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MUSICAL TREAT

Enjoyable Recital' Last Night

Lovers of music were rewarded with a wonderful feast at the Roso Room, Peninsula Ilatot lust night when Miss Prue. Lewis (violin) and Mr. Harry Ore (piano) gave a joint richal.

SILVER EXPECTED TO GO HIGHER

(Continued from Pagć 1.) · to be followed by chaosulted

Prces.

INCREASE TO-MORROW?

Washington, April 25. Mr. Henry Morgenthau has announced that the Treasury w not increase the price of domestic silver to-day.

There Wis an appreciative

He declined to make any com- audience present, including lis Excellency the Governor and Lady ment on the possibility of action

Peel, attended by Captain R. FUnited Press.

in this direction to-morrow.---

Walter, A, D. C.

Miss Prua. Lewis, a newcomer to the Colony, won the Instant ad. miration of the audience and was warmly applauded for her Her playing had much depth of

work feeling and conveyed to listeners excellent interpretations or difficult works. She la certably one of the best Indy violin players heard locally for a long while.

.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

GALLIFULI'S ÜLD STRATEGY

ANZACS' LANDING LIKE TROY'S STORY

EASTER HOLIDAY, RACE MEETING

(Continued from Page 0).

challenge was not as dangerous as that of Macaroni, who could have won but for his having run a bit green, wonder if he will ever get over this habit. He has had enough experience by now. surely, to rid him, of this

LIBERTY BAY AGAİN

London, April 26. General Sir Ian Hamilton who, the landing at Gallipoli of Austra-very trying defect. twenty years ago today, directed Jan and New Zealand troops, com-t pared that superbly, courageous Tent, with thone depicted three Only four starters faced the gate thousand years ago in Homer's in the Easter Stakes which was won Illiad.

as only no wo are accustomed to seeing Mr. Dunbar's crack score, Speaking at the Imprint Ser-King's Justice made the running, vices Club, Sir Jan Baid: "The followed by Gladiator, then Liberty At the Bay and Sadko talled off. campaign depicted in the Illiad iae furlong post, Liberty Bay moved almost the duplente of oara. Instead of using a wooden horse up to second, half a length from the

about the extent of the difference." we used a steel ship, but that leader and then took the lead in effort. less fashion before leaving the back straight, Gladiator, had little diffi- In another thousand years, bet culty in beating King's Justice for anft, the two stories will have second place, wille Sudko remained blended and passages from their tailed off. historians will be expounded in)

In the Coolgardie Handicap. I saw Sales amounted to only 170,000 schools as beautiful Images of Mutiny Bay for the first time get ounces restriction of offerings in anti- British Wireless.

to the very close wieked happenings long ago away to a decent start. In the subsc

quent scramble for the lead she was. dipation of bigher prices.-United

out-priced, but she gradually made up ground and, challenging Snowy River, Preas,

who had tried to make a run-away race of it, at the distance, came away to win by 16 lengths. Alacrity Bnish- ed third and Woodland Stag-under the Judge's box--fourth.

MONTREAL MARKET

Montreal, April 26. Silver futures advanced to the of April delivery, which is regard three cent limit with the exception ed as "spot", upon which therefore there is no limit, and which reach- ed 77.25 cents, which is 525 points above the previous close,

due

Mr. Harry Ore, the popular con- cert and radio entertainer, needs no Introduction; suffice it to say that he was in fine form, playing a varied selection of plecès, one j of which, Scriabin's Nocturne for

16 TO 1 RATIO? the left hand, being remarkably

Washington, Apr. 26. rendered. He once again scored Explaining his statement that with his group of Chinese songs the Treasury's silver purchases transcribed by the player himself. will continue, Mr. Henry Morgen- Every item of both artistes won than to-day said, “We are operal- deserved applause and they de-ing under a mandate by Con- Highted the audience with encorea, gress." Miss Lewis choosing one

Observers have drawn of

atten- Beethoven's delightful composition to the fact that the Treasury tions.

nerds over a billion ounces to

The

Silver Blog.

FOR EMPIRE CATHEDRALS

GIFTS TO BE DEDICATED

Still another fing finish was seen when the top-weighted Tiger beat: Distre and High Honour to win the Kellet Handienp. Messrs. Tester & Abraham may truly be proud of their "Skew", whose consistently honest running has been a feature of this season's racing, and which fully en- tiles him to the distinction of having his portrait hang in the jockey 70081. If all horses were as reliable as he how easy it would be to pick winners! Good luck to you, Tiger!

London, April 26. At a broadcast Empire service Following two pianoforte solos, reach one-third of the value of in Canterbury Cathedral on June one from the works of Itamenu gold stocks,

15, the Archbishop of Canterbury

• (Gavotte Varice) and the other

are very will dedicate gifts for ninety from Scarlatti. by Mr. Ore, Misaenthusiastic and have predicted Cathedrals within the Empire and Lewis played group of these the remonetisation or silver at a for two in the United States of

MILE RECORD BROKEN pieces by Bach-Althaus, Bach and ralfe of sixteen to one with gold America-St. John the Divine,

Victoria Hall, the winner of the Wieniavsky. Three more plecos, within a year.

New York, and Grace Cathedral, Nicholson Handicap was more or less all the works of Seriabin, Nocturne that he does not doubt that the

Senator Burton K. Wheeler said San Francisco.

ignored by the public, who picked for left hand, impromptu in A and

The

Ythan and Soldier of Peace, in this Study in D sharp minor, excented price will exceed $1.29 He said giving pieces of ancient, stone, or fed ali the way, though only by Dean and Chapter are order, to carry their cash, The win-: by 3ir. Ore, concluded the Best por-still dificult to obtain despite the Cathedral are responsible for their failed to reduce. Six furlong races

that the very fact that silver was while friends of tion of the progranime.

Canterburya amal margin which the challengers Grieg's amata for plano andigh price had refuted the conten-carving and for bronze repliens of for "D" Class are always a bit of

8. opened the tion that the United States will be an eighth century cross with an ended with silver,--United Prees Inscription beneath to be placed upon these wall stones-British Wireless,

violin in P, Op.

Hecond half of the recital. In this

Mr. Ore and Miga Lewis pinyed with commentiable skill and as an encore, Miss Lewis played one

of Beethoven's pleasing works.

MEXICAN REACTION

Mexico City, Apr. 25. The increased price of United Statos domestic silver has

sur-

Mr. Harry Ore played a grouppeised financial and governmental of four Cantonese songs transcribeireles here who had apparently ed by himself and followed this expected a much smaller advance. with Lizt's Hungarian Rhapsody Gavernment circles are consider No. 6 which brought forth ing the possibility of the rig vociferous applause and an encore, eventually bringing the value of Miss Pruc Lewis concluded the the pess above the currency value. programme with English Dance This, they say, will be conducive (Dale), Breath of June ..to speculators melting the peso McEwen) and 2nd Hungarian and selling bullion. Danes (Brahms-Joachim). In Officials did not voice any upin- response to continued applause on as to any measure which may Miss Lewis played another piere he faken to meet sneh an even to end a most delightful evening teality. of music.

Similarly the Bank of Mexico is reticent as to what measures will Be taken 10 troubles, but in many quarters it 'Avold monetary is regarded as a practical certainty that Government will introduce a lower exchange rate with the U.S. dollar-United Press,

The necompaniments thoughout were skilfully handled by Mr. Ore. Misa Lewis was the recipient of bouquets of flowers, and, at the conclusion of the programins, both she and Mr. Ore were warmly complimented by flis Excellency and Lady Peel-C.1.R.E.

ATLANTIC AIR EXPERIMENT

HUGE CARRIER TO

BE USED

London, Apr. 25. Messrs. Short Brothers, well- known seaplane constructors of Rochester, have received from Imperial Airways an order for a "composite seaplane" for experi- mental use, with a view to a trans- atlantic air mall service inaugura tlun.

TAX REPEAL URGED

Washington, Apr, 25. Expressing satisfaction with the rise in silver and predicting that prices will reach $1.29 an ounce at au early date, Senator McCarran said: "If that price is reached, the next thing is to repeal the 50 per cent, tax on silver profits and give the American silver market chance."-cuter.

SILVER PRODUCTION

New York, Apr. 26.

1

2

CAMPBELL WILL RACE MIDGET

was no except comparative case, al rumble and the Boa Vista Handicap exception. Iron Grey seemed though only half length separated him from What A Chance, the favour- ite. Cavalcade ran a good third.

The Broken Hill Handicap was grand race, won by a grand mare in grand style. Saucy Face, in lowering the mile record 13/5 seconds, led all the way at smashing pace, and wifes all the best Australians (bar Able Amazon) and collected around TESTING LATEST her tail at the bottom of the straight to challenge, her, she lay her bolly "BABY" RACER on the ground and made them look like a bunch of floundering hacks, Racing Heart and Bag Tor had a London, April 25. Sir Malcolm Campbell, who re- Morning ran well into fourth posi great rate for second place. Cold cently established a

Bird car, will drive a newbented in the Kellet Handicap second

new landtion. speed record with his cormous

Racing Boy and Gold Coin dead "Mystery baby lands on Jubilee Day, May 6. The length behind. This was a nice quiet

at Brook-section) with Don third, half

Heater car is one of the new M.G. single family affair-two brothers loading nominally of seven horse-power, the drain-on-Rousseau--Flirt -and which, although at of the public's money went down

in the three placed ponies. Quito

develops 110 horse power at 6,600 West Parade, but this proved to be revolutions per minute, and is be good betting race in which every lieved capable of 130 miles per starter was fancied. hour. It represents a big advance in racing design.-British Wire-

racers,

car

LADY DRIVER WANTED

YOUNG CHINESE BOY KNOCKED DOWN

The Bureau of Metal Statistiesi The police are looking for report world silver production for March as 16,940,000 ounces.

Of this total 2,950,000 ounces were from the United States, 966,000 from Canada and 6,500,000 ounces from Mexico-Unitel Press,

SINO-SOVIET PACT TALK

NANKING

PARLEY

DELAYED

Shanghai, Apri. 26)

APRIL 26, 1935.

Summer

RADIO BROADCAST Sleeping

Gramophone Recital By Rev. C. B. R. Sargent

DANCE MUSIC ITEMS From ZBW on a' wavelength of 356 metres (845 kilocycles)

4-7 p.m. · Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programme. 7pm. Closing Local Stock Que- tations. Ruy Blas Overture (Mendelssohn).

7.03-7.30 p.m. Band Selections. Tancredi Overture (Rossini). Song of the Bravo March

(good).

The Mili on the Rock Overturo

(Relaiser) Songs of Wales. 7.30-7.43 p.m. Heming (Haritone).

Four Songs by Perey

1. Crown of the Year (Easthope

Martin). 2. Hatfield Bella (Enathope

Martin). Off to Philadelphia (Haynes). 4. Chorus Gentlemon (Lolir)." 7.43-8 p.m. The J. Squire Celeste Octet,

3.

Traumerel (for Strings only)

(Schumann).

Love's Dream after the Ball

(arr. Willoughby), Echoes of the Ball (Willoughby). Andante in G (Datisto). Narcissus (Novin).

8 p.m. Time and Weather Report. 8.03-9 p.m. Variety. Piano Solos-Der Fledermaus-

Selection,

Kale in Costa.

Vocal-The Little Dutch Mill. Vocal-Over Somebody else's

shoulder.

Derickson' and Brows. Instrumental-Lonesome without

my baby. Instrumental-Lion Rag.

Masters' Hawaiinna. Vocal Ducts-Elaline Terriss and Instrumental-The Blue Danube.

Seymour Hicks Medley, Song-Just by your example

("Evergreen").

Jessie Matthews (Soprano).

Songs-In your arms to-night. Band Where the mountaine meet

the Sea. Songs Love, forever I adore you.

Ronald Murgatroyd (Tenor), Organ Solo-In a Bird Store, Band--Irving Berlin Waltz Songs

Terence Casey.

Medley.

Debroy Somora Band. 9-9.45 p.m. From the Studio. A 37th Reeltal of Gramophone Records by the Rev. C. B. R. Sargent, 9.15-10 p.m. A Violin Recital by Fritz Kreisler.

1. Ronding (On theme by

Beethoven) (Kreisler)," Fair Rosemary (Schion

Rosmarin) (Kreisler).

2.

3. Liebeslied (Love's Sorrow) *

(Kreisler). Liebesfreud (Love's Joy).

(Kreisler).

4.

10 p. Reuter Press Bulletins. 10.03-11 p.m. Dance Music. 10.30 p.m.

Rugby Mid-day Press 11. Close Down.

News.

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST. CABLED

QUOTATIONS

A PROTEST REJECTED' Sel-Fa, in spite of several dis- appointments, was the public's choice in the final event on the card, a race for novices, and this time he justified the confidence placed in himbat he must have caused his owners a lot of uneasiness when he broke out from New York commodity exchange are the middle of the feld in convincing issued by Reutor: style, and then swerved right over to the rails. The objection flag was holated and remained at mast-top for May

The following quotations

October on December

a long while, but in the end the pro- July test was ucl sustained.

What an uninteresting affair European driver, said to be a wo-post is paid on the "pari" No one Marel

objection is here, where first past the January (1930) 11.29 man, who, according to a state- except the owners and sometimes the Spot ment by a Chinese boy, drove jockeys concerned are in the least bit away after knocking him down in What a difference to the hush, follow- July interested in the stoward's decision. May Queen's Road East at 5.30 p.m.ed by the buzz of excitement with September .... yesterday.

which the red flag and the cry "ob-1 October jection, don't pay" is grected on an December The victim.. Young Yuet-wah,English course. Bookies, ever on the January 7-year-old apprentice to a black-alert for a bet, lay odds on whether Total sales:-221 lots smith, was carrying four pants of it will be sustained or. dismissed, and glass, which were all mashed everyone is interested in the verilet, May when the ear ran into him from especially if a favourite is involved, Moy behind. He was uninjured.

for the public's money, not only the July

to:

on the

The craft consists of two four- engined monoplanes on a flying boat which will carry a heavily londed mail senplane into the air where it would be released at considerable height, thus over- coming the taking off difficulties. The two planes would be locked

In reporting the occurrence purse, in at stake. On Monday last September when loving the water with all

the Wanghal Station, the boy was side those actually concerned, who

there were not a dozen people, out- Wednesday's antes:-Market closed) eight engines running. When the

unable to give the number of the could have told you what the steward's May

Chicago Corn requisite holght and speed had M. Bogomoloff, the Soviet Ainear, wheth, he said, continued on decision had been.

July been attained the currier flying-bassador to Chinn, is indisposed and its way. boat would return to its base while has postponed his visit to Nanking the seaplane would be launched for two days. It is understood with fa one thousand pounds that his coming to the capital has weight payland and enough fuel to some connected with the resump- carry it 2,100 miles between the tion of negotiations with the Azores and Bermuda even against Chinese Government for the con- a continuous sixty m.p.h. hendelusion of a Sino-Soviet Commer wing-British Wireless.

SMOOTHING WAY

FOR AIRMEN

FOREIGN TOUR FEE ABOLITION

and

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frcah Instructions for these purposes.~~~ Central Nowvs.

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London, Apr. 25. The engagement is announced

of the famous tenor, Mr. Richard

New York Cotton

Apr. 21.

Apr. 25.

11.43

11.70/70

11.53

11.72/72

11.20

11.34/35

11.25

£1.43/-1-1

11.47/47

11.30

11.80

New York Rubber

11.07

1178

11.88

11.95 12,12 12.17

11.63/63 12.00

11.76/70 11.87/00 12.00/02 12.07/07 12.20/20 12.27/27

Chienga Wheat

£9

9814 98

AD

9836

DB

08

07

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腐 0714

88 82%

EXCHANGE RATES

September

Wednesday's antes:-

Winniper

88 83 784 -78

87%

8314

7814

Whent

May July

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87%

8844 88%

88

Apr. 24. 73.23/04

14.05

Apr. 25. May 73:15/04 July

.12.02

14.03 September 12,00

2.510

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72.40

- 16.30

1/8 July

78.00

75.80

73.70

26

115%

116

408

20

408

December

36

36.11/32

110

2/2%

110 Copper January 2/47% Tin January

75.35 Total antes:-17 Contracts

New York Metals

Apr. 22.

7.12 48.95

70.67 78.00

Apt. 25. 2.02

**

48.06

Brunnels Bombay Yokobama. Montevideo.

28.67

28.62

1/8%

1/2

40%

Belgrade -Montreal

.214

.4.80

Silver (Spot). .32.13/16

Silver (forward) .32.16/16

War Loan... 108.1/10

MISS BATTEN

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Paris.. Geneva

Berlin.

ENGINE TROUBLE

Athens

Mitan

Shanghai..

CAUSES DELAY.

New York.. Amsterdam. Rome, April 26. Miss Jean Batten, the Australian, Vicuna. airwoman, has arrived here, aftor] Prague. -. Bucharest | being delayed by engine trouble

Mindril.. and forced down yeatorday.,

She is flying from Australia to Hongkong. England-Reuter,

THE KING'S YACHT

Lisbon

500

58.7/10

New York Sk

1.33 1.34 1.34% 1.93 1.34 1.34 1.32% 1.33 1.33 Total sales-155 lots

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4.834 September 7.164

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London, Apr, 25. amateur pilots on foreign tours,

The King's yacht Britannia, relloving them of landing and

Taubor, and the British film ac- which has been to Gosport for hangar foes, etc.

tross Diana Napler, who aro:both modification of rig to bring her Britain,

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·TABLET form af Four cases of Small-pox (one im- A Thanksgiving Service in connec Sweden, Italy, Rumania and Japan Studios.

- Class, returned to Cowes to ported), and one caso cash of Diph- tion with the Silver Jubileo of HM. are other countries joining in this. They intend to be married in day to complete fitting in pretherla and Meningitis were reported the King will be held at the Catholle oxchange of hospitality-Brittan Vienna when the film is completed, pacation for the racing which to the Socal fonith Authorities on Cathedral, Calze Road, on May 6, Wireless.

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