1935-08-02 — Page 7

U. S. COTTON PROBLEM

MANUFACTURERS HAVE HEAVY LOSSES

(Specia) to "Telegraph”)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

BRITAIN DEMANDS RESPECT FOR PEACE POLICY

(Continued from Page 1 whole respect it”—(Lqud cheers),

--Reuter.

SILVER MUDDLE

AMERICAN, PROGRAMME IS

PUZZLING EXPERTS ·

Washington, Aug. 1.

"AUGUST

1935.

DR. MUELLER TELLS OF KIDNAPPING

GOVERNMENT OFFERS TO PAY RANSOM The steadiness of silver prices

Interviewed by Router, Dr. Muel- in London and New York since mid-July has been widely, com- lor told an amazing story concern- mented upon by those interesteding the capture of himself and Mr.

Jones. in silver here.

SUPPORT PROMISED

London, Aug. 1. Some experts are of the opinion The bandits were masquerading Washington, August 2 Members of the Administration The situation arising from the that the situation indicates that as members of the Peace Preserva- Italy and the United States has pegged the tien Corps, and fired on the bus between are perplexed as to how the in-dispute crease in cotton prices is bene-Abysalnis was the main subject of price by selling as well as buying in which they were travelling to fitting the farmers and how it is speeches in the debate of foreign silver with the stabilisation fund. Dolonor, with rifles and machine- This possibility has been aug-gun. The bandita took Dr. Mueller possible for them to prevent the affairs initiated by the Leader of textile manufacturers from sus- the Opposition, Mr. George Lana-gested by Sonator McCarran, but to one house and Mr. Jones to bury, in the House of Commens to-it is impossible to ascertain the another. Dr. Mueller was given tea taining loss05.

The Treasury facts.

contends by the bandits, while Mr. Jones had The Federal Trade Commission day. He said the Labour Party that it is not patriotic to seek a rope placed round his neck, with has reported that the textile would support the Government by information regarding stabilisa-the other end thrown across a beam,

for the every means in its power so longtion operators. manufacturers' losace second six months In 1934 ranged as the Government stood quite between Bi and 5.17 per cent. firmly by Its obligations under the The textile manufacturers claim League Covenant. They did not the Bankhead Tax was largely ask the Government to act alone, responsible.

but to stand without reservation Because of the dissatisfaction by the League Covenant. roigning a special Cabinet Com- mittee is expected to make a toxtile report soon.

Other observers are of the opinion that the present price is merely reflecting the disinclina- tion of speculators to make com- mitments in view of their pre- vious heavy losses when the price was reversed suddenly after a long rise.

Sir Herbert Samuel agreed it was essential that Britain should act with other powers, and particu These observers suggest that The United States has entered arly France, and that the League the U.S. Treasury may the new cotton year with a should follow its own established tacit understanding with London

which 000,000 bale carry-over includes 630,000 baies in the procedure and use every effort to brokers to buy silver daily A.A.A. pool, 446,000 under the adopt measures of conciliation: whatever reasonable amounts are twelve cent loan and 000,000 in but he said to be careful did not offered at the regular price.

mean they should be work or in- The Treasury refuses to com- privato handa.

all rumoura-United

Montagu Silver Report

on

und the bandits threatened to hang him. However, they released him later and took him to the same house as Dr. Mueller, robbing both of all valuables.

in

RADIO BROADCAST

Concert from The Studlo

CLASSICAL PROGRAMME

From ZBW on a wavelength of 356 1.30 p.m. Press Bulletin.. metres (845 kilocycles):

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7.7.80 p.m. Band Music,

Ruy Blas Overture (Mendelssohn) Tancredi Overture (Rossini Swan Lake Ballet (Tchaikovsky) The Black Domino Overture (arr. The Caliph of Bagdad Overture

(Boieldieu

Winterbottom)

7.30-8 p.m. Varlely. Vocal Geima-Old Timers Instrumental-Dinah; After you've

gone; Nobody's Sweetheart. Instrumental-St. Louis Blues; Some

of these Days. Yocal-Clarice Mayne Medley. Orchestra-Old Bohemian Town. Orchestra-Carn Mis

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather

tions.

Report; Cloning Local Stock Quota.

The bandita said that they want- od $100,000 forty rifles, twenty revolvers, twenty automatics and 60,000 rounds of amunition. The bandits then sent the Chinese sor have avant and the chauffeur of the bus away in a motor-car with these de at mands.

8.05-8.45 p.m. Concert from the The bandits then disguised both Studlo by MFR. D. M. Richards European captives Chinese (Soprano); D. M. Richards (Baritone)

taken onal U. Y. Lyen (Violin). clothes and both were horses northward. The bandits 1. (a) Twilight Foncion

(b) The Nightingale.....Delius: treated them well and gave them

Mrs. D. M. Richards, accompanied plenty of food and cigarettes,

by Joan de Ville.

Prelude

et Vaudevilla 'On the evening of the second day 2

Rondeau

.........Geminiani. while riding into the hills by a cir-

O. Y. Lyen accompanied by Nura

Kanis. cular route one policeman and an- other man claiming to be a Pence "A steady tone has been main-Preservation officer talked to the 3. tained during the past week. bandita. The Peace Preservation Selling on China account has officer shouted to Dr. Mucller: "1 again been a

A conacnaur of unometal cati-different. It was incumbent on ment mates places the 1036 crop at 11,-them to intervene strongly in the Prens, 000,000 bales which the A.A.A.dispute and the League would fall are considering in connection within its duty if it failed to take 1935 loan policy.-United cognisance of the situation.

the Press.

HOLDING CO. LEGISLATION

ROOSEVELT AGAIN THWARTED

Washington, Aug. 1. After the New York Stock Exchange was closed to-day, the House of Representatives, by a vole of 209 to 155, defeated the resolution proposed by Reprosen. tative Sam Rayburn, (Democrat)

of Texas

that the Houso con forence should be instructed to accept the death sentence of the utilities holding companies.

Thus the House has once more rejected President Roosevelt's de sires and the measure still re mains deadlocked in conference.

Furthermore the House, by a voto of 183 to 176, passed a re solution excluding outsiders from the Wheeler-Rayburn Bill con- the ference, thus prohibiting Public Works Administration's attorney from sitting at the con- ference.--United Press.

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week onded August 9, 1914.

•

The rate of dollar on demand was is. 9.1/16d.

■

PEACE EFFORT

The Foreign Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare, when he inter- vened in the debate, took up these references to the question before the League Council. He said the Government approached them not with a desire to make declamatory speeches, but with a realist and practical attitude, and to make every reasonable effort to avert

war.

London, July 31. Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Company in their silver report for the past week any:

feature and there

have come to rescue you.”

On the following day the bandits has been further liquidation by the Indian Bazaars and specula-sent off Dr. Mueller in the company 4. tors, but the American Treasury of the Pence Preservation officer and three men in police-uniforms, readily absorbed the offerings, ·

"American support continues instructing Dr. Mueller to arrange | 6. to give the market a steady ap-with the British and German Em- withla ten days, They were second to none in their pearance at the present levels and bassies in Pelping for the delivery

have a little of the ransom

falling which Mr. Jones would be intention to carry out their obliga-holders appear to

the treaties and more confidence.-Reuter.

killed. At the same Umo the bandits tions under

reduced the ransom from $100,000 Covenant.

Lo $50,000.

Dr. Mueller says that Mr. Jones splendidly, throughout behaved never losing his nerve.

Arriving at Paochang, Dr. Muel- ler found that his rescuer, named a former Chan Chung-chi, was bandit who had much influence with the leader of their captors.- -.

The effect of a war between Italy and Abyssinia, whether long short, and whichever were or victor, would be harmful beyond exaggeration to the League. The attempt of the post-War world to substitute peaceful settlement for war would be frustrated. Small and wenk countries would see the protection upon which they had been dopending gravely endanger-

ed.

Pacts which had been labori ously concluded for the greater security of Europe would seem little more than scraps of paper.

Outside Europe reactions would be no Jess deplorable, For generations past Great Britain and her friends in France had been engaged in a wise and gonerous polley of eliminating Issues bo- tween white and coloured races. War that claimed to be a war be- tween white and black races would throw intolerable obstacles into this path of reconciliation mutual understanding.

REAL SYMPATHY

and

+

not

MAURETATIONALAZESİNA İNALI DASTUIELI BENI LISTE

"TELEGRAPH” ART

SUPPLEMENT

To-morrow's Picture Features

Numerous pictures entered in our Amateur Photograph Competition will appear in to- morrow's issue of the Tele- graph Pictorial Supplement, some being of exceptional merit.

In addition, there will be a group taken at the wedding of Mr. Cecil Pratt and Miss Bertha Mills, and another taken at the christening cere- mony of the infant child of Sergeant and Mrs. J, H. E. Edwards.

The Wah Yan College swim- ming team will be shown in an- other group, whilst n picture will also be given of the funeral of the late Lance Cpl. Lewis Ashby.

An interesting picture will show

110. Major Shal-lai younger son of Sir Robert Bu Tung, as the Whip of an American Army Officers" Hunt.

TIT

en

Gorman ("Morrio England"). (a) It in the merry month of May

(b) None shall Part Us (Gilbert & Sullivan) ("Ipiantho") Mr. & Mr. D. M. Richards accompanied by Joan De Ville. .Grazioli,

.Friml. a) Menuet

(b) Berceuse

O. Y. Lyen accompanied by Nura

Kanis.

....Coleridge-Taylor. (a) Eleanor (b) Now sleeps the Crimson Petal Roger Quilter. (c) So we'll go no more a Roving Maude Valerie White.

D. M. Richards accompanied by

Joan De Ville,

8.43-9 p.m. J. H. Squire Celeste Octet.

9-9.15

Bulletin.

by). Memories of Chopin (arr. Willough- Valso Bluette-Air do Ballet (Drigo) Narcissus (Nevin).

Nows p.m. Daventry 9.15-10.30 p.m. Classical Program- Kreutzer Sonata

A in

Major me. (Beethoven, Op.47) played by Albert Sammons (Violin) and William Mur-

Arriving at Kalyan Dr. Mueller told his story to Mr. Hsiao Ghon-doch (Pinnoforte), ying, vice-Chairman of the Char- har provincial government, who im mediately telephoned to Paochang and instructed Chan Chung-chi to the bandits keep in contact with and endeavour to persuade them to release Mr. Jones as they had done Dr. Mueller.

The Charhar vice-Chairman first offered the incorporation of the Twenty-ninth bandits into the Army and then offered money. which the Charhar government was willing to pay.

Mr. Hsino Chen-ying also pro- mised that the Charhar government

of

10 p.m. Press Bulletins. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 (Liszt). Arias-Heav'n had it pleased thee to

try me ("Otello") (Verdi)

Fear"Death not Arias--Do

Otello" ("Otello) (Verdi)

Renato Zanelll (Tenor). Pianoforte Solo-(a) Ariette; (b) To

the Spring (Greig). Pianoforte Solos(a) Feuille D'Al

bum; (b) Papillon (Grieg)

Arthur Do Greef. 10.30-11 p.m. Dance Music.

· ZEESEN-PROGRAMMES

will make good all losses suffered This Evening's Broadcast From

by Dr. Mueller and Mr. Jones.

The German Short-Wavers

Dr. Mueller has arrived here to report to the German and British Embassies and will be returning toners will be brondosat from Zensen as

to Kalgan to-morrow. If necessary

Special proR PILATORE

for Far Eastern

followe

BOUTH ASIA ZONE (Bouth Asia Zane, troederal from

ho will return to Paochang to da (19.74 metres), and DIN (11.45 metres), Aist to get Mr. Jones out.

As he had already told the House, the Government was unsympathetic to the Italian need for expansion and its action since that this On the outbreak of war between the War had shown

than Jle Britain and Germany, the 'Hong-sympathy was more kong Stock Exchange closed, the words. If the Italian Government

complaints

the against Royal Naval Reserve were called had

would be contrary to their obliga-Jones is in no bodily danger and up, and numerous restrictions were Abyssinian Government, let

the Covenant feels confident that Chan Chung- enforced by the Government. make them in the proper and re-tions either under

chi will secure his release in the or existing treaties." Numbers of German residents left|gular manner. It would find the

very near future, probably within for Tsingtau.

League rendy to give full and

48 hours. impartial consideration to the cnae.

•

P. C. Miller, of the Hongkong Police, accidentally shot himself whilst fastening his revolver hol- ster to his belt and succumbed from injuries received,

Tile name of Dr. George Harold Thomas, Bachelor of Surgery and Medicine of the Hongkong Univer- alty, was added to the list of medical practitioners.

BRITISH ROAD

IMPROVEMENT

NUMEROUS SCHEMES

i

APPROVED

London, Aug. 1.

STOCK EXCHANGE SEATS

New York, Aug. 1.

war.

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LACK OF CONFIDENCE At the suggestion of the Lender

DJA.

D...

Dr. Mueller is convinced that Mr.

DJB DJI 19.74 DJN DJN

J10-1 19.7 11,200 ke

18,200 ke 4.45-4.15 p.m. $1,40 9,840 ko

It is understood that the Charbor

19.74 m 16,200 ke #pm/i2.39 a.m. 4.15 p.m. DJB, DIN Avencement (Gr. Engl.) Cermen Talk Song. Pro- gramine Pervcket (German, Eng Ilah).

p.m. Woman's ProgrammS E I

2.3.

5.4

With

the

Harvesters. Songs and Tales by

Women Land Workers.

Naws in Engllah,

p. Folk Monic

6.15 p.m.

"Praise to the Summer. Radio Beenes with Music.

0.45 p.. News in German.

7 p.3.

Cancer of Light Musle,

8 p.m. News in English.

He said the House could rely of the Opposition, warmly wel-Government will pay whatever ran- upon the Government to use every comed by the Prime Minister last som is necessary.—Reuter,

on Inter- Bandits Farewell Message influence available to avert the week, to-day's debate calamities which would follow national Affairs was of a general

Peiping, Aug 1. character and no resolution was

that the United Press says doplored moved. Mr. Lansbury

Disarmament bandits' farewell message to Dr. the failure of the Conference and the lack of con- Mueller was "Perhaps we will have 18.01 metres (18.380. 2.c.1 1.35-3 p.m. Contars, Adenco manifest between the Gov-to kill Mr. Jones, if the ransom is

unpaid." ernments of the world.

In reply the 'Foreign Secretary,

Whilst the League Council was in session he could not be preciso as to the next step, or what the British Government might or might not do in situations that

Mr. Hsiao Chen-ying told Dr. had not yet arisen; but he would say that so long as there was a Sir Samuel Hoare, said if they had Mueller in Kalgan yesterday that chance of peace they would eling falled to achieve progress in dis-he. would stand personal guarantee to it and make the most of it. armament all hoped it was due to for Mr. Jones' safety.

part of the The League was dealing with a no fallure on the crisis. They would do everything British Government, but rather to in their power to support its in-the difficultios between certain fluence and to take advantage of countries in Europe, most of all to its machinery for peace. They the great gulf between the points would do everything in their po-of view of France and Germany. wer to give the fullest opportunity Resumption of the conference to the work of conciliation to be must be in the hands of the Pre-not Italy. has reason to feel that successful.

NO UNDERTAKING

Bidont.

NOTES OF THE DAY

(Continued from Page 6.)

8.15 p.m. Clove down DJO, DIN (Gem.

Engl

EAST ABIA ZONE

East Asia Zone broadcast through DJQ on

news at 2 p.m

D. D. DID Anavancement (Germ

Pro- Engl) German Folk Song, gramms Parecast (Germ, Kogl) 1.13 p.m. Wanna's Programme: With the Rural Bongs and Tales by Women Land Workers.

1.4 p.m. News in English en DJQ and

Is Dutch on DJB.

10 p.m. Folk Music.

19.30 pa. "Pruise to the Summar

Radio Bernet with Mosler,

11 p. Capricele ky, Th. Blemer, played

by Brich Bean.

11.18 p.m. News In German sa DJQ and

DJI.

$1.36 p. Carpent Even II,

11.45, p.m. "Tamaland Mine in Beng and Dance," The Waldemar Iian Or chestra. 12.16 am. Nawa, in English on DIQ and

In Deich am DID. 12,39 um. _ _Close down DJG DIR (Germs,

To-day's Broadcasting From Four Transmissions

Britain's interest in Abyssinin is In a written Parliamentary reply,

The Government would put no more nearly synonymous with Brit- the Minister of Transport stated

obstacles whatever in the way, but ain's interest in world peace. Mr. that he had already approved schemes for road improvements to The Foreign Secretary then his own view was that no real pro- Eden is reported to have asked be put in hand during the current mentioned the question addressed gross would be made until some nothing in return for territory DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES, financial year at a cost of over to him by Sir Herbert Samuel re- how or other they could lessen, if which would give Ethiopia an out- 19,000,000 compared with a figure garding rumours that at Stresa not bridge, the gulf between the lot to the sea and thus might facili for the corresponding period of last the British and French Govern- Gorman and French points of view. tate Ethiopian concessions to Italy

another region. Evidently: The Government was doing | in of year of £4,000,000,--British Wire- ments had given some kind lesa.

undertaking to the Italian Govern- everything in its power to narrow something much greater than an- ment to give Italy a free hand in the differences between these two xiety over territorial Interests in

Governments. It had boon con- the neighbourhood of Abyssinia lles are shoerved by Dereotry, Abyssinia.

all efforts;.

CBA upon behind British opposition to Musso- "Speaking for His Majesty's centrating Government I desire to say there negotiations for an air pact, and lini's militaristic venture. Britain is no foundation whatever for when he said "air pact" he meant has both concrete and altruistic this report. I would add that the ales, of course air limitation. He interests in the maintenance of question of Abyssinia was never could not very well conceive of world peace, and in the preserva- discussed between the delegates an air pact wihout air limitation tion of the League of Nations, on of the three Governments at of some kind, nor of settlement of which her foreign policy is based. Stresa. So far as the French air questions without considera-'She has taken a step toward con Governmont is concerned it is for 'tion of bombing. He regretted he cillating Italy. Mussolini's refusal it to make an hoswer in its own could not report further progress to consider anything, but acqu The forthcoming wedding is an Chamber. None the less I feel but no day packed without his conce of other nations in all that of Mr. George Merriman, Justified in saying that I am making some new efforts to ad-ho domanda at begonet's point will Sper jahil Misa Sirah, Gam-

sincerity. nursing sister, Govern quite cartal. the French Govern-vance negotiations British/Wire-only bolator faith in Britain's Departmentic

ment has taken no action-that-lege,

A seat on the Now York Stock Exchange to-day was sold for $110,000 and later another was sold for $114,000 which is a record high level so far for 1935.- United Press.

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