1933-11-13 — Page 7

ARMISTICE. DAY IN LONDON

Prince of Wales As the King's Deputy

London, Nov. 11,

The algoing of the Armistice on November 11, 1918, was celebrated. with customary solemnity through- out the world and the British Emi- pire, to-day.

The two minutes' Silence, which Is a universal feature of the ceremony, was most complete in Tondon, whore the grey November day Interislded the quietness when all roud and pedestrian traffic came to a standstill...

The Cenotaph was the rallying point for a vast reverent con- course. The ceremony was most Majesty tho Impressive. Ils

King, who had previously an- nounced that he would be present, did not attend..

Court eireles to-day emphasised that the King's health is excellent, but it was considered inadvisable for him to expose himself to cold winds.

His Majesty was represented at the Cenotaph by the Prince of Wales, with whom the Duke of Gloucester, Prince George and Prince Arthur of Connaught at- tended.

The Duke of York represented the King at the Armistice Ser- vice in Edinburgh.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1933.

A general view of the Armistice Day ceremony at the Canotaph. (Photo: Ming-Yuen).

SIGNOR GRANDI

FOR EAST”.

ITALIAN DIPLOMATIC

CHANGES

The King's wreath was laid at

Rome, Nov. 7. the base of the Whitehall Cenotaph

The changes in the Italian by the Prince of Wales, who also lald a wreath on his own behalf. Cabinet made by Premier Benito Wreaths were also placed in po- Mussolini are being followed by sition by other members of the shifts and transfers in the Italian Royal family and by representa-diplomatie service. Of particular tives of Ilis Majesty's Govern-interest in the report that Slynor ments in the United Kingdom, the Dino Grandi, former Foreign Dominions, India, the Colonies and Minister and now Ambassador to Protectorates, and on behalf of London, will be sent out to the the Defence Services, Merchant Far East on a special mission. Navy and Fishing Fleets.

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Finchar.bowled by a full toss after making 81 in faultless fashion on Saturday.

Commenting out the cabinet changes, the Tribuna writes that Hepresentativo dotachments of "a new phase is being entered- Army, Navy, and Air Force ex-the unified co-ordination of the Service men and women led by the armed forces in the administra-i === bands of the Brigade of Guards, live, financial and technical marched to the Cenotaph, around domains, just us with all other' which they formed hollow institutions of the regime wilch |

must be organically and spiritual- square.

The silence, which, as usual.ly co-ordinated, was impressively observed by the

Premier Mussolini sow nersou. immense crowd dousaly massed inally holds the five principal port- Whitehall and the neighbouring folios in the Government, streets, began on the first stroke of eleven o'clock by Big Ben, and was followed by the sounding of the East Post by trumpetors..

A brief service, conducted by the Bishop of London, was then hold, the singing being led by the choir of the Chapel Royal, supplé- mented by the Westminster Abbey choir, The service was ended by the sounding of the levellla and the sluging of the National An- them.

VIENNA CINEMAS TO CLOSE

AMUSEMENT TAX PROTEST

Vienna, Nov. 7.

As a protest against what they During the ceremany Her term the intolerable burden of the Majesty the Queen occupied amusement tax the cinema owners window in the Home Office, which at a meeting to-day announced overlooked the Cenotaph.

that all pleture palaces will close un-November-21--the-employces- already having received notice.

Later began the pligrimage of many thousands of people to the Conotaph, where wreaths, were Inid.

Flanders Popples. The memory of those who died in the Great War was also hon oured everywhere by the wearing of Flanders poppies made by ex- servicemen.

The chief ceremony was at the Conotaph in Whitehall, but in the Cathedrals and churches, at War Memorials of cities and villages,

All attempts to Induce the Social Democratic administration counell to moderate the unbear-

ble burden of taxation have ao! far been fruitleas

|LOANS TO COTTON FARMERS

and wherever there is a British|FOR CROPS WITHHELD Colony throughout the world, similar tribute was paid,

During the day 40,000,000 poppies were on sale In Britain,

FROM MARKET

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BOARD DISSOLVED

REPORTED FRICTION WITH FARM ADMINISTRATION

Washington, Nov. 12, The Farm Administration has dissolved in Food Industry, Ad-] visory Board, which comprised an unofficial group representing dis- tributors and processore.

SPEEDING UP FUNERALS

NEW LISBON TRAFFIC REGULATION

Lisbon.

A minimum speed of 16 miles an While it is officially explained hour for funeral processions in that the Board had been dissolved Lisbon streets after 10 a.m. is by mutual agreement, and no im-fixed by a proposed bye-law. portant differences exist, it is re- Motor hearses only will be ported that some membera of the lowed. Board do not sympathise with the Administration's delays regarding The object of the measure is to plan for Codes and Agreements, of atop traffic congestion caused by which there are over 500 awaiting slow-moving hand pushed biers or action-Reuter.

horse-drawn conches.-Router.

NO CURRENCY DUEL.

President Regards Bonds As Good Investment.

New York, Nov. 11. The United States Treasury is most concerned regarding "the urther fall in the dollar, accord- ing to Washington correspondents.

BIG CONTRACT-

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7-7.30 p.m. From the Studio. Humorous Numbers by Bryan Lewis. Programme.

1. "The Joys of a Musicni Even- Ing." followed by:-

"The Parson of Pudito" and a short discourse on the words "Is le?"

8. "And That's a Man."-

7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio.

A Violin and Pianoforte By Mr. Dalilo accompanied by Professor A. Gualdi.

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather. Report.

6.3-11.30 p.m. A relay from the Ko Shing Theatre,

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press. News.

11.30 p.m. Close Down.

LONDON-HONGKONG

AIR SERVICE

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contribution from the Hongkong Government would be necessary. POST OFFICE GUARANTEE. Another desirable condition, it is felt, would be for the Hongkong Post Omeo to give its mails ex- clusivaly to any British Company operating the service (even if other concerns also operate a service), so long as A regular weekly service is provided.

The estimate of ten or eleven days as the likely duration of the light from Hongkong to London Is based on day lying only. In course of time, however, night ying might be likely along part o the route. notably from Cairo to Bagdad, in which event, the time occupied in the flight would ha carreauondjugly cut down. O the day fiving basis, thern would be numerotis stops, with an aver ago, of three or four flhts a day.

NO DELAY NECESSARY, Once the necessary arrange.

monts for Bygg over Loreign terrory nave den side, these

Nted we, No delay in starting the

al-rvice, as, to begin with, a few sman macaines would b quice ayu 10 Cope With the traile. imperiai Airways now have the in mand,

New York, Nov. 12. With the approval of the U. S.

matter of negotiations

its section policy, it is under-

stood, 18 a willingness to co- operate with the Far East Avia- tion Company, or any other British concern Watch is prepared to pull -its weight-and-assist in putting the- pan on a practical basis.

BY END OF NEXT YEAR, Once the link with Hongkong is.

Buowa forged, it eventually to connect up with, the Annese - hasonal services and so estaunen. a continuous service On the other hand, President Army and Navy, the Curtis Wright from London and Australia to the น China, and, in aus Roosevelt is philosophic and is Corporation has contracted with the waiviD not alarmed at the daily awings Soviet Government to establish an course, to Jayan as well.

Plans are now wel in train for of the market. It is reported that American-supervised motor plant in he regards government bonds as Russia for the manufacture of the inauguration of the service, a good investment.

Cyclone and other Wright motors. Walch, unes un prescun obstacles Wall Street reports state that!

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The agreement involves a five-are encountered, should be.. in poration' has resumed the selling tion expansion. prógrammo.—Rou- the Reconstruction Finance Cor-year commercial and military avia. Operfton by the end of 1934, Washington, Nov. 12. of dollars in exchange for foreign ter: and it is hoped that this year all The Government has annenncod previous recorda will be broken that $37,000,000 will be loaned to gold. This fe taken to mean that and at least £600,000 realised, the farmers on cotton held from the Corporation desires further of four and immediate depreciation of the The Field of Remembrance at the market at a rathe Westminster, which was floodlit cente a pound. This is the latest dollar. last night, was again planted step in crop reduction for farm with crosses of poppies--Rcutor relief.-Reuter. and British Wireless.

Legion Festival.

London, Nov. 12. The Prince of Wales, as Patron in: of the British Legion, participated ented in the Legion Armistice festival at the Albert Hall, and recaívod a 'tromendous welcome from thou- aands of ex-Service men, and their 'wives,

- Detachments attending tho festival represented mest parts of the British Empire.

U.S. "BUY NOW" CAMPAIGN '

NOT PROGRESSING VERY WELL

Parma, Idaho, Nov. 6. In a speech to-day, Senator His Royal Highness, during the William E. Borah said that the course of his address, quoted a "Buy Now" campaign of the re- few lines of Laurence Binyon's covery programme was not pro- poem "To the Fallen" "Thoy reasing at all, that on the con-

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

THE SOCIAL EVIL.

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́RICKSHA PULLER GIVES WARNING OF RAID

"Three months' hard labour.

*** substantial stabilisation of the A currency duel between Great dollar in relation to gold R Britain and the United States is remedy for the economic ills of not at present imminent, accord- the United States. ing to the Washington' correspon- Speaking at the Pilgrim's Din-You are lucky not to got six," dent of the New York Times.ner, Sir William recommended the retorted Mr. Hamilton in the Cen- Quoting an authoritative source, formation of an impartial com- tra Police Court on Saturday. the correspondent states that Britten to ckaming the whole when sentencing Sin Fat, 44, a charge of tain will remain passive for at least United States banking system in ricksha puller, on as long as the commodity prices order to make. Investments safer pleaded ha was waiting for his obstructing the Police. Defendant are rising and the swinging move- ments of the dollar work against He also proposed the free use fare..

Detective-Sub-Inspector Baker. making trade commitments.. of Federal credit to lower the in-

economist, The British

Siri terest on: all kinds of dobte said that at 12.30 a.m. he was ralding aly-brothels In the Wan- William Bovoridge, has urged • n] Router,"

chal area. During the course of the raids he proceeded to 85, Spring Garden Lane. While going up the stairs to the second floor, he heard a volco, giving" warning of his approach. He saw the de fondant knocking at the door, roponting the warning. He found the floor was a sly-brothel, The speaker at the Rotary ClubL! Sam, who admitted being the Bates, who will give an address or two months.

min to-morrow will be Mr. A. E keeper of the floor, was fined $100, Forests, Past Present and Future,

In prosecuting Ho Ho, a woman, had for keeping a sly-brothel at 101," His Excellency the, Governor has been pleased to appoint De Treung Jaffee Road, second floor, S. 1. Fatim to bo a Member of the Medical Baker said the place had been Board for a further term of threo raided oight times. It had iron

with effect from October 28, yente,

grille doors ...and this (wis · very dangerous In case of fire. · ́At· least throa Europeans would be With the Institution of the Juvenile burned while the keeper and tha Court, Detective Inspector Fallout,giris would be safe away. Ho from the Yaumati Division, has been transferred, on now appointment, as could not compel the landlord to The I.A.M.C. Association will hold Police Haleon officer. Chinese pro- take down the iron grille, and ho their first dance at the Garrison bation officer has been appointed to had made application to the Fire

and Deaths.

trary it was receding. He added. "WHAT NEW YORK: THINKS 18 Mr. Thomas Georgo Stokes has been shall not grow old us wo that are that the brazen programme of TREMENDOUSLY UNIMPORTANT."appointed Deputy Registrar of Births loft grow old."

No less than 1,104,896 scarlet exploitation through high prices" Ethel Barrymore. should be stopped. hopples word dropped from the

Sonator Borah declared that he roof of the Albert Hall In memory had gone on record for the ras-arrive to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock H.M.S. Cumberland is expected to of the Emnire's dead while the toration and the enforcement of from her Japanese Cruise. hymn. "O Vallant Hearts" was anti-trust lawe. sung-Router.

Disarmament Appeal.

It is notified for general informa

Geneva, Nov. 11,

Is Excellency the Governor has tloriahat the Vice-Consulate of the The President of the Disarma-been pienecil to re-appoint Dr. Wong Argentine Republlo at Hongkong has

Taz-chuen to be a Member of the fid-been re-opened.

ment Conference. Mr. Arthur wivey. Board for a further term of Henderson, to-day made an im three 6 years, with effect from October It is notified that the Chief Justico passioned appeal to the Confer

has ordered that the next Criminal ence Bureau to got on with its

Sessions be held on Monday, Novem The P. and O. liner Ranchi, which ber 20, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, work.

et this fifteenth anniversary here on Thursday at 10 mh

loft Singapore on Saturday in due pa of the Armistice see the work well

'critical singo in the history of the

taken in hand. This is the most. and A. steamer Mungana Lecture Hail to-day, Novembor the Hongkong Magistracy, while" a Brigade - before, but they would Disarmament Conference," he de- loft Manta on Saturday and is dec 18, at 9.30.Musle will be supplied second will shortly be appointed to not have anything to do with it

hero on Wednesday morning,

by H.MS. Suffolk dance band. clared-Reutor.

the Kowloon Magistracy...

A fine of $100, or two months,.

was imposed

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