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Paraguay

Outlawed

By Geneva

UNLAWFULLY

AT WAR

BOLIVIA EXCUSED

(Special to "Telegraph")

INDIA'S

PRINCES GATHER

OPPOSITION TO RAJ BILL

PROPOSE CHANGES

Bombay, Feb. 24.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

AMERICAN SENATE BATTLE

RELIEF BILL ISSUE

DEMOCRAT SPLIT

(Special to "Telegraph")

Dy Taliprank, Conwright, Telegraphia Mem

MONDAY FEBRUARY 25. 1935.

POWER BEHIND SCENES

WOUNDING OF KING'S ENEMY

RADIO BROADCAST

Farewell Broadcast By Bryan Lewis

Z.E.K. PROGRAMME

From 2.B.W. on a wavelength of 955 metres (845 kilocycles) :-

6-7 p.m. Hongkong Hotel Danco Orchestra.

MINISTER OF SIAM

London, Feb. 24.

7 p.m. Stock Quotations. Prominent Siamese, Interview- 7.03-7.20 p.m. Excerpts from Light Or, 181, Reevival, February ed by Reuter to-day, declared Vocal Gems-Country Girl.

Opera. 130 and

Washington, Feb. 24. that the King's adherents re-Selection-Bitter Sweet President Roosevelt's big Con-garded the Minister of Defence, Vocal Gems-The Geisha. gressional majorities are "lotting Luang Pibulasongram, whom a from the Studio-A-Farewell Broad- him down badly," observers de-

7.30-8 p.m. Humorous Interlude

a88aa-cast by Bryan Lewis.

The Princes of India and their Ministers, who are here, held rages Ordinator, 117, Received, February the eve of the momentous meet (Ds Telegraph, Copright. Telegraphic Ma Informal discussions to-day on #5, # w Geneva, Feb. 24, Ing to be held to-morrow at Paraguay's notification of her Patiala House for the purpose withdrawal from the League of of discussing the Raj Bill. Nations was received to-day. Practically all the important clare, and there are signs of gunman attempted to

This date marked the expiration states will be represented, includ deep resentment la the Senate, elnate yesterday, as one of the of the three months of grace before ing Hyderabad, Mysore, Baroda, where the Democrats are divided figures mainly responsible for

Bikaner,

Bhopal, in Liberal and Conservative events which led up to the de- the adoption of the League Assem-Travancore,

for Patiala, Indore, Haipur, Jodpur, camps. bly's recommendations settlement of the Gran Chaco War which has boon in progress for will be in a state of legal warfare three years. Henceforth, Bolivia while Paraguay's position will be illegal under the Covenant of the

League.

It is unlikely that the League will take such extreme measures as the severance of trade and diplomatic relations with Paraguay as pro- vided in the Covenant, as it is believed that neither the United Sintes nor Brazil would favour such

Udaipur, Bhavnagar, Kashmir and There is a diaposition in both the parture of the King for England Mahratta Stato: in fact, nearly Senate and House of Representa- and his abdication, which is not two-thirds of the population of tives to heckle and confuse the Ad-yet an abdication in fact. the Indian states will be re- ministration's spokesmen when they presented.

are trying to explain the purposes and reasons of legislation advanced, There are many in Congress who are antagonistle to Cabinet and Brain Trust alike and over party patronage disappointments

The Minister of Dafonco, say

these persons close to affairs, was the power bebind the scenes in the party opposing the King. They further asserted that this party only retains power becauso it con- trols the military machine of the nation, and Luang la responsible for its administration.

It la understood that the Princes feel that the present Raj Bill does not carry out the promises made and the pledges given to the States during the various conferences, and does not adequately maintain PREVAILING WAGES their rights and privileges.

Meanwhile, the battle is growing The Princes are aiming at pro-hotter over the "prevailing wage" posing certain important amend clause in the Relief Bill. The -

Luang was wounded twice, in the ments in order to enable them to Carran amendment, passed by n

majority of one in the Senate, in-neck and arm, by revolver ahots, ments would apply to the mode, or contracts should be at the prevall be serious.-Router. form, of accession to authority within the fodoration, the rights ing rate, and not fixed to a mini- from Telegrams and of the Governor General with ro-mum of $50 per month. gard to federating the states, and also the privileges and immunities voters are pouring Into Washington in a deluge, addreased to Senators of the Princes with regard to pro-who are opposing the Administra- visions of the Bill with respect to tion's relief work plan. finnuce and railway expenditure.-- Reuter.

8 pm. Time and Weather Report. 8.03-11 pm. Relay from Ko Shing Theatre.

9.30 pm. Press Bulletins, Stock Quelations.

10.30 p.m. Press Bulletins, Quota-

11 p.m. Close Down,

tions.

8.30-30 p.m. European Recorded Munic ZE,K. on A Froquency of 640 k.c's.

tra

8.30-9.63 p.m. Concerto No. 1 in

23). (Tachaikovsky) (Op. B Flat Minor for Piano and Orches Solomon (Planoforte) and the Halle Orchestra.

9.05-0.30 p.m. Variety. Songs-Give me a Ring--I only want

one boy, Songa-Give me a Ring-A Couple

of tools in love.

Margaret Banner:nay (Soprano).

a course, and unless these states co- i accept the scroposed amend-sists that wages on relief building but the wounds are not believed to Orchestra-Happy I'm Happy.

operated with, the League the sovering of relations would have no effect.

There is still hope that the South American states may again attempt to mediate.-Reuter Special.

S'HAI MARKET VERY FIRM

NO BUYERS OF ·

EXCHANGE

Shanghai, Feb. 20. The Foreign Exchange Market bero in very firm this morning,

It in reported that Dairen operators are selling exchange, while there are many local sellers and no buyers,

The market also apparently anti-

Some of the

COTTON MARKET LOSSES

".

PRICES FORCED TO LOWER LEVELS

(Special to "Telegraph")

New York, Feb, 24. Prices were downward on the

New York Cotton Exchange during Saturday's session.

cipatee a renewal of the heavy Helling orders from Hongkong and

Heavy March liquidation and sell- Singapore which were primarily responsible for the last houring inspired by the casiness of the Stock Market wiped out the gains advance on Saturday.

registored in new crop positions during the week, and forced the old

letters

Both sides are watchfully wait- ing. The Administration is hope- ful that voters' criticlams will frighten their opponents and that

the President, who has threatened to veto the whole Rellet Bill if the "prevailing wage" clause is in serted, will not be forced into this

nction.

The McCarran faction insists

that its lines are not wavering, des- pite the pressure.-United Press.

AFFORESTATION SCHEME

REMOVING CAUSE OF CHINA'S SORROW

Nanking, Feb. 25.

LOCAL BANK'S WINDING-UP

COURT DISMISSES APPLICATION

this

His Honour the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, morning dismissed an application at the Supreme Court for B supervision order in connection with the voluntary winding up of the Ka Wah Savings Bank.

The selling is attributed to the increasing conviction that Shang- hal rates will continue to follow crop as much as 25 cents a bale valley of the Yellow River as aercditors; and was supported in his

London silver.-United Press.

The market here is showing ter Tific strength at 10.45 a.m. It is flooded with sellers of exchange and

there are no buyers.

The United States dollar rate ia now 38% for cash, which is a rise of over Saturday's opening,

There is selling of cash sterling at 1/6 %.

On the Gold Bar Exchange bars are quoted at 883.80, which is a drop of $23.00 since Saturday morning.

Considerable

measure for the lower as compared with prices for fundamental

the eradication of

proverbial the previous week.

Trading was mostly professional. "China's Sorrow" and has asked the provincial authorities of switching out of March positions was noted, and the Shensi, Shansi, Sulyuen, Ninghsin, differences widened with March Kansu-and-Chinghai_for_co- switching to July at sixteen points oporation. and to October at nine points, which compare with eleven and one points respectively during the previous week.-United Press.

The London Plano- Accordeon Band. Organ Solos-Wedding of the Painted

Doll. Organ Solea-Medley of old Songs.

Leslie James. Songs-Smoke gets in your eyes, Songs-There's no more you can say. Turner Layton (Tenor). Piano Solo-1 String along with

You.

Ralo da Costa. 9.30 p.m. iteuter Press Bulletins. London 1 p.m.. Stock and Commodity Quotations.

9.35-16 p.m. Concert Waltzes, A Thousand and ono Nights (J.

Strauss)

Roc

the South (J. Strauss). The Merry Widow (Lehar). T10 Chocolate Soldier My Hero

(0. Strauss), 10 p.m. Close Down:

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES

This Evening's Broadcast From The German Short-Wavers

Special programm for Fu Eastern Heladera will be broadcast from Zemen sa follows:

SOUTH ASIA ZONE

South-Asla Zanej, broadcast from DJD,

4. p.m. DJB, DJN Announcement (Garm.,

Engl) German Falk Beni. Pro gramme Forecast (Germs., Engl) A Play for the Young Folka, “Mr. Gayplume request the plani -"A Tale with Boags. by Friedel Borker, and Emmy

• Gordel,

E

5.30 p.m. Nawa in English.

4.45 p.m. Iendel Memorial Celebration. $30 9.3. Community Spirit. 6:43 pm. Newa In Gizman. ?Data Concert of Light. Maale.

4 1

..

News In Engilih,

B.16 p.m. Close down DJB, DIN (Cer

Eazi)

EAST ABJA ‘ZONE

Arguments in favour of the ap plication were advanced by Mr, T. F. Lo (instructed by Mr. C. Y. Kwan), who appeared for the three petitioning creditors, and Mr. George She (instructed by Mr. A. el Arculli) who appeared for about one hundred supporting creditors.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., (in. The Chinese Ministry of Instructed by Mr. P. H. Bin) dustry has drawn up a plan for presented arguments against the(19.74 metres) and BJN 146 metre). the afforestation of the upper application on behalf of the Ka Wah Savings Bank and 398 arguments by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C. (Instructed by Mr. M. W. Lo) who appeared for the liquidators, the Ka Wah Insurance Company and creditors representing $144,000. Giving judgment, His Lordship The Ministry of Industry hopes said: "The grounds for the inter- that this plan will be completed vention of the Court in this aro few, and I within a period of five years.winding-up

am bound to any by no means Central News.

East Asia Zona broadenit throngh DJA on authorities cogent. The

which18 metres, and DIN (31.46 maizes).

9 KM. DJA, DJN Announcement (Germ.. have been cited in support of the

Earl.) German Pelk Boaz, Pro- gramme. Farscast (Germ. Engl.) application are without exception

9.15 p.m. Mule and Tépkal Evenia. authorities, antecedent in date to.

E p.m. News in English on DJA and in

Batches DIN. 1900 when the Companies Act of that year was passed. The position, on the Firth Pacific Rotary Con-

as I understand it, is that the Court since 1900 will extend to the credi ference Just concluded in Manila.

tor in a petition such as this, no Ils Excellency the Governor, Sir

Lam Pul, a dockyard coolie, was greater degree of support than, William Peel, will preside over a meet fined $25, or one month's hard labour, prior to that year, was given to a ing of the Ilongkong Boy Scouts Assn. by Bir, W. Schofield, at the Central contributory to a similar petition, to be held at 6.16 pan, on Wednesday Magistracy this morning, for stealing for the good rouson that since 1900 at the Girl

Guide headquarters, a telegraph chain, valued at $5, from a creditor has the same prilege to Sandiland Hut.

Talkoo Dockyard. Lui Nam, another go to court as a contributory before dockyard coolle, was fined $20 or a that time. I am unable to find any For stealing a jar of Chinese month's hard labour, for stealing four authority to show that the Court medicine from Hui Hong, aged 20 pounds of brass turnings.

will interfero in this way unkn shop master, 271 Laichikok Road, on Sunday, Lau Wah, aged 30, un-

A fine of $25, with the alternative some substantial ground such as employed, was fined $10, or 14 days of one month's hard labour, was im fraud is alleged. I can see no-suffl- tho cient reason alleged in this case and hard labour, by Mr. A. W. G. Hposed by Mr. Wynne-Jones in

cannot see any advantage, which the work of rescue. The majority Grantham at the Kowloon Magistracy Central Magistracy this morning on

this morning.

Chan Kui, stall foki, and Kwong Ngan, the creditors are likely to gain or of the inmates from the three

unlicensed hawker, for fighting in the which they might conceivably gain buildings involved made their way Sentence of two months' hard to Western Market. Detective-Sergeant which they could not get under the unassisted down the staircases. bour was passed on Chu Tung, aged Guild said the fight was

over a provisions of the Companies Act of Others more enterprising, allther-1-24, unemployed, when he appeared gambling debt. The first defendant

missed." ed down the iron supports of the before Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham was attacked by several men. In 1932. The petition will be dis- verandaha, a rope in the last stage at the Kowloon, Magistracy this defence he took hold of a chopper and morning, and pleaded guilty to the inflicted a cut on Kwong Ngan's left Assisting them in their escape.

theft of a purns containing $2.20 from arm. This required a stitch. Kwong Originating on the top floor of Tang Ping, aged 23, a hawker, at Ngan was known to the police as a No. 8 Belcher's Street the outbreak Temple Street near Market Street bad character." apread through a communicating on Saturday, door into the adjoining top floor

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF TRUST MEN AND THEY WILL BE The meeting of the Rotary Club The market is still strong at 12.80. Rates are still rising and TRUE TO YOU; TREAT THEM GREATLY to-morrow will be "for members only" there are no buyers of uxchange. AND THEY WILL SHOW THEMSELVES for the purpose of receiving a report

The Foreign Exchange Market GREAT.-Emerson. continues to be strong this after- noon. There is now a tendency for the forward rates to close up. United Press.

TWO KILLED WHEN FIRE STARTS PANIC

(Continued from Page 1.)

•

NATIONAL LOTTERY

NANKING REDUCES

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10 p.m. Papatar Light Male.

11 p.m. Community Spirit.

11.

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DJN.

DJA and

11.30 p.m. Handel Memorial Colsbration. 13.15 num. News in Enrilek on

In Dutch on DIN, 31.39 m. Clam dawn DJÄ, DIN (Germ...

Engl.)

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With ten previous convictions Chan Finding that his overcout was miss- | Shing, alías Chan Sing, clias Chan of No. 1, which is at the end of ing from his cubicle at No. 12 Kwong llop, alias Chan Fuk, aged 41, un- the block. Its progress was accelerated by a strong wind, and Hon Terrace, a Chinese went out for employed, was brought before Mr. not more than 16 minutes after-Role and on arriving at Connaught A. W. G. H. Grantham at the Kow Road Central found Chan Sam, 26, a loon Magistracy this morning, char- wards, both buildings were well masseur, wearing it. He called the ged with stealing a black Waterman alight.

police and had hlin arrested. Brought fountain pen from a Chinese dotcetivo HOUR'S FIGHT

before Mr. Wynne-Jones In the Cen-at the Club de Recrelo, King's Park,, tral Police Court this morning, tlie on Saturday, On pleading guilty the (Special to "Telegraph") Despite efforts to atem its proman pleaded guilty to theft and was defendant WAN sentenced to 12: gress at the other end, the fire sentenced to six weeks' hard labour months' hard labour, and was ordered

Nanking, Feb. 25. also spread to No. 5, but at this Inspector O'Connor prosecuted, to be kept under police supervision

It is reported here that, begin- for two years. Mak Wah, a Chinese ning in April, the first prize of the point Bremen finally succeeded in

A charge of common assault was detective, was the complainant. keeping it under control. By this

National State Lottery will be cut timo six motor-pumps, and the preferred against Li Ki, aged 88, two fire floats were in action, unemployed, when he appeared before Dr. Reichelt (Tao Fung Shan) will to $250,000, from $600,000. stendy

The other prizes will be similarly this morning.dral Hall to-morrow (Tuesday) At Jote until the flames Kowloon Magistracy were subdued. An hour after the Ho. was alleged to have assaulted his 5.30 p.m. His subject is Trends in halved, and the price of tickets is

mistress, Fung Kee, aged 25, at Yu China's religions at the present time reduced to $5. start, at 5.30 am, the last spark Chau Street near Yen Chau Street and opportunities for the prosenta-

(GAP, And‘0.3.0.) The ruling does not apply to the was put out. The two upper on Saturday. It was stated that the tion of the Christain Faith". The floors of all three buildings were defendant and complainant had been lecture will doal especially, with tho March draw--United Press. burnt out, the roofs falling in before the 8.C.A. as the result of a part that Buddhism Is playing · În quarrel, and had been told to separate, China's roligious Hfa- to-day... Dr. Investigations by the police The complainant wanted, to leave the Reichelt speaks with a deep know- Lane, Crawford's advise that they have disclosed that the fire was defendant, and was soen being as-ledge and understanding of the no-branch in King's Theatre Building na will be closing their Corner, Shop caused by tea-leaves catching fire saulted by a Chinese constable. The ligious people of China, and he has when being dried over a slove, the defendant was bound over in the sum the great power of making his ex-

the first of March. Orders, floor being occupied by the Hung of $25 to be of good behaviour for perlanco live in the minds As after this date, will be dealt with at Lee firm of ten-dealers.

Exchange Building. {hearers,

mume of water poured | Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham at the give his second lecture in the Cathe-

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of

from

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· 230 p.m. Hayda Beard and his Band. 1.30 1. The D.B.G. Midland Orthosica. (Continued on Page 4.).

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