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No. 14289

·三拜體 號二月五英港香

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2,

1934.

日九十月三

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FAMOUS CONDUCTOR'S OUTBURST AT OPERA

MORE

Sir Thomas Beecham Annoyed by

GOOD NEWS

FOR

BRITAIN

UNEMPLOYMENT FUND

A

SURPLUS

DECREASING CALLS

London, May 1.

highly encouraging statement concerning the absorption of the unemployed, into industry was made by Mr. Neville Chamberlain to-day, appropriately enough Labour Day.

There in a possibility that the Government

be able to may nutherise a cut in the contribul- ions of employers and employed to the Unemployment Insurance Fund.

Speaking in the House of Com- inona to-night the Chancellor of Exchequer said that with unem. ployment moving rapidly dowa- wards na at present, there was

The Duke of Connaught, uncle of His Majesty the King, who celebrated hi. 841! bimhday yesterday.

every prospect that the unemploy RECOVERY IN THE

ment insurance fund was going to have a substantial surplus after paying the dubt charge and aftor, the restoration of the economy, cuts.

Under the provisions of the Un- employment BIH, the disposal 01 that surplus was not in the hands of the Government but of

Statutory Committee.

the

DOLLAR

COVENT GARDEN

"BARBARISM”

SOCIETY AUDIENCE

ELECTRIFIED

BLUNT REQUEST TO

"SHUT UP"

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH"')

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telographic Mfestages, Ordinance, 1894, Received, Map 2, 8.20 a.m.)

LONDON, MAY 1. POLITICS AND FAR EASTERN TROUBLES HAVE BEEN THRUST INTO THE BACKGROUND FOR A BRIEF SPELL AS THE RESULT OF A RE- MARKABLE SCENE AT THE COVENT GARDEN OPERA HOUSE LAST NIGHT, WHICH IS TO-DAY THE TALK OF LONDON.

The central figure was the world-famous conductor, people were still talking after the orchestra had com- Sir Thomas Beecham. He flew into a rage because

menced to play and he expressed his disapproval to the audience in no uncertain terms.

interviewed to-day, Sir Thomas

LOCAL MARKET Beecham expressed himself as en-

STEADIER

TO-DAY

tirely without regret for his (indignant outburst at the Covent Garden Opera House, which came as a greater shock as the occasion

Орега вспзол. which marks the opening of the London social BCARON.

it was within the power of the FARTHING RISE was the first night of the Grand

Committee to recommend, if they

though, that there should be

eluetion of contribution.

After yesterday's panicky state

it seemed to him pretty clear

A brilliant and magnificently that there would be surplus, which of the exchange market, the dressed audience, including many would allow them making some Hongkong dollar opened at 18. of the leading people in Society, recommendation of that kind.4d. this morning, showing an

had fled the House when Sir British Wireless.

advance of a farthing on yeater-Thomas Beecham started the over- day's closing quotation.

ture, Beethoven's "Fidello,"

CANTON SILK SLUMP

240,000 WOMEN NOW UNEMPLOYED

95 PER CENT OF FILATURES CLOSED

The rise occurred despite a drop of 5/16d, in the London price of silver, the dominating factor being an advance of a quarter of a cent in the New York price, the quotл- tion being 43.178. The London decline is attributed to the fact at silver prices there had been Loigh as compared with York quotations.

New

MARKET STEADIER. The local market was decidedly | stendler on opening to-day, and the

Inter-bank rate was 18. 44d.

"STOP TALKING!"

PROTECTIONIST AGITATION

CHECKED BY MR. RUNCIMEN

PLAIN FACTS

Chattering in Stalls

A Bring swastika fires a fou de folo, during Naxi celebrations in Berlin

THE AZORES SCORNED

DIRECT TRIP BY TAIMOSHAN

SURVEY WORK FOR AIR MINISTRY

4

Bermuda, May 1.` The five British naval: officers sailing from Hong- kong to England in the ketch Taimoshan," left nere to-day on the last stage, scorning the Azores as a nalfway halt.

They are making the last la of four thousand miles without alghting land.

It is understood that during the trip they will do survey work on behalf of the British Air Ministry. at the request of the Air Ministry. It seems probable that they will Hong- complete their voyage from kong to England in almost exactly! a year, possibly, a little under. They left the Colony, it will be re- called, on May 31 last, ́having- obtained

They

are on special half-pay leave.

The Talmoshan's "communder” Lieut.-Commander Sherwood.

voyage.

***

HITLER ADDRESSES TWO MILLIONS

HUGE DEMONSTRATION IN BERLIN

NEW SPIRIT IN

GERMANY:

(Special to "Talagraph")

(ly Telegraph. Copyright, Teleprophie klas apre Ordinance. MR. Restived Hoy 5,7 m.)

Berlin, May 1. The largest mass demonstra-

#tation in the history of modern

FIVE GENDARMES WOUNDED

Revolver Fight In Paris Suburb

(Special to "Telegraph")

|2. 10.11 now.)

Germany marked the Nazi cele- bration of May Day, putting all the previous colourful parades and mass meetings into the shade.

Herr Hitler addressed no fewer than two million Labour Day paraders nt the Tempelhof Aerodrome, and his eloquent speech was greeted by great roars of applause.

The Leader dwelt. It consider-

(le Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie sable length upon the achievements Ordinance, ZAKL. Received Marof the National Socialist Govern- ment in the course of its com- paratively brief tenure of power,

NEW SPIRIT IN GERMANY, '

Paris. May 1.

May Day was compara- tively quiet in France. except for a revolver battle- between demonstrators and police in Alfortville, a suburb of Paris, in which five -policemen

were wounded.

The city itself has been quiet, largely because of reinforce- heavy military ments. United Press,

ALBERTMAN CHELTENIEISURE/POLIESTELIOZNEJEZVENTANAZTOKRZ

MAY DAY RIOTS IN DELHI

permission for the HUNDRED TAKEN

TO HOSPITAL

London, May 1. The President of the Board The misie had proceeded for a of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman minute or two before anything in the House of Commons to-day:

replied to a series of questions happened.

regarding the increase in the is imports of various commodities Their vessel is only 4 feet long- from foreign countries over parenter. ticular periods, and asking what action he would take to increase the imports of these commodities C. T. WANG RETURNS from within Empire.

Then, annoyed by the unbroken conversation in the stalls. Sir Thomas turned on his heel sharply and cried: "Stop Talking!"

The effect was devastating.

A little later, the gallery, can- trary to all tradition, began to applaud part of the overture,

Sir Thomas, shouted:

Asia Lands issue the following report on the silver innrket from whereupon, Canton, May 1.

Messrs. E, A. Pierce and Co., of smarting, The serious plight of silk pro New YorkThere was an early You!" lucing contres in Kwangtung weakness due to the accumulation partieniarly the Shuniak District of overnight selling orders through is revealed in a petition submitted commission houses and Far-Eastern

to the Canton Government asking interests. Stop-loss selling was was no further sound. for relief measures,

are

Alatures,

1190 encountered. The

rallied

ונס

market commission

The petition states, inter alia, Inter that in the Shuntak District there house buying and short covering

eleven only

on The persistent strength of rubber "skeleton" production, compared had a sentiment influenco." with 328 filatures during the boom period of alx or seven years ago.

Whether the eleven can continue PATENTS & TRADE

much longer is problematical in view of the almost complete sus- penelon of silk exports.

MARKS

BIG CONFERENCE IN LONDON

London, May 1.

"Shut

still Up

Audience ELECTRIFIED.

As can well be imagined, there

The audience was electrified by the rebukes and afforded no more, Sir Thomas to-day described the action of people chattering with- in six feet of him, while he was conducting as savagery.

"NOT IN A CINEMA." |

Mr. Rundiman pointed out that was often misleading to con- sider, by themselves "atatistics relating to specific and limited periods and to specific countries.

TO SHANGHAI

GOING TO MANILA

OLYMPIC TEAM

As an Blustration of this, ho¦ WITH I mentioned that, whent imports from Canada Increased from 7.165,342 hundredweight in the Arst three months of 1932 to 13,885,000 during the same period of 1933.

VIOLENT SCENES ALL OVER INDIA

(Special to "Telegraph")

(oy Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic isa-

Ordinance. IPE. Rrerived

2. 19, n.m.)

NKY

The last year," he declared, "huis not bedft, wasted. Whether one loves us or hates us, it cannot be denied that a now spirit bas boen suffused throughout the country, which has resurrected the people.

He told the enemies of National Socialism: "You took longer to

make the people unemployed than It took us to put them back to work.

"We will not stand criticism for criticism's sake.. Only those are [ontitled to eriticise who know how. [to do it better, but we have proved that we know better than our former opponents."

PEACE SACRIFICES. Turning to foreign affairs, Horr Iltier proclaimed: "We insist.

that Germany shall have qual

rights, but we are willing to make the same sacrifices as other na-. tions for the maintenance of penre."-United. Preas.

AUSTRALASIAN

TOUR

DUKE OF

GLOUCESTER'S PLANS

Bombay, May 1.

London, May 1. As Violent May Day de-

previously arranged the Duke of Gloucester will leave monstrations all over India England on his visit to Austrailu caused frequent clashes be-land New Zealand on August 31. tween rioters and the police. Sussex, and his programme will be

Hundreds

were

He will make the voyage in JLMS.

(Special to "Telegraph")

Shanghai, May 2. Dr. C. T. Wang has returned to In the case of oats, increased Shanghai from Nanking to lend the

same

us that injured in practically the imports from Russin in the first Chinese athletic teams to Manila different parts of the country.

arranged for Prince Georga.

He will return Home vin the three months of 1934 more than to participate in the coming Farmay of them seriously, offset by reduced Imports from East Olymple contest.

Panama Canal in the Australian The centre of the gravest disor-cruiser Australla, having been Argentina in the same period. The teams will sail for Manila ders was Delhi, where more than absent from England for about six

As regards maize, the surplus from Shanghai to-morrow. The two hundred persons were injured |

months, "They may think they are in available for export in Empire South China contingent will join in hectic street fighting.

At the end of this month, the One hundred of the combatants Duke is paying a visit to Ulster. cinema, but they are going to be countries from the 1933 crops was them in Hongkong-Central News. It is estimated that the total

danined well shown that they are the short crop in South Africa. --

unusually amail owing mainly toj

Shanghai, May 2. were so, seriously injured as to and will make the journey by air. Josses suffered as a consequence

The Chinese athletes are leay require admission into hospital. -British Wirclean, not." of the bankruptcy of numerous

ing for Manila to-morrow by the NO DISCRIMINATION.

The Delhi disturbances develop-| latures in the past two years

I will bring an end to the per-

Prea. MeKinley, under the leader- formance in Shuntak are at least $18,000,-

ed when mill-workers, who are on Nearly 60 nations were repre-credible piece of barbarism" is were imposed last January on

whenever "This -in-

Considerably increased duties ship of Dr. C. T. Wang, 000. In addition thousands of sented to-dns at the preliminary repented--tenter Special.

The delegation is receiving strike, attacked non-strikere with filature workers have been thrown meeting of the London Conference

oate and out products from foreign lays at noon from the Mayor, Mr. sticks and stones.-United Presn. out of employment. Farmers off of the International Union for the

countries and in the case of most Wu Tich-chen at the civic centre. mulberry free have also been Protection of Industrial Property. Moverely hit. Their product now The opening acsalon of the Con- commands only sixty cents per fereuco will take place in the pleul-a price below the produe- Loenrng Room at the Foreign tion cost.

Offee to-morrow, The Bilk delegation draws the The lust Conference of the kind attention of Government to the was held in 1925, and thir, is the growing seriousness of situation rat occision on which the Union crented by the steadily enlarging has met in London. army of unemployed, of which The subjects to be discussed are female filature workers alone total important but highly technical about 240,000.–Central News,

matters relating to the protection

of

to

within

MORE ELECTRIC TRAINS

FOREIGN ROYALTY IN LONDON

of the other commodities mention--Reuter. ed Empire countries had either free entry or preferential duties.

The Minister added that whilst no opportunity would be lost of developing inter-imperial trade, he could not contemplate dis-

London, May 1. The King and Queen of Siam eriminatory notion against the produce of particular countries wore entertained to luncheon by London, May 1. merely because the imports from the Prime Minister and Miss Mac- A further stage of the Southern thong countries happened to show Donald at 10 Downing Street to-

SOUTHERN RAILWAY

EXPANSION

THE WOO HAY-TONG

CASE

CONCLUDED THIS MORNING

The case in which N. V. A. Croucher la suing the executors of patent rights, designs, trade Raliway's great schemo of electri- an increase in a particular period. day Prince and Princess Kaya of the estate of the late Mr. Woo Hay- Persia's first Consul-General marks and other kindred maltors fention was opened to-day when-British Wirolean.

Japan to-day visited the Wallace tong for 881.188.93, alleged to be the scope of the the first electric train ran from China, M. Koy Ostovan, was amongst coming

Collection, Westminster Abbey, and due in respect of share trans- the passengers who arrived here Chief Economie Adviser to the Mary's Cray.

union. Sir Frederick Leith Ross, London beyond Bickley to St. The wedding is announced to take the Houses of Parliament. At the actions, was concluded in the yesterday by the s.8. Tilawa. He has

place shortly of Mr. Ronald Ma, last-mentioned, they were received Supreme Court this morning. in the head of the Loon appointed to Shanghai, Ac-Government,

Electrification is to be carried merchant, of 8, Arbuthnot Road, and by the Speaker. They also visited companying him are Miles. Marie, and British delegation-British Wire-jon to Sovanooks, at a cost of half Miss Margaret Fung, of 31. Routh the London Zoo and other points

The Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A.. Lily Ostovan,

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