miles track record against Rose Ann (Mr. V. V. Needa) and Cold Morning (Mr. Y. T. Fung), two new Australians, in to-day's Australian Champions at the Valley.

{Continued on' Page" 12) : The following are my selections for to-day:

RACE 1

EMERGENCY CALL THE DEEMSTER":" HIGH PRINCIPLE

RACE 2

MATINEE IDOL. TOUCHSTONE. BOLD MAJOR

RACE 3

SOLDIER OF VICTORY FLIRT

HIGH HONOUR RACE 4

THE BEAN GOOSE : SHOOTING STAR;

· MOUNT PILATUS RACE 5:

17TH OF SEPTEMBER GOLD PICKER

· WADEBRIDGE. RACE B

GOLD COIN

NIGHT VIEW DIOGENES

RACE T

"ABLE AMAZON

ROSE ANN COLD MORNING RACE B

THE TIGER NEW STAR HETMAN

RACE D

GREAT HALL YOUNG CHAP KING'S WORTHY DOUBLE THE BEAN GOOSE

AND GOLD COIN

desired that such conversations The Hood is in dry dock at Ports- CANTON MARATHON should be directed mainly, if not mouth and the Renown arrived at (exclusively, to this proposal.

SHOULD COVER ALL DETAILS

Spithead yesterday morning.

The defendants at the courts.

RACE

In authoritative circles, however, martial are Rear-Adimral Bailey. Boy Scouts Line Route (Continued on Page 12)

As from April 1, 1995, every it is understood that the German pilot holding a Hong Kong Class and British Governments are agreed B (Public Transport and Aerial that the proposed

conversations

Work) civil pilot's licence, who should never pll the cover on FIRE-PROOF BOAT

cannot produce satisfactory evid with in the Anglo-French conver- ence that the holder

sations.

Queen Mary Comes

Through Test ̈

London, To-day.

Canton, to-day.

The sixth round-the-city Marathon

race is due to take place at noon

to-day. The total number of per

(a) has already passed the "blind It will be recalled that the com: flying" teat at the Royal Air Force munique revealed the identity of Station, Hendon; or (b) has dur the view between the British and ing his service in the Royal Air French Governments in regard to Force passed satisfactory a course the questions of the security sys- in instrument flying at the Centras tems, not only in Western, but in make the world's largest and fas Central Press. Flying School or other instructional Central and Eastern, Europe, assent fest ship, the Queen Mary, ako unit; or (c) has carried out to geral limitation of arma the safest vessel afloat. "blind" or cloud flying in Royal| (Continued on Page 1) Air Force Squadrons during; Squadron training; or (d) has undergone an instrument flying: course at an approved civil train-

sons who have rogistered to parti- icipate le 251, AGREE

Various schools in the city ware requested to send out boy scouts to Every effort is being made to maintain order along the route,

TREASURY BILLS ISSUE

Mr. William E. Borah, Idaho's "watchdog of the Constitution," does not appear downcast as he sits with Senator Burton K Wheeler (left) at the special Beante meeting caled: by Senator Elmer, Thomas (Dem, Okte.) to discuss the steps to be taken, if the Supreme Court abrogaten President Roosevelt's devaluation of,' the dollar.

PRINCE OF WALES FETED IN BUDAPEST

·High Hungarian Officials At British Legation Function

BRITISH ISLES

DEPARTURE OF TROOPS

HUGE CROWDS

CHEER THE MAIN

BODY AT NAPLES

SERVICE IN EAST AFRICA

"REGIME OF SILENCE BROKEN

Naples, To-day.

Amid cheers and the singing • war songs and playing of hands |2,000 troops, and specialists, |cluding doctors and workmen from all over Italy, embarked last even- ing on the liner Vulcania for Mes" sina, where she will pick up 2,000 more troops for East Africa Ger eral Graziani, Chief of Staff of the

SWEPT BY GALES

AND HEAVY RAIN Snow In Midlands And expedition is on board.

West of England

MAIL-STEAMER UNABLE TO

ENTER HARBOUR TH

The trans-Atlantic liner" Conte Blancomano will leave for Mes sina to-day to embark 8,000 troops. Reuter

London, to-day. Members of the Government and other distinguished Hun

·gariane met H.E.H., the Prince of Wales, at the British Lega- tion yesterday afternoon where. he was the guest of honour of the British Minister in Buda peat. Sir Patrick Ramsay." many parts, while snowfalls were The papers are filled with re wth in the morning, the Prince, recorded in the Midlanda, and ports of the departures» of with Sir Patrick, visited the Re-West of England, snow ploughs troops, working up an "atinos- pent of Hungary, Admiral being necessary to clear some of phere of war herpiem, Horthy British Wireless See Derbyshire roads Gengs To Thirteen hun- 1 Coastal shipping was severely dred artisans from North Italy buffetted in the high seas and embarked on the transport Ma the mail steamer, St. Heliers, due zario Sauro last evening for to berth at Jersey, Channel. Is- Eritrea, a huge crowd cheering lands, early In the day, was un- Mussolini and the Fascist regime able to enter the harbour until Reuter. late in the afternoon.

Rome, To-day, On the eve of the departure of the main London, To-day body of Italian troops for Bast Winds of gale force swept the africa the regime of silence im- British Isles again yesterday and posed during the mobilsation is exceptionally heavy rain fell in ended. Pended

viok

PRINCESSES IN CAR MISHAP

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH

COLLISION ON MOUNTAIN ROAD

Venice, To-day.

The Princesses Ileana of Rumania and Irene of Greece had a narrow escape from death yesterday, when the car in which they were tra velling on a high ́mountain. road between Padua and

Rovigo collided with another.

Both Princess were slight, ly injured and taken to hes- pital, where they are pected to be detained for a few days.

Princes Ileana ^^ married the Archduke Anton of Aug- tria in 1981--Reuter-

DECREE NISI MADE ABSOLUTE

Court Congratulates Mr. Sheldon, K.C.

It is notified that His Honour. Mr. The fire resisting paint used in Alasdair Duncan Atholl MacGregor His Honour, the Chief Justice, the cabins was recently tested. Al-Chief Justice, has by Commission sign Mr. A. D. A. Macgregor, in the ed by him and dated February 18. Supreme Court this morning made though a light was applied after 1985, appointed Robert Andrew absolute the decree, nisi granted. a selected cabin had been drench- Dermed Forrest, Deputy Estate: Duty ed with 20 gallons petrol, it was Commissioner, to be a Commissioner on November 2 last year to Doro Ing school or establishment, will London, To-day. The total found after the flames had subsid- to administer oaths and take declara: thes Florence Soares against hor be required, as a condition of the amount applied for in tenders ed that the only result was a tions and affirmations for the purposes husband,, Alfredo Maria de Lour- long as he shall continue to act as such K. C. appeared, for the petitioner. ronewal of the licence, to pass for £25,000,000 Treasury bills slight scorching of the walls of the Estate Duty Ordinance, 1983, den Soarea. Mr. H. G Sheldon, the practical flying test in "blind was £46,980,000. The maximum British Wireless Service.

Deputy Estate Duty, Commissioner.

This being the first time that flying" specified in paragraph 87 amount was allotted in bills at en bas

Mr. Sheldon had appeared in (1)(h) of the Hong Kong Air three months.

Court since he became a King's

tulated him and wished him a very Buccessful future;

Navigation Directions. 1982 (No The average rate per cent was

Appointments Counsel, the Chief Justice congra-

nctions. 1998/1156 400mpared with Government Appointments

(Continued on Page 18)

FIRST LEVEE OF YEAR

London, To-day. Hia Mai

8/4.16d., as

4/11,80d a week ago, British Wireless Service

QUANTAS AIRWAYS ACQUIRE NEW MACHINES

jesty the King drove in state

London

yesterday morning to St. James Palace, where he held the first four-eng

Levee of the year,

chings

His Majesty was accompanied piry

by HRH the Duke of York and services, has left Cros

Lord Harewood British Wire Brisbane

less Service

His Excellency the Governor has Shou-son Chow Kt., to be an addi-l Eric tional member of the Council of the been pleased to appoint Mr.

of Hong Kong for a Unteralty tam Hamilton to be Superinten period of three years, with effect Imports" "and" Exports, with from February-1.1985, has been from February 16,1

xcellency, the Goy

sed to appoint

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Fito ap

Majesty

MAY 6 PULIC HOLIDAY

London, today Hin -5 year the King's" proclamation. Governor has May & a Bank Holiday and

Erik holiday throughout

en Kingdom on the occasion of the

ver Jubilee is published

4 don Gazette-Brithk;

the

Considerable damage was done

in the Island by the high wind. LOCAL ESTATE.

-British Wireless Service.

WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy weather, with moderato east winds, was the weather report

Master Of Kaiapoi Leaves $5,200

Captain Bosworth Griffiths, latè

of the.s.s. Kaiapoi who died in the

for to-day, as issued by the Royal Kowloon Hospital on September

Observatory this morning.

LOCAL DOLLAR” ADVANCES

Spot Silver Falls

The local dollar has risen opening on demand this morning at (1/9%

15, 1984 at the age of 44 years, left local estate to the value of $5,200.

Letters of Administration have been granted to Christopher D. Almada e Castro, sólleitor, lawful attorney of Jeanne Maris Griffths, widow, and Katherne Brendwa Ballantyne, sister of the deceased.

Spot silver declined 1/18, being BOY SCOUTS CAMP“

quoted at 25%, while forward, re-| mained, steady at 25,

The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.88%, as compared with US$4.88, while the New York on London rate was unquoted owing to the holiday.

BEGINS TO-DAY

2,000 Participate In Canton Event

Canton, to-day. Due to insufficiency of space, the The name of Joseph Henry Chand-third boy scouts camp will to-day ler of No. 224-C Katherine Building. Nathan Road has been added to the copy the land near Crab-Hill, Sha Register of Chemists and Drangiste ho, instead of at Yellow Flower

Hillas originally intended.

- Up to-Thursday, more than ⠀⠀:30. schools had registered to particf pate in the camp, with over 2,000. students-Central Press.

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