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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

STERLING-FRANC LINK

THE EMPIRE

COTTON

FAIR TRADE WAR

EXHIBITORS REPLY TO|

ANGLO-DUTCH PARLEY

QUESTIONNAIRE

COOPERATION

PLAN

AN

INTERESTING

RESULT

STABLE EXCHANGE

CAUSES SUSPICIONS IN LONDON

GOVERNMENT'S POLICY

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1933.

DENIED

DOG IN POOR CONDITION

MAGISTRATE ORDERS ITS DESTRUCTION Wong Lam, a married woman, was charged before Mr. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morning, with having imported a dog into the Colony without a written permit from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, and further with keeping dog without a licence and falling to muzzle the

London, July 25.

dog. The comparative steadi-

RADIO BROADCAST

“MELODY TEAM", FROM THE STUDIO

From Z. B. W., on wave length-of 365 metres (84.5 k/c.).

4.30-7 p.m. Chineso programme. Conceri.

6-6.13 p.m. Children's Studio

7-10.80 p.m. European programme. 7-7.25 p.m. Variety. Orchestral-A Heart of Stone.

Hal Kemp and His Orchestra. 6574. Humorous Song--My Wifa is on a

Dict.

Eddie Cantor. 22180. Organ Solo-The Little Tipler.

Jesse Crawford. 21111. Song-Down in de Cone-Brake.

Frank Crumit (Comedian), 21480. Orchestral Living in Doubt.

ENVISAGED

London, July 25. Conferences between repre- Although only twenty-nine re-sentatives of the British and plies have been received to the Dutch cotton industries, which circular recently addressed to began in Manchester in April one hundred exhibitors at the last, were resumed in London ness of sterling recently, and said that she was igurant The defendant pleaded guilty Empire Fair, inviting comment, to-day,

particularly in relation to of the laws. the result is exceedingly inter- It is understood that the discus-gold currencies, has led to esting.

sion centred upon the possiblity the suspicion in some quar-said that while on patrol in Aber- Organ Solo-Poppy

Acting Sub-Inspector Armitt Mr. M. F. Key, the Hon. Secre- British and Dutch Governments ters that Britain has linked deen on July 24, he saw the dog tary of the Fair Committee has whereby they would take mutual- Issued a summary

sterling with the franc. of the viewsly advantageous measures in re- expressed as follows;

gard to the cotton and allied ex- As to the Fenefits derived from port trades of both countries.

the Fair:

■ Five firms say that, while they cannot trace any definite business results to the Fair, they consider It did good from the point of vlow of publicity for their own, or for Empire goods.

Five. Arms definitely say they received no benefit; six

are

"doubtful"; three say they expect

of cooperation between, the

Hal Kemp and His Orchestra. 0574, Humorous Song-Eddle Cantor's

Tips on the Stock Market. Eddie Cantor.

22189.

21111.

Jesse Crawford. run across the road. He noticed | Humorous Song-The Song of the . that it had no muzzle or collar and Pruno. While it is officially admitted defendant, who was in the house, accordingly made inquiries. The that the Government's efforts are admitted it was her dog, and said directed towards preventing vio-she had arrived in Aberdeen only lent fluctuation, it is formally the previous day and was going denied that any agreement has

The possibilities were explored from every angle with, it is stated, excellent results.

Certain schemes, affecting been reached with France where- to take out a licence the following various markets, including the by the pound is tied to the franc. day. She said that the dog was Dutch East Indies, were closely

three months, old, He detained examined from a technical view- The question was raised in the the woman at the station and got with the Colonial point, and a common agreement House of Commons to-day and into touch

the Veterinary Surgeon, who examin- wan reached regarding the making the Financial Secretary to of representations to their Treasury, Mr. Horc-Bellsha, saided the dog, and expressed the respective governments.

there was no truth in any sugges Further discussions are envi- tion that sterling is tied to the

currency of any other country.

in between British and cume

enable

Intensive

OFFICIAL POLICY. ·

Ten firme say they consider the Fair was "beneficial" from a business point of view, but only three (two general agents and saged. one motor car factor) definitely. It is assumed that the object ascribe actual sales to the Fair of the conference is to One motor car factor said the British and Dutch textile in- verbally, "It is stated

The policy of the Government, in the dustries to meet the town that we Bold. 12 cars

he said, is to prevent frequent and at competition from Japan in their wide fluctations in exchange due the Fairs as a matter of fact, we

own territories-Reiter. did not sell any".

to purely speculative influences. ANGLO-JAPANESE TALKS. No inference can be drawn from In a statement regarding the the fact that fluctuations in the possible convening of a conference gold value of sterling are not very

wide at this particular time. Japanese industrialists in regard to Japan- He added that there is no rea- ese trade competition, the Parlia-son to suppose that the Dominion mentary Secretary to the Board of Governments and the Governments Trade, Dr. Burgin said a reply was of the countries in the sterling Japanese Government on this aub policy. British Wireless. sent on July 20, to the note from area see any objection to this

jett, received some little time.

In that note, the Japanese Go-

indicated vernment

that the interests Japanese

concerned agreed, subject to certain limita tions, which had since formed the subject of informal discussion, to! the proposed textiles.

ed

no bonellt, pro bono publico.

but

favour

Repetition: Eighteen firms are in. of repetition, and four (important merchant flrms) Are

against. One firm says, "Yes, if run as an Empire Fair only," and another says, "No, if restricted to the Empire".

How often should it be held?. The majority are in favour of un annual Fairy a fow suggest either "interval of several years", "Intervals of five or three years," or "alternate years".

Time of Year:

Only six are in favour of bold- ing the Fair around Empire Day: the majority want it in the cool

ВИДЕОЛ.

British Empire Fair or General Fair?

TRIPARTITE PARLEY,

The proposal under considera- tion is that there should be

B

to the

SECOND CONFERENCE.

ROBBED A SICK MAN

BOY WITH TEMPERA. TURE IN COURT

opinion that it was over three months old but woe in a very poor condition. The defondant had à son in Aberdeen, and arrived from

Namtao for a two months visit, intending to leave the dog behind when she left.

for an order for the dog to be kept Mr. Schofield.-Are you asking

under control?

Sub-Inspector Armitt-We are asking for the dog to be destroy-

one

ed.

Mr. Schofield made an order for the destruction of the dog, and fined the defendant $50 or month's imprisonment on the first charge: $5 or five days on the second and $4 or five days on the third, the sentences to run" con- secutively.

CENTRAL THEATRE SAFETY CURTAIN

Frank Grumit. 21400. 7.25-9 p.m. the Opera "Pagliacel" by Leoncavallo. The Entire Musical Numbers of

(This suite is kindly loaned by a

listener).

Report).

8 p.m. (Local Time and Weather

9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by the Molody Team. 0.30-10 p.m. Concert Items. Piano Solo-Sonata No. 7 (Losillet). Piano Solo-Pastorale (Corelli).

Hazel Gertrude Kinzcella, 21947. Soug-The Gypsy and the Bird

(Oxenford-Benedict). Song-Parla! Valse (Arditi).

Madame Amdita Galli-Curci Violio Selo Menuet (Bach-

(Soprano). Winternitz). Violin Solo Gavotte (Beethoven).

Fritz Kreiselr.

1207.

1136.

Song-Lover Come Back to Mo

(Hammerstein-Romberg), Song-A Garden in the Rain

(Dyrenforth-Gibbons).

John McCormack (Tonor). 1400, 10 p.m. Relay from Daventry.

Progranime. 10-10.15 p.m. Pianoforte Recital by Ernest Lush.

(a) Abegg Variations

(Op. 1) (Schumann).. (b) Evocation (Iberia)

(Albeniz). 10.15-16.30 p.m.

A relay of the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestre conducted by Sir Dan Godfrey. Pianist Sidney Harrison from the Pavilion Bourne- mouth.

(This relay will be continued until 11 p.m. if reception proves satisfac- tory).

Close Down. (All records in the above European Messrs. Tsang Fook Piano Co.).

Exemption Likely To Be Programmes, are kindly, supplied by

Granted

not

DUES

SYSTEM PRACTISED FOR 10 YEARS.

MAN FINED $100

Some mention the desirability tripartite discussion in India, in scene at Blake Pier last night, of keeping open for a

the near future, between the re- longer period, better to justify the ex-presentatives of the industries led to the arrest of a Chinese boy,

Mr. Ng Pak-to, the owner of the EVADING POSTAGE pense incurred.

concerned of Lancashire, India and uged 12, who was accused of steal-

Mr. C. L.. Japan, covering the whole field of ing a parcel from a sick and un. Central Theatre, and

this all classes of textiles in which employed Chinese, who had gone Chung, the manager, were

four morning fined $25 each on these countries are intorested. there to beg. These discussions will relate tones this morning, the lad plead them, for having failed to provide Charged before Mr. Wynne- summonses, two against each of the Indian market and British colonial markets in which ed guilty, and stated he was suffer a safety curtain and a Indin is interested..

ing from fever. The Magistrate light-in-the-theatre- went down to the well of the Court Mr. J. C. Fritz Henry, Deputy and felt the lad's hood. "He had Superintendent of the Fire Brigade The proposal is made on under- better be examined by the doctor; safd the original plans had 12 standing that the discussions in he has a temperature," he re-been approved, but it was proposed to offer exemption to the Theatre a

India

be followed im- marked. would mediately by discussions in Bri- Sub-Inspector. Smith said he on condition that they erected a across the stage. On this tain in regard to other textile mar-had had a lot to do with the boy. wall kets between the industrial repre- who previously used to be a "deaf being put to the defendants, it sentatives of Britain and Japan. mute," until he was made to speak, was pointed out

as he came into the seriously interfere with the pro- in future there should be a charge cerely hope that the Japanese charge room Inst night, he remem-jection apparatus. He himself for admission: two say that, even Government will be able to accept bered me and he spoke."

vent to the Theatre and saw that if there is no charge, admission this proposal on behalf of the The magistrate helped the com- this was the ease. The authorities | packages containing in one case should be regulated. The crowd

that by no wish to mutilate the pro- of coolles prevented people really Japanese industry and interested from approaching our means of discussions of the kind from the Poor Box for bis return jection apparatus, and it

further agreed that other arrange- stand," is a typical comment. A contemplated a satisfactory agree- to Tung Kun.

ments should be made, and plans Chinese firm writes, "The Fairment will be reached. British

were being prepared, which would be, approved by the Building Authorities.

The voting on this point is: for an Empire Fair: 9 for General Foir.

Charge for Admission.

Practically every Orm urges that

has not benefited our business in any way, but perhaps the next one will do so if the wrong people are kopt away, leaving room for the truly interested to move and breathe."

The necessity of regulating the attendance of children is also re- ferred to by several.

Charge for Space.

Organising Arrangements.

The British Government sin-"As soon

Wireless,

Defendant was remanded for

examination.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

THE FEWER DESIRES, THE MORE PEACE-Thomas Wilson.

Mr. L. H. V. Booth, Assistant Sup- erintendent. of Police, returned from Home leave, aboard the P. & O. llnor Ranchi this morning.

Mr. J. T. K. Gilchrist, of the P.W.D, was among passengers re- turning from Home leave abord the P. & U. a.s, Ranchi, which berthed at the Kowloon Wharf this morning.

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Postmaster General, was the com- Mr. W: J. Carric, the Acting plainant in a summons before Mr. Schofield, at the Central Magis- trasy this morning. Coy, 8 Kwong Yuen Street West, Chang Ying-wang, of The Luzon was summoned for having Import- ed by post on July 12 two postal

different from the name and ad- directed to names and addresses dress borne on the cover with the intention of evading postage.

The defendant admitted the were in connexion with various re summons, saying that the lotters mittances for the country.

Mr. Carrie said that the pack- ages arrived in an outer and in- ner cover. One contained 50 let- ters and the other 45, all serially numbered with a chop, so that it was definitely an established busi- nesa in sending these letters from Manila to the defendant. Under Section 14 of the Regulations an enclosure may be taken out and addressed on forwarded to the payment of a separate postage..

On July 14 the defendant receiv- ed five packages. They were opan- ed and found to contain 150 separate enclosures. The defènd- ant had then paid $81.20 for them. He was also warned. Therefore, when further packages arrived. addressed to Mr.-Y. T. Loo, of the Canadian Pacific, and the covora found to be in English and Chin- ese, with the inttör addressed to the defendant, there was no doubt that the English cover had been used to evade being caught. The defendant had been doing this, sort of thing for the last ten years, and the packages had become big-

Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed by Mr. Petor Sin, appearing for the defendants, said that with regard to the summons he was entirely in his Worship's hands. He thought the adjournment had achieved its object, and the Hon. Inspector General of Police and Mr. Fitz Henry had Mr. and Mrs. W. David Cameron been very courteous to them in the announce the engagement of their A large majority of the writers

eldest daughter Clara to Mr. Gerdon matter. The owner was satisfied, is also in favour of a charge to The winning lines in Wright's H. Macdonald of Dumbarton, Sect- and would, in future not use the Exhibitors for space, in preference Coal Tar Soap limerick competition land. Mr. Macdonald is with Lloyd's stage for any performance.

Mr. Fitz Henry. I think your to free space and an appeal for will be published to-morrow, The Register of Shipping and was re-

successful competitors are "Suds," contly transferred to Yokohama from Worship should consider that when donations.

Howeyer" and "Take Your Usual."

Hongkong.

the exemption is granted, it means a francial saving of $10,000 to the Six cases of typhoid (two imported) Arrested in Hollywood Road, in defondants, and they get off

three hundred lightly. Several firma suggest that the with one death, three cases of menin- possession of over Fair be run in future by a pald gitis with one death, and fifty-nine no mu lottery tickets, a Chinese war firms say they deaths from tuberculosis were re-ned $200 or two months by Mr. staff only two think it can be run permanently ported to the local health authorities Wynne-Jones this morning Charged by willing volunteers." The last week. On Monday, one case of with possession of 119 tickets, of

similar lottery, a Chinese girl, aged following suggestion is made: typhoid was reported.

14, was cautioned. “You will go to "Applicants for space should meet

gaol next time" suld the magistrate, Before Mr. Wynne-Jones this morn. and appoint representatives on the Committee."

ing acting Inspector Carpenter made

"You are a great danger to the application for the confiscation of

community. You may be the cause unclaimed unmanifealed cargo, con of a nickness arising" retorted Mr. Several firms stress the nocossisting of five sacks of sugar, 21 Wynne Jones this morning when he alty of enclosing the Exhibition in packages of salt fish,

imprisonment on a Chinese charged

London, July 20 a single area, to facilitate regula. potatoes and ten packets of salt, imposed a fine of $25 or one month's tion of the crowd. Several alan found on boned the ass. Chung On. with dumping nightsoil in Conduit!

More than 100 higher officers of Confiscation was also made of 37 Road. For urge that there should be more packages of salt discovered unclaim-Wing Sing Street, a woman was given their jobs as a result of the sweep A similar offence in the London police force will lose spaco between stands. Two firma ed aboard, the s...On Lee.

the same ponnityMe

Ing reforms of the new chlof, Lord. any lata applications for space should be refused: ona says, “lato

Summoned in respect of two dogs A Chinese coolie, aged 62, stated to Trenchard, who to-day ordered allerations spellt our exhibit." .. without licences and unmuzzled, Mr. be too old to be granted & rickaha that all officers over, fifty years of

No reports were received from S. Bato, of the Japanese Crema driver's licence, was advised by Mr. age and who have held their prosthese packages was 8. pesos (3 Dominions and Commonwealth Extorium Eastern Hospital Rond, was Wynne-Jones this morning, to return ent posts for three years or moro hibitors, beyond one verbal fined $22 by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the to his hativa country. The stayed shall retire immediately. Two of centavos, and the actual postage, message from an Australian Ex Central Police Court this morning here he would probably starve Des the Bye or Scotland Yard: super would have been five times that hibitor to the affert that having Mr E Farroll Consul General fondant was cautioned on charge intendents, bolonging to the amount stock in Hongkong of the articles for Spain vabe unmuted in Barker of driving the directed the Poller Council of the BiFive Care Mr. Schofield Impuned a fine of

ing his dog to and the magistrate directed 20, sa fafticted ways this order whiles two $100,

Lay-Out.

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POLICE REFORMS IN LONDON

BIG FIVE TO BE BROKEN UP

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Under the Regulations. It was- prohibited to send letters to a different addressed to that on the outer cover: "The portago paid for

would be sent bac

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