1933-11-03 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1933.

WAR DEBT NEGOTIATIONS UNCERTAINTY

TALK OF TERMINATION

RUMOURS AND REPORTS

OF BRITISH OFFERS

25 PER CENT. PAYMENT

The result of the war debt talks between the British repre- sentatives and President Roose velt. on Wednesday evening are not known, but there had beef rumours of a possible suis- pension of negotiations which the conference for the time be- ing dispelled. -

The New York Times corres

H.E. the Governor (Sir William Peel) photographed with the H.E.

CASTLE PEAK MOTOR SMASH

DRIVER "FINED $50

TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS

A collision between two cars on the Custle Peak Road on October 10 hnd a sequel at the Kowloon Blogletracy this morning when A. C. Johnstone, of Messrs. Dodwell and Co., was summoned before Bir. Wynne-Jones for having driven his car in dangerous manner.

the Governor of Macao (Col. Miranda), duxing his official visit to the Hon. Inspector General of Police,

Portuguese colony, (Photo: Po Man Lau),

pondent reported that Britain had SECRECY IN GOLD

offered to inake a 25 per cent. payment, and that the United States were demanding 76 per cent,

The Herald-Tribune stated that an informal offer of 10 per cent. of the total war debt payable in, Monday: annuities was made on Indirectly by the British represen. tatives who are in the United Staton discussing the British war debt,

PURCHASES

THE AMERICAN PROGRAMME

BUYING TO BEGIN

DIESEL ENGINED ware returning to Kowloon front

BUSES.

112 WORKING IN LONDON

Mr. A. Cole, Secretary to the

said he was sitting besides his brother who was driving his Car when the accident occurred. They

Castle Ponk, and when near the 16 Mile Stone, they saw defendant's ear coming, round the corner at a peed which he estimated at be- |ween 30 and 35 miles ou hout

is car was proceeding at between 20 and 26 miles.

..

RADIO BROADCAST

TWO STUDIO CONCERTS FOR THIS. EVENING

From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 365 metres:

4.30-7 p.m. Chinese recorded pro- gramme.

7-10:30 p.m.

European programme.

7 pm Closing Local Stock Quo tations, etc.

7.8-7.30 p.m. Recorded Music Monologue.

"All about The.B.B.Q Song-The Song of Songs.

Gillia Potter.

Alfred Ficcaver (Tenor). Vocal Duet-Move Into My House. Orchestral-The Desert Bong,

Flotsam and Jetsam..

The Light Opera Company, Song-One Little Kiss From You.

Jessie Mathows (Soprano) Sung-In The Town of Hasan.

Theodoro Chaliaping (Bass). 7.10-8 p.m.

The lat of a series of lessons in Cantonese by the Rev. Mr. H. G. Wells. (All listenera interested In these classes are requested to have by them a pencil and paper and a copy of "Cantonesa for Everyong" which book may be obtained at the Bible Store No. 2 Wyndham Street and Kelly and Walsh.

Report, etc.

8 pm Local Time and Weather

8.3-8.40 p.m. Recorded Programme. Saxophone Solo-Souvenir

Rudy Kiedocft. Humorous Dialogue—Army Estimates. John Tilley of the Windmill Theatre London.

Witness alleged that defendant London, Oct. 10. The L.G.O.C. (now incorporated was not on his proper side of the was going at an excessive speed and in the London Passenger Transportroud. It seemed to him that on Board) has 112 diesel engined seeing the approaching car, de buses running regularly in London, fendant swerved to the left, and in Washington, Nov. 2.

This was one of the facts men doing so his car skidded and hit It is announced that tioned by Mr. W. H. Goddard, in the other, carrying off the It is denied, however, that an foreign gold will be purchas-paper on "The modern high speed bumper and damaging the off-side Vocal Gems-The White Horse Inn.

Diesel engine and its place in road rear wheel mudguard,,' impasse has been reached and ited both here and abroad.

transport." read to-day at a mec. is stated that the negotiations are

tng of the Institution of Petroleum likely to continue.

Technologists.

The paper said that the offer was turned down.

The amounts bought and the prices paid will be held secret al The discussions have now nar- though the aggregate dealings will rowed down to the question of be announced periodically, whether there shall be a tempor. The foreign purchases will pro- ary arrangement such as a fur-bably be made by the foreign ther token payment, like the small branches of Federal Resorve Mem- silver payment made in Juno, in- ber Banks, payment being made by stead of the December instalmant, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in Reconstruction Finance Corporation Notes.

ELEMENT OF UNCERTAINTY.

The New York Fedorni Resorvo The British authorities are now reported to feel that the present Bank is entrusted with all the de- time is not propitious for a per-tails of the foreign purchases.

It was also announced to-day manent settlement of the ques that the RF.C. up to last night tion, owing to the uncertainty had purchased 66,000 ounces of prevailing at present concerning now United States gold costing.

the future of the dollar and also the possibility that American tariff walls may have to be raised it order to prevent foreign im- ports produced at lower labour American costs undercutting manufacturere. It is pointed out that the costs to the latter have increased through the Recovery Administration · codes shorter houra and higher Router's American Service,

32,100,000.-Router,

SILVER RUMOURS.

And London, he added, was "possibly one of the most difficult towns in the world as far as police and traffle restrictions are concern. ed.

"I venture to say that not one passenger in 600 realises that they are anything different from the usual petrol-engined buses."

¿

rear

HOW MUCH IS THAT?

Following witness' car WAS another one driven by Mr, B. H. C. Hallowes, of the P. W. D. Mr. Hallowes had also been to, Castle Penk.and was returning to Kow. loon at the same time, being some 30 or 40 yards behind,

After, the accident, witness' car HIGH SPEED DIESEL. stopped and defendant also stopp- Bearing in mind what had beened his ear about 50 or 60 yards achieved in three years or so, he behind. They met in the middle thought that the future of the of the road and defendant's first high-speed diesel must be bril words were "How much is that?" lant.

Witness alleged that defendant; later again offered to pay for the damage to the car.

"The high thermal efliciency, the extroardinary torque range, simpli city, case of starting, elimination

Light Opera Company, Song-I'll Stay With You.

Jessie Mathows. Vocal Duct The Village Blacksmith. Me. Flotsam and Mr. Jetsam. Humorous Monologue-Nonchalant

Nonsense.

t

Song" Trees."

Naunton Wayne.

Theodore Challopina (Bass). Song Medios.

Wilklo Bord. Fox Trot-Aut. Wiederschen.

My Dear.

Ambrose and His Orchestra. 8.45-0.16 p.m. From the Studio. Jazz Piano Selections by Pomping. Vila.

1. Love Me To-night.

Song

of the Bayo (Novelty).

3. Now Deep Is The Ocean (To.be

Bung and played),

St. Louis Blues.

6. Contrasts (Novelty).

6. Body and Soul,

7.

Learn to Croon (To be sung

and played). 8. Ain't Misbehavin'.

Orchestral Ting-A-Ling Waltz.

0.10-9.30 p.m. Recorded Programme,

Orchestral--Nesting Time.

of magnetos and carburetters, low- Cole denied that his car was on Questioned by defendant, Mr. New York, Nov. 2. maintenance costs due to governed the wrong side of the road. Rumours regarding the re-maximum speed, freedom from the ** monetisation of silver were again) danger of fire both in garages and heard and the price of silver, re- on the road, can only have eas Hallowes to the effect that he was Evidence was given by Mr. sponded with a 34 point rise. result-its general acceptance and following Mr, Cole's car all the Business has found great dl- the gradual elimination of the way from Castle Peak, being about flculty in operating under the petrol engine," he said. "It is 80 or 40 yards behind. When the wages supervision of the government only yet in its infancy, but this accident occurred, it seemed

with the NRA Higher operatinginfoney is a very healthy one. It him that Mr. Colo was proceeding coats and restricted competition will come to perfection in far less at a speed of between 20 and 26 have tended to cut profits rather time than was the case with the miles an hour. As he was ap materially. Labour, above any petrol engine, especially if the preaching a cornox, witness saw 1. other single group, has been favour chemlats lend a willing hand on the another car rounding the bend ed by the Administration in its fuel" alde; we need this co-opera, od It to be between 80 and 35 miles

{at an excessive speed. He reckon-(- attempts to bring America' out of tion." the depression. Whereas thie

Jan hour.

Havas says that it is expected that the President will adjourn the diacumion on the debt problem for an undetermined period.

POSTPONEMENT TALK.

to

Jack Hylten and His Orchestra. Instrumchtal-Pale Volga Moon. Instrumental-You'll Fall In Love.

De Groot, David Bar and Reginald Kilboy. 0.30-18.15 p.m. From the Studio. Concert Programme, Two-songs of old Londen:

(a) Buy My Strawberries. (b) Down Vauxhall Way. Mrs. C. C. Womack accompanied by Mr. L. St. A. Sharpham, 2. Finne Salos.

(a) Trolka (Tschaikowski). (b) Handkerchief Danco

Well-informed quarters bollovo (action did tend to increase general more or less naturally and make that President Roosevelt is purchasing power it most cor-money, others feel that it is a

REPORT LIKE A GUN. resolved to postpono, the debt tainly did cut industrial earnings. prelude to a series of new strikes. negotiations until the fate of the In former times-profits came

The oncoming, car was going so COMMODITIES HIGHER, national recovery programme be-frat then wages-now the position

fust that it could not negotiate 3. Commodities were all higher in the corner on its own side of the comes more certain and the quesia rovoraed.

to-day's markets and stocks frac-road, and struck Mr. Cole's car, tion of Russian debts is dis

tionally so. On the other hand the rear bumper of which was cussed with M. Maxim Litvinoff,

all markets did not respond as torn off with a report like that Soviet Foreign Commissar.

much as had been expected to the of a gun. stimulus which is usually furnish-

INDUSTRY'S OPENING.

ed by a weaker dollar, a higher Mr.. C.W.L. Gole, of Messrs. domestic gold price. The news Showan Tomes and Co., who was that purchases of foreign gold driving the car at the time, gave were to begin immediately had corroborativa ovidence,

little effect.

Songs.

(Grainger),

Mrs. Hura Kahis.

(n) Arise, C. Sun (Mande Day). (b) Why Shouldn't 17 (Kennedy Russell),

Mr. R. Pedley accompanied by. Mr. St. A. Sharpham. Dick Barty at the Piano. 5. Songs,

4

(B) Love's A Merchant (Carew). (b) Bells of St. Mary's (Adams); Mrs. C. C. Womack accompanied by Mrs. L. St. A. Sharphani. Piano Solos."

2 Studies by Chopin.

Songs.

General 'Johnson's statement The New York Times says the that the government intended to British delegation sticks to its idea give industry its head rather than of offering a forfeit payment to seek to further control it amounting to 20 per cent. of the would seem to be an admission, total of the British debt, while the One that the Administration can- Americane demand that the for not clamp down harder without up.

Until the present, statements by Defendant stated in the witness. fait payment chould amount to 75 setting that apple cart and two- por cent. of the total. It is that Labour has grabbed the bit the Administration have had a box that he took the bend at a

Mra. Nura Kanlz. generally believed in Washington in its teeth and must be slowed sizeable effect on the action of the speed of between 28 and 30 miles 7.

market. To-day action rather an hour, Nearing the bond where

(n) Mighty Lak A Rose (Nvin). Great Up.

The feeling about this statement than words is what the market the accident occurred, he saw Mr.

(b) Bells of the Ben (Solman). la rather uncertain. Some feel apparently requiries. Per Swan Cole's car coming from the op-

Mr. R. Pedley accompanied by posite direction and saw that it that industry may now go ahead Culbertson and Fritz.

Mra. L. St. A: Sharpham. was slightly over the centre of 8. Dick Barty at the Piano. the road. He cetimated that Mr.

10.18-10-30 p.m. Cole's off side wheel was approxi-Paramount Theatre Orchestra, direct- A relay from Daventry of the mately eight inches over the od by Lionel Falkman. Relayed from when he took measurements after (This relay will be continued to 11 centre, and this was confirmed the Paramount Theatra, Manchester. the accident.

.. should reception prova satisfac- tory),

thint on December 16, Britain will effect an "amicable" payment to show that she cognizes the validity of existing war debts,

CONSULAR SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP

SHANGHAI YOUTH'S

SUCCESS

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

One case of typhold was reported IF YOU TAKE TEMPTATIONS INTO ACCOUNT, WHO IS TO BAY THAT HE to the local health authorities IS BETTER THAN HIS NEIGHBOUR Wednesday. Thackeray.

The Public Library has now

TC-

on

The English fire journals siste

Mr. L. Purvia, who was with de that Mr. J. C. Fitz Henry, A. M. 1. fendant in the car, corroborated Fire E, Deputy Superintendent and this evidence, oponed in the Elongkong and Shang Inspection Officer of the Fire Brigade, hai Bank's temporary building-Hongkong has been advanced to The Magistrate remarked that

Enst Entrance.

The Association of British

The s.. "Tanda" left Manila for Chambers of Commerce announce this Port yesterday afternoon with that on the advice of their Advisory the outward Australian Mails, and is Committee,consisting of re-due hero to-morrow morning, presentatives of the Association

three months.

·

10.30 p.m. Close Down. - All records in the above European programmer' are kindly loaned by a Listener.

FRENCH DEBT STAND

Member of the Institution of Fire the case again showed how di. Engineers.

fficult it was to rely on the ovidence given by the occupants false bottoms of his shoes, a youth nccident. In this case, they had Hiding 27 taels of raw oplum in the of two cara involved in a0

named Tang Lam was caught by the evidence of an outside witness, Revenus Officers while combing off the Mr. Hallowes, who was in a better and of the Foreign Offee, they hayo The sa. Conte Vorde arrives in Canton express train yesterday position to say what had happen- SARRAUT PREPARED unanimously awarded tho ninth Hongkong at 4 a.m. tomorrow evening. He was brought before Mr. scholarship of £10 per year for four (Saturday), berthing at the Kowloon Wynne-Jones it the Kowloon Mingis. ed. He had come to Court to TO DEFAULT years under the Consular Service Wharf, and sails at 11 am for tracy this morning and Aned $250 oray that defendant was on the Scholarship schema

to Master Shanghai,

wrong side of the road when the inccident occurred, and he must

The Associated Press says that exander Blackburn, son of Mr.

For being in possesalen of 245 - A. D. Blackburn who is pounds of datiable tobacco in the top considering (1) a Colonial Civil Ser therefore convict the defondanted to default on the forthcoming The Colonial Ofice is said to be accept that statement. He would the Sarraut Government is propar- Majesty's Consul at Shanghálfloor of No. 245 Yeung Ching Street, vice (11) a Colonial Legal Service Master Blackburn is proceeding to Mongkok, Li Tak was fined $500 dr) and (11) Colonial Medical Service

December 15 war debt payment to Cheltenham Collage,

four months hard labour by Mr. for all the Crown Colonies, the Pro

the United States, as Herriott did This scholarship fund was rols. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magi tectorates and Mandated Territories. Defendant. I have been driving under Chamber compulsion a year ed from contributions received |stracy this morning,?...

There would apparently be the same for 18 years and have never had ago and Deladler repeated in June. throughout Chambers of Commerce

uniform scale of actual salaries and a conviction. I also hold n Lon and elsewhere, and was founded to A solzure of 87,000 heroin pills, pensions but with varying duty aldon Omnibus Licence.

fly that the question of payment will provide financial help to members contained in two huge sacks, was lowancen haned on cost of living in of the British Commercial, Dipio-made by Pollco on the West Point the different countries: The Colonial The Magistrate--I have no not be raised In the Chamber of matic, Consular and Trade Compraya on Tuesday night. Two coolles Legal Service is actually in opera doubt you have, and that you are Poputics missioner Services in connection who were engaged in carrying the tion for new appointments and the a very good driver. It is usually "Under the "dobt settlement, with the education"; of their Bonacks nonr the China Merchants Colonial Medical Servico is bang the good drivers who tako more France is due to pay a total of

Wharf, bolted. The zeisure was con- gradually evolved. The institution chances than others, and I think $22,200.926 on December 15, of, Master Blackburn will hold the naented at the Central Magistracy of a uniform scale of salaries can that's what happened in this case. which $19,154,040 represents in- ninth scholarship under, this, this morning on the application” of | apparently only be introduced as and

A fine of $50 was imposed, scheme.

Inspector Hourihan.

when new appointments are made.

THEY TAKE MORE

It is stated in Paris semi-official_

terest.

KOMOR'S AUTUMN

EXHIBITION

OF

PICTURES

WATER COLOURS

by the Foremost Artists of Japan

for.

10 DAYS ONLY

From OCTOBER 21st.

PRICES, RANGE FROM $2.50 UPWARDS. Most Suitable for X'mas & Other Presents. OPEN from 9 am to 6 p.m.

AT THE ART ROOMS.

of

KOMOR & KOMOR

Art & Curio Experts.

York Bldg.

CHEVROLET/

Chater Road,

SPORTS COUPE

This roomy model settles the question of what car to buy

as a personal car or for business purposes.

It has the extremely low first-cost and the great economy so desirable in a car for these uses,

And it is by far the smoothest, most comfortable and re- sponsive automobile ever offered in its price field.

FAR EAST MOTORS

PEACO

226

Nathan Road-Kowloon. Telephone 58882,

PURE-

COOL-

CLEAR-

as a mountain stream.

Brush your teeth dally with Pebeco, the tooth paste that is most effective against pyo- rrhoea and the germs of decay.

Pebeco contains a salt that stimulates the mouth and gums, kilis disease germs, whitening and beautifying the teeth.Pebeco enters into every crevice: It searches out; and washes away every particle of food which, If left, might cause serious Ill-health,

Pebeco effects are lasting, hours after using, your mouth feels fresh; as cool, pure and clear us a mountain stream.

PEBECO

TOOTH PASTE

A British Product.

PEBECO

YOOTH PASTA

PREVENTS PYOHRMŒA