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WEALTH FLOWS TO AMERICA

WITHDRAWAL MAY CAUSE BREAK

JAPANESE TO POLICE CHARHAR?

COLONEL MATSUI'S

RECOMMENDATION

BUT COUNTRY TROOPS MAY BE

IS

SECURE

(Special to "Telegraph”)

Washington, Nov. 14. The Chairman of the Security Exchange Commission, Mr. Joseph Kennedy, was in conference with President Roosevelt to-day, and discussed the nervous monetary situation in Europe.

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Peiping, Nov., 15. Chinese reports, from reliable

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1935.

The Rev. K. Mackenzie Daw, MA., late of the Scottish Presbyterian Church, Scotstoun, Glasgow, who is expected to arrive in the Colony shortly to undertake the duties of Minister at Kennedy Road Union Church.

Gennosuke Matsul, resident com mander of the Japanese forces in Kalgan and a high officer in the Kwantung army, has callel upon After the conference Mr.

the acting-chairman). Kennedy said that this nervous General Chung Tze-chung,

newly-installed ness was resulting in considerable European capital entering the of Charhar, and has strongly American security market and commended that the

sudden countles east and north of Kalgan that, hypotheticaily, n withdrawal of foreign funds would be policed by Japanese,

from He suggests that troops eause A sudden break in the

under Japanese market, having no relation to the Manchukuo.

thia Intrinsic economic position of the officers, should undertake market or the United States,

He drew attention to the fact that much of the recent indleations of Wall Street speculation was due to foreign funds.

Ho said. "Engiand is a great buyer of the sceurities of other nations, while the nations which must do business with England are now turning to Amèrica, sulting in a terrific increase business."

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Also he said that while the funds may be withdrawn, can- versely they might remain as semi-permanent. Investment.

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"Great confidence is developing in American securities." he said. "Many believe that this is a better place to keep their money".

Further he said that foreign business circles felt that the American recovery was remark able and pointed out that the French, refunding hail cost 5 per cent. as compared with the United States 2% per cent.-United Preas,

DE BONO ANNEXES .NEW LAND

work.

Charhar

No' explanation of the reason for the recommendation is contain ed in the despatch,-United Press.

NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS

FRENCH AND ENGLISH REWARDED

Stockholm, Nov, 14. The Nobel Prize in chemistry Professor has been awarded to

his wife, Joliot, of Paris, and Madame Curie Joliet, daughter of the famous Madame Curie.

The Nobel prize in physics has been awarded to Professor James Cambridge, in re- Chadwick, of

his discovery of cognition of neutron.-Reuter.

Italy now occupies about 12,000 square miles of Ethiopian territory,

Reuter.

WHERE WERE THEY?

Addis Abab, Nov. 14. A communique issued here to day replying to the Italian note, asks where were the 10,000 slaves

BODIKER CASE RESUMED

WITNESS CLOSELY

QUESTIONED

SUGGESTION OF DISHONESTY

FILIPINOS ACHIEVE FREEDOM

ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMONWEALTH

COLOURFUL CEREMONY

Manila, Nov: 15.

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In brillant weather, with aero- planes circling overhead and n crowd of a quarter of a million gaily dressed folk turned out to A Night in Venice-Potpourri Entr'acto Gavolto see the inaugural oremonies be- (Strauss);

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After the entry of officials and distinguished guests to their seats the grandatand. proceedings were opened by the Archbishop of Cebu, who offered a prayer for this future of the Philippines Con- monwealth.

The Governor-General, Mr. Murphy, then introduced the U.S. Minister for War, Mr. George Dern, who read the congratulatory messages fom President Rooseveli. He compared the Philippints'

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you (Leslie Hutchinson). After President Roosevelt's

1.38-9 p.m. A Relay from Daventry, proclamation

read by the The B.B.C. Dance Orchestrn, direct- Governor General, the oath wased by Henry Hall.

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News Daventry Senor Manuel administered 40 Quezon, the new President, the Bulletin.

Justice officiating. The Suggestions of dishonesty were Chief

9.15-9.45 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital by 0. Y. Lyen (Violin) made by Mr. Eldon Potter, RK.C.. firing of a salvo of nineteen guns at the Supreme Court this morn-zecompanied the administering of accompanied by Nura Kanis and

Esther Lyen (Pianoforte). ing when he continued his cross the oath. examination of Mr. G. Bodiker in

The new members of the Govern- the case in which the Ying Wah ment also took oath, and at 9 Co., Canton, issuing Messrs. o'clock Mr. Dern Bodiker and Co. for $68,500 for Philippine Islands Commonwealth

established. alleged wrongful conversion.

Sonor Mr. Potter, Instructed by Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, appeared for the plaintiff firm, and the defendants were represented by Mr. Leo D'Almada, jnr., Instructed by Mr. J. T. Prior.

so.

The case for the plaintiffs was the Ethiopian side, and on the that the defendants wrongfully other by Count Clano, the brother-converted half of the wolfram ore stored in their place as security in-law of Signor Mussolini.

for a loan of $97,000, and that they took advantage of their pro- perly, gambled in exchange, and put the difference in their pockets. The defendants contended that the conversion was made in accor. oral agreement. dance with an whereby they had the right to do which the Italians claim to have

Mr. Bodiker, in reply to Mr. freed in the Tigre area?

of Potter, said he did not know the liberation "The supposed

the transac- 10,000 slaves in our territories has plaintiff firm before been formally proved false," sayяtion.

have Mr. Potter: You were Makale, Nov. 14. the announcement. "There General de Bono, the commander-not-16,000-slaves in the whole of the dealt with the firm before and yet In-chief of Italy's northern armies Tigre, and the Italians hold only you never put the agreement

writing? In Ethiopia, has forinally annexed part of that province."

Witness: I have dealt The communique states that the the Tigre province in the name of bis king. A colourful ceremony ac-Italian army, which claims to be companied the announcement of performing a civilising piece of work, is in reality "acting as the Annexation.

During the formalities General de murderer of the civil population, Dono was flanked on one side by Ras especially of women and children.' Gufsa, the deserter chieftain from enter.

•CLAIMS TIGRE FOR HIS SOVEREIGN

IN BRIEF Commodore C. G. Sedgwick return ODDITIES AND SINGULARITIES OF

ATTEND GENIUS; ed to the Colony by train this morn- -BEHAVIOUI, MAY WHEN THEY DO, THEY ARE ITS Mising, after paying a courtesy call to FORTUNES AND ITS BLEMISHES. THE MAN OP TRUE CENIUS

DAY BY DAY NEWS

Canton.

WILL HE

never

with

declared the

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Quezon immediately 2. followed, delivering his inaugural address....his President.

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Programme.

Pianoforte Sojos:

Prelude and Fugue XIII., Bach. Romance in F sharp, Op. 28

No. 2 (Schumanṛ).

Handel.

Intermezzo, Op. 76, No. 7 Brauns.

Violin Solo:

Sonata in E

3. Pianoforte Solo.

4.

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Melodie

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Gluck-Kreisler. Classical Pro-

The day was then given over to military and

naval reviews, parades, official calls by and on the new officers, and festivities Benedictus "Mays in B Minor" which will Fast throughout the night.-Reuter.

ROOSEVELT'S MESSAGES

(Bach).

Walter Widdop (Tenor). Sanctus "Mass in B Minor (Bach). 10 p.m. Big len: Press Bulletins, 10.10-10.30 p.m. Symphony No. 35 Washington, Nov. 14.

in D Major ("Haffner") (Mozart). The first step was taken here Aria-Ah! Je le Sais (Ah! I knew to end the United States' rule in it)"La Flute Enchanted" (Mozart). the Philippines when President

Lily Pons (Soprano). Roosevelt issued a proclamation 10.30-11 p.m. Latent Dance terminating the existing govern- Music. mant of the Philippines and ca- 11 p.m. Close Down. tablishing a commonwealth, under constitutional government.

sending the goods to Europe. A decade hence the common-What right have you to arrango wealth will become.completely in- for this shipment? We have the dependent.-Reuter.

option.

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What is your position with Ying Wah? They agreed to let me draw $68,500 from the Bank against the goods.

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Washington, Nov. 11. President Roosevelt made pubile in it. According to your arrange I put it to you there is no truth Chan Ham-on (a partner of plain-to-day the proclamation which will

be issued in his name at the ment, either the Bank or the tiff firm) before but under differ- ent names.

Philippines inauguration cere-plaintiffs would lose the property num- Counsel then produred a beru documents which the de-monies in Manila to-morrow.

He gave out the terms of his would have been the postion.

if you had defaulted That fendants had given to the Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank when congratulatory message to Presi-

Counsel then went on to read seeking an advance. In one of dent Quezon and his

message certain passages in

the letters, | ફ Mr. George Dern, the

one of which them it was atrted: "We had con-

stated that Chan tracted for the supply of 100 tons Minister for War, aaking him toan-on was rather suspicious and of wolfram ore for which, we paid convey to Senor Quezon and the that they (the defondants) might

people of the Philippines the con-have to put up a fight for it. $96,000."

"SMART" MAN Mr. Potter: 1 put it to you that gratulations of the President and

people of the United States. anybody who read this would

Witness explained that Chan He also sent a message to the was a suspicious person because thanking him for his efficient ser- fused to consent to the shipment vice and wishing him well as the they would have difficulty in first American High Commissioner persuading him in the Philippines,

brown. Why should Chan be suspicious? Because he thinks I might put

The Hongkong Soelety for the Pro. assume that you had required Governor-General, Mr. Murphy, he was smart and that if he re-

ASHAMED OF THEM; AT LEAST Election of Children has received from WILL NEVER AFFECT TO DISTINGUISH the Right Rev. the Bishop of Victoria HIMSELF HY WHIMSICAL PECULIARI- and Mrs. Hall the sum of $10 "In

memory of late Mr. P. E. Barker." TIES. Sir W. Temple.

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An European boy, Kenneth Thomp

these goods?—I don't think so.

Counsel then continued to read another passage in the letter in

President Roosevelt formally

flon in the presence of Mr. Cordell Hall and other high officials- United Press.

Why should he think so?-1 didn't expect him to agree to the shipment.

A MISUNDERSTANDING But the Bank did, that's the trouble?-It must have been a mis- understanding. We were entitled. Mr. Butler, residing at No. 79 Kimberly on, has reported to the son, residing at No. 1 Gun Club Hill, to the goods up to the amount of signed the independence proclama- one over him. police that while driving private car was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital the loan. No. 2061 along Nathan Roul yesteryesterday, suffering from cuts to his day, he collided with private car No. hands and legs caused when he fell 4206, driven by Mrs. Eldridge. Both on broken glass at Pine Tree Road,

Mrs. damaged, and

A dinner dance will be held at Eldridge was admitted to the Kowloon

Repulse Bay Hotel on Saturday, No- Hospital suffering from shock.

vember 18 and tea dance on Sunday, Sentence of 12 months' hard labour November 17. The last bus leaves

Repulse Bay on Saturday at 1.00 an was passed upon Yeung Tak, and there will be a half hourly bus unemployed, when he pleaded guilt service Sunday afternoon. before Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning to

enry were

a

ment.

matter had been explained to the Bank before because they would ask the plaintiffs,"

Can you suggest any other charge of returning from anis

Defendant had three previ convictions against Him and had been Eaghan O'Brien, 11.M.S. Medway, and meaning than the one which the 1 Elizabeth Strahan, of 366′ The | Bank had put on it . if 1

In view of the fact that Chan was a suspicious and smart man, whole yet you did not put the matter in writing?-A smart man does not necessarily mean that he would be a cheater.

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which it was stated that the de- fendants were shipping half of the ore to Hamburg and that the overdraft avould then be reduced by $65,000, the value of the goods.

Can you say it meant anything And I put it to you that if the eleg except that you professed to Bank know that the goods were

I put it to you that it is not a be the owners of these goods?-1ot yours they would never have

of cheating but as advanced the money

to you question

business man that you should have The following forthcoming wed-don't know.

Not necessarily, dings are announced: Lieut. Brian

What right have you to pass written to Chan confirming the our goods to the Bank in this way verbal agreement?-Many things You shipped the goods on plain- -Because the plaintiffs agreed to

tiffa' behalf?—Yes. leave this shipment to you and

Then why did you write in one of am sure he would be willing to let me finance it whatever way I

these letters to your Hongkong come? I don't know.

think fit. The Hongkong Filipino community

You could have sent the goods manager, Mr. Soltau, that if you when he pleaded guilty No. 2008, to hell a luncheon at the Gloucester to the Bank that you were the to Hamburg direct without deal- got 365 quotation from your

to Hotel to-day, in commemoration of the owners of the goods? No..

Ing with the Bank? Yes, but he should any it was only 358.7 cause an obstruction at Salisbury inauguration of the new common. had never tried to Impress on the that would not have been fair to In order to bring pressure on the Rond near the Star Ferry whart at wealth. The function, which was at Bank that we had purchased the the Bank because they have given plaintiffs for further security for 2 nm. on October 24; and (b) failing tended by about seventy

banished for ten

years in June 19 Penk; Mr. Julius Wen Bau, mercan- am wrong you can go ahead and so that they alone can control It? in business are done on trust.

A. G. Bishop, of No. 1 Ai.Mai Villas, appeared before Mr. E. 1.

Wynne Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning and was fined a total of $10

to

two

h

who

tile saalstant, 65 Queen's Road East, call Mr. Davies of the Bank. and Miss Jessie Simpson, 2 Un Chau Street, Kowloon.

I put it to you that you professed

I

We

man

us an advance.

:

the loan,

You call that honest? I put it to you that it is dishonesty of the worst kind? will leave that to Hia Lordship to decide,

residents, goods. produce his drivers licence. Trafile was presided over by Mr. R. Basa,

I put it to you that you know, Inspector A. Nicol appeared for the President of the Filipino Club.

ACTED IMPROPERLY as a basincés man, and a prosecution.

Producing a bundle of letters Local estate to the value of $2,000 dealing with the Bank, that if they Τίνο wharf coolies, Ki Ka, 30, was left by Capt: Arthur Bayley were to know that these goods which had passed between the

And why did you say in your and Leung Choi, 27,

were Worthington Bramwell, retired ship's were merely pledged to you by the Hongkong and Canton offices of charged with possession of 100 tacle officer, who died at the St. Francis plaintiffs they would never have the defendant firm, Counsel asked: letter that you hoped the Hong- of raw oplum at Jordan Boad near the Hotel on February 1, 1931 at the age allowed you to put this transne According to the lotters you kong Court would have no juris-

appeared of 46. Letters of administration to

tion through draw this sterling have acted improperly throughout dletion in hearing the action and way you did. No bank would ready made up your mind to ship in Canton it would be easier 7-It allow it? I had the impression the ore to Europe without con-would be very hard for Chan Ham- aulting the plaintiffs. The Bank on to sue me in Canton because The half-yearly general meeting of they would allow me, anyway. been discovered that the two men the Hongkong Branch of the LE,

You must know that no bank would never have given you the two or three of his firms had gone were engaged through a No. 1 coolic, O.C.A. will be held in the main dining would be a party to the shipping money unless you dispose of these bankrupt. If the case were heard

two months You in Canton he might come and carried whatever was given them, all at Wellington Barracks on Thurs- of these goods out of the Colony goods within An order was made for the confisca day, Novembar 28, commencing at 0f they were aware that these made up your mind about this a friendly agreement because he tion of the opium and baskets and p.m. All members of the Corps, their contents. The oplum was found ex-R.E., and members of the Engl goods were merely pledged by a long before you had made the would be afraid to bring an ac

The case is proceeding. concealed in baskets of oranges and neer: Section H.K.V.D.C. are request third party, for obvious reasons? verbal agreement, as you main- tion there;

I would have been glad if the tained, with the Ying Wah about Chinese water chestnuts.

ed to attend.

Yuumat! Ferry on Tuesday,Wenne- the calate have been granted to air bill and dos) with the goods the because they show you have al- that if the case were to be heard

on remand before Mr. E. Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this E.PH. Lang, the official administru- morning and were discharged. Re-

stated that tor

venue-Omeer O'Neill enquiries had been made and it

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Slavin has proposed to the British Government a discussion between experts of the two Governments on possible trading adjustments which might help Jugo-Slavia in moeting losses involved in the imposition of economic sanctions against Italy:

Delegates from the Jugo-Slavian Ministry of Commerce arrived in London to-day and conversationa with officials of the Board of Trade In connection with the recom-will be begun next week. mendation of the League Co-

The principal commodities for ordination Committee regarding

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