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ENGAGEMENT

O'CONNOR-ALGAR→The engagè- ment is announced between Gerard Josep, son of the late Dr. Bernard O'Connor, M.D.. barrister-at-law of Lincoln's Inn Fields, and the late Mrs. M. 5. O'Connor, and Minta, younger daughter of the Inte Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Algar, of Shanghai, China,

MARRIAGE

TURRAL-HARE DUKE-On June 10. 1938, at St. Nicholas'S

HONOURED BY

THE KING

First Awards Of

His Reign

FOUR NEW BARONS

Lundno, June 22 The King's Birthday Honours

Church, Middleton, Sussex, Dist-the nrst to be issued since the Rev. G. Capsey, Geoffrey

Els Majesty ascended the Throne-- Redmayne. Turral, H.B.M. Con-

contains four Barons, three Privy sular Service in China, youn-

Councillors, four Companions or ger son of Mr. and Mrs. J; Turrel of Evesham, to Pamela Honour, and a long list of Knight- Joan, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hare Duke, of Cawnpore and Middleton.

DEATH

hoods.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1936.

PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.

Roosevelt's Chances Less Secure

DEMOCRAT SPLIT

Philadelphia, June 22. The stage is set for the opening of the Democratic Party's national Convention, opening to-morrow, There may be dramatic develop- zuetrts here in the next several days

The consensus of impartial opin- The nonour of a Dame Grandton is that the re-election as Pre- Cross of the Royal Victorlin Order sident of Mr. Franklin D. Roo- is conferred on Queen Mary. This sevelt, father of the New" Deal, is the bighest decoration of the which a few months ago seemed

PICKERING-On June 8, 1936, at Order and has never been pre-assured, can now be secured only

4. Cleveland-mansions, Cleve-lously conferred on anyone.

land-road, South Woodford, E. 18. Nestanée · Waterman), widow of Harry E. S. Picker- ing. late

of Woodford Shanghal.

and

Editorial and Business Ofce; 11,

Ice House Street. Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wapchai Office):

Tel. 24511,"

The Duke of York has been an pointed personal Naval and Air A.D,C. to H.M. the King, while the

of Kent Duke

and Lord Louis Mountbatten have been appointed persona) Naval A.D.Ç.'s to His Ma- jesty.

The Albert Medal in gold has been posthumously awarded to the late Dr. Melly, in recognition of conspicuous gallantry during the disorders in Addis Ababa in May.

London Office: 53. Fleet Street In his efforts to rescue British and

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by strenuous and untiring efforts to round up every available vote.

Mr. Al Smith's declaration of war on President Roosevelt, and his in- Auence with the enormous Catholic- voting power in the United States, the allegations of graft in the New

WIMBLEDON TENNIS

Doubles Victory For Chinese Pair

London, June 2.

The Wimbledon tennis tourna ment was continued to-day with a number of doubles matches in the first round. Khò Bin-kle and Gar- don Lum registered a victory.

The results were:-

In the first round of the Men's Doubles Gands Dower and Wheats croft beat W. C. Choy and J. R. Ho (China) 6-4, 6-3 and 6-3,

Choy and Ho were outplayed, Choy was erratic in his backhand and uncertain. He lacked „šup- port from Ho.

In their first round of "the Men's Doubles Kho Sin-kle and Gordon Lum (China) beat Godsell and Purcell in straight sets, the score being 6-3, 6-4 and 6-0.

Kho and Lum were perfect in combination and played with elever placements and volleying.

In another Men's Doubles match, Itoh and Cunningham beat Debor- man and Vandeneyde (Belgium) the outset of his 6-1, 6-2 and 6-4. ut

Deal and the Administration's fall- ure to balance the Budget are among the difficulties facing the President campaign.

It is believed that Mr. Smith may

take his follows over to Governor other nationals and woundedLandon's . camp, and Governor Ethioplans. Dr. Melly 'received' fatal; injuries.

Other honours include the fol-

IPES. lowing:

Pressing

Hose Koka, JUNE 24, 1936.

Landon, is the Republican con- didate for the presidency, under a banner of Conservative reaction. Moreover. Senator Lemke, with his inflationary ideas, and a new Left Lord Dawson of Penn, Physician- likely to detract from President Wing following, is thought very in-Ordinary in the late King George since 1907.

VISCOUNT

BARONS

Sir Herbert Austin, Chairman of . the Austin Motor Co., Ltd

Sir Henry Cautley, Conservative M.P. for East Grinstead, and Re- corder of Sunderland.

Sir Beaumont Pease, Charman of Lloyds Bank.

A BUSIER BRITAIN

Improvement in British trade and employment is holding its Sir Malcolm Halley, former Gov- There were some who fear-ernor of the United Provinces, ed the peak of employment had India. been reached last December, and that the seasonal unemployment of midwinter would not be follow- ed by a period better than the cor- responding period of last year. But as it turned out, there were 411.000 more employed in March than a year ago and 1.216.000 more than three years ago. Total un- employment figures, though still high, had fallen to 1.881,531.

PRIVY COUNCILLORS

Colonel Colville, Under-Secretary for Scotland.

Captain Euan Wallace, Becretary, to the Department of Oversea

Trade.

Earl De La Warr, Parliamentary Secretary to the Department of Agriculture.

KNIGHTS

Mr. I. J. Albery, Conservative M.P. for Gravesend,

Mr. Alfred Webb-Johnson.

There are two reasons for re- garding the situation. with some satisfaction. In the first place it might have been supposed that the alarms and excursions in Europe would prove so disturbing.

DOMINION HONOURS to confidence that trade of every Companion of Honour for Mr. J. A. The Dominions List includes a kind "except that of the arma-

Lyons, Australian Prime Minister; ment firms) would suffer a set- back: No doubt there have been and a Commandership of the Or- economic ill consequences follow-der of the British Empire for Miss Jean Batten, for her services to aviation.

ing general unrest. But the move- ment toward 'recovery has over- come these adverse influences,

The second ground for satisfac- tion is that improvement has oc- curred in all the more important British trades, except coal-mining. It is manifest in the building in- dustry, in iron and steel, engineer- ing the automobile trades, in wool, cotton. pottery-and even in shipbuilding.

This has happened without any spectacular programme of publie works on a huge scale. None the "less, both the Government and other big spending agencies have been greatly influenced by recent demands for expenditure designed to promote work. There has been all over the country much more. willingness to embark on recon- struction schemes, and these eumulatively have been producing big results. The building industry, for example, has been deliberate- ly stimulated. The "continuous pro- gress toward recovery. is, in part at least, due to conscious policy and the diffusion of a more en- lightened economic doctrine.

AMBASSADOR TO CHINA

Leaving In October

London, June 23. The new Ambassador to China, Mr Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen: tock a prominent part in the China Association soiree yesterday evening. He will be proceeding to Persia at the end of July and thence direct to China in October. --Reuter.

BISHOP OF EXETER PASSES

London. June 23.

The death has occurred of the Right Rev. Lord William Gascoyne- Cecil, Bishop of Exeter-- Reuter's Bulletin „Service,

KOMG.

Mr. R. L. Craigie. Counsellor of the Foreign Omice, for services an connection with the London Naval Conferenec.

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C.M.G.

and Mr.

Captain Danckwerts. Adrian Holman, former First Sec- retary, at the Legation in Peking,

for services in connection with the London Naval Conference.

Mr. J. W. Davidson, British Con- sui at Chungking.

Mr. Edwin Taylor, Colonial Trea- surer, Hong Kong.

COMPANION OF HONOUR Professor William George Adama, Warden of All Souls College.

O.B.E.

Mr. Walsh, acting" Consul-Gen- eral at Batavia.

K.C.B. Vice-Admiral F. F. Rose, Com- mander in Chief of the East Indies Station.- Reuter..

. CRICKET CAPTAIN

KNIGHTED All-India Team Leader

Roosevelt's vote.

SWING TO LANDON

The question is asked whether it will be possible to prevent hun- dreds of thousands of Republicans votes, with which President Roose-

velt was elected, from swinging back to Governor Landon, popular Kansas leader with the backing of the most powerful newspaper in- terests in the United States.

It is pointed out that Governor Landon is younger than President chiefs, headed by Governor Lan- Roosevelt, and the new Republican

don's manager, Mr. John Ham- ton, are vigorous, mid-Westerners, and far more formidable than the

ex-President Herbert Hoover in harassed "clique that surrounded

1932.

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In this encounter Itoh and the

American overwhelmed their op- ponents. Itoh was brilliant, giv- ing an all-round display in volley- Ing. smashing and wily placing.

LENDING MONEY AT HIGH RATES OF

INTEREST

Defending Counsel Justifies Practice In Usury Charge

Brought Against V. Pinto

Shanghai. June 19

thus

TROOPING OF THE COLOUR

Queen Watches From A Window

London. June 23.

Her Majesty Queen Mary watch- ed from a window at the Horse Guards Arch the "first Trooping, of the Colour of hs reign on the oc- casion of the King's birthday.

This was the Queen's first ap- pearance at a public ceremony since King George's death. She accompanied the Duchesses of York. Kent and Gloucester, and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose.

Great crowds cheered the King. wearing a scarlet tunic and black bear-skin uniform of the Grena dier Guards, as mounted on a chestnut horse he led the glitter- ing cavalcade down the Mall to. the Horse Guards Parade.-, Reuter.

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GEN. SIR CYRIL DEVERELL

Promoted To Field Marshal's Rank

A further sentence of ten months' imprisonment and a fine of 5,000 bre was imposed on V. Pinto, manager of the Pinte Bank, by Cav. R. Rapex in the Italian Consular Court yesterday on a second charge. that of usury. The first charge, that of defrauding "the Internatonal Assurance Company, Ltd., WRS. brought against Pinto jointly with Mrs. A. Cacc.opoll in the Italian Court inst week, the first defendant being sentenced on Thursday to 14 months' imprisonment, and a fine of 2,000, lire, and the second defendant being sentenced to six months' im prisonment, and a fine of 200 lire, the latter sentence being sus- pended for a period of five years. An appeal in the first ease" was immediately lodged by counsel for the defence, M. D Auxion de Ruffé and Dr. G. Costantini, and is to be heard by a court of appeal on the island of Rhodes, while a similar appeal has also been flied with regard to the second case. The case was adjourned last, the transaction. He could Thursday to allow an expert to examine

afford to pay Pinto a large in- defendant's accounts. terest on the loan. Pinto. he de and the first witness to be called clared, knew that he had a brother $12 yesterday's proceedings, Mr. Bving in the United State, but WOMEN'S SINGLES

Ferrero gave evidence that he witness did not say that he need- In the first round of the Ladies' had examined the books, and had

ed the money for his brother, Singles Joan Saunders (Britain) found the book-keeping to be very

London, June 22. beat Peggy Scriven (Britain) in primitive. It was very hard to 6-1 and 6-4.

His Majesty the King to-day ap- straight sets. The scores were 8-4, ascertain anything from them, but

proved the promotion of General judging from two operations he

Sir Cyril Deverell to the rank of Fraulein Horn (Germany) beat found that the percentage of in- Station

Field Marshal, in succession to Mrs. Fabyan, seeded, American|terest on one loan was one per gave evidence in court of conver- the late Field Marshal Lord Allenby, Davis Cup player, 6-3, 7-5.

cent. per month, and on another isations which Pinto was alleged to hero of the Palestine campaign Miss Noel (Britain)

of beat Mrs. loan

$1,000, approximately have carried on with him while and the man who took Jerusalem. three per cent, per month. Allister (South Africa) 6-3, 6-1.

An jail. These conversations were Field Marshal Sir Cyril John De- Miss K. Stammers (Britain) beat: Mr. Gargullo, to whom Pinto of a confidential nature. Tatl-verell, K.C.B., K.B.E. C.B., has been " Miss Violet King (Britain) 6-1,

sheff, recalled. was asked by the A.D.C. General to the King since judge whether Pinto had explain- 1994, and 6-2. Reuter.

ed to him how much money he could obtain from "idiots." "He told me that he was taking 12 per cent. a year," declared Tatishef. "but that on top of that there were commissions. provisions, and insurance, wiping out the original interest of 12 per cent. The in- terest, he said, came to anything that he wanted it to."

OPEN GOLF TOURNEY Leading Scores On First Day

of

London, June 23. Although showing" signs "ravages of yesterday's tempest and

courses.

means

had loaned money, declared that on a debt incurred with Pinto in the sum of $800, he agreed that he would pay three per cent, per

month interest.

Dr. Costantini, (cross-examin- ing): For what purpose did you need the money?

The Judge: It makes no diffe- rence what he needed it for.

MONEY FROM IDIOTS Finto, in evidence, was asked by

the judge whether he remember ed saying to Count T. T. Tatist.eff, with whom he was confined in

"Idiots." Detenadnt money from declared that he had made that statement, but had not meant it seriously, but as a joke,

On the

other hand, President it is raining, the British open got jail for a period, that he obtained Roosevelt's personal appeal to vo- championship has been resumed at ters is still most powerful, while Hoylake and Wallasey supporters of the New Deal point Yesterday's postponement out that if the graft charges that the championship proper only against that system are true, con starts on Thursday and the final ditions would be worse 12 individ-

rounds will be played on Satur- ual states controlled relief wOLE, day. as Governor Landon proposes they should.

The

were:

account

book

One of the witnesses heard yes- terday was Count T. T. Tatishef. who was confined in the same cell with Pinto at the Central Police

and

who subsequently

what amount he was receiving as The Judge: Did he say exactly interest? When he was speaking on the subject of diamonds, he sald that 25 per cent. per an- would be permitted. With regard to real estate, he was tell- ing me that 30 per cent. would be a legal rate of interest.

"FINANCIAL SHARKS

num

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0.0.0.-in-C. Baateri

also teen Colonel of the West Command since 1933. He has

Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales Own) since 1934

He was born in November, 1874,

married the daughter of the Co- the son of an army officer, and be

lonel of the 'Prince of Wales Own West Yorkshire Regiment, Colonel G. Grant-Dalton.

In 1913-14 he was on the Gener-

break of al.Staff in India and with the out- war was Brigade Major until 1915, when he was placed in. command of the 4th East Lan- cashire Regiment. He won the 20th Infantry Brigade, 7th Divi- sion, that year and kept the com- The Judge: It certainly is a

mand until 1916 when he was ap- great joke. What percentage in-

polated divisional commander, terest did you charge?-Only one

with the famous Third Division in After Dr. Costantini had sum- August of that leading scores at

усаг. He 2 p.m. per cent,

med up in Italian, M. de Ruffe remained Divisional Commander After having been shown items sald that he had no sympathy for Republicans take comfort from

Hoylake: Allan Dailley,

in his own 71. the fact that re-election of a Pre- Charles Whitcombe

until April, 1919, when he went to that those who were financial sharks.

the Northern Division of the Bri- showed that an interest of more H 74, Ernest aldent is rare as a blue moon, aut

was pretty well-known for Whitcombe 75, J. H. Basson 77, than one per cent. had been having fought with the

tish Army on the Rhine. the main danger to

press Democratic Jack McLean 80, Sarazen 71, Mr. charged. Pinto declared that he over this kind of person. Finan-

He was promoted Major-General success, in the view of most obser-

Wallam 74, Padgham 71, James

charged two per cent, per cial

for distinguished service in the sharks were vers, is the splitting up of the Adams 76, W. H Davies 77, Percy month, but the

of different field in 1919 and was mentiones in extra one per species, and the most dangerous despatches nine times ranks of the party which in 1937 Allis 69 (course record), Jim Fer-

cent, was made up out of insu- were those whom they might call was solidly behind its candidates.rier 77, Harry Bentley

rance. commission, etc. The judge the "smart set." They were above Reuter.

then pointed out an item amount- the law, being particularly power- Wallasey: W. Smithers 71, Ezaring to over $1.300, on which an in-rul Against this type of person (America) 75, Taggart 76, Mathews terest of $128 had been charged. ne had always fought, and always from Roehampton 78. Bert

and asked defendant how much would fight. When it came to the Gadd 68, Rees 71, Easter-

interest per month he thought this

case of Plato, the defence had to ley, Postmaster General, who is brook 75, Reginald Whitecombe 76,

amounted to.

admit that the interest charged chairman

by him was illegally high. of the Democratie Abe Mitchell 78, Cox (Ryder Cup National Committee and then ad- player) 73, Bobby Lockes (Bouth fourns until the evening for an Africa) 75, J. Busson 76, Branchlar address of welcome to Mr. George 77, Mr. Thomas from Formby 73, Earle, Governor of Pennsylvania.

Turner (America) 74-Heuter. followed by a keynote speech by Senator Barkley.

CONVENTION PROGRAMME Philadelphia, June 23. with a speech by Mr. James Far- The convention opens at noon

champion) 71.

(native

CRICKET RESULT

President Roosevelt is not ex- pected in Philadelphia until Satur- day when he is scheduled to ac- cept the nomination, at a huge! ten runs. Derby. 318. open air meeting..

The delegates were early astir this morning and the sideshows include a remarkable national pro- gress exhibition organised by the Works Administration.-qutes,

London, June 23. * Derby won by an innings and Warwick

109 (Townsend 5 for 44, Mitchell 5 for 42) and followed on for 199

Townsend 7 for 48) Reuter.

(Earlier results on page 10),

M.C.C.-AUSTRALIA AGREEMENT

Leg Rule Experiment To Be Tried

had

Dr. Costantini :This has nothing to do with the case. This particu-

"But why," continued M. de Rafé, "should a small fry such as

After the War, Field Marshal Deverell continued to serve with distinction being given post as Quarter-Master General in India, 1927-30, and Chief of Staff in In- din, 1930-31. He was made a fun general in 1933.-- Reuter

PERSONAL

Lieut. Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Commandant of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, who has been in ill health lately, is in the War Memorial Hospital.

client has nothing whatever against Pinto.

Pinto pay heavily, while the big- The Judge: It shows Pinto's gest offenders escape." He admit- methods of doing business.

ted that in many cases Pinto had Pinto then gave the reasons for charged a heavy interest, possibly which the money was required b 30-40 per cent. But it might serve Gargullo.

as an excuse to" put forward the Mrs. Cacciopoli said that she fact that many people had not had been to see Mr. Gargullo o paid him that interest, and he many occasions for the purpose otherefore lost both the Interest collecting `from due on loans from Pinto, and af

him the money and the capital.

" the long run,” declared M. different times he had paid to her de Ruffé, "I would not like to un- varying sums in the region of $10- dertake such business, because I $15, occasionally g ving her a cum- am afraid that I should be the A dinner dance will be held on Showing wit-loser. In any case, Pinto's bus-the open roof of Repulse Bay Lido ness the books of the bank, the ness was but a small and insigni-weather permitting-and at the judge pointed out payments to fcant one." It had been the un-Repulse Bay Hotel in event of bad Pinto by Gargullo amounting to fortunate trick of many in Shang- weather, to-night at 9 p...

shaw of $1. or so.

$50, $50, and $200, when the total hal for a number of years that in

LOCAL AND GENERAL

FRENCH SHIPPING HELD UP

debt stood at only $800. After the collection of these stums. de-

some cases a very high rate of in- London, June 23.

terest was considered legal. In London, June 23. Paris, June 22.

clared the judge, the debt still re- Maharaj Kumar, captain of the

The general strike at Marseilles

The Marlebone Cricket Club has mained at $300, so these must hat, the judge had declared him-month on an overdraft. Referring one of the high courts in Shang- had charged five per cent, per All-India cricketers now touring has prevented six ships leaving written to the Australian Board of have represented the interest on self unable to proceed against Into Count Tatishelf as a “human Britain, has been knighted in the port. Seamen have hoisted the red Control accepting the eight-ball the loan Birthday Honours Hist.--Zchter. nag on all French ships in Mar arrangement over all matches of The next witness, Mr. Carlsio per cent, was considered a legal better not say anything about a dian money-lenders because 45 derelict," counsel said that he had

seilles

the Australian tour.

rate of interest. When Pinto in man who condemned a fellow In Routen 800 sailors struck and

It has been agreed that the ex-from Pinto, said that he did notquired what was the legal rate of prisoner. The fact that money thirty ships have been held up.perimental' leg te be employed, explain to Pinto why he needed

However, the lightning strike at throughout the tour. Heuter. Le Havre was rettled in a few hours- Reuter

GERMAN YOUTH

LEADER Honoured In Italy

"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Rome, June 23.

The King of Italy has conferred the order of the Italian Crown on

PARIS QUIET

:

Paris, June 23. The city is now in a normal the German Youth leader, Baldur condition though it is estimated von Schirach, in accordance with that still 20,000 are on strike in recommendation made by Paris while strikers throughout Signor Mussolini.

the

Creusoccur News Nerie

the country total 200,000.- Reuters Bulletin Serviss.

DRAGON BOAT CAPSIZES

Pearl River Tragedy

Canton, June 23, Sixty persons were drowned and missing when a dragon boat which participated in the festival cele- bration capsized on the Fear River: The crew consisted of 148 DEYBOUIS- Rieuter

who had

also borrowed money

the money, but Pinto asked him. whether he had not a brother in the United States. Witness ̈Bald that he had a brother living in America but stated that he had no connection with the loan.

"How should I know about his brother in America when he did not tell me about him? expostu- lated Pinto to the Judge.

interest, he might have been in- had been borrowed for the sake formed that" in some courts the of sending it to a mistress or has- rate of 45 per cent, was admissible. band at home was not one that He had himself conducted an suggested that the circumstances action in the Chinese court be of the borrower were desperate. cause the defendant had charged In many cases, Pintó had lent the over 60 per cent interest per year: money in a "disinterested manner, and the case WRA dismissed. and only the previous day he him- Pinto's average charge of three to self had been approached by an four per cent, a month came down Englishman who had been loaned to a very much smaller, figure money by Pinto with no interest. when they looked at the, many and wished to give evidence on his Caristo continued that he had cases in which he fost money. In behalf. "The whole thing: com- made pments of hand-made times of depression even the most sel concluded, "amounts to much material to the United States, and important banks took a very high ado about nothing, and I would had made a handsome profit on rate of interest, and Chinese banks ask for a dismissal of this case,

LARGE INTEREST PAID

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