1935-09-24 — Page 7

EDEN SPEAKS AT GENEVA

DISCUSSES DANZIG'S

PROBLEMS

LEAGUE'S

ALTERNATIVES BOTH DANGEROUS

(Continued from Page 1.)

dispute,

THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, ∙1935.

HONGKONG BOY RUBBER RESTRICTION

FOUND DROWNED

WEI WING-LOK DEAD IN AMERICA

BROKENS APPREHENSIVE OF COMMITTEE'S POLICY

London, Sept. 23. Tu-morrow's London meeting of the International Rubber Regulation Com mittee is arousing apprehension and speculation on all sides since it is considered as tho supremo test upon the scheme and in the Committee's which depends general confidence in ability to operate it.

not been stressed by the press recently.-Reuter. London, Sept. 23. The Council of the League of COMMITTEE'S ACTIONS Nations held a short session this

London, Sept. 23. afternoon to hear the British The Latigue Connell's Sub-Com member, Mr. Anthony Eden, as mittee of Five, which prepared rapporteur on. the petition pre-proposals for a settlement of the recovered from the Hudson River sented by different organisations Italo-Abyssinian regarding the Danzig incidents.

Mr. Eden requested the Council to invite the President of the Danzig Senate to give formal assurances as to the measures he proposed to take to prevent recurrence of the incidents and to remedy the state of affairs reveal ed by the petition. He expressed full approval of the work of the League Commissioner, Mr. Sann

The Council decided to ask for strict observance in future of the principion of the Constitution of the free city and of the guarantees given to minorities.

New York, Sept. 23, of the most brilliant of the pre- The body of Wel Wing-lok, one sent generation of Chinese, was com-early this morning. Life was ex- while anticipating a further set-back Mincing Lane brokers therefore, municated last week to both distinct, putants, met this morning and

unless constructive inter issued the following state-

measures Inquiries made by detectives re-selves that Rome was not bullt in one taken, prefer wisely to remind them- are rent: The Commitice took note veal that Wel Wing-lok of the affirmative reply received appeared mysteriously on Satur- could never have been remedied in on

dis-day and that the five years elump from Abyssinia to ita proposals day night following a

dinner year.

Lester.

Monsieur Lával fully supported Mr. Eden's report and emphasised the fact that the Danzig Constitu- tion had been placed under the guarantee of the League and must be respected,

The President of the Danzig

Senate was summoned to the Council table, and he declared that the Constitution of the city would be respected.

Before adjourning, the Connell held a

private meeting-British Wirclean.

'LOCAL ESTATES

RADIO BROADCAST

Jazz Piano Recital By

Bill Cameron

RELAYS FROM DAVENTRY

From ZBW on a wavelength of 365 metres (846 kilocycles),

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. Major, Op. 200" (Mendelssohn).

7-7.33 p.m. "Octet in E Flat 7.33-8 p.m. Vocal Gems,

Stock Quotational Weather Report; 8.05-8.30 p.m. From the Studio. A Jazz Plano Recilni by Bill Cameron, l'otpourri of popular Melodies).

8.30-8.47 p.m. "Old and Nove" (A

Beatrice

8.47-9 -

A 'Cello

Recital by

Serenade Hassan"

Harrison. 1. (Handel):

Sarabando

Melody (Dawes).

C: The New Moon; C. B.

Medley: Yes Madam.

and also examined the Italian parts, They are now tracing his: reply and its accompanying obmove nenda ir su effort to deter the time has arrived for the Com- Nevertheless feeling prevails that servations, The Committee de-mine whether he was a victim of mittee to smooth out some of the cited to report to the Council on foul play or whether it is a case inequalities of the the whole situation as it appears of suicide.—United Preas

scheme and to uphold its main objectives, from docaments and information." A Reuter cable adds that after

It is understood that all members attending the dinner party, which of a stimulus it is only too evident While markets are in urgent need of the Committee agreed that the

whs at Greenwich village, Mr. Wei that brokers gonerally feel that a observations

accompanying Italian neply were not qualified for neighbouring grocer's, His com-centage of the standard quota during The and another guest left to go to a reduction in the exportable per- discussion within the framework panion entered the shop alone and, the last three months is highly im- of the Covenant. that the Abyssinian reply was nothing more was heard of him quota, while recont suggestions con- It is believed on returning, found him gone, and Dutch native rubber over the allotted probable in view of the large surplus without any formal reservations, till his dead body was found. as the proposals were only a basis

individual producing countries will Sirenen-Valso cerning readjustment of quotas for for diseastion,

be firmly refuted.

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CH-

tin.

2 Orientalo (Cul); 3. (Dellus); 4.

3. J.

9.9.15 p.m. Daventry News Bulle 9.15-9.30 p.m. Four Fronel Songs by Ninon Vallin (Soprano). 1, Les

(Waldtoufel); Dolores--Valac (Waldteufel); Therefore it is thought that it will Paysage (Thourlet and Hahn): be meat to be expected that there St mes vers Avaient des Allies (Huro will be an announcement of the Com- and Hahn). mittee's intentions

9.30.9.15 p.m. From the regarding the

Studlo. coming year when new basic quelas

Pianoforte Recital by Tony Lorena. will come into force resulting in n

Programme

1. Warum (Why), total increase of

over

Grillen (Whims) (Schumann); 2. 80,000 tons over the present year, making an in- The Mountain Lake (Lorena); Valso erease in the restriction of the. per-

Mirnon centage not only essential but niso

Timonne. (Thomas). Inevitable.

dealers and brokers therefore is lost the decision be postponed until a The principal fear of all rubler

further meeting, which is bound to cause a continuation of the present to uncertainties, price vncillations and low profit margins with a general trond continuing at the mercy of the level of consumption.-Renter,

Son of Sir Boshan Wei Yuk, former Chinese member of the Later, the Committee of Piva | Hongkong Legislative Council for issued the text of the Note com- many years, Wei Wing-lok Madariaga to the Abyssinian and

unleated last week by Senorborn

was in Hongkong forty-three Italian delegations.

years ago. He was It explains

a brilliant son of that in its work the Committee brilliant father and held an was guided, first, by the necessity viable scholastic and athletic re of respecting the independence, cord, territorial integrity and security

He embarked on his scholastic of all, Langue members, and, career at St. Stephen's College. secondly, by the need to maintain Hongkong, and was one of the first go, neighbourly relations be- batch of students who went up to tween them; and after recalling Hongkong University when that the Abyssinian Government latter institution was opened.

the had assumed special obligations, was also one of

Ile particularly regarding slavery and gduate with the degree the first the traffle in arms, on being ad- Bachelor of Science, in 1916, mitted to the League, goes on to During the years that he was outline the form in which theat Hongkong University, he dis Lgent estate akavinistings to League night $231,000 was left by Mr. George Ethiopian Government collabora- as in study. He infused, tremen- extiend to the tinguished himself in sport as well Benry Bosch, merebant, late oftion and assistance on a collective dotts energy into everything Sydney, New South Wales, who international basis, to enable it took up, and was one of the best died at Gordon, near Sydney, on undertake the wide measure of tennis and billiards players at the August 30, 1934. An application constructive action necessary not University during his time, by Mr. D. J. Gilmore, of the Charonly to improve the lot of the Lered Bank of India, Australia and Abyssinian people, but also to en-kong, he proceeded to America for Chinn, the awful attorney, forable the Empire to live in harmony seating exemplification of the with its neighbours.

further studies in Union College. Harvard. probate of the will and the two cuiells, was granted.

SYDNEY MERCHANT

LEAVES $231,000

fresh basis for further discussion with the Italian Government may yet be found.-British Wireless,

of

he

After his graduation in Hong-

U. S. ARMY LEGACY

GENERAL MCARTHUR'S FIVE YEAR EFFICIENCY PLAN

Washington. Septs 28. The construction of HOD aeroplanes ninually during the War was in progress in Europe next five years is recommended in meanwhile, and when he heard the annual report of the Chief-of- being drafted to France, he volun- ment. that a Chinese Labour Corps was Staff of the U.S. Army Depart- teered for service together with MeArthur.

Lieut. General Douglas Y, C. Yeng, a compatriot who was then at Yale,

Lieut. General McArthur, who After the Armistice, Mr. Welpointment as Chief-of-Staff to take Wing-lok and Yeng returned

is shortly retiring from his ap

he made another trip to England left as a partibg legacy a learned America, but shortly afterwards Philippine Commonwealth,

ap duties as military adviser to the and, was at King's College, Cam-

has

bridge, to do research work

treatise on the art of modern warfare.

were

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to

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5.45-10 p.m. Hawaiian Music.

Beautiful Woman; Lue. Hawaiian Love Bird: Smiling Eyes; Sweet Hawailan Dream Girl-Waitz

10... Big Bon: Press Bulletins, 10.0-10.45 p.m. Dance Music. entry.

10.45-11 p.m.

A Relay from Da- Backstage London. A con- Landon theatre by J. C. Cannel!. thueted tour round the stage of a Relayed from the Wings of the Lon- don Hippodrome.

11 p.m. Close Down.

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES This Evening's Broadenst From The German Short-Wavers Speclai programmea for Far Eastere Isteners will be hroatleast from 7ecaen

low

SOUTH ASIA ZONE South Asia Zone, broadest from DJ (10.74 metres) and DIN (81.45 meltrol.

DJB 19,76 m 15,200 ke 10-3 P.M. 10.74 $5,200 ke 4.45.8.15 p.m. DJN 31.45 m 9,648 ke 4.45.8.15 p.m.

19.74 15,200 ke 0 p.m.-12.30 .m. 1,45 cm. DID, DJN Ananuncement (Germ

Engl) German Folk Song. I' gramme Forecast (Germ. Engl.) Short Musical Programme.

Topical Talk.

p.m.

5.13 p.m. 5.30 .. News in English.

5,45 p.m. In Commemoration of the 501

Anniversary of Karl Soltiwek. Programing of Words and Music. 6.5 p.m. Hosts Op. 130 by

Ileethoren, Protikor Herbert

t

6.45 p.m

P'uifnek.

News in German.

7 p.m. Concert of Light Monte, Hp News in Englik.

8.13 p.m. Close down DiD, DIN (Gerra..

Engl.)

EART ARIA ZONE

Esat Ania Zone broadest through DJQ on

rows at 2 p.m.

9.15 1.0.

זונס

Call BJQ DJA.

((berm.. Engl), German Folk Bora. Irogramme Forecast (Derma Engl.)

In Commemoration of the eth_ "Anniversary" of Hari Spiteweg. Programme of Warda and Music.

9.43 p.m. News In Engilab an 1130, DJA and in Dutch on BJD.

10 p.m. Drchestral Concert.

ANGLO-FRENCH OFFER The Nute includes the Franco- Mrs. Ida Button Potts, late of British the City and County of Denver, willingness of the Frenel and Proforol recording the Colorado, U.S.A., who died at Den- British Governments to facilitate Ver on December 8, 1935, fefjærritorial adjustments such ne local estate to the value of might contribute to a sulflément, $19,400. A petition by Mr. Cand also their readiness to reenges | Bernard Brown, chartered Benisis spectat talian interests in countant, the lawful attorney, for the economic grant of letters of administration Abyssinin, and look with favour on development of with the authentiented copy of the conclusion of economic agree the will annexed to the estate, was ments between Italy and Abyssinia, allowed;

It is expected that the Com-science. Loc estale to the value of mittee of Fire will meet again to- $12,500 was left by Miss Isabela morrow morning to consider its Szo-kwong, the

Ng Sze-cheung, brother of Ng "For the first time since 1922," Brown Milne, late of 8 Pitallenport to the Council.

tennis player, was also at Cam-fiscal year with a reasonable pro | 19,62 mesrex (16,280 k.e.) 1.10-3 p.m. Concert

Chinese he says, "the Army enters a new Crescent. Perth, Seolland, who died at the above address on April erly as possible, and the connell

The report will be completed as bridge at the same time, but they spret of developing for itself a 13, 1936. An application by Mr. may meet on Wednesday to receive] Ng Sze-cheang

not in the same college, defence establishment commen- G.G.N. Tinson, solicitor, the law.

being at St. surate in sizu and efficiency to the. ful attorney, for sealing confirma- Arvording to Geneva messages,

Catharine's

country's minimum needs, due toi tion (numinate of the executors, some people-still-believe that agether. They played a great deal abstacles in its way."

These two were frequently to-U.S. Congress having set aside the was granted.

of billiards and tennis, and both were awarded "half-blues" billiards. They represented their outlining the five year pro- respective colleges at tennis and gramme, General MeArthur listed also competed for their "blues." several concrete objectives. The Both entered at Wimbledon.

first is the replacement At this time, Prince Albert, now animals by motors wherever they Duke of York, and Prince Henry, can be demonstrated as superior; now Duke of Gloucester, were also secondly, the equipment of every under-graduates at Cambridge, regular rifleman with one new The English Princes Were on semi-automatic weapon with n felendly terms with the two Chin- similar programme for the Na- ese students, and the four were tional Guard as soon as the regu often seen playing tennis together, lars have been supplied; thirdly, the Princes matching themselves modifletition of all against the Chinese.

field guns; fourthly, complete anti-aircraft Wei Wing-lok returned to Hong-regulars al also for Guardsmen; Shortly after he left Cambridge, equipment for all regiments of kong. He participated in the fifthly, the tennis championships +1 the chemical warfare experimenta- Colony and was successful in 1922 tion; and sixthly, the gradual ac- and 1923. when he won the dou-cumulation of ammunition bles championship in partnership serves sufficient to meet the needs with Ng Szu-hong

of the army and militia at full He was also interested in eric-peace time strength for a mouth. ket and represented the Chinese-United Press. R. C. in the local League,

NEW STREAMLINE

EXPRESS

DOES OVER 100 MILES PER HOUR

London, Sept. 23.

The new streamline express,

MR. HENDERSON OPERATED ON

CONDITION QUITE SATISFACTORY

Hia

Silver Jubilee, which the London

London, Sept. 23. and North Eastern Railway are

Mr. Arthur Henderson, Presis dent of the Disarmament Confer- putting into service between Lon-ence, who has been suffering from don and Newcastle next Monday, jaundice, underwent an operation underwent Irints to-day, in which in London to-day. the engine maintained a speed of over 100 miles, an hour over six satisfactory.--Renter Spreînt.

condition is described as miles down falling grades, the maximum speed recorded being a fraction over 101 miles an hour. On the reverse ran, the engine reached the summit at 72 miles an hour-British Wireless,

GERMANY AND CHINA

AN EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS

Berlin, Sept. 23. Two German students, named respectively Klimmek and Emme, are proceeding to China under the system of exchange of tho Tsing- bau University da Peiping.

A third student, named Schertz, will follow in December, and three Chinese students from the Tsing- hau University are due in Berlin In October-Reuter

WHY MR. KELLOGG RESIGNED

Chicago, Sept. 23. Questioned as to why he has resigned the Presidency of the Hague Court, Mr. Frank B. Kellogg said it was because he wanted to. "There is no other reason for my action," he added.--Reuter.

U. S. COAL STRIKE

TWENTY-TWO STATES MAY BE AFFECTED

Washington, Sept. 23. A strike affecting 350 American soft coal workers and states is due to start to-day owing to inability to reach an agreement. It is expected that President Roosevelt, who is now on his way to Washington, will intervene only fa the

remaining differences between the eaal owners and the miners, which are piece work rites, negotiations which are mainly concerned with the Appalachian coa! delds' wage contract, but the wages of the whole nation turo affected.-- Reuter.

While in Americn, he led the first Chinese Davis Cup tent against Australia,

of all

"Lladre" by Johanara Brahma.

Westenberor, Salutet. 11.15 p.m. Nowa In German on DJQ. BIA

and J. 13.30 p.m. Current Events. 11,10

m. Chamber Muile, 12.15 m. New in English on 039, DJA

and in. Datch on DJB, $2.30 am. Cime DJ, DJA and

(Germ., 'Eng)).

DJB

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

To-day's Broadcasting From Four Transmissions

The following ware-lengths and frequencies are observed by Daventry.

Call Blen Freqarner Wavelength

6.950 .c. 49.59 Zures 9,510 k.. 31.36

k.c. 31.30

aires

285

meir 11.750 k... 35,53

melros 1,865 K.. 26.28 rastres 16.140 k.c. 19.83

GHA GBR

GRC continuation of

GAD

OSE

GKP

GBC

GSJI

GSI

1

21.470 13,260

GKJ

GAL

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EXCHANGE RATES

The last time he was in long- kong was about ten years ago. He went to Shanghai and then to Parla America. He has lived in New Geneva York since his wife and son left Berlin for Shanghai several years ago. Athens

Married in Hongkong, his wife

Mitan was formerly Miss Annie Quinn. New York

Shanghai She is now in the Colony.

Amsterdam During his varied carcer, Wei Vienen was at one period employed in the Prague now defunct China Speels Dank Bucharest and was also in banking in Shang- Madrid hai. He waS one

of China's Lisbon science graduates who could find no scope, for his talents.

He was very likenble and vory New York, Sept. 21. popular and his sudden death will The Federal Reserve Bank an- shock his many friends. nounces that from. Saturday to Monday $28,071,000 in gold ar-years ago. Deceased had several Sir Boshan Wei Yok died many rived in New York from Europe. brothers all well-known in Hong- Silver (Spot)

United Press.

kong. His wife's famil- is also well-known here.

War Loan

GOLD SHIPMENTS

7-137764

Sept. 19 Sept. 20, .74.45/84 .16.14%

12.29

.516

metres

17.700 k.c. 14.86 metres

k.c 13.97 meiren *.. 19.44 metres 24.540 4.5. 13.02 Irtire

0,110 k.c. 49.15

Transmission 5

#G.AB, and G.2.G.)

metre

7 m. eu. Operatic Potpourr). Greenwich Tine Signal at a... M 1.04,

"Remale Corners, No. 2: Australja to Tierra del Frego" A talk by Jean Hamilton,

*.15 m. Sidney Torch, the Organ of

the Rerai, Edmonton.

1.45 mm. Tin News.

.m. Close down,

Transmission 6

G.S.D., G.S.C. and CBL) 1.

Ren. "The Shari-Wave Pol- #hem." A 'contert parly enters alument presented by Ronald 21 and William MacLUIK. Greenwich Time Signal at 11:30 am. 11.45 .m. The News.

Transmission 2

GO

15.274 12.21 516 GO.11/32

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12 p.m. Close down.

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Hongkong Brussels Monte Video Belgrade Montreal Yokohama

Buenos Aires Helsingfors

Silver (forward) 29%

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2/0%

110% 2/04

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20.08 39.11/16

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216

An unusual picture is to be screen-

"The following forthcoming weddings aro announced:-Mr. Hugh Nicholas

The annual general meeting of the Moran of the Hongkong Police Force, Hongkong St. Andrew's Society will and Miss Iris Mary Phelps, music by held in the Board Room, Messrs.ed at the Queen's Theatre at 11 u.m. teacher, of the Wong Nel Chang Road; Jardino Matheson and Co., Ltd., on on Sunday. Entitled "Germany of Methodist Mission, Stone Gateway, purpose of receiving the annual re-sight into conditions in that country. Rev. Edward Henry Mordy, of the Friday. next at 5.45 p.n, for the To-day," it will give interesting in Chaotong, Yunnan, and Miss Beatrice port and statement of accounts for The Hitler Youth Movement, the Stella Eagle, nurse, of the English the past year and electing office bear- Labour Camps and other aspects of Baptist Mfasion, Slanfu, Shenal, ers for the coming year.

Germany's renaissance will be shown.

(G.B.J., G.S.11. and (71.8.0.)

7.m.

Big Hen. The New Victoria Cinema Orchestra, directed by Hidney Phasey. Relayed front the Now Victoria Cinema, Bradford.

wansan'

7.45 p.m. "The Drawler Room at the

Empire."

talk from the Point ef *lew by Winitride Wrench. Greenwich Time dignat at 6 p.m.

The Beattish Studio

9 p.m.

.

Orebeaten. Ronald Kinloeb Anderson (l'lano», furse),

The News.

9.13 p.m. The timingas Theatre Royal Orchestra, ronducted by Sheridan Gardon, Relayed from the Theatre loyal, irmingham.

.P.45 m. Close down,

Transmission 3

10.9.G. 10-11.40 p.m.; GHZ 10 p.m.-I .. G... 12-1 .m.)

10 nm. Bl Bion. The Folkstore Municipal

Orchestra. 10.45 p.m. Packatage, London,

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