Britain To
Offer Italy
New Terms
ABYSSINIA CRISIS AFFECTS EUROPE
COMPROMISE UNLIKELY
(Special to "Telegraph"
The Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic Nam Regre Ordinance. 2975, Recelerde, August 23, 44.)
London, Aug. 12.
The British, French and Italian delegates to the conference, which
is to week a solution of the Italo- Abyssinian crisis, meet in Paris to-day.
THE HONGKÓNG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1935.
HOLLYWOOD Mounting U.S.
ROMANCES SHATTER
JOAN BLONDELL ́IS SEEKING DIVORCE
EX-FOLLIES GIRL FREED
Los Angeles, Aug. 12. The film stor, Joan Blondell, to-
Pay Roll
SUBSTANTIAL RISE SINCE 1933
(Special to "Telegraph")
Washington, Aug. 12. The United States national In- come for 1934 was estimated at 549,440,000,000 by the Bureau of Economic Research of the De- partment of Commerce, it was stated to-day.
ITALIAN LEGATION GUARDED
DEMONSTRATION IN LISBON
"DOWN WITH FASCISM"
Madrid, Aug. 12. A demonstration against Italy day filed suit for divorce alleging 11 per cent. over the low record Italian Legation in Lisbon, accord. This represents an increase of has occurred in front of the that her husband, George Barnes, national earnings of the depres-ing to a message received here. a film cameraman, had not spokension period in 1933, when the in- to her for hours at a time, that he come of the nation was $44,431, jadrove an automobile while Intoxi- caled and ignored the guests at
000,000.-Reuter Special, their home.
The actress is asking custody of their little son, born last November. Miss Blondell has not been married previously but Barnes has been married four timea,
TRADE REVIVES
New York, Aug. 12. Association has estimated the 1936 The National Retall Dry Goods sales of the member firms will exceed 33,000,000,000, which is 10 per cent, above the 1934 Agure.
a mysterious motor-car stopped in The demonstration began when front of the Legation building while the occupants proceeded to hurl quantities of small stones the windows, into the reception hall, breaking
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11 ім understood that Mr.
Communist propaganda leaflets,
The missiles were wrapped in 2. Anthony Eden.
British the Minister for Lengue of Nationa Meanwhile, Miss Nina Pierson,
bearing the slogans: "Leave the Affairs, is authorised to offer to former New York Follies girl, ob has reported that for the first aixDown with Fascism and the cold-
The Department of Commerce poor Abyssinians nlone!"
and Italy new terms if she abandons | tained a Mexican divorce from Paul months of the year the retail trade blouded murderers of a praceful. her plans for war against the Leviton, millionaire business. man. was 22.5 per cent above the corres- people!" Ethiopians,
They were married in London last ponding period of last year. year and had just returned to Los
In consequence of these demon. These terms will probably in-Angeles from a honeymoon spent farm front, tor. It is estimated soldiers was despatched to guard There is good news from thestrations, a squad of Portuguese elude official recognition that the Labrond. mostly in Calcutta Abyssinian crisis is inseparable i Stanghal. Reuter,
and that the 1935 farm income will be the Legation.--Reuter,
$8,860,000,000, Feti increase of from European affairs, thus bring- ! ing the entire field of European pro-
$1,000,000,000 over last year. Puitra PrCBR. blems into the negollations.
Mr. Eden lenves for Paris Tues- day (to-day) to confer with M. Pierre Laval, the French Prime Minister, who will represent France at the three-power talks. But British opinion is pessimistic regarding the conferences, which are conceded to be the host hope of peace.
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London, Aug. 12.
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The World Conference on Faith and Order, which seeks to establish
Washington, August 12. cordial relations between membera
The Department of Commerce GERMAN POSITION
of the different Christian Churches
to-day received a cabled summary by enabling their representatives. The three Judges who are to ad-reporting that business in Shang- While Germany is not to be reto diac together their agrees Julente in the Telegraph Amateur hai presented at the three-power talks, meats and differences, will hold Photograph Competition, in which | August 2 showed a marked im- during the week ending she holds a strategic position due its next session in Great Britain. prizes exceeding $1,300 in value provement as a result of inflation to, the fact that Signor Mussolai
Although the meeting will not are being offered, have now been rumours. is anxious to effect a Danubian tuke place till August, 1837, appointed. The gentlemen who Pact and thus stabiliae European plans are engaging the attention have kindly undertaken this task circles feel that, while indications,
says: "Foreign (Violin). military conditions, - before en- of a continuation committee on are Mr. E. A. von Kobza-Nagy, joint to ultimate currency Intla- barking upon a serious African der the chairmanship of the B.A. who will be judging for the tion, the Chinese authorities are Archbishop of York. The meeting | Bfth year in succession), Dr. F. not in agreement and nothing will has been fixed to follow the Bunje, M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.Ee stone prior to the arrival of Dixieland-Selection. Universal Christian-Conference on (Lon), and Surgeon Lieutenant the British and French Financial Life and Work which will be heldCommander W. E. Loftus. Brig- | experts." at Oxford in July of the same year ham. R.N.
war,
Germany, realising that she or cupies this strategic position. thus far has been in a hurry 4 en-operate. She will probally take this opportunity to bargain for privileges.-United Prean,
NO SECRET TREATY
Paris, Aug. 12.
so as to suit the convenience of
will
Competitors are reminded that
many delegates from overseas who all entries must be sent in not have to travel lang is later than noon on August 31, and stances to attend both conferences, it is hoped that the results of the
Competition will he announeed. Jon Saturday, September 14.
-British Wirriesa.
MANILA COMMAND
Subsequently, there will be an Exhibition of the whole of the Fentries, at the Gloucester Hotel. starling on Monday, September
On the eve of Mr. Anthony Eden's arrival here to, represent Great Britain in the three-power talks on the Abyssinian problem, the Paris edition of the New York Herald has published details of an
Washington, Aug. 12. 16. alleged secret agreement between
The War Department has! Alrendy large numbers of en- Britain and Haly whereby Britain formally named Brig.-Generat John (tries have been received, amongst would recognise exclusive Italian W, Gallick commandant at Manila, these being some particularly fine economic influence over south-replacing Major-Generał Charles E. studies, and the prospects are that western" Abyssinia and would sup- Kilbourne, who has been trans-the Exhibition will be the finest port italy's plan to build a enilwayferred to command of the Second over seen in Hongkong,' if not, linking Eritrea with Italian | Division at Fort Samuel, Texas, indeed, in the whole of the Far Somaliland. In return. it is United Press.
| East. -stated; ---Haly
-support: Britain's special interests at Lake Tana, headwaters of the Blue Nile, the heart of the Egyptian water system,
would
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The summary
ti
9-9.15 p.m. Daventry News Bulle
Irving Berlin Waltz Songs-Medley. 9.15-9.40 p.m. Band Selections,
Maurice Chevalier Songs-Medley.
9.40-10 p.m. From the Studio. A Pianoforte Recital By A. W. During the first half of 1935, Lorena. Programme.-1. Polonaise the United States bought 25 per in C Minor: 2. Nocturne in C Sharp rent. of China's exports and minor
C Sharp 3. Prelude in miner: Prolute in A Major; Mazurká supplied 19.5 of her imports.
in C Major: Waltz in the importers, says
E Minor. (Chopin). summary. Say "the purchasing
10 p.m.
Pre Bulletins. power of the Chinese people is at
10.05-11 p.m. Dance Music. the lowest level for 20 years and
11 p.m. Close Dwn. We now they find it impossible
Chingao
tis react to the very drastic ductions in prices."-United
Į Preas,
DAIRY PRODUCE
BRITAIN AS BEST CUSTOMER
Mr. Stirling, residing at No. 215
tu the police that some time on the night the case (of August 10 some person stole the radiator cup of his car, No. 2475, which was in the garage.
While Reuter learns that no such agreement exists, the British and SELVES BY BEING FLAGRANT.-Car- ' Prince Edward Rond, has reported Italian Governments did exchange final Newman. notes in 1925 suggesting an agree ment along the lines mentioned and the possibility remains that this tentative Italo-British are ment may be advanced in course of the Paris negotiations. * Reuter,
the
EDEN PREPARED
London, Aug, 12. The Minister for Laugue of Nations Affairs, Mr. Anthony Eden,
Light and Power substation, Ma Ta
Mr. A. J. B. Smith, of the thina Ten Road, has reported to the Tsum Wan Police Station, that about 2.m. an August 11, while driving his car Sham Po-lam, 22-year old junem-jun the Custle Peak Ruml; he lost the ployed, was this morning charged, spare wheel, fixed with Dunlop before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Con- tyre. tral Magistracy, with unlawfully und maliciously setting fire to a shed with intent thereby to injure, al Ming Yurni
4. Hebert, Lycemun Barracks, re- parts to the police that while driving yesterday, he knocked down a Chinese his car along Causeway Bay Roadj iny, who received slight injuries, and; was treated at the French Hospital.
The holy of a man
has been engaged to-day in final Gardens, King's Road, on August 10 Shun Shui Wai village, Sheung Shui, consultations preparatory to leav
Inspector Fender, prosecuting. ap formal remund,
17 Lui | Lam-choi, agesì 22 years, residing at as been removed to the Kowloon
apparently been knocked down by a Brain and killed at No. 47 bridge,
Sheung Shui.
ing for Paris to-murrow.to entered for n week's upon the three-power talks with Mr. Schofield granted the applien-Public Mortuary. The deceased bad a view to facilitating a solution of ting. differences existing belween Italy and Abyssinia which representa tives of Britain, France and Italy announced at Geneva on August 3,
-British Wireless,
RABIES DANGER
TWO MORE DOG-BITES REPORTED
A fine of $50 with the alternative of one month's hard labour was im
London: Aug. 12. --
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74. The Rohn Quartet.
5 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
w in English. Musle by the" Refchawehr, 4.15 p. Newa in Garman.
5.13 p.m.
A report published by the Imperial Economic Committee shows that in 1934 the United Kingdom was again the world's best customer for dairy produce. of butter. British imports represented 85 per cent. of the total butter offerings in world trade. This is reflected in the home consumption of butter.
year, representing which was 26.2 lbs. per head last an increased average consumption of 6% lbs. 19.67 metres (18,280 &c.) 1.30.3 pm, Concert, per head since 1930.
New Zealand for the first time supplanted Denmark as the prin- cipal source of imported butter. --British Wireless,
LOCAL DOLLAR
DECLINES
MARKET EASIER
TO-DAY
The Hongkong dollar declined
The firet meonlight pienig to be held ; this year under the auspices of the Appearing on remand before Mr. Australian and New Zealand Assache Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magis tion is scheduled for to-night, weather'
The launch will leave racy this morning. Chiu Keishing, ath on opening this morning, the permitting. the Police Pier at Kowloon at 8.30, unemployed, was fined $25, or, official rate being 2s. 0.5/80. p.m. sharp, relarning about 11 pap for towing away on
in default, one month's hard labour Business rates were 2s. 0.11/16d.,
the stenwer Tickets, which cost $1 vach, include Hupeh from Amy, Captain Smart sellers and 28, 074d. buyers. The supper. They may be obtained from appeared as complainant and stated market was easy, with the outlook members of the Committee of the thin defendant was found on board uncertain, Assorintion or aboard the launch.
the ship after they had passed the In London yesterday, silver prices port limits of Amoy.
declined 1/18th. America bought, while China and India Bold, the For straling 32 lbs. of brass fittings market being quiet. Reuter reports Two cases of dog-bites have posed upon Lim Meh, 4 colie, for from Cheung Ping-yuet, marine store that after the official fixing, the
keeping a common gambling house dealer, of No. 986 Canton Roul, whilst been reported to the police. In at No. BG Canton Rond, third flour, in his employ, Chun Luch, a 17 year market was quiet and easier, mainly bath instances,
the dogs were when he appeared before Mr. Wynne old foki, was sentenced to six weeks in connection with the dollar mové- owned by Europeans.
Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy hard labour by Mr. Wynne-Jones, atment. Lau Kwong, nged 15, was bitten this morning. Eleven other coolies the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, hy a dog owned by Mr. T. E. were chargell with gambling und were Detective-Sergeant Allen stated that Pearte, 290 The Perk, about 6.4ined 52. in default, three days in a man was seen with a gunny bag REPRESENTATIVES pam. on August 10 whilst he was fourth man who stated that he re-ed. He stated that he had bought it prisonment, with the exception of the containing the brass and was question- delivering goods to the house. Heided at that address and was lying from defendant und took the pollee is now being treated at the Gov-on a bed when the police arrived. to the shop and pointed him out, crument Civil Hospital.
He was discharged. Detective-Ser- Private Danby, of the II. Q. │geant Davies prosecuted.
Wing, Lincolnshire Regiment, was
the victim in the other ense.
REBUKED
GERMAN CONSUL TELLS U.S. ITS DUTY
Charged with litering on the road.] leading to Chuk Yurn Village, Kow Family trouble led to a fight beloon City, at 2 m. yesterday, Chan At 6.30 p.m. yesterday, whilst feren tires women, Wong Wai-fong, Ping, 31, a vegetable gardener, was
Roston, Aug. 12. The German Consul, Herr Kurt Private Danby was playing tennis 2, married, Yeung Sau-chan, 24, discharged when he appeared before at Shamshulpo, ball
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"the Kowloon you Tipperich, intends to forward Went amriel, and Wong Ying-wah. 27, con Mr. Wynne-Jones u through the window of a hut. Ile cubine, on the ground floor of 4 Mur- Magistracy this morning. Defendant a protest resolution to the House yesterday. The three alleged that he had been requested to of Representatives condemning went into the hut to look for the rison Street
were charged before Mr. buy a saw for a mun and had done women ball and while he was searching Macfadyes at the Central Palit Court so and was on his way to deliver the condemnation by minority for it, a bitch bit him over the this morning. Wong Wai-feng, and The saw was produced in Court. groups of German Internal policy. right eye.
Yeung Sau-chan were bound over to Inspector Chester-Woods stated that The Consul said he considered. The bitch, which belonged to keep the peace, while the concubine defendant was seen with another man such action "Impolite and
The House, he said, Fusilier Roberts, of tho R.W.F., was discharged. It is stated by Sub-walking and stopping along the road. courteous." and three puppies have been re- Inspector Tyler that it seemed evident Defendant told the police the moved to Mataukok for observa- the husband of the second defendant story and when the man was ques should give attention to solving
was harassed by the women. tion. Private Danby is now re-ly detained them for his protection, ant to buy the saw, but inter admitted of those of
"I real-tioned he denied having asked defend its own domestle problems instead Germany.-United | tt.
ceiving medical treatment.
he added.
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9.45 p.m. News in English on 1930 and
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11,63 păm. Cuncert of Llakt Music with
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15. 1 Ben, "Mare the Chief." A
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