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HOT WATER SYSTEMS INSTALLED

TO ANY

CAPACITY,

Systems designed to

save fuel Costs.

CONSULT-

WARREN & CO., LTD.

C.

China-Building.

Tel. 20269.

Hight Water 19.03. Low Water

The

FINAL EDITION

Library, Suprem

Hongkong Telegraph.

-No. 14506

FOUNDED HUBL 五拜雞 號一月二英港香

FRIDAY,

FEBRUARY 1,

1935.

PACIFIC SERVICE BY DIRIGIBLE

AMERICAN EXPERTS'

RECOMMENDATION

ROOSEVELT PASSES ON COMMISSION ADVICE

(SPECIAL' TO “TELEGRAPH”)

DUCHESS WINS ACTION

APOLOGY FOR LIBEL

MAGNANIMOUS CLAIMANT

(Special to "Telegraph")

U.S. Seaman Dies After

Street Fight

ALLEGED ATTACKER IN CUSTODY

KOWLOON WHARF-SIDE STRUGGLE

afternoon, a seaman from the

WEN stabbed

BA#ЯS+INGLE DORT IF CENTS

FRANCE'S MONETARY DEFENCES

WILL STAND BY

GOLD BASIS

GUARANTEE

IS SOLID

(Special to "Tolograph")

Recelerd, February

(Dy Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic Man prontinens, 11. 1, 945 a.m.)

A ghastly sequel to the fre- thy Tringraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Mequent clashes which have recent- mora Ordinance, 115L. Liverived. Februaryly occurred between Union and London. Jan. 31. non-Union men of the American

Paris, Jan. 31. After further consultation be-merchant marine, was witnessed tween Lord Justice Hewart and just outside the entrance to the

Determination to keep the Company's (By Telegraph Copyright, Telegraphie Massages Ordinance,

wharves Gladys Godown counsel representing

franc stable on the gold basis 1894. Received, February 1, 8.06 a.m.)

Kowloon this Duchess of Marlborough, step-in

through thick and thin, was Washington, Jan. 81.

the substance of a statement by Among the chief recommendations of the Federal mother of the present Duke, the when Aviation Commission, which President Roosevelt to claim brought by the Duchess President Grant, named Bruce M. Tannery, recently appointed

against English magazine dis-Lingborg.

in Governor of the Bank of France, the abdomen, allegedly by at the annual meeting of that day passed on to Congress in his message to the Houses,tributors was settled to-day.

The defendants made an unquali- another American from the institution to-day. was one for the establishment of a dirigible service to

A national "This is not only Hawaii from California, which would ultimately be fed apology and agreed to pay the same, ship, named Alva C.

costs of the action.

Chown. who

promptly Туда extended to Manila.

Lord Justice Howart described the arrested and taken to the Water necessity,"

he declared, "but Саве да very serious libel. It would

Police Station. The stabbed duty of a more general order which be simply fatuous if it were not

man later succumbed to his we are resolved not to shirk. The frane to-day is more Bolidly indecent, he added.

guaranteed than ever and we will injuries.

The incident occurred shortly defend it against any attack, what- after two o'clock and created never may be ita origin." great deal of commotion in the

Submitting the Federal Aviation Commission's report, President Roosevelt recommended a centralised transportation agency, to control all forms of transport, by land, sea and air.

The agency should be built around the inter- departmental control committee, to control and corre- late all transports, he believed.

The President said that while

he was unable to concur with the Federal Aviation Commission's recommendation for a separate

Air

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Commerce Commission, be- cause of the fact that all tran- sportation enterprises were closely linked and inter-dependent, he would later ask Congress for legislation centrallsing supervi sion of air, water and highway transport.

The Federal Aviation Commis. sion's report contained

hundred recommendations,

cluding the

establishment

one

in-

of

trans-oceanic seaplane and diri- -gible--services -on a commercial

boals.

able.

AUTHOR- DIPLOMAT PASSES

MR. RICHARD W. CHILD

FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR

(Special to "Telegraph")

My Tekorash, Copyright, Telegraphia Mes Received, February ringwer, 2891.

1. Dah num.)

on

Lord Hewart referred, also, to the magnanimity of the Duchess,

defendants for the

were at her

mercy.

The libel WAR printed in the American magazine Hooey, In the form of a cartoon, dopicting two is an embrace, above the TORCH caption: "I guess we should not have planted the Duchess of Marl- borough in the same bed with the Rev. T. Robertson Page."-

"The Duchess of Marlborough is an American-born lady, of Boston, Mass., of one of the oldest Puritan families.Reuter Sperial.

ALIBI GAINS WEIGHT

HAUPTMANN'S DEFENCE

MYSTERY MEN WITH LADDER

*

(Special to "Telegraph")

KOWLOON WATER

SUPPLY

Restrictions From Wednesday Next

As from Wednesday next. February 6, all districts in Kowloon and New Kowloon

are

to be placed under water restrictions.

The hours of supply will be from 6 a.m. to 1o.m. and from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

locality.

Д

M. Tannery said the means at the disposal of the nation made this possible..

He was glad to find, he added, that despite the multiple difficulties of the gold countries, their common determination to maintain their monetary stability was stronger than ever.Reuter Special.

8.

LONDON MARKET STEADIES

COMMODITIES CHEERFUL

LITTLE FEAR ·

OF BREAK

DUNLOP Fort

TYRE

ll feature of distinction and a factor of safety

• DUNOF FORT

NO CREDIT FOR SOVIET

TROYANOVSKY FAILS TO MOVE U.S.

ALL HOPE OF AGREEMENT NOW DISSIPATED

was

Wasrington, Jan. 31.

Possibly a record for shortness in diplomatic con- when M. established to-day versations Troyanovsky, the Soviet Ambassador, visited the State Department to discuss with Mr. Cordell Hull the old Russian debts to the United States.

These debts total about $500,000,000, but M. Troyanovsky remained with the Secretary of State for only four and a half minutes.

Subsequently, Mr. Hull, after conferring with members of the State Department offices for an hour or more, announced: "In view of the present attitude of the Soviet, I feel we cannot encourage the hope that any agreement is now possible."

JAPAN'S SINCERITY DOUBTED,

WHY NO PACT WITH SOVIET?

MOLOTOV'S QUESTION

Moscow, Jan. 31.

Ho regretted this, he said, be cause he sympathised with the. desire of the American man- ufacturers and agricultural pro-

the' ducera to find a market in Soviet, and with those Americans whose property in Russia had been confcated at the time of the re- volution.

..

VERY DISAPPOINTED

The Government was most dis- appointed with the Soviet's rejec- tion of Its proposal for a settle- ment, which represented the limit to which the United States belleved they could go without a complete sacrifice of the interests of Ameri can claimants against Russia, and without unduly pledging the credit of the American Government for the purpose of facilitating Ameri- can-Ilussian trade.

ANOTHER ECONOMIC PARLEY?

or

The repeated refusal of Japan

-It-would-be-for-tho-Board-of. to enter into a pact of non- Trustees of the Export and Im- Full details of the affair are not DIRIGIBLES FOR LEASE

aggression with Russia canta a port Bank which had been organis- at present known, but it appears

ed specifically for the purpose of President Roosevelt explained

that four men from the liner, in-

serious reflection upon the often-extending credits to assist the ex- that the plan was that dirigibles

cluding Lingberg, were walking

avowed sincerity of the Japaneso pansion of American trade with which the United States Govern

near the wharf when they encoun

to establish friendly relations, Russia to determine whether ment would build, would later

tered Chown, a carpenter and be leased to commercial com

declared M. Viacheslev Molotov, not there was any good reason for A painter from the same vessel.

London, Jan. 31. New York, Jan. 31.

Chairman of the Council of the continuing the bank's existence. panies, qualified to operate the

quarrel ensued, during which, it

Commodities to-day were more People's Commissar, A post

KEEPS SILENT craft, The dirigibles, he hoped,

America lost to-day one of her

is alleged, Chown, after being would be used initially on the

the abate which corresponds to that of foremost writers

inter-

attracked, whipped out a jack-cheerful, owing to

As for M. Troyanovsky, he has California-Hawail service, which

Bu Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphie Masknife and stabbed Lingberg in the ment of fears regarding the Prime Minister abroad, when he kept his silence. would be extended to Manila when national affairs, a diplomat, an

pepper settlement of February spoke for the last time at the He refused to make any state- additional dirigibles were avail-author and an honoured servant, S. rerived, February lower part of the abdomen.

Richard jof the nation. Mr.

present session of the All-Unionment and was obviously very down- Flemington, Jan. 31.

The injured man collapsed on

The chief, buyer of pepper, re- Soviet Congress to-day.

cast when he left the State Depart- Washburn Child. He died of The alibi of Bruno Haupt- the pavement in great agony,

ment officos.-Reuter. time untilcently has been a firm which is The Commission also rocom-

mann, charged with the murder where he lay for n

for ♫ group He had previously impressed-the mended the completion of the Preumonin at the age of 54.

Former Ambassador to Italy of the Lindbergh baby, has been in response to rollee whistles, reportedly acting

party 0

police of

from interested in pepper and shellac, as delegates with Russia's present milltary five-year programme,

Taimshatsui station

rushed well as copper and other commodi-proparedness, from a military point which would bring the Army Air and a personal friend of Signor considerably strengthened by

Mussolini with whom he col-witnesses for the defence. Force to a total strength of 2,230laborated in writing one of the

on to the scene, where they arrest-les. It is rumoured that this of view, and had drawn attention Before they spoke, however, od the alleged assailant. Later, firm's capital has been increased by to what he called a period of effectives and the Navy Air Force, hest known of Il Duce's bio- Carlstrom, the carpenter who says the injured man was taken to Kow-E483,000, and also that its members unsurpassed Industrial progress, in to a strength of 1,910.

graphies, Mr. Child was re-

he saw Hauptmann on the night loon Hospital by ambulance, in are responsible for the recent large the years from 1929 until the end The Commission also urged the cognised while at Rome as one of

of the kidnapping at the bakery serious condition.

sules of copper, in which over £250,-of 1934. Russin was now strong; strengthening of the reserves of the ablest of America's representa in the Bronx where Mra. Haupt- Lingberg however, succumbed000 changed hands.

he said; a power to be reckoned pilots for flighting planes.-United tives abroad. So much did he du)

Italo-maan was employed, was cross to his injuries just before reaching It is known, furthermore, that with: towards strengthening

this firm has disposed of its surplus Presa.

He rejected the suggestion of the American relations that he was examined at great length. He the hospital.

The victim's companions pro-supplies of shellac. MANILA-CANTON LINK twice decorated by the King of Was subjected to a terrific barrage

of questions by the Attorney-ceeded to the Police Station with In view of the reported augmen-feasibility of a plan to establish a Italy.

General of New Jersey, Mr. David the alleged nesallant, who istation of its resources and the demilitarised zone on the Manchu- Washington, Jan. 28.

Mr. Child was better known.

possibility of its obtaining outside, kuo-Russian frontiers, as advocated at present under detention., however, from his writings. After

Mr. Willentz inferred that he

recent The accused man, who is aged nanistance when the February com-by Mr. Koki Hireta, Japanese The spotlight was focussed to day on an angle of international doing outstanding work for his politics as a result of the reported Government during the latter would later prove that Carlstrom 42 years, hails from Beloit, Iowa. mitments fall due, brokers are tak- Foreign Minister, in a

ing a more optimistic view of the address to the Dlet. altuation and are not apprehensive M. Molotov drew attention to the States should "father" a World unwillingness of China to permit years of the War, when the United was really at home on the night of Pan American Airways, as such, States was one of the ullies, and the kidnapping and could not pos to terminate its prospective trans-being given a post in the Treasury sibly have seen Hauptmann.

that Japan had violated the Economic Conference to discuss Pacific commercial air line at Department, he laboured for two

Then one who claims to have seen years with marked success. Canton,

appointed editor of Hauptmann in the Bronx on the

London, Feb. 1. Manila and

dis-Collier's, still a "best seller" among night of the kidnapping. August Hongkong

von Henke Louis Kiss testified patches told of plans of Chinese weekly magazines.

The Morning Post's political cor- Ifis contributions to periodicals that he saw Hauptmann in the interests to control the Manila Canton link of the route.

touching on international.matters, Bronx on that evening of tragedy, respondent states that an informal his fiction and his verse, have A third witness, Lou Harding, approach will shortly be made to The Chinese National Govern-mado Mr. Child a name very much testified that he saw two motorists Mr. Lloyd George on behalf of the mont has refused in the past to reverenced by Americane, and with a ladder on the day. of the Government with the object of na grant a franchise to any foreign-honoured by those who have read kidnapping, who inquired of him certaining the conditions on which he would be prepared to enter the the way to the Lindbergh home. controlled aviation company, his works-United Press.

Neither of them was Haupt-Cabinet. It fa assumed that exten taking the position that were an American concora permitted such

mann, he declared.-United Press. pive reconstruction of the Cabinet would be necessary to find a place for Mr. Lloyd George, and it is most improbable that Mr. Ramsay

(By Telepraph, Copyright. Telegraphis Mas MacDonald would be willing to con- Ordinance, 1471. Received, February tinue to lead the National Governm ment if Mr. Lloyd Georgo Joined. Router.

he

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direct contact Japan would do- to Shanghai, the Yangize valley and mand a like privilege, a situation North Chinn. which the Chinese are said to wish to avold,

THE BAIT

The Nauking Government con- The Orient's $7,000,000,000 mat trols both the principal, air lines kot in the bait for both the Amori- in Chins, one American, and the can and the simultanicous venturo other Gorman operated. In the of Imperial Airways Into Hongkong| former, the China National Avin- from Rangoon. tion corporation, Pan American Equipment which technicians de- Airways in the chief minority claro suitable for the proposed stockholder.

trans-Pacific services is available, and personnel can bo trained. Tho

It is through this Nanking-con- only detalls remaining are who will trolled subsidiary that Pan Ameri-establish the service, who will con- can officials are believed to plan to trol and oporate it.The California- operate to Canton, there connecting Hawall Midway Wake Guam-

Willentz.

But Christrom is not the only STOP PRESS break in the market caused by fact

S'HAI MARKET REPORT

SASSOON SELLING

STERLING

(Special to "Telegraph")

Shanghai, Feb. 1.

done, says the United Press.

Rates were stendy at 10.40 a.m. Trading, however, is quite dead, except for reports of Sassoon in- toresta selling sterling, e

The market was a shade easter at noon to-day..

Trading, however, continues to be very dull although there has been

sudden unloading-Reuter.

NEW JEWISH DAILY

MAKES ITS BOW IN LONDON

(Special to "Telegraph")

London, Jan. 31. A new newspaper, called the Jewish Daily Post, has commenced publication in London.

It will appear daily except Satur day, and will be on the street on Sunday.

Its policy is one of support for the Government of the day and un- questioning allegianco, to Sovereign.

Portsmouth Treaty guaranteeing Bovereign rights to China over the Manchurian arcs.-Router.

ANDIJAN CHIEF EXECUTED

ARRESTED BY CHINA TROOPS

New Delhi, Jan. 31. General Sataboldijan, leader of the Andijant troops who figured in the recent fighting in Eastern. Turkestan, has been executed,

He was arrested Inst month by Chinese troops who have under taken the pacification of the territory in which he was active. --Router.

U.S. URGED TO FATHER PLAN

Washington, Jan. 31. The proposal that the United

plans for the stimulation of trade, was made by Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State when he spoke to the Agricultural Committee of the Senate to-day.

He advocated a gathering of alt Interested nations at a conference, the object of which would be the reduction of trade barriers and the promotion of inter-change of commodities.-Router.

REFUGEES AT FRONTIER

SAARLANDERS ON THE MARCH

(Spezial to "Telegraph")

(Dy Telegraph. Copyright. Taligraphie Mas Ordinamos. 11949): Itaasised;; February 30, 19 CLAREN Paris, Jan.

Itala officially announced, that [7,874 refugees from; the Bear:have

thus far presented themselveri Andijan is the chief city of the Franch frontier, but only 8,6793 Ferghans, on the slopes of the have been allowed to enter Messages of good will have been Ain Mountains, beyond Kalgan, France, le Holland, if taking et the care not to allow undesirable per- received by the newspaper from 8 and the Home of nome well-wishers—Router Special, 2

tho

with the existing "service of thoManila-Cantan route already a slightly ateadler here at 9.45 a.m, a small volume of merchant cover number of prominent non-Jewish fiercest ofs the tiibastionar dest sons to cross the frontier-from-the-

China National aviation corporation accepted as the most feasible.

The Foreign Exhange Market is but there is little business being 'ing,

Les Bar Reuter Special,