1935-02-20 — Page 19

DEFENCE COUNSEL CHANGED

EDWARD REILLY DISPLACED

HAUPTMANN

REBELS

Trenton, Feb. 19.

Bruno Hauptmann, condemned to die for the murder of tho Lindborgh· baby, has rebelled against the chief of his counsel, Mr. Edward Reilly, one of the foremost criminal lawyers in the United States.

Hauptmann has revolted to the extent of making his second counsel, Mr. Floyd Fisher, leader of his defence campaign.

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Mr. Reilly had earlier announced that all moves in respect to appeal had been indefinitely post- poned, and at a coneultation with junior counsel would, give reason for this action.

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Mr. Fishor was so enraged at the attitude of Mr. Rellly that ho approached Hauptmann at onco and urged that he be given full -charge of the case.

"I cannot conceive why anyone would wish to adjourn the appeal when the man la scheduled to die In four weeks' time." Bald Mr. Fisher.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

Heavy rains inferfered with sport in Shanghai recently. Our picture shows the Racecourse' flooded by

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS

Mesura, Swan, Culbertson and Frits. have received the following quota. tons on the New York exchange for yesterday in confunction with Reutar.

New York Cotton.

Feb. 18. Clo10

Mr. Fisher has charge of the defence fund, Including the sub- March scriptions which are coming in May July from thosa who bellovo in

October Hauptmann's innocence.—Router. · December

January (1036) 12.47

Spot

Feb. 10.

Cloning

an overnight downfall.

SHARE PRICES ·

The following is the list of local share quotations Issued to-day:- Banks.

Hongkong Banks, $1620.

H.K. Banks. Lon. Reg.), £131

ex div, n.

Chartered Bank, £15 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

£31. Mercantile Bank C., £13 n. East of Asin Bank, 890 n. Am: 0. Finance Corp, Sh. $20 China O. Fin, Ord, Sh. $1.80 n. China O. Fin. Pref. Sh. $4 a.

IZMUTANCEA,

Canton Ins., $200 n.

.

China Underwriters, $1.30 b. China Fire, $100 n

H.K. Fire Ins., $2271⁄2 b. Internat'l Assco, Sh. $5.00 л. whinging.

Rango

12.09

12.44-12.41

12.07

12.53-12.53

12.71

12.68-12-68

Union Ins., $492%

12.58

12.40.12.49

12.05

12.55-12.55

12.80

12.67-12.57 12.06 *****

JAPANESE AIMS IN

New York Rubber

March

CHINA

May

July

September

October

LORD

LOTHIAN'S VIEWS

December

13.42b

18.15-13.15 13.66 13.28-19.30 13,43-13.44 13.72 13.RD 13.00-13.03 13.07 13.00-18.00 14.15 11.86-13.88

| May

Total sales:-18 lote

Chicago Wheat

90 02%

London, Feb. 18. "Japan wants to tear up and stop over the treaties and the prosent collective system in the Far East," Lord Lothian writos this morning in The Timea in com- monting on Japanese policy in China.

May July

08-08 0134-02 July

004-00 September.... 00%

Monday's sales-0,227,000 bushels Chicago Corn

89 834 September.... 70%

Total sales--0,358,000 bushels

Winnipeg Whest.

834 8241 New York Silk

1.42 1.40%-1.40 1.404-1.41 1.41%-1.41%

May July

March

"I do not think there la any doubt," he goes on, "that Japan wants to put the world in the face of a fait accompli in China analogous to that accomplished in Manchuria. There is, of course, May no question of war, which streng- Ju thens the Japanese position. But there is all the difference be tween the polley of drift and of " | starch vigorous political action on the May part of the other signatories of July the Nino-Power Treaty which is September now tom up without their con-

sent.

"China does not want to be subdued by Japan, the writer. continues, "sho wishes to stand on her own legs without being enslaved by any foreign power.

Total

1,43 1.43 salca:-258 lots

Montreal Silver.

874-87% 82-82% 7844-784

8344-8314 824-82%

G5.06 55.30-54.40 65,00 55.76-55,70 £0.00% 06.30-56.50 60.560 60.75-67.00

Total sales:-68 contracts

MARKET REVIEW

FOREIGN EXCHANGE VOLTE FACE

London, Feb. 19. The Gold Clause decision is ex.

As a matter of fact the United Staton, Great Britain, the U.S.S.R., France, and Italy, can give her more effective financial help than Japan," concludes the article.pected to lead to a change of Havas.

DEATH OF MR. J,

MITCHELL

exchange front on the foreign market. Hitherto, the continent has been selling frames and buying dollars, and to a lesser degree E. Sterling, in expectation that the decision would be adverse to the government.

STEWARD OF HONG- KONG CLUB

Widespread regret will be felt

Operators are now rushing to cover, and consequently the franc has improved in terms of the dollar.

Those well informed expect this

continue for tendency, to

ROMC

at the death of Mr. John Edward time, with the price of gold Mitchell, Steward of the Hongkong steadily rising, which accounts Club, which took place at the for excited

French Hospital in the early hours shares.

of this morning, at the age of 42

3 cars,

dealings in gold

Regarding commodities, the de-" cision will not increase the export

The late Mr. Mitchell had been of American cotton by a single

In the service of the longkang bale; neither will it clear up the Club for about six months, prior pepper and

shellac crisia,

nor

Conversely, it will not mitigate

to which he was on the staff of solve the Dutch East Indies the Repulse Bay Hotel. Some native rubber problem. .yours ago, he was Asulatant Mana-

ger of the King Edward Hotel. He tho dryness of the had resided in the Far East for many years. Ho leaves a brother and sister in England, for whom much sympathy will be felt.

The funeral takes place this ovoning, passing the Monument at 6 p..

SINO-JAPANESE

TALKS

Shanghai, Feb. 19. Major-General Dolhara called on General Huang Fu, Chairman of the Polping Political Council, and Mr. Chang Kung-Chuen, Manager of the Bank of China, here. this morning, prior to his departure for Nanking. He is proceeding to Nanking by train to-night-Central News.

INDUSTRIES FAIR

western wheat belt, nor add a pound to the scanty supplies of cattle feed and meat in the United States, but in the present temper of the markets, speculation is awakening out of its winter hibernation.

It will concentrate on bullish rather than bearish implications and factors such as the foregoing, which explains the sharp rise to- day in commodities-Renter.

of

The Hongkong "Singers" will hold hoir rehearsal, in connection with their forthcoming rendering "Elljah", in St. John's Cathedral on Thursday, March 28, at 6.80 p.m.

Prof. W. Brown, of the Hongkong University, is to deliver a lecture at St. Andrew's Church Hall on Wednes day, February 27, at 9 p.m. when his subject will be the river Nile. lecture will be illustrated.

Tho

A frea lecture (illustrated) will be given in the Concert Hall at the Sailors and Soldiers' Home this even- The number of buyers at the ing commencing at 8.80 by Professor Brown of the Hongkong University.

London, Feb. 10.

British Industries Fair to-day was The lecture is entitled "Helen Keller, 10,868, an increase of 1,009 over the Deaf and Blind Authorosa.” the figures on the corresponding hearty invitation is extended to all day last year-British Wireless, "who are interested to attend.

b.

Douglas, $39 H.K, Steamboats, 87% n. Indo-Chinna, (Pref.). $80 n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), $33 n. Shella (Bearer), 61/3 n. Union Waterboats, $12 n.

VININE

Antamoka, 94% an.

Balates $13 b.

Bagulo Gold, 38 cts an.

Benquet Consolidated $14.

Benquet, Exp. 17 eta, b.

Benguet Goldfield, 10 cta. n. Big

10 cta. D. Wedge, Gold Creek, 38% ela, n. Gold River 22 ets a.

Ipo Mining, $1 n.

Ilogons,

42 cts. n.

Salacat, 16 eta, n. Kailan, 18/0

Langkats (Single), $15 n.

S'hal Explorations, Sh. 5 n. S'hat Loans, Sh. $6 n. Hauba $7.90 n. Venz: Goldfield, 85 a.

flicka, ete H.K. Wharves, $112 s. H.K. Docks, $11 n. Providents (old), $1.25 b. Providents (new), 30 cts. n. Hongkews (old), 'Sh. $309 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $5.80 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $120 n.

Cotton Mille.

n.

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $9.22 S'hal Cottons, (old), Sh. 874 n. S'hai Cottons, (new), Sh. $45

n.

Zoong Singe, 49.30 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $55 p.

Condly Hotels Mic.

1. and S. Hotela, $4.95 b. H.K. Landa, 850 n. H.K, Lands 4%

$101 b.

debentures,

Shai Lande, Sh. $22 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $12.20 n. Humphreys, $10 n.

H.K. Renities, $6.10 n.

Aain Realties "A" Sh. $100 n. Asia Realties "B" Sh. $17 n. Chinese Estates, $93 n.

1935,

RADIO BROADCAST

Relay from the Majestic Ballroom To-night

TWO STUDIO ITEMS

From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilogyeles) !=\"

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 6-6.15 p.m. Cmidron's Studio Con- cert,

7-7.17 p.m. Nursery Sulle (Elgar), London Symphony Orchestra. 7.17-7.30 p.m. A Cello Recital by Beatrice Harrison.

1. Sarabande (Handel); 2. Orien talo (Cul): 8. Elegie (Delius); 4. Caprice (Dellus).

7.30-8. p.m.

Variety,

Band-The Gay Nineties-Waltz

Medley,

Songs-Sans Toi-Tango Chante, BongSi Petite.

Mile, Lucienne Boyer (Soprano).

Bangor.

BRITISH FINANCES Humorous Riding down from

GOOD INCOME TAX YIELD

Humorous The King of Zulu,

Frank Crumit. Instrumental The Grasshopper

and the Ants. Instrumental-Nasty Man. Instrumental-Kitten on the Kers.

8 p.m. Time and Weather. 8.03-0 pm. "Empress of Canada" Orchestra directed by Mr. G. I. Redfern.

London, Feb. 19. The latest Treasury returns show that ordinary revenue for the financial year up to February 10 amounted to £593,878,820, an

Programme. compared with 2600,701,084 for the 1. March Colonel Bogey corresponding period of last year. 2. Waltz-Roverie...... Including aclf-balancing revenue; 3. Selection-Patlerce the figures are £670,468,820 and 4. Entracto £680,008,084 respectively.

Income tax collected Inst week amounted to about £14,000,000, bringing the total to date to £175,- 669,000, as against £173,594,000 at the corresponding date last year. Total ordinary expenditure up to last Saturday was £622,280,759, as compared with £608,392,793 at February 17, 1034. With self- balancing expenditure, the total for the current year is $705.248,- 427, as against £690,472,745,- British Wireless.

China Reuitics, Sh. $9.60 n. China Debenture, $123 'n.

Pub Hikiem.

Tramway, $22.25 1.

Peak Trams (old), 381⁄2 n. Peak Trams (new), $6 n. Star Ferries, 394 n.

Yaumati Ferries, (old), $22 p. China Lights (old), $10.20 b. H.K. Electrics $71 b. Macao Electrics, $25 n. Sandakan Lights; $8,n. Telephone (old), $26 n. Telephone (now), $10.16 b. China Busca, Sh. $12.40 m. Singapore Tractions, 7/8 n. Singapore Pref. 18/-- industrinis. Malabon Sugars, $8.50 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh, $21 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), $19% n. Canton Ices, $2.75 b. Cement (Com.), $2.05 b. H.K. Ropes, $3.80 n.

Stores

n.

Dairy Farms, 823.75 n. Watson, $41⁄21⁄2 n. Lane Crawfords, $3.75 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceres, $8 n.

AVm. Powolla, 70 cts, b.. Wing On (ILK.) $105 n.

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $1.85 Di.

HK Entertainments, $75 . S. C. Enterprise, $1,35 n. Mario "Greyhounds." $2 n. Constructions (old), $1,70 n. Construction (new), 49 cts. b. Vibor Piling, 35% n.

Ch Govt, 5% 1925 G. Bonda

89% n.

H.K. Gov. 4% Loan 6% % prení.

b.

ILK. Govt. 8% Loan 3% prem.

Miss Patricia Nelson, the 'sparkling ́antertainer, who will appear at the Gala Night at the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday, in conjunction with Armand and Diana, a clever dance pair.

Alford, Waldteufel.

$13.50

$16.50 $19.50

Les 10% discount for cash-

in your size

A new range of hats in two shades of grey, two shadows of brown and two other neutral shades, maklog it very easy to find one in tune with your views on exterior decoration, The snap brim la,oxactly right according to the idens of the people who deelde thesa things.

Wo stock

theno

hats in

n complete range of sizes, From 6 to 7.

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Alexandra Building. .... Sullivan.

(a) Love's Garden of Roses, Wood. (b) Your Love is all...Zamecnik, (c) Londenderry Air..... Anon. (d) In a Persian Market....Ketelby, 5. Fox-Trots-Selected.

Violin Recital by 9-9.17 p.m.

Bronislaw Huberman.

1. Waltz in C Sharp Minor (Chopia): 2 Capricieuse (Elgar); 3. Romanza Andaluza (Sarasate); 4. Mazurka (Zarzycki).

9.17-9.30 p.m. Band Music. Nell Gwyn Dances (Edward German), Humoresque (Dvorak)..

9.30 p.m. Press Bulletins, Stock And Commodity.

9.35-18.05 pm. From the Studla

Margaret King (Soprano) accom- (Baritono) panied by Nura Kanis. accompanied by Doreen Ma. Nura Kants-Planoforte,

Programme.

1. Song-Ay Ay Ay.

Plano Solo:

Impromptu in A Flat..Schubert,

3. Sunga:

(a) The Policeman's Song.

(b) My Ships.

4. Plano Solo:

The Prophet Bird.....Schumann.

5. Songe:

On Wings of Song....Mendelssohn. Lullaby

0. Song:

Brahms.

Why Shouldn't I7 10.85-11 p.m.

Dance Orchestra from the Majestic Ballroom.

10.30 p.m. Press Bulletins, News, Stock and Commodity Quotations.

f1 p.m. Close Down.

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES

This Evening's Broadcast From The German Short-Wavers

Special programmes for Far Jisteners will be broadcast' from Zeosen Ba follows:

SOUTH ABIA ZONE

Eastern

South Asia Zone, broadcast from DID, (19.74 metres) and DIN (11.44 metras).

4.40 p.m. D20, DJN Annonesment (Cerz

Engl) German Folk Bear, Pew gramma Faricaat (Germ., Engl) Latine Bex.

4 mm. Moste und Topical Eventa. 5.30 p.m. Newn in English,

3.46 p.m. "Cool "fan" tulle" by W. A.

6.64 p.m.

VALETL

News Us German. pm. Concert of Light Maxie.

0.1 p.m. Clone down 030, DIN (Derm..

Engl.)

EAST ASIA ZONE

East Arla Zone broadcast through DJA os 31.38 metres, and_D)JN (51.45 metres).

1 y. DJA, DJN Announcemen)" (Germs..

Forl German, Folk Song. Fro Trama Ferrark therm.. Engl.) .15 p.m. Short Maleal Programma. 9.20.2. Sven Hedin, (for his 70th birth-

day). A Talk by Professor WA 1er Vogel.

646 pm News In English en DJÀ and in

Datch on DIN.

10 p.m. “Cost Iun tulia” by Wo the to

Mozart.

11.15 .. News In German on D3A and

DIN.

ILAR pan. A Walk threagh the Automobile

Exhibition.

11.4 p.m. Dance Music,

13.15 a.m. Nowe in English on DJA and

In Dule on DIN. 11.19 a.m. Close down DJA, DIN (Germ

Engl.)

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

To-day's Broadcasting From Four Transmissions

The fallowing wave-lingthe and frequencies are aberved by Daventry,

Call Sign

GRA

Frequency

6.130 k..

Wavelength 49.69 metres 2.410 .4. $1.55 metrou

GAD

CAC

CBD

GRR

11.710" ke. 28.63 mate 11.405. ke

2539

15,149 k..

18.52 metr

ORG

17,799 **.

10.00

Wir

GATI

11.97

meir

81.

419

18,200 X. · 1940 ATCOL

21,640. 11 metres

Transmission 2

Today's Broadcast on Transmission E. through CSF and use.

7 pm. Big Ben, The Breitish Studio Dr

cheat

7.45pm. Quentin Marisan, at the Organ.

Gromwich Timo Bleval at 12 näen 4.15 p.m. Reginald Bmith's "Nansense,”*

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R.A.F. ACCIDENT NEAR MIRS BAY

Flight Lieut. H. H. Leech, R.A.F. had a narrow escape from Injury yesterday morning, when he was forced to bring his plane. down on the foreshore at Fung Bay, while flying over the promkan tory on the western entrance to Mirs Bay.

The reason for the forced land. ing Is na yet unexplain.d, but It was stated by Squadron Leader C. R. Kenry, R.A.F, last night that the plane had been brought down | without damage and without; in-" Jury to the pilot.

Flight Lieut. Leech was brought back to Hongkong last evening, and the plane will be brought in to-day.

cheatin

12.46. The News,

1. The John MacArthur Quintet.. 1.5.m. Dance Music,

*245 san. "Clape dark..

Transmission 4

Tonight's broadcast, from Transmitasion (4.)

through GBD and G8

2 mm. Die Ben. The Home.

1.15

M. From the Shews,

1.30 am. The Victer Glet Bestek

Greenwich Time Signal as 7 31.10.

am. Peter Brown, at the Oresa:st tha

Regal Cinema, Jerquay,

2.30 sm. The Chacalnia' Baldler,

Gawarwick Tiene Signal at Bịp.m.

Hporis Talk.

ON

4.15

930 pm. Au Organ Recital by D. II.

Prargood.

9.45 p.

The News.

1 pm

Cles down.

Transmission 3

To-day's ́Broadcast

themoch USP, CAE and GRIL

Transmission k

19.35 pm. Big Ben. The. B.B.C. · DanDE

Orchestra

11 p. An Organ Recital br Alteon Brana-

11.30 p.m. The Fragrant Wood"

"Genenwich Timi Ölgual at 4 p.m.

1 am. The Bournamouth Monicipal Or

5. Enterizinment · Haur. #mat. The Nowa

4.15 .

Dance Muala, 4,30 km. Danes Marle. 8.45 mm. Closs down,

Transmission

This momina's broadenst from. Tranamwelop

5. through 080 and G9A1

Big Ben. Besttish Dante Munie.

7.10. Breneča Talk,

7:15 am The B.11.0. Expire. Otzkosten.!!

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