1935-06-24 — Page 7

ADMIRAL'S

ATTACK

LLOYD GEORGE'S ANSWER

LORD WEMYSS' BIOGRAPHY

Mr. Lloyd George has replied to a sensational attack made upon him In a biography of Admiral Lord Wester Wemyss, which has been written by his widow and which was published very recently.

"No one." declared Mr. Lloyd George, "who takes the trouble to look into the facts of the fateful November 11,-1918, would reprint this preposterous story.

"The Armistice was signed at five o'clock in the morning, and throughout the world knew of it as soon as they woke up.

everyone

The suggestion is that I meant to keep back the news from the public for ten hours in order to inve the satisfaction of announc-

DISTRIBUTION

OF WEALTH

ROOSEVELT'S PLAN CHALLENGED

(Special to "Telegraph”)

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JUNE

THE

HONGKONG

FLYING CRASH

PORTUGUESE AVIATORS IN TAKE OFF ACCIDENT ~>

New York, Jane 23. Two brothers, Marquis Georgs and Count Alfred Monteverde, of Portugal, crashed when taking off from Floyd Bennett Field in an at- tempt at a non-stop flight to Rome, but both were only shaken.

HOLLAND'S RINK WIN

GIVEN. GOOD GAME BY LOSERS

CHAMPIONSHIP

MATCH

Washington, June 23. Members of the Administration in Congress have decided to ask

The big Bellanen machine, with President Roosevelt whether the 690 gallons of petrol, lepped down redistribution of wealth will be passed during the presenterashed in a sand heap on the main scheme after rising only a few feet and Members of the Left Wing are road at the edge of the nerodrome.. Tuck, G. S. Graver, A. Jackson

acasion of Congress.

tion.

in favour of its prompt introduc-off the ignition and prevented the Count Alfred, piloting, switched machine

from catching aKruter.

Senator Huey Long has sent letter to President Roosevelt challenging his new programme.

ex-

An immédiate operation of the new programm:, however, is Perted and it is predicted that such immediate enactment would

are President Roosevelt's election.

Philippines--Hongkong

fire.-

Manita, June 29, Mr. H. M. Bixby, representative of Pan-American

Airways, arrived here and hus announced has that he wit! seek a franchise re-

permit Pan-American Airways to operate planes from the Philip

to

Ing it myself in the House of Com Industrial and Union labour pines to Gusm and China, ur Hong- mons at three o'clock in the after-leaders are at present drafting akong, and also for radio.--United

strong Programm of N.R.A. Press, legislation.

noon.

"It is so silly a tale that I ani amazed that any responsible news. paper should think it worth white printing."

Admiral Lord Wester Wemyss. who died in 1933, became First Sea Lord in 1917, in succession to Lord Jellicoe, and, with Marshat Fuch, signed the Armistice with the Germans. He telephoned the news to the King and the Prime Minister.

"On his return next day," the biography states, "he was immedi- ately sent for by the King, to whom he rendered an account of his mis- Bion.

"When announcing his arrival to Buckingham Palee, Wemyss bad done the same to the Prime Minis- ter, und spent all that afternoon and evening awaiting a summons,

but-much to his astonishment

in vain.

Both groups are agreed to find common ground to bave their prog- ramme placed before Congress for

during adoption

the present session.-United Presa.

CHINA ECONOMIC,

RECOVERY

SHANGHAI CHAMBER

PROPOSAL

Shanghai, Juña 24.

CHINA AND ANNAM

TREATY RATIFIED BY FRENCH) PARLIAMENT

Nanking, June 22,

A message from Paris states that the new Sino-Annamite Commer cial Treaty and its annexes, which were signed at Nanking in last May, were passed at the Chamber of Deputies to-day.

It is expected that after the con- clusion of the Treaty trade

re-

The strong Kowloon Bowling.

A. M. Holland (Skin) defeated tho Farrall, R. Duncan, J. C. Brown and Green Club rink, comprising P.

Hongkong Football Club quartette,

shots to 10 in an exciting encounter and A. Brooksbank (Skip) by 23 on the Taikoo Recreation Club Green yesterday afternoon.

Holland's four, who defented K. M. Omar's Indian Recreation Club rink 31-8 a few weeks ago, did not have 20th head found themselves leading matters their own way and on the

told on the Inst hend, however, and by only one shot, 20-10. Experience

the Bowling Green four registered a three to give them the right of entry into the quarter-finala,

Halland's rink went on to register

Scoring a two on the first bend,

six on the fifth end, n two on the 13th and a three on the 18th and 21st hends, while Brooksbank's rink scored a two an the second head, n three on the 11th and 15th heads, a two on the 19th and a four on the 20th.

On the #xth hend Holland held a commanding lead by 19-shots to two and led 13-d on the 9th head. On the 10th heal the lend was reduced to creeping up steadily to notch a four 20-15 with the Football Club four

on the next head.

The last heud was touch und go but the Bowling Green representa- tives obtained the necessary shots for victory.

24,

1935.

RADIO BROADCAST

A Talk on "Current Films" by D.E.A.

From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (846 kllocycles):

12.30 p.m. Recorded Muslic.

1 p.m.

Time and Weather Report. 1.15 p.m Hongkong Hote! Orches- tra.

1.30 p.m. Press Bulletlus. 2.15 p.m. Close Down.

Orchestra.

5-7 pm. Hongkong. Hotel Dance

7 p.m. Stock Quotations. 7.03-7.26 p.m. Excerpts from Light Operax, Vocal

Gems-Veronique (Messager). SelectionLes Cloches de Cornoville

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Eng-

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Carroll Gibbona and John W. Green,

Song-It's only a paper moon Song-This is Romance.

Conrad Thibault (Baritone). Vocal-Gracie Fields' Medley

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Carroll Gibbans and John W. Green, 7.50-8 p.m. From the Studio. "Current Films" by D.ZA. (Film Fanny).

lations between Annam and China COUNTY CRICKETshirts

will be considerably improved as the Trealy provides for "most- favoured nation treatment of cer-

A resolution was adopted last evening at a general meeting of the local Chinese General Chambertin Classes of Chinese fonds in South of Commerce providing for thepurted into Annam and of vertain submission of a plan to the Nanking classes of Annamite goods inclui- Government for the institution of ing rice and anthracite cont import- Government control over imports and exports and foreign exchange rates. This step is urged as a

"ile deemed it beyond the bounds of reason that the Prime Minister should not desire to know what had passed on so momentous an cea alon, and his astonishment turned means toward facilitating national)

into China-Central Agency.

Neirs

fars.

Hp.m.

Time and Weather Report. 8.03-11 p.nt, Relay froin the Ko Shing Theatre (Chinese). 11 p.m. Close Down. 8,30-10 m.

European Recorded Programme from ZE.K. 021 frequency of 60 kitoryeles.

8.30-8.55p.m. Debroy Somers Band. Balinds www. Love Slection

Somers).

Mine Descriptive Talad arr. Debray Somers). rule

Us a Lovely War Medley (arr, Détnoy'

Somers).

A Pianoforte Revital by Alfred Cortet.-1. The Childrsus Corner Suite (Debussy); 2. (x) Prelude No. 8-La Fille Aux Cheveux de lin: (b) Prelude No. 3-Le Vent Dans la laine (Debussy).

9.12.9.27 p.m. Albert Sandler und is Orchestra. Black Eyes Russian Impression (Ferraris); 2. "Lo

Africans Opposed 9.1 p.m. To Yorkshire

London, June 19. Starting their fixture against York- shire at Sheffield to-day, the South Africans scored 263 runs in the first

Yorkshire had made 60 for three wickets.

into amazement when, the follow-economic recovery.-Central New8. | ATTEMPTED BURGLARY innings. When stumps were drawn. Chaland qui Passe (Bizio); 3. Love'

ing day, on attending the War

Cabinet, instead of the congratuln- tions he expected, he met

with

black looks and an icy reception. only on

leaving the

Cabinet that he was to discover the

"It was

y to this enigma.

HEAT WAVE IN LONDON

UNKNOWN INTRUDER FIRED AT

Word (Cremieux); 4. Where the woods are green fare. Weninger; 6. Tell

to-night Spoliansky), M.C.C, Y. CAMBRIDGE

9.27-10 p.m. The entire musical num- bern from "He Wa

Wanted Adventure" Fine bowling by J. Stima, who capsung by Bobby How

Gunn, A report has been made to the turn right wickels for 2 runs, was Marie Burke, Haymond Newell, ye Police by Mr. A. W. T. White, of responsifle for the dismissal of Com- Watson, and

Theatre Chorus. 10 p.m. Prosa. Bulletins, effect that about 3.45 a.m. yester-3.6.C. at Lord's. The Maryleboners when the under-graduates met the

10.05 p.m. Close Down, day an unknown Chinese attempted did not do much better, however, and to gain entrance to his house at

were all out for 112. When stumps closing in a blaze of sunshine,

the old Kennedy Town Police were drawn for the day, Cambridge xhade temperature of 80 degrZes

The wettest Jungen record is Station by cutting a wire gauze un had put on 29 runa without loss.

Athe verandah.

The Prime Minister had appar | CONTRAST TO RECORD the Sanitary Department, to the bridge University for only 100 runs

WET MONTH

London, June 20

Pas recorded in London on Satur-

ently planned a spectacular an- nouncement of the Armistice. which he hoped to make at the Guildhall banquet on November 9. Baulked of this by the Armistice not yet being signed, he projected doing so in the House of Commons on the afternom of the 11th, the news being meanwhile kept secret,day and Sunday.

PREMIER'S "FURY"

A heat-wave is also being ex- "This proved impossible after perienced in France, where Wemyss's telephone to the King,highest shade temperature so far who had announced the happy tid recorded during the week-end was ings to his entourage. The Armis-97 degrees. ----Renter, tice was accordingly, made public .at 11 a.m.

"Popular enthusiasm concentrat. ed at Buckingham Palace, while his (Mr. Lloyd George's) official state- ment in the House of Commons fell flat. Hence his almost pnconcealed fury.

"Wemyss shrugged his shoulders. The whole matter appeared to him so incredibly petty. Indeed, he

could hardly have believed it had it

LOCAL DOLLAR

UNCHANGED

MARKET REMAINS VERY DULL

SURREY v. WORCESTER

Surrey were in fine batting form at

The would-be burglar was seen by the amah, who immediately the Oval to-day when they commented man fled. raised the alarm, whereupon the their match against Worcestershire. He was seen running A total of 435 was scared in the first shot at him." theaway by Mr. White, who fired timings, II. S. Squires contributing succeeded in escaping, and it is. Worcester had made nine for no The man, however, 143 and E. R. T. Holmes, the captain, not known whether he was wound wicket when play slopped. ed. Nothing was stolen from the house.

WATER LEVELS

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

The Hongkong dollar was un-wangiang Province luce the following

The River Conservancy Commhainn for part ne water levels, in English feet, for the

not been vouched for by two unim-changed on opening this morning. West North and East Rivero! peachable authorities.

the ofleinl Fate being 2s. 3348.

Dealing with the allotting of war The market is extremely dull. honours and rewards, the biography business rates being about 2. states that Mr. Walter Lour. First3d. sellers and 28. 13/164. Lord of the Admiralty, told Lord Wester Wemyss that he was to re-

buyers. ceive a viscountey and a money

In London, silver prices rose 3/16ths on Saturday. Dadia,

grant.

"He was worn out. For five China and speculators bought and years he had borne without Inter-sold, the market being steady.

mission the burden of overwhelm-

ing responsibility and incessant

Jabour. His strength and endurs with the English mails, is due here The P. and O. Hner Rawalpindi, ance were coming to an end, his from Singapore at 10 am, on Wednes- health beginning to give way.

saw

"He left for Wemyss. Arrived at Kirkcaldy Station, he paper with the war honuurs list, and opened it,

NOT IN HONOURS LIST

uy.

me as the others, it is now mean- ingless."

He was, however, persuaded to accept, and his stipulation that it should be a Viscountey as origin- "Sir Douglas Haig and Sir David ally promised and gazetted on Beatty were created earls, Sir J. November 11, the first anniversary Jellicoe a viscount, the chiefs of of Armistice Day, met with the the Army, the Air Service, the genreply of a Barony, gazetted Oll erals, the admirals, down to the November 22. secretary of the War Cabinet, all,

Wemyss had many admirers-- received the thanks of the nation, the late Colonel Lawrence was one their due meed of honours and of the most enthusiastic and many grants all with one-exception-friends in many countries. His only.

outlook towards Great Britain, his "Alone among the war leaders he ability to see was neither thanked nor honoured British as well as their virtues, his the faults of the nor rewarded.

clear-sightedness In judging the "It was

the disavowal of his value of day-to-day events-these whole polley, the negation not only are all refreshing and invigorating,

of his own services, but those of tinged as they are by his descrip-

the Board of Admiralty, of all those

tiveness, his love of beauty, and

his wide interest in the world and

who had worked with him during its peoples. He loved meeting men

his tenure of office.

To this there could be but one

from Womyas and he loved his reply. Within an hour he had home and family. given it."

He was persuaded to withdraw his resignation

for a time, and later was made Admiral of the Fleet und offered a peorage, "which he was loth to accept.”

He wrote to the First Lord: "Not having received it at the same

The book stands out as the pic. ture of a man, and a man whose work-with the Canadian convoy. at Mudros, in Egypt, at the Ad- miralty, and at the signing of the Armistice-curned for him inating respect and affection of the British Navy.

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ZEESEN PROGRAMMES

This Evening's Broadcast From

The German Short-Wavers Special

programme for Far Extern listeners will be broadcast from Zeeien ar follower

SOUTH ASIA ZONE Bouth Asia Zone, broadcast from DE. (10.74 metres) nod DIN (81.56 metres),

19,74 m 1540 ke 1.30-3 p.m. 10.74 TH 10.200 ke 4.65-8.13 p.. 31.45 m 8,340 ke 4.45-8.10 bum. 13.74m 15,200 kc p.m.-12.30.5. DIH, BJN Announcement (m.. Enal German Falk Seng. Fro

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DJI

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5 p.m.

Honga of Hummer. The Iterlin

Teachers' Churn! Union.

News English,

SOMERSET . KENT

"Tich" Freeman was again pro- winent in the match

5.30 p.m. at Taunton between SSomerset and Kent. In|

5.45 p.m. Midsummer Solstice. Festival of

the Hitler Youth at Lubeck itay. Somerset's arst innings, which realised i

Topical Talk. only 84 runs, Freeman captured seven wickets for only 32 runs, Kent res plied with 238.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

GLAMORGAN

Glamorgan have started off their Inatch against Gloucestershire st Bristol very badly. In their first in-: nings, they were dismissed for 93 runs, Goddard taking aix for 36. Gloucestershire had scored 178 for five when play stopped for the day.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE v. SUSSEX

poor

Susar were another side to put up Meore in their first innings 10.2 Opposed to Notts at Nottingham, they could only muster 06. Voce was in Medical Oficer of Health at Notts replied with 17 for seven. Mr. R. C. Jones, 34.D., CH.B., former-tive Sussex batsmen

fine form with the Call and sent back

for

#1 runs. Nigeria, has now been

appointed Health Officer, Hongkong.

6.30 p.m. 6.43 p.m.

News In German

7 p.m. Concert of Light Mule. Rp.m. Nowa in Bagilah

4.16 p. Cloes down DJB, DJN (Germ.,

Engl.)

EAST AELA ZONE

Enst Ala Zone broadcast through DJQ on 19.03 metres (16,280 .c.) 1.30.3 p.m. Concert, arwa at p.m.

p.1

DJQ, DJB Announcement (Germ.. Engi.) German Folk Hong. Pre- gramms Forecast term., Engl). 9.15 p.m. Por the Young Folk Rambling and Binging o'er Forest and

·Feld

9.43 p.m. New in English on IQ and

in Dutch on 13

10 p.m. Midsummer Solstice, Fretiral of the

Hitler Youth at Lubeck Bay.

16.15

p.m.

11.1 ..

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News in German on DJQ and DJB. 11.30 pm rum soll der Banger mli dem Konig 'n." A Sequence In Verse kod ous 17.15.m. News in English on DJQ kad

in Dutch an DJB. 12.50a.m. Class down DJQ DJD (Germ.

Kul.)

ESSEX. LANCASHIRE

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES Lancashire scored 263 runs in the There was a clean bill of health for first innings in ther match against

To-day's Broadcasting From the Colony on Friday.

Essex at Chelmsford to-day. Evans,

Four Transmissions the Easex bowler, took half the

The following wave-lengths and frequencion wickets for 07

Essex dosryed by Daventry, runs. had made 28 for two when stumps

Call Bigs Frequency Warringt

C8A were drawn.

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Warwickshire scored 200 Northants at Northampton to-day, Northants replied with 25 for wicket.

LEICESTER v. HAMPSHIRE

-Playing against Hampshire, Leices tershire innile 157 in their first innings, while Hampshire scored 71 for eight.

MR. LEVESON GOWER'S XI v.

OXFORD

Oxford University are in a hud position at Reigate where they are opposed to Mr. 11. D. G. Leveson Gowor's XI. Tho undergraduates mannged only 145 in the first lanings, Baxter taking six for 30 runs. Mr. Loveson Gower's XI scored 101 for seven-Reuter,

The now premises of the Bank of East Asia at No. 10 Des Voeux Road, will be open for public inspection on Tuesday, July 2 from Da.m. to 1 p.m.

Transmission G

(G.S., and 0.8.0.)

Nineteenth

7m. Big Ben. Tunes of the Tire

Century Hilan Music. The D.D.C. Empire Dr- chestra Greenwich Time Signa) af 32' Midnight fam. A Religious Servies.

8.45 R., Woskir. Newlatter and Sparta

Bummary.

5.5 a.m.

Cipe down.

Transmission .8

(0.8.C; and 'G.§.D.).

I am Big Ben, Light British Musie.

Greenwich Time Higpel et 3.10 p.m. 11.45 .. Woskiy Newpistter and Sports

Bummary,

11.5 p.m. Close down.

Transmission 2

Tp.m. Dig Dett. An Organ Naelial by W.

Greenhouse. Allt

7.18 ..

Losking Backwards.".

(Continued on Page 5.).

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PIONEER FLIGHT

RA.F. MARK NEW ROUTE

FROM SINGAPORE

Flying from Singapore to ilong- kong in 14 hours 20 minutes, time actually spent in the air, the two Short Singaporo III Flying Boats had opened new potentialities in air mall and passenger transport, when they landed in Hongkong harbour 2.10 p.m. an Saturday.

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Wing Commandor D. L Scott, D.8.4, who was in command of the two machines, said they loft Binga- porn at 6.15 in the morning of Thurs day, losing a day over alight to an aileron at Kamranh naPairs

"This indicates the possibility that a trip from Singapore to Hongkong within 48 hours could be easily ac complished, and is well within the capabilities of those new boats," he sald

The flight was in the nature of a survey to tost the chances of establishing regular air service bo tween the ports without infringing Chinese territory, The roate from Singapore via Pulou condoro Island, Kamranh Bay, and Nha Trung to Hongkong.

Was

The experimental fight also gave an opportunity for trying out the now boats which arrived at the Base three months ago and are a consider ablo Improvement on the Southamp ton Singapore Boats formerly com

No. 205 Flying

dron.

Boat

In an interview, Wing Commander. Bcott said they had experienced fino weather until they got to Hongkong, where they landed in a squall, Tho greatest courtesy and assistanco wil given by the French authorities in Indo-China and Annam."

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