1935-07-26 — Page 19

Continuing

Purchases

HAPSBURG HOPES ON

Of Silver THE WANE

BUT U.S. CONFUSED PROVINCES DECLARE

OVER PROSPECTS

SENATORS DISAGREE

According to Reuter advices from Bombay, the "ready" silver market advanced from 70 rupees 15 annas to 71 rupees five annas yesterday, having closed the pre- vious day at 70 rupees 12 annas. Reports through Reuter from London state that the American Government and Indian specula- tors bought and China and other speculators -market was stendy,

Rold, The Hilver

SILVER MUDDLE

AGAINST MONARCHY

SIGNIFICANT LAWS

Viennn, July 25. The return of the Inpsburgs to the throne of Austria became less certain to-day in consequence of the decision of three provinces to renounce the Royal Family during the past twenty-four hours.

The province of Voralberg, for instance, promulgated a inw which relates to the nomination of hon- orary citizens and which oulrules Archduke Otto,

At the same time the Governor of Washington, July 25, Upper Austrin issued a decree pro- More than ever silver circles bibiting Prince Otto's nomination, here are in the dark regarding the while the official Tyrolese news- Administration's next move in Its|paper Bauerubute says it is wrong silver programme.

to attempt a restoration of the monarchy.

Confusion has been heightened by the split in the Senate Silver Bloc and the conflicting remarks of various Senators, some of whom appear to belleve that President Roosevelt cannot compromise on the $1.29 per ounce price mado but mandatory by legislation. without any specific time-limit being fixed.

While tho more aggressive allverites prepare for battle, to force unrestricted silver trading, iradera generally are inclined to hold of pending developments.

It is pointed out in Vienna that the expression of these significant views and the very definite anti- would be im- menarchist moves possible without the approval of the Government. Reuter,

COLONIAL EMPIRE

TRADE GAINS

¿Continued from Page 1)

Some advance the theory that the vote to-day in the House of Com- *poke of the colonies' Treasury might at present beans, enrrying out the suggestion that financial condition and improve- it is able to stabilise the silverunt of their trade and discussed the effects of the regulation price at any desired level-Reuter.schemes for tin, tea and rubber.

MOCATTA REVIEW

Londen, July 25. Messes. Mocatta and Goldsmid In their silver review for the past -wock, write:

THE

In general he was able to report further progress in securing of balanced budgets. Kenya, Malta and the Malay States, after having deficits in 1933, bainneed their budgets last year. Comparison between 1914 and 1913 in a num- "Business has been done on aber of representative Colonies: smaller scale lately, India and showed on the whole an Improve- China have sold, while most offer-ment in their trade #gures. ings have been taken by the Ameri-

itself to the now lovel

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY. JULY 26,

P. W. D. OFFICER RETIRING

PRESENTATION TO CAPT. HOSFORD

GALLIPOLI EPIC RECALLED

The friends and colleagues of Capt. J. Hosford, of the Public Works Department, gathered at the offices of the P.W.D. this morning to present him with a token of their esteem and regard on his re- tirement on pension."

•

COLIJN CABINET RESIGNS

QUEEN CONSIDERING POSITION

MAY REFUSE RESIGNATION

The lingue, July 26. The Ministry of Dr. Colijn has resigned.

Following the tension of the Mr. W. J. Anderann, Superinten-past several days, the intimation dent of Accounts and Stores, in of the Catholic party that it could making the presentation, said:not support the Government's "Although you will continue to be monetary polley, the Cabinet met an officer of this Department for to-day and announced later that it some months to come, your active would resign. participation in our inbours will cense from to-day, and for this

reason

1935.

RADIO BROADCAST

From the Studio "Book Reviews" by Sabrina

PIANOFORTE RECITAL

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

4-7 p.m. Chindae Programme, 7-7.17 p.m.

Cello Rocital by Gaspar Cassado.

2.

1. Humoreske (Dvorak, Op. 101). Melodie (Tschaikovsky, Op. 42). 3. Kol Nidrei (Max Bruch,

Op. 47). 7.17-7.35 p.m. B.B.C. Wireless Military Band. Slavonie Rhapsody (Friedmann, Hungarian Dance (from "Foreign

arr. Winterbottom).

Paris") (Moszkowski, arr. Sommer), Le Reve Passo (Krier).

7.35-7,50 p.m. Four Songs by Al-

For you alone (Geehl),

However, the Queen is consider ing the position and may not ac-fred Piccaver (Tenor), cept Dr. Colijn's resignation.

Holland's monetary condition is believed to be precarious and may necessitate her departure from the gold standard, some

we, your colleagues and friends, have assembled this morn- ing to mark the occasion worthy of the esteem in which you are held, You have devoted practically the

cireles be- whole of your life to the service of

love. To-day, because of the the Crown in various parts of the drain of gold from the Nether; Empire. You enllated in sands Bank, the bank rate was Majesty's Forces in 1892. You

raised to mix per cent.-Router. served through the South African War, winning the Queen's Meinl with four clasps and the King's Medal with two clasps, and mentioned in despatches. You were wounded at Colenso and Spion Kop, In the Great War you served in several theatres and were present

CRISIS NEAR IN SPAIN

Left Republicans Quit Parliament

(Special to "Telegraph”)

was

Madrid, July 25. The Leftist Republican Party has withdrawn from Parliament.

It is feared that a crisis of a serious political nature is inevitable. Disorders may be expected.--United Preas.

NAMU WAARVANCEMAATIK

STILL CARRIES ON

1.

2. Kashmiri Love Song (Wood- ford Finden). 3. The Song of Songs (Moyn). 4. Trees (Kasbach), 7.50-8 p.m. "Book Reviews” by Sabrina.

8 p.m. Time and Weather Report; Stack Quotations.

8.05-8.20 p.m. Variety Items, Vocal Duet-What's good for the goose is good for the Gnader.

Sam Browne and Girl Friend. The Hague, July 26. Instrumental-Melodies of Yesterday, The Dutch Cabinet has reaigned

Ken Harvey. but the Prime Minister, Dr. H.Vocal Duct-What a little moonlight

the is complying with Colijn Queen's request and has agreed to continue in office while Her Majesty considers the situation.

Dr.-Collin has emphasised his in- leation of continuing to defend the guilder.United Press.

QUEEN'S WISHES

The Hague, July 25. The Queen has expressed the! wish that the Cabinet should act for the present as it is constituted at this time, in order to maintain the stability of the guilder.--- Reuter.

FRANCE TREADS

WARILY

can do,

Layton and Johnstone. Orchestra-When day is done.

8.20-8.40 p.m. Pinneforto Recital from the Studio by Nura Kanis,

Programme. Italian Concertu

Buch. Preludes Nos. 4, 7, and 20.

Chopin. 8.40-9 p.m. Orchestral Music. Cossack Dance (from "Mazeppa")

(Tachaikovsky).

1.

2.

Perpetuum Mobile (J. Strauss), Night on the Hare Mountain

(Moussorgsky). Hungarian Dance No. 1.

9-9.15 p.m. Daventry News Bul-

letin.

9.15.10 p.m. A 43rd Recital of Gramophone Records, from the Studio by The Rev. G. B. R. Sargent.

10 p.m. Press Bulletins, 10.05-11 p.m. Dance Music.

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES

(Continued from Page 1.) cussions to questions of concilia-Thia

tion. Reuter.

STRONG CASE

Evening's Broadcast From

The German Short-Wavers

Special programmes for Far Easter Kisteners will be broadonas from ZorseTI AR follows:

SOUTH ASIA ZONE (Bouth Asik Zene, broadcast from DJ).

DJN 19.74 m 16.200 ke 1.10-2 p.m.

19,74 m DJB

15,200 ke 4.45-8.15 p.34. DJN

11.45 m 540 ke 4.48-8.5 p.m. DJA

(0.76 1 38,280 ke 9p.m.-12.30 a.m. 4.45 p.m. JN, DIN Announcement (Germ

Engl.) German Folk Song. In- gramme Pervensi (German, Eng- Jah).

Rome, July 25. Whilst official circles are resolutely silent, the general im- 13 metres) and BJN (81.65 metres). pression in well-informed circles is that Signor Mussolini will send representatives to the League Council meeting which is to dis. cuss the Italo-Abyssinia dispute. He considers he has a very good case to submit to the Council.-

Efforts had been made to ex- can Treasury both at and after paul markets for colonial pro- the fixing.

duets in Empire countries by wide "There has been rather more de-extension of the system of im- mand from India to-day but, ifperial preference. In regard to a 2 Amerien should lower its buying great many commodities Britain price, we do not think that it will so arranged her purchases as an officer of the Royal Dublin whole supply Fusillers at the first landing at take long for the market to adjust that almost the

came from the Colonial Empire, | Gallipoli. I have no doubt if you he added.-British Wireless.

wished to apenk you could give us a vivid account of that famous day which was one of the most eventful You were one of the few officers of your battalion who lived through that | Reuter, dreadful morning - and -- the only survivor of the landing party in your boat. For your services in the Great War you were mentioned in despatches and received the 1914-16 Star, and the General Ser- vice und Victory Medals... You re- tired at the end of the War with the rank of Staff Captais.

"Stocks of allver in London are estimated at 60,000,000 ounces, un-i changed from the past week."-- Reuter.

FRANCE LOWERS

EXPENDITURE

BIG SAVINGS FOM ECONOMIES

NOTED BOTANIST the history of the war.

PASSES

RUBBER PLANTING

AUTHORITY

now

ARMS EMBARGO

Brussels, July 25. The Government has decided to place a ban on imports of arms to Abyssinia and to refuse licences for exports to Ethiopia-Reuter.

The Hague, July 25.

London, July 25. Professor Went.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley the famous

Baldwin, announced in the Com- Dutch botanist, whose name has

"In 1926 you joined the service mons that the House would ad- long been associated with the

have journ for the summer recess on Parts. July 252 development of the rubber indas of this Government and The Finance Minister has in-, try, died to-day,

since remained in the Accounts Friday of next week. formed the Cabinet that as a result

On Thursday, there will be His research has been responsi- and Stores Office of the Public

Department. You of the recent cuts and economies, blo for the bulk of recent know- Works

have discussion on international affairs, reached the

for age the 1936 Budget expenditure will be ledge on rubber planting and his

nd the Leader of the Opposition. George Lansbury, about forty-two milliards of franes. name is held in reverence by the retirement and this Department is Mr.

The expenditure for 1931-32 was on whose business he has helped losing a valuable officer who is hold intimated that the Labour Party"

in the highest estcom by his has decided against tabling *Afty-one inilliards.-Reuter Special. | make flourishipp.--Reuter,

colleagues. We hope that you will motion. enjoy good health and happiness Mr. Baldwin replied that he was during the years of your retire very glad, because the position ment, and I have much pleasure in regarding affairs on the Continent representing this token of esteem at the moment was critical, and which has been subscribed by your he thought a general debate would

I be better.-British Wireless, friends and colleagues,"

DAY BY DAY NEWS. IN BRIEF THE OBJECT OF EDUCATION IS TO : Messrs. Benjamin and Palts

"ARE erived the following selling and buy INSTIL PRINCIPLES WHICH HEREAFTER TO GUIDE AND INSTRUCTing rates from their Manila agents murning: Benguet Conants, US. PACTS ARE ONLY DESIRABLE SO 12:20, 12.00; Autun.oks 78. 75; FAR AS THEY ILLUSTRATE THOSE | Baguis Golds, 20, 25; Gold Rivers, OUGHT, 5,4%.

PRINCIPLES. PRINCIPLES THEREFORE, TO PRECEDE FACTS,—— Lytton.

thin

Chan Tai-cheuk, aged 36, who was banished from the Colony for a period Ma Tai, sailor of Sheung Wan Iu of five years from February this year village, Taipo, in a report to the was sentenced to fur that police, states that on Wednesday night labour, when he pleaded guilty to that they returning before his period had ex- villagers Informed him heard cries of "Save Lite!" from out-pired, before Mr. Macfadyen at the hido Hau Win vilinge. On Central Magistracy this morning. rushing out they saw a man being

W.

Iu

Central or in defaulted, was fined seo.

Mr. Anderson then presented Captain Hosford with a valuable

ETHIOPIA'S REQUEST aneroid barometer, fitted with a

Paris, July 25, silver plate, suitably engraved.

The Ethiopian Minister has Captain Hosford, in replying, telegraphed the League on behalf thanked his friends for the of Emperor Selassie demanding which he would always treasure in convocation of the League Counell his retirement as a reminder of the on the grounds that mediation has happy years which he and speak failed. It is expected that M. in Hongkong.

Avenol will call the Council gether on July 20

Captain Hosford leaves for Par land to-morrow by the Rawalpindi.

EXCHANGE RATES

Paris..

washed down the stream. The body, Charged before Mr. W. Schofield, which was not recovered, is believed at the Central Magistracy this to be that of Ma Sze, brother of Morning, with the theft of four bam- Tal.

boo poles from a stable at Tai Ilang toad, property of Mr. R. II. Charles, Appearing on remand before Mr. Lau Lo

Schofield, ut the

a month's hard labour, Geneva. Magistracy this morning, on charges Inspector Logan said A complaint Berlin. In had been made by Mr. Charles to the Athens. of smoking opiuni in a mnatshed Stonecutters Island on Tuesday police previously, and constables had Milan morning, and landing on the Istand been placed thers to catch thieves, Shanghal, without a written permit from the but had failed. The defendant wos New York, OBeer Commanding II. M. Forces, arrested by two fokis in the stables. Amsterdamn. Ll Sang, a carpenter, was fined $10,

or, in default, ten days' hard labour

on the first charge, and discharged on the second.

from

Vienna

p.m. Woman's Programme: The "Woman

and the Nation.” Exhibition as Daseldorf. Nowe in Engilsh.

56 pm 6.46 p.

Firtared from Munich Bvening in the Homeitad.-

6.45 p.m. Nawa in Germmit,

7 p.m. Concert of Lishi Musle.

I p.m. News in English.

An

8.13 p.m. Close down DJB, DIN (Germ..

Engi.)

KAST ABIA ZONE

Paat Aata Zong broadcast through DJQ en 10.63 metres (16,280 k....) 1.53-3 pm. Concert, new at 2 pm

9 p.m. DJQ, DXB Annooverment (Germa

Engl) German Palk Hong. Pre gramme Parscaat (Germ.. Engli

Women's Programmes

The “Weman and the Nation," Ex biblijen i Danseldorf.

1.15 p.m.

9.15 p.m. Nama In English on D3Q and

In Dalch an DJR. 10 p.m. Relayed from the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church at Berlin: Or gan Concerto in C minor by Wal- ter Brwenakl.

11.15 p.m. News in, German on DJQ and

12313. 11.30 p.m. Current Events, 11.5 p.. f'encert of Light Music. 11.38 490,

News in Engilah on DJQ and in Dutch on 12.33 mm. Close down DJQ, DJA (Germ..

Engl.

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

To-day's Broadcasting From Four Transmissions

The following - warz-lengths and frequencim are observed by Daventry.

Call Mign Frequency Wavelength

4,050 k.. 49.59 metre 1,630 k.c. 31.55 metres 1,315 k.c. 31.40 metrem

25.28 metres

CRA

681

GSC

GHD

11.760 1.c.

25.43 metres

CHE

GAP

15,140 k.c.

11.32 metres

esc

$7,790 k.c

(1.56 metres

Lo-

GRI

21.470 k.e. 15,260

izar metzen

19.85 metres

GA2 G8L

21.540 k.. 12.32 petree 6.10 k.. 49.10 metres

A later despatch from Rome says the Foreign Office spokesman has stated Italy is willing to resume. arbitration with Ethiopia and has no intention of withdraw. ing

from the Lengue-Unitedi

July 24. July 25. Press. 74.63/64

.15.2114

*20/1

15.10)

12.36

12

516

516

.1521

609/16

.1/0

,26

.4.95

738%

119% .626

.29.23 3016

216

4.90%

226

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15.

4.00

DEATH FOR TREASON

COMMUNIST TO DIE

IN GERMANY

(Special to "Talegraph”)

7051

20 1106

025 .36.3/16 36.1/16

110%

110% .2/0.11/10 2/0.11/10 20.2% 394

210 -1.06%

Berlin, July 25. .1/2.5/32 The first death sentence under 226 the new treason law was passed in Brunswick to-day, when the Com-

Rudolph Claus, 30.3/16 munlst, 30.5/10 charged with smuggling political 108.11/10 fugitives over the frontier and

supporting their dependents.

The Court, in passing sentence, One case of Diphtheria was ro said it was punishing Claus WK forced to because ho could) the Canton boats and defondant was ported to the local health authorities' criminal will rather than

mladoods-Reuter Special.

Arrested whilst wearing a stolen Prague..

Bucharest. watch, Tim Hing, 19, unemployed, Madrid.

Wynne was brought before Mr.

Lisbon.. When Chan Yuen, 28, unemployed, Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy Hongkong. the Kowloon Magistracy this morning fountain pen and two appeared before Mr. Wynne-Jones at this morning, charged with stealing Brussels,

a wrist watch, pocket wallet,

Montevidre shoes pairs of Belgrade on a charge of returning from banish- ment he was sentenced to 12 months of the Kit Fong School, No. 124 Port Yokohama.

Chan Yuet-ting, school teacher, Montreal. hard labour and was warned that if

land Street, and was sentenced to six he came back again he would be com works hard labour

Helsingfors. Detective Sor-Rio. mitted to the Supreme Court. Do fendant was banished in November, Keant Dowman stated that defondant Buenos Aires.. 1034, for a period of ten years and was formerly employed by complain-Silver (Spot)....30.3/16 had against him A previous con- ant. One day ho broke a chair, no Silver (forward).30.5/16

was told to go. Defendant stayed Wer Loan.......100% ho Deportation Ordinance, Defendant at the school for a night and the next did not want morning when complainant awoke ha pleaded that ho to come back to Hongkong, but found the articies to be missing. On Wednesday last ho sent his fokis to

viation

for

bronch of

the

get no rice in the country. Inspector Shannon prosecuted.

arrested.

on Wednesday.

-British Wireless.

16

J

Transmission 5

(6.9.1. 7.

and 0.9.6.)

Big Ben,

Tanes of the Tittreks Modern British Musle. The BBC. Empire Orebeniza. Greenwich Time Bignal at 12 Midnight,

$ .m. "Bammyrilme at Home-No. 2. The

Riverside.

8.15 am. Uuty Fingers, Synregaled Piano duals by Ted Morgan and Jimmy Balley.

8.45 mm. The News,

9.m. Cina dawn.

Transmission 6

11 a.m. Di Ben. "In the Old Dara- Patrolling the Horth Bess." A Talk by Jerry Hann

11. a.m. Tom Jenkina at the Organ of

the Plaza Cinema, Bwanaen.

Greenwich Time Blenal at 3,20 mm. - 11.15 a.m. The News

1 p.m. Close down,

7.

Transmission 2

Big Den. An Organ Reelta! by

Dom Gregory_Hureny.

7.39 p.m. The B.D.C. Dance Orchestra.

Groanwich Time Bignal at 32 Non

"Ramola Corners—No. 1.“ Friday Midday Concert.

8.15 p.M.

was

3.30

1.

The News and AnnouncemenÉR.

1.30 p.m. The Pavilion Theatre Orchestra. 1:45 pm Chata kuwa,

Transmission 3

(0.8., 19.11.46 pm. GRE 10 pan-1 a.m.2 on 1.1 m.)

10 p.m. Big Bou. The Barrogeis Municipal

Orchestr

10.4% pm Sports Talk.

-his

11. pm. A Bymphony Concuri. The E.K.C.

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Lean 10% cash discount

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Leonie Zifade (Soprano), *• Gromwich Tuna Bignal at 4.30 p.m. 12.30 am. The News and Announcements.

Hharps Bextat 12.55 am. The Cedrie

(cont'd). 1a.m. Close down.

Transmission 4 (G.9.B. and G.9.D.)

PART I 1.15. Blg Ben. The News and An-

GREAT DAMAGE TO COUNTRYSIDE

Oregon, July 25.

Highway travol and communica

nannesments. Frais Market Notes. Lions were restored to-day after a 1.35 am. A Recital by Harda Harun of cloudbursts of alarming (Burlinne) and Bertha Bert proportions which have played "Bammertime at Homo-Ne. 1′′ havoc with the country during the

(Bouth African Planet).

"The

2.18 .. The B.1.C. Daney Orchestra.

Greenwich Tims Signal #1 7 D..

last few days.

The food covered the Dallos-

of the Beren Callfornia highway in several

1 am. The BBC. Milliary Band.

LE *. "The Mystery

Calm."

Greenwich Time Signal at 1 p.6.

J

places. The Mackenzie highway

E.M. A Light Recital Law Was, damaged between Redmond

.. Clean down.

4.30

Gedawsky (Violin).

PART II

Ensemble.

and the Seates,

In spite of the, tremendous fall

3.15 am. Chamber Musis. The English of water, thirty-four fires wor

$am, The News and Announcements.

120 sm. Danes Xale.

0.45 J. Clase down.

started by lightning" in tho Des- churtes and Ochoco foresta

United Press.