1935-07-11 — Page 7

Yellow River ABYSSINIA WAR

Threatens

TORRENTS BATTER CITY WALLS

COLLAPSE OF DYKES

Nanking, July 11 In addition to the Yingtaze flood, a threatening rise is reported in the level of the Yellow River, of which two tributarles have burat their banks in consequence of the torrential raina,

The city of Yensze, fifty miles west of Chengchow, in Honan, a endangered by torrents battering fis walls, which may collapse at any moment.

The Yollow River embankment ut Wnchi, la Northern Human, has been breached, causing dislocation of the railway service. Hundreds of houses at Nanyang, in Southern Hunan, have collapsed on Recount of fonds from the Pai River.

NEARER

TROOPS FACE TO

FACE -

London, July 10. The Special Correspondent in Addis A baba' of the London Daily Express states that British American and other foreigners have commenced evacuating.

Special refugee trains left the Abyssinlay capital early this morning for Diluti. the capital of French Somaliland.

to

As they crossed the frontier into French territory, Italian and Abyssinian troops were deploying on the Eritrean border the north of the railway ling and on the Italian Somaliland border to the south.

The Emperor Halle Selassie, in

special

the interview with Daily Express Correspondent, in- timated that he had abandoned hope of a peaceful settlement of the dispute.

"Ethiopia is awaiting the Italian attack at any moment." he declar

A Hankow message states thated. the entire city of Banyang is sub- merged several feet, following the warriors, collapse of a number of dykes-hand Renter

"ROMANCE" IN BAD WEATHER

BUT CRAFT BEHAVES SPLENDIDLY

porting

states:

the

Arrival

"Romanro" there

an June

and Italian

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK

ALLIANCE

ADVISED

STABILISATION IS NECESSARY

WALL STREET SCEPTICAL

Paris, July 10, The fate of the world depends in a large measure upon close finan- clal co-operation between New York, London and Paris, declared M. Jean Tatinery, Governor of the Bank of France, addressing # luncheon gathering It the Anterican Club to-day,

We are determined to defend the frane against all attheks," ne added, "and we have the means to do so."

M. Tannery advocated general stabilisation of currencies to res tore security and provoke recovery of business, and to stimulate inter- national transactions.-Reuter.

NO COMMENT

EXCHANGE

MARKET UPWARD

YESTERDAY

New York, July 10. The following reports on the New York Stock market have been received through Messrs. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz:

JULY

11, 1935.

RADIO BROADCAST

A Talk on Hongkong's, New Lido

Z.E.K. PROGRAMME

From ZBW on a wavelength of 365 metres (845 kilocycles).

The Wall Street Journal report on yesterday's market: Stocks to-day railed in spite of profit-taking, dus to generally bullish news, including, firstly, the better thar had been anti- cipated U.S. Steel Corporation ship- ments during June and, secondly, the reported efforts on the part of Mr. Exstinan to obtain favourable rail- | Musić. rond legislation during the present Acasion of Congress. Honda were

5-7 pm. Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchesten.

7 p.m. Stock Quotations 7.03-7.30 p.m. Light Orchestral Menuett No. 1 (Paderewski), quiet and irregular. Stocks on Songe without words-Potpourri.

The Gate: Festival Dance. irregularly fomnge March (Hayda Wood).

Joyouness Concert Waltz (Haydn

Wood). Love's Last Word (Cremieux).

Curb Exchange wero higher.

the

gainst

7.30-7.50 p.m. Albert Sandler

(Violin).

Carroll Gibbons (Piano). 1. Piano Solns:

Sleepytime down South.

Life is just a bowl of Cherries.

2. Violin Soles:

Spanish Serenade.

The Child and his Dancing Deli, 3. Can't we talk it over,

Now that You're gone,

Piano Solos. 7.50-8 p.m. From the Studio. Talk on "Hongkong's New Lido" by “J._D.",

S. C. & F. New York oflleg cublest Stocks were irregularly higher with Traders scalping quick profits. The Glidden Company's sales are up 3814 per cent. in June. The U.S. Steal Corporation's shipments during June anunted to 578,108 tros 698,916 toun the previous both and D86,337 tons doring June, 1934. The Government esticates the Spring Wheat crop al 271,009,000 faishels and The Winter crap at 458,000,000 bushels, Meanwhile dusty-skinned native

The which are construed as warish. second some clad in uniforms, others in

corn crop is estimated at 2,045,000,000 the

bushels.

Average daily production of traditional white gown, but nearly

petroleum for the week ending July fall barefooted, are deploying into

i was estimated at 2,677,000 barrel, defence positions along the Italian

compared with 2,680,300 barrels the Institute estimates weekly electrielly frontiers of Eritrea

previous week. The Edison Electric Somaliland.

production nt 1.665,000,000 kw.h., anoneert, increase of 64 per cent. from the corresponding period of last year,

New, York and Chicago comunudity. yports,

received through Messrs. Swan, Culbertson & Pritz:-

Calton: It in reported that the May cotton. Cotton Pool is switching October into Trade desena WIN wil and there was no pressure,

Wheat: The Government weekly report is favourable for harvesting. The Trade is confused by contradic- tory reports regarding black rust.

Corn: The Government sweekly report indicates the best werk's eroji progress this on

The combined Abyssinian fores in the field are now estimated at over 100,000 mon, all fully armed. They are split up into two armies. one facing Italian Somaliland on the southern side of the French railway conneeting Djabiti nod Addis Ababa, and the other on the northern side.

over-

and ancient

are

Washington, July 10. The Treasury to-day withheld comment on the reports of yester day's intervention in the London silver market and likewise on the assertion of M. Jean Tannery, the Governor of the Bank of Prance, that the United States, France and Britain would soon be united for stabilisation.

The latter statement met with

considerable replicism on Wall Street where It is believed there are no signs that Britain is any readier for stabilisation than she was previously.---Reuter,

LOCAL CHINESE

HONOURED

SOCIETY

In a letter to a friend in the CPR., Captain E. P. Green, wrist Unlike the Abyssinian army of ting from Yokohama on July 4, re- 1896, which inflicted an

thewhelming defeat upon an Italian 29. force. Emperor Haile Selassie's soldiers to-day have wireless and "We had a very stormy passage aeroplane communications instead From Hongkong and put in for of bare-foot runners. They have shelter twice. We had, two gales modern rifles and machine-guns force 10, one ahead and one fn-instead of sales vourable--in this I ran for some firearms..

War supplies have been arriving MEMBER OF SCIENCE hours but owing to precipitous sea had to heave to and she be daily through Ujabiti, haved splendidly. Part of the outlet in time running we were doing 16 knots. Yokohama is duing us well, The engine is now all adrift for a good clean and overhaul, In a day: or two I'm going in to dock for a serub and all being well hope to

London, July 10. Mail for Vancouver about 14th. According to well-informed au- July.

thorities. the break-down in the "I consider Romance as fine a work of the Conciliation Commis

ME. Sit Kokesin, M.s.P.. is one of sea boat as ever put to sen. Shexion was due to the attempt of the

ance took a green sex al-Abyssinian spokesman to introduce China's greatest falkie im and though we had many days with the question of delimitation of stage artistes. He has been on a very wicked sent. I was caught frontiers, which was expressly ex-pleasure trip to Malaya recently. aback once in a gale with a sudden eluded during the discussion be; Many of his songs have been re- shift of wind but thanks to the fore the Lage Council. The corded on His Master's Voice, strong masts and stays only broke Abyssinians hold that the question Odeon, Beka, and. Pathe grumo- one reefing claw. I hope my bad Juck of head gales and calm is now over and look for a quick run to Vancouver."

never

SENATE TACTICS

CHANGED

INSISTS ON DEATH OF HOLDING COMPANIES

Washington, July 10.

Rubler: Cee nirket as featureless. Sugar: This murket was very dull. and a shnde easier. There was some small and important lipaidation,

REUTER QUOTATIONS

8 p.m. Time and Weather Beport. 8.02-10.30 1.m. Chinese Studio

10.30 p.m. Close Dawn. ......ZEK. PROGRAMME

8.30-10 p.m. European recorded music from ZER on a frequency of 610 kitorycles,

8.30-9 p.m.

Quartet No. 2 in D Major (Horodin).

9-9. 15 pan. Daventry. News Bulletin. 9.15-9.30 pm. Recital hy Benjamino Gigli. (Tenor),

1. All hail, thou dwelling pure and lowly "Faust" (Gounod), Your tiny hand is frozen ("La

Boheme") (Puccini).

3. Sol Operte, Lucia La Calzone

dell'amore.

4. Addio Bel Sogno,

9.30-30 p.m. Dance Music. 10 pm. Press Bulletins.

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES

July 1. July 10,This Evening's Broadcast From

The German Short-Wavers

Dow-Jones Averagent,

30 Industrials 20 Rails 20 tilities - Bong

122.87 1:22.09

7100

22.86 97.17

33.24 076 17.10

55.68

the Reb French Somaliland to the Abyssinian capital. Berian

foreign advisers.

Mr. Sit Rok-sin; of Hongkony, and other

the drilling

native troops, and Dr. Mak Ting-sum, P.M.T., INST. United Press.

Ps.c. (Lond.), M.N.A.M.-144, (Lonel.) of Kuala Lumpur have been recently admitted to Membership1 Commodity Index 56.84 In the Societe Internationale de ot Beaux- Philologie, Sciences, Arts, London.

Negotiations End

of the Frontier delineation is vital, since they contend that Untual. where the incident which caused the present tension occurred, is well inside Abyssinian territory and that Italian troops had no right there.

It is generally considered that negotiations are now dead, there fore, and that Italy will now pre- bered with her own direct methods of settling the dispute with Ethiopia→→Rcutor.

Cause of Collision

Scheveningen, July 9,

The cause of the divergener of

Abruptly changing its tacties,iews at the meeting of the Con-

the Senate has reported to conciliation Commission meeting here Jerence the Holding Company Bill, is not far to seek, it is learned un- instructing its conferees to insist officially.

on retention of the "donth son- tence" provision.

The difficulties arose when the Abyssinian. delegates

demanded

The decision followed the with- all rights for Professor Jeze, the drawal of a motion to instruct the Paris University expert, who is confertes not to insist on this pro-putting their case before the Com vision. However. there is an mission. They urged understanding that disagreement evidence lu heard

that

without

his

res+

with the flange would result in a riction. But the Italian agents Request by Senate conferees for refused to accept the Ethiopian further instructions.—Kenter,

PROTECTING NEUTRALITY

AMERICA PLANNING

LEGISLATION

A

view while they nointained that Ualmal was situated in Ethiopia.

The Ethiopian delegates sub- [mitted a proposal to appoint a it is inder- 6ith arbitrator, but stand this was refused by the Italian-

th members. Finally Commission decided to inform the Governments concerned of the views of the members and suspended the conference.-Reuter.

Delegates Disperse

The Hague, July 10, Following the breakdown of the

Washington, July 10. After a conference with Me. Cordell Hull, Senator Roy Pitt-negotiations the members of the man.

chairinan of the Foreign Italo-Abyssinian Concilation Com- Relations Committee, said that mission dispersed to-day

to their hody would study the subject of various destinations.-Renter American, neutrality with a view to securing legislation at the present,

session.

Lengue To Meet

Geneva, July 10, Following the breakdown of

nt negotiations

Scheveningen, Conciliation Commis-

The two bills dealing with neutrality, preservation previously where the

ly to be recalled-United Preas,

THE INDIA BILL

London, July 10.

to

Mr. Sit Kok-sin (right) with Dr. Mak Ting-sum.

Dr. Mak is a well- phone records. known drugless practitioner, who has in his poston many auto-

CHINESE CHOW

INTERESTING LOCAL

PUBLICATION

An interesting little booklet, entitled "Chinese Chow: How to Order and Appreciate," by "Chop- sticks," has just been'piblished by the Tell-the-World Publishing Co., of Hongkong, at a price of one dollar per copy. The object of the publishers is to give gourmets more intitunte knowledge of var ious Chinese dishes, with instrue- tions us to the choice thereof. It

is intended to be the forerunner of i several publications of a similar) character which, it is hoped, will

be of value to local residents and tourists alike..

The booklet contains a chapter on the proper use of chopsticks, an illustrated lay-out of a table, a specimen bill for a duer for three, a model menu and a lengthy list of Chinese dishes, the names being printed both in English and Chinese. Other features are chapter devoted to Japanese suki. yaki,

Hist of the principal, Chinese and Japanese restaurants, as well as a máp showing the location of these establishments.

THE

VERY IDEA!

(Continued fram Page 6.)

graphed letters of appreciation in | kong," "agents." What happened to honour of his profession presented that beer reminds me of the old by Mr. Lin Sen, the President of joke about Algy meeting the beer the Chinese

Republic. Ambas

--sorry, bear: the beerdamn! sadors and many other statesvich hear mas bulgy: the bulge of China. Messrs. Sit and Mak Algu.

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DJ, DIN Annouderment (Germ.. Engl) German Folk Song. Pro Fromme Fureckal (German, Eng- Iish).

p.m. Hitler Youth Programme: fangs by

Georg Homenagat.

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News In English.

The Thenitical Manager.”

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News In Germant,

Concert of Light Music. *Bm--News - in - English

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Bitire Youth Programme: Bonga

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3.15 p.m. News in English on DJ and

In Dutch on DIN.

10 p.m. "The Theatrical Banager" & Sons

'lay by W. A. Morae

1 p.m. Short Munteni Programime. 11.15.p..

11.30 11,45

News In German un DJ and DJJL. p.m.Current Events,

12.15.

Waman's Programmet "Mother "and Child," Scenes and Song*.

Now in English on D3Q and In Dutch on J. 12.38 .m. Clown down 14. DIB (Germ.,

Eng)

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Until now we've always had some respect for Singapore tigers, which we've regarded as feracious ani- mals, but if you'd seen the way this particular Tiger disappeared when we got our hands on it!

Incidentally, this is the third gift of cumshit beer we've receiv ed during the existence of the "Very Idea". Ever since we re- ceived our first gift, after writing an article on beer, we've been pounding way

jokes cvolving about the Hongkong Bank and its good, though.

hunknotes.

'No

Lendon, July 10. London bas-been visited by an- other heat wave, and to-day was the hottest day for this month. Those bank people have no sCHSC The temperature reached 80f humour! degrees, this being three degrees higher than yesterday.

reported to Congress are now like aion has been meeting, it is pro- bable that the Abyssinian Govern- ment will ask the League of Nations Counell

nicel Im- mediately.

The decision on this point rests The House of Lords concluded with M. Maxim Litvinaff, the the committee stage of the India Russian chief delegnic. Bill to-day, after I approving an League circles recognise that

The normal night temperature amendment to give effect to the the Italo-Abyssinian situation has

for the time of the year la 44 de an impasse and change in the method of election almost reached to the Federal Uppor Chamber, there is good reason to fear that grees, but 60 degrees were regis foreshadowed by the Secretary for Italy will refuse to attend nay tered at one o'clock this morning. India, Lord Zelland, in the debate meeting at Geneva earlier than British Wircicas. Inst Wednesday. He said the pro- that fixed for August 25,-Router, posed changes had been generally approved, and, so far as he could Judge, would be welcomed by the

Italy Adamant

Roma, July 10.

An arbitrator in the Italo Abyssinian dispute on July 25 In The Italian Government is not the event of the failure of, the Indian Government and people in likely to agree to the League of Conciliation Commision to reach India generally-British Wereloss. Nations procedure of appointing a basis of settlement-Router.

PHILIPPINES COMMAND

Washington, July 10. The War Department states that Major-General Frank Parker will be relieved in November of hla command in the Philippine Department and will be succeeded by Major-General Lucius R. Hol- brook, now commanding the First Division.-Reuter,

gim. An Orgen Recital by II. ..gis Hpots." A bird's-eye view over London in the early morning by C. Whitaker Wilson, speaking from the lap ar the tower of Btw Hen

7.13 a.m. Cellen Alaf."

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