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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, OCTOBER

Prince Opens

Motor Show

SEVEN MILES OF EXHIBITS

(Special to "Telegraph") (By Telegraph. Copyright. Telspraphte Kaa" eagan Ordinance, 17. Browised. October 18, A.M.)

London, Oct. 17. The Prince of Wales to-day opened the "motor-aho

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18,

1935.

Roosevelt's Export Bounty

Pledge

SEEKS TO PRESERVE WORLD: PEACE

New York, Oct. 17. President Roosevelt to-day ap- pealed to the American nation to support his efforts for peace in a mesango addressed to "the Fifth Annual Forum on Current Pro- blems," which is a woman's con-

ference.

For Cotton?

U.S. CONSIDERS PLAN TO AID GROWER

(Special to "Telegraph")

New York, Oct, 17, Ometals of the Agricultural De tives of the cotton textile industry partment have wasured representa- that the Administration will serl-

quest for an export bounty on cotton textiles, na provided under the A.A.A. amendments.

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt read Glympia, the largest and most the message, which was broadenst opaly consider the industry's re-|

comprehensive exhibition of its kind in the world. There are nearly seven miles of exhibits, and

five hundred exhibitors.

throughout the nation.

The function of modern govern- ment, the President declared, is the prevention of war rather than the All the British manufacturerers gathering up of wreckage after show conspicuous novelties, war's devastation. special feature being the wide range of de luze cars of from 20 to 25 horse-power, at low coats.

In small cars, in which the British admittedly cannot be beaten, there is a notable increase

"I am pledged to do my part in keeping America free from those entanglements that move us along the road to war. The task will be easier if the citizens, particularly the women, seck the truth, and realise that it is the failure of ren- in accommodation anicomfort. son which permits nations to wage The perfect lines and gay colour- modern warfare."—Router. Ing

British of

designs particularly noticeable, compled with new conveniences and greater engine efficiency.

Ars

NO INVITATION

Washington, Oct. 17.

In view of the recent strength

of raw silk, there are again rumours of an impending rise in rayon prices.

Meanwhile, the convention of the American Federation of Labour, meeting at Atlantic City, has voted in favour of the revival af the industrial codes, at the same time passing a resolution "deploring deeply the feeble attempts made by ʼn few Industries to submit trade agreements de- signed to take the place of the Indicating that League powers | N.R.A. codes, but which in reality British motor exports Inst year have no intention of formally askare a mere sham, without social were £4,000,000, and it is expecting the United States to join in significance."-Reuter Special.

the embargo against Italy, the French Ono

Ambassador conferred with Mr. Cordell Hull for half an the subject, and Slate Department hour to-day without mentioning officials intimate that they expect no approach to be made in this res- peet-United Press.

ed that they will be largely In- creased In the coming year. firm reports sales of 1,800 cars weekly since it announced its now models on August 18.-Reuter Special.

PRINCE'S PLEA

ULTRA SHORT WAVE RADIO

ROME-ASMARA LINK

PERFECTED ·

London, Oct. 17. In his speech at the opening of the International Motor Show at Olympia to-day, the Prince of Wales referred to the export trade, observing that it was obvious that the world market for: motor vehicles, however large alrendy, was still only in the preliminary stages of its growth. He urged British manufacturers to study how best to increase their share:

Genon, Oct. 17. An ultra short-wave wireless In that expanding market, and device, perfected by Marchese commented favourably in that con- Marconi, will shortly be used on nection on the fact that while the the Rome-Asmara service. average horse-power of exhibits Interviewed by Reuter on his re- last year was 15, it had risen this turn from Brazil this morning, year to 10%-British Wireless, Marconi claimed that messages sent on his new system could not possibly be intercepted. He sald that should interference occur, the apparatus would automatically change the wave length.

TOO MANY CAR PASSENGERS

MAGISTRATE ISSUES

WARNING.

Marconi will proceed in a few days to East Africa, to serve with the Italian forces as a volunteer. -Reuter,

LEAGUE STILL BUSY

MORKING OUT PLAN

The

OF SANCTIONS

London, Oct. 17. Sub-Committees of the League Co-ordination Committee at Geneva were occupied all to-day in further elaborating of measures of economic pressure to be recom- mended for application against Italy in connection with hor resort to war in Ethiopia in dis- ragard of her League Covenants, necessary, he applied by way of and also measures which might, If

Powers engaged in fulfilling their mutual assistance among League obligations under Article XVI with a view to the early restora- tion of rence between the two disputant States.

The League Secretariat is now receiving a stream of advices from member States of the action. they are taking on the basis of recommendations already made. Among those arriving to-day was notification by the French Government of the raising of the

a

A European motorist was fined AWAITS LAVAL'S embargo on the export of arms to

$10 for driving without due care and caution in Nathan Road, by

Other

Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. cases included one in which a' Chi- nese_driver_of_a_public-car, who had just obtained his driving licence, was fined a total of $23 on four summonses, which included one for driving recklessly.

DECISION

BRITAIN PRESSES. FOR GUARANTEE

London, Oct. 17. When Sir George Clork, the The Magistrate in fining the British Ambassador to Paris, public car driver for carrying conveyed the British reply to the excess passengers, remarked that French Prime Minister, M. Pierro this sort of thing was going too far | Laval, with respect to the Govern- in Kowloon, and laaned a generalment's decision not to remove a warning to all public car drivers single unit of the British Fleet that they must desist from this from the Mediterranean, he naked practice; if they did not, the fines for such offences would-be In- creased to $250.

further question.

M. Laval was requested to give Britain a definite answer as to D. Blumenthal, of No. 70 Nathan whether or not she was prepared Road, was summoned for driving to offer a guarantee of co-operation private car No. 4378 without care with Britain in the event of the and caution in Nathan Road near British ships in the Mediterranean Jordan Road on September 28. being attacked.-Reuter. Defendant pleaded guilty and a fine of $10 was imposed.

Traffic-Inspector A. Nicol stated that he was following bus No. 109 at 6 p.m. on the day in question and was travelling from north to south. Defendant, who was com- ing from the opposite direction, ent peross to the right in front of the bus. Defendant had a clear record,

FOUR CHARGES

SOVIET ASKING ASSURANCE?

Ethiopia and its maintenance against Italy.-British Wireless,

SHANGHAI FIRM WINDS UP

REALTY

INVESTMENT

COMPANY

Shanghai, Oct. 18. The relentless hand of the de- pression was again luid on the Amarican real estate business in. Shanghai when a petition for the appointment of a receiver to effect the liquidation of the Realty In- vestment Company was filed in the United States Court in China.

of the leading stockholders and The petition was filed by cloven

two of the creditors of the Com- pany.

Immediately following the filing of the petition, Judge Helmick Issued an order restraining Mr. Mynhardt, Consul in charge of the Land Office of the Consulate- General, from recording or knowledging transfers of certain properties belonging to the Com- pany, pending the hearing of the petition or until further order of the Court.

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JAPAN SAYS YES: RUSSIA SAYS NO J. D. Thompson, driver of pri-

Geneva, Oct. 17.· vate car No. 982, was fined $3 when Soviet circles deny the report, he pleaded guilty to falling to published in Japanese news- 1922, with an authorised capital The Company was organised in carry a red light at the rear of his paper, that M. Maxim Litvinoff had of four million dollars (Chinese car at Nathan Road at 11.30 p.m. asked Mfr. Anthony Eden, the currency)-Reuter. on September 27. Defendant had British Minister for Lengue been driving since May, 1920, and Affairs, whether Britain would had a clear record.

show as much zen in opposing aggression in the Far East as in the Italo-Ethiopian dispute. There wore four Bummonses

The Soviet has declared that M. against Ip Hol, driver of public | Litvinoff made no representations car No. 19. They were driving whatever to the British Minister recklessly at Yen Chow Street; with regard to any possible future carrying one passenger in excess invasion of Soviet territory at Castle Peak Road: infringing Reuter. upon the exclusive rights of tho Kowloon Motor, Buà Compapy, by plying as an omnibus on the No. 9 Boute, at Castle Penk Road; and failing to shmu his driver's badge. Inspector Nicol stated that he was driving along Cnatle Peak Road towards Shamshuipo at 6.35 p.m. on September 28, when he saw defendant taking passengers at a bus stop near Yen Chow Street, When defendant saw him (Inspec-

London, Oct. 17. tor Nicol) he turned round the Mr. J. D. Simpson, Joint General corner at a speed of 30 m.p.h..and Manager of the Royal Insurance drove away. He travelled along Company, in a speech last night at that speed about six feet away estimated the annual loss due to subsidised foreign competition, from the side of the wrong side motor accidents at £25,000,000, He said almost alone among the of the road. M

and urged that on economic, no nations, Great Britain had left. hor. On the firet sammens defendant loss than on humanitarian mercantile marine without defence was fined 210: $6 each on the grounds, efforts to increase the and at the mercy of foreign second and third, and #3 for fall-safety of roads were urgent restrictions and subsidios,—Britian |- FRANKLIN, lig to ahow his drivers badge. British Wireless

Wireless

Hongkong

MOTOR MISHAP

COSTS

£25,000,000 YEARLY

TOTAL

London, Oct. 17. The second largest mercantile vosse) to take the water on the Clydeside, this year was launched to-day from the yard of Mesurs. Barclay, Curlo. Named Dilwara, the new motorship is expected to be ready for delivery in a few months' time.

A speech was made by the Chúir man of P. and 0. Co., the. Hon, Alexander Shaw, who, referring to the shipbuilding depression, called for a more vigorous polley to meet

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