1937-03-30 — Page 17

RAJPUTAN GREENDER

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

World

Demand

For Steel

TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1937.

DANE PLANS A WORLD Battleship

OF FRIENDSHIP

BRITISH NEEDS TO BE EXPERIMENTS WITH Duke Will

· MET

"Scrap" Release · All available scrap metal is to be released immediately for the use of the British iron and steel industry. This is the effect. of an important agreement reached

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND at a conference in London.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

Taking Cargo For

Straits, Java, Burma, Ceylon,

East and South Africa, Australia, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT :

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. and all sailings are subject to change or davlation with or without notice"

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

8.8.

Tona

From Hong Kong

RANCHI 17,000) *Kidderpore 5,000 15,000 CATHAY

BURDWAN 0,000

Rajputana 17,000 RANPURA

17,000 "SOMALI

7,000

Cargo only.

About

Destination.

3rd Apr.Bombay, Marseilles & London. 3rd Apr. Straits & Bombay.

17th Apr. Marseilles & London.

24th Apr. Marsellice, Ilavre, London, Hambur

Rotterdam Antwerp & Hull,

1st May. Maracllles & London. 15th May, Bombay, Marseilles & London. 22nd May Marsellies, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

+ Calls Casablanca. All vessels may call at Malta.

Calls Tangler.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILING

TALMA |10,000131 Mar, 2 p.m.1

SIRDHANA

8,000

10th Apr.

SHIRALA

8,000

26th Apr.

TILAWA

10,000

11th May

SANTHIA

3,000

22nd May/

The arrangement will at once mitigate the shortage of scrap which has seriously threatened the ability of the industry to meet the abnormal demands made upon it during the past few months.

The following phrases reveal the urgency of the decision and the causes which led up to it. They are part of an official announcement issued at the conclusion of discus- sions between members of the British Iron and Steel Federation and the National Federation of Scrap Iron and Steel Merchants:

"In view of the urgent need for conservation of raw materials to meet the general demand for steel, require- Including Government

. and scrap ments, steel makers

reached 'merchants... havo agreement. for the supply of all available scrop at economie prices.

an

"It is expected that this arrange ment will result in the immediate release of any scrap which may have been held up in anticipation of rise in prices."

"HOARDING" DENIED

OF

A COLLEGE

ALL NATIONS

By LOUISE MORGAN

PETER MANNICHE wants to make the vote.

paradise of friendship instead of a hell of hate. This big smiling, fair-haired Dane described to me recently the lesson which he believes the world must learn in order to bring about this "miracle."

"Men, women and children of all classes," he said, "must be educated to understand that the world to-day, for the first time in history, is a unit, and that unless it functions as a unit, it will disintegrate and be destroyed.

11:

'Cannons"

of Duelling Conduct

on holiday abroad, you find 1.

duel, yourself challenged to a give thanks to Herr Karl Peyer, the Hungarian Social leader of Democratic Party. He has given you the perfect get-out.

When he was challenged he agreed to meet his opponent--WITH CAN.

NON.

1

"World unity is the newest fact in history, but nine-tenths of the world's inhabitants do not know it yet."

Already he has tested his faith in practice,

A WORLD COLLEGE

In 1921, he founded a World Reo- ple's College at Elsinore. It has sent to all corners of the works men and women pledged to work for Inter- national understanding.

lis "missionaries" include Chi- ness bank elerks, Irish farmers, Scottish engineers, English Univer. sly professors, and bus drivers, French shopkeepers, American Iawyers, Indian exporters.

"It was dificult at first to Anda a score or

He has asked the Mayor of Buda-curriculum adapted to

May Be Named

Lease Castle: Queen Rent £3,200

Vienna, Mar, 10.

Mary

TT is expected that the

name Queen Mary will

be given to one of the three battleships laid down "în

It is understed that the Duke of April.

Windsor (despite reports to the com

trary) has practically decided to lease. Two other ships have already Count Paul Munster's Castle of Was been named King George V, and scrlconburg, near Villach, In Carin-Prince of Wales: the whole class this, for one year, with option of re- will be named after British

newal.

LOST AT JUTLAND

The rent asked by Count Munster royaltica. is stated to be about £3,200. This includes lease of the castle and shoot- ing and fishing lodges on the estate. cheered the crowds when the royal Hoch, Windsors Hell, Kenu!"

brothers met in Vienna recently.

BOMBERS DOING MUCH DAMAGE · AT SARAGOSSA

(Continued from Page 1.)

Senor Taradellas, with the formation of the new Government. Reuter,

Conspiracy Nipped

Tangier, Mar, 20.

The first Queen Mary was lost at ahead of her in the action was the the battle of Jutland. Immediately

Princes Royal: It expected this name, too, will be revived for one of the new battleships.

Among the names being considered | for the third new vessel are King Alfred. Monarch, Itoyal George, A Queen, Royal Prince, Prince George, Mary Bose, and Emperor of Iridla.

There was a Mary Rose. 400 years ago, in the Navy of Henry VIII. Royal George has never been revived since the disaster to the wooden sall ship at Spilhead in 1782.

Help Kidneys

Murch 24, following the discovery Don't Take Drastic Drugs

It was revealed to-day that 30 ofcers and men of the staff of the Tetuan aircraft station were shot on

of a military conspiracy against the

Reuter,

Your kidneys have nine million tiny' Lubes or filters which are endangered” by ·

The circumstances which led to the Pest to lend two pieces of ordnance: ( more of nationalities," Mr, Manniche Nationalist Government at Tetuan- neglect or drastic, trritating drugs, Bo

аге

A DISCOVERY "We tried to appeal to the straight- forwardness of the English, the in-

one to be stationed on a hill to the said. opening of negotiations between the south of the city; the other to be laid Federallons

almost without on a rise to the north. Then, and parallel in the history of the industry.only then, will be consent to fight.

Walter Hammond,

the dustry of the German, the vitality committing World demand for iron scrap and waste has been increasing by leaps unforgivable sin of seeing the wife of of the Canadian, the eagerness of the und bounds, and there has been a sheik unvelled, can demand to fight American, the sense of duty of the

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Ber- with it out with wickets at

Japanese, the chivalry of the Swedes, paces;

bad notice, and the humour and broad sympathy sharp rise in British exports Swettenham,

autraged at consequent shortage in the home nurd

with 20- of the Chinese. can dele market.

minute speeches: Admiral Blood- It had been freely suggested that trumper will be able to fight only scrap merchants had been "hourding" with 30,000-ton fronclads at 20 miles. in view of the increasing demand.

Plutocrats who inadvertently stare Merchants, however, attribute the nt jealous men's wives in Continental Situation to the fact that all the pro-restaurants may demand a duel with

"running hundred-pound notes. ducers in the world are close to capacity."

Port Singapore,

Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

NANKIN

NELLORE TANDA

7,000

7,000

7,000

3rd Apr. 1st May 4th June

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart,

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

8,000

SHIRALA Rajputana 17,000 NELLORE 7,000 SOMALI 8,000 TILAWA 17.000 17,000 'RANPURA

Cargo only.

1st Apr. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 1st Apr. Shanghai & Japan. 4th Apr. Shanghai & Japan.

15th Apr. Shanghal & Japan.

16th Apr. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 15th Apr. Shanghal & Japan.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to

The Agents. Phano-27721.

MACKINNON,MACKENZIE:CÒ

P&O BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG)

THE

BLUE FUNNER

LINE

/REGULAR AND FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

ATROCLUS salla 7 Apr. for Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Glasgow MEMNON sulle 21 Apr. for Marseilles, Casablanes, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

STENTOR salls 6 Apr, for Havre, Liverpool, Bromborough and Glasgow. NEW YORK SERVICE

RHEXENOR sails 8 Apr. for Boston, N.Y., Philadelphia Baltimore via Manila, Batavia, Straits & Cape of Good Hope

(via Kobe, Nagoya and PACIFIC SERVICE

Yokohama) TALTHYBIUS salls 15th Apr. for Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle

INWARD SERVICE:

MENTOR PERSEUS

'AJAX

ATREUS

Due 1 Apr. From UK. via Straite UK via: Straits

Due 3 Apr.

Duo 11 Apr.

UK via Straits

Duo 18 Apr. From UK via Straits

#pecial reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation

For freight, passage rates and information apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Dght Road, C.;

was honour

During the last few months prac- As a journalist I hall Herr Karl tically every steel manufacturing Peyer as my supreme benefactor; the country has been absorbing the whole next time I am challenged by some- of its raw material, Belgium, Den-one I have Interviewed, by reply mark and Norway have placed em-will be:

France

has "FOUNTAIN PENS AT 50 YARDS." bargoes on exports,

duty, isl

Ger- Ger available, Japan and Italy are out- bidding British buyers in the Amerl- can market. The

war in Spain has

Imposed a heavy raw materia

many

is using, oil

led General Franco to impose a strict supervision upon the export of iron from the territories under his control, Everything had painted to a sharp Tise in the price-level-for-broken. scrap in England. It is believed that has this decision

relieved position.

SALE REPORTED

PROBABLE.

the

THE PAUL BEAU AND CHARLES HARDOUIN

'Interests at Shanghai have made an offer for the Paul Beau and Charles

off Shamshuipo.

$1,000,000

Smuggling

Company

Then we found that their real education lay in what they could teach each other and that behind all was an essentia) kuman unity."

His ambitION

Peter Manniche wants to establish People's colleges among all the, nu- tons, with a constant interchange of the world's workers of all types.

- He leaves soon for New York on

a lecturing visit,

Recently he spoke at a luncheon of the Society of Friends at Friends' House. Euston Road.

MAIL CONTRACT PARLEY ·

Collier Attacked

wardt Kidney Ironhle or ladder weak tea makes you suffer from Getting Up Nights, Leg Pains, Nervousness, D!«il« hes Aliffness, theumatism, Iambago, Circles Under Eyes, Bwollen Anklas, Neuralgia, Burning, Teking, Emarting. Actally or Less of Vigour, don't delay, Try Doctor's discovery

Bayonne, Mar. 29. A Spanish Government collier, from Newcastle with 2,000 tons of Crater (Blamic Boothes tones, cleans, minute, Brings new health, enth and cargo, was attacked by two armed and heals sick kidney, Hlar to work in 1

_ter- | vitality in 48 hours, Cystex conts lillis insurgent trawlers in French

in sight of Cape and in guaranteed ta end your troubles in ritorial waters

days or money back. At all. skemista Breton to-day. In all 15 shells were Ared at the ship, which was also heavily machine-gunned. Hit below was eventually the waterline, she grounded.

It is believed the collier Is afloat at present and that her erew of 34 "Escaped" "Injury Reuter Bulletin –

Service.

British Ship Attacked

Bayonne, Mar, 20. The British stoomer Magdalens, from La Goulette, Tunisia, with a cargo of minerals, reports that she was fired on and stopped by insur- gent worships 20 miles off Santander, After revealing her identity, the Magdalena was allowed to proceed. -Reuter,

Hand-To-Hand Fighting

Madrid, Mar. 30,

Washington, Mar. 20. The Maritime Commission has set 11, is reported that loyallst shock May 13 as the date for a conterence troops have entered Alcaracejos and with the Oceanic-Steamship-Com-are-engaging-in-hand-to-hand streut. pany for an adjustment of the ocean fighting with the rebels following a all contract between San Fran- ruvage two and a half miles' advance cisco, Hawail, China, Japan and they along the highway. It is significant that the capture of this town would enable the loyalists to press on to Almaden mercury mines, which are threatened by the insurgents.

Meanwhile,

in the Gundalajara area, loyalists are reported to have seized a strategically important hill dominating the Cogulludo Road.- United Press.

PLANNED BY UNSCRU.Philippines United Press.

PULOUS ELEMENTS

IN SWATOW

including the reduction of freight charges of the shipping companies of that country and transportation

on credit.

Efforts, it is understood, are being

Nanking, Mar. 5. Counter measures are being adopted by the smugglers of a made by the sponsors of the company "certain country against the to break down the obstacles along the Hardouin, well-known vessels former-

roule, Meanwhile, combined efforts of the govern- transportation ly on the Hongkong-Canton run

large numbers of Chinese smugglers: which are now laid up in the harbourment authorities and the people and unscrupulous persons- are being for the suppression of smuggling, engaged to make up the smuggling The negotiations are being conduct-according to a message from forces, ct in Hongkong by a local broker, Swatow published in the Morning

To prevent these undesirables from whose option has been extended to Post, a local vernacular.

Joining the illegal activities the local April .

A big smuggling company police, the message reveals, are com- The owners are the Tung On S.S. capitalized at $1,000,000, the bing the city for them. Hotels, res Company, Ltd., who, when inter-message says, is being organized tourants and other public places are closely watched. More than 100 of viewed yesterday, stated they have by the smugglers, which will them have been arrested and detained asked for $300,000 for the two boats. maintain direct connections with during the past few days.

Built by a French shipyard, the two the smuggling organizations in vessels were brought to Hongkong North China for the promotion the currency stability in South China some

30 years ago for a French fr

For the sinister purpose of upsetting large amounts of counterfelt bank- notes the message asserts, have been taken into Swatow and other cities in South China by unscrupulous hands of the present owners, to whom The company, when established, the elements of the "certain country" for they had been, mortgaged for half-a- million dollars. The previous interest message further states, will engago circulation in the market. Two of age, in the smuggling Into South China them who have just arrived have mortgage of soya beans, wine and other special brought with them 10,000 banknotes accumulated annual overhauling, and constant products of, the Northwestern, Pro of $6 each, making a total of $50,000. Improvements have up to date coat vinces. Every facility will be pro- Every $100 faked banknotes said to the Tung On Co. a sum estimated at

which later sold them to a Chinese of the illicit trade. About half company. Upon the latter going into of the estimated capital has now liquidation, the ships passed into the been raised.

the

DRIZZLE OR MIST

OFFICIAL

SOUVENIR

PROGRAMME

of the

CORONATION

OF THEIR MAJESTIES KING GEORGE VI

and

QUEEN ELIZABETH ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 23rd

PRICE

$2

The anticyclone continues to move eastward and pressure is highesta, Gracious Permission of "His Aufsaty' this Sea and Korca, Programmu la darned by King George's Jubilee over the Yellow The depression has passed into the

Trut Pacific to the east of Hokkaido. COPIES MAY NOW BE ORDERED Local forecast-East winds, fresh; FROM ALL NEWSAGENTS &

MOOKSELLERS cloudy with drizzle or mist.

HOUSE OWNERS 1 or SHIP BUILDERS ! Come to us for real British Steel, tried and true! Inspect bur large stocks. Most moderate prices.

E. HING & COMPANY. Bietal Merchants Ship Chandlers - 25, Wing Woo Street.

HONGKONG SOCIETY. FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

(Women's Auxiliary),` CHARITY BALL

Under the distinguished patronage of His

another half-million. Built of mild vided by the "certain country" for the be exchanged for $30 legal tender-Excellency the Governor and Lady Caldecott,

steel throughout, and with good care transportation of the muggled goods, Central News, maintained since the vessels were Inid

up

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at the Penninsula Hotel on

:

FRIDAY, APRIL 9, from 9,30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

HAUPTMANN CASE TO BE NORMAN BROOKS' BAND: SPECIAL

REOPENED

four years ago, the Charlee Hardouin and her sister ship are Enid to be to-day. in an good a con- dition as they were 30 years ago,

Withdrawn From Service Under their different owners, the vessels had been almost continuously engaged on the Hongkong-Canton run. They were withdrawn by agree-

New York, Mar. 10. - ment with the other steamboat com- panies when business had becomea

Governor Harold Hoffman, of New Black and it had appeared there was a surplus of tonnage. The Tung On Jersey, has secretly launched a new Company by that time already, had investigation into the Lindbergh kid- their new steamers, the Sal On and napping, hoping to prove a theory the Tung On in service, and they agreed to the withdrawal of the two that Bruno Richard Hauptmann was older units for a consideration ax-not solely responsible. tended jointly by the panies other

*

Com

Hofman held conferences this

Whittaker, convicted of extorting £20,000 from Mrs Evelyn McLean, wealthy owner of the Hope diamond. It is understood that Whittaker, a former Washington attorney, will be sent to Chicago shortly. He belloves evidence implicating others in the kidnapping can be found there.

the male week with Norman (The Fox") Hauptmann Irial.

the

BRIDGE BAN LIFTED

Rome, Mar. A

It was Mrs. McLean who asked Mr. Samuel S. Leibowitz, most eminent criminal lawyer, in the › United States, to press 'for, a new She was '000- vinced that the kidnapping was not one-man Job, and hoped that Hauptmann would, reveal to Lai- bowitz the names of his accom- plides.

A condition attached to the sale now being discussed precludes Paul Beau and Charles Hardouin from operation on the Hongkong- Canton, Hongkong-Macao or Canton- Macao runs for a period of ten years. It is understood that the prospective

She had previously paid £20,000 buyers intend them for the austse Yongtse River service hotels and rosiguranta in Italy to Gaston B. Means, a private, delec- tive, who said he could get into touch. Eitherto there has been a ban on with the kidnappers and secure the Both the Paul Beau and Charice Haroduin" are ocean-going vessels the playing of all card games in return of the Lindbergh baby drawing sine fork of water

Bridge may again be- played in

SQMans was inter convicted of fraudati

CABARET ATTRACTIONS Tickets, $4 each (including supper) can be. obtained" from the Hongkong and Peninsula Hotels or from members of the Women's Auxilláry.

CANTON AGENTS for the

Tel. 26940.

Hongkong Telegraph

WM. FARMER & CO. Victoria Hotel Building. Shameen, Canton.

Tel 13501.