1937-04-29 — Page 5

RAJPUTAN GREENOCK

THE

THURSDAY, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Quota Pact Still Eludes Sugar Talks

Conference Aims At Higher Consumption No Figures Yet Made Available

London, Apr. 28.

A communique, in which it is men- tioned that the date for the next plenary session of the World Sugar

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND Conference has not yet been fixed,

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 wallings are subject to change or deviation with or without notic»*

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

From

About

Destination.

1st May. Marscilles & London. 15th May. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 20th May. Bombay & Karachi..

8.8.

Tons

Hong Kong

Rajputana 'RANPURA **Mirzapore *SOMALI

17,000 17,000 7,000

7,000

Rawalpindi 17,000

.CORFU

14,500

*Bangalore

0,000

NALDERA 10,000

• Cargo only.

22nd May Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

29th May. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 12th June. Dombay, Marseilles & London. 10th June, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg.

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 26th June. Bombay Marseilles & London.

+ Calls Casablanca.

All vessels may call at Malta.

Calla Tangler.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILING

TILAWA

[10,000]

11th May

SANTHIA

8,000

22nd May

TALMA

10,000

3th June

'SIRDHANA

8,000

10th Jung

Port Singapore,

Sweitenham,

Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.

SHIRALA

8,000!

3rd July..

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

NELLORE

TANDA

NANKIN

7,000

7,000 10.30, 1st May,

4th June Manita, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney. 2nd July.

Melbourne & Hobart,

7,000

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

Rawalpindi 17,000!

TANDA

7,000

*Bangalore

0,000

TALMA

10,000

CORFU

14,500

8,000

NALDERA 10,000 1

Sirdhana

• Cargo only.

20th Apr. Shanghai & Japan.

6th May. Shanghal & Japan.

11th May. Shanghai & Japan.

13th May Amoy, Shanghal & Japan. 13th May. Shanghai & Japan.

27th May, Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 27th May,Shanghai & Japan.

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

The Agents. Phono 27721

MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO

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THE

BLUE FUNNE

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REGULAR AND FAST "PASSENGER SERVICES |

LONDON SERVICE

FREIGHT AND

ANTENOR sails 5 May for Marsellics, London, Rotterdam

AJAX.

& Glasgow. salls 10 May for Marsellies, Casablanca,. London. Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow.

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

PROTESILAUS

walls 23 May for Havre, Liverpool, and Bromborough.

NEW YORK SERVICE

RHESUS galls 7 May for Boston, N.Y., Philadelpala

PACIFIC SERVICE

& Ballimore via Manila, Straits

& Cape of Good Hope, (via Kobe, Nagoya and Yokohama)

TYNDAREUS sails 15th May for Victoria, Vancouver &

INWARD SERVICE

EURYLOCIUS CALCHAS MENESTHEUS

Seattle

Due 1 May. From Europa via Straits Duo 3 May. From UK via Straits Due 9 May. From U. K, via Straits

Special reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation. For freight, passage rates and Information apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

VOL. 30213.

Agenta

1, Connaught Road, C.

reviews the work of the delegates. It states that the contemplated agree- alns at maintaining a free ment market and encouraging its extension -increased by the promotion consumption

of

The agreement would establish a scheme of export quotas adjusted to meet the requirements of the free market, it is stated.

This system includes busle quotas, with special provisions for the first

the agree and secent years, and ment would be for five years, It is proposed.

Permanent controlling bodies would act in order to bring permitted ex- poris closer to requirements, and night indicate to exporting countries freductions of quotas not exceeding five per cent. In the first two years, or alternatively, # proportionate in-

Reuter

the understanda

quota figures were to have been published at the conclusion of to-day's session, but the conference has now decided against this—Beuter,

crease.

BRITISH TRADE

OVERSEAS

WHAT LATEST FIGURES DISCLOSE

London, Apr. 28. of Trade has volume of

APRIL 29, 1937.·

Just above is a significant moment in Columbia's picturisation of George Kelly's stirring Pulitzer Prize play, "Craig's Wife," showing to-day at the King's Theatre. Rosalind Russell, who plays the title role, and Joha Roles, who is seen as Craig, ore discussing a highly disturbing situation in which they find themselves. Billle Burke, Jane Darwell and others are featured in the film.

BELGIUM GIVES

NO GUARANTEE

EDEN EXPLAINS MOVES IN WEST EŬROPE

FATAL FALL FROM BUS

TWO OTHER MISHAPS REPORTED

Enlightened Do You Smoke?

Legislation

China's Treatment Of Juvenile Offenders

Geneva, Apr. 28.

A detalled statement on measures evolved for the treatment of juvenile delinquents in China and also for the well-being of

of children and the pro- tection of their paternity, was given by Dr. Hoo Chi-isal to the League of Nations

Committee on Advisory social questions. Subsequently, the chairman congratulated Dr. Hoo on hile remarkable evidence of enlighten- ed legislation. China wns giving continued proofs of her progress in these directions, he said.

Dr. Hoo strongly supported the pro-. posat made at a recent conference, that a bureau for information and

Kaison with the Far East should be established in connection with the traffic In women and children.

Shanghal, he considered,. was the most suitable place for such a body. -Reuter

Conservative

M. P. Dies

Five By-Elections Now Pending

London, Apr. 20. A by-election in the Drake Divi- One of two young Chinese who fell slon of Plymouth will be necessitated London, April 28. Questioned in the House of Com-off a moving bus in Nathan Road last by the death to-day, at the age of ot mons on the negotiations proceeding night died from lils injuries shortly of the Conservative member, Captain to the Kowloon F. E. Guest, who was Secretary for on the Joint Note to the Belgian after admission

promoter of civil ́avia- Government from the British and Hospital. He was Ng Kwal-yick Air in 1921,

(24), who received fatal head injuries tion and a keen sportsman and polo French Governments, the Foreign

There are now Ave Secretary recalled the terms, of the as a result of the accident. His com-player.

by-elections Note and proceeded: "The prepara-panion, Mul Hunt-yuk (23) was also

is taking place tory exchange of views which has badly injured about the face and pending, Polling

to-day in Stalybridge and to-morow between detained. recently been taking place.

Central Wandsworth goes to the poll. the

woman aged 40,--British Wireless.

signatories of the Treaty of Ko Sheun-lin, a

Locarno, wit

a view to negotiation

An unknown Chinese fell into the this morne but was rescued by harbour close to the China Fleet Club Chinese Police Constable, No. 540.

of a new

new Western European Security fell of a tram in Des Veaux Road Pact has shown that in any new West this morning and was taken to treaty Belgium would wish not to the Government Civil Hospital suffer- give guarantees to other States, anding from serious injuries to the head now that the other four Governments con- and body. The Board calculated the

Uverseas cerned in the negotiations would also trade in the first quarter of the year, be prepared to agree that Belgium compared with the corresponding should not undertake to guarantee perleds of 1938 and 1035, by a re-other States in the new treaty. valuation of the trade of all three

"In view, therefore, of the delay periods at the average volumes of experienced in negotiating the new the whole of 1035.

treaty, it was decided, in order to Comparing the first quarter of this meet the wishes of the Belgian no way affect the obligations of any

of last Govrnment, to give effect to their other country but Belgium." year with the first quarter

In another reply, Mr. Eden said year exports of United Kingdom wish to be released in advance from

conversations to facilitate goods increased in volume by 10 per their remaining obligations under the staff cent, re-exports declined by 4.5 per Locarno Treaty and arrangements of Franco-British guarantees to Belgium contemplated. - British cent. und imports increased by 2.5 March 19, 1936. I should like to add were not

that the present communications in Wireless, per cent.-British Wircices.

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EYESTON BEATS WORLD RECORD

Monthery, Apr. 20. Captain Eyeston, British speed driver, beat the 12 hour motoring re- cord here to-day, covering 1,012.467 speed of

kilometres at an average 159.372 kilometres per hour. Reuter.

FIRESTONE STRIKE ENDS

Akron, Apr. 28. The Firestone Tire and Rubber company announces it has reached an agreement with the representatives of the United Rubber Workers' Union, ending, the eight-week strike which involved 10,000 employees. Reuter.

RETAIL TRADE RECORD

London, Apr. 28. There was a record increase retail trade in March. Total daily sales were 15.2 per cent, higher than In March, 1030. Stocks were 3 per

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P. AND O. DIVIDEND

London, April 28. A cumulative preferred half-year interim dividend of five per cent, per annum was declared to-day by the P. and O., but there is no interim dividend on deferred stock-Router.

ROYALTY IN EDINBURGH

London, Apr. 28.

The Duke of Gloucester, who was accompanied by the Duchess, laid the foundation stone of new government buildings at Edinburgh to-day-- British Wireless,

APPOINTMENT

London, Apr. 28. Air Vice-Marshal Cave-Brown- Cave has been appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 10 (Reconnale- sance) Group, R.A.F-Reuter.

CORONATION DELEGATE

London, Apr. 28.

The Sultan of Johore arrived by alr in London this evening to attend the Coronation-British Wireless,

SUPRISE BROADCAST POPULAR INTERPOLATION ON Z.B.W. PROGRAMME

Listeners-in to Z.B.W. last night had a surprise broadcast during the variety programme when Louis Green gave several songs at the plano, including, many of his own compositions. The innovation was apparently well received for at its conclusion several residents telephon- ed the studio with compliments,

Louts Green, who is a Supply Pelty Oncer on H.MS, Suffolk, recently passed an audition for the B.B.C. in London, but was unable to accept engagements owing to the exigencies of the service.

Ho makes a hobby of musical entertainment and occasionally has turned it to good account. Some of

compositions have been featured

Wils

in the Movietone News and also broadcast and recorded by the well- known English radio pair, the Two Lealles. On several occasions his nautical songs have been played to advertise the popular Navy Weeks in

· England. DAA

York Bldg., Hongkong.

“GINGER” JANE IS IN THE NAVYNOWI

Run up the storm signalsl

Anchors a weigh! She's on the wildest

rampage of her mad-cap careert

WITHERS THE HOLY

TERROR

MARTIN RAY DAVIS

ENDEL LEWIS

She's 75 lbs. of singin, dancint dynamitel

COMING to the

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1937.