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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1936.

INJUSTICE *DONE TO

FILIPINOS

AMERICAN DUTIES

INJURE TRADE +

APPEAL TO CONGRESS

Washington, April 15. Senor Paredes, the Philippines' Representative in Congress, in an oloquent maiden speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, plended for the enactment of the Dackwellar legislation, thereby partial -ly removing in the United States a grave injustice to the Philippines He pointed out that the imposition of coconut oil excine violated the letter of the Tydings-McDuffle Act.

MEMORIAL TO KING GEORGE

STATUE AND RESEARCH · FUND

London, Apr. 15. The Committees considering pro- posed schemes for a national memorial to King George V have now considerably narrowed the field ut choice.

PIRATES

STEAL VICTORY

BARTELL SLAPS AT

N. Y. FIELDER

A statue will be erected probably CHICAGO WINS

either on a site on the west aide of Parliament Square, where a sugges tion for the preservation as an open space of the innd occupied by West- minster House has been under con- sideration for some time, or on a alte to the south-west of Westminster houses in Abingdon Street and the Abbey, where the demolition of

old Palace Yard. would give new and majestic views of the Abbey and Henry VII Chapel.

ourd

The final decision us to the site will depend on financial considera- tions, as it is desired that the largest part of the fund to be raised should

a philanthropic He said that President Roosevelt be avaliable for had alrendy requested the repeal of scheme. Proposals for the latter in- the tax, which was seriously hamper- clude, first, a medical research fund ing the economic life of the Phillp-probably directed principally to the pines, adding, "fears of wrecking the problem of cancer, and allowing for copra and coconut industries by reason the provision of additional supplies of the tax are proving realities stuce of radium; secondly, cottage homes the enforcement of the tax."

for, aged; and, thirdly, hostels for young people transferred away from home on account of unemployment.

The average prices of copra and coconuts compared to former years was only half the normal notwith- standing the

of domestic shortage supply of oil due to droughts, he sald. Had it not been for the tremendous deficiency in the United States' supply of olla and fats, importation from the Philippines, would have been greatly lessened due to the tax.

"When the United States supply of hoga and other livestock returns to normal, cotton and corn produation. will be increased due to removal of restrictions Incidental en Government control. It is anticipated that the volume of coconut-oil and copra ex- porta from the Philippines to the United States will be heavily reduced," he went on.

Senor Paredes pointed out that im- portations of foreign Votton, need and other oils since the imposition of the tax had increased enormously. cited other Congressional injustices

the

the Philippines and that following ennéiment of the Tydings- McDuffie Act the Philippine sugar quota had been reduced to almost 500,000 tons. Cordage shipments had also been restricted. Ro pleaded for correction of these injusticen.

"Just as you gave legal existence to the Philippines nation by constructive legislation, so you can wreck your own splendid work by Tonctionary laws," he said.........United Press.

VILLAGE ELDER'S

CLAIM

FURTHER EVIDENCE

HEARD

The action brought by Chan Tam- kwal, an elder of Tat Tong village. Ping Chau island, claiming $1,000 domages for alleged malicious pro- secution, was continued before Mr. Justice J. J.

at the Summary Hayden Court this morning.

The defendants were Li Chan-shi,f alias-Chun-Yum, Tse Wong-shi, alles Tse Chan-shi, alias

Wong wong Chan

which is to

The sub-commitice make recommendations on the phil- anthrople scheme will meet again in a few weeks' time.-Brittal Wireless.

MEMORIAL TO WILSON

ON SHORE OF LAKE

GENEVA

Geneva, Apr. 15.

A memorial will be erected on the terrace of the new £1,000,000 League of Nations headquarters on the shore of Lake Geneyn in memory of the war-time President of the United Stales, the late Mr. Woodrow Wilson. The memorial will be in the form a bronze celestial globe, designed

of a

by a famous American sculptor,

The cost of the erection will be

by the Woodrow

Wilson

borne

Foundation of America.

Mr. Wilson was one of the fathers of the League of Nations.-Reuter Bulletin Service.

KNOX LEADING IN CHICAGO

BUT BORAH EVEN IN OUTSIDE AREAS

Chicago, Apr. 15.

|

AT ST. LOUIS

New York, Apr. 15, Pittsburgh's Heavy hitting Pirates plucked victory from the Cincinnati encounter. Pittsburgh won by seven Reds to-day in a National League

to six.

Paul Waner drave out his team's only home run and Babo Herman Rede. duplicated his achievement for the

but got an extra run by smart base The Pirates hit safely eight times.

running although Cincinnati had ten hits.

Brooklyn Dodgers wore at home to the Now York Giants and gave the party. The Glants scored five runs Ironi nine hits and the Dodgers three run on four. Each team had and error,

Mungo and Bartell staged the first flat fight of the season and both were 'sent off the fleld. Bartell accused the

Dodgers' sackman of tripping him.

BOSTON RAMPAGE Boston went on a rampage against Philadelphia, scoring twelve runs on aixteen hits. Berger hit a homer.

In the fourth inning every man on the Boston team crossed the plate, scoring nine runs. Philadelphia scored four runs on fourteen hits, J. Moore hitting a home run.

St. Louis beat Chicago in the Windy City by three to two, Frisch's first hit of the

being senson

homer. Chicago got seven hits and St. Louis eight.

R

AMERICAN LEAGUE

The Boston-Philadelphia match was postponed on account of rain in the Pennsylvania city.

St. Louis bowed to Chicago on their own grounds, only managing to score

cleven three times on

hits while Chicago was crossing the plate aix times on an equal number, Kreevich and Washington both hit home runs.

The New York Yankees lost to scoring five times on twelve hits while Washington on their home grounds, the Senators picked up six runa on

ninc.

Indians in a hitting battle, scoring Detroit Tigers lost to Cleveland

seven runs on eleven connections. The Indians amassed fourteen run total on

seventeen hits and two Tigers' errors, giving away one error well. Hol Trosky and Bruce Campbell both ht homers-Reuter.

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2.30–5.13

An incomplete return from the state the general impression at the moment of Illinois presidential primary elec- la rather pessimistic-Reuter. tions give Colonel Frank Knox, Chi- cago publisher, a commanding lead.

In the city of Chicago, his strong- hold, Colonel Knox has 90,000 votes and Senator William Borah, the Idaho leader, so far Ings with 51,000.

Returns from areas outside the city show that Colonel Knox and Senator Borsh have obtained about 10,000

husmod and their respective votes each.

Tam-yung.

Li Tat, Tse Lo and Tse In the earlier primary, Democratic voters swamped the poils with ballots for President F. D. Roosevelt,- Renter.

Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the plaintiff and the first five de fendants were represented by Mr. W. A. Mackinlay.

The claim Wits based on allegation that the Arst three

blc

the

de-

fendants, on October 4 fast year, maliciously and without any reason- abic or

proper cause preferred a charge of attempting to obtain money by a false pretence against the plaintif before a Magistrate, sitting at Tulpo, and caused him to be tried and imprisoned for one month. The

plaintiff subsequently appealed

against the conviction at the Court of Appent, which quashed the sen-

tence.

The defence was a dental of malice in bringing the charge or that they initiated the prosecution,

This morning Li Wah, an elder of Tai Tong village, who was convicted and sentenced with the plaintiff on the same charge,

continued his

evidence. He denied that he and plaintiff had attempted to extort money from the first three defend- ants when they came to the beach to remove sand.

The CESC was adjourned June 4.

PERSIAN OPIUM

DISCOVERED

untl

CLEVERLY HIDDEN IN TABLE

Seven Die In Air Crash

PLANE DIVES INTO MOUNTAIN SIDE

Turin, April 15, when an airliner on the Turin-Milan Seven persons were killed to-day run crashed upon the slope of Mount Basso twenty miles from this city. The cause of the disaster, is not explained-Router Special.

SHIPYARDS NOW BUSIER

BEST FIGURES FOR FIVE YEARS

London, Apr. 15. Lloyd's quarterly returns show that on March 31 there were under con- struction In Great Britain and Ireland 220 merchant vessels of 842,361 tons gross--13,275 tons more than at the end of December, and 280,540 tons more than a

year ago. This is the highest quarterly total A 79-year-old widow, Kwok Nam, since December, 1030, and exceeds the was brought before Mr. Macfadyen aggregate tonnage under construction at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn in six leading countries abroad ing, charged with, possession of 688 British Wireless.

Revenue-Do, about, was

BRITISH OVERSEAS TRADE

London, Apr. 15.

Eden Leaves

London, Apr. 15. Tho Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, left London on route for Geneva this afternoon.

7.56-8.00

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VERY SMART PICTURE Í VERY SMART COMEDY ! 2 SISTERS IN LOVE WITH THE SAME MAN,

HE MARRIES ONE. THE OTHER STEALS HIM AWAY!

Mr.LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY•

To-morrow-Mr. Eden will attend the League's Committee of Thirteen meeting when its Chairman, Senor de Madariaga will report on his conver- nations to-day with Baron Aloist.

Meanwhile, conversations between the representatives of the military, naval and air staffs of Belgium, France and Britain were begun in London to-day--British Wirelcan,

Sanctions' Cost

London, April 15. According to a report issued by the League Secretariat at Geneva, Italy's trade has been practically halved by measures of economic and financial. pressure already enforced by League Slates in connection with the Italian resort to war in disregard of her Convenants.

Figures League States in remaining faithful made how Great Britain has the largest sucrifice among to her obligations and accepting the recommendations of the Coorination Committee for the application of, sanctions.

the

While the average loss of export trade to

to Italy suffered by Covenant enforcing states amounts to 44 per cent. of normal, Britain has lost 02 per cent. In February, 1935, Britain exported goods to Italy, says a League report, valued at 1,841.700 gold dollars. Last month her exporta to Italy only amounted to 82,100 gold dollars. British Wireless.

LOSS TO INDIAN COMMUNITY

MR. A. RAUF DIES IN HOSPITAL

The Indian community in Hong- kong suffered a distinct loss this morning through the death, which pccurred at the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, of Mr. A. Hauf, of Messrs. Jonson, Stokes and Master..

The late Mr Rauf, who was 53 years

of age, fell

fell sick last wock but

taels of raw oplum at No. 151 Shang- hal Street, third floor, yesterday. She pleaded guilty and a fine of with the alternative of six

Crimposed. onths' hard

H. Major stated Preliminary figures of overavas he had recovered sufficiently during that about 8 am. yesterday ho con

trade in March show a substantiul the Easter bolidays to enable him to ducted a mid upon the premises and increase in imports and a small in- return to office on Tuesday. Ho com- on searching the house he found a crease in exports compared with plained of being ill again that night, specially constructed compartment March, 1936, "Last month, exports however, and gradually became worke beneath the top of a slab table in the amounted to £30,510,000, compared and kitchen,. In which was found 26 bun with £35,111,000 the month before He pasand away at 6.30 am. to-day leaves a widow, three sons and dles of raw opium. Twenty-alx and £35,062,000 a similar bundles were found in the exports wero 25,900,000 against several dependants; for whem much rear cubicle which was occupied by 061,000 and £4,472,000 respectively, bean connected with Messrs. Johnson, £6, sympathy will be felt. Docensed had

the old woman.

and the value of Imports war £38, Stokes and Master for many years. It was stated that the oplum was 052,000, compared with £62,017,000 in The funeral takes place at the Persian oplum and

February and C00,007,000 in March, | Mohammedan Cemetery at 6.15 p.m. ceptionally good quality,

1035.—British Wireless,

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