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WORLD

THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

IS SHORT OF WHEAT Many People Making Fortunes From Famine

Many

BREAD WILL BE

DEARER

The Weather Has Ruined The Crops

THE world wheat shortage, which is raising the price of bread and bringing fortunes to speculators in Chica- go, Liverpool, and other international wheat markets, is causing anxiety in every country in the world.

In Britain, prices will go still higher. On the Con- tinent rigid economies are being imposed by law.

facts

A serious wheat famine is Itailan Government had kept the! of their wheat crop failure threatened this year, if the

quiet. No one suspected that they drought which has stricken

were 65,000,000 bushels short, many of the greatest wheat pro- ducing countries in the past four years persists Into the fifth.

In the sober words of one wheat expert of international reputation:

"The position is fraught with pos- Albilities

grave consequences should the 1037 crops of the Northern Hemisphere experience unfavourable weather."

For Ave years and more such im- mense alocks of grain have been held in the allos of the wheat export- ing countries that Governments have tried to restrlet production, and sales ពងទ bankruptcy of overseas far- mers.

PEAK PRICES

Miss Sarah Churchill, daughter of Winston Churchill, M.P., left

home in England to secretly marry Vie. Oliver, actor, She has now re- Suddenly. Italy began to buy, and turned to London with her husband,

before the markets had begun to adjust themselves 40,000,000 bushels of wheat had changed hands at o price that has since proved the wis- dom of Italy's caution.

Vatican

Cleans Up Films

Baltimore Wants Duke Of Windsor

Baltimore, Jan. 30. Wallis Warfield Simpson's home town is prepared to give her a royal welcome if she and the former King Edward VIII decide to make their home in Maryland after their marriage.

1987.

RADIO BROADCAST

A Variety Programme From the Studio

LONDON RELAYS.

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on a

wavelength

metres (845 k.e's), 31.40 (9.52 m.c's.).

H.K.T.

of 355

metres

12,30 Marek Weber and His Or- chestra,

1 p.m. Local: Time Signal · and Weather Report.

1.03 Cinema Organ Music.

1,25 Router Press, Rugby Press;

Local Weather Forecast, Time and

announcements,

1.40, A Relay of the Rotary Club of the Hongkong Hotel.

Tin Speech from the Roof-Gurden

Captain J. L. Hardic, p.8.0., M.C., on: "My Escapes From Germany,"

2.10 p.m.

Close Down.

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programme. 7 p.m. A Programme of Ger-

Civic leaders and friends of Mrs. Simpson, after the her proper number of exclama-man Music,

Bass Solo-Der Doppelganger tions of astonishment over the abdication of the King, Soprano Selos (e) Schone Fremde, (Schubert) .....Alexander Kipnis; said they were overjoyed at (0) In der Fremde, (c) Geisterman (Schumann)....Rin Ginster; Orches reports that the coupletra-Drinking Song (Schumann). might come to the Chesn-Marek Weber and His Orchestra; Vocal Trio-"Der Rosenkavalier" (R. peake Bay country to live.

Strauss)

s)-cut oder morgen, Marie There was no dancing in the Schumann (Soprano) and M. Theres..... Lehmann (Soprano), streets, but that was attributed Olszewska (Contralto). Tenor

Lorelei (Heine to the complacency of this 200- Solos-Die year-old city which has not Slicher), Heldenrostein (Goether and TMPETUS to the Vatican

Cum permitted itself to get excited Werner)....Herbert Ernst Groh. cleaner films will be about anything since the great. paign for

7.30 Closing Local Stock Quota- Congress to be held in Rome.

kel Report. The Holy See, says Reuter, has will have to be postponed.

listed films under three heads--those Though wheat to-day is dearer which may be shown in parish halls, all than for seven years, it is still a long those which may be seen by way off the peak prices of the post-Catholics In publie cinemas. and war boom period,

those for adults only.

Germany, after being just about self-supporting in wheat for years, found her 1930 crop short by 20,000, 000 bushels,

and

In Britain there will be no short- age of wheat, although the prepara- tions made by the Government re- have been subsidised to save thecently to buy a heavy surplus to given by a great International Film Aire of 1904 almost destroyed it. tions and Hongkong Exchange Mar-

store against emergency conditions

ANXIETY

But, at the same time, weather conditions have been so unfavour- able in the wheat-growing orcas of Canada, the Argentine, Australia, and the United States that crops have been far below normal.

The future is full of anxiety. Foreseeing a possible wheat famine this year, the great producing coun- tries have this winter put down re- cord acreages to wheat. America alone has sown 57,200,000 acres of winter 'wheat.

The position to-day is that there should be just enough whent, to go round if supplies, are used with economy--and if Conada is prepared to reduce her end-of-season "carry over of wheat in store to a inint-

mum.

The doubt is introduced by the

fact that both in Australia and the

exporting

Argentine-two of the largest wheat countries harvesting should now be in full swing, but is

being held up by Incessant rains and storms.

The wheat is spoiling: much may be ruined.

Britain is by far the largest wheat importer. This year we need 224,- 000,000 bushels, of which only a fraction has been bought,

Last September the price averaged 48. 2d. per bushel. To-day It is around is, td.-and no one can say how much higher it will go.

The American publle has gone "wheat mad."

Clerks, stenographers, office boys, shop assistants-nearly everyone in Chicago, New York, and elsewhere, has bought wheat "futures" in a gambling, Fortunes have been made, and may still be made.

fever of mass

Then Italy became a bullish factor on the market. Until recently, the

1

QUINTS WILL

BE MILLIONAIRES

SOON; MADE $250,000

DURING LAST YEAR

Callander, Ont., Jan, 30.

The Dionne, Quintuplets, not yet 3 years old, look back on a year in which they made nearly $250,000. They now have an estate of half a million dollars, and it is going up all the time,

men,

. grounds were

Bay

The thrill of the proximity of royalty was apparent, everywhere to finishing from society teas school dormitorien.

Matters of record were the in- vitation of Mayor Howard W. Jack son to make their home here and the state legislature's resolution approving the marriage.

7.36 Alfredo Campoli and His Orchestra.

(Bratton); Teddy Bears Picnic Mouse in the clock (Hunt): Romance In moonlight; Vienna in Springtime (Pelosi); Your heart called mine (Hayon); Tango Habanera (Payon, (Fon- arr. Hartley); Obalination tenailles, orr. Crook).

8 p.m. Local: Time Signal, Wen- ther Report and Announcementa.

8.03 The Whistling Farmer Boy; The Whistler and His Dog....played by the Allver Stars Band,

"HAPPY TO HAVE THEM”

Mayor Jackson sold: "I would be very happy to have the King and 8.10 From the Studio. A Mrs. Simpson make their home in Variety Programme by Jack Baltimore after they are married." Grenham (Humorous), Kenneth The legislature, struggling with a Leslie (songs), Ronnie Edwards Social Security Act, paused to receive (Xylophone) and Ozo and His Boy # resolution proposing "permission - Friends (Instrumental). shall be and is horeby granted by 1. Humorous-Allyacks (Cockney this body assembled to the King of dialect); 2, Instrumental--My Gol England to marry the distinguished Sal; 3. Song-It's a sin to tell a Indy from Maryland."

ite; 4.

of

Hones; on Berson's

The

look

Those who thought the couple Dinner (Scottish dialect); 8. Instru might make their home here polnied mental-Medley: Way you to: Mrs. Simpson's many friends to-night. When did you leave heaven? among whom they could seek the Sing, Sing, Sing: 7. Song-When

seclusion of their

Duke of Windsor's probable desire

own circle; the It's Spring: . Xylophone The TWO

0. Humorous-Erbert Encry to Bottle in on English speaking Epplethwaite (Yorkshire dialect); Instrumental-Swing Mister country; the similarity of the coun- 10. fryside to the hills of England,

11. Song The touch of Ch 12.*** Xylophone Cann- At least two estates in Maryland's

your lush, "Gentleman Farming" country Star Dust.

dian

13. Instrumental- Capers; were beckoning ta them. They

London-News and An- were:

8.55 nouncements.

9.15

D.m.

The quins were old enough to understand and appreciate a Christmas party last year. They were hostesses to Papa and Mamma Dionne and their six brothers and sisters at the Dafoe Nursery on Christmas day. No outsiders except the regular nurses were on hand. Even Dr. Dafoe was absent.

and from But the quins had two other toys and food products Christmas parties carlier in other advertising sources.

During the summer the quins at- December. Dr. Dafoe played tracted 500,000 tourists to

over Santa Claus twice, once for Callander and nearby North newspaper photographera and Every day, from late in May to the the other time for newsreel end of pure crowded with visitors. the Dafoe Nursery

Hayfields, 15 miles northwest of During the year the babies have Refreshment booths, one of which Baltimore in the beautiful Worthing England. The Fourth Cricket Test their father, Oliva ton Valley. Entirely unconfirmed Match. An account of the fourth Alan Kippax, from added nearly $250,000 to their estate, Dionne,ind business. Tourists from might have started negotiations for Adelaide

hotels and tourist camps did reports. Indicated that Mrs. Simpson day's play by

(Electrical Recording). $200,000 of that sum coming from a

9.35 New contract signed last May which every Province in Canada, all the the estate, the ancestral home of her

Tunes. Dance every

kinsman, called for the babies to make three states in the union, and from many remote

Col. Nicholas

Trot Just say 'Aloha"; Fox Fox Trot-Miracles sometimes happen; feature length motion pictures, one foreign countries paid visits to the Merryman Bosley,

famous girls.

Waltz-A perfect day; Waltz-Beau- of which was recently released.

During the past year the five have.

Manor Glen, in the long Greenful love; Fox Trol-Parade of the The quins' earning power, which

much weight, grown Valley at the edge of Baltimora milic battle caps: Fox Trot-Don't appears almost certain to make them all added

now; Fax Trot-Until to-day: millionairesses before they are old several inches and developed decided county is still in possession of the look

Warfield family. Not as pretentious Fox Trot-Bye, bye. Baen, "World enough to understand what money ly Individual personalities.

One

10 p.m. LondonBla 1s, comes from motion picture, news-

year ago the girls were just as Hayfields. It is in the heart of

would Affairs." A Talk by H. V. Hodson. walk without assistance, the hunting section which paper and news reel pleture con- able to

10.10 London Gelger and His tracts, endorsations of merchandise, except for Marie, the smallest, who win favour with the former King.

still needed steadying

h

hand to

Orchestra, from Claridge's Hotel. Hayßelds was bulit by hand labour

10.43 London--Jack Peterson make any progress. Now they not from plans Col. Bosley traced in the Ben Foord. A commentary on the only can walk, but they are quite sand with a cane. The Marquis De Boxing Match. (Electrical Record- proficient dancers. They have several different dance routines La Payette, on his second visit to ing). which they

can skip through with this country in 1824, presented it

11 p.m. Close Down. prize as the best cultivated farm in ease,

Or the Ave Yvonne and Annette the state. The house of limestone are the acknowledged leaders. They rounded by 10 acres of lawn. The with walls two feet thick is sur- atunts, usually think up the new and while far from the heads of the nursery they can be relied upon to 1808. create the most excitement. Emilie is one of those persons who likes

Plans For Anglo-American Air Mail And Passenger Service Nearing Completion

London, Jan. 30.

Two developments have given impetus to plans for establishment of an Anglo-American trans-Atlantic air mail and passenger service in the near future, probably in the late months of 1937.

bank.

was |main building

constructed in

DECISION ACCLAIMED

Two of Mrs. Simpson's former

to see what makes the wheels goescorts were among the first to ac round." She is a great bellever in claim the King's decision to leave tearing her toys apart and generally his throne for love.

even

get her wrecking what she can

Col. Thomas J. Shryock, of the hands on. Ceelle is the "Thinker" of the five.

Quiet, she often sits National Guard, said that "while I It was announced officially that Kilconry, in County Clare,il for long periods and tries to am distressed that it was necessary and Foynca, in County Limerick, Ireland, had been selected as puzzle out things that she does not for the King to abdicate, I am de the land and water bases, respectively, from, which trans-understand. Mario, the smallest of lighted to know that he is to marry Atlantic ships will take off. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh took the girls, is the comedian of the the woman he loves." Shryock has

troupe and definitely the "toughest." been married 20 years, part in their selection.

Carter Osborn, Mrs. Simpson's Kilconry is on the north shore of the River Shannon, famed She is a hard-bolled young lady, who

daca

from anybody,

Dr. frequent escort during, her debutante in song and legend. Foynes is across the stream, on the south not stand for any funny busi-

Dofoc

days, said: Yvonne is the heaviest and tallest, "I think from the viewpoint of a Second, the British Air Ministry, gave the De Haviland Company urgent orders to construct two ultra-modern, land-type "gures for November: show. She gentleman that the King did the

weighs

28 lbs., and is 3314 inches: right thing. As an American, I the idea that an American -trans-Atlantic airplanes, to map experimental routes, to gather Cecile and Annette are tied in resent

data and eventually, to Inaugurate, an air mail and passenger weight and height at 28 lbs. 33% would not make as good a queen as

Inches

Emille weighs 20 lbs. and is anyone else."

lbs. Mrs. John T. Sadler, who still De Haviland hopes to complete | Nelther Imperial nor the Ministry 33 inches, and Marle weighs 24 the ships, each of which will cost is interested in the suggested plan and stands 324 inches. The girls wears the jewelled bracelet, she re six pounds, approximately, ceived as a bridesmaid at Wally's approximately 20,000 pounds ($100,-of building sendromes which would gained 000) within 60 days. Work is al- be anchored in mid-ocean, but say during the year. They also added first wedding, was "glad for Wallis they might be interested in using an average of three inches in height and I hope they will be happy."---

United-Press. ready under way,

It was pointed out that the them, for a fee; If they were built each-United Press

private corporation,

service..

Airways and

American Airways are experiment Lindbergh, a month, 180, in-com- pany with officials of Pan-American

which

ing with both land and sea planes, and Imperial, inspected sites of the and are undecided which will be bares

were selected. The

15:

FILM MEN FIGHT DUEL

Budapest, Jan. 20.

employed eventually, it is under American fller, his capacity

In stood that Pan-American favours advisor to Pan-American, also con- KAROLY GUTTMANN, Hungarian representative of the Metro- the land type, while Imperial holde terred with the Irish Free State Goldwyn-Mayer Film Company, fought a sabro duel with each in equal favour,

minister of defence, Frank Alken, Sandor Lederer, a cinema manager, to-day. Guttmann was Imperial. Airways and the Air to make arrangements for the bases. wounded in the hand, Lederer in the forehead.

After the duel, said to be the sequel to a business quarrel, be at Portsmouth United Press. the men were reconciled Router.

Ministry also are keeping in mind The The British terminal will bases are termed "inter-

the possibility of using "mother mediate."

V.

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

The following ware-lengths and frequencies are used by Daventry.

6,500 k..

Wavelength

·40,59 metres $3,55 metres

31,50 Detro

11760 ke * 15.52 metres 26.28 metres $1932 metros

Blan

Frequency

GOA

GSB

9,818 ke

GBC

9,585 **..

GAD

CBE

$1,886 k.e.

GSP

GBG

15,144 ka 17790 10.

GS11 ·

G61

QBJ

GAL

080

GST

(0.5.0,

p. nig

21470 k.. 15240 k4. 21,840 k.e. 110k.c» 18,180 ke.

16.80 stree 18.07 metres 10.66 meira 19,60 metren metros

1978 metres 15,910 k.. 19.80 metres

Transmission 1

0.8.0, 0.8.P.)

Ben. Henry Hall's Munic Makers

LED p.m. -The Fourth Cricket Test Maicht

Australia 7 England. 4:40 pm: "All at Ses or The True Story

of the Batty Martin

8.25 p.m. Was There. Fomicking for Gold in Western Australia, 1889-

5.40 pm, The News and Annocuoeren. Greenwich 17ma Bignal at 5.45 p.m.

Transmission ✰'

(0.8.0.0.8.0.;' 0.8.JC.).

Die Ben. Patarmen. Foord. commentary on the boxing match, m. Monies) interlude. 7.10 pan.

7.10

'In the Making."-

1.80 p.m. The 3.1.0. Empire Orchestra, $.36 pm. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Bignal at 9.15 p.m. #.15 p.m. The Fourth Cricket Test Matcb1 Australia v. England,

9,$5 p.m. Dance Murlo

Transmimion 3

(0.8.D. 0.8.3. GAJ)

10 p.m. Bir Ben. World Affairs" 10.18 pan.. Geiger and his Orchestra, 10.43 p.m. Patern. Foord. A cou

mentary on the boxing matol. 11 p.m. The Torquay. Municipal Orchestra: 1. The Fourth Cricket Tom Matchi Australia v. England, 18.30 am. The News and Announcementa..

Genwich_2oe Hiroat- at 1266 mùa 12.50 . Dance Mic."

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