1935-02-15 — Page 19

Banished

From Grain Markets

ARTHUR CUTTEN

DISCIPLINED

TOLD HOW

HE

MADE FORTUNE

Washington, Feb. 14.

The Grain Futuros Commission

THE HONGKONG

ANGLO-

ANOTHER

SOLUTION

IRISH AMITY

PEOPLES DRAWN

NEARER

DE VALERA'S ADMISSION

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY FEBRUARY

REVERSAL OF US.

POLICY URGED

Washington, Feb. 14. Mr. James Cromwell, member of the Sound Money League, in a pamphlet circularised among mom- born of Congress to-day, declared that Britain in mocking to reduce world commodity prices,

Upon the return to the gold standard in 1925, Britain took India off aliver, thus depressing. London, Feb. 14. ativer and dragging down Oriental The conciliatory speech of Mr. commodity markets, the pamphlet to-day Instructed all markets to J. H. Thomas, Secretary of asserted.

The

pamphlet declared that refuse. Mr. Arthur Cutting State for the Dominions, Britain's abandonment of the gold minent grain trader, privileges to trade in grains for a period of two which he emphasised that the standard in 1931, "precipitated a

and years, commencing March 1, 1936, sanctity of agreements"

This action was the result of membership in the British Com disastrous international currency Further it says, "the United charges brought against Mr. Cut-monwealth were essentials of ten, that he had violated the any Anglo-Irish settlement, was States through the Gold Act Grains Futures Act by concealing generally welcomed in London.

played Into British hands by fur- Mr. E. his trading operations in an at

do Valera, chief ther bidding up tho price of tempt to manipulate prices.

executive of the Irish Free State, gold." after consultation with his Also it anld, the United States

It is said that Mr. Cutter was an extensivo "short-side" operator, and had been greatly criticised for an article he had contributed to the Saturday Evening Poet, in which he dealt with the subject of fortune-making on the grain markets-United Press.

SNATCHER WELL PUNISHED

PRISON AND BIRCH

ORDER

Four months' hord Isbour with twelve strokes of the birch, and, I found unfit for punishment, an additional two

East.

months' hard

War

advisers, said, in reference to Bir. stabilisation fund continues to Thomas address: "Mr. Thomas depress world commodity prices, additional devaluation has brought back the position to which what it was three years ago. Any would further depress,

It recommended that the United agreement freely entered into by the Irish people we would honour States should reveras their policy, fully and loyally, but no agree and proposed that silver should be ment could be held binding if it redeemable only in silver, at the wore extorted from an unwilling (current world market price. people by threats and the exercise of a superior force.

"The Irish people will be pre- pared as equals to associate and co-operate with the people of Great Britain in respect to their common interests, but they are not propared to accept a scheme pre- determined for them by Britain regardless of their desires and needs."-Reuter.

TRADE WITH GERMANY

Berlin, Feb. 14,

-

Under a trade agreement reach-

MOTOR RACING.

PRIZES

LORD NUFFIELD'S DONATION

(Specisi to "Telegraph")

(Dy Telaproph, Copyright. Telozraphie Men-

IS, KAN KOM.)

miges Ordinames, 181. Received, Februar

London, Feb. 14.

Lord Nuffeld has again donated ed between the Irish Free State £1,000 in prize money for the Government, Brooklands British Empire Trophy German published to-night, the German Race of 240 miles over a three- Government undertakes to import mile circuit.

and the

African section.

labour in default, was the sentence passed by Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones, at the Central Magistracy, this morning, on Cheung Kul, un employed, charged with the theft of a handbag, containing a fade Irish goods, especially cattle, egga, The money will be allocated us ring and money to the total value butter, wool, hides and skins, to follows:-2250 for the British Em- of $26.60, from Tsui Lal-ying the value of one-third the value £150 to the Australian, £100 to the piro clasa, £200 to the Canadian, married woman, in Queen's Road of German Government's exports Indian, and £50 to the South to Ireland during a given period. Inspector McLellan said the The Government promises to place

There will bo trophics for the complainant was walking along the necessary foreign currencies at first five places respectively, with Queen's Road East, noar, Welling the disposal of the German Impor-50 to the winner in each class. ton Barracks, in company with | ters-Router Special,

Router Special. two others, one of whom was a youth named Man Yiu-nam. The defendant came up from behind, and put his hand over her shoulder and smatched the bag, breaking the strap. Man Yiu-nam gave chase and arrested the defendant.

Mr. Wynne-Jones commended | Man Yu-nam for his action in effecting the arrest of the de- fendant.

SAAR

BRITISH UNITS SOON RETURNING

NO BITTERNESS

London, Feb. 14.

In the Irish Free State Dail inst night, Mr. De Valera referred to the recent coal and eattle arrangement made between Lhe Unted Kingdom and the Irish Free State, and indicated that he would welcome ita extension,

The Dominions Secretary, Mr.

way.

PREHISTORIC MONSTER

FOSSILS OF HUGE BEAST FOUND

Dairen, Feb. 16.

.4.

J. H. Thomas, at the Constitutional The fossils of n huge beast TROOPS FROM THE Club in London to-day said the which trampled over the plains of British Covernment would also the three Eastern Provinces in welcome an extension of the distant ages are believed to have arrangement which was of such been found by Ryutaro Ogawa, a mutual advantage to both coun- Japanese resident of Fort Arthur, trics.

who discovered the fossils in. "If this one economic barrier is ravine near Muchengtzu station broken down," he said, "how on the Port Arthur-Dairen Rail- fervently we all hope it may lead to permanent reconciliation". He London, Feb. 14.

Japanese archaeologists estimate It was announced in the Com-Bured the Irish Free State that the beast was six feet in height there was no hostility, no bitter and 18 feet from end to end, and mons to-day that British troops ness, but a single-minded desire 10 that it lived anywhere from 15,000 will leave the Saar territory in see the Empire united. But the to 20.000 years ago. detachments on February 19, 25, sanctity of agreements and mem- It is believed that, more such The 1st Battalion of the Essex berahip of the British Common fossils are lying in the district.

wealth must always be fundament-Renter. Regiment, which will reach Lon-al to any settlement of the Irish don on the morning of February 22, and the 1st. Battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment, which will arrive on February 28, will march aerosa London from Victor- la Station to King's Cross those dates.

20 and 27.

on

Appreciation was expressed at the action of the French Govern- ment in entertaining the troops on their way through British Wireless.

difculty-British Wirelens.

WEATHER OUTLOOK

ÇAMPBELL'S SPEED TEST A moderate anticyclone covers the Pacific to the south of Japan and a strong anticyclone has form- London, Feb. 4. Sir Malcolm Campbell to-day ed over Mongolia and Manchuria. took his car "Bluebird" out for A. V-shaped dopression is moving across North Japan, its first trial run on the Daytona custward

winda,

Beach, The car went well, but Local forecast:-N. E.

BLOCK REDS ROAD

YUNNAN READY -

TO FIGHT

TROOPS RUSH- TO BORDER

Nanking, Feb. 14.

A wireless message from Yun- nuofù statos thrit Yunnanese miltary authorities are rushing three brigades of provincial troops to the north-eastern corner of the check the reported invasion of the Reds, who, having province to

their attempts to falled in

Interior of penetrate into the Szochuen, are bidding for another route to Szechuen through the border districts of Yunnan.

The vanguard of the Yunnanese

troops has arrivded at a point near Wel-hain.

According to an unconfirmed report, the Reds have occupied Wei-hsin and Chin-halung, both be- ing within Yunnan territory, but it is confidently believed by the Yunnanese authorities that with the advantage of holding all the strategic points the Yunnaneao troops can easily hold up the ad- vance of the Reds and effectively block, their way across the River. A severe fighting is expected soon in that area.-Central News.

FANLING GOLF

STARTING TIMES

SUNDAY

Old Course.

1933.

RADIO New BROADCAST

Song Memories Given From The Studio

CLASSICAL PROGRAMME

From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 365 metros (846 kilocycles):

4.7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programma. tions.

7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- 7.09-7.35 p.m. Band Music. Ray Blas Overture (Mendelssohn). Tancredi Overture (Rossini). Rakocry March (Berilor). Radetaky March (Strauss). The Bill on the Rock-Overture

(arr. Winterbolton). Faust Froiles (Gounod). Carmen Caprico (Bizet).

7.36-8 pm. Instrumental Variety. The Blue Danube, In a Bird Store,

Violin Solo-Remembrance.

Terence Casoy (Organ). Albert Sandler. Hawefinn Love Bird. Organ Solo-I Hate Myself. Canadian Capers. Violin Solo-Song Of Paradise,

Sidney Torch.

Albert Sandler. 8 p.m.

Local Time and Weather Report

8.00-8.35 p.m. From the Studio.

Three

Song Memories by "The Harmony

A.36-8,48 p.m. Oetet. Valse Bluette-Air de Ballot (Drigo), Narcissus (Navin).

Love's Dream after the Bnl!

(arr. Willoughby). Echoes of the Ball (Willoughby).

8.48-9 p.m.

Potpourri of Waltzes (arr, by Rebrecht) and played by Marck Weber and his Orchestra.

9-10.30 p.m. Classical Programme. FOR Fugue No. 4 in C sharp Minor

9.30 J. B. Rosa, E. W. G. Malcolm*, 9.40 J. R. Swales, A. G. Donn. 9.44 W. J. Carrie, W. J. Waddington. 948 K. S. Morrison, I. H. Geary. 9.62 G. S. Archbuft, S. H. Dodwell. 9.50 J. F. Robinson, J. L. Adams. 10.00 T. J. Price, J. Forbes.

10.04 G. 11. Bond, A. McKellar. 10.08 C. Thwaites, R. A. Rodgars.

10.12 W. J. Jamieson, D. J. Gilmore. 10.16 L. R. Billinghurst, R. C. Webb. 10.20 J. G. Pilcher, J. S. MacLaren. 10.24 1. N. Williamson, W. W. C.

Showan.

10.28 C. H. Bradley, W. A.. Stewart. 10.32 II. H. Pethick, J. W. Mayhew, 14.36 K. S. Robertson, W. Woodward. 10.40 E. Bathurst, D. A. Campbell. 10.44 G. Marseille, G. C. Worrall. 10.48, H. G. Williams. J. C., Dunbar. 10,52 Comdr. Hole, D. Baker Carr. 10.50 T. R. Rowell, A. O. Braw). 11.00 . J. S. Crozler, A. St. G.

Walton.

11.04 W. J. S. Key, D. S. Edward. 11.08 E. L. Groam, J. R. Way.

1.12 K. W. Jones, D. K. Hislop, 11.10 D. W. MacEwen, H. T. Buxton.

11.20 G. F. FitzGerald. A. B. Stewart. 11.24 A. Ritchie, C. Mycock. 11.28 . Hamplon, P. Morrison.

(Bach),

Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in. D

Minor (Bach).

Prelude No. 7 in E Flat Major

(Bach).

Harriet Cohen. Trio from "The Musical Offering"

(Bach).

Italian Trio. 9.30 pm. Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations. Symphony No. 3 ("Erolea")

(Beethoven).

Sir Henry J. Wood conducting The Now Queen's Hall Orchestra. 10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins,

Rugby Miny Press News, Further London Stock and Commodity Quota- tions.

10.30-11 p.m., Dance Musle. 11 p.m. Close Down.

DEATH OF MR. S. KOMOR

PASSES AWAY İN HOSPITAL

It is with deep regret that we have to announce the death, which occurred at 7 a.m, to-day, at the Kowloon Hospital, of Mr. Siegfried Komor, principal, of the firm of 3.40 E.-des-Vocux*, T. C. Monag-Komer-and-Komor-art-and-curlo-

kan.

New Course

dealers.

9.44 F. M. Ellis, D. Ellis,

Aged 73, the late Mr. Komor had 9.62 J. G. Charlton**, R. K. Collings, 9.56 1. B. Trevor, Comdr. Tetley. been in indifferent health for the 10.04 A. E. Liasuman, P. H.past six months, and for the past

Scoones.

10.08 J. E. Richardson**, A. B. Purves. 10.16 R. Young**, J. C. Taylor, 10.20 R. D. Walker**, A, H. Forbes. 10.28 A. W. Muir, H. F. Sommers.

10.32 Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Woodward.

10.40 Mrs. Croxler, Mrs. Walion.

*Caddies from Superintendent.

Unsuccessful in ballot for Old

Course.

LABOUR CENSURE VOTE DEFEATED

(Continued from Page 1.

France. Campbell only tested it at 125 moderate; fine at first, cloudy theless conditions of the country

miles per hour-British Wireless, Intor.

BRITISH STOCKS

BOOM

BETTER TRADE

OUTLOOK

London, Feb. 14. The stock markets were in buoyant insod throughout to-day, In striking contrast with the heavy

and uncertain tone of previous days. The satisfactory nature of the monthly trade returns largely responsible for the change

of Bentiment.

Was

Substantial rises continued in most departments throughout the day, and the markets closed with an Improved trend and with heavy bear covering, notably in Indus trials. War Loan 8% per cont. rose to 107-British Wireless.

IN WIRELESS TOUCH

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

STRENGTH, WANTING JUDGMENT AND POLICY TO RULE, OVERTURNETH ITSELF-Horace.

Mr. A.. Landau, proprietor of Jimmy's Kitchen, to-day opened a branch, at 20 Hankow Road, Kowloon. It is notified in connection with H. E. Majer General O. C. Borrett the race meeting holidays that the and Mrs. Borrett arrived back from Post Office Money Order Office will Mantin by the s.. President Jefferson be closed to the public at 12 noon on to-day. Also on the same liner was February 18, 19 and 20. Professor J. L. Shellshear..

A dramatie ontertalament, includ The sloop Lowestoft arrived in the ing ballet, sketches and farce, Colony this morning from the United arranged by Diane do Precourt, will Kingdom to join the China Fleet. In be given at the Helenn May Institute addition to her own complement of on Thursday, March 21, at 5.30 p.m. officers she brought out Lieut. T. R. Those wishing to have toa must book Tripp (H.M.S. Herald) and Wt. En tables.. gineer E. Ticklo (H.M.S. Medway),

four months had had to be attended to at the Kowloon Hospital. Suter- ing from internal troubles, he be- came gradually worse until his death this morning.

Deceased was a very old resident of the Colony, having been here for close, on 55 years. He established

the firm of Komor and Komor shortly after his arrival here.

The funeral takes place at the Jowish Cemetery at 4.16 this after-

noon.

CHINA PROTEST TO SIAM

ALLEGED UNFAIR TREATMENT

were improving. Efforts had been made during the last few days to create a feeling of uncertainty, and shadow of statements without a foundation, and intended apparently far more for financial than for

Nanking. Feb. 16. Because of the view that the political purposes, had been made that the Government was going to

new Constitution promulgated, by the Siamese Government provides the country.

for the institution of a too harsh The Premier cited as grounds for control over Chinese educational optimism the increase of 12 per Institutions and cultural enter- cent. In British exports during prisce in Siam, the Chinese January. He cited also the con- Foreign Office has instructed the tinued expansion in the steel trade Chinese Legation at Tokyo to take and said 1934 had been the best on this matter with the Siamese coal year since 1930. Negotiations Legation there. proceeding with other countries The Chinese Government holds promised further reductions in the number of unemployed,

that there la no need for the Siamese Government to interfers Ho claimed that the Government's with the cultural, traditions of the whole policy, especially their finan-Chinese population in Slam- Professor . A. Middleton Smith cial policy, bad given Industry con- Central News. In connection with the report pub-will deliver the presidential address fidonce to launch schemes which

about lished yesterday

Chinese on "Some Dimflculties in getting on had substantially increased em emigrants going to Indo-China,it in China" at a general meeting of ployment-British Wiralons. should be understood that the Chin the Engineering Society

on Thurs

to

ost Chamber of Commerce is deliver-day, February 21, at 8.30 p.m.

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to Indo-China, after consideration of Fung Kwan-you, shop foki, ap. the sald guarantees, in solely in the peared before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at hands of the local French Consulate. the Kowloon Magistracy this morning,

when a gang of armed men made charged with the possession .nf

a surprisa attack of the station The annual general meeting of the an offensive weapon on Wednesday,

London, Feb. 14.

The small number of railway gust, The following ships are expected Hongkong Branch of the Boy Scouts Defondant alleged that he had been

Following the capture of a man Until to-day the Prince of Wales

having been overpowered to be in wireless communication Association will be held in the assaulted by five men on. Wednesday.

ESCAPE WITH BIG

raldera succeeded into As After returning home to 1004 Canton said to be the No. & pirate in the has experienced excellent weather with Hongkong. to-day--Tweed- Bandilands Hut (Giri Guides

ski-ing holiday at

way funds to the ath bank, Agamemnon, Penang Maru, sociation Headquarters), at 5.15 p.m.Read, he discovered that he had lost Tungehow affair, Captain Smart, during his

SUM OF MONEY: -- amaster of the pirated vessel, ar Kitabuchi.

$40,000, and many Brajara, Glasgow Maru, Soochow, on Wednesday, February 27, His bla hat, so, arming himself with

Tungkwan, Feb. 14: The local Kulmerland, Tongking, Szechuen; Excellency the Governor, Chief Beout rowood chopper, he went out to look rived in Hongkong on Wednesday. This morning heavy slant kept Captain Smart Is proceeding to most visitors indoors, but the Prince for Hongkong, has kindly promised for it. When he was in Shantung

The Lunghat Railway station vigorun v Ginyo Maru, Shelton, Haruna Maru, Toyama Maru, President to take the chair. Before the open-Street bowover he was stopped by

bandit outrage yesterday amorale-Mi Coolidge, Atsuta Mars, Holbow, of the meeting His Excellency constable and the chopper was found Fanton, where the captive is in enjoyed two houre' practice, despite

present the Prince of Wales in his possession and he was taken custody, for the purpose of the unusually slippery condition of here was the victim of aby

the slopes-British Wireless. Takada,

Banner to the, lat, Hongkong Troop. into custody. The case was dismissed, identifying the man.