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AMERICAN OIL FLOW TO ITALY

ICKES PLEADS FOR. COLLABORATION:

·SEEKS TO MOVE EXPORTS

Washington, Nov. 21.

Mr. Harold L.. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, enlled upon tho United States oil industry to-day to voluntarily halt the shipments of thin commodity to Italy.

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Mr. Ickes, In a statement, sorted that the Bureau of Minds had reqorted that oll shipments in September were higher than in August, owing to war scares.

He went on to explain that he had no authority In the matter but gave it as his opinion thrat oll companies ought to comply bolh with the letter and spirit of the Government's effort to prevent the furnishing of materinis of war to either of the belligerents in the African war:-Reuter.

HEEDING APPEAL

Ilouston, Nov. 21. Leading southern ofl exporters show generally prompt disposition to heed curtail Mr. Harold Ickes appeal to trade with belligerent nations,

An official of the local subsidiary of the Standard Oil Company of New Mianten: "We have Jersey

kome welling oil to Italy for

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ceased werks

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1935.

MONEY MARKETS

PERTURBED

PARIS OPERATORS NEAR PANIC

DEVALUATION MAY BE

FORCED ON

FRANCE

London, Nov. 21.

The Exchange Market this afternoon experienced repercussions from the very severe attack of nerves which prompted Paris operators to large scale short selling.

BRITISH DIPLOMAT ARRIVES

SIR ROBERT CLIVE IN HONGKONG

NORTH CHINA COMMENT

A number of distinguished passengers arrived in Hongkong this morning by the numerous passenger liners which came from both north and south.

Aboard the Empress of Canada which arrived from Canada and Japan was the Right Honourable Sir Robert Cilve, Ambassador for return by the same ship after a Great Britain in Japan, who will short holiday in the south. Sir Robert will meet his wife while ho is in Hongkong and return with her to Japan.

Sir Robert was disinclined to comment on the political situation in the north when spoken to this

The guilder was particularly affected and is now below gold export parity in comparison with the frane.

Meanwhile doubts are entertained as to whether the Radicals will support M. Pierre Laval's Govern-morning. Much of the trouble ment and Paris is talking of the possibility of a further rise in the French bank rate.

Even with an increased bank rate, the market is by no means certain that the huge withdrawals of gold, which to-day are said to have reached a record figure, can be stopped by such a method.

The remedy of a higher bank rate was likened by one foreign ex- change operator to "a sip of whis-

NEW YORK EXCHANGE

thore, in his opinion, is the result of press interviews and state- ments by leading military figures who speak in a somewhat irrespon- sible manner and attempt to move much quicker than their Govern- mont desires them.

RIDICULOUS talk

The local office of the Shell Com-key administèred to un already in the gold currencies here to-day. | developing Manchukuo which is a

It will have no ef- pany in not engaged in exporting oil, toxicated man."

says, and offelals of the Gulffect, he belfeven-Reuter.

Seaboard Petroleum, Tidewater and

Government apid the Companies warnings would be heeded.--Reuter.

Motor Cyclist Fined

APPEARS ON FIVE CHARGES

franca.

MONETARY CRISIS

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Paris, Nov. 21. The Bank of France statement for the week ended Noveniber 15

The weakness of the guilder revealed a gold loss of 933,354,797dicated that gold shiprpents. from

Holland may be resumed shortly. Since September 9, nearly 5,000,- 000,000 franes have led from the nation mostly to the United States on account of the French economie crisis.

At present the ratio of gold to notes In circulation. is 73.82 per cent., as compared with 74.36 on November 1.

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Sterling Armed against the dol lar and the gold currencies. United Press.

RADIO BROADCAST

Recital of Bird Songs By. Amy Bath

MILITARY BAND CONCERT From ZBW on a wavelength of 355 metres (646 kilocycles):

4-7 p.m. Chitrese Programme. 6-6.30 p.m. From the Studio. A third talk on "Common Sense" by Mr. S. L. Yen.

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7-11 p.m. European Programme.

Military 7-7.30 p.m.

Band

Music.

Ruy Blas Overturo (Mendelssohn); Tancredi Overture (Rossini); Slavo- Rhapsody (arr. Winterbottom!; The Black Doming-Overture (arr. Winterbottom); The Old Frog Pond (Alford): Parade of the Elephants (Cherette).

7.39-7.45 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital of Bird Songs by Amy Bath.

Programme.

(Need- 1. The Little Red Lark

2. Cuckoo (Shaw); 3. A

4. ham);

Birdlo, (Puceint); Litle Thrush's Love Song (Tenvers); B. The Captive The Owl (Welos); 6. Lork (Ronald): 7. Spring (Hens- chel).

A

7.45-7.50 B.m. "March of the (from "Babes in Toys" (Ilerbert) Toyland').

7.50-8 p.n. From the Studio. "Book Revlows" by Sabrina. BPQuotations.

Time and Weather Report;

Stock

8.05-8.10 p.m.

"Savoy Scottish Medley" (arr. Debroy Somera").

8.10-8.30 p.m. From the Studio, A Pianoforte Recital by Caroline

Programme, Bragn, F.T.C.L

1. Clair de Lune; 2. Arabesque Prelude in B dat (Debussy); 3. Minjor; 4. Polonaiso in G sharp

8.30-9 p.m. Relay from Daven- The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra. 9-9.20 p.m. Daventry News Bulle Lin.

The East always has moved slowly and always will, said Str Now York, Nov. 21.

Robert, and at present Japan has The dollar was strong against

an immense work on hand in

There was the heaviest pressure on

large area, much of it hilly and the gold currencies since mid-infested with bandits. It was minor (Chopin),

the Bank of ridiculous, said Sir Robert, to summer, based France statement showing that talk about Japan appropriating try, their gold reserves were the bowest Northern China or of the five pro- since January 16, 1932.

vinces breaking away from Nan- in-king in a day or two. For this

9.20.10 p.m. From the Studio. to happen would take a very long

A 18 Recital of Gramophone Re time and would mean an immense amount of work and preparation, cords by the Rev. C. B. R. Sargent.

10 p.m. Big Ben: Router Press As for Japan desiring to take Bulletins..

the From 10.10-10.20 p.m. over Northern China, he thought this was

foolish statement. Studio. 1 Japan and Chinn were akin in many ways and that trade and

10.20-11 p.m. Variety and Dance intercourse between them should

no Music. facrease was natural, but

Vocal-Melody Trumps. The Four country could just assume control

half another country; it Aces. Fox-Trot-Red Sails in the Sunset; Song A Little Dash of Dubin ("Feg of Old Drury') Anna

(Soprano); Fox-Trot Even economie co-operation in the Neagle Northern provinces would mean couldn't be mean to you; Soug-Seeln is bellovin' Les Allen (Baritone); n. great deal of wiek, the forma

Back. Comes tion of companies and the devolop. Humorous--Albert.

Stanley Holloway; Fox-Trot-You're ment of the country.

Cock O' the North"). Leslie Hut- en Top; Song-Two Tired Eyes chinson: Fox-Trot-The Girl with the dreamy eyes; Fox-Trots Chasing Shadows; Kiss me goodnight.

11 p.m. Close Down.

H. K. DOLLAR

The official rate of the Hongkong dollar was unchanged at is. 6d. this morning,

(a) driving Five summonses for

The continued outflow of gold is The business rate on opening motor-cycle No. 420 on November at the Junction of Austin and Chat attributed to fears that France may was Is. 5.5/10d., but later it ad- ham Roads without two Independent brakes; (b) driving without a valid forced to devalue despite M. vanced to is. 5. sellers, with Laval's reafirmation that he will buyer probably at 1s. 5.9/16d. The licence; (c) carrying a passengera neither inflato nor devalue. United market is stondy, although there

without

is very little doing. tho rear of the vehicle proper seat attached; (d) failing to Press, CATTY a warning devico; and (0). driving without due care and caution, were preferred against Robert Chan, of No. 03 Haipbong Road, when he appeared before Mr. E. 1. Wynne- Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning....

R. Winyard, of No. 13 Hillwood Rond,

was summoned for allowing an unlicensed driver to drive the cycle, and the owner, Augusto Lam, of 35 Wing On Street, was summoned for allowing the cycle to be driven with- out two Independent brakes.

Both these defendants were dis- charged.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

NOTHING

DANGEROUS ( IR MORE

THAN THE VOID LEFT BY A LOST RELIGION. Edgar Ansel Mowrer.

The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga will distribute the prizes at St. Joseph's College on Wednesday, November 27.

st 4 pam.

Whilst working at the Kowloon Traffic-Inspector A. Nicol stated Godown yesterday, a cargo

were

Two cases of Diphtheria reported to the local Henith authorities on Wednesday.

to

Whilst walking in a field at Fanling yesterday, Mra, B. Miller, of Taikud Bungalow, Taipo, wne hitten by a Kowloon snake. She later went Hospital to be medically treated.

Local estate to the value of $12,000 coolic, was left by. Mr. Eng Chun-hak, late that first defendant drove the motor-Lau Shun-ho received injuries of Kam Kong village, Toi Shan dis- cycle down Austin Road to Chatham body and was removed to the Kwong trict, Kwangtung, who died at the Itond towards the Football Club, and Wah Hospital. was swerving all over the road. De fendant was travelling at a spoed of about 15 m.p.h, but he did not have full control over the vehicle.

It was revealed by the defendants that the owner of the cycle, Lam, had handed the vehicle over to a friend to sel, and the friend had given it to Chan, who in turn took it to Winyard who intended buying it. had licenco

but did not know how

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to manipulate the gears of the cycle, which was an old model Indian Scout, so Chun drove the cycle in order to demonstrate to his customer.

NOT RESPONSIBLE

In discharging Winyard and Lum, his Worship stated that although the former had a licence, he was not re-

The

Ho Luk, 44, unemployed, was brought before Mr. Balfour un re- mund at the Central Police Court this morning on a charge of the porses. sion of 468 heroin pilla on the third Bonhan Strand East, floor of 10, He pleaded guilty and was lined $465 with the alternative of four months hard inbour. Detective Ser geant F. W. Fowlle appeared for the prosecution.

above address on April 30, 1935. Pro- bate of the will has been granted to

and Ng Wong-ahi, Ng Lau-shi widows.

of A ridiculous proposition. was

Much of the present disturb ance, Sir Robert believes, is due to disturbing Press reports from Shanghai

the northern provinces where much is made of trivial incidents and words by irresponsible people,

and

OTHER NOTABLES Another distinguished family aboard the Empress of Coman was the Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby. Mr. O. Darell is ac- companying the party, who are on a leisurely tour of the world, The Marchioness will remain a few days in Hongkong before con- tinuing her voyage to Sucz

A Talk on "Safety First" by an Owner Driver.

Falls To Death From Train

ADOPTED DAUGHTER OF KEMAL PASHA

Paris, Nov. 21, The police at Amiens have con- Armed the fact that Zehra Aylin. Kemal, who, when returning from the adopted daughter of Mustapha England to Turkey by the Calnis

This is the first visit of any of Li Wah, 41, unemployed, was the party to the Far East and the as delightful charged before Mr. Balfour at the Marchioness described her extend Central Magistracy this morning ed stay in Japan with the theft of two singlets from when spoken to this morning. The an Indian silk store at 42, Queen's tour has proved extremely in Paris express, fell through the Road Central. He pleaded guilty teresting throughout, nor was she door of a first-class compartment

with disappointed

Hongkong and was later picked up dying on und was sent to prison for three weeks. He is also to be sent to the

harbour about which she had the track, met her death by heel- country at the expiration of his term.

It is believed that she heard so much since crossing dent.

elung desperately to the train in A Shanghai Chinese, Chan Tai- Mr. J. M. Thamroni, salesinan, was ming, 30, unemployed, pleaded guilty the complainant. Inspector A. W. America.

Among the local persons aboard an attempt to before Mr. Unifour at the Central Smith prosecuted.

were Mr. T. P. Cochrane, relired |Renter Special. Police Court this morning to return-

manager of the Chartered Bank, ing from banishment and was sent-

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bagram. Mr. Stanley Dodwell, Managing Director of Mesars. Dodwell and Co.

Kweng Shing, gardener employed sponsible ne the cycle was being do- cheed to one year's hard labour. He at The Peak Club, was sentenced to revisiting the Far East.

was banished on January 25, 1929, six weeks' hard labour by Mr. W. nonstrated to him, and he had re for ten years. Defendant stated he Schofield, at the Central Magistracy

to Shanghai and then to fused to drive the vehlelo because ho went did not know how to drive it.

ship. He fell asleep and owner was not responsible for allow Swatow where he obtained work on of a

Hongkong about Ing the cycks to be driven by Chan he brought to

it handed to a friend who months ago. As he was not allowed to stay on the ship he had to go had in turn given it to defendaut.

Chan, the first dofendant, stated ashore. The accused was arrested that there was a carrier on the roar of by an Indian constable. the cycle. There was u hor stated but no battery. Defendant further"

cause he

two

Charged with the theft of an iron that he was out of work at present buckle from the President Coolidge

this morny that about 3 p.m. Detective-Sergeant Goodwin stated

savo herself.-

DEEPLY AFFECTED

uno

Ankora, Nov. 21. Mustapha Kemal, President of Turkey, was deoply affected when he learned of the tragic death of Mr. J. F. Lunny, of the Hong-his adopted daughter."

The young girl was kong Electric Co., returning with

of Mrs. Lunny from a trip to Europe. several daughters of fellow-officers Mr. R. M. McLay, Manager, of who were killed in the War of the National City Bank, returning Independence, all of whom were to his work in Hongkong, accom-adopted by Mustapha Kemal, who' panied by his wife and daughter arranged their education and saw after a holiday in Europe and that their future was assured.-

Reuter Special.

America.

Mr. G. H. Potts, returning aftor

n holiday spent in England.

ANGLO-POLISH TRADE Sir Ceell and Lady Leys, who were in Hongkong 25 years ago

London, Nov. 21. and are returning now on an ex-

Members of the delegation of the tended visit to the Far East. Sir Coell is a New Zealander and pre-Federation of British Industries which sident of a large publishing firm has just returned from Poland speak hopefully of the opportunities of there.

Increasing trade between the two countries. The delegation Included representatives of the motor trade, hereing Industry, textile machinery manufacturers, eliina elny, leather and Shemold and Birmingham Industries.

British Wireless.

todotting the theft of flowers, the property was of the Club. The

complainant was Mr. Jenkinson, Secretary, Sergeant Hill stated it appeared that the de- fendant cut the flowers, and sold them in town, and bought opium with the money. This had apparently been going on for some time.

Chan King, aged 45, unemployed and was carning commission by try-yesterday, and two iron shackles filter, was remanded by Mr. E. I. ing to sell cars and other vehicles. from the Empress of Asia on No-Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magis- The prosecution did not press the ventber 15, La! Yau, 55, unemployed, tracy this morning for seven days a total of 12 weeks for medical observation. Defendant, caso and stated it was "boyish

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was sentenced to a prank" and defendant had "taken the hard labour by Mr. E. 1. Wynne- who was charged with loftering. cycle out on the spur of the moment."

Detective-Sergeant D. he "was not arrested, but had come On the summoun for driving with Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy created amusement by stating ring, because he had some spare time." out a valid licence, a fine of $5 was Davies imposed, and for driving without due turday defendant was seen coming care and caution defendant was bound from the President Coolidge and on that defendant was soen lottering over in the sum of $25 to come up being searched was found to have an near the south gate of the officers for judgment within 12 months. On iron shackle in his possession. After quarters of the Female Prison at

CONGRESSIONAL PARTY Aummonses (a) and (d) a caution was ho had been taken to the Police Sta-Lalchikak at 1.30 na. Ho attempt administered and on the summons for tion he took the police to a marine ed to run away but was chased and

On the President Jefferson which carrying a passenger on the rear, de-store where he had sold the shackles caught.

nerived from Manila were the Hon. fendant was discharged."

mentioned in the other charge.

To Ka-leung, 24, unemployed, and Mr. John Nance Garner, Vice Pres! Defendant's request for time in which to raise the fine. was granted A. caution with a warning that Ho Sze, 24, coolle, were charged bedent of the United States, and Mrs. and he was warned not to go "mon-next time the fine would he $25 was fore Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Garner, and Hon. Joseph W. Byrns,

The Vice-President and koying around with these things administered by Mr. Balfour at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning Speaker In the House of Re- to with committing a burglary at No. presentatives, and Mrs. Dyrna, aid Central Police Court this morning to Lau Chiu-chow, 22, unemployed, and 482 Shanghai Street on the morning Chan Po-long, 28, assistant account of November 17, and having stolen the congresalonal party, of 16 Senu-Sponker will spend the day shopping a quantity of clothing. Both dafen- tora and their wives and 25 mem- necompanied by their familles.. who pleadied

of

ship arrived by Mr. C. Hoover, the regulations when charged with avoid dants, pleaded guilty. Delective Sub-bers of the American House of They were met shortly after the Ront, Nov, 21. Ing payinent of fares at the Yaumati Inspector Cunningham stated that Representatives and their wives.

Shortly after the President U.S.-Conkul-General, who will be It has been decreed that payments Ferry wharf, liongkong sile. Both the men galas entrance to

The whole party, is extremely. for goods Imported from nations stated they were not asked for the premises by standing on each others' Jefferson had berthed a party of their host during the day. adopting anti-Italian sanctions must kots, and when they were prepared shoulder and entering by the kit about 40 of the Senators and Ra. be deposited with the National to pay t

they were taken to the chon door. First defendant, who had presentatives left for Canton for tired, and spent their time on the Institute of Exchange in the name of office. Inspector Smith stated it was against him four previous convictions the day. They will return by the ship resting after the strenuous. the foreign creditor, in a blocked de alleged that both defendants bold the which included one for housebrank

President Jefferson when she sallsing official functions anil sight.. count prohibiting the transfer of ferry wharf inspector that they had ing, was sentenced to ar months, afternoon train in time to eaten the time they had had in Manila attende

for Shanghai at 1 a.m. to-morrow." soolhg." funda abroad. No interest is payable season tickets, but this was found to hard labour. The other man

sentenced to two months'. on such aceoanta United Press. be untrue.

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