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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

DUCHESS' Hongkong TRIBUTE TO Greets "WAR DEAD Newspapermen

BRIDAL BOUQUET

LEFT AT TOMB

London, Nov..7. After the last visitor had left Westminster Abbey Inst night, Canon Donaldson, making his usual rounds in the dusk, discern ed something white lying upon the tomb of the unknown Warrior.

HOWARD FATHER AND |SON ARE WELL KNOWN

Hongkong journalists, despite the surfeit of contemporaries who passed through the Colony carlier in the week with the Congressional the Philippines. delegation to were eager to welcome yet another two who have achieved consider Investigating, Canon Donaldsonable fame on the Inky Way in diacovered it to be a bunch of America.

card white flowers, bearing a Inscribed:

They are Mr. Roy Howard and his son Jack, both well known in "From the Duchess of Glouces- Far Eastern journalistic circles, and both at the goal úspired to by ter.":

It was her bridal bouquet that many newspapermen. Accompauled Canon Donaldson found on the by their wives, the Howards ar- her personal rived in Hongkong by the Dollar warrior's tomb,

to the memory of the liner President Polk this morning. tribute Empire'a war dead.

This, incidentally, was the Brat time she had used the title

her marrings.- nequired by

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JAPAN UNAWARE- OF DISCUSSIONS

Tokyo, Nov. 8. Commenting on reports that four nations are conversing, re- warding a folat loan to China, a Foreign Office spokesman Indicat- ed that, as far as Japan is con- cerned, no such conversations are under way,

The spokesman reiterated that China and Britain had denied that a loan had been concluded.

Meanwhile, a special Shanghai correspondent, anid to represent. Mr. T. V. Soong, states that the early conclusion of a Sino-British laun agreement is almost certain, Some circles expect the Japanese Army lenders to make a stato- ment soon viving their views on China's

gilver tionalisation scheme.-United Press.

CHINA TO, RAISE SILVER PRICE?-

1935.

BRITAIN REASSURES

· EGYPT

STATUS WON'T BE ALTERED

London, Nov. 7. communique issued to-day announces that Great Britain has given augurances to the Egyptian Government, through the Egyptian Minister in London, that Ilis Majesty's Government has never considered profiting by the present disturbed circuinstances to modify Egypt's status

His Majesty's Government has never even entertained the iden of establishing a naval base at Alexandrin, it adds.

Immediately the Italo-Ethioplan conflict was liquidated all British warships would be withdrawn from Alexandria, the communique assorted,

Great Britain, it was stated, Egypt's presont appreciates attitude.-Router.

Emissaries Depart

WITHOUT CANTON

DELEGATES

Capton, Nov. 8.

The two Nanking peace emis- enrice, Mr. Tai Chitao and Mr. Ma Chao-chun, who came to Can- ton at the beginning of the week to urge the South-west leaders to the forthcoming Fifth attend Kuzmintang Congress at Nanking, left Canton this morning for Non- king on a specially chartered aero-

Mr. Roy Howard Mr. Howard, Senior, is co-head of the famous Scripps-Howard newspaper group, Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Press, and Editor of the New York plane. World-Telegram.

Yun-

None of the South-west leaders, His son is associated with however, accompanied the Nanking

representatives. Mr. Lin Scripps-Howard in Indianapolis, kai, Chairman of the Kwangtung where he has apparently settled after a journalistic career that Provincial Government, changed his has taken him around the world. mind at the last moment, stating that ho would probably leave by The Senior Mr. Howard and his boat within the next few days, wife, who are accompanied by No confirmation is available their daughter, have thrice pro-regarding the rumour that General viously visited the Far East, Li Chung-Jen and General Chri where many friendships made as Chai-tong are contemplating taking long ago as 1925 have been re-

the trip to Nanking. newed on the present visit.

his Howard Jr.,-"Jack" to friends-first arrived in the Far East in 1982, when he worked as reporten on the Shanghai. Evening (Continued from Page L.)

Post: Previously he was asscoiated change has been strengthened with the Japan Advertiser, the upon a re-study of the London leading English newspaper pub Silver Agreement and China's re-lished in Tokyo. servation thereto.

It is noted that China merely agreed not to sell, "silver resulting from demonetised-coins," but it! did not mention billion.

Experts here have no informa- tion is to what portion of China's nationalised silver consisted of coin, but havo speculated that a considerable amount consisted of bullion.

However, irrespective of such technicalities, it is recalled that the Executive Yuan neecpted the London Agreement on March 9, 1834 reservedly. "Since China is using a silver standard currency, if at any time gold or silver or commodity prices rise to such an extent as to become harmful to the well-being of the Chinese people's living and the nation's industries, the Chinese Govern-| ment will not be bound to the silver agreement and will, feul free to take whatever action it feels necessary," she stipulated.

Experts here have avoided any explicit predictions that China will sell silver because some be lieve it may be unnecessary while British co-operation continues, but at the same time they say that they are well aware of the pow sibility of silver sales.-United

Press.

CORRESPONDENCE

A Currency Muddle

(To The Editor.

Hongkong Telegraph)

Mrs. Roy Howard.

CHINA ASKS FOR SUPPORT ABROAD. (Continued from Page 1.

Society to-day, Dr. Alfred Sze for the first time in recent months revived China's objections to extraterritoriality. He cited ex- pert opinions to the effect that "extrality" was derogatory to the dignity of a great, civilised people, and deterred China from opening up her Internal domain to un- restricted commercial intercourse. He said "extrality" often pre- vents justice for Chinese plain- tiffs and falls to regulate foreign- ers in many respects, because de- foreigner's ways

signed to operate overseas.

He also cited the contention that the treaties provoke an anti- alien sentiment, but expressed the opinion that this did not apply. to America.

were

not

"As long as foreigners are en- titled to exemption from the operation of local laws and local- Judicial tribunals, it is not practi- cable for China to grant foreign- ers in the interior of China-out- side the so-called treaty. ports- those rights of residence, land- ownership and business which they enjoy In other civilised coun- tries where 'extrality' rights are not insisted upon,' he sald.- United Press.

When he returned to the United States from the Far East and other countries he visited on his round-the-world working tour, Howard the Younger married and went to work on the Scripps Howard chain at Indianapolis. He has been hard at it since. The present trip is not in response to the call for adventure that took him Mr. Howard Answered without any on his previous trip, but is merely hostitation that he expected It to a holiday for himself and wife,

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Howard are be the story of the attitude of the making a trip to

Philippines people to the United Canton before leaving for Manila on Tuesday. States. "Jack" and his wife, however, the are proceeding direct to Philippines capital by the Presi- dent Polk.

It is a atory not told by the or referendum recent election down there, he declared. To make good a promise, the American Government gave the Philippines GOING TO MANILA

but once tho Mr. Roy Howard in bound for self-government, Manila, where he will keep on people have got their new Govern- appointment which he made over ment and have the right to decide five yours ago. The appointment their own future, they look aroun

re-evaluate their Sir, Both Government and is with Mr. Manuel. Quezon, and decide to people are being asked to focus President-Elect of the now Philip-standards of living and decide their attention on the pitifulpines Commonwealth, the In-after all that there was a prac plight of helpless Hongkong being auguration of which will take tical value in their association donuded of her silver by money-place on November 15. Five years with America and they then, of changers, the subtle remedy hint- ago, says Mr. Howard. he promised their own volition, decide to con- td being an embargo,

Air. Quezon tirat if the latter tinue in their original status and Let the Government and public, should ever be clested President remain under the American flag-- however, beware of swallowing of the Philippine Government and that will be the greatest story that everything dished up for their should the Philippines be allowed Manila will produce. consumption. Let our banker to have a Government of their own, come perannally th friends explain what is preventing he would them from offering for our dotter Manila to see the inauguration. in hard cash, an exchange rate. Granted economic as well as corresponding with the rate they political Independence, the Philip are actually reaping for its con-pines stund a fighting chance to

Whether or no the United States tenta elsewhere, and thus with make a go of their now Govern-

Bure swift blow to amashment, said Mr. Howard, but if they agree to the Philippines. romain- speculators and deprive money- are not allowed to run the country ing under tho. Amelia, the mil two things, in the changers of any prospect of gain in their own way, they will in- depend on through shipping silver. Vašut, evitably fall, "

opinion of the newspaper Magna Lot our revered bankers stick When asked by a Telegraph First, on the dom to their creed of righteous dealing, representative, what he thought of the country in this dealre, and, their dollar for a dollar, and not would be the greatest news item secondly, on what the actual ovontoon pence for twenty-four. This papera, would L.ze.vo fram understanding is which OBSERVER. „Manila' during the next ten years propose,

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POLITICAL FREEDOM Political freedom--without i economic freedom counts nothing, says MF, Howard, "and" that may be what will occur in the Philippiuos..

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