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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

AUGUST 22, 1935.

AMERICA GUARDS

NEUTRALITY

SUPPORT TAX ON COTTON

SENATE WOULD BANU.S. SEEKS CONTROL

ARMS EXPORTS

PORTS MAY BE CLOSED TO BELLIGERENTS

1895.

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

(Bu Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance,

Received, Aug. 22. 8.30 .14

Washington, Aug. 21.

The Senate has passed and sent to the House of Representatives the neutrality resolution, which, first, prohibits the shipment of munitions to all belligerents; second, prohibits foreign submarines using American ports as bases; thirdly, requires that American citizens travel on the ships of belligerent nations at their own risk; and fourthly, requires the registration of muni- tions manufacturers.

OF IMPORTS

WANTS PACT WITH JAPAN

Washington, Aug. 21. The special Cabinet committee which has, been studying the tex tile industry to-day opposed dis- continuance of the cotton pro- cessing tax.

Among other recommendations, the committee suggested control of imports of Japanese goods. proferably by means of a volunt- nry, friendly agreement" with Japan.

The committee also recommended the establishment of a committee to study the problem af regional

wages differentials in the textile Industry, and also the rejection of the proposal that raw cotton now financed by the Government be made available to manufacturers for the production of export goals with an allowance of seven cents a pound upon exportation of the

In the debate on the Bill, Senator Key Pittman,nished product --Banter, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate declared:

The Kellogg-Briand Pact does not sanctions. The League Covenant does.

not subscribe to that.

mjes

"I do not favour, by otherwise, mixing 电话 Lazaren Alfairs."

NOTHING CAN BE DONE

provide for But we do

FEAR OF REPRISALS

Addis Ababa Guard

BRITISH TROOPS TO BE SENT

(Special to "Telegraph")

Simin, Aug. 21.

A small detachment of the 5th Battalion of the 14th Punjabis in being despatched from Bombay to reinforce the guard at the British Legation at Atidis Ababa.

A communique states that the question of reinforcing the guard was recently considered by the Indian and British Governments with a view to facilitating the pro- tection of British subjects In

whom | Abyssinia, many of

Indians.

are

The present step is being taken to ensure that a contingent of picked men will be available in the near neighbourhood" in ease of necessity. Reuter Specjal, ·

CORRESPONDENCE

Charity

(To The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph)

Sin-As gathered from the newspapers and magazines, the world's situation, both economical- and politically seems to be ever nore entangled day by day.

Washington, Aug. 21. Preddent Roosevelt has sub- mitted to Congress the Cabinetly textile committee's coften recom- mendations.

The recommendations reject the

or taken, and the Bill has been for industrialists proposal for a sub

warded to the House of Represen-silly for exports of manufactured tatives.

cotton, to be financed by federal The Resolution establishes

crop loans, in view of the possi- Munitions Control Board with

bility of retaliatory measures by foreign countries."

IL

Senator Borah, Western leader, which all exporters and importers

added:

"Nothing at this time will stay Mister Mussolini.”

and manufacturers of arms must be registered.---- Reuter-

The uncertainty of the day, of fo-morrow, in creating such an anxiety in practically all vocations that it would be very thoughtless not to exereise any precaution with a view to preventing more mišery and disgrace falling upon this poor humanity.

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Manor (the "Lork") (Haydu), 8.30-9 p.m. Symphony No. 101 in'

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Four Song by I'Tenor) 1. T'h be True (Bonnízky); * Always Appeals for help and funds have Vienna, City of my dreams (Stee. The report, also draws attention

so frequently been made by the zynakh); 3. Springtime Reminds me of to the current discussions with various local charitable institu-you (Ritter); 4. My Sunshine is UNCERTAIN FEELING

Japan regarding America's retentions that It would be incon-you (Stolz). Washington, Aug, 21.

9.40-10 p.m. Light Orchestral Sele. tion of an important part of the

ceivable to think that we are not The House of Representatives | Philippines market. However, at the foot of so-called "hard- | Where my Caravan has Bested

Times,"

(Lahr) power and be charged farther that action on the neutrality resolution principal reliance, is placed upon

jonertain. The opposition cen- "stabilisation of world currencies At the moment, it would not be Love's old Sweet Song (Molloy), Britain had tried to exploit Chinares upon the fact that whereas the and the reduction of trade barriers"

The Valley of the Poppies (Anelite). and the American opium marit Senators favour a mandatory arms when the smestion of improvement

A Birthday Serenade" (Lincke), during the last century. He warn- ed the United States not to align embargo, the House is known to of exports is considered United

Hallelujah, I'm a Tramp-Selection. 43 Press.

10 p.m. Press Bulletins. herself with any European nation, prefer discretionary powers,

10.05.10.30 1.m A Relay from particularly

approved by the State Depart-

Daventry. Ethiopia.

He had long agn charped that British and Italians had coveted Ethiopian minerals and water.

with regard

"Let no sympathy or trade ties delude us," he adviseil, "Remember the unpaid War Debts as well as the European and Asiatic scorb for our attempts to end war." Paited PreRA,

NO VOTE TAKEN

Washington, Aug. 21.

'ment.

ITALY'S FINANCE MUDDLE

.' President Roosevelt and Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of state, are not commenting, but it is learned they are paying close jattention to the Ethiopia situa- tion and considering the Govern- iment's position carefully.

:

Reports that Britain has asked the United States to re-state its policy in connection with develop- The Senate passed the Neutrali-¡ments between Italy and Abyssinia ty Resolution without a vote being have been denied. Sperial,

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

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HELL, A HELL OF HEAVEN.

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Milna.

BUDGET SHOWS

DEFICIT

Rome, Aug. 21. The Treasury accounts for July show that £6,250,000 have been There was a clean bill of health spent upon the East Afrjen adven- frey The Colony on Tuesday.

ture thus far.

Mr.

BtInt

necessary th give a detailed account of the various causes of uneasiness that is being experi- enced in order to bring forward the subject in a most appreciable manner as it is presumed that the readers are, by now, little more or less acquainted with the situation, but, a fow helpful suggestions, touching upon that beaign part of human heart would, nevertheless, prove beneficial.

If an equal response to appeals could be heard from time to time

in

about the same way as that made during the King's Silver Jubilee, no sooner will the loen) charitable institutions expand their humanitarian work than these, depending on them, will receive the kind of help they should get.

Will there be any difficulty to place a sort of a Charity Box in each and every ofice or firm under O'Neal Gerdean,

The July budget deficit is £8,- | the supervision of a responsible Messis, Benjamin & Potts corrived Mannges of the Standard Vacuum uni 350,400, the public debt is £1,771,-person so that every employee may

tu, reports to the police that 1- | 000,0KH),

contribute his share, no matter if it is only ten cents a month, and to appoint a reliable Committee to look after the collections and the distribution of the amount?

TAJORAÇA.

Liquid cash in the bank of Italy, or holdings abrond,

the following buying and selling rats tween pa, un Tursday and 7.30.00. from their Manila Agents this morn yesterday, someone stole a table fan ing: Benguet Consols., 12.10--Rand oranients valued at $28 from the Mint. Antamoks. 77 --.80; "Baguio. Golds, the premises, 125-25%; Gold Rivers, 06--061%,

112

total £11,783,000.

Metal cuverage minus the for-

Yu King, 30, a married woman, ap-eign obligations, amounts to 362 Central Potter Court s neared before Mr. Schofield at

per cent.-Reuter, morning. charged with having 301 po-pia kattery tickets in her pussessing, Defenenut

Inspec

A report has been inside polier by Sun Tal-kwong, of 47 Street, groutal flore, to the effer that some person purons enter his house by having a hole in the backdoor and stole $15 in eye fined $200, or 12 months. and jewellery valued at $595,

of

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tor Bourihan prosecutech.

A fatal motor verident occurred at

knockeit

17-

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BUS FARE NOT

PAID

"TOO HOT TO WALK"

Wine driving a santor eyele along ¦ Shing Wa Rand yesterday, Lai With Nollag Road, Mongkok yesterday hon. Sanitary inspector, knockert ring when ear N6, 9275 driven by down a Chim woman al Pui Lam, licensest drives. Kwai, ausis injuries to hey right down and killed Fang Yeung, 19, of

Wag 17 Nollah Road. The man way hand. The unfortunate woman Calen

Civil Constants when picked up, und lied the Government

İvm admission to Kowloon Hisspital.

Chan Chi stuen, 18, unemployed, Hopital.

was fined $25, or, in default, one Charged with living returned month's hard labour, when he up- When charged with the theft Hongkong before the expiration of his peared before Mr. Wynne-Jones at bigerfe, the property of Cheung Kater, Chan Fook, 59, nemployed, was the Kowloon Magistracy this morn suk, shop-kerpes, Wong Pai, 20, un-sentenced to six months had labouring for failing to pay his fare on employed, plented that he had 2 by Mr. Wynne-duras at the Kowloon his No. 788 at Taipo Road rester- food. He was sentened

Magistracy this morning. Defendant, | day. month's hard labour by Mr. Wy who was banished for 10 years 13

Inspector Portallion stated that Jones at this Kowloon Magistracy this May 14 this your initted when defendinni was asked for his morsing. Inspector Chester-Woods i previous convictions. Detective-Sub- stated that defendant was seen toinspector Cuningham appeared for fare he said that he had a season ride of with the bicycle and was my?

the prosecution.

ticket, but could not produce it. He rested.

was taken to the office of the Kow- The charge against, Tolak Singa, kun Mutor Bus Company and there Wong So-anti, a woman, dan Indian private wairman, who was he gave three separate names on a men appeared before Mr. Schofieldchged with snatching a purse from piece this morning at the

paper, but finally admitted Central Police | Miss Tam Waichit, a student at the that he did not have a ticket, At Court, charged with having over par Hongkong University, was withdrawn Inel of opium in their possession on the application of Detective In the police station $1.46 was found R.O. Grimmitt said he visited No. 10 spector M. Murphy before Mr. Mne on him, and when asked why he did Canal Road on August 21 and search-filyon at the Central Palice Court not pay his fare, defendant stated ed Brat defendant's room and found this morning, owing to lack that the money was for his monthly 90,, tacks of opiam hidden under the evidence. At the previous, hearing, expenses, Asked why he did not Ford under the bed. She admitted defendant was represented by Mr. M.walk, defendant is alleged to have that the opium was hers and said that A. da Silva, and had pleaded replied that it was "too hot to

The alleged sunteling - | she received it from a mun from Can-guly, ton. A lines of $85, on seven months,curred in Kennedy Road het Smar-walk."

| day, and the purse contained $8.550. Defendant stated that he could was impored.

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Tokyo. Aug. 22.

It is learned that Britain re-

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London, Aug. 217 The Treasury has issued order, on the recommendation of the Import Duties Advisory Com mittee, fixing as film August 27 the duties on unwrought lead and zine nt 78. 6d. and 128. Gd. per ton respectively, ten per cent. ad valorem whatever is less.

Megsro, Benjamin and The change is in representations.

to PESJRINSE regarding the received the following Straits. working of the "world price" currency quotations (buyers). from formula embodied in the Ottawa Singapore to-day for raw rubber: .19% cbs up B et. Agreement. The Governments of Spot

.19 cts: up et. accepted the abreration of

eta. up 3 ct. .20% cts, up 3% ct. Ottawa provision, and the new Jan/Mar arrangements are the subject of an understanding. between pro ducers, consunters and the Lendon Metal Exchanges,

The Committee indicates that experi- mental compromise, anbject to the arrangements are

reconsidération al need. The main fenture is the substitution of a specifie duty. ns stated, for the present ten per cent. duty with no obligation on either to supply or buy Empire metal-British Wirclena,

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not speak English and that he was A remand of 48 heirs was granted Sentence of four months' hard from Java. He had been in Hong by Mr. Macfadyen at the Central labour was imposed on Ngau Yee, kong for three years and had Magistracy this morning, when Shum ; aged 21, unemployed, when he pleaded | studied at Shanghai. Chu, aged 30, street coolie, appeared, | guilty before Mr. Macfadyen at the charged with the unlawful" possession Central Magistracy this morning. of a pair of brown leather shows at the theft of a walles containing $15 Lower Lascar Row near Tune Street in Hongkong money and $6 in Chinese Defendant said he went un board

bard money. the moperty of Cheung either the steamer Kwangtung or Yeung, a travelling trader, residing Kwongsai and there met a friend whent 1081, Canton Road. Trosecuting. gave him the showa, saying they were Detective Sergeant Fowle stated that Three British Alms have been The Bulgarian Communist. Japanese made, and he did not want complainant was at the Canton Wharf, entered for the third International Dimitrov, who was charged with them. Sub-Inspector Tyler reniarked Connaught Road Central, when defen- Cinematograph Exhibition, which Van der Lubbe in the Reichstag that the shoes had "Made in England" dant stole the purse which had been being held at Venice. Last year are case, was unanimously elected stamped on them. His Worship re fastened to complainant's girdle. He the first prize was taken by the General Secretary of the Execu marked that defendant's story might was arrested by constable who possibly be true, and remanded him witnessed the incident. The money British film. "Man of Arun.tive of the Communist Interna-

British Wireless.

for further engairtes

had all been recovered.

tionale.-Reuter.

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