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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1933.

WAR DEBT TALKS IN THE FINAL STAGES Important Conference at the White House

"NOTHING AT ALL FINAL"

THE FASCIST

ANNIVERSARY

SIGNOR MUSSOLINI'S

SPEECH

RUMOURS OF LINES OF day that he wished to give to the

LIKELY AGREEMENT

OFFICIALS PRESERVE

SILENCE

Rome, Oct 28, Signor Mussolini declared to-

Italian nation the hard but magnificent task of obtaining; primacy of earth and skles”. ..

ARMISTICE DAY

Cenotaph Ceremony

Time Table

1

USUAL FORM OF OBSERVANCE

Tho official programme and time-table for the observance of The premier, speaking at the Armistice Day at the Cenotaph and eleventh anniversary of the Fascist the Chinese Memorial on Saturday regime, said that the primacy week, November 11, has been would be both in material things issued by the Government and la

appended... and in the spirit,

Mussolini told 20,000 war veter ABA gathered in the Piazza Venezia, “You must have in your hearts the Intention to make thien certainty, becoming the unanimoua will of the Italian people."

London, Nov. 1. The Anglo-American war debt negotiations enter- ed upon what is generally assumed by the press to be the final stage when the British Ambassador in Wa- except the Superintendent and the

N.G.C. orderly. shington, Sir Ronald Lindsay, Sir Frederick Leith Ross, Capt. Villar: Was any special Chief Economic Adviser to the British Government, and permission given to the accused Mr. Bewley, Financial Adviser to the British Embassy, to enter the Barracks on that day? were received at the White House by President Roose- velt this afternoon.

Before conversations began it was authoritatively stated they were being confined solely to war debts. /

All sorts of forecasts are being made regard- ing the nature of the probable agreement, if any is reached at all.

There is a strong belief in some quarters that a lump sum payment is likely to be decided upon. Nothing given out officially, however, supports any of the suggestions.

Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, and Mr. Acheson, the Under Secretary of the Treasury Department, who has been chiefly concerned in the negotiations, were also present at to-day's meet- ing.

A communique issued at the close said that the conference was

--No.

L/Cpl. Evans said that at about noon he was informed that accus- ed, who was to relieve at the Detention Barracks, had not put In an appearance.

NOT DEFIANT. Accompanied by L/Sgt. Den- ton, Orderly Sorgt, at 12.15 pm.. he went to accused's barracks and L/Sgt. Denton ordered the accused

AT THE CENOTAPH.

RADIO BROADCAST

́TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

SELECTIONS FROM THE HELENA MAY PROGRAMME

From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 366 molrez:

from

5-8 p.m. European programme. 6-6.30 p.m. Selections Musical Comedy... Blue Rose.

New Mayfnir Orchestra, Dollar Princess.

Nat Chilkret and His Orchestra. Princess Ida,

New Light Symphony Orchestra.

Princesa

10.45 All troops, and represen- The G and the Now Victorla

tative bodies to be in position..

10.49 Oficer Communiting, Royal Air Force, arrives.

10.60 The Commodore, Hong Kong, arrives..

10.62 Iis Excellency The General Officer Commanding ar-

10.57

Do

Orchestro. 3.30-6

A relay of the 1st three items of the Concert arranged by Mrs. N Mathieson, from the Helonn May In- stituto by courtesy of the Committee,

6-6.30 p.m.

Studio Children's Concert. rives.

0.30-6.54 p.m. 10.53 The Clorgy and Choiri arrive. They will rendezvous Carnaval Suite, Op. 9 (Schumann),

London Symphony Orchestra con- prior to this hour in the Lawi

ducted by Sir London Renald, Courts.

6.54-7.15

1.21, His Excellency The Selections by IIດ Groot and His

Orchestra. Governor arrives,

10.59 Massed bugters of the Selection-Gipsy Love (Lehar). 1st Battalion, The Lincolnshire Waldteufel Memories (arr. Finek). Regiment and lat Battalion, The Selection Scaron and Delilah (Caint

Saenz). South Wales Borderers, will sound|

Selection-Louise (Charpentier). the "Last Post."

7.15-8 p.m. From the Studio. 11.00 One gun will be fired by Selections by Ted Castro and His Boy one of His Majesty's ships.

Friends, 11.00-11.02 The Silence,

to return to his employment.] 11.02 The gun will fire Isaacs answered that he wanted. second round of blank to terminate to see the Company Commander. | the Silence. Denton again ordered him tỏ re- ture to his

COURT-MARTIAL accused gave the

employment but

HEARING

Alleged Refusal to Obey Order

continuation of the debt settle- DETENTION BARRACKS

ment discussions, which would be further continued.

ISSUE

It added: "There is nothing at held at

At a District Court martial

all Anal."

The subject of gold purchases in England was not, the official statement says, considered at this conference, Reuter and British Wireless.

THE SPOTTED DOG

CONSTABLE MAKES

AN ERROR

SUMMONS WRONG

OWNER

it on the tall or the body?

Murray Barracks this

same reply. Denton then put him under close arrest.

Cross-examined by Cant Villar, witness sald accused was not dellant in any way.

L/Sut, Denton, said he first saw accused at 11.15 a.m. when he warned him to report at the De- tention Barracks at once. Isaacs replied all right" and walked way. He corroborated the evid ence given by L/Cpl. Devas in connexion with the order.

11,02

the

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather aReport.

8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese

from the Studlo.

Concert

10.30 pm. Close Down. 1st All records in the above European Buglers of Battalion, The Lincolnshire Re-programmes are selected from Z.B. giment and 1st Battalion, The W.'s Library. South Wales Borderers will sound Reveille" immediately after the

last sound of the second round COMMUNIST BANISHEE

has died away.

11.03 "O God our Help in Ages Fast" (Played by massed bands), Prayer and Blessing by Clergy. God Save the King.

WREATH LAYING.

伊

11.07 On conclusion of the hymn,

RETURNS

Story of Being Aboard Pirated Boat

Excellency The Described as a dangerous com- Governor will lay a wreath follow-munist, Young Hing-sang, aged 61, ed by.

a life banishee from Singapore,

(1) The General Office Com. was charged before Mr. Balfour in the Central Police Court this manding.

morning with returning from banishment and was sentenced to nine months' hard labour.

(ii) The Commodore, Hong Kong.

...

(ii). The Senior Air Force Oficer,

Defendant stated he was aboard

(iv) Royal Merchant Navy. I ship bound for Hoihow which (v) Representative Chinese was pirated. He could not stay", community,

in Hoihow and had to come Hongkong.

(v) Representative of Con: Bular Body.

(vii) Representatives-of-for- eign navies and armies should they so desire. 11.10 His Excellency The

11.12 Wreaths will be laid by

to

Inspector Vincent said he was banished nineteen months-age-for-- his activities in connexion with Communism.

Another banishee, sent nway

was sentenced to one year's hard labour.

A third returned banishee, Chan Chuen, who was banished for ten years last year, was sent to pri son for nine months.

PRISONER'S EVIDENCE. Prisoner, in evidence, said morning Private (L/Cpl.) Edward, previous to September 16 he had Arthur Isaacs, of the South Wales been employed at the Barracks Borderers, was charged with dis- and was due to go back on Octo- obeying an order given byber 28. He had intended sccing. superior officer.

his Company before that day with Prisoner plended not guilty and a view to being relieved as such stated that he was not aware that duty interfered with his rearen he had been ordered,

tion and chances of promotion. The court comprised Major. He was told on the morning of E. H. Impey (Lincolts), Capt. G. C. October 20 while out on the range Cooper (S.W.B.). Lieut. G. that his duties would commence Wilson (Lincolns). The prosecut the following-day. ing officer was Lieut. H. W, Tyler He received his detail at 8.20 (S.W.B.) and the defending officer a.m. and reported at the barracks Capt. P. L. Villar (S.W.B.).

at 9.15 a.m. At his own request! S/Sgt. G. Henderson was the he interviewed the Superintendent | first witnesa, enlled and stated regarding relief and was referred Governor, His Excellency The from the Colony for life in 1926, admitted returning and also that on the morning of October to the Company Commander. He General Officer Commanding, the stealing a Peking carpet valued at 21, nt about 9.15 a.m., while he wont immediately to Murray Commodore, Ofleer Commanding, 316.50 from the Swatow. Drawn- was on duty at the Detention Barracks. From 9.30 a.m. until Royal Air Force, the Officials, work Shop, Pedder Street. Ho Barracks, Inaaca came to him and 11.15 a.m. he was looking for his Clergy and choir will depart. stated that he had been detailed Commander. There was R Bat- for duty at the Barracks and at the talion parade nt 11.15 S.IT. Where was the black spot. Wus interview the Superintendent as was attending, and he expected and Air Force, British Legion and sanie time asked permission to which his Company Commander Group, "B"-Royal Navy, Military

Old Comrades Associations.. This was the bone of contention stated that it did not allow about 12.25 p.m. L/Sgt Denton he did not wish to take the job. He the parade to return by 2 p.m. At between an Indian constable and sufficient time for recreation and went to his room and told him to Group "C"-All Clvillan Bodies.

11.15 Wrenthe will bo laid by Mrs. J. Mitchell at the Kowloon would probably Magistracy this morning when chances of promotion..

hamper his go to the Detention Barracks for

All troops and representativea duty. Witness replied that hei wanted to see his Company Com- will remain silent and "at ease" her dog out in Chatham Rond

mander. Denton repeated the re- until Group "C" have completed without a muzzle on October 18. The Superintendent referred quest and witness gave the same the laying of wreatha..

prisoner to his Company Com. reply. Denton then put him un-

POLICE DISCOVERY The Indian constable alleged mander Isaacs was given par-der close arrest. Prisoner added that he saw a white dog in Chat-mission to return to his unit for that he had every intention of

Jay AT KOWLOON DOCKS ham Road. It had a white body, the purpose of interviewing his reporting at the Detention Bar- n black face and a black spot on commander.

racks at 2 p.m. whether the AT CHINESE MEMORIAL.

The defendants carried on the the back. It had no muzzle. In No limit of time was given, but Parade was over or not.

printing work right inside the order to trace the dog back to the witness asked accused to let him In further examination prisoner The ceremony at the Chinese Dock," anid Sub-Inspector Langley owner, he frightened it with the know the result of the Interview. Bald he did not return to the Memorial, Botanical Gardens, will when he charged two men Leung result. that it ran away. Ho Isaacs did not return by 11 a.m. Barracks after 12.30 p.m. because be as follows.

Yee-kan and Ho Chiu before Mr. followed it to the first floor of No. and witness telephoned to the Che knew the Barracks would bej

Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon On the conclusion of the 6 Carnarvon Road, where he saw S.M. to report that prisoner had closed until 2 p.m. Mrs. Mitchell and the dog.

Ceremony at the Genotaph, His Magistracy this morning with The case is proceeding.

Excellency The Governor and printing po pi tickets at the Staff, followed by His Excellency and being in possession of 376 Hongkong and Whampoa Docks, stated that between the hours of Accused was found guilty. Mr. Mitchell. I am positive 12.80 p.m. and 2 p.m. the Detention Sentenco will be promulgated in The General Officer Commanding, tickets.

The Commodore, Officer Command- that my dog was not out in the Barracks were closed to everyone due course.

ing, Royal Air Force and the the defendants had a desk and the Inspecter Langley said one of Executive and, Legislative Coun-printing was done there, cils, will rendezvous at Govern- On the first charge, defendants ment House and proceed to the were ench fined $50 or six weeks, Chinese Memorial on foot,

and on the second a fine of $75

the latter was

summoned before

ir. Wynne-Jones for allowing

NOT FAIR.

street because it was tied up in

the house, My dog has no spot

on the body. It has a spot on the tall..

The Magistrate. Where was the "spot?

Constable.-On the body. The Magistrate.It must have been the wrong dog;

NO TIME LIMIT.

not yet returned.

Ins cross-examination, witness

Later.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

THE RABER ACTION IS IN VIRTUE

The wedding in announced to take THAN IN VENGEANCE Shake place shortly of Mr. John Murray Purves, of the Public Works Depart- ment, and Miss Doria Hall, of Gutes hend-on-Tyne, Durham.

spcare.

Struck by a spool being accidentally dropped, Wong Shin, a woman oper ⚫ator ut the Fatshing Knitting|

The As, "Conte Verdo" aniled feom Factory was seriously injured in the Singapore at 6 pm, on Tuesday and head, and she was taken to the Kow is expected here at daylight

Saturday. She will berthal the careful in future while tracing loon Hospital.

Kowloon Wharf and sail thence nt

The summons is dismissed. think constables should be more

the ownership of dogs. When a The late Colonel A. H. Kinnaird 11 am. for Shanghal.

dog is frightened, it may run in Watson, whose address in England to my house, and it is not fair

Olivo was

occupant.

II. M. S. Falmouth returns to the Cottage, Maidenheat, to take out a summons against the perks, left estate in the Colony to the Colony from her Japanese cruise to- morrow, and on board will be Lady value of $500. Probate has been Dreyer, wife of the C. in C. of the Chinn Fleet, His Excellency Admiral F. Carvalho was fined $8 for granted to the widow.

Sir Frederic falling to take out a licence for

C. Drayer, hla dog, and $8 for, allowing it out in the street without a muzzle on October 10,

11.20 Troopa will march off. Individuals may then wreaths.

PRINTING PO PIU LOTTERY

They will arrive at about 11.45 or two months was imposed on a.m, and will lay wreaths. At the cach, the sentences to run con conclusion of the Coramony this currently. party" will return to Government House on foot, where cars will be | In readiness.

Those desirous of attending the Ceremony should arrive not later than 11.40.

TYPHOON HITS PHILIPPINES

ILOILO. FLOODED BY HEAVY RAINS

►

LAW COURT RESERVATION.

Attention is again drawn to the

The typhoon which has delayed arrangements which have been made to permit European mom- the P, and O.,8.8, Chitral and othor: bers of the public facilities to vessels from the South caused attend the Coromony and to much damage in the southern Two coolies travelling on a lorry

participate it in comfort. The Philippines, traversing the lower Avere injured yesterday when the vchlein overturned on

A Reunion Dinner of Past Members North verandah of the Law Courts and of Cobu, smashing Its way the Shok-O of Ours" in being fold in the has been reserved for Europeans, across Neuros and causing minor. Rond. Thrown out, they were serious Gloucester Building Restaurant on

injured about the body, being sub Friday, November 10, at 7.80 p.m. and positions can be reserved damage in Iloilo.

In the city of. Iloilo, for his dog wills it was out in the Civil Hospital The accident, at ba prosent are asked to communicate the Staff Captain, Headquarters result of torrential rains, the sequently taken to the Government or 8 p.m. All members intending to hero on application in writing to street, R. Marques, of No. 4tributed by the Police to speeding, with Mr. T, P. Saunderson, e/e Hong Command; Sevon and Sixponny streats were flooded at one time Ashley Road, was fined $8. Loccurred just below Windy Corner. kong Electric Co., Ltd.

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