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COLBERT TRIAL

ACCUSED. AGAIN QUESTIONED

Tientsin, May 20,

Dr. John William Colbert, a pro- minent American physician residing In Tientsin, who is charged with the

had married only three times. was

He denied that the emission due to fear of an inquiry Into the eircumstances of his first inarriage, which was an unhappy one and ended in divorce.

vice,

LONGER LIFE FOR CRUISERS

ADMIRALTY PLAN DISCLOSED

rearmament

would not

THE HONGKONG

London, May 20. The Parliamentary Secretary to attempted poisoning of his wife when the Admiralty stated in the House cross-examined, to-day admitted that

the of Commons at question, time that it ha had been married four first marriage being to Californian, was not proposed to involte the Eleanor Bates, in 1906; where as he escalator clause of the 1930 Naval told the District Attorney during an Trenty, in respect of the Hawkins

of cruisers. that he interrogation before the trini

Reply to a

to a question regarding their rearmament, he said it was intended to remove the 7.5-Inch guns before December 31, but as these were undergo repairs int them for 10 years further ser- be His second marriage, in 1913, with by the end of the year. Clare Cutts, was also dissolved, and a Buring refit. the ships would be given still costing him U.S. $100 monthly armament which would bring them for alimany, is third who died. within the sub-category "D" for light The accused denied predicting the surface vessels, as laid down in the

Four-Power Agreement. denth of the third Mm. Colbert hermal conversations between re- fore she went to hospital. He was

Britain and unaware of rumours of death not presentatives of Great being due to natural causes, and he the Soviet Embassy in London fur was unaware that his brother-in-law the conclusion of a bilateral agree

ment to associate the Soviet Union no stated.

in the execution of the recent London were opened at the Naval Treaty Foreign Office this afternoon-British Wireless.

Accused's Deninis

Mr. Morrison pointed out that the accused stated on interrogation by Mr. Watson that he summoned Dr. Grice immediately after sending to bed the present Mr. Calbert on October 5, whereas evidence of the court stated that he called Dr. Grice Arat on October 31,

The accused replied that the inter- rogation record was full of mistaken.

Ho admitted similarity between the blood and pictures of cases of her. nielous anaemia and blood poisoning, and he admitted that neetanelid pro- duced similar changes to annemin

The accused ascribed the recovery of Mrs. Colbert in hospital to his treatment, adding that she was the road-to-recovery-before her entry

Asked to explain why he stated her condition was "rather hopeless" when sending a letter to Dr. Grice on November 11, the aeeusel replied that the comment referred to heart trouble and the accused was worried when he wrote the letter.

The accused denied telling anyone that Mrs. Colbert was going to die. He admitted the blood count at the tiernan Hospital at Pelping on April pernicious had an auggested Annemia. Reuter.

The

LACONIC REPLY

London, May 20. Foreign Secretary, asked in the House of Commons what obliga tions had been incurred to defend and integrity of the independence

Austria, repiled:--"1 would refer the honourable member to the Covenant of the League of Nations."--British Wireless...

EMPIRE DAY

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 21,

FRANCE-BRITAIN

TRADE. AGREEMENT

NEGOTIATIONS

completed.

He added that Jinports for the cur rent quarter included among other things, a race horse which was n fancied candidate for the Derby.- British Wireless.

MRS. ROOSEVELT INJURED

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

MARKET UPWARD

YESTERDAY

New York, May 20.

1936.

DEATH PENALTY

NANKING'S WAY WITH RAILWAY SMUGGLING

Nanking, May 20.

The plan depends mainly on the re- fusal of the railways to accept goods for transportation without Customs tho Poiping-Mukden permits on Railway, which is the main channel for Inflow by East Hope! na far os the Government Tientsin. The Railway may withhold co-operation but hopen to bar further progress of con- traband southward and westward. Router.

Chinese Complicity In North

Tientsin, Mny 20. The netivities of the Зарняева roning in selling the Јаралезо smuggled goods in Kolgan are caus ing serious anxiety.

As part of the new plan to check London, May 20.

contraband trade in North China the Captain Euan Wallace, Secretary of

Government has ordered railway em the Department of Overseas Trade,

Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Dowployees guilty of aiding amugglere to who lain Paris in connection with

be punished in accordance with the negotiations for a new Anglo-French ones summary of yesterday's mar- trade agreement, stated yesterday ket:-The market to-day advanced anti-narcoties law, which providen for that negotiations were now in an by fractions without the benefit of the death penalty, advanced stage and should soon be increased trading. Oil Issues were R It must, he added, be a matter of drag on the entire list early in the session, due to the fact that crude Antisfaction to France that exports oil production hnd exceeded 3,000,000 had steadily risen, and, in the first barrels daily for the first time in quarter of the current year, Britain history. There issues, however, join- appeared as France's most importanted in the advance inte in the day foreign customer.

after the Pelican Oil Company had announced the curtallment of it out put in the Rodesia field. Activity Wan mainly centred on Chrysler, General Motor, United States Steel, Hadle Corporation of Amerien and Columbla Gas securities. Copper stocks rose on an improved demand for the metal. Utility, amusement, rallrond, rubber, tobacco, chemical

According to business circles, large. and farm-implement stocks advance

low levels. Both the numbers of Chinese shops are heist- bonds market and stocks on the Curbing Japanese flags, given to them by Exchange were irregularly higher. the Japanese ronins. These shops Walt are engaged selling, smuggled Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Street Journal comment on 10/5 goods, and the authorities find it market;"The Inter-State Commerce extremely difficult to collect Commission will probably extend the from these shops. Also it is said the emergency freight rate charges for bus companies in Kalgan pay no tax a short period, thus aiding railroad to the authorities. I'roviously, they companies. The Supreme Court's paid as much as $9,000 business tax. decision on the Guffey Coal Act in Union Newa,

the to prove beneficial to market for a long pull. Traders are still bullish for a long period. The second quarter business in chemical industry is comfortably

of the Arst quarter. Guardian. "It is, shortly, to expand London has been doing less than economically, politically and militari 15,000 shares daily in slock ly whenever and wherever possible, market as compared with over 1,000,- and no circumstance, either at Home 900 shores six weeks ago.

or abroad, is permitted to vary this fundamental rule.

·

from their Washington, May 20. Mrs. Sarn Delano Roosevelt, mother of the President of the United Staten, fell and fractured her bip while visit- ing her great-grandchildren In New York City.--Rrider,

RED CROSS UNIT LEAVES

likely Addis Ababa, May 20. The British Red Cross unit left here today and was seen off at the station by the whole British colony. by the It had been asked to leave Lalian authorities.--Renter,

Owing to unforeseen circumstances, the concert promoted by Miss Marla Margarida Gomes in order to secure Lfunds for the "Caixa Escolar" for the

education of poor Portuguese tiny Hongkong, lain been postponed to p. in the Club de June 2, at Recreio.

The public is reminded that Mon-

The R.E.0.C.A. will be holding day, May 25, the day following Empire Day, is a publle holiday and their whist drives and tombolas week- that all educational establishments, ly at 8.30 p.m., on Mondays, public offices and Government departmencing on Monday, May 25. In the ments will not be open for ordinary case of inclement weather the drives

will be held under cover. business on that day.

The Hongkong Telegraph

SIXTH

ANNUAL

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC

COMPETITION

JUNE-AUGUST, 1936.

Valuable Prizes

IN ADDITION TO THE CAMERA AND CASH PRIZES MESSRS. ILFORD, LIMITED,

OF LONDON 'OFFER

TWO SILVER TROPHIES

TO WHAT ARE ADJUDGED THE TWO BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.

FULL PRIZE LİST WILL BE ANNOUNced shortly. COMMENCE SENDING IN YOUR ENTRIES FROM 1st JUNE

SECTION 1, For the best Story-telling Picture.

SECTION 2.

·

Chinese Studies-Figures and Faces.

(Portraits and Snapshots),

SECTION 3. Views, including Architecture, Landscapes, Seascapes, etc. SECTION 4... Studies in Still Life.:

SECTION 5. Snapshots taken by children under the age of 14 years. SECTION 6. For the best news-happening" picture.

The following Rules Competition-

wifi govern

1.The Competition is confined exclusively

to anxiour photographers. 2-Pictures anbmltted in Bepia tones should be accompanied by a smaller print In black and while UDO Prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending is what are adjudged sach to be the less photoraplar In Betion. Each entry must be accompanied by forms which will be published daily turing the period of the Competition.

RULES:-

The right to publish any or all of the 8hotographe must not be low than

entries in the Telegraph is served,

already have been 8-Thoth which

enter in local competitions eligible.

TH

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6.--At the concitakin of the Competition, entries will be returned to competitor on application at this offer within arrest

7.- No reponsibility will be accepted for

non-delivery, loss or dameRY,

Soal-card size (excepting in the Children's Heellon) and the entry form should be lightly pasted on the back..

-No correspondence will be, entered into

In connection with the Competition. 10-Entries In the Chlidren's Section must bear the name, ate and addrem on the antry form countersigned by parent. 11.-Members of the Staffs of the Hongkong Telegraph and the South China Morning Fost are hot permitted to compete.

| 19.-The decision of the Judges shall be final.

READ THE Rules carefuLLY.

above that

our

taxes

British Indignation

London, May 20. "The foreign policy of the Japanese the Empire must be the simplest in the The 31 inch-ter

S. C. & F. New York office cables:

"Declamations by Japanese statek- Stocks: Stocks were moderately better in demand and traders areen and ambassadors do not have the experting a rally. The Chesapeake leant reference to what continues tu

be done. earned & Ohio Railway Company

"Since Stalin's declaration and, the $1.50 per share for the 4 months ended April 30, against $1.87 during publiention of the Russo-Mongol pact, the

has been clear that Japan could not corresponding period of last year.

Brooklyn-Manhatian

advance further westward without o Transit The Company earned $4.24 per share for war with Russin, which she was not the 10 months ended April 30, com- prepared to fight, and would not win. pared with 84.70 during the corres-Hence the Japanese flood was divert- ponding 10 months of last year. The ed southward."

After reviewing the smugging in Public Service Corporation of New Jersey earned $2.42 per share for the East Hopei, "perhaps the most shume- year ended April 30, against $2.75 ful case of robbery ever condoned by the previous year, The United Air- the Great Powers," the increase of lines report' defell $355,000 for the Japanese garrison at Tlentsin and the Murch quarter as compared with the general evidences of the attempt a loss of $320,000 for the March to undermine the Nanking Govern- The ment, The Manchester Guardian con- last усат. Southern Pacific Company ԱՌԱՋՆ

lost sludes that sooner or later the Chi- $1.802,000 for the March quarter nese will have to fight if they wish gainst a loss of $3,000,000 last year, to save anything. It is doubtful The Petroleum Institute reports & whether Chiang Kai-shek.could fur- record-breaking crude oil production vive another surrender. for the week ended May 18th. The

quarter of

"If however, he can reach an agree-

Dodge Corporation reports that ment with the Communists and Can- private-building construction in April ton he may this year answer Japan-

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I

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Price 75c. Pair

was the largest for 5 years and was demands with defiance, even at Whiteaway-Laidlaw, & Co., Ltd.

nearly double that of April, 1935, the risk of open war."-Reutor. There are rumours regarding the

question as to whether the Gold Dust Corporation will be able to maintain its dividend.

Colton: The Government weekly' report is favourable, with beneficial showers in the East. The busts is slightly easier and mills are supplied: with their needs for the present.

Wheat: The Government weekly weather report Indientes favourable conditions. Short covering of May wheat-and-reports-of-dust-storms, sehleb are not considered as import- 411. nided the market. Coming hedges of new-crop wheat tend against any advances when May options are liquidated.

Rubber: The market was easily influenced in either direction. Trading to-day was extremely light.

REUTER QUOTATIONS

Dow Jones Averages:

30 Industrials

20 Rails

20 Utilities

16 Bonds

May 10.

May 20.

147.49

44,06

149.94

44.11

29.70 30.01 101.87 102.00

11 Commodity Index 07.05 57.06

EXCHANGE RATES

Paris.

Geneva.

Berlin.

Athens.

Milan. Shanghai,

New York.

Amsterdam- Vienna Prague. Madrid.

.15.27%

May 10. May 20, .75.39/64 75.31/64 15,38

.12.9414

12.35

.520

620

634

.1/2.7/16

1/27/16

.4.07.1/16 4.07.1716

.7.35%

7.952

.201

-1203

2012 1209

86,7710 36.7/18

150%

1/3%

110 1/3.23/82

Bombay

.1/0

1/6%

Brussels.

Monte Video.

Belgrade

Montreal

Yokohama.

20,384 3924 .218 .-1.06% .1/2.1/16

44 Silver. (Spot) ...20% Silver feryard).20 War Loan...

ROEL

219

4.98 1/2,1/10 4% 20.5/18. 2004 1057%

Lisbon Hongkong

Rio

British Wireless.

EXCHANGE

TO-DAY'S OPENING

QUOTATIONS Selling

TUT. Mohila T.T. Bangkok

29.30

T.T.

1/3

Demand

1/3

T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore

1072

T.T. Japan T.T. India

110

05

T.T. San Frisco New York

3214

T.T. Java

473%

T.T. France HOS

.4.80

.04%

143

40%

T.T. Lisbon

6508

Buying

4 m/s. L/C.

4 m/s. D/P.

1/4

6 m/s. L/C.

1/4M

4 m/s. San Francisco &

New York

33

4 m/s. France

.5.50

New York

4.97

TT. Saigon

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24th MAY: EMPIRE DAY

The British Picture of The Year !

One of The Most Important Historical

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A Vivid Picturization of The Loyal and Patriotic Spirit

of The English People: The Spirit That Has Built Up

The

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"DRAKE OF

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starring

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