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CHINA'S TRADE DECLINE

PEACE WITHOUT- PROSPERITY

SMUGGLING EVIL

London, Jan. 9. "A more peaceful China, but alas, less trading activity,” com- ments the Manchester Chamber of Commerce in its annual re- view of commerce with China, drawing attention to the dimi- nishing Chinese purchasing

power.

This decline of purchasing power is seen as the chief cause of Lancashire's rapidly contracting piece goods trade. And it la difficult to see how matters can be improved until China ofther obtaina better prices for her products in- ternally or finds an Increased demand for her expert materials abroad, says the review.

While Japanese competition in China remained very keen, this was capecially due to the proxi- mity of the market, and it is to be borne in mind that Japan's ex- porta, too, are decreasing in the China field.

The frequency of the Chinese tariff changes is compelling buyers to exerciss the greatest caution. Moreover, customs: receipts, Aus- | wering to the law, nuw show diminishing totals, for the heavy duties enforced are encouraging large scale, smuggling.—Reuter,

STATE'S WITNESS

ACCUSED

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with the kidnappers, was the first witness called by the State to-day in the trial of the man charged with kidnapping and murdering the Lindbergh child in 1932,

For iwo and three-quarter houra Dr. Conden Whe on the stand and his evidence kept the

packed court enthralled from the

start and banished the court's

customary solemnity. Dr. Con don, in fact, proved the perfect actor, changing his moods to the tune of the evidence,

Tha

when witness identified him the

accused went very first time, but continued to stare at Condon unflinchingly, while Condon glared back.

FITS OF COUGHING Condon related that when he made his contact with the man named "John". who had written demands for money to Colonel Lindbergh_and ́ who had fixed their meeting place by the walf of】 a Bronx cemetery, the mysterious person to whom he handed the ranseu troney had had fits of coughing.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1985.

WORLD CURRENCY PACT EXPECTED

-

PREDICTION OF U.S. ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

DEFENDS ROOSEVELT'S EMERGENCY LAWS

Washington. Jan. 9.

CRICKET TEST SENSATION

ENGLAND'S STRATEGY

WICKETS

FALL FAST

Barbados, Jan. 0 What little cricket was possible.

RADIO The BROADCAST comfort of

Violin, Pianoforte Recital From the Studio

Z.E.K. PROGRAMME

From Z.D.W. on a wavelength of 466 metres (846 kilocycles).

5-5.30 pm. Hongkong Hotel Dancu Orchestra.

Helena May institute Concert arrang- 5.30-6 p.m., A Relay from the

in the continuation of the frated by Madame II. Evelle. Test between West Indies and England to-day was sensational, Ebgland lost two further wickets without any addition to the over-

6.30 p.m. Children's Studio Con-

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A world agreement on money and currency matters night score, and then Wyatt 7.88-7.30 p.m. Light Opera. was the forecast of Mr. Homer S. Cummings, Attorney-applied the declaration. Before Songs Arendy in ever Young

("The Arendlans"--Monckton). General in the Roosevelt Cabinet, when he addressed the close West Indica had con-songs-The Pipes of Pan (The the Supreme Court in the case of Mr. Norman C. ceded, three wickets in their Norman, New York millionaire, vs. the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company, to-day.

Mr. Norman is demanding payment of interest on his railway bonds at the pre-devaluation rate of the dollar.

Mr. Cummings, on behalf of the administration, has been sent by President Roosevelt to fight for the Administration's rights and defend the emergency legislation introduced under the N.R.A., and oppose Mr. Norman's application.

preserve itself.

The Attorney-General asked the present monetary polley as the Court is uphold the law suspend- Government's inherent right to ing gold paymenta so that the United Stated would not be hindered-in any of its conferenceà with other nations.

He declared the time would come when the United States would confer with other nations with regard to monetary and currency matters, including the Axing of the value of the currencles of the nations.

He said that an adverse ruling this case would incrense the Nation's public and private debt by $69,900,000,000.-United Prean,

LONDON RUMOURS

Arcadians"-Monckton).

Winnie Melville (Soprano). Selection-Merrie England

(Edward German), Vocal Gema-The Gondollers (Gilbert and Sullivan). 7.30-8 p.m. Violin and Pianoforte Jose Radenity and Miss Mona Maclean.

second innings for 33 rune,

54 ahead leaving them

with seven wickets intact.

Hoavy overnight rain had soaked the wicket; and although Inspec- tans were carried out before Recital by Miss lunch and afterwards, no play was possible until after tea.

HYLTON'S BOWLING But it was worth waiting for, Hylton took two wickets with successivo deliveries, the ball coming off the crease very fast aud kicking. Hammond, was the first to go, being taken by Rolfo Grant with Hylton's second ball. With tho very noxt delivery, Hylton had Holmen caught by Achong, and Wyatt immediately closed the innings, the score being 81 for 7, with Iddon not out 14,

Hylton had impressive bowling figures, taking three wickets for right rank, while Martindale secured three for 39.

London, Jan. 9. In an reached financial circles here to- unofficial report which day, it was stated that the Premier Mr. Cummings added that proof France, M. Flandin, and the gress towards an international Foreign Minister, M. Laval, are effort agreement could be seen already, visiting London at the end of Jani- though it was at this distance only

dimm shape on the horizon.

ary.

It is said that the object of their visit is to discuss the question of

in stabilisation of the pound sterl.

ing in relation to the frane.

The Attorney-General Inid em- phasis on the Government's action in abrogating the gold payment clause from the nation's con-

Other important issues which tracts. That stop was taken, Mr. might account for their rumoured Cummings went on, in the face of London visit would be discussions "the most terrifying industrial and

Jon the Arm Conventions, the Rome Anancial crisis America, or the Agreements, Franco-British trade facilities, and the Eastern Europena Pact.

world, had ever experienced,

Mr. Cummings asked the court to find that President Roosevelt had neted justly and wisely.

Referring to the theory that the {contracts were inviolable, and of Congress, and even then only could not be altered except by Act dubiously, he asserted "written understandings must yield to the interests of the public's welfare ----Kenter.

MANAGED GOLD STANDARD

Washington, Jan. 9. Reports that the newy Flandin policy is favourable toward in- ternational currency stabilisation cannot be substantiated..

Lack- ing such an understanding, fur- ther concessions are likely.

The world outlook is distinctly for a pannaged gold standard as opposed to a gold bullion standard and Involves in readjustment of the relationship of the Gold Bloc currencies to the pound and the

Colbertson Mr. dollar-Swap,

Fritz.

Witness remembered, saying: "The fronds uf £7 pulmonary disease seem to have started. Let me get you some medicine," POINT FOR DEFENCE The defence cotinisel, Edward Reilly, is expected to seize azon

this point in view of the fact that Isidore Fisch, from whom Hauptmann

he Kwears

received the ransom money, died from tuberculosis recently in Germany.

and

|

However,

financial authorities here believe that an attempt of the French Government, to arrange stering-franc stabilisation at this It is recalled that the Chancellor of time would be doomed to failure.

the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Cham-, berlain, speaking, in the House of Commons before Christmas, in- dicated that the lack of harmony Between the dollar and the franc I made it difficult to stabilise sterling.

-United PresK.

FOG HOLDS UP TRAFFIC

SHIPS & AIR LINERS AFFECTED

Programme.

1. Three Dances from

Henry VIII

Violin Solon:

.German,

(a) debes/read..... Kreisler, (b) Rondine ......Bethoven--

3. Gilbert and Sullivan

Selection

4.

Vilin ("Merry Widow")

Kreisler.

arr. Godfrey:

.Lchar,

A p.m. Timo Weather Report. 8.03-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studie Con.

cert

9.30 p.m. Press Bulletins. 19.30 pm. Press Bulletins. 10.30 p.m. Clone Down,

Z.E.K. PROGRAMME

8.30-10

p.m. European recorded music from ZEK. on a frequency of 640 k.e's.

Wyatt's declaration at that point, when England still lagged 21 runs behind, was obviously an before the close of play. The move to secure cheap victims was successful, three wickets fall-vocar. Whittington"--with ig for 33 runs.

8.30-9 p.m. Concerto in E Minor, Op. 61 (Mendelssohn) played by Fritt vieler (Violin) and the State Opera Orchestra.

9-0.30 p.m. Variety.

Smith was in deadly form, and

Elsie Randolph, Jack Buchanan, Carrot Gibbons and John W. Green,

In the course of two overs, cap- Piana Duct---Nymph brrant tured three 'wickets without con- ceding a single run.

The scores to date, as cabled by Reuter, follow,

WEST INDIES , ist innings

Second innings Rolfe Grant, c Paine, b Smith Hylton, not out Martindale, 1b.w. Smith Achong, Smith Christian, not out

Extras

Selection.

Piano Duut--Thére's a Ring around

the Moon.

Carroli fiilbons and John

W. Green. Conic Sumps-1 lay be Cruzy, Comte Songs-Lity of Laguna.

Eugene Stratton. Instrumental- Hawaiian Stars are

Gleaming.

Instrumental--Oh! Nomalitn.

9.35-10 p.m. Light Orchestral Music.

Straus (Weber).

102

0

0

17

9.30 p.m. Iress Hullction,

0

Fantasin on Melodies of Johann

10

Love's Last wurd is spoken (Bixin).

Marie Louise (Meisel).

33

Waltzes from Viennn-Medley!

Danse des Apaches (Clark),

10 p.m. Close Down.

8

3

(For 3 wkts) ENGLAND-1ST. INNINGS R. E. S. Wyatt, c Rolfe Grant,

b Martindale

M. Leyland, b Martindale W. R. Hammond, C Rolfe

Grant, Hylten

E... Hendren, c Rolfo Grant,

b Martindale

J. iddon, not out

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES

43 This Evening's Broadcasts From

The German Short-Wavers

Special Programmes for

Pasteen fatehere will be brondeail from Zessen follows.

SOUTH ASIA ZONE

Bouth Al Zong, broadcast from DJB, (19.74 metres) and JN (31.45 meirre).

3

J. Smith, e Jones, b Hylton

L. E. G. Ames, 1.b.w. Rolfe

Grant...

f

14

Holmes, e Achong, Hylton

Extras

0

2

(For 7 wkta doc.)....

Bowling Analysis

81

5.43 p.m.

0. M. 9 0

R. 39

IV.

London, Jan. 9. Fog caused delay in road and rall traffe in some of London Martindale suburbs to-day, and shipping on Hylton .. the Thames was held up, while, Achong owing to poor visibity, at Croydon, Grant some of the inward-bound air liners found it necessary to land

ON DANGEROUS GROUND

Washington, Jan. 9. The U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Homer Cummings, appearing be fore the Supreme Court today to Hauptmann maintains that he support the defence in the case of elsewhere.

Mr. Norman S. Norman versus the took the money without knowing fallimore & Ohio Raiheny, argued It was part of the Lindbergh rathut for the Court to uphold the Bom payment.-Reuter.

The United Press recalls that validity of the gold clause in pri- Dr. Condon, in his dealings with vale and public contracts the kidnappers, signed his letters "plunge the Nation into "Jafsic. It was through "Jufsie's" paralleled chaos."

Two air liners from Paris and one from Berlin landed their passengers

મ Biggin HH Aerodrome, but the Imperial Air-

would ways Heracles from Paris, with un seventeen passengers., arrived safely at Croydon Recording to The Attorney General defended schedule. There was no Inter- contacts with "Jon" at the the constitutional authority of the ference with dopartures from Bronx cemetery that he was able President and Congress to adopt the | Croydon.-British Wireless. to identify Hauptnian, Dr. Con- don said.

TRANS-MANCHURIA

MAIL LINK

SATISFACTION FELT

IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Jan. 10. Resumption of postal facilities through and into Manphurin, from China, enabling the se of a speedy mall service vin Siberin, Is hailed with general satisfaction in all circles.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

FAITH IN THE ABILITY OF A Mr. S. 11. Langston returned to the LEADER IS OF SURGHT SERVICE UNDESS Colony by the Rawalpindi to-day IT BE UNITED WITH FAITH IN HIS after a business tour through Malaya JUSTKK-Gen. George W. Goethals. and "Slam.

Sanitary Inspector Bowden, of

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AIR ROUTE TO TIBET

CHENGTU-LHASSA CONNECTION

Bono-

Shanghai, Jan. 10, Preparations are being made by the Chinese National Aviation Corporation for the introduction of an air line from Chengtu, capi- tal of Szechuen, to Lhassi.

from the United States, will be The new planes, already ordered placed in this service,

It is learned Trun the Head-

The occupants of No, 86 Jaffe Road, Cux Read, Kowloon, has reported to survey of this line will be com- 4uarters of the C.N.A.C. that a Wanchai, were badly scared yesterday, the palice the loss of $90, stolen yes. meneed some time next week.----| when a mischievous person fired a rocket on the staircase, but fortunate.terday from his bedroom.

Central News. ty nobody was hurt.

}

Mr. Li Yau-isun's resignation fromi The Hon. Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. | the Library Committee of the Chinese Division, St. Jolin Ambulance Brigade, Chamber of Commerce was accepted acknowledges with thanks the re- at the Chamber's monthly meeting ceipt of a donation of $5 towards the yesterday afternoon. Dr. Ping- | Divisional fund from Hon. Mr. S. II, sum has been cleted kia successor.

Dodwell.

Sentence of four months hard labour

BANDIT INVASION FROM JEHOL

LARGE FORCE CAUSES CHIHSIEN FEAR

The maile, however, will go into or through the three Eastern Provinces only by way of trans- Kam-tai, a widow, nt Kai Yan Road, the Central Magistracy this morning, As the result of assaulting Ku was passed by Mr. Wynne-Jones, at mission offices At Shanbalkwan Kowloon City, yesterday, another on Choung Hoi-ching unemployed and Kupalkow, and not by sea via widow, Li Fung, aged 45, was fined who admitted a charge of largeny of Dairen, as

before suspension.-- $10 this morning when she appeared a leather purse containing 40 cents

Tiensin, Jan. 10. Reuter,

Districts along the inside of the before Mr. E. W. Hamliton at the from the person of "Wong Chun, a Kowloon City, yesterday, another shop keeper, in Queen's Road, Great Wall are again monaced by $10 this morning when she appeared Central, yesterday..

in large group of armed bandits A concert will be held in St. beforn Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the

from the Johol territory Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, on Kowloon

At the monthly meeting of the Magistracy on a chargo

Some of them have appeared at Saturday, January 12, at 9 p.m. by common assault.. It was alleged that Chinese Chamber of Commerce yes-

two passes and threaten to invade members of the Russian community the defendant's daughter complained terday afternoon it was decided that Chihsien, to which area the Chin- in ald of funds for the Iturrians that she had been assaulted by the the Chamber will continue its annual Orthodox Church in Hongkong. The complainant, whoreupon the defendant donation of $1,000 to the Hongkong Provincial Government to des- ese authorities have naked the programme will consist of musle by went to sco the complainant. An University for two scholarships. The Prof. Murkietzoff and Prof. Tonoff, argument arose and they started a proposal, made by Mr. Chan Kam-po, patch heavy police guards and Russian dances, songs and scenen Aght, in which complainant's coat seconded by. Mr. Li Yow-Long, was check thelr invasion. Central by local artists.

was.' torn.

unanimously carried.

News

to

4,44 p.m. BU, DIN Announcement (Derm.. Eng derman. Folk Bong. Pro gramina Karecani (Germ.. Engl.) .m. Hoxe Kertal hy the Kardonch

Hingere 6.31 p.m. News in Engllad.

Belayed from Munich Home Kannd

[ightes from Javaris pemented by the Peasant“ Badle and the Munich Schrameuel, Dand, and the Munich Folksong Tria.

8.4 p.m. News in Gorman,

7

p.m. Concert of Light Mic

ME.M. Now in Engllah,

A.13 p.m. Clown' down DID, DIN (Gerat

Engl.)

EAST ASIA ZONE

Germ..

East Asia Zona brondrast through DJA on 31,38 metres, and DIN (E1,45 metre).

p.m. DJA. D39 Announcement

Engi. German Folk Song. Pr Bramme Poiweral- (Germ.. Engl.) .15 p.m. Rhart Musical Programme. 9.30 p.m. Laja. Trenker has a talk with

the Hitler Youth, 9,45 p.m. News in Enath on DJA *pd

in Butch on DIN. p.m. ielayed from

IN

Munich: Hame Zaund Lancer from Haveria presented by the Femaan Radio Band, the 1Munich Behrammel

Ital, and the Munich Fuksong Trio.

11.15 p.m. News in German on DJA and

DIN.

1.40 15. Dance Tunes.

12.15., News In English on D2A and

In Bulch on DIN. 12.30 .. Chess down DJA, DIN (Germ1.

Engl.)

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through GBF and GSC.

2,

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Nechita Conductar, Edward Duken. - Estayed" from the Pamp Room Bath,

7.45 pm. Nightmare Berla-No. 8. "B- hind the Wall." A Ghost Blery by Nest Strestfalld. Taid by the

Auther, Greenwich Time Signal at 12 Neen 1 p.m. The Rutland Basara - and” How Viejarla Orchiales, directed by Norman Austin, Molayed fre the New Victoria Cinema, E inburgh. Interests, The First Flower in the Gundres (Heylonow). Fantasia, Le Babeme (Puseful). Foriret, Continental (Conrad),

3.29 0.3. The · Botinet Wireless Orchestra,

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conducted by Peter Montgomery, Martel Childs (Contraita), “On <bestrai Overture, Bonanza's Secret (Wolt Ferrari). Pratio dium and Baromass, Guzdefelt), Prelude to Act III. Dance of the Apprentices, procession of the Diapers - (The Malereinze) (Wagner). Muriel Childer Heart Worshipa (Hales), Kaithin (Carell Booli). Do not Go, my Lare: At the well (iaroman), Özchatek) |

Overinte, La Traviata. (Verdi), Medžiation - (Thale) - (Manzonet); Walla "Acceleraisonen: (Johann

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