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COTTON PRICES SLUMP

NO PARTICULAR PRESSURE

WON'T LOAD CARGO

LONGSHOREMEN

IT'S FOR WAR

SAY

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1935.

BRITAIN MUST.

COMMAND MEDITERRANEAN ·

(Continued from page 1)

so aroused as when Mr. Churchill shouted:

which has emerged since the "What is the great now fact House adjourned in August? It is this-the League is alive and In action. It is fighting for its life. It is practieally fighting for all.

San Francisco, Oct. 24. Longshoremen have refused to load the Italian motorship Ceilina on the grounds that her cargo of foodstuffs included copra, which was intended for the Italian army.

our lives," SUPPORT LACKING

BUT

New York. Del, 21. On, the New York Cotton Ex- change to-day, prices were three to eight points lower. There was the particular pressure on market but support was smaller Baying by Wall than usuril. Street

forein and

Interesta dwindled during the afternoon with the trade supplying the buy ing from the South. Spot firms were selling. Hedging

WHEN

Ship's officers denied the asser- on that the longshoremen then declared that they would not re-

BACKED BY SHIPS turn to work unless the Federal Government assured them that

Touching off the demonstration the goods, were not contraband which shattered the traditional British reserve, he said: The Local officials contend that the reason the League is now a reality men are violating international, that our sen power has lain treaties by discriminating against behind it and invested every de- a friendly country.-Kentor,

bate and decision at Geneva with a gravity and significance which otherwise they would not have

Cargo.

KEEPING OUT OF Sessed."

TROUBLE

moderate. Co-operative brokers quidated 15,000 bales of May and Jaly delivery. There were no in[CAUTIOUS U. S. NOTE dications that the Government pool was yet switching from De- cember delivery.

EXPORTS GREATER

Washington, Oct. 24. The Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Henry Wallace to-day said that the exports of cotton. from United States were the greatest er, and that the only obstruction Jarge shipments was the lack

shipa.

TO LEAGUE

He said he did not believe that Signor Mussolini would have on his Ethiopian ad-

embarked venture SAVE

for France's pro- found preoccupation with Ger- many and rearmament, plus the real or supposed naval weakness of Britain."-United Press,

LEAGUE ALERT

Tandon, Oel, 21.

Washington, Oct. 24. understood thut Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, and President Roosevelt

Mr. Winston Churchill began have agreed on the substance of his speech in the Common by re- the United States reply to the ferring to the progress of Geiman rearmament. Whatever They League of Nations' recent note: regarding sanctions against Italy. thought of the reasons or object It is reliably stated that the of that, movement, ha submitted merely recapitulates the they could not have any other note United States' action under the anxiety comparable to the anxiety Act, while refraining it caused. Compared with that, He attributed the increase to Neutrality st year's sub-normal purchases from any comment whatever on | he regarded the war between Italy which left foreign supplies one-the League proposals to end the and Abyssinia as a very small mat- third of normal,

He declined to consider that the demand was due to wer threats

Britain," despite, the fact that Japan, and Gerinang and Italy were the principal, buyers,

The Assistant Secretary of Com- merce, Mr. J. Monroe Johnson said that efforts were being made to arrange for the use of nine Ship- ping Board vessels which are ut present tied up at New Orleans,

conflict-Reiter.

COAL MINING

DISPUTE

BOTH SIDES WANT PEACE

ut !

London, Oct. 24. For the week ended October 19

The Minister of cotion exports amounted to 138, Crookshank, in the course

Mines, Capt. 000 uales which is an increase of House of Commons answer, said 24 per cent. compared with the during the last few days he had corresponding period in 1934.

had meetings with representatives Exports since September I toof the mineowners and miners and date amounted to 1,140,000 Takes had found on both sides a sincere as compared with 1,113,000 for the desire to avoid the disaster of corresponding perind in 1934...--- industrial conflict. United Press,

CHICAGO WHEAT

Chicago, Oct. 21, Whent prices moved in a narrow range. The market had a firm undertone but the absence of out- side buying prevented the advance. -United Press.

COMPENSATION

FOR LOSSES

|

He was still in touch with them. and in those circumstances was unable at present to say anything further.—British Wirelene,

FOREST FIRE CHECKED

CROSS WIND SAVES. MALIBU BEACH

Los Angeles, Oct, 24. The forest fire which has been ANOTHER ANGLE OF weeping large tracts of Southern California has been checked, at -SANCTIONS

least temporarily, by a cross wind. The damage so far caused is

£1,000,000.- over estimated at

London, Oct. 21. The Prime Minister, questioned

In the Commons regarding rom- pensation for industries affected

Reuter.

A United Press message says by the imposition of economic that the Malibu Beach settlement Banctions against Italy, replied has been saved as a result of the that it was impossible la foretell shifting of the wind.

the precise effect that sanctions

imposed might have upon particu-

Iar industries.

The question of mutual aid to counteract any losses which might fall upon countries applying sane- tions was to receive further con- of Lengue sideration by the Nations. The Government would naturally endeavour to secure, in that such any

eonsideration, possible Jussts to British trade and industries were given their full weight.British Wireless,

EMPLOYMENT IN U.S.

HIGHEST FOR FIVE-

PAST YEARS

Washington, Oct. 24. According to the Department of Labour, industrial employment in September advanced to the high est level for five years..

idle 350,000 No fewer than workers returned to jobs, com- pared with an August gain of 155,- 000.. Weekly pay rolls increased by more than twelve million dul- Jara compared with August.

The major portion of the gain occurred in manufacturing Indus tries and retail trade, each of which have absorbed about 150,- 000 workers.-Reuter Special.

LORD MORRIS DEAD

London, Oct. 24.

WOOLWORTH CO. POLICY

MAY RAISE PRICE · RANGE

ter. It was on the basis of Gar- raan fearniament that the dispute between Italy and the League must be considered, and, in all the cir

which France had made to give effeef to the Langue Covenant deserved warm recognition..

LOCAL WEDDING

MR. PARIUSH MARRIES

MISS C, COLEMAN ·

RADIO BROADCAST

Dance Orchestra

A wedding of great Interest to the American community in the Colony was solemnised at St. John's Cathedral yesterday evening, when Daventry Relay of B.B.C. Miss Cecilie Mary Coleman be- came the bride of Mr. Joseph Anderson Parrish, of the Secony. Vacuum Oil Company. The Rev. II. W. Baines oflicinted at the cero- mony.

Son

from

PIANOFORTE RECITAL

The bride arrived

From ZR.W. on a wavelength of Francisco by the President Hoover 350 metres (9 kilogyeles): at I p.m. yesterday,

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-7.32 p.m.

Military and Selections.

Bride in White Satin Entering the Catherdral on the arm of Judge James Ross of Manila, the bride looked charming in a while satin wedding gown with long train and monk-styled Batin sleeven. A stiff white coronet held the long tulle veil in place. She carried a bouquet of white orchids, specially sent for the ceremony from Manila, white cosmos.

Mrs. Fred Tracy, as Matron of Bonour, wore

toned gown and hat to match. She wore a shoulder spray of shaded African daisies.

maroon IL

Mr. Walter Marshall was

man.

und

hest

Following the reception, the many friends of the newly-wed couple were entertained at a recep.

were

Swan Lake Ballet (Tschaikovsky), - Poet and Pensant Overture (Suppe, are. Rotford).

The Jolly Robbers Overture (Suppe). Songs of Wales.

the world,

8 p.m. Time and Weather Report. 7.32-8.20 p.m. Variety. Vocal-Musketeers Meludies. Organ Solos By a Waterfall. Organ Sutes-My Song goes round

Frederic Bayeo. Orchestra-Romantic Waltz Medley. Orchestra-Sweet Memories. Song-Lovely to Look at ("Roberta"). Trene Dunne) (Soprano). Orchestra-The Big Broddenst of

1936 Selection. Song-One Night of Love.

The Four Musketeers,

Master Robert Inrris (1loy Soprano). 8.20-8.40 p.m: From the Studio. A Planoforte Recital by Liya Gurevitch.

Programme. Triends. At the Shoemakers

Hon at 18, Peak Road. Included among the guests from Manila and fellow passengers. from the President Hoover.

Mr. and Mrs. Parrish will make their home at "Altadena“ for a few weeks, when they will leave for Manila on Mı. Parrish's transs fer to that city.

BADMINTON.

cumstances, he thought the efforts Committee Formed To

Mr.

Churchill

expressed

memorable event the assertion

Draw Up The Fixtures

iL

thei

2.

.Turinu,

(a) Hans Sachs. (The Marquise's Silken Slippers, (c) The Peasant's Bouts, (d) firock Sandals,

(eg. The shoos of the Ballet Dancer. (f) The Dainty shoes of her

(g) Shoes of 'n Torensior,

Tambourin

3. Jota aragonesa

8.40-9 p.m.

Daventry.

"Th

B.I.C.

A

Jackyship.

Gasser. ... Albeniz.

Rełny from

Dance Orchestra, directed by Honry Hall.

9 pan. A Relay of the Daventry News Bulletin (Copyright ly Router).

9.13-10 p.m. From the Studio. A 49th Recital of Gramophone Re cords by the Rev. C. B. R. Sargent.

10 p.m. Big Ben Press Bulletins. 10.03-11 p.m. Dance Music.

11 p.m., Close Down.

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES ́

Evening's Broadcast From The German Short-Wavers.

Special programmes for Far Exetera Bateners will be broadcast from Zecken na

SOUTH ASIA ZONE South Asia Zone, broadenst

from DJB, 119,74 metres) and DJN (11.45 meters).

DJ1

11.71 m 16,200 kc 1.30-1 P.M. BJB

10.74 m 18,200 ke 4.45.9.15 p.m. 31.45 m 9,510 ke 4.45-8.16 p.mp 10.74 m 18.200 ke D p.m.-12.30 a.m1. Call DJB, DJN (Germ.. Engl.) German Folk Song. Pro gramme Porcrant (German, Enge linh).

DJN

A breeting of the executive com sympathy with the Abyssinians inmittee of the Hongkong Badminton the invasion of their country, but Association

held WOR

yesterday said now they had appealed to the afternoon in the Board Room of the league they must be made to pat South China Morning Post, presideti their house in order so that the over by the Rev. J. R. Higgs, Pre- Langue conld not be accused of sident. taking one-sided action against entries in the "A" Division of the This

In view of the very limited number Italy. The great new fact of the

Doubk's Men's

championship, International situation. Mr. Chur- was decided to do away with chi declared, was that the League "A" and "B" Divisions, and the cup. of Nations was alive and in action, † hitherto

to the They were in the presence of a

"A presented Division

to the is to be presented of the champimuship, while winners of public law by fifty nations and

to the the cup hitherto presented is recognition by the State affect-

"B" Division is to be presented to and the historic figure at the

the team occupying the third place.

Mr. E. de Sousa has presented a head of that State. The League of

cup for the runners-up, and Mr. F. 1pm. Nations had passed from shadow 1. Kwok one for the team occupying) into substance, from rhetoric into the fourth position at the end of the reality. The structure, always season.

ail-committee, A

comprising majestic but hitherto shadowy, Messrs. E. de Sousa, Sprague and was being clothed with power. D. Skinner, was also appointed

tol They began to feel the heating of arrange the fixtures for the season. the pulse which might.someday It was also decided to allow Elliot pive a greater measure of strength | Hall to begin their programme and security to the whole world. fixtures after December 21.

Mr. Arthur Greenwood (La- | hour), who followed, devoted his Government were using the inter- speech to the

the charge that national crisis divert attention from the future of their anem- ploynient policy.-British Wire- lesa,

NAVAL PARLEY

CALLED

(Continued from Page 1) ferred to Germany and Russia

United Press.

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Paris. Geneva. Berlin.. Athens.

Milan Shanghai.

New York. Amsterdam. Vienna Prague.. Bucharest

Madrid. Lisbon

Hongkong

Brussel.

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A p.m. Chamber Orchestra. 5.30 p.m News In English.

2.45 8.m. Bras Bad.

6.45 p.m. News In German.

7 p.. Concert of Light Mosir,. 8 p.m. News in English,

8,15 p.m.. Close down' DJB, DJN

-Engl.)

EAST ASIA ZONE

(Germ..

East Asia Zone brondeant through DJQ on

10.03 metres (18.280 k.e.) 1.30-3 pan. Concert. news at pm

蠱 p.m. Call DJA, DJB, DIN

(Germ..

Engl.) Gorman Folk Bong. Pro gramme Porecunt (Germ. Engl)

P.15 pm. Concert of Light Music,

D.bp.m. News in English on DJA and in

Datch on DJB, DIN.

10 p.m. Trass Band.

11 pm. Comman-Interest before #elf. 11.15 p.m. News in German on DIA, DJD,

DJN, DJ (Gern, Engl

11.30 p.m. Current Events,

.13.45 p.m. Songs to the Virgin,

11.15 a.m. Neys in Engllali on DJA and In

Dutch on JN.

12.30 am, Cie DJA, DJN (Germ., Enz}).

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES .

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GLAD ACCEPTANCE

Washington, Oct. 24. The United States Ambassador | Yokohama. in London, Mr. Robert Bingham,

ngfors.. gladly accepted the British invita Buenos Aires.

.15 tion to the London

eon-Silver (Spust)....20.5/16 29.5/16 Silver (forward) .29,5/16 29.3/16

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British Wirelcas.

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WASHINGTON CONFERS

Washington, Oct. 21. The Woolworth Company is conference. Reuter. sidering an increase in its price ranke to a maximum of forly cents. compared with the 'present twenty cents.

·

The State

Washington, Oct, 24.

Department Al-

NEGRO TOURISTS

to

11

The idea is to branden the fieldnounces it has cabled acceptance. of the Company's business, and if of the British invitation

it materialises this will be the naval parley. The text of the the British invitation is not to hand, second departure from

original polies to sell only articles but Mr. Cordell Hull nccepted it. at fifteen cents.-Renter Special.

Mr.

VISITING HONGKONG

on the basis of the U. S. Ambas- andor's cable, after conferring |with President Roosevelt,

COMING TO LEARN JAPAN'S SECRET

Osaka, Oct. 24. Interviewed by the Osaka Mainichi, Mr. S. S. Firestouc, re- presenting the American Negro send 500 negro tourists to Japan in Organisation which is planning to 1936 said that "negroes desire to learn the Japanese secret which Owing to a misreading of, dates, it has enabled her to advance to the was anounced earlier this week that position she now holds in the

Cheero Club dance would be held at | world."—United Press, the China Flect Club to-night. This

Admiral Standley also conferred P.R.M. Wallis, General with President Roosevelt for half

naval situation."-United Prean. Manager for China of the Confean hour, discussing the general deration Life Association of Canada, was a passenger on the Empress of Japan arriving this morning and is a guest at the Gloucester Hotel for the next fewn days.

NOBEL PRIZE

Stockholm, Oct. 21. The noted German, Dr. Spemann of Freiburg, has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine-Reuter.

The Philippines ofleinl committee

la not correct, and the attention of all interested is drawn to the fact

that there will not be any dance to KILLED ON THE ROAD night.

morning:-

Messrs. Benjamin & Putts received the following quotations from their Manila

Agents this Antamoks, 71 sellers; Baguio Gölda; 10 sellers; Gold Rivera, 0 sellers.

to meal the congressional delegation The Management of the Hongkong in Shanghai arrived in Hongkong this Hotel advise of an extended night on morning on the President Grant. The Saturday, October 20, in the Grill Committee is composed of Senor Roun whon dancing will be continued Rafael Alunan, President of the until 2 a.m.

Lord Morris, Primo Minister of Philippine Sugar Association; Senor "Newfoundland Trom 1909 to 1918, Podro Guevara, Realdent Comi Congress; and Senor

R.

The Hon. Dr. and Mrs. A. and a member of the British Warmissioner in Cabinet, died in London to-day, Vicente Albane, Pacts, newspaper Wellington returned to-day by the

Empress of Japati. aged 77-British. "Wireless.

editor.

BRITISH MOTORISTS KEEP UP THEIR AVERAGE

London, Oet: 21. The Ministry of Transport an nounced that road accident figures in Britain for the week ending October 19 were, killed 141, Injur ed 4,247.

These figures compared with 158 killed and 4,444 injured in the corresponding work of last year.

British Wireless.

The following ware-lengths and frequencies are ohuerved by Daventry,

Call Sign Frequency Wavelength

6,050 k.e. 49.37 metr 9,510 k.. 11.55

21.10

Transmission

{1.8.11. and`G.BC.)

7 д.т. Big Ben, "Haw's That?" Half.an

Tour'a quick-change variely. 7.40 x A Planoforte fleets by Edwin

Benbow Greenwich Time Signal at $ 0.

8.0.11.

"High Spate-No. 1." A descrip- five commentary by Clifford Collinsa, orerlooking lyde Park and London at midnight from the roof of the Royal Albert Hall. 8.15 4. An Organ Recital by Alleen ninden, from the Concert Hall, Broadentur Hare

8.45. 90.m.

The News.

Close down.

Transmission 6

(0,8.D., G.S., and G.B.L.)

.m. Big Ben. Interlude.

`11,5 a.m. Gossip Hour--Dik Edition. Come plied and compered by Ceell Aladden. Consisting of Ippen. vallors, comedy, skalches, male. stunts, and novelties. Greenwich Time Hignat mi 11.30 m.r4. 11.45 mom. The Newi,

11 p.m. Clos down.

Transmission 2

· (GAJ, GBK. and 0.8.0.)

7 ม.ค. be Цеп. Ал

Organ Recital, zalared from the Regul, Kingston. an-Thames.

7.30 p.m. "Gossip Hour-9th Edition." Com· wiled and compered by Cecil Afadden. Canalssing of Lypes, visitors, comedy, akatchas, maale, alante, and novelties. Greenwich Time Bignal at p.. 1.10 p.m. The Trocadero Cinema Úrchestra, directed by Alfred Van Dam. Helayed from the Trezy Cinema, -Landon,

6.30 p.m. The .D.C. Danza Orchestra,

directed by Henry la

'9 pm. The News and Announcements,

The 0.20 p.m.

Birmingham Hippodroms Orehaira, canducted by Harry

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Pell. Stelayed from the Hippo drome Theatre, Blemingham.

2.45 p.m. Close down.

Transmission 3

(0.5, 10-11.45 p.m.; G..E. 10 p.mel a.. ... 12-1 }

LTD.

Tel: 21322.

MR. A. HENDERSON

KING TO BE REPRESENTED AT 'MEMORIAL SERVICE

10 p.m. ilen. The B.1.C. Dance Or

chestra. directed by Denry Hall.

London, Oct. 21. 10.4 p.m. The BC. Northern Orchar

leader, Alfred Alarker; conductor,

At the Memorial Service for the T. 11. Morrison.

late Mr. Arthur Henderson at 11.15 p.m. Sport Talk,

tó-morrow Shady Westminster 11.30 p.m. "Lighter or More

More popular variety presented by the King will be represented by the Willam MacLarg..

Earl of Munster, and members of 12.15 p.m. The Hotel Metropole Orchestr the Diplomatic Corps, Cabinet

Trader, A. Romfy under the direc

don,

Abbey

tion of Eralia Colombo. Relayed Ministers, ex-Ministers, Members from the Hotel Metropole, Lon-of Parliament and representatives Greenwich Time Signal at 12.30 p.m. of organisations with which Mr. 12.30 pm. The News and Annadarements. Hondürson was associated will 12.30 p.m. The Hotel Metropole Orchestra

attend. British Wireless..

I

(cant'd).

Clone down.

Transmission 4

(0.8.D. and G.B.D.)

PART I

1.1 m. Big Ban. The B.11.C. Dance Or

checis, directed by Henry Hall. 2.nt.

The News and Announcementa, 1.20 a.m. Interlude. Denne Noble (Bazl-

jona).

2.10 am. Waitz Music. The DJ.C. Verkty Orchestra, conducted by Eneslo Kelley,

Greenwich Time Blynal at ́à mm. 2.30 am. A Coleridge-Taylor Programme

4.35

The

Frank Tillazion (Tenor); B.B.C. Orchestra (Bection, D). conducted by Joseph Lewis, Greenwich Time diens) 41 4 a.m.

.m. Organ Racifá?,

5 a.m. Close down.

PART. I

5.15 am. The Alfredo Campoli Trio, Qikre

Groves (Soprano).

#am. This "I Anew a Min." 6,20 m, The Newa and Azzouncements.

Intäriøde." ~;

4.45 m.m.- Clam dewie-